New treatments change fun lessons for lives of hemophilia -*,=: pint-size athletes Talk about I hometownfife.com April 20,2008 75 cents WINNERS OF STAT0OTE AND NATIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCEW www.hometownlife.com parties BYDARRELLCLEM thing from grandma's heirlooms host them. "They're taking food out of also fear that gold parties, "Imagine a bunch of house- OBSERVER STAFF WRITER to high school class rings. Gold parties are siphoning every jeweler's mouth in town," often advertised to draw larger wives getting together for a But Westland authorities money from reputable, licensed said Gary Dillon, owner of crowds, could lure uninvited party and having somebody Cash-strapped people strug- and jewelers are warning that jewelers who buy gold and sell Dillons Jewelers in Westland. guests — potential gunslinging bust in the door and rob them," gling to survive a merciless eco- many parties are illegal and it for a profit to combat hard "This is the only way for us to thieves who could scoop up the Dillon said. nomic slump are making fast could lead to police raids and times when rings, necklaces really survive the economic goods and be on their way. With Oftentimes, an organizer will money at so-called gold parties, criminal charges, particularly and other luxury items simply storaj." gold going for nearly $1,000 an where they buy and sell every- against those who organize or aren't selling. Jewelers and authorities ounce, it's lucrative. Please see GOLD, A2 Teen charged with killing cat faces trial BYDARRELLCLEM saying his new tenant had been - OBSERVER STAFF WRITER acting in a strange manner. When the police came to Former pastor Neil Carrick Carrick's house in the 2000 block was merely trying to help when of Stieber, they questioned him he welcomed homeless teen- but ended up arresting Treviso, ager Tbdd Allan Treviso into his 18, after talking with him about Westland home. Magic. Then, things Police Lt Dan Karrickhas said went terribly Magic not only had been taped wrong when a up, but he said Treviso is accused . neighbor's cat of sodomizing the cat with his was sodomized fingers. and killed, trig- On Thursday, Treviso was gering criminal ordered to stand trial in Wayne charges against County Circuit Court on charges Treviso. of sodomy and torturing and kill- "It's beyond belief," Carrick, 42, ing an animal. The latest devel- told the Observer. opment came after he waived his It all started a few weeks right to a preliminary hearing in ago when Carrick's 23~year- Westland 18th District Court. old daughter was driving near Carrick went to court to testify, Palmer and Wayne roads and but Treviso's decision to waive his saw Treviso walking in the cold. hearing averted testimony. The She stopped. She brought him teenager remains jailed with a TOM HAWLEY | SWF PHOTOGRAPHER home. $50,000 cash bond as he awaits As members of Kirk of Our Savior, Michele Rockafeiiow and Judy Curtis are working on increasing participation and money raised through the annual "She knew I would help him trial. A not-guilty plea has been CROP Walk for Westland, Garden City and Wayne. out," Carrick said. entered for him. Around the same time, Defense attorney Jeffrey Carrick's daughter had taken in Schwartz declined to comment a cat she saw wandering outside. Friday afternoon, saying it was CROP organizers put out call for walkers Carrick said the cat had identifi- too early because he was review- cation tags, but the owner, a few ing the case. BY SUE MASON Services. said Judy Curtis, who is coordi- Communities Responding To doors down, wasn't at home. If convicted, TVeviso could face OBSERVER STAFF WRITER And with good reason, a por- nating the event, which is being Overcome Poverty and helps Then, in the early morning penalties ranging up to 15 years tion of the money raised will be hosted by the Kirk of Our Savior fund the work of Lansing- hours of April 4, the male cat, in prison. Organizers of the Wayne- distributed between four orga- Church in Westland. "We'll based CWS, an international Magic, came up missing. It was Carrick, meanwhile, said it Westland Area CROP Walk nizations in Wayne, Westland determine how much will go relief, development and refugee later found dead in the neighbor- appeared that duct tape had been 2008 have two hopes for and Garden City that provide to our groups — the Salvation resettlement