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Ken Jacobs will run the Plymouth- Canton school district on an interim basis until a new superintendent is BY TIFFANY L. PARKS hired. STAFF WRITER Alan Poole looked down at the tod• dler bed and his calm voice lowered to a near whisper. District "I cherished her," he said of his 2-year-old foster daughter, Allison Newman, who died in September 2006. The child, who at the time was in the care of Poole's wife, Carol, suffered head trauma after falling 12 feet over a two-story balcony during a game of "whirlybird," according to his wife. Carol Poole, 42, of Canton has been charged with felony murder, involun• tary manslaughter and first-degree child abuse in Allison's death. Her lawyer has admitted the township woman made mistakes in not taking the child to a hospital immediately and BILL BRESLER | SIAFF PHOTOGRAPHER for lying to police about how the girl was injured, but he maintains-sthat the Canton's Karen Braun and her 4-year-old daughter, Elaina, greet Mitt Romney and wife Ann Romney at Laurel Manor in Uvonia on death was an unintentional tragedy. With Ryan, principals Saturday during a campaign stop to the area. Alan Poole, who testified Monday, leaving, schools look began crying, along with Carol, when CANTON ELECTION NUMBERS Assistant Prosecutor Jerry Dorsey IV Romney sways Canton voters; brought Allison's white bed into the at'several models Roughly 26 percent of Canton's regis• courtroom. The toddler's biological tered voters participated in Tuesday's BY TONY BRUSCATO parents, Kenneth Newman and Anne Clinton tops among Democrats primary. Here's how they voted: Hirsch, remained calm during the pro• STAFF WRITER Total ballots cast: 14,540 (8,733 BY TIFFANY L. PARKS Michigan's presidential primary. ceedings. Republican; 5,807 Democratic) The transition from the leader• STAFF WRITER The son of former Michigan Gov. Alan Poole, who was away on busi• ship of Supt. Jim Ryan to a new George Romney walked away with Republican: ness when Allison was injured, said he district CEO became more vis• Denise McGovern and her teen• 44-percent of the township's 8,733 1. Mitt Romney: 3,832 (43.9 percent) never saw his wife abuse the child. ible as interim Supt. Ken Jacobs age son helped push Mitt Romney Republican votes. John McCain 2. John McCain: 2,080 (23.8 percent) "She was always a loving, caring sat in the chair next to President to victory on Tuesday. captured 24 percent while former mother," he said, while adding that he 3. Mike Huckabee: 1,389 (15.9 percent) Judy Mardigian at Tuesday's "I looked at all of the candidates Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wouldn't lie to protect Carol if she had Board of Education meeting. and he is the closest to most of came in third with 16 percent. 4. Ron Paul: 525 (6 percent) abused the child. "I'm not going to try to rein• the things I look for," the Canton Diana McLean is one of 1,389 5. Rudy Giuliani: 369 (4.2 percent) Dorsey, who challenged Carol's vent the wheel, but I do plan to woman said moments after she and Canton voters that supported 6. Fred Thompson: 319 (3.7 percent) claims that Allison would occasionally support the work that's already her son, Tom, 19, cast their votes for Huckabee. bang her head against her bed while in progress to provide whatever the former Massachusetts governor. "I appreciate his religious stance Democrat: she was sleeping, questioned whether it was unusual that Carol didn't call leadership I can to the process," In the statewide race, as well as on issues," she said. 1. Hillary Clinton: 3,216 (55 percent) Jacobs said. in the township, Romney topped his Another township woman Alan immediately about the whirlybird fellow Republication presidential 2. Uncommitted 2,165 (37 percent) incident. 3. Dennis Kucinich: 185 (3.2 percent) Please see DISTRICT, A2 candidates to nab the top spot in Please see PRIMARY, A5 Allison fell from the balcony before 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Carol called her husband at about 2:30 a.m. the next morning. When he did learn of the situation, Alan testified that his focus was on Wal-Mart expanding Allison's well-being and he didn't ask how the child got injured nor did Carol offer an explanation. Alan did admit store into 'supercenter' that he asked his wife about their dogs and whether their Emily Court home Was locked. BY TIFFANY L PARKS which sits beside a Sam's Club, calls STAFF WRITER for building a 48,000-foot expansion Before going to the hospital to see to the west side of the building. the toddler, Alan said he went home The nation's retail powerhouse has On Monday, commissioners praised to change his clothing and secure his crossed one hurdle in expanding its Wal-Mart for the building's aesthet• home, but said that doesn't mean his current operations in Canton. ics. foster daughter wasn't his main prior• The Canton Planning Commission "Thanks for keeping the appear• ity. has approved Wal-Mart's request ance unique," Commissioner Greg , He admitted that he didn't to morph its store at Ford and Lotz Greene said. understand the severity of Allison's roads into a Supercenter, thereby The plan also calls for the creation injuries until he saw her in the hospi• widening its grocery department. of a traffic circle north of the main tal. If the project is approved by the entrance used to access both Wal- Alan said Carol later admitted lying Mart and Sam's Club. The landscaped to the hospital while attempting to township board, Wal-Mart officials BILL BRESLER I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER said they want to have the section area between the two stores will also explain how the child was hurt. open by summer 2009. be realigned. Upon completion, the "She said she was afraid," he testi• "This will be good for me," Wal-Mart will feature two entrances. Running with the bulls fied. Plymouth resident Bernice White said Wal-Mart is also expected to start If convicted of the murder charge, as she prepared to leave the depart• construction on another Canton store Chrysler made the biggest splash during the opening week of the North Carol Poole could be sentenced to life ment store Tuesday afternoon. "I get on Michigan Avenue at Belleville American International Auto Show by herding a group of bulls through the in prison. my prescriptions here so I know I Road. streets of Detroit when it introduced the new Dodge Ram. The show opens to would use the (grocery section)." the public on Saturday, Jan. 19. For more coverage of the Auto Show, please see tlparks9homefownlife.com The proposed plan for the store, [email protected] | (734) 459-2700 . page A6. (734) 459-2700

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Hall of Fame nominations What: Farewell party for Dr. Jim commemoration of the birthday DISTRICT PAGE Al Ryan Nomination forms for of Martin Luther King, Jr. Canton's Hall of Fame, Orchestra Canton tickets are Ryan is retiring Feb. 28, and Where: Discovery Middle School, Community Supporter and $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, Mardigian said having Jacobs 45083 Hanford, Canton Community Achiever awards and $10 for children. Tickets r sitting in the superintendent's When: 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, are now available at the Canton may be purchased in person at chair at the school board meet• Jan. 31 supervisor's office, the Canton the Summit on the Park, 4600 ings gives Jacobs experience in Why: Ryan, superintendent since Chamber of Commerce and on Summit Parkway, or by phone running the district, under the 2002, retires Feb. 28 Canton's Web site, www.can- by calling the Summit at (734) watchful eye of Ryan. What they're saying: "It's a ton-mi.org. Completed forms 394-5460. Tickets may also "I think it's important that are due back to the supervisor's be purchased using the Village 61 Ken have experience prepar• way for people to congratulate office no later than Friday, Feb. Theater's secure online box office ing for the meeting under Jim's him on his retirement and wish 22. at www.orchestracanton.org, or watch, and Ken presiding over him well... There's going to be The Canton Hall of Fame at the Village Theater box office the meeting with Jim giving a wonderful musical program, recognizes those individuals one hour before each perfor• him feedback," Mardigian in which I'm sure there won't be who have made a long-time, mance. said. "When we prepare for the a dry eye in the house. Jim is long-lasting contribution to For more information on meeting, Jim is there and is very much deserving of this," the Canton community. The Orchestra Canton's 4th Season very much involved. Jim will Community Achiever award please visit www.orchestracan- be back to run his final meet• said school board president recognizes those individu• ton.org. ing in February." Judy Mardigian als who brought attention to The Board of Education is Canton as a result of a special Franklin scholarship expected to interview up to a Jan Gooding and Carolyn or outstanding achievement For three years the James. half-dozen candidates for the Anulewicz ~ plan on leaving in 2007 and the Community W. Franklin Scholarship has superintendent's position Jan. at the same time. Supporter Award recognizes awarded $1,000 scholarships 28-30. Jacobs knows after "It provides us a good oppor• those individuals or groups to students graduating from a Ryan leaves and until a new tunity to determine what the who continue to make a regular, Plymouth-Canton high school superintendent takes over, leadership model at the park contribution to the community. and who participated in an orga• which is expected by July 1, will look like, from an admin• These contributions or achieve• nized swim program during their there will be some tough issues istrative point of view," said ments cannot be a result of the high-school career. to handle. Jacobs, who has been at the individual's employment. This year the scholarship "We've got the budget fac• high school park since it was The reception honoring the award has been increased to Students honored ing us, and HI pick it up in built in 1972. "We want to look recipients will be held April 13 $1,500. Applications are now Two students from Canton Charter Academy, eighth graders Rohan Patel mid-stream," Jacobs said. "And at the current research, as well at the Summit on the Park. For available in the counseling offices and Megan Shokar, participated in the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Program we have the superintendent as the pluses and minuses we more information, please call of Prymouth, Canton and Salem sponsored by Ford Motor Company and the Detroit News. Their teachers, search." have out there right now. It (734) 394-5188. high schools. Seniors planning to including Michael Shank, encouraged them to participate by writing an essay One of the top issues will could go from three principals, attend a two- or four-year college'. and creating a portrait of a person of Hispanic descent that contributed be the high school leadership to one principal, to a whole Orchestra Canton are eligible to apply. to their community or the world at large. Patel (pictured here with Shank) plan. Jerry Ostoin announced different model. There have Orchestra Canton presents Applications and criteria for took first place and will receive $2,250 savings bond. Shokar will receive last week he is stepping been a lot of suggestions for a the third concert of their 2007- consideration are also available at a certificate of merit. They were selected from a pool of 528 entries from down as principal at Salem different model, and now is the 2008 season, under Plymouth wwwjameswfranklin.com across Michigan. The winners were chosen based on originality, creativity, High School to concentrate opportune time to do it when Canton Symphony Society interpretation and design. on his rehabilitation from a you have that many people Music Director and Conductor Crafters wanted stroke. Canton High School leaving. Nan Washburn, with "Blissful The Pfymouth-Canton Music Principal Cassandra Smith "We hope to be done with Baroque" on Saturday, Jan. 19, Boosters hosts its annual Spring hall (downstairs) located at looking for people who would and Plymouth High School it by the end of this year, and at 8 p.m. at the Village Theater Arts and Crafts Ensemble North Territorial and Beck 7 like to learn how to read dur• Principal Michael Bee have to have a plan to implement at Cherry Hill. Saturday, March 15. Exhibitors p.m. Monday, Jan. 28. ing free, private reading les• plans to retire at the end of the some time next school year," he With this mid-winter pro• who hand-craft their own items For further information call sons. They are also looking for 2008-09 school year. added. "That's going to be an gram, favorite tunes from the are invited to submit an applica• Doris at (734) 453-9730. volunteers to help adult non- Also, four assistant prin• energetic schedule for us." beloved 18th century master, tion to exhibit at the fourth annu• readers improve literacy skills. cipals at Plymouth-Canton Canton Newcomers George Fredrick Handel will al event to be held at Plymouth For more information, call Educational Park — Sharon tbruscatDlihometownlife.com be in abundance. Orchestra High School in Canton. meeting (734) 416-4906. Strean, Ron Gooding, (734) 459-2700 Canton will perform his The juried art event is pro• K of C free throw contest popular works, Harmonious duced each year by the PCMB The public is invited to a Blacksmith, largo from his to assist the music programs at valuable discussion on estate All boys and girls ages 10-14 § THE CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY opera "Xerxes," Water Music the Plymouth-Canton Education and will planning with Mark are invited to participate in Suite No. 2 in D and even the Park. Artists and crafters who Linton of the law firm of the local level of competition Join us at the Village Theater tickets available. Hallelujah Chorus arranged are interested in applying for Roberts & Freatman at the for the Knights of Columbus on Jan. 21 for our annual tribute • Contemporary Book especially for the orches• consideration to exhibit should Canton Newcomers Wednesday Free Throw Championship. to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Discussion: Jan. 21, at 7 P-m. tra. The featured soloist on visit www.pcmb.net/aitcraft to Feb. 6, adult general meeting. The local competition will be Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the Life. qfPiby Yann Martel. Handel's well-known Harp download an application and Enjoy refreshments from Texas held on Sunday, Jan. 20, at program begins at 7 P-m- This • Teen Trick Out Your Tee: Concerto will be Orchestra submit with photos by Jan. 31. Corral Restaurant and Back St. Thomas a' Becket Catholic year's program features the Jan. 22, at 5 p.m. Turn your Canton harpist, Maurice Only 100 exhibitors will be per• Home Bakery, ask questions of Church, 555 S. Lilley Road, in Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit plain T into something fabu• Draughn. mitted to exhibit at this artistic Farm Bureau Insurance owner/ Canton. Registration starts at and author and broadcaster Lee lous. Registration required. Guest composer Mary event. Last year, more than 1,500 agent Tammy Brown, sign up 1p.m. Thomas. Admission is free but • Digital Camera for Watkins will also be visiting for attendees visited the Spring Arts for more than 20 activities District level competitions you must have a ticket, available Beginners: Jan. 24, at 9:30 the performance of her Soul of & Crafts Ensemble. Plymouth for the whole family, and par• will be held at St.Thomas a' from the Village Theater. a.m. Download, crop, resize Remembrance, the 2nd move• High School is located at 8400 ticipate in a raffle to benefit a Becket on Jan. 27,2008. and color balance photos. ment of her "Five Movements Beck Road. The Arts & Craft local charity. The event is sponsored NOW @ YOUR LIBRARY Registration required. in Color "based on the Handel Ensemble will be held 10 a.m. to A complimentary February annually, with winners pro• • Snow Day: Jan. 17, at 7 • Excel I: Jan. 24, at 6:30 Largo. Completing the concert 4 p jn. In addition to more than newsletter is available at www. gressing through local, dis• p.m. It may be cold outside but p.m. The basics of spreadsheet will be the cantata Jonas from 100 exhibits, there will be food, cantonnewcomers.org. Call trict, and state competitions. the library is toasty warm with creation. Registration required. 1708 by Elizabeth Jacquet de baked goods, a raffle, and enter• Donna with any questions International champions are activities, stories and crafts for • Investing 101 with Rick la Guerre who was celebrated tainment by local musicians before the meeting at (734) announced by the K of C head• children ages 5-8 and caregiv• Bloom: Jan. 24, at 7 p-m. master composer and performer and artists throughout the day. 398-6487. The Newcomers are quarters based on scores from ers. Registration required. Financial columnist Rick during her time as a court com• Admission is $2. a social, civic and charitable the state-level competitions. • Library Board Meeting: Bloom speaks on the investing poser of French king, Louis XV. organization. There meeting All boys and girls will compete Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. Regular for your future. Registration The cantata was edited, realized Alzheimer's Association will take place at 7:15 p.m., in their respective age and gen• meeting of the Library Board of required. and restored several years ago seminar at the Sunflower Clubhouse, der divisions. Since its begin• Trustees. Public welcome. • Internet II: Jan. 25, at 10 by Washburn. Soprano, Baroque 45800 Hanfbrd - west of ning in 1972, over 2.5 million • ABC Activity Time: Jan. a.m. Learn to conduct effi• music specialist Nadine Balbeisi The Facts about Alzheimer's Canton Center. youths have participated in the 18, at 10 a.m. Drop in play for cient Internet searches, use will be on hand to perform this Disease and related dementias contest. All contestants on the kids from birth to age 5 with the library catalog and more. piece. The program will also be will be discussed at Our Lady Learn to read local level are recognized for caregiver. Registration required. part of the larger, Canton-wide of Good Counsel Parish social The Community Literacy their participation. • MS Word II: Jan. 19, at Council, a non-profit organiza• Participants are required to 9:30 a.m. Add columns, format NEW @ YOUR LIBRARY tion serving adults in Plymouth furnish proof of age and writ• text and more. Registration Books on CD and Canton, will hold free ten parental consent. For entry required. • The Beatles: The Biography training session from 1;30- forms or additional informa• • Teen Book Discussion: by Bob Spitz 4:30, Jan. 21 at the Plymouth tion contact Andy Emmert at Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. Tyrell by Coe • Bo's Lasting Lessons by Bo District Library. The group is (734) 981-2367. Booth Schembechler

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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings- January 8, 2008 A .regular meeting of. the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor Yack called the Former television actress meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call Members Present: Bennett, Kirchgatter, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Yack, Zarbo Members Absent: Caccamo Staff Present: Director Eva, Executive Director Santomauro, Director Conklin, Director Faas Adoption of Agenda Motion thrilled to be part of production by Bennett, supported by Zarbo to approve the agenda as amended, deleting agenda items C-2 Authorize Placement of BY TIFFANY L PARKS from her home in California. "It brings Signs For Canton Leisure Services Events. (CLS) and G-4 Award STAFF WRITER together all of these different point of Purchase Order For 2008 Leisure Services Publication. (CLS). views. You have Marcus Garvey, Booker T. Motion carried by all members present. Approval of Minutes Raisin' Cane is coining to Canton. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois - it's radi• Motion by Bennett, supported by LaJoy to approve the Board cal." Minutes of December 11, 2007. Motion carried by all members The one-woman show staring actress present. Citizens Non Agenda Item Comments: Ann Marie Jasmine Guy will take place at 8 p.m. The show has been presented about 10 Hudak, 1432 Ledgewood Drive, presented the Canton Board of Friday at The Village Tlieater at Cherry times, said Guy, who gained popularity Trustees with petitions containing 141 signatures objecting to Hill. with her portrayal of Whitley Gilbert in the new salaries of the elected officials. The number of The show, which is aimed at all age the television show, A Different World. signatures did not meet the required number to call a' referendum ballot question. The new salaries were set at the groups, shines it spotlight on the Harlem "I am absolutely thrilled about this Board of Trustees meeting on November 27,2007 for 2008 This Renaissance and offers text taken from show," she said. "It's one of the more petition will be on file in the Clerk's office. Payment of Bills' the writings of authors such as Zora Neale important things I've done." Jasmine Guy with the musicians from 'Raisin' Motion by Kirchgatter, supported by Zarbo to approve payment Hurston, Weldon Johnson and Langston In weaving together the words and Cane.' of the bills as presented. Motion carried by all members Hughes. thoughts of so many authors, Guy said present. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item 1. APPOINTMENT TO THE ELECTION BOARD OF CANVASSERS. (CLERK) Motion Guy, a six-time NAACP Image Award she's taken to reading supplementary Tickets for show are $40. For more by Bennett, supported by Kirchgatter to appoint Delores Newell •winner, is backed by a three-piece hand information on the authors themselves. information, log on to www.canton- (R) to the Canton Township Election Board of Canvassers, to during the production, which premiered During the show, Guy, who got her mi.org/villagetheater or call (734) 394- serve out the term of Dr. McClumpha (R); effective immediately at New York's Apollo Theater in February start in show business as a dancer, has an 5300. For more information about "Raisin' and expiring December 31, 2009. Motion carried by all 2007. improvisational moment with each of the Cane," visit www.raisincaneontour.com. members present. Item 2. AUTHORIZE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS FOR CANTON LEISURE SERVICES EVENTS. "It's not only entertaining, it's enlighten• band members. (CLS) DELETED GENERAL CAT.TCNDAR; Item 1. FIRST ing* Guy said during a phone interview "Theatre is good for my spirit," she said. [email protected] | (734) 459-2700 READING OF REPEAL OF ORDINANCE CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 3, SECTIONS 2-181 THROUGH 2- 186: CANTON COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE (ORDINANCE 153). (CLS) Motion by Bennett, supported by Kirchgatter to introduce, table and publish for first reading Repeal of Ordinance Chapter 2, Article Canton to celebrate legacy of IV, Division 3, Sections 2-181 through 2-186: Canton Council for Community Excellence-(Ordinance No. 153) with publication on The Canton community will an incurable skin condition, "We've been doing this for open to the public but a ticket January 17, 2008. Second Reading at the Board Meeting on has authored a book called about four years and it shows will be required for guaranteed January 22, 2008, with effective date and publication of January celebrate the life and works of 31, 2008. Motion carried by all members present. STATE OF Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr. Turning White: A Memoir of the diversity in our communi• seating. MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF WAYNE, CHARTER TOWNSHIP Monday at The Village Theater Change. ty,'' said Marcia Barker, a mem• For more information or to OF CANTON, REPEAL OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE TV, at Cherry Hill. In addition, the night will ber of the Dr. Martin Luther . get tickets, visit www.canton- DIVISION 3, SECTIONS 2-181 THROUGH 2-186 The festivities will begin include the presentation of King, Jr. Committee. "It really mi.org/villagetheater or call (ORDINANCE NO. 153), CANTON COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AN ORDINANCE with a reception at 6:30 p.m. awards to the Martin Luther is a fun night." (734) 394-5460. The Village REPEALING ORDINANCE 153, CODIFIED AS CHAPTER followed by a program at 7 p.m. King Jr. essay contest win• Barker said Thomas will tell Theater is located at 50400 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 3, CANTON COUNCIL FOR The keynote speaker for the ners and a presentation by his own story as well as talk Cherry Hill Road. COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE, SECTIONS 2-181 night will be FOX 2 reporter the Mosaic Youth Theatre of about Dr. King. THROUGH 2-186 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF Lee Thomas. Thomas, who has Detroit. The celebration is free and Tiffany Parks THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON; PROVIDING L. FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTHTC DATE. THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON ORDAINS: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE ORDINANCE. Ordinance 153, codified as Canton ready to kick off 100 Days to Hea Chapter 2, Article TV, Division 3, Sections 2-181 through 2-186 of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter Township of Canton is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, Canton's 100 Days to morning. After a light break• including blood pressure, Health calendar for free. sentence,, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or the Health, a community-wide fast, there will be a question cholesterol and blood sugar The 2008 program fea• application thereof to any person, firm, corporation, legal entity health education and aware• and answer session in the levels. tures include free access to or circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of ness campaign designed to ballroom. the Summit on the Park each competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said Register now for Canton's judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of encourage healthy lifestyles, Canton Leisure Services, 100 Days to Health 2008 at Friday during the program; this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legislative intent of will kick off on Saturday, Oakwood Healthcare System the Summit front desk or at classes and events offered this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Jan. 19, from 9-11 a.m. in the and the Canton Community the 100 Days Kickoff event on at a variety of convenient Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or Grand Ballroom and various Foundation have partnered Jan. 19. Registration fees for times to accommodate your unconstitutional provision not have been included in this classrooms of the Summit on together to offer this special Canton residents are $15 for schedule; question of the Ordinance. SECTION 3. REPEAL. All Ordinance or parts of the Park, located at 46000 week contests; innovative Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the program. The goal of the pro• adults 16 and up and $5 for extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. Summit Parkway. gram is that within the next youth ages 4 and up. new classes, such as Zumba SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE. All rights and duties which Participants will get the 100 days, participants will Non-resident fees are $25 and Family Tai Chi; and the have matured, penalties which have been incurred, proceedings chance to meet some of the develop a strong foundation for adults 16 and up and $5 return of popular classes, which have begun and prosecution for violations of law Summit's instructors and test on which to build a healthy for youth ages 4 and above. such as Healthy Cooking with occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not lifestyle. Chef Pearse. affected or abated by this Ordinance. SECTION 5. out a few of the fitness classes There is no charge for chil• PUBLICATION. The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton offered. Some of the offerings Staff from Oakwood dren under 3 years of age. To learn more about 100 shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner will include a 'mini' class of Healthcare System will be Once registered, you'll have Days to Health program, visit required by law. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This yoga, Zumba and other ses• on hand during the kickoff access to all classes and www.canton-mi.org or call Ordinance, as amended, shall take full force and effect upon sions offered throughout the providing health screenings, events on the 100 Days to (734) 394-5460. publication as required by law.

