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VOLUME 40 NUMBER 81 www.hojnetounlife.com ©2005 HOMETOWN COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Man gets prison in drive-by shooting
BY DARREU CLEM Davis was sentenced by Wayne County Circuit Elbridge, arguing with residents as they sought years in prison for his role in the drive-by shoot -STAFF WRITER Judge Annette Berry after earlier pleading - but never found ~ two men who had earlier ing. He was accused of concealing the Monte guilty to felonious assault and felony firearm assaulted Davis, according to police Sgt. David Carlo's license plate during the incident. A Taylor man was sentenced Friday to two charges, according to a court clerk. The latter Heater. A third defendant, 18-year-old KimberlyAnn years in prison for firing an assault rifle on a charge carries a mandatory two-year prison Davis stood through the sunroof of the Monte Wells of Westland, was released from jail in Westland neighborhood while searching for two term. Carlo as he fired the shots. February after serving 138 days. She was men who earlier assaulted him. Davis opened fire with an AK47 assault rifle No one was seriously injured, but one woman accused of driving the Monte Carlo. Marc Alexander Davis, 23, became the last of after residents on Elbridge fired a paintball gun received minor injuries after bullets struck a McGrath and Wells had pleaded guilty to felo three defendants sentenced for a Sept. 25 drive- and threw rocks and beer bottles at a 2003 parked vehicle and sent metal shards flying, nious assault charges. Unlike Davis, they didn't by shooting incident on Elbridge, near Palmer . Monte Carlo in which he was riding. Heater said. face a felony firearm charge. *• and Wildwood in the city's Norwayne subdivi The two sides clashed after Davis and two A second defendant, 23-year-old Daniel sion. other defendants drove repeatedly up and down Jeffrey McGrath of Wayne, is serving one to four [email protected] | (734) 953-2110
'Good people': Rotary benefits comm
BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WRITER
' Whether giving a bicycle to a disabled boy, paving a basketball court or awarding scholarships to high school students, the Westland Rotary Club continues to help this community. "It's good people," club member Richard Strausbaugh, 65, said. He should know. His club colleagues say he's one of them. As an international organization, the Rotary Club last week marked its 100th birthday. Attorney Paul P. Harris formed the first club in Chicago in 1905. In Westland, Strausbaugh, owner of Westland Floor Covering, hasn't missed a local Rotary Club meeting in 24 years. "A neighbor mentioned the club to me and invited me to attend, and I went" he said. "I like the interna tional aspect of the Rotary Club. It creates goodwill internationally, and I like the things that Rotary does within the community." Westland club President Margaret Harlow cited several ways that local Rotarians have made a differ ence: • They have given a physically disabled boy a new bicycle (another Rotary club earlier gave him another bicycle). • They gave money to repave the parking lot and Churchill seniors Sasha Allen (back), Francisco Beltran (left), and Mike Gougeon already are working on new Chief Architect software in their CAD class, thanks to a basketball court at the city's Rotary Park. grant from the company. • They give scholarships each year to three stu dents, who receive $1,500 each. • They are working to buy swings to accommodate local elementary students who use wheelchairs. Software puts reality TV spin on classes • They've set aside money for tsunami relief efforts. BY STEPHANIE ANGELYN CAS0LA has been featured on Extreme Center, was on her way to a con to find a way to get it for all of "I think the significance of Rotary is that we're able STAFF WRITER Makeover: Home Edition. ference, Hatley asked her to our computers," said Hatley. "My wife's big into the show," bring.back information about The software allows students PLEASE SEE ROTARY, A5 A little slice of reality televi said Hatley. While watching the Chief Architect software. to create a basic 2-D floor plan, sion has come to Churchill High show he saw the software, which She did more than that. Haas but also shows an-instant ren School. is produced by Chief Architect, won one license forihe software dering of that floor plan. Hatley Students in Jeff Hatley's Intro he thought it could benefit his as a door prize during the con said a camera in the floor plan Drafting/CAD and Architectural students. ference. allows users to generate a view ^S?^^P'-J?^*!''*'^ ""^ - Drafting/CAD classes will soon When Principal Janet Haas, of "Once we used it in the class J-* *J* be using the same software as the Livonia Career Technical room, I knew we needed to try PLEASE SEE SOFTWARE, A5
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Hearing delayed for man Charged with sex crime B^^^^^^OT BY DARREtL CLEM involving two women, ages 22 to life in prison" if convicted of her after he gave her a ride to a STAFF WRITER and 29. one count of first-degree criminal friend's house in Westland. His defense attorney, Samuel sexual conduct and four counts The 29-year-old victim told • BILL BRES LER! STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER""' Deemed as wrongly accused by Posner, asked Judge C. Charles of second-degree CSC. authorities that Robinson groped i his attorney, a Livonia man will Bokos to delay the hearing, say "All I can tell you is, he's not her during a separate incident at Ready for a chiller have to wait two weeks to learn ing he plans to bring in another guilty," Posner told the Observer the same house. whether he will face trial for alle* lawyer to help with the case, in February. She and the younger woman Girl Scouts Katie Conklin and Kelsey Woodford of Troop gations he sexually molested two according to a court officer. Robinson is accused of having have a mutual friend who lives 1752 prepare the packing box snelte rs they used for mentally: disabled women. Bokos granted Posner's request the 22-year-old woman perform there. their stay outside last Friday night, The troop gathered . Karl Mandel Robinson, 35, and rescheduled Robinson's oral sex on him in his van while Robinson is accused of molest outside of St. Matthew Church in Westian d to call appeared in Westland District hearing for March 17. he worked for a company that ing the two women in January. attention to the plight of and to collec t donations for Court on Thursday for a prelimi Robinson, who has been jailed provides transportation for dis homeless people. For more photos, see Page, A3. nary hearing on multiple charges in lieu of a $150,000 cash bond, abled people. [email protected] of criminal sexual conduct could face penalties ranging up He also is accused of groping (734)953-2110
