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B y Darrell Cl e m meet with U.S. lawmakers capital for the National Confer­ U.S. leaders ma p out funding LaJoy, a former state repre­ Staff Writer amid hopes of convincing them ence of Regions, which delves priorities for regions. sentative wh o chairs a legisla­ to loosen up into issues such as transporta­ tive committee for SE M C O G , Still waging a years-long federal dollars tion, water quality, housing, Lobbying efforts said he hopes to convince law­ battle to fix Ford Ro a d traffic for local pro­ workforce innovation and “It’s an opportunity to meet m ak er s that traffic-clogged woes, Canton Township Su­ jects. federal budgeting, am o n g with U.S. senators and repre­ Ford Ro a d in Canton - ho m e to pervisor Phil LaJoy intends to LaJoy said others. sentatives fr o m southeast m a n y of Michigan’s mo s t acci­ press the issue this we e k as he transportation Carmine Palombo, S E M ­ Michigan and others, as well, dent-prone intersections - joins a southeast Michigan dollars, specifi­ M C O G deputy director, has at­ and talk to th e m one-on-one desperately needs mo n e y for a delegation headed to Washing­ cally to address tended past conferences, about issues local governments fix. ton, D.C. Ford Ro a d traf- LaJoy though he’s sitting this one out. are most concerned about in The Michigan Department In his role as vice chair for fic congestion, H e said the Feb. 8-10 gather­ southeast Michigan - and ho w of Transportation has indicated the Southeast Michigan Coun­ tops his list as ing, sponsored by the National they, in their positions in Wa s h ­ the long-term goal is to trans- cil of Governments, LaJoy and he and the S E M C O G dele­ Association of Regional Cou n ­ ington, can potentially be of other SE M C O G leaders plan to gation head to the nation’s cils, can prove beneficial as assistance,’’ Pa l o m b o gaid. See LAJOY, Page A2

Motel razed, two n e w hotels c om ing

By Darrell Clem Staff Writer

A co m p a n y ’s plans to build two ne w four-story hotels on Canton’s east side are gaining m o m e n t u m as an industry official said construction could begin within a month. A & M Hospitality intends to invest nearly $20 million to build the hotels northeast of the bustling Ford-Haggerty intersection, near the 1-275 interchange. " W e want to get these hotels built," said Mi k e Abdulnoor, A & M Hospitality regional manager. “The Canton area supports it and needs it. Ev e r y ­ b o d y is hap py about it and wants to see it.” Construction is expected to begin as early as Ma r c h after a wrecking crew in recent days m a d e ro o m for the ne w hotels b y demolishing the old Am e r ­ ica’s Best Value Inn & Suites, a 107-room, six-building complex of one-story motels that police say had deteriorated and Canton chamber trots d r a w n crime. A & M Hospitality is hopeful the ne w hotels, with a co m ­ bined 178 rooms, can open for business a year after construc­ out Kentucky Derby party tion begins, providing lodging for business travelers, retail shoppers and groups staying in B y Darrell Clem “It really just continues to help us Canton for regional events Staff Writer fulfill our mission to serve the business such as the Canton Cu p soccer community and provide our businesses tournament. Canton is pulling its horses to the with cutting-edge programs they need Abdulnoor said the ne w starting gate early for this year’s Ke n ­ to network and gr o w their businesses," hotels expect to dr a w custom­ tucky Derby, placing bets on a strong chamber President Tho ma s Paden said. ers for several key reasons: finish in a local run for the roses. This year’s event, “Kentucky Derby: » Nu m e r o u s large co m p a ­ N e v e r mi n d Churchill Do w n s in A Night at the Races," has a starting nies along the Haggerty Ro a d Louisville, though. This race’s payout gate time of 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, corridor need lodging for busi­ c o m e s right here in Michigan. at Burton Ma n o r in Livonia. Tickets cost ness representatives. The Canton Chamber of Commerce $75 per person and include an open bar, » Out-of-town shoppers has chosen a De r b y th e m e for its 28th a strolling dinner, entertainment and an BILL BRESLER | STAFF P H O T O G R A P H E R going to the nearby IK E A store annual dinner and auction, the biggest opportunity to be c o m e involved in live T h o m a s Paden, Can t o n ch a m b e r president, and other retail destinations fundraiser of the year to support Ca n ­ has an n o u n c e d details of this year's ch a m b e r can ma k e a day - and night - of ton’s thriving business community. See CHAMBER, Page A2 fundraising auction. See MOTEL, Page A2

Plymouth Township siblings describe escaping knife attack

By Matt Jachman and a text-message conversa­ on," Jud ge Mi k e Ge r o u in 35th T h e boy, 13, testified via a he had fled to an adjoining Staff Writer tion that included instructions District Court said after re­ video link that he wa s aw a k ­ bathroom, saying Sikorski first for using the knife to kill - viewing a transcript of the ened early Oct. 17 wh e n he sa w cut hi m as he wa s at the bath­ A brother and sister from convinced a judge to send Ro k ­ texts. “Forethought wa s going Sikorski looking through the r o o m door. Plymouth Tbwnship described sana G. Sikorski, 15, to trial on into this." dresser drawers in his room. “She cut me one time and Thursday escaping their older seven felony charges, includ­ Sikroski, wh o is being Gerou had issued an order w h e n I tried to shut the door, sister one night last October ing attempted mu r d e r and charged as an adult, and Rive­ that the me d i a not use photos she cut me twice," he said. He after she threatened the girl conspiracy to commit murder. ra, a Detroit resident, are be­ or the na m e s of the minor wit­ w a s able to shut the door on with a knife - at the sa m e time H e r alleged accomplice, Mi ­ ing held without bond and are nesses. Sikorski’s head, he said. telling her that she loved her - chael A. Rivera, 23, wa s sent to scheduled to be arraigned “S he sliced my neck,” said then "sliced" the boy ’s neck. trial on identical charges. Friday, Feb. 12, in Wa y n e Co u n ­ the boy, a child advocate sitting T h e siblings’ testimony - "They knew what was going ty Circuit Court. next to him. He described ho w See ATTACK, Page A2

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By David Veselenak der charges Feb. 23. thing that’s important in Staff Wrrter Colbeck, wh o recently this day and age. began representing Livo­ “I would say any steps DIA A proposed bill in­ nia in the Senate after that people feel need to O n display in the Detroit Institute of Art's African American troduced in the Michigan redistricting, said he be taken to protect offi­ Collection, is Quilting Ti m e by Ro m a r e Bearden. Senate that would charge doesn’t believe a special cials and coaches are those wh o assault sports class of protections good steps,” he said. “It’s referees and coaches should be add ed to cer­ obviously an important with a tain professions and not topic that needs to be DIA offers free bus felony is others. talked about." something H e said while his Colbeck said the wa y local state Westland resident John heart goes out to the to correct issues sur­ ride from Canton Sen. Pat­ Bieniewicz wa s assaulted last family of those affected rounding the treatment rick Col­ s u m m e r at Livonia's Mies b y crimes like this, he of sports officials and beck isn’t Park by an adult soccer said penalties should be others should be so m e ­ Wayne County Day sure is the player in a match Bieniewicz consistent. thing that should be done Colbeck right an­ w a s officiating. He later died “If you assault so m e ­ without having to be swer. f r o m his injuries. Th e suspect body, you should be asso­ legislated. T h e Detroit Institute schedule are: Colbeck, a Republican in his death, 36-year-old ciated with the penalties “People need to start of Arts is providing » Northville Co m m u ­ w h o represents Wayne, Dearborn resident Bassel of assault,” he said. pulling out the idea that free bus transportation nity Center, 303 W. Canton, Plymouth, Ply­ Saad, is set to go to trial on K e n Shingledecker, w e should be loving our to and from the mu ­ M a i n St. Th e Va n Go g h mouth Township, North­ second-degree murder director of operations for neighbors as ourselves. s e u m Saturday, Feb. 28, Bus leaves the co m m u ­ ville, Northville To w n ­ charges Feb. 23. the Livonia City Soccer W e ’re not doing that for Wa y n e County resi­ nity center at 9:30 a.m. ship and Livonia, said the Club, said he has not anymore,” he said. “You dents as part of its and leaves fr o m the bill, introduced last heard mu c h about the bill have to solve it with a “County Days,” which D I A at 2 p.m. month, ma y add addition­ Dearborn resident Bassel since it wa s proposed, change of heart.” provides this service » Canton Public Li­ al protections that he Saad, is set to go to trial but having the discussion T h e bill currently four times per year for brary (park on west believes the state gov­ on second-degree mu r ­ over the issue is so m e ­ remains in committee. residents of Wayne, side of library), 1200 S. ernment should not add. 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B ur ke Pongracz, 6, and sister Isabella, 9, are big L E G O fans. “It’s really fun, be­ cause there are no rules,” said Isabella, a fourth- grader at Ou r Lady of G o o d Counsel School in Plymouth, where her brother is a first-grader. % t r j y ' * "You can just ma k e what­ ever you want." Agreed Burke, "I like JULIE B R O W N to create stuff.” Mo m Siblings Sophie Gladd, 4, an d Jack Gladd, 6. (foreground) of Blythe Pongracz of Can ­ Plymouth wo r k with friends wh o are also siblings to each ton had brought their other. Burke Pongracz. 6. and Isabella Pongracz, 9. of Canton. children to the Plymouth District Library for the monthly LE G O Club, “It’s really fun, course of the hour and a which meets 4-5:30 p.m. half,” she said. the first Thursday of each because there are She hasn’t found the m o n t h at the library, 223 no rules. You can movie release a big factor S. Main, in do w n t o w n in drawing families to the Plymouth. just make L E G O Club, noting the "Bins and bins full of whatever you ongoing popularity of the L E G O , ” Blythe Pongracz plastic building blocks. said of their Canton want.” T h e library has how-to home. Th e y ’re also big ISABELLA PONGRACZ books for LE G O builders fans of The L E G O Movie. O u r Lady of Go o d Counsel as well as stories about " W e ow n it, actually,” School fourth-grader characters like Bo b the Isabella said, adding her Builder related to LE G O . family just watched it. C h a m p a g n e noted the "It’s awesome. It’s one of children’s books aren’t the best movies on were eager for the LE G O challenging, but are fun. Earth.” Club to get started Thurs­ “Grown-ups read things Their parents like it day, Feb. 5. Th e y were that aren’t highbrow,” she w h e n Burke and Isabella soon joined by their said. “It’s a lot of wo r k for play with LE G O s . "It’s friends Sophie and Jack little ones.” amazing what they cre­ Gladd of Plymouth. Soph­ Library staffers are ate. He can build really ie, 4, is a preschooler at mulling expanding the intricate models,” Blythe Academic Gardens while Thursday activities be­ Pongracz said. Isabella Jack, 6, is a first-grader at yond LEGO. Champagne learned ho w to write their Our Lady of Good Coun­ said wh e n she was young n a m e s in LE G O blocks, sel. there were only a handful which are in their rooms. The LE G O Club has of LE G O colors. “W e "And then they can m et about a year and a were mo r e into Lincoln play together, too, which half, said Carol Ch a m ­ Logs,” she said. “I re­ is nice,” she added, agree­ pagne, PD L department m e m b e r Tinker Toys.” JULIE B R O W N ing the creativity of LE ­ head for youth services. The LE G O Club Burke Pongracz, 6, of Canton an d sister Isabella Pongracz, 9, wo r k on LE G O creations at the G O s is a plus. “W e usually get between doesn’t require a sign-up club. B ur ke and Isabella 15 and 20 kids over the ahead of time and kids don’t need to stay the entire hour and a half. It doesn’t meet during the summer. ^ Q i t i c A Lo/tfi W h y Go Anywhere Else? [email protected]

