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David readying his Taser, a weapon what you're planning A 48-year-old Westland wom­ H to St. Mary Mer­ Hayes said. It had ended by the that delivers a temporarily dis­ to do on Make A Dif­ an was charged with attempted cy Hospital in time officers arrived; Officer abling shock, but didn’t use it, ference Day. Email your murder and other felonies Fri­ Livonia, where Charlie Rozum, the detective in Grabowski said. project information to day in a Thursday attack at a she was treat­ charge of the case, said onlook­ The attacker was near the end bkadrich@hometown- Plymouth Township supermar­ ed in the emer- ers intervened and the attacker of an aisle when Stoops arrived, life.com. ket that sent an employee to a Viar gency room backed away. with the victim further down the local hospital. and released, Plymouth Officer Matt Stoops, aisle, Grabowski said. The victim, a 58-year-old St. the Plymouth Township Police the first officer in the store, Hayes said the victim was con- Clair Shores woman, was hit at Department said. confronted the attacker, who Turkey time least once in the head by a pipe- The assault occurred just dropped the pipe when ordered, Please see ATTACK, A3 The Salvation Army Plymouth Corps is, once again, coordinating a Thanksgiving food distribution. As in years past, the Army is look­ House hopefuls hinge race ^ ing to the community for turkeys. This year features tw o options ELECTION for donating turkeys: on com peting m essages 2 0 1 2 • Between now and Oct. 17, you can make a monetary gift of $12.80 per turkey and The Army will order Taj thinks he can fix w hat ails the country and pick up the turkeys for distribution. Make By Darrell Clem checks payable to The 11TH DISTRICT Salvation Army and put Observer Staff W riter "turkey" on the memo Democratic candidate Dr. line. As an India-born medical Syed Taj is seeking a two-year • If you would like to doctor who worked hard to term in the redrawn 11th donate a frozen turkey, achieve the American dream, Congressional District, com­ the Army will accept Syed Taj of Canton views posed of portions of Wayne donations at 9451 S. himself as a physician who and Oakland counties. Main the week of Nov. has the right prescription for 12. what ails this country. For more informa­ Like a trusted family doc­ Taj believes there’s a critical tion, call Laurie Aren at tor listening attentively to his need for a doctor in the house (734) 453-5464. patients, Taj says he under­ — the U.S. House, that is — stands what is hurting peo­ and he appears confident he ple in the 11th Congressio­ is one of the Democrats who, nal District he hopes to rep­ if elected, can help second- resent: They need good jobs. term-seeker President Barack Sweetest Day They fear losing Medicare Obama move the country for­ contest and Social Security benefits. ward not just for the rich, but Enter our Facebook They worry they could be for the middle class and those contest for a chance BILL BRESLER |‘STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER stripped of health care. They who need a safety net. to win a night at the Dr. Syed Taj believes there's a critical need for a doctor in the house — the U.S. want their children to have Townsend Hotel and House. He's running for the two-year term in the newly drawn 11th District. an affordable education. Please see TAJ, A13 a $50 voucher for the Rugby Grille restaurant. To enter, just visit our website, Hometownlife. Bentivolio: Send ‘a regular guy’ to Congress com, and click on the Sweetest Day contest Republi­ By Aileen Wingblad photo on the right-hand 11TH DISTRICT side. All you need to do can Kerry S ta ff W rite r to enter is fill out a short Bentivolio Republican candidate Kerry form with your contact is seeking Kerry Bentivolio has been Bentivolio is seeking a two- information. Share a two- called inexperienced, “that year term in the redrawn 11th the contest link with a year term Tea Party guy,” a candidate Congressional District, com­ Facebook friend and get in the who seemingly emerged from posed of portions of Wayne an extra chance to win redrawn nowhere to claim front-runner and Oakland counties. He also 11th Con­ status in the Republican bid if they also enter the is vying for the two months gressional for the 11th Congressional Dis­ contest. An extra chance remaining in the current 11th District trict seat. to win is also earned by •Congressional District. tweeting the contest link. and the Yet he makes no apologies for Don't forget to remain­ never having served in political increase your odds of ing two office or for embracing the con­ K ey is s u e s winning, you may enter months in servative values of the right wing. Like his fellow conserva­ the contest once per day the current In fact, he says, that is pre­ tives, Bentivolio maintains a and share the link with as district. cisely why voters should check political stance that decries many friends as you want. He's run­ his name on the Nov. 6 ballot. federal government’s over­ The drawing is Oct. 14. ning on a “I’m just a regular guy who borrowing and overspending, platform cares very deeply about this as well as involvement beyond of fiscal country,” Bentivolio said. “And what is outlined in the U.S. and social it’s about time a regular guy — Constitution. conserva­ with a regular voice — came to INDEX tism. HAL GOULD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Congress.” Please see BENTIVOLIO, A13 Community Life...... B7 Crossword Puzzle.... C3 Education...... A 4 H e a lth ...... B12 Hom es...... C2 Jobs...... C1 Stranger-danger incidents prompt school warning O bituaries...... B11 Services...... C2 Sports...... B1 By Brad Kadrich exposed himself to her while she enough that the student returned take our responsibility very seri­ W h ee ls...... C3 Observer Staff W riter was walking along Starkweath­ to the school to report it. ously. It’s rare we put out a mes­ er, near Main, on her way home District officials said they sage to our entire community, © The Observer & Eccentric A pair of similar “stranger from school. The girl reported weren’t sure the incidents were but we felt after talking to police Volume 126 • Number 17 danger” incidents this week led the incident to Central Principal related, but reported both to police this was the right thing to do to Plymouth-Canton Community Anthony Ruela Wednesday. in Canton and Plymouth, and initi­ get the information out there as Home Delivery: ° Schools officials to contact local The second incident occurred ated the robo-call to parents. quickly as we could.” (866)887-2737 H H Is police and send out a robo-call Wednesday, when a Discov­ “We aren’t sure the incidents warning to parents. ery Middle School student was are related, but two within 24 Vague description Return Address: The first incident actually hap­ approached by a man in a dark hours required this reaction The Central Middle School stu­ 41304 Concept Dr. pened Tiesday afternoon, when gray car and invited to get in. The from the district,” said Frank dent described the suspect as Plymouth Ml 48170 a Central Middle School sixth- incident happened off-campus, Ruggirello, the district’s direc­ grader said a man in a silver car district officials said, but close tor of community relations. “We Please see STRANGER, A2 A 2 (P) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, October 7, 2012 LOCAL NEWS online at hom etownlife.com

the window down part­ ing the community to be STRANGER way and motioned him on alert, and report any AROUND PLYMOUTH Continued from page A1 toward the car. Other wit­ suspicious activity they nesses reported seeing a may observe to the police a white male between black four-door with tint­ department,” said Canton the ages of 40-50, with a ed windows playing loud Special Service Sgt. Pat­ scruffy beard, brown hair music in the same area rick Sullivan. “This could and blue eyes. The car the day before. also be a good time for was described as an old­ There were no words parents to remind their er-model silver car. spoken and only a portion children about strang­ Plymouth Police Chief of the suspect’s face was er danger, walking in A1 Cox called the descrip­ exposed. He is described groups, and how to react tion “a little vague” but as a white man with light- if they are approached by said the department colored hair. a stranger.” has stepped up patrols Plymouth Chief Cox had around the school. Third incident the same advice. “We’re hitting the Similarly, around 3:30 “We are encouraging schools pretty hard p.m. Thesday, Sept. 11, parents to have that talk with visible patrols for Canton police took a with kids one more time,” awhile,” Cox said. “We’re report of a white male in Cox said. “Parents should looking for the car and his 50s exposing himself get them to walk togeth­ the suspect, but there’s while crossing the street er, to tell someone if they not a lot to go on.” in front of a school bus in see anything suspicious The second incident the area of Seabrook and or if they are approached. happened shortly after 3 Kensington. The male They shouldn’t be embar­ Beauty with Beast p.m. Wednesday. The stu­ was described as stocky rassed about it; they need Actors from both Plymouth and Canton are helping Spotlight on Youth bring "Beauty and dent in that incident said build, wearing khaki to tell a trusted adult so the Beast Jr." to the stage at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton. The production the suspect was driving a pants and a white shirt. that adult can contact the tells the classic story of Belle and her Beast along with the other enchanted characters dark grey or black four- “We are unsure which, police.” who learn that outside appearances don't show who a person truly is on the inside. The door car with dark, tint­ if any, of the three inci­ show plays Oct. 18-21 at 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinee performances Oct. 20-21. Tickets ed windows. The student dents are related but [email protected] ($15) are available by phone at the Village Theater Box Office at (734) 394-5300 or (734) said the suspect rolled regardless, we are ask­ (313) 222-8899 394-5460 or online at www.canton-mi.org/villagetheater.

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Detroit Catholic Cen­ tral High School opened its doors in 1928, with the school name the Sham­ rocks due to so many Irish immigrant families enrolling their sons. “So it’s been awhile,” said the Rev. John Huber, principal at the now Novi- Detroit Catholic Central High School. After leav­ ing Detroit, the school was located on Breakfast Drive in Redford before moving to Novi. PHOTOS BY JOHN HEIDER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Detroit Catholic Central freshman Josh Stein, right, and CC students, faculty Detroit Catholic Central algebra teacher Allison Hodgins, left, teaches a Sept. 25 class at the students of Allison Hodgins' algebra class, prepare to and staff recently shared the Novi campus. wrap up a Tuesday morning session at their Novi campus. a proud moment upon Catholic Central was recently named one of the nation's top learning the high school 50 Catholic schools by the Cardinal Newman Society. The was ranked among the school currently hosts a dozen National Merit Semifinalists. Top 50 U.S. Catholic high schools. That includes coeducational and girls’ C C thrives w hile facing schools as well, Huber said. “Above all, the kids challenges head on work very hard,” said Huber, also praising the faculty and staff. By Julie Brown men enrolled as students, Novi resident Matthew Staff Writer the largest Catholic high Confer, 17, is a CC senior school in the state. There accepted to the Universi­ Catholic Central has are still plenty of Irish ty of Alabama for a dual been though challeng­ but not like the early major in chemical engi- ing times in recent years, days. neering/chemistry. The including the plane crash “We’re much more son of Lisa and Scott, deaths of a hockey team diverse now,” said Huber, Confer came up through that included the late noting the Arab pres­ the Novi public school Brad McCrimmon, dad to ence in Dearborn and at system before CC. a CC student. CC, which has five Mus­ “I love it,” Confer said “Then we had to deal lim students. Most of the of CC, “It is by far the with the Cipriano trage­ Arab-background stu­ best choice I’ve made in Detroit Catholic Central students change classrooms during a break on Tuesday, Sept. 25. dy as well,” Huber said dents are Catholic, he my life. It has had the of the family in which the said. biggest impact on my biggest thing I was told. olic colleges and high including prayer life, father died and mother The school has great life.” It’ll help you develop as a schools. presence of priests, stu­ and son Sal, a CC student, sports teams, but Huber He manages the wres­ person.” The society looks at dent community involve­ were beaten, with court also likes to praise the tling team, plays tuba in Huber noted the top academics, including test ment, and access to such charges against a son and academics. “It’s disap­ the band, and is in the Catholic high school sta­ scores, curriculum and sacraments as Commu­ a second young man. pointing we don’t get the Monogram Club which tus previously came Advanced Placement nion. “He’s getting better same kind of media atten­ leads cheers at athletic through the Acton Insti­ classes. Civic education The Cardinal Newman every day,” Huber 'said tion” for academics, he events. Confer carries a tute out of Grand Rap­ in history and econom­ Society recognition is giv­ of Sal. “I attribute that to said. The school empha­ 4.67 grade point average. ids, Mich., and was trans­ ics is also included, with en every two years, and the kids and their fervent sizes Christian/Catholic “Get involved,” is his ferred to the Cardinal a focus on the church’s CC will apply again then. prayer for them (the fam­ character first, followed advice to new students. Newman Society, which social teaching. Theolo­ ily).” by academics and then “That has to be by far the recognizes top Cath­ gy is part of the process, jcbrown@hometownl ife.com CC has 1,070 young sports and activities.