Get on the ball. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON CERTIFICATION The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted Read today's covera by the Township Board Trustees of the Charter Township of INVITATION TO BID Canton at its regular meeting called and held on the _day of_, 2008, and was ordered to be given publication in the manner NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of required by law. TERRY BENNETT, Clerk Introduced: January Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON 8, 2008 Item 2. PURCHASE COPIERS FOR SUMMIT ON bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS THE PARK AND PHEASANT RUN GOLF CLUB. (CLS) 2008 for the following: Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to approve the SPRING 2008 TREE PLANTING PROGRAM The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable purchase of a Ricoh Aficio 2510SPF copier for Pheasant Run auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing Golf Club in the amount of $6,022 from account #584-756-977- Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at 0000 (Pheasant Run Golf Club/Capital Outlay-Equipment). our website at www.canton-mi,org. or you may contact Mike the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing Motion carried by all members present. Motion by Bennett, Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed upon two weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. supported by McLaughlin to approve the purchase of a Ricoh envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services Aficio 7500SP copier for Summit on the Park in the amount of address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or $14,022 from account #208-757-977-0000 (Summit on the Park/ The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all calling the following: Capital Outlay-Equipment). Motion carried by all members proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, present. Item 3. RENEW OAKLAND FUEL CONTRACT color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment David Medley, ADA Coordinator FOR GAS AND DIESEL FOR PARKS AND GOLF or the provision of services. Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road MAINTENANCE. (CLS) Motion by Bennett, supported by Canton, MI 48188 McLaughlin to award the purchase of unleaded gas and diesel (734) 394-5260 fuel for the Parks and Pheasant Run Golf Club operations to TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK Oakland Fuels, 3943 Airport Rd., Waterford, Ml 48329 in the Publish: January 17,2008 Publish: January 17,2008 amount df $85,000. Funds to be taken from the Parks budget account #101-270-860-0000/ Transportation for $40,000, account #101-270-861-0000/ Maintenance & Repair of Vehicles for $23,000 and the Pheasant Run Golf Club budget account #584- Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. 756-860-0000/Transportation for $22,000. Motion carried by all Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. members present. Item 4. AWARD PURCHASE ORDER Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service FOR 2008 LEISURE SERVICES PUBLICATION. (CLS) Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 4 of the Self Service DELETED Item 5. APPROVE PUMP REPAIR AT THE Shurgard TRS, Inc. will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage Storage Facility Act, State of Michigan, PS Orangeco,- Inc. and/or Shurgard TRS, Inc, will conduct sale(s) at Public Storage located SUMMIT. (CLS) Motion by Bennett, supported by Kirchgatter (formerly Shurgard) located at 2500 S Industrial Hwy Ann Arbor, to approve the pump repair at the Summit on the Park and MI 48104-6130 (734)973-5584 on 1/24/08 at 2:00 pm. Sales are for at 2101 Haggerty Rd Canton MI 48187 (734) 981-0303 on 1125108 at 12:00 pm. Sales are for cash only. Removal within 24 hours. For award the project to Kennedy Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 809, cash only. Removal within 24 hours. For sale and storage units in sale and storage units in which rent and fees are past due. 4975 Technical Drive, Milford, MI 48326-0809, in the amount of which rent and fees are past due. $9,600 to be taken from Budget Account #208-757-931-0000 Maintenance/Repair Building. Motion carried by all members Personal property described below in the matter of: Personal property described below in the matter of: present. Item 6. APPROVE LEISURE SERVICES 5057 - Angela Sumpter - Dryer, Washer, 6 Totes 2054 - Lifetime Fitness - 3 Colors, 5 Totes, 20 Boxes BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS FOR 2008. (CLS) Motion 1058 - Jonathan Rose - 50 .Boxes, Filing Cabinet, 4 Chairs 3034 - Park Avenue Cleaners - Boxes, Sled, Luggage by Bennett, supported by Kirchgatter to authorize the blanket 1061 - Amee Corzine - Mattress, 50 Boxes, TV 3048 - Daniel Smith II - Couch, Dresser, 50 Boxes purchase order list for Leisure Services Department for 2008. 2064 - Carl Brandt - 50 Boxes, Radio, Misc Items 4076 - James Peters -10 Boxes, Lamp, Tote Motion carried by all members present. Item 7. CONSIDER 3025 - Sean Truex - 20 Boxes, sofa, ladder 4241 - Dorothy White - 5 Totes, Mattress, 5 Bags WAIVING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND 3045 - Donna Turner - 15 Boxes, 10 Bags, 2 Chairs 4253 - Kevin Diaz - TV, Stereo, 10 Boxes AWARDING DESIGN SERVICES TO NORTHWEST 5084 - Laura J Rubino - 2 Mattress, 10 Boxes, Table 6212 - Bharti Washington - 20 Boxes, 4 Chairs, Computer CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR THE VAN BORN ROAD 2069 - Norena Jones - 20 Boxes, Speakers, Misc Items 3004 ~ Jody Gonzales - Couch, Loveseat, Vacuum IMPROVEMENTS.

Romney'S Livonia reception Van Buren Schools voters face triage propos BY KURT KUBAN with a sinking fund millage down a $111 million bond STAFF WRITER approved by voters in 1999, and proposal, and in 2004, they possibly the auditorium. rejected a $150 million request. was prelude to a victory As expected, the Van The project would take In addition to the bond for Buren Public Schools Board of place in phases, and students a new high school, the board BY HUGH GALLAGHER Education voted Monday to ask would be attending the school approved Monday asking vot• STAFF WRITER voters to approve a bond for during the project. It is likely ers to allow them to spend a new high school. The board that some students would current sinking fund money to Favorite son Mitt Romney'S unanimously approved putting also be shipped to Washtenaw perform major maintenance victory Tuesday in the the bond request on the Aug. 5 Community College to attend at some older schools, includ• Republican presidential prima• primary election ballot. classes during the project, ing replacing roofs, windows, ry could have been predicted If the 30-year, 2.15 mill tax according to Supt. Pete boilers. by anyone who attended a is approved, the district will Lazaroff. The current sinking fund GOP-friendly forum in Livonia build a new $80 million high Initial plans call for a mod• allows the district to levy 1.16 Saturday. * school on the site of the current ern building featuring two mills until 2018 to construct Romney and chief adversary Belleville High School. The dis• three-story towers. All the the cafeteria and music wings John McCain brought their trict is working with architect athletic facilities will also be at the high school, as well as campaigns for the Republican Wayde Hoppe to design the rebuilt. According to Hoppe, Edgemont and Rawsonville presidential nomination to new school, which the project would include a elemeutaries. The proposal is Livonia to make their pitch as will be built in phases. total of about 338,000 square to ask voters to reduce the levy advocates for smaller govern• The proposal is to demolish feet of new building space. down to 1.13 mills and use it to ment and less taxes at a forum the current high school, with In recent years VBPS vot• upgrade other buildings. sponsored by the Americans the exception of the cafeteria ers have shot down two simi• The two proposals will for Prosperity Foundation. and music wing, which were lar proposals for a new high appear as separate questions Romney received an enthu• both built in recent years school. In 2006 voters shot on the ballot. siastic response while McCain touched off some heated back• lash on globalization, global wanning and immigration. Police chase nabs 2 after armed robben Romney, former governor PHOTOS BY Bill BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER of Massachusetts and son of Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to the crowd. BY ALEX LUNDBERG Malibu at the second intersection and it began former Michigan governor the STAFF WRITER to flee so police followed it onto eastbound 1-96 late George Romney, told the near Beech Daly. Officers followed as the car large and receptive audience John McCain's straight talk Two men were arrested Tuesday after an reached speeds of up to 100 mph on the freeway, at Laurel Manor that restoring drew both cheers, and a early-morning armed robbery, and police before exiting at Evergreen in Detroit. Michigan's economy was "per• few boos. believe they maybe connected with similar The car crashed into a light pole after exiting sonal" for him. His message crimes in several area communities. the freeway and both men in the car ran away, that change comes through the According to Livonia police reports, a 40- the report said. A foot chase including the use of private sector received several year-old Ann Arbor man and a 42 -year-old a officer with a police dog located the two men standing ovations. Detroit man were arrested in Detroit after lead• in the 12000 block of Fielding, A handgun one For Arizona Sen. McCain, ing Livonia police on a high-speed chase along of the men had been carrying had been found the crowd was respectful but 1-96. during the chase. clearly unhappy with some of The report said that two men had robbed the According to Livonia police Lt. Greg Winn, his responses, especially on the Speedway gas station, 31374 Schoolcraft, and police suspect the two are responsible for a immigration issue. while police were responding to that incident, number of armed robberies in Livonia, Canton, Romney and McCain were another robbery was reported at a 7-Eleven Redford and other western Wayne County com• the featured speakers at the store at Schoolcraft and Inkster Roads in munities. program called "Defending the watched the U.S. auto industry us of economic freedom," he Redford. American Dream Summit." decline and failed to act. said. Livonia police officers saw a gold Chevrolet [email protected] | (734)953-2109 Other speakers included "It's time to send someone to He called for less govern• Americans for Prosperity Washington who knows what ment and lower taxes, get• president Tim Philips, anti- change means and make things ting a warm response when tax advocate Grover Norquist, happen," he said. he said: "I won't let the ABC News host John Stossel, Speaking on his differences Democrats roll back the Bush Attorney General Mike Cox, with Democrats, he said they tax cuts." U.S. Reps. Thaddeus McCotter see change through govern• Unlike Romney, McCain and Mike Rogers, and presi• ment action. took questions from the audi• dential longshot candidate "But I look at a problem.like ence. It was during a question Duncan Hunter. health care and I don't say on immigration that McCain received the most negative During the forum, Romney how can we get government All tucked in at the Paw Print Inn! took up the theme of "change" involved, I say how can we get reception. Several people that has been running through government out, so the private booed and shouted against Republican and Democratic sector can work more effec• his support for a guest worker campaigns. tively" he said. program, even as he told the Martin Luther King weekend special "In the private sector, you Response to McCain was audience that he believed either change or your competi• more tepid from the begin• securing the borders was the tor changes and comes up with ning. He read his notes in first priority. One free nite with 3-nite stay! something better and puts you a monotone voice, rarely At one point, McCain out of business," Romney said. breaking from his prepared snapped at a woman who was "Nothing seems to change in remarks. He began by hitting heckling him, "I'll tell you this (with this ad) government. Despite changes the Democrats. ma'am I'm not going to call up in the world and the world "Tough times breed fear a soldier that's fighting in Iraq economy, nothing changes in and Democrats are using that today and tell him I'm going Washington." fear to push an agenda that is to deport his mother. I'm not He said Washington has tired, dangerous and will rob going to do it, you can do it."

Barack Obama and John Obama looks like the best PRIMARY Edwards, removed themselves choice for Michigan and the FROM PAGE Al from the race because the tim• country. I'm leaning toward Simply Pawiect ing of the primary violated the him very strongly." 41249 Vincenti Court declined to identify herself but national party's rules. Thirty- While proudly wearing his Novi, MI 48375 said Huckabee got her vote, seven percent of the township's "I Voted" sticker, Canton's www.pawprintinn.com too. Democratic ballots were cast Michael Thompson said he is "I want a man of God in "uncommitted." backing Romney. 248.615.8500 the White House," she said. "I Area Obama supporters "I think he may actually Boarding • Day Care based my vote on religion." stomped the pavement last drag us out of Iraq in a timely Grooming * Day Boarding On the Democratic side, weekend pushing voters to fashion," he said. Hillary Clinton was the only exercise an uncommitted vote. More than 26 percent of the top-tier candidate on the bal• Carolyn Krall of Canton did township's registered voters lot, and she netted 55 percent just that. participated in Tuesday's pri• of the votes in Canton. The "I don't want to see another mary, including nearly 5,000 former first lady also got the Republican in office and absentee voters. statewide victory. I'm least passionate about Clinton," she said. "Right now, Clinton's two main rivals, [email protected] | (734) 459-2700 Winter Open

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Township will accept from residents and any interested Priced Right , m„ WB3t „, (KEA organizations applications to the Canton CDBG program. Projects at Brighton Gardens mast benefit low and/or moderate income Canton residents. The DETROIT'S BEST FY 2008 CDBG allocation is estimated to be $374,000. For of Northville information and a proposal form, contact the Community Services MOVIE DEAL Division, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188-1699, ALL LOUNGER SEATS Come in from the cold and enjoy the warmth (734) 394-5194. The CDBG Program is funded by the Department ALL DIGITAL SOUND of Housing and Urban Development. ALL STADIUM SEATING of Brighton Gardens of Northville. Join us for

Terry Bennett, Clerk BIG SCREENS a Winter Open House Celebration with live $ entertainment and seasonal refreshments. Enjoy Publish: January 17 & 20,2008 3l75 RUMAFt a warm mug from our hot chocolate bar as you 0 2 5 except flDuLT eve- Winter Open House B mingle with neighbors, residents and guests. Ftea drink fgBUs & 2St corn refills Celebration EXTRA SPACE STORAGE SHOWTflUES 1/18-1/24 Q No pastes While you're here, meet our team, tour our © 27 DRESSES (PG-13) community and find out what we do to make Saturday, January 19, 2008 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, January 21, 2008 @ 12:00 11:45,2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25 FRI/SATLS 11:50 our community a place seniors are proud to PM Tate & Co. Auctioneers, Executive Administrator for Extra OCLDVERFIELD (PG-13) 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Space Storage, will be offering for sale under the judicial lien 11:30,1:30,3:36, 5:40, 7:45,9:50 call home. process by public auction, the following storage units. The goods to FRI/SATLS11:55 Space is limited. RSVP to be sold are generally described as household goods. The terms of O PIRATES WND DON'T DO ANYTHING: 734-420-7917 today! the sale will be cash only. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to A VEGGIETALES MOVIE (G) RSVP for you and a friend today! refuse any and all bids. The sale will be at the following location: 11:05, 1:05, 3:05,5:05, 7:05 EXTRA SPACE STORAGE, 6729 N. CANTON CENTER RD., 0 THE BUCKET LIST (PG-13) CANTON, MI 48187 AT 12:00 P.M. 12:45, 3:00,5:15, 7:30, 9:45 FRI/SATLS 11:55 Avelina Carson/Solis Unit A004 Clothes Washer, Clothes Dryer, 2 JURO (PG-13) 10x40 Folding Conference Tables, 1 12:25,2:40,4:55, 7:10,9:30 Buffet Table, Humidifier, Wood FRI/SATLS 11:45 BRIGHTON RATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF GARDENS Wardrobe, 5+ Plastic Tubs, 200+ SECRETS (PG) Misc. Boxes, Misc. Household 11:00,1:45,4:30, 7:15,10:00 ASSISTED LIVING Goods ALVIN AMD THE CHIPMUNKS (PG) A SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY 12:00,2:15,4:40, 6:50,9:00 Hester Barksdale Unit 1316 50+ Boxes of household goods, 1 FRI/SATLS11:10 10x15 Chest of Drawers, 16ft. 1 AM LEGEND (PG-13) Brighton Gardens of Northville 734-420-7917 15870 Haggerty Road 9:05 FRI/SATLS 11:35 Aluminum Step Ladder, 10+ Assisted Living • Alzheimer's Care Plastic Goods, 15+ Bags of Goods, Misc Household goods & 20oi DRINK with $2-75 purchase For more information and a FREE online newsletter, visit Collectibles. of 46oz. bag of buttery popcorn Publish: January 10 & 17,2008 Oe0857S39B www.sunriseseniorliving.com nnniiiTTm (*) Observer S Eccentric J Thursday, January 17, Z008 AUTO SHOW www.hometownlife.com evy Malibu Car of the Year "We've been knocked down Lutz says only AUTO SHOW FACTS beforebutnever knocked out," What: North American International But the industry does appear a Auto Show. bit wobbly. way to protect Where: Cobo Center, Detroit. Even while he bragged about the Malibu winning Car of the Media previews: Sunday, Jan. 13, Year, Lutz fretted about the jobs is build through Tuesday, Jan. 15. challenges his industry faces: Industry days: Wednesday, Jan. 16 tougher fuel standards, rising oil better cars through Thursday, Jan. 17. prices and labor costs — not to Black-tie charity preview: 6-9 p.m. mention stiffer competition from By JAY M. GROSSMAN Friday, Jan. 18. Tickets are $400 per the foreign auto makers. STAFF WRITER person ($390 of each ticket is tax Specifically, he estimates it deductible). Call (888) 838-7500 for will cost an additional $6,000 GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz per vehicle to meet the newly- predicts a busy year for hun• more information. proposed 35-mpg fuel standard dreds of workers at the assembly Public days: Saturday, Jan. 19, by 2020. plant in Orion through Sunday, Jan. 27. "There's just no way we could PHOTOS BY Sitt BRESLEfi j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Township Hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 19-26; 9 afford to eat those costs," Lutz Chevrolet General Manager Ed Pepper is happy. The 2008 Malibu took the North American Car of the Year Award. where the a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 27. said. Chevrolet Prices: $12 for adults; $6 for seniors At the same time, GM and least senior hourly worker, wants car that will beat the Accord and Bozenhis, vice president of Malibu is pro• 65 or older; $6 for children ages every other company at the show this car to win." Camry.* We want it took look Johnson Controls, introduced duced. displayed numerous hybrid The Malibu beat out the like a $40,000 car and sell it for the latest in automatic seating, 7-12; children 6 and under are admit• "We're now models to promote the latest Honda Accord and Cadillac CTS ($20,000). I think that's exactly electronics and other interior making some ted free with a parent. in green technology, promising to win Car of the Year, while the what we did. It truly is the car features. investments to More information: (248) 643-0250 more fuel efficiency and reduced Mazda CX-9 was chosen over you can't ignore." He also unveiled the Plymouth Lutz break bottle• or www.naias.com. carbon dioxide emissions while the Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Giant video screens flash Township-based company's necks and get raising the bar on efficiency and Tahoe Hybrid to earn 2008 digital images of cars and trucks new corporate slogan: Ingenuity the line right up. We see the Inside Cobo Center, dozens comfort North American Truck of the around the main floor of the Welcome. demand being way beyond what of auto manufacturers from Even as the industry aims Year. auto show. Every known auto "When we say Ingenuity we thought it would be," Lutz around the globe set up giant to offer a greener tomorrow, Northville resident Mark R. maker, from Ford Motors to Welcome,' we mean it in two said Sunday, moments after the exhibits, marketing their vehicles Sunday was a day to show off the LaNeve, vice president of vehicle the Changfeng Group, has their ways," Bozenius said to a large Malibu was named 2008 North on various twists of speed and new cars and celebrate awards. sales and marketing for GM, said latest car models and concept group of reporters on Sunday. American Car of the Year. power, intelligence and green "It's a wonderful car to drive," the Malibu will provide the Big vehicles on display. "The first is that we are always "This is the way to protect technology. Lutz said about the Malibu, Three a welcomed boost into the Jaguars and Bentleys, Ferraris on the lookout for great ideas, jobs. Long-term there's only one "Despite the challenges that a family sedan specifically mid-sized car market. and Road Rangers, face off and the ability to provide our way to protect jobs and that's to Ue ahead, I feel confident today designed to compete against "I think it's a key signal to against Corvettes and Chargers, customers and the marketplace build better cars than anybody that Chrysler is on the threshold the Toyota Camry and Honda America that you don't have to pickup trucks and minivans. with ingenious products and else." of full recovery and a return to Accord. buy a Japanese mid-car any• Solar cars and racing models... services. The North American its former greatness," Chrysler "It feelslik e a $45,000 luxury more. You can buy a Chevy from a bumped out Chrysler 300C "Secondly, Ingenuity International Auto Show bolted CEO Robert L. Nardelli said car. It's sleek, quiet, refined, has an all-American brand, built Hollywood car... the new Dodge Welcome' speaks to who we are out of the gate Sunday, with/a to hundreds of members of the wonderful steering. And look at right here in the United States," Viper... a futuristic Buick Riviera and the kind of employees we herd of longhorn cattle mus• international media that were the exceptionally well-crafted said LaNeve. equipped with gulrwings... all of want engaged and onboard to cling its way down Congress gathered in heated tents outside interior and exterior. I think "We took this new Malibu them are on display. make our vision a reality.'' and Washington to introduce Cobo Center to get a glimpse of everyone in General Motors, and right from the beginning The interior of the car also The show opens to the public Chrysler's 2009 Dodge Ram. the cattle and new pickup tracks. from Rick Wagoner down to the we said, 'Were going to build a has a niche at the show. Beda on Saturday.