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She ’s back passions that wo n the right,” In g h a m said. “H e terviewed 41 veterans. this year, doing the in­ John Glenn High School w a s the first one that put S he did a survey of the terviews. Th e wor d is teacher the 2014 Nation­ that thought in m y high school and found getting out.” al History Teacher of the head.” that students have had Help also has co m e Year award from HIS­ Anderson is the chair heard about the project T O R Y ® and the Gilder of the social studies a nd planned to attend See TEACHER, Page A12 L e h r m a n Institute of department and still is A m e r i c a n History. called by the nickname Anderson was in Ne w Little Buck, whi ch she York in No v e m b e r to earned working with 2015...Are You Struggling Already? receive the award. The Buckalew. award recognizes her “Before the presenta­ Healthy Balance Family Center has been w o r k on an oral history tion of the award, histo­ specifically created for those w h o are Driven, project and USO-style rian Dr. Earl Lewis, the Resourceful, and Committed to finding the dances more than two president of the An d r e w World's B.E.S.T. next steps to personal health and years. Th e project start­ W. Mellon Foundation, achievement. ed two years ago with talked about that ah-ha m o m e n t wh e n lessons students interviewing L e a r n to: and textbook words World Wa r II veterans 1. Develop a Winning Mindset and no w includes Korean c o m e off the page and W a r and Vietnam veter­ b e c o m e the fabric of the 2. Master Your Health ans. students,” Bu c k a l e w 3. De v e l o p Life Strategies that P r o d u c e S u c c e s s “This would not have said. “If anything, that is 4. Create Your B.E.S.T. 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It If yo u do n ’t think h u m a n trafficking ha p p e n s nated for the aw a r d by has taken her to the in your zip code, think again. John Glenn High School W or ld Wa r II Mu s e u m in “Without Da v e In­ N e w Orleans and to Ge r ­ Principal David Ingham, “That’s what Michele Survivor and author of w h o wa s asked to do it is all about,” he said. g ha m, this wo u l d n ’t have m a n y to learn about its b y state officials after “For years, I have happened,” Anderson school system. With the “T h e Slave Across the she wo n the 2013 Annette watched her ma k e histo­ said. “At a time wh e n it’s help of the Detroit His­ Street”, Theresa Flores and Jim McConnell His­ ry real for students. She getting harder to fit torical Society, she cre­ shares her story of being tory Educator Aw a r d for has spent her career extra activities into the ated a lesson plan to Excellence in Teaching m a k i n g history real, instructional program, I teach about students a sex slave while a typical History from the Michi­ taking her students on went to hi m asked, actu­ about Westland’s Nor- high school student in an gan Council for History field trips to being the ally I told him, ‘Do n ’t tell wayne community and Education. Michigan had reality of the history m e ho w I can’t do this the part it played in De ­ upper-middle class suburb never had a teacher win they’re studying to their and tell m e ho w you can troit be c o m i n g the Ar ­ of Detroit. Drugged, raped, current lives and ma k i n g support m e in doing this senal of Democracy. Th e the national aw a r d until a n d tortured at 15, she wa s trafficked for 2 years to now. it real for them. She gets a nd in filling out a three- lesson plan can be found them engaged and inch application.’” on the Detroit Historical m e n in their 20 ,s and 30 ’s, all un b e k n o w n s t to her Getting students m a k e s it exciting for Also in Ne w York was M u s e u m ’s website. family. N o w this victims’ advocate is speaking excited them.” Wayne-Westland school Anderson continues to I n g h a m wa s at the Anderson had ap­ board President Thomas m a k e history real for out on the reality of hu m a n trafficking in the U.S. award ceremony and proached Ingham about Buckalew, wh o taught her students. She recent­ noted Anderson’s quote her project three years with And er so n at John ly received a grant from Wednesday, Feb. 11th • 7P M f r o m the program: “Stu­ ago, wh e n she applied Glenn. 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State Rep. Kristy Accord­ paid sick leave for every Pagan, am o n g the Pro­ ing to a 30 hours an employee gressive Wo m e n ’s Cau­ 2011 study works, regardless of cus in Lansing, has by the whether an employee is joined an effort to re­ Institute part time or full time. quire paid sick leave for for W o m ­ » Stipulate wh e n a m a n y workers in Michi­ en’s Policy worker could use this gan. P a g a n Research, earned time off, includ­ Pagan, D-Canton, has m o r e than ing during their ow n co-sponsored legislation a million illness, the illness of a along with Rep. Winnie Michigan workers — close family me m b e r or Brinks, D- G r a n d Rapids, about 46 percent of pri­ recovery after a violent BILL BRESLER | STAFF P H O T O G R A P H E R and Rep. Gretchen Dris- vate sector workers — crime. T e w a n a Sullivan is greeted by her attorney, John McWilliams, as she enters court. kell, D-Saline, that would cannot take sick leave » Protect all Michigan allow workers to take w h e n they are ill, the families, including earned paid time off to P W C said in a press re­ L G B T families, grand­ recover fr o m illnesses or lease. parents raising children, care for a sick family H B 4167, introduced domestic partners rais­ Suspect bound over in m e m b e r . by Rep. Stephanie ing children and single T h e bills would re­ Chang, D-Detroit, and a parent families. quire employers to allow parallel Senate bill in­ "These common-sense workers to accrue one troduced by Sen. Jim proposals will let sick slow cooker death case hour of sick leave for Ananich, D-Flint, would: people take the time they every 30 hours they » Require employers need to recover from an By David Veselenak before binding her over. after da m a g e from the work. to set aside one hour of illness and give parents Staff Writer She was remanded with­ brain impacted her res­ the ability to care for a out bond to the Wa y n e piratory functions. sick child without losing W h e n Livonia police County Jail, wh e r e she That development led istpric A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE income,’’ Pa g a n said in a officer Michael Lewal- has been held since be­ a rm tn T Traditional Anglican Worship Since 1842 to her death a few days statement. "Customers, len arrived outside the ing arrested in October. later, he said. PIC f j urtlj THE REVEREND WILLIAM R. FLEMING, RECTOR co-workers and employ­ A S H WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 apartment Cheryl Livy Sullivan is accused of Dragovic said there 12.10 and 7.30 pm ers will also benefit, w a s in at the Mc N a m a r a using a slow cooker to were so m e fractures to The Holy Co m m u n i o n with the Imposition of Ashes because encouraging Tbwers last October, he kill Livy in her apart­ the bones in Livy’s face, THURSDAYS, MA R C H 5,12,19,26 T H U R S D A Y S IN LEN T, with recitals foffrvtng the 12:10 Holy Communion Services sick workers to stay r e m e m b e r s seeing Te­ m e n t in the senior living but her skull sustained Sunday, March 8,2015 h o m e will limit the w a n a Sullivan in the complex. The two had no fracturing. However, 8:30am-T he Holy Comrmnlon spread of diseases such hallway with blood on k n o w n each other for he said there was still 1 1 00a m- The Holy Communion with the BL E S S I N G O F TH E FL E E T SE R V I C E as the flu or norovirus in her hands and clothing. several years, according REGULAR SERVICES OF HOLY COMMUNION d a m a g e to the brain. S u n d a y s at 8:30 an d l l :00 a.m. • Thursdays at 12:10p .m. workplaces and among After handcuffing her to neighbors wh o lived in "You don’t need to Join us at Theology on Tap, Wednesday's 6-8pm, Grand Trunk Pub the general public.” and moving her down the building. fracture the skull to 1 7 0 E. Jefferson at the Tunnel • Free Secured Parking in the Ford Underground Garage “M a n y people can ’t the hallway, he said he Livy died several injure the brain,” he for chu rch services. afford to take unpaid lo<)oooao4£e (313)259-2206 • www.marinerschurchofdetroitorg remembers hearing her days after the assault at said. “There we r e in­ time off even wh e n they apologize. Botsford Hospital in juries to the brain, the have communicable “T h e defendant said, Farmington Hills, where surface of the brain and diseases like the flu,” T m sorry I did it, I’m she wa s taken after the brain covering." Brinks said. "W h e n a sorry I did it, I’m sorry, incident occurred. Dragovic performed sick employee has to I’m sorry,”’ he said. "She Police officer To m the autopsy on Livy’s report to work, no one w a s sobbing. She was Blauvelt said wh e n he body since she wa s pro­ wins. Productivity suf­ crying.” arrived to the apart­ nounced dead in Oakland fers, it takes longer to Sullivan, 50, of De ­ ment, he found Livy face County. recuperate and the troit went Thursday d o w n on the floor, barely T h e case wa s origi­ health of co-workers and before 16th District breathing. nally delayed after the customers is endan­ Judge Sean Kavanagh at "Immediately I saw a Way ne County Prose­ gered. People shouldn’t the Livonia courthouse female lying by the cutor’s Office requested have to choose between for a preliminary exami­ door,” he said. "The a competency exam be their health and their nation on a charge of Crock-Pot was busted performed on Sullivan. job.” first-degree mu r d e r in over her head and a cord That report ca m e back C o m pa ni es that fall the death of Livy, a Livo­ around her neck.” last month, allowing the under the Family Me d ­ nia resident. Dr. Ljubisa Dragovic, court to mo v e forward ical Leave Act are only Kavanagh bound her the Oakland County with the exam. required to offer unpaid over on the charge, chief medical examiner, Sullivan is set for sick leave to their wo r k ­ which carries a maxi­ said his report shows arraignment at 9 a.m. ers. According to the m u m of life in prison. Livy died from blunt Thursday at the Frank National Partnership for Sitting next to her force trauma sustained M u r p h y Hall of Justice W o m e n and Families, attorney in the court­ to the head, as well as in do w n t o w n Detroit. Connecticut wa s the first house, Sullivan wept as complications from the state in the nation to Kavanagh recapped assault. He said Livy dveselenak@ pass a paid sick leave testimony heard during developed pneumonia hometownlife.com

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Am o n g the re­ as “the ne w middle Suggested philosophi­ Canton Schools will be hotel room. the homeless become located just west of Canton Zaksek credits a financially stable over a cipients were Plymouth- school,” district officials cal na m e s for the ne w school include Liberty, Center Rd. on Cherry Hill grant from Plymouth period of 18 mo n th s to Canton Community have beg un the process of Rd., behind Rose's Community United Way two years. Wee kl y in- Schools (after-school selecting the school’s Freedom, Voyager, Ren­ restaurant. for mak in g this possible. home case management tutoring program, Stu­ name. aissance, Centennial, The family was ho m e ­ offers assistance in dent Voice Leadership After surveying P-CCS Odyssey, Legacy, Cross­ less before acceptance developing budgets and G r o u p to teach skills and staff and compiling a list roads, Endeavor and asked to vote for one of into Journey to Housing, formulating goals for promote philanthropy of suggested names and Millennium. the suggested na m e s or a pro g r a m of the St. John each family. through a hands-on ser­ mascots for the ne w Mascot names sug­ propose one of their own. Neumann Conference of “In the last several vice project, and GE D school, scheduled to open gested by staffers include School na m e s receiving St. Vincent de Paul. weeks, we ’ve had four study and test materials in September, the district Central’s current mascot, the greatest nu m b e r of “If som e o n e is ho m e ­ homeless individuals to enable adults to grad­ is no w reaching out to Chargers, along with votes will be presented to less, we can put th e m in c o m e to our office in uate). Gr o w t h Wo r k s parents and stakeholders Huskies, Vikings, Phoe­ the Bo a r d of Education at a hotel until we can find search of help," said provided substance in the community. nix, Knights, Stallions, its Thesday, Feb. 10, meet­ other accommodations,” Marie Morrow, Ply: abuse/dependency reha­ District poh ey dictates Patriots, Falcons, Ma v e r ­ ing. Th e board will ma k e said Zaksek, second vice m o u t h United Wa y presi­ bilitation for youth and the na m e s of the district’s icks and Spartans. the final decision on the president and outgoing dent. “Journey to Ho u s ­ adults. middle schools reflect Parents and other school name, hopefully president of St. John ing helps families regain Plymouth Community either a philosophy (Pio­ stakeholders are being by the end of March. Neumann Conference. stability." United Wa y raises funds “W e provide food, assis­ Today, Journey to year round to support tance with transporta­ Housing is preparing to programs for youth, Victory Lane collecting cash for AHA COMPLETE tion. We ’re helping fa m ­ place its fourth ho m e ­ senior citizens, devel- ilies maintain trans­ less family in a house opmentally disabled F U N E R A i L portation to keep their thanks to PC U W and adults and low-income Keeping a car running Justin Cialella said. “W e jobs and gain their inde­ donations from St. John and homeless individ­ smoothly is a bit like are committed to doing pendence.” N e u m a n n parishioners. uals and families. To keeping a heart running - both and think it’s impor­ s3,69500 Plymouth Community “T h e first three are donate online, go to both have to have proper tant to be involved in our United Wa y recently doing well, still in their www.plymouthunited- maintenance. local communities in l W e do what most others announced a total of h o m e s and we ’re leading way.org or mail a check Canton-based Victory m a n y different ways.” do for about half the price. t h e m to financial inde­ to the office at 960 W. L a n e Quick Oil Ch a n g e is At the end of the $469,039 in allocations, Husband Family grants and designations pendence. PC U W makes A n n Arb or TVail, Suite 2, collecting mo n e y for the month, total donations to organizations that it possible to support this Plymouth, MI 48170. For American Heart Associa­ will be calculated, in­ Funeral Ho m e tion during February. cluding a match from provided basic needs, special work,” Zaksek m o r e information, call Ask for Ki m “Just as it is important Victory Lane, and pre­ education and hum an said. “The re ’s definitely 734-453-6879. 734-331-3349 services in Plymouth, an increase in homeless “W e are able to pro­ to take care of your sented to the AH A . Canton and western people in western Wa y n e vide basic needs and heart, you need to take For mo r e information, Call for details W a y n e County in 2014. County because of the other mu c h needed hu­ care of the heart of your go to ww w . victory lane www.rhusband.com St. Vincent de Paul difficult financial times m a n services because of vehicle,” CEO/President goesred.org/Michigan. societies at St. John w e ’ve experienced. c o m m u n i t y support,” Neumann and Resurrec­ T h e y ’ve lost jobs. We ’re M o r r o w said. “We would tion churches in Canton seeing people living in not be able to continue Notice of Public Sale of Liened Property received mo n e y to help cars, couch surfing our outreach without the help of the community." Notice is hereby given that a closed bid sale wi)l be held on February 19th, 2015,1:00 PM individuals and families w h e r e they’re sent from at 40671 Joy Road Canton, MI. 48187 County of Wayne. AM E R I C A ’S BU D G E T ST O R A G E will sell to satisfy the lien on property stored at 40671 Joy Rd Canton MI 48187, by the following persons. The inventories listed below were notated by the tenants at the time of Livonia Public Schools rental. AM E R I C A ’S BU D G E T ST O R A G E makes no representation or warranty that the units contain said inventories. Unit A01 Cothery, Household Goods: Unit B04 Mathews, O p e n s the Prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Household Goods: Unit B07 Broadnax, Household Goods: Unit B28 Brown, Household to Out-of-District Students in Wa y n e County Goods: Unit B36 Davis, Household Goods: Unit Cl 10 Hodo, Household Goods: Unit C214 Adamowicz, Household Goods: Unit C217 Rice, Household Goods: Unit C228 Lackey, Fifteen seats are op e n to students entering 9th gr a d e in fall 2015 Household Goods: Unit D14 Mullen, Household Goods: Unit D17 Bentley, Household Goods: Unit E24 Deshields, Household Goods: Unit E27 Niemann, Household Goods: Unit Eight seats are o p e n to students entering 10th grade in fall 2015 E29 Ray, Household Goods: Unit E30 Williams, Household Goods: Unit E34 Mcquade, Eight seats are o p e n to students entering 11th grade in fall 2015 Household Goods: Unit E44 Edwards, Household Goods: Unit Fll Bentley, Household Goods: Unit F13 Destefanis, Household Goods, Unit F21 Johnson, Household Goods': Unit Limited Registration Window: March 2 - March 31, 2015 F28 Smar, Household Goods: Unit G13 Taylor, Household Goods: Unit G20 Broadnax, Household Goods: Unit G28 Smar, Household Goods: Unit G32 Yharbrough, Household Livonia Public Schools is opening its International Baccalaureate Diploma Goods: Unit H21 McKnight, Household Goods: Unit H2 3 Wojciechowski, Household Goods: Program (IBDP) to Limited Schools of Choice students from W a y n e County for the Unit H2 7 Small, Household Goods: Unit I 29 Glover, Household Goods: Unit 140 Broadnax, Household Goods: Unit 146 Johnson, Household Goods: Unit J13 Berger, Household Goods: 2015-16 school year. This program is a two-year college preparatory plan of study Unit J14 Dingman, Household Goods: Unit J32 Mikitaroff, Household Goods: Unit K03 that takes place during a student’s junior an d senior year of high school. Students Hills, Household Goods: Unit K04 Phlippeau, Household Goods: Unit K0 6 Clark, Household entering the IB Program are encouraged to attend Franklin High School starting in Goods: Unit K41 Mccarty, Household Goods. the ninth grade. I B D P students are required to take IB e x a m s in order to earn the Publish: February 1.2015 highly ac c l a i m e d an d internationally recognized IB diploma. Publish: February 8. 2015