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By Matt Jachman the state income tax that cation K-12 budget cut made the legislation more THE HEISE FILE Observer Staff Writer took effect Oct. 1. “Cor­ funding by $470 student, effective. porations create jobs and and Heise, objecting to The abolition of the Name: Kurt Heise With unfinished busi­ we need to make the busi­ that cut, voted against Michigan Business Tax Hometown: Plymouth Township, came ness to attend to, Kurt ness environment as com­ it, and also voted against and streamlining of reg­ from Dearborn Heise wants to stay on petitive as possible.” this year’s schools bud-, ulations, Heise said, has Family: Married to Catherine Heise; the job in Lansing. Heise, an attorney and get. improved the business daughters Katie (15) and Claire (13) Heise, a first-term the former director of the He would like to see climate, but more needs Profession: State Representative, Republican state repre­ Wayne County depart­ public colleges and uni­ to be done, and regulato­ Municipal and Labor Attorney, Adjunct sentative whose district ment of environment, is versities cut their costs, ry reform has a long way University Professor Wayne State Uni­ includes Plymouth Town­ seeking re-election to the including for salaries and to go. “Businesses need versity College of Civil and Environmen­ ship and Plymouth, said state House of Represen­ benefits, so that more certainty as to ... their tal Engineering, Environmental Consultant reforms begun in 2011 tatives in the 20th Dis­ money can be funneled to regulatory environment,” Education: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, BA are pulling Michigan out trict. He faces Demo­ K-12 schools. he said. with distinction, Political Science (1988); Wayne State of an economic malaise crat Tim Roraback in the “They have not done He defended his record University Law School, Juris Doctor (1991) Wayne State and have the state oper­ Tbesday, Nov. 6, general nearly as much as they on taxes and said the 2011 University Law School, Masters of Laws in Labor Law ating with a surplus rath­ election. should have,” he said. tax changes, such as the (1993) er than a deficit, but that Heise said that while Heise supports charter scrapping of the MBT Previous public-sector experience: Former Director more needs to be done steps have been taken, schools, saying parents and the new tax on pen­ of the Wayne County Department of Environment, May- to create jobs, lower the during his first term, to with children in schools sions, put taxpayers on a more equal footing. oral Deputy, City of Dearborn Heights, and City Attorney cost of government and improve public educa­ they don’t think are up to par should have options. “What we’re trying to for various communities over 17 years. improve public educa­ tion, more needs to be tion. done. The need for good He also supported the do is take the tax code Community involvement: Trustee, Plymouth-Canton “I want to lower the tax schools, he said, is “the approval of the measure and make it apply equal­ Educational Excellence Foundation, Plymouth Rotary, rate for everybody,” said common denominator for that allowed more “cyber ly and fairly to every­ Plymouth, Northville and Canton Chambers of Com­ Heise during a recent many of us” when choos­ schools” in the state, body,” he said. The pen- merce. interview, pointing to a ing where to live. after, he said, chang­ Website: www.heise4us.com tenth-of-a-percent dip in The 2011 state edu­ es he helped write that Please see HEISE, A8

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By Matt Jachman pensions on Michigan,” cation budget, which Roraback also: Observer Staff Writer THE RORABACK FILE Roraback said of the cut per-pupil fund­ • Challenged Heise’s Name: Tim Roraback Republican-led tax over­ ing by $470. (Heise vot­ environmental record, Tim Roraback ques­ Hometown: Plymouth for 23 years; haul. “This is from the ed against that budget.) saying the Sierra Club tions whether Kurt Heise raised mainly in East Lansing party that’ll never raise Roraback said schools recently gave him a 0 truly represents the val­ Family: Married with two daughters, your taxes.” are vital to voters in the percent rating. (Heise ues of the 20th District both at MSU Roraback, of Plymouth, 20th District; he would responded that such rat­ in the Michigan House of Profession: Retired Manager for said he would like to see like to restore that fund­ ings can be viewed differ­ ent in ways and that he’d Representatives. Michigan Department of Human Ser­ a system that puts more ing. He is also against the put his record up against That’s prompted Rora­ vices money in the hands of back, a Democrat and a people who would spend expansion of charter anybody’s.) Education: Bachelor of Arts, English retired manager in the it, increasing demand and schools, which, in his • Said state legislators Education state’s Department of thus jobs, and into edu­ view, drain students and operate in an atmosphere Previous public-sector experience: My 27 years as a Human Services, to chal­ cation. resources from tradition­ of weak ethics guide-, lenge the Republican worker and manager for the State of Michigan “We would be better al public schools putting lines, noting that the Cen­ freshman Heise in the Community involvement: Member of the Support­ off to put money into the them on a downward spi­ ter for Public Integrity new 20th District, which ers of Academic Integrity, Plymouth Democratic Club, economy instead of squir­ ral. rates Michigan as 43rd still includes Plymouth Northville Democratic Club, and Community Democratic reling away more mon­ “I don’t think they were out of the 50 states in eth­ and Plymouth Township. Club. ey in the coffers of some designed for a place like ics standards. The two are facing off in Website: www.timroraback.com large corporation,” Rora­ Plymouth-Canton, where • Favors campaign the Tuesday, Nov. 6, gen­ back said. He said he’d our public schools are finance reform. eral election. for big businesses and a $600-per child cred­ also like to see a tax sys­ excellent,” he said. He “Our system allows too Roraback said last an increase for some it), and low-income work­ tem that helps small busi­ has a similar view of much money to be fun­ year’s changes in the of those who can least ers, who saw the earned- ness as opposed to large cyber-schools, which, he neled into various cam­ state’s tax code, support­ afford it, including retir­ income credit reduced. corporations. said, are mainly designed paigns and in ways that ed by Heise, essential­ ees on pensions, parents “Somehow, they put a Roraback opposed the to bring profits to the ly resulted in a tax cut (with the elimination of new tax on people getting state’s 2011 public edu­ companies that run them. Please see RORABACK, A8

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“Changing The World the largest women’s busi­ change by pooling and One Woman at a Time” is ness forums in the Unit­ leveraging their financial windina down the topic of businesswom­ ed State with more than resources into grants for an and philanthropy spe­ 2,000 members through­ local nonprofits assisting cialist Terry A. Barclay’s out Michigan. Info­ women and children in By Darrell Clem keynote address at the rum provides opportu­ need. More than $28,000 Observer Staff W riter sixth annual meeting of nities for businesswom­ has been granted to orga­ the Giving Hope Women’s en to connect, forge alli­ nizations such as First Just as sure as fall Giving Circle on Oct. 10 ances, address vital civic Step, the Wayne Coun­ leaves are turning col­ at Canton’s Village The­ and business issues and try program to assist vic­ or, the Canton Farmer’s ater at Cherry Hill. advance as leaders. tims of domestic violence, Market is winding down Barclay will focus on Since taking over at Starfish Family Services, another successful warm- the growing role wom­ Inforum in 2001, Barclay the Girls Scouts and local season market of selling en play in philanthropic has increased member­ libraries. Michigan products, sup­ decision making; the crit­ ship 300%, expanded the All women in the com­ porting local vendors and ical importance of wom­ service area to include munity are invited to the offering visitors a friend­ en helping other women; all of Michigan and creat­ event which begins with a ly place to spend Sundays. and how women philan­ ed the Center for Leader­ reception at 6:30, followed Today and Sunday, thropists approach giv­ ship, a non-profit educa­ by the program at 7 p.m. Oct. 14, signal the last ing decisions differently tion and research organi­ Tickets can be purchased two markets, 9 a.m. to 1 than men. zation. for $15 through the Foun­ p.m., until a special pre- Barclay is the Presi­ Founded in 2006, the dation website at www. Thanksgiving market dent and CEO of Inforum Giving Circle is a group of cantonfoundation.org or happens 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Inforum Center local women who believe by calling the Foundation Sunday, Nov. 18, market for Leadership, one of that they can bring about at (734) 495-1200. manager Tina Lloyd said. The market is locat­ ed in Preservation Park, off Ridge Road north of Cherry Hill. This Sunday, perform­ er Ryan Blake is sched­ uled to appear 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the porch of the Personalized Care historic Bartlett-Travis House. A master garden­ Right in Your er plant exchange contin­ Neighborhood V 1 ues 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Lloyd said patrons are invited to divide up their healthy perennials, label and bag them and bring them to the market, where they can exchange them and take a new plant home. Family Medicine The m aster gardener Chef Paul will be cooking Sunday at the Canton Farmer's COINFINITY tent will be on the grav­ Market. Internal Medicine el drive. Pediatrics Moreover, Chef Paul is et is hosting a “garbage • There will be Hallow­ PRIM ARY CARE cooking 10:30 a.m. to noon graveyard game” for chil­ een crafts for children. today. dren, who can have fun • Apple-tasting and High quality, coordinated patient-centered Next Sunday, the mar­ turning trash into art and treats with dietitian Lisa ket concludes with what learning the fundamentals Soper is on the agenda medical care from newborn to geriatrics Lloyd said will be a har­ of decomposing trash. This 10:30 am to noon. Locations in Brighton, Canton, Livonia, Novi and W est Bloomfield vest celebration. Among occurs 10 am . to 1 p.m. As always, the mar­ the events: • Wild Birds Unlimited ket offers a wide array • Same Day or Next Day Appointments * Participating . ^ _ . Most • Betsy Beckerman will feature winter bird- of fresh foods and other makes her debut play­ ing 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Michigan-made products. withMostArea 1 - J \ S S - < 4 3 / - / 4 / / Insurances Hospitals Accepted ing on the Bartlett-Travis • The Canton Public porch 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Library brings storytime [email protected] • Peace, Love and Plan­ 10 a.m. and noon. (313)222-2238

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tal issues, given his expe­ Dodson student honored for poem HEISE rience. He said his bill to Continued from page A5 put Detroit’s water sys­ tem, which serves more Last year when he was in Mary cheon. sion-tax exemptions (the than 120 suburban com­ Koltunchik’s second-grade class at His parents, younger sister first $20,000, $40,000 for munities, under region­ Dodson Elementary School, Aaron Megan, first-grade teacher Kim a married couple, is tax- al control, remains alive Peng wrote a poem called “Chinese Sparks and literacy teacher Bonnie free) were only adopted as an incentive for the New Year,” which was submitted to Goodrich attended in his honor. after push back from the system, which is under a nationwide contest that was held Creative Communication spon­ Legislature, he said; Gov. the oversight of a federal for students in grades K-12. sors this contest to offer a creative Rick Snyder wanted to judge, to complete need­ Aaron’s poem was selected from outlet that honors our youth. Dod­ tax all pension income. ed reforms. thousands of entries as one of the son Elementary School has con­ Businesses have • Supports a new public top 10 in his age division. The top sistently been a Poetic Achieve­ responded to the tax bridge to Canada, which, 10 writers in each division (grades ment Honor School with this con­ changes, Heise said. he said, would bene­ K-3,4-6,7-9,10-12) are each receiv­ test. This award is given to schools “That is making Michigan fit the entire state. That ing special recognition in the poet­ which have a large number of more attractive for job- has put him at odds with ry anthology “A Celebration of entries accepted for publication. creators,” and in addition some GOP legislative col­ Poets.” Judges read each entry and to the Detroit Three auto­ leagues. The only other Michigan winner choose only those of high merit. makers being in a better • Said the state’s unem­ was a seventh-grader from Holly. With hundreds of schools entering position, auto suppliers ployment rate, a little Each top 10 winner also receives a the contest, only a small percent of in the state want to stay, more than 9 percent, is complimentary copy of the anthol­ these schools are honored with this he said. “still unacceptable to me” ogy and a $25 check. Poems are award. The purpose of this award Heise also: but can be brought down selected for their literary merit, JENNIFER WILMARTH is to recognize schools with excel­ • Supports Sny­ with lower taxes and reg­ creativity, and social significance. Dodson Elementary School student lent Language Arts programs. der’s overtures to Chi­ ulatory reforms. “We’re Aaron, the son of Haihong Ouy- Aaron Peng with second-grade In addition, Dodson School has na, which, he said, could making our way back ang and Jinchun Peng of Canton, teacher Mary Koltunchik. been one of the schools to receive expand the markets in to the middle” when it also represented Dodson School a Creative Communications Lan­ that country for Michigan comes to business regula­ last spring at the Michigan Read­ scope, the publication of the Mich­ guage Arts Grant of $250 to fur­ products. tion, he said. ing Association conference held igan Reading Association. Aaron ther develop writing projects. Cre­ • Casts himself as the in Grand Rapids. His first-grade attended a special ceremony with ative Communications continues to “go-to guy” in the Leg­ [email protected] piece about the four seasons was a guest author and received a med­ further encourage young people’s islature on environmen­ (313) 222-2405 chosen to be published in Kaleido- al at a special Young Authors’ Lun­ writings.

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By Sue Buck Observer Staff W riter

Skeletons have taken over the Straight Farm­ house as the Garden City Historical Muse­ um presents its Skele­ tons on Revue exhibit. Kim Marquette, a museum volunteer, has STRAIGHT incorporated a number ^ a r m h o u s of skeletons and black ' -...^—Home of jf- ..— ^ .. cats in surprise loca­ tions within the muse­ The Grande Parlour um. They’re included in the ongoing Made in www.sfhonline.org Michigan exhibit which runs until the end of November. Skeletons can be fund The Garden City Historical Museum at almost every turn in the museum. The The Lathers General Store exhibit opened Satur­ day, Oct. 6. “The skeletons are on all three levels,” Mar­ Two skeletons meet for a game of checkers at the Lathers General Store inside the Gar­ quette said. den City Historical Museum. Years ago, the General Store found in many communities Kim and Jerry Mar­ provided a place for camaraderie. quette purchased a variety of skeletons in give away a $100 gift different sizes from STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kroger certificate as different Halloween Greetings everyone. A skeleton watches for visitors at the well as a basket full party outlets. She also Straight Farmhouse. They'll find skeleton guests through­ of Made in Michigan collected stuffed black out the Garden City Historical Museum. products: The raffle cats from a variety of tickets are six for $5 sources for the exhibit. a police skeleton will “crystal ball” which or $1 each. They can be Downstairs there’s a soon be holding a box Marquette said is a purchased at the muse­ classroom scene where of Dunkin Donuts. 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i A 1 0 (CP) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, October 7, 2012 L O C A L N E W S online at hom etownlife.com OfficeMax makes teachers’ day better

