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November 30, 2006, 11:00 A.M Author gives financially hip holiday ideas mmmon ONLY Newspaper classified section^ VYfi.UA.VP.FAliS'I are available at the Referen/ WBmmmmm •>tii<. i.;bfii;;y of Westlarui WIUMMP.PAU3T ^tiDfic Lmwry of Wcstlan Your hometown newspaper serving Westland for 42 years 75 cents WINNERS OF OVER 100 STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS SINCE 2001 www.hometownlife.com woman BY OARRELL CLEM tim was robbed, and no motive was known. she was bleeding, Ridener said. She was treated then fled. The little girl wasn't hurt. STAFF WRITER The latest victim didn't get a good look at her and released at Garden City Hospital. In that incident, the attacker was described as assailant, who ran up behind her, stabbed her Without a good description of the suspect, a black man, 30-35 years old, about 5-foot-8 A 67-year-old Westland woman appears to once in the upper back and fled on foot, police authorities couldn't say whether he may have with a medium build. have been randomly stabbed while walking out­ Lt. James Ridener confirmed. been the same assailant involved in the stabbing He was wearing a dark-colored cap, a dark doors near her residence at Riverbend The attack occurred on the north side of outside of Westgate Tower. waist-length jacket, possibly a red T-shirt, and a Apartments, near Warren and Merriman roads, Warren, east of Merriman, in the sprawling "It looks very similar, but we can't say for dark-colored jacket. police said. apartment complex. sure," Ridener said. Anyone who has information about one or The attack, which happened around 3 p.m. "This lady was walking through Riverbend The earlier attack occurred about 5:50 p.m. both stabbings is urged to call the Westland Sunday, was strangely similar to a stabbing that Apartments when this guy came up behind her, Saturday, Sept. 30, when a 67-year-old woman Police Department at (734) 722-9600. occurred eight weeks ago about three miles and she felt something in her back," Ridener was walking with her 5-year-old great-grand­ To make an anonymous call for a possible away, outside of Westgate Tower on Elmwood said. "He ran off. She couldn't give a good daughter near her high-rise senior apartment cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at (800) near Ford and Wildwood. description." building, police Sgt. Jeff Trzybinski said. SPEAK-UP. In a bizarre coincidence, police described The woman realized she had been stabbed The woman was stabbed in the upper back by both victims as 67-year-old women. Neither vic­ when she returned to her apartment and found an assailant who approached her on foot and [email protected] I (734) 953-2)10 Reward tops $6,000 BY DARRELL CLEM STAFF WRITER BY SUE MASON STAFF WRITER Fliers have been posted in the neighborhood where Westland It was something Kelsey "Baker has jazz drummer Raymond wanted for a while, but she stili was Pankau lived before he was amazed when she was named the 2007 stabbed to death in the home Wayne-Westland Junior Miss. where he once taught music "I was just in shock, it was so surreal to lessons. hear my name announced" Baker said. "It With rewards of $6,000 was so amazing." TOMHA^LrV|STnFFPKnT0GRAPhER being offered to bring his killer A crowd of 350 people were on hand Westland Junior Miss Natalie Bower (left) and Wayne-Westland Junior Miss Kelsey Baker show off the to justice, family, friends and for the program, to watch the Wayne medallions they received as winners of the 2007 program. Westland police are pleading Memorial High School senior win the for help in solving the case. The murder of Westland jazz drummer 40th annual scholarship program Nov. Pankau, known on stage as Raymond Pankau, known 18. Ray Parker, was found mur­ professionally as Ray Parker, has Baker, the daughter of Brian and Carol dered Oct. 15 in his home on stunned students and friends who Baker, won the program with top scores There were plenty of awards given out during the junior Miss Program Nov. 18. John Hix Road north of Cherry remember him as a kind man and a in the talent, scholarship, fitness, inter­ Hill. Family members had gone patient teacher. 