Registration will be open from March 2 - 3 1 , 2 0 1 5 at Franklin High School, 31000 Joy Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Plymouth Canton Community Schools All candidates M U S T me e t the I B D P selection criteria. E.J. McClendon Educational Center 454 S. Harvey St. Plymouth, Michigan 48170 n For complete information on the IB D P program and application process, visit the A T T N : “21st Century Classroom Project - Phase 2” S Franklin High School website at http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Franklin.cfm Late bids/proposals will be returned unopened. or contact Ms. Sunshine We b e r at [email protected]. Plymouth Canton Community Schools will not consider or accept a bid/proposal received after the deadline stated herein. PLYMOUTH CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS P C C S reserves the right to accept or reject any or all PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 Proposals and waive any informality or irregularities in any qualifications should the School District consider this right SECTION 0011 13 to be in its best interest. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Public Opening of RFP's. Sealed bids for the Plymouth Canton Community Schools’ Construction Bid Package 5C, consisting of: Public Location of the public opening shall be: Feb.17, 2015 • Partial Asphalt Pavement Replacement Projects Opening Plymouth Canton Community Schools 1:00 P M ES T • Roof Replacements Projects & Reading of E.J. McClendon Educational Center • Media Center Upgrade Projects Pricing 454 S. Harvey St. • Partial Exterior Door Replacement Projects Plymouth, Michigan 48170 • Electrical Work for the Canton High School Science Lab Remodel & Salem High P C C S RF P Review of Proposals by PC C S Bid Evaluation Team. Feb. 17, 2015 School Dance Studio Remodel Projects Review will be received at the office of Mr. Patrick Briggs, Assistant Superintendent of Business & Interview shortlisted candidates. Date(s) and time(s) are Feb. 18 -19, subject to change. Shortlisted candidates will be advised of Operations, Plymouth Canton Community Schools, 454 S. Harvey, Plymouth, MI 48170 until Post-Bid 2015 1:30 P.M., local time on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at which time they will be opened, Review their post-bid review conference either by phone or email. (times to be read publicly and tabulated. Conferences The decision to interview candidates is at the sole determined) discretion of the Owner. Bids received after this time and date will be returned unopened. Award Date Intent to Award Contract shall be conducted on or after Faxed or e-mailed proposals will not be accepted. Mar. 24, 2015 (on or after) this date. This Project will consist of separate sealed bids for the following Bid Divisions of work: Published: Fcbrunrv 5 and 8. 2015 to->oo«x>o» J.4 102: Asphalt / Site Concrete 103: Selective Demolition 109: Roofing / Sheetmetal 114: Aluminum Entrances / Glass & Glazing 117: Acoustical Treatment 118: Carpeting ADVERTISEMENT 120: Painting 142: HV A C Request for Proposals 143: Electrical Plymouth Canton Community Schools Bidding documents prepared by TM P Architecture, Inc. will be available for public inspection at the office of the Construction Manager, McCarthy & Smith, Inc., 24317 Indoplex Circle, “21st Century Classroom Project - Phase 2” Farmington Hills, MI 48335; the Dodge Plan Room, Construction Association of Michigan Sealed responses to a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted for the 21st (CAM), Reed Construction Data, and Builders Exchange, Lansing. Century Classroom Project at the Plymouth Canton Community Schools E.J. Bid Documents will bo available beginning at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, February 9. 2015 via the McClendon Educational Center located at 454 S. Harvey St, Plymouth, Michigan following: 48170. - Bidders ma y obtain one (1) set of Vi size bidding documents beginning at 12:00 P.M. Bidders MU S T comply with the Pre-Bid Process as prescribed below: on Monday, February 9,2015, by contacting the Construction Manager, McCarthy O n or after the aforementioned date, an Invitation-to-Bid & Smith, Inc., at (248) 427-8400. will be available to interested Vendors. Request for Proposals - Bidders may download bid documents from Gradebeam.com by contacting the (RFP) drawings and documentation, which describes the Construction Manager, McCarthy & Smith, Inc., at (248) 427-8400 to obtain log project in detail, will be available by contacting Russ Gill in information for access to the project documents. russ.gill@^tantcc.com at Staritec Architecture (formerly Bid Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope .The bid division(s) being bid is/are to be identified S H W Group) email only. Feb. 2. 2015 Publication on the outside of the envelope. Site visitation shall be scheduled on February 4, 20l5 at There will be a pre-bid meeting hold on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. at the office of 3:00pm at West Middle School, located at 44401 West Ann the Construction Manager, McCarthy & Smith, located at 24317 Indoplex Circle, Farmington Arbor Trail. Plymouth. Ml 48170 Hills, MI 48335. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the project, schedule and to A second visitation will be scheduled on February 5.2015 at answer any questions that bidders ma y have. All Bidders are encouraged to attend. 3:00pm ES T (if required). All bids should include 2 copies (1 original, 1 copy) of the Proposal Pricing Form (Section 00 A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting shall be held at the 41 26). Proposal Execution Form (Section 00 42 00). and the Iran Economics Sanctions Act following location: Affidavit T h e Proposal Execution F o r m provides a space for the bidder to disclose Plymouth Canton Community Schools a n y familial relationship as required by Section 1267 of the Revised School Code, as E.J. McClendon Educational Center Feb. 4, 2015 amended, MC L 380.1267, and this form must be signed and notarized in order for the Pre-Bid 1:30 PM ES T bid to be accepted. Th e Iran Economic Sanctions Act Affidavit form ma y be found in Meeting 454 S. Harvey St. section 00 42 10 of the Bidding Requirements & General Conditions Manual. Plymouth, Michigan 48170 All bids must bo accompanied by a Bid Security, in either the form of a bid bond or certified Attendees shall meet in the PC C S “Board Room' at the bank check, in the amount of five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, payable to Plymouth appointed date and time. Canton Community Schools, as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, the school district Deadline for all questions pertaining to this RF P shall Feb. 11, 2015 is secured from loss or damage by reason of the withdrawal of the bid or failure of the bidder Bidder's be issued in writing (email) and directed to the Bid by 12:00 Questions to enter a contract for performance. Further, the bidder will execute the contract and file the Administrator [email protected]. N o o n ES T required bonds within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract. Answers Responses to questions will be issued on an addendum and Feb. 12,2015 If awarded a contract, the successful bidder ma y be required to furnish a Performance Bond to Bidder's submitted through NewForma to the interested Vendors. by 3:00 PM and Labor and Material Payment Bond Plymouth Canton Community Schools reserves the Questions Deadline for delivery of bids EST right to reject any or all bids received and to waive any informalities and irregularities in the Proposals shall be delivered as stated above to the Feb. 17. 2015 bidding. Proposals by 1:00 PM D u e following address: END OF SECTION EST 00 11 13-1 Publish FchruatN S, 12.2015 PubluhftJ: FVbruary 5 and 8. 2015 *si In addition to the TEACHER state and national Teacher of the Year Continued from Page A9 awards, Anderson also Online videos explain water bills has received the Michi­ f r o m the me m b e r s of gan Historical Co m m i s ­ You're probably not alone if you Process Improvement Subcommit­ the social studies de­ sion’s John B. Swainson T h e latest video explains ho w are confused about ho w your wa ­ tee to identify best practices for using less water does not lower the partment who have A w a r d for her efforts ter bill is generated. presenting information on sub­ fixed costs to supply it. Other “put in countless to preserve the me m o ­ N o w there are online videos urban retail water bills. hours’* and “have al­ video topics include the real cost ry of Michigan’s de­ that help explain that process to Subcommittee members devel­ for a gallon of municipal water, w a y s been there," as fense workers and customers. oped a set of videos to help sub­ well as the school staff h o w to reduce your water bill and World Wa r II veterans. T h e Detroit Wat er and Se w e r ­ urban retail customers throughout w h y rates keep going up. and music teacher S he also has been V F W age Department's Technical Ad ­ the service area better understand T h e videos can be viewed on the Scott Cramer who, with District 4 Teacher of visory Committee Wat er Rates their water bills and the costs asso­ his students, provides D W S D Outreach Operation Clean the Year and, last year, W o r k Gr o u p created a Billing ciated with providing this sendee. 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The [email protected] given to the film industry Korean and World War signal to War ne r Bros., 734-674-2332 to produce movies in which has a slate of DC II veterans wh o attend­ Twitter: ©SusanMarieMason Michigan. ed want to co m e back." superhero movies T h e incentives were planned through the rest extended last year to last of the decade. Michigan until the end of 2021, but is am o n g the leading Arthritis Today state Rep. Da n Lauwers, contenders for location R-Brockway, wants to work. J o s e p h J. W eiss, M.D. see th e m ended wh e n the B a t m a n v. Superman R heumatology state’s ne w fiscal year director Za c k Snyder 18829 Farmington Road begins Oct. 1. told WX Y Z - T V before Livonia, Michigan 48152 “I want to see if we leaving to w n that “it’s m y can’t use that mo n e y Phone: (248) 478-7860 hope to co m e back.” better so m e w h e r e else," In addition, the state he said. "I don ’t see EXERCISING JUDGEMENT has invested pension w h e r e the mo n e y we ’re m o n e y into the burgeon­ C o m m o n sense says that if a person starts jogging a n d a knee putting into film incen­ JOHN FROELICH | MICHIGAN.COM ing film industry in the begins to hurt, stop jogging. This admonition m a y be sou nd advice tives is creating a sus­ A Detroit scene during filming of "B a t m a n v. Su p e r m a n D a w n if o n e is y o u n g a n d otherwise healthy. This advice m a y not b e in a state and to bail on it no w tainable industry.” of Justice." would be fiscally irre­ per son’s best interest w h o is old a n d not in g o o d condition. H e has introduced a If o n e is older, a n d for this discussion, older wo u l d m e a n over sponsible, Richardville bill that would end the said. Th e state of Michi­ a g e 50. It is best to find out w h y the k n e e hurts, correct the p r o blem incentives this year. An d a n d return to jogging. T h e best medicine a person can take is n e w co m e in and look at a B a t m a n v. Supennan: gan Retirement Systems, regular exercise; nothing substitutes for it. Fulfilling this requirement with a new, mo r e conser­ $50-billion budget, and D a w n of Justice, the which manages the pen­ b e c o m e s imperative in a Michigan winter. vative Legislature in­ they want to concentrate big-budget movie star­ sion funds of state em ­ N o w the days provide little sun a n d n o warmth; the incentive stalled in the state Capi­ on one-tenth of 1 per­ ring Be n Affleck and ployees, teachers, police eac h mor ning is to stay h o m e as long as possible. T h e elderly, tol, the legislation could cent," Richardville said. H e n r y Cavill. It’s shot in officers and judges, guar­ people over ag e 70. often have the opportunity to remain h o m e all gain so m e traction. “B ut there’s a bigger a nd around Detroit and anteed $18 million in day. 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To accomplish film incentives on a pro­ Ba t m a n v. Superman the program, the state these end s requires movement. from the $25 million a jected $245 million in w a s given the O K for $35 has invested pension In turn."movement d e p e n d s o n the elderly person exercising year proposed by Gov. in-state spending. Th e y million in incentives on funds in a motion picture judgment. E a c h person h as his or her set of circumstances: is with Rick Snyder to $50 mil­ were expected to gener­ an anticipated $131 mil­ studio," he said. “So a partner or lives alone, h a s macular degeneration or remains able lion — wo n ’t be around to ate almost 2,200 hires lion in Michigan spend­ w e ’re on the hook for it." to drive, h a s recurrent heart failure or is in general g o o d health. save the incentives in with a full-time equiv­ ing. This year, six Lauwers said he would Individuals m u s t pic k their w a y s o that despite their liabilities or with 2015 because of term alent of roughly 1,300 movies, two television love to see a robust film the assets they possess, they find a w a y to satisfy the n e e d s of body, limits. jobs. s ho ws and seven digital industry in the state, “I brain a n d heart. “It’s surprising that ______' u>ocoomoj4^ T h e largest project to m ed ia proj'ects are ex­ just don ’t want to have to people wh o are relatively film here last year was pected to be ma d e in b uy it."