By Sue Mason dally for the para-profes­ Observer Staff W riter sionals, it’s more resourc­ es to work with the kids,” Two Wayne-Westland said Swanson. “This is a teachers definitely had a huge benefit for the Gra­ better day Hiesday after ham community, it will be receiving $1,000 in class­ used.” room supplies as part of Swanson estimates she OfficeMax’s A Day Made “easily” spends 10,15 Better program. times more than the $250 Michelle Furlong, a tax credit the government fifth-grade teacher at gives on the students. Adams Upper Elemen­ As an interventionist, tary School, and Chris Swanson works with stu­ Swanson, an academic dents in their classrooms intervention specialist at and in small group set­ P.D. Graham Elementary, tings. She’s also responsi­ received the supplies and ble for testing, including new desk chairs during the MEAP. surprise assemblies. “I’m kind of a jack of all Furlong received her trades, if they need some­ gifts from the Office Max thing done, I do it,” she store in Canton, while the said. Ann Arbor store provide “She’s an intervention­ the supplies for Swan­ ist, but I don’t think I son as well as more than know of anyone who does $3,000 worth of supplies more, who’s willing to go to P.D. Graham that had above and beyond with been donated by custom­ a smile,” said Princi­ ers. pal Jennifer Curry, who This is the sixth year nominated her for the OfficeMax has spon­ STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER award. sored A Day Made Bet­ Roger Swanson (from left) watches as his wife Doris gives daughter-in-law Chris Swanson gets a hug after she was The presentation was ter program, in which announced as the winner of OfficeMax's A Day Made Better program. Also at the surprise assembly was her husband made by Ken Schaal associates surprise Christopher and her parents, Gail and dad John Cooper (seated). whose son was a student 1,000 teachers in their at P.D. Graham. He hon­ classrooms with $1,000 also was a laminator, Furlong uses the three- ing her family — husband of her.” ored one his son’s former each worth of school label m aker and “tons of ring binders and fills Christopher, parents Rog­ “It wasn’t hard keep­ teachers, Jeanie Beaty, supplies. OfficeMax notebooks, folders and them with folders and a er and Doris Swanson of ing this a secret because last year. consumers and busi­ pens and pencils.” money pouch and uses it Canton and John and Gale she leaves for work an Getting the honor two ness clients contribut­ “It took forever to sort as an organizational tool Cooper who drove from hour before I do, so she years in a row had Curry ed nearly $900,000 in through it,” said Furlong. for her students. Fremont — to be at the didn’t know I was staying asking Schaal if he could additional school sup­ “The kids were so excit­ “The school I was at assembly. home,” said Christopher do it a few more years, plies through its sum­ ed to see what was in the before used to buy the “Christopher called Swanson. “so I can recognize my mer’s in-store supply box, but a lot of them stuff, but that’s not in the and said she was getting Swanson’s box included whole staff.” drive. These additional want the box. They keep budget here,” she said, an award and we need a Kodak camera, calen­ “He needs to come 18 supplies were donated asking if they can have it adding that “I find the to come,” said John Coo­ dar, pencils, backpacks, times more,” she said. to the A Day Made Bet­ when it’s empty.” deals over the summer, per. “He said not to say tissue and a laminator ter schools where the Furlong was nomi­ but it still adds up.” anything. This is pret­ among other things. smason®hometownlife.com teachers are being hon­ nated for the honor by She’s excited about the ty cool, we’re so proud “This is priceless, espe- (313) 222-6751 ored. the school secretaries video camera. Each year “The chair is my favor­ because she stays late to she makes DVDs of the ite thing,” said Furlong. do a lot of work for the school for each of her stu­ “My teacher chair was kids and spends a lot of dents. been broken when I got to her own money on them. “Now I’ll be able to add CELEBRATING OVER SIX Adams. This is my third “I don’t keep track of video to the DVD,” Fur­ DECADES OF SERVICE year there.” that, if I had to guess it long said. CHEVROLET would be around $2,000 a IN YOUR COMMUNITY Video camera year,” she said. “I spend Big surprise The “biggest” item in most of my money on For Swanson, the sur­ the box of supplies was a binders for the kids to prise included not only video camera, but there help them be organized.” school supplies, but see­ MON., OCT. 22 TAILGATE PARTY Detroit Lions vs. Chance to w in a 2012 Chevy Equinox! Bears A lso ...a Flat S c re e n TV! Free Food & Refreshments!

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CITY OF PLYMOUTH ACCURACY TESTING FOR VOTING EQUIPMENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 4:30 p.m.

The City of Plymouth has scheduled and will be conducting the Accuracy Testing for the Optical Scan Voting Equipment, as well as the Hearing Impaired Equipment, for the Gen­ eral Election to be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012. The testing is scheduled for Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. at the Plymouth Cultural Center, 525 Farmer Street, Plymouth, MI 48170.

This is an open testing session and any interested person is encouraged to attend. Elec­ tion Source will be conducting the testing to assure that the voting equipment has been programmed appropriately.

If there are any questions, please direct them to the City Clerk’s office at 734-453-1234, Detroit's Only Classical and Jazz ext. 234. The Plymouth Cultural Center is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act and is handicapped accessible.

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By Lonnie Huhman from M-5 including his cell phone, on where he is and what Staff W riter to Halst- HAVE YOU SEEN THIS M AN? wallet and paperwork. happened. ed Road, Patrick Keough is described as a w hite man w ith a He had been driven to “It’s their hope he is A missing person said Novi medium build, 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds w ith green work that day and there found soon,” Conquest search continued last Police eyes and graying black hair. Anyone w ith inform ation is no indication that he said. Sunday for 39-year-old Detective on hiss whereabouts is asked to contact the Novi police was picked up by any­ Conquest said another Patrick Keough as the Sgt. Matt at (248) 348-7100. one. Conquest did say, search will take place in Novi Police Department Conquest. however, that a note was the same areas once the and 41 citizen volunteers Keough But no left behind that raised leaves fall and it’s easier looked for any clues in results went missing from his checkpoints a heads up. concerns about Keough’s to see by helicopter into the areas near Keough’s or clues turned up in the office at Farmers Insur­ Conquest said the case well-being. the trees. work place on Cabot search. ance. remains open and there is “We remain optimis­ “Our goal is to find him Drive. “This is an ongoing case Conquest said the no known criminal activ­ tic and have maintained alive, but we must look Novi’s Community and we are hoping to find department has kept ity connected. It remains contact with the family at all possibilities as this Emergency Response him and bring closure an eye on everything a mystery as to how he throughout,” he said. continues,” Conquest Team (CERT) and police to his family,” Conquest that may lead them to went missing. Keough, a resident of said. officers searched the said of the missing per­ Keough’s whereabouts Keough reportedly Howell, has a wife and area between 12 Mile son case that dates back — from his financial left his personal belong­ four children. Conquest [email protected] and 14 Mile roads, and to June 14 when Keough accounts to giving border ings on his office desk, said the family is at a loss (248) 437-2011, ext. 255

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was privileged to witness a up of words, tainly seems to be the case this not defined by our differenc­ other names. It’s childish. Try pretty cool scene the other powerful ones year. Apparently some of us es — at least not in the Ameri­ to talk to — and not at — those Iday when I dropped off my for sure, but are in the 99 percent, or the ca I grew up in. Yes, our differ­ who think differently about pol­ son to his kindergarten class. words none­ 1 percent, or the 47 percent. ences often get in the way and itics. I’m not saying to let go of We were running a little late, so theless. They We’re either pro-choice or pro­ sometimes in messy ways, but core political beliefs. In fact, I when we walked into the class­ are being ham­ life. We’re conservatives or our love of country — of being think more people should pay room the announcements had mered into we’re liberals. We’re black or American — always triumphs attention to what is happen­ already started. As I was hang­ their young white. Christian or Muslim. in the end. ing in our political system — ing up my son’s jacket, the minds, but Gay or straight. And on and on. Our men and women in the and that doesn’t mean getting school’s principal came over they don’t real­ Unfortunately, too many of military don’t go overseas and all the information from a talk the P.A. and began the Pledge ly mean a whole lot to a 5-year- us have fallen for the trap, and put their lives on the line for 47 show. of Allegiance. old. It is society’s responsibility now are happy to draw sides and percent of us, or just for those The next time someone tries Because I was still in the room, to show these kids what those battle lines. We’ve allowed our­ of us who are straight or pro- to slice and dice you into one I found the flag, put my hand words really mean, and why it selves to be duped by the blow- choice. They are fighting for all group or another, remember over my heart, and also said the is important to be an American. hards on the radio and televi­ of us, and our way of life. And our children. We can’t tell kids pledge along with the class. As I If these kids have been sion talk shows, the writers of they are fighting for freedom. to be patriots, and then yell and looked around the room, I saw a watching television lately (of nasty blogs, and a host of oth­ Yes, freedom. In this coun­ scream about those who don’t couple of dozen 5-year-olds who course they have), they might ers who make their living off try, that means we can say have the same political beliefs didn’t have much of a clue what get a bit confused because they selling political division. If you and believe what we want to. as us. They won’t buy it. was going on. Some held their are being inundated with polit­ want to know how bad it is, just We can pray to whatever god I imagine by the end of the left hands to their chest, some ical ads that seem to get nasti­ read a news story about Obam- we want to. And we can vote school year, all of the kids in my their right. Many of them were er with every campaign season. acare, the auto bailout or the Tea for whoever we want to. That son’s kindergarten class will be looking to the teacher or the oth­ While the Pledge of Allegiance Party on the Detroit Free Press doesn’t make us good or bad, or able to recite the Pledge of Alle­ er adults in the room, trying and their teachers tell them or Detroit News websites, and right or wrong. It just means giance by heart. Learning what to figure out what to do or say. we are a united people, our so- check out the comments sec­ we are all individuals with dif­ it means to be an American will Some were just mumbling along. called political leaders often tion. The comments are down­ ferent beliefs, who are bound likely take place outside of the It was pretty cute. tell them (and us) something right nasty. Terms like “libtards” together by one common classroom, however. Whether It opened my eyes a bit, how­ very different. or “rethuglicans” (and much, thread — America. we realize it or not, we are all ever, to the meaning of the Let’s be honest. Politicians much worse) are frequently lev­ So as we endure another nas­ teachers. Let’s make sure they word patriotism. These young are in the business of getting eled at those at the other end of ty political season, let’s try not get the lesson right. children, of different eth­ elected. 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cynical children born to Syed ria and Venezuela and as one year before he was Even though he is TAJ and dis­ Nizamuddin and Sakina vice consul in New York. elected as the first Dem­ a Democrat, Taj has Continued from page A1 trustful of Khatoon in Gaya, a city in Thj attended medical ocrat township trustee in worked alongside his Washing­ northeastern India. school in India and worked recent memory. Republican colleagues on “The president needs to ton, D.C., “Education was the in his hometown before Even before his elec­ the township board. As have a supporting cast,” if they most important thing he and wife Sofia moved tion, one of Taj’s first a team, both sides have Taj said, sitting in his elected in our life,” Taj recalls. to Great Britain from political battles involved largely risen above the Novi campaign office. more peo­ “My father wanted me to 1974-82, where Thj had supporting a Hindu tem­ public grandstanding that By most accounts, Taj ple like become a doctor.” postgraduate training in ple expansion in Can­ has divided many legisla­ has worked successful­ Taj. Not so different from health and medicine and ton. Because he is Mus­ tors on the national stage. ly for four years along­ “He’s honest. He lis­ American stories, Thj’s was accepted in the Mem­ lim — one who strong­ Taj also has been side Republicans as the tens to people. He worked father had begun to study bership of Royal College ly condemns extremism involved in organizations lone Democrat on the with Republicans for four medicine himself but of Physicians. The cou­ in any religion, culture such as the Canton Com­ Canton Township Board years, and he knows how had to quit to care for his ple, married since 1969, or political arena — Taj munity Foundation, cre­ of Trustees. Yet, on the to work with people on younger siblings after left England for Mich­ said he has always under­ ating a scholarship for national stage, he tires of both sides of the aisle,” their parents died. Rather igan after Sofia visited stood how it feels to be in students, and the Wayne the gridlock, the politi­ Mosher said. than become a physician, her brother, Syed Aslam, a minority, so he support­ County Senior Alliance. cal bickering and polariz­ Moreover, she said Taj Taj’s father worked as an who received a master’s ed the Hindu effort. Now, he says he’s ready ing remarks, such as GOP has dedicated much of his X-ray technician before degree in chemistry and “It also affected me to take his political and presidential nominee Mitt 65 years to medicine in he started a construction had already moved to the because we come from medical skills to the U.S. Romney’s now-infamous India, Great Britain and, company installing water Downriver area. the same place,” Taj said, House in hopes he can statements that critics since 1982, in Michigan, towers and water supply “She came back from referring to his native help heal a nation. He said dismissed “47 per­ including a six-year stint pipes. Taj’s mother stayed her visit (to Michi­ India. knows some political pun­ cent” of Americans. as Oakwood Hospital’s home to raise the children. gan) and asked why we Taj said his religious dits dismiss his chanc­ “I want to represent chief of medicine. Taj and his siblings weren’t living here,” Taj beliefs and his upbring­ es, much like they did 100 percent of the popu­ “Who better to go to were taught to become said with a smile. ing have always steered before he won his town­ lation,” said Taj, who fac­ Washington to deal with successful — a tradi­ Numerous family mem­ him to help others, wheth­ ship office in 2008. es Republican Kerry Ben- the Affordable Care tion that has carried on bers ultimately made the er it involves doctoring He isn’t fazed. “I’m tivolio of Milford for a Act?” she asked, refer­ as Taj’s son, Asad, stud­ move and eventually set­ patients, helping neigh­ very confident that I two-year House term. ring to an Obama health ies at the University of tled in the same Canton bors, supporting free should be able to win this Thj’s campaign manag­ care plan that many Michigan in prepara­ neighborhood near Lotz speech, fighting against seat,” he said. er, Natalie Mosher, who Republican critics have tion for medical school. and Palmer starting in social injustice or pro­ For more on the Taj lost an earlier 11th District vowed to repeal. Taj’s oldest brother, Syed the early 1990s. Taj lived tecting health care and campaign, go to www.taj- election bid against for­ To understand Taj’s Shahabuddin, served 15 Downriver and in Dear­ collective bargaining. forcongress.com. mer U.S. Rep. Thaddeus political passions, it’s years in the India Parlia­ born Heights before he “I feel that collective McCotter, believes Amer­ necessary to explore his ment, as an ambassador moved to Canton in ear­ bargaining is a human [email protected] icans would become less upbringing among five to countries such as Alge­ ly 2007 — amazingly just rights issue,” he said. (313) 222-2238

