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V0U.VE 34 NUMBER 30 WESTLAND. MICHIGAN • 80 PAGES • tmp://observer-eccentric.com SEVENTY-Fll/F CfNTS s OIH* UemnXown Cow«inlc«t}oa« NMwork, h»c. Westland Mayor Robert Thomas delivered his Address: 10th State of the City.address Wednesday Westland evening. Calling it "the place to be," Thomas Mayor said he sees a bright future for the city as Robert COUNTY property values increase. Thomas BY DARRELL CLEM standing ovation from a crowd of near talked about Fund-raiser: Vacations, STAFF WRITER ly 300 people who came to the Hellenic Vision 2000 sports memorabilia and [email protected] Cultural Center to see his decade- at his State other special items will Mayor Robert Thomas, in his 10th crowning State of the City speech. of the City State of the City address, said Wednes Thomas said he wants outsiders to address be oh the auction block day evening that Westland faces a choose Westland when they search for Friday night at Madonna promising future following a decade of a new place to live, and he laced his Wednesday landmark growth. " speech with reasons why he believes evening at University's 11th annual Thomas touted citywide property val they should. the Hellenic Around the World Schol ues that have risen from $842 million Consider: Cultural arship Dinner Auction in to $1.7 billion - more than doubling • The southeast side is rebounding Center. during his tenure as mayor. with new housing and a planned fire Laurel Manor. /All Early in the next millennium, he station, and the city is planning to STAFF PHOTO BY BRYAN MITCHELL said, "I think we'll hit the $2 billion install roads, water mains and sewers said his administration has sparked members applauded when he men mark." for dozens of new homes planned just improvements in snowplowing, leaf tioned the 1998 completion of a multi- OPINION Thomas, the longest-serving mayor south of Carver subdivision. pickup, police and fire protection, million dollar projection Newburgh in the city's 33-year history, received a • With a "can-do attitude," Thomas library services and streets. Audience Books and more: Please see STATE OF CfTY, A2 Libraries play a key role in enhancing community Cheering section quality of'life./AM In the spirit: - Amber Fer- COMMUNITY LIFE nitz, 9 and a fourth-grader seizing land Coffee with a message: atWildwood They've been popular with MlemerUary, Generation X-ers for sev takes part in ' •'{•^tytotftifig for rec center eral years, now churches cheers at the are cashing in on the cof BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WRITER feehouse craze to serve up [email protected] a "cup of joe" with the imentary Mayor Robert Thomas confirmed Monday that he sup message of God /Bl school kids ports condemning and seizing property northwest of Ford are learning Road and Central City Parkway to build an upscale recre cheenhg rou ation center and a new city administration building. But Thomas said during a telephone interview that he AT HOME tines in a 12- won't try to force a divided Westland City Council to take that politically risky step, even though he believes "itVthe Decorating on a with the Cheer right thing to do." shoestring: Here are some Aifieric&Qrga- The mayor's remarks came 10 weeks after he halted hizatwn.The negotiations between the city and property owners who easy, inexpensive ways to group wilt wanted nearly $4 million for the land - more than double beautify your home /D8 what rtty officialsgay it's worth. MrjformMa "Council President Sandra Cicirelli said Tuesday that a at Dearborn ENTERTAINMENT Crestwood : ~~~~ ' Please see RCC, A2 High School. They will also Opera: Michigan Opera participate in 4 candidates seek Theatre honors the tradi the July 4th tion of "Madame Butter parade in fly" with its production, Westland. which opens April 17 at Below, Tiffany school board seats the Detroit Opera Larson, 10 BY DARRELL CLEM House. /El (right) lets it STAFF WRITER all out learn [email protected] ing a cheer. Four candidates will compete for two seats at stake in the Music: Nancy Wilson is June 14 Wayne-Westland school board election. proud to call herself a They are: • Skip.Monit, a Wayne resident who helped the board "saloon singer. "/El win voter support for a $108.3 million bond proposal for building improvements and classroom technology. He now serves on a bond construction committee. REAL ESTATE • Martha Pitsenbarger, a Wayne resident who is seek ing re-election as she nears the end of her first four-year term. She is board secretary. Get to work: What you • Brenda Smith, a first-time candidate and 1997 gradu can do to get your home ate of Westland John Glenn High School. She attends readyforsummer. /Fl Henry Ford College and is editor of the school newspaper. ' Please see SCHOOLS, A3 INDEX 10 seek council seat • Obituaries A6 • Classified Index F6 BY DARRELL CLEM Real Estate STAFF WRITER F6 [email protected] Crossword G2 Kids' class Lobbying efforts involving a Westland City Council Jobs G6 appointed post had begun even before Wednesday's dead Home & Service H7 is 'cheer'ful line passed for candidates to apply, officials said. H8 Council President Sandra Cicirelli said local police and Automotive firefighters had previously contacted her to show support • Opinion A14-15 lementary school kids are learn- * inf cheering routines in a 12- for David Cox - a former councilman ousted by voters in • Calendar B4 week class with the Cheer Ameri 1995. He now serves as Wayne-Westland school board pres E ident. • 8gorts^_ CI ca organization, Ctaaaea meet on Mon days until May 10 at the Bailey Recre Nine others also are hoping for consideration. According • Real Estate Fl ation Center in Weatland lor achool to the city clerk's office, they are: kidf age* firii grade and up. One • Jim Chuck, Westland library board member. cLtuM meeti at 4:15 p.m. and the other • Georga Conant, who is active in civic groups. HOW TO REACH US at 6:15 pan. Coat ia $5 a da*. Call • Reasther Everett, longtime city precinct worker. Waetland Parka and Recreation at • Debra Fowlkes, former Wayne-Wcstland school board (734) 722-7620 for more information. president.. - Newsroom: 734*9*3-2104 Please see COUNCIL, A3 ] Newsroom Fax: 734-591-7279 •f E-mail: bj«ctim«neo«,hoffMcomni.ntt Nightiine/Sports: 7M*&2l a^i wm The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 State of City from page Al Rejaji between Palmer and • Reviving hit city slogan, Mayor Robert Thomas local motorists could face some ' ) Enterprise Drive. headachesas a wide array of • A Westland Police Depart said Wsstlaftd "truly can bo the place to be," and road projects get under way in ment expansion will soon house he commended his staff and the Wostland City 1999. He cited a current project a nw. radio system and central— Council for supporting his vision. -*•• a fifth-iattt-on Newburgh . dispatch program for this city between Warren and Ford - as an i •*• I.I i ajp^OlSJ >»|l|»^»|i II I V9*t*+*** • * '.--.> mn^ The Observer & Eccentric! THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 Dump day Sales from page Al parcels will allow for home addi • Officials say the las* tions, garages or merely more yard space. W^fw ^•••l wtNF^^Qm mW^^^m Officials say the land sales will v#topm#Nt efforts by boost redevelopment efforts by organizations such as Peoples Community Hope for Homes, a nonprofit church group that •^^^••^•P .B^PW •wPjPWPjPa^e^i, #Ji PP*^S^B . already has built two new profit dmrdi froup that homes, relocated one and spruced up two former dilapidat already has built two ed houses, making them livable again. one and spruced up two The group's efforts have focused on Carver subdivision, fwmef ifflsfrffliitTi* southeast of Middlebelt and houses. Annapolis, where city officials say redevelopment is ending 25 years of stagnation. A new fire "We just want to make sure, in station also will be built during an area where we want to see the next year. some redevelopment, that we The projperty sales •- approved look at all those options avail last week by council members - able to us," Elrod said. will pump an estimated one- Properties not sold during this timer $500,000 into city coffers initial round of bidding will be and lead to new construction, returned to a bid list, likely by which will generate annual tax early June. Those parcels could revenues. be sold piecemeal if potential On the down side, Elrod said buyers meet minimum prices the round of property bids didn't established by the city. spark as much interest as had Call the assessor's office at been hoped for parcels in Nor- 467-3160 for more information. wayne subdivision - bounded by City officials will likely spon Palmer, Wildwood, Glenwood sor another round of open bid and Merriman. ding after the city acquires a "We didn't have any luck with substantial number of other STMT PHOTO BY BITAN MITCHELL our Norwayne properties,'' Elrod properties from the state for said. nonpayment of taxes or aban Taking out trash: Westlandresidents took advantage of free dump days Friday and Saturday at the West- City officials rejected some donment by previous owners, land transfer site at the Department of Public Services yard, 37137 Marquette. The center is open to West- bids as low as $100, choosing to Elrod said. land residents 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until Saturday, Nov. 6. The site doesn't accept keep the property until a better He didn't know when that stumps, dirt, cement and roof shingles. Fees are based on size of the vehicle used: $11 for a car or station offer emerges. might occur. wagon, $21 for a small pickup or van, $29 for a standard pickup or4x6 trailer, $44 for a 4 x8 or 5 x8 trailer, $60 for a large trailer. -7 &. gift Schools race from Jacobson's means more For the trend-Mtter. She always knows what's hot — and what's not. She'll tell you 5 candidates seek office in Livonia there's nothing basic about a white shirt. BY MARIE CHE8TNEY • At 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, the Livonia PTA Candidates have until 4 p.m. STAFF WRITER Thursday to withdraw from the mchettney®oe.homeconiin.net Council will host a candidates' forum for residents race. School board campaigning gets to question the five candidates for the Livonia There are no tax questions on under way in earnest now that board. the June 14 ballot for Livonia five candidates have stepped for schools. ward to vie for two seats in the At 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, Livonia district. the Livonia PTA Council will In Livonia Public Schools, an attorney who lives on May- of a child care business; Kristen host a candidates' forum for resi with James Watters' decision not field Street, has filed for one of Galka of Ronnie Street, a regis dents to question the five candi to run again, it's a certainty the two fgur-year terms open on tered nurse; Larry Naser of dates for the Livonia board. The that, come July 1, at least one the Livonia board. MacKenzie Street in Westland, a forum will be held in the board new face will be on the Livonia Four other contenders for the mortgage broker; and Kevin room of the Livonia Schools' cen Board of Education. two four-year terms are Karen Whitehead of Minton Street, a tral office, 15125 Farmington Incumbent Frank Kokenakes, Egan of Golfview Street, owner marketing analyst. Road. Schools from page Al • Marshall Wright, a West- way. land resident who has become a WAYNE-WESTLAND Moreover, school officials have 3/4-sleeve white stretch shirt from Harlow. familiar face at Wayne-Westland been touting improvements in Cotton/spandex Made in the USA. school board meetings. Wright, board member. win election this year will take classroom instruction and stu Sizes S, Mr L. $52. Signature Sportswear who lost a previous bid for a dent scores on state achievement school board seat, has become Incumbent David James office at a time when the district announced earlier that he will appears to be on the rebound. tests. more involved in the district in Election winners will take recent years. step aside when his term ends The district has a $14 million June 30. He has said he plans to budget surplus, compared to a office July 1, joining holdovers In filling two four-year terms, David Cox, Mathew McCusker, run for a Westland City Council $278,000 deficit in 1993-94, and B«min(t*m • {248) 644-6900 Uvcni* • (734) 591-7696 RochMtar • (J4«) 6S1-6000 Wayne-Westland voters will seat this year. many school building renova Robin Moore, Teresa Robbins elect at least one new school and Ed Turner. School board members who tions and additions are under SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON Council from page Al a gift • Diane Fritz, retired West- • Tm in favor of doing from Jacobson's means more land city clerk. 1 Q • James Godbout, president some interviews. of the Millwood Village Condo For the nature lover. Sometimes she doesn't Sandra Cicirelli Your furs have taken minium Association. mind having a bug or two in her hair. She'll council president care of you all • Michael Kehrer, former welcome these pretty critters aiong^ anytime. precinct delegate. winter. Now it's time • Michael Rintz, Westland Cox is nearing the end of his to care for them Zoning Board of Appeals chair third year of a four-year school with'Jacobson's man. board term. He confirmed outstanding fur • Dorothy Smith, longtime Wednesday that he plans to seek cleaning and council watcher and veteran a city council seat in this year's storage service. council candidate. election. Cicirelli and her colleagues Without criticizing Cox, some haven't announced a process for officials have said they hope the 60 cleaning & storage, choosing an appointee, although council will seriously consider when you -use your veteran Councilman Charles the field of candidates and not Jacobson's charge Pickering's resignation is effec let political lobbying decide the appointment. tive-April 30 - eight months $ before his term expires. "I would hope that the council would appoint someone who has 65 "I'm in favor of doing some cleaning & storage. interviews," Cicirelli said the ability of independent thought or the wherewithal to all other payment Wednesday. methods She indicated that she would make independent decisions and prefer to narrow the field of 10 not be swayed by a political $ candidates and then interview group or a political faction," Anderson said. 25 finalists. storage only Cicirelli said she didn't know "I would hope the majority (of when an appointee will be council members) would try to named, although she said it find someone along the lines of the ideology that Chuck Picker could be "sometime in May." Barrettes and bobby pins studded with Earlier this week, some politi ing had - and the way he cal observers speculated private approached issues," Anderson colored stones. From RJ Graziano. said. $15-$38. Fashion Accessories ly that Cox already has substan . f-v, fr* tial council support - although Pickering has been considered .(. .^1. fr-aocs not necessarily a majority - for an independent voice on the the seat. council. Cox would have to resign his As of Wednesday, no council Wayne-Westland school board study session had been Sched Jacobson's uled to discuss replacing Picker poet. Jacobson's Birmingham • (J48) 6444900 UvoN» • (7$4) »1 -7996 Roc*»«t*r • (?44) Ml 4000 "Certainly I would step down," ing, who chose to resign after !Vrr*ngh«m • (34«) 644-6900 Uvon»« • (734) »1-7696 Roetevw • (l*tf) 651 -6000 SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON he said Wednesday. "As to the deciding he wouldn't seek re SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON exact day, I don't know." election this year. , : . . J»UBlJ IMMMMMMM A4(W) The Observer & Eccentric! THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 listed The honor roll for Weitland John JEFFREY BALLARD, JUSTIN BAL-i DALAL, . ANETA DANOWSKI, GOSLINE, TIMOTHY GOUGEON, LEILANI LAWRENCE O'ROURKE, JOSEPH OBRYCKI, Glenn High School include*: LARD, BRIAN BARBER, TIFFANY MATTHEW DARNELL, KIRAN MELISSA GRACIN, CHARLES GABRIELA LAZARSKA, JUSTIN OLDS, GLEN OLIVER, MEGHAN ABBOTT, KRISTIN BARROWS, STEVEN BARSY, ERIC DASHAIRYA, BAJIV DASHAIRYA/ GRANT, AMIE GRAY, NICOLE DOMINIK LAZARSK1, MARK LEAR, DANIEL OMAN, ERIKA OMAN, ABRAHAM/DEVON ABRAMSKI, BATES, AMANDA BAUER, ALICIA RAJNI DASHAIRYA, MIGUEL ANTO GREEN; SYREETA GREEN, RACHEL LEAR, KERI LEDUC, DON BRIAN OPALINSKI, KENNETH ORR, REYLAN ACUNA, ANGELA ADAMS, BAXTER, JESSICA BAXTER, JESSI DAVID, CORTNEY DAVIS, DAVID BRADLEY GREGORY, ANDREW ALD LEE, HEATHER LEE, JULIA JASON OSBORNE, MICHAEL HEIDE ADAMS, DENARIO ADOL- CA BEACH, LINDSAY BEARD, DAVIS, JULIE DAVIS, JOSHUA DAY, GRIGOWSKI, APRIL GRIGOWSKI, LEMOND, SEAN LEONARD, JESSI- OSWALT. SARAH PACK, JOSEPH PHUS, ARIFA AFZAL, OUSMAN DAVID BEDWELL, BENJAMIN BEE, SAMANTHA DEAN, BARBARA TONYA GRISHAM, CRISTAL CA .LETOURNEAU, JOSEPH PACZWA, JENNIFER PALMER, AF2AL, BRANDON AJLOUNY, ARI- DEANNA BELANGER, AMANDA DECKER, JOSEPH DECKER, GRUBB, JESSICA GRUDEN, LEVESQUE, JAMES LEWIS, MELIS APRIL PANKOW, MARK PARENT, ANNA AKERS. ERIK ALDER, BELL, CLIFFORD BELL, COLLEEN. JOSHUA DEE, HOLLY DEEDLER, DANIEL GUENTHER, STACEY SA LEWIS, STEVEN LEWIS, TAMA- ESTES PARKER, LATISHA PARKER, BRUCE ALLEN, SHARONDA BELL, MELISSA BELL, KELLY BEN BRIAN DEGIORGIO, SHEREE GUIDOT, BRANDON GUNN, RA LEWIS, VENISHA LEWIS, SHAWN PARKER, ART! PATEL, ALLEN. 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CRYSTAL MIDDLE- ROOD NEY, RENAE COSGROVE, KRISTEN DA, AMANDA GILBO, HOLLY KATOCH, RICHARD KAVALAR, BROOK, DAVID MIJAL, LAURA vluto-Owners Insurance COSTANTINO, MARIA COSTELLO, AMANDA ROSS, JASON GILBO, JENNIFER GILLIES, DEBORAH KELLNER, ANGELA MIKEDIS, CHRISTIAN MILLER, i.Se Home Ca/ Business MURIEL COTE', JEAN COULTER, ROUSSE, QUENTIN RUNYAN, JEF AifcftAUTfe*' KATHERINE GILLIES, FARIDEH KELLOGG, BRIAN KENTALA, ADAM GREGORY MILLER, JEFFERY JASON COURLAS, AUTUMN FREY RUPPEL, NICHOLAS RUP- GIRGIS, DEREK GISMONDI, KAREN KEOMANY, JESSICA KERSEY, MILLER, REBECCA MILLER, ERICA COVER, AMY COX, CHRISTINA PEL, JASON RUSHLOW, SHANNON GLASS, LEANN GLEASON JUSTIN KEYES, AARON KIERPAUL MILLS, STEFANIE MION, ASHLEY RUSHLOW, TONY RUSHLOW, JUENEMANN INSURANCE COX WAYNE KILGORE, SARAH ANN GLENESKI, KRISTEN GLE- MITCHELL, JEFFREY MITCHELL, MANDI RUSSELL, TAMMI RUS AGENCY KING, SCOTT KING, SARA LAURA COX, ZACHARY CRAW NESKI, JENNIFER GOEN, JUSTIN REBECCA MOECK, ASHLEY SELL, KELLY RUTLEDGE, SHAR- 33652 Ford Road • Westland g K1NGERY, HANNAH KIRKS, AMAN GOLD, DARHEL GOLDSTON, KEVIN MOORE, DAVID MOORE, JENNIFER RON RYAN, AMY SAMLAND, MAR 734-261-5010 1 FORD, MARTHA CROFTS, TIMOTHY DA KNIGHT, ERICH KNOFF, LACY GORDISH, JOSHUA GORECKI, MOORE, NAQUA1NA MOORE, CUS SAMLAND, SABRINA CUMMINGS, JEREMY CUPP, JODY KNORP, KATHLEEN KNUTSON, DAFOEi COREY DAHN, HARDIK MEREDITH GORECKI, BETHANY WILLIAM MOORE, KELLY MORAN, SANCHEZ, NAVDEEP SANDHU, ANTHONY KOHMESCHER, MEG- ARIENE MORFORD, BRYAN MOR ANNE SANFORD, JOSETTE GAN KOHN, JEFFREY KOSLOWSKI, GAN, JASON MORGAN, BRADLEY SANOW, RICHARD SAWOSCINSKI, PAULA KOTTYAN, DANNY MORRIS, LINDA MORROW AMY SAYRE, JOSEPH SCHAEFER, KOVACS, DAVID KOVACS, LISA CINDY MORTON, DIANE MOR DANNY SCHENK, MICHAEL KRASS, JOHN KRAUSE, KATHRYN ACCIPTIKQ HSW PATIJHTS TON, NICHOLAS MULL, CATHER SCHERBARTH, SANDRA KRAUSE, VICTORIA KRAUSE, MOSt 1SSUBASCE PLAHS ACCEPTlD INE MURAWSKI, ROBERT MUR SCHERBARTH, HEIDI SCHMIDT, STEPHEN KROHN, ARDI KUQALI, PHY, SARAH MURRAY, MICHAEL PAUL SCHMIDT, MELISSA PEDIATRICIANS OH SITB TRACI KURLIAK, VALERIE^ NASH, NICOLE NEAL, THOMAS KURZYNSKI, THOMAS KUSCH,' SCHNEIDER, JASON NEEDHAM IV, MUNTHER NESHE- JENNIFER LACK, AARON LADA, SCHWARTZENBERGE, SABRINA WAIT, KENDRA NEWTON, HONG ASHLEY LADA, NICHOLAS LADA, SCOTT, ANGELA SCUDDER, TRACY NGUYEN, ABIGAIL NICHOLS, ANTHONY LAMBERT, JASON SEALIE, SCOTT SECKEL, SAMUEL MELISSA NICHOLS, RYAN N1CK- LANG, TAMI LANG, DEREK LAU- SELDON, EMILY SELWA, JESSICA ERSON, MICHELLE NOEL, JESSI RAIN, CANDICE LAWRENCE, SERES, WILLIAM SERES, KEVIN CA NOWACZCK, WILLIAM Please flOC HONOR, A6 to. the tyaHuly Practice jbefU^Umeni at Chhwood JkaltUcaA* Center - (jo/idea Gity 1 ^.^,: ¾ TOP BY .^•.J^J^J.' -.-, t-.f-SS^ia •'' s*-1^*.. .^^-1 • / tttSS. —tffil : : AND SEF WHY S ' £ 734.762.3600 MAROUETTF OakwOOd OAKWOOD HRAITHCARB CBHTER - QARDSH CITY 3090G 70RD ROAD • OARDBN CITY, UI48138 HOUSE IS so \l EXCEPTIONAL FREE "UVIHG TRUSF SEMINAR IN SO MANY Find Out How To Transfer Your Estate To Your DIFf'ERFNl WAYS. ithout Probate Fees OR CALL •734)326-6537 ATTEND ONE OF THESE FREE SEMINARS r "We're part of the family at DIARBOHN HIIOHTS ST. CLAM SMOftlf WItTLAND FOR MORF Tuesday, April 20 Tuesday. April 20 Wadr>aa Seating is Limited, So Call (248) 644^610 or 800-954-1717 Nowi 36000 CAMi»u«D(Wt • WnUAK), Ml 48108 (Phon«mM open 14 hows—fciyyotf waattb »«IMI r>awvaOow lor Uw ftiag Uw* wmt (734)5a*«WV The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 *M County may require septic tank i BY KEN ABRAMCZYK Wayne County to discuss the Communities have the option to mouth, Redford, Sumpter and built. Failed septic tanks near general permit applications filed STAFF WRIT?* kabramczyk9oe.homecoiiuii.net ordinance designed to eliminate sign up with the county for the Van Buren. the Rouge can increase bacWria. with the Michigan Department one pollution source of the Rouge program, said Murray to mem Septic systems are wastewater levels and affect the river's of Environmental Quality. Homeowners with septic tanks River: failed septic systems. Jim. bers of the Conference of West treatment systems that use sep water quality. Murray expects to bring the may soon have pay $50 for a sep Murray, director of environment, ern Wayne Friday. tic tanks and drain fields to dis Murray recently said Wayne ordinance before U.S. District tic system inspection every five expects to forward the ordinance The CWW is a legislative con pose of sewage in soil. Typically County was finding a failure Judge John Feikens at a court years or when their home is sold to county commissioners in May sortium of elected officials from they are in rural or large lot set rate of 20 percent for septic hearing May 17, Feikens has under an ordinance proposed by for discussion and approval. the cities of Belleville, Dearborn, tings where a sanitary sewer is tanks. Fifty to 75 percent of overseen the cleanup of the the Wayne County Department The ordinance calls for home Dearborn Heights, Garden City, not available, but some of the tanks older than 15 years failed. Rouge River, which is an "area of of Environment. owners with septic tanks to Inkster, Livonia, Northville, Ply older communities have homes Most Wayne County communi concern" of its water quality,' Wayne County officials will obtain inspections from county mouth, Romulus, Wayne and with septics where it was cost- ties have agreed to initiate according to the Environmental meet Friday with community health officials once every five Westland and the townships of prohibitive to connect a new inspection programs for on-site Protection Agency. representatives from western years or when the house is sold. Canton, Huron, Northville, Ply sewer line when the home was sewage systems, according-to the Please see •trn6 TANK, A§ Plant tours celebrate (do you need a little li clean water The Detroit Water and Sewer age Department will celebrate the importance of safe, high quality drinking water with other water utilities nationally in May. The educational campaign is aimed at telling the public about the meaningful role that quality drinking water plays in daily life. The theme of this year's event is "Celebrate Water." ~ "Providing safe drinking water is everyone's business," said Stephen F. Gorden, director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and president-elect of£he American Water Works Association. "Issues such as source water protection, new methods of water treatment and increased regulations make drinking water an important public concern." Free Drinking Water Week/Month activities offered by DWSD for adtrits and children in its 126-community, four million- customer service area include: • Water plant tours for neigh borhood/school groups at the Northeast Water Plant, 11000 E. Eight Mile, just east of Van Dyke in Detroit. Northeast is one of five water plants in the DWSD system and serves as host plant during Drinking Water Week/Month. Tours last approximately 40 minutes. Sou venirs will be provided. (Regular tours are offered year-round.) • Speakers' Bureau presenta tions - DWSD representatives will visit school and community savings groups to share important infor mation and fascinating facts about the water that comes from your tap. • Drinking Water Week/Month Ceremony/Lun cheon - Ten students who sub mitted water-related projects to the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit held in March at Cobo Center will be presented with U.S. Savings Bonds in denominations of $50 to $300. The students, their par ents and teachers will be recog nized at the ceremony Tuesday, May 18, in the Water Board :^:* Building, 735 Randolph in down ^:»S^ town Detroit. ? Requests for tours and speak ers are still being accepted and "v. •'•' are scheduled on a first-come, firsi-served basis. Reservations are''required and can be made by calling DWSD's Public Relations Pivision at (313) 964-9570, 8 a:m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. S'craft to host 25 secretary's day seminar, speaker a wonderful selection of in-season merchandise from Celebrate Secretary's Day with a day-long session that emphasizes self confidence and Dresses • Designer • Sportswear* Intimate Apparel harmony Wednesday, April 21, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Livonia. Accessories • Ms J. • Children's • Home Schoolcraft College's annual Secretary's Day Seminar begins, with author and international consultant Lois Wolfe-Morgan, who will conduct a three-hour 'Savings off original prices of selected styles. No adjustments made on prior purchases. session, "Projecting a Profes sional Image." Her presentation will offer participants the tools to develop a professional style that commands respect, exudes confidence and gives a presence in any settmg. After lunch and a vendor showcase, afternoon sessions will feature an introduction to feng shui, the ancient practice of energy balancing in physical space and an introduction to Jacobsons aromatherapy, the use of essen Birmingham • (248) 644-6900 Livonia • (734) 591 -7696 Rochester • (248) 651 -6000 tial oils to enhance the quality of life, body* mind and spirit. The fee for the day-long ses SHOPPING HOURS • MON-SAT 10-9 • OPEN SUN AT NOON sion and lunch is $89. To regis Gtft Certificates Complimentary Silver Gift Box Jacobson's Charge ter or for more information, call tm-,rv Continuing Education Services, (734) 462-4448. m •^i-fr** •m*pw«w '™ -^^m*^*m*mm****^m^*mm*mmmmmmmmmmmimmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm A*W) The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 from page M OBITUARIES SERRA, CHAD SEWARD, BHAVIK STONEROCK, MICHAEL STRAUSS, TURNER, CAROLYN TURNER, DAR- IP.UIM JfAN CORTE Mr. Mistak, the founder of the SHAH, SAMKIT SHAH* TIRTHESH GEORGIA STROMSKI, BRANDON RIN TURNER, ROSEANNA TURN Services for Jan (John) Lang, 88, Services for Jean Corte, 75, of Walter'B Home Appliance chain, SHAH, ERIN SHANE, CRAIQ SHAW, SUCHAN, AMANDA SUGG, IYA- ER, TAWNYA TURNER, THERESA of Westland were April 14 in L.J. Westland were April 13 in St. died April 8 in a Florida hospital JASON SHAY, JEFFREY SHELBY, BODE SULE-APENA, AMANDA TYSZKIEWICZ, CHANDRA UNDER Griffin Funeral Home in Canton Bemardine Church with burial following complications from SHANNON SHEPARD, AMY SULKOWSKI, ERIN SUMMERS, WOOD, JESSICA'URBANOWSKI with burial at Roseland Park at St. Hedwig Cemetery. surgery. He was 77. , SHOLLER, NICOLE SHOTWELL, JAMES SUMNER, RANEA SUR- HILLARY USHER, ERIN VAN DE Cemetery. Officiating was the Arrangements were from L.J. A pioneer in the local appli MARANDA SHUNK, ANDREA SHYU, BROOK, MICHAEL SWAFFORD, PITTE, ROSS VANDERBURG, Rev. Drexel Morton. Griffin Funeral Home, ance business, Mr. Mistak ROCHELLE SICILIANO, CHRISTI JENNIFER SWANGUAR1N, HILLARY VANDUSEN, JACOB VAN- Mr. Lang, who died April 11 in Mrs. Corte, who died April 10 opened his first store on McGraw NA SIECZKOWSKI. PAMELA SIELS- NOELLE SWARTZ, KANDISE GUNDY, JOSHUA VANGUNDY, Wayne, was born Oct. 5,1910, in at her residence in Westland, Avenue on Detroit's west side in KI, KRISTOPHER SIMONIAN, SWEET, HEATHER 8WITZER, KEITH VANHAAREN, KELLY Indonesia. He was an accoun was bom Dec. 1,1923, in Vi» 1950. Walter's Home Appliances NICOLE SIMONIAN, CEDRIC SIMS, AIMEE SZABO, VAISHALI TAILOR. VERVILLE, RICHARD VERVILLE, tant. cennes, Ind. She was a secretary added stores in Livonia, Canton, CRAIG SKONIESKI, JOHNATHAN VIJAY TAILOR, JEFFREY CARL VERVISCH, HEIDI VILLA- Surviving are his soil; Fred for Livonia schools. Dearborn and Brighton. SKOPE, ANNARUTH SLATE, JEF TAMAROGLIO, STEVEN NEN, RYAN VINEYARD, JEANETTE (Patricia); daughters, Janet Surviving are her husband, Mr. Mistak was co-founder of FREY SLUZINSKI, AMY SMIRNOW, TAMAROGLIQ, DAVID TANNER, WADE, KARISSA WALKER, KELLY (Gordon) Lakeman, Geraldine Joseph; sons, Dennis (Nadine) , MARTA Cooperative of America, BRIAN SMITH, BRITTENY SMITH, ALEXANDER TASY, JESSICA WALKER, JAMES WALLER, JOHN (Bill) Bruckel and Jolette (Den and Steven; daughters, Susan a buyers group for independent BRYAN SMITH, CHAD SMITH. TATROW. ADAM TAYLOR, AMY WALTER, 8ARA WALTER, RYAN nis) German; one sister; 10 (Joseph) Owsley and Jane dealers in the appliance/televi COURTNEY SMITH, KRISTOPHER TAYLOR. KIMBERLY TAYLOR, WARD, SHAWN WARD, AMANDA grandchildren; and two great (Michael) Hardybala; six broth- • sion industry. SMITH, MEAGAN SMITH, REBECCA MATTHEW TAYLOR, MEGAN TAY WARREN, JESSICA "WATKINS, ERIN grandchildren. ers; two sisters; nine grandchil The son of Polish immigrants, SMITH, TIFFANI SMITH, ELAINA LOR, SARA TAYLOR, DAVID WATSON, ELISABETH WEBB, Mr. Lang was preceded in dren; and two great-grandchil Mr. Mistak was bom Dec. 29, SMITT, SARA SMYTH, ELIZABETH TEETS, KELLIE TERREAULT, KARISSA WEBSTER, TANYA WELL- death by his wife, Johanna. dren. 1921, in Detroit. SOBIESKI, ANTHONY SOLEAU, CECILIA THOMAS, JONATHAN NER, RICARDO WELLS, JESSICA RICHARD TREVINO Mr* Corte was preceded in -He attended St. Andrew's TERESA SOLEAU, PATRICK THOMAS, KIRBY THOMAS, WESTBROOK, JENNIFER WHEEL Services for Richard Trevino, 72, death by a son, Philip. . grade school, Munger Junior High School and Chadsey High SONAK, MICHAELrfSOWARDS- DANIELLE THOMPSON, LAUREN ER, MICHAEL WHEELER, LISA of Westland were April 12 in EILEEN E. ORIFFEN EMMERD, SHAY SPANOS, JOSHUA TIERNEY, MIK'EL TILLER, RYAN WHITE, TRACY WHITE, THOMAS Vermeulen Funeral Home in Eileen Griffen, 68, of Wayne died School. — SQUILLETS, LEANN ST. AUBIN, TIMM-MCDONOUGH, JAMIE TIM- WIDMER, KRYSTAL WILHELMI, Westland. Officiating was the April 9 in Dearborn. She was He served in the Armed Forces MICHAEL STAFFORD, ERINNE MERMAN, ANDREW TOMASZEWS- JESSICA WILKIN, MATTHEW Rev. Wayne Parker. bom July 12,1930, in Cleveland, during World War II. STARK, JAMIE STARR, DANIELLE KI, DANIELLE TOMBLIN, WILKIN, AMANDA WILLIAMS, Mr. Trevino, who died April 8 Ohio. She was a homemaker. He took great pride in his Pol STEINER, EMILY STENSENG, STEPHEN TOMINAC, CHRISTO JACQUELINE WILLIAMS, JESSE in Garden City, was born Nov. Arrangements were from Uht ish heritage and was a member DAVID STEPHENS, LINDA PHER TOMPKINS, THOMAS WILLIAMS, RACHEL WILLIAMS 27, 1926, in Wayne. He was chief Funeral Home. of the Polonaise Club and the STEPHENS, JOHN STERLING, TOURIKIS, TINA TOURIKIS, TENISHA WILLIAMS, THAD- mechanic for the city of West- Surviving are her sons, Ronald BieniakVFW Post. .<_; RYAN STIPP, MICHAEL STOGS- ANTHONY TOWLER, ERIC TOWNE, DEUS WILSON, TERRI WISE, land. He served in the Navy dur (Robin) Griffen of Westland and He is survived by his wife of 60 DILL, KIRA STOKES. GARRETT CANDICE TRENT, ERIC TROUP, DAVID WOLFGANG, JONATHON ing World War II. Gary (Colleen) Griffen; two years, Michaeline Mistak; sons,, STONE, RICHARD STONE, NICOLE MATTHEW TRUSSLER, BRANDON WOLOCKO, PHILIP WOLOCKO, Surviving are his wife, Rober brothers; two sisters; fouj: grand John Michael Mistak and Walter MARY WOOD, CASEY WOOLEY, ta; son, Kenneth (Barbara) children; and three great-grand Jr. (Melissa); daughters, Mary Frances (Jeffrey) Hearn and Lisa WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AMANDA WRENN, SHAVONDEE Trevino of Lincoln Park; daugh children. WRIGHT, NICHOLAS WROBLEWS- ters, Linda (Doug) Trevino- Mrs. Griffen was preceded in (William) Seymour; sisters, ; <•_ INVITATION TO BID KI, KEVIN YUDT, MUSTAFA YUS- Smith of Holland, Roxanne death by her husband, Wilson. Anna Hanley and Eleanor Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Walker SOUFF, KRISTEN ZEOLI, JONIRDA Maciejewski; and grandchildren, (Michael) Caesaro of Florida and WALTER JOSEPH MISTAK Elementary School, 39932 Michigan Avenue, Canton, Michigan 48187 for: ZHEKU, NICOLE ZIEGLER, AMBER Michael and Christopher Mistak, Theresa (William) McEvoy of Services for Walter Joseph FURNISHINGS ZINGER, DAVID ZMIKLY, JULIE Jeffrey and Stephanie Hearn. n. Allen Park; brothers, Reuben Mistak of Dearborn Heights ZOHFELD, DANIEL ZOUMBARIS, Julie Seymour and Rachel, M.p^ Proposals are to be submitted in accordance with contract documents Trevino of Detroit and Louis were Tuesday from Sajewski prepared by TMP Associates, Inc. 11911 W. Square Lake Road, P.O. Box JACQUELINE ZUNICH, KRISTIN ica and Walter Mistak III. (Sarah) Trevino of Allen Park; Funeral Home in Detroit and St. v 289, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0289 dated April 30^ 1999. ZUNICH Memorial donations may b© - and five grandchildren. Dunstan Church in Garden City. 0.01 DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY made to Orchard Lake St. «- Burial was in St. Hedwig Ceme Mary's seminary. ~ "Z A. Bidding Documents will be available for examination and distribution tery, Dearborn Heights. on or after, April 16, 1999. Examination may be made at the Office of CITY OF GARDEN CITY the Architect, TMP ASSOCIATES, INC. MICHIGAN B. Qualified Bidders may obtain bidding documents from the Architect's NOTICE TO BIDDERS tmm office, consisting of one (l)set of Drawings and Specifications. CITY OF GARDEN CITY - 0.02 DUE DATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received at the City Clerk, in the Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan MICHIGAN A. Bid Proposal will be received until the time and the place, as follows, 4S135 (735-525-8808) on or before April 29, 1999 at 2:00 pm. for the where and when they will be publicly opened and read aloud. following'items: ...... NOTICE TO BIDDERS Date and Time: April 30,1999 at 2:00 p.m. BLACK DIRT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received at the City Place: Wayne-Westland Board of Education COLDPATCH MATERIAL Clerk, in the Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan 36745 Marquette Road TRAFFIC MARKETING PAINT 48135 (734-525-8808) on or before April 28, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. for the Westland. MI48185 READY MIXED CONCRETE following items: REMOVAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL 0.03 GENERAL INFORMATION SUMMER RECREATION STAFF SHIRTS ASPHALTIC MIXES A. Bidder shall agree not to withdraw Bid Proposal for a period of ninety MASON SAND LIMESTONE/CRUSHED CONCRETE (90) days after date for receipt of bids. A 6% bid bond i* required in BAGGED CEMENT AND MORTAR GRASS SEEDS accordance with the Instructions to Bidders (See Section 00100-F-l, YELLOW BANKRUN SAND 0.O2,G). 