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BY SUE MASON Hospital, who will talk about staff cookie booths • STAFFWRITER essential oils and mo.de enhancements. If you love Girl Scout In Garden City, the Girl Looking around her martial • Laura Siggens, also a reg Cookies, but don't know any Scout Cookie booths will be at: arts studio, Kelly Perkins esti istered nurse with the Girl Scouts, you can still stock • Kmart, at 29600 Ford, 9 mates she could accommodate University of Michigan Health up at Girl Scout Cookie booths a.m. to 1 p.m. today (March 6) 150 women for her second System, who will discuss in Westland and Garden City. and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, annual Women's Wellness Project Red Flag, women's With two cookie booth loca March 12. Weekend. bleeding disorders. tions in Garden City, residents • Kroger at 5866 And so that's how many • Darlene Denning, who can not only enjoy Girl Scout Middlebelt, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. women she hopes will come for specializes in palmistry and is Cookies, but can also con Saturday, March 12. a weekend filled with pamper manager of Spiritual tribute to an important cause. Cookie booths in Westland ing and learning by .women for Reflections in Farmington. In addition to providing fund will be at: women. M Alit!a Marlowe of Marlowe ing for essential Girl Scout pro • Sav-A-Lot, 8244 "Women will have an oppor and Associates in Farmington grams, the Cookie Program Merriman, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tunity to explore the world and Hills, whose presentation, also helps girls learn valuable Saturday, March 12. the gifts they have to offer the "Juggle, Struggle, Wiggle," will skills. For a complete list of Girls world," she said. "Women have look at how women can man Through the Cookie Scouts of Metro Detroit cookie more opportunities than ever age their lives without compro Program, girls are able to booths in Wayne and Oakland before and more opportunities mising their health. develop decision-making skills, counties, visit the Web site at to share their gifts with the "Everyone is excited about set realistic goals, work to www.gsofind.org or by call the world at large. her coming," said Perkins achieve them and become Cookie Hotline at (800) 326- "This is an opportunity to about Marlowe. "They say, 'If financially literate. 0309, Ext. .297. ' explore themselves and the she's coming, we're all going to "Every year we've found that Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit gifts they have to offer." be happy.'" our Girl Scouts look forward to is the sixth largest council in Perkins' Women's Wellness Among the presenters are the Cookie Program as much as the United States, providing Weekend will be 6-9 p.m. Dr. Amanda Apfelblat of other metro Detroiters" said developmental activities for Friday, March 11,9:30 a.m. to Michigan Chiropractic Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit more than 30,000 Girl Scouts 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and Specialists in Garden City, den President and CEO Arlene M. ages 5-17. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, tist Dr. Kristal Greniuk of Robinson. "While everyone It offers a variety of contem March 13, at Guardian Martial Livonia, and Sheila Ostrosky, a appreciates the taste and quali porary and traditional pro Arts and Fitness Inc., 30942 healing touch apprentice and . ty of our cookies, our girls also grams designed to prepare girls Ford, Garden City, certified massage therapist, anticipate the fun and excite to be responsible, productive The program features main and Sharon. Garvin, art thera ment of the Cookie Program." and fulfilled adults. stream and alternative health pist. options, in addition to goods The mini seminars will cover and services from such compa such topics, as household nies as Arbonne Skin Care, chemicals and health, natural Natural Home Care Products, hormonal balancing and toxin Pampered Chef and handcraft awareness, dental health and ed jewelry. wellness and art therapy for FILE PHOTO Lunch will be available well-being. Kelly Perkins is finishing plans for her second Women's Wellness Weekend at Saturday and Sunday, and There also will be vendors as Guardian Martial Arts and Fitness Inc. in Garden City this weekend. women attending the program well as door prizes given away will be able to get a chance to every hour and classes in the weekend and I don't have a "And when you make a special U rl UI rll^Ti experience different modalities Pilates, Tki Chi, kickboxing lot of space." friend, that can be a lifelong like massages and palm read and self-defense. Perkins' hus Last year's event attracted 50 gift." Bring "Fun Back into Your Life' ing by paying $1 per minute band, Shelby, will fill,i n as the women, many of who are The weekend costs $5 a day by Joining us for any of the for the service. "bad guy" in the self-defense returning for this year's pro or $7.50 for the entire week- Featured speakers include: class. gram. According to Perkins, end. Reservations aren't neces Upcoming Events: • Claudia Ogden, a certified . "I've had vendors calling they "all made friends and sary. For more information healing touch practitioner and wanting to be a part of the some became good friends." about the program, call * Wednesday 3/9/05 at 7:00pm a registered nurse of weekend, but I couldn't accom "What's neat is that it's an Perkins at (734) 266-0565. Join in the fun of Line Dancing Integrated Medicine at the modate them because I want opportunity to share and to with "Just for Kicks" Dancers. University of Michigan topreservethe uniqueness of make new friends," she said. smason@oe,homecomm.net [ (734) 953-2112 Refreshments provided.