take off. tion,” he said, smiling. off and get in the game.” other holiday events. He ington D.C. with presiden­ BENTIVOLIO Bentivo­ And it’s an optimism A self-described and his wife, Karen, have tial candidate Gov. Mitt two adult children and Romney, vice presidential Continued from page A1 lio was that he’s managed to “straight shooter who largely maintain despite what believes in leading by three grandchildren. candidate Sen. Paul Ryan, “Some government is ignored in he said are unfounded example,” the 61-year- Bentivolio admits that the congress members Paul required, of course. But the race rumors, accusations and old has made his home in race—and his top place in Upton, Mike Rogers and government is overreach­ until for­ other negativity and mis­ Milford Township since it— has thrust him into a more. Recently, he was ing, it has become intru­ mer Con- information about him 1982. Taking advantage of world that is a far cry from given “Young Gun” status, sion, interference,” he said. Bentivolio gressman that have emerged in his several tucked-away the life he has made for the top tier of the Nation­ The consequences, he Thadde­ recent months. Some of it acres, Bentivolio main­ himself in Milford. al Republican Congress said, are “skyrocketing us McCotter dropped out came from what he called tains a vineyard and rais­ But he’s loving it. Committee’s recruitment costs” of everything from amid a petition signature “a small faction” of fel­ es honeybees, chickens “It’s exciting — and it’s program. health care to cell phones scandal, but now that he’s low Republicans, prior to and — perhaps most nota­ very surreal,” he said, With the election about to computers. “A lot of in the spotlight, he said he’s the prim ary elections. ble — a team of six rein­ referencing recent tele­ a month away, Bentivol­ businesses are getting “ready, willing and able.” “Hey, that’s politics,” deer which he brings phone calls from Speaker io said his campaign is in beaten up by government “I left the teaching pro­ he said, shrugging. “They along to pull his sleigh of the House John Boeh- high gear as he continues regulations,” Bentivol- fession because I know can sling mud, but I’m a when he plays Santa in ner, Gov. Rick Snyder, and to reach out to voters who io said. “Take away gov­ I’m going to win this elec­ soldier. I’ll just brush it Christmas parades and meet and greets in Wash­ he’s hoping to represent. ernment interference and costs come down. “Congress should take a course on checks and bal­ ances. They’re writing the checks, and we’re get­ ting the balances.” 6 0 » n g a /0 Bentivolio is pro-life; he favors repeal of Obam- acare, a flatter and sim­ pler tax code, and open­ ing up more public land and allowing more per­ mits for oil drilling. On another hot but­ ton top — safeguarding the U.S. borders — Ben­ tivolio calls himself “a big defender of border security” who supports a crack down on illegal immigrants and the ben­ efits provided to them at taxpayers’ expense. 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S p a r t a n s PCS Penguins tryouts c ru s h The defending Divi­ sion 2 state champion Plymouth-Canton-Sa- lem Penguins varsity R o c k s girls hockey team is holding tryouts 4-5 By Brad Emons p.m. Oct. 29 and 31 and Observer Staff W riter Nov. 2 for the 2012-13 season. Livonia Stevenson turned Tryout fee is $60 for in a nearly flawless perfor­ all three skates, to take mance Friday night to gain place at Arctic Edge a piece of the KLAA Cen­ Arena on Michigan tral Division football title Avenue near Canton with a 35-6 win over Salem. Center Road in Canton. The Spartans, who For more informa­ improved to 6-1 overall, tion, contact head also automatically earned coach Mary Beth their 13th state playoff Trainor at smeeb@aol. berth in school history. com. Stevenson and North- ville share the title with 4- 1 records, but the Mus­ tangs, who beat Novi 21-14 in overtime, will play Livo­ nia Churchill for the Kens­ ington Conference crown BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER It’s 0-0 for next Friday at home after Canton running back Kendall Scott (No. 5) turns the corner for a gain Friday night, helped out as teammate Matt winning the first-place tie­ McKoy (No. 4) slows Plymouth defender Kyle McMillan (No. 57). Lady Ocelots breaker. Stevenson, the NJCAA Region XII second seed, will host women's soccer co­ Plymouth. leaders Schoolcraft The Spartans’ defense College and Owens never gave Salem (5-2,3-2) Clutch ’Cats edge Chiefs Community College a chance to claim a share of (Ohio) played to a the title holding the Rocks scoreless draw in two to mere 173 yards in total overtimes. offense while forcing three By Tim Smith touchdown and reason to believe chuk said the late score before The tie leaves School­ turnovers. Observer Staff W riter entering the second half. halftime definitely turned the tide, craft 9-3-2 overall and “Our guys came to play,” Then Eiland — with consider­ especially since the Wildcats (6- 5-1-2 in Region XII, Stevenson second-year Canton head football coach Tim able help from Plymouth’s defense 1,4-1 in the KLAA South) took the while Owens stands coach Matt Fielder said. Baechler wanted his offense to and special teams — kept on roll­ second-half kickoff and tied the 7-2-3 and 5-1-2. ' “They responded and knew stay on the field as much as possi­ ing after intermission, sparking a game 21-21. "I felt that we de­ what was on the line for us ble Friday night against Plymouth. 28-21 victory and clinching a state “We persevered a lot,” Sawchuk served a win," School­ and our program. Baechler’s objective was to sty­ playoff berth in the process. said. “They got one heck of an craft coach Deepak “They’re getting to the mie Plymouth’s dangerous senior “We couldn’t stop No. 5 offensive line over there, (but) we Shivraman said. "Our ball, they’re active. They’re quarterback Jamarl Eiland as (Eiland),” Baechler said. “Even knew we got some special athletes players worked hard, understanding of what much as possible. when we had guys on blocks sit­ on offense. but couldn't capital­ we’re trying to do. They’re For most of the first half the ting in front of him ready to tack­ “We knew we could probably ize on our chances. I flying around.” strategy worked, as the Chiefs le him, that kid was the best play­ score. It was just a m atter of stop­ was happy with our The Spartans scored built a 21-6 lead — parlaying mar­ er on the field tonight. ping them. I was a little worried possession most of the on their first possession athon, grind-it-out marches into “That was our plan, to run the in the first half, and then we just times. We need to get going 79 yards on 15 plays, points on a chilly, rainy night at ball and consume clock and keep went in the second half and said, more confident in the while consuming 7:50 on Plymouth-Canton Educational No. 5 off the field as much as pos­ ‘Hey, there’s really no magic, you offensive third." the clock capped by quar­ Park. sible. We did that quite a bit in the guys just got to toughen up and Goalkeeper Tara terback Joe Mims’ 1-yard But Eiland ripped through the first half. In the second half, we play ball.’” Gessler played all 110 TD sneak up the middle on Canton defense for a 51-yard run didn’t get it done.” The Wildcats still needed to minutes for the Lady fourth-and-goal. But the with just over a minute left in the make some key stops to get the Ocelots, who recorded first half and then took it in from Reason to believe their fifth straight Please see ROCKS, B3 5 yards out to give the Wildcats a Plymouth head coach Mike Saw- Please see CLUTCH, B3 shutout.

‘Never give up’ Canton’s Budlong rebounds from devastating knee injury

By Tim Smith ALL ABOUT BOBBY Observer Staff W riter W h o : Bobby Budlong, 17, senior co-captain and Go watch Bobby Budlong play sometime for midfielder for Canton's varsity boys soccer team. Canton’s varsity boys soccer team. W h a t: He missed all of the 2011 season due to You’ll see him diving, sliding, competing with a knee injury, thus being forced to the sidelines every ounce of energy as if it were the last during the Chiefs's Division 1 championship sea­ time he’d step onto a pitch. son. But he tireless rehabbed following surgery Budlong cherishes every minute of every and is back, better than ever this fall. contest because he thought for several months N e x t: Budlong wants to help the Chiefs enjoy in 2011 that he wouldn’t have another chance an encore postseason run. Then he intends to to do just that. play soccer in college, although he has yet to “I don’t take anything for granted, I give choose a school. everything I’ve got on the field no matter Soccer parents: Bobby grew up loving and what,” said Budlong following Thursday’s win playing the sport, with parents Marge and Bob over Westland John Glenn. “Because what hap­ coaching him during his youth years. pened last summer was just a thing I never C lu b b in g : He competed with neighborhood expected. pals in the Fireballs and later went on to com­ “So you never know when it could happen pete for the Canton Oaks and Celtic club teams again and you won’t be able to play again. You just got to give it everything you have no mat­ and for the Wolves. ter what.” Miscellaneous: The Canton resident owns a What happened last summer jump started an 3.55 grade point average. agonizing, frustrating period for the likeable, brush-cut-wearing Budlong — now just a cou­ On the shelf ple weeks from celebrating his 18th birthday. In a flash, his goal of being part of a team During the summer between his sophomore that had all the makings of a state champion­ and junior years, he blew out his right knee at ship went awry like a discarded water bottle. a college soccer camp. He wanted to cut to his “I was totally upset, I knew the upcoming Determination is etched all over Bobby Budlong's face during a recent Can­ left during a scrimmage, but the anterior cru­ ton varsity boys soccer match. The senior midfielder is driven to experience ciate ligament buckled. Please see BUDLONG, B2 what he missed in 2011 due to injury — a state championship run.

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Budlong has a big fan BUDLONG in Canton head coach Continued from page B1 George Tomasso, too. “Bobby’s very motivat­ year for 2011 was going ed, he’s a great leader, to be huge,” Budlong con­ he loves his high school tinued. “We had a lot of program and he leads returning players that I by example every game knew we were going to he plays,” Tomasso said. bring it that year and I “We’re very fortunate had a really good feeling that Bobby came back about it. and we’re very fortunate “So when that hap­ that he’s healthy and I pened, and I went in to hope he reaches his goals get that MRI and told me for this season.” a couple weeks later that Tomasso concurred that I had a fully torn ACL it seems that Budlong is and that I had to have always around the ball, surgery and I was done, I making something good was devastated.” happen for the Chiefs. Sure enough, the Chiefs “He’s done a great job were a dominant squad being around the ball, last season. both offensively and And Budlong, fetching defensively,” the veteran cups of water for team­ coach added. “I couldn’t mates and serving up imagine our team with­ pep talks to anybody who out him.” would listen, stood on the sidelines as the 2011 Do it again Chiefs won the Division 1 Likewise, Budlong state championship. couldn’t imagine not He celebrated when being able to play for that it was all over and even team. received a championship Now that he is, it’s all Canton junior midfielder Griffin Parks (No. 7) looks to make a play Thursday night. He scored all three goals for the ring, which he then had about keeping the victo­ Chiefs in a 3-1 win over Westland John Glenn. inscribed with “Never ries coming and reaching Give Up.” for the heights. It’s about Those words have being on the field instead become his m antra as of being a spectator dur­ he never stopped work­ ing the districts and hope­ Chiefs win 10th straight in division ing and dreaming about fully beyond. helping Canton perhaps “I actually think we By Tim Smith hang with them,” Tom­ son. Wildcats (7-8-2, 7-3) wrapped up the second seed in the Observer Staff W riter do it all over again this have the potential (for an linson said. “All roads in The Rockets, howev­ KLAA's South Division with a season. encore),” Budlong con­ the division go through er, answered with 1:55 mercy rule victory at W ayne “Yeah, never give up,” cluded. “We work real­ Westland John Glenn Canton right now, we remaining when Robert Mem orial (1-14, 0-10). he said, smiling. ly well as a team, we got Thursday night got a know that. We had a pret­ Mason drove a 15-yard INTER-CITY 1, LUTHERAN great chemistry. taste of what continues to ty solid game plan we W ESTLAND 0: Garrett Kraatz's shot from the right side goal in the 46th m inute was Tough road “Last year’s team was make defending Division thought. When we drew of the box past Canton the difference Thursday as It wasn’t easy to take really special. This team, 1 champion Canton such away from that at times goalkeeper Ian Wingate. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist that journey that has it will take the extra a threat. they were able to break “We were able to break (11-3,11-3), ranked No. 3 Budlong back as a key effort, but we definite­ The host Chiefs were through. Sometimes up the clean sheet, it’s in Division 4, escaped w ith a Michigan Independent player on the KLAA ly have the skill to get bottled up for stretches good offense beats good good for morale,” noted Athletic Conference Blue South Division champi­ there.” of the KLAA South Divi­ defense.” Tomlinson, about the late Division win at Lutheran High ons with hopes for more And there’s always the sion contest, but then The Rockets tried to tally. W estland (3-12, 3-11). celebrations. inside of that ring to look came the likes of offen­ man-mark certain play­ PCA 1, GREENHILLS 0: It was "Parent/Senior Night” Tuesday “Through all the ther­ at for a little extra incen­ sive machines Dan Ove- ers and go to a zone D Big game ahead at Plym outh Christian Acad­ apy it hurt, it was pain­ tive. sea and Griffin Parks — against others. “They’re Tomasso tipped his hat em y and the Eagles did not ful. It was so frustrating Never give up. Bobby who broke free enough to just strong, from front to to John Glenn, coming off disappoint w ith this Michigan because you never knew Budlong definitely won’t. spark a 3-1 win and cap back.” a 6-3 victory against Livo­ Independent Athletics Confer­ e n c e w i n . when you would be able a perfect 10-0 division It only took about five nia Franklin. Senior defender M att Read to play again,” he empha­ [email protected] slate. (Canton official­ minutes for the Chiefs , “I give a lot of cred­ came through on his day sized. (734)469-4128 ly clinched the division to get on the scoreboard, it to their coach and that and junior goalkeeper Jayme Sept. 27 against Plym­ with Zemanski setting up program because John Putney was superb w ith eight outh.) s to p s . Parks, but that was all the Glenn’s a very competi­ The lone goal came with Parks scored all three scoring in the first half. tive team,” Tomasso said. about 21 minutes remaining. Salem plays tough goals, the first on an John Glenn had solid “We had to make sure we PCA's Adam Powlus made a assist by Jack Zemans- defensive coverage for had everything organized free kick from 35 yards out ki and the final two set up good chunks of the con­ at the beginning of the that forw ard Jacob Bailey headed in from inside the 18- by Ovesea. test, including stellar game to keep them score­ on Senior N ight y a r d b o x . “We’re very fortunate clearing plays down low less, because last time we W ith the victory, the Eagles to have two players like by Erik Cheek among oth­ played them they scored moved ahead of Lutheran Thursday’s Senior PREP VOLLEYBALL that,” Canton head coach ers as the Rockets effec­ four goals. We did a great Westland in the M IAC Blue s t a n d i n g s . Night at Salem nearly George Tomasso said. tively stopped several job holding them to only "The defense played their was one to remember for “Danny is a four-year Canton corner kicks. one goal tonight.” best gam e of the season, more than paying trib­ assists along with sev­ varsity player and Griff, But then Parks made Canton now gears up keeping all but one shot out ute to players whose prep en digs and Lipa tallied a being a junior, is a three- it 2-0 with 8:02 left in the for the KLAA Kensington of the goal box," PCA head coach Daryl Beggs said. "W e careers are about to end. team-high 15 digs. year varsity player. second half, on a play Conference champion­ had possession of the ball The Rocks played tough Other Salem contrib­ “They’ve had a ton of started by Ovesea in the ship game against KLAA m ore and controlled the against KLAA Central utors included Epley experience within the midfield. Parks raced into Central Division cham­ field w ith better passing and Division-leading North- (six digs), Beaver (four program and great expe­ the 18-yard box after the pion Salem (12-2-4,7-1- positioning than in previous games. This was a great win ville but came up short in blocks) and Kelly Whalen rience with their club ball and sent a low shot 2 following Wednesday’s for our seniors." a four-game girls volley­ (five kills). teams.” inside the right post past 4-0 win over South Lyon Other players cited by Beggs ball match. “Emily Lipa did a great John Glenn goalkeeper East). That game will for their strong games in­ Northville won 27-25, job moving smoothly in Tough to stop David Isaacs. begin at 7 p.m. cluded defender Torre Crown 25-14,21-25,25-17. the back row for us,” said According to John Parks and Ovesea add­ “That is going to be a and midfielders Joey Fanelli and Luke Yakuber. Salem seniors honored Salem head coach Aman­ Glenn head coach Brian ed a goal in the 77th min­ great experience and "All stepped up and played were Abigail Dworzanin, da Nies, whose team Tomlinson, whose team ute of the match, essen­ great preparation for the their positions w ith m ust-win Erika Hatcher, Bree Bea­ dropped to 2-7 in the divi­ dropped to 9-6-0 over­ tially going in on a 2-on- state playoffs,” Tomas­ attitudes," said Beggs, adding ver, Nancy Krutty, Emily sion. “When our passing all and 4-5-0 in the KLAA 0 breakaway. Parks fin­ so said. that during halftime PCA play­ ers presented flowers to their Lipa, Juliana DiMichele is on it really makes a dif­ South, it is tough to com­ ished up the scoring play mothers and read tributes to and Lexi Epley. ference for us to make pletely shut down Canton. to give him the hat trick PLYMOUTH 8, WAYNE their parents. Dworzanin, Hatcher, something happen offen­ “We did our best to and 15 goals for the sea­ 0: On Thursday, the visiting Krutty and Lipa all were sively. outstanding in defeat. “... We really came Dzorzanin contribut­ together as a team with ed 10 kills and 12 digs, more energy. Even Salem clinches division, gets ready for Canton Hatcher led the way on though we may have offense with 19 kills, lost there was a huge Krutty registered 37 improvement.” By Tim Smith Observer Staff W riter

