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Wild won’t renew economic development, parks appointments Brad Kadrich after they expire Dec. 31. I how we can improve.” ment director in January. Staff Writer Wild wouldn’t com­ The parks and recrea­ The economic development director ment specifically about sr tion department over­ deals with a department that covers the Westland’s economic development the reasons, other than to sees more than three state’s lOth-largest city, some 20.42 and parks and recreation departments say the city is plotting a dozen parks in Wayne- square miles. Median income, accord­ are both in line for new leadership change in course. Westland, along with ing to statistics on the city’s website, is following a shakeup in Mayor Bill “Going into the new facilities like the Modano $45,496, with a median family income Wild’s administration. year, we’re looking at Wild Ice Arena, the Concrete of $55,323. Economic development director Lori going in a different di­ Jungle skate park, the Total employment in the city is about Fodale and parks and recreation direc­ rection with economic H20 spray park and the 48,350, with an annual unemployment tor Jessica Mistak have been informed development,” Wild said. “We’re going farmers market. their appointments will not be renewed to use this opportunity to take a look at Mistak was appointed the depart­ See DIRECTORS, Page A2

ART FORM coloring s not just for kids at Westland library

Julie Brown Staff W riter Adults who enjoy coloring were out in full force Monday evening at the William P. Faust Public Library of Westland. Liz Waun, adult librarian, said this was a first-time pro­ gram for the library on Central City Parkway. “Mainly because it seems to be a really popular trend that people have taken up. It seems to be a popular pastime for people,” Waun said of coloring for adults. “I wanted it to be a pretty laid-back kind of program,” added Waun, who didn’t require advance registration. She was eager to give coloring a try.

Kids let Santa know they’ve been good for Christmas

Dear Santa, I want a train chase wood and brzz and a rex and jecle and a Dear Santa, You’re welcoe for the Dear Santa, I want a lap top and a Dear Santa, I wood like to say. How Bllesy and doer pet chap and I want a milk and cookies. sonic. Your elf work hrd. do you do it y ou fly around the world in Logan Christian own night. I also wont to tell you what I talking dordoh. want for Christmas. I want a kindle Landen Dear Santa, I lov eyou! I love my toy Dear Santa, I like wit you do you can fire, iPad, iPhone, giant teddy bear. And Dear Santa, I want toys, video Thomas the Train track. I love myi do anything. I like your elf. your elf is you might be proud of my family. We games. And cat. brother Romeo. I love my momy and good. are donating toy’s and giving them to dad. Lorenzo Jackson Sinque kid’s that are in a foster home or a or­ David Pristavu Dear Santa, On Christmas I want phan. I hope you enjoy the cook’s. I Dear Santa, I want a new video won’t a lot for Christmas. game for Christmas. Dear Santa, I want a toy puppy Vera Bradly purse, orbees, blindfold, please. I do! I would name her Cupid! vera bradly wallet, calco critters, key Natalie W ill Mattison chain, flip out make up brush, hand Dear Santa, I wont for Christmas a Dear Santa, I want a Pepa Pig toy. I Dear Santa, I want a Doc Mcstuffins sanitizer from bath and body works. wolf blancit, nerf min. want go carts. I want a swimming pool. Katie I want a pensl. doll. Connor Anna Dominic See THE LIST, Page A5

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“One thing we DIRECTORS owe to residents Continued from Page A1 is we don’t get rate of just 2.7 percent. complacent. The city is home to Complacency is top taxpayers such as Westland Center, Plasti- something I pak Packaging, the don’t want.” Landings and Westwood Village apartments, as WILLIAM WILD, well as retailers like Westland mayor Meijer, Macy’s and others. Wild said while the city has been successful the first of the year, in economic devel­ Wild said. The replace­ opment, he doesn’t want ment for Fodale is a the city to stand still. mayoral appointment “One thing we owe to and not subject to coun­ residents is we don’t get cil approval. Wild said complacent,” Wild said. he hasn’t developed that “Complacency is some­ list, either. thing I don’t want.” “We’ve had lots of Mistak’s replace­ success, but moving ment, not yet named, forward I felt like I will have to be ap­ needed to find someone proved by city council, with a little different likely sometime after skill set,” Wild said. BILL BRE5LER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Marlene Walker brought Chad Cox to the coloring session for his first time. "What are the rules?" he asked. "Shut up and color," said Marlene.

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Local office donates hundreds of toys for Toys for Tots

David Veselenak Staff Writer Toys for Tots assistant area coordinator Robert Foster has been involved in the organiza­ tion for 20 years and has picked up lots of toys this year. The haul he saw Monday in Livonia from the efforts of Staples and Brother printers was one of the biggest he’s seen. “This is going to be No. 1 on the list,” the Inkster resident said. Employees at the Staples call center on Laurel Park Drive near Six Mile in Livonia gathered Monday for a lun­ cheon to celebrate the holidays and to help donate toys for Toys for Tots. It was an effort done with several of the 150 employees at the center with financial backing from Broth­ er printers, whose U.S. opera­ tions are based in New Jersey. Brother donated money for every printer sold for the past month. Combined, the compa­ nies were able to donate more than 500 toys to the agency just in time for Christmas this week. Employees have gone out all month shopping for toys, which have collected in a cor­ BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ner of the office near senior Caleb is a happy guy and a fan of Batman. Marine Lance Corporal Jeremiah Hoover offers a gift to Alexis. vice president Kevin Moss’s office. There, several boxes containing dolls, games, soccer “It’s kind of like putting BILL BRESLER | STAFF balls and other toys have made your money where your mouth PHOTOGRAPHER it more difficult for him to is,” the South Carolina resident Tom Duran, a walk by. said. “I don’t think we do Westland “The path to my office is enough of that stuff.” resident, wore his narrow,” he said. That effort was shown Mon­ suit that he claims The idea to combine efforts day, as Staples invited a few he purchased between the two companies families to its office to cele­ from Macy's but came earlier this year, said Bill brate Christmas and give some more likely is from Smith, a senior director of gifts to their children. Several Don Cherry. sales at Brother. He said his children received various toys, company reached out to Sta­ including a Batman action ples and worked with them to figure and Barbie doll materi­ help raise the funds to pur­ als. chase the toys for Toys for Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Hoo­ Tots, which will be distributed ver, a member of the Marine all across the Metro Detroit Corps Reserves, was on hand area this Christmas. to help pass out gifts to several He said the two companies children. The Northville resi­ have collaborated on giving dent, who brought a toy for back to the community before, some of the youngsters in at­ working at Staples’ other call tendance, said he remembers center in Florida this spring to receiving gifts from the Ma­ help get children print up rines when he was younger, Mother’s Day cards for their and decided to sign up to help mothers. Giving back, Smith hand out gifts to children this said. “I’ve attended some of be really nice to do.” 734-678-6728 \ Twitter: said, is an important part of year as well. these events when I was @DavidVeselenak | Download our free being in a community. “I hadn’t done it before,” he younger and I thought it would [email protected] \ apps for iPhone, iPad or Android! .. Dr. Anil Kum ar W ishes You A Merry Christm as and Happy Holidays

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Too many of these a child’s college educa­ home so you don’t have solution to this problem, questions, email million parents have parents are either going tion is not important, additional room and but I don’t. This is one of rick@btoomasset more than $70 billion in into default on their loans because I think it is; I board. The bottom line, those times you have to management.com. outstanding loans for or — as many pay off the just believe when it you can be creative when think primarily of your­ ABSTRACT WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2015-38 December 15, 2015 Billboards draw well at A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held Tuesday, December 15,2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Wayne City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. Administered Oath of Office to the new City Council members. Presentations: Lifesaving Award to Michael Robertson; John Valchine Awards to Amanda Battenfield, Justin Boljesic, Keith Fauls, Armondo Garcia kidney foundation fundraiser and Deandre Sanders; Wayne Main Street’s 2015 Volunteers of the Year Cynthia McClure & Carolyn Marnon; Certs of Appreciation for the volunteers and sponsors of the Holiday Night at the Museum Event on Dec. 5, 2015; Goodfellows. APPROVED: minutes of reg. mtg. of The National Kidney vacations to Italy, a Red utives know and un­ Dec. 1; spec, mtgs of Dec. 8 & 10; Bid award Police recording system; appoint mayor as del to Foundation of Michigan Wings suite, a Tigers derstand that billboards CWCSA; budget amends 2015-6 for recording equip/JAG grant; 2015-7 for police car; 2015-8 held its annual Kidney suite, 2016 Detroit Lions are an important part of for gen. fund variances; TCO #611, rescind TCO #110; property acquisitions under Refusal Tax Ball earlier this month to season tickets, two spe­ the marketing mix and Foreclosure, reject one property; fee for snow removal; consent calendar. Received and filed raise money for the pro­ cial chef dinners and a complements other ad­ Communications and Reports. Adjourned at 9:17 p.m. grams they use to ser­ package for high-perfor­ vertising messages,” Matthew K. Miller vice more than 50,000 mance driving instruc­ said Randy Oram, presi­ City Clerk Michigan residents with tion in Nevada. dent of International Published: December 24, 2015 LMooo2e7Uw 3x2.5 kidney related issues However, the item Outdoor Inc. “This was every year. that raised the most something they QOuld The foundation raised money for the Kidney use for their company.” CITY OF WESTLAND more than $600,000 for Ball? A package of digi­ Statistics from the NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION their programs in a ball tal billboards donated by Out-of-Home Advertis­ that included hundreds Farmington Hills-based ing Study by Arbitron On December 1,2015 the Westland Police Department will conduct a public auction of of silent auction items International Outdoor show that OOH media impounded, abandoned vehicles. The auction will begin promptly at 11:00 am at Westland and a baker’s dozen of Inc. that went for a com­ viewership is high and Car Care, 6375 Hix Rd., Westland, MI, County of Wayne, where the following vehicles will be high-end live auction bined total of more than billboards are the most offered for sale to the highest bidder: items. Those live auction $27,000 to benefit the viewed OOH Media. 2010 PONTIAC G6 1G2ZA5E00A4154538 items raised $92,000 NKFM. 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Weight She serves as an adviser 2001 GMC JIMMY SW 1GKDT13W012221817 Winners of the Sen­ Watchers and board member for 1999 BUICK LESABRE 4D 1G4HP52K0X425963 2001 BUICK REGAL 4D 2G4WB55K511295951 ior Advisor.com Best of Group more than 35 committees 1987 FORD F150 PU 1FTDF15N3HNB11506 2016 Awards represent Inc., re­ and civic organizations, 1990 TOYOTA COROLLA 4D 1NXAE91A4LZ094636 the top tier of senior ceived an including the American 1999 FORD ESCORT 4D 1FAFP13P8XW227003 living providers, based honorary Heart Association, De­ 2002 KIA SEDONA SW KNDUP131726121034 on the online reviews doctoral troit Institute for Chil­ 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2D 3C3EL55H7YT279281 written by seniors and degree dren, Business Leaders 1994 FORD RANGER PU 1FTCR15X7RPC54873 their families. 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The annual Senior Ad­ ment speaker for the Women in Detroit. visor Best of Awards university’s School of Mark shares also her ** The below listed vehicle’s ownership is unknown and will be sold at a public celebrates the best of the Health Sciences. knowledge and inspira­ auction no sooner than 30 days from this notification if ownership is not best in senior living and For more than 30 tion through a weekly determined** homecare across the years, Mark has been an radio show, “Remarkable 2004 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER SW JTEZU14R040036847 United States and Cana­ inspirational leader pro­ Women,” which airs on 2005 INFINITY Q45 JNKBF01A05M100077 da. 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Area police are stepping up patrols this holiday have served as a designated driver. UberEVENTS+MADD. Whether it’s a company holi­ season to combat drinking and driving. Their basic » 71 percent of respondents have used a designat­ day party or a family dinner, UberEVENTS allows recommendation? Make it none for the road. ed driver in the past 12 months, an increase of nearly for party hosts to secure their guests a safe and reli­ While the holiday season brings celebrations with 10 percent from 2013, when 63 percent of adults sur­ able way home. Learn more at family and friends, it also brings an increased num­ veyed in a 2013 MADD public opinion survey said a UberEVENTS+MADD. ber of festivities that may include alcohol. Leaders of designated driver had driven them home. Give guests the gift of safety with Mothers Against Drunk Driving want to make sure » 94 percent of respondents said that a designated UberEVENTS+MADD. If not using Uber, traditional everyone’s holiday ends in cheerfulness, not tragedy. driver is a person who hasn’t been drinking at all. cab services — or allowing guests to spend the night As MADD’s longest-running public awareness MADD also surveyed respondents on their atti­ rather than drive home in conditions dangerous to campaign, Tie One On For Safety asks adults to dis­ tudes toward using ride share services, like Uber, as themselves or others — can be a godsend. play a red ribbon on their vehicles to remind others a designated driver: Also, remember to serve non-alcoholic drinks to to plan ahead and designate a non-drinking driver be­ » Just a few years after these services launched, your guests at holiday gatherings. There are plenty fore holiday celebrations begin. 23 percent of respondents already associate the term of tempting non-alcoholic drink recipes online that This season, MADD and Nationwide, national pre­ “designated driver” with ride sharing. are sure to please. These don’t look much different senting sponsor of Tie One On For Safety, conducted » 31 percent of respondents under the age of 30 from drinks with alcohol, so these guests won’t feel a new online survey showing the growth of designat­ reported using a ride share service to get home after isolated; at any rate, never single out such a guest ed drivers throughout MADD’s 35-year history. drinking. and make him/her feel self-conscious for not imbib­ Here are some encouraging results: » Nearly half (48.7 percent) of respondents ages ing. » 75 percent of respondents say they have been a 21-34 stated that ride share services were very valu­ Remember, too, that some people have alcoholism designated driver in the past year, showing signifi­ able or extremely valuable. issues and be sensitive to their needs this holiday and cant growth from 1989, when 35 percent of partici­ To encourage party goers to designate a non­ all year. Have plenty of options for them at parties pants in a Roper survey reported being a designated drinking driver and plan ahead for a safe ride home, that don’t include alcohol and understand if they driver. MADD and Uber are teaming up to make it easy for need to leave a gathering early. » Women were slightly more likely to serve as a party hosts to purchase Uber rides for their guests. Let’s all get home safely from our holiday celebra­ designated driver (76.92 percent vs. 71.87 percent). Through Jan. 1, Uber will donate $10 to MADD for tions and face the new year eager for new challenges » Eight out of 10 males (81.58 percent), ages 21-34 every ride home purchased through and the treasures of family and friends.