Thursday 3/17/05 at 2:00pm Join our St. Patrick's Day Celebration Westland If! Edison students show they care and share with entertainer Jack Bailey. 734-728-8670 Students at Edison professional at the school and her illness, she has not been students donated $1 to have a Green beer and refreshments. Elementary School in is a former Edison PTA mem able to work since last fall; Pajama Day, Hat Day and 35700 Hunter Ave. Westland are proving they care ber. She was president for sev "She put her heart into Wacky Hair Day. Students Westland, Ml 48185 and they share. eral years during which she helping students and our raised $775 and donated it to Friday 3/25/05 at 1:00pm West of Wayne At the start of the school worked on such events as the Edison student really wanted UNICEF. Have fun in our Easter Egg Hunt year, the students identified talent show, fun night, floor to help her and her family dur On Feb. 11, students w/ Brett Bloom on the accordion. several charities that could use hockey and Accelerated ing this difficult time," said spent the day participating in Edison Principal Barbara Refreshments served. their help and have raised Reader program. the St. Jude Research Hospital thousands of dollars for them. She also played on the Hastings. Math-a-thon. St. Jude is the - Call Ahead to Reserve Your Space ~ A schoolwide coin drive, Edison staff floor hockey team The fifth-grade students first institution established for t-KfT www.americanhouse.com bowl-a-thon and hat day and coordinated a yearly fifth- also participated in a class the sole purpose of conducting helped the students raise more grade kickball game between business as part of their eco basic and clinical research into than $3,000 for Kim Shock staff and students. nomics unit. They were catastrophic childhood dis who is battling cancer. Shock is a single mom with responsible for the production, eases, mainly cancer. Shock has worked as a para- three children and because of distribution, development and It covers all the costs not use of money in selling stress covered by insurance for med
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The woman has develop Township was nominated by friend and co mental disabilities and did not have the means worker Heidi Dougan of Livonia. or the ability to make her living situation tolera "Sandy has been living in Rochester Hills for ble. Gloria, using her own limited funds, com almost 20 years," wrote Pasko in her nominating piled a team of able-bodied people and three e-mail. "Sandy raised her two kids and when it days later the condo was gorgeous! was time to enjoy near retirement Robert, her "1 am in awe of Gloriaand I know she does husband, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's dis not receive nearly enough praise or recognition ease (ALS/ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Her for her altruistic endeavors. I am blessed to call full time job now is making sure that all of his her a friend," wrote Dougan. needs are met." Tell us about your great neighbor, the new The family moved into a barrier free home family down the street or someone you think that she designed for her husband, according to deserves a home-delivered pizza dinner courtesy Pasko, who added that "Sandy could use a break of Buddy's Pizza, Send nominations by e-mail - even a small one like dinner." only to: Ken Abramczyk at R^-'tM&JSft The Buddy's team delivered that break recent- [email protected]. ly. Dinner includes pizza, salad, Buddy bread, PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Last week's Random Act of Pizza winner was soft drinks and table setting. Lauren Chytry, Katie Conklin and Jordan Berry are ready for a long, cold night. ATHENA award dinner set for March 12 help homeless Eleven of Westland's most zels. first ATHENA Award winner, They gathered around burning barrels, in soup kitchen so people who dropped off influential people will be rec The event will start with a Margaret Harlow, owner of the "soup kitchen" and slept in cardboard donations or gave money could stop in and ognized Saturday, March 12, social hour at 6 p.m. Saturday, Harlow Tire & Service, will boxes, all with the intent of raising awareness eat. for their excellence in business, March 12, at the Hellenic have the challenge of reviewing about the plight of the homeless and to col The Scouts sought donations of blankets, their efforts to improve the Cultural Center, on Joy Road this year's nominations and lect donations for the homeless. bed sheets, travel-size toiletries, towels, local quality of life, and their east of Newburgh. selecting the 2005 ATHENA Members of Girl Scout Troop 1752 turned washcloths, large cans of tuna, other canned dedication to helping women The program is being spon Award recipient." the area outside of St. Matthew Church in food, and all sizes of underwear and socks for reach their leadership poten sored by Mayor Sandra The winner will be honored Westland into a homeless shelter last Friday. women and men that they gave to Our Lady tial. Cicirelli, who is a former during a night that will include The project was organized by Jordan Berry of Good Counsel Church in Plymouth In the end, only one will be ATHENA Award winner, the dinner, big band music, a silent of Westland, a seventh-grader at St. Matthew Township, which helps the homeless in given the prestigious ATHENA Women of Westland, and the auction and many kinds of School, and Alex Shingleton of Garden City, Detroit, and to Christ Net - an area network Award. The award will be Westland Community chocolate. who are using it as a project for their Silver of churches providing shelter. given during the Chocolate Foundation. Tickets are $100 Tickets for the black-tie- • Award, the second-highest honor a Girl Scout In the past, the troop has helped the home Fantasy Ball - an event that per person. optional charity event are . can earn. less by handing out