60-40 GRAVEL CLAY PIPE, PBC PIPE AND MASTIC SOD B. Accepted Bidder shall be required to enter into a contract with CORRUGATED STORM 8EWER PIPE AMBULANCE BILLING Wayne-Westland Community Schools and furnish -satisfactory CATCHBASIN BRICK AND BLOCK Performance Bond in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders* ELECTRIC SEWER SNAKE Bids must be submitted on forms furnished by the city Clerk, in a sealed (See Section 00100-F-2, 0.02.L). Bids most be submitted on forms furnished by the City Clerk, in a sealed envelope endorsed with the name(s) of item(s). C. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids in envelope endorsed with the name<8) of item(s). The City reserves the right to accept or reject any-or all bids in whole or in whole or in part, or to waive any informalities therein. If in the The City reserves the rightt o accept or reject any or all bids in whole or part and to waive any informalities when deemed in the best interest of Owner's opinion U is in their best interest, the contract may be in part and to waive any informalities when deemed in the best interest of the City of Garden City. awarded to other than the lowest bidder, for reasons of establishing the City of Garden City. ALLYSON M. BETTIS uniformity^ delivery time, etc. ALLYSON M. BETTIS .. __ . City Clerk-Treasurer PublUh: April 15 and 18.1999 Pub1Uh;A^U5.i999 " City Clerk-Treasurer P^51i»h; April 15, 1999 „=.-. VIC'S DINER Family Restaurant 5662 Middlebelt Garden City 1 Block North of Ford Road (734)427-5338 ^ (r Vic's Breakfast Specials SERVED MOM. thru nil. 6 A.M--1 I A.M. #i 3 Extra Large Eggs, 3 Bacon or 3 Links Sausage, Hash Browns or Pancake, Toast 8f Jelly •279 NY Steak #2 French Toast w/Bacon or Sausage or 1/4 lb/Ham for Two! •210 #3 Pancakes w/Bacon or Sausage Choice of Potato, Soup or 1/4 lb. Ham or Salad or Cole Slaw •2io #4 2 Extra Large Eggs, 2 Bacon or - 2 Links Sausage, or 1/4 lb. Ham, Hash *9^ Browns or Pancake, Toast fit Jelly ••••i'**" #5 3 Eggs, Baked Ham (Approx. 1/2 lb. Dearborn Ham) Hash Browns, Toast * Jelly LUNCH SPECIAL •2" #6 Ham firChees e Omelette Any Sandwich Hash Browns, Toast * Jelly on Our Menu •2#» #7 Qenle's Omelette '= - • Includes Soup Bar ...2 Soup* Daily • .»3«« •. '!'•.. :.-••;' •• only.., $5»**:. , • "t ••; \ tno link rsi iv si i c i \i s DHM K SIM'< I \l BBQItllNi...... $5.95 7 Different Complete 112 ox, mr Strip I | Dhmer» to ChooM rrotn: | I Steak. $5,951 n»»dap«.»rt^»Ctty I rotkChop (3) j ; iDtener I'.;?* MrSr* ' I OCB.V ** I l^^-c^.— l CARRY-OUT | i^^^&teen^w »*^^^^P^P*' , ^ i^^PW^^^P_ pP^BWy ^M^^B V^B^H^B i ^^£2*** i MENU AVAILABLE I\ «c*S:Q*^W7S*r/ m*m The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 *A7 Hearing examines plan to cover Westland landfill BY KEN ABRAMCZYK 36651 Ford Road, Westland, by Preserve, while on the south and water quality division .reaffirm An erosion barrier will be found arsenic, barium, cadmium, STAFF WUTER the Michigan Department of lukbramezyMoe.homecomm.net east lie residential multi-family the consultants' analysis. installed along approximately copper, mercury, line and Environmental Quality on the housing units. A security fence Open grass and forested barri 1,900 feet of Tonquish Creek, toluene dissolved concentration* A former Nankin Township plan to cover the landfill. The restricts site access. Small ers are proposed for the site's which will require a reshaping in groundwater exceed the landfill contains groundwater MDEQ will accept public com amounts of municipal waste are western portion. and grading of the creek bank. MDEQ groundwater/iurface- contaminated by barium. ments through May 3, then evident on the surface of.the Any fill material removed from- water interface or generic The Westland landfill would decide on whether to approve site. Grass barrier the creek bank area will be cleanup criteria. Surface soil and be covered by soil and a liner, the plan or amend it with Consultants ARCADIS, Ger- The grass barrier will consist moved back into the fill area to sediment samples showed but the barium will not be changes. aghty & Miller Inc. of Novi of a geosynthetic fabric covered be covered by the exposure bar arsenic and lead concentrations removed, according to a remedial Located approximately 1,200 believe a "mixing zone" area for by 12 inches of soil material, rier. that exceeded the MDEQ's direct action plan completed by a con feet northeast of the intersection the barium adjacent to Tonquish then covered by, 3 inches of top- Five years ago the site was contact standards. sultant for Wayne County and of Newburgh and Warren Road, Creek meets MDEQ criteria, as soil and seeded with grass. The considered an environmental Between November 1994 and Crestwood Development Co., the the site consists of undeveloped the consultants used engineer barrier is designed to allow tree "hot spot" and cleaned up by the February 1995, the EPA' co-owners of the 17-acre site. land, covered by grass and trees. ing formulas and a study of soils growth and achieve an effective Environmental Protection Agen removed 5,009 tons of waste The landfill is about 12 acres. The site is bordered on the and potential discharge to evalu exposure barrier, covered by 6 cy- including 800 cubic yards of A hearing is scheduled for 7 north and west by Tonquish ate the zone. Consultants have inches of topsoil and seeded with In June 1994, the MDEQ com p.m. today at the Bailey Center, Creek and the Holliday Nature grass. requested the MDEQ surface pleted fieldwork at the site, and Please see UfOM, AID GOP dinner set The Wayne County Republi can Committee will host its fourth annual Eisenhower Day Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 in St. Mary Cultural Center, Livonia. State Sen. Majority Leader Da,n De Grow will be the keynote speaker. He will pro- vitfe a legislative update and SPECTACULARl&mSWDRm cfiscuss the GOP agenda. Cost is $40 per person or $75 'per couple. For tickets call Margy Van Houten at (313) 278-4419 or. Donald Knapp at (734)522-8293. :^:1¾¾...^ -St Mary Cultural Center is at 18100 Merriman, between Six -'i'•'••"'' -'••'•' '-'; ,. :MkJi • • Mile and Seven Mile. W::^m-: •::. 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Save and use as book mark! r "So^V "** Or"* "\|h« P*X* ^dhwlrwih * r**w>utK t* i «-**«»#*< r-wwr*i»i A** CAUL 1-«0ft-4»*-tia* TO 0*«w% Ufirrwm *T*m. *rmm* i »r»i t>r* »*-• rm*r •-v AS* The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 s in race for Schooleraft board BYKENABRAMCZYK Novak ... j :|-' Novak has a bachelor of sci STAFF WRITER ' ence degree from Madonna Uni kabraraczykdoe.homecomm.net Novak is aXivon^a police offi cer and an assistant coordinator versity. Voters in the Schoolcraft Col with the police academy at the Last year Novak applied for ...it started as a little c lege district will pick two out of Schoolcraft's RadcUff Center in the vacancy that Stempien even four candidates June. 14 to serve Garden City. As coordinator, he tually received. Comprehensive Cancer Screenings six-year terms on the college's is responsible for a 40;hour block Stempien Board of Trustees. of training of acadamy students April 18-May 31 Two current trustees and two in traffic-related and nighttime Stempien was appointed by other residents of the college dis stops, and felony arrests. trustees in January "1998 to the and only trict filed before a 4 p.m. dead Last year he was elected by college's board of trustees to fill line Monday to officially declare Livonia police officjers and fire a vacancy left by John Walsh, their candidacies. fighters to represent them as one who resigned after he won elec Patricia Watson of Northville, of five members on the city of tion to the Livonia City Council. current board president, will Livonia's Pension Board, which Prior to his board selection, seek re-election, while Greg has a fund about four times that Stempien told trustees he Stempien, a Northville resident of Schoolcraft's budget, Novak believed a trustee should work who was appointed by trustees said. for a consensus, which he has For Women For l\Aon last year to fill a vacancy on the His contact with Radcliff stu experienced in resolving legal board, will run in his first elec disputes as a mediator and an dents and administrators had • [Patient Misforu • [Patient Jiistory tion. helped him form a dialogue with arbitrator. Michael Novak of Westland them, which he believes will At that time, Stempien said and Richard Reaume of Ply help5 him on the board if he is maintaining academic quality • P/iusicalCixam • P/jysica/dxam mouth Township also filed peti elected. Job fairs help inform should be a top priority of the tions. , board, and the board should con residents about the programs, *SAin Qxam *SArin dxam The college district includes Novak said. tinue to improve programs. the school districts of "I would like to see more (col Stempien obtained a bache Clarenceville, Garden City, Livo lege) involvement with the local lor's degree from the University • Colorectal Screening Oest • Colorectal Screening ZJest nia, Northville, Plymouth-Can communities and bring the pos of Michigan-Dearborn in 1966. ton and part of Novi school dis sibilities of jobs to communities," In 1971, he received his juris *Pap Smear • [Prostate dxam tricts. Novak resides in the Livo Novak said. doctorate from Detroit College of Law. nia school district, so he is eligi Novak said he is concerned • Stempien's law office is located ble to run. about the financial burdens of a • Clinical -fireast Qxam • [Prostate Specific Cflntiyen. in Livonia. He was a co-founder Trustees do not receive com college education for local stu and president of the University pensation. They oversee an dents. I'd like us to keep tuition o (7*SJJ test availaole, /f indicated, of Michigan Club of Northville, a • JlCammogram aoailaole, if indicated, annual budget that exceeds $43 costs where they are," Novak member of the Rotary Club and million. said. He would like to see more at a fotv cost at a later visit at a lotv cost co-chair of the Fourtji of July Here is a summary of each satellite programs explored by candidate: " the college. Please see BOARD, A13 I QaJiajood Jfeafilicare Sys/em Cancer Cenler ofOxceffence Septic tank from page A5 See your doctor to /taue tliese testsperformed. 9fyou don 'tnaoe a doc/or, Murray was careful not to On April 1, Wayne County In western Wayne County, force the inspection requirement commissioners approved'grants Canton has 1,170 tanks. Others are underinsured or non-insured, scfedule a co/npreAem/ve, /oat cost cancer on the communities but also for the Rouge River' Wet Weath are Plymouth Township, with . • * screen/no appointment tArougAme OaAwood JfealfA Sine. wanted them to know that they er Demonstration. Project. A 478; Livonia, 294; Westland, were on their own with the DEQ $42,000 grant was earmarked 266; Redford, 101, and Garden - and ultimately Feikens and for the Wayne County Depart City, 34. the EPA - without Wayne Coun ment of Environmental Health "Oakland County approves ty's program. to enter data onto a computer of 2,000 new tanks a year, Murray 800-543-WELL "If you do not exercise this on-site seWage disposal systems, said. option, you would have to start while a $10,000 grant will pay Murray believes septic sys your own program and submit it for an educational manual for tems should be inspected homeowners. to the state for their approval," statewide. Septic systems can 33155 Annapolis Avenue Wayne County communities fail any time, but they do so gen Murray said. Murray encour Oakwood AnnapoliKs CenteSr Wayne. Michigan use 6,000 septic tanks. In the 48 erally in a range between 10 to aged the CWW communities to 48184 -send representatives and attor Rouge basin communities in 20 years. neys to Friday's meeting in case Wayne, Oakland and Washte . "So if they are not kept up, we they had questions. None of the naw counties, 17,500 tanks are will end up with problems." . CWW board members opposed it m use. at last week's meeting. POOLfi^PAUO FURNITURE CENTER! Lowest prices are just the beginning - Come in and be surprised! CornweJf Pool &. Patio carries the nation's most elegant brands and models of outdoor furniture - Winston, Lloyd/Flanders wicker and aluminium, Homecrest, Hatteras, Woodard wrought iron and more! over 80 bedroom sets on Sale PATIO FURNITURE SWIMMING POOLS HURRY FOR BEST SELECTIONS! POOL SUPPLIES ACCESSORIES MATTRESS I LARGEST SELECTION IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN SALE ANN ARBOR PLYMOUTH 3500 PtiitUc Trad 874 W.Ann Arbor Rd. 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If equipment. .includes repairs or other appli have your driveway paved, or the job is for more than $600, State Attorney General Jen ances, such as dishwashers or have your gutters cleaned, call the contractor should, by law, be nifer Granholm has called on washing machines. the Legal Hotline for Older licensed. Get the license num four water heater manufactur Gagnon noticed last year Michiganians for advice and ber. What is the total price, and ers and a supplier of a manu . that when he used his bath helpful tips on how to handle what is included in it? Who pays facturer of a "dip tube" to noth room sink and noticed the home improvement contracts for the Dumpster and clean up? fy consumers of the problem, water was not coming out with and contractors at (800) 347- Are you buying the materials or repair the defects for con any force. He removed the aer 5297. The Legal Hotline pro is the contractor? When does the sumers and stop selling the ator and found it was fill with vides basic legal advice and job start and when is it to be fin defective tube, which was white chips. He cleaned it out, information to Michigan resi ished? Jobs that are left unfin manufactured between 1993 but the aerator filled again dents age 60 and older on a wide ished for months are a common and 1996. with chips as did a shower range of legal issues, including problem. Address this in writing Granholm was accompanied head and other faucets home repair contracts. There is up front so there is no misunder-. at her press conference throughout the house. no charge for the service, but standing. Wednesday by Observer & He thought it might be salt donations are welcome. n Get references and check Eccentric Newspapers colum from his water softener, but it When considering a repair them. nist and "Appliance Doctor" was not. contract, follow these minimum Remember, if you are age 60, Joe Gagnon, who first publi He wrote columns about his protections: or older and have a legal quesv cized the dip tube problem last problem in the O&E and dis n Never be pressured into a tion, you can contact the Legal year in his columns. cussed it with listeners on "today only" offer. The story, "we Hotline at 800-347-5297 for The dip tube supplies cold WJR. Gagnon said he received are in the neighborhood today basic legal advice over the tele-, water to the bottom of a water 2,000 phone calls about the dip and since we're here it will be phone. Calls are returned by an heater tank. tube problems. Tests showed cheaper to redo your driveway" attorney in one to two business; "It is costing consumers mil later the substance was plas^ is a classic home repair scam. days. lions of dollars and it affects tic. n Get the deal in writing. At a millions of people," Granholm Gagnon's column, radio said. show and a story in the Granholm issued a notice of Kansas City Star have drawn intended action and opportuni national attention to the prob Granholm will headline ty* to cease and desist to the lem. Gagnon appeared five manufacturers. The notice Wednesday on the ABC-TV alleges the companies violated show "Good Morning America" S'craft commencement the Michigan Consumer Pro to discuss the consumer issue. Michigan Attorney General conviction rate. She was rated tection Act for failing to inform and Northville resident Jennifer "outstanding prosecutor" by th6 consumers of a potential defect Other lawsuits Granholm will be the keynote U.S. Department of Justice each in dip tubes in water heaters. Consumers have filed law STAFF PHOTO BY PAUL HURSCHMANN speaker at the 34th Schoolcraft year she Served as a prosecutor .. It also alleges that the manu suits in Birmingham, Mich. , College commencement May 8. In 1994, she became the first facturers have not fully dis Missouri and Kansas and Tank problems: Joe Gagnori, the "Appliance Doctor" Granholm made history in woman and youngest person closed the nature and extent of seeking to recover damages. shows what happens inside a water tank when the November when she was elected appointed Wayne County corpo^- the problems to consumers; The suits state that the defen dip tube deteriorates. The cutaway tank Was sup the state's first female attorney ration counsel, overseeing 75." despite having knowledge of dants did not adequately warn plied by A. Burton & Sons Plumbing & Heating general. employees, 2,000 cases a year; the deterioration and resulting the public and hadn't take full Inc. in Garden City. Gagnon is holding a dip tube. Granholm is Michigan's first and an annual budget of $9.5 complications. responsibility to replace the new attorney general in 37 million. Her office reduced by 87 defective dip tubes. they charge the manufactur of Milwaukee, Wis., and Brad years, following the retirement percent the money Wayne Coun State action . The former owner of Carma- er." ford-White Corp^ of Ambler, of Frank Kelley. Granholm grad ty taxpayers paid to defend law On resolving the case, ck Appliance in Garden City, The dip tubes were manufac Pa. uated from the University of suits brought against the coun Granholm said: "We will Gagnon says until recently tured by Perfection Manufac The tubes in question are California at Berkeley with a ty. In 1997, she was named one that the industry has kept/the require the manufacturers to turer of Madison, Ohio, while made of plastic, but they lack a perfect academic record and of Crain's Detroit Business's* problem hidden. "Top 40 Under 40" and one of both stop the sale of water the water heater manufactur specific chemical component to graduated with honors from heaters containing defective "In the way it's understood Harvard Law School. the YWCA's Women of Achieve ers are Rheem Manufacturing stabilize the plastic. Virtually dip tubes and develop a plan in the industry, it's a secret Co. of New York, American Granholm clerked with the ment. In 1998, Michigan for repaying the consumers the warranty," Gagnori said. "If Water Heater Co. of Johnson all the water heaters in the U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Lawyers Weekly selected her as costs of necessary repairs. The the consumer complains, then City, Term., A.O. Smith Corp. United States and Canada con- Damon Keith, and was a federal one of the 10 "Lawyers .of the Please see GRANHOLM, A10 prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Year." Office, achieving a 98 percent SPRING SALE 9»? • n> o/ TO St. Mary Hospital Spring Famous Label Related s,tate-of-tbe-heart Is S|. Mary Hospital^ unique combination of modem medical technology and the attentive personal care you've come to expect from us. SWEATERS DRESSES SEPARATES BUY l-GET 1 ** Our Miracle of Life Maternity Center's labor, delivery, recovery, and $ O/ postpartum rooms, or LDRPs, are fully equipped to help you haw a 99 /0 ForalWvery safe delivery. Afterward, the room changes to a homelike bedroom. 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I. i i • m • t ^^«n mm^+*^!m wmmmmmmmmmmm A10* TheObterver & Eccentric! THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 Park tQ host Earth, Day celebration April 24 Lawsuit costs set May bury State Park will This celebration of Mother nature hikes, a scavenger hunt, of Maybury State Park. host its 10th annual Earth Day, Earth will feature many natu seed planting and earth craft Maybury is on Eight Mile, Celebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ral reBource-related programs activities. The Earth Day event one mile w«st of Beck Road in Saturday, April 24. atfd displays. There will be is co-sponsored by the Friends Northvilie Township. record for state BY TIM RICHARD for failure_to protect a prisoner STAFF WRITER and $300,000 for one of many [email protected] employee discrimination suits. A -Days only • April 15th-18th Lawsuits cost state govern • Natural Resources $2.9 ment a record $236 million last million. Biggest payout was a year. But 90 percent - $211 mil $2.6 million judgment to Car lion - was due to the so-called nage! Oil Associates in Mason Durant case over low funding of County for a state "taking" of public education. mineral rights. Otherwise, it would have been • Military Affairs $2.4 mil a normal year, with the state lion. The entire amount was an paying $25 million. And the Ingham Circuit Court judgment trend has been downward over in a class action suit for nonpay the decade of the 1990s because ment of enlisted personnel's per of steadily decreasing payouts by diem. the Michigan Department of • Community Health $2.13 Transportation. million. A patient-prisoner sui The Senate Fiscal Agency cide case in Jackson County was compiled the numbers in its settled for $69,000. Three suits annual "Status of Lawsuits involved violation of handicap- Against the State of Michigan" pers' rights. report. • Family Independence In the record case, the state Agency $2.1 million. Most ($2 Legislature dipped into its million) went to survivors of "rainy day" fund to pay off the social worker Barbara Durant suit. Synnestvedt, who was strangled Durant said the state shorted at the Maxey training center in suburban School districts, in par Livingston County. (This news ticular, on special education, paper, relying on an attorney's special ed transportation, bilin brief, misspelled the victim's gual education, driver education surname in a recent account of and school lunches. The pro the appeal to the Supreme Court grams are required by law. of Jermel Johnson, who was con An old school desegregation victed of the murder.) case from Benton Harbor is still • State Police $868,000. The costing the state $2.7 million a department settled for $385,000 y.ear, in a Wayne County case where Other departmental payouts, excessive force resulted in a either in court judgments or set man's death; for $200,000 in a tlements, last year: Livingston County suit where a • Transportation $8.3 mil white man charged discrimina lion. Most payouts were for fail tion because of age and race; and ure to maintain a smooth road for $8,000 for detaining a Toledo with adequate shoulder. A Blade photographer until he sur Wayne County case was settled rendered film of a plane crash in for $1.7 million. In general, Ohio near the Monroe County MDQT payouts were far below line. fiscal 1991's $22.8 million, Wrongful (or wrong person) 1993's $21 million and 1990's arrests were the biggest source $20.7million. of complaints against State Ask How. Ask Now. Ask Sherwin-Williams: • Corrections (prisons) Police, and two denials under $3.2 million. 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If they do not, a lawsuit deteriorate "prematurely," may be filed by Granholm. Granholm said. Once they dete Granholm said by denying riorate, plastic pieces may settle consumers the opportunity to within the water hoal^r iMetf nr rcquost restitution for rcpatf-- smaller pieces flow into the and replacement costs, the com pipes throughout the house, panies are engaging in an unfair BXHfcTaTiewadd it ion cjogging washing machines and or deceptive practices Under the dishwashers. Smaller pieces Consumer Protection Act. may actually enter drinking "If consumers don't know water. there is a problem, they've got In 1998, the Detroit Water & no way of correcting it or of seek Sewerage Department sent out ing reimbursement for the. dam letters about the white plastic age it causes," Granholm said. particles and informed cus "This is simply a case of a manu tomers that the water was safe facturer withholding information and the plastic was not toxic. at the direct expense of con Perfection Manufacturer of sumers." Madison, Ohio, the dip tube Gagnon said consumers may manufacturer, notified the U.S. be buying new washing Consumer Product Safety Com machines, dishwashers and new mission, but the CPSC did not shower heads to take care of the issue a recall because the situa problem. "Plumbers don't even tion did not involve a safety haz know about the defects in the ard. dip tube," Gagnon said. The American Water Works Gagnon estimated the cost of a Association says that although new water heater is about $400- "the plastic chips are a nuisance $500, while a flush of the heater and may decrease the perfor costs about $175-200. Heaters mance of appliances,'' they are are difficult to drain because the non-toxic and do not pose a outside drain is located higher health threat. than the bottom of the tank. A Granholm reached into dip tube costs about $6. Gagnon's hot water tank and He thinks the way the tank pulled out.plastic pieces to show used to be built is better and to reporters. Granholm and that some of today's engineers Gagnon said there was a gelati build for obsolescence. nous substance at the bottom of "The dip tubes are still plas the tank. tics," Gagnon said. "I want to Granholm said that substance copper tube back in the hot has been sent to the Michigan water tank and get it back to Department.of Environmental where it lasts for 15 or 20 years." Quality for tests. . Staff writer Susan Rosiek con Time to respond tributed to this report. m Landfill from page A7 asbestos'containing material. In grass area, forested area and addition, 4,000 gallons of non- creek bank erosion barriers, hazardous liquids were also Consultants stated that *5? transported off-site. groundwater monitoring will not 4 t * * J • « ,#•»•««..•« • • i'«» Build your droam* at th« payment you want, Whether Today, the oil and groundwa be required as part of the moni reWTOt ter outside- the fill area mee^s toring plan. you're looking to make) home imprbvemertts, consolidate,bills, or the state's residential criteria, A copy of the remedial action 'pay for ap.education^ yve can help you get the money you need, % but the soil in the fill area poses plan is available at the William when you need it. And itVybiifs at a great low rate, for just a a direct contact risk. P. Faust Public Library, 6123 APR small monthly payment. With bur Home Equity Loan, you caan .^. The groundwater is not used Central City Parkway, and the aa a water source, but it flows city clerk's office, City Hall torrow up to 100% of the equityin your home, and theinterest toward Tonquish Creek and Building, 36601 Ford Road, may b«tax; deductible (s«e your tax adyisor). To find out shallow groundwater "likely dis West land. Residents can com more about our loan options call t-WO-CALL-MNB or charges" to Tonquish Creek, ment at Thursday's meeting or visit our web site at www.MichlganNetlonal.com. rVfit?tlicfllTl according to the plan. they can submit written com ments, which will be accepted Regular inspections until 5 p.m. May 3 by Steve [Maw f>r*rr>b*r f WC • . National Wayne.County will conduct Iloin, Michigan Department of routine monthly inspections to Environmental Quality, Envi •7,90* AFR baaad orf to* or tea* loan to v*h* (LTV) tod fww Joana of $40000 c* mert. Th»e raft Inch** a i/4% *aoo«m torautomati c paymaftt daductton from a MfciStQaWi ftttttOftafl aooount; ronmental Response Division, • ttw t*H wovM be 7,79* APft. Tha APft on team )m» tin* WO.OpO ^ »>* or towU V * a\ J5W farld* « amounta batwaan $15.0Q0-M»,M9 and 9 90¾ tar loan arAount* $6,000- monitor any potential contact ft 4,9*9. Pn Am on leant yrirh an LTVgraatar than 80* kttkMH 9.79* torloan^moun U 96O.0O0 or oraotar, m low a* 9.15H tar loan amount* batman 919,000-949,999, and i M 10.90* with fill materials due to bur 38980 Seven Mile, Livonia 48152 tar loan amourHt btt»atn »9.000-$ 14.999. rWf» «f twttfrot to ofrawfa wrHftowt rwWoa. Appfeonon* mwat b> fTWrvad ay Jwna flO.1999 . rowing animals or erosion. The • W1»M parks division will evaluate the The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 'All Madonna auction benefits student ?,- dorms Madonna University will hold Stall Jr. will conduct the bid John and Lina DelSignore are its 11th annual Around the ding. A sampling of items up for general chairs for the event. World Scholarship Dinner Auc bid include Northwest Airlines Livonia's^ Laura Frances tion Friday in Laurel Manor tickets to Hawaii and other des Welling, the reigning 1998 Miss Banquet and Video Conference tinations throughout the conti Michigan and Ladywood High Center in Livonia. nental United States, weekend School graduate, will attend the Proceeds from the event will getaways to the Stratford Festi auction. .provide scholarship opportuni val in Ontario and the "Some One lucky raffle ticket winner ties for Madonna students and where in Time Weekend" on will be the proud owner of a renovation of the. residence Mackinac Island at the Grand 1999 Don Massey Cadillac halls. Hotel, a weekend sailing trip on Sedan DeVille. No more than The Kresge Foundation the award-winning "Charisma" 750 raffle tickets will be sold at. recently approved a grant of from Mackinac Island to Beaver $200 each. $350,000 toward the renovation Island, a cruise aboard, the new Sponsors for the 1999 auction of the University Center and "Infinity" yac^ht and several are Don Massey Cadillac Inc., Residence Halls. The grant is Florida vacations. Northwest Airlines, Kimcraft made on a challenge basis to Also featured are Charles Printers, Inc. and Al Long Ford assist in raising the balance of Bragg bronze sculptures geared Inc. more than $1 million required to specifically for members of the For tickets or more informa complete the project's funding by legal profession, dinner for 40 at tion, call (734) 432-5588 or 432- July 1, 2000. The project is the Under the Eagle Restaurant, a 5421. final phase of the $15 million 20-per8on suite with food and Comprehensive Campaign drinks for a Red Wing playoff The Laurel Manor banquet which began in July 1994. game and signed sports memo and Conference Center is at The event begins at 5:30 p.m. rabilia from Ted Lindsay, L. Lit 39000 Schoolcraft, between with a silent auction followed by tle, Alex Delvecchio, Adam Newburgh and Haggerty in a dinner and live auction. The Oates and John Salley. Livonia. goal for this year's auction is Also on the auction block is a more than $280,000. 1984 World Series poster signed The auction is coordinated by STAfTPaoToBTBmN MITCHELL General admission tickets are by the champion Detroit Tigers Rose Kachnowski, director of Let the bidding begin: The auction has helped many students including (middle $75 and include dinner, open and baseballs signed by the 1968 corporate development and spe bar and live and silent auction. World Series Tigers and 1984 cial events, under the supervi from left) Nicholas Popadich, a recipient of the Catholic Student Award, and Laura Gold Inner Circle seating tickets World Series Tigers. sion of Sister Mary Lauriana, Cummings, a recipient of the Joyce and Don Massey Scholarship. Also pictured are are $125 and allow special seat The auction will also include a vice president for university (left) Andrea Nodge, director of marketing and public relation at Madonna and ing near the center stage. wide selection of retired Beanie advancement. Rose Kachnowski, director of corporate development and special eventSi Birmingham auctioneer Dan Babies. 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Shortly town, he spent his Saturdays "Railroads tend to illustrate before ,a recent trip last Decem watching his grandfather unload that, because you can see how ber, Garrett was suffering from coal from a steam locomotive. they've changed and how the pneumonia and could barely get "I'd sit there utterly fascinat world is changing," said Garrett, the words out during his lec ed," Garrett said. past president of the Ann Arbor tures. On Christmas break, he Five decades later, the profes* Historical Society and program drove to Albuquerque where the sor of ancient and early modern chairman of the Ann Arbor weather was mild, the trains history at Schoolcraft College Train and Trolley Watchers. were rolling and the scenery was since 1968 is still amazed by the Garrett's slides and memory are breathtaking. transit system that's fading from proof of that logic. He tells how "I soaked up sun and watched the American landscape. With his grandfather used to receive the Santa Fes come past," Gar 25,000 film slides representing one train car of coal and deliver rett said. "It's nice sitting there countless hours chasing rail it to his customers' homes. enjoying the weather and listen roads, his hobby neatly melds Today, hundreds of cars of coal ing to the birds. Basically, it's his passion for photography, his are delivered to power plants. how I relax. And I could talk tory and locomotives. They tell when I came back." a story about how trains have Learning photography Garrett, who would much evolved, how society has , The little boy in awe of his rather be outside a train pho changed and about the man grandfather, grew up and went tographing than inside one as a behind the camera. off to college. By that time Gar passenger, stores his slides in rett, 5.6, had become a photogra stacks of boxes in his Ann Arbor F- "We think of history as names, dates and dead people and I tell phy buff who loved to shoot the study. They come out of storage my students that history isn't Formula One races for three when he gives a slide presenta something in books - it's what days every year. tion or has another project in the we're living," said Garrett, "It was very exciting, but it works, like writing articles for whose 91-year-old father doesn't give you much to do the local newspapers and Trains rest of the year," said Garrett, magazine. In 1979, he developed StKTt PHOTO BY PAUL HVWCHMANN remains a local historian in the same town where he grew up. explaining that he rediscovered drawings from his slides and Train buff; Evan Garrett, a history professor at Schoolcraft College, has more than "We keep thinking of history railroads in 1977 while visiting published a book, "Trackside of 25,000 slides which represent his interest in photography, history and locomotives. as a big deal. Actually, history his family in Iowa End he Southern Michigan," of 30 sneaks up on you. It's subtle and learned that the Milwaukee sketches. He sold 300 copies. Railroad was going to be elimi nated. Garrett spent an entire Tracking change day '.chasing trains and docu His themes vary, but it all menting the IineTs last runs. comes back to a clear documen Some of the photos still hang in tation of the history we're living. his Ann Arbor home, which is Over the years, he said, the about five blocks from'the Ann biggest change in railroads is Arbor Railroad. that there aren't as many as YouVe "I am an historian and I like there used to be. to see the way things evolve - Trucks and automobiles took a society, institutions and people's large portion of the railroad understanding of things and to business during the 1930s and see this in something that affect 1940s, when the road systems Of Dignity, Independence ed my own life meant a lot," improved. Garrett said. "It felt good and I 'Tou didn't have to depend on kept doing it." railroads to get to where you When he isn't working, Gar- were going," he added. "But a lot of people don't recognize that And Choice. «*!*• there is more freight being car ried by trains today then there tVmi'i ever was. oamHe^ "There's just fewer lines and At Botsford Commons' Assisted Living Center OHMHO* they tend to be very busy," said Garrett, noting that the CSX ytushteyoufW Railroad and Norfolk Southern You Dont Have To are jointly buying Conrail this fur*Hh this sui summer. "I think we'll have railroads Pick a sure Minuet! for a long time," Garrett adefed. 