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A k A INSIDE: CLASSIFIED, B5-6 • ENTERTAINMENT, B8 • FOOD, B9 SECTION B (WGRL) ED WRIGHT, EDITOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 734-578-2767 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM SPORTS

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Fast start sparks Chiefs to victory over M arlins

Tim Smith Gary Morris said it was tough trying to Staff Writer stop Canton junior forward Erin Hult (13 points) while also getting more con­ Nothing like an eight-point burst to sistency at the offensive end from a open a contest, and that’s what Canton’s largely inexperienced squad (2-3 over­ varsity girls basketball team enjoyed all). Monday night against Farmington Hills “From my perspective, we’ve got a Mercy. fair number of new varsity players and The Chiefs, sputtering at times on the pace, you got to cut harder and offense this season, went up 8-0 in the faster, wait for screens,” Morris said. opening four minutes and never trailed “Our struggles have been more at the en route to a 42-31 non-conference vic­ offensive end. tory. All players saw minutes and nine “Our kids fight hard, I think we com­ of them scored at least two points. pete pretty hard. But we definitely “This was a game they got after it,” have to get better offensively.” said Canton head coach Rob Heitmeyer, Mercy’s top scorer Monday was whose team improved to 4-2. “They junior guard Jackie Bauer, with 10 played more disciplined basketball, I points (all in the first half, however). thought it was telling when we went out “(Bauer’s) been our leading scorer on the 8-0 run at the beginning of the through the first games and I’m sure game you just sensed these girls really she was tonight,” Morris added. “But wanted to come in here and play well we need other people to step up and JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO against a good, friendly rival in Mercy.” Going up for a shot Monday night is Canton's Erin Hult (No. 4), while Farmington Hills Mercy's Conversely, Marlins head coach See HOOPS, Page B2 Jordyn Schluter (No. 24) and another player close in.

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE HOCKEY UNVEILED HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Rockets surge to Wayne County title

John Glenn grapplers pin defeat on county rivals

Ed W right Staff Writer Fueled by four individual weight- class champions — and several key contributors who chalked up valu­ able non-first place points, Westland John Glenn’s wrestling team reached the stratosphere at Saturday’s Wayne County Championships, which were hosted by Wayne Memo­ rial. The Rockets piled up 186 points to out-soar co-runners-up Dearborn Heights Annapolis and Southgate Anderson, both of whom registered 144 points. Rounding out the top five were Belleville (119) and Salem, which hit the century mark. “All the kids who wrestled con­ tributed, for the most part,” said John Glenn head coach Bill Polk, when asked about his team’s formula for success. “We had some kids in RENA LAVERTY | SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE the trenches who didn’t win their Schoolcraft College club men's hockey team captains (from left) Sheldon Varhol, Andrew Lindsay and Brendan Barger were instrumental in bracket, but picked up some impor­ getting the team on the map for 2015-16. tant points for us. “Due to injuries and other things, we had nine sophomore starters on Saturday. We had a few JV kids wrestling and we had to bump a couple up, and most of them did very THE OCELOT ICEMEN COMETH well.” Leading the charge for the Rock­ ets were weight-class champions Schoolcraft launches hockey team thanks to trio’s perseverance Kyle Borthwell, a 103-pound fresh­ man who cruised through the brack­ ets to improve his record to 13-1; Tim Smith “They (players) love it, the kids “I had class with Andrew, it was defending Division 1103-pound state Staff Writer are really enjoying the experience,” Ancient World History,” Varhol said. champion Mikey Mars, who took the said coach Lindsay, leaning against “And it was all up in the air. I went up 112 crown rather handily; 135-pound Yeah, it’s after 11 p.m. on a week­ the boards while his team went and talked to him. I was kind of champion John Siemasz, who is day evening at Redford Ice Arena, through drills. “They didn’t have an shocked at first, at first I thought he primed for a big year after getting but for Andrew Lindsay and 18 other opportunity to go anywhere else, so was joking to be honest with you.” derailed in the post-season last year hockey players, there’s no place they’re here playing. Defenseman Taylor Struna (Livo­ by an injury; and 215-pounder Ja- they’d rather be. “We cut seven players, we have a nia Churchill) helped get uniforms Waun Peete, who is greatly improved That’s because they are part of pretty good team. Every kid here can designed (blue-and-gold color scheme from last season, Pok emphasized. Schoolcraft College’s first men’s play.” featuring Schoolcraft in block letters “It’s like night and day for Ja- hockey team — albeit as an indepen­ By and large, the players have above the Ocelots’ logo), and it soon Waun,” Polk said. “He really commit­ dent club program. varsity high school or AAA travel was “game on.” ted himself to getting better over the It was Lindsay who was the in­ team experience. In other words, this The opening game was against the summer. He probably got 50 or 60 stigator behind the new team, with venture isn’t recreational hockey. Ferris State club team, with Andrew matches in and it shows.” serious help from Brendan Barger Lindsay scoring the first goal in pro­ Other Observerland teams com­ and Sheldon Varhol. The three are Word of mouth gram history. peting were Livonia Franklin (ninth co-captains as excitement builds on Andrew Lindsay started talking up “It was my second shift out there,” with 80 points), Livonia Churchill and off the ice for Schoolcraft hock­ the possibility of Schoolcraft hockey he recalled. “I buried the puck, got a (10th with 72), Plymouth (11th with ey. with classmates in September and by pass from Sheldon Varhol and sniped 65), Canton (14th with 53) and Wayne Perhaps even more excited is the October the college’s director of stu­ the goalie. That was the best experi­ (15th with 52). coach of the Ocelots, Rob Lindsay. He dent activities gave the go-ahead. ence so far.” Led by 189-pound third-place was a longtime varsity boys hockey Things didn’t take long to cook. Then, on Dec. 5, the first School­ finisher Demetrius Field, Salem had coach at Trenton (where Andrew also About 15 guys came out for the first craft home game took place, with nine grapplers place in the top-eight. played) who also helmed Alabama- tryout, but after word of mouth kept forward Lindsay setting up the win- “We started off slow, but we real­ Huntsvile’s team in NCAA Division II building, the turnout doubled for the ly picked it up in the later rounds,” before retiring a decade ago. second tryout. See HOCKEY, Page B3 Salem head coach Jeremy Hender-

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Crusaders unable to hang on against Aquinas

Tim Smith 15-foot jump shot,” said Emen­ said. “That redshirt year (2013- Emenhiser said the team Staff Writer hiser, about Dierker. “But we 14) helped a lot, to get me used has been hampered by stretch­ just have to have a more-com­ to the college game.” es of inconsistent play all sea­ For most of the way Sat­ plete team effort, all the way Dierker said it is “really son. urday afternoon, the Madonna around.” frustrating” to let a late lead “It’s not always down the Crusaders had Aquinas where Other Madonna contrib­ slip away. stretch,” Emenhiser said. “But they wanted them. utors were guard Khalil Malo­ “It’s been like that a lot of we’ve had our five-minute But the visiting Saints start­ ne (12 points, only four in the games,” Dierker said. “We play lapses sometimes earlier in the ed muscling their way to the second half), guard Nick Ow­ them close and then we’ll have game, sometimes late in the glass at both ends of the gym ens (11 points) and senior one stretch where it goes game. during the second half, and guard and Salem alum Tyler wrong. We just need to look on “We just haven’t been con­ surged from behind to grab a Stewart (eight points). the positive and keep building sistent enough to play great for 77-69 Wolverine-Hoosier Ath­ Leading Aquinas with 20 from that.” a full 40 minutes every night, letic Conference men’s basket­ points was Zac VanBeek, with Madonna led 41-35 at half­ that’s something we’re battling ball win. Jake Bullock (17 points, seven time against the No. 24-ranked to do and get better at.” “They outworked us to the rebounds) and Venema (13 Saints (who improved to 10-5, He nodded about how it ball,” lamented Madonna head TIM SMITH points, five rebounds) keying 6-1 with the victory). would have been “a fantastic coach Noah Emenhiser, whose Chris Dierker, a Salem alum, scored the Saints’ late surge. The Crusaders maintained a win” to finish off the Saints. team’s record dipped to 4-10 22 points Saturday for Madonna. Madonna made only one of lead (or were tied) until Zac “Unfortunately, we let the overall and 2-6 in the WHAC. nine three-point shots during VanBeek’s layup with 5:20 left opportunity slip away.” “We didn’t do a good job keep­ the second half while the put Aquinas up 63-62. SCHOOLCRAFT 77, GENESEE 73: Rallying in ing them off the glass, they with a strong two-way game Saints connected on five of The lead see-sawed for a the second half after trailing 32-30 at the in­ really beat us to loose balls and was 6-foot-7 sophomore for­ nine treys — prompting a big couple minutes, with clutch termission, the visiting Ocelots' men's basketball team prevailed Saturday to improve to 10-2 overall. second chances in the second ward and Salem High School momentum shift. buckets by Clarke Lamb (put­ In double figures for Schoolcraft were Canton alum half towards the end. alum Chris Dierker. He scored Aquinas also outrebounded ting the Crusaders up 64-63 Davon Taylor (13 points, seven rebounds), Juwan the Crusaders 27-17 in the with 5:09 left) and Dierker Clark (12 points) and Tyler Johnson (11 points). “We played pretty good 22 points to lead Madonna, SCHOOLCRAFT 83, NIAGARA 77: On Friday defense on the first shot, but chipping in with seven re­ second half (and 45-35 for the (tying the game at 66-66) help­ at Niagara Community College, the Ocelots improved we just couldn’t keep them off bounds and two steals. game). ing the Crusaders stay in the to 9-2 overall with this men's basketball victory. Scoring 16 points each for Schoolcraft were Dre the glass, especially 33 (Kail “He’s a good player, espe­ game. Black (Westland John Glenn) and Tyron Hamby while Venema), he did a great job cially when we can put him in Feeling confident But the Saints went on an Tyler Johnson added 15. Leading the Ocelots in rebounding was Davon down the stretch getting to the situations where we can use “I feel like I’ve had more 11-1 run to take control; Madon­ Taylor (Canton) with eight. offensive rebounds.” his strength and athleticism confidence playing, over the na’s final two points came on a Schoolcraft built a 48-30 halftime lead and held off Sparking the Crusaders and he’s knocking down that past couple years,” Dierker last-second layup by Stewart. Niagara's second-half push for the win.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW Trojans build team around senior duo