clothing and food in will offer many sweets for "We've received excellent available by calling the founda During the project, St. Matthew hosted a Detroit. chocolate lovers, including response to our solicitation for tion at (734) 595-7727, Mary fountains where dark and nominees" said Mary Denning, Denning's Cake Shoppe at white chocolate will flow and Women of Westland president. (734) 261-3680 or Mayor serve as a dip for finger foods "An impartial selection com Cicirelli's office at (734) 467- such as strawberries and pret mittee chaired by Westland's 3200. Westland Mayor Sandra A. Cicirelli and mem Commission, and was the first woman tolae bers of the Westland City Council will acknowl elected to the Westland City Council. She edge the many contributions of Justine Barns became the first female council president in with a birthday celebration at 6 p.m. Monday, 1976 and Westland's first female acting mayor in March 7S in the Council Chambers of Westland 1974. She wrote the Westland Commission on City Hall. Aging Ordinance, led the negotiations for the Barns has been an integral part of the devel donation of the land used for the Westland Golf opment of the Westland community since her Course, and was the sponsor of the Indoor Clean career began in 1952 when she became presi Air Act while serving as Westland's representa dent of the Jefferson Elementary School PTA. tive in the state House. Barns also will be recog The school was later renamed Jefferson-Barns nized at the March 7 council meeting as well, Elementary School in her honor. which will start at 7 p.m. ! Alex Shingleton serves soup in the Barns went on to serve on the Westland Coffee and cake will be served. 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""j—fr TT**fr»fi (W) Observer & Eccentric j Sunday, March 6,2005 FOR THE RECORD www.hometowtdife.com DEATHS per piece to be judged. take place 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, April Hearing delayed in Table space also is available for 22. For more information, call the Edward 0. Acord, 61, of Rochester vendors. The cost is $25 for a 10-by- Bailey Center at (734) 722-7620. Hills, died March 1. 10-foot space. indecent exposure case William Johnston Adams, 70, of The kids class costs $5, the pillow Detroit, died Feb. 27. and book cover classes cost $20 THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM BY DARRELL CLEM B each, and the paper piece project Classes/field trips STAFF WRITER Hardy is accused of exposing David R. Bobowski, 50, died March $30. Preregistration is required. The Westland Parks and Recreation 3. Tickets are $1 in advance and $2 at Department sponsors a variety of A Westland man will face a himself on four occasions C the door. For tickets or to register, activities and field trips for people court hearing March 31 over E.C. Conwell, 89, of Waterford, died call Sharon Strebbing at (734) 722- with special needs through its allegations that he repeatedly since Feb. 11. March 3. For the Record appears in every 4857. Registration also can be sent Therapeutic Recreation Program drove by young girls and D edition of the Observer & Eccentric to Strebbing at 5692 N. Globe, now through June. Westland, Ml 48185. Include your exposed himself. Pauline J. Davis, 83, died Feb. 25. Newspapers. The program includes classes in name address and telephone num Christopher Hardy, 20, had Lucille Caiani Dobbs, 82, of Garden Compiete paid obituaries can be golf, cooking, exercise and arts and ber as well as an alternate phone appeared Thursday in City, died Feb. 28. found inside today's Community Life crafts for those 13 years and older. number. Westland 18th District Court Merriman and Cherry Hill in G in Passages on page C5. There also is bowling and fun for a preliminary hearing on Westland. Viera George, 72, of Ciarkston, Brunch with the Easter Bunny nights, swimming fishing and a four counts of indecent expo Hardy's latest problems died Feb. 27. Rochester Kills, died March 1. Star your Easter celebration off dance planned. There is at least one sure. came after he pleaded guilty William B. Gilles, 84, formerly of S with brunch with the Easter Bunny field trip each month, including see However, Judge C. Charles Dec. 7 for an incident that hap Bloomfield Mills, died Feb. 27. Donald W. Shaver, 69, of Waterford, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, ing the Harlem Globetrotters, the Bokos delayed the hearing pened in September outside of H died March 2. at the Harris-Kehrer VFW Post 3323, Detroit Tigers, a Michigan State- after Hardy's attorney asked for Westland Shopping Center. Steven E. Hopper, 57, of West W 1055 S. Wayne Road. University of Michigan hockey game more time to review the case. One day later, he was arrest Bloomfield, died Feb. 28. John Charles Wright Jr., 90, of The cost is $3 per child up to age and a mystery trip. Hardy, who is jailed on a $1 ed for an incident outside of a J Williamsburg, Va., died Feb. 15. 12 and $4 for adults. The brunch Baseball million bond, is accused of Garden City 7-Eleven store at Bertha L Juhl, 70, of Rochester Z includes homemade, hot-off-the- Children age 3-12 can participate in exposing himself on four occa Warren and Middlebelt. That Hills, died Feb. 25. Ralph Zimmerman Jr., of griddle pancakes, sausage, juice, the program's T-Ball/coach-pitch sions since Feb. 11. prompted Westland District K Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 25. coffee, tea and milk, a photograph baseball during the summer. His latest arrest occurred Judge Gail McKnight to order Frederick Reid Keydel, 76, died Feb. with the Easter Bunny (additional Registration will be April 1-May 1, Feb. 21 outside the Mervyn's Hardy jailed for 30 days for 26. photos cost $2) and Easter bonnet with practices and games taking SPECIAL EVENTS parade. Children should make bon store on Warren Road in violating his probation on the L place on Thursdays May 19-Juiy 