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If you want to submit an item for Matthew's United Methodist Church, (734)377-1745. Jan. 19; a walk in Heritage Park 10 shop 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. Grief support group the religion calendar, fax it to 30900 Six Mile, Livonia. Tickets $10 Women's retreat a.m. and Whaler's Hockey Game 5 p.m. 2, at Unity Church of Ann Arbor; 4599 Offered by Romulus Wesleyan Church (734) 591-7279 or write: Religion adults, $8 seniors and children. Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 19-20, at St. Saturday, Jan. 26, and a Superbowl Carpenter Road. Tap into your heart's and Hospice of Michigan for 13 weeks Calendar, Observer Newspapers, Please bring a canned good for their John's Retreat Center of Plymouth. House Party Sunday, Feb. 3. Single wisdom for health and healing. Find began 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at the 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia. Ml 48150. pantry. Come enjoy a spaghetti Cost is $85, includes Saturday lunch, Place Ministry meets Thursdays 7:30- your life's purpose. Learn how to church, 37300 Goddard, and 6:30 p.m. Deadline for an announcement to dinner and help support the Music dinner, snacks and Sunday breakfast. 7:45 p.m. for social time, 7:45-8 p.m. overcome the negative emotions Thursday, Jan. 10, continues to March appear in the Thursday edition is Scholarship Program that the Livonia Rooms are single occupancy. For opening, 8-9 p.m. program, at first that can cause heart disease. Dr. 16 and March 20, respectively, at the noon Monday. Civic Chorus sponsors every year for more information, call Kathy Weinberg Presbyterian Church, 200 East Main Kirk Laman, board certified cardiolo• Romulus Public Library on Wayne local students. Raffle baskets and at (734) 464-0211, Ext. 202. Street, Northville. Call (248) 349-0911 gist, author, trainer, and assistant Road at Goddard. For information, call JANUARY 50/50 raffles. Be part of the fun and Single Place Ministry or visit www.singleplace.org. Cost is Professor of Medicine Michigan State (734) 941-1511, (734) 942-7589 or visit Spaghetti fund-raiser entertainment for the evening with a Upcoming activities include Plymouth $5 per person. University. For cost and to registra• www.griefshare.org. 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at St. Karaoke twist. For tickets, call Kelly at Ice Festival & Chili Cook-Off Saturday, MAMA'S coffeehouse tion, call (734) 434-8545. Day of service The Milroys and Annie and Rod Christian comedian Beginning in January, a Day of Service Capps perform Saturday, Jan. 19, at Ed Thompson (www.edthompson- and Spirituality will be made available Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 live.com), 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and the N. Woodward near northwest corner Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Solanus Casey Center. The purpose of Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Hills. 14175 Farmington Rd., north of 1-96 of the day is to serve, to meet, and Open mic at 7:15 p.m., show at 8 p.m. (Schoolcraft service drive), Livonia. to have one's faith grow. The day Admission $12, $10 seniors and age 16 Call (734) 522-6830. allows groups to help at the Capuchin and under. For information, call (248) Curt Collins concert Services Center and dine with guests 569-0965. To reserve an open mic Top 20 Christian Music performer at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. A tour time, call (248) 626-4650. Curt Collins will be performing 4 p.m. of the Earth Works urban garden, Obituaries, Memorials, Remembrances Reformed Protestant services Sunday, Feb. 10, at St. John Lutheran which provides six tons of produce Continue Sundays at 330 p.m.. The Church 23225 Gill Rd., two blocks west each season, will also be made doctrines and teachings of Reformed of downtown Farmington. Admission available. The day concludes with a 1-800-579-7355 • fax: 734-953-2232 Protestantism will be preached at the is free. A Love Offering will be taken. self-guided tour of the Solanus Casey e-mail: [email protected] worship services of the Free Church of Call (248) 474-0584. Center, a spirituality center dedicated Scotland (Continuing). A new preach• Single Place Ministry to the Capuchin friar who is credited ing station has been established at Divorce recovery workshop contin• with miraculous cures and valued for Cherry Hill School, 50440 Cherry Hill, ues to Feb. 21, at First Presbyterian , his wise and compassionate counsel. BARBARA ANN REUTHER BETTY MARIE EPSKAMP corner of Ridge Rd„ Canton. The Rev. Church, Emeritus Room, 200 E. Main, The minimum age is 7th grade and Age 77 of Canadian Lakes, formerly of. Of Flint, age 80, died January 9 in Sean Humby will preach each Sunday. Northville. Topics include network- the maximum size of the group is 30. Plymouth, passed away Sunday 13, Grand Blanc. Funeral services will be For more information, call Margaret ing/midlife crisis, stage of grief, The day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends 2008. Bom August 31, 1930 in Flint, held at 3 pm, Monday, January 21 at Waldecker at (313) 530-6170, visit www. putting your "ex" in focus, legal at 2:30 p.m. There is no cost. Lunch Barb was a graduate Flint central High Brown Funeral Home, 1480 E Hill included. For more information, send School, she received her R.N. degree Road, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be westminsterconfession.org, or e-mail aspects of divorce (includes pot from Hurley Hospital School of from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 pm, Sunday Humby at [email protected]. luck dinner), spiritual help and for• e-mail to [email protected]. January 20 at the funeral home. Betty Nursing, and earned a Bachelors of Russian music concert giveness, helping children through To learn more about the Capuchin Soup Science degree in Gerontology from was born in Flint on March 15, 1927. Wesley Fishwick, pianist and David divorce, and relationships old and Kitchen, visit www.cskdetroit.org. Madonna University. She married Ken She married Lawrence Epskamp on Reuther on March 29, 1952 while he September 6,1947. Surviving are chil• Levine, cellist, present a concert of new. Cost $35, includes book, Growing New schedule was attending the General Motors dren Rebecca (Gerald Kraft) and Russian music 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, through Divorce. Scholarships avail• 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and Institute in Flint. They made their Sarah Ellen of Melbourne Australia, at St. John Lutheran Church, 23225 able. Chiidcare available for toddlers Faith Forum, 10 a.m. Worship Service home in Plymouth for 36 years and David (Sally Kinyon) of Ypsilanti, RICHARD J. FRANCIS through grade six. To register, call with Communion and nursery, at Holy moved to Canadian Lakes in 2000. Helen (Larry Olsen) of Fowlerville, Gill, west of Farmington Road, south Peacefully at home surrounded by the of Grand River, Farmington Hills. (248)349-0911. Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church Survivors include husband; Ken, 2 Miriam (David Hunt) of Kalamazoo, love of his family on January 14, 2008 sons; Rick of Grand Rapids and Robert and son-in-law Victor Galea of Flint; after battling leukemia and a rare brain Fishwick is the organist at St. John Lenten symposium (ELCA), 30650 Six Mile, Livonia. Ail of Plymouth, 2 sisters; Carolyn Kurth grandchildren Erin Oliver, Megan virus. Beloved husband of 43 years to and has taught at Antioch College, Saturday, Feb. 23, at St. Cyril and . visitors welcome. For more informa• and Nancy Crimmins. Barb was pre• Epskamp, Gulliver Giles, Rhiannon Janet. Dear father of Maureen Francis Ohio, Macomb College and in the Methodius Catholic Church, 41233 tion, call (734) 427-1414 or visit www. ceded in death by a son, Tom in 1995. and Lesleigh Kraft, Elisabeth (Dmitry Koublitsky) and the late Paul Chippewa Valley School District Ryan, Sterling Heights. Featured holycrosslivonia.org. Funeral services were held Thursday, Rogerson, Katherine Bur, Victor Jr, (Mary Veit). Cherished Grandfather of Jan. 17 th. at the Daggett-Gilbert Michael and Samuel Galea, Melissa Daniel Veit and Dido of Kateryna Levine has been a member of the speaker is the Rev. Monsignor Charles Worship Service Funeral Home in Big Rapids. and Gary Olsen, Benjamin Epskamp, Koublitsky. Brother of Isabel Smith. Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Mangan of the Vatican's Congregation 1030 a.m. Sunday, Adult Bible Class Memorial contributions in Barb's name Abraham, Isaac, and Eleanor Will be missed by many brothers and Cleveland Orchestra. This concert is for Institutes of Consecrated Life and at 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday School may be directed to the Ferris State Epskamp-Hunt, great-grand children sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and Societies of Apostolic Life. Cost is $40 during worship at 10:30 a.m., at University Foundation for the Barbara Alison Epskamp and Spencer Galea, friends. Family will receive friends at part of the church's 50th Anniversary Reuther Memorial Scholarship for many nieces and nephews; two broth• A.J. Desmond & Sons (Vasu, Rodgers Celebration series. No charge but advance ($45 at door), $20 students, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 27035 nursing. Online condolences to ers, and a sister. Husband Lawrence, & Connell Chapel) 32515 Woodward a free will offering will be received. free for seminarians. All speakers also Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights. For www.daggettgilbertfuneralhome.com her son Lawrence, daughter Martha (btwn 13-14 Mile) Thursday 3-8pm. For more information, call (248) 474- - attend the youth symposium (cost $15 more information, call (313) 278-5755. and granddaughter Emily preceded her Scripture Service 7pm. Memorial in death. Memories may be shared 0584. for ages 12-17). Registration begins BARBARA EILEEN DOWN ( Mass Friday 11:00am at Holy Name Worship (nee Stock) with the family at www.mem.com Church, 630 Harmon at Woodland, The Recovery Principles at 7 a.m., followed by Mass at 8 a.m. Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship Service with It is with heartfelt sorrow that we Birmingham. Visitation begins at Continues 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, For more information, visit www.holy- nursery, 9 a.m. Sunday School for announce the passing of our beloved church 10:30am. Memorial tributes to in the sanctuary at Unity of Livonia, trinityapostolate.com, send e-mail tots through high school and Adult Manresa Jesuit Retreat House, 1390 angel, on Sunday, January 13,2008, at 28660 Five Mile, between Inkster and to [email protected] or call Faith Forum at Holy Cross Evangelical the age of 80 while surrounded by her Quarton Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI family at. University of Michigan 48304 or the Paul Francis Memorial Middlebelt roads. Call (734) 421-1760. Shirley at (313) 277-8905, Jerene (248) Lutheran Church (ELCA), 30650 Six Hospital. A light in our lives has been Fund at The Baldwin Public Library, The class focuses on honesty, open- 625-2461 or Bonnie (586) 781-8523. Mile Road; Livonia. Call (734) 427-1414 extinguished. A gentle, sweet soul who 300 Merrill St., Birmingham, MI mindedness and willingness. Registration form must be received or visit www.holycrossitvonia.org. 48009. provided much love and support to her by Feb. 20. Visitors welcome. family; her husband of 61 years, View obituary and share memories at Swiss steak dinner Stanley of Farmington, Michigan, her www.DesmondFuneralHome.com Newburg Church Missions Committee Men's retreat Sunday worship daughters Pamela Down (Charles is sponsoring a home cooked Swiss Feb. 29 to March 2, at St. Paul of the The early service for the Anglican Pfeffer) of Novi, Michigan, Jacqueline steak dinner with ail the fixin's 4:30-7 Cross Retreat Center, Outer Drive Church of Livonia is at 7:45 a.m. at Mines of Walled Lake, Michigan, Deborah Belz-Rubis (Roger) of p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Proceeds will and 1-96. Single rooms, own bath, all Trinity Church, 34500 Six Mile, west Livonia, Michigan and Candioe Koda go to housing the homeless. Tickets meais. Cost is approximately $125: of Farmington Road and next to (Philip) of Scottsdale, Arizona and her BEVERLY J. CHOPP are $8 for adults, $4 children. Mac- Call Ruben at (734) 261-5321 for Stevenson High School, Livonia. The 10 cherished grandchildren Marine Cpl. Age 77, Jan. 14, 2008. Beloved wife n-cheese will be available for kids. appointment. a.m. service (with Sunday School) will Andrew Belz (Sabrina) currently serv• of Lawrence. Loving mother of Guy Carryout will be available or stay for continue to be at the Livonia YMCA ing iii Iraq, and Jennifer and Kimberly (Nancy), Susan (Lawrence) Tughan, Living Water series Koda. She was a devoted sister to Carol (Kenneth) Jacobs, Karen dinner and afterwards play board Mark McGilvrey leads a 10-week video at 14255 Stark Road, between Lyndon Donna Jean Nagel (Erwin) and (James) Paison, Gregory and Gary games or cards. Donations accepted. series called H20 starting 6:30 p.m. and the 1-96 service drive. Beverly Ann Douglas (predeceased) (Jennifer). Also survived by 15 grand• Tickets will be available January 6-20 Sunday, Jan. 13, at Memorial Church Worship service and aunt to ten nieces and eleven children and 4 great-grandchildren. 10:45 a.m. Sundays, Adult Sunday nephews. An intelligent and industri• Dear sister of Arthur Cooprider. A in the office at 36500 Ann Arbor Trail? of Christ, 35475 Five Mile, Livonia. Call ous worker her entire life, she provid• Celebration of Life gathering will be ROCKO LUCISANO Livonia. Call 734-422-0149. (734) 464-6722. The group is open to School at 9:30 a.m., Children's Sunday ed kind, quiet and selfless service to a held Thursday 2-9 PM. Please contact MAZZARO Thursday fellowship dinner men and women who would like to School during worship. Youth Group variety of customers while employed the family or R.G. & G.R. Harris All are welcome, 6 p.m. dinners review the basic teachings of Jesus 5-7 p.m. and Catechism for Grown-ups at Bond Clothing Stores, Detroit Bank Funeral Home (734)422-6720 for fur• Age 75. He was born on September & Trust and Metro Bank until her ther information. Memorial contribu• 13, 1932 in Detroit to the late catered by The Cookie Lady, Susan who claimed to be living water, ft is 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Trinity Church of retirement at age 67. She was a woman tions may be directed to the American Emmacolato and Carmella Mazzaro. Navarro, at St. James Presbyterian also intended for those who have Livonia, 34500 Six Milcfor informa• of high principles who lived her life Diabetes Assoc. Share a memory of He served in the Air Force during the Church, 25350 W. Six Mile, Redford. never made a commitment to Jesus. tion, call (734) 425-2800. with integrity and strength. She was Korean War. Rocko was an educator Beverly at www.rggrharris.com Cost is $6. Call (313) 534-7730. curious, resilient and passionate about with Farmington, Garden City and Upper Room Ministries things she cared for. In "retirement " Redford High Schools and the Staying afloat Meets 6 p.m. Sundays, in Room 111 in she enjoyed creating a beautiful home, EARL YOUNG University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. ABC's of personal/family finance Couple prayer series Our Lady of Loretto School on Beech gardening and providing joy and peace January 12, 2008, age 79 of Livonia. He was a talented researcher, writer, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at St. St. Colette Church, 17600 Newburgh, Daly and Six Mile in Redford. Upper through her thoughtfuhiess to family, historian and photographer. He was Beloved husband of Jewell. Dear Matthew's United Methodist Church, Livonia, is offering a life-changing Room Ministries is a spirit filled, char• neighbors and pets. A healthy, vibrant father of Philip (Jean), Connie an avid gardener and enjoyed baseball Couple Prayer Series (www.cou- and creative woman stricken with a (Randy) Nelson and the late and sports history. He is survived by 30900 Six Mile, Livonia. No charge but ismatic ministry sponsored by Living wretched autoimmune disease, she Rosemary. Brother of Grace Deaton, his loving wife Sylvia of 51 years. He pre-registration is encouraged. Call pleprayer.org) for married or engaged Water Church in Livonia. All faiths believed good health would return and Helen Joerg and Carol, Chaney. was the caring father of: Perri(Mark) (734)422-6038. couple, began 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, welcome to attend. For information, looked forward to holding her first Lindenmuth, Gina(Larry) Tretyak, Grandfather of Eric (Paula), Justin in the Activity Center Hall. Couples cali Pastor Luke Willis at (734) 425- great grandchild expected in March. In Young, Emily Nelson and Anastasia Rocko(Janice) Mazzaro and Liisa Court of St. Brigid accordance with her wishes, a private Nelson. Great grandfather of Ethan (Ted) Milliner, all previously of Scholarship Program sponsored who pray together daily have a 6360, or Bishop Dan Strength at (734) burial and family service will be held. and Lucas Young. Instate Tuesday, Livonia. He was the grandfather of 7 by the Ladies Ancient Order of divorce rate of less than 1 divorce in 812-1099. Arrangements entrusted to Thayer- grandchildren. He is also survived by Jan. 15th, 10am at First Baptist Hibernians, Rose Kennedy Division, every 1000 marriages. For registra• F.I.R.E. ministries Rock Funeral Home. his brothers: Jerome Mazzaro of New Church of Wayne until time of service will be held Saturday, Feb. 16, at the tion information, call Mary Ellen at With theme scripture, He shall baptize at 11am. Family will receive friends York City and Lou(Ruth) Mazzaro of Monday, 2-9pm at Uht Funeral Home, Waterford. He was preceded in death A0H Hall, 24242 Grand River, Detroit. (734)464-4435. you with the Holy Ghost and with fire BARBARA J. ROUNDS 35400 Glenwood Rd., Westland. by his sisters: Angelina Lamontagne Educational scholarships will be ENDOW (Luke 3:16), is organizing in Livonia at Age 75, of Farmington Hills, MI, Family requests memorials to First and Carmela New. A Memorial serv• awarded to the winner and her court. St. Michael the Archangel Parish of Living Water Church, 11663 Areola in passed away January 12, 2008. Baptist Church of Wayne. Please visit ice will be held on Saturday, January Eligible for the program are girls, Livonia hosts two different sessions the Inkster and Plymouth roads area Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 and sign tribute at www.uhtfh.com 19th at 1:00pm with gathering begin• Grand River Ave., Farmington, MI ning at 11:00am at PHILLIPS ages 17-22, who are Irish and Catholic. of the Archdiocese of Detroit's ENDOW at 7 p.m. Fridays under the leadership FUNERAL HOME, 122 W Lake St. For application and more information, program, a continuing women's study of Luke Willis. F.I.R.E. Ministries. For (10 Mile Rd), South Lyon. Memorial call Maureen Kelly at (734) 632-0334 group focused on the dignity of more information, call (734)425- contributions would be appreciated to The Salem-South Lyon Library, 9800 or visit www.detroitirish.org. Deadline women of all ages and faiths. Based 6360. Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 4817 for application is Friday, Feb. 9. on Pope John Paul Il's Letter to New worship schedule or Schoolcraft College Library. Special services Women, the group meets 9:30 a.m. Regular church service 10 a.m- Sundays in January the focus is on Thursdays (began Jan. 10). The sec• Sundays with Communion and how life would be different if you ond session is calied Different Times, Nursery, 9 a.m. Sunday School for all only had 30 days to live, 10:30 a.m. Abiding Dignity and deals with a ages and Faith Forum, at Holy Cross OBITUARY at Friendship Church which meets at woman's inherent dignity at all stages Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA), POLICY Michigan Theological Seminary, 41550 of her life from 0 to 100. The group 30650 Six Mile, Livonia. Call (734) 427- The first five "billed" lines of an Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth. For infor• meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays (began Jan. 1414. All visitors welcome. Visit www. ELIZABETH M BELROSE obituary are published at no cost. mation, call (734) 710-9370 or visit 8). Both groups meet in the convent holycrosslivonia.org. BARBARA UNDERWOOD Age 84, of Plymouth, passed away All additional lines will be www.Canton Friendship.org. basement meeting room. Women of Sunday worship Age 84 December 21, 2007. Beloved charged at $4 per line. You may January 11, 2008. Born in Providence Thrift store all ages and faiths welcome. There 11 a.m. Sunday worship service, 9:30 wife of the late Arthur. Loving moth• Rhode Island, on November 19, 1923. place a picture of your loved one Open Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. and is a $60 charge for materials, but no a.m. Sunday school, 7 p.m. Wednesday er of Peggy (Stefan) Marenich, Nancy Survived by her devoted husband, for an additional cost of only $6. Randall and Barbara J. Underwood. Albert. Loving mother of Jerome Symbolic emblems may be Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. woman will be turned away because Bible Study, at Good Shepherd Grandmother of Andrew Borromey. (Andrea), Marcella (Gerald) Stone, included at no cost (example: James Presbyterian Church, 25350 W. of inability to pay. Register by calling Reformed Church, 6500 N. Wayne Rd. Sister of Leigh B. (Hannelore) the late Neil, Geraiyn (John) Norman, American Flags, religious Six Mile, Redford. Call (313) 534-7730. (734) 261-1455, Ext. 207 or online at at Hunter, Westland. For information, Dennison. Sister-in-law of Barbara U. and Michele (Kirk) Czarnecki. Proud Mullin. Memorial Service to be held nana of 17 and great nana of 27. Dear symbols, etc.) Tai Chi class www.endowonline.com. St. Michael's call.(734) 721-0800. Saturday, January 19th, at the Village sister of Marcella Moore. Funeral Orchard United Methodist Church complex is at 11441 Hubbard, south of Worship services services were held on Monday, Players, 34660 Woodward, Deadlines: (30450 Farmington Rd., Farmington Plymouth Rd., Livonia. 10 a.m. Sundays Divine Liturgy fol• Birmingham (two blocks south of January 14, 2008, from St. Kenneth Hills) is hosting a Tai Chi Class by Sam lowed by a fellowship/coffee time, Maple on the east side of Woodward), Catholic Church, 14951 Haggerty Rd, Friday 4:15 PM lor Sunday ENDOW visitation 10am until time of memori• Plymouth. Interment, Ail Saints Wednesday 9:45 AM for Thursday Purdy, Wu Style Tai Chi. This medita• Educating on the Nature and at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox al at 11 am. Memorials appreciated to Cemetery, Waterford. Arrangements tive form of Martial Arts is great Dignity of Women sessions 7-9 p.m. Church, 36075 W. Seven Mile, between Cranbrook Hospice Care, 281 entrusted to the Schrader-;Howeli Obituaries received after these deadlines Funeral Home, Plymouth. Share for reducing stress and is great for Thursdays, to March 6, (explores Pope Newburgh and Wayne roads, Livonia. Enterprise Court, #300, Bloomfield will be placed in the next available issue. memories at schrader-howell.com. Church school for children and adults Hills, MI 48302. Arrangements over-all health memory and balance. John Paul li's Mulieris Dignttatem-On entrusted to Lynch & Sons Funeral e-mail your obit to Everyone is welcome from beginning the Dignity and Vocation of Women), begins at 9 a.m. Sunday. Vespers are Directors, 248-435-0660. Obituary HERMAN F. (FRED), [email protected] to experienced participants at any in Bixmal Hall church building at celebrated 5 p.m. Saturdays. Visitors and condolences at: time. Classes began 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. St. Aidan Catholic Church, 17500 are always welcome. For more infor• lynchfuneraldirectors.com WATSON or fax to: Attn: Obits c/o Charolette Wilson 14, and continue every Monday there• Farmington Rd., Livonia. Second ses• mation, call (248) 476-3432 (church), Jan. 12, 2008, age 81. Husband of after. Cost per class depends on num• sion begins 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 14, (248) 477-4712 (rectory) or Web site at Margaret. Survived by sister Lois, 9 734-953-2232 children and their spouses, 30 grand• For more information caU: ber of participants. For information to March 3, (explores Pope John Paul www.orthodoxlivonia.org. iVfay You children, 6 great-grandchildren. Proud Charolette Wilson or to reserve your space, call (248) Il's Letter to Women), in conference Singers wanted Veteran of WWII. Funeral Mass 734-953-2070 701-1587 or (-248) 626-3620. Visit www. room in parish office. Registration Riverside Park Church of God is look• find Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10 am at or Liz Keiser orchardumc.org for updates. required for both sessions. $60 for ing for voices to join their choir. For Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 734-953-2067 Comfort in Northville. In memory of Herman, the materials for each session. Contact more information, call (734) 464- family asks that contributions be made or toll free Michele Schmidt at (734) 367-0353 or 0990. JFamily to The Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott 866-818-7653 J Heart workshop send e-mail to mtschmidt@sbcglobal. St., Detroit., MI 48207, or a charity of askforCharorLH J] JFriendsf net. Please see your choice. Interment will be private. k 0E08518963 flft^ Living a Heart Centered Life work- RELIGION, A9 Observer X Eccentric | Thursday, January 17,2008 www.hometownlife.com BELIEFS AND VALUES (*) A9