Salem and Canton will be seeing a lot of each other on the soccer pitch in coming weeks. First off for the varsity boys squads is Monday’s showdown for the KLAA Kensington Conference set to begin at 7 p.m. The Rocks and Chiefs conceivably could square off the week of Oct. 15- 20 during Division 1 dis­ tricts. But Salem head coach Ed McCarthy, whose team clinched the KLAA Central Division last week, is taking it one m atch at a time. “Although we are pleased to have achieved one of our goals this year by winning the divi­ sion,” noted McCarthy,, “we know that we need CAROL HOMCO to work hard and contin­ Canton's Bobby Budlong (No. 20) takes a free kick in the second half of a recent game ue to improve to be able against Salem. The Chiefs and Rocks will be renewing acquaintances Monday night in a to achieve the rest of our battle for the KLAA Kensington Conference title. goals. “The game next on Monday versus Canton ness with Tuesday’s 4-0 goals with other tal­ mark. will be extremely diffi­ win over South Lyon East lies being registered by Splitting goalkeeping cult as we both are push­ followed up the next day Andriy Pelekh and David duties in each contest ♦ ing to win our confer­ with a 4-1 triumph over Schroeder. were Collin Hewett and ence and association.” South Lyon. Against the Lions, Erick Beas. ♦ Salem (12-2-4 overall, In the win over the Chris Dierker, Tyler Fos- 7-1-2 in the KLAA Cen­ Cougars, Brady and Con­ dick, Will Benintende tsm ith@ hometown I ife.com tral) took care of busi­ nor Cole each scored and Pelekh found the (734) 469-4128

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situation the first half. E m m i n g e r ROCKS The beat went on in the Continued from page B1 third period as Ken Doo- dy’s 39-yard kickoff return Spartans botched the snap set up a 10-play, 56-yard c o n t i n u e s on the extra point to keep Stevenson TD drive with the count at 6-0. Mims sneaking it in from 1- After Salem went three- yard out with 7:25 to go. t o b e and-out, Stevenson struck Down 28-0, Salem again going 61 yards on showed some life on its eight plays with C.J. Weiss first possession of the get­ carrying a host of Salem ting down the Stevenson c l u t c h tacklers into the end zone 10, but the Rocks came up from five yards out. Mims empty after Deprez hit then hit Billy Bonanno on I’van Rhodes with a pass By Tim Smith a roll-out pass for the two- near the goal line, only to Observer Staff W riter pointer to increase the have the ball dislodge at Spartans’ lead to 14-0 with the goal line just with Jake Coming through with 8:14 remaining in the half. Kelley coming up with the big plays in the clutch Spartans’ linebacker fumble for the touchback. is nothing new for Dom Ferrara picked off a The Spartans then Plymouth senior Nate Salem pass and returned it invoked the 35-point run­ Emminger and he came to the Rocks’ 26 with 7:29 ning clock with 8:22 left up with three huge ones left, but Stevenson couldn’t in the game when Kel­ in Friday’s 28-21 win over capitalize on the field posi­ ly scored on a 34-yard TD Canton. tion after being forced to run. In doing so, Emminger punt following an offen­ Stevenson had 371 yards helped the Wildcats sive pass interference call in total offense with Mims clinch an automatic state in the end zone along with a going 10-of-14 for 118 playoff berth by virtue of holding call. yards. Ferrara was leading winning their sixth game The Spartans missed a rusher with 92 yards on 10 of the season. 30-yard field goal with 25 carries, while Weiss added For starters, Emminger seconds left in the half, but 64 yards on 12 attempts. caught a key two-point got another turnover on the But it was the defense conversion pass in the next play as Cody Coleman that stood out, yielding only third quarter to lift Plym­ tipped a Jacob Deprez pass a last-minute TD when outh into a 21-21 dead­ that was intercepted by Deprez hit Justin Sydlows- lock. teammate Devin Kelly at ki on a 23-yard scoring On the Chiefs’ next the Salem 34. pass. drive, he tripped up Can­ Bonanno then ran a “I think it’s that our guys ton’s Kendall Scott on a wheel route and got behind have continued to improve, running play that would the Salem defense and and they’re playing aggres­ have definitely been a hauled in a 34-yard TD sive and physical,” Field­ touchdown. pass from Mims with just er said. “They’ve worked “I’ve been on varsi­ 16 seconds remaining for a their butts off in practice. ty since my sophomore 21-0 advantage at the half. We’ve had some real good Plymouth quarterback Jamarl Eiland (No. 5) tries to escape the grasp of an unidentified year,” Emminger said. “One of my players came practices the last couple of Canton defender during Friday night's game. At left for the Chiefs is Wally Turner (No. 48). “So I know what to expect over (C J. Weiss) and said, weeks. from this opponent. We ‘We can beat them to the Meanwhile, Salem needs work hard every week wide side on that play, and I one more win to earn its turf a little b it.... That Hollingsworth, on a 1- and that was just a play said, ‘Let’s do it,’ and it was first playoff berth since CLUTCH was a huge, huge, huge yard run, with Shennan’s I knew was coming so I open,” Fielder said. “And it 1991.

Continued from page B1 part of the game right extra point making it 7-0. made a play on it.” wasn’t the kid that caught “That wasn’t us,” Britnell there. That probably won Plymouth answered on “That was a touchdown­ the ball either.” said. “That’s not how we’ve the game.” a 51-yard run by Kenne­ saving tackle, it really played all year. I don’t victory on a night where That play gave Plym­ dy, but the extra point helped us win the game.” Tough sledding know why. We’ll figure out the teams combined for outh the ball as the third was unsuccessful to keep For good measure, two Salem, meanwhile, tomorrow on film, but that 574 rushing yards (com­ quarter ended and the the Chiefs ahead. That plays later, he blocked had just 30 yards of total was embarrassing and we pared to just 51 passing Wildcats subsequently necessitated the later Connor Shennan’s 27- offense and only one first did not play like we’ve been yards). went on a 70-yard march two-point conversion. yard field-goal bid. down in the first 24 min­ playing. After running back that culminated with the With 2:39 to go in the “Usually, I’m not sup­ utes. “Give them (Stevenson) Mike Kennedy (14 rush­ winning TD, a 36-yard first, Canton scored posed to blitz on the “That hurt, we were credit. They milked the es, 91 yards, two TDs) run by Eiland with 6:13 again, on a 34-yard run by blocked field goal but I trying to get something clock all game and kept capped a 68-yard drive remaining. Hollingsworth. He busted knew I had the momen­ going,” Salem coach Kurt it away from us and we with a 1-yard plunge to Eiland burst through loose down the left side tum and I knew I was Britnell said of the late Ste­ couldn’t get it any rhythm open the second half — a the line and found a of the field, as Plymouth coming and I got it,” venson first-half score. on offense and we couldn’t drive jump-started by a seam down the left side­ defenders couldn’t catch Emminger added. “It’s “We thought we saw some­ stop them on defense, and 53-yard gallop by Eiland line, bolting past Canton up following a nifty fake the greatest feeling in the thing that we could get. We turnovers kill you, so I — the Chiefs were on the defenders. He finished into the line by fullback world.” just didn’t execute it there don’t know.” move in a bid to reclaim with 201 yards rushing in Joe Grinage. and obviously it turned into the lead. 16 carries. Hollingsworth chalked [email protected] a turnover and they scored [email protected] Canton’s march moved “We knew Canton was up 146 yards in the first (734) 469-4128 late. That didn’t help the (313) 222-6851 into Plymouth’s red zone, going to pound it, so we half, but finished with but senior linebacker knew we had to contin­ just 159 yards in 27 car­ Nate Emminger made an ue to score with them ries as the Plymouth ‘D’ open-field tackle against because we knew they stepped it up. senior running back Ken­ were going to score,” Midway through the dall Scott outside the Eiland said. second half, the Chiefs 10 that prevented what took it 59 yards in 16 looked like a certain six- Early offense plays, all on the ground. pointer. Canton (4-3,3-2 in the Williams pitched the ball On the next snap, Matt KLAA South) opened the to Scott, sweeping around Janke and Josh Dennard game’s scoring just 2:37 right end for the 1-yard combined to stop Joe Gri- into the contest, follow­ score. nage and make it fourth- ing the script of recent It didn’t take long for and-long. Baechler sent games. the Wildcats to slice into Sam is 54 years out senior kicker Con­ A 33-yard screen pass that 21-6 deficit thanks to old. His youngest nor Shennan for a 27-yard from sophomore quar­ the Eiland TD just before field-goal attempt, but terback Greg Williams halftime. daughter just went Emminger broke through to senior tight end Matt “I’m so proud of these off to college. Now to block the boot. McKoy and senior run­ kids,” Sawchuk said. “We knew it was a lit­ ning back Malcolm Hol­ “They could have hung he's in th e m arket tle wet outside, we just lingsworth’s 30-yard their hat when it was 21-6 told them to get after it as sweep on the following and they came back.” fo r a big screen tv. much as you can,” Saw- play put the Chiefs right chuk said. “I think the outside the goal line. tsm ithO hom etown I ife.com snap may have hit the Finishing the job was (734) 469-4128