28 nets or hats tor wear to the brunch. Westland, where he is accused September case in Westland. Aaron Thomas Levi, 27, of Nursery School Olympics at Jaycee Park, Wildwood at Hunter Tickets are available in advance at of exposing himself to two Ultimately, Hardy was Birmingham, died Feb. 20, The Westland Parks and Recreation in Westland. In case of inclement the Bailey Recreation Center, 36651 teenage girls, police Sgt. Debra released from an Isabella Richard R. Lowe, died Feb. 28. Department will host the Nursery weather, games and practice will be Ford, or at the door. For more infor Mathews said. County jail before he served his Robert W. Lundgren, 87, of School Olympics 10 a.m. to noon in the gymnasium at the Bailey mation, call Donna Jensen at (734) 30 days. However, McKnight Scottsdale, Ariz., died Feb. 23. Saturday, March 5, at the Bailey Recreation center, 36651 Ford. Other charges stem from the 728-8075 following incidents: increased his bond to $1 mil M Recreation Center, 36651 Ford. The program is open to siblings. • On Feb. 19, Hardy is lion after the new charges sur Elizabeth (Bette) Moe, 80, of Tots will be able to compete in 18 The brunch is sponsored by the Cost is $50 for residents and their accused of exposing himself to faced against him. Leesburg, Fla., died Feb. 21. different events, including the Westland Parks and Recreation siblings without fund-raiser and $51 two women in their early 20s A not guilty plea has been Regina Marie McVey, 61, of Marshmallow Shot Put, the Toddler Department and the Westland for non-resident and siblings with outside of Michael's arts and entered for Hardy. The charge Roscommon, formerly of Wayne, Trot, the l-Did-A-Rod Hurdles and Civitan Club. out fund-raiser or $10 for residents crafts store near Wayne and of indecent exposure against died Feb. 23. Obstacle Course. Every child will Easter Egg Scramble and $11 for non-residents with fund Warren. , him carries a one-year jail term 0 receive a certificate of participa The Westland Parks and Recreation raiser (selling $104 candy bars at $1 • On Feb. 11 and 12, he is upon conviction, but he could George Schwenk Olmsted, 95, of tion. Department and the Westland each). accused of driving by teenage face a longer sentence because Valparaiso, Ind., formerly of The cost is $3 per athlete, parents Jaycees are sponsoring and Easter For more information about the T- girls and masturbating near he also is charged as a sexual Birmingham, died Feb. 18. and spectators are free. Pre-regis- Egg Scramble 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Ball/coach-pitch program or to the Farmer Jack store at delinquent. P tration is encouraged, but not nec March 19, at Jaycee Park adjacent obtain a Therapeutic Recreation Raymond Powning, 83, of essary. However, to be able to have to the Mike Modano Ice Arena at Program application, call (734) 722- enough time to compete in ail the Wildwood at Hunter. 7620. events, children should register The first scramble begins at 1 p.m. Drama class before 11:30 a.m. For more informa Youngsters will be broken up - Sign up now for drama and move tion, call (734) 7227620. according to ages - up to 3 years, ment classes for children with spe -AITUTW The event is sponsored by the 4-6 years, 7-10 years and 11-14 cial needs provided by the Shoe Westland Parks and Recreation years. Youngsters should bring a String Theatre. Classes will be 5-6 Department, Westland Civitan Club basket or bag for their eggs. p.m. Thursdays at the Bailey Motorcooch and Dad's Athletic Club of Westland. There also will be inflated games, Recreation Center. surprises and activities. Juice and Spring Quilt Show Drama, music, movement and GREEKTOWN cookies also will be served. Grange No. 389 will have its annual dance activities will teach partici For more information, call (734) CASINO spring quilt show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. pants gross motor skills, listening 522-8402. The event will be can Saturday, March 12, at the senior and focusing skills while letting celed if there is inclement weather. Friendship Center, 1119 S. Newburgh, children us their imaginations. Call the recreation department at Get in on oil the FUN for only $ 1 5! Westland. Children also learn how to work as a Convenient (734) 722-7620 after 11:30 a.m. the Greekleuin Cosine will give you group. Pick-up Points! The show will feature quilt classes day of the event to verify if the - a cathedral window quilted pillow event is canceled. . Six-week classes wilt be offered $20 in TOKCNS FA€€ Clinton Township • Sterling Heights and special kids classes 9 a.m. to Earth Day March 17-April 28 (no class March to get you started! Dearborn * Toy lor noon, quilted book cover class 1-4 31). Pre-register by March 14. Lincoln Pork • Troy p.m. and paper piece project 1-6 Scout groups, classes, church Class size is limited to a minimum Call Indian Trails TODflV Livonio • tUarren p.m. - quilt displays, demonstra groups, home school groups, civic of six children and a maximum of tions, appraisals and lunch. There for reservations Rossviilc * Westland clubs or preschools looking for an 12. Cost is $30 for Westland resi also will be a display of old, new, Earth Day activity can adopt a dents and $31 for non-residents. For St. Cloir Shores ' Wyandotte unfinished quilts, wall hangings and planter box outside the Bailey more information, call (734) 722- 1-800-292-3831 quilted clothing. The entry fee is $1 Recreation Center. The plating will 7620. OUR CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE JUST GOT i Why pay for extras you 20 newspapers! don't want? ->t 35 nearby towns! ENJOY SENIOR LIVING WITHONLYTHE 285,000 homes! EXTRAS YOU WANT. •I That's our philosphy at 430,000 readers! 