Carolina who adapted quickly Clarenceville shows to his new team and team­ promise with win over RU mates. “We look for him to be a Dan O'Meara shooting guard,” Paciero said. Staff Writer “He has an outside shot and can get to the rim. We hope Senior captains Mitch he and Justin fill the void left Kubiak and Quentin Banks by Jermell (Johnson, an all­ will have greater roles to play area player who averaged 25 this season as the leaders for points last season).” the Livonia Clarenceville Handling and scoring the boys basketball team. basketball will be more of a The 6-foot-3 Kubiak will team effort instead of John­ have to play in the post, being son, who is at Olivet College, the tallest player the Trojans dictating the game, Paciero have. He’s a good defender added. JOHN KEMSKI | EXPRESS PHOTO and rebounder, averaging six The Trojans, who lost sev­ Farmington Hills Mercy's Jenna Schluter (No. 14) works her way through Canton players Brianna Finn (left), Natalie boards a game. en seniors from their last Winters and Shamya Butler (No. 15). “We look for Mitch to take team, have six other new­ more of an offensive step,” comers. They include guards second-year coach Tony Pa- Ty Lakner, Marcus Dulka and involved. junior forward Madison Wolf- ciero said. “He was more of a Bobby Jaber, 6-1 forward HOOPS “Butler’s another one of bauer leading all players with support player last year, and Ramon Moore, 6-1 post Bran­ those kids that just finds open 12 boards. more of the focus will be on don Byrd and 6-2 forward Continued from Page B1 space, and she exploits it.” A steal by Winters led to a him offensively this year. Cam Maclver. bucket by junior forward Ra- “Mitch had a good sum­ Moore is playing orga­ score points for us.” Keep playing hard quel Church and another steal, mer, working on his shot and nized basketball for the first Hult scored 10 points in the It was 33-23 soon thereafter, by junior forward Marissa ball handling, and we look for time, but he’s long and very first half, spearheading Can­ following a basket by senior Templeton, led to a jumper him to have a good year.” creative, according to Pacie­ ton’s 22-12 halftime advantage. guard Natalie Winters (eight from the side of the key by Banks is a 5-foot-ll point ro, who said Byrd is a tal­ In the second half, however, points). Winters — who scored six of guard who averaged nine ented player in the low post. the Marlins paid extra defen­ “I thought we just had to her points in the second half. points and five assists in his Paciero was eager to see sive attention to her. come out the second half and A trey by Mercy’s Schluter first season of organized what Maclver, a good shooter, And when Hult was whis­ keep it up, keep up the good and a layup by junior forward basketball. could do in a varsity game, tled for her third personal foul work, play defense,” Winters Katie Coe (four points) “We look for him to push and he added Jaber “is prob­ early in the third quarter, she said. “Mercy’s always a good trimmed Canton’s lead to 37-30 the ball and dictate the ably the hardest-working guy had to sit on the bench for a team to play, they’re a good with under four minutes to game,” Paciero said. “We’re in our gym. He’s does stuff few minutes. team. play. very confident with the ball most guys won’t do. He’ll get Yet, the Chiefs did not get “We knew they were going But all that did was get the in his hands.” on the floor or take a charge.” flustered, although Mercy did to come out and pressure us, Chiefs going again. Hult’s jum­ The other returning player The Trojans, who were cut the deficit to 27-23 after we just had to be smart and per kicked off a 6-0 run that is Djibril Diabate, a 5-11 small 5-14 last season, went into the two buckets by senior guard keep up the intensity with sealed the victory. forward who can jump out of holiday break on a positive Katie Bryce (six points) and a them.” PCA 26, OAKLAND CHRIS­ the gym and is a good re­ note. field goal by senior guard Jor- Morris said part of his TIAN 19: Visiting Plymouth bounder, Paciero said. After losses to Lutheran dyn Schluter (eight points). team’s game plan was to keep Christian Academy (3-2) led “He had a good summer North and Waterford Ketter­ Helping get Canton’s lead close tabs on Hult and Finn, 10-4 at halftime Dec. 15 and and improved his game offen­ ing, Clarenceville defeated close to double digits again making sure they did not get broke open the MIAC girls sively,” he said. “He took a Redford Union in its last were hard-nosed junior for­ too many uncontested looks. basketball game with a 13-3 big step forward this year game, 66-62. The season re­ ward Shamya Butler (six “But we didn’t always do third quarter. and will contribute to the sumes Tuesday, Jan. 5, points) and junior guard Bri­ that,” he noted. “She (Hult) Strong defense propelled starting lineup.” against visiting Grosse lie. anna Finn (five points), each shot it very well throughout the Eagles, with Paige Perkey Justin Burton is another “We won five of six on our making shots in a short span to the entire game. We tried some and Lydia Chapel each regis­ small forward who can score way out (of the last regular make it a 31-23 game with 3:07 different things against her, tering four steals. from just about anywhere on season) and took a good De­ to go in the third. but she really shot the ball Juniors Aliyah Pries and the floor. The 6-1 junior had a troit CMA team to the final “They love to be on the well.” Chapel scored 11 and 10 points, good season on the JV team buzzer in the tournament,” floor,” said Heitmeyer, talking Canton closed out the vic­ respectively to "give us the 1-2 and was ready for a spot in Paciero said. about the timely offense from tory with a 9-6 edge in the punch we needed in the paint the varsity starting unit. “There’s no lack of effort Winters and Butler. “Winters is fourth quarter, a stanza where to escape with the win," PCA “He’s a physical player or commitment on this team, one of those kids that you’re the Chiefs’ defense continued head coach Rod Windle said. who likes to post up and get which impressed me this never disappointed in, because to pester the Marlins and take Pries led the Eagles with to the rim,” Paciero said. summer, and we’re hoping all she finds ways to defend well, care of the glass at both ends. seven rebounds; Taylor Mistele The fifth starter is Cassa- that hard work pays off.” she helps get us into our of­ The Chiefs outrebounded and Jordan Reed helped out nova Copeland, a 6-foot guard fense, gets all her teammates Mercy by a 25-12 margin with with five boards each. and a transfer from North domeara @hometownlife. com

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL North Farmington barrels past Falcons in boys hoops Dan O'Meara bode well),” Farmington coach blocks, according to Wilson. Jason Williams Jr. scored 17 Walled Lake Northern in the Staff Writer Terrance Porter said. Pattah also had four assists. points and Danny Pittman 11 Oakland Classic at North Far­ “We beat ourselves. They Harrison was 17-of-25 at the for the Wildcats, who were mington, 69-51. North Farmington jumped had a lot to do with it. We didn’t foul line. 12-of-18 shooting free throws. Tommy Williams scored 15 to 23-8 lead after one quarter handle their pressure well, in a “Mike’s energy at the defen­ Farmington had 20 points points, Russell Campbell 12 Friday and rolled to a 76-39 nutshell.” sive end off the bench really from Marcellus Williams. Jor­ and Trevon Dixon 11 for the win over visiting Farmington picked us up,” Wilson said. “He dan Graham netted 16 and Hawks, who got as close as in boys basketball. Hawks top Cougars was very aggressive in the Malik Williams 11. The Falcons three points in the second half. The Raiders led 38-18 at Harrison played a solid, paint. were 18-of-25 at the line. Campbell had four rebounds halftime and outscored the all-around game Dec. 15 and “I was impressed by how we “Several times we had it and Dixon four assists. Falcons in the second half, turned back a late push by host played with poise down the down to a one- or two-point “We came out extremely 38-21. Warren Michigan Collegiate stretch. In the last couple of deficit and didn’t finish plays flat to start the game,” coach Josh Hogans scored 17 for a 69-65 victory. minutes, we played very whether it be a basket or a Stefon Wilson said. “We did points to lead North. Jacob Adrian Pattah paced the smart. We were strong with the missed free throw,” Farming- play hard and battle back; we Joubert and Alex Darden sup­ victory with 22 points. Trevon ball and made some free ton coach Terrance Porter said. just ran out of gas. I love the ported that effort with 15 each. Dixon scored 16, Russell throws to keep it a two-pos­ “We never could get the lead. effort, but we have to put four De’on Jenkins, Sasoun Tchola- Campbell 14 and Tommy Wil­ session game. “We competed with one of quarters together.” kian and David Ford added liams nine. “Michigan Collegiate is one the top teams in Class C. We seven points apiece. “Our energy and our effort of the most athletic teams just didn’t make enough plays Trojans get first win Jordan Graham tallied 13 was very good,” coach Stefon we’re going to see all year.” to win the game. We have to do Quentin Banks scored a points and Alex Manasa 12 for Wilson said. “It was good to see a better job of finishing easy game-high 30 points to lead the Falcons (0-4), who had 29 us play at a high level for a 'Cats claw Falcons opportunities.” Clarenceville to a 67-63 victory turnovers. sustained period of time.” Mark Watts tossed in 28 over Redford Union on Friday. “Any time you turn the ball David Hunter had five re­ points to lead Detroit Allen Knights top Hawks Mitch Kubiak added 13 points over against a good team like bounds and Williams four. Academy to a 73-63 win over Harrison was behind the for the Trojans (1-2). North Farmington (it doesn’t Michael Martin had four “big” Farmington on Dec. 15. whole game Dec. 11 and lost to

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USA HOCKEY

B e l l o w s returns, but NTDP

f a l l s 5-1 to Dubuque

Tim Smith are NTDP players Clayton Stopping 27 of 32 shots for Staff Writer Keller and Chad Krys; they are the NTDP was Joseph Woll, in the second round of the USA while Jaxon Castor turned The USA Hockey National Hockey roster selection proc­ aside 28 of 29 shots for Du­ Team Development Program ess, which should wrap up by buque, the first place team in welcomed back Kieffer Bel­ Christmas Eve. the United States Hockey lows into the lineup for Sat­ Bellows did chalk up an League with a 17-8-0-0 record. urday night’s home game assist for the NTDP against The NTDP (including the Un- against Dubuque. Dubuque, on a power-play goal der-17 and Under-18 teams) fell But the return of Bellows — by linemate Joey Anderson at to 9-11-1-1. who was cut Friday from the 7:03 of the third period. That The teams also squared off USA Hockey Under-20 World followed five unanswered Friday, with Dubuque winning Junior Championship roster goals by the Fighting Saints, 4-3. Ryan Lindgren scored two after training camp in Boston however, including two in the goals for Team USA with the — did not help Team USA opening period and three in the third by Nick Pastujov. avoid a 5-1 loss to the Fighting second. Saints before just under 1,000 Also assisting on the An­ tsmith@hometownlife. com fans at USA Hockey Arena. derson goal was defenseman Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports RENA LAVERTY | USA HOCKEY Still in World Juniors camp Adam Fox. NTDP forward Keenan Suthers (right) lays a hit on a Dubuque player.