of God, 11771 Newburgh, Livonia. Cali Road, Canton, for information, call Choose from Covenant, a Precept registrations for the fall program month, doors open at 7:30 p.m., live (734)464-0990. (734) 455-0022, Ext. 4, or send e-mail Upon Precept class, or The Truth at 14175 Farmington Road, north of bands begin at 8 p.m. presented by RELIGION MOPS meetings [email protected]. Project (new from Focus on the I-96, Livonia. It is open from 7 a.m. Salvation Army of Wayne/Westiand, Family). To register, cali (734) 455- to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Loving and 2300 S. Venoy, between Michigan FROM PAGE A8 The Hosanna-Tabor Mothers of LOGOS Youth Club Preschoolers (MOPS) group began Calling all youth grades fouM2 0022, Ext. 4 or visit www.vchurches. caring programs are offered for Avenue and Palmer. For information, Pancake breakfasts meeting this fall at a new time at to join the LOGOS Youth Club at com/cbcwomen. toddler, preschool, pre-K, and child call (734) 722-3660 or visit www.tsa. The Ushers' Club of St. Michael the the Lutheran church, 9600 Leverne, Northvilie First United Methodist Bible study care. Call (734) 513-8413. higherrockcafe.4t.com. Archangel Parish in Livonia continue Redford. Meetings continue the first Church. Recreation, dinner, Bible Get a new life, study Scripture Morning prayers Uplifting church services their 30-year tradition of all-you- and third Thursdays of the month study and music Wednesdays, 5:15- 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Blessed 7:30 a.m. Tuesday-Friday, at New Want a unique church experience? can-eat pancake breakfasts on the at 9:30 a.m. Join in for teaching, 8:15 p.m. began Wednesday, Sept. 26. Sacrament Monastery on the Beginnings United Methodist Join in Sunday mornings at 10:45 third Sunday of each month from discussion, creative projects and For information or registration, visit northwest corner of 13 Mile and Church, 16175 Delaware, corner of a.m. for a service that will lift your 8:30 a.m. to noon. The breakfasts presentations. For more information, www.fumcnorthville.org or call (248) Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. Focus Puritan, Redford. Please join in as entire family, but be prepared for are served in the school cafeteria call (248) 470-5202 or send e-mail to 349-1144. of study is Romans. Come once or participants start day with prayer. what will happen after just one at 11441 Hubbard, south of Plymouth [email protected]. HeartCry more often. Call (248) 626-8253 for Call (313) 255-6330. service. An open discussion 7 p.m. Road. Adults, $5; children ages 4-11, Bible studies The support group provides hope more information. J.O.Y. meeting Wednesdays. $3; children under age 3, free; and Regular Bible Study program contin• and help for mothers of prodigals Fellowship Dinners The J.O.Y. Builders (Just Older Classes available for all ages, child family (2 adults and all children), $15. ues at 7 p.m. on the first and third at 7 p.m. orvthe second, fourth and 6 p.m. Thursdays. Dinner catered by Youth, ages 50 plus) meet 11:30 a.m. to adult. Riverside Park Church of Everyone is welcome. Thursdays of the month, focus is on fifth Wednesdays of each month, at The Cookie Lady, Susan Navarro. $6. the third Thursday of the month God is at 11771 Newburgh (corner of Men's breakfast St. Paul's Letters to the Romans, at •Calvary Baptist Church, 43065 Joy At St. James Presbyterian Church, for lunch, fellowship and fun, at Plymouth Road), Livonia. Call (734) Ham & eggs, hash browns, pancakes, St. Michael's Catholic Church on the . Road, Canton. The group is using the 25350 W. Six Mile, Redford. Cali Riverside Park Church of God, 11771 464-0990. and more when you come to the corner of Plymouth and Hubbard book, The Hope of a Homecoming, (313)534-7730. Newburgh at Plymouth roads, Worship service Men's Breakfast at 8 a.m. orvthe roads, Livonia. To register, call (734) by O'Rourke and Sauer ($12). For Thrift Shop Livonia. Call (734) 464-0990. All 10 a.m. Sundays, at The Lutheran first Saturday of every month at 261-1445, Ext. 200. information or to register, call (734) 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. are welcome to join in. There is no Church of Our Saviour, 29425 The Senate Restaurant, located off MOPS groups 455-0022, Ext. 4. Saturdays at St. James Presbyterian charge, although organizers ask Annapolis. Westland. Sunday School Haggerty Road between Five Mile Mothers of Preschoolers meets on Women of the word Church, 25350 W. Six Mile, Redford, that you bring a luncheon dish to for children. For information, call and Six Mile in Northvilie. All men the first and third Friday mornings or Bible study meets 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 Registration share. (734)728-3440. are invited for fellowship and food. first and third Wednesday evenings p.m. Tuesdays, at Calvary Baptist Christ Our Savior Lutheran Early Higher Rock Cafe Sponsored by Riverside Park Church at Calvary Baptist Church. 43065 Joy Church, 43065 Joy Road, Canton. Childhood Center is now taking Second and fourth Friday of the

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Dr. King event I'LL OMtf OSE IT AT THE befitting for ORWE-TWRU! town as diverse as Canton Township Canton's dedication to diversity will be on full display Monday, as the township will host a unique program honor• ing the legacy of civil rightsleade r Dr. Martin Luther King Jv. The free program, "Canton Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." begins at 7 p.ra. at the .Village Theater at Cherry Hill. The event will feature several interesting performances, beginning with The Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit pre• senting Speak For Yourself! The evening's keynote speaker will be Fox 2 News reporter Lee Thomas, who is also author of Turning White: A Memoir of Change, which chronicles his battle with a medical condition that is changing his skin from black to white. Dozens of students submitted Finally, new Canton Public Library Director essays detailing what the civil Eva M. Davis and Canton rights leader's legacy means Observer Editor Kurt Kuban will announce the both to them personally and to winners of the Martin the Canton community, which Luther King Jr. essay con• has certainly benefited from test for local middle school and high school students. King's message of equality and Dozens of students submit• LETTERS social justice. ted essays detailing what the civil rights leader's lega• Patterson should help PCCS Money party Political flip-flops cy means both to them per• sonally and to the Canton After reading Sen. Patterson's let• Kurt Kuban's article, "Two-party I am a 62-year-old veteran and had two political questions (well, maybe community, which has cer• ter about the JRROTC in Belleville political system has stranglehold on our ("Seeking Sen. Levin's help," Jan. 13), I democracy," made some valid points more then two). First, how can the can• tainly benefited from Kings message of equality and social felt obligated to write. I have contacted regarding our current political environ• didates cut each other down so bad dur• justice. Sen. Carl Levin's office regarding my ment; however, I'd like to add a couple ing the campaigning and then back the While it really wasn't that long ago, it now seems like grandfather's WWII military records of important comments. party winner 100 percent at the elec• ancient history when Canton did not recognize Martin and I received a very quick response First, we no longer have a two-party tion? Are they two-faced or what? Talk Luther King Day as a holiday. Certainly there have been and help. Patterson's quote "Come on system. We have one party known as the about flip-flop. a few hiccups along the way (the recent episode concern• Senator Levin, please lend us a hand." "Money Party" with two branches. And the second question is, if all these ing the Hindu Temple comes to mind), but the town has Do you actually think Sen. Levin is Second, our form of government was intelligent people have the answers to come a long way and embraced King's legacy. Monday's reading the Observer? never intended to be a "democracy." In the war, economy and health care, why MLK celebration is one of the best in the area, and it has Sen. Patterson, when are you going to reality, we're an oligarchy, ruled by a don't they share it with the world now continued to grow each year, which is fitting because help fairly fund public schools to the level select few. Our forefathers understood and save soldiers' lives and people's job Canton is also one of the most diverse communities in they should be? Helping the Belleville the dangers of "majority rule" (democ• before January 2009? Just a couple of the region. district for a program is great, but what racy) and wisely created a limited con• thoughts. King, who was one of the most influential leaders of about properly funding Plymouth- stitutional "republic." The term "democ• Merv Muff ley the 20th century, would be proud to see the Canton of Canton Schools? Is our school district in racy" is not even written in any of our Garden City the 21st century. Come out and help the town celebrate your district that you live in? We are so founding documents. Please read Article this diversity. much underfunded than our surround• IV, Section IV of our Constitution. ing districts. Why is my child worth less In essence, a democracy is two wolves than children of other districts? and a sheep voting on what to have for Universal coverage One last note, before you give Sen. dinner. Therefore, our individual rights Levin a hard time, why have you not can be voted away under a pure democ• One big reason local and county gov• responded to my 20-plus e-mails and racy (mob rule). ernments are short on money is rising letters over the last 18 months regarding No, thank you. health care costs. Each year, the cost Auto show gives industry fair and equal funding for Michigan's Bruce Hartdegen of health insurance rises. Companies public schools? Also, if you talked to and government bodies that offer Sen. Levin like you talked to us ordinary Plymouth health insurance to their employees an international forum people at your last debate when you ran and retirees are getting walloped. Cars that drive themselves. for re-election, I can understand why He Meanwhile, the number of uninsured , Cars that travel 60 miles on a gallon of gasoline or might not contact you. Church thanks keeps rising. Most of the uninsured still get ethanol made from switch grass. Cars fueled by hydrogen John Nichols On behalf of the Senior High Youth treated, usually in hospital emergency cells or batteries that will run for 200 miles before need• Canton Group and congregation of Geneva rooms, at a huge cost, which is shifted ing to be recharged. Presbyterian Church, I would like to to companies and government bod• Cars that incorporate all the latest computer technol• thank the Canton and Plymouth com• ies who offer health insurance to their ogy, from GPS to instant diagnostic reports. Comcast customers beware munities for their generous support of employees and retirees. It is the most Cars designed for speed or for comfort or for safety. I recently had an issue with Comcast our 14th annual Boxing Night Clothing idiotic, expensive and wasteful health The North American International Auto Show at the services. A month after accepting an Drive for the homeless. care system in the entire world. Cobo Center in downtown Detroit is the heart of the auto offer which included two free cable It is a great blessing and encourage• The only way to rein in health care world this week and next. The press has been given'the boxes for two years, I was contacted and ment to see how the community rallies costs is with universal coverage. That is news this week on the latest in advanced auto engineer• offered an upgrade, at extra cost, to my behind this project every year. Because why a group called Michuhcan is peti• ing and design. On Saturday, the doors open to the pub• service. I accepted. of your generosity, we were able to help tioning for a constitutional amendment lic. They did not tell me that by accepting supply the Fort Street Presbyterian that would guarantee health insurance For the Detroit auto industry, the auto show is crucial the new offer, I voided my entitlement to Church Open Door ministry with a coverage to every Michigan resident. in its efforts to make its case to an international audi• the two years of free cable boxes. Three large quantity of winter clothing, blan• You can help us gather signatures on ence that Detroit takes a back seat to no one in automo• months later, my bill increased (and kets and outerwear to help clothe the our petitions. Go to www. michuhcan. bile innovation. with all of the abbreviations and miscel• city's homeless during these cold winter com to volunteer or call (734) 812- Last year, the federal government approved a signifi• laneous charges, it was impossible to months. 0664. cant 30 percent hike in the corporate average fuel econ• figure out). I called and they said I was Again, thank you, and keep us in Local and county governments face omy standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. The auto entitled to a 79-cent credit, but that I mind for this year's Boxing Night begin• hard times, but this is also an opportu• industry reluctantly agreed to the new standards after was no longer eligible for the free boxes ning Dec. 26. nity to fix a broken system. winning some concessions, including separate standards for the two years. Bryan Smith Tom Regan I found the papers and called them for cars and trucks (which lead in U.S. vehicle sales). pastor, Geneva Presbyterian Church Royal Oak back. After talking to the regular rep, she Detroit automakers face some stiff challenges in the said she could not help me and she would years ahead to create vehicles that are energy-efficient, put me through to a supervisor. I was left safe, well-engineered and designed to capture the public's on hold for one full hour, with no option Court authority goes too far fancy. They also face challenging economic issues involv• to leave a number or talk to a person. ing their American workforce, which has been reduced to When I finally got to the supervisor, It is appropriate to make a few state• SHARE YOUR OPINIONS a mere fraction of what it once was. ments regarding the recent story she confirmed that I was no longer eligi• We welcome your letters to the editor. Please While this area is trying to develop alternative eco• ble and had no sympathy that Comcast concerning the 35th District Court include your name, address and phone number nomic bases, the health of the auto industry remains a did not make this clear when I accepted Authority. It may be the tip of the ice• key to our economic revival. The success of the auto show the upgraded service. berg, and filter up and down to other for verification. We ask that your letters be 400 and the ideas that it generates will determine our own Apparently this is all legal. I think it is mass layers of bureaucracy. The court words or less. We may edit for clarity, space economic success. close to "bait and switch." They did offer somehow has authority to give them• and content. Check out the show and tell us what you think. , to change my service back to the old sys• selves huge salaries, bennies, per day tem. And the people were courteous. allowances, planes, trains and automo• Mail: I think people need to know that biles, cell phone, brotherhood dues, et al?Letter s to the editor you must be very wary of offers from What happened to asking your neigh• Canton Observer CANTON Comcast and please be sure you ask how bors before you demand payment? I 1100 South Main every change affects your bill. Their don't need many of your services. How Plymouth, Ml 48170 motto, "It's not complex, its Comcast," many of these rules are moral? That's is about as far from the truth as you can like a neighbor coming over to your F9X' get. Trying to get anything done with garage, taking your lawn mower without Comcast is extremely complex. asking. (734)459-4224 Kurt Kuban Susan Rosiek Peter Neill Peggy Robichaud Charlie Page E-mail: Community Editor Executive Editor Vice President Canton Canton General Manager [email protected] Hugh Gallagher Marty Carry Managing Editor Director of QUOTABLE Advertising "Several applicants are already beyond $200,000, with one from the top of my list in a district about a third of the Richard Aginian - Publisher Emeritus size of Plymouth-Canton. It's hard for the public to understand that to bring in a new superintendent you'll most Our fundamental purposes are to enhance the lives of our readers, nurture the hometowns we serve and contribute likely pay more than the person in the job who has served so well. But that's the market we're in." to the business success of our customers. Roger Garvelink, consultant for the firm hired by PCCS to find a new superintendent to replace the retiring Jim Ryan Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, January 17,2008 www.hemetownlife.com OTHER OPINIONS (o AH Future of Great Lakes Health insurance reform will protect consumers looms large for Michigan arly in 2008, the Michigan The argument against Blue Cross' Legislature will address health Einsurance reform for individual tax status is a distraction from the purchasers. The need for reform is - he Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system What emerged from the meeting was this: consensus issues driving the need for reform. on the globe, and Michigan alone lives nearly A urgent. The number of people expected Ttotally surrounded by them. Besides their amaz• that our natural resources - whether Great lakes, to find their own health insurance is We need a system where insurers are ing beauty, they account for around 20 percent of the streams, forests, shorelines - are uniquely magnificent. expected to grow significantly over the held responsible for covering people, world's total supply of drinkable fresh water. next 10 years — but the regulations But there is reason to worry, big-time. They constitute an enormous competitive and economic that govern how insurers treat these and that helps people maintain their Ponder these disturbing facts about the lakes: resource in providing a great, and affordable, quality of people haven't changed coverage at affordable rates. This • Water levels everywhere are very in more than 20 years. is what nonprofit health care is all low. Experts think Lakes Michigan and life for people who live here. While at least 34 Huron could beat their all-time record other states have about, and this is why Blue Cross lows, set back in 1964. Superior's level instance, or folks with green lawns in Las Vegas). reformed their individ• stands behind individual health in September was 1.6 inches lower than "Not so fast," counter the environmentalists. That ual markets to benefit it was in the same month at its previ• would make our natural resource a commodity like consumers, there are insurance reform. ously lowest record. anything else for sale. The moment we put a price on no basic consumer pro• Something's going on, big enough to our Great Lakes water, somebody will be willing to pay tections in Michigan's Let's clear the record. Blue Cross take trillions of gallons out of our lakes. it... and slurp! — there goes our water! law today. That is the Blue Shield of Michigan is a nonprofit Phil Power Gearly, global warming is involved in The economics surrounding invasive species in the Joan Budden problem the House of company, and we do not profit on various ways. Great Lakes make the shipping industry look silly, if Representatives acted health insurance. Over the past 15 • A new species of invasive, non- not criminally irresponsible. Best evidence is that the to solve in October, by passing biparti• years, our margin on health insurance native critter (think zebra mussels or the fish-killing state gets some $50 million in economic benefit from san legislation sponsored by more than averages just one-tenth of one percent. virus VHS) invades every six months or so. David ocean-going shipping. But the annual cost to local gov• half the members of the House. We also give back to the community Lodge, a researcher at the University of Notre Dame, ernments to clean out the zebra mussels (which origi• The legislation will make some four times the value of our tax exemp• says some come from discharged untreated ballast nated in ocean-going ships' ballast water) is around $5 important changes to the individual tions: water in ocean-going ships. billion. market place: • We reimburse hospitals $150 mil• Another, possibly even more important source: Doesn't it seem that somebody ought to sue the bastards? • Limits will be placed on how much lion annually for uncompensated care. growths on the outside of ship's hulls. What emerged from the meeting was this: A consen• people can be charged by any insur• • We contribute more than $260 • Vern Ehlers, a scientist who is also a Republican sus that our natural resources — whether Great Lakes, ance carrier at renewal because they million annually to hospitals for medi• congressman from Grand Rapids, is circulating a streams, forests, shorelines — are uniquely magnifi• get sick. cal education that improves the quality pledge asking candidates for president to fund a Great cent. They constitute an enormous competitive and • For the first time, the insurance of care and keeps great doctors practic• Lakes restoration strategy. economic resource in providing a great, and affordable, commissioner would have the power to ing in Michigan hospitals. A recent Brookings Institution study found restor• quality of life for people who live here. order refunds on all carriers if insur• • We paid $70 million over the ing the Great Lakes (a $20 billion effort) would result But for decade's, well-intentioned people have had a ance rates are deemed excessive. last five years to subsidize the state's in $80 billion in economic benefits. But so far, only great deal of trouble getting a handle on how to pre• • Part of the reform legislation MI Child program, which has helped Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of serve, protect and defend our resources, especially the would allow the Blues'Accident Fund Michigan be among the leading states Illinois — the two from Great Lakes states — have Great Lakes. Seven states border the lakes, each with subsidiary to sell other lines of insur• for insuring children. signed. its own parochial interests and political posturings. ance. This would enable Accident Fund • We subsidize tens of millions • The Detroit Free Press asked the eight top candi• Add to that mix Ontario; a province of Canada, and to continue to grow here in Michigan, of dollars each year in coverage for dates running for president about a variety of environ• you've added an international dimension. Mix in the creating new, good-paying jobs in our seniors. mental issues, from diverting Great Lakes water to dry fact that we don't really know much about properly state. Accident Fund earnings help • We currently pay better than 20 states to supporting a $20 billion program to restore managing — let alone restoring — a complex, enor• support the nonprofit Blue Cross to percent more than the premiums we the lakes, to ways to cope with global warming. mous ecosystem. fulfill its mission by providing dollars take in to provide coverage to people as As of last Friday, only one had answered: former Overall verdict: Not easy. Conclusion: "We're not get• back to Blue Cross for its health care Michigan's insurer of last resort. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who grew up in ting much traction." Yet it was equally clear we have to business. The argument against Blue Cross' Michigan and presumably knows something about the get there. The bills are now the subject of a tax status is a distraction from the Great Lakes and their water. At the end of the meeting, there was a fair amount campaign by the out-of-state, for- issues driving the need for reform. I sat in late last week on a sort of summit confer• of agreement that each of the interests represented at profit carriers who oppose reform to We need a system where insurers are ence of folks interested in Michigan's environment. the table — environmentalists, economic developers, mount a campaign meant to kill them. held responsible for-covering people, It was both fascinating and encouraging. Of course, businesses, universities, policy think tanks — might The American Association of Retired and that helps people maintain their there were the heavyweight environmental organiza• individually have some impact. Persons (AARP), which annually adds coverage at affordable rates. This tions: The Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife But think of the tremendous weight to be gained if huge sums to its bottom line from for- is what nonprofit health care is all Federation and the Michigan Environmental Council. everybody could work together to identify areas where profit insurers, is also against reform about, and this is why Blue Cross But there were also folks from the Council of Great they could collaborate. Perhaps they could then even in Michigan. Blue Cross has been stands behind individual health Lakes Industries and the Ford Motor Co., as well as take a few baby steps toward a big consolidating orga• attacked by those opposed to reform. insurance reform. from the University of Michigan and Brookings. Taken nization! These attacks are wrong on the facts, together, the group was about as knowledgeable as The group is going to get together again in a little and are meant to distract from the Joan Budden is vice president, individual busi• you'll ever find about our environment. while. It could be the start of something very, very big. positive aspects of reform. ness at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. There were plenty of insights. First, take the idea, very fashionable in economics and business circles, that Phil Power is a former president of the Michigan chapter of the there should be a price set on water that reflects the Nature Conservancy. He is also the founder and president of The actual costs of the resource. 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Salem's girls basketball team is doing much more than just stay• ing afloat after one trip around the EMU standouts Lakes. A pair of PCEP gradu• On Tuesday at Livonia ates excelled for the host Stevenson, the Rocks reinforced school at Saturday's their status as the dominant Eastern Michigan team in the WLAA's Lakes t&ir*ershy, which was Division when they jarred the host held on the Bob Parks Spartans, 55-30. Track The victory improved the win• Canton graduate Brad ners' ledger to 10-2 overall and 5-0 Waidmann turned in in the division. Stevenson dropped a stellar performance, . to 3-9 and 0-5, respectively. placing third in the high "Things are setting up well for us jump (6 feet, 4.25 inches) in the division," said Salem coach and 12th in the 60-meter Fred Thomann. "We had nice bal• hurdles with a time of 8-73 ance tonight. Our first quarter was seconds. OK, but the girls played dynamite Salem grad Brittany in the second and third quarters." Lockhart shined for the The Rocks, who will begin their EMU women's team as second go-around against divi• she placed second in me sion foes beginning Friday at John triple jump (38-4.75); Glenn, rolled despite not visiting fourth in the 60-meter the free-throw line once. hurdles (9.22) and fifth in Senior guard Alaya Mitchell led the high jump (5-2.25). the winners' balanced attack with 20 points. Sara Stone (10 points, BILL BRESLER | STAFf PHOTOGRAPHER Hockey benefit 10 rebounds, four blocks), Chelsea Plymouth Canton Davis (eight points, eight assists, Plymouth's Jake Jossey pushes the puck up the ice past Livonia Churchill's Scottie Sundberg during Tuesday night's Western Lakes Activities Hawkey Association 11 rebounds), Victoria Brotz (seven Association crossover game at Compuware Arena. coaches will be hosting points) and Rachel Norman (six a benefit hockey game points) also sparkled. that will feature the Kaylie McGrath led the Spartans Junior A Ice Dogs and with 14. the Jr. St Louis Blues on Salem led 14-10 after one quar• Saturday at 7:30 p-m. at ter, 27-14 at the half and 43-18 the Plymouth Cultural with eight minutes left. Center. The coaches will have a pre-game from 6-7 p.m. The event will raise [email protected] 1 (734) 953-2108 funds for Daniel Zagon, Plymouth coach finds encouraging signs in 9-3 setback a3-year-oldboy who was diagnosed with autism last year. His family's BY ED WRIGHT 'Ryan was amazing. The refs and have been a quick mercy if he hadn't insurance does not cover played as well as he did. They outshot STAFF WRITER Churchill's coaches even commented to the cost oftil e extensive us, 33-9, in the first two periods, so he therapy he is undergoing. Plymouth's hockey team discovered me how great they thought he played, kept the game going. something Tuesday night that 11 teams it could have been a quick mercy if "Eric Olivier and Connor Dresser also There will also be a before it already knew: Churchill is not played outstanding for us." silent raffle along with only good, it's relentless. he hadn't played as well as he did. The offensive star of the game was • additional raffles during The state-ranked Chargers' advan• They outshot us, 33-9, in the first two Churchill's Keith Yackley, who notched the evening. tage in the experience department a hat trick. Josh Proben added a pair of For more mformation, was evident from the opening faceoff periods, so he kept the game going.' lamp lighters and Nathan Milam con• contact PCHA spokesper• as they rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Ml mmiim, Plymouth coach, tributed his 30th goal of the season. son Kathy Rarileat (734) Wildcats in a Western Lakes Activities "I liked our pace and I thought we 453-6579. Association crossover contest played at while we have a lot of younger players. I carried the flow pretty well," Churchill Compuware Arena. saw some good things — we had a nice coach Pete Mazzoni said. 1 also liked PCS girls lacrosse Churchill improved to 12-2 while the power play in the third quarter - but the fact that a lot of guys chipped in." Informational meet• 'Cats slipped to 8-6. not enough to beat a team like that. Colin Rolfe scored twice for the ings will be held for "Along with being very good, they They're on another level from us." Wildcats. parents and high school work very hard," said Plymouth coach There were some encouraging Churchill used goaltender Greg girls interested in play• Paul Fassbender, assessing his team's signs for the Wildcats, according to Wirick for two periods and Aaron ing lacrosse mis coming most recent opponent. "Every time Fassbender, most notably the play of Grouse in the finalperiod . spring on Jan. 24 and Feb. there was a loose puck, there would be sophomore net-minder Ryan Schultz, The Chargers led 2-1 after one, period 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. one or two red jerseys on it. We were who stopped 36 of the 45 shots he and 5-3 with 15 minutes to play. The meetings will be held in the Canton High BILL BRESLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER too slow reacting and we did too much faced. Plymouth dropped a hard-fought 4-3 watching. "Ryan was amazing," said decision to Troy Athens on Saturday at School library, not in die Salem's Sara Stone, pictured above in a "They have a lot of experienced play• Fassbender. "The refs and Churchill's the Farmington Ice Arena. cafeteria as was the origi• game earlier this year, netted 10 points ers in their lineup — I think they have coaches even commented to me how nal plan. The PCS Lady and 10 rebounds in Tuesday night's 13 or 14 seniors and five or six juniors great they thought he played. It could [email protected] j (734) 953-2108 Warriors will field both victory at Livonia Stevenson. varsity and junior varsity teams this season. Tryouts will be held at East Middle School March 10-14 from 5:30-7 p-m. Students must attend Majors memories all five tryouts to make the team. For more infonriation visit www.pcsladywar- Plymouth resident enjoyed brief but distinguished MLB career riors.com.