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Symphony, composer hit all the right notes«°™ One of Rotary's biggest worldwide projects is raising money to fight polio, New composition helps bring orchestra to youngsters to raise monies from the com Strausbaugh said. He also munity and give it back to the praised a Rotary student- BY BRAD KADRICH community," Harlow said. exchange program that brings STAFF WRITER She recalled how excited the youngsters to this country from 11-year-old disabled boy was places like Japan, Australia Virtually since Nan when he received a new bicycle and South America. Washburn became the for his birthday. He was sur The Westland Rotary Club Plymouth Symphony prised with the gift after was among 12 such groups that Orchestra's music director five accompanying his family and celebrated the organization's years ago, symphony officials school principal to a Rotary 100th birthday on Feb. 23 dur have been crafting an educa Club meeting. ing a special ceremony at tional program designed to "He was so excited to be Summit on the Park in Canton bring orchestra music to young there, but he didn't.know why Township. children. he was there," Harlow said. Local club members are part They believe they have the "Just to see how happy he was of 1.2 million Rotarians in final piece of the puzzle with a to get his new bike, and to some 31,000 clubs in 166 composition they've commis think that we could do that to countries. sioned designed around a pop make him happy, it means a [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 ular piece of study material. The symphony will unveil the musical version of Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling $2,000. The grant made it all at a March 9 concert at SOFTWARE possible. Hatley said the stu Plymouth Salem High School. FROM PAGE A1 dents still have access to the It's the first original work the best technology, despite budget symphony has commissioned, concerns. And he anticipates and it's being written by Ann as if they're standing inside the this addition to his courses will Arbor composer Andre Myers. room itself. draw more student interest, While he was composing the PHOTO BY HEATHER ROUSSEAU "They can edit the wall mate beginning next year. piece, Myers sought input from Andre Myers, composer for the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, shows his feeling about finishing his composition. rial," he said. "It's a 3-D render Drafting/CAD and the Plymouth-Canton school ing from anywhere." Architectural Drafting/CAD district's fourth-graders. Coast piece. Myers, gave him feedback on the financial picture came Hatley contacted Tequisha are each one semester courses "It's magnificent the kids can Washburn wanted some their favorite chapters and how when the PSO sold its educa Ward at Chief Architect and available to students in ninth meet a composer," said Luan thing that related to Michigan, best to put them to music. tion program to Wayne- was able to obtain a grant through 12th grade. Brownlee, chair of the PSO's and Paddle to the Sea is the Myers did the rest. Westland schools, according to application. The grant has Some of Hatley's students education outreach committee. story of a toy canoe that makes Myers, a doctoral candidate Brownlee. since been accepted and the have tried out the program "(Myers) compares composing its way around the state at the University of Michigan The toughest part of com school is preparing to receive already, and he said, "it has to something they all know through the Great Lakes. All of School of Music, started posing Paddle to the Sea? 15 licenses of Chief Architect definitely opened up a lot of intimately — the writing the district's fourth-graders recording musical ideas when Bringing the artwork to life. software. doors." process. He puts it to them in a read the book, as did Myers he was 11. Unable to write "I tried to bring the pictures The plan has all come "The only limit is their own way 9-year-olds can under when he was in school. music down on paper, he'd to life, because that's where the together over the past three creativity." stand." "I read it in the fourth grade record ideas so he wouldn't book lives," Myers said. "I tried weeks, Hatley saic|i And it's/ 1 Learn more about the soft- Washburn was looking for and I remembered it," said forget them. to bring the visual images to bound to, alter his CAD courses rware'by visiting something to replace Island of Myers, who also worked with - He's been writing them life in the music." completely. — http: //www.chiefarchitect.com. the Blue Dolphin, the piece the PSO on a post-9/11 piece. down sincehe was 15. The cost of orie sucli license/ performed by the symphony at "I was fascinated by how to It took Myers about a year to [email protected] | (734) 459-2700 sold commercially/is about ( [email protected] I (734) 953-2054 its annual "Koncert for Kids " bring the story to life with compose the 12-minute piece. part of the PSO's Music • music." While the symphony has been Outreach Education program. 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EQUALIZATION persons of low and moderate income and/or areas where 51 Total Allocation) RATIO FACTOR percent of the residents are of low and moderate income. To facilitate and/or support private re-investment and $169,600 Total Proposed Allocation (Estimate) Commercial 48.15 % 1.0384 development within the City of Garden City. 'as Industrial 45.34 % 1.1028 C) To reduce negative environmental impacts. Vie 49.08 % D) To conserve and improve older housing. * 10% of all Lien Repayments go toward administration costs of the. Residential 1.0000 Personal Property 50.00% 1.0000 E) To maintain a high level of performance in the management of . housing rehab program, and overall cost of administration of the CDBG and non-federally funded programs, while offsettmg ;, CDBG program. Taxes are paid on TAXABLE value, which is the lower assessed administrative costs to the General Fund. K %-. 