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Fans of Disney’s Fro­ zen recently had a first­ hand experience of the movie’s opening scene when Kensington Farm Center presented its annual Ice Harvesting program. Those wh o have never seen the wildly-popular animated film we r e wel­ come, too, of course, as F a r m Center staff talked to visitors about ice har­ vesting: wh y we r e blocks of ice once cut fr o m a frozen bo d y of water - the Hu r o n River, in this HAL GO U LD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER case-and how? Chris Williams talks to the cr o w d ab o u t the history of ice harvesting. T h e event also offered participants a chance do s o m e ice harvesting of 5-foot-long ice saws, ice “I get a lot of personal their own. tongs and pike poles to enjoyment out of it,” he HAL GO U L D | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER S o m e 100 people demonstrate cutting the said. W h i t e Lake residents Sean Montaglione, 10, an d Gabriel turned out last we e k for a ice, popping out the Puckett, 11, try their ha n d at ice harvesting. look in the past. blocks, ferrying each to Icolvin @h o m e t o wnlife. co m “Ice harvesting used the edge of the water and to be big business here out of the water. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the historic locally,” said Kensington After the demonstra­ F a r m Center Interpreter tion, visitors we r e invited Chris Williams, wh o to try for themselves. headed up the weekend “Those 2-by-2 blocks REDFORD THEATRE events. "W e had a co m ­ weight about 200 pounds \ Starring .BlAKf fDWARDS' mercial ice house just a apiece,” Williams said, Breakfast at S! AudreV few miles from (the Fa r m noting, ideally, ice wa s Hepburn Center) and another in harvested once it was downtown Brighton.” frozen to a thickness of Before introduction of about 12 inches. “So m e ­ M refrigerators and freez­ times we ’ve got 3- and March 6 - 8:00 p.m. IIS' ers, he added, the ice 4-year-olds wh o want to harvesting business was try, so we ’ll cut it do w n to March 7 - 2:00 & H A L G O U L D | STAFF r ) r i listed as one of the “top 10 smaller sizes for the 8:00 p.m. m o n e y ma k e r s ” in the kids.” PHOTOGRAPHER U.S., but be c a m e obsolete Williams, wh o boasts Four-year-old Ethan Tickets: $5.00 Anderson of Brighton gets b y about 1950. his ow n set of ice har­ Tickets: Still, once every year, vesting tools, collected s o m e help from his dad, Pete Valentine1 $5.00 Anderson, as he pushes a in late January or early over the years at antique • U r / L C r C Starring February, Williams lays a shops, estimates he's large block of ice with a pike Julie Andrews grid of 2- by 2-foot been demonstrating ice during an ice harvesting James Garner squares on the frozen harvesting at the Fa r m demonstration at Kensington Robert Preston river to sh o w visitors Center for about 18 years M e t r o park's Fa r m Center. Vi h o w it wa s done, using now. Special guest Jo Addle (an extra In the film)

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MORE TO COME lete is Louisiana State Univer­ coaches, teammates, family Nearly 40 from Park sity-bound volleyball player m e m b e r s and friends wh o at­ There will be additional cov­ Olivia Beyer, a four-year stand­ tended the signing events. sign to play erage of National Signing Da y in out at Plymouth. Following are those wh o the the Thursday, Feb. 12, an d Su n ­ Salem’s Kylie Knight will three Park high schools listed college sports day, Feb. 15, issues of the Observ­ play wo m e n ’s soccer at Ohio as college signees, as of er. Also check State University. She does not Wednesday: w w w . h o m e t o w n l i f e . c o m for By Tim Smith play for the Rocks, however, CANTON: more. Staff Writer instead performing for the Elite Football: Armesto (Colum­ Clubs National League’s Michi­ bia University), Caflisch Nearly 40 student-athletes Canton, Plymouth and Salem gan Ha w k s U1 8 team. (MSU). from Plymouth-Canton Educa­ high schools each hosted hour- Canton football players Not all wh o donned college Volleyball: Kayla Buford tional Park are primed to con­ long signing events We d ne sd ay A d a m Armesto and Colin Ca- hats, sweatshirts and T-shirts (Rutgers), Chloe Ho m c o (Olivet tinue their respective sport in afternoon, running the gam ut flisch will go to Columbia and will be attending major uni­ Nazarene), Courtney Kurkie college, following We d n e s d a y ’s from Big Ten football to Divi­ Michigan State universities, versities, but that didn’t dim National Signing Da y events. sion III cheerleading. respectively. Another D-I ath­ their enthusiasm — or that of See SIGN, Page B4

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY NATIONAL SIGNING DAY S h e ’s e a g e r to earn her stripes Plymouth’s Beyer primed to become LSU Tiger

By Tim Smith Staff Writer

Nobody has worked hard­ er at athletic pursuits and done so with as wide a smile as Ply mo ut h ’s Olivia Beyer. A n d the reward is some­ thing to be a m about for the talented volleyball middle blocker. Beyer took part Wednes­ day in National Signing Da y ceremonies, thrilled to final­ CAN TON ATHLETICS ly ma k e official her long­ Canton varsity football coach Ti m Baechler (center) is proud of the fact tw o of his players will be playing N C A A standing commitment to play football: Columbia-bound Ad a m Ar m e s t o (left) an d future Michigan State player Colin Caflisch. Division I volleyball in the front ro w at Louisiana State University. “It wa s kind of an easy choice because I kn e w once I Big-time schools nab visited LSU, that that’s w h e r e I wanted to go,” Beyer said. “It took a lot of hard w o r k practicing with Ply­ mouth and with m y club Canton football players team (Rochester-based Lega­ cy).” S he said LS U volleyball By Tim Smith FOOTBALL DUO coaches Fran Flory and Jill Staff Writer Lytle Wilson we r e “the favor­ ADAM ARMESTO: T h e 6-6, 240-pound Arme s t o will play tight en d at ite coaches that I met,” ma k ­ When Ad a m Armesto and Columbia. He carries a 3.8 grade-point average an d will pursue a degree ing her decision even easier in business. His parents are Carlos an d Irene Armesto. Colin Caflisch we r e on the foot­ to make. J O H N KEMSKI | EXPRESS P HO TO ball field for the Canton Chiefs, COLIN CAFLISCH: At 6-4 an d 280 pounds, Caflisch is slated to be backup “T h e y had great things to Louisiana State-bound Olivia they turned heads with their long snapper an d offensive lineman at Michigan State. He carries a 3.2 say, great things that I need Beyer po w e r s ho m e a shot for athletic ability and wo r k ethic. grade-point average an d will pursue a career in co m p u t e r science. His to improve on and I just was Plymouth during a 2014 game. Both are standout students, parents are To d d an d Debbie Caflisch. very impressed with their too, which did not escape the coaching staff,” Bey er said. attention of Canton varsity “A n d I also really liked the People person football coach Ti m Baechler, doesn’t happen every year. It’s York City. volleyball te a m and the ca m ­ talking about the two you ng pretty special. Besides football talent, he pus. It just felt like home. Just as thrilled about the m e n during Wednesday’s Na ­ “A n d the better your grades, carries a 3.8 grade-point aver­ “I kn e w right aw a y I full-ride, four-year volleyball tional Signing Da y program. the mo r e doors are open for age. couldn’t see myself going scholarship wa s her dad, “It’s not an easy thing to go you.” T h e Ivy League isn’t classi­ a n y w h e r e else. I just thought Jonathan Beyer. (Not able to on to the next level and play Armesto, wh o played tight fied as Division I, but rather as it wa s a really cool atm os ­ m a k e the signing event was football,” Baechler said. “That’s end for the 2014 Chiefs before a a NC A A Football Championship phere and really cool ca m ­ her mo m Carissa.) whether in the Ivy League, quad injury sidelined him, will Subdivision. pus.” “It’s obviously really ex- Division II or even Division III play for Columbia University, and certainly in the Big Ten. It an Ivy League school in Ne w See CANTON, Page B3 See BEYER, Page B4

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY O h i o State is right for Knight Transition to Big Ten ty similar,” Knight said shortly feld) has helped m e a lot,” she after it wa s her turn to pose for said. “He puts a lot of em p h a ­ soccer doesn’t phase National Signing Da y pho­ sis on fitness, focus, determi­ tographs in Sa l e m ’s ma i n of­ nation, co m m i t m e n t - every­ Michigan Hawks player fice. “It’s a high level, good thing you need to be successful competition. I think it should in college. be a ne w challenge, but pretty “It’s a high level. I’m used to By Tim Smith similar.” traveling. I think it’ll prepare Staff Writer Knight is a standout center- m e well.” back for the Livonia-based Kylie Knight already knows Michigan Haw ks U18 wo m e n ’s Not blue about OS U all about the rigors of high- t e a m that competes in the Elite S al em ’s royal blue colors level club soccer. Clubs National League. served as a backdrop for Because she does, the Salem T h e Plymouth resident also Wednesday’s signings (seven H i g h School senior is confident played in Salem’s program student-athletes took part), but she’ll have no problem ad­ during ninth and 10th grades. Knight didn’t mi n d strolling in justing to life as a Division I H e r ongoing career with the wearing an Ohio State sweat­ w o m e n ’s soccer player for H a w k s really kicked her skills shirt complete with block red MICHIGAN HAWKS Ohio State University. a nd wo r k ethic up a notch, letters. Salem senior Kylie Knight drives the ball during a recent Michigan Ha w k s “A s far as club to Ohio Knight explained. U 1 8 ga m e . Knight will play college soccer at Oh i o State University. State, I think it should be pret­ “M y coach (Doug Lande- See KNIGHT, Page B5