BY ED WRIGHT Salem baseball clinic STAFF WRITER Kaline, the man of the hour and one of The 2008 edition of the Zepp's childhood heroes, managed just annual Salem Baseball Why was longtime Detroiter Cheryl one hit in four at-bats. Clinic will he held March Zepp cheering zestfully against the guys The performance was one of several 22 and April 5 in the wearing the Olde English D caps as she sat notable accomplishments for Zepp — a Salem gymnasium. in the stands of a packed-to-the-rafters resident of Plymouth for the past 22 years The $25 fee includes Tiger Stadium on Aug. 2,1970? — duringarelativelybriefbutmemorable hours of instruction from And what inspired the graduate of Major League pitching career that was cut the Salem coaching stall' Detroit Redford High School to applaud short in 1971 by a serious elbow injury. and the varsity team every time a Tigers batter — including He finished the 1970 season with a 9-4 members; a snack and a future HaU-of~Famer Al Kaline — record• record and 3.22 E.R A. — numbers that T-shirt ed an out on "Al Kaline Day"? would earn a 20-something free agent The camps will be bro• The answers to those questions were as pitcher millions of dollars in today's mar• ken up into four sessions: clear as the wedding ring on her left ring ket. #1-11-15 year dds, finger. March 22,9 am to noon; Cheryl Zepp was far from a traitor on Quite a journey #2-7-10 year olds, that sun-drenched, 80-degree summer Zepp's path to the Majors began on March 221-4 p-m.; afternoon. She was the wife of the visit• the sandlots of the west side of Detroit #3-7-10 year olds, ing team's starting pitcher — Minnesota where he was touted as one of the hardest- April 5 from 9 am. to 1 Twins right-hander Bill Zepp. Pictured is Bill Zepp's 1970 baseball card. throwing high school pitchers around in p.m.; and "There were probably 50,000 people in The Plymouth resident pitched parts of the early'60s. #4-7-10 year olds, PHOTOS BV BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the stands and I was one of about 18 who three seasons in the Major Leagues - two "There weren't any radar guns around April 5 from 1-4 p.m Plymouth resident Bill Zepp realized the dreams were cheering for the Twins," she remem• with Minnesota and one with Detroit. back then, but if I had to guess, I'd say my Space is Bruited to 75 of all Little League baseball players when he bered with a chuckle. "Since I was from fastball hit 92,93," Zepp reflected. participants per session. pitched in the Major Leagues for parts of three Detroit, I was a little ashamed rooting raised Detroiter — sent the masses of The 6-fbot-3,185-pound flame-thrower For more information seasons with the Minnesota Twins and Detroit against the Tigers, but I was there to sup• Tiger fans home disgruntled as he yielded helped lead Redford to the 1964 Detroit contact Cathy Posler at Tigers. He pitched well until suffering a career- port Bill." just six hits in 8.1 innings pitched in the [email protected] or ending elbow injury in 1971. Bill Zepp — like his wife, aborn-and- Twins' 4-3 victory. Please see ZEPP, BZ (734) 451-0761 BZ (CP) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, January 17,2008 LOCAL SPORTS www.hometownlife.com

Detroit) if you talk to the press. ZEPP Let me handle it.' I'm thinking, FROM PAGE B1 what's going on around here?"