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'• ~ Roof Replacement -f ' ' "" , The 2005 Assessment Roll will be open for inspection from March 8, f(ta " i $50,000 Estimated Additional Housing Rehabilitation 2005 through March 11, 2005 in the assessment office from 8:30 $40,800 Public Service Funds from Wayne County. a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activity (Funding for Senior Center Coordinator) $5.000 Program Income/Revolving Fund {Lien Payoffs -ALLYSON BETTIS to be re-programmed into the City's Housing TEASURER-CLERK $19,200 Administration Rehabilitation Program) (10% of Total Allocation) Publish: February 27, March 3, and 6,2005 OEMaesws 1 $224,000 Possible Total Allocation (Estimate) $12,000 Maplewood Senior Center - > Roof Replacement ' Publish: March 6,2005 $192,000 Total Allocation (Estimate) Please recycle this newspaper Publish: March 6,2005 www.hometownlifie.eom SUNDAY PERSPECTIVES Observer & Eccentric j Sunday, March 6,2005 <•> A7 Belle Isle Aquarium another New projects put spotlight sad chapter in city's history on oasis on the Rouge River hey've been coming to this elegant little steadily. Last year, the aquarium attracted only he Edward Hines Parkway wends its way building for a century now, bringing their 56,000 visitors. They provided $104,000 in rev along the Middle Rouge River from A new Arboretum Master Plan, developed Tchildren to stare with wonder at the giant enue. Meanwhile, running the place, the zoo TDearborn to Northville. It's an oasis in electric eel and the tiny, glowing virtually eyeless director said, costs "about $700,000 without fac western Wayne County, a place to reconnect fish from the far depths of the seas. toring in the support staff or some other expens with nature and history. The Belle Isle Aquarium was one of the first in es." The parkway serves as flood plain, bikeway, Michigan's School of Natural Resources the nation when it opened in i§04, the year Additionally, the aquarium badly needs a new a site for several ballparks, a nature center, a Teddy Roosevelt was elected president in a land roof. So last month, the zoo announced that the sledding hill, various kinds of wildlife. It is an and Environment, will be presented at a slide. Detroit was doubling its population every aquarium would close. There has been an out inspiration for many who come out each year decade then, and thousands flocked to this island pouring of protest, mainly from suburbanites, to participate in clean up efforts on the public meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at park to visit the splendid Albert Kahn building, many of whom have fond memories of coming to Rouge. It is also an inspiration for those who with its faintly art nouveau entrance and sea- the aquarium as children. love history and nature. Northville Township Hall, 44405 Six Mile. green Pewabic tiles. City council voted to keep it open three more Former Wayne County Commissioner Lyn Yet for many years now, fewer and fewer have months. But the mayor's office said the resolu Bankes is throwing her considerable energy Participants will learn about the existing come. Whites deserted the city, and the black tion would have no impact. Last week, Kagan's into a project to restore and transform the middle class followed. People staff was already working on finding new zoos Phoenix Mill in Plymouth Township into a condition of the Arboretum and the new became increasingly afraid to for the 1,500 fish, many from endangered women's museum, with a special emphasis visit Belle Isle (though it is per species. - on honoring women in industry. The mill, master plan • fectly safe in daylight) after a Since the closing was announced, the place has one of many built along the river by Henry woman was thrown off the been packed on weekends. Last Saturday, Nora Ford in the 1920s, was a women-only factory bridge to her death a few years Rhein, not quite 4, pressed her face up against for making auto parts. ago. the glass, fascinated by her first and perhaps last Bankes has been a cheer The city's budget is now in look at the seahorses. a leader for the parkway, free-fall. The zoo has had its But at noon one day last week, there were only i- sponsoring bus tours to said it was Bankes who originally got the funding cut by millions, and the a dozen or so inside. Outside, a woman in a full- highlight its many historical University of Michigan involved in the proj - Jack aquarium is an enormous length fur coat urged patrons to fight to save the and natural features. One of ect. '•'- r,_f i Lessenberry money loser. A month from aquarium, and to make a donation at those features is the The new arboretum will have a different iWwttwwttJwstfwtt*^^ now, barring a miracle, the www.belleisleaquarium.com. She was getting Bennett Arboretum, which foeus. Belle Isle Aquarium will shut its sympathy, but not much money. after a long period of neg "The idea is to identify what remains from '• doors forever. After several weeks, they had raised only lect is being given a new the original planting, put forward a vision of "This is entirely due to city budget issues," said $14,213. There seems to be little hope, though the lease on life, in part from how to build on what's left, what trail system? Bankes' efforts as a com a regretful Ron Kagan, the director of the Detroit zoo director believes Detroit could easily support Hugh to put in place, how to enhance what is exist Zoo, which runs the aquarium. "That, and a fail a modern aquarium. missioner. ing and establish the Arboretum as a distinct- ure to generate regional cooperation and fund "What you need is something right on the Gallagher The Bennett Arboretum feature in the park system" Mullett said. '" * ing." ' water (the Detroit River) not near the water, and stretches through Hines A new Arboretum Master Plan, developed What has happened to the aquarium, which at least 10 times the old aquarium's size," said Park from just north of Five Mile to Seven by students from the University of