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY Franklin icers stymie Canton After North scored first, saves for the Falcons (7-5), Churchill, Ladywood the Blazers answered with who are idle until Saturday, five consecutive goals to put a Jan. 16, when they play Berk­ also post wins freeze on the lead. ley. Ladywood junior Sydney Farmington ran into a hot Ed Wright and Dan O'Meara Malek tied the game at the goaltender and was dealt a 3-2 Staff Writers 13:20 mark of the second peri­ loss Dec. 16 by visiting Bloom­ RENA LAVERTY | SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE od with junior Colleen Lynch field Hills. The Falcons out- Schoolcraft College has a men's hockey team this season, playing out of What a difference a couple and freshman Maelyn Thayer shot the Blackhawks, 46-17. Redford Arena. At the helm is Rob Lindsay (front row, fifth from left), of years have made for the picking up assists. Jason Petras scored the longtime high school and college coach. Livonia Franklin hockey team. With 5:39 left in the middle Falcons’ first goal at 5:23 of The former KLAA door­ period junior CeCe Werner the first period with assists by mat is currently ranked No. 8 would find the back of the net Joe Majoros and Cam Nose­ SCHOOLCRAFT HOCKEY in the Division 2 polls and with juniors Katie Hayward worthy. HOCKEY FACTS owner of a 7-2 record follow­ and Mikayla Pearson assisting The Blackhawks scored the ing Friday night’s 4-0 triumph to put the Blazers up for good, next three, however. Farming­ Continued from Page B1 What: Schoolcraft College's first over Canton. 2-1. ton’s Jordan Hoke netted a men's hockey club team is playing as Patriot Chase Wallis main­ The winners’ third-period power-play goal with 6:07 to ning goal by linemate Brandon an independent this season. tained his Sidney Crosby- goals were scored by Sydney play in the third period. Majo­ Buckenberger with 19 seconds Coach: Rob Lindsay is at the helm. esque scoring pace by scoring Pilut, Hayward, Pearson and ros and Joe Carbone assisted. left for a 4-3 win over the He previously coached at Trenton two goals for the winners. Malek. Thayer notched three In the D3 Hockey Chal­ Michigan Wild. High School and at University of Nick Salisbury added a points for the Blazers. lenge Dec. 12 in Gaylord, the “A lot of people didn’t think Alabama in Huntsville, a Division II goal and an assist, Brendan Falcons fell behind 3-0 in the it was real,” Lindsay said. “... I p ro g ram . Nutting a goal and Brendan Churchill wins first period against Grand said we’re starting a hockey Captains: Andrew Lindsay, Bren­ Whitney picked up a helper Jordan Venegoni and Tyler Rapids Christian and lost, 5-3. team, (but) most people had no dan Barger and Sheldon Varhol are along with Zack Nelson, Jaret Haydu scored first-period Farmington made it 3-2 idea. They had no idea we had sharing captains' duties for 2015-16. Evans, Trevor VanVliet and goals and Nolan Cioch netted with goals by Hoke (from a program. Roster: The Ocelots' debut hockey Cory Linsner. a pair of lamp-lighters in the Tanner Neill) and Carbone “But at tryouts we had team includes forwards Derek Klisz Freshman goalie Jake Pen­ second period to lift the Char­ (from Petras and Majoros). about 30 guys come out. A lot (Garden City), Varhol (GC Stars), ny was outstanding between gers to a 4-2 victory over Bay But the Eagles took another of them were great players, Lindsay (Trenton), Lucas Garcia (Jr. the pipes, turning away 22 City. two-goal lead before the Fal­ and we put together a great Coyotes AAA), Mitchell Leporowski Canton shots. Isaac Salinas Josh Friend, Daniel Dawes, cons got a third goal from team. When I got my dad on (Dearborn Divine Child), Corey was credited with 44 saves for Joe Wozniak, Vengoni and Petras with help from Majo­ board, that really helped. Dooley (Southgate), Brock Bacher the Chiefs. Cioch recorded assists for the ros and Nick Callis early in “I called him that second, as (Divine Child), Chris Sisco (Allen “We’ve had a very produc­ winners, who were bolstered the third period. soon as I got approval through Park), Brandon Buckenberger tive first couple months of the by a strong performance from school, I called him on the (Southgate Senators), Mitchell season,” said Franklin coach goalie Andrew Broyles (19 Flyers grounded phone and said ‘Dad, do you James (Livonia); defensemen Barger Dennis Gagnon, who has engi­ saves). After a scoreless first peri­ want to be a coach again?’ He (Novi, Notre Dame Fairfield), Jordan neered the Patriots’ turn­ od Dec. 16, Lake Orion took a was like ‘What are you talking Ohngren (Walled Lake Western), around. “We’ll slow things Falcons stumble 3-1 lead after two and defeat­ about?”’ Dillon Knight (Plymouth Sharks), down over the holidays, re­ Farmington will have near­ ed Farmington Hills Unified, Andrew added that being on Taylor Struna (Livonia Churchill), energize and return with a ly a month to regroup and get 5-1. a team coached by his dad is a Adam Balok (Michigan Elite Brigade purpose in January.” ready for its next game, fol­ Brandon Glasser scored “surreal” feeling. AAA), Vincent Ryckman (Michigan Franklin returns to action lowing a 7-0 loss Saturday to for the Flyers, who are 1-4 in “There’s nothing better than Ice Dogs Jr. A); goalies Gerald Kropf at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, Rochester United at the Onyx the OAA Red Division and 2-6 being able to team up with him (Saginaw Valley State), Nick Car- against Livonia Churchill. Ice Arena. overall. Andrew Nathan once again,” he said. “I learned nevale (Howell) and Ryan Adams The Falcons, who were picked up an assist. everything from him since I (Allen Park Cabrini). Blazers rebound nicely 0-for-4 on the power play, Will Thornton scored twice was three years old.” Home games: 10 p .m . T h u rsd ay, Livonia Ladywood im­ were shut out for the first for the Dragons. Conner Gra­ Jan. 7 vs. the Detroit Fighting Irish; proved its record to 5-1-1 with time this season. ham, Joe Briskey and Drew Not going anywhere TBD Friday, Jan. 8 vs. LSSC; 4:20 p.m. a 6-2 victory over Grosse Max Watson made a dozen Casey had one goal and one With a beaming smile, Rob Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. LSSC; 8:50 p.m. Pointe North. saves and Hunter Firestone 14 assist apiece. Lindsay concurred about land­ Friday, Jan. 22 vs. Ferris State (club ing a dream gig. team); 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 “I’m going to stay around, I vs. Ferris State; 4:30 p.m. Saturday, love it,” he said. “I’m back in Feb. 20 vs. Ferris State. All games are PeeWee Storm capture Capital Cup the game. Yeah, I’m going to at Redford Ice Arena on Beech Daly, stick with it.” south of I-96. He emphasized that schol­ arships have nothing to do with Schoolcraft hockey, only that student-athletes must be regis­ you start as a club team. As tered in at least three classes things get better and better and also make sure to pay an and your team gets stronger, ice bill that is about $100 per then you step it up. Play tough­ month. er competition. “One thing that makes this “I think the first step is so great is I thought my career Division III here. That’s my was over,” said Barger, a de­ goal. I just hope the school’s fenseman from Novi. “I goal is that, too.” thought high school was it, In January and February, juniors (Notre Dame Fairfield Lindsay said he will scout high in Conn.) was it. And then he school players at various show­ (Lindsay)approached me case events. about the team and then the “We didn’t have enough dream kind of came back time to really recruit players alive.” this time,” Lindsay stressed. “I Is it ever. During the mid- couldn’t go to any showcases, I December practice, Barger didn’t know they were going to skated around the ice wearing have a team last year. a GoCam strapped to his chest, “So we’ll be hitting the part of a promotional video showcases at Trenton, and The Westland Hockey Association's PeeWee Storm captured the championship in the Capital Cup in Lansing in about the team being filmed by there’s another one in Chelsea, November. Pictured are (back row from left) coach Jeremy Kieltyka, coach Steve Hill, coach Tom Allen, (second Schoolcraft Media Center. getting some pretty good play­ row from left) Hayden Kieltyka, Bryce Falk, Alex Carroll, Ben Thirjung, Max Messner, Lucas Falk, Brandon “They did some filming at ers trying to recruit them into Lefevre, Harry Dembowski, (front row from left) Zander Lacroix, Bazel Wolf, Mark Beebe, Kendell McFarland, our home game,” Barger said. Schoolcraft.” Logan Piendzia, Mike Puda and Tyler Allen. “Hopefully they’ll get it on the And Andrew Lindsay plans website, but since we’re still a on skating again next year for club team they can’t do that his dad and for Schoolcraft BOYS BASKETBALL yet. College. “But the good thing about “I didn’t do this for myself, I the Schoolcraft Media Center did it for everybody around is they record all the USA me,” the younger Lindsay said. Rocks outlast pesky Patriots Hockey games, the NTDP. And “I know the school needed this. so they’re going to (show) our It’s going to increase enroll­ Tim Smith “It wasn’t until the end when center Kenny Topolovec had a promo video during intermis­ ment. These guys love being Staff Writer the (margin) spread a little bit. big night. He tallied 21 points sions.” here and I do as well. It’s just They were forced to foul us a and 15 rebounds against the humbling being able to lead a It took a while longer than little bit and we knocked our Patriots. The place to start group of guys.” Bob Brodie would have want­ free throws down.” Helping the cause with 19 Although the Ocelots’ ice­ Based on the enthusiasm ed, but the Salem varsity boys Brodie said both teams points was junior forward men are cutting their teeth this and commitment level from basketball team finally broke made 17 turnovers during the Cameron Grace, while junior winter against club teams everybody connected with the into the win column Thursday. scrappy Kensington Lakes guard Camren Barden con­ from Ferris State, Lawrence first wave of Ocelots’ hockey, After opening the 2015-16 Activities Association contest tributed 12 points. Tech as well as Junior C the efforts of enterprising season with losses to Ann at Salem, “but that was due to Scoring 12 points each for squads in the Midwest Junior young men Lindsay, Barger Arbor Skyline and Livonia the aggressive pressure.” Franklin were Mark Mettie Hockey League, the big pic­ and Varhol will pay off for Churchill, the Rocks hung on He added that “it was good and Jackie Hughes. ture is about someday becom­ years to come. for a 67-54 win over Livonia to come around with our first Salem led 12-9 after the ing an NCAA D-III team. Franklin that Brodie said was win,” especially with the first quarter and maintained “All the Division III and [email protected] much closer than the final Rocks getting set for the annu­ leads of 28-24 at halftime and Division I teams started out as Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports score indicated. al Salem Holiday Tournament 41-36 after three quarters. club teams,” Rob Lindsay said. Download our free apps for iPhone, “We led wire to wire, (but it (Tbesday and Wednesday). “You got to start somewhere, iPad or Android! was a) close basketball game As has been customary so [email protected] the entire way,” Brodie said. far this season, Salem senior Twitter: @TimSmith_Sports hometownlife.com B4 (WGRL) 0 & E Media | Thursday, December 24, 2015 LOCAL SPORTS

