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^^•^•(^•^^•^ ^•^^^^^•"^f *T*T^T* ;>,!.»;• M f |p pyjF^jT^ i n -7-^-7- More than 1.100 artists take to the streets of Ann Arbor, CI HbrneTown <-(>H>UMc-A>|l).NH NmwO^H,* IT i Putting you In touch Sunday with your world July 12,1998 Sewing the Westland Com years •& VOLUME 34 NUMBER 11 WFSTLANO. MICHIGAN • 68 PAGES • http://obscrvcr eccentric.com SEVENTY -FIVE CENTS 01M* HomeTown Communication* Network, Inc. THE WEEK Tm in charge AHEAD Seven months into his third consecutive four- land City Council members Glenn and a great event for the city, I don't yearterm, Mayor Robert Thomas responded Anderson, Richard LeBlanc and think it's the most important thing for to mounting criticism that he is shirking his Charles Pickering, and some residents me to be in the parade," Thomas said. Concert series: A concert duties as mayor. Thomas fired back Thursday also are complaining about his out-of- He said.he receives "hundreds of featuring Motown, light town travels.- . requests" each year to attend events, at critics. The mayor addressed the issue after "and I can't go to them all." rock and rhythm and Mayor. Robert Thomas fired back his longtime girlfriend and new wife, he and Jill Thomas returned Monday Anderson called the mayor's absence;, blues by Pyramid II with Thursday at critics who accuse him of city Purchasihg Agent Jill Thomas, from a five-day camping vacation at a a "slap in the fac*" to city residents and I Tyrone Hamilton begins 6 spending too much time away from travels too often with him while lake on the Kentucky-Tennessee bor parade volunteers. Westland, saying they are trying to neglecting her job. der. They did not go to the Carolines, Thomas has drawn criticism for p.m. today at the Perform tarnish his image and hurt him politi • "She is oh the job full-time," he said. as an administration official had earli missing two opportunities this year to ing Arts Pavilion behind' cally. "I think she's doing a fine job," er indicated. welcome Gov. John Engler to Westr the William P. Faust Pub "I'm in charge of the city just like I Seven months into his third consecu The trip coincided with the Westland land. Engler was in the July. 1 parade - have been for the last eight years," tive four-year term, the 47-year-old Summer ,Festival and its kickoff a move Thomas viewed as political.. lic Library of Westland, Thomas, in his;ninth year as mayor, mayor responded to mounting criticism parade, and some critics said the "It's an election year, and he's a 6123 Central City Park said during a telephone interview. that he is shirking his duties as mayor. mayor should have been involved. way. Thomas also rejected allegations that He has come under fire from West- "While it is a big event for the city *~"~ ": T. Please see MAYOR, A4 On the go-carts MONDAY Summer . j School board: The Wayne- ton: It's a Westland Community day at the ,•' \ races as ',,•.' Schools Board of Educa • i tion meets at 7p.m. Mon Brandon Atkinson, .;1 j day at the administration i left, and '. i building, 36745 Mar JeffStesi- : i quette, eastofNewburgh, ak have : j Westland, fun racing 1 I each other t GOP meeting: The Repub m go- 1 carts at 1 I i. lican candidates for state Sport-Way . ' 1 attorney general, Scott on Ford Romney and John Smi- Road in • . i 1 etanka, will be the guest Westland. i speakers of the Westland The : i Republican Club, 7p.m. warm, but i i 1 ' • not too - f i Monday, at Amantea's, at . 1 humid, Warren and Venoy roads. •'' t summer ' i weather '"f has made TUESDAY for a per fect cli ', Tie dye time: Teen night mate for at the Bailey [Center is7- outdoor 9:3Q-p.mrTuesday with activities. this week's activities to include tie dyeing T- shirts. Cost is $1, plus bring white T-shirts. A waiver signed by a parent must be on file. Register at the pro shop at the Bai ! ley Center WEDNESDAY m Library board: The board of the William P. Faust Four Garden City teenagers Thurs head injuries inflicted on him, West- day received one-year jail terms for HINES PARK BEATINGS land police Sgt. Jon Handzlik has said. Public Library of West- severely beating two Westland men With their no-contest pleas, the four landmeets 7-9 p.m. last October in Hines Park. Kenny, came after the teenagers in Police said the teenagers Used bon teenagers avoided trial on higher Wednesda,y in the Admin The teens, who also received five- early June pleaded ho contest to fire logs and beer bottles to beat Robert charges of assault with intent to mur-.. year probation terms, include David reduced charges of assault with intent Sumey, 20, and his friend Kevin Baker, der, which carries a maximum penalty