34"E, Light, Humidity A Referring to the mammoth Announcing the opening of Vermin Controlled Vaults trucks that hog the roads, Gar rett said it's more efficient to Botsford Commons Assisted haul loads on trains, because they save fuel and there is less Living Center. This innovative overhead. New technology, like remote control railroading, will likely take part of the business. facility, located in an historic The Safest Environment For Furs Meanwhile, the little boy who S:i\o l'pT»SJ>.2>\\ilh drove his mother crazy screech newly renovated Albert Kahn-designed Diftridfs 7 Slip I ur ing out whistle sounds and (";irr P:K'k;»i:ik And clanging an iron bar across their building in Farmington Hills, offers a caring environment for those who need cement porch, continues to nur A',,,n, I ture his fantasy by driving support to maintain daily living routines. Residents receive assistance only with across the country, preferring Free Garment Bin side roads to interstafes, where the tracks lie and the people the services needed and requested, encouraging each individual to remain as live. s|n| t • ( ll'.HI \ ( .1.1 A "It ties in with history and I independent as possible in a safe and secure envi can understand how people lived • ( .11.11,)111( I (I I.tiling I'lulii Im • IllNp.'i t I lll'f <>|1< and live and I use these ideas in ronment. Center residents retain privacy and l,n k E.OIIM- I inniu • lectures," he explained. "I tell I 1-hlill \i| ( loMltts my students that it never hurts comfort in individual apartments while their • \^m^..:m'- is&sesms3tm NURSERY STOCK Healthy •Quality Ready to Plant •Evergreens* Shade Tree* •Vines • Ornamental Trees •• Fruit Trees • Berries and moreL V% HKAXJTK CAR* CONTINUUM 28050 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI 48336-5933 CLYDE SMITH U SONS mm m •JBI WW;n fj,<\vhu;qf. • Wv'^uju.' jw»mt Optn 7 |».iv* • (714» 1HI1II v~~ The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 *A13 CWW concerned about any cuts Board from page A8 Parade in Northville. son has a bachelor's degree from Business and Industry Training Sternpien's wife, Jeanne, is « Aquinas College \n Grand Center constructed to help bring in state taxes on personal property former Schoolcraft trustee and Rapids, a master's degree in clin new information technology: pro now a Wayne County circuit ical psychology from the Univer grams and careers to students. judge. - sity of St. Francis in Indiana and Watson hopes to adminis BY KEN ABRAMCZYK gan Municipal League in sup a doctorate from the University trative efforts continue to STAFF WRITER Other bills supported . Patricia Watson of Detroit in clinical psychology. increase credit enrollment and Th* CWW also approved a porting the transportation kabrfuaczyMoe.homeconun.net bill. Watson was elected to the Watson wants to return to the retain students. resolution to show support of board in June 1993. WaUonwat Reaume did not return the If state lawmakers want legislation that will change The CWW also backed Sen board because she has enjoyed support from a group of west ate Bill 43, sponsored by Sen. chosen by trustees to be board her time on it. Observer's telephone calls to his the way money for transporta president for two-year terms in home. ern Wayne County elected tion is allocated by eliminat Alma Smith, D-Salem, which "I don't have political ambi officials to reduce personal would increase the number of July 1995 and July 1997, tions, but I have ambitions to see ing spending restrictions for A forensic and clinical psychol property taxes, they'd better cities and villages on major commissioners on the state Schoolcraft flourish," Watson replace money lost to those Mobile Home Commission ogist with the Center for Foren said. She wants to see the new and minor roads. Another res sic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti, 'Wat communities from those tax olution supports bills to from 11 to 13, and include an t reductions. increase local government environmental advocacy orga WANT TO OJUIT SMOKING? FREE TREATMENT A letter approved Friday by influence and jurisdiction over nization, an organization of Are you interested in quitting smoking but afraid of gaining weight? the Conference of Western township officials, an organi mobile homes by revising the Do you light up a cigarette when you get worried and depressed? Wayne will let lawmakers state Mobile Home Commis zation of city officials and a know just that. housing advocacy organiza \\r r -rf" Evei try to quft smoking and really gotten the blue*? sion. WAYNE JTATL We are conducting studies on medications 16 help "Personal property tax con House Bill 4182, introduced tion, people just like you qurt smoking permanently. - cerns CWW communities Nearly 66,000 mobile home by Rep. Gloria Schermesser, UNIVERSITY Benefits include free nicotine patches and behavior because it accounts for a con D-Lincoln Park, would pro units are housed in southeast siderable portion of the bud Michigan, of which more than modification. Some participants wiH also receive the study medication. Ybu wi vide more flexibility to cities receive $200 for completing the study. I gets for many communities," when deciding which roads 11,000 are in the CWW area. wax wrote Marsha Bianconi, CWW This bill would reduce the Call 313-993-3949 or 1-888-457-3744 toH free for more information. * should be emphasized. Money Wayrw Strt* Untonftyto a n iqual opportrtuntty/affli '/•frimwtivn * Action «mptow. executive director. number of mobile home park FREfct Wayn* State UntvtraNy - ^opto working lofrthwta provkk quality aaryfea. designated for the major .$££ The CWW is a legislative street system could be used operators on the commission (734)¾ from three to one. The bill is 1930 consortium of elected officials for the local street system if UNITED ^RATURE from the cities of Belleville, in the Senate Committee on matched equally by local rev 8919 MIDDUfBflT • LIVONIA Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, enue and construction expen Local, Urban and State 1 DAY ONLY Garden City, Inkster, Livonia, ditures. Affairs. A similar House bill Northville, Plymouth, Romu Currently, 75 percent of the has been introduced, while SINCE 1984 ODnnng Sunday, April 18th lus, Wayne and Westland and money to cities and villages another House bill reduces HaK&T 11:00-5:00 the townships of Canton, are allocated for major roads, the number of mobile home Huron, Northville, Plymouth, park operators from three to COMPUTERIZE inc. and 25 percent for local roads. IHTEL PENTIUM If W/MMX SYSTEMS ONE WEEK Redford, Sumpter and Van two and increases the number trccu* tora -iriona mm If a city or village trans of residents groups from; one us m ram mm. an* Buren. ferred more than 25 percent irmmomMmitm. FROM TODAY The Citizens Research to two. i\jmtmjmmb.Km of its major street money to. ammm-ttmamm Council recently indicated the local street system, the The three bills are support •lOtlTT MORN STIVE KflttW personal property makes up ed by the Southeast Michigan •MAtteo CMttmumterwfS 10% -60% local government would be •jtxmjB uoc Knentn 17 percent of all property in required to adopt a resolution Council of Governments, the •u« mc amtuQcmu OFF EVERYTHING w Wayne County, but for some Michigan Municipal League •)im wwwrr ma% *c UMR and send a copy to the trans CELERON-333A »700 t, communities, the figure is as portation department. That and the Michigan Townships CELERON-366A ..- »750 80 CF Assorted much as 63.6 percent. Association. CfLERON-WA »000 resolution would include a list 'nun PENTIUM-tl 333 »000 Aluminum WetsuitsFor l\lasT& f "Anything going in the In Livonia, Redford, Ply of the major streets, a state HMTTMMtm HTOHTf PENTIUM I! 350.._ »02» Tank Water craft, mouth and Plymouth Town direction of local control goes PENTIUM II400 ItM Snorkel ' ment that the major streets PENTIUM n 450 »1,010 with Jet Skis & ship, personal property are adequately maintained, with our philosophy," said iBtrrtteVUioCirf PENTIUM-MI 450 »1,100 !«tt*Q?_Jia PENT! UM-lll 500 »1,400 Sets i amounts to 10 to 20 percent. Helen Foster, Van Buren 'ftCrtttor K Valve the amount of the transfer Surma S7S PENTiUM-XEON-400 ...tO^OO SaliPricM Salt Pricta Startlrrg At Sale Priced -' "These figures indicate the and local streets to be Township supervisor who PENTIUM-X EON-450.. $VM importance of personal prop chaired the meeting in Livo 40X CO ROM. SBC. SPK. 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Hotel in, Novi. • If w^^M^99w/^^w9 WATERFORD KETTERRMl fteunion and alumni family pic (248) 446-1028 or [email protected] (734) 397-8766 or www.reunion- Class of 1969 / Classes of 1978-79 Class of 1979 nic is planned for August. [email protected], or (734) works.com A reunion is planned for July 16. Are planning a reunion. A reunion is planned for May 15 (734)729-6783 420-3811 or PtiSl969@ aol. com JOHNQUNN (800) 5486666 or(810) 446-9636 (261) 370-8537 or (248) 543-8664 (800) 5486666 or (810) 446-9636: Class of 1964 CHIPPEWA VALLEY Class of 1979 ST. MARY'S OF REDFORD WATERFORD MOTT A reunion is planned for June RMERSKME Class of 1979 Class of 1979 Oct. 2 at the Wayne Ford Civic Class of 1969 Class of 1979 A reunion is planned for Sept. 25-27 League in Westland. Aug. 21-at the Northfield Hilton Sept. 11 at the Novi Hilton Hotel A reunion is planned for July 31 18. (248) 486-7917 or (734) 994-3438 (734) 595-7892 or (734) 722-7214 Hotel in Troy, in Novi. (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 PLYMOUTH CANTON Class of 1989 (734) 432-0774 or (734) 254-9616 WAYNE Class of 1989 Class of 1979 (248) 641-1859 or (248) 333-7671 Oct. 9 at Roma's of Garden City. TAYLOR CENTER ClasB on950^ A reunion is planned for July 16. Aug. 7 at the Holiday Inn-West ROYAL OAK (248) 366-9493, press U2 Class of 1979 (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 in Livonia. Class of 1949 Is~l6okingT6Tclassmates for its UVONIA BENTLEY Nov. 27 at the Marriott Hotel in 50th class reunion. (734) 397-8766 or www.reunion- A reunion is planned for June CUWSON Class of 1964 Romulus. (734) 428-9379 or (734) 721-8036 Class of 1949 works.com 26. July 24 at the Holiday Inn- Lau (248) 360r 7004, press #7 WAYNE MEMORIAL A reunion is planned for July. 2. PLYMOUTH SALEM (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 rel Park in Livonia. TAYLOR TRUMAN Class of 1983 (248)366-8053 or (248) 628-2077 Class of 1979 ROYAL OAK DONOStO (734) 416-5993 or Class of 198^9 Sept. 26 at Roma's of Garden Aug. 14 at the Holiday Inn-Lau Classofl989 CUNTONDALE Tink@mediaone. net Nov. 6 at the Holiday Inn Her City. rel Park i n Livoni a. Oct. 9 at the Fox and Hounds in Glass of 1989 Class of 1969 itage Center in Southgate. (248) 360-7004, press #i A reunion is planned for Nov. 26. A reunion is planned for Nov. 27. (800) 677-7800 or by e-mail at Bloomfield Hills. (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 [email protected]. (243) 366-9493, press#5 Class of 1973-74 fURMINQTON Class of 1989 ROYAL OAK KIMBALL A reunion is planned for Oct. 9. -- CITY OF WESTLAND Class of 1989 A reunion is planned for Oct. 15. Class of 1989 . (800)548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Nov. 26 at the Best Western (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 Nov. 26 at the Fox and Hound in REDFORD THURSTON Troy. A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Hotel in Farmington. UVONIA FRANKLIN Class of 1969 (248) 366-7004, press #8 Westland, Wayne County, Michigan, which affects property at the following (248) 360-7004, press U location: '.*.'. Class of 1979 May 1 at St. Michael's Church in Class of 1979 FARMINGTON HILLS HARRISON Aug. 7 at the DoubleTree Suites Redford, with a pre-reunion get- A reunion is planned for Aug. 28. I1077B, Proposed Rezoning from R-0 to CB4 (Single Family Residential to Vehicle Service), Lot #748, Kirke Neale Co. Wayne . Glass of 1978 in Southfield. together on April 30 at Wooly (800)548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 Nov. 27 at the Best Western (248) 366-9493, press #3 Ford ibwnaite #2 Subdivision an One-Half Adjacent Vacated Alley, Bully's in Northville. Class of 1959 North of Ford Road, West of Wayjoe Road, SE-S, William Winter. Hotel in Farmington Hills. MERCY (734)453-0157, (734)261-4827 A reunion is planned for July 24, Present Zoning: R-5 (Single Family Residential) (734) 397-8766 or www.reunion- Class of 1949 or (517) 548-3535 (800)548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 works, com noon-4:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Proposed Zoning: >CB-5 {Vehicle Service) REJDF0RD UNION Class,Qfl969; ^ FRASER Marriott Inn in Livonia -CJaWof 1979 . A reunion is planned for Nov. 20. Class of 1979 (248) 349-8589. Aug. 28 at the Novi Hilton Hotel (800) 548-6666 0% (810) 446-9636 A reunion is planned for Nov. 19. Class of 1950 in Novi. ST.ALPHONSUS 1 (800) 548-6666 or (810) 446-9636 Is planning a reunion for June Class of 1989 2000. A reunion is planned for Nov. 26. (248)851-7620 CITY OF GARDEN CITY ZONING BOARD OF A^PEALS^ GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING' ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE Garden City Schools is accepting sealed bids for specific floor coverings at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act Number Garden City High School: For questions or specifications, contact Gary 207, Public Acts of 1921, as amended, that a public hearing will be held by Narchel at (734) 762-6306. Deadline for sealed bids 3:00 p.m. on May 5, the City of Garden City Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m., April 28, 1 1999. There will be a mandatory walk through for all perspective bidders 1999*at the City of Garden City City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden -FOfto ROAD—r conducted on April 23,1999 at 9:00 a.m. at Garden City High School. City Michigan. Publish: April 15 »nd 18,1999 .. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the City of Westland NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing is to Planning Commission will be held in the City Hall, 36601 Ford Road, hear and consider public comments on the proposed Dimensional Variance Westland. Michigan, at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4,1999. from Section 21.02, Schedule of Regulations, of the Zoning Ordinance to ROBERT C. BOWERS, Chairman permit the construction of an attached garage located .47 feet into the Westland Planning Commission CITY OF WESTLAND required side yard setback, and to reduce the total sideyard setback for Publwb; April 15.1999 m NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING both side yards by 3.47 feet. The property is located at 30848 Dawson Street A request for approval has been presented to the Westland Planning Commission for the following items: NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the proposed Amendment to the Official Zoning Map application may be examined at the City Hall, 6000 WESTLAND CITY COUNCIL #1529A, Proposed Split of Lot No. 609C of Supervisions Nankin Plat Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan 48135 during regular-office hours SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES No. 12, East of Merriman, South of Warren, NW-11, David W. Evens until the date of the Public Hearing. Written comments may be sent to the &Donnie Evens above address. MTG NO. 7 - 4/6799 " #1918A, Site Plan Approval for Proposed Wireless Communications ALLISON M. BETTIS, City Clerk Presiding: Council President Cicirelli Facility at Westland Municipal Golf Course, Parcel #66.99-0001.005, EDWARD KANE, Planning Commission Chairman Present: Anderson, Bams, Griffin, LeBlanc, Pickering, Scott 500 South Merriman Road, South of Cherry Hill, West of Merriman, 62: Approved: - minutes of regular mtg held 3/15/99 NE-22, Lauren J. Cato (Mayor Robert J. Thomas) PubluhrApn) 15.1999 • Approved request from Momentum IMC Co host "Kmart Kids Race #19470. Site Plan Approval for Proposed Mini-Storage Warehouses Against Drugs: event on 7/17/99 & 7/18/99 at Kmart store, 165 Wayne Rd (Shurgard), Lots #1 . #4 and Lot #13 Middlebelt Warren with contingencies Subdivision, NE Corner of Warren and Middlebelt Road, SW-1, Jack- - Approved request from Wayne-Westland Veterans Parade Council conduct Zelazny (Irene Szczodrowski) its annual 1999 Memorial Day Parade on 5/30/99 at 1:00 pm commencing CITY OF WESTLAND north on Wayne Rd #2000D, Site Plan Approval for Proposed McDonald's Restaurant - Adopted resolution proclaiming the month of May as "Better Hearing & with Drive-Thru, Parcel 3063-02-0001.000, Northeast Corner of ORDINANCE NO. 248-A-8 Speech Month" in City Wayne Road and Palmer Road, SW-1, Ronald J. Nelson AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND WESTLAND ZONING ORDINANCE - Adopted resolution to support Rouge River Remedial Action Plan #2007A, Site Plan Approval for Proposed Advance Auto Parts Retail 248, ARTICLE DC, BY AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION &6.HB), Revisions Store, 1615 Merriman, Lots #31 & 32, Ideal Community Little Farms and ADDING SECTION 9*.2(D) TO CHANGE THE - Adopted Budget Amendment 99-20: Police Dept Overtime, amt $13,000 Subdivision, East Side of Merriman, North of Palmer, SW-23, Nick REQUIREMENTS OF MTN1 OR SELF-STORAGE WAREHOUSES - Adopted resolution to support application for funding under Act 515, PA Asmar u^ TO REQUIRE SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL 1998 for demolition of state owned properties #2010, Proposed Split of Lots #41^45, Carver Subdivision, • Adopted prepared lot split resolution splitting lots #4-13, Wayne Section ]t. That Article IX, Section 9:6.1(b) of Westland Zoning Plymouth Sub Southwest Corner of Annapolis ana Irene Avenues, East of Ordinance 248 is hereby amended to provide as follows: Middlebelt Road, SW-36, Sam Brown - Approved traffic control sign #98-26, install 2 "NO TRUCKS" signs on Permitted Principal Uses each sign stating "EXCEPT DELIVERIES" on NB John Hix, N of Cherry NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the City of Westland The following land and/or structure uses shall be permitted by right in Hill & on SB Hix, S of Abruzzi Planning Commission will be held in the City Hall, 36601 Ford Road, the CB-3 General Commercial Business District:•'.' - Approved Change Order #1 - Radcliffe Paving Project, amt $200 to Hard WesUand, Michigan, at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4,1999. Rock Concrete - Approved Bid-Pole Barn for Municipal Golf Course to Leyman Written comments may be sent to the Westland Planning Department at b. General commercial uses as listed below: Construction, amt $68,082 37095 Marquette Avenue, WesUand, Michigan - 48185. Amusement establishments, including bowling alleys, • Approved bid for Asphalt Patch Mix to Asphalt Products of Novi for 2 yr ROBERT C. BOWERS, Chairman pool halls, dance halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools period expires 6/30/2001 Westland Planning Commission and skating rinks. - Approved bid for Sod to Artman's Nursery for 2 yr period expires Publish: April 15,1999 • IMUO Art, sculptor, and composer studios. 6/30/2001 Auction rooms. - Approved bid for Top Soil & Sand to Nankin Sand Co for 2 yr period Automobile accessory stores, provided no installation of expires 6/30/2001 accessories and part occurs on the premises. - Approved second amendment to Painter & Ruthenberg, Inc Professional ' Blueprinting and photostating establishments. Service Contract by changing number of units from 25,934 to 26,050 & WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Catering establishments. monthly increase fee $5,972 through 6/30/2000 Clubs and lodges, private. INVITATION TO BID - Adopted Ordinance 248-A-8, to change the requirements of mini or self- " Exterminating shops. storage warehouses to require special land use approval Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Roosevelt- Greenhouses and nurseries. • Approved request from Administration to go into closed study session McGrath Elementary School, 36075 Currier Street, Wayne, MI 48184 for: Kennels. 4/12/99 at 6:00 pm to discuss settlement claim Locksmith shops.' FURNISHINGS - Approved request from Administration to go into closed study session Mail order and catalogue stores. 4/12/99 at 6:30 pm to discuss settlement claim Proposals are to be submitted in accordance with contract documents Meeting halls. - Approved recommendation of Administration to accept 72 bids for prepared by TMP Associates, Inc. 1191 W. Square Lake Road, P.O. Box 289, Newspaper distributing agencies. purchase of listed parcels of property & payment to City of bid amount & Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0289 dated April 30,1999. Parking lots and garages. $320 processing fee Pawn shops. ' 0.01 DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY 63: Granted site plan approval for renovations & additions to existing Physical culture and health services including exercise commercial building, 35100 Central City Pkwy with contingency A. Bidding Documents will be available for examination and distribution and physical fitness establishments, gymnasiums, 65: Granted Special land use approval for proposed Westland Fire Dept on or after April 16,1999. Examination may be madeyU the Office of reducing and massage salons, and public baths. Station #5. S side of Annapolis. E of Irene Hit. Au)iitef<,?MP A66O0IA-TB6; 4HO. r-r —ranting atra pupftBTrmg snaps, leg;! than nj.uwiquari' 66: Granted Site plan approval for proposed Westland Tire Dept Station feet in area. B Qualified Bidders may obtain bidding documents from the Architect's #5, S side of Annapolis, E of Irene office, consisting of one (1) set of Drawings and Specifications. Taxidermists. 67: Approved agreement for Sanitary Sewer Construction & Services/ Theaters, indoor. ... Westland-Sumnrttt Investment Co ' • 0.02 DUE DATE - ' / ". Veterinary establishments. 6& Granted request from-Keyboard Enterprises, Inc to drop W Reiser as A. Bid Proposals will be received until the time and the place, as follows, Motels arid hotels. stockholder in 1998 Class C licenseAbusiness with dance permitj 1870 S where and when they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Section 2. That Article IX, Section 9:6.2 Page 1, Section B Su«- M.isnn. Editor 734 953 2131 on the web: http://observer-eccentric.cnm Thursday. April 15 1999 JACK GLADDEN Libraries take tough stance about 'MIAs' . .* •• his week (as regular readers of this newspaper must know by m Tnow) is National Library Week. So, in the immortal words of televi- "sToiTJodge 'Mills-Lane r^Let!s. getJton and get it decided." IS?,-' « If you wonder what library week BY CHRISTINA FUOCO . .\<+ STAFF WKllPt- -— has to do with a TV judge, it's just «r- f [email protected] this: Hold on to those overdue items Joshua Bonnq can't wait to grad long enough and you could end up in uate from Plymouth Canton High his courtroom. Or at least in West- Jfi? land's 18th District Court. School. His classmates, he said, don't relate to his belief in God, so Whether the timing.was deliberate he's looking forward to meeting or just coincidental, Westland library officials announced last week that adults who can. they are going to .start turning over "I think this generation sees mir the names of delinquent borrowers to acles and I feel that they see so the police department. A patron con much happiness to their lives and victed under a city ordinance for theft they throw it toward the wind," said of library materials could face a maxi Bonno, a junior at Plymouth Can mum of a 90-day jail term and a $500 ton. "They're more focused with fine. self-gratification and getting what Joe Burchill, assistant to the direc they want. tor of Westland's William P. Faust "A lot of them say, 'I believe in Public Library, says the library cur God, but I Won't get serious about it rently has overdue or unretumed until I'm older.' The holy spirit has items amounting to $72,^00. Burchill convicted them but their house is built on the sand. They don't have a says the library doesn't want to prose SiAtr PBOTOB BT PAUL HWSCBJUNX cute people but "we have an obliga stable foundation." tion to the taxpayers of Westland. It 'X-er'-cltIng: BUlie Schuttpelz of Royal Oak performs a soliloquy entitled, "The Quagmire," while In support of his strong belief, is our responsibility to maintain our KristenLarsson, 18, of Plymouth, (top photo at-right), makes cappuccino at the Vox coffee bar Bonno, 17, founded Emmaus Cof collection and account for these feehouse a year ago at St. Michael items." Lutheran Church, 7000 N. Sheldon, 9 Canton Township. Not quiteSCTV- . "God just really gave me a vision to-X-ers of how to reach people of my age While the "Library Police" may sound like a sketch from Second City •hrniiiflp Gniffi really weighted. on_ TV, Westland isn't the only library to BY CHRISTINA FUOCO 'Amazing Grace' was remade. If I sage chariges. Nowhere in the Scrip- my heart for the youth," Bonno begin prosecuting book.bandits. Last STAFF warns explained. "God just really gave me cfcocoeoe^oa>«comm»net :*»fc«df'Have you eret heard of that turadoes it say that you have to have year, a woman in Orono, Maine, song 'Amazing Grace?' The typical an organ on stage, or that you only do of vision. I didn't tell anyone about accused of the theft of three books eneration X-ers" are filled 'Gen X-e^would say 'No." your services on Sunday morning. it. Personally, I thought it would and one audiotape from the Old Town I with fear and need to be Because ^Generation X-ers" are Those are traditions that started never happen at the church." Public ;l3^ry, was fined! $200 afte r ;sl3ijtol; d that they matter to tech*savyy, the planning group recom within the last couple centuries. Yet While Bonno was-mulling over she pitied guilty to a reduced God, according to Wayne kurtycz. of mended bypassing traditional meth people believe that that's the only way the idea, one of St, Michael's pas charge of violating library policy and Temple Baptist Church in Plymouth ods and instead opting for video, to do church," he said. tors told Bonno he had the same failure to appear at an earlier court vision. The coffeehouse was named Township. So he arid a group of Tem drama,: and "various styles of music Temple Baptist also lets real people date. According to news accounts, she after Jesus' destination following ple Baptist members are Vowing to let that are popular today whether it's tell their stories. On Saturday, March had already returned two of the items God's voice be heard through its 6, York Moore of Inter-Varsity Christ the resurrection.. and reimbursed the library for the ",.'. modern rock, post-modern rock, rave ian Fellowship spoke about his belief "We thought Emmaus would be a monthly program, "Vox," or alternative." others. "Vox" incorporates the latest tech in God; In June, comediari/motivation- goodharne for trie coffeehouse. We The plea bargain came about But just because the method is dif looked up what Emmaus-mean^in nology in sound and video, drama, ferent, "that doesn't mean the mes Please see VOX, B2 because Maine's theft statute applied music and speaking to share the mes Hebrew and it means'warm water, only to video stores and rental agen sage of Gpd in a culturally relevant similar to coffee," he said. "I cies, not libraries. The prosecutor in way with adults ages 18-35. thought that was really, really the case has since been working with Temple -Baptist's senior pastor, cool."- a state representative in drafting a Brad Powell, and Kurtycz began plan A Vox night out Emmaus Coffeehouse, which bill to make failure to return library ning Vox eight years ago before begins at.7 p.m., features poetry materials a civil offense punishable launching it last.fall. '.'The goal was to Vox nights are held at 7 p.m. the readings, concerts ranging from by a fine. create a ministry that would reach out first Saturdays of each month, acoustic music to hard core. On Fri Prosecutors in Burlington, N.C., to "Generation X" adults, many of except April and December, at day, April 30, Trip the Lightning weren't so hamstrung. In that state, whom, are unchurched, Kurtycz Temple Baptist Church, 49555 N. Fantastic will perform. ' . ' stealing or even detaining library .explained.':.' Territorial Road, Plymouth. The Upcoming performers include books worth more, than $50 is a "*Gen X-ers,' because of what's hap 1999 dates are May 1, June 5, July Madison Greene on May 7, Trial'by felony. So last year the Alamance pened in the media, have a pretty cyn 3, Aug..7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and Nov. Fire on May 21, and The Israelites, County Memorial Library turned over ical, view of the church; Many have 6. There is no admission charge a ska band, on July 9. to police a list of more than 60 grown up never attending church. and no offering will be taken. "Restoration Pest," featuring Face patrons who had failed to return bor Some of them have ho Christian mem Comedian/motivational speaker of Humanity, Outcry, Spite of Oppo rowed materials. ' ory at all," said Kurtycz, the pastor of Godly humor: Christian David Dean will speak during Vox sition, Xsubsistx, Fable, Bonno's At least 35 people, including six singles and outreach events, night June 5. band Trial By Fire and Stand Firm, juveniles, were arrested, with the "When Baby Boomers were kids, comedian and preacher For more information about Vox, is set for June 18. adults facing five to six months in jail there weire actually a couple of Christ Brett Ray of Livonia weaves call (734) 414-7777 or visit"http.Y/ All of the Emmaus Coffeehouses and the juveniles looking at time in a tales for the Vox patrons. benefit Rock for Lire, a Christ-cen- detention center. ian songs that actually became popu www.thevox.com. lar. I don't remember the artist, but Please see COFFEEHOUSE, B2 One of those adults turned herself in to police after her father called her to say that officers had come to her house with a warrant. At the police station, she was charged, pho tographed, fingerprinted and released on a $300 bond, pending a trial at which she was told she could face up Family honor to three years in jail. The items she was accused of not returningjncluded "Sheep in a Jeep," "Paddington Goes to School," "Moon- Retirement is chance to do book cake," "Of Color and Things," "The Princess and the Pea" and a video, "Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?" BY SUE MASON son. She was married and her children were, in school at STAFF WRITER the time, but a twinge of conscience forced her to leave. She was told at the police station that [email protected] the items were valued at $142.11 and "I thought I should be home making cookies for my that her sentence probably would be He had digs on Fifth Avenue and his camera caught kids," she said. "But it's hard to stay home, when you to pay that amount plus a $30 pro the images of the rich and famous - actress Claire have the energy and want to work. I think you should bo cessing fee and court costs of $80 or Bloom, former President Richard Nixon and author able to do the things you want to do and not feel denied." more. Philip Roth - and graced the pages of "Making of a So Spurlin made cookies for lier four sons by her first Vmarringe. but returned to work at the Ford Motor Co., While her case may seem like much Dancer." ado about very little, Alamance A "famous photographer in New York," Victor Thomas' where she .worked for 20 years before accepting an early Library officials say that when they work is now packed into 10 boxes in Harriet Spurlin's retirement offer. started thejr crackdown, they had Livonia home. And if she has her way, they'll be trans But the start of her golden years had to wait another overdue and missing materials formed into a tribute to her late brother. 12 years, amounting to $102,000, One official "I have all of his pictures," said Spurlin, who was close "When I took the early (retirement) special. Bill Ree.se said the library has since recovered \ to her brother. "And I intend to do a book on him to was a vendor and asked me if I'd like to work for Cooper more than $47,000 in missing items, honor him." (Engineered ProductsV Spurlin said. "1 ended up work- some of which had been checked out Spurlin took nine months off from work to be with ingjTor n wonderful man - Bill Reese." as long as 10 years ago. Thomas when he "took sick" and came to Michigan to If secretarial work wasn't enough, Spurlin also made a live with her. And now that she's officially retired, she name for herself as a psychic. Her forte was reading What do you do? CHck/cllcKt/Ai 1983, Victor Thomas cards - n regular deck of playing cards. pointed his camera at some near has plenty of time to organize his work in book form. So what's a library to do? Just eat "Everything I do I put my heart into it," she said. "I Her introduction was at a beauty shop where a woman and dear, capturing this photograph was brought up that way, I don't shortchange a thing." p- "the best render" - told Spurlin she would be a reader and be "very famous." Plea*© AUfrMfc, B2 of his sister, Harriet Spurlin of Livo Spurlin "worked as a secretary all tho way" for more nia, thftp 38 years. She spent 6 1/2 years at Massey-Forgu- Please sec SPURUN, B8 /. \ • »»»• v *~~*~^*mmmmmm+mmmmmmmB*B*mmmmmmBmmm •«*•*) The Observer A Eccentric/ THVRSDAY, APRU+ 15,1999 i^^iffifv 1¾ **? I*l^?1 • • i ** S* *f^###®; /rom page Bl ?*T»- W>$d, anti-abortion organiza- • 'A lot of the times, we end up giving away the to introduce a hot topic,- well use all over the place. We have a cof summer. iipa. An avid anti-abortionist, cappuccino and the mocha and stuff and paying several different things. One fee bar, cappuccinos, specialty "We don't do them in the sum Bi&no prays in front of an abor- time we used a Bart Simpson coffees and a snack.'' mer, we do them more in the tisp clinic in Sbuthfield on Sat the music group. We've never come up negative. cartoon Where Bart loses his Admission isi free, but snacks winter months when it's cold," urday mornings. We get at least a 5 percent or 10 percent profit soul. I taught about what the and coffee cost $1 each. The last Cannon said. "Kids want to be ' Generally, the cover charge for Bible says about losing your cafe of the spring is at 7:30 p.m. inside and have hot drinks." Enimaus is $3 and coffee, cap- after taking care of everything.' soul." SaturdayrApril 17, and features For more information contact Qufccino, espresso and mocha are Joshua Bonno The Praise Cafe attracts about the. punk bands Face Value and the Solid Rock Bible Church at available with a free-will offer Extol. The Detroit Red Wings ; . • -Emmaus Coffeehouse founder 150 and is held in the auditori (734) 455-7711, by e-mail at ing. For more information, call um of Solid Rock Bible Church, game will be shown on a big- [email protected] or its Web the church at (734) 459-3333. ^v: : . ..?• ' :. 670 Church St., Plymouth. screen TV. Solid Rock does not site at http://www.sqlidrock- grade and has been attending able to pull something like this organize Praise Cafe events in biblechurch.org. "A lot of the times, we end up church since he was in kinder on my own." "We don't have any pews in it giving away the cappuccino and r-©- 'uAVQ -an open- garten. He balanrps running the rfke Emmaus 9 tocha and a Luff and paying Praise Cafe at Solid Rock Bjble floor and stage, said Cannon. the music group. We've never coffeehouse with school, partici "The building is old and gothic from page Bl come lip negative. We get at pating in the school band, and Church is geared toward senior looking. It was built in the Gladden least a 5 percent or 10 percent his job at Kid Kingdom. high- and college-age students. 