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BY DARRELLCLEM to help pay for the proposals, despite a troubled economy that est master plan has a sharper Tattan Park OBSERVER STAFF WRITER which contain a bold vision for has given some residents strong focus than some of the more would receive a renovated Central City Park reservations. sprawling proposals of years .*"? .¾^ a new water Westland city leaders have and an eye-catching blueprint "I'd love to see it," resident past. r*t. playground rolled out an ambitious, $15.5 for Tattan Park -- neighboring Dan Devlin said Monday during "This one is a lot more con­ .Sr^ +., under a new million plan for ushering in far- recreation areas southwest of a public hearing at City Hall on centrated on what we want /5^1 parks and reaching improvements to local Ford and Carlson. the five-year parks and recre­ to do and what we believe we recreation parks within the next five years. In all, Parks and Recreation ation master plan. But, he cau­ can do," Kosowski said prior to master plan. Officials hope to tap into Director Robert Kosowski has tioned, "I just can't see it hap­ Monday's public hearing. The park is state grants, a Wayne County unveiled a towering, 16-pro- pening for quite a long time." Kosowski led the charge to located on parks tax, local coffers, bond posal plan that city officials City leaders appear much Carlson just dollars and private donations view as potentially affordable, more optimistic, saying the lat­ Please see PARK PLAN, A3 "4EJ south of Ford. Council approves 5-year pact command offi BY DARRELl CLEM \ develop a new spending plan. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER f "I think the contract is fair," Wild said. A Westland police union h^s Council President James secured a five-year contract Godbout agreed, saying the that mirrors labor agreements police union could have played already in place for two other hardball by forcing the city employee groups. into binding arbitration that The 32-member Westland could have resulted in a costlier Police Lieutenants & Sergeants settlement. Association will receive a 2 Pickering, who also voted percent pay hike retroactive to against the earlier contracts, Jan. 1, followed by raises of 2 said the labor agreements will percent in 2009,3 percent in chip away at the city's budget 2010,2 percent in 2011 and 3 surplus, which has hovered percent in 2012. around the $2 million mark. The labor pact, similar to He suggested that all employee contracts already negotiated groups should have accepted a for police officers and firefight­ one-year pay freeze. ers, won approval Monday in a "I'm not going to balance the 6-1 vote by the Westland City budget on the backs of our tax­ Council. Councilman Charles payers," he said. Pickering opposed the plan and Retroactive to Jan. 1, the renewed his concerns about salary range for the Westland whether the city can afford the Police Lieutenants & Sergeants PHOTOGRAPHER raises amid tough economic Association will be $68,694 A travel book is among the things Tammy Henderson has packed in her suitcase for her trip to Thailand, where she will undergo adult stem cell therapy times. for a first-year sergeant to to repair her damaged heart. "It's going to be worse next $84,046 for a deputy chief. year," he said, "and who knows By the end of the contract when we're going to come out that range will be $75,081 of it" to $92,768, according to Other council members Personnel Director Keith BY SUE MASON husband John leave for the Far want to see my doctor less, take being offered in the Dominican and Mayor William Wild Madden. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER East in hopes that the treat­ less medicine and stay as far Republic, although there's no called the contract fair, say­ However, Wild stressed ment will repair her damaged away from a heart transplant as difference in cost. ing it essentially contains that the new agreement also What a difference six months heart, after taking out a loan I can." Henderson's road to Thailand cost-of-living raises for an contains concessions. Newly can make. to raise the remaining $13,000 The Hendersons left at noon began in 1990, when she employee group that helps hired police will have to set Last August, Tammy needed for the life-saving pro­ on the 19-day trip that could was diagnosed with stage II to protect the city and its aside 5 percent of their gross Henderson was collecting cedure. give her a second lease on life. Hodgkin's lymphoma. She residents. Wild, saying he pay to help fund their pensions, bottles and cans in hopes of "My goal is to come back and The stem cell therapy isn't underwent radiation and che­ refuses to balance the budget and they will have to accept a raising $50,000 to get vescell go bike riding and lose weight," covered by insurance, nor is it motherapy. In the middle of the at the expense of public safety health insurance plan that is adult stem therapy in Bangkok, said Henderson who grew up in available in the United States. treatment, she put on a wig and employees, said administra­ more cost-effective for the city. Thailand. Westland and graduated from |t5s been available for some tion officials will accom­ Today, Henderson and her John Glenn High School. "I time in Thailand and is now Please see TREATMENT, A3 modate the pay hikes as they [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 vows to maintain services despite fuel costs

BY DARRELL CLEM fallen trees. diesel fuel has thinned out the has raised concerns that the nate plan. With economists predict­ OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • Buford publicly touted his city wallet. Buford's department bulk of the budget amendment, Some residents have criticized ing even higher gas prices, department Monday as the has faced a growing demand,for $173,334, will come from a gen­ the city for overspending, while city officials — like residents Public Service Director Westland City Council coped services like snowplowing dur­ eral fund surplus that has hov­ others have commended lead­ ^- wonder how they will pay Kevin Buford, saying he lives in with rising fuel costs by approv­ ing an unusually busy winter ered precariously around the $2 ers for doing the best they can the tab. CouncilwomanCheryl Westland arid loves it, declared ing a $260,000 budget amend­ season. million mark. The rest would be to cope with what is now widely Graunstadt and others have Monday he will not compromise ment. The amount marked a Still, it isn't the first time the paid from the water-sewer fund. viewed as a recession. voiced fears that, if the situation city services for residents due to 68 percent increase over what city has been forced to approve Pickering suggested the Resident Normie Brazier, who should become dramatically < rising fuel costs that have wal­ officials had earlier set aside to fuel-related budget amend­ city should find another way drives long distances for her job, worse, city leaders might not be loped the city. keep more than 400 city vehicles ments. Mayor William Wild said to pay for rising fuel costs said she feels safer on Westland able to afford the level of services Buford called his department rolling. previous administrations have rather than deplete the bud­ streets than most anywhere she thatresidents have come to the backbone of die city, whether Buford said Westland's usage had to increase spending for fuel get surplus. Council President travels on snowy days. expect. workers are plowing snow, fixing of unleaded gasoline has actu­ by as much as 59 percent. James Godbout indicated that "Our streets are the best any­ broken water mains or removing ally declined, but high-priced Councilman Charles Pickering Pickering didn't offer an alter­ where," she said. [email protected] j (734) 953-2110

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BY REBECCA JONES Alert!, which sends them an OBSERVER STAFF WRITER e-mail or text message anytime a certain defined keyword is Parents can now be a fly on typed at home. the wall of a chatroom their James, of Saline, paired his kids are using. background in Web design and A Livonia company, Blackfly information technology with a Networks, has launched a new Livonia programmer, who is a program called TRAP, which Stevenson High School gradu­ lets parents^ employers and ate but did not want to be iden­ other subscribers spy on a com­ tified. The three-person staff, puter's activity from elsewhere. including two founders, may All keystrokes and visited expand as demand increases. . Web sites are logged. The software will only work This means everything chil­ on personal computers, not dren type in e-mail messages, Macs. chat rooms or instant messag­ TOM HOFFMEYER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The free software is avail­ ing programs get logged, as Philip James of Blackfly Networks describes the company's remote able for downloading at www. does all their Internet surfing, monitoring software which allows a user to see in near real time the actions blackflynetworks.com. Service even passwords and misspell­ and keystrokes that were performed on a computer remotely. is $3.95 per month or $37-95 ings that were corrected before per year. the message was sent. A week after launching, the the same machine that is being Internet safety and monitor­ "The system is very simple, company has about a dozen monitored. Savvy children ing is a hot topic for parents. but it's also very powerful," subscribers, but demand could will know how to find and get The state attorney general's operations manager Phillip explode as news goes national, around both these roadblocks. office will present a Cyber James said. "Even though mom James said. Two companies, Blackfly TRAP (which Safety Initiative program to and dad may not know much one in Livonia and another in stands for track, record and parents and other concerned about the Internet, MySpace Novi, use it to monitor employ­ peruse) allows subscribers to adults at 7 p.m. Monday, or chat rooms, they can at least ees' workstations. Spouses can access the history remotely March 31, at Churchill High see what their children are up also use it to monitor each over the Internet, almost in School. to." other's online activity. real time. James said representatives The software also monitors Other keylogger software "If dad's at work, he can look from Blackfly Networks will Members of the Westland Yetis hockey team - Cooper Walsh, Joey word processing, spreadsheet may not be as discrete, James at the data right away," James be handing out flyers at the Robinson, Christopher Rasor, Joey Burton, Tyfer Hamilton, Steven and other non-Web based pro­ said. Either a device is connect­ said. March 31 presentation. Arcuragi, Aaron Taylor, Haley Robinson, David Solberg, Zoe Worosz, grams. It only captures text, ed externally to a computer or Parents can also employ and Jessica Marek - pose for pictures in front of the limousine their not images. the program records data on another feature, called On [email protected] | (734) 953-2054 parents hired to ferry them to the Joe Louis arena where they played the Little Caesar League finals. The team of 7-8-year-olds, which won its division, ended up as the league runner-up after being beaten by a Livingston team, according to coach Joe Burton. "It was fun being AROUND WESTLAND there," said Burton. Offices closed p.m. Thursday, March 27, to people per lane), shoes, pizza explain a series of state bills and pop. There also will be a ON THE WEB On Friday, March 21, which 50/50 raffle, a special High and how they would affect For expanded version of Around is Good Friday, city offices in senior medical coverage. Rollers 50/50 raffle and silent Westland and the 18th District According to the senior cen­ auction. Westland and the Community Court will be closed. The Bailey ter, the meeting will include Register by April 12. Calendar, visit our onto Center and William P. Faust Bob Brown, director of Senior For more information, at www.hometownlifex Public Library will