istrative Conference Room Ryan Kozalcowski and Brian Alan to do great bodily harm. 19, as the two men walked along a of life in prison. at the libraiy, 6123 Cen Wiatr, both. 18, and James Thomas Their pleas stemmed from a 3:30 dark, wooded path leading from the A fifth teen, Kyle Anders Tingstad, tral City Parkway in Dpmagalski Jr. and Christopher Tot- a.m. Oct. 4 assault that occurred when park to a dead-end residential street faces sentencing this Thursday after ten, both 17. .a bonfire party turned sour following near Warren and Inkster. pleading no contest to aggravated Westland. : The sentences, handed down by an earlier exchange of words at.the Sumey suffered a weeklong coma and Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy bonfire party. still has occasional, seizures due to Please see TEENS, A2 INDEX • Obituaries A4 to teen's memory • Classified Index "~'-7 m Real Estate El Friends.of a Westland teenager who Road south of Cherry Hill. now," she said. uThere's not even a one- Anusavage, an llth-grade track Crossword E8 died in a Dec. 18 car accident will "I would rather have him with me, day supply in the southeast Michigan team member who also played football Jobs HI honor him Monday by helping the but this is. a major tribute to my son," area. in 10th grade, died early Dec, 18 after American Red Cross combat a critical parent Robert Anusavage saul Friday. "We're hoping to get a good part of finishing a night of work at Toarmina's Homo & Service H12 shortage in southeast Michigan's blood "He gave blood on several different the community involved," Risko said. Pizza in Westland. Automotive Jl supply. occasions," "Every pint of blood helps save three (The pizzeria on Wayne Road will 1 Taste Bl Friends of John Robert Lee Anusav Coordinator Mandy Long and other lives." provide free ice croam^to Monday's • Health & Fitness B4 age, a popular John Glenn High School former classmates of.Anusavage decid She said some cancer patients, in donors, Risko said.) track team member who died at age 17, ed to honor their friend by helping the particular, Suffer during blood short' On his way home from work, • Arts & Leisure ' CI helped organize a blood drive sched American Red Cross, donor representa ages; Anusavage lost control of his 1989 Mcr- • Sports & Recreation Dl uled for 2-8 p.m. Monday at the VFW tive Diane Risko said. •> "They're living on our blood," she Harris-Kehrer Post 3323 on Wayne "There's an emergency appeal right said. PleriKO see MEMORY, A2 HOW TO REACH US Holiday festiv ities: ..The Westland Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Christmas in July Community Newsroom Fax: 734-591-7279 Foundation E-mail: bjachmandoo.homecomm.net Christmas in NighUine/Sports: 734-953-2104 g in July fund Reader Comment Line: 734-953-2042 raiser is Classified Advertising: 7W59U>W BY BKTH SUNDR1A JACHMAN nine $1,000 scholarships and four $500 scholarships SrAVFWRlTKR planned for 6 Display AdverUsing: 734-591-2300 - all to Westland students, according to Glenn Shaw, president and founder,of the foundation. p.m. Thurs HOme Delivery: 734-551-0500 It's beginning to look.a lot like Christmas; •- i For the Westland Community Foundation - thnHs. The scholarships honor students who are interest day, July 23, The foundation's annua! Christmas in July fund ed in and did well in vocational training, Shaw said. at the Hel raiser is planned for 6 p.m. Thursday!, July 23, at the This year the recipients include students interest lenic Cultur Hellenic Cultural Center, 30375 Joy Road west of- ed in physical therapy, environmentalism, emergen' al Center, Joy Wayne Road in Westland. cy medical technician training and animation. Road in West- This year's party, which features a Christinas The scholarships, have been geared toward voca theihe, will nlso include the awarding of the: founda tional students because of a lack of aid of this kind. land. "~" tion's scholarships. The foundation syill bl' awarding 6II 63174 I1001 1 -6 Plenso sec BENEFI1 itflifftlffllrtinttltt mmtmn mm TheObaerver& Eccentric/ SUNDAY, JULY 12,1998 PICNIC UWCWON (skirting not provid The Westland ed) and an oppor ns on Chamber of Com tunity to hold a merce will hold door prize draw a picnic lun ing and offer On July 1, the day all the • The next step will be to set UR,«I Informational ment. cheon at noon Chamber giveaways.. papers got signed, the clock mooting in oajrfy August to keep area residents '• Coordinate activities Tuesday, Aug. Packages avail began ticking on the expert betv/een Jonna; state agencies, 4, at the Lions Notes able are: 8-foot study to determine wheUier the abreast of the environmental work that takes '-.