1890s. We dim the lights and let profit after taking care of every "It's been going great. It's been "We usually have two or £hree 'the kids bring in a couple differ the cost of the missing/unre- But that North Carolina thing," Bonno said. a real blessing to have God use bands play," said Brad Cannon, ent Christian bands. tumed items and chalk it up as woman," the one who was. pho Bonno was saved in the eighth youth pastor. "We use video and, "We have coffee tables set up doing business? Turn delinquent tographed and fingerprinted, me in this way. I wouldn't be borrowers over to a collection claims that she never received agency? Some of the libraries in any overdue notices and that she our coverage area do that, once didn't check the books out in the the amount of fines and/or unre- first place. She claims her sister- Vox frontpage Bl turned items exceeds a certain in-law took her library card- dollar-amount. Or do they call in without her .knowledge and al speaker David Dean will make "Vox" nights run from 7:30- Kurtycz came-up with the glitz. They dpn'-t want polish. the Library Police to go after the checked out the material. an appearance. Kurtycz 9:30 p.m. at the church, 49555 name "Vox," which means "the They want honest-to-goodness Book Bandits? I suppose it would be up to a explained that a future "Vox" N. Territorial, and afterward fla voice." truth. They don't want the slick The libraries that are turning court to decide whether she's topic will be the Y2K fear. vored coffees and pastries are "So it's kind of cool because we to the cops for help do have a telling the truth, but do we real *We:try to'be-thematic. Right served. Since its inception last are using that idea of voice. televangelist. That's the cool certain point. The director of the ly want to end up in court now we're dealing with issues of fall,.an average of 120 people We're voicing the fear of change. thing about 'Vox.' It's not about Alamance Library says she's not because of overdue library fear. 'Gen X-ers' have certainly have showed up at the We're voicing all these different that," he said. trying to be vindictive. books? let us Baby Boomers know that events."Most of them are college, things that we come up with." "It's just giving them the truth "We just want our materials It seems like excessive use of they fear things like, *You Baby career-age singles and some cou Kurtycz said he is passionate that they matter to God in a rel back," she said. "The-attitude of force tome. Boomers aren't going to let us ples. It's free and we don't take about sharing the message of our patrons is they are glad we have a job because by the time an offering and we don't'pres God to "Gen X-ers" because they evant relational format where are doing this. It's not fair for Jack Gladden is a copy editor you're 65, we'll be in our 40s, so sure anybody. We just lay it out want the truth. they can make friends and hang these people to be keeping for the Observer Newspapers. He w^ want jobs.'" there." "They don't necessarily want out." library materials." lives in Canton jToyonship. Wayne State University You won't miss a thing with 8 Days a Week DM Children's Hospital of Michigan Twelve Oaks Present YMCA Healthy Kids Day April 18,1999 YourSu mornings and Thursday could be worth more than 1-4p.iTiv they are right now. How about turning some spare time into spendable cash? *, • HUHQN VALLEY MACOMl WAmiif 400 E.Uncoh Straet 305CarofineStrwt •ION, River Road 8777 Common Road It only takes a few hours twice each week to deliver your hometown -BiftityNrti, Ml 48009 Mitford, Ml 4*381 Mt. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 WEDDINOS AND ENGAGEMENTS DavldsorvGable Pickett-Rice Spleles-Engeman Ken and Sharon Davidson of Todd John Pickelt and Kristin Thomas and Sandra Spieles of Awnlake, Ohio, announce the Mary Rice were married at St. Weetland announce, the engage engagement of their daughter, John Neumann Catholic Church ment of their daughter, Anne Knsta, to Pete Gable, the son of in Canton by the Rev. George Lynn, to Kevin James Engeman, Edward and Susan Gable of Ply Charnley. the son James and Bonnie Enge mouth. The bride is the daughter of man of Newaygo, Mich. The bride-to-be is a graduate Richard and Ruth Ann Wansers- The bride-to-be will graduate of the University of Toledo. She ki of Plymouth and M. David from Western Michigan Univer is employed as a regional human and Joy Rice of Hudson, Ohio. sity in December with degrees in resources manager for Safety- The groom is the son of David speech pathology and audiology Kleen. and Linda Pickett of Allen Park. and Spanish. She is currently Her fiance is a graduate of the The bride is a graduate of Ply employed by the Van Buren University of Michigan in Ann mouth Canton High School and 'County Intermediate School Dis Arbor. He is a purchasing spe Western Michigan University. trict. cialist at Ford Motor Company. She is employed by CSV Sales Her fiance is studying mechan An August wedding is planned Inc. ical engineering at Western at Northville's Mill Race Village. The groom is a graduate of Michigan University and has an Allen Park High School and the internship at Stryker Instru University of Michigan with a ments in Kalamazoo. at St. Thomas More Student Mulder-Bos bachelor of business administra man with Robert Witherspoon An August wedding is planned Pariah in Kalamazoo. Donna Mulder of Livonia tion degree. A certified public and Jeffery Lucas as grooms announces the engagement of accountant, he is employed by men, Adam Rice as ring bearer her daughter, Melanie Rena, to Wayne County. and Scott Rice and Michael Car Gaul-Tureaud Adam John Bos, the son of Gary The bride asked Kathryn Rice penter as ushers. Robert and Shirley Gaul and Kyla Bos of Grandville, to serve as maid of honor with The couple received guests at a announce the engagement of Mich., and the late Joyce Lem- Kristen Gignac, Nicole Stojeba reception at Summit on the Park their daughter, Shari, to Johnny men. and Lauren Rice Jr. as brides in Canton. Following a honey S. Tureaud, the son of Elizabeth The bride-to-be, ajso the maids. Emily Rice and Amanda moon trip to Hawaii, the couple Tureaud of Canton and the late daughter of the late Paul Mul Lucas were the flower girls. is making their home in Dear Aloysius Tureaud. der, is a graduate of Livonia David Gallaro served as best born Heights. The bride-to-be is a graduate Stevenson High School and Fer of the University of South Dako ris State University. She is ta. She is employed as a dental employed as a dental hygienist Petrillo-Pichler hygienist. at Oakwood Canton Dental in Mary Petrillo of Livonia and Canton. David Petrillo of Dearborn Her fiance is a graduate of Her fiance is a graduate of announce the engagement of Adrian College and the U^v,^. Marian Health Center. Grandville High" School and. -tfeetr-daugliler.-JTilie, to Adam ty of Detroit Mercy. He is the A May wedding is planned in Jjrand-Rapids-Gom m uni tyCofc~ University in December. Pichler, the son of Herb and director of revenue systems at Sioux City, Iowa. lege. He expects to receive his A May wedding is planned at Jeanette Pichler, also of Livonia. bachelor's degree in mathemat Newburg Church in Greenmead The bride-to-be is a 1993 grad work on a bachelor of science ics education from Ferris State Historical Village in Livonia. uate of Livonia Stevenson High KamervRoss School and a 1998 graduate of degree in pathology assistance at Donald and Elaine Kamen of Wayne State University in July. Madonna University. She is Livonia announce the engage Doran-Ringvelski employed as a registered nurse Her fiance is a 1989 graduate ment of their daughter, Kristen, of California Polytechnic State Michael and Donna Doran of at Mott Children's Hospital in to G.unner„ Ross, the son of Livonia announce the engage Ann Arbor. Robert and Haroldean Ross of University with a bachelor of sci ment of their daughter, Jennifer Her fiance is a 1993 graduate Evergreen, Colo. ence degree in mechanical engi-' Renee, to Lt. Benjamin Ringvels- of Livonia Stevenson High The bride-to-be is a 1990 grad neering. He is employed by ki, the son of Roger and Carol School and a 1997 graduate of uate of Livonia Stevenson High Lucas Varity Automotive. Ringvelski of Livonia. the University of Detroit Mercy. A May 2000 wedding is being School and a 1994 graduate of An October wedding is The bride-to-be is a 1992 grad He is employed as an assistant planned at St. Genevieve the University of Michigan with planned at Ward EvangelicaJ uate of Livonia Franklin High manager at Comerica Bank. Catholic Church in Livonja, a bachelor of science degree in Presbyterian Church in School and a 1998 graduate of biology. She expects to complete Northville Township. the University of Michigan. She is employed as a teacher and is a graduate student at Eastern - Michigan University. Facilities ] Her fiance is a 1992 graduate of Livonia Franklin High School B&W • • • • '*jLi'R| and a 1995 graduate of Eastern jristi's Flowers "doltimiiQH lioom" • Silk Wedding Ftov\«r* & Bouquet* Michigan University. He is sta r • Fresh F lovers • Corwges & Centerpieces tioned at Cherry Point Marine "Adjacent To Laurel Chapel iUmdivt Faciittia For Your litddinfi! Full Bridal Service Corps Air Station in Cherry An August wedding is planned Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Point, N.C., and is a graduate at SacVld Heart Catholic Church 39100 Schoolcraft Rd. (313)937-3680 < student at Boston University. in Dearborn. Uvonia 313-464-0500 (Sue) I Music/Entertainment Burman-Thompson J Ken Burman of Livonia and Karen Lange of. Grosse He ILUNNIUM announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Burman, to Keith Thompson, the son of ENTERTAINMENT James and Peggy Thompson of Yeomans-Smith Manchester, Tenn. David and Kathy Yeomans of Pleasant Lake announce the MOBIL , The bride-to-be attended Ply engagement of their daughter, mouth Christian Academy, Adrienne, to Troy J. Smith, the .0 ft- J. V Grosse He High School and son of Ken and Sue Smith of David Lipscot University. She is Canton. SERVICES employed as a marketing man The bride-to-be expects to ager for HADC in- Nashville, graduate in April from Western Wedding! • Banquets • Tenn. Michigan University's speech Her fiance is a graduate of pathology program. Graduations David Lipscot University and Her fiance is a 1998 graduate Fabulous Special Effects the University of Tennessee of Western Michigan University. Medical School. He is a pediatri He is employed by Ikon. For Bookingt Coll cian in Nashville. Otter Creek Church of Christ in A Julyrwedding is planned at A May wedding is planned at "Nashville. St. Michael Lutheran Church in 1-248-486-7000 Wayne. Camp Henry T WAM^WAAMAY^AMWMWW* •For more information Kimball Lake Northvlll. 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Trail Friday, June 4; Tigers vs. Wayne-Westland school food to be distributed will excellence in a business or between Wayne and New- Yankees, Thursday, July 8; ^district will be available to include corn cereal, orange profession, serves the com burgh, Livonia. Children Tigers vs. Angels, Friday, *talk to parents of children juice, white sliced potatoes munity in a meaningful are grouped together by Aug. 13. Cost is $25 a per ! about to enter kinder and ground beef. For more way and assists women in ages in rooms with two son a game. Leave from the garten 6:30-7:30 p.m. information callthe Dorsey developing their leadership caregivers per room. This Friendship Center at 5 ; today, Thursday, April 15^ Center's, hot line (734) 595- potential. The Business program is an optional co p.m. Games begin at 7:05 atStottlemyer Early Child 0366. The program is Person of the Year recog-- op, with parents working p.m. Return to the center hood Center, 34801 Mar administered by the Wayne nizes a Westland business once each month. Call (734) between 11 and 11:30 p.m. quette, between Wayne County Office of Nutrition person or manager who 422-0149. Sign up at the front desk. and WUdwood in Westland. Services. All food alloca works to improve the busi First 23 seniors to register: tions, distribution sites and Ice cream sundaes and face ness climate and overcome FRIENDSHIP PICNIC painting will be available dates of distribution are adversity in some way. The determined by that agency. HISTORY A Friendship Center Sum for children. awards will be presented at BIQINNItta mer Picnic will be held SPRING MUSICAL a murder mystery dinner, OENEALOG4STS noon to 4 p.m. Friday, June CRAFT SALE "Pasta, Passion and Pis Pulled over: W4 Country's Michael J. A craft and rummage sale The John Glenn Theatrical The Westland Historical 11, at Cbbum Park behind Guild is planning to per tols," beginning 6:30 p.m. Foxx and Michigan State police Set. rw^miqqinn and fha Wflflt. I -fck*-W«»ariftnH Friflnrishirr to help pay for Allen Wednesday, May 5, at Joy— Jensen's cancer treatment form George M. Cohan's John Lcoenau pulled over liw land Library have sched Center. The picnic is open "Give My Regards to Manor in Westland. Tick Moffmdn of Westland on April 1, April uled a session on learning to Friendship Center mem fund is scheduled for 9 a.m. ets are $30 a person. For to 5 p.m. Saturday, April Broadway," at 7 p.m. April fool's Day. They pulled over area about family history 1 p.m. bers and Westland resi 22, 23, and 24 at John nomination forms, contact motorists and then pulled their leg. Saturday, April 17, at the dents only. No tickets will 17, at Kirk of Our Savior Glenn High School Audito the chamber at (734) 326- Church, 36660 Cherry Hill Rather than issuing speeding tid&ts Westland Library confer be sold after Friday, June rium. Tickets are $5 for 7222. ence Room B. Information 4. Cost is $6 for Friendship in Westland. For more students and senior citi they awarded them with an Master information, call (734) 728- DOLF CLASSIC ham and W4 Country bumper stickers will include how to get members and $9 for non- zens and $7 for adults. The 19th annual Westland started, forms and how to member Westland senior 1921. Donations of return They can be purchased at for being good drivers. able cans and bottles are Chamber Golf Classic at •- fill them out. If there is citizens. the door .The musical com enough interest, a series of accepted. Pheasant Run Golf Club is SENIOR CHOIR edy takes place in a Broad planned for Tuesday, June classes will be set up. Call SOCIAL SECURITY FORUM A Friendship senior choir, way theater in the 1940s 22. Reservations for four United Methodist Church CalK313) 561-4110. Steve Keller at (734) 722- US. Rep. Lynn Rivers, who with chorus,girls, a director 6305 or e-mail: under the direction of somes are being taken now on Ann Arbor Trail CHARTER SCHOOL Robert Cassidy, has been represents Westland, will and mobsters. Musical at the chamber office, (734) [email protected] host a forum titled "Social numbers include: "Yankee between Wayne and New- The Academy of Detroit- started. The choir meets 9 Security: What's Really Doodle," "It's a Grand Old 326-7222. burgh. For more informa Westland, an PEftfifttSVfllf / a.m. Thursdays at the Going On?" 10 a.m. to noon Flag," and "Give My tion, call Susan at (734) entrepreneurial and busi The historic Perrinsville Westland Senior Resources Saturday, April 17, at the Regards to Broadway." 416-9543. ness charter school, serves one-room school will be DepartmenTFriendship Westland Friendship Cen RECREATION PRESCHOOL PROGRAM kindergarten through sev opened to the public 1-4 Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, ter, 1119 N! Newburgh, DEMOCRATIC CLUB The Wayne-Westland Com enth grade. The school p.m. on the last Sunday of State Sen. Gary Peters, RECREATION AND FUN Westland. Anyone who Westland. Rivers has invit A recreational get-together munity School District has emphasizes a basic educa each month from April enjoys singing may join. Senate Democratic Caucus ongoing registration for the tion, with business and through September. People ed a panel of experts who for teens and adults who EXERCISE have varying perspectives chair, will speak at the preschool programs at Stot- entrepreneurial skills. The are welcome to come and April meeting of the West- are disabled is the second Musical Chairs is a new k on Social Security issues. Friday of each month at tlemyer Early Childhood school offers a foreign lan visit the renovated 1856 After the panel discussion, land Democratic Club. 7:30 and Family Development guage class, music and art, schpolhouse at Warren and program from Jazzercise p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the Westland Bailey Cen Cowan roads, west of Mer designed for exercisers the floor will be open for ter. Call (734) 722-7620. Center, on Marquette a dress code and a comput questions and comments. the Dorsey Community between Wayne and Wild- er lab with access to the riman in Westland. older than 40. The program Center, 32715 Dorsey FIGURE SKATING provides a low to moderate For more information call wood. Programs include an Internet. Call (734) 722- WESTLAND MUSEUM Deborah Johnson of Rivers' Road. For more informa The Westland Figure Skat early intervention pro 1465 or (248) 569-7787. workout geared for the tion, call (734) 422-5863. ing Club has formed an The Westland Historical older adult. The exercise staff, at (734) 485-3741. gram, Head Start, Museum is"open 1-4 p.m. SKATING PROGRAM adult introductory preci Kids/Plus Preschool, a pre- LITTLE PEOPLES improves strength, flexibil RECOGNITION BANQUET sion team. The team is for Livonia Little Peoples Co Saturdays at 857 N. Wayne ity, balance, posture, coor Signs of the Seasons, will primary impaired program Road, between Marquette VFW Post 3323 and Ladies be presented by the West- those who want to have fun and Sparkey Preschool. op Preschool is now dination and cardiovascu Auxiliary will hold their with other skating adults enrolling for the fall in pro and Cherry Hill. Call (734) lar endurance. It incorpo land Figure Skating Club, Registration is 8 a.m. to 326-1110. annual policeman and fire at 7 p.m. Thursday and and get exercise. Practices 4:30 p.m. Call (734) 595- grams for 3- and 4-year- rates resistance exercises fighter recognition banquet olds. For more information, FRIENDS MEET Friday, April 29-30, 6 p.m. t are 6-6:50 a.m. Saturdays. 2660. using rubber tubing and and dance-Saturday, April Saturday, May 1, and 1 All levels are welcome. Call call (734) 422-1176. Friends of the Westland light weights with walking 17, at the post home, 1055 p.m. Sunday, May 2, at (7^4)722-1091: CHURCH PRESCHOOL LITTLE LAMBS Historical Museum meet 7 and jogging patterns. Wear S. Wayne Road, Westland. Westland Sports Arena, The Westland Free Little Lambs Preschool, on p.m. on the second Tues loose-fitting clothing and Tickets are $12.50. Public 6210 N. Wildwood, between Methodist Preschool has Farmington Road south of days of January, March, comfortable shoes. Light is welcome. Call (734) 728- Hunter and Ford. Guest VOLUNTEERS openings for 3- and 4-year- West Chicago in Livonia, is May, July, September and weights and an exercise 7405. skaters are Danielle and olds in the morning and accepting registration for November at the Westland mat are suggested. Robert ASSISTED LIVING COUNTRY WESTERN Steve Hartsell, national afternoon sessions. The the 1998-99 school year.' Meeting House, 37091 Cassidy is the certified JAMBOREE pairs champions. (Danielle Marquette House assisted younger pupils attend Classes meet Monday- Marquette, between New- Jazzercise instructor. Sign The Nfetro Wayne Demo Hartsell won't skate during living facility, 36000 Cam Tuesdays and Thursdays, Wednesday-Friday after^ burgh and Wayne roads. up at the front desk at the cratic Club is planning a the Thursday perfor pus Drive, Westland, seeks other pupils on Mondays noons and Tuesday-Thurs Call President Jim Westland Friendship Cen country western jamboree mance.) Admission is $6, volunteers to spend time and Wednesdays. A Friday day mornings for S- to 5- Franklin at (734) 721-0136. ter or call (734) 722-7632, $4 for seniors and children with residents to provide enrichment class is also year-olds. Little Lambs is a Everyone is welcome. with entertainment by TRAVEL GROUP Sherman Arnold and Inter 12 and under. Tickets may an activity or a one-on-one available. The preschool is nonprofit, nondiscriminato be bought in advance at the visit. Call Peggy in the at 1421 S. Venoy, West- ry preschool. Call (248) The Travel Group meets state Band with tribute to 12:45 p.m. every Friday in Elvis and C.J. performing arena concession stand. activities department, land. Call (734) 728-3559. 471-2077. (734)326-6537. FOR SENIORS the Westland Friendship Neil Diamond for Satur GARDEN CITY CO-OP PRANKUNPTSA HEARING CHECKS Center, 1119 N. Newburgh, day, April 17, at Local 735 The Garden City Co-op The Franklin High PTSA is Every third Tuesday of unless a trip or program is UAW Hall, 48055 Michigan AT THE nursery has openings for seeking members. Member each month, a representa planned. Programs include Ave. in Canton. Cocktails SCHOOLS preschool classes for ages ship is open to those who tive from Personalized speakers, films, celebration at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. LIBRARY MCKINLEY COOPERATIVE 18 months through 4 years. care about the schools and Hearing Care of Westland of birthdays and weekly and dancing 9 p.m. to 1 FRIENDS Of LIBRARY McKinley Cooperative Tots class meets on community. Members need will be checking and clean door priztes. There is a $3 a.m. Tickets are $20 a per The Friends of the William Preschool, housed in Good Wednesday mornings, and not have a student in the ing hearing aids free from membership fee for resi son, $35 a couple, $15 a'•'.... P. Faust Public Library Shepherd Reformed 3- and 4-year-olds meets school. Price is $3 for stu 2-3 p.m; by appointment dents, $12.50 for nonresi retiree or senior citizen. meet at 7 p.m. the second Ch,urch, Wayne Road at Mondays and Thursdays. dents, $5 for adults. only. Call (734) 722-7632 dents. Call (734) 722-7632. For tickets, call (734) 729- Tuesday of each month at Hunter, is planning a Mom Parental involvement is Checks should be made for more information. 8681. the library, 6123 Central to Mom sale 10 a.m. to 1 required. Call Kelli at (734) payable to Franklin PTSA CARD GROUP 513-7708. LAS VEGAS TRIP The Friday Variety Card CARD PARTY City Parkway. Call (734) p.m. Saturday, April 17, at and sent to 31000 Joy in The Westland Senior A card party will be held at 326-6123. Meetings last the preschool, 6500 N. ST. MEL PRESCHOOL Livonia 48150. Group at the Westland Resources Department is Friendship Center meets 2 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, about one hour and are Wayne Road at Hunter. St. Mel Preschool, 7506 TUTORIALPROGRAM sponsoring a Las Vegas at Church 6f the Divine open to the public! The Qall (734) 729-7222.. ';. Inkster Road, north of A free tutoring, program for p.m. People play euchre, trip Monday through Fri pinochle, bridge, Uno, Savior, 39375 Joy Road, Friends also hold a book Warren Avenue in Dear students is offered at the day, May 3-7. Trip includes sale during regular library SUBURBAN CHILDREN'S rummy and poker. Light east of 1-275 in Westland. Suburban Children's Co-op born Heights, has morning Salvation Army Wayne- four nights arid five days at There will be door and hours at the library: and afternoon classes for Westland Corps Communi the Stardust Towers, refreshments are served. Nursery has openings in its Call (734) 722-7632 for table prizes, 50/50 drawing 2-year toddler-parent class both 3- and 4-year-olds. ty Center, 2300 Venoy in roundtrip airfare, hotel and cards and games of Registration has begun. Westland. The program, 4- accommodations, airport information or just show up on Friday mornings; 3-year to play cards. The Friend choice. Tickets are $4.50 WESTLAND class Monday and Wednes Call (313) 274-6270. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and transfers, federal excise and include desserts and Thursday, is for students tax, passenger facility tax ship Center is at 1119 N. day mornings; and the 4- YWCA READINESS Newburgh. snacks. For more iriforma* CENTER year class on Monday, The YWC A of Western ages 9 and older in Wayne, and baggage handling. tion or tickets, call (734) Wednesday and Friday Wayne County Early Westland and Romulus. Cost is $460 a person. For MONTHLY MEAL/DANCE 464-3366 or (734) 455- The Westland Walkers afternoons. Classes run \ Childhood School Readi For information.on partici information, call (734) 722- The Wayne Ford Civic 3620. : meet the second Wednes from September to May. ness Program is available pating or volunteering, call 7632. League schedules its senior SURPLUS POOD day of each month, except Parents are required to to 4* and 5-year-old chil Leau'Rette Douglas, (734) SOCIAL SECURITY meal for people 50 arid The city of Westland will during the summer. West- help out at the school. All dren. The YWCA is at 722-3660. The Senior Resource older 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. be distributing'surplus food land Center opens its doors classes are in the Newburg . 26279 Michigan in Inkster. MOMS MORNING OUT Department of Westland - on the first Sunday of each at the Dorsey Community to walkers beginning at 7 (Friendship Center) is month at the league hall, Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a.m. at Arcade 2 by Olga's sponsoring a seminar, in on Wayne Road two blocks Thursday, April 22, and Kitchen. Mall walking ends cooperation with Michael south of Ford. Cost is $5 for Friday, April 23. Residents at 10 a.m. Chappell, manager of the members and $7 for non- members. The meal in the area boupded by Th» Observer Nwipapwi welcome Calendar itemi Items should be from non-profit community Dearborn Social Security * Palfwfer, Stiebef, Merriman Office, on the future of includes beer, beverages, groups or individual* announcing a community program or event. Please type or print {the infor dancing to Big Band music and Wildwpod roads, which, AT THE mation below and mail your item to The Calendar, Westland Observer, 36351 Schoolcraft; Social Security. The semi is known as Norwayne and nar is 6pen to the public and door prizes. Call (734) Oak Villagej will pick ug Livonia, Ml 48150, or by Date 734-691-727$, Deadline forCalendar item* is noon Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, 728-5010. r for At following Thursday's paper. Call 953-2104 if you have any questions. their commodities on sWFBB^Et FlfBjp W| May 14. Sign up at the WORKRtTORAL Thursday, April 22: All The third annual job* and desk or by calling (734) Information Center Inc. other residents north of ' careers fair is scheduled for 722^7632. Refreshments refers workers to seniors Michigan Avenue will pick 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, DstoSM Tftnt; will be served. who need help. The pro up their commodities oh April 24, at Westland REPRESSION SSMWtAR gram is for people interest Friday, April 23; Westland ;.-; Shopping Center. An * Learn to recognise the dif ed in providing transporta residents south of Michi advance signup list for ference in the symptoms tion, yardwork, housework, gan Avenue should pick up . tables and sponsorships is etc. Workers can specify - between sadness and their commodities oh.the being compiled by the depression at a seminar at the type of work they are third Monday of each" Westland Chamber of Com the Westland Friendship willing to do and the com inqnth at St. James United merce at (734) 826-7322. Center 1-2:16 p.m. Friday, munities they want to Methodist Church at 30055 ANNUM) atfMMAHaatB ;- May 28, Light refresh serve. Call (734) 422-1052. Annapolis, between Henry Nominations are being ments will be served. the Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 syour New Morning ready for auction BY CHR18TWA FUOCO ets are sold, the prize will be 50 where the kids are all mixed. STAFF WRITER Q¥uocotfoe.homecomtn.net percent of the gross ticket rev Our middle school goes through enue with a minimum prize of fifth through eighth grade." \,With the Plymouth-Canton $1,625. Students may attend fifth area abuzz with news about kids Last year, New Morning grade with the elementary attending NASA's Space Camp, School auction raised $120-,000 school or middle school pupils, 'New Morning School in Ply and Fry hopes to match that. depending on their skill level. mouth Township decided it "Our goal is about $110,000 or Fry's daughter, Amy, is in the would be nice if one more stu- $115,000, but you never know eighth grade, her last at New ;de"ri.t could go. because the night is so" unpre Morning School. "With all the excitement of dictable," she said. Space Camp in the area, we have "This is our llth year here; we a,(week in Space Camp for a Proud tradition started in preschool. We're in it cjiild," Jane Fry said of New New Morning School, which is for the long haul," said Fry Morning School's annual auc pre'school through eighth grade, whose daughter will attend Ply tion. -=',. • is a tax-exempt, nonprofit mouth Canton High School next Fry and Mary Davinich are 501(c)(3) corporation. It is year. "She says she's ready. I the co-chairwomen of "Western licensed by Michigan Depart think I have more anxiety about Extravaganza" auction 5-11 p.m. ment of Social Services and is it than she does." Saturday, April 24, at Laurel certified by Michigan Depart As part of the co-op program, Manor in Livonia. The $55 ticket ment of Education. the parents aid in the class includes a dinner of filet mignon The curriculum stresses indi rooms, clean the school, and or Southwestern chicken, open vidualized learning, student organize events like the auction. bar and a late-night snack of decision-making, goal-setting New Morning School's board of pizza and buffalo wings. For directors includes parents. Stm PBOTO Btf PAVL BlTBCHliANN and hands-on learning. Take a look New Morning School students Becky Purean, 11, Aleta Lockhart, 11, more information, call the school "The class sizes are small, it's "The auction was set up years at (734) 420-3331. real individualized programs for ago, this is our 23rd auction," Sara Fry, 11, Samantha Schmitt, 8, Alex Schmitt, 6, and Mark Lockhart, 13, gladly each child," Fry said. "The ele Fry said. "This is our major display items that have been collected for the school's annual fund-raiser.^ Besides the Southwestern mentary is really first through fund-raiser. It makes tuition chicken, there are several other affordable to the community and fifth grade. It's more like the old neighboring communities." , Weatern-rolatod items, inchtding" one-room schoolhouse situation the "Bronco Buster," a recast bronze sculpture by Frederick Remington, and a western- themed toy chest. "We just try to make the evening, the night just a fun evening," said Fry. "We try to set a different theme every year. We've had 'An Evening in Paris,' 'Mexican Fiesta.' We thought it would be fun to do a Western theme." Other items up for bids include a pair of University of Michigan football season tickets, suite for 14 during the 1959-2000 Red Wings season, signed and 24S.476.S224 framed jerseys from Steve Yzer^ Uvonia man, Sergei Fedorov, Brendan Shanahan, Slaya Kozlov, Ted Lindsay, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy, a dolphin encounter in the Florida Keys and a personal chef for two weeks. Returning this year, is the Deal for Wheels check. , "Each dealership has donated $1,000 and what we do is we auction off a $4,000 check that has to be used at one of the par ticipating dealerships to buy a car. It's been very successful," Fry said. 24S.476.6224 \,This year, Dick Scott Dodge, Uvonia Blackwell Ford, Hines Park Lin coln Mercury and Saturn of Ply- .mouth and Farmington Hills are participating. ' Student creations New Morning School students have made three of the items up forbids. "The elementary project is a wooden toy chest where kids drew a western-themed picture and it's going to be decoupaged onto this chest filled with toys," Fry said. "The middle school has I. Ilyaaov, MO It Luttmann, MO - done an apothecary cabinet. It 734.762.36O0 734762 3600 has 24 drawers. Since we have OanJanCtty Oardwi dty 24 kids in the class each one painted the drawer front. We picked the color and let them design the front. "Our primary (kindergarten We wanf to make choosing a and preschool) class did an y alphabet poster with the kids fppning their bodies into the let pediatrician as simple as possible. ters. It's real cute." For an additional $25, sup porters can purchase raffle tick ets that offer the chance to win a As a patient of one of these Oakwood - 45,000 first prize, $1,000 second "prize, or $500 third prize. affiliated pediatricians, you can expect Entrants do not need to be pre S. Mukaffaa, MD sent to win. If less than 300 tick to see your doctor on the same or next day. 734.445.0360 734.762 3600 7344558222 YpaWanM Oiwlin Ctty Canton Many offer Saturday hours too. Call 800-543 -WELL to locate physicians that can meet all \ your family's needs. o. **• •sftaMMD M. ftaaJwMrthM 734.32¾ 2400 734.458 2111 734 454.6001 Waatlanal Oaraan Ctty Canton Painting away: Seventh- grader Brittany Charnock of Livonia paints a draw er for the apothecary chest that will be offered at New Morning School's annual . 0. Tarry, MO 0. Thwiii, MO Suction Saturday, April 734 454.9001 734.672.8696 734,572866* 24, at Laurel Manor in Carta* Livonia. I VI 1 mmm mm wm at* ft*** Your Invitation to II * .d /SV9.VPV MaH Copy To: OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC NEWSPAPERS wt»mitt 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 rrn .. AV tViMT, £££ FOR CHURCH PAGE CHANGES, PLEASE CALL MICHELLE ULFIG (734) 953-2160JHE FRIDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. ^^7 FOR INFORMATION-REGARDING ADVERTISING IN THIS DIRECTORY PLEASE CALL RICH VICULIN (734) 953-20©'' '.int. j BETHEL BAPTIST TEMPLE CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH TBIMITY 29475 W. Six Mile, Livonia Rev. Luther A. Werth, Sr. Pastor 525-3664 or 261*9276 Rev. Robert Bayer, Assist. Pastor 5BmRD Sunday School 10:00 A.M — TWO locations to serve you — • • • ftta*MrV«at)tr'»MCaa*a 4- Morning Worship .11:00 A.M LIVONIA A CANTON "1998"Trinlty's 14175 Farmington Rd. ^^as» 4®001 Warren Road 40000 Six Mile Road Evening Worship .6:00 P.M Year of Prayer (N.ofl-96) jHf (West of Canton Center) •just west of 1-275' Countdown Wed. Family Hour 7:15 RM Sunday Worship 8:30 am & • Sunday Worship 9:30 am 11:00 am • Sunday School 10:45 am to "2000" Northvllle, Ml INDEPENDENT BAPTIST d^ Sunday School 9:45 am Y (734)414-7422 BIBLE FELLOWSHIP - April 18th 10101 W. Ann Arbor Rd., Plymouth 248-374-7400 (734) 522-6830 Visit our Web Site at httpy/www,ccaa.edu/-lcrncos 5 Miles W. ol Sheldon R^_— DTJimifW. kkQuin, Httor YOUTH AWANA CLUBS 11:00&m ...Guest Speaker Fjom^UiJfltoOx>«fredSSrRd. South 6:00 p.m .Guest Speaker 734-459-9550 Worship SorWctM, SwMtoy tchooi rST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCHiiCHOOL Risen Christ Lutheran 8:38,10«, 11« AM. /A Ctl)iirfih Thnf Dat^aSda* CaS^a Shf^^^^a^^^au^a^ Brightmoor Tabernacle rTsppgr enc 9VsWsawWWsiT GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) Assemblies of God • Calvin C. Rate, pastor 583S Sheldon Rd, Canton 26555 Franklin Rd-Southfitld, Ml (1-696 ecTeWgrsph» West of Holiday Inn) • 352-6200 Lola Park -^^1-- (734)459-0013 . .. 9;I5 Famrlj Sunday School Hour * Wednesday 7:00 pm "Family Night" swat Sunday VtorsNp A Church School. Timothy Lutheran Church t dUlo •*' 9:00s.m.A11K»ajn. Reformed - Adhering to the Ev. Lutheran Church 10:00 am - Pastor Calvin C. Ratz 8820 Wayne Rd. , Education For Al Agst. •"•" Westminster Confession of Faiih 14750 Kintoch • Redford Twp. (Between Ann Arbor Trait & Joy Road) Chlldcara Provided »Han«9eMf>p9dAcc»mk>a Been There, Done That! Now What! (Part 2) Livonia • 427-2290 Presbyterian Free Church 532-8655 fl*>orcaj tor Hearing and Sight Impaired - - Rev. Carta Thompson Powell, Pastor 30025 Curtis Ave.. Livonia 48154 6:30 pm - Water Baptism Celebration 9:00 a.m. Adult & Children's Pastor Gregory Gibbons off Mkjdiebelt between Six and Seven Mile Worship Service* 8:30 A11:00 am Sunday School Sunday Services - 11 am and 7 pm 24-Hour Prayer Line 248-}52-6205 10:00 a.m. Family Worship MkhveekLsrrtenServtoes Wednesday Bible Study - 7pm 10tf0a.m. 4 7:30 p.m. Rdsedale Gardens Potior -Kenneth Mocked - tel 313421- 0780 Nov itetptir,} tpplicitisni tor Hit-it tcht)! f*v. Presbyterian Church (USA) WLQV 15O0 SUNfDAY 10:30 A.M. 9601 Hubbard at W. Chicago, Livonia, Mf< 1 (&« RtfUIWICTION CATHOUC CHURCH A^Fatt)Wcdi|teto 48765 Warren Rd., Canton, Michigan 48187 JMP 451-0444 'AnuatfMCmmaiONTMMOY** REV. RICHARD A. PBRFBTTO NEWBURO UNITED ill . ijfa•IIIIBTr^pwawMy **.SMese. —:s~ 45061 Cfjddei RetaV Cm**, Ml 481M Tutsitoy A Friday B:30 a.m. METHODIST (73f) 3t4j03S7 8«tuVd*y.4:JOpjtt, - &*&*> **W* Sfawte* a\t Sundsy-«:90 A 10:30 a.m. CHURCH New S#ivfc€ Times 36500 Ann Arbor Trail between Wayne & Newburgh Rds. United MethodlsTChurch 4»vfcw-lrC«»e110T00 t 10000 BeechOerfy, Redford, , 422-0149 B*ttw9tm Plymouth and W. Chhdgo fmmiVaa*kt-7&0 Worship Servrcts i Sunday School Bob & Diana QotxHe, Co-Paator*! 