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By Tim Smith By Tim Smith Staff Writer Staff Writer MICHAEL It wa s shades of Mik e VASILNEK There were stretches Nadratowski’s winning T h e ga m e ­ of Friday’s varsity girls basket four years earlier, winning shot basketball ga m e between in the sa m e gym. leaves Randall Plymouth and Canton that Plymouth senior Ra n ­ Aikins' w er en ’t pretty. dall Aikins took a feed at fingertips, For example, the vis­ the top of the lane and hit giving iting Wildcats did not a runner as the horn Plymouth a record a field goal until sounded Friday, giving 57-55 KLAA the second quarter. They the Wildcats a 57-55 victory over w e r e do w n 31-30 with a varsity boys basketball Canton. minute to play and the victory over the host K L A A South Division lead Canton Chiefs. on the line. “It me a n s a whole T h e n ca m e a timely lot,” Aikins said in the steal by Plymouth senior still-noisy Canton gy m ­ Paige Slominski and the nasium. “Me, Deji (Ade- ball got into the hands of biyi), Josh (Reynolds), senior Kendall Wi n g — basically the whole w ho calmly knocked t ea m ’s been waiting on d o w n a trey with 11 sec­ this mo m e n t since as onds to go to put the Wild­ long as I can remember.” cats up, 33-31. T he win was Ply­ That turned out to be m o u t h ’s first over Ca n ­ ed that “what a good Davis chipped in with the final score, enabling JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO ton since the 2010-11 two-minute span for that nine. the Wildcats to improve to Canton's Erin Hult (front) an d Plymouth's Nadia Lengel (right) season. y ou ng man, I’m real Plymouth (9-4 overall, 11-2 overall and 7-0 in the wait for the basketball to co m e do w n during Friday night's Aikins — wh o led the proud of him." 4-3 in the K L A A South) division. Canton, me a n ­ contest. Wildcats with 19 points According to Canton trailed 15-10 after the while, dropped to 7-6,5-2. — had just tied the ga m e head coach Jim my Red­ first quarter, but roared " W e just kept our co m ­ at 55-55 with under a dy, wh o s e te a m is 10-3 back thanks to so m e hot posure,” Plymouth senior system and the wa y we was a 16-14 halftime lead minute to go, canning a overall and 5-2 in the shooting fr o m behind the Patti Begoske said. "W e trust each other. That was for Plymouth, thanks to a trey fr o m the right cor­ division (tied with Livo­ arc in the second to go can always count on Ke n ­ on display again.” spinning banker in the ner. nia Churchill), it wa s a up 27-26 at halftime. dall Rose and all our big Although Canton play­ paint by junior Cassidy H e got the ball again night of extreme runs by T he Chiefs then shooters to finish for us.” ers were disappointed Lewis (nine points). with about 20 seconds both teams. surged ahead in the Rose (eight points) had with the heartbreaking Canton then went up left, looking to ma k e the “W e had a bad run in third, taking a 36-30 lead only recorded two points loss, they showed head 26-20 after three, closing play that would give his the second quarter, we with five minutes left until connecting on a coach Kevin Palmer they out the quarter strong on t e a m its first win over weathered that storm,” following a jumper by triple from the left co m e r w er en ’t about to throw in jumpers by Hult and Canton in his three-year R e d d y said. “W e had Ryan. with 1:05 left in the ga m e the towel on the rest of junior Natalie Winters varsity career. Logan (Ryan) out and Just like that, ho w e v ­ to tie things up at 30-30. the season. (six points). After his initial at­ G r e g (Williams) out with er, the Wildcats went on Canton regained the “I’m happy with the T h e Chiefs maintained tempt to win the ga m e foul trouble. a tear to lead 48-40 enter­ lead at 31-30 wh e n sopho­ w a y that the girls respon­ an edge for most of the missed the mark, Ply­ "The subs did a nice ing the fourth. Aikins led m o r e Erin Hult (a game- ded after the game,” final quarter, only relin­ mouth teammate Deji job of weathering the the wa y with six points high 11 points) split a pair Palmer said. “W e kind of quishing it late thanks to Adebiyi scrambled to get storm,” Re d d y said. during that span. of free throws with under talked, they’re disappoint­ the hot shooting of Rose the loose rebound. Ad e ­ “T h e n in the third quar­ O n c e again, Canton a minute left. ed, they’re frustrated and Plymouth’s pressure biyi then passed the ball ter, we we r e up six (36- bounced back and finally T h e n ca m e the key with the outcome. But defense. to Aikins at the top of the 30) and then Plymouth regained he lead at 50-49 sequence that led to the they’re not going to let "This was a huge ga m e key. went on a 13-0 run, but on Williams’ reverse winning basket by Rose. that ga m e define our for us,” Brandon said. “I “I thank my guys again, credit our guys layup with 3:25 remain­ T h e Chiefs picked off a season.” give Canton a lot of credit, d o w n low for tipping it for fighting back again." ing. Plymouth pass in the Canton still has an they gave us everything out to Deji and he ma d e a Leading the Chiefs It looked like Canton Canton end of the floor, outside chance to catch w e could handle for 32 great pass to me, he saw (10-3,5-2) with 19 points would hang on, still up but then Slominski got the Plymouth; both teams minutes.” m e open,” Aikins said. “I w a s junior Obi Okoli — 55-52 following a basket ball right back. play three ga m e s this Also helping the Ply­ k n e w I had to execute off w h o scored his te a m ’s by Jalen Cochran with " W e felt like over 32 w e e k (including a mak eu p m ou th cause were senior it. I couldn’t let my team first six points. Contrib­ 1:20 to go. minutes, our press was g a m e from Tuesday's Courtney LaVallee (10 down.” uting 14 each we r e Ry a n That’s not what hap ­ going to ma k e plays wh e n s n o w day). points, five rebounds) and Plymouth head coach and Williams. pened, of course, with w e needed them most,” B ey on d that, the teams Begoske (four points, six M i k e Sou ku p called it a In addition to Aikins, Aikins giving his team Plymouth head coach can meet again in the boards). “gritty, gutty win, one the Wildcats’ offense a nd fans the kind of end­ Nick Brandon said. "K e n ­ K L A A conference tourna­ Canton junior Madison that quite frankly we w a s fueled by the long- ing they ha d n ’t seen in dall ma d e a couple unbe­ m e n t and district. Archibald also scored six needed.” range shooting of Re y ­ quite a while. lievable shots, but I think There wasn’t mu c h points. 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By Tim Smith w h e n I used to go to the Staff Writer camps. He wras the catcher and he worked with me a lot. Plymouth senior first base- H e helped me a lot. I’m sure m a n Seth Hu b b a r d wore a big he put in a good word.” smile and a nifty Concordia Jossey, however, confirmed University baseball cap fol­ that he’ll have to put his hock­ lowing We d n e s d a y ’s National ey career on hold. He current­ Signing Da y festivities. ly is placing for Plymouth’s Hubbard then laughed juggernaut varsity boys hock­ w h e n jokingly asked if the ey team, but after this season, Cardinals cap still fit his head, he’ll hang up the skates for a considering it might be getting while. T I M S M I T H bigger thanks to signing to “Unfortunately, yes it A n injury forced Josh Criscenti to give up basketball for bowling. He has thrived en o u g h in his ne w sport with the play college baseball. does,” Jossey said. "All I can Can t o n Chiefs that he earned a college scholarship with Siena Heights. “I just got it today, it feels look forward to are the alumni real good,” said Hubbard, games.” tugging on the bill of his cap. T h e opportunity to play at “It fits good.... I d o have a big S V S U is something Jossey head.” (whose parents are Pat and Also chuckling nearby were Jackie Jossey) is understand­ HIHING THE POCKET Plymouth varsity baseball ably enthusiastic about. coach Jason Crain, and Wild­ “I’m really excited for it,” cats catcher-third baseman he said. “I’m excited about the Former eager overcomes injury, hits stride as bowler for Chiefs A n d r e w Jossey, wh o signed to scholarship and excited to play at Saginaw Valley State play there.” By Tim Smith University. Jossey also will be Hubbard, another .300-plus Staff Writer Q a Cardinal, as both Concordia hitter, said it wa s an easy and SV S U use that nickname. choice to pick Concordia (an Nailing a 7-10 split to help “I think it’s exciting,” said A n n Arbor school in the Na ­ your high school team win a Crain, about the signings. tional Association of Intercol­ B ak er ga m e ranks right up “A n d it’s a co m m i t m e n t that legiate Athletics). there with basketball slams, as us as a coaching staff has “It’s a super nice cam pu s far as Canton senior Josh Cris­ m a d e as a team, to find any­ and it’s a smaller school, centi is concerned. one that would want to play at which I like,” said Hubbard, O K, a lot of casual sports the next level and help them whose parents are David and fans wouldn’t agree with him. n M I •! TO get there.” Michelle Hubbard. “An d the But Criscenti loves to bowl as At Division II Saginaw coaches have been great m u c h as shoot hoops, and he Josh Criscenti recently signed to bo w l at Siena Heights University. In the Valley, Jossey will be c o m e through the whole thing, so competed in both sports during front row. Josh (middle) is flanked by parents Da v e an d P a m Criscenti. In future teammates (in the 2016 that’s wh y I wanted to go his prep years. the back ro w (from left) are Canton bowling coach Karl Brubaker, sister season) with former Wildcats there.” It took a devastating knee Ashley Criscenti an d Siena Heights coach Charles Cain. catcher (and hockey goalie) Both seniors, owners of injury as a freshman for Cris­ Rich Guglielmi, a 2012 Ply­ grade point averages in the 3.2 centi to get from point A (bas­ m o u t h grad. vicinity, will pursue business ketball) to point B (bowling). bowling trainer over a two-year Criscenti didn’t begin his “It will be nice to have degrees. A n d soon, he will ma k e a bee­ span. n e w sport until a mo n t h before somebody from Plymouth," line for point C — wh e n he "The hardest thing with the tryouts his sophomore year. said Jossey, wh o batted .335 in [email protected] bowls next year at Siena people I coach is getting th e m “Before sophomore year I 2014. “I mean, I can re m e m b e r Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports Heights CoUege. to understand the game, getting had no idea ho w to bowl,” Cris­ Criscenti last we e k signed them to understand what good centi explained. "H e started me his national letter of intent to go bowling’s supposed to look completely from scratch before to Siena Heights, whe re he will like,” Ka p k e said. “But as far as I ever picked up a bowling ball bring the kind of competitive his ow n work, his ow n research, and he developed my ga m e to fire he always brought back watching bowling, watching this, he’s been a huge help.” during his basketball-playing videos, watching the PB A on T h e student obviously days. TV. learned from the teacher. “I love any competitive " H e ’s just such a hard wo r k ­ atmosphere no matter what er and ma d e my job easy, real­ His passion sport it is,” said Criscenti, aver­ ly.” With Canton’s varsity boys aging over 200 in his second bowling team, Criscenti racked season with the varsity Chiefs. Still a fan up an impressive 258 score — "Bowling’s great, especially Perhaps ironically, Ka p k e and he threw a 300 ga m e over w h e n we get into this high n o w is in his first season as the su m m e r in the Teen Trio school season and get into varsity bowling coach at Ply­ Scholarship League. In the match play. mouth. latter, he registered the highest " W h e n it com es do w n to a “I still root for him,” Kapke average score (219). couple balls, it doesn’t get any admitted. “It’s tough, they’re According to Da v e Criscenti, PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS better than that. It’s being able bowling against Plymouth right as crushing a blow as his son’s P l ymouth seniors Seth Hu b b a r d (seated, left) an d An d r e w Jossey to throw a ball under pressure. n o w but I still root for him, I knee injury was at the time, (seated, right) take part in National Signing Da y ceremonies. Th e y will It’s great.” still watch him out of the co m e r things have worked out almost play college baseball at Concordia an d Saginaw Valley State, of my eye. magically. respectively. Standing (from left) are Wildcats baseball coach Jason Something new "It’s tough, but he’s a great “That was a serious injury,” Crain an d school athletic director Kyle Meteyer. Not so mu c h was the dis­ kid and Da v e has been one of the elder Criscenti said. “He located knee that he suffered in m y best good friends for 30 fought through it and he found 2011-12 playing freshman bas­ years so I root for him like a love in bowling. An d through ley to play tackle or guard, too, ketball at Canton. It rudely heck.” Scott and the Canton program CANTON but what an opportunity to go closed one door — but unbek­ K a p k e said he could tell good things ca m e out of it. to Michigan State.” nownst to Criscenti — would from the start of their training " H e ’s ma d e a lot of friends, a Continued from Page B1 A s a freshman, Caflisch will lead to another one opening. sessions that Criscenti had the lot of teammates, it’s been a back up the senior incumbent, "I’ve loved basketball all my competitive drive to want to wonderful experience. We ’re Regardless, Columbia is a while helping out on the offen­ life, and then freshman year I take on a ne w sport, and excel. very proud that he’s going to be m aj or pr o g r a m and presti­ sive line. got my injury, I dislocated my "I could tell pretty early on going to Siena Heights.” gious university — drawing If all goes according to his knee,” said Criscenti, whose what m y vision wa s for what I Not only does Josh Criscenti big-time praise fr o m Baechler. plan, he’ll be a starter in 2016, parents are Da v e and Pa m thought his style would be,” enjoy racking up high scores “T h e y loved him, they came m a y b e ev e n getting a football Criscenti of Canton. "A n d I just K a p k e continued. "I kn e w he for the Chiefs, he can’t get over here a lot,” Baechler said. scholarship after all. wanted to compete. So I joined w a s n ’t going to be somebody enough of the bowling environ­ "And, obviously, what a stu­ Like Armesto, the 2014 a sport that had less contact to w h o (used) the whole lane like a ment. dent, too, to even have an Ivy season wa s shortened by in­ it, obviously. lot of kids. “Y o u always hope your kid League school looking at you, jury for Caflisch. He tore an "I’ve been working hard and "... His strength is repeating finds something he loves to do let alone wanting hi m to co m e ankle ligament in the second Siena Heights has a great shots. He ’s just a machine. He with a passion," Da v e Criscenti play football. g a m e and missed the rest of (bowling) program. I wa s very doesn’t throw the biggest hook stressed. "A n d he found it and "Wh at an opportunity for the year. lucky to have th e m recognize in the world, but he under­ he’s no w currently working at a "I’m really grateful to get m e and I’m excited to go there.” both of them, but for Ad a m , to stands it’s about knocking the bowling alley (Vision Lanes in go to Columbia and if he does an opportunity of this caliber His college chance wouldn’t pins down, not about hooking Westland). have been possible without w h a t we think he’ll do as far as and size, especially since I the whole lane. He ’s a great “H e ’s in a bowling alley prac­ school goes, wh a t a bright didn’t play (most of) my senior Scott Kapke, a longtime family spare shooter, and he just gets ticing every day. It’s just am a z ­ friend wh o wa s Josh’s personal future." season because of the ankle it. He understands it." ing what it does.” injury,” Caflisch said. "But I’m Paying his dues just really grateful to get this H e a d e d for the Big Ten and amazing offer.” D-I play is Caflisch, a long snapper and lineman wh o has O n the radar Blazer signees a roster spot at Michigan State For both players, missing University. chunks of their senior season B y the letter of the law, only didn’t cost th e m because they A rm e s t o signed his national attended numerous summer letter of intent, however. football ca m p s and combines. That’s because Caflisch is " W h a t really got m e the joining the Spartans as a pre­ offer wa s going to their ca m p s ferred walk-on, meaning he over the su m m e r , ” Caflisch does not have an athletic schol­ said. "A n d just winning their arship in hand. hearts there and proving to "Preferred walk-on (means) t h e m that I can play." I’m on the team," Caflisch A r m e s t o said he attended 15 said. "I get accepted into the summer camps. school, I get all the treatment a " A n d to get known," he said, scholarship player would get, "I went to a lot of different but I don ’t get the money. colleges and then kind of nar­ “So I got to pay for the first r ow ed do w n m y decision." year or two and then I got to It didn't take Armesto long earn that (starting) spot.” to kn o w the campus on Upper Baechler doesn’t think Manhattan would fit him per­ Caflisch — no slouch academi­ fectly. cally with a 3.2 GP A — will “I’m really excited, it’s a have any trouble finding his great place to be," Armesto mark with MSU. said. "I visited the ca m p u s a VIC FOURNIER “H e ’s the best long snapper couple times and there’s no Five Livonia L a d y w o o d Hi g h student-athletes recently signed college letters-of-intent including (from left): w e ’ve ever had," Baechler other place I’d rather be going Adriana Ro m a n , soccer (Central Mi chigan University); Sa m Riga, soccer (Grand Valley State); M o r g a n Larkin, , said. "I wish I could take credit to college. softball (University of Michigan-Dearborn); An d r e a Kwasniewicz. soccer, (N o r t h w o o d University); an d Kate for it. He already ca m e to us "It’s a great opportunity. I Morris, soccer, (North Carolina). R o m a n runs track for La d y w o o d , while Riga, a Pl y m o u t h resident, wa s a already knowing how r to long had an injury this season, they Division 2 first-team all-state selection for the Blazers' soccer team, wh i c h reached the 20 1 4 state semifinals. snap and got nothing but bet­ looked through that injury and Larkin wa s an outfielder for Ladywood's Division 2 state runner-up softball team, while Kwasniewicz returns ter. I’m just excited to play there." to the Blazers' soccer te a m after missing her junior year du e to injury. Morris, a four-star recruit for the Tar “H e can zing it back there. Heels, has been in the Olympic Development Program and plays du b soccer for the Michigan Hawks. H e had an offer at Gr a n d Val­ tsmithQhome townJHe.com NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Wheeler signs with Delta Salem senior looking forward to college basketball career