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Brad Emons missed the entire season after girls roll Staff Writer undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in the spring. Grace Guibord has been a “Even though she couldn’t part of three straight NCAA make an impact on the field in to fifth Division II women’s soccer training or matches, she just national championship runs at has great leadership qualities, Grand Valley State. (someone) who demands and hoops win Meanwhile, former North­ respects the most out of her­ ville High teammate Gabriella self and those around her, Hos­ Double-double by Mencotti has been part of the ier said. “She helped keep peo­ ride for two with the Lakers. ple sharp. She helped keep Cherney sparks Raiders For goalkeeper Emily Ma­ them focused on those expec­ resh, also from Northville, it tations. And I think her leader­ Dan O'Meara was her first rodeo and the ship is really important to our Staff Writer 2015 season was quite a ride success.” for her as the Lakers finished But she was there for the Sophomore Sam Cher- 23-1-1, capped by a 2-0 victory national championship ride as ney’s double-double of 18 over Columbus (Ga.) State in a supporting teammate. points and 12 rebounds the Dec. 5 final at Pensacola, paced host North Farming- Fla. Blazer alum stars ton to a 65-20 victory over “It was just amazing to play Yet another unsung hero on Farmington in girls basket­ with those girls and the talent Grand Valley’s run to the title ball Friday. that this team has was just was freshman forward Saman­ Alexa Dotson had 14 incredible to play with,” Ma­ tha Riga, a Plymouth native points and four assists for resh said. “That was one of the who finished the year with the Raiders (5-2). Karlie main reasons why I committed nine goals and five assists in 25 Cummins, who had a dozen to Grand Valley, too, because it matches. The Livonia Lady- rebounds, and Kelly Lusk was kind of close to home and I wood graduate made 10 starts. contributed seven points knew so many of the other “Sam had a major obstacle apiece. girls. Knowing Gabrielle (Men­ in order to get ready for the Lusk also had three as­ cotti), Alexis (Mencotti) and fall season,” Hosier said. “She sists and three steals. Tasia Guibord was definitely so com­ had to shut it down during her Rimson led the Falcons (1-5) forting. Obviously, I was high school season in April due with nine points. The Raid­ scared going into college, but to and injury and it really sus­ ers led 36-8 at halftime. having them there the whole tained throughout the whole “It was a good effort by way with me was amazing. summer. She wasn’t able to do the Raiders,” North coach They were so helpful with anything to prepare for our Jeff Simpson said. “We were everything.” season. She had her first on­ a little shorthanded with Guibord, a junior midfield­ field training with a ball in injuries, and Kierra (Crock­ er, finished the year with two August, so she was really be­ ett) was out of town. The goals and three assists, but hind the eight-ball there, but bench stepped up for the brought so many intangibles to she did a good job of playing Raiders, and I was really the table. catch-up, worked really hard. happy with how they played. “She played with a really She tried to be as effective as It was a great effort overall high consistency throughout she could and she scored some by everybody on the Raid­ the year, which she really GVSU ATHLETICS really big goals for us.” ers team.” struggled with as a sopho­ Northville High's Emily Maresh (top) was the starting goalkeeper for Grand Riga scored twice in the North had a tough loss more,” Grand Valley second- Valley's NCAA Division II national soccer champs. NCAA tourney opener against Tuesday to unbeaten and year coach Jeff Hosier said. Quincy and had three goals in host Clarkston in an OAA “She was an integral part for three GLIAC tourney games. crossover game, 39-36. us and does a lot of the dirty PKs in the (quarerfinal) game. “She really came up big and The Raiders led 18-15 at work in terms of ball winning She’s definitely a voice in the understood that she can per­ halftime, but the Wolves, and tackling that doesn’t see a back line and it’s crazy that form at that level,” Hosier who play in the Red Divi­ lot of headlines, but she was a she’s a freshman who stepped said. “We got a lot out of her as sion, pulled ahead at the end vital part as well as anybody in into that role, but she definite­ a freshman, because it’s a ma­ of three periods, 28-26. the success we had this year.” ly filled those shoes.” jor adjustment to this level. Crockett had 18 points, Guibord attributed the Mencotti, a 5-10 sophomore, She did a good job to get ready six rebounds and five steals. team’s success to the tight-knit Riga Farmer also proved to be a force on the on short notice and was a big Alexa Cherney and Sam atmosphere on and off the front line as the team’s third contributor for us this year.” Cherney scored six points field. leading scorer with 10 goals apiece. Sam also had nine opener,” Hosier said. “She did and nine assists. Ex-Chief shines rebounds. Different journey a really good job of staying “After a while, it started to Yet another asset to Grand Maddy Beck posted 15 “Every year has been a resilient, focusing on the train­ get better and then really Valley’s title run was sopho­ points and Kayla Luchen- different journey,” Guibord ing that she had been getting started to mesh well,” she said. more defender Maria Farmer, bach 12 for the Wolves (6-0). said. “First year, we had Dave on a daily basis. And really, as “We knew if we kept working a Canton native who played at Clarkston was 10-of-13 at the Dilanni (now at Iowa) as coach, the stakes got higher, her level hard, we were going to go all Plymouth. Farmer appeared in foul line and North 3-of-9. the second year was Jeff (Hos­ of performance was raised in the way to the finals. Thankful­ nine games for the Lakers. “It was a hard-fought ier) and the third year was the postseason.” ly, that’s what we did.” “(Farmer) is a great team­ battle, but we came up on Jeff. The team chemistry over In the NCAA quarterfinal Hosier said Mencotti’s will­ mate, works really hard,” Hos­ the short end,” Simpson here has always been good. match-up with Central Mis­ ingness to accept different ier said. “She worked really said. “It was a good game That’s one of the reasons why I souri, Maresh had a signature roles on the team proved to be hard between her freshman for us. We just didn’t finish came to Grand Valley, was how moment by saving three penal­ a bonus. and sophomore year to get at the end. great the chemistry of the ty kicks in a 2-1 shootout vic­ “Gabby had another solid herself more physically fit and “Free throws were the team was and the environment tory. year for us,” he said. “I think it prepared for this level. She difference; we didn’t con­ (Hosier) provided. It’s exceed­ “I think that was the mo­ was difficult for her, because didn’t see the minutes as the vert when we had the oppor­ ed my expectations, for sure. ment I said, ‘Wow,’ and it was of the number of positions we season progressed, but didn’t tunity. It was a valiant effort “This year has been differ­ great to be a part of this team,” asked her to play. We were let it affect her attitude and on the road against a really ent. We’ve had our ups and Maresh said. “Obviously, I constantly moving her around still bought into the culture of good team.” downs — our first game being wasn’t super-comfortable at and having a versatile player winning and doing what’s best our first down that we experi­ the beginning of the season. I like her, with the skill set that for the team.” Trojans take loss enced. We didn’t perform to was scared to be in the game, she has, is a tremendous ad­ For Guibord, it would be a Foul trouble put Clar- the best of our ability in a cou­ but this team had so much vantage. It made it difficult for remarkable feat to win four enceville at an early disad­ ple of the games and (Hosier) confidence in me.” her to find a rhythm at times national championships in four vantage Monday and con­ got on us because he knows Maresh finished the year this season, both playing as a years. But 2016 will be a new tributed to the team’s 43-24 what we’re capable of.” with a 19-1-1 record, including winger and a center forward journey, even though all six loss to host Whitmore Lake. In the season opener against 13 shutouts. She had a 0.48 and as a midfielder, which are area players return. The Lady Trojans were Quincy, Grand Valley was goals-against average and an all very different positions. “We kind of battled hard led offensively by Myla stunned 3-0 as Maresh made .873 save percentage. She did a great job of acclimat­ and worked our butts to ac­ Hoskins, Michaela Nesler her inaugural start. The loss “She’s definitely a charac­ ing to it and there’s no doubt complish what we did this and A’Sha Whittaker with proved to be an eye-opener for ter,” Guibord said. “We love she’s a dangerous player. Very year,” Guibord said. “We have nine, eight and seven points, the freshman. her. She didn’t have many chal­ gifted offensively, with the to come in next year with a respectively. “Obviously, the season did lenges during the regular sea­ ability to take players on and whole new mentality and a Clarenceville is idle until not start the way she would son in the GLIAC, but she defi­ score from distance.” whole new routine.” Friday, Jan. 8, when it plays have wanted or prefer, giving nitely came up big in the play­ Gabby’s sister Alexis, a Annapolis. up three goals in the season offs, especially saving three red-shirt sophomore defender, [email protected]