9:15 IV 11:00 a.m. 313-037^3170 - • Asiap^ Christian Acadenry - K through 12 We Welcome You To Celtbryle pith Vt T OWLAOYCfvWrTfrOWSP^H S«rmon 3 Stylos of Crc.itive VVorslilp "Building Models «:0Oa.m./C««^,Tra4Ntor>al, (s^asiifiaaas . 9:30 a.m.- Contamporary, FanUy f iwiassssaOasSaajWaalMa,) of th« Church" FULL QOSI»tL CHURCH Rev. TboniM O. Badley 11:00 a.m.-Traditional, Full Cholf • OfnYlatOUTH • ****** preaching Sunday School 1. ! * »1 atlfrwlWtT. «:30-Aduns; 11:«H:WkJren-AoVtt»J IMAIMam/ Contemporary Worttilp Strvlco r Soiflumriuto: Iwi" "ft . t MM Missl ICM AM. •' tamtmtii'iiaPM. 9M, fciO, lliUurn. Tuotday 9:30 p.m. WK#to11«A«.N*MI»A. ^tS*ila1SM 1-OOsV 5:10 p.m. ; FocwaVRoad to Emmaua '! f*WWf PfWWW ff f\^f rfalt ttr wsstt«:eww.s>sai fs.afs/a»«'sarta The Ob»erver & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 *Wt RELIGIOUS NEWS Listings for the Religious News • Newburg United Methodist Concerns a* to what individual* should be submitted In writing Church will have a spring rum can do to prepare forY2 K and no later than noon Friday for the mage Bale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri what problem* to expect will be next Thursday's issue. They can day, April 30, and 9 a.m. to noon addressed by the panel that will be mailed to 36251 Schoolcraft, Saturday May 1, at the church, Livonia 48150, or by fa* at include Y2Kcon*ultant« and a 6500 Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia. representative from the Emer (734) 591-7279. For more infor Clothes, housewares, toys, furni mation, call (734) 953-2131. gency Management Division of . ture, craft items, Christmas the State Police. The goal is to \ HUM'S MOW store, jewelry and more will be present a range of views on what ! The Men's Group of Church of featured. toext>ectconc«nu^theY2K8it- ! Tsfay West will meet 6:30-8:30 WTW1EOWNMW uation. pd»: Thursday, April 15, at the the First Congregational For more information, call the Now Public Library/45245 W. Church of Wayne will present a 3532ile Road, Novi. Church of church's evangelism department ^m two-act play, "In the Beginning," at (248) 374-5937, '- Today West holds worship ser- at 8 p.m. Friday, April 16; at the* !"WSB at 10 a.m. Sundays at church, 2 Town Square, Wayne.- -i ' Meadowbrook Elementary St. Andrew's Episcopal Church i The dramatic presentation looks * '^gciippl, Meadowbrook Road at the first two years of the will have a garage sale 9 a.m. to • 'south of 13,Mile Road. Barbara church's existence - when the 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, and,9 • Clevenger is the senior minister. church was organized in 1848 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April For More information, call (248) and when the charter members 24, at the church, 16360 Hub 449-8900 or the Web site at and the first minister, the Rev. bard, between Five and Six Mile www.cotwest.com. J.S. Kidder, were struggling roads, Livonia. There also will be' RUMMAOE SALES with the problems of building a a snack bar and bake sale. ^ i St. Timothy Presbyterian church with inadequate funds. 'S*WN€ INTO AUCTION1 ^ t There will be a dinner at 6:30 •A i Church will have its annual St. Paul's Lutheran Church •J> ' p.m. A donation will be request •t) > rummage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and School of Farmington Hills > i ed for the dinner. People inter- i Thursday-Friday, April 15-16, will present "Spring into Auc i £sledin_attending the meal i tion" Friday. April i April 17, at the church, 16700 should call the church at (734) Af HofMMKHNMHf The _ ^ ^ 3ost 3941^29155 Seven Newburgh Road, south of Six 729-7550. an Church in Bedford, joined ttewngn&kfaMm^ Mile Road. The auction will sup Mile Road, Livonia. CANCER BENEFIT members (fixmt ww, fhm lepjSmi^ port the sports, music and tech • The Women's Guild of St. A craft and rummage sale will nology programs as well as aid Maurice, Church will have its be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur Salinas, Cecil ffewwnd, Apnl Kukmr, (bock rmo> fhm left) Karl Smith, Gary the church and school opera spring rummage sale 9 a.m. to 8 day, April 17, at Kirk of Our p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Ellul, Cory Quatro and Brian Molnar, tions. Savior Church, 36660 Cherry Tickets cost $25 each with church. 32765 Lyndon, east of Hill Road, Westland, to benefit Farmington Road, Livonia. tables of eight available for $175. the Allen Jensen Cancer Treat 25, at the church, 9601 Hubbard' Associates of Medical Evange will focus on "Blended Families." For more information, call Glenn • The Ladies Guild of Grace ment Fund. There will be appli Lutheran Church will sponsor Road, Livonia.The workshop lism) will speak at the morning The speakers will be Patty Lam Schuldt at (734) 522-8117. ances, gardening tools, electron WHI be taught by William Dun- worship services on April 25. bert and Lorna Henze, who is the spring sale and bake sale.9 ics and tools for sale. Donations MOM'S SALES a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April phy and will cost $7 for materi 'WIND AND Fmr the mother of a blended family St. Edith/St. Kenneth of returnable bottles and cans als. Registration is required and '21, and 9-11 a.m. Thursday, also will be accepted. Life in the Holy Spirit Seminars and a pastor's wife. Lambert will M.O.P.S. will have a Mom's Sale April 22, at the church, 25630 can be completed through April will be presented at 7 p.m. Mon be preaching about the church as 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April Grand River, RedforcT Thursday BETHANY SUBURBAN WEST 11 by calling the church office at days through May 17, at St. a blended family. There also will 24, in St. Edith Parish Hall, . will be the bag sale, with goods ' Bethany Suburban West, a (734) 4224094. Child care will , Bernadine of Sienna Church, be testimonials and small group 15089 Newburgh Road, Livonia. selling for $1.50 per bag. Catholic organization which pro be provided. 31463 Ann Arbor Trail, West- discussions on dealing with the Admission will be $1 .Gently • The Women's Service Club vides spiritual, social and sup MISSIONS RALLY land. For more information, call special problems that arise in port assistance for divorced and used children's clothing, toys, of Meadowbrook Congregational "How Shall I"Hear Without a the church at (734) 522-0138. the blended family. books and furnishings as well as Church will hold a rummage separated Christians, will have The cost is $100, based on four line dance lessons at 8 p.m. Sat Preacher" will be the theme of PRAYER LUNCHEON maternity clothes will be sold. sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, the Faith promise Missions Rally A prayer luncheon will be held women to a room, dinner Friday , For more information or to rent April 23, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. urday, April 17, at St. Kenneth and breakfast Saturday and Catholic Church, Haggerty south Sunday, April 18 and 25, at at 11:30 a,m. Wednesday, April table space, call Michele at (734) Saturday, ApriJ 24, at the Memorial Church of Christ, *~ ' 21, at Livonia Sveden House, Sunday. Space is limited to 100 432-6978. church, 21355 Meadowbrook of Five Mile, Plymouth Town ship. There will be no charge. 34575 Five Mile Road, Livonia. 29477 Seven Mile Road. The women. Checks should be made • Table space is available Road, between Eight and Nine The Faith Promise goal for 1999 guest speaker will be Sister payable to the Full Gospel through Thursday, April 29, for Mile roads. Call Val at (734) 729-1974. Church of Plymouth, designated ORIEFSMARE PROQRAM is $67,000."- Loretta Mellon. Doors will open St. Theodore Parish's annual • Aldersgate United Don Tingle, executive director at 11 a.m. For more informa Women's Retreat, and sent to Moms to Moms Market 10 a.m. Methodist Women will have -St. Michael Lutheran Church Judy McDaniel, 34200 Richard, will host a special weekly semi of Muslim Hope, who has been tion, call Kathleen at (734) 427- to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1. their annual spring rummage working in the Ukraine, Iran 4371 or (734) 522-8905. Livonia, 48150. The resale fair will be held in the sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, nar and support group, Grief- Share, for people who are griev and Afghanistan, will speak at WOMEN'S RETREAT 'Y2K CHAU*NOE' church social hall, 8200 N. April 24, at the church, 10000 morning services on April 18. Beech Daly Road, Redford. ing the death of someone close to The deadline for reserving a Ward Evangelical Presbyteri Wayne Road, Westland, and will White elephant, kitchen equip them, 7-9:15 p.m. Sundays, Barry Smyth will update mem space in a women's retreat, spon an Church will present a panel feature gently used baby and beginning April 18. The semi bers on the new church work at sored by the Full Gospel Church discussion and information children's clothing, toys and mis ment, small appliances, toys and r boolcs will be sold in Wesley nars will run for 13 weeks at the West Detroit Church of Christ at of Plymouth, is Wednesday, forum. "The Y2K Challenge. 7-9 cellaneous equipment plus Hall. Clothing of all sizes will be church, 7000 Sheldon Road, Can 6:30 p.m. that day. April 21. p.m. Thursday, April 22. in the maternity items. For more infor ton, and will provided informa Kevin Dooley, executive direc The retreat will be June 4-6 at sanctuary of the church, 40000 mation, call (734) 425-4421 in the Fellowship Hall with spe •n cial women's garments in the tion about recovering from grief tor of F.A.M.E. (Fellowship of Holiday Inn Livonia West and Six Mile Road, Northville. between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. i V Boutique. Proceeds will be used and renewing hope for the I future. The cost for materials t foTfcnurch and district mission % I ary projects. ^ ' will be $13, and baby-sitting will •"•The United Methodist be provided. For more informa Women of the First United tion, call the church at (734) 459- Methodist Church of Garden 3333. -City, will have their annual rum INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOP 1999 Ann Arbor mage sale 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Satur The Christian Education Com day April 24, in the Fellowship mittee of Rosedale Gardens Hall of the church, 6443 Merri- Presbyterian Church will offer mah Road. Lunch will be avail an instructional workshop, Antiques Market able, and $1 a bag sale 1-2 p.m. "Exploring Personal Styles," 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday, April 18 and 505 Ann Arbor - Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI Washenaw Farm Council Grounds Congregation agrees (Exit #175 off of 1-94, then south 3 miles) to new church name SATURDAY & SUNDAY Christ Lutheran Church has vision for us is to be identified started 1999 with a new name. with Christ only and to be a The Redford congregation is now 'lighthouse' in the neighborhood. APRIL 17& 18 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. .Christ Church of Redford, "Also, our style of praise and "Bringing the Light of the World worship is somewhat different to All Peoples." from what might be found in For several years, church lead- most Lutheran churches." «rVnave felt they were being During most of its 40 years of FUTURE SHOWS: called to change the name. The history, Christ Church was affili idea was right, but the timing ated with one of the large • May 16, 6 am-4 pm (Sun) -wasn't until at the end of the Lutheran synods, but about 12 church's 40th anniversary year years ago chose to withdraw • June 20, 6 am-4 pm (Sun) of relocating from a site on from from the synod and operate inde- Scotten Avenue near downtown • pendently. • July 18, 6 am-4 pm (Sun) • Detroit to 14350 Wormer, Red The church has active out ford. That's when the member- reach ministries to neighborhood • August 15,6 am-4 pm (Sun) ', ship agreed to the name change. youth and to the needy. It has • "Looking at the use of names Sunday school at 9 a.m., Sunday • Sept. 18 & 19,8 am-4 pm (Sat & Sun) in the Bible, we find that almost worship at 10:15 a.m. and Train always the names of people or to Reign (Youth Outreach) at 6 • Oct 17,6 am-4 pm (Sun) places represent what they are p.m. Tuesdays. : or what the Lord has called them For more information about • Nov 7, 6 am-4 pm(Sun) ; to be like," a church spokesman Christ Church of Redford, call said. "We really felt that His (313)534-3462 Free Parking • Admission $5 Healthy Aging ^.•< '.'.AN KA.T.HH;/ M D. FAr.vis A GfiiiA'-' Mt Over 350 Dealers in Quality Antiques & Select Collectibles. Of.infjoi.nvn prolrssioii.il O^tor Ki'.'H f.uminqton Moor! All Under Cover ( 7 Buildings). All items guaranteed I ivom.v Mirhc(|,-io 181 SO Phono (/:11) l/ as represented. Locator service for specialities and dealers; ALZHEIMER S DISEASE UPDATE on site delivery and shipping service. Lots of homemade Aitfieinttf's disease is the most common dementia (cognitive and memory decline) in people over the »$e o< 65. (t affects approximately 4 .fc4 and custom made food. Mo pets please! m*on Americans and ranks as the fourth leading cause of death after heart disease, cancer and stroke. Tne emotional and social impact of this disease is suffered not only by patients, but also the caregivers. »iTt» functional and behavioral decline ki Alzheimer's disease resutt from destruction ot the nerve For further information contact: •Ctlfl that control memory, thinking and behavkx. Initially short-term memory lails and there is greased ability to perform familiar tasks. As the disease gradually robs people from cognitive ••a!social sXflls, behavioral symptoms sucfi as aggression, disorientation and wandering are Nancy Straub '.flw. OWer individuals, especially those with (amity history of Alzheimer's disease are at high risk, 'jcprnptainls of social withdrawal, depression and decreased awareness cJ time along with memory wefae require prompt medical attention and early d •MMMWHimaMi juvwawsw^ mmmmmmmmmm : The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1999 ANNIVERSARIES museum sponsors Kids can explore Michigan and Dossin Great Lakes Museum on unique and'educational experi snacks will be provided. Enroll metropolitan Detroit's history Belle Isle. ence for children," said Amy ment is limited to the first 25 through a wide variety of hands? Topics covered include archae DeWys-VanHecke, the museum's students. on activities during the* Detroit ology, geography, oral history, curator of education."History For reservations or more infor Historical Museum's first-ever social history, urban history, eco can be fun, and we're going to mation, call DeWys-VanHecke at "History Comes Alive" adventure nomics and civics. Campers will explore the more than 300 years, (313)833-9720. day camp this summer. explore city architecture, the his of Detroit's history^ from jnany Partial funding is provided by The ca-mp will be 9 a.m. to torical component in local ceme angles." >•'.'• a grant from the Japan Business noon July ,12-16 and is targeted teries and learn about the The cost is $50 per child and. Society of Detrpit Foundation. for students ages 9-12. The camp African American, native Ameri advance registration is required The Detroit Historical Museum includes, visits to museums in ca and other local cultures. by July 5, All materials, trans is at Woodward and KiYb'jMn the Cultural Center and the "We're excited to offer this portation for field trips and Detroit. -.'.., ~ from page Bl —•>.** Spurlin took to heart what the ings, using the money to jjay for they're putting their faith in you, and migbt specialize in listings. Olson School and daughter Ruth owns woman said and learned how to her sons^college education. not the Lord.' She also may dabble in volunteer Ruth Olson ^Photography in read-cards. She also listened And it was one of her sons who. "I read cards for 15 years and work. Clifford "Ollie" and Shirley Westland. They also have six when told she should charge for led her to give up reading cards. paid the boys' way through col "I have to give something back Olson of Garden City were the grandchildren. J her readings. That way you'll do "I'd haye five cards in a row lege. I'm not sorry I read cards; I for everything that, has hap- guests of honor at a dinner at Heiisra six-year rftiree of Gen your best work." she WAS fold , -and-.havB.to be at •lot of wonderful peupln."—~ Canterbury Village in Orion in eral Motors and a member! of the She did become famous, mak the meaning; that's where the After a trip to Florida with her pened," she said. 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Fflitur 7.14 0^3 212.} on the vvb http ol)s<'fv OBSERVER SPORTS SCENE ersrace Wayne Firebirds 1st The Wayne Firebirds, a Squirt AA to Livonia title team, captured the Michigan Ama teur Hockey Association state cham pionship last month at Allen Park with a 5-4 overtime win over Mount Franklin, Stevenson tie for 2nd Clemens^ In the championship game (March BYBKADEMONB .14), -Wayne was down 4-3 with just SKmisWWnw -' : over two minutes left in the game beqwatfAoe.honMooinjii.set before Michael Leone and Kyle The Livonia Churchill boys track And newcomer Devin White, a Osborn scored goals to send the game team isn't quite a well-oiled machine , into overtime. senior transfer from Westland John just yet, but the Chargers definitely Glenn, figured in three firsts. Lance Wojewuczki then scored the had enough horsepower Tuesday to game-winner one minute into OT. win its second'straight.city meet White captured both the 100 and The Firebirds, coached by Gary 200 dashes in 11.61 and 23.49, championship. respectively. He also teamed up with Wojewuczki and sponsored by Kenwal Churchill, which brought two Steel, reached the finalwith wins Jamie Shooka, Nathan Pickelhaupt buses and an 82-member squad, won and Paul Karolak for a Win in the over Marquette (4-2), Kalamazoo (4- by a comfortable margin, outscoring 3), Novi (3-1) and Mount Clemens (2- 400 relay (46.4), and added a second ; hfjat LiVohia . Stevenson and in!the long juinp behind Scott. ..: D- Frankiiii.whicli tied for second The team's overall record for the r : : 1 "rdph't think we've ever wbni the season was 50-11-5, including a 5-0 place, 81-47V:;' :' o ' 400 relay in. this meet and hot too/ mark with four shutouts and a 30-1 B^jhlightiilg the win waa a school many with this track team in that goal differential in the MAHA district record long juriip jt^;sophomore Eric event since I've been here," saiid tourney. ' • ' Scott, who soared 21feet, 3 inches. • Austin, now in. his fourth season. Rounding put the rest of the Fire Scott Eclipsed one of the school's *T>evin'8 pretty fast and he definitely birds roster; Justin Rayburn and oldest records -r- a jump of 21-2 in ; give us points we didn't have last Nathan Chmielewskij goalies; Jamie 1976 by Larry JanoWski/ year.*'-"."' '••;"''.': •'{•••.. Bazzy, Robert Mc/fravish, Chris • "Eric wemtover /20' feet as a fresh-N Other Churchill individual win Porter, Brian Riekoff and Andrew man so we knew he had a shot at \ ners included Mike Gaura in the the 'record,''Ghuichili coach Ricfc i Stover, defensemenj; Jacob Ball, ; shot put, 48-4¾ Guy DiakoWj discus, Rpbby Feistel, Ryan Prough, Andjew -AUstmsaidL '--'- ,-^:^ 139*1; and Brandon LaPoirite; 800 Puzzoli, Hassan SiJmassi, and And as usual, the Chargers got' runi2:p8;l9. . Michael Shooshanian. another strong effort from serfiof ! Churchill's opening-season out-: Assistant coaches Include Dave Byair Kearney,;'; .:' •. V'" door performance was satisfactory, Bazzy, Jerry -Ball anc Bob Feistel. The state, placer from a year ago especially since many runners The team manager is larie Wojew- swept his special^ events, the. IZOT tuissed practice last week because of ..'• ftMfPSWpST BtnwMrrcDU. uczki. met^r hurdles (14,62) and 300 hur spring h^;Tp>^ dles (40.13). He also got a win in the both high jump (6 feet). Please see CfTY TRACK, C2 hurdles events and the 'high jump in TuesdaysiciijTneet Livonlan cards ace Using a 7-iron, Jim ^arney, 52, of Livonia, aced the 164-yird, No. 7 hole April 8 at San Marino Golf Course in Farmington. | Carney, who recorded!his first hole- in-6ne„shot 40 for nine holes. NFL draft call awaits Brzezinski BVBRADEMONS But it's a good bet he'll w^ind up somewhere, Kendall of the (Seattle) Seahawks. Collegiate note SPORTS WRITER bemoiw9oeJkoiiijecomin.net before the end of the fourth round. Many draft "Probably his biggest client is Terrell Davis (of Western Michigan] University experts rate the ^foot-4i,308;po,und Brzezinski as ^ the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos)." . - senior' Colleen Leso» AAUhooptryouts against AAU basketball tryouts for boys 17- BY CJ. RISAK ahd-under and 19-and-under will be SPORTS WRITER • GIRLS SOCCER from 5*8 p.m. Friday, April 16 at [email protected] 1 ••- .ii-i • ii • •^"•••i ).. .-^ Schoolcraft Community College. So it's early in the season. Teams are For more information, call SC men's tans 2, Chiefs 0. ; still trying to fuse, to blend. Stevenson improved to 2-1. Canton; basketball coach Carlos Briggs at And as good as these two teams are, (734) 464-6200, Ext. 5254. slipped to 2-1. ]".•] year in and year out, this game really "We're not ready to beat them yetv" doesn't mean anything. said Chiefs' coach Don Smith. "But we Pistons youth mini-camp In the Western £"akes Activities can be." Association, that is. It's unlikely the There's a chance they'll meet again - The Detroit Pistons will stage a standings will be affected by it. youth basketball mini-camp, directed — maybe in the WLAA championship, So this match is no big deal. None game, perhaps in the state regional by Steve Moreland, Friday-Saturday, whatsoever. Right? May U-15, at Garden City High tournament. If'they do, both sides will Right? remember this game. School. Nice try. But such ah assumption is Grades 1-12 will meet from 6;30- "1 thought we played well again$i dead wrong. Doesn't really matter them defensively," said Smith. "But we 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 14; grades 1- what's on the line when Plymouth Can 15, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 15; tried to do too much with the two girls ton and Livonia Stevenson mix it up on up top (forwards Anne Morrcll and and grades 6-12, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, the soccer pitch. A game like/this May 15. Amanda Lentz), and our midfield was always warrants something extra. n't coming up to play." The cost is $49 (includes camp T- On this occasion, Wednesday night at shirt, 7¾ hours of instruction, certifi It was all part .of the plan, according Canton, a mental advantage was the to Kimble. The Stevenson coach knew cate of participation, juice, written biggest prize up for grabs. Stevenson player evaluation and Piston? prizes). what to expect from the always-pres was still hurting from a frustrating 2-0 suring Chiefs; but instead of trying to There will also be a guest appearance loss to Troy Athens, a defeat that by Pistons mascot Hooper. counterattack, he had his troops lay ended the Spartans' unbeaten streak at back. Registration must be received by 43 games. Friday,May6; • "We knew what would happen," Kim "We came in here with something to ble said. "We let them come at us for For more information, call (248) 377- prove," snid Stevenson coach Jim Kim -•#04. .. the first 5-10 minutes, then waited to ble. see what would happen. As for Canton — well, the Chiefs were expected to provide the Spartans, "We didn't want to take any chnnce9 Ballplayers wanted who lost 10 players from last season's in the first 10 minutes." The Detroit Braves, a Little: Cae state championship squad, with their Stevenson began to go on the offen-' sars travel baseball team, is seeking greatest challenge in the WLAA. That's sive with about 2& minutes left in the one or two 12-yeaf-olds for the upcom STATT PHOTOIY PAIX HHWCHMANN a lot of pressure. first half. Now it was CantonVturn to ..adjust. ing seatoo. . < In the final analysis, Stevenson han Fltld miwuevenXiuah/a Stevenson's Andrea Sied (left) tries to But the Chiefs couldn't do it. The For more information, call Cris slide around Plymouth Canton's Allison Mills during Wednes dled its situation better -- certainly Hansen at (313) 292-4798. more consistently — than Canton did. Spartan midfielders began to assert day's Western Lakes tussle. It showed on the scoreboard, too: Spar- " Please see SOCCER TEST, C4 -.'--—-.-v,^ .-*-^*-j»* s-v«*. -•> * > ^W fc*4* -V N*4 *. • • • • p^yr^^^^pw^wy^wp mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm r ? C2 UVONIA CITY BOYS TRACK RESULTS UVONIA pueuc SCHOOLS Lenardon (S), 11.7; 3, Broderick (F>. 11.92. — — ^wnrnwcK Merr • 200: irWrtileJC), 23.49; 2. Cory Harris > April 13 at St«v«T*OA (F). 23.8; 3. Dan Howery (S), 23.89. TEAM STANDING*;:1. Chuchill, 81; 2. (tie) 4O0: 1. Matt Freeborn (S). 51.91; 2. Kevin Franklin and Stevenson. 47 each. . Schneider.(F), 53.31; 3. Nick Houstatakis (F), 55.32. RNAl INDIVIDUAL RESULTS • 800: L LaPointe (C), 2:08.19: 2.john Mot (Hit: 1. Mike Galira (C), 48 feet, A\ McCallum(C), 2:il.61; 3. Eric Mink (S), Inches; 2. Guy Diekoy fC], 45-.2¾ 3. Brad .2:12.0; • ,- . Arsenault (S), 43-5V . i;«00: 1. Josh Burt (F), 4:34.67; 2. Joe Dl*cu»: 1. Dfakow (C), 139-11 2. Oustln Verellen (S). 4:35.22; 3. Eric 8ohn (S), Willim (Sf. 137-6; 3. Kurt Pfankuch (S), 136- 4:38.62. ' 0. 3,200: 1. Burt (F>, 10:07.98; 2. Verellen ' Long Jump: 1. Eric Scott (C). 21-3; 2. Devm (5).10:12.71:3.60^(8),10:25.22. White (C).20-6Vx;3/Pat Broderick(F), 19-51, 400 r*l«y: 1. Churchill (Jamie Shocks, High Jump: 1. Ryan Kearney (C), 6-0; 2- Nathan Pickelhaupt. Paul Karolak, White), Dave Painter IF). 5-10; 3. Brant Hauck (C), 5- ' 46.4; 2. Stevenson, 46.66. 8. * .800 relay: 1. Stevenson (Matt Freeborn, Pol* vault: 1. Ryan Shiplett (f). 12-0; 2. James 8artshe, Howery, L'enardon), 1:35.95; Brandon LaP.ointe (C), 1O0; 3. Aaron Wofski 2. Churchill, 1:38.95. (0.9-6. 1,600 relay: 1. Franklin (Hayes. John Tunv 110~m«ter hurdtoi: 1. Kearney (C). 14.62; er, Ryan Kracht. Schneider), .3:38.53: 2. 2. Pat Hayes (C), 14.87; 3. Hauck (C). 15.8. Churchll, 3:39.76. 300 hurdle*: 1. Kearney (C). 40,13; 2. 3,200 relay: 1. Stevenson (Steve Hauck (C). 41.27; 3. Hayes (F), 41.54. Kecskemeti, Matt Nizol. Verellen. Matt Isner). 100 dwh: 1. White (C), 11.61; 2. Mike 8:32.1: 2. Churchill, 8:39.7. STAfF PHOTO BY BMAN MITCHELL Near miss: Livonia Franklin's Dave Painter can't hide his disappointment as the bar falls during an attempt to clear 6 feet in the high jump during Tuesday's city meet. Painter, who cleared 5-10, finished second. City meet from page CI Jason Richmond, sideline recently with a bad leg, also did not run Matt Freeborn, the individual winner in the 400 with an in a varsity heat. impressive time of 51.91, joined forces with teammates James "I think we've got good balance in the sprints, distance and Bartshe, Mike Lenardon and freshman Dan Howery to win the throws," Austin said. "And Kearney made a huge difference when 800 relay (1:35.95). he's able to high jump for us. The Spartans' quartet of Steve Kecskemeti, Matt Nizol, Joe "We really didn't score in the distance, but that group will come Verellen and Matt Isner also captured the 3,200 relay (8:32.1). around." "It was a good meet for us," Stevenson coach John Gores said, "I Franklin earned a tie with Stevenson by winning the meet's thought we did a nice job. We had a lot of PRs (personal bests). final event, the 1,600 relay as anchor man Kevin Schneider put on Our relays looked good. the burners to beat the Charger quartet. The foursome of Pat "And for a freshman, Howery did a good job even though he has Hayes, John Turner, Ryan Kracht and Schneider clocked a a little bit more to learn," . 3:38.53. But the day belonged to Churchilll. Franklin also got a strong showing from senior distance runner "They just had too many guns," Lee said. "They can score every Josh Burt, who took the individual 1,600 and 3,200 runs in where and when they picked, up White, that made a significant 4:34.67 and 10:07.98, respectively. Pole vaulter Ryan Shiplett, difference because he's a good athlete." who cleared 12 feel, garnered the Patriots' other first" All three teams have dual meets today. Churchill travels to "That mile was a good time," Franklin coach Dale Lee said of Westland John Glenn. Burt. "Today our seniors carried the load. I'd say it was our "I was very proud of the way our team performed today and I'm strongest effort in this meet in four years. We're more balanced proud of the seniorleadership," Austin said. "I thought Stevenson than we've been even though we didn't score a point in the throws and Franklin both ran well especially in"the distance. Stevenson (shot put or discus). We have a better running attack. had speed as well and that Hayes (Pat) for Franklin impressed "We're going to switch things on the relays and try eliminate me. I know he worked hatd ever the winter. some of the poor exchanges. But I think our guys are ready to "All in all it was a nice day and the weather was great for early STAfT PHOTO BV BRYAN MITCHELL compete." April." Launching pad: Livonia Stevenson's Joe Ordus makes Ironically, Stevenson captured two of the four relay races. See complete Livonia meet results above. an attempt in the long jump. GIRLS TRACK DUAL MEET RESULTS UVONIA STEVENSON 124 Casste Ehlendt (LS)., 17.& 2. Angela Aifonsi Montgomery (LS). 12:48,7; 2. McNeilance UVONIA FRANKLIN 21 _ (LS), 17.8; 300 hurdle*: 1. Christy TziiosUS), (LS). 1250.0: 400 relay: Stevenson (D3ra April 13 at FranWIrv 50.8; 2, Katie Sherwn (LSI, 52.1: 1O0 da»h: Tompkins. Mikkelsen, Kuczycki, Erin' Shot put: 1. Emiry.Yambasky (IS). 33 feet; 1. Angela Mikkelsen (LS). 13.9: 2. Theresa Stawara)..55..7: 800 relay: Stevenson 2. Gina Griggs (LS), 29-7; dlteu*: 1. Yam- Chernenkoff (LS). 14,1; 200: .1. K.nsten KuJ- (Ehiendt, A. Aifonsi, Sherron, Trilos). 1:57,0; basky (LS), 92-8; 2. Oenjse Balko (LF), 85-5; c-jycki (LSI, 30.2; 2. Mikkelsen (LS). 30.9; 1,600 relay: Stevenson (Tzijps, Hardacre. high Jump: 1. Andrea Polasky (LS), 4-10; 2. 400: 1. Jennifer Hardacre (LS). 1:03.1:'2. Rita Parker. Shetron). 4:26 7; 3,200 relay: Steven Oawn Aifonsi (LS). 4-8'; long JurnpM. SMon Malec'fLF). 1:04.9; 800: 1. Andrea Parker son (Kearfott, McNeilance, Parker. Heather Wint (IF). 14-3; 2. Katie Pfankuch (LS), 13- (LS), 2:34,8: 2. Sarah Kearfoit [LS). 2:43.6: vandette). 10:45:9. 10; pole vault: 1. Wint (IF), 8-.3; 2, Andrea 1,600: 1/ Martssa Montgomery (LS). 5:53.7: Dual meet record*: Stevenson. 10; McMitlian (LF), 8:0; 100-meter hurdle*: 1. 2, Kim McNeilance (LS), 5:56.0:-3,200: 1. Franklin. 0-1. - *• ^ Get Ready ForlhePlqyoffsAt The.. MADE IN HOCKEYTOWN PLAYOFF RALLY With Celebrity Host Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model SATURDAY; APRIL 17 .Doors Open at 5:30 PM W OK! 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He also upon my worst enemy," said •kowalslrfdoe.homeconunaiet "Nick is a good, aggressive teaches tennis lessons at the Bozyk, who played No. 1 singles player, brings leadership of a Redford Catholic.Central's Livonia YMCA. - his junior and senior years at returning varsity player to the boys tennis team plays home "I've had a long relationship in- -CC. "I could find 12 that have a team," Bozyk said. "Mark is a matches at Schoolcraft College team tennis, and I'm real com shot at getting a seed state-wide. very athletic freshman with a lot in Livonia. fortable in taking the position, He'll win some, lose some, but of good shots." "It's where God makes wind, excited to do it," Bozyk said. "My won't go down without a fight." Junior Lodewijk VanHols- then it distributes itself through love for the game comes from Shade's been limited by a beeck, who didn't piay last year out the rest of the planet," first- competition, particularly in a sho.ulder injury. because of injury, and sopho year coach Paul Bozyk joked, team setting. It's just a tennis "He's playing but. it's up to a more Eric Tomkiewicz, up from noting wind is the courts' only machine at Kalamazoo." therapist how many serves he the JV, are the No. 3 tandem. drawback. "It's a nice site. Among the losses to gradua can hit in a day," Bozyk said. "I "They're going to complement TheyVe done all they can to keep tion were No. 1 singles player can't say if he's 'match ready.' " each other very well," Bozyk the courts up, patched some Tom Tarnacki, who reached the Filling No. 3 is freshman said. "Eric is a big, intimidating cracks where they had problems regional semifinals despite a sub David Atallah, who has promise. force at the net with an excellent . with in the past." !500 regular season, and No. 4 "He brings experience with serve." Well, look what the wind Marc Siciliano, whose 16-4 him even though he's just a Senior Ryan Cibor returns to brought in: home matches record included defeats in the freshman," Bozyk said. No. 4 doubles, where he and a against defending Class A cham regional semifinals and state Junior Evan Currie, a junior senior from last year, John pion Birmingham Brother Rice quarterfinals. varsity player last year, has Edwards, finished8-9 . and perennial powers Ann Arbor The Shamrocks also had to earned the job at No. 4. Joining Cibor is sophomore Pioneer and Ann Arbor Huron, replace one graduating player in "He's made a significant Matt Roe, who also has poten p-an'th Wocit RlHprnf'oMi each'of the four doubles flights. jump," Bozyk said. "He's an tial, Bozyk said. expected to be among the top "We'll sorely miss all "of ther "tixmillbiit golfer and I can tell of our flights is capable of teams in Oakland County. but for a team that has to he's used to competition, pres doing very well aTTrie^tat*— CC's schedule also includes replace six players, we'll be OK," sure situations." meet," Bozyk said. meejts at Rochester Adams, Bozyk said. Junior Rob Sparks, who with Grosse Pointe South, Port Huron One of the top sophomores in the graduated Nick Rost lost in Northern and Bloomfield Hills the state, Mike Findling, has the state finals at No. 2 last DUAL RESULTS eito&fttfst.. Lahser, all strong programs. The been promoted from No. 3 to No. year, has moved to No. 1 dou Shamrocks, who placed fifth in 1 singles. Junior J.D. Shade bles. His partner is Jeff Fleszar, GARDEN CtTY 8 remains at No. 2 where he fin who remains at No. 1. WeSTUNO JOHN OUNN 0 Class A last year, will return to April 13 «t Canton Ctty the Ann Arbor regional where ished 12-8, losing in the semifi Fleszar and Brian Foley, who No. x tng^t*: Jason Dean (GC) defeat lirt* they finished third behind the nals of the regional and state graduated, finished 17-4 and lost ed Danny Kovacs, 6-4, 6-4; No. 2: John host schools, quarterfinals. in the regional final and the Forma (GC) def. Dave Kovacs, 6-0, 6-0; Findling won the regional, lost state quarterfinals. No. 3; Chris Tnackaoerry (GC) last year that I thiKk we can capitalize goes along." " : Stephens, Sr., No. 1 doubles; Charles can improve on our third'place finish in Bath Shcwrcom more on this year.,We have more depth. LIVONIA STEVENSON Farley. Jr., No. 2 doubles: Pat Sonak. Jr., the Mega-Blue,- (Taylor) Truman is the "The new players gives me a chance Head coach: Frank Dot son. fourth sea No. 3 doubles. favorite. Put I think we can.move up to (Same location since 1975) to try the other players at other posi son. Promising newcomers: Robert Dzi- second or contend for first place. 