City Championship along with Perfect debut future Major Leaguers Ted Two days later — on Aug. 12, Sizemore and Geoff Zahn. 1969 — Zepp made his Major "The Major League Draft League debut in a mop-up relief wasn't instituted until 1965, so stint against the storied New players like myself who gradu• York Yankees. He retired all ated from high school in 1964 four batters he faced, including could sign with any team they legendary catcher Thurman wanted to," said Zepp. Munson, whom he struck out. The high school honors stu• "There was a runner on dent instead decided to enroll third with two outs when I was at the University of Michigan, brought in," Zepp said. "The where he earned three var• Yankees had just hit a bases- sity baseball letters (freshmen loaded triple and they were weren't allowed to compete, at leading by seven runs. I started BILL BRESLER1 STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the varsity level at that time) warming up from the stretch, and two degrees — a bachelor's so our third baseman, Harmon Cheryl and Bill Zepp will celebrate and master*s in marketing Killebrew, walked over to the their 40th wedding anniversary later Red-hot Flames — before graduating in 1968. mound, picked up the rosin bag this year. and said, You know, you can The Farmington Hills Flames, a team made up of several Observerland-area players, captured the 11th Annual Scholarly signee pitch from the wind-up if you'd tendon hack up and reattach Lindell Classic last month. The Flames, a first-year team, defeated Southgate, 6-3, in the title game to finish The Twins signed him as an like.' The game was going pretty it somehow, put my arm in a the tournament with a 3-1 record. Pictured (front row from left) are Jacob Ponder, Mitch Carlson, (second row amateur free agent a few weeks fast for me at that point" cast for six months, sew it up from left) John Clark, Spencer Boman, (third row from left) Brian Eastman, Matt Goldin, Nick Heffron, (fourth later. Following his stellar 1970 and hope it doesn't rip again — row from left) C.J. Myers, Max VanAntwerp, Nicholas Kozoro, Adam Fine, Austin Meltzer, Justin Mihajlovic, "It was kind of strange signing campaign, Zepp was traded to everything they did for Tommy Sean Wigler, Brendan Childress, (back from from left) head coach Dave Wigler, Jim Myers, Emery Weiss, Brad when I did because here I was, a Detroit prior to the 1971 season. John. But nobody ever went Rupar, Alex Cleaver and George Childress. few weeks away from turning 23 He pitched in 16 games for the beyond the 'we hope it won't rip years old, and I had two college Tigers that year with modest again' stage." degrees in an era when it was success, going 1-1 with two saves Ironically, one of Zepp's six absolutely unheard for players anda5.12E.RA. Major League hits came against GCYBSA registration to even have one degree," Zepp Tommy John. reflected. Beginning of the end Zepp attended spring training Zepp zipped through the On June 20,1971, while with the Tigers in 1972, but his is in full swing Twins' minor league system pitching for the Tigers in the career ended a short time later. until he was eventually called up second game of a double-header "I'll never know for sure what Registration for the Greater to the Majors in August of'69. against Cleveland, Zepp noticed caused the injury, but if I had to Canton Youth Baseball & Softball "I didn't know it at the time, a gradually increasing problem guess, I'd say it was from throw• Associations (GCYBSA) 2008 sea• but a few days before I was with his elbow. ing too many curveballs," Zepp son is in toll swing. called up, Bitty Martin (the "It didn't happen on one pitch said. Area baseball and softball players Twins' manager at the time) — it was more like I noticed a 5- between the ages of 4 and IS who had got in a fight at the Lindell percent decrease in velocity over Back-up plan reside in Plymouth or Canton, or AC in Detroit with one of his about 15 pitches," Zepp said. Fortunately, Zepp had attend any school in the Plymouth- pitchers, Dave Boswell," Zepp Zepp had ruptured a tendon planned for the "rainy day" by Canton School District are eligible to remembered. "When J arrived in his elbow — the same type of working in Chrysler's marketing participate. at the team's hotel in Baltimore, ailment that led to the now-her• department during baseball's To register online, visit www. the first person I saw other than alded, career-saving "Tommy off-seasons. The Big Three auto• gxrybsa.com. the team's PR guy was Billy John" surgery just three years motive giant hired him full time Walk-in registration is also avail• Martin. I had met him at spring later. Doctors replaced John's in 1972. able at the Canton Sports Center, training, so I approached him injured tendon in his left He retired eight years ago as located at46555 W. Michigan Ave., and said, 'Hi, Billy, good to see arm with one from his right. a senior manager with 31 years daily from 8:30 ajn. to 5 p.m. Visit you.' I thought he would pat me Following a year of rehabilita• of service. the Summit on the Park, located at on the back and say, 'Welcome, tion, he returned and pitched 15 Zepp still follows the Tigers 46000 Summit Parkway, to pick up aBill . So-and-so got hurt so we more years. on TV and participates regu• registration form. need you.' You know, stuff like Zepp wasn't as lucky, larly in benefit golf tournaments BILL BRESLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Last year, 2,600 players and 750 that Instead, he shook hands although he nearly stole John's sponsored by the team. volunteers made the season a great with me left-handed, which was thunder when doctors con• "I never retired from base• success and the GCYBSA is looking 100 percent out of character sidered attempting the first ball," Zepp joked, "baseball Motivational mentor forward to another rewarding year.from what I was prepared for. I tendon-replacement surgery on retired me. It was fun while it Canton assistant wrestling coach Mike Pantaleo, pictured during Visit the Web site for up-to-date didn't know what was going on. him. lasted." last week's dual meet with Plymouth, has been the recipient of two registration information and upcom• It turns out he had hurt his right "In deciding what to do, He then shot a loving glance prestigious honors recently. Pantaleo was voted the 7007 Regional ing coaches and player clinics. The hand in the fight with Boswell. I talked to several doctors, at Cheryl, his bride of close to 40 Assistant Coach of the Year' during last year's Division 1 Regional association's upcoming parent and "At the ballpark later that including Dr. Frank Jobe, who years, and smiled. She returned wrestling tournament at Novi High School. That honor was topped player srwrtsmanship campaign for day — my first time at a Major performed the first 'Tommy a smile — probably one similar recently when Pantaleo was voted by members of the Michigan 2008 will include spotlight for behav• League park as a player — they John' surgery on Tommy John," to the ones she displayed on Wrestling Association as the state's top assistant coach for Division ior that shares the benefits of positive kicked everybody out of the said Zepp. "They told me, We'd Aug. 2,1970, while her husband 1. 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Canton Agape's boys basketball team stayed BY ED WRIGHT BOYS PREP HOOP Junior guard Marian Glenn unbeaten in the Michigan Independent Athletic STAFF WRITER paced the Chiefs' attack with Conference's Blue Division Tuesday night when a career-best 15 points, all the it recorded a 61-34 victory over Westland Huron There is hope for basketball- quarter. result of his 5-of-6 shooting Valley Lutheran. loving ninth-graders who got cut However, the comfy lead night from beyond the arc. The lopsided win improved the Wolverines' by their high school teams back vanished nearly as fast as Mike Senior forward Neil Sharma record to 6-4 overall and 3-0 in the division. in November. Huckabee's presidential chances added 14 points andllboards Huron Valley dipped to 1-6 and 0-2, respectively. And his name is Dramell , as the Chiefs surged back to cut while Chris Bailey netted eight "Offensively, we played at a fast pace," said Hogan. their deficit to 54-50 with 3:11 points in a reserve role. Agape coach Keith Anleitner. "We got the ball A little over three years to go in the game on a driving "Marian had a great shoot• inside a lot to Jared Miller in the first quarter then after being told he wasn't good layup by Dan Stoney. ing game tonight," said Canton we substituted freely in the second half with a 33- enough to play for Walled Lake That's when Jennings called coach Dan Colligan. "We've 15 lead." Western, Hogan proved to be a time out and delivered a mes• always known Marian could Led by senior Ty Majeski's 13 points, seven a little too good for Canton sage that should be bottled and shoot and he's getting better Agape players scored at least seven: Kevin Reith Tuesday night when he led the sold on e-bay. every game.' Hopefully, this will (10), Brandon Pierson (10), Miller (eight) and Warriors to a 68-54 victory over "I told the kids to spread the be a coming-out game for him." Terrell Pierce (seven). the Chiefs. floor and create some openings," Western led 29-23 at the The winners led 15-8 after one quarter, 33-15 at The 6-foot-4 senior center tal• said Jennings. "They were down, half thanks to Hogan's 10 and the half and 48-20 with eight minutes to play. lied 20 points and 10 rebounds, so we knew they were going to Vushaj's nine. SALEM 61, STEVENSON 45: Grant Stone scored 18 despite drawing frequent dou• come out at us. The Chiefs' defense took on a points and Ross Davis contributed 10 as the Rocks ble-teams from the Chiefs. "If we spread out, we thought split personality in the decisive (4-6,2-3) posted the WLAA-Lakes Division triumph si- "Dramell has worked his way the back-cuts in the corners fourth quarter as it held the Tuesday at home over Livonia Stevenson (3-7,1-4). into becoming a phenomenal would be wide open, so we went Warriors to l-for-7 shooting in Salem led 28-20 at halftime and pulled away player " said Western coach to the four corners." the first half of the quarter, how• with a 21-10 third-quarter run. Darren Jennings. "Here's a kid The Warriors followed with a ever, Western closed by hitting Sophomore guard Bobby Naubert led the Canton Agape's Kevin Reith (5), pictured above in a game who got cut as a freshman, but 10-0 run over the ensuing 100 its final six attempts. Spartans with nine points, while sophomore for• earlier this season, scored 10 points in Tuesday night's he never gave up. Now he's get• seconds to put a lock on the win The winners connected on 28- ward Jordan El-Sabeh added eight. 61-34 victory over Westland Huron Valley Lutheran. ting some looks and people are that snapped a two-game losing of-53 shots from the floor (52.8 Stevenson was 9-of-ll from the foul line, while taking notice." streak. percent) while Canton found net Salem hit 7-of-10. Chris Daniels yanked down a team-high six The victory evened the "The last couple of games we on20-of-56(35.7). WAYNE MEMORIAL 83, PLYMOUTH 55: On Tuesday rebounds for Plymouth. Warriors' overall record at 5-5 were walking the ball up the Both teams hit two-thirds at Plymouth, the Zebras overcame a 21-16 first- "Chris played very well tonight," Van Wagoner while improving their Western court, which does not fit us," said of their free throws as Western quarter deficit and went on to notch their fifth noted. Lakes Activities Association Jennings. "Our turnovers were went 8-of-12 from the line while consecutive WLAA Western Division triumph. Mike Lee led Wayne's balanced scoring attack Western Division mark to 2-3. down, but it wasn't our style. the Chiefs drained 4-of-6 free Wayne is now 5-0 in the division and 8-2 over• with 21 points. Jeremy Lovelady (16), Josh Hill (14) Canton slipped to 4-6 and 2-3, Tonight we got back to playing shots, all by Sharma. all. The Wildcats slipped to 2-8 and 1-4, respec• and Robert Woodson (11) also played well for the respectively. Walled Lake Western basket• Canton outrebounded the tively. Zebras. Nine of Woodson's points came on three After trailing 11-10 follow• ball.'' Warriors, 27-26, but cotiimitted "We played well in the first half, but they hit six triples. ing one quarter, the Warriors Edison Vushaj added 13 points 17 turnovers to the Warriors' 12. threes in the middle two quarters that gave them "They had 18 offensive rebounds, which hurt stormed back to lead by as many to the winners' ledger while the momentum," said Plymouth coach Tom Van us " said Van Wagoner. "Lovelady got most of his as 16 with 3:01 left in the third Quinton Cooper contributed 12. [email protected] | (734) 9532108 Wagoner. "This game was similar to the Franklin points on putbacks." game for us. We got out to an early lead, but After trailing 21-16 after one quarter, the Zebras couldn't hold onto it." rebounded to secure a 36-29 halftime advantage. A trio of seniors stepped up for the Wildcats: They sealed the deal by outscoring their hosts 29- Terry, Smith lead Whalers over Spirit Brandon Roberts netted a team-high 18 points, 10 during the decisive third quarter. Navraj Sandhu added 16 and Garrett Rebain "We shot the ball well early, but cooled off later Chris Terry scored the only and Zaborsky (shot from the game's first star in stopping 42- twined seven. on," Van Wagoner said. goal in a shootout and goalten- high slot that Smith got a piece of-43 shots. der Jeremy Smith stopped every of) scored at 14:14 and 18:15 Hayes — playing in his sec• shot he faced in the shootout as respectively to give Saginaw a ond game with Plymouth and the Plymouth Whalers defeated 2-1 lead after forty minutes of his first at Compuware Arena the Saginaw Spirit, 3-2, in play. after coming over from Boston Warriors surge past Chiefs, 46-25 an Ontario Hockey League But Plymouth outshot College — added three assists game played Monday night at Saginaw in the third period, and was plus-three as the game's second star. Canton's girls basketball team GIRLS PREP HOOP On Tuesday at Plymouth Christian Compuware Arena. 18-10, and tied the game on a found out the hard way Tuesday Academy, the Lancers broke open Plymouth has won four out power play at 11:50 when Wes Defenseman Michal Jordan night mat once-beaten Walled a tight game by outscoring the its' last five games and improves Cunningham's point shot pin- — acquired from Windsor in Lake Western is no fluke The triumph was Western's 10th Eagles 19-11 in the third quarter. to 24-12-2-2, good for 52 points balled off the boards behind the same trade as Hackett on Led by 12-point efforts from straight It's last lost came Nov. 30 Amber Alexander paced the vic• and third place in the OHL the Saginaw goal and bounced Nov. 13 from Windsor — was Chelsea Hunter and Melanie against Milfbrd. tors with 20 points, five steals and West Division and fourth seed to Hayes at the left goal line. the game's third star with three Hayes made no mistake to tie assists. Wilkerson, the Warriors raced PLYMOUTH 65, WAYNE 40: On four rebounds. Liz Kline chipped in the Western Conference. the game at 2-2. past the Chiefs, 46-25, in a WLAA Tuesday at Wayne, the Wildcats in with 32 points. Saginaw is now 20-16-3-2, good Although Smith has been Western Division contest played in rolled to a lopsided victory thanks Megan Greve and Meghan for 45 points and fifth place in After a scoreless overtime, . Plymouth's lead goalten• the Western gymnasium. to strong efforts from Shaakira Polera both netted 10 points for the OHL West and seventh seed Terry scored on Plymouth der since the Neuvirth deal, The victory boosted the Haywood (17 points, 12 rebounds), PCA, which also received a nine- in the Western Conference. first shot of the shootout when Hackett is making a statement Warriors' record to 11-1 overall and Kelsi Robinson (13 points), Stacey point effort from Sara Ross. Terry (team leading 31st goal he move in to the hashmarks for more ice time. 5-fJ in the division while the Chiefs KbnowsM (12 points, seven The victory improved Oakland's of the season) and Ryan Hayes and snapped a hard shot top "Maybe we have a goalten- slipped to 3-9 and 1-4, respectively. rebounds) and freshman Katie record to 8-3 overall and 2-0 (first OHL goal) scored the shelf past Daniels. Smith went ding controversy starting," Senior Baylee HpDoweTJ paced Moss, who added 10 points. in the Michigan Independent goals for Plymouth and added to work for Plymouth then, said Plymouth President and the Chiefs with 12 points and The triumph evened the Athletic Conference's Red an assist apiece. David Jarram stopping Jack Combs, Ryan General Manager Mike Vellucci. five rebounds. Freshman Kayla Wildcats' overall mark at 6-6 while Division. The Eagles fell to 5-4 and (7) and Tomas Zaborsky (24) McDonough and Zaborsky to "It's great to have two goalten- backstop the victory. Bridges also had a strong night boosting their WLAA Western 0-2 respectively. scored for Saginaw. Smith ders playing well at the same with nine points and six boards. Division ledger at 3-2. The Zebras Oakland led 16-14 after one stopped 30-of-32 Saginaw PLYMOUTH 8, ERIE 1: Although the time." Western led 16-6 after one slipped to 3-9 and 0-5, respec• quarter and 26-23 at the break. shots to run his record to 15- Whalers usually depend on the Terry led Plymouth with a quarter, 25-14 at the half and 32- tively. "They beat us pretty badly last 6-1-2. Saginaw goaltender steady play of veterans for a lot pair of goals (team-leading 29th 20 with eight minutes to play. "It was a good team win and year, so we're getting better," said, Ryan Daniels stopped 40-of-42 of success, their lopsided victory and 30th). Plymouth received "The first quarter they got out a lot of girls got to play, whdch PCA coach Carol Gerulis. "The Plymouth shots as the game's over the Erie Otters Saturday single goals from Joe Gaynor on us and we didn't do a good job was nice," said Plymouth coach girls played very well except for second star for Saginaw. night at Compuware Arena (4), Andrew Fournier (25), Tyler getting back in transition," said RicheHeReffly. about a three-minute span in the After a scoreless first period, featured three players as stars J. Brown (3), Brett Bellemore Canton coach Brian Samulski. The Wildcats led 14-9 after one third quarter when they turned Terry gave Plymouth a 1-0 lead who didn't start the season in (4), Vern Cooper (10) and Taylor Plymouth. "We cut it to eight a couple times in quarter, 31-18 at the half and 46-31 acouple of our turnovers into at 5:46 of the second period Carnevale (5). the second quarter, but we couldn't with eight minutes to play. layups. when he took Hayes' pass on the Goaltender Matt Hackett — Justin Hodgman scored the get that big stop that we needed to Plymouth canned just 15-of-28 "Turnovers killed us tonight" right hashmark in the Saginaw acquired by the Whalers from lone Erie goal, his 24th of the • get over the hump. free throws. The Zebras were 3-of- The Eagles canned 9-of-15 free zone, cut across to the left circle Windsor on Nov. 13 for goal- season. "This is probably the best team 9 from the stripe. throws while Oakland went 12-of- and beat Daniels with the shot. tender Michal Neuvirth — won Erie outshot Plymouth, 43- his fourth straight game as the Western has had in a long time." OAKLAND CHRISTIAN 55, PC A 42: 21 from the charity stripe. Jarram (shot from the left wing) 39. 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Residential builder Craig Kallen's a firm believer in "going green" in his appears work. "My dad is a production home builder and I used to work for him," said Kallen, 37, of West Bloomfield. likely Kallen saw few people producing environmentally friendly, energy- \ Q. Our management company hired a efficient homes in southeast collection agency that was "collecting" Michigan. our assessments. I later found out that Tm drumming up a bit of our managing agent has an interest in the business in Michigan" with his collection company. I'm also concerned BrookLynnHomes, named for his about the fact that the collection wife and daughter. He's sold four company has not provided us with homes in Westland in the $180,000- periodic reports and seems to be lacking $250,000 range, on the north side of in pursuing the various remedies of Cherry Hill east of Haggerty. which I am now told by the new attorney "The customers still invite me over we have. What can we do with respect to for dinner," he said with a chuckle, the management company? noting he's also doing an environ• mentally friendly remodel job in If A. To the extent that the Southfield. it am* :• i management company did not He got started a couple years disclose to you ago, and took some time to have his/her interest homes rated by the Environmental in the collection Protection Agency and Green Built, company, that, in which works with the Michigan my judgment, is a Association of Home Builders. Some breach of fiduciary people are surprised he'd branch off duty. Moreover, the on his own in this tough economy. collection company, "With all the companies going particularly if it is staffed by out of business, I had nothing to Robert Meisner lose." Land is easily available, and lawyers, should Kallen was able to secure financ• This is a picture of the Aspen which sells for $260,000, and is 2,550 square feet. It is in the Westland Brookfield Village and is an Energy have advised you ing. Lenders said, "Hey, we'll take a Rated home and a Green Built home. of the relationship, as well. You are chance with you and we'll finance best advised to terminate both you. Nothing else to lose." year," but knows that may be overly BrookLynnHomes.com on the Web. comfort and convenience of dwellers the management company and High-efficiency windows are part optimistic. He's doing a mass mail• "Green" building is a growing area, "and preserve some of the features the collection agency, presumably of the package, and he aims for a ing to let people know about his work agreed Lee Schwartz, executive vice that people want." for cause, as soon as you can after reasonable price. "You're getting a lot and energy savings that result. president for government relations of He cited distributed hot water your new attorney has reviewed more bang for your buck," he said. "The savings is huge. Once they the Michigan Association of Home that distributes water in a home" their contracts to ensure that you The basement's outside walls are hear about it, they're interested. Builders. quickly and uses less energy. "I think can extricate yourself from the insulated, and the stick homes are Education is a big process." "Absolutely," he said. "It's one of the we're going to see more of that as agreements without penalties. You constructed offsite and brought in so Kallen's found homeowners save niche areas that are out there right green products continue to grow," should be able to do so, based upon fewer trees are cut down. Carpet is on water, heating and electricity in a now." He sees that evolving more as Schwartz said, noting current pro• the facts that you have disclosed. made from recycled plastic bottles, "green" house. people become more environmen• prietary standards are evolving into yet doesn't feel like anything but the "I like doing this," said Kallen, tally conscious. a national standard of what's "green" Q. Our association is thinking about in home building. real carpet it is. who's also done building in the West "It really goes beyond that," treating tenants somewhat differently "I'm still making money," Kallen Bloomfield and Bloomfield area. "It's Schwartz said, noting the homes are than other unit owners by imposing a said. "I'd love to do 20 houses this the right thing to do." For more, visit consumer-friendly, designed for the security deposit on the leased units, charging more for parking spaces used by leased units, and a fee for administrative HOMES SOLD BRIEFS costs for moving in and out of a unit if an inspection is done. What do you think of that, in terms of its validity?

These are the area residential real Northville 850 N Center St 5280,000 Appraising and Sales guests. For registration information, call A. While it depends upon your estate closings recorded the week 17024 Courville Dr 5440,000 of Sept. 24-28,2007, at the Wayne 48977 Rainbow Ln N $382,000 Century 21 Today offers career semi• (248) 862-1033. jurisdiction and the relevant County Register of Deeds office, plus 22259 Roberts Dr 5735,000 nars Tuesday or Saturday noon to 1 p.m. at • Building Industry Association of statute and community association 39460 Springwater Dr 5196,000 some from Oakland County. Listed 17730 StonebrookCt $790,000 28544 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Southeastern Michigan (BIA) and its documents, at least one court below are cities, addresses and sales 42127 Sutters Ln S29O.O00 Hills. Contact Steve Leibhan at (248) 855- Remodelors Council (RC) will present a has invalidated a security deposit 20360 Woodcreek Blvd $327,000 prices. 2000, Ext. 238. Negotiating Skills seminar, at BIA head• that was imposed solely on leased Novi Canton 28564 Carlton Way Dr 5155,000 quarters, 30375 Northwestern Highway, units. The basis was that the 42569 Addison Ave $215,000 30802 Centennial Dr 5165,000 BIA Suite 100, in Farmington Hills on association had other remedies 50603 Amberley Blvd $191,000 50763 Chesapeake Dr $777,000 to address damaged common 703 Ashton Woods Dr 595.000 1361E Lake Dr $217,000 • Building Industry Association of Thursday, Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 43502 Barclay Way S307.000 41618 Hamlet Ln $214,000 Southeastern Michigan (BIA) presents seminar is part of the Certified Graduate elements, although I am aware 2398 Berwick Dr $168,000 23557 Meeting Hall Ln 5104,000 Green Built Training from 9-10:20 a.m. Remodelor (CGR) series and counts toward of a statute in Florida that allows 43115 Carlisle Ct $170,000 24817 Olde Orchard St S120.000 8069 Chatham Ct $626,000 24507 Park Ridge Ct 5244,000 Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 879 Benjamin in CGR, Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) such an undertaking. Another 46081 Gunnery Dr $232,000 47335 Scarlet Dr N $230,000 Troy, in a Green Built certified home built and Graduate Master Builder.(GMB) desig• court invalidated charging more 7305 Haverhill Ci S 5468,000 26131 Sunbury Ct S686.000 for parking spaces used by leased 49546 Hawksburry Rd 5170,000 30224 VieWcrest $280,000 by Wake-Pratt Construction Co. In this nations. 2333 Lexington CirS $261,000 24169 Westmont Ct 5360.000 first of five trainings, Chris Pratt ofWake- Chuck Breidenstein, CAPS, of Builder tenants. Moreover, a fee tied to 595 Sorel Dr $248,000 Plymouth Pratt Construction discusses the technical Professional Services Group Inc. will pres• administrative costs would be Farmington 13048 GlenmoreCt $420,000 35435 Heritage Ln $239,000 570 Lindsay Dr 5159,000 and sales aspects of Building Green using ent methods and strategies to negotiate justified, such as a move in, move 20950 Larkspur St ' 5150,000 44546 Marc Trl 5179,000 materials and methods that result in Green with customers, employees, subcontrac• out fee if an inspection is done and Farmington Hills Redford it applies to all units, including 37742 Carson St S155.000 8915 Arnold $65,000 Built certification. Building Green offers a tors, suppliers and government officials. 32311 Farmersville Rd $232,000 16725 Centralia 570,000 change from selling cost per square foot to Participants will gain confidence in these re-sales and leased units or a 36880 Fox Gin 5305,000 9120 Dixie $129,000 making an environmental statement. charge for reviewing the lease. 24725 Ivywood Dr 5170,000 18626 Inkster Rd $138,000 skills through role-playing following lec• 38545 Lowell Dr $310,000 11380 Riverdale $108,000 The training is free for BIA members. tures and exercises. Again, this depends upon the 21760 Middlebelt Rd $90,000 19495 Woodworth 5122,000 Advance registration is required. For regis• Registration fees are $155 for Remodelors particular circumstances and you 36224 Quakertown Ln $275,000 South Lyon are best advised to get an opinion 34832 Rhonswood St , 5104,000 774 Challenging Trl 5173,000 tration information, call (248) 862-1008. Council members, $175 for BIA members 37935 Stableview Dr $289,000 26463 Daria CirW $100,000 • Building Industry Association of and $200 for guests. For registration infor• from competent and experienced 37888 TurnberryCt . 5535,000 745 Heights Ct "$200,000 community association legal 27599 W Echo Vly $76,000 25855 Hunters Ln $305,000 Southeastern Michigan (BIA) kicks off mation, call (248) 862-1033. 28924 Wellington St 5163,000 57840 International Dr $335,000 the Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) • Building Industry Association of counsel. 30934 Westwood Ct $279,000 58314 McCormick Ct $319,000 programs for 2008 with a Roundtable Southeastern Michigan (BIA) will spon• 21694 Woodcrest Ct $228,000 23645 Prescott Ln £ $356,000 Garden City 23515 Prescott Ln W $405,000 Discussion, "You're At A Networking Event sor a lien law seminar on Tuesday, Feb. Robert M. Meisner is a lawyer and the 474 Areola St 585.000 603 Wellington Dr $177,000 ... Now What?" on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 19, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at BIA head• author of Condominium Operation: Getting 30414 Cherry Hill Rd S194.000 352 Winchester St 5176,000 Started & Staying on the Right Track, sec• 30434 Rossiyn Ave $142,000 Westland from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at BIA headquarters, quarters, 30375 Northwestern Highway, Livonia 33266 Barrington St 5143.000 30375 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100 in Suite 100, in Farmington Hills. Marty ond edition. It is available for $9.95 plus $1 19476 Auburndafe St $162,000 33732 Fernwood St $60,000 Farmington Hills. Burnstein, of the Law Offices of Marty shipping and handling. He also wrote Condo 36086 Dover St 5150,000 30449 Grandview Ave 5118.000 14570 Harrison St 5274,000 8290 Gray St $397,000 Kirk Armstrong of Gerry Weinberg & Burnstein, will discuss "What's New in Living: A Survival Guide to Buying, Owning 36412 Hees St 5180,000 30112 Matthew St 590,000 Associates will lead the discussion focused Michigan Construction Lien Law and Lien and Selling a Condominium, available for 31088 Minton St $185,000 5117,000 8426 Perrin Ave $24.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. For 37545 Newburgh Perk Cir 5270,000 2618 S John Hix St . $275,000 on how to get a conversation transitioned Procedures." 14916 Pere St 5190,000 38602 Shelby Dr $190,000 into your business without appearing needy Registration fees are $75 for BIA mem• more information, call (248) 644-4433 or 9000 Perrin St 5124,000 31153 Stephen Ave 5155,000 or offensive by using proven, systematic bers and $125 for guests. For registration visit [email protected]. 16110 Riverside St 5218,000 641 Summerfield Dr $135,000 This column shouldn't be construed as legal 18295 University Park Dr 5110.000 38506 Terry Ln $195,000 techniques. information, call (248) 862-1003. Milford 6015 Wilmer St 5100,000 Registration fees are $10 for SMC mem• • Building Industry Association of advice. 2537 Charms Rd S273.000 3093 Granda Vista Dr 512 bers, $20 for BIA members and $45 for .000 Please see BRIEFS, C4 2792 Tall Timhers Dr 5725,000