WRESTLING PREP WRESTLING RESULTS Continued from Page B1 56TH ANNUAL OAKLAND COUNTY son said. “To have that many WRESTLING TOURNEY guys lose early, pick them­ Dec. 19 at Lake Orion TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 330 points; 2. Clarkston, 264.5; 3. Oxford, selves up and wrestle back and 255; 4. Walled Lake Central 190; 5. Rochester Adams, 175; 6. Waterford Kettering, 154; 7. Ortonville take fifth as a team really Brandon, 145.5; 8. Rochester, 127; 9. Holly, 120.5; 10. Waterford Mott, 113; 15. Novi, 98; 19. South Lyon, 87; 20. White Lake Lakeland, 85; 34. South Lyon East, 36; 36. Milford, 27 (39 schools). shows the heart of this team. FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS “It’s not only the guys that 160 pounds: Sam Addy (Adams) decisioned Kyle Masters (Clarkston), 9-4; third place: Hadyn place high that score a lot of Kinjorski (W.L. Central) dec. Josh Brooks (Rochester), 12-5; fifth place: Bobby Keyes (Troy Athens) dec. devin Trevino (Oxford), 5-1; seventh place: Miles Filippis (Royal Oak) won by injury default team points, all the fifths, over Tyler Modock (Lake Orion). sixths and sevenths really pay 171: Nate Vandermeer (Clarkston) won by technical fall over Shermond Dabney (St. Mary Prep), 16-0; third: John Staron (Troy Athens) dec. Cade Dallwitz (Holly), 5-1; fifth: Patrick Liess (W.L. off on the team-point race. And Northern) dec. Anthony Tuppins (Adams), 8-4; seventh: Ethan Erin (Oxford) dec. Efrain Ortiz (Pontiac), to place fifth at a tough tourna­ 9-5. 189: Tyler Morland (Detroit CC) won by tech, fall over Kobie Davis (Ferndale), 17-2; third: Byron ment with the area teams, I am Schlickenmeyer (Oxford) dec. Nate Hayes (Clarkston), 7-5; fifth: Bryant Thickstun (Lakeland) pinned really proud of the guys right Denny Matthews (Lake Orion), 2:03; seventh: Tyler Koch (Stoney Creek) dec. Demarco Howard now. (Rochester), 11-9. 215: Wyatt Harden (Oxford) p. Cooper Smith (Novi), 3:22; third: Jacob Uingling (Troy) dec. Dilan Livonia Franklin’s Nathan Yaldo (N. Farmington), 13-9; fifth: Jackson Ross (Detroit CC) dec. Collin Dallwitz (Holly), 7-4; Atienza continued his dom­ seventh: Donovan King (Farm.) p. Brandon Jones (Rochester), 4:57. 285: Nate Troutvine (Clarkston) p. Brendan Thompson (Lake Orion), 4:18; third: Nick Jenkins inating streak, winning the (Detroit CC) dec. Jimmy Gray (Holly), 6-4; fifth: Ian King (Berkley) p. Chris Nader (N. Farmington), 145-pound bracket with a sec­ 3:17.; seventh: Quentin Logan (Mott) p. Jamie Johnson (Pontiac), 0:16. 103: Rhett Newton (Detroit CC) dec. Liam Hillary (Oxford), 7-2; third: Jack Olson (Brandon) dec. ond-round pin of Plymouth’s Varun Mongal (Adams), 7-2; fifth: Mackenzie Hanselman (Clarkston) won by major dec. over Dylan Dwyer. DOUGLAS BARGERSTOCK Brandon Munson (W. Bloomfield), 14-5; seventh: Jack Greenstine (W.L. Northern) p. Marcos Cruz Westland John Glenn sophomore 112-pounder Mikey Mars, pictured during (Mott), 0:48. Wayne County 112: Nolan Klapec (Lakeland) dec. Jarrett Greenstine (W.L. Northern), 9-7; third: Joe Eisho (Hazel Wrestling Championships last year's successful run at the Division 1 103-pound state championship, Park) dec. David Rastigue (Detroit CC), 5-2; fifth: Shane Moore (Oxford) dec. Jakobe Jones (Pontiac), Saturday at Wayne Memorial handily won his bracket at Saturday's Wayne County Championships 9-2; seventh: Cole Wiegers (Clarkston) dec. Eliel Mahone-Kearney (Ferndale), 7-1. FINAL STANDINGS: 1. Westland John Glenn, 186 119: Kaleb Marion (W.L. Central) won by major dec. over Stone Moscovic (Detroit CC), 8-0; third: points; 2. (tie) Dearborn Heights Annapolis and Joey Mason (Troy) p. Jacob Call (Oxford), 3:52; fifth: Khalil Ford (Groves) won by injury default over Southgate Anderson, 144; 4. Belleville, 119; 5. Salem, Dorn Fosmoen (Lake Orion); seventh: Clarence Farmer (Pontiac) p. Kobey Caldwell (Bloomfield Hills), 100; 6. Dearborn Heights Crestwood, 99; 7. Dearborn Cam Shaughnessy (S), 3-2; 5. Isaac Lefler (WJG) 152:1. Caleb Brown (B) dec. Dustin Gross (DHA), 4:59. Edsel Ford, 96; 8. Woodhaven, 93.5; 9. Livonia pinned Sammy Lymon (B) in 3:06.\ 3-1; 3. Youssef Danaoui (D) dec. Zac Leek (LC), 3-0; 5. 125: Kevon Davenport (Detroit CC) won by major dec. over Houston Hemingsen (Clarkston), 15-5; Franklin, 80; 10. Livonia Churchill, 72; 11. Plymouth, 125:1. Donte Rivera-Garcia (SA) dec. Xavier Graham Genaro Acerrano (WJG) dec. Seth Dunn (S), 5-3. third: Warren Stanfield (N. Farmington) won by major dec. over Dylan Howcroft (Adams), 12-3; 65; 12. Riverview, 63.5; 13. Dearborn Fordson, 63; 14. (W), 5-2; 3. Nick Daniels (WM) dec. Harrison Samoy 160:1. Brandon Garcia (RV) dec. Hunter Grasso (W), fifth: C.J. Davison (Kettering) dec. Nate Hampton (Stoney Creek), 5-4; seventh: Noah Temes Canton, 53; 15. Wayne Memorial, 52; 16. Hamtramck, (C), 3-1; 5. Justin Manuel (DHA) won by major dec. 11-4; 3. Hiram Robinson (WR) dec. John Hicks (WM), (Rochester) dec. John Moll (Lake Orion), 4-2. 50.5; 17. (tie) Grosse lie and Wyandotte Roosevelt, over Hassan Makled (D), 15-6. 10- 5; 5. Keyion Smith (B) dec. Justin Beasinger (DHA), 130: Cameron Amine (Detroit CC) dec. Nick Freeman (W.L. Central), 6-2; third: Brandan Ladd 38; 19. Flat Rock, 32; 20. Dearborn Divine Child, 23; 130:1. Chris Brown (B) pinned Wasam Kasem (H) in 3-2. (Brandon) p. Sergio Borg (Oxford), 0:37; fifth: Corey Conrad (Kettering) dec. Harley Susalla (Clark­ 21. (tie) Dearborn and Romulus Summit Academy, 22; 5:34; 3. Justin Winnie (C) dec. Hassan Alhussain 171:1. Aleczander Moore (SA) won by major dec. ston), 9-6; seventh: Kyle Gray (Avondale) dec. Max Katsiroubas (Mott), 5-0. 23. Northville, 4; Dearborn Heights Robichaud, Detroit (DHC), 4-0; 5. Jacob Emery (W) dec. Bradley Janes over Kassem Salameh (DHC), 14-6; 3. Shane Conn 135: Ben Freeman (W.L. Central) won by tech, fall over Aidan Pierobon (Stoney Creek), 18-3; Loyola, Detroit U of D Jesuit, Grosse Pointe South, (SA), 7-1. (RSA) pinned Ryan Myre (FR) in 47 seconds; 5. third: Aaron Rehfeldt (Detroit CC) won by major dec. over Sasha Wilson (Rochester), 12-4; fifth: Highland Park, Lincoln Park, Livonia Clarenceville, 135:1. John Siemasz (WJG) won by major dec. over Nathan Allen (DEF) won by major dec. over Andres Colin Takata (Groves) dec. Malike Parker (Pontiac), 4-3; seventh: Garrett Tyrrell (Oxford) dec. Redford Thurston, Romulus and Trenton did not score. David Knapp (DHA), 9-1; 3. Jack DeJack (WM) dec. Garza (LF), 13-3. Amarae Kittles (Brandon), 7-0. 103 pounds: 1. Kyle Borthwell (WJG) won by tech, Jared Fress (DEF), 3-2; 5. Kyle Emery (W) dec. Drew 189:1. Jon Cox (DHA) dec. David Fuqua (DEF), 1-0; 3. 140: Alex Hrisopoulos (Oxford) p. Anthony Gonzalez (Kettering), 0:43; third: Jake Anderson fall over Alec Balogh (SA), 18-3; 3. Mujahid Ahmed Lindsay (S), 6-2. Demetrius Fields (S) dec. Malek Mansour (DF), 4-0; 5. (Adams) dec. Joe McGrath (Detroit CC), 6-3; fifth: Jacob Rygielski (Clarkston) p. Blair Boerkel (Sea- (DF) pinned Kyle Thompson (RV) in 4:36; 5. Tarik 140:1. Abe Ajami (DF) dec. William Marano (DEF), Josh Jarvis (DHC) pinned Josh Dodd (W) in 3:28. holm), 2:50; seventh: Dan Stallard (Holly) dec. Luke Evangelista (South Lyon), 11-10. Shalhout (DC), dec. Nate Gaubatz (S), 10-3. 3-2; 3. Jeremy Nelson (LF) dec. Payton Beneteau 215:1. JaWaun Peete (WJG) dec. David Tooley (B), 145: Bryan LaVearn (Brandon) p. Nick Costanzo (W.L. Central), 4:21; third: Tyler Johnson (Detroit 112:1. Mikey Mars (WJG) won by tech, fall over Isiah (WJG), 6-4; 5. Bruce Haslitt (S) pinned Ammar 11- 8; 3. Evan Begeman (RV) dec. Jeffrey Jones (FR), CC) dec. Trent Myre (Oxford), 6-3; fifth: Caleb Edmond (St. Mary Prep) p. Jake Race (South Lyon), Berry (P), 17-0; 3. Ethan Englehart (LC) pinned Chris Alabolidi (DHA) in 3:45. 7-1; 5. Joe Fortin (LF) dec. Tyler Moore (S), 6-0. 1:25; seventh: Kevin Price (Stoney Creek) won by default over Alec Bills (Clarkston). Markaj (B), 3:57; 5. Jacob Lanzini (Gl) won by major 145:1. Nathan Atienza (LF) pinned Dylan Dwyer (P) 285:1. Ali Wahab (DHC) pinned Avery Casey (WJG) 152: Tim Hagelin (Kettergin) p. Cobrin Moorer (Mott), 1:07; third: Aiden Waugh (Detroit CC) won dec. over Jacqueline Parks (SA), 10-1. in 5:27; 3. Stahj McCoy (H), dec. Austin Ayison (DDC), in 1:34; 3. Josh Retting (LF) pinned Umar Nasir (DHA) by major dec. over Jalen Adams (Hazel Park), 17-6; fifth: Chris Kade (Lake Orion) won by default; 119:1. Logan Palshan (SA) won by major dec. over 5-0; 5. Mike Wickowski (Gl) won by major dec. over in 1:#4; 5. Joe McCourt (SA) pinned Anthony seventh: Jake Calvano (Clarkston) won by majord ec. over Louis Eble (Adams), 16-5. Cameron Wyka (DEF), 10-2; 3. Josh Mussen (LC) dec. Russel Gaubatz (S), 10-0. 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Livonia designed fo r wom en w ith a www.newlifec D etails: Worship service Location: 4145 W. Nine Mile, ommunitychurch4u.com Contact: Rev. George Shalhoub Details: Adult day care program question to know God more in Contact: 313-532-8655 Novi at 734-422-0010 or email Stacey at the church's Woodhaven their lives. » Our Lady of Good Counsel Contact: Rev. Thomas E. Schroe- NEW YEAR'S SERVICE Badeen at [email protected] Retirement Community. Funding Contact: 734-637-7618 Roman Catholic Church available from TSA, AAA 1-C der at 248-349-0565; GoodShep- Time/Date: 4 p.m. Dec. 31 Time/Date: 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. MOMS Older Americans Act. TOUR herdNovi.org Location: St. Colette Catholic weekday Masses; 8 a.m. Sat­ Christ Our Savior Lutheran Contact: 734-261-9000; Time/Date: 10:30 a.m. to noon » Grace Lutheran Church Church, 17600 Newburgh, urday Mass; 4 p.m. Saturday Ch u rch www.woodhaven-retire- first Sunday of the month Livonia Time/Date: 8 a.m. traditional Vigil Mass; 8 a.m ., 10 a.m ., noon Tim e/D ate: 9:30-11:30 a.m . ment.com Location: The Solanus Casey Sunday service and 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m . Sunday Masses; Details: The church also will second Tuesday, September-May Connection Church Center, a Capuchin ministry, at contemporary; Sunday school Exposition of the Blessed Sacra­ hold 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Lo ca tio n : 14175 Farm ington 1780 Mount Elliott, Detroit and adult Bible study at 9:15 ment, 7-8 a.m. Monday-Friday; Masses on Jan. 1 Time/Date: 7 p.m. Friday Road, Livonia Details: Led by Capuchin friar a.m . Eucharistic Adoration, 9 a.m . Location: 3855 Sheldon, Canton Contact: 734-464-4433; stcolet- Monday through 3 p.m. Friday Details: Mothers of Preschool­ Larry Webber, the director of Location: 46001 Warren Road, te.net Details: Celebrate Recovery is a in the Day Chapel; Sacrament of ers (MOPS) is aimed at mothers the Solanus Casey Center, the between Canton Center and Christ-centered recovery for all Reconciliation, starting at noon of infants through kindergart- tour focuses on the spirituality Beck, Canton Township hurts, habits and hang-ups. Thursday and 2-3:45 p.m. Sat­ ners and holiness of Father Solanus, a Contact: 734-637-8160 JANUARY Child care is available for free humble Capuchin friar credited urday or by appointment Contact: Ethanie Defoe at » His Church Anglican EXERCISE Contact: Jonathan@Connec- with miraculous cures and Location: 47650 N. Territorial 248-227-6617 and Jody Fleszar at Time/Date: 10 a.m. Monday, tionchurch.info or 248-787-5009 valued for his wise and compas­ Time/Date: 7:45 a.m. at Trinity Road, Plymouth Township 734-658-2463 and 10 a.m . at Madonna Univer­ Jan. 11-April 11 Detroit World Outreach sionate counsel. No reservations Contact: 734-453-0326 Dunning Park Bible Chapel are needed, although the center sity Location: St. John Neumann Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday » Plymouth Baptist Church Time/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m. first requests an advance phone call Location: Trinity Church, 34500 Parish, 44800 Warren Road, Location: 23800 W. Chicago, and third Tuesdays for groups of five or more. No Six Mile, Livonia, and Kresge Hall Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 Canton Redford; Room 202 cost for the tour, although on the Madonna University a.m .S unday D e ta ils : Joe Mason leads a Location: 24800 W. Chicago Details: Addiction No More donations are accepted. campus, 36600 Schoolcraft, Location: 42021 Ann Arbor 12-week session that focuses on Road, Redford offers support for addictive Livonia Trail, west of Haggerty Details: MOPS is a place where C o n ta c t: 313-579-2100, Ext. 149; balance, timing, coordination, behavior problems strength, flexibility, stretching, moms can build friendships, www.solanuscenter.org C o n ta c t: www.HisChurchAngli- Details: Both services feature Contact: 313-255-2222, Ext. 244 abdominal and back exercises. receive mothering support, WORSHIP can.org; 248-442-0HCA contemporary and traditional $84 fo r the series or $10 per class practical help and spiritual hope. » Farmington Hills Baptist » Holy Cross Evangelical worship music and in-depth C h u rch » Adat Shalom Synagogue Bible teaching. Full nursery and drop in Contact: Amy at 313-937-3084 Lutheran Church Time/Date: 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. preschool programs available at Contact: 734-455-5910 or Kristen at 734-542-0767 Tim e/D ate: 7-9 p.m. second Time/Date: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 a.m. both services. PET-FRIENDLY SERVICE Tuesday of the month except Sunday; 9 a.m. Faith Forum; 10 WOMEN'S EVENT January, July and August and 8:30 a.m. Sunday; and 6 a.m. Sunday school; 7:30 p.m. Contact: 734-453-5534 Time/Date: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat­ Time/Date: 1 p.m. Sunday Location: 28301 Middlebelt, p.m. weekdays Wednesday worship in the » Prince of Peace Lutheran urday, Jan. 23 L o c a tio n : Dunk N Dogs, 27911 between 12 Mile and 13 Mile in Location: 29901 Middlebelt, chapel. C h u rch Location: Merriman Road Five Mile, Livonia Farm ington Hills Farm ington Hills Location: 30650 Six Mile, Livo­ Time/Date: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Baptist Church, 2055 Merriman, Details: All Creatures ULC Details: Western Oakland Contact: 248-851-5100 nia Sundays, with an education hour Garden City sponsors the service, which is Parkinson Support Group » Christ Our Savior Lutheran Contact: 734-427-1414 9:30-10:40 a.m. Social hour Details: Authors Lynn Donovan conducted in an informal set­ follows each service. C o n ta c t: 248-433-1011 C h u rch » Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran and Dineen Miller are guest ting. Pet blessings are available » Merriman Road Baptist Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 11 C h u rch Location: 37775 Palmer, West- speakers at an event for women after the service. land Ch u rch a.m. services; 9:45 a.m. Sunday Time/Date: 8:30 a.m. and 11 who are "spiritually mis­ Contact: 313-563-0162 school and youth and adult Time/Date: 1-3 p.m. second and a.m. Sunday Contact: 734-722-1735 matched" in their marriage or Bible classes have loved ones who are non­ PRAYER fourth Thursday Location: 9600 Leverne, west of » Riverside Park Church of Lo c a tio n : 14175 Farm ington believers or are not mature in St. Edith Church Location: 2055 Merriman, Beech Daly, north off West G o d Road, just north of I-96, Livonia their faith. The conference will Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs­ Garden City Chicago Road, Redford Time/Date: 5 p.m. every second Contact: 734-522-6830 include a continental breakfast day Details: Metro Fibromyalgia Contact: 313-937-2424 and fourth Sunday and lunch. Tickets are $30, Location: Parish office, 15089 support group meets; donations » Congregation Bet Chave- » In His Presence M inistries Location: 11771 Newburgh, available at https://spiritu- rim Livonia Newburgh, Livonia C o n ta c t: www.metrofibro- Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday almismatch.eventbite.com group.com ; or call Ruthann with Time/Date: Services are held 7 Details: "Sunday Night Lights" Details: Group meets for sing­ Location: 26500 Grand River Contact: 734-421-0472 p.m . the third Friday of the service designed for younger ing, praying and short teaching. questions at 734-981-2519 Ave., Redford Fellowship with snacks follows » Fireside Church of God month families; other services are 10 Contact: 313-533-1956; detroi- a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednes­ ONGOING Contact: Parish office at 734- Time/Date: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: At the shared facil­ tinhispresence.org day. 464-1223 Monday-Friday ities of Cherry Hill United Meth­ » Nativity United Church of CLASSES/STUDY odist Church, 321 S. Ridge, Contact: 734-464-0990 Contact: 734-464-1223 Location: 11771 Newburgh, Our Lady of Loretto Canton C h ris t St. Michael Lutheran Church Livonia Time/Date: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Reformed Jewish Details: Fireside Adult Day Monday Tim e/D ate: 6-7 a.m . Monday- Congregation with Rabbi Peter Ministry activity-based program Friday Gluck and Cantorial soloist Location: Six Mile and Beech for dependent adults, specializ­ g ~ W £ % O nline Lo c a tio n : 7000 N. Sheldon, Robin Liberatore Daly, Redford Township ing in dem entia care. Not a .A www. hometown life. Canton Obituaries Memories flr Rrmemberances Details: Scripture study drop-in center C o n ta c t: www.Facebook.com/ Details: Praying silently or betchaverim or email to be- Contact: 313-534-9000 Contact: 734-855-4056 or aloud together; prayer requests [email protected] St. Michael the Archangel 734-464-0990; www.firesidecho- how to reach us: welcom ed. » Due Season Christian P a rish g.org; or em ail to adm@fire- 1-800*579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • www.mideathnotices.com Contact: 734-459-3333 for Ch u rch Time/Date: 7-8:30 p.m. second sidechog.org additional information Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday, and fourth Thursday, through » St. Andrew's Episcopal with 7:15 p.m. Tuesday Bible Deadlines: Friday, 4:00 p.m. for Sunday papers May Ch u rch T u e s d a y . p.m . for Thursday papers study 4:00 Location: 11441 Hubbard, just RECYCLING Time/Date: 10-11 a.m. Saturday Holiday deadlines are subject to change. Location: Stevenson High south of Plymouth Road, Livonia Location: 16360 Hubbard, RISEN CHRIST School on Six Mile, west of Livonia LUCAS, Details: Gary Michuta, author LUTHERAN CHURCH Farmington Road, in Livonia ROSELLE IRMGARD and Catholic apologist, leads a Details: A twice-monthly drop- Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. third Sat­ Details: Nondenominational, study of Isaiah. Bring your own in Food Cupboard (nonperish­ (nee KOHLER) urday of the month multicultural, full gospel church Bible able items) is available age 84. Bom in Germany July Location: 46250 Ann Arbor services. 31, 1931, resident of Farmington Contact: 734-261-1455, ext 200 C o n ta c t: 734-421-8451 Road, between Sheldon and Contact: 248-960-8063 or visit Hills, suddenly and peacefully or on line at www.livoniast- Beck roads, Plymouth » St. Thomas a' Becket www.DueSeason.org passed away. Beloved wife of michael.org. Ch u rch D e ta ils: Recycle your cell » Faith Community Presby­ the late Gunter Lucas. Loving Faith Community Wesleyan mother of Steven and Mark phones, laser cartridges, inkjet Tim e /D a te : Weigh-in is 6:15- terian Church Time/Date: 4-5 p.m. every 6:55 p.m.; support group 7 p.m. (Yan) and grandmother of cartridges, laptops, iPods, iPads, Tim e /D a te : 10 a.m . Sunday MAXWELL, BETTY J. Saturday Thursday Branden and Evan. Dear sister of tablets, eReaders on the third worship; 9 a.m. Bible study Edda Bill. She will be missed Age 92 of Northville passed Location: 14560 Merriman, Saturday of each month. Use the Location: 555 S. Lilley, Canton away on December 1, 2015. Location: 44400 W. 10 Mile, dearly by her family. As per Livonia doors on east side of church. Loving wife of the late Jack Details: Take Off Pounds Sen­ Novi Roselle’s wishes, cremation will Simons, and the late Herbert. D etails: This informal class Contact: Lynn Hapman at sibly take place and a private Details: Women's group meets Beloved mother of Marlene includes fellowship, discussion 734-466-9023 service held. Contact: Margaret at 734-838- 12:30 p.m. third Thursday of the (John) Birchmeier, Donald and question and answers. All www.mccabefnneralhome.com SINGLES 0322 month. Vacation Bible School (Karen) Simons, the late Brian ages welcome. Bibles available if » Unity of Livonia runs Aug. 10-14 Simons, and Roseanne Simons. you don't have one Detroit World Outreach Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday Contact: 248-349-2345; faith- Proud grandmother of Libby & Contact: pastor Tom Hazel­ Time/Date: 4-6 p.m. Sunday community-novi.org Lindsey Birchmeier. Dear friend wood at 734-765-5476 Location: 23800 W. Chicago, Location: 28660 Five Mile, of Patti (Mike) Cappuccitti and Redford, Room 304 between Middlebelt and Inkster, » Faith Community Wesley­ Katie & Sarah. Memorial Serv­ EXERCISE Livonia a n C h u rch Details: Divorce Overcomers ice Saturday, December 26, 2015 Time/Date: 6:45-7:45 p.m. group is designed for individuals Details: Overeaters Anonymous Time/Date: Prayer service, 9 11:00 AM at Vermeulen- Tuesday and Thursday a.m., worship service, 11 a.m., Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 going through divorce, those Contact: 248-559-7722; W. Ann Arbor Rd., (btwn Shel­ Location: Clarenceville United who are divorced or separated. w w w .oa.org for additional Sunday school, 12:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 20300 Mid- contemporary service, 1:30 p.m., don & Beck) Plymouth. The Contact: The facilitator at information dlebelt, south of Eight Mile, Bible study, 6 p.m., Sundays family will gather for visitation 313-283-8200; [email protected] » Ward Evangelical Presby­ with friends Saturday, December Livonia Location: 14560 Merriman, Steve's Family Restaurant terian Church 26, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Details: Instructor Wendy Livonia Time/Date: 9 a.m. second and Time/Date: 6 p.m. dinner (op­ Memorial contributions may be Motta, a seven-year Zumba Contact: pastor Roger Wright fourth Thursday tional); 7 p.m. worship; 8 p.m. made to Alzheimers Association practitioner, teaches Zumba small group discussion; 9 p.m. at 313-682-7491 To share a memory, please visit through drop-in classes. Each Location: 15800 Middlebelt, V4 Solid Rock Cafe (optional coffee/ » Garden City Presbyterian vermeulenfuneralhome.com costs $3. Participants should mile north of Five Mile, Livonia Following the service a luncheon desserts), Thursday C h u rch bring water, a towel and wear Details: Widowed men of all to celebrate Betty’s life will be Location: 40000 Six Mile, North- Time/Date: Adult Bible study at athletic shoes. For more in­ ages may attend the Widowed held at the Courthouse Grille, ville Township 8:15 a.m.; traditional worship formation, email Motta through Friends Men’s breakfast. 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m the play Saturday, Jan. 9. show, and discussed production TeenLab365 is the new- needs. M est twist to TLC Produc- “It’s very much an ensemble ffl tions’ biennial play writing cast and crew,” said Heitmeier, m and performing project, whose Northville home became I StageLab24. The two projects TeenLab365 headquarters over the " culminate in public perfor­ past year. “I like to think that if mances, but their creative you do theater the right way, it processes are polar opposites. should be a standard that every­ The adults chosen to create one feels part of one collective and stage 10-minute one-act plays team.” during StageLab24, will take their works from page to stage in just Parent-friendly 24 hours, Jan. 8-9. They’ll work in Heitmeier calls Social Mediation collaboration with a director who “relevant, clever and relatable to will audition actors, cast the show everyone.” She said the writers and stage the new work. took care to make sure all audi­ Approximately 14 TeenLab365 ence members will understand the members have worked together play’s nuances. since February under the leader­ “There is a message at the end ship of Kristen Heitmeier, local that I think both kids and parents actress and director. They’ve will relate to. So many of us are brainstormed story ideas, shaped focused on social media right ideas into a script, envisioned now,” she said. costuming, talked about sound and McCann bounced a few charac­ lighting, auditioned actors, cast ter ideas off her mother and in the the show and are rehearsing Social end decided to play Facebook, a Mediation. social media network with 1.55 Sharon Dargay Teen production billion monthly active users, as Staff Writer “excited” and eager to make Heitmeier, who acted at Stage- friends. Lab24 in 2014, its inaugural year, “She is excited to be at the S A shlyn McCann approached TLC Productions with meeting. She doesn’t have a lot of / % will make it her idea of a “teen-driven and friends and there are all these f \ easy for you teen-centric show from start to people there,” said McCann, ex­ j 1 to “like” her finish.” plaining that teens today tend to -^^performance “We were able to settle on a spend more time on Twitter and in a one-act play next month at teen version. I’m grateful to TLC Instagram than Facebook. the Village Theater in Canton. Productions for not only bringing “I tend to play evil characters. The 17-year-old Plymouth great original theater to the stage, It’s fun to go with being excited.” High School senior will tackle but for this opportunity and for The public performances of the role of Facebook during a being so open minded,” she said. StageLab24 and TeenLab365, teen-driven production called “I love working with kids and along with an original new work Social Mediation. taking something, an idea, and by TLC Productions, start at 8 p.m. “It’s kind of like an AA meet­ seeing it to fruition on the stage. I Jan. 9, on the main stage at the ing for social media,” said thought, how neat would it be to Village Theater, 50400 Cherry Hill McCann, explaining the play’s create an opportunity for kids Road, Canton. Tickets are $15. Call plot. “She (Facebook) goes to the with different talents and inter­ 734-394-5300 or visit tlcproduc- meeting because she doesn’t have ests in different parts of theater. tions.org. any friends and she wants to make They could pick the area they love more friends.” or are interested in exploring fur­ [email protected] McCann is among a handful of ther.” cast members who will portray Although everyone brain­ social networking websites in­ stormed ideas for the play, a group .bWlklbW cluding Twitter, Instagram, Snap- of designated writers turned those chat, Tinder, Pinterest, YouTbbe, ideas into a script, finishing their and Facebook, when a teen theater work in summer. The group audi­ project called TeenLab365 stages tioned actors in October, cast the