34224 Michigan Avenue tions. I really excited. I think we'll have League affiliation: WLAA (Lakes Divi uban. Jr.. No. 2 doubles: Jeff Drotar, 'Truman has eight of its top 12 com UPUyUtfiBT Wayne, Michigan 48184 a good season. The boys are really sion). Soph., No. 3 doubles; Ousman Afzal. Jr,, ing back, but I think we can give them a enthusiastic' Last year's finish: Sixth in the WLAA. No. 4 doubles; Glen Oliver. Jr.. No. 4 dou run. UVONIA FRANKLIN Notable losses to graduation: Matt bles; Hardik Da|al, Fr., doubles; Corey "Our season-opening loss (8-0) to Gar (734)722-4170 • « Head coach: Kathy Ladd, first season. Hartunian, Kiran Karwande, Amit Patel. Collins, Jr., doubles. den City was disappointing. We pretty League,affiliation: WLAA (Western Mike McGhie. 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"We did a nice job of ball-handling," Glenn coach Jerry Goalkeeper Jennifer Gabon, a sophomore, posted Poniatowski said. "Garden City likes to dump and run and the shutout. .,we marked thei^pig\gyns.Jight and we did a good job of The shots were a little misleading," Churchill with the except ion "of the times they scored." coach Chad Campau said. "Actually we had about •SOUTH LYON 9, WAYNE 6: Cassie Teeple's hat trick 10 to 15 quality shots. They didn't pressure us too sparked the Lions (1-1 overall) to a non-league win Mon day at Wayne Memorial (1-2). * jtittiw ftfward from Dear- much defensively, but we did a good job passing the ball around." -Wayne, which trailed 4-0 at halftime, lost goalkeeper " ' §t. Afchonsus, was pw* Toni Watson to a broken finger at the 15-minute mark of • STEVENSON 10, W.L. WESTERN 0: The two time &jp^t«tf th« Inspirational ^¾¾¾^¾¾¾^¾¾^^ the match. Forward Jenny Sheppard stepped in as an PH^slfHteJbi fftliooal Q«M Cw> defending state champTo'ns bounced back from their sea son-opening loss to Troy Athens behind Deanna emergency replacement. PSJ.••'^\$tai$.'Loyal Award wsnt • " "-"" * ^b*m****t;: "South Lyon is a strong team with a couple of Olympic ^I^NMiM^-IRM^ra- Ch«4 lh»t*. „ McGrath's hat trick in a Western Lakes Activities Associ Sia Lincoln, ation crossover match Monday against Walled Lake West Development Program players," Wayne coach Larry Bren a«m of Redftntf Thurston US; fi ner said. "Their midfield is also very strong." Tjf«vor Hioahavr, a freshmao 4419'aim two of.' ern. : Brianna Roy added a pair of goals for the Spartans, who • DIVINE CHILD 3, LADYWOOD 0: In a Catholic League guuti from Muskegon Mon* C#^atfc:wiil 'to.; Central Division game Tuesday, host Livonia Ladywood (2- Sfepxaa, earned the Most N St " Friday and led 9-0 at intermission. Sarah Wittrock contributed a goal and two assists, 1) suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of ed A«^.'i#«ii;!-«M;Wfliw while Lindsay Gusfck and Jamie Hartrick each collected a Dearborn Divine Child. center Mike Maryanaki fc Despite the loss, Ladywood first-year coach Jill Logsdon " the Chairmari of the «»d »-1 at Compwware at goal and one assist. . Megan Urbats and Michelle Vettraino also scored goals praised the efforts of goalkeeper Liz Obrecht, sweeper irrds award for being the ^*H12^7^« Jenny Drabek and forward Melissa Harakas. team's top rebounder (7.2 ^ef p.m Saturtay, April 24 and for Stevenson. fj^'^epfir Ipslif Hr"^k?r pogtftri the ihtrf^t^—— —-•ttmteftAtfNORJMWfeSI 4, LUIH. WtSTLAN0 2i In a me&, .'•:,..'•:•':•,:...,•' n-1!fi^ nrffantfay. April 9g. Metro Conference encounter on Tuesday, host Rochester •T •• L i>»; '' • JOHN GLENN 3, GARDEN CITY 3: Sophomore Lacey Catarino's goal from junior captain Val Kurzynski 15 min Hills Lutheran Northwest spoiled the debut of Lutheran utes into the second half gave Westland John Glenn (O-l- High Westland first-year coach Mark Brenner. 1 overall) a non-league tie Monday with the host Cougars. . Junior midfielder Keilie Buczek and freshman forward Brzezinski frontpage CI GC led 3-2 at.halfttme on goals by Jennie Kisic, Dawn Angie Matthews scored goals for the Lady Warriors. every night talking with the teams. every week. He is also considered a good techni "It was like a job interview." cian who has been well coached. Besides a variety of physical tests, Brzezinski If there is a drawback, Pro Football Weekly says Soccer test from page CI went through a battery of pyschological testing. he may not be as fluid, mobile or athletic-as some They see how you react in certain situations," scouts like. themselves, and Canton started to lose the bat tans, us'ually Cheryl Fox and Katie Beaudoin, to he said. "They'll even try to see if you have a sense A pulled hamstring, which has recently healed, of humor." tles for loose balls. shadow her constantly. may have slightly set him back during the combine The game's first goal, however, was not the That was the whole idea," he said. "(Morrell) Brzezinski clocked a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash and workouts in the eyes of some NFL evaluators. did 26 reps bench-pressifig"225 pounds. result of a pretty passing play or a great indi can beat you single-handed. But our defense But the positives far outweigh the negatives. vidual effort. Rather, it was just a matter of played very disciplined." ,*My time in the 40 puts me in pretty good posi Meanwhile, Brzezinski doesn't worry about tion, but I've done more than that as far as reps," Stevenson's Julie Murray sending the ball into Morrell's frustration surfaced when, .with which slot he will fall into. He'll sit in front of the the box in front of the Crifefs' goal, Christina 25:05 left inthe second half, she was yellow- Brzezinski said. TV and just like the rest of the other NFL \ During his career at B.C., Brzezinski was red- Lewis popped a shot toward the net that deflect carded for a hard tackle, which put her on the prospects. ^shirted as a freshman in 1994 and then started ed off a Canton defender and squirted past sidelines for 10 minutes. "5 every game — 46 in a row — during his four-year He continues to do his daily workouts and has keeper Amy Dorogi. With 20:34 left in the open Five minutes after her return, a Stevenson career. dabbled in a new sport to pass idle time. ing half; the Spartans had a 1-0 lead. clearing pass was fielded by an unmarked Lind He was an All-Big East selection in 1997 at tack ."I've taken up bowling," Brzezinski said. "I've The strategy had worked. "People knew their say Gusick, who dribbled through Canton's le and went back to guard his senior year where he kind of stumbled upon it and it's fun thing to do. I roles and stuck to them," said Kimble. defense and unleashed a hard shot from 20 received some All-America notice despite a sub- go to a lot of different places. I was just bowling From that point on, the Chiefs had trouble yards that went into the corner of the net, mak .500 season by the Eagles. the other day at Cloverlanes. asserting themselves. Their inability to control ing it 2-0 with 9:51 left. According to Pro Football Weekly, Brzezinski "It's kind of like winter golf." the midfield forced Morrell to roam further and This was a good barometer for us," concluded brings many good intangibles to the game. No word what Brzezinski's average is on the further back in an effort to get to the ball But Smith. MIt shows us where we're at. We've got a , In addition to having good size and strength, he lanes or on the links, but his numbers will soon when she did get near it, she was immediately lot of young kids. And (Stevenson's) a good, solid is tough and physical. He's durable, and with his add up for some lucky National Football League swarmed upon. Kimble had assigned two Spar team," blue collar attitude, he can be counted upon to play team. * *t >5 INTERNET ADDRESS DIRECTORY Fincl these on the World Wide Web * Brought to you liy the services of O&E On-Line! 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Sean O'Connor, who pitched the first four • BELLEVILLE 2-12, WAYNE 00: Wayne Memo Winning pitcher Rey Guttierrez also rial (0-5) continued its Detroit TigeMike start by Innings for RU, got the victory. Brad Michael firv helped spark the 7-run .seventh with an RBI losing.a twinbill SaturdajL-againsl the host •ishedup. double. He went 2-for-3 with three RBI. BellevIHe Tigers. : < ' .Tony Saia, the Franklin starter, took the loss. Freshman right-hander Ryan Ybarra, making Guttierrez relieved starter Tim Riedl,'who He worked 3¾ innings. —^.- his first "varsity start, gave up one hit (to B.J. worked the first 6k innings. Riedl gave up , •RfDFORO CC 13, COUNTRY DAY 4: Sopho Flaig), seven walks and hit one batter in five five runs on eight hits with three walks and more Charlie Haeger pitched three scoreless innings in the opener, but took the loss. He four strikeouts. innings of relief to pick up the victory and Bob struck outfive before giving way to freshman Clarenceville out-hit PCA, 15-12, with Malek clubbed a 3-run homer'in and 8-run sec George Rodriguez in the 2-0 defeat. John Wallace, Brian Pankow, Scott Carr ana* ond Inning to give Redford Catholic Central (2-0 Wayne collected just two hits off Belleville Joe Lucas each collecting three hits. overall) the non-league win Tuesday over Beverly lefty Ryan Emery, one in the third by Ybarra and Wallace scored three runs, stole two bases Hills-Detroit Country Day (1-3). a single by Ryan Czyzak in the fourth. Emery with, an RBI. Pankow contributed a double, Malek went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while triple and two RBI. struck out 11 and walked two in picking up the Casey Rogowski added pair of doubles. Catcher win. Derric Isensee led PCA with four hits and Chris Woodruff went 2-for-3 with two RBI. two RBI. In the nightcap, Belleville invoked the mercy CC starting pitcher Nick DiBella worked the rule, stopping Wayne.in five innings, 12-0. PCA reliever Bill Kiesel, who came on for first two innings, striking out the side. Dave starter Andy Powers, took the loss. Wayne used four pitchers'— Rodriguez, the Lusky also worked two innings. starter and ioser; Matt Mackiewicz, Nick Cicotte • CHURCHILL 7, GARDEN CITY 1: Livonia •W. BL00MF1ELD 11, CHURCHILL 4: Welling and Justin Smoes. The quartet combiped for 12 Churchill senior left-hander Andy Shoemaker was ton Andrees and Josh Gad-Harf each collected walks and gave up five hits in four innings. sharp in his season debut, tossing a four-hit com three hits, propelling West Bloomfield to the non- Wayne's only hits came off the bats of Scott plete game in a non-league win Tuesday over the league win Monday at Livonia Churchill. Teasdale, Ybarra and Gary Stevens. visiting Cougars. Both teams are 1-1 overall. David O'Dea added two hits for West Bloom- Belleville's Aaron LaPrairie, who struck out six Shoemaker struck out six and walked three. field, which broke a 3-3 tie with six runs in the and walked two, got the victory. GC starter Brent Hackman, who worked five fourth inning, •ROMULUS 4-2, LUTHERAN WESTLAND 1-7: innings and gave up six runs, took the loss. Aaron Johnston, who pitched the first five Lutheran High Westland opened its season Sat Larori Shrew*! Senior first baseman Eric Lightle led a 10-hit mnings for the Lakers, got the victory. urday by splitting a doubJe-header with the host • ffrMfW ™fk -CMtwWW-attaek-^ofng^fo7-4 with one RBI. Ryan Churchill relievl-fr'"John-Ross took t^e-4oss^- —Eagres: - ' aodtwoRBL Vickers added two hits and two RBI. Justin Draughn started and worked the first Rookie coach Ted Younglas earned his first Delano Voletti Jerry Minch doubled in a run for GC in the third three innings. victory for the Warriors as junior Charlie Hoeft hit*, including a *e** inning. •REDFORD CC 16, FOLEY 4 (MERCY): Redford pitched,five strong innings in a 7-2 triumph. fun (hw eighth ef tM*L ,f. „ •REDFORD UNION 14, FRANKLIN 4 (MERCY): Catholic Central, last year's state Class A semi- Hoeft gave up just three hits and struck out with Todd Miller »tt MORE MOWER FOR LESS -PpmfuldHP CaMV*aftfMM^aHBfV Bngos m Strotfof) Cf)0eVI# • Six $p—d Ort'lht-Go Shifting . 21" CvtHng Width • 3-h-l VtrKJtitity; cwrwd front ncychng to $kk discharging to bogging avkkfy and •duty BEST BUY! WJMntAM* AtOUH (Fcr hvytn w* quaffed ervdtf M*lAMtCH.YAIKMMm*)e BaHtvHIt Canton R & A Service Canton Power Center 12900 HaagertyRd. 46600 Ford Rd. 697-1144 453-0295 Canton DatroM Tourle's Sales & Service Halgt Mower Service 7775 N. 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Ply jThe Plymouth Whalers, who need. mouth was O'for-4. rallied from twp games down to nating the Midwest Division Paul Mara scored for Ply Mike Mazzuca led London the London Knights in their mouth at the 8:37 mark of the with two goals. Rico Fata con champ Guelph Storm in six tributed a goal and two assists, bfcst-of-seven Ontario Hockey games. period (assisted by Harold Ljeague series by winning three Druken and Dayid Legwand) to while Tom Kostopoulos, Kelly straight, discovered this series , The first two games in the Ply narrow the Knightsrlead to 3-1. and Erskine each added a goal wjas^ anything but over when mouth-London series went into and an assist. overtime, with London winning But John Erskine pushed the tbey visited the Ice House in deficit back to three with anoth Other goals were netted by London Tuesday. by a 3*2 margin. Peter Reynolds and Jason Met Game three, played at Com* er score for London with 4:10 left [in front of a near-capacity in the period. calfe; Joel Scherban and Krys crowd of 4,837", the Knights puware, was also a one-goal Barch chipped in with two affair until the Whalers pulled Plymouth coach Pete DeBoer taught the QHL's regular-season pulled goalie Robert Holsinger in assists apiece. champions a lesson by drilling away with^three goals in the last Gene Chiarello made 22 stops 3:42 to win 7-3. favor of Rob Zepp in the third, them 8-2 to even the series at but it made no difference. in goal for London; Holsinger three games apiece. The next two games featured a had 18 saves in the first two fTfie seventh and deciding return to early-series form, with The Knights scored four more periods for the Whalers, and game will be 'at 7:30 tonight at the Whalers winning both by 5-4 times against Zepp to complete Zepp had eight in the third. Lon Cbntpuware Arena. margins (the first going over the runaway. don had a 34-24 shot advantage. |The winner advances to meet time, once again). The game's final goal was net •PLYMOUTH 5, LONDON 4: t&e Owen Sound Platers in the But Tuesday was totally differ ted by the Whalers' Tomek Val- Last Saturday at Co/npuware QHL semifinals at a site to be ent. The game was' close for only tonen, assisted by Justin Arena in Plymouth, Jason Ward determined (if the Whalers win a period, with the Knights get Williams, with 2:20 left to play. lifted the Whalers to a win over tonight, they will host the series ting a goal, from Chris Kelly to London had struggled for the Knights by scoring two goals opener at 7:30 p.m. Saturday). take a 1-0 lead into the second. much of the series on the power and assisting on a third In an OHL OSven Sound advanced, by elimi- Three second-period markers, play, but not in this game. The playoff game. 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Sophomore right fielder Kelley Hutchins' two-out, 2-run dou ble to provided the final margin of victory. Stevenson led 3'0 through five complete innings before Dear born scored_three in the 9ixth and two more in the seventh for a 5-3 lead. ~~" The Spartans' Irene Grias then pulled her team to within one, 5-4, on an RBI single, setting the stage for Hutchins, who drilled a shot over the Pioneer left fielder's head. This is the first day we've really had the whole team togeth er and it was great we were able to show that we did not give up and hang tough as a team," Knoph said. Pitcher LeAnne Schraufnagle went all seven innings to pick up the win. She gave up six hits, fanned six and did not walk a batter. Katie King, Kristi Copi and Charlene Kijorski each had two hits for the winners. . * ' —< Erin Walsh led Dearborn with three hits, while pitcher E. Malone suffered the loss. • GARDEN CITY 2, CHURCHILL 1: Garden City's Carrie Dayton outdueled Livonia Churchill's Adrienne Doyle in the season openerfor both teams. Dayton gave up just two hits in seven innings. She struck out five and walked two. Doyle worked six innings, allowing three hits, a walk with one strikeout. GC collected all three hits in the second inning, keyed by Mary Kovacs' 2-run double. Churchill got a run back in the fifth on a double and stolen base by Doyle followed by a Kelly Stanley RBI groundout. Each team had one error. 'it was a well-played defensive game for. the first game of the season," Churchill coach Dana Hardwidge said. •FRANKUN 8, REDFORD UNION 2: Freshman second baseman Amy San- drick made her varsity debut going 2-for-2 with a walk and RBI as. Livonia • Franklin won its season opener Tuesday against visiting Redford Union. Winning pitcher Tara Muchow tossed a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts 11 iMi , T and seven walks. - •.'• MI-— M,ii, : N:7™' rr'™~"*T77 Losing pitcher Debbie Christensen allowed seven hits over six Innings. She struck out three. RB| doubles by Sara Knopsnider and Jeanette 8ertrand helped stake Franklin to a 3-0 lead after three Innings. Muchow, Kelly Young and Tera Morrill also collected hits for the Patri At this rate ots. •LUTHERAN WESTLAND 19, HARPER WOODS 7: Lutheran High West- *• land (2-0 overall) played error-free softball TOesday in scoring a win • you can really grow against the host Pioneers (0-2). The game was stopped after six innings because' of the 10-run mercy rule. your money. Lutheran Westland out-hit Harper Woods, 1,9-7, with Sharon Greer lead ing the way. Greer went 4-for-4, including two walks and three RBI. Other hitting stars for the Warriors included Katie heiden, 3-for-5 with a double and three R8I; Stephanie Lynch, 3-for-5 with a double, 2-run homer L__—-^. ——— — • "' and four RBI; Sara Maroo^ 3-for-4; and winning pitcher Heather Rose, 2- for-5 with three RBI. - Rose went the distance, allowing seven runs on seven hits and 10 walks, ' Harper Woods' Theresa Gooch suffered the loss, v •BELLEVILLE 8,'JOHN GLENN 8: On Monday, the host Tigers exploded $1,000 minimum deposit. for five runs In the third 'nnlng, taking advantage of four Westland John . Glenn errors to post the hooleague win. Limited time offer. Act now. Despite the loss, Glenn's Abby Massey clubbed two homers, a two-run shot In the second inning and a solo homer in the seventh. Micky yangoff and Amanda Ross each added two hits. V •.••>..•' * . Sophomore hurler Stephanie Fedulchak, who gave up six hits and five walks, took the loss. . Randi Ladoucer, who scattered seven hits with no walks and 10 strike outs, was the winning pitcher. •LUTHERAN WESTLAND 13, CRESTWOOD 8: Lutheran Westland started ii 9 its 199¾ season with a bang/collecting 10 hits In a non-league victory *W Monday over visiting Dearborn Heights Crestwood. Winning pitcher Katie Heiden, who worked six innings, helped her Own C,h ton-fr.. ^77.480-,345 . wWw.hu„tU,gto„..om HUlltlflglOII cause by knocking in three runs. She had two hits, including a 2 run homer. Banks On the mound, Heiden struck out two, walked three and allowed seven hits. Heather Rose pitched a scoreless seventh. * -, Rose, a freshman who started In center field, also hits two hits. Includ ing a double and twp RBI. Sarah Marody added a 2-run triple, while Kari Charles chipped In with a single and triple. 1^ ftC Nttim Mmto o p *d ottift to* fo^ >^ Iwoi FM c«M f«M wilnti «t M MUtft OMr ^ IHJW The Warriors committed five errors. r M >Miisjor n M^ (tfl^Mnin i^ ol Mf*fw RM^ \ 'Defensively we weren't as sharp as I like to see us, but it's always nice to win that first one,'" Lutheran Westland coach Ron Gentz said: The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 (LW)C7 •«•*• METROPARKS MiETROPARK Rf QUHtEMENTS Most Metropark programs are New archery range to open Saturday in Livonia fijee while some require a nomi nal fee. Advanced registration The newly renovated-outdoor workers from the 16th District cuts that slice into Michigan's Mackinac Island; use of a pri first description holds true next' and a motor vehicle permit are archery range Court come over and help out." thumb. Smelt begjn-moving vate? suite for a Detroit Tigers Saturday, April 24, when the,. required for all programs. Call in Livonia offi Shooting at Saturday's grand toward shore when the water baseball game; a weekend for 21st annual River Crab Salmon,. trie respective parka toll free at cially opens at OUTDOOR opening is free of charge. After temperature reaches the mid- two in Chicago; $600 in. gift cer Stakes benefit fishing tourna*., the following numbers: Stony 10 a.m. Satur NttMJNTS Saturday the range will be open 408, Once the smelt arrive tificates to Chuck Muer restau ment takes place out of St. Creek, (800) 477-7756; Indian day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and salmon move m toward shore to rants; and a limousine ride and Clair. Springs, (800) 477-3192; Kens- Located on Sundays, Cost for non-Livonia gorge themselyes with the bait- dinner for two at a Chuck Muef Unlike most fishing Journa-,, irigton, (800) 477-3178. Glendale residents will be $4 for adults fish. restaurant. '••.,.., merits in which the focus of the., SffHttfl CLEANUP Avenue and $2 for kids under 18 when Anglers have great success at Anglers can also win. There is event is to ;catch fish the,., Spring cleanup days are sched- (between accompanied by an adult. Livo this time of year.by trolling a, cash prize of $250 for the Salmon Stakes tournament., , ujed at several Metroparks in Schoolcraft and nia residents shoot free. body plugs, which imitatesthe heaviest total catch in one boat; goes much deeper. 1. the upcoming weeks. Most pro P1y mouth "We're pretty excited about action of a smelt, just off shore- as well as $25*0 for the largest The late Chuck Miter and his; T, grams last one-half day and roads) east of it," DiFazio said. "Where ever in 1,0-to 20-feet of water. fish in each of four categories - friend Al Tyrell came up with . lunch is provided for all volun Farmington we put out flyers they have all Later in the year when the chinook salmon, steelhead, the idea of turning a fun day of., teers who register in advance. Road, the Livo BILL disappeared. We hope to get a salmon move back into deeper brown trout and coho salmon. fishing into a fund-raising-', PARKER Cleanup, days will be held Satur nia Archery _^ good.turnout on Saturday." 'water anglers switch to spoons Tickets are available at activity. Range features '~~* ' day, April 17,.at Stony Creek, A limited number of recurve that imitate the action of an Charley's Crab in Troy, Meri The Salmon Stakes tournav (800) 781-4242), and Metro eight target lanes with shots bows are available for use. alewife, which make up the wether's in Southfield, Muer's ment started out as a simple 1 Beach, (800) 477-3172); and Sat ranging in distances from 10 Future plans call for the range brunt of the salmon's summer Sea Food Tavern in West fishing contest between friends, urday, April 24, at Lake Erie, yards and 40 yards. Seven of to host educational classes and diet. Blooihfield, Big Fish in Dear but has evolved into a big-time' (800) 477-3189, and Kensington, the lanes are for field tips only seminars. Chinook salmon (Kings) are born, Big Fish Too in Madison fund-raiser to aid troubled chil-1 . ($00)477-3178. while one lane is open for On May 1, the range will host the bread-and-butter of the Heights, Gandy Dancer in Ann dren, adults and their families WOOOCOCKWALK broadhead use. a class for beginner archers catch at this time of year, but Arbor, or by calling the River statewide. Take a hike to observe the aerial The renovation project was a entitled: Introduction to brown trout, steelhead and an Crab at (800) 468-3727. Money is raised through the display of woodcock during the joint effort of the City of Livo Archery. occasional coho salmon add sale of raffle/entry tickets. Last mating season during this pro-" nia and Ted Nugent United For more information'on the variety to the catch. Salmon Stakes on tap year the tournament netted in gram, which begins at 8 p.m. Sportsmen of America. grand opening or upcoming The Salmon Stakes tourna Catch her on a good spring excess of $100,000, which put Friday, April 16, at Indian "The range really started a classes, call (734) 466-2410. ment raises money through the day and southern Lake Huron the. 20-yppr *r»f*il nvcr th« -$4— Springs. few years ago when some DPW sale of raffle/entry tickets. Tick-_ ffin fpn"? up trwiV|MilV»TviT million mark. ' '••} -workore put out some i Sarly fishiirg returns ~ ets cost $10 each and enters the and outstanding salmon fish (Anglers and hunters are SPACE TRY-IT explained Mike DiFazio, who The shallow water in the holder into a raffle and the fish ing. Hit her on a bad day, how urged to report your success. Brownie scouts can complete the works for the City of Livonia southern end of Lake Huron ing tournament. ever, and those same tranquil Questions and comments are requirements for their Space and is also a member of provides anglers with terrific You don't have to fish in the waters can turn treacherous also encouraged. Send informa Try-It badge during this pro TNUSA. "It was open to the spring salmon fishing opportu tournament to participate in with rolling waves and white tion to: Outdoors, 805 E. gram, which runs throughout public, but not that many peo nities. When the shallow water the raffle and ticket stubs are caps. . Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009. the day on Saturday, April 17, at ple knew about it. Last year, we in southern Lake Huron begins redeemable for $10 off dinner Fishing under such adverse Fax information to (248) 644- Kensington. Participants should (TNUSA) approached parks and to warm the temperature for two or Sunday brunch at conditions falfs somewhere 1314, send e-mail to bring a white or light-colored t- rec. and asked if we could reno change triggers the annual any Chuck Muer restaurant. between fruitless and danger [email protected] or shirt. Call ahead for times. vate it. We got their full sup smelt spawning runs up the Raffle prizes-include a trip for ous. call Bill Parker evenings at SKY SEARCH port and even had probation dozens of rivers, streams and two adults and two children to Anglers will be hoping the (248)901-2573.) Brownie scouts can complete the requirements for their Sky Search badge during this pro gram, which runs throughout N the day on Saturday, April 17, at Kensington. Participants should call ahead for times. J^C BASIC ORIENTEERING Learn the basics of map and compass orienteering during this class, which begins «t 10 a m Sunday, April 18, at Indian STA Springs. RGLflX HERONS ARE US SIA Learn all about herons then observe some nesting herons during this program, which HO begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Clear Rate April 18, at Kensington. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS Home-schooled children ages BSHtliE£S£^$E^ eight and older are invited to study native cold-blooded crea tures during this program, which Now our rates are as clear as our calls. begins at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at Stony Creek. GlearRate-^ the^s 1999 PERMITS The 1999 Huron-Clinton with no long distance, roaming or toll charges Metroparks annual vehicle entry rasas permits and boat launching per Uw Qui mits are on safe at all Metropark anywhere on our reUaJble wireless network* offices. Vehicle entry permits are $15 ($8 for senior citizens). The annual boat launching permits Included Minutes Monthly Access aire $18 ($9 for senior citizens). Call (800) 47-PARKS for more 600 $7.5 information. 1200 $115 ' OAKLAND 2400 $215 COUNTY PARKS *Network map availa ale at store locations. CLEAR PATH COUNTY PARK REQUIREMENTS Sign up now and get a FREE NOKIA DIGITAL PHONE. SO CLEAR, JT S UKE YOU ft E THERE* Advanced registration is required for all nature programs K»S a;t Oakland County Parks. Call *5%Ff" «•• • •'"•"•.' (810) 625-6473 to register or for tew;,':, -:VV.' more information. *• ''$&m^'- 'J"*^: ^^^¾ EARTH HIKE Discover endangered species and learn what you can do to help, :jii)r;'v*fc*s ***«*• ttfcri* «*!«** -p&mi then lace up your boots and hike r X:-VVC- -'« fE#;f& ifSS ^-¾¾.¾ the trails of Independence Oaks : ^^.- JX = during this program, which AUTHOmZtP AMHtirtCH lOCAHONS. CA1JL fQ* AVAJIASIUTY. AlUNPAJW CIKTtKUNt MAM4MIN (cwif d) OmtCHT ( , plays during this program, $$$$$* .i"m 'H,•!|¾•..!^" fvhich begins at 11 a. m. Satur day, April 24. at Maybury. MMMHI mam tfJoftft wmmmtmmtmmmlmm mmmmmmmtlmmm mmmmmmmm • • * m w^m^^mmmmm wmmmmmmm wm » —*- ,-».** V~* ~ 4 *•"*• » ..-*• «, r -" C10 OUTDOOR CALENDAR FREE nSNHM easf Michigan Group, Sierra rmi POMTIACLAKI CLINTON VALLEY BASS Club on Saturday, April 24. Par Michigan's annual Free Fishing Northern pike season opens Sat Pbntiac Lake Recreation Area in Clinton Valley Bas* Anglers club ARCHERY ticipants should meet at 11:30 Weekend will be held June 12- Waterford has rifle, shot- $ SHOOT • ' urday, April 24, on inland is seeking new members (boaters a.m. behind the Marathon Sta 13. waters of the Lower Peninsula. .gun, and archery ranges Range and nonboaters are welcome.) < • Royal Oak Archers will hold a tion at 12 Mile Road and Tele hours are 10 a.m. to 5 ).m, 3D shoot begirihiiig at 9^^.- TROUT The club meets monthly at Gan graph. Call Liz Allingham at Trout season opens April 24 on Wednesdays through Sundays. der Mountain in Waterford. Call Sunday, April 18, on its walk (313) 581-7579 for more info. designated streams, rivers and SHOOTING Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is Mike Daly at (248) 666-8910 fdr through range in Lake Orion. located at 7800 Gale .Call Cajl (248) 693-9799 or (248) 628- PAINT CREEK HIKE / lakes. more information. Take a fast-paced hike over level RANGES (248) 666-1020 for moife informa- $$$4 for more information. FLIES-ONLY TROUT tion. METRO-WIST STESLHKADfft* terrain along the Paint Creek BALD MOUNTAIN Metro-West Steelheaders meets YOMTN SHOOT Trail with members of the A special catch-and-release, Bald Mountain Recreation Area flies-only trout season runs ' ORTONV1UJE RCCRCAl at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday Detroit Archers will host a youth Southeast Michigan Group, Sier in Lake Orion has shotgun Ortonville Recreation*Area in shoot on Saturday and Sunday, through Friday, April 23, on a* (skeet & trap, sporting clays, 5- of each month in the cafeteria at ra Club on Sunday, April 25. Ortonville has rifle; pistol and Garden City High School. Call May 1-2, at its clubhouse and Participants should meet at noon special section of the Huron stand), rifte, pistol, and archery River at the Proud Lake Recre shotgun shooting facilities, Dominic Liparoto at (248) 476- grounds in West Bloomfield. behind the Michigan National shooting facilities. Hours for ' Range hours are 12 -5 jp.m. Every participant age 17 and ation Center. Call (810) 685- 5027 for more information. Bank on 14 Mile Road, east of I- archery and clay target shooting Thursday through Sunday. The under will receive a trophy. Call 2187 for details. MICHIGAN FLY FISHING 75 (south edge of the Oakland are noon to sunset Mondays and - Ortonville Recreation Area is (246)661-9610 or (313) 835- The Michigan Fly Fishing Club Mall). Call June Cox at (248) WALLEYE Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to sunset located at 5779 Hadlejf Road. . 2110 for more information. 435-9522 for more information. Walleye season opens April 24 Wednesdays; and 10 a.m. to 6 meets at 7 p.m. the first and Call (248) 693-6767 for more third Wednesdays of each month on inland waters.of the Lower p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. •Information. j HiH\On ARCHERS Peninsula. Rifle range hours are 3 p.m. to at Livonia Clarenceville Junior sunset Mondays and Tuesdays; High School: Call (810) 478-1494 A weekly program for junior SEASON/DATES SAUOER archers begins at 9 a.m. Satur 10 a.m. to sunset'Wednesdaysi for more information. FISHING LICENSES Sauger season opens Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays CLUBS days at Detroit Archers in West April 24, on inland waters of the FOUR SEASONS As of April 1, anglers must pos and Sundays. Bald Mountain is FLY TYING The Four Seasons Fishing Club Bloomfield. Call (248) 661-9610 Lower. Peninsula. or (313) 835-2110 for more infor sess a 1999 Michigan Fishing located at 1330 Greenshield The River Bsnrf Spnrtjj Shnp Fly meets 7;30 8:30 p.m. the firot mation. license. NJUSKH -Road, which it* three miles north Tying Club meets every other Wednesday of each month at the —COYOTE Muskiluskiee season opens Saturday, of.the Palace of Auburn Hills off week in Southfield. Call (248) Civic Park Senior Center, 152 IB Coyote season runs through April 24, on inland waters of the M-24. Call (248) 814-9193 for 350-8484 or (248) 591-3474 for . Farmington Road, Livonia. Call FUND-RAISERS April 15 statewide. Lpwer peninsula. '"' more information. = . more information. ; Jim Kudej at (734) 591-0843. TROUT UNUMITE BANQUET The Paul H. Young Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding its 35th annual fund-raising ban quet on Thursday, April 22, at the Royalty House in Warren. The People to TYust Tickets are $40 per person and $75 for couples. The event includes a prime rib or broiled whitefish dinner, raffles, auc tions, door prizes and more. 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Nancy Wilson enjoys telling Doc Severin* stories with song sen and His BY HUGH GALLAGHER •AlUStarBig STAFF WRITER Band perform hgaUagherGoe.homec0mm.net as part of the Nancy Wilson is proud to call herself Detroit Sym a "saloon singer." phony Orches "There aren't any supper clubs any tra Ameritech more, and I prefer supper clubs," she Jazz Series 8 said. "I'm a saloon singer and I love it, p.m. at but you do what you do." On April 24, Wilson will peifurm- Orchestra with her trio in the comfortable sur Hall, 3711 roundings of the Southfield Centre for Woodward the Arts, once a synagogue. Ave., Detroit "I feel for the audiences in big audito Tickets $15- riums because they miss the nuances," $46, call (313) she said. 576-5111. AncLthe nuances mean a lot when listening to Nancy Wilson, often regarded as one of the last great female singers from the "golden age of song," a direct link to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Dinah Washington. Wilson was born in Chilli- cothe, Ohio, in 1937 and in Tum-of-tto-centufy tragedy: Madame Butterfly commits suicide after being deceived by her 62 years, anA^ncatiNavylieuten^ •;•"•'•;•'•> »;;J;;;.--^---,--.^-: she's recorded 60 albums. Her first recording for Capitol was Michigan Opera Theatre honors "Like in Love" and she had her first hit in tradition in tragicylobe story J,962 with the Nancy Wltoon . : great jazz sax BY LINDA ANN CHOWN a 1983 Charleston production on 4player Cannonball'Adderly,"Save Your Kathleen Madigan brings STAJTWITTO : s- .