By Tim Smith wanted to keep playing and Staff Writer that "any choice that’s a good fit for hi m will be a good fit for It’s true that Aliante Wh e e l ­ the team. It’s good quality ball, er will be playing me n ’s bas­ people do n ’t think it’s good ketball in the Michigan Co m ­ quality ball. But if you get out munity College Athletic Asso­ there and watch it, they’re ciation next season. tough basketball players.” But that’s just fine with the Wheeler, averaging around 6-4,175-pound Wheeler, a Sa­ 10 points a ga m e for the Rocks, l e m senior forward wh o signed also considered going to Albi­ with Delta College, a two-year on or Adrian colleges, “but school located southwest of Delta just stood out the most.” B a y City. H e said he talked to Salem “I thought Delta wa s a great a l u m Chris Dierker, wh o plays fit for me,” Wheeler said after m e n ’s basketball at Ma d o n n a having his photo taken on Na ­ University (as does another tional Signing Da y at Salem. ‘‘I S al em grad, lyier Stewart) love the coaches, the playing about the mo v e from high style, the ca m p u s and every­ school to college. thing. “Chris said it’s a different “I feel like they’ll help me level of basketball,” Wheeler take m y basketball talents to said. "But he said it’s fun.” w h e r e I want th e m to be.” O f course, Wheeler, who se Longtime Sal em varsity parents are TYacee and Ka- boys basketball coach Bo b reem Wheeler, has immediate Brodie also gave high ma r k s to SALEM ATHLETICS business to attend to at Salem the M C C A A and is confident Looking to launch an outside T h e Roc ks are playing for a Wheeler will become an impor­ jum p e r earlier this season is Salem's division cr o w n and — hopeful­ tant player at Delta, wh e r e he Aliante Wheeler. ly — mo r e than that during the is expected to play the small state tourney. forward spot. for us and he’s going to be a “H e ’s been a great player great fit for Delta. I’m glad he [email protected] SALEM ATHLETICS for us, very versatile,” Brodie got that opportunity.” Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports Salem senior Aliante Whee l e r is ha p p y about signing to play college said. “He plays inside and out Brodie added that Wheeler basketball at Delta.

PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS A n impressive group of Plymouth High School student-athletes poses for a photo after National Signing Day PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS festivities. At far right is Pl ymouth athletic director Kyle Meteyer. Olivia Beyer takes part in a signing ce r e m o n y We d n e s d a y . She will play Division I volleyball at Louisiana State University. Seated next to her is her dad, Jonathan Beyer. Standing is Plymouth High School SIGN athletic director Kyle Meteyer.

Continued from Page B1 "I actually have no idea BEYER (whether starting right (Michigan Tech). away),” Olivia Beyer said. Women's soccer: Kelsey Cheaney Continued from Page B1 “Whe t h e r I’m a starter or (Siena Heights), Chloe Donlin not, I’m just excited to be (Northwood), Cristen Pedersen citing,” he said. “She ’s been part of such a great team.” (Aquinas). gifted as an athlete, but she’s Beyer, teammates at Ply­ Men's soccer: Jack Zemanski also wor ke d really, really m o u t h with older sister Emi- (Indiana University-Purdue Univer­ hard and so it’s paid off. lee, hasn’t yet decided on a sity Indianapolis). “She gets to be part of a career path, her dad noted. Women's golf: Alyce Krumm t e a m of people, so m e great But he’s not worried (Northern Michigan). coaches and just gets to have about that. Men's golf: Donnie Trosper (Uni­ alongside a great education­ “She ’s a people person,” versity of Central Florida). al experience a great athlet­ Jonathan Beyer said. "She Bowling: Josh Criscenti (Siena ic experience as well.” k n o w s she wants to be in­ Heights), Aaron Ma d s e n (Concor­ The lanky middle blocker volved working with people, dia). — younger sister of 2011 but that could go a variety of Cheer: J a s m y n e Testani (Daven­ Plymouth grad and Univer­ different directions. port). sity of Michigan football “S he ’s looking forward to PLYMOUTH: player Brennen Beyer — exploring the different op­ Football: Kalen Dun ha m (Grand added that she doesn’t yet tions.” Valley State), Deji Adebiyi (Ohio k n o w whether she’ll get to Wesleyan). start as a freshman for the [email protected] Baseball: A n d r e w Jossey (Sagi­ Tigers. Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports n a w Valley State), Seth Hubbard (Concordia). Softball: Mikayela Marciniak (Oakland), Brittney Miller (Oakland). PREP WRESTLING Women's lacrosse: Michelle B ur ke (Lake Erie College). Volleyball: Olivia Bey er (Louisi­ Rocks split KLAA ana State). Women's soccer Alyssa Swanson (Lourdes), Ho p e Sheffield (Lawrence crossover quad Technical), Erin Winters (M c N e e s e State). T h e Sal em varsity wres­ Men's soccer: Jason Liguori tling te a m split a pair of (Spring Arbor). crossover duals pitting Women's golf: Sydney Murphy K L A A second-place teams (Ferris State). against each other on BILL BRESLER | STAFF P H O T O G R A P H E R Men's track/soccer. Nathan Har­ W e d n e s d a y at Livonia ris (Concordia). Canton's Courtney Kurkie (left) signed to play college volleyball at Franklin. Michigan Tech. Women's cross country/track: After falling 45-25 to the Hailey Foster (Lake Superior). Patriots, the Rocks rebound­ Men's cross country/track: M a t ­ ed to defeat White Lake thew Pahl (Michigan Tech). Lakeland, 45-32. Cheer Brittany Colvard (Eastern With the result, Salem Michigan). finished eighth in the field of U S A B U S H A W SALEM: 24 association teams. Salem's Caleb Mc C a b e (top) gains Football: B ru ce Haslitt (140 U d a y Singh (Hillsdale). control over a Lakeland Women's soccer Kylie Knight pounds), Seth Du n n (145) and Caleb Mc C a b e (152) all went opponent at 152 during (Ohio State), Kaitlin Pelech (Western Wednesday's KLAA quad. Illinois). 2-0 on the night. "It wa s tough getting Men's basketball: Aliante Whe el ­ er (Delta). prepared for the duals to­ night with the weather prob­ R o y Foster also had a Women's softball: Lara Piekacz lems this v/eek,” Sal em co­ good mat ch at 189 against a (Albion). coach Jeremy Henderson top-ranked Franklin oppo­ Men's lacrosse: Mack Baker noted. "You could really tell nent. (Aquinas). w h o sat on their butt and " R o y lost to the kid 8-3 at Women's cross country: Lauren w h o got so m e v/orkouts even the beginning of the year,” Arquette (Kalamazoo). w h e n the schools were Henderson said. "H e lost Return to wwwJiometownlife.com closed. tonight 4-3 and really had and the Observer later this we e k for “W e also had a ton of the kid on the ropes. Ro y has m o r e articles about P- C E P college injuries and illnesses tonight really been improving all signees. but the kids wh o wrestled year and it shows; if he turns PLYMOUTH ATHLETICS toughed it out and v/ere able another corner he is going to tsm ftf?©fromero*vn/7fe co m P l y mouth senior golfer Sy d n e y Mu r p h y (center) signs to go to Ferris to dig out a win with a hob­ be very dangerous in the Twitter QTtmSmhh_Sport5 State. Sh e is flanked by m o m Ruth an d older sister Kelsey. bled squad.” next coming weeks.” BOYS SWIMMING Mustangs swimmers get job done vs. Salem

T he two also teamed up with 1:43.85; 2. Sa l e m (Patrick Casey, Charles Liu, Bre n d a n Northville stays perfect in W e l lman. N o a h Reming), 1:47.47; 3. Northville (Fred Nirek Sh a r m a for a victory in Schulz. Yas h Bajaj, Troy Stacer, Nirek Sharma). the 200 freestyle relay 1:49.33. K L A A Central with win 2 0 0 fr e e s t y l e : 1. Kirk M a i b a c h (N). 1:51.42; 2 (1:32.86). M a t t h e w Schafer (N), 1:5326; 3. Trevor De G r o o t (N). By Brad Emons X u e also captured the 200 1:54.03; 4. Taiyo Ichikawa (N), 1:57.82; 5. Collin Urbacsewski (S). 2:02.35. Staff Writer individual me d le y (2:02.48) and 2 0 0 individual m e d l e y : 1. Xue (N), 2:02.48; 2. teamed up with Larry Zhao, G e n g (N). 2:11.08; 3. Bajaj (N), 2:11.75; 4. Liu (S), Chris Geng and Mar k Kamin­ 2:11.8; 5. Phillip Collingw ood (S), 2:13.76 Northville’s Rich Bennetts 5 0 fr e e s t y l e : 1. Schulz (N), 23.89; 2. Kaminski sounded anything but the win­ ski for a first in the 200 medley (N). 24.36; 3. Fleming (S), 24.51; 4. Sh a r m a (N). 24.76; ning coach following Thurs­ relay (1:43.85). 5. Mi k e Scarantino (N). 25.14. 1 - m e t e r di v i n g : 1. Christian Field (N). 203 .40 d ay ’s 101-77 dual me e t boys T h e Mus ta ng s ’ Christian points; 2. Michael Falzon (S), 190.00; 3. Jon Var y (S), s w i m victory at ho m e against Field also posted the top score 170.00; 4. Th o m a s Rys (N), 144.50; 5. Br e n d a n Sibel (S). 142.20. Salem. in the 1-meter diving event 1 0 0 bu t t e r f l y : 1. Ma i b a c h (N), 55.94; 2 X u e (N), The Mustangs, wh o cap­ (203.40 points). 56.3; 3. We l l m a n (S). 57.75; 4. Urbacsew ski (S). 59.17; Meanwhile, Salem’s Bren­ 5. An c h e n g Da (N). 1:0121. tured the me e t ’s first nine 1 0 0 fr e e s t y l e : 1. Schulz (N), 51.76; 2. Kaminski events before Salem took the dan Wellman broke North­ (N), 52 2 3 ; 3. Zh a o (N). 52.83; 4 Liu (S), 53.83; 5. final three, improved to 8-1 ville’s win streak with a vic­ Fleming (S), 54.49. 5 0 0 freestyle: 1. Schafer (N), 4:54.72; 2. overall and 3-0 in the K L A A ’s tory in the 100 backstroke C o l lingw ood (S), 5:15.9; 3. Jack Bre uch (N). 5:17.5; 4. Central Division with the vic­ (57.24). C o n n o r lepish (N), 5 J0.11; 5. Br e n d a n Ca s e y (S), Salem's Charles Liu, sh o w n fr o m earlier this season, wa s part of the T he Rocks’ Nicholas Landon 5:37.67. tory. 2 0 0 fr e e s t y l e re l a y : 1 Northville (Maibach, " W e sw a m well to start the victorious 400-free relay te a m against Northville. got credit for a win in the 100 Xue, Schulz, Sharma), 1:32.86; 2. Sa l e m (Fleming, breaststroke (1:14.59) for the Casey. Urbacsewski. Collingwood), 1:38.77; 3. m e e t and then it all fell apart Northville (John Dua n, Ge n g , Bajaj, Sh a n e Boran), after the 500 freestyle,” Be n ­ Rocks, while the foursome of 1:38.88. netts said. "W e need to be able clocking of 4:54.72. Senior Fred Schulz, fresh­ Wellman, Collin Urbacsewski, 1 0 0 bac kstro ke: 1. Wellman (S), 5724; 2. Zhao (N), 58.96; 3. Ca s e y (S), 1:00.63; 4. Arthur Greenlee to finish if we are to have any “I’m very excited for him,” m a n Kirk Ma i b a c h and junior Charles Liu and Phillip Colling- (N), 1:01.19; 5. De G r o o t (N), 1:01.91 chance to win this thing (Ken- Bennetts said. "W e did have James Xu e each figured in w o o d got credit for a first in 1 0 0 br e a s t s t r o k e : 1. Ge n g (N), 1:02.53; 2. the 400 freestyle relay R o m a n Grossi (N). 1:05.99; 3. Nikolai A n o n (N), singston Conference meet on s o m e positives, but to end with three firsts for Northville. 1:06.44; 4. Bajaj (N), 1:07.36; 5. Sh o Kikumori (N). Feb. 28).” such a thud like we did kind of Schulz swept the 50 and 100 (3:38.97). 1:08.72. All wa s not lost, however, as takes aw a y fr o m what we did freestyles with times of 23.89 4 0 0 freestyle relay: 1, Nonhville (Maibach, a nd 51.76, respectively, while DUAL MEET SUMMARY K a m i n s k i Zhao, DeGroot), 3:31.53; 2. Northville Northville’s Ma t t h e w Schafer in the beginning. We will wo r k NORTHVILLE 101, S A L E M 77 (Ichikawa. Stacer, Du a n , Schafer), 3:36.4; 3. Sa l e m earned an M H S A A Division 1 on that a lot this upc om in g M ai b a c h added wins in the 200 Feb. S a t Northville (Urbacsewski Liu, Wellman. Collingwood), 3:38.97. 2 0 0 - y a r d m e d l e y re l a y : 1 Northville (Larry D u a l m e e t re c o r d s : Nonhville, 8-1 overall 3-0 state qualifying time in the 500 w e e k and see if we can im ­ freestyle (1:51.42) and 100 but­ K L A A Central Division; Salem, 0-3 K L A A Central freestyle with a first-place prove next time.” terfly (55.94). Zhao, Chris Geng, James Xue, Mar k Kaminski),