remain Alliance, state Rep. Richard contact Patty Sheppard at click on Westland. open. In addition, the Mike LeBlanc, D-Westland, and (734) 414-0696 or by e-mail Modano Ice Arena also will state Sen. Glenn Anderson, D- at [email protected] continue to host their Friday Westland. or Tracey Hrubiak at (734) sometimes you have to make Open Skating from noon to Kindergarten Roundup 414-7431 or by e-mail at lucky hard choices to stick with your 1:45 p.m. The arena is at 6210 Parents and their youngsters [email protected]. convictions," she added. David Solberg N. Wildwood, just north of who will turn 5 years old by For more information about and Steven Ford Road. Dec. 1,2008, are invited to the Higher Rock Cafe the performance, call Mindie Arcuragi peek Wayne-Westland Community Independent artist Rachanee O'Neill at (734) 722-3660. inside the iimo Senior health Schools' Kindergarten will be the featured performer that took the Westland's senior citizen Roundup 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, at the Higher Rock Cafe at 8 Donations needed team to Joe Friendship Center will host April 8, at their local elemen­ p.m. Friday, March 28, at the March is Disabilities Louis Arena. an informational meeting 3-4 tary school. For more informa­ Wayne-Westland Salvation Awareness Month and the peo­ tion, call ¢734) 419-2096 or go Army, 2300 Venoy, south of ple at the Tried and True Thrift online to wwcsd.net. Palmer, Westland. Store are asking residents who The Michigan-based singer/ do spring cleaning to donate Bowling fund-raiser songwriter will perform songs their unwanted goods during A bowling fund-raiser will from her current album, "3 an open house from 11 a.m. be held at l p.m. Saturday, am," and her debut album, to 6 p.m. Friday, March 28, April 1, at Vision Lanes on "Ordinary Girl." Her lyrics are at the store, 35004 Michigan Ford in Westland to benefit described as honest and life Ave., just east ofWayne Road, Chris Grochowski who has inspiring. Many were written Wayne. The store is accepting been battling leukemia for 2 toward the end or shortly after donations of all types of cloth­ 1/2 years. she finished college and "are ing, shoes, antiques and vin­ $2.00 off The cost is $25 per person, about finding your way in the tage items, linens, jewelry, toys $45 per couple and includes 3 world," she said. and bikes, books, housewares Any Ice Cream Cake games of ninepin no tap (five "They are songs about how and gently used furniture. Witf All donations are tax deduct­ ible. Plea: Tax help Residents with low to moder­ WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD «1 ate income may obtain free tax H0MET0WNLIFE.COM preparation through AARP at . Westland's Friendship Center located every Monday and HOW TO REACH US Friday through April. 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cent success rate," Henderson book once, but says she'll read it Student-built house has spot in Parade of Homes TREATMENT said. "I hope I'm one of the suc­ another four or fivetime s while BY SUE MASON FROM PAGE A1 cesses. I hope I will be because she's gone. All of her medical OBSERVER STAFF WRITER I'm young and have a better books are well-worn from being : V Vffi. ._ .,. ^1' | | f chance. A lot of the people doing read and re-read. A home built by students in a wedding gown to marry John. this are 68-70 years old." The treatment won't take up the William D. Ford Career She had been cancer free for The Hendersons raised most all of the time the Henderson Technical Center's construction 11 years, when she suffered a of the money needed for the are in Thailand, so there will technology program is among massive heart attack July 23, trip through a bottle and can be an opportunity to do some 62 homes being featured in the 2001. Five days later, she had drive that raised some $5,000, a sightseeing. Building Industry Association of another "episode" and doc­ $10,000 donation from a doctor "Everyone says it's beauti­ Southeastern Michigan's 2008 tors operated to install a heart who also matched the $550 by ful, and I do want to see an Spring Parade of Homes. pump. That evening, she had a his company, $12,000 at a spa­ elephant," she said. "I want to The Ashley, a 1,657-square- mini-stroke. The next day, she ghetti dinner and $2,600 at a' pet it and love it up. I'm an ani­ foot home, was built by students had emergency bypass surgery. Texas Hold 'Em Tournament. mal lover." last year. In January 2002, she was told Henderson had hoped to go Henderson has talked to a "It's really a great honor for by the Henry Ford Transplant to Thailand in December with man who had the stem cell the kids in this program to be Center to start the tests and her sister, but it was postponed treatment and said his eyes allowed in this," instructor Mark process for a heart transplant. due to lack of funds. The fam­ seemed to be better right after Vakhine said. "I was at the She went through the process ily finally decided they couldn't the treatment. While most kickoffwith (principal) Ginny The Ashley, built by students in the construction technology program at the and was within a week of being wait any longer and took out people begin to realize improve­ Kowalski and it was pretty hum­ William D. Ford Career Technical Center is one of 62 homes feature in the added to the list when they a loan to cover the remaining ment right away, it "can take up bling. To let us in the Parade of 2008 Spring Parade of Homes. determined she had improved $13,000. The delay allows her to six months for the full effect," Homes showed high regard for her heart's pumping power by husband to travel with her, she said. the students. It's definitely an The home is on Avondale home the first weekend of the taking the CoQlO supplement. something Henderson is happy "I'm on borrowed time, I'm honor." east of Wildwood in Westland. Parade of Homes and the hope is Henderson approached her about. at high risk for sudden death * Parade of Homes is an exhibi­ It features nine-foot ceilings, a for increased foot traffic in com­ doctor about stem cell therapy "I'm relieved he's going with she added. "The doctors wanted tion of 62 new model homes and gas- or wood-burning fireplace, ing weekends. The goal is to sell as an option and her doctor said me. We've been together since to implant a defibrillator, but I condominiums located through­ four bedrooms and three baths the home. it would be a good idea. we were 16" Henderson said. don't have an electrical problem, out southeast Michigan. If s tak­ and a deck overlooking Sassafras "The main goal is to get the "I couldn't think of doing this and I don't like the option of ing place now through April 13 Trails, the Wayne-Westland home sold, plus recognize the REPAIRING HER HEART without him." transplant with 22 anti-rejec­ and is sponsored by the BIA and Community Schools' nature pre­ kids," Valchine said. "This is a In Thailand, Henderson will While they're gone, her par­ tion drugs that can damage LaSalle Bank. serve. It's priced at $229,000. big honor for the kids." meet with a cardiologist and ents will take care of their two your body. Featured homes include con­ The second-year construc­ A free 2008 Spring Parade have blood drawn that will be children, Cole, a student at "I want a healed heart and dominiums and single-family tion technology students build a of Homes magazine, listing the sent to a laboratory in Israel, Memorial Elementary School, have to take so many drugs." homes ranging in base price home each year and not far from participating model homes, is where her own cells will be used and Cheyenne, a Garden City And even though she's get­ from $113,000 to $1,999,900. the Ashley is this year's home. available at LaSalle Bank loca­ to create millions of immature Middle School student, and the ting the stem cell treatment, the They range in square footage According to Valchine, it's similar tions and selected CVS locations stem cells. Those stem cells will family dog. bottle and can drive sign is still from 1,150 to 8,256 square feet. to the Ashley with nine-foot ceil­ throughout southeast Michigan. be injected by catheterization up on the front lawn of the fam­ There are 25 homes base-priced ings and an open floor plan, but Information also is available on into her body close to her heart. WHILE IN THAILAND ily home. There's that $13,000 less than $250,000 and five also has tile in the kitchen bath­ the BIA Parade of Homes Web If all goes well, the stem cells For the plane trip, Henderson loan that has to be paid off. If homes base-priced more than $1 room and hardwood flooring in site at www.biaparadeofhom.es. will go to the damaged areas of is taking her copy of Christian there are no unexpected expens­ million. the living room and hallway. com. her heart and repair them. Wilde's Miracle Stem Cell Heart es, they will be able to use the According to Valchine, this "I'm excited about this home, I "This procedure has a 75-per­ Repair. She's already read the unused money to pay it down. is the first time a student-built really like it," he said. home has been included in the The Ashley is open from noon BIA Parade of Homes. He is to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays THINKING ABOUT,.. a member of the BIA and his and weekdays by appointment. We make seeing the dentist easy! students belong to the BIA stu­ It will be closed Easter Sunday. dent chapter. The organization People interested in touring the came out and saw the home and home can call (313) 550-2265. offered the opportunity fori t to For more information, call the be in the tour. Career Technical Center at (734) "We're excited about that," he 419-2100. said. Seven-eight couples toured the m v-' Orf A> Dentures ADDED FEATURES • Quietest Units FREE denture consultation For the 2009-2010 year at •Affordable Pricing Same-day dentures with extraction FROM PAGE A1 a cost of $1,668,000, the new Interest-free payment plans parks master plan calls for a • Quality Installation ? disc golf course, described by • Extended Warranties Most insurance accepted develop the latest plan rather some as Frisbee golf, at Rotary than hire an outside consul­ Park or Curtis Woods Park; a • EZ Financing Save $600 i >ct DENTURE sets tant, saving the city $30,000. fenced-in dog park at one of His nearly 90-page report drew those parks; an asphalt cart sweeping praise from elected path at Westland's munici­ Free Exam & X-rays Allcare Dentures officials, who said it outshone pal golf course; a pet trail Newpatients 18orolder(Sii;value)' earlier parks and recreation and other amenities near the ; Livonia 734522-3 JOp ^ (n rfte netv lyonder/ond W//age/;o front of lofcfef . - documents. Westland-based Michigan www.alkare.com The master plan will allow Humane Society; soccer fields 8919 MIDDLBBBLT • UVONIA '.Must mention thisad ai.time of initial consultation. Discounts may vary when.combined wilhin'suranee'anti may not.be used with other offers. S,ee office for details. the city to apply for Michigan and restrooms at Curtis Woods OE0S58551- '.' '- .