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BRIEFS instruct remodelers and per person. For registration Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Shiawassee, Farmington. Condominium Act does not FROM PAGE CI small-to-mid volume builders information, call (248) 862- * Get the help you need The course is for those state the remedy that is avail• on estimating insurance and 1033. to pass the Michigan state who want to subcontract the able to the association when Southeastern Michigan profit, quantity takeoff for builder's license examination construction of their own the mortgagee fails to give (BIA) presents Green Built various materials, labor and Builder's license exam with a 16-hour comprehen• homes, real estate investors notice, and this decision clari• Training on Wednesday, Feb. equipment productivity issues, Get the help you need sive seminar offered by Lake and developers and building fies that remedy. The case was 20, from 9-10:30 a.m. at asso• and subcontractor bid consid• to pass the Michigan state Orion Community Education trades people who want to argued on behalf of the condo ciation headquarters, 30375, erations. The course counts , builder's license examination . in cooperation with Oakland work legally in Michigan. The association by Jennifer Cordon Northwestern Highway, Suite toward Certified Graduate with a 16-hour comprehensive Builders Education Seminars. cost of the seminar is $199 Thor of Meisner & Associates. 100, in Farmington Hills. Builder, Certified Graduate seminar offered by Henry Ford The seminar is scheduled for plus $25 for the course text• In this second of five train• Associate, and Certified Community College in coop• Monday/Wednesday, Jan. book and sample questions. Company awards ings, Chris Pratt of Wake- Graduate Remodelor certifi• eration with Oakland Builders 28,30, and Feb. 4,6, from Pre-registration with pay• The Eagle Awards, given Pratt Construction discusses cates. Educational Seminars. The 6-10 p.m. at the Community ment is required no later than to the agent in each Weir "Starting Correctly* using Registration fees are $155 seminar is scheduled for Education Resource Center, Friday, Jan. 25, to Farmington Manuel Realtors office who materials and methods that for Remodelors Council mem• Tuesday/Thursday, Jan. 22, 455 E. Scripps Road, Lake Community Education. Call has the highest closed sales result in Green Built certifica• bers, $175 for BIA members, 24,29,31, from 6-10 p.m. Orion. (248) 489-3333 to register production for that year, were tion. Building Green offers a and $200 for guests. For more at Henry Ford Community The course is for those who Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 presented to Robert Dundon change from selling cost per information, call (248) 862- College, Dearborn Heights want to subcontract the con• p.m. (Birmingham office), Gregory square foot to making an envi• 1033. Campus, 22586 Ann Arbor struction of their own homes, Morad (West Bloomfield ronmental statement. • Apartment Association of Trail, Dearborn Heights. real estate investors and devel• Court victory office) and Kathleen Hain The training is free for BIA Michigan's (AAM)' Property The course is for those who opers and building trades peo• Meisner & Associates, a law (Rochester office). members. Advance registra• Management Council (PMC) want to subcontract the con• ple who want to work legally firm based in Bingham Farms, The Sherwood Awards are tion is required. For registra• will sponsor a professional struction of their own homes, in Michigan. The cost of the announced a victory for its given to the agents who most tion information, call (248) maintenance course on Friday, real estate investors and devel• seminar is $199 plus $25 for condominium association cli• exhibit the "Weir Manuel Way" 862-1008. Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon opers and building trades peo• the course textbook and sam• ent in a court decision regard• in their approach to business, • Building Industry at Wilmar Offices, 23975 ple who want to work legally ple questions. Pre-registration ing the interpretation of the and who have the highest Association of Southeastern Research Drive, Farmington in Michigan. The cost of the with payment is required no Michigan Condominium Act. increase in closed sales pro• Michigan (BIA) will pres• Hills. seminar is $189 for residents later than Thursday, Jan. 24, That law requires that the duction from the prior year. ent another in its series of Tom Sadley of Wilmar will plus $25 for the course text• to Lake Orion Community first mortgage holder provide Recipients were Kathy Parker Certified Graduate courses — instruct attendees in several book and sample questions, or Education. Call (248) 693- notice to a condo associa• (Birmingham office), Kathleen "Estimating" — on Thursday, aspects of repairing major $208 for non-residents plus 5436 to register Monday- tion of an impending sheriffs Filip (West Bloomfield office) Feb. 21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. appliances such as ranges and $25 for the course textbook Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. sale. In the decision, Oakland and Bill and Marge Kelly at BIA headquarters, 30375 refrigerators, including under• and sample questions. • Get the help you need to County Circuit Court Judge (Rochester office). Northwestern Highway, Suite standing components and Pre-registration with pay• pass the Michigan state build• Fred M. Mester held that due Weir Manuel Realtors is a 100, in Farmington Hills. functions, basic troubleshoot• ment is required no later than er's license examination with a to the first mortgagee's failure leading real estate company Chuck Breidenstein, CAPS, ing skills, as well as preventa• Friday, Jan. 18, to Henry Ford 16-hour comprehensive semi• to notify the association of the in southeast Michigan, with of Builder Professional tive maintenance. Community College. Call (313) nar offered by Farmington impending sheriffs sale, the more than 150 employees Services Group, Inc. will Registration fees are $45 317-1500 to register Monday- Community Education in first mortgagee took title to in three Michigan offices: cooperation with Oakland the unit subject to the condo Birmingham, West Bloomfield Builders Education Seminars. association's lien for nonpay• and Rochester. Its Web site, The seminar is scheduled for ment of assessments, includ• which includes "real-time" live Tuesday/Thursday, Jan. 29,31, ing interest, late charges and assistance, is at www.weir- and Feb. 5,7, from 6-10 p.m. at attorney fees. manuel.com. the Community School, 30415 The Michigan

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Dan: (248) 737-5860 patio. $1095/mo. finished bsmt, 2 car garage. 3 bdrm ranch, 1.5 bath, bsmt, bdrm brjck ranch, thermal win• ; For Rent @ vil!e/l-94 Clean, quiet executive GARDEN CITY - Single room 248-474-9302 $1100/mo. (313) 414-1188 appli, 2 car attached, deck. dows, bsmt, c/a, 2 car, fenced. home on 9 acres. Master ste, offices from $150 & office Reduced N/7 Mile, E/Merriman. $990/mo. 734-397-7751 DEARBORN 3 bdrm, finished util inci. $350. 734-658-8823 suites from $575. Utilities $1,300/mo. (248) 863-7705 NORTHVILLE - Country Place Canton bsmt, dining room, 2 baths, WEST BLOOMFIELD incl, 1st & 2nd floor. Ford & Rate NEW HOMES FOR RENT 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, garage, $850; 3 bdrm ranch, garage, LIVONIA- Lakehouse completely reno• Middlebelt. (734)422-1195 "LOW MOVE-IN COSTS" Clean 3 bedroom, Ren! ^) bsmt, new windows, appli• $650, option. 248-788-1823 vated & furnished. 2 bdrm. Rooms For 1-Bdrm $495 $299 Security Deposit* 1 bath ranch on corner lot. LIVONIA-5 Mile/Farmington ances, washer/dryer, option to 1 Great location. Pets ok. Terms 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $729/mo. DETROIT - 8 Mile & Ryan $950/mo, 734-521-0238 2 rooms 370sq.ft., $630/mo. buy.$1450Ymo. 313-319-9646 neg. 248-661-2156 BEDROOMS FOR RENT 2-Bdrm. Ah appliances and 3 bedroom bungalow, base• 2nd floor w/windows. Utilities NORTHVILLE CONDO NORTHVILLE $300/mo. or $85 per wk. + a/c included. ment, 19972 Harned, 5 ACRES, 4 WESTLAND - 3 bdrm, remod• included. Call: {734} 422-^321 $565 Beautiful end unit ranch. 2 1/4 utilities. Canton Sub No PETS WELCOME $650/mo. 248-476-6498 Bedrooms, 2 Bath, A/C, 1st eled bath, fenced yard; 2.5 car MILFORD -1,135 sq.ft. in the PLUS 2 bdrm, 1 bath, all appliances, Lease req. 734-837-6100 888-304-0078 Floor Laundry, Garage. garage, avail now. $900/mo. Flatlron Bldg. 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Apartments/ each other, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 3 bdrm. colonial, TRIPLE A DELUXE MOTEL Inkster & I-96, 1200-2600 Sharp 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath 3 bdrm ranch, huge backyard, bsmt, appliances, great cond. hardwood, finished basement, REDFORD A/C, Jacuzzi in rooms, maid sq.ft. 14' high with overhead Furnished homes from 924 sq.ft. - 3 bdrm, family utility rm, newly remodeled, $750/mo, Sec 8 ok. Call Renee 2 car garage, totally updated. room, fireplace, 2 car garage, service, HBO. Low daiiy/wkly door & bathroom. Appliances included $875 +utilities. 734-453-4622 Birmingham-Townsenit St. for info: (248) 773-1117 $1450 +sec. 734-717-5091 country setting, pets okay, rates. Call 8-5pm. 313-937-7933 Pets welcome $950/mo. Call: (313)570-2679 Sunrise Inn 734-427-1300 1 bdrm, completely furnished, Westland - Norwayne Living Quarters To mm, new carpet, paint, furniture, CANTON ME 4 Bedrooms, 3 Tel-96 Inn 313-535-4100 /Option To Buy REDUCED RENT! 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A word to the wise, 248-842-0679 FARMINGTON HILLS appli., family room, 1st floor buy avail. $600,248-788-1823 hood. Call: (248) 375-2455 734-994-3938,734-427-6274. when looking for a BIRMINGHAM - DOWNTOWN Hamilton Business Center ffim "It's All About Results" laundry & 2 car garage. Ideal 'iMr great deal check the internet Townhouse -1 bdrm, 1 bath & for wheelchair, $1500/rtio. LINCOLN PARK - 3 bdrm brick SHORT TERM RENTALS WESTLAND - $100/wk, utili• Executive suites starting at 2 bdrm, 11/2 bath, all ameni• Observer & Eccentric Norma: 734-844-0313, 734- ranch, finished bsmt, 2 car w/ & MORE. Livonia, Canton, ties incl. Full house privileges, $350/mo. T-1 internet availa• Observer & Eccentric ties except fireplace, no pets. 306-5522 or Fran: 734-748- opener, stove, dishwasher, Northville, Plymouth & Novi. 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Dormia- Challenging fun for ALI. ages 1977 DOROTHEA Plymouth, Ml Household Goods Comfortaire Electric adjusta Furnishings & BERKLEY bles $799.00 FREE DELIVERY Accessories W off Woodward BED - $75 QUEEN 25-Year Warranty. 60 mghi Collectibles/Antiques 1 Blk JM. of Catalpa-nyzMile PILLOW TOP trial. 1-800-ATSLEEP Lots of Heywood Wakefield - (1-800-287-5337) Glassware/China Mattress Set, NEW in Plastic. bdrm, desk, tables, & www.mattressdr.com CROSSWORD P Household Items Can Deliver 734-891-8481 Ashcraft Set; Deco Bdrm set, Cash/MC/Visa WIISC- A!! leather matcrmui PRAYER Pray 9 Hail Marys 50's dining set, Victorian oak, AmEx/Discover Victrola & wall phone; walnut couch & chair, glass table" for 9 days. On the 9th day ACROSS 43 Wild guess curio, 50s toys, stacking small living rm. set, 1 brand make 3 wishes & publish Bank Debit Cards 45 Cartoonist's tabies, jewelry, much more! new dresser w/9 drawers. this prayer. Your wishes will 1 Grand or upright need Answer to Previous Puzzle No Checks For a complete list of Must see to appreciate. Best be grantedJ offer. 1997 Thunderbird. 6 Billowing 46 K, to a jeweler Doors Open 6pm contents, visit Perfect cond. $3,000/besl. garment 48 Summer E3E3ESD BLUB QHHEI J.C. Auction Services aomestates8les.cDin BED - $65 -1 ABSOLUTE ALL Selling because must move 11 Cosmetic buy Legal & Accepting jflK 734-451-7444 in Quebec •DQH1 HOE SBEIS BRAND NEW PILLOW-TOP Call: 734-453-2083 13 Hair dryer 49 Mont, neighbor Bids W icauctionservices.com Another Bloomfield Queen Mattress in plastic. 14 Ames or 50 Pink lady Estate Sale! REDUCE YOUR CABLE BILL! NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF Can deliver 734-231-6622 Murrow ingredient Emmas By: Everything Goes Gel a 4-room all-digital satel• boogiei LIENED PROPERTY •15 Sweater letter 51 — chi ch'uan •amass 7100 Estate Sales ^) Fri.-Sat., Jan. 18-19,10-4 BED POST lite system installed for FREE Notice is hereby given that a and programming starting 16 Break-dance 53 Great Lakes st. 3935 Shellmarr Ln. Solid maple colonial bed closed bid sale wili be held on under $20. FREE digital video music 54 Century fraction N oft Quarton btwn Lahser posts for full size. $125/best. January 24, 2008 at 1:00 P.M. recorders to new callers, SO 56 Fervent $ s $ s $ $ $ S Telegraph take Peabody (248) 471-4797 17 Providence loc. msaum Bnaa at 40671 Joy Road, Canton, CALL NOW. 1-800-699-7159 eluq A Great Estate Safe! 18 Bail out 58 Eurasian Michigan 48187, County of AWESOME CRIB Brand new, with all 20 Get nosy mountains Antiques, Baker, Henredon, Wayne. AMERICA'S BUDGET aPPUHTUNHY' accessories, mattress, chang• 22 — vous plait 59 Twinges STORAGE will sell to satisfy Mcquire, Persian Rugs, ing table, bumper pad. $400 23 Projection QiiHHti mrammm the Iran on the property stored 3 MAJOR LSIAIi Piano & Bench, Furs, Glass• for all or best offer. (734) ware, China, Silver, Cer• 25 Broad-antlered DOWN at 40671 Joy Road, Canton, SALES AT HNCt 620-4545, 734-414-0069 POOL TABLE deer HtSuTin LUSH £]••• Michigan 48187, by the fol• amics, Appliances, De• 3 COMPUTE 71/2 Ft., fair condition, lowing persons. The invento• signer Clothing & More! FURNITURE Thomasville 26 Tip over 1 Entreaties LHI1HD I10SH Into: 248-988-1077 or best offer. HEAD ries listed below were notated MODTL H0MFS 27 Touch up 2 An antiseptic dining w/large china cabi• (248} 545-0190 8-16 © by the tenants at the time of 29 Boat cranes 3 — a premium 2007 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. SIM- BY SIU1 net, tabie, 6 chairs, bed• mmea mmm rental. AMERICA'S BUDGET CHERYL & CO. 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RESULTS!"„ _ 38 Put away Take Coolldge N. of Maple Rd 39 Carbon-14 job to Somerset Blvd, Right. 40 Devotee MEDIA CENTER-Thomasville, of Rama SYLVIA 734-981-1625 with 2 matching bookcases, 42 Londoner's cherry finish. $600. farewell FARMINGTON ESTATE SALE Call: (248) 373-0081 SCQTISH TERRIERS AKC, (hyph.) 23233 Farmington Rd., Black, vet checked, first Wynsett Condos. Btwn Grand 44 Leather items shots. Ready to go. $550. River& 9 Mile. FRI&SAT Jan 46 Baby goats Antiques/Collectibles ^ 313-421-8905 47 Waterproof 18th & 19th. 9:30am-4pm. Furniture, glassware, tools. canvas HISTORICAL SOCIETY Refrigerator $100, stove Something for everyone! 50 Lassie ANTIQUE SHOW $85, washer $85, dryer $65. Household Pets 52 Eddie Cantor's Sat., Jan. 19,8-5 pm & 1 DAY GR0SSE POINT PARK Spacesaver over the stove wife ONLY, Fifty plus dealers, $3. 1405 Devonshire. Part 2of col• microwave $15. Westland 55 Gold Rush St. Washtenaw Farm Council lector's paradise. Baker, Miio (248) 465-0262 furniture, many oil paintings, 57 Printer's Grounds. Saline, Ml. WASHER/DRYER- measure 734-944-0713 bronzes, Oriental rugs, 1st edi• tion books, Oriental art, many Kitchenaide, 8 yrs old, good Lionel Trains, toys, iron, taxi• cond, $200 for set. Furniture: Auction Sales ^) dermy, globes, pottery, lamps, Sota, loveseat & 2 chairs. Very china, magazines. House jam reasonable. (248) 373-4005 Many popular breeds packed! Fri-Sat, 10-4pm. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES including: Boxer, Brussels SAT. 6 PM Buys ^ J) Griffon, Chihuahuas, Dach• LOTS of furniture, pictures Garage Sales shund, Designer Mixes, several trunks, nice waterfall CARPET BERBER OR PLUSH Min Pin. Morkies, bed set, oak tables, chairs, tmm Whole house of carpet Papillions, Pomeranian, grandfather clock, quilts, West Bloomfield Estate Sale SUDOKU installed. Call for details. $979 Pug, Rottweiler, Shiii Fun By The 5640 Commerce Rd., North of tools, lamps, too much to listl Tzus, Westie, Yorkies, etc.. 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CLASSIFIED Buick Seeks To Extend Enclave's Magic INDEX Advertising Feature CLASSlflCATiON The premium CXL model is garnering 5QQ0-5999 almost alt of the •Anrroumemeits iMUM saies for Buick Enclave.

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By Dale Buss

By attempting to spread the design and sales impact of the highly successful Enclave crossover throughout the rest of the Buick vehicle lineup, General Motors executives are trying to borrow a page from the old Walt Disney Co. playbook. And the future of Buick likely depends on whether they succeed.

Disney executives used to talk about "pixie dust" - Taillights are one of the bold design metaphorically collected from the colossal success of cues on Enclave. their theme parks — as the company1s particular brand of Midas touch that graced practically everything they did from the Eighties through the Nineties. Buick hopes SUVs and Terraza minivan. features and quality against the likes of the Lexus RX that "Enclave design and quality cues" provide Overall, Buick's sales were down 22.8% for 2007, and Acura MDX. Ninety percent of Enclave sales are of comparable contagious magic for them. compared with the previous year, according to analysis the leather-trimmed, high-content CXL model, by Edmunds.com, and even fell 9.9% in December Biermann said - much higher than the 70%-30% split that Buick had predicted for the CXL versus the basic Call Toll Free At the North American International Auto Show that despite Enclave's rising popularity and momentum. CX model. W00-57HEU(7355) begins Sunday in Detroit, Buick was set to show off a new Riviera concept car. But while out of the "new- GM's limited initial output of Enclave helped create Fax Your Ad: (7S4) 9S3-2232 product" spotlight, Enclave clearly is the star of Buick's buzz-building - and profit-boosting - demand for the "Our previous vehicles generally ran a higher percent show these days. vehicle, once critical reception established it as a worthy cloth [interior], so our projections for Enclave were Walk-In Off ice Hours: competitor in the fast-developing luxury-crossover more in line with history," Biermann said. "But our market. Buick finally produced about 5 Enclaves in whole marketing campaign - comparing Enclave with Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. In fact, Buick already has sold 30,000 Enclaves ~ ,000 December, the first month that it managed to reach luxury vehicles - has taken hold." Another factor: When After Honrs: Call (734)59rD9Q0 mostly the highly optioned CXL version - in just six designated production capacity for the vehicle at GM's demand for a new vehicle is strong, he added, "dealers months on the market, and production isn't likely to Lansing, Mich., assembly complex, said Lloyd will naturally order a richer mix." Deadlines: To place, catch up with demand for another few months. The Biermann, Buick's marketing manager. cancel or correct ads. seven-passenger crossover has won rave reviews from automotive media for its styling, both inside and out, What's more, the average transaction price in the sale Sunday and for substantially standing up under Buick's claim "At the end of [2007], we only had 4,000 Enclaves in of an Enclave is about $37,500, or about $2,000 more 5:30 p.m. Friday that Enclave is a worthy competitor to counterparts inventory, because every month retail sales have been than GM had anticipated, Biermann said. Sunday Real Estate produced by true luxury brands including Lexus and outstripping the inventory we've been building," Mercedes-Benz. Biermann said. "Ifs an interesting problem to have. We Such results leave GM executives eager to see how 5:30 p.m. Thursday still have 1,500 sold orders in the queue, and we can't thoroughly they can leverage Enclave's bang-up success Thursday promise to deliver vehicles to those people for three Enclave's raging success stands out all the more by to help the rest of Buick's ailing lineup. So in its overall months yet." 6 p.m. Tuesday contrast with the challenged sales performance of the marketing, Buick will seek to borrow some Enclave Thursday Real Estate Display other two, brand-new sedans that comprise the rest of magic. "For 2008, youll see more [advertising about] Buick's current lineup. Indeed, while the industry long has considered a 60- the family of Buicks, and well use Enclave to provide a 3 p.m. Monday day supply of a given vehicle to be the ideal inventory halo to the other two products," Biermann said. Among level, only about a 30-day supply of Enclaves exist at this other things, he said, all of Buick's products will appear Sales of the full-size Lucerne, introduced in 2006 as a point The vehicle's turn rate of 14 days is the fastest of together in more brand advertising compared with just replacement for the LeSabre and Park Avenue, dropped any crossover, according to Dave Smidebush, Buick's individual-product promotions. offl6%, to 83,000 last year from 99,000 in 2005. product director. Meanwhile, sales of the LaCrosse mid-size sedan, which And Buick is pressing ahead to apply Enclave's styling debuted in retirement of the Century and Regal models lessons to every other vehicle. "Design is a longer-term in 2005, plunged even further last year - by nearly 33%, Even more important than the benefits of relative thing," Biermann said. "You can't just wave a wand over HI to 48,000 from 71,000 units in 2005. Sales also scarcity to Enclave has been the fact that dealers and everything with it." H dropped precipitously last year for three other vehicles buyers have been treating it as a truly upscale vehicle, that Buick is phasing out: the Rainier and Rendezvous confirming GM's positioning of Enclave's style, pricing, OEOS6S1601