PREP HOCKEY Stevenson bombards Canton, 6-1 KNIGHT Continued from Page B1

By Ed Wright coach David Mitchell. Junior Ben Kowalske “I always wanted Big Staff Writer " W e we r e able to control w a s a point machine for Ten and I just fell in love the ga m e for the most the winners, knotting the with the campus,” said Canton scored first in part, so I give our guys a g a m e at 1-all with just 32 Knight, wh o carries a 4.1 W e d n e s d a y night’s KL A A lot of pressure. It wa s a seconds left in the first grade-point average. "As cross-divisional hockey solid te a m effort.” period with a power-play soon as I stepped on g a m e at Eddie Edgar, but Although he ca m e out goal assisted by Alex campus, everything just host Livonia Stevenson on the short end of a one­ Allen. Kowalske also felt right. I got a good had the last laugh. sided duel with Steven­ assisted on the Spartans vibe. Chief Connor Wherrett son’s Andrew Rozenbaum final three goals, all of "Everyone kind of steered a Hunter (10 saves), Canton goalie which ca m e during the said, ‘Yo u ’ll get on ca m ­ Schlampp pass into the Nick Bo r g played like an final 5:48 of the second pus and you ’ll get a feel­ net 4:30 into the contest to expertly-programmed stanza. ing and then you ’ll kn o w put the te a m that had wo n cyborg for mu c h of the T h e ultimate ga m e ­ it’s wh e r e you ’re sup­ just two of its first 17 night as he defused 53 winning goal wa s depos­ posed to end up.’ That’s g a m e s ahead, 1-0. Spartan shots, including ited into the net three w h a t I got.” But the lamp-lighter all 14 that he sa w in the minutes into the second Ohio State wo n out in proved to be a wake-up final 17 minutes. period by Stevenson’s the recruiting ga m e over call for the Spartans, wh o R o z e n b a u m is one half Alex DeFlorio, wh o was the Buckeyes’ arch­ tallied six unanswered of a stellar two-goalie assisted by Ra n d y Ma ­ e n e m y University of net-finders in a 6-1 rout platoon system for the ples. Michigan. Louisville also that saw Stevenson out- Spartans, wh o have also Nate Sudek then pro­ recruited her. shoot Canton, 59-11. been bolstered by strong vided the hosts with so m e Also helping her cele­ T h e victory improved play from Cullen Barber. breathing room whe n he brate the beginning of Stevenson’s record to "Both of our goalies scored at the 10:54 mark. her future we r e her 12-5-3 while the Chiefs have been doing a great T h e Spartans’ back­ m o m , Susan Knight, and slipped to 2-14-2. job of playing well wh e n breaking goal - at least as younger sister Alyssa (a SALEM ATHLETICS "I think our energy they get the opportunity,” far as the Chiefs were freshman at Salem who National Signing Da y wa s a happy on e for Salem's Kylie was up tonight and we had said Mitchell. "A n d r e w concerned - was a short- also plays for the Hawks, Knight, wh o is he a d e d to Oh i o State. a lot of sustained pres­ did a great job of keeping handed gem by Ad a m but on the U1 5 Black sure, which is something everything in front of him Olson that ma d e it 4-1 with team). w e ’ve been working on,” and helping us control the 5:48 to go in the second off Yet Knight couldn’t N ot only wa s he a It’s a good bet his said Stevenson head tempo.” an assist by Kowalske. forget about the past on Canton High School grad spirit wa s hovering such an important day in and successful Plymouth around Salem High her life. Realtor, he also ma d e School on National Sign­ H e r dad, Chris sure to watch Kylie and ing Day, too. SPORTS ROUNDUP Knight, died in 2013 after Alyssa play their soccer High Velocity ca m p s used before and after the Salem Baseball a two-year battle with matches while growing [email protected] cancer. up. Twitter: ®TimSmith_Sports following specialty Clinic Ma r c h 28 T h e High Velocity camps: Sports Co m p l e x will host » Miki’s Pro Soccer Salem Dugout Club is several Midwinter Break C a m p — ages 5-17 9 a.m. holding a baseball clinic C a m p s Feb. 16-20 while to noon, $135/week or for youngsters ages 7-15 M O T O R CITY OPEN Plymouth-Canton Schools $30/day on Saturday, Ma r c h 28, in are off. Th e ca m p s in­ Kids learn and im ­ the Salem High School clude All-Sports Cam p, prove skill development gymnasium. Hours are 9 Rodriguez wins squash crown in five-set thriller Miki’s Pro Soccer Camp, while working on speed a.m. to 4 p.m. with cost at TViple Threat Basketball and agility, ball control, $30 per participant. By Marty Budner career, mak in g the semi­ Rodriguez wo n six of the Camp, and Bricks 4 Kidz shooting, and passing. T h e day will be divid­ Staff Writer finals of the (Tburnament final eight points to force Minecraft Camp. » TViple Threat TVain- ed into two sessions, with of Champions in Ne w a fifth and deciding set. Those interested in ing Basketball Ca m - kids ages 7-10 going from Miguel Angel Rodri­ York in the previous tour­ Rodriguez, wh o defeat­ participating are urged p— ages 5-14 9 a.m. to 9 a.m. to noon and those guez captured the biggest nament) and winning this ed eighth-seeded Mathieu to pre-register by calling noon, $135/week or $30 ages 11-15 participating title of his 10-year profes­ tournament is something Castagnet in a five-set 734-487-7678 or going to day f r o m 1-4 p.m. sional career by winning I will never forget.” semifinal, dominated the www.hvsports.com. TYoy Coleman and his Salem varsity baseball the Motor City Op e n Coppinger, the wo r d ’s critical fifth set. Co p ­ Following is a brief certified TViple Threat coach John Wright, assis­ championship last month 18th-ranked player, pinger wo n the first point, glimpse at each offering: TVaining staff train kids tant coaches and varsity at the Bir mi ng ha m Ath­ opened the title match but Rodriguez took the » All-Sports Ca m p is on the fundamentals of players will be instruct­ letic Club. with a two-point victory next seven and easily offered to 5-13-year-olds basketball including ing youngsters about T h e 29-year-old Co l o m ­ in a very close first set cruised to his first MC O and kids are run through shooting, one on one and pitching, hitting, fielding bian rallied for a thrilling w h e n neither player had victory in his fourth try. sports stations by HV S t e a m drills, offensive and and baserunning. five-set victory over m o r e than a two-point Rodriguez and Cop­ coaches every 30-40 defensive drills. For mo r e info, send South African Stephen lead. 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T h e ne w senior theater troupe, Better Th a n Ev e r Pro­ ductions, hopes to collect $1,000 in online contributions b y Feb. 16 to fund its upcoming production in Westland. "It’s a big nu m b e r for our group,” said Jeanne Pruett, troupe president, wh o de­ signed an online Kickstarter fundraising campaign. "If you don’t collect it all, you get noth­ ing. It’s a big risk. “P m keeping fingers crossed. Eve ry day something trickles in. We had one dona­ tion fr o m Australia.” O n Friday, Feb. 6, with just 10 days to go, the troupe had collected $471 and still needed $529. Kickstarter requires participants to me e t their goal in order to collect any of its donations. Pruett, 58, a Canton resi­ dent, hopes that visitors to the Kickstarter page also check out the group’s video showing its me m b e r s in previous stage productions. "I wanted people to see ho w good this group is. Wh e n they see the video and see people dancing around the stage, they k n o w this is a group that is not just hobbling along,” she said. "This group is active. I think people dismiss others wh e n SUBMITTED PHOTOS they get past a certain age. R a y Fraser an d Rich Pientak act out a scene in 'The Geezer Ga m e . " This group proves people can do more.” " W e get good audiences. I lorn "brought his entire family in The Geezer Game, and has refer to us as the premier sen­ to Michigan to see the play,” been involved in community ior acting troupe in Michigan." Pruett said. theater as both an actor and “H e absolutely fell in love director for years. N e w na m e , n e w start with us,” she said. "I think the senior group by Audience members may far is the most giving and car­ recognize the 23-member Honored in N e w York ing group I’ve ever worked group from performances at W h e n McCollom’s play was with. No n e of us is worried the Village Theater in Canton. selected for the Mi d t o w n Inter­ about the stardom we ’re about Nearly all of the actors were national Theatre Festival in to achieve so m e day,” he said, m e m b e r s of the Still Got It N e w York, N.Y., last summer, with a laugh. Players, an ar m of Spotlight he requested the sa m e cast. "Inspire has been wonderful Theatre in Canton. They " W e had a blast. It didn’t enough to allow us to co m e in. w or ke d together for five years win, but it wa s nominated for If this sh o w is successful and with their director, Debbie best outstanding ensemble the two groups me l d nicely, Lannen. Last summer, after production, up against other m a y b e we ’ll do mo r e together,” she retired and mo v e d to Flori­ professional groups. It wa s an he said. “At the sa m e time, da, most of the actors decided honor.” w e ’re looking for other options. to start their ow n troupe. In addition to presenting If so m e o n e has a space they’d T h e y ’ll present The Geezer full-length plays at theaters, allow a fledgling group to use, Gam e, written by Her b McCol- Pruett hopes Better Than Ever w e ’d be very open to that.” lom, Jr., an 83-year-old play­ Productions also will reach out To find the group’s Kickstar­ wright from Pennsylvania, 1 to seniors at senior centers, ter campaign, go to Kickstar- p.m. Ma r c h 19 and 26, 7 p.m., assisted living ho m e s and oth­ ter.com and type in Better M a r c h 20-21 and 27-28 and 2 er locations. Than Ever Productions pre­ p.m. Ma r c h 22 and 29 at In­ Jack Galazka, also a former sents The Geezer Ga m e in the spire Theatre, 5767 Executive m e m b e r of the Still Got It search box. Drive, Westland. Players in Canton, hopes the To bu y tickets to the show, W h e n the troupe first n e w troupe gets a “firm start.” go to inspiretheatre.com or call staged the play — as Still Got H e ’s cast as "lovable” but poor­ 734-751-7057. Ray Fraser, Terry Vivianl, Gary Turnquist an d Jack Galazka in 'The Geezer It Players in Canton — McCol- ly-dressed retired electrician G a m e . "