- Services provided by licensed genera! dentist. Roberts. Bates, DDS.Qffer expires 4/25/08. Department of Natural Park; and educational ameni­ Resources grants that can cover ties, including shelters and a up to 70 percent of costs for trail system, at a sprawling specific projects. City leaders wooded area, Sassafras Trails, and some residents have said near Wildwood and Palmer. Westland could attract more Several residents have voiced residents by offering better rec­ concerns that any plan to make reational programs. Sassafras Trails more edu­ cational for students should ATTATTANPARK not intrude on the land's For the 2008-2009 budget natural beauty. Some have sug­ year that starts July 1, the gested leaving the property plan calls for $4.7 million in — owned by Wayne-Westland improvements to Tattan Park Community Schools — as it is and Central City Park, amid and simply taking down a fence hopes the latter site can be that surrounds it. returned to public use through "I don't think picnic tables efforts by Wayne County to belong there," resident Judy remediate the lead-contami­ Curtis said Monday. nated property. For the 2010-2011 year, at Tattan Park, just north of a price tag of just over $1 mil­ Central City Park, would get lion, Hubbard Park would get several play structures, swings, a new athletics court and other a tower with slides, a climbing amenities; the Concrete Jungle wall and other amenities — all skate park would be expanded; woven into a so-called Play Voss Park would receive ball- Planet with a common theme, fields, lighting and restrooms; possibly western or space-age. and the Westland Historic "It's like a little play village Village Park would ben­ that we're looking at building," efit from projects like a barn, Kosowski said. where dances, antique shows Tattan Park also would and other programs could be receive a water playground with planned. amenities allowing children to For the 2011-2012 year, at cool off in the summer heat, a cost of $8 million, the Mike (DID YOU NOTICE U R MISSING?) Central City Park, a 100- Modano Ice Arena could get a acre site, would get eight new long-sought second sheet of ice; ballfields, four soccer fields, Jaycee Park could receive hew picnic shelters and gazebos, ballfields, an outdoor plaza, play structures, a walking path, more seating and an expanded a concession area and rest- walking path; and Corrado room facilities, among other Park could benefit from new Visit engage, the University of Michigan's one-stop online amenities. On Monday, Mayor landscaping, parking, pathways clinical research connection where our researchers find you. 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In For a minimum donation of one instance, the foundation $3, participants can enjoy all provided the $70 needed to the pancakes they can eat, sau­ buy grab bars to put in a show­ *1 sage, juice or coffee, between 8 er of an elderly man who was - '««... •SVL and 10 a.m. afraid to bath alone for fear of The proceeds will go to the falling. American House Foundation The foundation was created which will give 30 percent to by American House residences the Wayne State University in partnership with the WSU Institute of Gerontology. The institute to put an end to sig­ institute does prevention nificant aging issues. education and research on People interested in attending homelessness, depression and the breakfast can call ¢734) 454- Alzheimer's disease. 9838 to make a reservation. «1 Westland man named HOM spiritual leader

& "TP^^ John Warnshuis has joined Warnshuis received his the Detroit team of Hospice of bachelor's degree in Bible Broncos Brian Corrfgan (left) and Brett Charley react after Brett scores two points. The Broncos, representing Michigan as the spiritual care from Cedarville University in the Burger Center for Students with Autism, won the annual March Madness game over Garden City High School's advisor. Cedarville, Ohio. His Master's Cougars 92-91 In his new in Divinity degree was earned position, the through the Baptist Bible Westland *vt Seminary in Clarks Summit, resident will Pa. be responsible "I am honored by this oppor­ For more photos of the "Big Game," for providing tunity to help people," said visit our photo gallery on the Broncos' Chris Coleman takes the emotional and Warnshuis. "I look forward to Observer homepage online at www. opening tipoff to the hoop and spiritual care helping lead people through a hometownlife.com. scores. Defending for the Cougars is to patients and time in their lives that can be Chris Crawford. their families, Warnshuis very difficult." Ann Arbor has the Big as well as HOM Hospice of Michigan pro­ House. Garden City has the Big this year's Big Game, held at team members. vides comprehensive comfort Game. the Burger center last week. "We are very pleased to care to people living with;a Once a year, the Garden The 33-member Bronco varsity welcome John to the Hospice terminal illness, and support City High School Cougars and squad took on their Cougars of Michigan staff," said Emily to their families. The organi­ coach Greg Williamson take on counterparts in a game that Self, service line area director zation serves more tharfSJOO the Burger Center Broncos as went down to the wire. for the Detroit team. "Spiritual people every day in 50 coun­ part of March Madness. The Bronco cheerleaders care advisors have a very ties. For information about For more than five years, the joined the high school cheer important role in the hospice Hospice of Michigan services two teams have met on the bas­ squads in rooting their teams interdisciplinary team and we in the Detroit area, call (313) ketball court for a game that is on, and when the buzzer look forward to his contribu­ 578-6200 or visit the Web site sounded, the Broncos, led by www.hom.org as exciting as it is inspiring. "»* tions in this area." For the Broncos, there is no" captains Tony Ardinger, Brian Corrigan and Chris Coleman, other game that matters. The * team of more than 100 players had kept their team's winning began holding half-hour prac­ streak alive by squeezing out a tices in December in prepara­ 92-91 victory. tion to defend their winning "All the staff at Burger streak. school appreciate the com­ The coaches are Mary passion and sharing of their Jimenez, Kim Mussen and time put forth by the Garden Denise Gooding, who teach at City High School players and the Burger Center for Students Jeff Herrtngton drives to the hoop as Cougars Moses Cruz watches. cheerleaders," Jimenez said. Calling all graduates of will be members of Wayne with Autism. "We are more than grate­ Wayne and Wayne Memorial Memorial's Class of 1958. "It's rewarding to watch how best in to help their team," said players know they aren't a good ful to these young people for High School, the time and Tickets cost $26 each if the players find the area they're Jimenez, adding that some shooter, but a good passer. "As helping make this such a spe­ date has been set for the 23rd ordered by May 1, and $31 if coaches, they help players find cial day for our students. We annual all class. ordered after that date. The what they are good at and help call this the Big Game and The get-together will be deadline for ordering is May 5. them strengthen those skills so it's part of our school's March 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, May 16, at For information, call Mary that they can contribute to the Madness." Wayne Tree Manor, 35100 Van Ann Snodgrass at (734) 422- team." Born, Wayne. Dinner will be at 1237 or go online to wayne- And contribute they did at - By Sue Mason 6 p.m. and the guests of honor [email protected].

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Remember the year 2028. That's when you should be see­ ing some bright green bumper stickers that say "Fitz 28." That's when' Sean Fitzpatrick will be constitu­ tionally old enough to run for president. Meanwhile, the 14-year-old Canton High School freshman Sean Fitzpatrick is working hard to bring down a congressman. beyond his years. While young people are He said he enjoys the popiti- often accused of being politi­ cal gamesmanship. In the \ cally apathetic, Fitzpatrick of presidential election he was Plymouth is a fervent political originally a John Edwards*; Among those manning the scissors for the ribbon cutting ceremony were Jerry Jordt, director of laboratory (from left); Carol Bielaniec, director of the blogger who maintains the supporter but then switch&d to Sleep Disorders Center; Erika Laszlo, director of Home Medical Equipment; Dr. John H. Morrison of the Sleep Medicine/Sleep Disorders Center; Mad at Thad blog site www. Barack Obama when Edwards Gary Ley, Garden City Hospital CEO and president; Cioty Council President James Godbout; Scott Filgo, director of the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center; madatthad.blogspot.com. Its dropped out. \ Ken Locklear, president of American Baromedical Corp., and Dr. Marshall Medley, a vascular surgeon. purpose is to make the case "Obama has quite a few;. against U.S. Rep. Thaddeus policies for open government. McCotter, R-Livonia, who is The one thing I was iffy afciout expected to run for re-election Edwards was his initial sup­ to the 11th District seat. port for the war. I thought: Crowd turns out for specialty center opening On Monday, St. Patrick's Obama was the strongest can­ Day, Sean came to the didate, now that Edwards js Observer in a cap decorated out, in opposing the war frlom, More than 250 people Affiliated with Garden with a shamrock and a vivid the beginning," Sean said.' turned out Saturday to cel­ City Hospital, the Westland green Obama for president T- He's been closely following ebrate the grand opening Specialty Center brings shirt. the controversy over counting of Garden City Hospital's together the Sleep Disorders "I've always been interested the Michigan and Florida pri- Westland Specialty Center. Center of Michigan, the in politics and I saw at the time mary results. Garden City Hospital Wound Healing and there wasn't anything about "I think the best scenario, President and CEO Gary Ley Hyperbaric Center of McCotter and he was the local and I don't think it's all that led the a ribbon-cutting cere* Michigan and the Garden representative," Sean said. likely, is a caucus in Michigan mony in the center's atrium. A City Hospital Sports M Politics has always been dis­ paid for by the candidates green ribbon stretched across Rehabilitation Center in a cussed at the Fitzpatrick din­ and primary in Florida," hi-; the atrium and Westland newly remodeled facility at ner table. said. "What I think will actu­ Specialty Center staff gath­ 35600 Central City Parkway "My father is really into it ally end up happening is tbjat ered behind it as it was cut across the Westland Shopping and so is my grandmother," he they'll split Michigan 50-5p to mark the center's official Center said. "I guess the 2004 election and count the Florida results opening. Guests were enthusiastic I really started to get into it." at a half a vote a delegate, ^ Staff from the Garden City about the center. One visitor Sean's father, Patrick, said which would leave a 19-votie Hospital's Sleep Disorders noted, "The staff was so nice his son's interest came early advantage to Clinton, whioh Center, Wound Healing and and willing to answer every and evolved over time. I think Obama would find - Hyperbaric Center, Sports question I had," while another Guests at the open house had the chance to sit inside of a custom-built, $1 "When he was very young, acceptable." Rehabilitation Center, dia­ said she feels the center is a million hyperbaric chamber and hear from the hyperbaric technicians how when he was in first grade he Sean said he hopes to go' betes education department, "gem for the community." oxygen and pressure combine to heal serious wounds. used to wear a suit to school to law school on his way to i a Home Medical Equipment "I saw the ad in the paper and said he was going to be political career. and laboratory were on hand and was really curious," said president," Patrick Fitzpatrick "I'd love to be a senator, h to welcome guests and offer another guest from Westland. said. "He also created a bum­ congressman or even a speech- information, tours, blood "I wanted to speak to some­ per sticker for himself that writer some day," he said. ; sugar screening, gifts and one about sleep disorders. I said Fitz 28." He agrees that most stu­ massages. set up my first appointment Over the years, Sean has dents aren't as interested in The Garden City Hospital for a sleep study today and developed strong liberal views. politics as he is but says th ey Food and Nutrition Services I'm very excited." "I think the government do know the issues. department also served an For more information about has a responsibility to help "I usually bring it up and array of culinary delights, the Westland Specialty Center its people," he said. "I look at we get into a debate," he ssiid. including fruit kabobs, and services offered, call President Bush, who is not too "We take