Michigan^ once attracted visitors from around the world, is Kagan, who has had a distinguished career in Mile in Northville Township. It was originally School of Natural Resources and ^ ^ nearly a perfect metaphor for what has happened zoos from Dallas to Israel. "That would cost $100 the creation of J. Merle Bennett, first super Environment, will be presented at a public ••*- to Detroit. When it opened, it was a state-of-the- million. But studies have shown there is no doubt intendent of Parks and Forestry for the meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Northville ":: art facility in the heart of the area's top recreation that it would generate $100 million in income for Wayne County Road Commission who served Township Hall, 44405 Six Mile. Participants destination. the local economy every year." from 1922 to 1943. In 1942, Bennett super will learn about the existing condition of the ^ Tbday, it is tiny (10,000 square feet) by indus That may well be the case. Certainly aquariums vised the development of 1500 acres of park Arboretum and the new master plan. The in Monterey and Baltimore and Chicago have land along Hines Drive with the planting of plan and initial restoration are being funded try standards, less than a tenth the size of most of 3 the nation's most successful aquariums. It is off proven immensely valuable to their cities. But to 2&0OO trees and 101,000 shrubs along the by grants from the Michigan Department of the beaten path, and not near nice restaurant build such a facility in Detroit would take cooper whole length of the parkway, including the Natural Resources and the Rouge River facilities. Worse, though the floors are new and ation, and shared resources. Arboretum. y National Wet Weather Demonstration the tanks well-maintained, it doesn't even have a And for half a century, local politicians "His plan was consistent with arboretums Project with local match from Wayne County Parks, Department of Environment and vol-? bathroom. have resisted cooperating on major projects of that time frame - an exhibit of trees from ; That's a deal-breaker for families with small that could benefit the region. So Detroit's around the world to get folks out and about unteer efforts ' children, the aquarium's biggest potential cus aquarium will close, probably after the first in the trees of the "world," said Noel Mullett, "The plan is re-establishment of use as an - tomers. The facility desperately needs moderniz weekend in April, and three years after an ,. Wayne County Department of Environment arboretum that focuses on what's supposed • ing. There is plenty of money in the suburbs, auxiliary zoo on the island also closed, for technical projects coordinator. to be here, which is a new trend in arbore where surveys show most of those who still visit similar reasons. Despite efforts to plant trees that would tums," Mullett said. "It's too expensive to the aquarium live. But too many want to share Ironically, the Detroit Zoo's main campus is survive in Michigan's environment, many maintain a tree freak show." the city's benefits, but not the wealth. "Two doing far better, perhaps because it is not in the species were inappropriate for the region. All this activity is a good reminder of just 0 attempts to get regional funding for our cultural city at all, but in relatively affluent Royal Oak and AboutSOO trees of 50 varieties from all how special this park along the river is for, * institutions have been turned down by Oakland Huntington Woods, and only a tiny fraction of its parts of the world were planted 63 years ago our recreation, our environment and our his-- County voters," Kagan said. patrons are from the impoverished central city, and only about 100-130 remain, according to tory. i Ten years ago, the aquarium had 113,000 visi which pays many of the bills. We live in odd Mullett. tors. The zoo launched an aggressive marketing times. ' <^ A cooperative effort between Wayne Hugh Gallagher is the managing editor of the Observer"; campaign, including a major promotion last year County, the state of Michigan, Northville Newspapers. He can be reached at l in which ticket discounts were printed on two Jack Lessenberry is editorial vice president of HomeTown Township and the University of Michigan is [email protected], by phone at (734) 953- ° million cans of Coca-Cola. Communications. He can be reached by phone at (248) 901- seeking to restore the arboretum. Mullett 2149 or by fax at (734} 591-7279. • It had no effect. Attendance has declined 2561 or by e-mail at [email protected]. • Are You Tired Of Irish Step Dancing Kitchen or Bath? & Irish Music We Can Help! &x^ ^ « ^.' We Are Your Full Service Kitchen & Bath Team Featuring: n3?\i:l!\K GifiPXL II U fp Irish entertainment featuring award winning Irish Musicians from Mick Gavin's Irish Band. 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At end of term, then-current monthly rate Bppiies. $150-$ 200 additional charge if technician install is required or desired. The equipment charge will appear on the first biil along with any coirespondingand offsetting instant credits. Laptop users and some desktop users may need to purchase an Ethernet card. Billing begins on service activation date. Service not available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Maximum speed achieved depends on customer location. Acceptance of Terms of Service required. Taxes and additional fees and surcharges extra. Other restrictions apply. For SBC residential phone customers only. SBC Yahoo! DSL, is an information service that combines DSL transport, Internet access and applications from SBC internet Services with customized content, services and applications from Yahoo! inc. Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logos and other product and service names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. 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