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GIRLS SWIM RESULTS C hiefs get past Pats DUAL MEET RESULTS 400 freestyle relay: 1. Plymouth (Er­ PLYMOUTH 142 ickson, Dombkowski, Toro, Stoddard), 25, 25-17, 13-25,18-25 to Showing no dropoff PREP VOLLEYBALL WAYNE MEMORIAL 40 3:56.74; 2. Plymouth (Wing, Plencner, in intensity from Bies- Livonia Stevenson. Oct. 2 at Plym outh Morren, Weiner), 4:24.86; 3. Wayne day’s big win over Livonia “We started off very 200-yard m edley relay: 1. Plymouth (Coffman, Schwartz, Rutter, Hart), Churchill, the Canton var­ Westland John Glenn with slow and just seemed sity girls volleyball team a 25-14,25-13,25-17 KLAA to be very up and down (Linda Erickson, Lydia Matson, Lydia 4:40.76. Wednesday dispatched vis­ South Division victory. all night,” head coach Plencner, Sarah Dombkowski), 2:07.07; S A L E M 9 4 iting Livonia Franklin in Senior Claire Ihiskowski Amanda Nies said. “We 2. Plymouth (Carolyn Stoddard, Kailey N O V I 9 2 four games. paced the Rockets (10-21- could not get our attack Morren, Alexa Earls, Caylin Waters), Sept. 27 at Novi The Chiefs came away 3,0-9) with 12 assists, nine going when we were 2:16.71; 3. Wayne (Janelle Schwartz, 200-medley relay: 1. Salem (Abby with a 24-26,25-20,25- digs and three aces. passing and then when Julia Bryant, Gema Lopez, Bailey Hart), Aumiller, Linda Zhang, Lisa Zhang, 10,25-18 victory to spoil we were attacking we 2:24.27. Julia Suriano), 1:51.83; 5. Salem (Claire Franklin’s Senior Night. Ladywood wins just couldnt seem to get 200 freestyle: 1. Emily Toro (P), Cousino, Kristy Rupp, Claire Amin, Jocey Canton improved to 21-9- Senior setter Hayley our passing on. 2:00.88; 2. Emily W einer (P), 2:10.22; Lamoureux), 2:11.13. 1 overall and 7-2 in the divi­ Jury collected 26 assists “There is only a few 3. Kaycee Coffman (W), 2:26.04; 4. Mi­ 200 freestyle: 1. Lisa Zhang (S), 27.83; sion, while Franklin fell to and senior Olivia Quinn more games left in the chelle Jaskolski (P), 2:27.60; 5. Samantha 2. Aumiller (S), 2:00.72; 5. Patricia Fre­ 9-21 and 3-6. added 15 kills Thursday as conference and I am Wass (W), 2:47.83. itag (S), 2:07.07. Spearheading Canton Livonia Ladywood downed really hoping that the 200 individual medley: 1. Erickson 2 0 0 IM : 2. Linda Zhang (S), 2:11.79; 3. was senior outside hit­ visiting Warren Regina, 25- girls can really get (P), 2:26.56; Morren (P), 2:46.38; 3. Annie Patterson (S), 2:23.40; 5. Stepha­ ter Erica den Boer, with 20,25-22,25-12, in a Catho­ their consistency of Amber Rutter (W), 2:49.38; 4. Megan nie Solterman (S), 2:25.85. 17 kills, four blocks and 22 lic League Central Division play going so it can car­ Sullivan (P), 2:50.07; 5. Schwartz (W), 50 freestyle: 1. Suriano (S), 26.74; 3. digs. match. ry over into the postsea­ 2:58.77. Maddie Gorman (S), 27.01; 5. Vincenza Other top performers for Sophomore Izzy Porada son.” 50 freestyle: 1. Stoddard (P), 27.46; 2. Zaia (S), 27.97. the Chiefs included senior added 20 digs and four aces Abigail Dworzanin had Plencner (P), 28.75; 3. Matson (P), 29.02; 1-m eter diving: 4. Bridget Maul (S), libero Becca Middleton (15 as the Blazers improved to a solid night for Salem, 4. Hart (W), 30.03; 5. Lopez (W), 31.36. 164.80 points; 5. Adelaida Jepperson (S), digs), Lauren Kahrs (14 17-12 overall and 2-2 in the with a team-high 21 digs 1-m eter diving: 1. Megan McKeehan 125.25. digs), junior setter Chel­ Central. along with nine kills sea Janice (15 assists, nine Other contributions came and an ace. Other Salem (P), 152.10 points; 2. Katy Telega (P), 100 butterfly: 1. Lisa Zhang (S), 59.72; digs), Madison Kielty (10 from Lindsey Wagner (five contributors were Nan­ 131.10; 3. Alexa Gullitti (P), 107.85. 4. Andrea Ringer (S), 1:07.33; 5. Amin assists), Rachel Buzenberg kills, six aces) and Natalie cy K rutty (24 assists, 100 butterfly: 1. Dombkowski (P), (S), 1:08.22 (nine assists) and Sasha Panek (six kills). 14 digs, one ace), Juli­ 1:01.69; 2. Emily W einer (P), 1:12.14; 3. 100 freestyle: 2. Suriano (S), 57.06; 4. Cucuz (nine kills). ana DiMichele (20 digs), Jillian Laroy (P), 1:26.47; 4. Lopez (W), Gorman (S), 58.93; 6. Lamoureux (S), Rocks fall Bree Beaver (six kills) 1:28.12; 5. Rutter (W), 1:32.18. 1:02.67. 'C a ts prevail A slow start Ihesday and 100 freestyle: 1. Earls (P), 59.15; 2. 500 freestyle: 2. Patterson (S), 5:42.57; On Thursday, Plymouth doomed visiting Salem, Erika Hatcher (six Hart (W), 1:07.10; 3. Rutter (W), 1:09.08; 3. Freitag (S), 5:47.34; 4. Zaia (S), spoiled Senior Night at as the Rocks lost 10- kills, three aces). 4. Morren (P), 1:09.96; 5. Julie Armitage 5:47.63. (P), 1:10.36. 200-free relay: 2. Salem (Gorman, Solt­ 5 0 0 f r e e s t y le : 1. Casey W ing (P), erman, Freitag, Patterson), 1:49.30; 4. 6:11.13; 2. Waters (P), 6:19.25; 3. Coff­ Salem (Hannah Tardiff, Ringer, Lamou­ man (W), 6:20.25; 4. Ellas Savalox (P), reux, Zaia), 1:53.86; 5. Salem (Cousino, 6:46.04; 5. Wass (W), 7:19.53. Amin, Noelle Milad, Maddie Maikows- 200-free relay: 1. Plymouth (Domb­ ki), 1:54.68. kowski, Weiner, Earls, Wing), 1:48.31; 100 backstroke: 2. Aumiller (S), A ttention Boys, G irls, 2. Plymouth (Erickson, Toro, Matson, 1:00.62; 5. Solterman (S), 1:06.06; 6. Waters), 1:50.30; 3. W ayne (Lopez, Bry­ Mckenzie Maurice (S), 1:10.42. ant, Rutter, Coffman), 2:04.96. 100 breaststroke: 1. Linda Zhang (S), Teachers and Parents! 100 backstroke: 1. Plencner (P), 1:07.91; 3. Hannah Pollard (S), 1:18.89; 1:08.83; 2. Schwartz (W), 1:18.81; 3. 4. Rupp (S), 1:20.56. Armitage (P), 1:32.21; 4. Kristina Szalai 400-free relay: 1. Salem (Suriano, Lisa ^ , N ± (W), 1:44.29; 5. Kelsey Szalai (W), Zhang, Aumiller, Linda Zhang), 3:40.37; 1:51.35. 3. Salem (Gorman, Patterson, Solter­ 100 breaststroke: 1. Earls (P), 1:15.61; man, Freitag), 3:56.65; 5. Salem (Amin, D oS A /y 2. Matson (P), 1:17.30; 3. Jaskolski (P), Lamoureux, Tardiff, Ringer), 4:10.16. 1:29.68; 4. Bryant (W), 1:32.89; 5. Kr- Dual m eet records: Salem, 2-1 KLAA ishelle Lewis (W), 1:33.64. Central Division.

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PREP FOOTBALL Saturday, Oct. 13 Friday, Oct. 12 MISCA Meet at EM U, noon. K LAA Crossover at Plymouth, 6:30 p.m . GIRLS GOLF KLAA Crossover at Salem, 7 p.m . Tuesday, Oct. 9 Canton at K LAA Crossover, 7 p.m . Catholic League Finals Parkway at L. W'sld, 7 p.m . at Edgewood G.C., 8:30 a.m. BOYS SOCCER W ednesday, Oct. 10 M onday, Oct. 8 (M HSAA Regional Tourneys) Luth. W estland at C'ville, 6 p.m . Division 1 at Pine View, 9 a.m . Canton at Salem, 7 p.m . Div. 4 at Stoney Creek, 9 a.m . Plymouth at Novi, 7 p.m . Thursday, Oct. 11 Tuesday, Oct. 9 (M HSAA Regional Tourneys) L o o k f o r L. W 'sld at Greenhills, 4:30 p.m . Division 1 at Fox Hills, 9 a.m . HVL at Franklin Road, 4:30 p.m . BOYS TENNIS PCA at W ashtenaw Christian, 5 p.m . Thursday, Oct. 10 Hound Dog Highlights Harper W ds. at C'ville, 6 p.m . (M HSAA Regionals) Thursday, Oct. 11 Division 1 at W oodhaven, TBA. HVL at Parkway, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY PCA at Inter-City Baptist, 4:30 p.m . Tuesday, Oct. 9 page monthly right here in C'ville at S.L. East, 6 p.m . L'wood at A.A . Huron, 4:15 p.m. Friday. Oct. 12 Friday, Oct. 12 Oak. Chr.. at L. W 'sld, 4:30 p.m . Ladywood at G.P. South, 6 p.m . • this newspaper! GIRLS VOLLEYBALL COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Tuesday, Oct. 9 Tuesday, Oct. 9 L. N'west at L. W 'sld, 5:30 p.m . S'craft at Henry Ford, 7 p.m . Luth. South at HVL, 6:30 p.m . W ednesday, Oct. 10 Glenn at Canton, 6:30 p.m . M U at Davenport, 7 p.m. W ayne at Plymouth, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 Salem at S.L. East, 6:30 p.m . S'craft at St. Clair, 7 p.m . Kids ages 7-13 are invited to Oak. Christian at PCA, 6:30 p.m . Friday, Oct. 12 participate in monthly contests! Marian at Ladywood, 7 p.m. UM-Dearborn at M U, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 Saturday, Oct. 13 Luth. W'sld at PCA, 5:30 p.m . (Concordia Univ. Tourney) 0 Win Prizes! Ladywood at Mercy, 6:30 p.m. M U vs. Cincy Christian, 10 a.m . Friday, Oct. 12 M U vs. Robert Morris, noon. UM-Dearborn Tourney, 3 p.m . M EN'S SOCCER # See your photo in Saturday, Oct. 13 W ednesday, Oct. 10 East Kentwood Inv., 8:30 a.m . Cornerstone at M U, 4 p.m . the paper! Michigan Elite Inv., 8:30 a.m . Owens at S'craft, 4 p.m . PREP CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 9 S'craft at Muskegon, 1 p.m . o Receive a letter Plymouth vs. Canton W OM EN'S SOCCER at Cass Benton Park, 3:50 p.m . W ednesday, Oct. 10 from Scoop! Novi vs. Salem Concordia at M U, 1 p.m. at W illow Metropark, 4:20 p.m . S'craft at Delta, 5 p.m . G e t published in Ladywood at CHSL Quad Saturday, Oct. 13 M IAC Jamboree M U at Marygrove, 12:30 p.m. the newspaper! at Nankin Mills, 5 p.m . S'craft at Muskegon, 1 p.m . Saturday, Oct. 13 Sunday, Oct. 14 A .A . Gabriel Richard Inv. M onroe (N.Y.) at S'craft, 11 a.m. Follow Scoop on Facobook at Hudson Mills, 9 a.m . ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE GIRLS SW IMMING W ednesday, Oct. 10 hometownlife.com Tuesday, Oct. 9 Ply. at Owen Sound, 7 p.m. Salem at W .L. Central, 6:30 p.m . Friday, Oct. 12 O b s e r v e r & E c c e n t r ic W ednesday, Oct. 10 Plymouth at London, 7:30 p.m. Ladywood at Regina, 5:30 p.m . Saturday, Oct. 13 NEWSPAPERS Thursday, Oct. 11 Sault Ste. Marie vs. Plymouth Franklin at Canton, 6:30 p.m . at Compuware Arena, 7 p.m. OMETOWN Plymouth at Glenn, 6:30 p.m . TBA - time to be announced. H WEEKLIES

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The varsity maintains an Guam Lee, Jr. provided some lent carries by Jerome Nichols, To apply, download an application and return it to Josh Borg impressive 3-1 record going key runs during the drive, fin­ Owen Keys, Ezell Snipes, Byron at [email protected] or 248 S Union, Plymouth, MI, into an important stretch of the ished by a 4 yard touchdown McCormack, Tywayne Williams 48170. season. Defensively, the Lions run by Arnold. Key blocking and Sheldon Lyall and a kick were stingy against the run but for the entire game was provid­ recovery by Josh Webster. S ig n u p f o r S a i n t s were hurt by big plays by the ed by Zach Olson, Lee Rosinski, The defense was hard at work The Washtenaw Saints Football Team, of the Christian Ath­ Redskins in their passing game Devon Gunn, Zach Long, Max with tackles by Seth Humm, letic League of America, is currently looking for interested and special teams play. Mulvaney, Kyrece Smith, and Tyler Thompson, Jon Hanton, young men (6th through 12th grade) to join the team. A strong defensive effort Alex Mattson. Connor Elkins, Preston Long, There are no tryouts and everyone will get a chance to com­ was exhibited by Matt Wayne, • The Canton Lions Fresh­ Joseph Richter and Ivan Davis, pete. Practices are underway at Domino Farms in Ann Arbor Miles Davenport, Kyle Petruski, man team had a valiant effort thanks to the great blocking from 5:30 to 7:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Jason Arnold, Trevor Costanzo, on Sunday against the Redskins, by Jack Mulvaney, Radwan For more information contact coach Jerem y Florence at (734) Ian Kovach, Matt Steeple, and but lost 13-7 for their first set­ Mheisen, Xavier Walker and 649-0532 or by e-mail at [email protected]. David Mason III. back of the season after three Sean Britt. C Y O v o lle y b a ll Registrations are being accepted for the Livonia St. Edith fall volleybalf program (grades 2-8). Members of St. Edith, St. Kenneth, St. Aidan and St. Colette Guelph storm s past W halers are eligible to play in the Catholic Youth Organization. To register, e-mail Gary Smart at [email protected]; Visiting Plymouth led 3-1 ear­ up 1-0 at 1:30 of the first period Noesen, also on the power play. or call (734) 432-5959. ly in the third period of Friday’s with a power play goal. Guelph scored three unan­ Ontario Hockey League game After Guelph made it 1-1, the swered goals against Plymouth Reds need players at Guelph, but the Storm rallied Whalers regained the lead 2- netminder Matt Mahalak to go The Farmington Hills-based Oakland Reds Baseball Club for a 5-4 win. 1 with 3:53 left in the opening up 4-3 before Rickard Rake- is seeking players to fill remaining 8-and-under through 18U That denied Whalers head frame on a m arker by Cody 11 finished a play from Noesen spots on its 2013 rosters. Go to www.oaklandreds.com for coach Mike Vellucci of the Payne. and Tom Wilson at 11:14 to additional information and to request a tryout. 400th win of his coaching The teams played a scoreless make it 4-4. career. middle stanza, and Plymouth’s But Justin Auger netted the W Y A A f o o tb a ll Plymouth defenseman Gianlu- lead then grew to 3-1 at 2:22 of winner at 19:55, dropping the Registration for Westland Youth Athletic Association foot­ ca Curcuruto put the Whalers the second on a goal by Stefan Whalers’ record to l-l-l-l. ball will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays and 7-9 p.m. Wednes­ days at the WYAA Lange Compound, 6050 Farmington (north of Ford). The WYAA offers two football units, the Comets and Mete­ ors. Each unit has four squads divided by age and weight restrictions for junior freshm en (7-8), freshm en (8-10), junior varsity (11-12) and varsity (13-14). In addition, both units have four cheerleading squads (ages same as football). 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PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Beads made of gelatin decorate this costume gown. Pam Yockey dismantled and restitched this costume gown.

how to dress for Halloween on the cheap,” COSTUMES said Yockey, 62. “The Boogie Books gave Continued from page B7 detailed instructions on how to make a crepe paper costume.” costumes, for adults only. It was a way of A crepe paper owl costume will be mod­ celebrating between Christmas and New eled at the Masquerade Tea. Year’s,” Yockey explained. “Then you had Pam Yockey masquerade parties for families. Halloween Hooked on clothing is dressed as as we celebrate it was Scottish and 1895 was Yockey, a retired Taylor school teach­ a milkmaid the first recorded Halloween activity.” er and now a part-time seamstress for The might have Henry Ford, began collecting antique cloth­ looked in From rowdy to reserved ing about 20 years ago after receiving a 1818. That In Scotland, the celebrations often includ­ 19th century blouse as a gift. It had been net hat she's ed alcohol and gourd-toting revelers who worn by her husband’s grandmother in the wearing is au­ went door to door for treats. early 1900s. thentic, from “Then it came to the U.S. and the Victori­ “I investigated it and got hooked. Then 1820. When ans were not going to put up with that. They people started giving me more family pos­ worn under decided parties should be with children,” sessions and I started to see them in a new a bonnet, the Yockey explained. “There was no more light and began collecting.” ruffle remains drinking and they were called costume par­ She has attended costume conferenc­ visible and ties.” es in Europe and thdU.S., visited museums frames the Halloween parties held at town halls and worldwide and bought fashion from the face. in church basements became the norm after 18th-20th centuries. World War 1. She once bought out an entire museum in “They felt if they kept the children enter­ France. tained at town parties, windows wouldn’t “I bought a textile store,” she added. get soaped,” Yockey said. “There were thousands of yards of black She recalls attending town parties as a lace because for some of these gowns I have child while growing up in western Michi­ to have the original piece of lace and you gan. Her favorite costume was a Little Miss can’t get it any other way.” Muffet made entirely from crepe paper. For tickets to the tea, visit www.plymouth- “Dennison put out Bogie Books that told history.org.