one side of the argu­ scones, stuffed cookies, fresh Garden City Hospital at (877) popular even in Plymouth, and ment or the other and talk» vegetables and yogurt par- 717-WELL. that's because his policies' aim about it until we're not getiing faits. Garden City Hospital is to help the rich, where I sup­ anywhere or have a consensus. Many people stayed for located in Inkster Road north port policies that help the poor I'm in the mainstream as ihy more than an hour, enjoy­ of Ford in Garden City. It pro­ and middle class, like FDR friends go. But I have a couple ing the activities. Tours of vides comprehensive health and the New Deal." Republican friends." j; the Sleep Center and Wound care services, osteopathic For Sean, McCotter repre­ One Republican he hasni't Center resulted in appoint­ medical education and health sents everything he opposes. met is his nemesis and felltpw ments for some, who real­ care related programs to the kirn massages delivered by the expert hands of massage therapists, left "He supports the war which Irish-American Thaddeus '• ized the specialty center was community at large. For more guests feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. is still the No. 1 issue," he said. McCotter, but he's looking (for­ the solution for their day­ information, call (734) 458- "His economic policies are ward to a meeting. time sleepiness or stubborn 3300 or go online to www. right in line with George Bush "I'm on the radio station j,at wounds. gchosp.org. and Ronald Reagan. The trick­ school and he does fund-rais­ le down effect that he believes ers for them. I hope to meet Visitors in strongly I don't think has him, I hear he's a nice guy, ;but look at proven to work. In general he that's not going to change i)jy the rooms doesn't seem to represent the mind," he said. where interest of his constituents." And while he hasn't ; the Sleep So at least once a week decided which of the two ; Disorder Sean posts something on his Democratic candidates to : Center of blog site — a commentary or support, he'll continue to ] NEWSPAPERS Michigan news about the campaigns of make his case against the war, conducts Democratic candidates Tom the Republican Party and ;; sleep Spencer and Ed Kriewall McCotter at his blog site. ,', studies. or links to other liberal and #£? deliver! anti-McCotter sites. His com­ [email protected] ments show a political acumen (734) 953-2149 [•

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OUR VIEWS Bonaparte leaves her mark on city It goes without saying that Nancy Bonaparte will be missed. Bonaparte, the deputy city clerk, retired last week after 11 years with the city. Bonaparte will best be remembered as the city's last appointed city clerk, a job she took on as voters were pre­ paring to decide whether the position should be elective. Bonaparte choose not to campaign for clerk and gave up the job to Eileen DeHart. *L i « : it- While she could have gone qui- ™ m1 m m m m etly into that good night, she Westland community, * ' % ""**/ 1 stayed on as deputy clerk, help­ but Bonaparte gave tier ing DeHart with the transition. That speaks volumes about all for it. By her own Bonaparte. admission, she sacrificed She also worked with Jean Seaberg in helping the depart­ a lot time with her family O-v ment — and the city — weather to help the city during the storm created over the fir­ that tumultuous period. ing of then City Clerk Patricia Gibbons. The two women Those are the things worked hard to maintain calm history will remember while handling a record num­ ber of elections, including the about Bonaparte, a recall of two council members. clerical worker who rose She may not live in the to the highest position Westland community, but in her department and Bonaparte gave her all for it. _.__/ By her own admission, she sac­ willing chose to take on a rificed a lot time with her fam­ backrest She personified ily to help the city during that tumultuous period. grace under fire. Those are the things history —--•-——^- LETTERS will remember about Bonaparte, a clerical worker who everything else we need to live daily. multi-family development of new units rose to the highest position in her department and will­ Orange barrel alert The truckers ... Wow, how long are at a time when the lender's collateral ing chose to take on a backrest. She personified grace Having just returned from Florida on they going to be able to survive? They asset is declining due to the oversup- under fire. the 1-75 route, I feel compelled to share supply most everything there is over ply?" Her calm demeanor helped in the healing process. Her this warning: the road. How many of them will not To the planning commissions, city ability to work with all people is a credit to her profes­ ORANGE BARRELS are plentiful be able to do the job as truckers? How councils and township boards: "Are sionalism. and speed limits are much slower than many people will lose jobs because food we going to further detract from the We also will remember Bonaparte as the pleasant voice one could hope for as you head for time stores could possibly not get the food value of our existing stock of housing on the telephone line, the person who took the time to in the sun. Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia shipments they need to run stores? by approving more housing stock to the answer our questions, no matter how mundane they all have plenty of slow-downs as the Our government needs to figure excess inventory?" might be. Nothing was too small or unimportant for renovations and upgrades of America's something out, take some of the taxes To the new home builders: "Should Bonaparte. infrastructures are in progress. Some off gas, that alone is killing us. It is you be looking at modernizing the are short, but some are up to 30 miles time for people to react to the problem existing stock of homes or revising your We thank her for all she did for the city, for all the long. A good share of the construc­ and not ignore it before it is too late. mission statement?" time and effort she invested in keeping the community tion areas also come with a patrol car People like me, with two cars, well, moving forward. That was far from the best of times for Tom Goebel equipped with radar and/or camera. I am thinking ahead. I will probably Plymouth the city and what she did helped heal the wounds in the Welcome spring vacation, Safely! have to sell my car just so we can afford long run. Jacquie Norton my wife's and she drives four days a City history has been written and Nancy Bonaparte has Westland week all over Michigan for her job. left her mark on it. We wish her well in her retirement. Troubling Times and they are only She has said that she and her husband plan to move to just starting. Florida. We can say unequivocally that the Sunshine With peace in their hearts, Israelis State's gain will definitely be a loss for Michigan and for Spring will soon be here. Do you have Westland gave up all of Gaza almost two years the city of Westland. things you want to get rid of but that ago yet, Iran-backed terrorists have are too good to throw away or some­ shot more than 4,000 rockets. No thing you really like but don't have country in the world would sit back room for anymore? Housing ills and let this happen without trying to The Westland Historical Society is defend themselves. Oh, thank heaven, going to have a spot at the City Garage First the good nev^s. What a great These rockets are aimed at innocent Sale on May 10 and can use your good time to be a (housing) buyer. The smart civilians and many have been suc­ things for our table. (No clothes)! All money is buying right now. It does not cessful killing at least 13 Israelis and spring has finally arrived proceeds go to the Westland Historic get much better and one needs not buy injuring hundreds of others. Yet, news­ Society for historic building restora­ at the lowest point or sell at the highest papers across the United States have Considering most of us have been busy lamenting the tion. peak to be a winner. Just being near condemned Israel for trying to protect lingering effects of a winter that has dumped more than We will be taking donations at the the top on a sale and/or close to the their people. What am I missing? 60 inches of snow on us, some of us might have missed museum on Wayne Road, north of bottom on a purchase is important. I was outraged when I saw a major the fact that the harbingers of spring have slowly started Cherry Hill. Now the bad news, if you own hous­ Detroit paper print a photo of a. to creep back into our lives. Any questions, you may call Ernie ing units in southeast Michigan. Palestinian boy being carried away, Flocks of robins have been returning to the area for Johnson, president, at ¢734) 522-3918 According to government statistics, the appearing only slightly injured. Where weeks. The days are starting to get longer, and the tem­ or Georgia Becker, secretary, at (734) metropolitan area is suffering a 19.4 are the photos of the student, a father peratures are climbing out of the 30s. The Easter Bunny 729-1605. percent vacancy on nearly-two million of four, who was innocently killed or will be here this weekend. And the Detroit Tigers are Georgia Becker housing units of all types. For the first the little boy who lost his legs? Why nearly done with spring training, meaning Opening Day Westland time in U.S. history, we have a hous­ didn't that make the press for people to is just around the corner. ing excess. In southeast Michigan, that see the real victims? Today we can add.to this list the calendar which, means we have more than 375,000 I am deeply concerned over the bias thankfully, tells us today is the first official day of spring. empty houses, apartments, manufac­ the newspapers have shown and their March 20 is the day most observers associate with the Troubling times tured homes and condominiums. That inability to convey to the public who is why values have fallen and one can­ the real victims are. These poor people beginning of spring. It is the day of the vernal equinox Well here it is March of 2008, gas not sell or rent that housing unit, at in Sderot, Israel, are living with fear — when the sun sits directly above the Earth's equator, prices in just the past few weeks have least not without big discounts from every minute of every day. and sunrise and sunset are about 12 hours apart. That increased quite a bit. Some people former values. I hope a newspaper will be thorough means from here on out the days will grow longer than more than others are going to be in a The statistics are these. From the enough to seek out the truth and show the nights until the summer solstice, when the tables will world of hurt, but in the long run all of U.S. Census Bureau estimates of it how it really is. If the attacks into gradually be turned in night's favor once again. us suffer. American Housing Survey for the Israel from Gaza stopped, then Israel But let's not think about that now. Those of us on fixed incomes — SSI Detroit Metropolitan Area, there were would not have retaliated. It's as simple Instead, let's think about the daffodils and tulips that or SSD — and families on welfare are 1,900,6.00 housing units in 2003. as that. They are just trying to protect will soon re-emerge from the soil. Let's think about the really going to feel the pinch, or should To that add the Southeast Michigan their people who suffering daily. forests that will soon be bursting with wildflowers and I say, choke hold. Council of Governments report on F. Linda Cohen the new leaves of the season. Let's think about barbecu­ We are living on the edge now. They new permits for 2004 though 2008 of Franklin ing some burgers or dogs on the grill. Let's think about are saying gas prices will be up to pos­ 42,975 and southeast Michigan has a the warmth of the sun that will tan up some of our pale sible $4 a gallon by Memorial Day. grand total of 1,943,575 housing units. bodies. Let's think about heading out to the golf course, Right now with insurance, gas and Back to U.S. Census Bureau for the or fishing our favorite lake or stream. Let's think about other things that you need day to day, annual statistics 2007 and find that the Tigers getting off to a great start on their way to my SSI check is gone the day I get it. Detroit-Warren-Livonia has a vacancy SHARE YOUR OPINIONS hopefully winning their second pennant in three years. We cash it and pay the bills. Lately food rate in 2005 of 15.25 percent, with We welcome your letters to the editor. Please So, let's just say so long to Old Man Winter. Please, as we know it has been minimal, lots of 2006 at a whopping 21.2 percent and include your name, address and phone number please don't come back until after the Tigers win the peanut butter and jelly. 