'He was the best,' view, spirit, audience participation cate­ Three finalists - Tracey Haiaberda, Cara Ball and Olivia Lafortune, all seniors at to the house after not hearing former student Michael Socie said. gories. vShe also received the Be Your Best Wayne Memorial High School - were recognized for their efforts. from the 77-year-old widower. award and a S2,250 scholarship. All three received the Be Your Best award, with Haiaberda placing in fitness, Bail "He was a wonderful man. I Canton High School graduate, "My mom was crying like I was," Baker can't believe anyone would kill said he took drum lessons for in self-expression and talent, and LaFortime in scholarship, bowl-athon and com­ said of the announcement. "My dad won him" said Georgine Jeziorowski years from Pankau. the bike raffle and he was excited about munity service. of Wayne, whose late husband, "He helped me through that. He was excited about me, too." Seven participants also placed in one category in addition to Be Your Best. They Leo Favazza, played in a jazz marching band when I was in band with Pankau. high school," Socie said. "He The runner-up was Natalie Bower, a included John Glenn High School seniors Aiexa Larimore, interview; Amanda John Glenn High School senior, who will "He was such a sweet person," was the best. I still have every join Baker at the state program in Alpena Femat, scholarship; Adrienne Camunag, fitness; Jessica Burns, talent and Jamie . she said, "and he was a very notebook and lesson book I got in as the 2007 Westland Junior Miss. Allen, community service, and Wayne Memorial seniors Julie Good, talent, and good drummer." from him. He was the kindest, gentlest person you'd ever want Bower won the self-expression and Ravynne Gilmore, self-expression. Pankau taught drum lessons bowl-athon categories and Be Your Best to Jeziorowski's two children, to meet, and as a teacher he Award and received a $1,050 scholarship. Be Your Best awards were also given to Nkari Mandisa, Kayla German* Belinda Richard and Leo Favazza. was patient. r>„ii, *,.„., m ......... „J.,. .*.. J.1. „ UUIU LC^tAb VVJAi ^UllipU LU Hi L1J.I_ Gee, Crystal Obtukwu, Jans Dean, Michelle Gutowski, Alyss Lsnnoo and Karyn Jeziorowski hadn't seen Pankau "The lessons he taught me in a couple of years, but she about music, I carry to this day," Michigan Junior Miss program in Alpena Fowier from John Glenn, and Natise Smith, Lejoftnna Reid, Jessica Kay, Bobtoi on March 4. The winner of that program recalled seeing him occasionally Socie said. will advance to the America's Junior Miss Turner, Kayieigh Thorner, Adrienne Meagher, Karissa Matson and Nichofe Pierson at places like the grocery store Socie was stunned when he from Wayne Memorial, or the Westland senior citizen saw a flier posted at a gas sta­ PLEASE SEE JUNIOR MISS, A4 Friendship Center. tion asking for help in solving "He was such a wonderfully Pankau's death. friendly person," she said. "When I saw that poster, my Pankau grew up on Detroit's knees started shaking," he said. east side. He didn't go to col­ "Who could hurt someone like lege, but those who knew him this? Why would you beat up said he had a natural talent for an old man and do this? He music. was just a class-act guy who led BYDARRELLCLEM Center, said Assistant Wayne Some parents fear that chil­ the Bailey Center, located He knew such jazz artists as such a rich life, and he didn't STAFf WRITER County Executive Alan dren who played on the bail- behind Westland City Hall on Chicago-born drummer Gene need to have his life ended this Helmkamp. fields could have been exposed Ford Road east of Newburgh. Krupa and Detroit's own jazz way." Responding to concerns that The move came in response to to potentially harmful levels of Helmkamp and Mayor pianist Bess Bonnier. Pankau's family has offered a elevated levels of lead in Centra! requests from parents and city lead, although officials have Sandra Cicirelli announced the Pankau played music most of $5,000 reward in addition to a City Park may have posed a leaders after it was publicly called it unlikely. plan on Tuesday -12 days after his life, and former students $1,000 reward being offered by health threat, Wayne County revealed in early November that City, county and state officials parents attended a public meet­ recalled how he taught at places Crime Stoppers. officials will bring free blood the park has elevated levels of have indicated that children ing and criticized officials for like Westland Music and out of To help, call the Westland testing to Westland. lead, specifically in the western wouldn't likely have spent remaining silent about soil tests his own home. Police Department at (734) County health department ball diamonds. enough time in the park to from as early as 1999. "He called his home Ray 722-9600 or, to give an anony­ employees will provide testing "We heard the requests of the encounter a serious health '1 am happy to be able to Parker's Drum Academy," for­ mous tip, call Crime Stoppers 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, and people and the mayor and the threat.
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