GET OUT! ANIMALS DETROIT ZOO Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Irish music, old-time folk blend at The Ark March 1 Location: I-696 service drive and Sharon Dargay Scottish music from Cape Woodward, Royal Oak Staff Writer Breton Island, Nova Scotia. D e ta ils : Admission is $14 fo r adults Championship Irish step 15-61, $10 fo r senior citizens 62 and dancers also will perform. older, and for children ages 2-14; chil­ Irish tunes will combine dren under 2 are free. Parking for cars with a lumberjack song or Tickets are $15 with a and vans is $5. Detroit Zoological Soci­ two and folk at the 19th annu­ dinner show combination for ety members get free admission and al Crossroads Ceili, Dec. $25 available from the Ark, parking 26-27 at The Ark in Ann Ar­ 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, or Contact: 248-541-5717 bor. from Conor O'Neill's, the “This this year I’m in­ Irish restaurant next door to ARTS AND CRAFTS troducing some American old the Ark. Dinner/show combo timey musicians,” said Mick must be purchased in ad­ THREE CITIES ART CLUB Gavin, a Redford resident vance. Doors open at 7 p.m., Time/Date: 7 p.m. Jan. 4 who coordinates the cele­ and the show starts at 7:30 L o c a tio n : Canton Township Hall, 1150 bration and plays fiddle in the p.m. For more information S. Canton Center Road, Canton Crossroads Ceili Band. He call Gavin at 313 537-3489 or Details: Don and Kay Masini will plans to include Ben Lutter- the Ark at 734-761-1800. present a PowerPoint program called moser and Rachel Pearson SUBMITTED SUBMITTED Mark your calendar for Art Critics and Surrealism. The event is from the local bluegrass Rachel Pearson and Ben Randy Gosa will join the Jan. 23 when Gavin and his free group, Behind the Times, in Luttermoser of Behind the Times Crossroads Ceili Band for its fellow musicians present Contact: 313-231-3939; threecitiesart- the program this year. Lutter- will perform at the 19th annual annual two-day concert at The square dancing at the Gaelic club.org moser plays guitar, bass and Crossroads Ceili in Ann Arbor. Ark in Ann Arbor. League in Detroit. VILLAGE THEATER sings, and Pearson plays “We have a new spin off on Time/Date: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday- fiddle. They both also play our music and our dancing,” Friday and during public performances, bass and sing. perform Irish tunes with the the Pine, a recording of songs Gavin said. “We’ve formed through Jan. 31 “We are good friends and Crossroads Ceili Band, al­ and dance tunes from lumber the Detroit Square Dancing Location: 50400 Cherry Hill Road, have been hanging out to­ though Gavin also hopes he’ll camp bunkhouses throughout Society. We’re crossing tradi­ Canton gether and exchanging songs also sing a lumberjack song. the Great Lakes. tional American square dance Details: "Dream Creatures" is a mixed and tunes. They are very “He has a recording of “Hopefully we’ll get him to with Irish step dancing. media solo exhibition featuring the good musicians and very songs of the lumberjacks in do a song,” Gavin said. Eventually, we want to have works of Took Gallagher folky. They play in Detroit the lumber camps from years Returning favorites, in square dancing one a month. Contact: 734/394-5300 and at Blackthorn (Pub) in ago in Michigan and Minneso­ addition to Sean Gavin, flutist I see a great future for this.” Holly. They play all over.” ta. He plays banjo, guitar and and uillean piper, are Cross­ Gavin said the suggested FILM Also new this year is Ran­ bouzouki and also sings,” roads members, Mick Gavin’s donation will be $10, although PENN THEATRE dy Gosa of Milwakee, Wise., Gavin said. son Michael Gavin, Colleen he won’t turn anyone away Time/Date: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday- who is a friend of Gavin’s son, Gosa collaborated with Shanks, Kelsey Lutz and because of the cost. Sunday, Dec. 26-27 and Jan. 2-3 Sean, and a member of the Brian Miller, a musician from Mick Gavin. The MacLeod “If all you can throw is $5 Location: 760 Penniman, Plymouth group, Myserk. Gosa will Minnesota, on The Falling of and Rankin families will play into the bucket, that’s fine.” D e ta ils : The Martian, $3 Contact: 734-453-0870; www.penntheatre.com Plymouth and activities, ice carving and arts and Single tickets are $30. Students, under acrobatics. Tickets are $20 REDFORD THEATRE Contact: 734-455-8940 crafts. Buy tickets online at detroit- 25, w ith identification pay $10 Contact: cantonvillagetheater.org Time/Date: 8 p.m. Jan. 8 and 2 p.m. zoo.org/events/wild-lights Contact: ChamberSoloistsDetroit.org; and 8 p.m. Jan. 9 Contact: 248-541-5717 586-944-5353 Location: 17360 Lahser, just north of LIGHTS TRINITY HOUSE THEATRE Hayrides, sleigh rides Grand River Avenue in Detroit WAYNE COUNTY LIGHTFEST MUSIC Time/Date: Most shows start at 8 p.m., D e ta ils : Close Encounters of the Third Tim e/D ate: 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday doors open at 7:30 p.m. Time/Date: noon-4 p.m. Dec. 26 and 27 Kind, $5. CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY and 6-10 p.m . Friday-Sunday, through Location: 38840 W. Six Mile, Livonia Location: Kensington Metropark Farm C o n ta c t: 313-898-1481; redfordthea- Dec. 31. Closed Dec. 25 OF DETROIT Center, Milford Details: Empty Chair Night featuring tre.com Time/Date: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 Location: Enter at Hines Drive and Annie and Rod Capps, Joel Palmer and a Details: Rides are wheelchair accessible Merriman in Westland and exit near Location: Seligman Performing Arts special guest, Jan. 3, Joel Mabus and and are pulled by a team of draft horses HISTORY Telegraph in Dearborn Heights Center, located at Lahser and 13 Mile, in Ray Kam alay, Jan. 9. Most tickets $15, or tractor. Cost is $5 per adult, $3 per Details: Drive-through light show Beverly Hills and $12 fo r subscribers. Only cash and senior, 62 and over, and $3 for children, PLYMOUTH HISTORICAL 3-12. Children 2 and under ride for free MUSEUM features nearly 50 lighted displays. Fee Details: The Shanghai Quartet per­ checks accepted is $5 per vehicle forms contemporary Chinese works as Contact: 734-464-6302 for additional Contact: 810-227-8910 Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Contact: parks.waynecounty.com; well as classical Western pieces and information Friday-Sunday MAGIC ACT 734-261-1990 music from the film Raise the Red Lo c a tio n : 155 S. M ain, Plymouth Lantern. Tickets are $32-$64 general Time/Date: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 WILD LIGHTS D e ta ils: Admission is $5 for adults, $2 admission and $16-$32 for students SPECIAL EVENTS Location: Village Theater at Cherry Hill, fo r ages 6-17 Tim e/D ate: 5:30-9 p.m . Dec. 21-23 and Contact: CMSDetroit.org 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton 26-31 CIRCUS Current exhibit: A Red Ryder Christ­ Details: Aaron Radatz, Las Vegas CHAMBER SOLOISTS Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 mas Story draws its inspiration from the Location: I-696 service drive and magician and a Michigan native, will Time/Date: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 popular 1980s movie, A Christmas Story, Woodward Ave., Royal Oak Location: Village Theater at Cherry Hill, perform a one-man show of magic and in which the main character, Ralphie, D e ta ils: Admission is $9 in advance and Location: St. John Lutheran Church, 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton comedy with a holiday flavor. Tickets longs for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christ­ $11 at the gate for ages 2 and older. 23225 Gill, Farmington Hills D etails: Detroit Circus performs aerial are $18-$24 mas. Red Ryder BB guns were sold by Parking is $6 per car. Features illuminat­ Details: Suren Bagratuni, Aaron Berof- antics on fabric and trapeze, fire danc­ Contact: 734-394-5300; cantonvilla- Daisy Manufacturing Company of ed sculptures, holiday entertainment sky and Pauline Martin will perform. ing and eating, stilt walking and stilt getheater.org B9 (*) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 586-826-7393 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM FOOD FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM

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CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE MUSHROOM SOUP WITH BANANA BREAD WITH HAZELNUTS AND RICOTTA ENERGY BARS SMOKEY HAZELNUT BRITTLE HAZELNUT CRUMBLE SALATA Serves: 15 Serves: 12 Prep time: 15 minutes Serves: 12 Serves: 8 1 cup dates Cook time: 30 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Prep time: 45 minutes Vi cup cocoa powder Cook time: 60 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Viteaspoon salt Brittle: Vi cup hazelnut butter Bread: 5 % pounds beets, roasted 1 cup sugar Vi cup h o ney 2 cups flour 1 Vi cups o liv e oil 2 tablespoons water 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted Vi teaspoon baking soda 6 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon corn syrup 1 'A cups rolled oats 1/2 te asp o o n sa lt 1 cup hazelnuts, roasted and chopped VS cup hazelnuts, toasted 'A cup semisweet chocolate chips Vi cup butter, unsalted VS cup lem o n ju ic e VS teaspoon smoked flaky salt Vi teaspoon smoked, spicy paprika 1 cup sugar 1 shallot, diced Place dates in food processor and mix until 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 eggs small bits remain and form ball. Add cocoa Soup: 1 Vi cups bananas, mashed 8 ounces arugula powder and salt and process. 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 ounces ricotta salata, shaved Heat hazelnut butter and honey until Vi cup shallots, minced Vi cup m ilk Salt and pepper warm. Pour into food processor along with 4 garlic cloves, minced Vi cup chocolate hazelnut spread 2 pounds mushrooms, mixed, sliced Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. remaining ingredients. Pulse until well mixed. Salt and freshly ground black pepper Crum ble In a large roasting pan, toss the beets with Transfer to lightly greased and foil-lined Vi cup hazelnuts, toasted and roughly 1 cup hazelnuts, toasted and roughly Zi cup of the oil and the garlic and thyme; 9-by-9-inch pan. Using spatula, pack mixture chopped chopped season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly into tight square. Freeze to set for 15 minutes. Vi cup sugar 6 cups stock, chicken or vegetable with foil and roast for about 1 hour and 15 Remove and cut into 15 bars. Store in airtight Vi cup flo u r VS cup heavy cream minutes, until the beets are tender. Let cool, Vi teaspoon salt container or bag in fridge to keep fresh, or in Vi teaspoon Worcestershire sauce then peel the beets and cut them into differ­ Chopped parsley Vi teaspoon cinnamon freezer for longer term storage. Vi cup butter, unsalted ent sized wedges, chunks and slices Hazelnut oil Meanwhile, spread the hazelnuts in a pie Make the brittle: Line a baking sheet with Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. plate and bake for about 12 minutes, until parchment paper. Mix sugar, water and corn Spray 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick fragrant. Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel syrup in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil sp ray. and let cool slightly, then rub them together and cook, without stirring and brushing down In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, in the towel to remove the skins. Coarsely the sides if crystals form , until it turns a gold­ baking soda and salt. chop the nuts. en brown Stir in the hazelnuts, salt and papri­ In a separate large bowl, cream sugar and In a medium bowl, whisk the lemon juice ka and pour onto the baking sheet. Let cool butter together. Add eggs, one at a time, with the shallot and mustard and let stand for and break up into coarse pieces. beating well after each egg is added. Add 10 minutes. Gradually whisk in the remaining Make the soup: Heat the oil in a large mashed bananas, milk and vanilla and beat 1 cup of Olive oil and season the dressing with saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots until well combined. Add flour mixture, beat at salt and pepper. and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 low speed just until flour is incorporated. Don't In a large bowl, toss the beets with half of minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt o ve r m ix. the dressing and season with salt and pepper. and pepper and cook until softened, about 5 In a small microwave safe bowl, add hazel­ Arrange the beets on a platter and sprinkle minutes longer. Remove 1 cup and reserve for nut-chocolate spread and heat for 15 seconds. the chives and hazelnuts on top. Scatter garnish. Add the hazelnuts and wine and Stir to evenly mix heated spread. Add 1 cup of shaved goat cheese over the salad and serve, simmer until wine has reduced by half, about the banana bread batter to the warmed passing the additional dressing and cheese at 5 minutes. Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. spread and stir until well mixed. th e ta b le . Spoon spread mixture alternately with plain Simmer 15 minutes, then puree very well with an immersion blender. Stir in the cream and banana bread batter into the prepared loaf season with Worcestershire and additional pan. Swirl batters together with a knife. salt and pepper. To serve, ladle into bowls and Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for at top with small pieces of brittle, reserved least 15 minutes and then remove loaf from pan and place on a wire rack to cool complete­ mushrooms, chopped parsley and a drizzle of hazelnut oil. ly. Crumble: Put the toasted hazelnuts and sugar in a food processor and pulse until the nuts are well chopped, but not overly so. Add the flour, salt, and cinnamon and pulse again, to mix. Remove the lid and scatter the butter over the dry ingredients. Pulse until the mixture resembles medium-fine crumbs. Empty the crumbs into a large bowl and rub them between your fingers to make large, buttery crumbs. Refrigerate until needed. B10 (WGRL) 0 & E Media | Thursday, December 24, 2015 hometownlife.com

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