2007 (now) at 19.4 percent. The simple for verification. We ask that your letters be 400 World Series. My job now that I am retired is I am math of 19.4 percent on 1,943,575 is words or less. We may edit for clarity, space the chauffeur, which means I drive our 377,000 vacant housing units. and content. everyone to work, plus with my grand­ The inventory of excess housing has son living with us. My wife and I have many ramifications, nationally, inter­ WESTLAND been taking care of him since the day nationally, and most importantly, right after Thanksgiving.J love that he is where you live. All real estate is "local." Letters to the editor here, however, someone has to stand up When one talks to the social worker, Westland Observer for all of us. the question is, "Why are there any 36251 Schoolcraft The politicians need to get involved homeless in a time of excess housing?" Livonia, Ml 48150 and put something into the Senate or When you talk to a developer of new Fax: Sue Mason Susan Rosiek Peter Neill Congress to help the people get cost housing, the question is, "Does your {734)459-4224 Community Editor Executive Editor Vice President of living expenses. We are in a reces­ business plan included a demand/sup­ sion whether we know it or not. Like I ply analysis for the final product?" - General Manager said all of us are going to suffer, higher When talking to a lender, the ques­ E-mail: Hugh Gallagher Marty Carry prices for gas bring higher prices on tion begs, "Why would you lend to a [email protected] Managing Editor Director-of Advertising Ricbarc Aginian - Publisher Em eritus QUOTABLE Our fundamental purposes are to enhance the lives of our "I think it's a very valuable service, especially with the new drunk driving laws. About 90 percent of our runs after readers, nurture the hometowns we serve and contribute to the business success of our customers. midnight are from bar activity, and from midnight to 3 a.m. has become a busy time for us." - Bob Waite, owner of ABC Cab which services western Wayne County, about an increased use of his service Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2008 (W)

expansion Holding interest rates firm is right medicine for economy f e all know the economic pain we're fac- will devastat1 e Romulus f But there is a more sinister effect of lowering he Detroit Metro Airport has proposed surrounding land-uses? j ing in Canton and the rest of the country an expansion plan that includes build­ How has previous airport development — with falling home prices, rising gas interest rates in our global economy, it Ting a new fifth 10,000-foot runway that actually benefited the region? prices and a stagnant economy. depreciates the value of the dollar. This may not will slash a southwesterly swath through How will the expansion impact local fire, The Federal Reserve in Washington has been existing homes, businesses and schools. police and ambulance service? aggressively cutting interest rates to revive the seem a serious side effect to those of us who This runway, if constructed, will force thou­ We also have questions about decreased economy — which is what the Federal Reserve don't invest globally. But it is a global economy sands of residents out of traffic, the construction time-frame, wheth­ always does when the economy slows down. their homes, close business er over-building will financially burden Manipulating interest rates is we live in now, and every American is invested ". and shut down schools. Northwest and the Airport Authority, and just about the only thing the' globally, whether they know it or not. When we What is clear about this whether unneeded facilities will squeeze Federal Reserve can do to influ­ spend money at a gas station, at a jewelry shop proposal is that it will have passengers and hurt the airport and the ence the direction of our free devastating impacts on local economy. market economy, But in the or a bakery, we are competing with buyers from Romulus and other nearby Romulus and others have acted in good present case, lowering interest Europe, China and India who are also using their communities. What is not faith in our participation with the airport. p J I rates maybe the wrong medi- clear about this new master However, the airport has not shared data ,t^L jft cine for our economic illness. In currencies to bid on the same assets (oil, gold, jfctjSu. «&?{ f ft k the patient's Alan Lambert plan is whether or not it is or answered our questions, which must be actj mav ma e wheat, etc.) in the world market. needed, and whether or not answered before this project can move for­ Raghu condition worse. it will benefit the region eco­ ward and irreversibly affect our community. Raghunathan The reason we are in this nomically. That's why citizens and community lead­ sub-prime mortgage mess is The runway will inflict a devastating ers have raised their voices to ask funda­ precisely because credit was available too easily asset values are being eroded so rapidly, it cost on our community and our families. It mental questions about this plan, including — too much money was lent out to questionable severely limits the options American businesses will force 3,500 citizens from their homes, the mayors of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, borrowers. Lowering interest rates in the cur­ have in the world stage. Foreigners have this including as many as 310 students, raze Inkster and Taylor. Other communities are rent environment does nothing to fix that prob­ new-found confidence since the money they hundreds of homes, close 50 businesses also ready to support us. The runway will lem ~ in fact, it makes borrowing even easier by hold goes a much longer way in America in and industries and may shut down two impact more than just Romulus. It affects increasing the money supply. terms of buying our assets such as real estate elementary schools. Our community will all of southeast Michigan. We all deserve to Interest rates are the cost of money and, by and businesses. Americans find they are at a lose 16 percent of our population and $114 know the full impact of the airport's pro­ extension; are a measure of the value of our disadvantage and have to invest a lot more (in million in revenue overnight if the airport is posal. money. High interest rate means it costs a lot dollar terms) to buy assets abroad or to invest in allowed to push this plan through. The airport says the new runway is need­ to borrow dollars. Lowering the interest rates global businesses. In addition to gutting our community, the ed to bring in jobs. We support any proposal implies our money is available cheaper and in For.better or for worse, the U.S. is committed new runway threatens our citizens' safety, that creates jobs. However, the airport has more plentiful supply. to globalization. We have negotiated free trade homes and businesses. The new runway offered no evidence that a new runway will But there is a more sinister effect of lowering agreements with many countries, and are push­ would cut through Eureka and Middlebelt create jobs, a crucial case to make given the interest rates in our global economy. It depreci­ ing for more open markets in many developing roads — two of our region's busiest surface project's extreme cost-benefit gap. ates the value of the dollar. This may not seem countries. Given our commitment to global­ roads — and creep closer to additional Romulus and our citizens and local busi­ a serious side effect to those of us who don't ization, it is very important to maintain our highly populated areas, and encroach on nesses have long supported the airport, invest globally. But it is a global economy we competitive edge by keeping the economy and deep-injection wells that hold hazardous viewing it as an asset and a true partner live in now, and every American is invested the dollar strong so American businesses have a chemicals. And the expansion would isolate in our community. We appreciate the posi­ globally, whether they know it or not. When we fighting chance when they go abroad with their sections of our community from each other, tive role it has played to bring opportuni­ spend money at a gas station, at a jewelry shop dollars to do business. increasing response times for police and ties, business and jobs to the region and we or a bakery, we are competing with buyers from Each time the interest rates are cut, the dol­ fire. remain willing to work constructively with Europe, China and India who are also using lar depreciates further, which makes goods Furthermore, the master plan will worsen the airport to understand its latest pro­ their currencies to bid on the same assets (oil, cost more in dollar terms, which leads to infla­ noise and pollution over many communi­ posal. gold, wheat, etc.) in the world market. tion. One hopes the Bush administration is not ties, from Romulus and Taylor to Dearborn, On March 20, the Airport Authority The dollar has fallen more than 30 percent steering this economy toward higher inflation Dearborn Heights and Inkster, to name a Board is scheduled to review this plan and against the euro, and by similar percentages during a period of stagnant growth —• a pattern few. may be asked to vote on it. We urge the against other world currencies. What it means is that economists call stagflation, which is what Our community has many concerns that board not to consider the plan until all con­ that the value of all our financial assets, which plagued Jimmy Carter's economy in the late have not been answered. Our questions are: cerns have been addressed. We are eager are denominated in dollars, including our wages 1970s. Does the airport need a new runway? to work with the airport to come up with a and salaries, our retirement plans, domestic The correct medicine for this economy may Can the airport grow without it? positive, forward-looking proposal that will investments, etc., has gone down by the same be to hold interest rates firm to kill inflation Why do other busier airports operate suc­ help it meet its goals while protecting our amount. Part of the reason the prices of oil and and keep the dollar strong. This will increase cessfully with only three or four parallel community. gold are going up so much is that the dollar in the real global wealth of Americans who largely runways? which we measure their prices is going down. hold dollar denominated assets. It will also Is the new runway safe for passengers and Alan R. Lambert is the mayor of Romulus. We hear news about how home prices in wring out the excess from the economy by Canton have gone down by as much as 10 per­ administering a bitter medicine for our reckless cent in the last year. But that hides the real borrowing — by letting tne sub-prime mortgage truth. They have gone down 10 percent when holders default on their mortgages, which is measured in dollar terms. But the dollar has eventually what must be done to correct this gone down 30 percent or more against the world economic mess. Trying to fix the problem by »^ currencies. So in terms of the euro, the yen and artificially keeping interest rates low may lead

.**• even the Indian rupee, home prices in Canton, to more serious unexpected consequences for and in many parts of the country, have fallen 40 our global health. .*"' percent or more. A >M .** To me this is the larger story. When American Raghu Raghunathan is a longtime Canton resident.