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The Zonta Club of Northwest Wayne County is offer­ ing two $500 scholarships to women who are pursuing programs in culinary arts or aviation management at Schoolcraft College. All monies will be handled through the Schoolcraft Col­ lege Foundation office. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and live in the School­ craft College District, which includes Livonia, Plymouth, Canton, Redford, Wayne, Garden City, Westland, North- ville Township and the Wayne County portion of North- ville. These scholarships are open to all women without regard to race, ethnic origin, disability or age. To request an application, e-mail rsrand521@sbcglobal. net. Applications must be returned by U.S. mail and post­ marked by Nov. 1. Scholarships will be awarded by Nov. 19 and monies available for the winter 2013 semester. Zonta International is a non-profit women’s service organization dedicated to advancing and improving the status of women. The Zonta Club of Northwest Wayne County supports the needs of women through communi­ ty projects and fundraisers. Over the years, it has given more than $30,000 in scholarships to help women reach their academic goals and be prepared to enter the work­ place. For more information, call Barbara at (734) 464-0450 or visit www.zonta.org and www.zontal5.org.

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causes, public airw aves TRY, TRY AGAIN? Physicians often find themselves with the following problem: a patient came to the office with a swollen knee. X-ray showed loss of cartilage in the joint; the doctor took fluid from the knee and injected By Julie Yolles table-setting vignettes cortisone at the same time. He told the patient to expect relief from pain and the ability to carry on usual activities. Social Scene Columnist for the event. Michigan AIDS Coalition (MAC) One week later the patient returns to the doctor’s office. Pain relief lasted only one day, and the patient finds he has more difficulty Farmington Hills resi­ is the largest AIDS pre­ walking up stairs than he experienced before the aspiration and dents Sheryl and Jeffrey vention organization in injection. Lesser recently joined Michigan, having merged The doctor will undertake a repeat examination of the knee to see more than 450 supporters Midwest AIDS Preven­ if fluid has returned or infection begun. He will look again at the x-rays of the Children’s Leuke­ tion Project (MAPP) and to be sure he didn’t miss a slight fracture or possible bone cyst. Most mia Foundation of Mich­ Michigan AIDS fund of the time the fresh examination and re-evaluation do not reveal any igan (CLFM) at the 5th (MAF) last year. new findings that could explain the patient’s continuing pain. In such cases, both patient and physician face a difficult decision. Annual CRUSH Birming­ The doctor must decide if he should try again, that is, inject the knee ham Wine and Food Clas­ Public television once more? Or should he move to more sophisticated imaging such sic. This Tracy Muscat of Farm­ as an MRI in hopes of finding a torn meniscus or bone marrow edema year’s ington Hills was among that would answer why the patient is not better? gala, held approximately 100 bene­ The patient must decide if he is willing to allow a repeat of the at the factors who recently injection or ask for a referral to another physician for a second opinion Townsend attended a special din­ about treatment? In actual medical practice, patients accept the physician’s Hotel, ner for Detroit Public TV. recommendation, and in most instances the physician injects the also cel­ The dinner, which was knee again. The proviso is if the repeat injection does not work, the ebrated hosted by Allan Gilm- MRI will come next. CLFM’s our, a past Detroit Pub­ ^^A^78774^^ 60th Anni­ lic TV honoree, and Eric versa­ Jirgens, at their exquisite ry. The Sheryl and Jeffry Lesser of Farmington Hills Birmingham home, was sell-out crowd helped sold out before the invita­ raise approximately tions were even printed. $250,000 for the organiza­ ed the Design Indus­ grounds property, includ­ That evening preceded tion. The Lessers attend­ try Foundation Fight­ ed an opening night the 11th Annual PBS Pre­ ed the event to support ing AIDS (DIFFA) fund­ strolling cocktail party miere Night gala which Ellen Lesser Siegel who raiser, Dining By Design with 26 top-area restau­ was held at the Westin received the 2012 CRUSH Detroit. The event bene- rants and more than 100 Book Cadillac Detroit and Humanitarian Award. fitted the Michigan AIDS pieces of original artwork included a preview of the Coalition (MAC). The up for auction. Detroit’s PBS Fall Season. Design benefit three-day fest, which was design community — Farmington Hills resi­ held this year at the Joe architects, artists, inte­ Contact Julie Yolles at dent John Mayer, a land­ Dumars Fieldhouse on rior designers — band­ [email protected] or (248) scape architect, attend- the Michigan State Fair­ ed together to create 28 642-9465.

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JACKSON JAMES RYAN

Jackson James Ryan was born Aug. 31, 2012, at St. Joseph Mer­ cy Hospital, Ann Arbor. He joins his parents, Sara and Scott Ryan, and siblings, Addison, 6, and Kathryn, 3, at home in Canton. Proud grandparents are Renee and Jim Casillas of Plym­ outh and Carol and Jerry Ryan of Canton. Mason-Summers OLIVIA GRACE BARRINGER Schuchert-Donakowski Katie Lynn Mason and Daniel Shane Summers announce their engagement. Darcy Schuchert and Nicholas Donakowski The bride-to-be, daughter of Kent and Karla Olivia Grace announce their engagement. Mason of Farmington Hills, is a 2010 graduate of Barringer was The bride-to-be, daughter of Debra Schuchert the University of Michigan with a Ph.D. in micro­ born at 1:53 p.m. of Livonia, is a Livonia Stevenson High School biology and immunology. She works as a postdoc­ Aug. 28,2012 graduate and earned a bachelors of science toral research fellow at the University of Michi­ at Troy Beau­ degree in technical management from Devry gan Medical School. mont Hospital. University. She is a personal injury protection H er fiance, son of Ralph and Roberta Summers She weighed 7 litigation adjuster for Farmer’s Insurance. of Chillicothe, Mo., is a 2005 graduate of the Unit­ pounds, 7 ounc­ Her fiance, son of Richard and Sherry Don­ ed States Military Academy at West Point with es and measured akowski of Livonia, graduated from Alpena a bachelor of science in American legal systems 20 inches. High School and earned a bachelors of fine arts and an M.S. in environmental management from Proud parents degree from Wayne State University. He is the Webster University in Saint Louis, Mo. Summers are Jeffrey and vice president and graphic designer for Double- is currently the commander of the Dearborn Andrea Barringer of Northville. Olivia’s siblings are Jonathon, take Studios in Plymouth. Army Recruiting Company in Dearborn. Zachary, and Madeline. A June 2013 wedding is planned in the Domin­ An April 2013 wedding is planned at the Inn at Grandparents are Rick and Kathy Barringer of Farmington ican Republic. St. John’s, Plymouth. Hills and Joe and Adele Bologna of Lake Orion. Olivia also had six cousins — with two more on the way — 10 aunts and uncles, and four great-grandparents.