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AVIS FORD MUSTANG GT 1999, (734) 453-7890 AV!S FORD (734) 721-1144 • (248) 355-7515 $6,850 SUNFIRE 2002 2 dr., black (248) 355-7515 exccond,, must see, $16,895. SATURN of PLYMOUTH GRAND CHEROKEE LTD 20O5 BONNEVILLE SLE 1998, CAVALIER 1999 beauty, low miles, oniy $7,995. SATURN Of PLYMOUTH 4 dr., auto, (734) 453-7890 MUSTANG 2006 Convertible, 5,7 Hemi, navigation + enter• sharp, sliver, only $4,995, North Brothers tainment center. 60K miles, (J) (734) 453-7890 air, $3,395, SEBRING LIMITED 2002 10K, auto, $19,996. 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Bloomfietd Hills 248-348-6430 Farmington Hills 248-437-3800 Highland 248-684-1065 Northville 734-455-7000 Plymouth 248-348-6430 Van buren Tv/p 734-326-2000 Reasonable Bloomfield Lakefront Property Better price than a foreclosure! New sump 1341 Sq Ft 3 bd, 1 ba bungalow in Seven DOWNTOWN NORTHVILLE! 13 unique upscale Mint Condition Ranch unit, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, WANNA PEEK? Not quite completed, 3 BD, 1 st fir Lake priv, picturesque setting in Blmfld Hills. 3 pump, new carpet, newtearoffroof. Beautiful Harbors sub. All brick exterior w/ large back condo suites within steps to downtown private basement includes storage, & laundry master, 2.5 BA, 2 car garage, walkout basement BR,15 BA, wood fioor in GR. KIT overlooks yd, hardwood floors screened in porch with yard, 2+ car heated garage with water, lake Northville. Energy efficient GeoThermal heating area. Walking distance to grocery & pharmacy on pond site. Opt bay window in kitchen. You fin bsmt. Rare opprtnty to buy Ikftw/Twptaxes. fenced in yard in an up north setting. Great prh/s on White Lake. & cooling. Enjoy urban living at its finest! stores. Immediate occupancy. can't lose! Lots also available. Virginia Donahue, investment!! (27170716) $599,000 (27203914) $209,000 (27191846) $164,900 (27195570) $290,000 (27225528) $71,500 (27226802) $217,900

Brighton 248-684-1065 Farmington Hills 248-851-1900 Howell 248484-1065 Northville 248-348-6430 Redford 734-591-9200 Van buren Twp 734-326-2000 Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial in 3 BR UPDATED & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE Lgramiiynomew/zsioryioyer w/ nuwd. Island Updated ranch condo in Northville Located Wow, look no further

Mil mm Canton 734-455-7000 Farmington Hills 248-348-4430 Iosco 248-437-3800 Northville 248-348-6430 Redford 734-591-9200 Van Buren Twp 734-326-2000 CUL-DE-SAC LOCATIONIOver 2900 sq.ft. w/3.5 Fabulous Farmington Hills Awesome 4 bed, An Outdoor Paradise! Custom ranch on nearly Lowest Priced Condo In The Complex! Move Beautiful Newiey Remodled Turnkey 3 Bed BRAND SPANKING NEW 4 BD COLONIAL condo baths. Walk to Summit, parks&golf Prof, fin Ll_ 2.1 bath. Cherrywood firs, spacious LR & DR. 7 private acres w/wa I kout basement. First floor right into this ranch condo in popular country 1 bath bungalow w/tons of updates,charm,& w/fireplace, hugefamily rm,formal dining rm,& mstr stew/fashion BA. Crown mldgs.hrdwd firs, Large kitchen w/nook. Park like setting. This master suite, enclosed porch, hot tub and 25 x club vtllage.Newer carpet throughout!st character. Eat in Kit w/ B-fast bar, hrdwd, crmc 2 car garage. Fiat screen TV as a bonus! Only 2 trench doors. It's all here for you' home is a must see!! 25 pole barn with cement floors fir laundry.2 car direct access garage.Lg firing. Great fenced in yard- immediate occup. left and they won't last long Priced to sell! bsmt.deck. John O'Brien. 1 yr home wrrnty. (28003754) $292,000 (27188606) $1,975 (27215495) $315,000 (27069839) $214,900 (28002304) $94,900 (27220806) $209,990

Canton 734-455-7000 Fenton 240-684-1065 Livonia 248-851 1900 Northville 248-348-6430 Salem 248-437-3800 Waited Lake 248-684-1065 MAINTAINED TO PERFECTION! Updates: Keep it together or sell off the 4.9 acres that NEW CONSTRUCTION ON LARGE PRIVATE LOT SPACIOUS NORTHVILLE CONDO This lovely Enjoy This Large Cape Cod! Home offers a Open fir plan. LR w/ elec fp. cath ceils & recessed windows, roof, siding, HWH. Openflr pin, cstm is already split oil. i tk), jua. Natural fireplace Features great krtchen & ma ster suite w/vau It ed Brentwood fir plan offers cathedral ceilings in gas fireplace in the living room, huge master lighting. Dining area w/ D/W to deck. Kit w/ wndw treatments & paint. Lg mstr w/priv BA. in Great room. Lower level plumbed fix wet ceiling, master bath & walk-in closet. Great GR, DR & mstr suite. GR w/central fr & doorwall bath w/jetted tub, doorwall leading to large extension counter. 3 lighted ceil fans. Mstr w/ Gorgeous landscape/yd. FPin FR, 1st fir Indry. bar or kitchen. roam w/fireplace. First floor laundry. to deck. Convenient to pool, clubhouse & deck and a 2S x 19 bonus room upstairs. WIC & cath ceiling. Fin bsmt. fitness center. Much more!! (28005073) $224,000 (27040760) $410,000 (27188681) $210,000 (27196820) $149,900 (27213968) $220,000 (27192835) $139,900

734-455-7000 Ferndale 734-591-9200 Milford 248-684-1065 Novi 248-348-6430 South Lyon 248-437-3800 Waterford 248-684-1065 UPTOWN CANTON VILLAGE! 46 upscale Wow! Cofi Contemp Colonial, A Must See! 3 Country setting at end of ail de sac with 4 bd, Maybury Park Estates Custom Cape Cod Newer quality built colonial! Home has Adorable describes this renovated home with brownstone condo w/5 fir plans, 2-3 bedrms, 2- bed 25 bath 1794 sq. Complete remod 12/07 2.5 ba, and 3,000 Sq Ft of living space. Post Elegant elevation on private wooded lot. loads of up-grades! Living room has gas updates throughout. New roof, carpet, bath, car garage, fireplace, balcony,and GeoThermal Bamboo firs, new kit, granite, procelain tile and Seam construction. 2.5 acres, 2-car gar, Custom tiled kit w/granite. Spacious 2 story GR fireplace,kitchen with breakfast nook, 1 st floor paint, kitchen fir & cabs, pella windows. Deck heating & cooling. Call for a reservation! firs, new stnlss appls. Mstr bath w/ heated flr. upscale kitchen. w/open banister. 1st fir mstr & bath w/jetted laundry and master w/2 walk-in dosets. Bonus to wooded yard. Alarm, home wrmty. tub, LGR upper loft area. room and more. (27054660) $193,900 (27221419) $179,900 (27112734) $349,900 (27162652) $994,000 (27140023) $289,900 (27209453) $89,900

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Canton 734-455-7000 Green Oak 734-591-9200 Milford 248-684-1065 Novi 248-348-6430 South Lyon 248-851-1900 Wayne 248-348-6430 ABSOLUTELY TURN-KEY! Immaculate upper Pure Luxury At A Fantastic Price Det Condo Close to the Village of Milford with Highland Explore The Possibilities. Own this Neoclassical EXCITING CUSTOM BUILT COLONIAL Backs LOVELY CURB APPEAL Neat and tidy 3 bdrm, 2 level 2BR/2BA ranch condo in Lilley Pointe. W/fantastic Fir Plan & Lake Views From Every taxes! Bring the horses and enjoy the Design set on a park-liked lot. Close to all to wetlands. MBR ste w/cathedral ceiling & bath ranch on a very nice street. Updates inc: Mstr ste w/priv bath. Lg GR w/doorwall to Wndw. W-out W/fu!l Bar, Kit, Media Rm, Fr, peacefulness of country living. Outbuildings amenities. Beautiful LR, DR, FR, den. Mst w/ attached bonus room w/french drs. Master BA 6 panel doors t/o, roof, kitchen, windows, both deck. Beautiful dining rm. Spacious kitchen Bdrm & Bath. Extensive Use Of Granite, Hw allowed. cathedral ceiling, 2nd flr launS full fin'd bsmt. w/2 sinks, WIC, tub. shower.HWF. Huge island baths, furance & hot water heater. w/all appli. Firs 1st Fir. kit.w/doorwall. (27189939) $119,900 (27172669) $539,900 (27033490) $149,900 (27161516) (27176676) $259,900 (27181256) SI 34,000

Commerce 248-348-6430 GreenOak 734-591-9200 Milford 248-684-1065 Novi 248-348-6430 South Lyon 248-437-3800 Wayne 734-326-2000 Easy, carefree condo living in Commerce Enjoy Lake Living Without The High Price Close to the village of Milford with Highland COMFORTABLE HOME IN CtDARSPRINGS STUNNING!! This home has a very functional CUTE, CUTE RANCH Great for first time home Neutral decorT/O this 2 br, 2.5 ba home. Cozy Charming Cape Cod. Enormous Lr/dr, Den, taxes! Bring the horses and enjoy the country ESTATES Lovely home waiting for you! Vaulted floor plan,finished basement, enormousroom buyer's. Updatedwindows&bath, oak cabinets fp in Ir. Mastr has private ba. All appl incl. Relax' Updtd Island KitW/skyiight, Updtd Main Bath, life. Split from a 20 acre farm. FR w/frplc. Spacious krtchen. Formal LR & DR. sizes and feels like it was just built. Don't let in kitchen, home comes with central air & a by the pool in summer. Nice balcony to enjoy 1st Fir Laun, Screened Porch, Wood Stove In 2 3 spacious BR. Lovely mstr. Great fin LL and lg this one get by. gagageThis home is priced to sell! the fresh air. Car Gar & So Much More. yar w/lots of trees for privacy. $148,500 (27195256) $199,900 (27033498) $149,900 (27188610) $264,900 (27028337) $219,900 (27223081) $80,000

Dearborn 734-591-9200 Hamburg 248-437-3800 Mlford 248-684-1065 Pinckney 248-437-3800 South Lyon 248-437-3800 Ypsilanti 248-348-6430 An Absolute Must See! This Immaculate Great First Time Home Buyer! Three bedroom Walk to downtown Milford from this 1870 Sq Sharp starter colonial! Remodeled and Darling Bungalow on t Acre! Newly painted, BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME Fabulous walk• Spacious Tudor Style Home Has Hrdwd Firs family home with immed. occupancy. Deeded Ft historic Village home that has 5 bds, 3 ba, redecorated in 2007 w/upadated kitchen, hardwood floors thru-out. Stained woodwork, out lot on cul-de-sac w/over 3 acres! 2 wells, T-o, Stainglass Drs, Newer Kit, Appls, Newer access on All Sports Lake and Huron River with 1st fir master, Many updates, large fence bath stainless appliances, finished basement, new window, new vinyl siding. Plaster wails w/ utilities at the street. Washtenaw cnty taxes Roof, Newer A/c, 2nd Fir Bkiiy, 2.5 Cai Gar. Access. Double |nt allows plenty nf room for back yard. landscaping, windows, doors, lighting, paint oval archways. Formal dining & living room. w/Ann Arbor schools. Small neighborhood. Home Wrmty. future growth. and more. Terri Bromley. (27213970) $199,900 (27217491) $165,000 (27219626) $169,900 (27195994) $169,900 (27094085) $185,000 (27033800) $175,000

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p and down the state of California, vintners are Upraising the high qual• ity of the 2007wine grape harvest. Since wine quality is deter• mined in the vineyard, it's not too early to begin to assess what's coming down the pike from the state that y^/ V| •"countsfor two-thirds Focus on Wine of all wine sold in the Ray & Eleanor United States. Heald Additionally, according to a Gomberg-Fredrikson report, California reached another all-time high in 2006 with a retail value of its wines real• izing $17-8 billion.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT VINTAGE? Each great vintage has elements that make it great. Broadly throughout California in 2007, a mild winter with below normal rainfall, coupled with a dry spring, led to early bud break. Although cluster PHOTOS BY TOM HOFFMf counts were high in most locations, a sparse berry set in spring resulted in loose grape bunches (which helps keep disease pressures low). Additionally, berries were small, smaller than many vintners have seen in more than 10 years. This creates Infuse your home BY LAN A MINI a greater skin to juice ratio STAFF WRITER and enhances quality because grapes develop intense vari• with the essence Sharon Czekala is making a liv• etal flavors, and particularly ing doing what she loves: celebrat• for red wines, rich, mouth-fill• ing Michigan. ing tannins. of the mitten The Canton resident, born and raised in the mitten, has cre• Winemaker Ted Seghesio, of ated a business making natural, Seghesio Family Vineyards in Michigan-themed soaps and Sonoma County, noted a crop through it discovered the loyalty smaller than previous vin• residents here have for their state. tages. "Overall quality at this "Even in the tourist areas where point appears to be excellent," we sell our soaps, many of the sales Seghesio said. "Deeply colored come from Michigan residents," and dark-fruited young wines Czekala said. possessing balanced acidities Her business, The Great Lakes promise a successful vintage." Natural Soap Company, is based out of her home; an endeavor that TWO HARVESTS CALLED ONE allows her to raise a family, yet Canton resident Sharon Czekala, owner of The Great Lakes Natural Soap Comp In North Coast California one that is growing faster than she stands with some of the soaps she makes out of her home. wine regions, a cool, moderate imagined. growing season heated up in There she handcrafts a line of the latter part of August, caus• natural soaps all dedicated to BATH SOAP BOMB ing multiple varieties to ripen Michigan. Make your own all-natural bath bomb: at the same time. Winemakers Many are made with herbal 4 tablespoons citric acid scrambled to pick earfy-rip- ingredients grown in Czekala's own 4 tablespoons cornstarch ening varieties before the front yard and some are imprinted % cup baking soda sugars got too high and acid with images ofMichigan wildlife 4 tablespoons coconut or almond oil levels dropped. If this hap• such as elk, ducks, hummingbirds, pens, wines have high alcohols small mouth bass and dragonflies. '/< teaspoons essential oil (such as eucalyptus, lavender, mango) and are fat and flabby in the Her other soaps have Michigan mouth. names, scents and themes. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Mix well with When weather turned For example, Mackinac lovers wire whisk. Put bottle of oil in warm water to melt cool in the second week of may want to eat, rather than wash oil. September, harvest went with, the soap called Fudge Shoppe Slowly add oil to dry ingredients, then add fra• on hold in many locations. which looks and smells like dark grance and blend. Although cooler weather and chocolate fudge. Scoop mixture by teaspoons and shape into balls, moderate rainfall affected the Beach-goers might decorate rest them on a sheet of waxed paper for three hours. entire state, the North Coast their bathrooms in shades of green Gently reshape if needed. witnessed the most significant Great Lakes Natural Soap Company owner Or press into fun shaped molds, place in freezer Sharon Czekala of Canton works on a new and blue and include the soap until hard, then remove from mold. predphation, particularly in batch of alt natural soap. the first week of October. Please see SOAP, D2 Let the soap dry and harden for 24 to 48 hours. They are fragile so gently package each shape in Weather pattern change its own cellophane bag or closed container to keep allowed for a slower matura• fresh. tion and flavor development To use, drop one bomb into warm bath water to of red varieties, particularly release fragrance and oils. cabernet sauvignon and the Source: www.alabu.com Please see WINE, D2 junk e-mail requires time and diligence

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The hottest ticket in town is Deyo is expecting a baby the annual Charity Preview at on Jan. 19, so she'll be trust• Olay Original Cobo Center, and at $400 a pop, ing her partner Elizabeth Active Hydrating guests are expected to dress to Arsov and staff to make up Beauty Fluid impress. Here's a look at what the guests. some local experts recommend She expects two different for auto show style. looks will be popular. One emphasizes the eyes, with Panchero's Mexican Grill Cocktail dresses are chic at the North American International Auto Show. CLOTHING sultry, smoky shadows paired Karen Daskas, co-owner with nude, glossy Hps. of Tender in Birmingham, The other brings focus to the BsM it! encourages women to hike up lips with, dark, jewel-toned lip• The Teddy Bear BLACK TIE PRIMER their hemlines for the Charity sticks offset by bronzed dewy at Biggby Coffee Preview. skin and shimmer eye shadows. When the social dress code calls alternate choice only when the "I think a lot of women have in "And usually lots of lashes. for "black tie," pfan to take every• dress code is stated as "black tie The Shins their head they should wear long Thaf s always a big thing," she - Wincing The thing up a notch in dress and optional." gowns. They shouldn't," Daskas said. Alexis Bittar Night Away grooming. Betow is a top-10 tip list 2) Avoid cummerbunds in hues said. "Tender's take is that they Touch also will make up Small Square for women and men. should wear cocktail length Hyundai executives for their other than black. The colored Bangle Bracelet variety diminishes elegance, and dresses. It's more chic." press conference on Sunday. WOMEN is best saved for wedding party Daskas said shorter dresses "It's so fun. I'm so absolutely can look fresher than floor devastated that I can't be there attendants. 1) Black tie occasions call for floor- length. this year," Deyo said. "It's one of 3) Also take care not to wear length gowns or high-styled, short "It's not the red carpet in the biggest things that happens "White Tie" which is generally in the city all year long. That's cocktail dresses and evening Hollywood," she said. "It is a reserved for events involving great event and a wonderful way the first thing I thought of when separates. (The soft floral dress Local designers create the presence of dignitaries or to raise money for charity and I got my due date... 'oh no, III that you'd wear to an afternoon royalty. bring attention to Michigan, miss auto show.'" wedding won't suffice.) but we recommend that people 4) If multiple black tie events look for auto show 2) Appropriate colors come from wear cocktail length. Its nothing are in your future, consider HAIR every band of the rainbow - select new." When it comes to hair, big BYWENSDYVON BUSKIRK Productions Plus, Humphrey and investing in your own tux versus one that flatters your skin, hair When it comes to finding the sexy waves are the way to go, STAFF WRITER Jurban's designs stood out She renting for the sake of a well-tai• presented their sketches to Honda and eyes. best fit, customers should seek according to Katrina Malota of lored look of class. professional help. Different Luigi Bruni Capelli Moderni in Two local designers are making executives, who decided to use 3) This year, metallic finishes in 5) A single-breasted tuxedo shapes flatter different figures, Birmingham. their mark on the national auto the women's look. Productions one of any number of hues make jacket will serve most men well; but one thing goes for everyone, She should know, as she joined show circuit Phis bought the duo's design and very "now" substitutions for tradi• Daskas said. immediately placed an order for choose double-breasted (and other Luigi Bruni stylists doing Productions Pius of Bingham tional formal fabrics. "I am not into skin tight, hair and makeup for models Farms made it possible for Jason 20 jackets to be manufactured in waist coat in lieu of cummer• 4) Don't overlook the value of (or painted on clothes. I just don't during General Motors' Stars Humphrey and Amanda Jurban, New York City. bund) only for a tall, slim body. skimp on) proper, supportive and think it's a sophisticated look," and Cars gala last Saturday. both of Detroit, to design a jacket The conservative, eggshell 6} Appropriate footwear is a tux• Daskas said. invisible undergarments for your Kid Rock, Reverend Run, worn by Honda's 2008American white jackets are made from cot• edo shoe or "pump." A standard And, Daskas suggests, keep Mary J. Blige and Maroon 5 all auto show spokesmodels. ton twiD and feature a unique special-occasion wear. black business shoe does not the LBD (Little Black Dress) in performed at the party, which Productions Plus supplies and single oversized button closure. 5) Let the mood of the dress direct complete the black tie ensemble. the closet. was held in a huge tent set up styles talent for auto shows across Barnett said the designers had makeup choices. 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