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Confidence builder 1 . * U-M's Naurato lifts his game for CCHA playoffs

BY BRAD EMONS Naurato has been matched up on a OBSERVER SPORTS WRITER , line with two freshmen, Carl Hagelin and Aaron Palushaj. GVSU runner hailed At times this season, Livonia's His opportunity to get back in the Brandon Naurato felt like the odd lineup occurred when Max Pacioretty Grand Valley man out on the University of Michigan was recently suspended and Matt Rust State's Kelly Gibbons hockey team. suffered an injured fibula. (Livonia Stevenson) But lately, the junior has settled "It can change," Naurato said of his earned All-America into his role as right winger and the status. "I've played right wing all my status along with No. 1-ranked Wolverines are just two life, but the first time I played it this fifth-place distance wins away from the Central Collegiate season wasn't until the last three weeks. medley teammates Hockey Association championship. "I've always looked at myself as the Katherine McCarthy, Naurato, a 2003 Catholic Central power-play player, but I was not in Katie Mandziara and High grad who has 13 points in his last a situation where I felt I should be. Katie Alfredson at 17 games, scored twice in last weekend's It's frustrating, but I just had to keep last weekend's NCAA 10-1 and 2-1 sweep of Nebraska-Omaha coming to the rink each day and keep Division II Women's in the CCHA quarterfinals. working hard. I just wanted to help the National Track and Naurato now has six goals and 11 team, but I really struggled mentally. Field Championships assists with a plus-7 rating in 29 games The sport is all about confidence. I got held in Mankato, for the 29-5-4 Wolverines, who face an opportunity and once one (goal) goes Minn. 19-19-4 Northern Michigan in Friday's in, you're right back there, and I've been The foursome posted upcoming CCHA semifinal at Detroit's able to get a couple of bounces." a time of 11:49.73. Joe Louis Arena. Game time is 8:05 Michigan, the regular season CCHA Gibbons, a junior, p.m., following the Notre Dame-Miami champion, was picked fourth during the is also a three-time (Ohio) semifinal at 4:30 p.m. preseason. NCAA Division But it hasn't been exactly smooth sail­ "We have 12 freshmen and losing all II Academic All- ing for the 6-foot, 193-pound Naurato, the studs we had from last year like America. who missed nine games this season as a Andrew Cogliano, T.J. Hensick and healthy scratch. Jack Johnson (all playing in the NHL), Laker tankers star "It's a matter of confidence," said that's why we were picked fourth," said • Grand Valley Naurato, who finished with 23 points Naurato, who played on three straight State University last year on 12 goals and 11 assists. "My high school championship teams at freshman Jeff Pauza job on the fourth line is to do what I can CC. "The chemistry on this team has (Livonia Stevenson) do best — shoot the puck and chip in been close since day one. We've bonded U-M SPORTS INFORMATION competed in last offensively, be an energy guy and a plus Livonia native Brandon Naurato, a junior right winger for Michigan, had a pair of goals in last weekend's NCAA player." Please see CCHA, B2 weekend's CCHA series sweep of Nebraska-Omaha. Division II men's swimming and diving championships held at the University of Missouri-Columbia and helped the Lakers to a school-record time of 6:49.48 in the 800-yard freestyle, BY ED WRIGHT good for llth-place TTit *"f OBSERVER STAFF WRITER FIRST-ROUND CHALLENGE and honorable men­ tion All-America In a perfect world, gas would cost $2 a What: First round (best-of-seven) of the honors. gallon (not $3.35), this month's tempera­ Ontario Hockey League playoffs Pauza also set a tures would be hovering around 70 degrees Who: No. 8 seed Plymouth (34-28-2-4) vs. No. pair of Grand Valley (not 40), and the Plymouth Whalers would Heed Kitchener (53-11-1-3) State freshman be facing Kitchener in the Ontario Hockey When: Game 1 - Friday at Kitchener; Game records with a 19th LeagueyJnaZs (not in this week's first 2 - Saturday at Plymouth; Game 3 - Monday place in the 1,650 round). freestyle (16:22.29) at Kitchener; Game 4 - March 2¾ at Plymouth; If the Whalers are going to defend their and a 24th in the 500 2006-07 title, they're going to have to do it Game 5 (if necessary) - March 28 at Kitchener; freestyle (4:39.92). the hard way, beginning Friday night when Game 6 (if necessary) - March 29 at Plymouth; He also added a 24th they travel to Kitchener to face the OHL's Game 7 (if necessary) - April 1 at Kitchener; in the 1,000 freestyle most dominant team during the '07-08 all games in Kitchener start at 7:30 p.m.; all (9:49.88) as the Lakers campaign. games in Plymouth start at 7:05 p.m. took 21st in the team Led by goalie Steve Mason and explosive Players to watch: Plymouth is led by All- standings with 44 forward Justin Azevedo — the league's points. Star goalie Jeremy Smith and veteran forward leading scorer — the Rangers earned the • GVSU swim­ No. 1 seed after ripping through the regular Chris Terry, who finished sixth in the OHL mer Kim Baughman season with a 53-11-1-3 record (110 points). scoring race with 101 points (44 goals and (Farmington High), The Whalers, on the other hand, limped 57 assists); Kitchener is led by the OHL's top recording a team-best in with a 2-6-0-2 mark over their final 10 scorer, Justin Acevedo, who racked up 43 goals 23.59 split, anchored games, which dropped their record to 34- and 81 assists the women's 200 free­ 28-2-4 and their seed from No. 5 to No. 8. Familiar face: Kitchener is coached by for-, style relay team which Making matters worse is the question­ finished seventh in a mer Whalers strategist Pete Deboer able status of Plymouth's All-Star goalie school record clock­ Jeremy Smith, who missed the last two ing of 1:36.06 at the weeks of the regular season with an injury. so that will help us heading into the real nationals. Smith started skating again early this playoffs." She earned All- week, but his availability was up in the air If the Whalers' world-class netminder America status along as of Tuesday. can't go, the defensive anchor duties will with teammates Jenny "It's going to be a great challenge for us, fall on the shoulders of inexperienced Matt Thayer (Okemos), there's no doubt about that," Plymouth Hackett, who turned in some solid efforts Allison Scholtz coach Greg Stefan said, referring to his in Smith's absence. (Ada) and Mellisa team's first-round opponent. "Ideally, we'd "Our backup has done a nice job against Faletti (South Lyon). be a No. 4 or 5 seed and we'd have an easier some very good teams while Jeremy's been Baughman also set a first-round opponent, but I think the guys out," Stefan said. "But Jeremy is a big rea­ Laker freshman mark BILL BRESLERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER are excited about playing Kitchener and son why the Whalers won the champion­ with a time of 24.11 in Plymouth Whalers forward Chris Terry will lead a potent Plymouth Whalers offense into they're ready to go. ship last year and his playoff experience the 50 freestyle, good the first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. Terry registered a team-leading 101 "The last three weeks have been like play­ enough for 19th place points (44 goals and 57 assists) during the regular season. off hockey for us, battling for positioning, Please see WHALERS, B2 after being seeded 50th. MUcagetryouts Madonna University will stage an open Weber gets call as new Wayne football coach tryout for its women's basketball team from 9 a.m. until noon BY BRAD EMONS those things, the other things junior and senior class because Hagedon (defensive coordina­ Saturday, April 12 OBSERVER STAFF WRITER PREP FOOTBALL will come forth." they played for me and they've tor), Ben Herman (offensive at the MU Activities Weber guided Wayne's JVto both been great. We've just and defensive lines), Jimmy Center. The vacant Wayne Memorial Western Michigan University an undefeated 9-0 season in been lacking in numbers." Brucker (linebackers-running All interested and varsity football coaching posi­ who played high school football 2006, but slipped to 0-9 last Weber plans to implement an backs), Terry Felan (JV coach) perspective student- tion has been filled by 26-year- in his native Charlotte. season. option-spread offensive attack and Steve Vasiloff (freshman athletes must be reg­ old Ed Weber, who served the "He's well-organized, "We'll be a disciplined, well- and a 4-4 defensive scheme for coach). istered with theMU past two seasons as the Zebras' respected by both the staff executed football team that will 2008. "We're really going to try to coaching staff by April JV coach. and students, and has a good try and be good at what we do," "We'll go to a lot of camps reach out to the community," 10 to be guaranteed a Weber, who teaches litera­ rapport with everybody," Weber said. "The numbers have and put together the crux of Weber said. "I want to make spot. ture at Wayne, replaces Craig Wayne Athletic Director Greg been down. We had 12 sopho­ both our offense and defense," sure our kids enjoy the high For more informa­ Hnatuk, who stepped down in Ambrose said. "He has some mores last year on the JV, but Weber said. "We'll be working school experience like I did tion, call the MU wom­ January with a record of 20-26 good ideas and he's going to do we'll use some other athletes closely with other schools." because I came from a small en's basketball office in five seasons, including one some things differently. It's not in the schools that don't play Weber, who began coach­ town and hopefully they can at (734) 432-5606; or playoff appearance (2003). Last all about the wins and losses, football and try and get them ing at Wayne in 2004, said he rally behind these young men." e-mail head coach Carl year the Zebras finished 5-4. but doing what's best for the involved. has already assembled a var­ Graves at cgraves© Weber is a graduate of student-athletes. And if he does "I'm familiar with both the sity staff which includes Doug [email protected] I (734) 953-2123 madonna.edu. (LW) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2008 LOCAL SPORTS www.hometownlife.com