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OSBORN, ELEANOR ESTHER Age 99, died January 30, 2015 at her residence at Sunrise Senior Living, Carmel, Indiana. Eleanor was bom in Goshen, Indiana on October 17, 1915, to Elwood E. and Ruth (Lehman) Landis, and 4- spent most of her adult life in Birmingham, Michigan. She was B L E I C H N E R MURCH, PHYLLIS preceded in death by her hus­ SNYDER, STEPHENSON, VAN BOVEN, SALLY AN N (LIGHT) MARIE (WEEKS) band, Richard J. Osborn, and VICE ADMIRAL SHEILA KATHLEEN C A R O L Y N Age 80, mother of Robert ((the Of Jackson, Michigan passed son, Richard L. Osborn. She is E D W I N K., U S N (Ret.) Of West Bloomfield, died DANTSNYDER late Pam). (Bcja)), Terry away at the age of 83, at home in survived by children, Victoria Age 92, passed away peacefully peacefully on January 16, 2015 November 26th, 2014. (Susan). Patrick. Timothy hospice, after a number of years (Bill) Matishen of Somcrdale, surrounded by family on 8 Janu­ at the age of 70. Sheila is Carolyn lived a vibrant 81 years. - (Lynne) and Mary Beth Davies. treating ovarian cancer. Phyllis N.J., Joan (Rick) Henkle of Car­ ary 2015. A true patriot and ad­ survived by brothers. Mark G. Her genuineness, deep faith and . • Wife of the late Robert was bom in Battle Creek, MI to mel, Indiana, and Mark (Thang) mired leader, he embodied the Stephenson II of Grosso Pointe thoughtful ability to comm uni- ; Mlinarich and Donald Blcichncr. Vivienne (Mclnally) Weeks and Osborn of Palo Alto, California best of the Greatest Generation. Woods and Neil H. Stephenson cate well with people touched Passed peacefully on February Charles Weeks. Phyllis graduat­ and her seven grandchildren, He will be deeply missed as a of Monroe. Her parents, father many lives in so many ways. 3rd, She is survived by 11 grand­ ed from Dearborn High School Andrew (Vera) Matishen of loving and devoted husband and Philip G. Stephenson, her mother Carolyn was bom in Detroit, children and six great grandchil­ in 1949, served two years in the Highland, UT. Rachel (Eric) father, and remembered fondly Blodwyn I. Stephenson, and her Michigan on June 24th, 1933 to dren. A resident of Redford for US Navy as a dental technician, Flickcnger of Williamstown, NJ. as a respected naval officer and sister Faye M. Steuck, precede M.E. "Shorty" Snyder and 50 years, but resided in Califor­ and graduated from the Universi­ David Matishen of Somcrdale, friend. Born in Birmingham, her in death. Sheila was bom on Vivian Dant Snyder. She attend­ nia for the past 30, where private ty of Detroit as a dental hygien­ NJ, Jeffrey (Sarah) Henkle of Michigan, on 12 February 1922, August 4, 1944 in Detroit, ed Adams Elementary, the services will be held. ist. She worked more than 30 Zionsvillc, IN, Ben Henkle of he was the son of Edwin Stahl Michigan. She graduated from Kingswood School in Birming­ years in that profession, includ­ Boston, MA, Greg Henkle of Snyder and Helen Claire The Juilliard School in 1969 ham and graduated from the ing 13 years with the State of Chicago. IL, and Alison (Tom) Knowlson. He attended Baldwin with a degree in Piano Perform­ University of Michigan in Ann Michigan Department of Correc­ Grant of Canterbury Kent. UK. High School where he was an ance. In 1982 She received her Arbor. There she met the love of tions. After retiring in 1991, she Eleanor was also great grand­ outstanding athlete student. He Master of Arts degree from her life, Peter John Van Boven. and her husband traveled to near­ mother to ten great­ entered the U.S. Naval Academy Oakland University. Sheila was Jr. After Peter had a stroke, as a ly every state in the US and to a grandchildren. Eleanor was a be­ and graduated with the wartime an accomplished musician and result of a sporting accident, she few countries in Europe, and loved, longtime friend to an ex­ accelerated Class of 1944 on 9 performed locally both as a cared faithfully and lovingly for they spent 12 winters in Mesa, traordinary number of people in­ June 1943. Upon completion of duo-pianist with her mother him for 20 years. They were AZ. Phyllis was particularly cluding extended family m e m ­ submarine training, he joined the Blodwyn, and as a soloist. She mamed 3 weeks short of 50 proud of her entire family, her bers and in-laws. She was an crew of the USS Hake, making also was active as a church years when Peter passed. She service in the navy, her 50 years avid golfer into her late eighties, six war patrols in the Pacific pianist and organist. Sheila was a lived all of her adult life in Ann as a member of the League of and was active in the events of campaign. Admiral Snyder's sub­ very well respected piano Arbor. Michigan and North Palm ELMS, Women Voters and the three Oakland Hills Country Club of marine career included tours on teacher and taught piano from Beach, Florida. She was a faith­ EDWIN 'TRANK" times she hiked to the bottom of Bloomfield, Michigan. She en­ four submarines, culminating as her graduation from The Juilliard ful follower of Jesus, an optimist A long time resident of Bloom­ the Grand Canyon. She is sur­ joyed traveling, sewing, knitting, commanding officer of the USS School until her passing. Sheila and philanthropist. Carolyn was field Hills, passed away Sunday, vived by her husband of 60 bridge, and taking family vaca­ Irex. In February 1968. he be­ was a dedicated individual who generous with her time and February 1, 2015, at the age of years, Donald H. Murch; her sis­ tions with her children and came the commanding officer of lived her life surrounded by her energy and resources. She 93. This beloved husband, father, ter Marilyn Trapp of Pittsburgh. grandchildren. She was well the heavy cruiser Newport News passion for music. She was enjoyed spending time laughing grandfather and great­ PA; her three children Kimber­ known as one who seldom (CA-148) in ceremonies held at passionate about the and living life to the fullest grandfather will be sorely missed ley (David) Huffman of Cort­ complained and never had an un­ environment and donated much by family Bom on March 31 the DM Z in Vietnam. Shore duty measure. Her accomplishments land, NY, Douglas (Claudia) kind word to say about anyone A to various animal support 1921, in Liverpool, England, assignments included graduate include, hut are not limited to: Murch of Marshall, Ml, and Eric memorial service was held in St. organizations. She was an active Frank served in the Royal Cana­ education at Stanford University membership of Kappa Kappa (Michelle) Murch of Ypsilanti, Mark's United Methodist Church and the Navy War College, staff and dedicated member of the dian Air Force in WWII, and Gamma in college and served on Ml; and seven grandchildren. in Carmel, on Saturday, January of the Commander Submarine Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in the alumni board of the Beta moved to the US in 1950 to start Phyllis often states that the mu­ 31st. In lieu of flowers, memori­ Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and West Bloomfield and regularly Delta Chapter for many years. his own business He is survived tual love, afFection and respect al gifts may be sent to a charity the Office of Legislative Affairs accompanied the choir during She served as President of the by his wife of 68 years, Jean she felt and received from her of your choice. Leppcrt Mortu­ their Sunday service. A Elms, his three children. John, in the Pentagon. Upon his selec­ Thrift Shop in Ann Arbor, was a children and grandchildren - ary - Smith Carmel Chapel, has tion to Flag rank in 1969, Admi­ memorial service is scheduled G Chapter member of PEO. Glenn, and Lynn, and sister Adrienne and Caitlin Huffman been entrusted with memorial ral Snyder assumed command of for Sunday. February 8 at Holy Carolyn sat many years on the Dorothy McLennan. Frank will and Coninnc, Emily Stuart, Oli­ arrangements. the Amphibious Training Co m ­ Spirit Lutheran Church, 4800 board of the Lost Tree Chapel in always be remembered for his via and Nathaniel Murch, was mand, followed by command of Orchard Lake Road, West North Palm Beach, serving a devotion to family, love of one of the great pleasures of life. Amphibious Group Four and Bloomfield, with a reception to term as president. She was on knowledge, and sense of humor. Phyllis selected to be cremated, Amphibious Group Two in Little follow All are welcome to several organizing committees For service information please and there will be no funeral serv­ Creek, Virginia. In September attend and celebrate Sheila's life. for numerous fund raising contact Dcanne Elms at (248) ices. However, memorial gather­ 1971, Admiral Snyder became In lieu of flowers, please send causes-. Carolyn was an astute 941-5415. ings have been planned for the the Navy’s Chief of Legislative donations to the Michigan businesswoman, world traveler, spring in Jackson, Ml and later Aftairs as the Navy’s representa­ Humane Society. and had a deep love for the in the Boston, M A area. tive in all matters pertaining to ocean. She will be missed by LANSING, ELAINE M. Congress. On 31 August 1974, many, but she leaves us all with . Age 81, of Livonia, died February Admiral Snyder received his her inspiring attitude of grateful­ 4, 2015. Arrangements by the third star and assumed command ness to God in every Thayer-Rock Funeral Home SHAW, PAMELA of the U.S Taiwan Defense circumstance. Peter and Carolyn 248-474-4131. Command with headquarters in had three children. She was • Age 46, February 4. 2015, of F W 1 Taipei, Taiwan. Republic of Chi­ Westland, Michigan Beloved predeceased by Charles, and na. Following his retirement daughter of Glenn (Patty) Shaw survived by Andrea Van Boven from the Navy, Admiral Snyder M r y tfie and the late Kathryn Shaw. One Madden of South Hamilton. M A provided key congressional sup­ of a kind sister to Doug (Lori) and James of Chicago IL port services for nearly ten years menwnf. of your Carolyn was a loving and proud Shaw. Lynctte (Tony) Hobyak. to the Navy through his company Carl (Kns) Johnson. Steve grandmother to her two grand­ Snyder, Ball and Knscr. Admiral children Kathryn of New York, (Sheila) Johnson. Holly (Frank) laved one... Snyder was an outstanding ath­ N Y and Alex Madden of Cozza. Joelle (Steve) Boros. A lete. keen competitor, avid golfer Columbus, GA. A celebration of fun and dearly loved aunt to and a long-time member of the Ryan. Trevor. Connor, Haley. Carolyn S Van Bovcn’s life will Army-Navy Country Club in Ar­ Tyler. Christian. Josh. Justin. be held Saturday. February 21st lington. VA. A dedicated Wash­ Bode, Brogan and Bridgcr. Pam at 2pm. First Presbyterian ington Redskins Football fan. he successfully started her o w n ...bring you peace. Church, 1432 Washtenaw Ave.. was a 30 year season ticket hold­ company Advanced Property Ann Arbor. The family requests er. His great sense of humor and Management. She enjoyed fish- wearing vibrant colors to cele­ engaging personality drew peo­ ing. cooking, singing karaoke. brate her life and resurrection. ple around him wherever he When she was younger she took Cards may be sent to 11270 went. Admiral Snyder was ice skating lessons, played soft- Turtle Beach Rd «3. North Palm predeceased by his devoted wife ball and used her musical talent Beach. FL 33408. Instead of • of 48 years, the former Nancy to master the violin She loved flowers. Rifts may be sent to Lost McCarty of Birmingham. Ml. in anything purple and had a Tree Chapel. 11149 Turtle ' 1994 He later was mamed to special love for her cats. Funeral Beach, North Palm Beach, FL * Nancy Isaman for ten years. Ho Services were held Saturday at 33408 or First Presbyterian - is survived by sons, Stephen Uht Funeral Home. Westland. Church of Ann Arbor. 1432 Snyder (Mary), Ed Snvder (BJ) Donations may be made to the Washtenaw. Ann Arbor. 48104 and Charles Snyder (Connie». Westland Community Founda­ daughter. Kathy Snyder, sister tion. 38110 Executive Dr.. Ann Snvder Aikcns (Bob); seven Westland. Ml 4S1S5. grandchildren; and seven great­ grandchildren. Admiral Snvder M a y y o u find will be inurned with his wife, Nancy McCarty at the Naval comfort in family Academy Columbanum with full military honors on 23 April and friends rwt 2015. B8 (CP) SHARON DARGAY. EDITOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 SDARGAYeHOMETOWNLIFE.COM OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 313-222-8833 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM HEALTH FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Plymouth-based foundation funds brain injury initiative at U-M

By Sharon Dargay Alam, M.D., an acute- Staff Writer care surgeon wh o heads the Section of General T he University of Surgery in the U- M De ­ Michigan Health System partment of Surgery. will open a ne w em e r g e n ­ » A Massey TBI Pa­ cy center treatment area tient & Family Suppoit on Feb. 16 that will be Fund, which will assist equipped to offer the patients treated in the most advanced care to E C S and their families, patients with a traumatic giving need-based sup­ brain injury in the first port to those wh o lack crucial hours of their resources during a pa­ crisis. tient’s hospitalization for “That is what I’m most such costs as travel, excited about,” said lodging and meals, as B r e nd a J. Ma s s e y of well as adapting their Plymouth, whose family Kyle Gunnerson, M.D., (right) the director of the EC3 at U- M homes and buying spe­ foundation recently do­ Hospital, talks with a te a m of nurses an d residents as they cial equipment not cov­ nated a significant gift to prepare for patients at the n e w EC3. ered by insurance for U - M Health System for post-TBI living. Th e U- M traumatic brain injury departments of Social research, technological includes: TBI, helping to restore Work and Emergency innovation, and patient SUBMITTED PHOTOS » A Ma s s e y EC 3 Clin­ victims to their pre-in­ Medicine will oversee a nd family support. U- M Joyce and Don Massey ical Research Program, jury status. Te a m s of this fund. Health System recog­ which will create the U - M physicians, scien­ » An annual Massey nized the family’s gener­ clinical infrastructure to tists and engineers will T B I Summit, featuring a osity by na m i n g the ne w wife, Joyce, a “quiet ple wh o me t the ‘right evaluate and implement compete to receive tech­ M a s s e y Lecture and the emergency treatment w o m a n " wh o wa s the one’ and remained in love n e w diagnostic tools, nology development latest findings from U- M center in their honor. Th e "music and joy” in the all through lives togeth­ monitoring techniques, awards to fund wor k on teams and leading ex­ Joyce and Do n Massey M a s s e y family. Joyce er,” Ma s s e y said, adding a nd therapeutic strate­ devices, diagnostics, perts fr o m across the Family Foundation Eme r ­ sustained a traumatic that the wo r k of the gies for ultra-early treat­ therapeutics and digital country working on cut­ gency Critical Care Ce n ­ brain injury in a car acci­ Foundation was "ex­ ment of TB I and other health. This pr o g r a m will ting-edge TB I research. ter, or EC3, will be dent in 1983 and died 10 tremely important" to critical illness and injury. be overseen by Kevin The inaugural summit a m o n g the first of its years later. Don, wh o her father. It includes a database Ward, M.D., a professor will be held Sept. 25 in kind in the United States. o w n e d a network of car She said the Fo u nd a ­ that will allow research­ of emergency medicine A n n Arbor. “T h e y no w kn o w there dealerships, including a tion began working with ers to analyze data on all w h o directs the Michigan "With this generous is a ‘golden hour,’ and if flagship location in Ply­ U - M Health System ap­ critically ill and injured Center for Integrative gift, the Ma s s e y family y ou can get to a person mouth, until they were proximately a year ago to patients treated in the Research in Critical and foundation have w h o is injured quickly sold in 2002, died in 2011. design a plan, the Joyce Massey EC3. This pro­ Care. expressed great confi­ a nd give th e m the most “T h e purpose of the Massey TBI Program, g r a m will be headed by » A Massey TBI dence in the ability of our appropriate treatment, Foundation is to look for that will accelerate im ­ Kyle Gunnerson, M.D., 'IVanslational Research researchers to change that’s the best outcome,” w a y s to improve treat­ provements in traumatic the em e r g e n c y critical Program, which will seek T B I care," said Ja m e s 0. M a s s e y said. “Instead of m e n t of closed head in­ brain injury treatment. care physician and asso­ to improve TB I patients’ Woolliscroft, M.D., the going to the ER and get­ jury. It wa s my dad ’s “I believe U of M is ciate professor of em e r ­ long-term outcomes by U - M Medical School ting stabilized, you ’re mission to give gener­ the finest hospital in gency medicine who developing and testing dean, in a press release. already in a critical care ously to head injury (pro­ Michigan and probably in oversees the EC3. n e w diagnostic tools, "Their remarkable vision area and there is no time grams and research)so surrounding states as » A Massey TBI Tech­ m o r e sensitive monitor­ will enable our care lost in treating the pa­ other people would have well. We ’ve had a very nology Innovation fund, ing techniques, and bet­ teams to explore creative tient.” a better outcome than we good relationship with which will accelerate ter early treatments that ideas that ultimately will M a s s e y said the ne w had.” University Hospital.” innovative research to can be used in the first lead to mo r e effective E R area would have ap­ “It’s really a part of According to U- M produce the next genera­ f ew hours of TB I treat­ treatments for TB I pa­ pealed to her father, Don, their love story. Th e y Health System, the Joyce tion of technologies to ment. This program will tients.” w h o wa s devoted to his w e r e W o fortunate peo­ Massey TBI Program revolutionize the care of be headed by Hasan

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