RELIGION CALENDAR View Online www.hometownlife.com Send items for the religion D etails: Pianist Calvin Taylor calendar to Sharon Dargay at will perform beloved hymns, Obituaries, Memories St Rememberances [email protected]. well-known spirituals and classical sacred music. Light How to reach us: O ctober refreshments will be served 1-800-579-7355 fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] Contact: (248) 569-2972 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CONTEMPORARY Deadlines: Friday, 4:15 p.m. for Sunday paper • Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. for Thursday paper Time/Date: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 PRAISE SERVICE BOUGHNER. Location: St. Michael the Arch­ Time/Date: 4:30-6:30 p.m. TRACIRENAE angel Parish, 11441 Hubbard, Saturday, Oct. 20 Age 40, of Westland, M I died Sunday, September 23, 2012. A just south Plymouth Road, Location: Rosedale Gardens Memorial Service will be held at Livonia Presbyterian Church, 9601 Eureka Christian Church, 2619 Details: State Rep. John Walsh, Hubbard, Livonia Maple Rapids Rd., Eureka, MI R-Livonia, will talk about the Details: Live Christian on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 1:00 P.M . The family will re­ tax implications of the Patient pop/rock music, a special Protection and Affordable ceive friends from noon to 1:00 drama and message, com­ at the church. Traci worked as an DeFORS, vjOERKE, Care Act of 2011. Walsh is a DEWOLFE munion and refreshments are Agency Coordinator for FOC US: EVELYN BIRCHALL ELAINE (NEE COOK) SHIRLEY ADELINE former tax attorney and cur­ Hope in Detroit, M I. Traci is sur­ Was bom in Ann Arbor, Michi­ O f Redford Twp, M I, Sept. 20, planned. Free will offering September 27, 2012. Age 83 of vived 2 sons; Austin & Dominic gan. She spent her early year in 2012 Age 88. Beloved wife of rent vice chair of the Michigan with proceeds to feeding Birmingham. Beloved wife of of Westland, .M I, her parents Plymouth, M I graduating from the late Richard Robert "Pick" House Tax Policy Committee people in need in local com­ Bernard J. for 56 years. Dear Bruce and Cathy Boughlner of Plymouth High School. She at­ Goerke for over 50 years. Loving Contact: (734) 261-1455, ext. mother of Darcy J. DeWolfe munities through Gleaners Maple Rapids, M I, brother Todd tended Hillsdale College and the mother of Barbara (the late Dan­ (Aaron C. Rappaport) and Ste­ 200; www.livoniastmichael. Food Bank and Deacons of and Nickole Boughner of St. University of Eastern Michigan iel) Scheck, Carl (Cynthia Har­ phanie L. DeWolfe. Loving org where she received her B.S. in ris), and the late Martin Robert the church Johns, M I and nephew Matthew. grandmother of Asher N. and Memorials may be made to Sus­ Early Childhood Education. She Goerke. Shirley is survived by CAPUCHIN MINISTRIES Aidan J. Rappaport. Sister of the C ontact: Mark Adams at an G . Komen Breast Cancer Re­ returned school and studied at her brother Donald (the late late Jean Spencer and Carl [email protected] search c/o 8333 W . Mead Road the University of Michigan and Irene) Martin. She also leaves Time/Date: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. “Bud” Cook. Also survived by St. Johns, M I 48879. Online con­ Georgia College & State Univer­ behind her 13 grandchildren; 17 Sunday, Oct. 7 CREATION VS. many nieces, nephews and close dolences can be sent to w w w .s m i sity in Milledgeville. She ulti­ Great-grandchildren; and a large Location: Solanus Casey friends. Memorial service Satur­ EVOLUTION thfamiiyfuneralhomes.com. The mately received her master’s de­ extended family including Don­ day, November 3, 2012 Center entrance, 1780 Mount family is being served by Smith gree in Remedial Reading from ald and Bella. Predecesed by her Time/Date: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 11:00a.m. at Christ Church Elliott, Detroit Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Kutztown University in Pennsyl­ parents, her brother Norwood a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Cranbrook, Lone Pine west of Chapel St. Johns, Michigan. vania. She taught in the Marietta Martin, her sister Elsie Martin, Details: Family Day includes Woodward, Bloomfield Hills, Oct. 7 and 7 p.m. Monday- School System, Peabody Labora­ her son Martin Goerke, and her M I. Memorial tributes to the an open house and guided Wednesday, Oct. 8-10 tory School of Georgia College great-grandchild Kendall Low ­ Cranbrook Music Guild, P.O. tours of the Solanus Casey & State University and remedial ery. Memorial Service at Location: Memorial Church Box 402, Bloomfield Hills, M I Center, St. Bonaventure reading with the Catholic Dio­ 11:00am, on Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at of Christ, 35475 Five Mile, 48303 or Smile Train, P.O. Box cese of Bucks County, PA. She Immanuel Lutheran Church in Monastery grounds and the 96231, Washington, D C 20090. Livonia was a devoted teacher and life­ Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Capuchin Soup Kitchen's A .J. Desmond & Sons long learner who was loved and Visiting will begin at 10:30am D etails: Grady S. McMurty, (248) 549-0500 Meldrum site, including Earth­ appreciated by many students. until the time o f the service. For an international speaker on View obituary and share works Urban Farm gardens. She married John (Jack) Birchall more information please visit: creationism vs. evolution, will memories at www. Mass also is planned at 11 a.m. of Plymouth, M I and lived in A t­ www.harrviwillfuneralhome.com talk about such topics as The DesmondFuneralHome.com in the St. Bonaventure Chapel. lanta while he completed his de­ Complexity of the Universe; a j D e s v i o n d So n s Free light lunch snacks will be gree in Ceramic Engineering from Georgia Tech. After gradu­ available Mt. St. Helens; Why I Believe in a Young Creation; No Truth BUDZINSKI, ation, the couple moved to FERRIS, Coming up: The 5th Annual to Global Warming; and. JACQUELYN, Milledgeville, G A where they re­ sided for over 20 years. After WALTER RICHARD Second Helping Afterglow Age 68, of Livonia; passed away What is Really in the Ground? the death of Jack in 1978, she re­ “GENE” runs 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Friday, peacefully on September 30, The presentations are free turned to Savannah, GA. In Age 88 of Livonia. Be- 2012. Jacquelyn attended Holy Oct. 19, at the Detroit Mar­ 1998, she married Joseph DeFors i loved husband of Contact: (734) 464-6722 Cross School of Nursing in riott Renaissance Center, in of Ann Arbor, M I. They resided Wathena Jane Ferris of South bend, IN . She loved cook­ in Savannah G A and Wilmington 38 years. Loving father downtown Detroit. Tickets are DIVORCED CATHOLICS ing, sewing, and babysitting her N C until Joseph’s death in 2005 of Janine (Tony) Valentini and' $50 per person and include Time/Date: 7:30-9 p.m. grandchildren. She cared about when she moved to her current Karen Ferris. Dear grandfather HUBBARD, two free drink tickets, parking, people, her Hospice patients, and Thursday, Oct. 11 residence in Jasper G A . She was of Gina Valentini and Giuseppi MARJORIE E. always was able to help. She tru­ desserts, coffee bar, entertain­ a member of St John’s Church, of “Joe” Valentini. Cherished Age 90, 9/28/12. Preceded in Location: Our Lady of Good ly put others first. Beloved wife ment. Proceeds benefit the Pi Beta Phi Sorority, the Retired brother of Anne Ferris. He leaves death by her beloved husband of Counsel School, Junior High of Ronald Budzinski; dear moth­ Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Get Officers Wives Club at Hunter behind many loving family and 59 years, James S. Hubbard, Sr. School Commons, 1062 er of Joseph (Uyen) Budzinski, Air Force Base, the Huntington friends. Walter was a proud Loving mother of Patricia tickets at www.secondhelp- Edward Budzinski, Terese Church, Plymouth Club of Savannah, the National W W II veteran who served in the (Glenn) Osgoodby of Lakewood, ing.org or call (313) 579-2100, (Todd) Rockwell, Kathleen D etails: New Beginnings Reading Association of PA , the Central Pacific Ground Combat NJ, James Jr. (Linda) of West Ext. 153 (Robert) Waelchli, Mary Lewis, Retired Teachers Association unit and received a special Bloomfield, M I, Michael of Ka­ is a support group for Ann Marie Budzinski, Daniel Contact www.solanuscenter. and garden clubs. She volun­ marksman award. He loved life lamazoo, M I and Douglas (Linda divorced Catholics that Budzinski and his fiancee Carrie; teered for many community proj­ and was loved by everyone he K.) of Livonia, MI. Loving org or www.cskdetroit.org proud grandmother of Jonathan, features guest speakers who ects and activities. She is sur­ met. Visitation will take place at grandmother of Glenn Jr. Donna, Alyssa, Madison, Audrey, Made­ CLOTHING BANK will address topics central to vived by one sister, Fern Hannah Fred Wood Funeral Home, Marc, Jennifer, Robin, Michelle, line, Sydney, Alex, Elain, Aidan, of South Lyon, M I, one daughter 36100 5 Mile Rd. (E. of Levan) Nicole, Audrey, Laura and step- Time/Date: 5-6:30 p.m. the experience of divorced Grace Ann, Erin, Reese; caring and son in law, Jackie and Ri­ Livonia; Sunday l-9pm. The fu­ grandchildren Jamie, Jennine Catholics. The evening will sister of Eugene Holewinski. The Wednesday, Oct. 10 and 10 chard Lamy of Jasper G A; one neral service will be held at First and Jenna. Cherished Great begin with a talk by Pam visitation was Tuesday, October a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 son and daughter in law, Gary Church of the Nazarene, 21260 Grandmother of 19. Marjorie, a 2, 2012, at the Harry J. Will Fu­ Haase, MS, LLPC, followed and Teresa Birchall of W ilm ing­ Haggerty Rd, Northville, Mon­ seventh generation Virginian, Location: Canton Christian neral Home, 37000 Six Mile by a Q&A session provid­ ton N C ; two step sons, Joseph day 10am visiting 11am service . graduated from Thomas Jeffer­ Fellowship Clothing Bank, Road, Livonia, M I 48152. The ing attendees the op­ Defors of Dewitt, M I and Doug In lieu of flowers the family asks son High School in Richmond 41920 Joy Road, between Lil- Mass of Resurrection was cele­ Defers of Windsor, CA; three that memorial contributions be Virginia in 1940 where she was a portunity to discuss issues brated on Wednesday, October 3, ley and Haggerty, Canton grandchildren and one great made to Walter’s favorite organ­ cheerleader, Band Sponsor and related to divorce and faith 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Aidan’s grandson. At her request, she izations located on student leader. After High Details: Free clothing Catholic Church, 17500 Farm­ in a safe, confidential, and will be cremated in Jasper, a me­ fredwoodfiineralhome.com School, she worked as a model ington Road, Livonia, M I 48152. C o n ta c t (734) 927-6686 or prayerful environment. Pre­ morial service for the family in for Thalhimers Dept. Store. An Interment was at Glen Eden, Li­ (734)404-2480 Jasper, G A and the remains in­ accomplished seamstress, artist, registration for this event is vonia. Jacquelyn’s wishes were terred in Michigan at a later date. MERRITT, and dancer, she made many of CONCERT recommended and free of to make a memorial in her name In lieu of flowers, please send RODGER J. her own fashion creations, paint­ charge to Angela Hospice, 14100 ed in oils and pastels and danced Time/Date: 7:30 p.m. Sun­ contributions to the American Of New Lennox, IL. Newburgh, Livonia, M I 48154 in in a chorus line in her retirement day, Oct. 21 C o n ta c t newbeginning- Heart Association. She will be i passed away September lieu o f flowers. Please visit: community when living in [email protected] missed by friends and fam ily. 16th after a courageous Location: Holy Trinity www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com Ocala, FL. She taught aerobic battle with cancer. Bom and share a tribute o f Jacquelyn. exercise until the age of 78. She Lutheran Church, 39020 Five FILM SERIES in Salem Township to the late and her husband raised her fami­ Mile, Livonia Time/Date: 7 p.m. Oct. 17 Russell and Edith Merritt; Be­ ly in moves through 8 states, due loved husband of Carol Details: The Detroit Luther­ Location: Northwest Unitar­ to his transfers with B ASF Cor­ (Huddleston): Loving father of an Singers' 48th season with poration. She was a hostess to ian Universalist Church, 23925 •Rodger Jr., Cathy Merritt and Ja­ many corporate dinner parties Bach's "Singet den Herrn" Northwestern Highway, net (Gerald) Merritt-Kosteck; and other events and possessed a and many other songs. Tick­ Southfield "Poppie” of five grandchildren ♦ gracious southern charm that ets are $10, $7 for seniors and and 5 great grandchildren; Dear Details: The film "Precious made all feel welcome. Memori­ brother of Russell (Carol) Mer­ students 12 and over al gathering Thursday 10 am un­ Knowledge" will screen. ritt and the late Wanda (the late til the time of service at 11:00 C ontact: www.detroitluther- Admission is free. Other up­ Frank) Braciszewski; Rodger am at Harry J. Will Funeral ansingers.com coming films are "Domestic was a U.S. Army Korean War Home 37000 Six Mile Rd. in Li­ ♦ Veteran and a recipient of the CONCERT Violence," Nov. 14, "Freedom vonia. Donations appreciated to KUZMA, Bronze Star Medal for Combat Riders," Jan. 16, 2013, "Traces the Salvation Arm y in S.E. M I. Time/Date: 7 p.m. Sunday, Heroism. Interment will be at the ♦ of the Trade,"Feb. 20,2013, PATRICIA A. Oct. 14 March 3, 1927 ~ October 2, 2012 Abraham Lincoln National Cem­ "Economic Hapopiness," etery at a later date. Donations Location: First Baptist Church Beloved wife, mother, grand­ May peace be March 20,2013, and "Race is mother, great grandmother and may be made to the New Lennox of Detroit, 21200 Southfield Fundraising Project at 120 Vet­ the Place," April 17,2013 aunt. Member of Progressive w ith y o u in this Road, just north of Eight Dog Club, Red Hatters, and eran’s Parkway, New Lennox, IL Contact: (734) 271-0070 Mile, Southfield Mary Kay. She will be missed 6 0 4 5 1. d e a rly . time of sorrow. ♦ ______B 12 . (*) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7,2012 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC (313) 222-8833 ______HOMETOWNLIFE.COM HEALTH FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Medical Remembering mom: Help miracle leaves him change heartbreak into hope By M ik e Hull A CAUSE TO LAUGH grateful Guest Columnist o me, October is a month A fundraiser event is being held during breast cancer awareness By Julie B row n of heartbreak and sorrow. month and in memory of Jean O & E Staff W riter T The last few days leading V u ich ard , JOHN HEIDER up to this month have been full who lost her battle with breast Tbdd Nadeau, 51, of STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER of pain and anger. My mom, who Northville Township holds a was a beautiful, sarcastic, lov­ cancer last October. The event place in medical history. Todd Nadeau severed his ing and strong-willed woman will benefit the American Can­ Nadeau was working as a right hand in a 1979 ac­ lost her battle to breast cancer cer Society and Making Strides teen at a downtown North­ cident and was one of the one year ago on Oct. 14. Against Breast Cancer. ville car wash site, a sum­ first successful reattach­ As I write this, I struggle to W h e n : 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 mer job, when an industrial ments of a limb in the state remember what my mom was like W h e re : Farina's Banquet Center, accident severed his hand. of Michigan. Nadeau wears pre-cancer. All I can remember 2485 Coolidge Hwy., Berkley, Ml “I had just turned 18” and the padded brace in this is what cancer did to her. It is so Mike Hull is planning a fundraiser to 48072 was a Detroit Catholic Cen­ photo and also holds an­ easy for me to remember the first mark the one-year anniversary of the Tickets: $15 general admission - tral High senior, the psy­ other brace he developed time her speech was slurred and death of his mother, Jean Ann Vuich- $20 reserved seating, (table reserva­ chologist recalled. “The saw for weight lifting. the first time she lost her balance ard (Stamper), from breast cancer. tions accepted). To buy tickets: Stop was still moving. The next and fell from the cancer taking by Farina's Banquet Center of call thing I knew my hand was —“a lot of encouraging over her body, but I can’t remem­ ness for anything breast cancer Mike Hull at (248) 828-5940, or e- severed.” people”—helped him to ber the great moments we shared. related. Honestly, becoming an mail [email protected] Young Nadeau was “weather the storm.” A lot of people tell me that, as extreme breast cancer supporter Tickets also may be purchased rushed to then-St. Mary Nadeau had been in sev­ time goes on, I will start to forget is what has helped me to wake up online at: http://ghtingcancerwith- Hospital in Livonia and eral sports at Catholic Cen­ the pain, and to be honest, the hell every day and keep living. When from there to Harper Hos­ tral, but focused on basket­ cancer put her through. As I sit at my mom was sick, fighting for the comedy.eventbrite.com. pital in Detroit “where they ball as a senior. “Most peo­ my computer, almost one year lat­ cause gave me hope to save her, What's included: Lot's of laughs had a team of hand sur­ ple didn’t give me a whole er, I reflect on the last year with­ but now I fight for all of the oth­ and hors d'oeuvres. geons.” lot of respect” as an injured out her. The little things and big er women who are currently fight­ His first operation was 15 athlete, he recalled. He still things she missed fill my mind ing the most important battle of cer Fund. This amount is in hon­ hours, with more surgeries plays basketball at Our and cause tears to fall from my their lives. or of my mother, who should be to follow. “It was the first Lady of Victory in North­ face. I also fight for the women who here to celebrate her 48th birth­ successful reattachment,” ville and St. James in Novi. Toward the end, mom and I tomorrow morning will walk into day with us on 1/11/13. So my goal Nadeau said. “I’ve had 22 Nadeau works with trau­ would take walks around the block a doctor’s office without a care is $11,111.13. major surgeries (since), matic brain injury patients, to get some fresh air and get out in the world, and will leave as a Our large fundraiser is com­ about 120 hours of surger­ who also must learn to cope. of the house. At that point she breast cancer patient. ing up on Saturday, Oct. 20, in ies.” “Now all of a sudden you could not talk, so I often found At times I find it hard to explain, memory of my m other Jean Ann He has about 20 percent have a tragedy. You’ve got myself talking to her about any­ but the thing that hurts me the Vuichard (Stamper). The event is use of the injured right to cope and deal with it.” thing and everything. I talked most is the pain and frustration called Ha-Ha’s For Ta-Ta’s (Fight­ hand, and can grip with it. He gets a lot of questions about the dogs we would see on breast cancer caused my moth­ ing Cancer With Comedy) and Nadeau engineered brac­ about his injury. “It was a our path, events going on in the er while she was still here. Words will be held at Farina’s Banquet es approved by the NCAA miracle to have it saved. I world, and most importantly, dur­ just cannot describe the condi­ Center, on Coolidge north of 11 (National Collegiate Ath­ was blessed to have strong ing every walk I made her a prom­ tion breast cancer left her in. I Mile Road, in Berkley. Farina’s is letic Association) to allow family.” ise that one day a cure will be will never forget having to carry donating everything. him to play basketball as a Nadeau earned a B.S. in found for breast cancer. I vowed her from bed to the chair or hav­ For more information, vis­ Wayne State University and biology from Albion along that I will do all that I can to make ing to clean up when she had an it: http://www.facebook.com/ Albion College student. with a B. A. in psychology her better and help others. accident. During those moments mchully22?ref=tn_tnmn#!/ The accident was Aug. there. He also holds an M.A. There came a time where I a part of me died, and I will nev­ events/494779440532345/ and 12,1979, said Nadeau, who from Western Michigan knew we were nearing the end, er get that part of myself back. [email protected] didn’t set out to make medi­ University in psychology. and I had no control over it. At Those horrible moments lit a fire Breast cancer is not stopping, so cal history. “That wasn’t my He works out of Novi that point, all I could hope for was inside of me that you would have why would we? goal. You go through some­ and Grand Blanc offices. peace. I wanted her pain to go to kill me to put out. A fire to find thing like that, you’re just Nadeau is married to Julie away. the cure! M ik e H u ll is a Royal Oak resident; his gripping the steering wheel and dad to two daughters in Some people would agree that I This October, my goal is to mother lived in Oak Park. Hull says that as tight as you can.” 10th and ninth grades and a have become obsessed with rais­ raise $11,111.13 for the Ameri­ he is now working full time for the His family and school son in first grade. ing money and creating aware­ can Cancer Society Breast Can- American Cancer Society.

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