Boedker (29-44) and Nick Spaling (38-34). The Rangers are coached by 'Voice of the Whalers' has earned loyal following PAGE B1 former Whalers mentor Pete Deboer, someone Stefan knows BY ED WRIGHT would definitely be a plus for well. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER us against Kitchener." "We coached together here A couple of veterans will be for about four or five years, You'd be amazed how far leading the Whalers' offen­ so we're good friends," Stefan Pete Krupsky's voice travels sive attack. Chris Terry, who said. "Pete always has his when he broadcasts Plymouth racked up 44 goals and 57 teams well-prepared, but we'll Whalers hockey games from assists (sixth in points in the be ready, too." high above Ontario Hockey OHL) and Andrew Fournier Following Friday night's League ice surfaces two or ¢35-40) should keep Mason, opener, the series will return three times a week, eight who was acquired mid-season to Compuware Arena for months a year. from the London Knights, on Game 2. The opening faceoff is With the help of 21st century his toes. set for7:0 5 p.m. Internet technology, Krupsky's Azevedo, who had one red- Game 4 is also set for smooth and polished play-by­ hot stretch when he piled up Compuware at 7:05 p.m. play commentary flows up to 51 points in just 21 games, Wednesday. Essex, Ontario, Canada, where will be complemented by a 77-year-old grandmother high-scoring forwards Mikkel [email protected] | (734) 953-2108 listens intently for the sound of her grandson's name. It makes its way through Naurato said. "We've got to high-speed wires to CCHA play well." Waswanipi, Quebec, so the FROM PAGE B1 Naurato, meanwhile, has members of a Cree Indian vil­ faith not only in his team, lage can catch up on the latest but also in his coach Red exploits of one of their own. together. The best teams don't Berenson. And just as importantly necessarily have the best tal­ "He's been around a long -~ if not as jaw-dropping — it ent." time, he's got a lot of knowl­ echoes throughout southeast­ BILL BRESLER j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Michigan is 2-0-2 this edge about the game of hock­ ern Michigan so that die-hard Longtime Plymouth Whalers play-by-play announcer Pete Krupsky calls the team's home games from high above the season against Northern ey," said Naurato, who was Whalers fans can follow every Compuware Arena ice surface. Michigan, which is coming off recruited by XJ-M out of the bounce of the puck from the a dramatic quarterfinal series U.S Hockey League where he comfort of their own living home game-night climbs he Rough start AM 580 CKWW, based out of win Sunday night over defend­ played at Omaha, Neb. (2004- rooms. makes up the narrow, 20-rung Windsor. ing NCAA champion Michigan 05) and Cedar Rapids, Iowa metal ladder that leads from In the early days, Krupsky's "Steve Bell did the Windsor State. (2005-06). "You listen to what Trusted voice the floor of the Compuware love of hockey couldn't over­ Spitfire games and I was "They (NMU) are a good, he says because he knows what Krupsky's words not only Arena press box to the facil­ come his woefully miniscule back in Detroit with the good team, they beat MSU, makes players better." travel far via Internet stream­ ity's broadcasting site just amount of broadcasting expe­ Ambassadors," he said. they have a good coach and ing on www.plymouthwhalers. below the rafters: steady and rience, he admitted. "During the intermissions of they play a defensive style," bemonsiloe.homecomm.net ] (734) 953-2123 com — they travel well, thanks focused. "For the first three years, I the Spits' game, Steve would to the 20-plus years he's honed Armed with persistence, was terrible — I mean terri- say,, '...and let's take it back the craft that he embraces like patience and the willingness ble!"1ie emphasized. "I didn't to Detroit and Pete Krupsky ADULT HOCKEY STANDINGS a loved one. to work through some rough know what I was doing. I was for the story on the game "I get emotional when I talk times, Krupsky's radio days nervous on the air. I couldn't between Detroit and the Soo FINAL LIVONIA OVER 30 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS about my broadcasts reaching commenced in the mid-80s eat before games. I couldn't Greyhounds.' We were doing MEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE DSG Heating & Cooling 17-8-5/ 39 points the players' families because I and were coated with some sleep the night before games. cut-aways long before ESPN PLAYOFF DIVISION STANDINGS - Stante Excavating 15-7-8/38 points know it's very, very important remarkable circumstances. "But they kept me around for ever did." (Fairmart/Fitzpatrick/Fogfiatti) Hunt's Ace Hardware 13-10-7/ 30 points to them," said Krupsky, his "I didn't pursue a broad­ one reason," he added, smiling. The seed that was planted Zaschak Enterprises 7-2-1/15 points LaSalle Bank 12-12-6/30 points eyes welling up with emotion. casting career right off the "Because I was free." that year has grown into a DSG Heating & Cooling 6-2-2/14 points Zaschak Enterprises 12-13-5/ 29 points "Some nights, there may be bat," said Krupsky, who spent sturdy 18-year-old relation­ Caldwell Bank/G&G 3-5-2/ 8 points Livonia Auto Body 11-14-5/ 27 points only 50 people listening, but I a good chunk of the past Big break ship between Krupsky and the Hunt's Ace Hardware 3-6-1/ 7 points Coldwell Banker/GSG 9-13-8/ 26 points know those 50 people are very two decades working in a Like a hockey team's No. 1 Whalers' organization, which (LeBlanc/Roskelly/St. Croix) Daly Restaurant 8-20-2/18 points passionate about the Whalers. southwest Detroit refinery line that gels the more it plays hired him as its full-time direc­ Stante Excavating 7-1-2/16 points PLAYOFF & LEAGUE CHAMPION "I open every broadcast by plant that eventually became together, Krupsky got bet­ tor of communications in 2004. Livonia Auto Body 5-4-1/11 points O&G Heating & Cooling saying hello to the Whalers' Honeywell (he retired as a ter with age. And as his skills "I do everything from write LaSalle Bank 3-6-1/7 points extended family, wherever they laboratory manager in 2004). sharpened, his love for the press releases, to take care of Daly Restaurant 0-8-2/2 points may be listening. (Whalers "Myself and a guy I played profession swelled. the media when they come in player) Joe McCann's 77-year- softball with used to pretend "When the Detroit from out of town, to co-editing old grandmother has told me to broadcast the games from Compuware Ambassadors the team's Web site along with Cheer for the that when I say that, I'm say­ the outfield when he was in (the Whalers' predecessors) Natalie Shaver," he said. ing hello to her. I'm not neces­ left field and I was in left-cen­ joined the OHL in 1990,1 While those duties are hometeam, sarily saying it to anyone in ter. He told me if he ever got kept calling their offices to important, they pale in com­ particular, but that's how they on the air somewhere, I was let them know that I wanted parison to Krupsky's role read today's feel." coming with him. to do their broadcasts," said of making sure 77-year-old "Well, in roughly 1985, he Krupsky. "Well, finally, Jimmy grandmothers and proud V called me and said, lI got a TV Rutherford, who was the family members and fans Krupsky's ascension to the gig on local access. Do you team's GM at the time, called throughout the United States lead play-by-play voice of the know anything about high me back and said, 'You don't and Canada are kept abreast section Whalers was a lot like the school hockey?' Coincidentally, have to call any more. We of their beloved Whalers' I had just started writing know you're interested and three-times-a-week battles in about high school hockey for we're going to find something OHL rinks from Plymouth to 'Hockey Weekly.' 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BY TIM SMITH But she first came home with have to join boys teams, play OBSERVER STAFF WRITER a flier about a Hockey Day in like boys and probably act like Michigan youth clinic at Joe them, too. Remember those old pho­ Louis Arena and soon found out tographs of the stereotypical about the Suburban Ice program. FUN'S TOP GOAL hockey player, featuring gap- "I probably dragged her to But thanks to the program, toothed grins? enough Red Wings games," which began in 2004, the girls The image is changing. said Keyser, laughing about can be themselves and not A gentle revolution is Katie's hockey bug. "She just have to worry about anything embarking at Suburban Ice- wanted to play. I don't know. other than skating, checking ... Farmington Hills, where play­ She's wanted to play since she and laughing. ers wear hair scrunchies and was 6 or 7 and kept asking. "We preach fun," said pink skate laces — and spend "And I never played hockey, Suburban assistant man*- far too much time in the locker so I didn't really know how to age'r Cal McGowan, a former room chatting about pajama get her started. I told her if she professional hockey player. parties than about one-timers. filled out the form I'd send it "Obviously, with the girls Yep, those players are girls. in. She did, she loved it and I camaraderie is a big thing. I've And they happily come from asked how to get her going in heard many people say that all over metro Detroit to hockey, and we came here." part of what they really like play in Suburban's "It's a Girl Canton resident Sheryl Kosco is being part of a girls team. Thing" house program — said her 9-year-old daughter They like the sport, too." geared toward helping those of Sarah enrolled in "It's A Girl Enrollment into "its a Girl all experience levels (including Thing" the same way, following Thing" has skyrocketed since true beginners) play hockey in introduction to hockey at the the first year, 2004-05, when a fun atmosphere. Joe Louis youth clinic. only 22 girls registered. The next "My daughter (Sophie) is 8 The family had moved from year, there were enough girls of years old and has been playing Kentucky, where Sarah played all ages and abilities to form four for two years," said Redford's at age 7 in a league including squads. This year, there are two Jean Kanar. "And in her 10-year-old boys. four-team divisions (U12, U14) COMPANY words, she ioves, loves, loves "From there (the clinic), in that program alone. to play hockey.'" Suburban got a hold of us, "When we started, there By the way, Sophie loves it with e-mails," Sheryl Kosco were a lot of beginner girls so much that she plays on two said. "In the summer, we put just getting into the game," Under-12 teams there, the her in a one-week summer McGowan said. "So the skill Shiver and Ice (which play in camp, she really loved it and range wasn't quite as wide, different divisions). we signed her up for the (fall- even though the age (range) winter) league. was very wide. We were pro­ PERSISTENCE PAYS "She loves it. She loves to viding the opportunity to learn Farmington Hills' Jeff •skate, for one thing. It's not as how to play, not necessarily the Keyser said he really didn't scary as playing with boys." draw of competitive leagues." £ . . . -. *.*-.iV /- . • J, take seriously how much his For those and many other What Suburban Ice offers daughter, Katie, wanted to families, Suburban Ice had the girls is a pretty big draw. play hockey until last year. Of answers. Staff members han­ Without what they offer there, course, like any hockey player, dled everything about getting how many girls would even it doesn't take much for the started — other than buying consider ice hockey? sport to grab hold of someone. equipment and annual league It's a question parents mt "She kept bugging me for fees, of course. are happy they don't have several years to play hockey The Kanars signed up to answer. They are thrilled and I had no idea there was Sophie into the program for about the house program, even a girls league in town," the same reason other families which also includes the said Keyser, whose daughter, did. To play anywhere else "Incredibelles" developmental 12, is on the Under-14 Freeze. in metro Detroit, girls would division for younger girls. www.hotnetowniife.com Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2008 (LW) B3

The Livonia St. Genevieve eight-grade girls basketball team capped a six-game playoff run with a come-from- behind 36-28 victory over Warren St. Anne for its first-ever Catholic Youth Organization championship held March 8 at Dearborn Divine Child High School. The Jaguars overcame a nine-point third-quarter deficit with a 21-4 run to end the game. Team members include: Christine Bonanno, Christina Briden, Chelsea Bridgewater, Grace Elliott, Katie Gubachy, Rachael Kapchus, Molly Knoph, Tiffany Lamble, Jashia Mitchell, Jessica Smith and Jorden York. St. Genevieve, which finished 22-0 overall, is coached by Tim Jeter, assisted by Mike Trosell and John Kenger. Also pictured are Father Howard Vogan and Deacon Kevin Breen.