-. which he was assistant director^ lchomin#o«.hoineeomm*net Love For Me." In 1964 she won a Gram laughter to Mark Ridley's set the tone for Michigan Opera my and a large following with "How Comedy Castle, 269 E. Fourth hen Giacomo Puccini Theatre's traditional rereading Glad I Am." St., Royal Oak. Performances wrote "Madame Butter of Pucinni's work. Corradi want Her albums have explored numerous 8:15p.m. and 10:45p.m. Tick W fly" he could not have ed to avoid altering the opera by styles of music that have won her'an foreseen the anxiety he would setting it in a Nagasaki brothel audience in this country and abroad, ets $l5,'call (248)542*9900. cause for Teri Hoffman and her on the eye of the World War II especially in Japan where she recorded daughter Jillian some 95 years bombing of the city as the 1983 a series of successful albums in the later. The 5-1/2-year-oid production had done. 0 early'80s., Rochester girl plays the daugh "A director is not a composer, Trouble: Jillian Hoff Her most recent album, "If I Had My ter of Butterfly and U.S. Navy said Corradi. "With the fad in = man plays Madame Way" (Columbia) moves into more con lieutenant B,F, Pinkerton in the Europe there's haughtiness on n temporary territory, the world of - +&.* r,-* smoothjaz*. \ • • ;•** iev*vp^Bti ; 1¾¾¾¾ .^8¾^¾^ - ^That one is AC, adult contemporary Detroit Opera House.','{• •• '•.-«( ••-. A stickler for tradition/ Corra Theatre'* production at with electric instruments, a more R&B Of course, Puccini had Jhia own. di stayed away from "the stereo tnt Detroit Oper^ • ^ Sound than traditional," Wilson said. set of troubles when "Madame type of cute Japanese gestures.": House.."'*•.:;. When asked why she would abandon Butterfly" opened at La Scala in Instead, he's incorporated sever her traditional sound, she responded 19D4, A jeering and hissing al elements of Kabuki theater. 7 "MADAME BurrERaY ' bluntly. crowd forced the Italian compos Corradi has worked in Japan as "I did it because I'm tired of market er to cancel the opera and syn- an opera director since 1990, so WHAT: The Michigan Opera ing people not knowing where to put thesize two lengthy acts into he's well-acquainted with the Theatre stages Giacomo Pucinni's me," she said. three shorter ones; The show culture. tragic love story with a double The album's best feature is Wilson's went on with Toscaniiii conduct "ten years ago women still cast which includes Chinese and expressive, dramatic voice, but it is ing the new effort, as he had the walked two steps behind the Russian sopranos in the title rote. 1 often buried in overproduced, soggy first, and it's been a hit with man, ' said Corradi. "While that's WHEN: arrangements, synthetic electric saxes, audiences ever since. changed I tried to retain the • 8 p.m. Saturday, April 17, April repetitious hooks and inane backing Explaining the plot to Jillian, story. But in ai sense this 'Butter 24 and May 1 vocals. It isn't Wilson at her best, but it however, has proved a challenge fly' could take place in any cul • 8 p.rn. Wednesday, April 21 and is what radio stations are playing these to Ten Hoffman. Language dif/ ture that takes advantage of Friday, April 23 days. ' ferences also caused difficulties. another culture, where a man • 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, April 25 Two of the numbers, Bill Wither's Madame Butterfly will be sung thinks he can buy a woman for and May 2 "Hello Like Before" and "A Fool in in Italian with English subtitles. 100 yen. Thank God for the sub WHERE: Detroit Opera House, Love" were recorded at a studio in Oak . "It's difficult to explain when titles that people can see the 1526 Broadway. Park with producer Michael Powell. she asks why daddy married contempt Pinkerton has for the TICKETS; $1&$95, call (313) Wilson is at her best tolling a story Marquis Theatre, 135 E. Main another woman and then culture. Pinkerton is the ugly 237-SING or (248) 645^666. and that is the kind of material she is St, Nbrthville, presents the explaining the suicide scene, American." most comfortable performing. Except that it's pretend, and this was "Madame Butterfly" is not a for an annoying electric saxophone musical version of'Velveteen long ago and this was how they weak woman according to Corra Baldwin Elementary in intro,.that is best exemplified on her Rabbit"at 2:30p.m. Tickets kept their honor," said Hoffman. di. She is simply a woman who Rochester. new album by the Wither's song. $7, call (248) 349-8110. "Also, there's a lot of Italian loves a man who scorns her. It's not surprising that one of "I look for a story," she said. "I would words she has to know to be on Three years later when Pinker Jillian's favorite parts is the rather tell a story than have a hook. I cue, so it's educating me first.'* ton returns with^Tr~A7Trertc"arn~ bath-sc^ne-i^here-she "gets^to^ like to have a beginning, a middle and True to Pucinni's tragic story Wife to retrieve the child he had blow bubbles. Jillian'is a typical an end and have a bridge.", of unrequited love, Michigan with her, Butterfly, to keep her little girl who when not on the Opera Theatre staging director honor, commits suicides. That's a stage loves to draw, paint and ~~~" * Please see WILSON, E2" y? -^A^v •- -: Mario Corradi sets Madame But tragic scenario for any age to play with her Barbies. When W0^"" terfly's marriage to the callous handle, but Jillian seems to be asked if she'll be nervous on American in Nagasaki. This is taking it all in stride. Hiding her opening night, she replies "no, WHO: iSinger Nanc, Wilson head in Ten's arms helps when because it will be just like WHBlUt: SouthfteM Centre for the Arts, the first time, Corradi's staged 24350 Sorthfield Road, Southflelfl. *Madame Butterfly" although the subject arises offstage. rehearsal." he's been directing operas since «1 like the Butterfly/* said Jil WH«NJ8p.m. Saturday, April 24 1982. Corradi's displeasure with Please SCO BUTTERFLY, E2 TlCKKTft: $30 and $35 may be pur< lian, a kindergarten student at chased a arty TfcXetmastef outlet. To charge call (248) 645-6666. Tickets also available at Southfield City Hell, 26000 Evergreen Road. "•'-' •-• •••• •••'• '; > :'-': •-'•—• DANCE — *WJ* ' Exotic spec An ancient tale with contemporary sensuality tacle: Ballet Interna BY FRANK PROVENZANO inspirations, thanks to dynamic tionale com STAfTWlUTKR WHATt "A Thousahdjand One choreographer Eldar Aliev. •r ,% ;^)t ^t^*" ^J? 7™fi 7-.,.^7 WfhU,' ptfformed by the Ballet Inter- pany mem fprovenzuio#oe,homecoinm.net The former star of the world OayaHutBobin Sterling netioneJe '•'•• bers in a A story about the dominance of WMMi frtdeySuoday, April I6r 18.. renowned Kirov Ballet, Aliev isamofSSSprcfcttional a patriarchal culture whereby Performances 8 p.m. Friday Saturday; brings his Indianapolis-bnsed scene from artiMan* displaying and women submit to the whims and 3 pjn, Sundey. dance company, Ballet Interna "A Thou $*Uing their work at the desires of men commits just about WHEHEi Mutfc Hall for the Per- tionale, to the Music Hall for per sands and ftftfi annual Sugarloaf every'sin against political correct formtfli Arts, 350 Madison Ave., formances of "A Tale of One One Nights," ness, not to mention being simply D#W*K •- Thousand and One Nights" this an extrava Art fktir, Friday *8undayf anachronistic. TIOtCBTSl $31.60-141.50; (313) weekend. 963-23W or (248) 6454666 ^ ^pmmNm But "A Tale of One Thousand The ballet, created by Aliev ganza of lav InNtoL and One Nights" has survived three years ago, has played to ish cos it $6. For man since the 14th century because of sand and One Nights" has tran sold-out audiences throughout the tumes, sets the simple story of love, trust and scended the literal to become big- United States. In 1997, the ballet and choreog the pain of betrayal. (The few budget fodder for Hollywood, Dis was named the major dance of the raphy. hundred, beheadings, are only ney, and Broadway. (Can you say year by "Arts & Entertainment" thrown in to make a point.) countless' productions featuring magazine. Of course, in the age of theatri Aladdin, SinBad and AH Baba?) cal spectacle, "A Tale of One Thou- Add ballet to the list of notable Please sco DANCE, K2 ..,.,...,...',.;,«,*,, .•*...--_^.W uAjfc- K. I&WKM**) The Ob$erver & KccentricfmJBSDAY, APWL 15,1999 from page El rehieaml." has the opportunity to work BY CHJU8TTNA FUOCO "That was a real artistic tion of "Dose" may be lo-fi, hut be joined by drummer Cougar Jillian is having fun regard with these incredible people dTAPPWwtn breakthrough. The result of it the music is complex, an amal Estrada and violinist Lisa Ger- less Of the long hours of working again, it will be worth it" cfaoco*o«Jk«iaecoiii«u>et was that David.kind of kept gamation of Latino, R&B, rock jnano/ and waiting. The first week of Cojrradi hopes people will see Rewrwaed producer Mitchell going, t think he felt really V roll, jazz and world beat rehearsals, she worked blocking both versions of "Madame But Fijoom hasn't been on the road inspired. He was working on musics V * "(Touring), it's like standing scenes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 terfly" one" with Natalia Dercho much. He admits that the lyrics some music at home. He then Guest appearances include up for it. Up until that point, a p.m. with an hour for lunch. Ten in the title role of Cio-Cio San, on fcDose," the latest CD from gave the tape to Louie Perez Tracy Bonham on violin on lot of people thought it was a takes notes and works with Jil and the other with Sun Xiu Wei. his,band Latin Playboys, are who then gave it to me. It Was "Fiesta Erotica" and former one-off project or just an experi lian at home from the scripts. Both make their North Ameri- indecipherable. But those,two the best tape I've ever heard. I Prince cohorts Wendy and Lisa ment. It really is a band fend it "I was a little surprised, she can debut with this production, things have revved up Froom couldn't stop listening to it," sing back-up on "Lemon *N Ice" sounds like 6 band.when we was called back," said Teri. Dercho, a 1998 graduate of the for his tour. Froom explained. and "Latin Trip." Perez and play live. it's, really been fun to "Trouble i« a fair-haired boy. Tchaikovsky Conservatory in "The shows have been really Blake in turn listened to the, Blake did a lot of the artwork do. It's not a financial thing for But it's fun; it's very exciting to Moscow, won first prize in the great. There's a lot of diehard tape and they decided to leave for the album. us. It's like standing up for the work with people of that cal- Belvedere Competition in Vien- fans. I was real surprised to see the music in its most priioal In order to tour, Froom and music." iber." na and has sung major roles sdine people singing along with form. .•',/ Blake cleared their schedule for Jillian finds it easy to play a with companies in Zurich, Tel all the songs. We've never per "We didn't want to re-record the rest of the year. The two Latin Playboys and special boy because she has her 11- Aviv and Torino. Sun Xiu Wei, a formed before and you can't the music. It was so beautifully needed a break, he said. guest Lisa Germano perform year-old brother James for native of China, won the Inter understand ihe words," Froom done that we couldn't imagine "I have a lot of records coming Thursday, April 22, at The inspiration. But even if Jillian national Verdi Competition in said with a laugh. starting over," Froom said. out this year. There's Randy Majestic, 4140 Woodward Ave., didn't have a brother, the expe Italy before making her debut in "It must be people with the The group asked Warner Bros, Newman's album, Tracy Bon Detroit. Doors open at 6-p.^ for rience she already has on stage Milan. Tenor Francesco Grollo lyric sheets memorizing the for a small budget to record. In ham, Ron Sexsmith. I worked on the 18 and older show. Tickets would suffice. Jillian began and Carlo Ventre play Pinker- words. It's been great. The thing 12 days in the studio, the Latin a Vonda Shepard record. Chad are $15 in advance. For more dancing at age 2-1/2, by age 4- ton. JKathleen Segar sings the that surprised me is I thought a Playboys wrapped up their self- worked on a record With Doyle information,, call (313) 833*9700 1/2 she was singing and dancing role of Suzuki. Steven Mercurio lot of people would be staring titled debut. Bramhall. For once, when we~ ~ or visit www.99musie.c6m. in the chorus of "Once Upon a directs the music. and trying to figure out what's "We did it and we didn't think did this tour, neither of us Mattress," a production by the "They should come see both going on. But most-people react that anything would happen booked anything afterward. The group will also perform Rochester Summer Music The casts," said Corradi; "They are as if it*s a party. It's funny and beyond that. But it built a kind Both of us worked right through Thursday, April IS, on *La(e ater. In January, she played really different- one Chinese of mystique around it. It got the holidays." '•'••• Night with Conan fl'BnVn " A DprnthyV dog TVn i" tha Avnn.—gjr4-who looks naturally orien' it>;fun and I like that." - I la tin-Playboys is a supers- -used in a-lot of films,"critics ^^Touring, Froom explained, is Latin Playboys' concert will be Players', production of "Wizard tal, the image Pucinni wanted, group of sorts pairing Froom, were liking it," Froom said of important this time around. Web cast in the Digital Arena ofOzi" and a Russian soprano who who last toured with his wife the 1994 album. Live, Hidalgo is on guitar and section of Atlantic Records' Web "TButterily* is the best of all," comes out passionate, more Ital- Suzanne Vega, with fellow pro Excited, the quartet returned vocals, Froom plays keyboards,., site at 7p.m. Tuesday, April 20. saidTeri Hoffman. "If she never ian in a way." ducer/engineer Tchad Blake, to the studio last year to record Blake is on bass and saxophone, Visit www.atlantic-records. and Los Lobos' David Hidalgo a follow-up disc, this time on and Perez sings, plays guitar com I Latin_Playboys for more and Louie Perez. Atlantic Records. The produc and percussion. The group will information. The quartet started the Latin from page El Playboys in 1993 after working together on Los Lobos' "Kiko" album. Wilson from page El Last holiday season, Ballet "I just think that audiences Internationale came to Detroit were hungry for a 'story ballet,'" And she likes drama, which is she' has been a successful each other's liyes. People think for their performances of "The he said. "Something different why she often cites Little Jimmy voiceover for suqh commercials we know each other, but we Nutcracker" at Music Hall. from 'Swan Lake,' 'Don Quixote,' Scott as a major influence. as the Infinity car series and don't. I'm learning as everyone Unlike the saccharin Disney and'Giselle.'" Scott's career has recently been why she was chosen to host else is. I'm finding it so interest versions of the Arab folk tale "To me^ ballet should be like revived and his dramatic falsetto National Public Radio's "Jazz ing." classic, Aliev wrings an enchant an opera — bright, high-energy, has been recognized as a major Profiles." Beginning this month, Jazz ing sensuality from the tale an extravaganza," said Aliev. influence on rhythm and blues. "I enjoy doing it so much," she Profiles is devoting 10 programs about a sultan, who discovers Although he's reluctant to "I love the way he made words said. "NPR asked me to do a two- to the life and music of Duke his wife in a tawdry frolic with a talk about it, the "A Thousand mean something. He bent words hour special on Ella Fitzgerald Ellington on his centennial year. slave. She along with every and One Nights" reachea the -a«dhe.bent notes..Jl was dra- •mnd ifwas a.succ'eSs. My voice You cariJiear NauuyWilaun OH; female in the kingdom ic target- • pinnacle of spectacle, with a ape- matic and that's what I was, a seemed suited to it. Tim Owens, Jazz Profiles locally at'8 p.m. ed for an above-the-head weight trial effects that lifts" two of the torch singer," she said. who's the producer, wanted me to Mondays on WEMU, 89.1FM. loss. ' dancers on a magic carpet ride. Torch singer," "saloon singer" doit." Southfieid'8 Own Randy Scott, As a result of the betrayal, the are the words Nancy Wilson uses' Each week Wilson narrates a a noted jazz saxophonist who sultan is reluctant to trust the ' Ballete Internationale is a • to describe herself. She does not profile of a jazz performer. The regularly performsat the Detroit new love of his life," a beauty much-welcomed addition to the call herself a "jazz singer." , profile includes a biography of Montreaux Festival, will open for named Scheherazde, a wise and local dance scene along with the "I wasn't called a jazz singer ihe performer, interviews with Wilson. gifted storyteller, who tells cap regular presence of the Ameri when I started, but if you live other musicians and producers And Wilson pro ises what her tivating tales of the Arabian can Ballet Theatre, and Harlem long enough and you're black and examples of the performer's fans have come expect from nights, starring— who else? —^ Dance Theatre. you're a jazz singer," she said best music. Often, when the per the "Lady of Song, Aladdin, Sinbad and Ali Baba. with a loud, rueful laugh. "I'm a former is someone Wilson has "Nancy, classic fancy. I'm not "I was told that audiences in In the next several months, song stylist and that covers jazz worked with, shell add a person going to drop an thinjj new on America don't understand bal Aliev will make Detroit his sec and other kinds of music as al aside. Other times she discov them," she said. "I'm not going to let," said Aliev, who immigrated ond home. He will b^. in town to well." ers things she never knew. come in there and^play hip-hop." from the former Soviet republic choreograph the Michigan Wilson's speaking voice is as "I'm surprised by the fact they .And with just a&azz trio, you'll Azerbaijan to the U.S. in the Opera Theatre's "Eugene One- warm, intimate and articulate as dig up what they do," she said. be able to hear that legendary early 1990s. gin " and "Samson and DeiiUah." her singing voice, which is why "As entertainers we don't know voice,. FRIDAY-SUNDAY 10-6 Craft Demonstrations SPRING LEAGUES NOW FORMING! 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Pulling this all together with School, 5625 Northfteld Parkway, have 30 minutes of something at Hamilton Elementary years of life in the small south Southern magnolia Shelby, who wonderful than a lifetime of her magic wand and a lot of Troy, Tickets $10 available at the School in Troy. ern town, they help fashion the is riot very bashful. Arno has fairy dust and pastel painf, was' box office prior to each perfor nothing special." Mary Ligotti- "Laughter through tears is lives of the town beauty, the feeling and enough light heart- set designer/ publicist/ director/ • mance, or call (248) 879-1285. Hitch has something special to my favorite emotion" says the town social leader, the town edness to tickle an audience offer as the awkward, nervous, producer/ Sandra Guest. wisecracking owner of Truvy's BY MARY JANE DOERR millionaire and the town cur pink, bringing more tears for bu£ very appealing Annelle. The Guest also directed these Hair Salon, which pretty much mudgeon. One might get the SPECIAL WRITER * the finale. holy roller Annelle could have eccentric characters. Then in sums up this female "True Grit" idea that all the socially promi Sandy LaDuke, a newcomer been an offensive part, but Lig- an emergency, as the under Showing a bit of mettle them kind of show. nent do in this socially insignifi to the stage, plays the difficult otti-Hitch's interpretation is study for all the parts, she selves because they're operating In the three beauty shop town cant haven is get their hair and role of M'Lynn, Shelby's mother. sincere not judgmental. donned a blond wig for the without a permanent perfor of Chinquapin Parish, La., nails done. But these women, She plays the final scene with As the eccentric millionaire Dolly Parton role of Truvy. Clairee, Andrea Willis is price It may seem like a one less especially opposite the woman show but with this fine obstinate Ousier, perfectly cast, Sandy Guest as Truvy has played by Gloria Buoncompag- some real soul food to serve up. Studio cast earns high marks with /Roses' ni. Wayne State University's Stu ship with his parents, and deal superb as Timmy Cleary, the sister than mother. L dio Theatre presents thp Putitrar-. —with the explosive anger in their—returning Army corporal. He Technically, the show estab- TUU HUNT NEED and Tony Award-winning drama marriage. His parents must personifies both the eager but lished a wonderful mood with "The Subject Was Roses"m Thurs learn to accept their son as a uncertain son and a self-confi the tunes of Glenn Miller rever SHAKESPEARE day-Sunday, April 15-18. Show man and not as the boy who left dent man. His face mirrors his berating from an old-fashioned TO FALL IN LOVE times are 8 PM Thursday for war three years earlier. emotions well, especially when radio, and the set — an apart through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. As the Cleary family struggles he's hit by his parents' bitter ment interior — reflected careful AT THE GEM. THE SMASH HtT MUSICAL Sunday matinee. The Studio to reconnect as a family, they crossfire. And whether sober or attention to detail, right down to SPOOF Of THE MOVIES! Theatre is in the basement of the don't reach perfection, but take inebriated, he projects the son's a worn sofa and a period phone. Hilberry Theatre, 4743 Cass Ave. steps toward achieving stronger longing, anguish and desire for Christy Bonstell's costumes at Hancock on the Wayne State emotional bonds. Each must peace with his parents. were flattering and well coordi University campus, Detroit. Tick mend damaged relationships The parents, John and Nettie nated with matching purses and ets are $8 (general admission), $6 They are trapped in a self- Cleary, are played by Dejan shoes appropriate to the immedi (students and seniors). To charge defeating cycle of. hurting, Radovanovich of Livonia and ate postwar period. Smith's tickets call (313) 577-2972. appeasing and grudging compro Christy Bonstell of Zeeland. Army uniform also fit him well, mise. By the end of the play the Radovanovich is captivating in and was neat and pressed. BY SUE SUCHYTA son and parents have learned to his ability to swing from nice guy SPECIAL WRITER The props were a mixed bag — accept each other the way they to angry, unreasonable despot. hit or miss. While great care Frank Gilroy's drama "The are, instead of trying to impose He displays a skillful grasp of the was taken to maintain period TIK Kit Mvsfcal XMM4T Subject Was Roses" chronicles a their personal vision of how the wide range of emotions the father accuracy in many respects — returning World War II veteran's person should be. uses to psychologically manipu including brown beer bottles tOakJand Book, music and lyrics r KMSlfl; "' -* . JLmvni |i. '-«utK (Mi •-. 'ii^ by Richard OBrien ihrti i 11 r it •! • • i • •^i^" 'I'li.inii•<•> ....>i WY<\ II.AY April 14- tfi rough Kl \l MM\UI> < &,* ., --^-,^ •^fcjx May 9 • '^KS"^^ PAIN SI \\! \\ The Queen MAS r rk CLASS Rock'n'Roll | JIII in si or '. I I U|: ! N< I M<. N \! Musicals! ttBw OAKLAMO UMViftWTY't PftOff »MONAl TMtAT M COMPANr {'><>•> * i':. « i. .> • \; ii.N '•' i| \!Ki ^IVHJ-l 11» I-.1 IkiV'l NATIONAL MS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS April 17 & 18,1999 SOCIETY Take a steto in the w^ A It's The Summer of the Cettiury in Michigan Chapter, Inc. right direction- P^V-3 Grand Rapids! A once-in-a-millennium Dutch masters join us at toe Walk J2 package of attractions, including: Daddy Lon?le?$! this weekend! Jamps Dedn's motorcycle "THE AMERICAN CENTtW at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. amlfDR'swfwIrtMit! Notonp.btitfOtllt "QUIET GRANDEUR" at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. (pnturtPS of Dutch Ait. MS-WAIT (Villous dim! "THE SLIMMER OF THE BIRDS AND THE BK1S" * the Frederik Mcijcr Gardens. presented by: Jhporiqinal a turd ay, •'SPIDERS!" at Van Andel Museum Center fll18M999 "wbsutfm." Join us in our mission to end Irmlngham the devastating effects of holmH^00 Call for your Summer oftlx CetUury Family Getaway Package! 10K or20K multiple sclerosis on the lives Grand RapMs/Kent County of more than 14,000 people Walk registration (onwntion and Visitors wrwu in Michigan. begins at 8:00 ami l.8n.VISIT6R(1.877.tt7.W7) www.visitqrandrapids.0r9 For details, call 800/247-7 J82 RDbsmrerfr fttentttt^ , ) Ht«V«wi'l yjfcyjfS*-*-'**' Or visit wr wf bsitt ind dick M "Gftiwiy Pickles' tarn or visit us at www.nmssmi.org miittti .i- "•^^^•HPP" mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (H0-0f*)I4 The Observer & Eccentric! THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1999 ,A..Guid^.to.entertainm THEATER 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, at First United than age 18 must be accompanied by a Methodist Church of Plymouth, 45201 p&iertK or guardian. Accompaniment for THE CENTURY THEATRE N. Territorial Road, south of M-14, west any musical act must be acoustic, on ''Forbidden Hollywood," a musical spoof of Sheldon. $8, $7 students/seniors, cassette tape or compact disc. One act .about modern-day blockbusters and sil $20 families. (248) 380-5940 from each city will be flown to Los ver screen stars, runs through Sunday, Angeles to appear live on 'Extreme June 27, at the theater In the Gong* and get a chance to win a CLAS_B_iCAL___ Gem/Century building, 333 Madison $10,000 prize package. (312) 214- Ave., Detroit. (313) 962-2913 BIRMINGNAM^LOOMFIELD 4520, ext, 26 DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA KIWANIS KAVAUERS "Magda's Story," through May 23, 8:30 Orchestra and pops conductor Charles Canada's premier competing drum and p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Greenwell performs a concert of bugle corps Is looking for young per Saturday and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. "Cowboy" music, also guest violinist formers (ages 14-21) for the upcoming Sunday, at the theater", 13103 Woodrow Adrienne Jacobs, the BBSO's Young summer tour July-August. (416) 241- Wilson. Detroit. "$15. (313)'868-1347 Artist Competition wlnnefT*7:30 p.m. 2968 or hUp.y/www.kavaJters.com FINE ARTS THEATER Sunday, April 18, in the Sanctuary at STAGECRAFTERS 2ND STAGE "The Silent Cry- God is Watching Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road. Auditions for AnneMeara's 'After-Play" You,"the number one gospel musical Bloomfield Hills. $20, $15 students. 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, April 19-20 drama that tackles the issues of (248) 645-2276 (6:30 p.m. registration), at the Baldwin domestic violence in families, 7:30 p.m. CONCERTO CONCERT Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. Friday-Sunday, April 23-25 through May 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, competition For performances June 18-20, 24-27. 2, at the theater, 2952 Woodward. winners perform with Eastern Michigan (248) 541-4832 — Detroit. $20. (248) 645-6666/(313) - -University Symphuiiy Orchestra, ar 831-7835 Pease Auditorium, College Place at CHORAL ~ULM THEATRE West Cross, Ypsilanti. Free. (734) 487- "I Love YoUi You're Perfect, Now 2255/(734)487-4380 ANONYMOUS 4 AND LK>NHEART Change," runs through June 27 at the DETROtT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Two a cappella ensembles perform 8 theater, 333 Madison Ave., Detroit. With conductor Jerzy Semkow, juxta p.m. Sunday, April 18, St; Francis of (313) 963-9800 or (248) 645-6666 poses the musical ideas of Schubert Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 Stadium MACOMB CENTER FOR THE and his popular Symphony No. 8, the 8lvd.. Ann Arbor. $25. (734) 764-2538 PERFORMING ARTS "Unfinished," with Bruckner's majestic or http://www.ums.org 'Meet Me in St. Louis," 7:30 p.m. Symphony No. 7, 10:45 a.m. Friday, THE ARBOR CONSORT Thursday, April 15, 8 p.m. Friday- April 16, 8:30 p.m, Saturday, April 17. Presents a concert of 19th and 20th . Saturday, April 16-17, and 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18; With vio century choral music Including spiritu Saturday, April 17, at the center, linist Kurt Nikkanen and conductor als, hymns and folk songs from around 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. Semkow perform Prokofiev's Violin the world, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at $30, $27 students/seniors, $80 family Concerto No. 2, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, University Lutheran Chapel. 1511 of four. (810) 286-2222/(800) 585- April 22-23, and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Washtenaw Ave., near South University, 3737 April 24, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Ann Arbor. $10, $7 seniors and stu MEADOW BROOK THEATRE Woodward Ave., Detroit. $13-$48 (box dents. (734) 665-7823 "The Rocky Horror Show," through Art Fair: KaikyPhillips of West Bloomfield is one of the 325 na tionally seats $4f>$63). (313) 576-5111 or COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION Sunday, May 9, at the theater in Wilson renjowned artistsi exhibiting and selling works at the fifth annual Sugar- http://www.detroitsymphony.com OFTROY Hall, Oakland University. Rochester. loaf Art Fair 10 a.m. to 6p.m. Friday-Sunday, April 16-18 at the Novv FAIR LANE MUSIC GUILD Presents "White Cliffs of Dover," songs $24-$35, previews April 15-16 $19.50- Presents concert with Jerusalem Trio. of World War IE.and starring Lainie $35.(248)377-3300 Expo Center, Three craftspeople Will give demonstrations in iron forging, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18, Henry Ford Nelson 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, at Troy PLOWSHARES THEATRE COMPANY paper making and jewelry making. Admission is $6, children under 12 are Estate - Fair Lane, University of High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, "Jftney," opens 6 p.m. Saturday, April admitted free, For more information, call (800) 210-9900 or (248) 348- Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Troy. (810) 979^406/(248) 435-5307 17, previews 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday. Road, Dearborn. (313) 493-5330 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY April 15-,16, runs through May 9 7:30 5600, 7b get to theNoviExpo Center, take 1-96 to Exit 162, travel south on MOZARTEUM ORCHESTRA OP CHOIRS p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 , NoviRdadand turn right at Expo Center Drive. The Novi Expo Centkris, SALZBURG 8 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Pease p.m. Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays, at the one block farther oh the right. Visit the Web site www. sugarloafcrafts. com? Featuring Hubert Soudant, conductor, Auditorium, College P\f*r* a> YVP^, ""Charles H. Wright Museum, of African •Till Fenner, piano, "Hat harme Goetdner, Cross, Ypsilanti. Free. (734) 487- American Hisotry, 315 E. Warren at mezzo-soprano, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2255/(734) 487-4380 8fush, Detroit. $15-$18, $10 previews. 15, Hill Auditorium, 825 N.' University PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CHORUS (313)872-0279 SHAKESPEARIENCE Woodward Ave., Detroit. $10. $15 and Church. Opdyke Road, south of Hickory Ave.. Ann Arbor. $16, $26, $35 and The 125-voice chorus celebrates its A workshop production of "The $25. All ages: (313) 961-5451 or Grove Road, Bloomfield Hills. Free but $45.(734) 764-2538 or 25th anniversary with a concert of http://www.ums.org; Camerata Dinner patriotic, sacred and rock songs, love OPERA Tempest,"through May 2, 8 p.m. http://www.statetheatre.com donations go to the Metro Detroit Thursday-Saturdays. 3 p.m. Sundays, E'S RECORD AND CD MUSIC Ulster Project. (248) 644-5460 in the-alumni center precedes perfor ballads, and Broadway and movies EWA POMES special celebration April 23-24 in honor COLLECTIBLES EXPO "COLLISION OF COOL" mance. $25. (734) 647-8009 tunes, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 24 and 4 Contralto performs with pianist Garrick of Shakespeare's birthday, at Planet 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18, Elks A celebration of the next century of PLYMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA p.m. Sunday. April 25 at Plymouth Ohisson, 8 p.m. Saturday. April 17, Ant,"2357 Caniff. east of 1-75, Lodge, 520 W. 11 Mile Road. Royal cutting-edge artists with food, music "Reed Finale: A Family Affair" features Salem High School, 46181 Joy Road, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. Hamtramck. $10, suggested donation. Oak, $3. All ages. (248) 546-4527 and art, 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday. retiring conductor Russell Reed's sons Canton. $8. (734) 4554080 University, Ann Arbor, $20 and $35. (313) 365494« 'MADE IN HOCKEYTOWN RALLY" April 17. at Cranbrook Academy of Art, David (violin) arid Robert (cello) on a U-M MEN'S GLEE CLUB program of Shostakovich, Brahms and 139th annual spring concert, 8 p.m. (734) 764-2538 or TROY PLAYERS With a screening of the Detroit Red 1221 N.Woodward Ave., Bloomfield http://www.ums.org Wings game on Joevision, 5:30 p.m. Hills. To benefit the graduate art pro Resplghi, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 17 (7 Saturday, April 17. Hill Auditorium. 530 "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling, 8 VERM OPERA THEATRE OF MICHIGAN Saturday, April 17, Joe Louis Arena, grams. (248) 645-3333 p.m. On Stage chat with Reed), at S. State St., Ann Arbor. $12 main floor. p.m. FridayrSaturday, April 16-17 and 2 Canton Project Arts presents an after 600 Civic Center Dr., Detroit. $7.50. All NEW MORNING SCHOOL AUCTION Plymouth Salem High School auditori $10 first balcony. $7 second balcony. p.m. Sunday. April 18. at Hamilton noon to 'discover Opera" with an Infor ages. (248) 645-6666 or The "Western Extravaganza" includes um, 46181 Joy Road at Canton Center $5.for students in second balcony. Elementary School, 5625 Northfield mative presentation "Opera: What it's http://www.ticketmaster.com live and silent auctions of jerseys auto Road, Canton. $12, $10-senlors/cof- (734) 764-1448 Parkway, Troy. $10. (248) 879-1285 all about" followed by a concert by the YPSILANTI CIVIL WAR MUSTER graphed by Fedorov. Yzerman and lege students, free for students k-12, OAKLAND UNIVERSITY VILLAGE PLAYERS OF BIRMINGHAM Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan, 3:30 Featuring more than 200 military re- Shanahan, trips to Vegas, Vail. Disney afterglow at Gfnopolis Parthenon com Community Chorus performs "A German Lecture discussion of "Long Day's p.rn,. (concert at 4 p.m.) Sunday, April enactors participating in military and Tahoe. Whitewater rafting,.NASCAR plimentary to ticket holders. (734) 451- Requiem' by Johannes 8rams 8 p.m.' Journey into Night'by Oakland 18, at Summit on the Park, 46000 "encampment demonstrations, musket .'.' driving, diamonds, digital camera, Red 2112 Saturday, April 17, Vsrner Recital Hail University professor 8ruce Mann 7:30 Summit Parkway, Canton. $10. (734) firing competitions and drils, a perfor Wings tickets and more, 5 p.m. to mid on campus. Tickets $10, $8 seniors, $5 p.m. Wednesday. April 21, at Baldwin 397-5417 mance by Dodwofth Saxhorn Band .in night Saturday, April 24, at Laurel • Students, call (248) 370-3013 or (248) Public Library, 300 W. Merrill,- O 3R Q A TV Farmer's Market Place, Lincoln-Douglas Manor Banquet and Video Conference 64^6666. Birmingham. (248) 647-1700; 'Long Debates of 1858. and a bake safe, 10 Center, 39000 Schoolcraft Road, MOTOR CITY THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY COLLEGE Day's Journey as Living Art." excerpts a.m. Saturday, April 17. Historic Depot Livonia. $55, includes dinner; proceeds "A Night to Remember," a film re-enact from O'Neill's play and discussion 2 JAZZ EMU THEATRE ; ' . '' . • " '' •• Town and the. campus of Eastern go to the k-8th grade parent coopera ment of the sinking of Titanic, stars p.m. Sunday, April 25, at the.Bloomfield David MacCalfum, Kenneth More and "The House of Blue Leaves," 8 p.m. Michigan University. (734) 483-4444 or tive school in Plymouth. (734) 420- B'JAZZ VESPERS Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Honor Elackman, 8 p.m. Friday- . Thursday-Saturday.:April 15-17, at Quirk http://www.ypsilanti.org 3331 Featuring Klrnmie Home Quartet, 6 p.m. Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 642- Saturday, April 16-17, and 2 p.m. Theatre on Eastern Michigan . PLYMOUTHjYMPHONY LEAGUE Sunday, April 18, at First Baptist 5800. Events precede Players produc Saturday, April 17, organ overture University's campus, Ypsilanti. $7, Game and CaTirParty, 9:30 a.m. to Church, 300 Willits St., Birmingham. tion of play to run May 14-29. (248) B E 3>T 3E V I T S begins 30 minutes earlier with John Thursday. $12 Fridays-Saturdays, $10 3:30 p.m- Friday, April 16, at the Free. (248) 644-0550 644-2075 Lauter, at the Historic Redford Theatre, Sunday. (734) 487-1221 "AROUND THE WORLD" Golden Fox at Fox Hills Country Club, QIACOMO GATES 17360 Lahser Road at Grand River, HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Madonna University's silent and live 8768 N. Territorial Road; Plymouth. 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 16-17. Detroit. $2.50. (313) 531-4407 "Pippin," 8 pjri. Thursdays-Saturdays, YOUTH auctions and dinner to benefit the. $25, includes luncheon and fashion Bird of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley St., Ann April 22-24 and April 29-May 1, and 2 ANN ARBOR YOUNG ACTORS GUILD school's scholarship fund and other pro show at noon. Proceeds to benefit Arbor. $10. 21 and older. (734) 662- p.m. Sundays, April 25 and May 2,. in jects. 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the Plymouth Symphony. (734) 451-5598 POP8/SWING 8310 "The Odyssey," 1 p.m. Saturday, April Adray Auditorium on campus, 5101 Laurel Manor Banquet and Video RIDGEDALE PLAYERS GERRY HEMINGWAY QUARTET 17, the Ark, 316 S. Main St.. Ann BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE CABARET Evergreen, south of Ford Road, Conference Center, 39000 Schoolcraft Holds its annual auction 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, free 3:30 p.m. Arbor. Cover charge, AH ages. (734) Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Mesdarries Dearborn. $10, $8 students/seniors. Road. Livonia. $75. (734) 432-5421 Saturday, April 17, at the playhouse, workshop by U-M jazz professor Ed 761-1451 or http://www.a2ark.org Deanna Reylea and Julia Buxholm sing (313) 845-9900 or http://theatre.herv BOW WOW CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH- 205 W. Long Lake, between Livernois Srath precedes concert, at the MARQUIS THEATRE songs from and about Paris, 7:30 p.m. ryford.cc.mi.us/ Noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at and Crooks road, Troy. $15, includes Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. "Velveteen Rabbit," 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at the temple, 28611 U-M THEATER DEPARTMENT The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn, Fairlane dinner. Proceeds benefit a theater Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. $25, $15, $10. Saturdays and Sundays through April ^'Cjindide'," 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Plaza, 300 Town Center Dr. $150, to scholarship and building fund. (248) W. 12 Mile," Farmlngtori Hills. $18, $15 (734) 709-2999 or kch9ic.net 25, and 2:30 p.m; Thursday-Friday, April seniors, $12 students. (248) 788- * April 15-17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April benefit the Michigan Humane Society. 988-7049 HBDt HEPLER/MICHEIE RAMO/TODD 8-9, at the theater, 135 E. Main St., 18. The Power .Center for the (248) 852-7420 9338/(248)288-2953 CURTIS Northvtlle. $7- (248) 349-8110 JIM PARAVANTES Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St., Ann CELTIC RHYTHMS With Harold McKinney (piano) 6:30 MASONIC TEMPLE FAMILY EVENTS With Meridian, 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Arbor. $18 and $15 reserved seating, An evening of traditional Irish music , p.m: Sunday, April 18, at the SereNgeti Scholastic's Magic School Bus Live, "A Fridays-Saturdays through April, at $7 student seating. (734) 764-0450 with singers, dancers and instrumental THE AMAZING CLARK Ballroom, 2957 Woodward Ave., 8riglit Idea," an all new original musical Andiamo Italia West, 6676 Telegraph WSU BONSTELLE THEATRE Noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, Detroit, $15 at the door, (313) 832- production based on the award-winning ists, features Mary Callaghan Lynch, •Once Upon a Mattress," 8 p.m. Clark presents his own version of Road, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 865-9300 3010; 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays in April, at Fox-TV series and the bestrsefling book, Caitlin Lynch and Pat Lynch. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, April 16-17 and 23- "Punch & Judy.'at the Detroit Puppet IMPERIAL SWING ORCHESTRA La Bistecca Itajlan 'Grille, 39405 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, Friday. April 23, at St. Hugo of the Hills 24, arid 2 p.m. Sundays.-April 18 and Theater, 25 E; Grand River between " 9:30 P4T), Saturday, April-17, Blind Pig; Plymouth Road, between New burgh and - at the theate7Tt>etrdit. S2i 50;$I730T f Woodward and Farmer. $8, $6 children, 206-208 S. First St.. Ann Arbor. $6. 19 Haggerty; 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays- 25, at the theater, 3424 Woodward. $8- $13.50, benefits Crohn's and Colitis $8 workshop following performance, and older. (734) 996-8555 Thursdays, at the No.VI Chophouse and $13.(313)577-2960 research. (248) 645-6666/(313) 871- In concert: Michele (313)961-7777 DOC SEVERINSEN AND HIS BIG BAND Lobster Bar in the Hotel Baronette, WSU H1LBERRY THEATRE 1132 group sales JULIE AUSTIN 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, Orchestra Hall, 27790 Nov! Road, Novi. (248) 305- 'American Enterprise," opens April 16 NOV) THEATRES Ramo and Heidi 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $15-$46 and^uns in rotating repertory to May Celebrates release of CD with party 5210; 8-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, at "The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and Hepler perform with and performance, with special guest {$60 box seats). (313) 576-5111 or Northern Lakes Seafood Company 15; "The Playboy of the Western His Friends," 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, http://www.detroitsymphony.com World,* runs through May 8 in rotating Todd Curtis (trum David Mosher. 1 p.m. Sunday, April 18. inside the Kingsley Inn, 1475 N. April 16-17, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April THE SWING SYNDICATE Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. (248) 464- repertory, at the theater, 4743 Cass pet) and Harold The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. IS, at the Novi Civic Center Stage, Cover charge. All ages. (734) 761- 9 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 24 Karat 7900; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, at Ave., Detroit. $10-$17. (3i3) 577-2972 McKinney (piano) 45175 W; 10 Mile. $8, $7 advance. 1451 or http://www.a2ark.org Club, 28949 Joy Road (two blocks east Vic's Market, 42875 Grand River Ave.. WSU STUDIO THEATRE (248)347-0400 6:30 p. m. Sunday, EARTH DAY CELEBRATION of Mlddiebelt Road), Westland. Cover Novi. Free. All ages. (248) 305^7333 "The Subject Was Roses," through April PAPER BAG PRODUCTIONS April 18, at the An educational event featuring a variety charge, 21 and older. (734) 513-5030 KIMMIEHORNE 18-, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, arid 2 •Jack and the Beanstalk,'runs (swing) of on-site activities for school-age chil Friday-Saturday, April 16-17, at D.L. p.m. Sundays, in the theater downstairs Saturdays-Sunday4 to May 23,1 p.m. Serengeti Ballroom, PAUL VORNHAGEN QUARTET dren and their families to teach the Harrington's Roadhouse, 2086 Crooks at the Hllberry, 4743 Cass Ave,, at Saturdays (lunch at noon) and 2-p.m, Celebrates release of CD 'Swing As You" 2957 Woodward, importance of community recycling Road, Rochester Hills. (248) 852-0550 Hancock, Detroit. $8, $6 Sundays (lunch at 1 p.m.), at the Are,* with party and performance, 9:30 Detroit, Tickets are and create an awareness of conserva JAZZHEAD students/seniors. (313) 577-2972 Historic Players Club. 3321 E. p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, Bird tion arid environmental programs ^ With Jazodity, 9 p.m. Saturday, April 17. Jefferson, between Mount Eljlott and $15 at the door. Call of Paradise, 207 S. Ashley St.; Ann throughout the world, also a display of Alyln's, 5756 Cass Ave,, Detroit.' $5. 18 McDbugaJI across from Harbdrtown, (313) 832-3010 or Arbor. $5. 21 and older. (734) 662- COMMUNITY THEATER an electrically powered vehicle, 10 a.m. and older: (313) 832-2355; Jazzhead ,11 BgggTOaBBBgSgBSBggg Detroit. $7.50, include* lunch'and (248)645-6666. to A p.m. Saturday, April 17, at the 8310 show. (810) 662-8118 Friday/April 23 at Copper Canyon ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile. Rgyal WWSTLE STOP PLAYERS Brewery, 275 22 Northwestern, •Trie Sound of Musfc." 8 p.m. Oak. ftee with admission of $7.60, AUDITIONS Squthfleld. 0248) 223-1700 : "The.Fabulous Fable Factory," a musi Thursdays-Saturdays, and 2 p.m. • $5.50 seniors/students, $4.50 ages 2- SHEILA LANDtt cal play featuring srx of Aesop's best BtRMWQHAM CONCERT BAND Saturdays-Sundays, through April 25, at 12.(248)398-0903 As part of "Music and Metaphor" with fables woven together, 8 p.m. Friday- Looking for adult musicians (wc the Civic Playhouse, 2275 Piatt Road. KIDS CONCERT IUSJC" students In grades 9-12 from Saturday, April. 23-24, and 2 p.m. brass, artdespeclally percussion i Ann Arbor. 118, $16 students/seniors. Mark Dvorak entertains with'action Pontlac Central High School, 12:15- SaturdeySuhday, April 2425, at the ers) of all ages, rehearsals are 7: /K (734) 971-AACT or www.a2ct.0fg songs arid sing-alongs for children ages 1:15 p.m, Friday, April 16, Creative Joanne Winkleman Hulce Center for the 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Groves HfgT HIARTLANDt THEATRE COMPANY 4-10, i?30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Arts Center, 47 Williams, Pontiac. Arts, 774 N. Sheldon et Junction, School Birmingham. (248) 474-4997 'Play by Pjay" features 21 new plays the Southfie|d Centre for the Arts, (248) 333-7849;*Wlth her trio. 7-10 Plymouth. $5. (734) 416-4278. BWPROOUCTrONS written by local arid regional authors, 24350 Southfield Road. $3,25. (248) p.m. Saturday, Apriri7. Tres Vite in the Auditions for performers, dancers and noon to midnight Saturday, April 17, at 424-9022 Fox Theatre bulldir*, 2203 Woodward singers ages 8 and up (males and the Millenium Center, 15600 J.L. Ave., Detroit: (313) 471-3500 •TOffYTfLMNQ FESTIVAL ' females) for the semi-rnusical/corriedy Hudson Drive, Sowtrrfletd. $20 atl-cJay s^^S&S^Bs^SM&a^mE MATT MtCHAfU TRW Presented by Detroit Public Library and gospel drama theatrical stage play admission, $5 hour-by-hour ticket. •flfclnW*' ^P^^^^P^^a p^^nPH^^WPV With vocalist Barbara Were, 8-11:30 Wild Swan Theatre, 10 a.m. Saturday, "When God Comes Down from Heaven," (248) 988-10B4, ext. i With performancee by OemoMtlon Doll p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Botsford April 17, at the Main branch, 5201 experience neceeaary. (?13) 865-2375 ROStDALt COBBWUNTfY PLAYERS Rods, Ttfaraph, WHtle Max, Miracles, Inn, Farmlngton Hills, $5 cover waived Woodward Avenue. $15 for 10 a.m. •EXTREME GONG" •The Dining Room,' April 23-24, April. Enemy Squad; Jeff Heea w/Mercu* with dinner order. (248) 474-4800 workshop, 2:30 p.m. 'TaJeaof TrlckY The Game Show ftetwdrk show audi- 3CHM ay 1, and./-8, 8 p.m. Frldaya- Belgreve, Today's Generation, an •>(- SHAHtOA NURUUAH and Trouble" storytelling concert by tlone tor acta, 46 p.m. Triuredey, May star Wues jam led by Mark Peeman of 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, April Satyrdays, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, Wild Swan Theatre la free. (313) 833- 6, Mafic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., at the UpaUfe Theater, 21728 Grand Mudpuppy, plu« a eneek preview of 4042:.: • "••••'••"; ' 23, at Edison'*, 220 Merrill St., •The MC5: A True TartrrtwHat,* 7 p.m. Ferndale. Variety acts mutt be three River MM of Laheef, Detroit. $10. U-M PEHCUfMON ENSEMBLE minutes or teas and anyone younger (313) 537-7716/(313) 5324010 Friday, April 23, State Theatre, 2211 : I*leeiae see next page i : m m ••"• .' •.•• '/.v.y.'.,if'' ../-'' '••'•'.".'""••"•'••-'" .'•/'"• .-:^./11----. MP * >*r The Observer & Eccentric/ THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1999 (NO-OF*)** Making contact: Please submit popular music items for publication to Christina Fuoco; all others to Linda Chomin, two weeks in advance to the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150 or by fax (734) 591-7279 Continued from previous page Kercheval, Grosse Polnte Farms. Free. and may be higher for special engage advance. All ages. (313} 961-MELT or LADY SUNSHINE AND THE X BAND older. (248) 544-3030 or 21 and older. (313) 886-8101 ments. (248) 542-9900 or http://www.961melt.com (alternative Birmingham'. No cover. (248) 645-2150 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, Fox and Hounds, http://www,tbemagIcbag.com (rock) IHRDTYMEOUT http://www.comedycastle.com rock) 1560 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hitls. SAX APPEAL (vocal/plano/bass/drums) 8 p.m. Friday, April 23, Oakland JJM PARAVANTES SECOND cm EASY ACTION Free. All ages. (248} 644-4800 (blues) 8 p.m. Thursday, April 22, Fox and Community College, 739 S. Washington With The Slumber Party and Wolf Eyes, With Meridian, 8:30 p.m. to midnight •Impeachment and Cream," through ADMAN LEGO Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave,, St., Royal Oak. Tickets at the box 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, Alvin's, 5756 Fridays-Saturdays In April, Andiamo May, at the club, 2301 Woodward Ave., 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, Magic Bag, BloomfieW Hills. Free. All ages. (248) office. (248) 544-4900 Cass Ave., Detroit. $5.18 and older. lt^|a West, 6676 Telegraph Road, at Detroit. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, - 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. $15. 644-4800 (pop) JAY UNQAR AND MOLLY MASON (313) 832-2355 (rock) 18 and older. (248) 544-3030 or Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills. (248) and 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Fridays- KRISTIN SAVER 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18. The Ark, EDITH FROST http://www.themagicbag.com (rock) »654)300 Saturdays. $10 Wednesdays, 10 p.m. Friday, April 16. The Cavern 316 S. Main St.. Ann Arbor. Cover With Danlelson Family, 9 p.m. Monday. QAJftSCHONK Thursdays, Sundays, $17,50 on Fridays, STONEY MAZAAft AND THE Club. 210 S. First St., Ann Arbor. Coyer charge. All ages. (734) 761-1451 or April 19, Gold Dollar, 3129 Cass Ave., WESTSIpfRS Q.p.m. to midnight, Thursday, April 22, and $19.50 on Saturdays. (313) 965- charge. 21 and older. (734) 332-900; http://www.a2ark.org Detroit. Cover charge. 21 and older; 8 p.m. Friday, April 23. Fox and Hounds, at Epson's, 220 Merrill St., 2222 10 p.m. Saturday, April 17, Woody's, (313) 833-6873 or 1560 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. 208 W. Fifth Ave., Royal Oak. Free. 21 Birmingham. No cover. (248) 645-2150 SINBAD http://golddollar.com (punk) Free, All ages. (248) 644-4800 (blues) and older. (248) 5433911 (R&B/rock) (pjano/bass/drums) POETRY 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, Fox Theatre, ELECTRIC BOOQALOO MARILYN MANSON CHUCK SHERMATERO 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit: $27.50 THE BLAZE SHERMAN FURY OPEN MIC POETRY NWHT and $35. All ages. (248) 433-1515 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, Karl's With Nashville fussy, 7 p.m. Thursday, With Uvula and Cleveland Spiders. 9 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 8 p.rrj. Thursdays in April, at Borders Cabin, 9779 Old N, Territorial Road, April 15, The Palace of Auburn Hills, 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, Gold Dollar. 3129 d&'.a* Edison's 220 Merrill St.. Books. Music. Video and Cafe. 1122 S. Plymouth. Froo. PI ond older. (734) Ciiai'iiuiuTisliip Di,, AuUum Hills. Hole.— cass "Ave,, Derrw. Cover cnarge. 21 • Birmingham. (248) 64j>-2jL50iLuiiD. MUSEUMS AND TUUHH |-RCc"fiester Road, Rochester Hills. All 455-8450 (funk) Imperial Teen and Monster Magnet are and older, (313) 833-6873 or - ~fet/prafW7toa557d7tJms) poets must sign up in advance. (248) DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM ELIZA off the bill. $35 reserved and general http://golddoll8r.cocn (rock) LOWS SMITH 652-0558 Wiggle Giggle Studio of activity for 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, Oxford Inn admissionfloor. A H ages. (248) 377- SIXTY SECOND CRUSH 8 p.m. to midnight Thursday, April 15, . LATINO POETS COFFEEHOUSE SERIES ages 5-10,1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tavern, 43317 E. Grand River Ave., 0100 or http://www.palacenet.com With Niacin Jay and Buddha Fulls at Edison's 220 Merrill St., Features poets Arm Holdrieth and Saturday. April 17 ($5, advance regis Novi. Free. 21 and older. (248) 305- (rock) Rhyme*, 9 p.m. Friday. April 16, The Birmingham. (248) 645-2150 Michael Barney, 7-10 p.m. Friday, April tration required); (313) 833-1262; 5856 (pop) MASCHINA Magic Stick in the Majestic complex. (piano/bass/drumsj 16, at the Bowen branch of the Detroit 5401 Woodward Ave. (at Kirby), EMMET SWIMMING With Tubring, 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, 4140 Woodward Ave.. Detroit. $6.18 SMITHSONIAN JAZZ MASTERWORKS Public library, 3648 W. Vernor at W. Detroit. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, The Alley behind Blind Pig, 206-208 S. First St.. Ann and older. (313) 833-9700 (rock) ORCHESTRA Grand Boulevard. (313) 297-9381 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street Billiards, 215 S. Main St., Arbor. $5. 19 and older. (734) 996- SOUD PROG "Duke^ Ellington: A Centennial Tribute," PLYMOUTH POETS Saturday-Sunday. Free admission Rochester. Cover charge. 21 and older. 8555 (experimental rock) With 19 Wheels and South Normal. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at the Macomb "Student Writers Night" featuring Peter Wednesdays; $3 for adults, $1.50 (248) 652-8441 (alternative rock) STONEY MAZAAR AND THE 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, Blind Pig, Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Marcus and an open mic for high school seniors and children aged 12-18, free THE EX-HUSBANDS WESTSJOCRS 206-208 S. First St., Ann Arbor. $5.19 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. $32, and college poets, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, for children ages 11 and younger 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, Van Gogh's 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, Fox and older. (734) 996-8555 (rock) $29, $27 students/seniors. (810) 286- April 15, Coffee Bean Company, 844 Thursdays-Sundays. (313) 833-1805 or Starry Night Lounge, 27909 Orchard and Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave., STEVE SOMCRS AND VALERIC 2222/(800) 585-3737 Pennrman St., Plymouth. (734) 459- http://www.detroithistorlcal.org Lake Road, Farmington Hitls. Free. Ail 8ioomfield Hills. Free. AH ages. (248) BARRYMORE MIKE STERN 7319 PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL MUSEUM ages- (248) 324-0400 (rock) 644-4800 (blues) 8 p.m. Wednesday. April 21, Fox and With Dennis Chambers, 8 p.m. -POETRY IN MOTION" Antique Appraisal Clinic with' Ernest. FACE LARRYMCCRAY Hounds, 1560 Woodward Ave.. Thursday, April 15, Magic Bag, 22920 Poetry contest 6 p.m. Sunday, April 18. DuMouchelle, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With Kjngsnakes, 9 p.m. Friday, April With Carl Weathersby. 8 p.m. Friday, Bloomfield Hills. Free. All ages. (248) Woodward Ave., Ferndale. $12 In first 15 poets only, entry fee $5. at the Tuesday, April 20, limit of up to five 23, Alvin's, 5756 Cass Ave,, Detroit. April 23. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward 6444800 (blues) advance. 18 and older. (248) 544-3030 Grand Cafe, 33316 Grand River Ave., hand-held items, or a photo with mea $5. 18 and older. (313) 832-2355 Ave., Ferndale. $10 in advance. 18 and SPONGE or http://www.themagicbag.com near Farmington Road. Farmlngton. surements and details for larger items, (rock/blues) older. (248) 544-3030 or 6 p.m. (all ages) and midnight (21 and GORDON STONE TRIO Free. (248) 615-9181 at the museum, 155 S. Main, Plymouth. 800 FEET OF PIPE http://www.themagicbag.com (blues) older) Saturday, April 17, Uli's, 2930 8 p.m. Thursday, April 15, The Ark, 316 THE SPOKEN WORO $6 per item for oral appraisal, $10 for. With Atomic Numbers and Fl. Or.. 9 MOUNT MCKINUEYS Jacob, Hamtramck. Cover charge. (313) S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Cover charge. Featuring Farmington Hills poet Lynn written appraisal, proceeds benefit the p.m. Friday, April 23. Gold DoUar. 3129 With Revelators, 9 p.m. Saturday, April 875^6555 or hitp://www.lilis21.com or All ages. (734) 761-1451 or Meredith Conn reads from her book museum and its programs. (734) 455- Cass Ave., Detroit. Cover charge. 21 17, Gold Dollar, 3129 Cass Ave., http://www.sponge-oriline.com (rock) http://www.a2ark.org .which carries the reader from Virginia 8940 to reserve an appointment time. and older. (313) 833^873 or Detroit. Cover charge. 21 and older. SPOONFUL URSULA WALKER AND BUDDY BUDSON to Ireland and back to Gettysburg via http://golddollar.com (pop/rock) (313) 83S6873 or 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15. Rochester With Dan Kolton, 9 p.hi. to 12:30 a.m, Tel Aviv, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at FLETCHER PRATT http://golddollar.com (punk) Mills Beer Co.. 400 Water St.. POPULAR Thursdays at Forte. 201 S. Woodward \ the Scarab Club. 217 Farnsworth, With The Neptunes and Dean Fertita, 8 MERCURY REV MUSIC Rochester/Free. 21 and older. (248) Ave., Birmingham. Free. 21 and older. behind the Detroit Institute of Arts. $2. p.m. Friday, April 16, Magic Bag, With Jason Falkner, 8 p.m. Friday. April 650-5060; 7 p.m. Thursday. April 22, (218).501 7300 ,• i (313) 83i-iJ50 THE AUJCATOHS .- ——r— 22930 WuuUwaid Ave., FpimJale. ISv 16, Mill Stieet Eiitty below Clutch ^ OarrwwpnXs, inside Qreartakgs' RICHARD TIUJNQHAST/POIGNANT 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, Ford Road Bar 18 and older. (248) 544-3030 or Cargo's, 65 E. HurorvPorrtlae. $8.50 in' Crossing, 4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn N" E W A Q E PtECOSTOMUS and Grill. 35505 Ford Road, Westland* http://www.them8gicbag.com advance. All ages. (248) 333-2362 or Hills. Free. 21 and older. * •' I6 anything, singer J^son^ Pop singer helm of Radiohead's "OK, Com MELT or visit www. 961 melt.,, Jason Falkner if American influences puter," to produce and engineer. Neil HaUtead was at the core com for more information. Xr into anything 1 wanted to bring in a co-pro vintage. His Lo# of the guitar-heavy, English Foreign territory ducer really to have •spring shoegazef hand Slowdive, But Angeles home is board. I knew that he was a Teen finger Jenaica Simpson is packed With vin although the group was success great engineer, that was kind of ful, Halfltead had a secret pas making her Detroit debut this' tage guitars, the main reason I wanted him to weekend. Although her album amps, drums, sion for acoustic guitar-based work on this record. Then I music with strong songs. "Sweet Kiaftes" isn't due out on' microphones Columbia until June, one of her and clothing. He wanted him to co-produce go he,. . 'We just got bored really. Slow- would have more invested in the dive, well we did three 'records songu "Did You Ever Love Some^' ZIBmsTWA even drives a body" is featured on "Songs From red 1962 Ford project, mentally and emotional and we were in the band for BUC "—> FUOCO ly, than just being an engineer." years. We just reached a point Dawson's Creek,* which hiteT Galaxy just like stores April 20. '•''.'•[ Andy Griffith, The duo worked on the album where we didn't think we'd be basically the Andy Griffith in New^ foleajM^whichwas more able to do anything that we had "It's so exciting. That's my" cflQjar. It's the same car, the inspirational than it was influen n't already done within the con favorite show. When I found out s4»f'year but without the rights. tial to Falkner. fines of Use band. It just kind of that I made it on the soundtrack, I'm trying to get the lights," he There's not a lot of blues on fell apart," Halstead explained.' I started crying," Simpson said ath a laugh. my record," he said with a laugh. As a result, he as well as ex- via her dad's cell phone. "I'd say there's a lot of soul, but Slowdivers bassist/ vocaligl ^Mcrib**" h*T music as a ist always", liked old stuff. I blend of pop and RABUF1 have old clothes. I think I'm just not so much cajun musical juBt Rachel Goswell and drummer like the vibe down there. It's Ian McCutcheon and new recruit earlier Mariah (Carey) thing. I like a freak," Falkner explained. Returning: Jason Falkner is returning to the Detroit really love to do big, big ballads "I think I have an issue, especial area Friday, April16, to perform songs off'his neiir, such a beautiful city. The colors, guitarist Simon Rowe formed the city lets things deteriorate Mojave 3 in 1995, like Whitney and Celine." ly where clothing and gear is album, "Can You Still Feel?" ^ ' Simpson said it has been a concerned, with trying to keep and bleach and let things look While Mojave 3's first album, old and good and almost like "As Me Tomorrow," waa basically challenge to perform in front of up with the Joneses. It seems audiences who have never heard like such a task. I'd rather just Mediterranean or something." demos, the band's latest release "Out of Time" was recorded an her music, but she's been suc create my own niche using old some bands and they sound like Lucky Day" couples hahd-claps "Where I live in L.A., every cessful thus far. She opens for stuff and new stuff. That goes and off in Cornwall, England. they want to sound like the Bea with space-age keyboards, while thing gets a paint job every year. B*Witched and 98 Degrees at with my recordings as well." There's nothing historical stand "We tended to have lots of the State Theatre on April 17., tles. I don't think you could real "Revelation" is soft and dreamy. breaks. We'd do a week of record Falkner's recordings - his 1996 ly say that about me if you really ing out really. That's the nature The show is sold out. • solo debut "Jason Falkner Pre The first single is "Eloquence," of the city." ing and then we wouldn't do any listened to my music." a soaring pop song that has hit thing for awhile. We never really "It's kind of hard to get out sents Author Unknown" and his Jason Falkner opens for Mer there when they don't know who sophomore effort "Can You Still "Can You Still Feel?" which potential. In lieu of a video, cury Rev on Friday, April 16, at planned to do it that way, it's just opens with Falkner whispering Falkher has filmed a 30-second the way it worked out. It ended I am but once I get out there, I Feel?" - are far from "retro," a the Mill Street Entry below totally try to pump them up for term that he despises. , "Take a chance on me," is rich commercial for the song and the Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, up being quite relaxing, which is album. kind of nice." 98 Degrees. I try to make myself "I understand that there's cer and warm. Falkner's inviting, Pontiac. Doors open at 8 p.m. for look like I'm one of them. We tain things about my music and dramatic vocals are wrapped Falkner sang and played all the all-ages show. Tickets are Mojave 3 reflects Halstead's have fun together." the sound of my music that's around strings, vintage key the instruments on "Can You $8.50 in advance. Call (248) 333- taste in American music. "We like Wilco and Palace. I really retro/But I don't think that the boards, police sirens, and simple- Still Feel?" but he recruited 2362 or visit www.961melt.com Christina Fuoco is the pop writing is retro at all. You hear yet-textured pop melodies. "My Nigel Godrich, who was at the for more information. like it out here." Mojave 3 performs with Gomez music reporter for The Observer on Sunday, April 18, at St. & Eccentric Newspapers. If you ' COM I NO ATTRACTIONS Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, have a question or comment for Detroit, Doors open at 7 p.m. for her, you can leave her a message Scheduled io open Friday. April 16 'UfT "AMOM WANTS* est emotions and unleashes your the all-ages show. Tickets are at (734) 953-2047, mailbox No. 2130. *«00 SAID HAT* Prison comedy about two friends serv- A moving and whimsical romance that wildest urges. It's the first genuine $8.50 in advance. Call (313) 961- Warm and fujjny comedy about a string ing life sentences and their attempts to takes pi ace, one hundred feet in the air._ threat to reality anrt gnmortcy want* it of days that were so bad that they were -biesh uui yrei tiiBTVursw lir db'y«ais. • 35 a gfftup & electrical tower painters . stopped at all costs. Stars Jennifer funny, and so numerous that they Stars Eddie Murphy. cope with a fearless woman in their "Jason Leigh. , ••. became a year. Welcome to the world of midst. Scheduled to open Friday. April 23 Julia Sweeney. 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MichiganC«fa kwygoDikdoe.homecomin.net Whara; Inside thei Hervy Ford Museum, Oakwood boulevard and Vil serves up \ lage Road; (west of the Southfield Freeway and south of Michigan such spe- [ Food service at Henry Ford rtve.)'Dearborn, call (313) 271-1620 for information. cialty items* Museum for a long time was like Open; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. dally the museum itself — lost in Menu; Entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches desserts that showcase as Great ;* time. Michigan specialty food items. takes' - _J Visitors had two_choices, the Cost: Entrees $5.50 to $6.25; soups $2.95; salads $3 to $5.75; Whitefish i Weinermobile Cafe tucked into a sandwiches $2.95 to $4.95; desseTts $1.40 to $3.50 Boat topped corner of the museum or the ChUdren^t menu: Available with dill \ cafeteria style American Cafe. Coming events: sauce and : Neither one was very exciting, Greenfleid Village celebrates Spring Farm Days, Friday-Sunday, puffed pas- You can still grabjiJiot-dog-at^— -April 22-25-see-wfc#-rrfe-w8s4fke-and^rTm ~**' the caJe^buHfyou're looking for "19th centuries, activities range from sheep shearing, plowing, cos try and a"'' — ^aptace to rest and enjoy a pleas tumed presenters. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission ichiganr ~ ant meal, check but the Michigan $12.50, $11.50 seniors, $7.50 kids 5-12, members and children, Spinach -\ Cafe, which opened March 26r under 5 free. Sdljad The renovated former cafeteria topped with is a tribute to Michigan foods. Village "Michigan has always been Spiced Wal known for its culinary contribu with enlarged postcards of state — whole breast of chicken with tions," said Steve Hatnp presi attractions including the Mack cherry barbecue or wild mush nuts. dent of Henry Ford Museum & inac Bridge and Irish Hills from room sauce. Greenfield Village. "We wanted the museum's collection. AAA- Some items are "imported" to provide our visitors with a inspired travel posters also help such as Albie's Beef Pasty, La- unique, fun-filled dining experi create the "I'm on vacation,'' feel shish restaurant hommous & ence that represents the best of of the restaurant. Carpeting is pita on the salad menu, and what Michigan has to offer." edged with canoe paddles, and Dearborn Sausage Footlong on sprinkled with pine cones. See if Executive Chef Jim Maier, a the deli menu. you can spot the bears, pheas "La-Shish is such a great name graduate of the Oakland Com ants and other animals that are munity College culinary arts in Dearborn," said Maier, "they're woven into the carpet design. known for quality. We're the only program, spent over a year col There are eight in all. lecting Michigan-based recipes, facility outside their restaurant and creating Bome'ofhi^own. Maier wants to offer menu spe that offers their products." --w-rWe obtained the Hudson's cials during popular events such Sandwiches are made with Maurice Salad Dressing recipe," as the Tulip Festival in Holland Breadsraith bread made in Dear he said. "A lot of people remem to heighten awareness and show born. Choose from the U of M ber going downtown to Hudson's case Michigan products. Wolverine Combo Sandwich — at Christmastime.'' "We're planning to offer some turkey, ham, Swiss and Cheddar signature Dutch dishes," he said. cheese with mustard served on a Helping visitors recall their 'I've been in touch with some ——fondoot Michigan food memories' honay-white roll or the MSU restaurants in Holland, Mich.-to Spartan Sandwich — turkey, is part of the Michigan Cafe's talk about the Tulip Festival." mission. The other is to serve as ham or tuna served on a* honey- The restaurant, which has a white roll. a gateway to Michigan for guests HENRY FORD McsevM who are visiting the state for the Separate .entrance from the Mama Mucci in Canton makes first time, and may not be famil museum near the entrance to the specially designed pasta iar with our culinary traditions Greenfield Village, is still cafete shaped like a mitten to resemble cream puff — homemade cream Roll features a northern Michi the menu. such as Sander's, Vernor's, cher ria style, but the Stations are the lower peninsula. The pasta is puff with Stroh's ice cream, gan Maple Glaze. Greenfield Village and Henry ries and Pincpnning cheese. well-defined. Instead of going used to create Mighty Mac 8t topped with Sander's Hot Fudge "Our cookies are shaped like Ford Museum are popular desti through one line for everything, "We want to give people a taste Cheese. Sauce. Muskegon County Blue^ Model TV said Righetti. nations for tourists and Michi- you can visit the deli, oven or "We want to offer lots of vari berry Pie was inspired by the Stroh's is the only ice cream on ganders alike. of what our state is all about," salad station. said Maier. "We also want them ety," said Renee Righetti, food Blueberry Festival. This recipe is this menu, and the baklava is Upcoming events include to know about festivals and Starting with entrees guests service manager for the muse low in fat with no added sugar. styled after the Greek style phyl- Spring Farm Days April 22-25; other things that are happening can choose from Great Lakes um. "The Traverse City Cake is lo pastry you'll find on Monroe Civil War Remembrance, May around the state." Whitefish Boat — whitefish filet The desserts will bring back served with a chocolate cut-out St. in Detroit 30-31; Colonial Life, June 26-27 in dillcd sour cream baked with Michigan Cafe is decorated lots of sweet memories. A of the lower peninsula," said Michigan brewed beera and a and Celebration of Emancipation a puff pastry top or Cafe Chicken favorite is Sander's famous Righetti. Northern Cinnamon variety of soft drinks are also on Aug. 7-8. WHAT'S COOKING Send items for consideration in dren (under age 10) and $8 for GALLAGHER •r •» • •THE LIVING SEQUEL What's CooMng to Keely Wygo- seniors (age 62 and up). Tickets nik, Entertainment Editor, available at the door, or call *m'.-\ Fnrmin^ton Civic Center 33332 Grand Rr.er t.m Observer & Eccentric Newspa (313) 579-2100 for information. am** rft^ Sat., May 1, 7 pm & 9:30 pm pers Inc., 36251 Schoolcraft, EARLY BIRD DINNERS"- »5,95 Livonia, Ml' 40150, fax (248)591- Fusion MON-FRI 3-6PM ONLY! Sun.. May 2, 6 pm Ml I < I! GouiUo r'ried Sleak . Bjked Sr-rod 7279, or e-mail kwygonik@ oe. 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