agency. Michigan hood. An assailant had bound used on a pit bull in his House. He the Sunday, May 4, event: to food and assistance to those in Army, St Mary's Bolde Food has been the leading walk fund- Magic's paws together with duct said residue could be seen on its meet or exceed the number of need. Pantry, the food pantry at Good raising region in the United tape. A sock had been stuck in his paws. No charges have been fQed churches and walkers who par- "Eighty-seven percent of all Hope Lutheran Church and States for CWS for 22 years and mouth, which also was taped up. related to the dog. ticipated last year and to raise at money goes to feed the hungry Wayne-Westland FISH." Carrick called the police. He least $15,000 for Church World and 25 percent stays locally," CROP stands for Please see CROP WALK, A2 instinctively feared the worst, [email protected] I (734) 953-Z110 Gabriel: Prepared to give 100 percent to school board BY SUE MASON Michigan and maybe people in Lansing." and Wayne-Westland. Gabriel OBSERVER STAFF WRITER University, WILLIAM GABRIEL "I dpn't know what it would doesn't think it is doing the job Gabriel wants be like to be on school board, and that it may be a job for the According to William Gabriel, to give back to Who: William Gabriel of Westland. He grew up in Dearborn and moved to I've never been on it, but in my school board to get the legis- public education is one of most the community. Westland in 1981. mind, it's a huge deal and you lature to make changes "to get important thing there is. It is His work in air- Family: He has a daughter and two grandchildren. better be prepared," he added. Prop A back to where should the top priority in his life. lines manage- Employment: He has worked in airlines management with two carri- According to Gabriel, the big- be." A candidate in the May 6 ment has given ers before taking on contract work and representing smaller airlines, gest issue facing the district is Other issues iacing the Wayne-Westland school board him a wide- funding and how to get the best district include school safety, Gabriel mostly charter carriers, helping to set up and manage their seasonal election, the Westland resident ranging base of programs, mainly at Detroit Metro Airport. He also works on a part-time education for students with the engaging students in the class- is prepared to follow up those experience to draw from. money that's available. room to improve achievement basis for a training company, providing QSHA-type safety training, and words with action and give the A former member of the "Whatever funding you have and the new state mandated time needed. Westland Library Board, he doing contract work, mostly for Ryan Airlines. has to go to the classroom first high school curriculum. "Public education is one of currently is a member of the Community involvement: He is a former member of the Westland Library and then work its way back from "To use a cliche, one shoe most important things there is," Planning Commission. He has Board and currently serves on the Westland Planning Commission: there," he said. doesn't fit all," he said about he said. "The education of our always wanted to serve on the Related to that is Proposal A the curriculum change. "TJhey kids in my mind has to be a top school board and now that he and whether it has done what (the state) have right goals in priority in the community and does contract work, he has the grounded, dedicated, logical ber is one who "talks to people, it was intended to do — close mind, if they want kids to learn, as a nation." time. and a good problem solver. He visits schools, talks to parents, ,the gap in funding between A graduate of Eastern He describes himself as well- believes that a good board mem- teachers and administrators, districts like Bloomfield Hills Please see GABRIEL, A2 © The Observer & Eccentric INDEX We beat For Home Newspapers APARTMENTS D2 any offer Delivery call: AUTOMOTIVE C7 HEALTH 85 Volume 43 .and when you purchase a (866) 887-2737 Receive a $10 HOMETOWNLIfE C1 AT&T' •' Number 94 Gas Card if vehicle at the sale, you'll receive JOBS C6 you're pre-approved a $300 VISA Gift Card NEW HOMES Dl Wireless * OBITUARIES C4 OPINION A9 Only at Hie » No Down Payment D2 Priority COT • No Payment for 90 Days REAL ESTATE (that's August. 2008) SPORTS Ford A Merriman Rd. 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