Below are;he 2007-08 All-State Soys Bates, Grand Rapids Central, 5-7, sr.; Darnell 6-10, jr.; Ty Graham, Reese, 6-3, sr.; Paul Koviak, Baskeibal! Teams, as selected by media members Brown, Birmingham-Detroit Country Day, 6-0, sr,: Holton, 6-4, sr.; Durant Crum II, Albion, 5-10, sr.; from around Michigan. Zach Saylor, Lansing Waveriy, 6-8, sr.; Marquis Travis Swanson, Negaunee, 6-2, sr; CLASS A AU-STATE TEAM Brewer, Muskegon Heights, 6-2. sr,; Troy Peter, COACH OF THE YEAH - Jeff Casler, Reese, FIRST TEAM - Draymond Green. Saginaw, 6-7, Stevensville-Lakeshore, 6-4, sr; Shane Moreland, SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving sr. iPlayer of the Year): jaVaughn Acree-Manuel. Flint Powers Catholic, 6-?, jr.; Dustin Dibble, two or more votes from the 10-member panel) •_ansing Sexton, 6-0, sr.; Dominique Buckley, Petoskey, 6-3, sr,; Korey Vandussen, Zeeland East, - Donovan Ogboh, Brown City; Josh Ersenga, Romuius. 6-Z, sr; Blake Cushingberry, Romeo, 6-2, jr.; McBain; Brent Parrett, Stephenson; Eso Akunne, 6-5 sr., Eric Evans, Detroit Northwestern, 5-11. sr.; COACH OF THE YEAR - Scott Soodsma, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard; Cory Radak, Ithaca; :.atre?e Mushatt, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-5, sr.; Wes Hudsonville Unity Christian. Devon Braswell, Detroit CMA. Trammel:. Jenison, 6-i, sr.; Daniel West, Saginaw, SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving two HONORABLE MENTION (Nominees receiving 6-i, sr.; Dior Sims, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 6-5, jr.; or more votes from the panel) - Ben Simons, one or no votes from the 10-member panel) - LaDontaeHenton. Lansing Eastern, 6-5, fr. Cadillac; Briahn Smith, Madison Heights Madison; D'Ante Foster, Muskegon Catholic; Stephen COACH OF THE YEAR - Rex Stanczak, Ann Quentin Jones, St. Clair Shores South Lake. Gould, Kalamazoo Christian; Shiron Williams, Arbor Pioneer. HONORABLE MENTIONS (Nominees Bangor; Will Benson, Wyoming Lee; Antonio Banks, SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving two receiving one or no votes from the pane!) - Wyoming Lee; Zach Allen, Homer; Andrew Fleming, or more votes from the panel) - Charlie Woods, Pete Van Oosten, West Branch Ogemaw Heights; Olivet; Dave Gust, Ottawa Lake-Wfiiteford; Last Lansing; Adrian Hunter, Grand Blanc; Nate E.J. Brooks, Bridgeport; DeAndre Upchurch, Cimorone Porter, Ferndale Academy of Oak Robertson, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Flint Northwestern Prep; Cory Jamieson, Park-North; Stephawn Brown, Detroit Consortium SPECIAL MENTION COACH - Steve Hall, Wayland Union; Jaren ErJsail, Whitehall; Luke Prep; Marcus Ludy, Detroit Douglass; Jamar Detroit Northwestern. Walker, Cedar Springs; Bryan Powell, Wyoming Ragland, Detroit Loyola; Rufus Wehgar, St. Louis; HONORABLE MENTIONS (Nominees Park; Javontae Ford, Grand Rapids Forest Cory Schneider, Carson City; Jason Pratt, Merrill; receiving one or no votes from the panel) Hills Northern; Tyler Vegter, Hudsonville Isaac Zimmer, Reese; Devin Kling, Memphis; Ryan - Mail Hertevelcl, Muskegon Mona Shores; Unity Christian; Devon Crain, Flat Rock; Ryan Dyksterhouse,-Maple City-Glen Lake; Kyle Dennis, Austin Harper. Grand Haven; Takarri Churchwell. Winningham, Gibraltar-Carlson; Matt Esters, Evart; Nate LeBlance, Charlevoix; Adam Daneff, Muskegon; David Krombeen, Grandviile; John Dearborn Divine Child; Antonio Green, Dearborn East Jordan. Heights Robichaud; Jamie Stewart, Livonia Oosiema, Grand Rapids Christian; Matt Johnson, CLASS BALL-STATE TEAM Ciarenceville; James Still, Detroit Community; Ann Arbor Pioneer; Grant Stone, Plymouth FIRST TEAM - Dustin Orns. Tekonsha, 6-1, sr. Isaiah Sykes, Detroit Chadsey; Meal Zott, Salem: Kyle Larger, Saline; Vonn Jones, Hartland; (Player of the Year); Dan Possehl, Wyoming Tri- Almont; Zak VanLooy, Marysville; Sean Romsek, Darryll Stinson, Jackson; Drew Valentine, unity Christian, 6-9. sr.; Nate Bruinsma, Muskegon Fowierviile; Brandon Binkley, DeWitt: A!ex Gauna, Lansing Sexton; Drew Maynard, Lake Orion: •Western Michigan Christian, 6-3, sr; C.J. Paquin, Eaton Rapids; Austin Nichols, Lansing Catholic; Kavcn Rose, Detroit Finney: Davide Curletti, Cedarville, 6-1, jr.; Nick Packwood, Allen Parklnter- Jake Blake, Alma; Jordan Duby, Birch Run; Orchard Lake St. Mary's; Flenard Whitfield, City Baptist, 6-4, sr.; Jordan Langs. Climax-Scotts, Dustin Griesing, Millington; Nick Blacken, Delton; Detroit King; Demetrius Ward, Detroit Pershing: 6-0, sr,; J.J. Randall, Bear Lake, 5-8, sr; Adrian Matt Dernier, Berrien Springs; Brad Guinane, Joe Simon, Marquette; Trey Ziegler, Mount Ledesma. Lawrence, 6-0, sr.; Ryan Ross, St. Joseph St. Joseph; Dan Loney, Benzie Central; Jeremy feasant. Jay Thames, "Port Huron Northern; Michigan Lutheran, 6-4, sr.; Chase Leskela, Ewen- Gerth, Fremont; Lonnie Pugh, Grosse lie; Cody Nick Carreri, Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse; Trout Creek, 6-1, sr. Ales Marcotullio, Warren DeLaSaile; Kyle Hunt, Van Koevering, Hudsonville Unity Christian: Utlca Ford II: Chris Lemm, Clinton Township Coach Sean Schroeder, Stevensville-Lakeshore. COACH OF THE YEAR-Dave Duncan, Chippewa Valley; Brandon Gouch, Rosevilie; Doug CLASS CALL-STATE TEAM Cedarville. «NI'PISO!I i\di»niii/(>r,n.wiiiai osson wtiSHiium SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving two ';-'- . ,•! r*';.,-,;!,,, Ndllisn K.ndi A IDS no FIRST TEAM - Miciidei iaiiey Hi, Meivinuaie or more votes from the 10-member panel) - ClASS 8 ALl-STATETEAM Business Technical ncsdemv S10. soph. (Plaver Jordan Hincka, Posen; Justin Distelrath, of the Vesf i- FH RediT-flfi Brti -'- '.' 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SPORTS ROUNDUP WYAA registration league All-Star Mark League hall, located at 1645 N. Rutherford will be the fea­ Wayne Road, Westland. Registration for Westland tured instructor. Registration fees are $65 Youth Athletic Association For more information, call for T-ball and Coach-Pitch baseball and Softball will (734) 421-4928. leagues; $80 for Mustang be from 10 a.m. to noon League. Saturdays and 7-10 p.m. LBSA registration Registration will continue Wednesdays through March The Livonia Baseball and each Saturday until teams are 29 at the Lange Compound Softball Association will stage full. Building, 6050 Farmington 2008 summer baseball regis­ For more information, call Road (north of Ford road and tration from 10 a.m. until noon (734) 728-5010; or e-mail Vic south of Warren). Saturday, March 29 and April Barra at [email protected]. The WYAA, celebrating its 5 at the Livonia Civic Center 50th anniversary, will offer Library. Eligible players Livonia adult softball baseball programs for T-Ball must reside in the Livonia or Registration for the City of (ages 5-6), Coach-Machine Clarenceville school districts. Livonia Department of Parks Pitch (7-8), Mustang (9-10), The cost is $160. and Recreation 2008 adult Bronco (11-12), Pony (13-14), Two separate divisions will softball season (April through Colt (15-16) and Palomino (17- be offered including high July) on opens at 8:30 a.m. 19).. school age (15-16) and high Thursday, Feb. 28 for all divi­ WYAA Softball programs school/collegiate (17-19). sions. included: slow-pitch (local Within each division two The entry fee is $375 per travel), ages 9-10,11-12,13-15, levels of competitive play will team. 16-18. be formed including a highly For more information, call A competitive fast-pitch pro­ competitive select division for (734) 466-2410. gram is also offered for ages those players currently play­ 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-and-under. ing on their respective high Stevenson needs coaches Call (734) 421-0640 during school or collegiate baseball Livonia Stevenson is seek­ normal business hours or leave team; and a non-select divi­ ing coaches for the following a message. You can also visit sion for youths currently not sports: girls assistant swim­ PHOTOS BY E 3RAPHER www.wyaa.org. playing for their respective ming and diving (experience Abigail Mikaelian of Plymouth, Ron Hamernik, of Canton, Bob White of Plymouth, and Kurt Walser of livonia look over high school or collegiate base­ necessary to coach diving); baseball memorabilia. Speed, agility training ball team. boys assistant swimming A four-day speed and agility Rosters are limited, so reg­ and diving (experience nec­ training session will be from ister early. Coaches are also essary to coach diving); JV 6-8 p.m., Monday through wanted for both divisions. cheerleading head coach for Thursday, March 31-April 3, at Registration forms are avail­ fall sideline and winter com­ Plymouth museum chronicles baseball Adams Middle School, 33475 able at the signup. petitive seasons (experience Palmer Road, Westland. For more information, call necessary to coach at the If you're a die-hard baseball fan in need of The four-day session will George Coram at (248) 478- high school-level MHSAA a fix before the Detroit Tigers 2008 Opening focus on proper form, flexibil­ 5071 or Curt Kreutzfeld at format). Day game against Kansas City on March 31, the ity, isometric drill, quickness (734) 522-5413. For more information, e- Plymouth Historical Museum has an exhibit r and agility based on exercise The new LBSA Web Site, mail Stevenson athletic direc­ designed just for you. by specific sport. www.livoniabsa.com, will be tor Lori Hyman at lhyman@ The exhibit "Batter Up! Generations of The cost is $25 (includes available shortly. Hvonia.kl2.mi.us. Baseball" is a baseball fan's dream as it includes T-shirt to all participants). memorabilia from early Plymouth-area teams, Checks should be made pay­ UAL needs umpires Bucks spring camp the Tigers, the Negro Leagues and the All- ** able to the Westland Comet The Livonia Junior Athletic The Michigan Bucks of American Girls Baseball League. Boosters. Registration will be League needs experience and the Premier Development There are plenty of Tigers-related artifacts * mail WestlandComets@gmail. The LJAL will also stage in Pontiac. Kaline's batting helmet and jersey; and Hal com; or call Mark Simkow at a mandatory umpires clinic The full-day camp will be Newhouser's World War II uniform. Former Major League pitcher Bill Zepp talks with a (734) 732-1176. from 9 a.m. until noon from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (cost The Tigers items are on loan from Hitch crowd at the Plymouth Historical Museum. Saturday, March 8 at Frost $199 with discounts for mul­ Holdings, Inc. Baseball lessons Middle School. tiple child families). The half- Other exhibit highlights include a mock and Tigers in the late '60s and early '70s. Zepp The Bernie Carbo Pro Those interested should day camp will be from 9 a.m. Tigers Stadium, with auctioned seats; a Civil related stories about the history of town base­ Secrets Baseball Academy will contact Dave Carlson at to noon (cost $129). War print of a baseball game in a Confederate ball. be staging small group and [email protected]; or Each camp participant will prison; and uniforms worn in the movies Rolak, who played college baseball at Wayne individual skill sessions for Bill Rowlett at ljal_basball@ receive a Bucks T-shirt, two League of Their Own. State University, talked about players who were technique in power hitting and yahoo.com. tickets to the Bucks College On March 13, the museum hosted a free base- awarded the Hillerich and Bradsby Black Bat hitting curveballs. Cup (either March 29 or April ball-themed lecture that was sponsored by the Trophy, a full-sized black ebony bat that was Fielding and power pitching Youth baseball signup 5), along with individual player Plymouth Historical Society. awarded to all national championship teams training will also be offered The Wayne-Ford Civic evaluation and course comple­ Among the speakers were Raymond Rolak, — from Little League to World Series winners. and showcase sessions are League will begin baseball tion certificate. The camper- who spoke about the "Mystery of the Black Bat The exhibit will run through early June. For available for high school play­ registration for youths ages to-coach ratio is 12-to-l. Trophy", and Bill Zepp, a Plymouth Township group tours and exhibit hours, call (734) 455-7797 ers. 4-10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, visit resident who pitched for the Minnesota Twins or visit http://www.plymouthhistory.org. 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FIRST-TEAM ness and a lot of offensive skill to our PAT MCHUGH, SR.G.LIV. STEVENSON: The team." senior netminder went 19-1-2 with SECOND-TEAM ^W*-*i _4^P^ a 1.2 goals-against average and AUSTIN MESLER.SR.G, LIV. FRANKLIN: The a save percentage 0-92 en route four-year goalie faced a lot of rubber to Division 1 first-team All-State this season and sparkled with an r\ and All-Western Lakes Activities .855 save percentage and a goals- Association honors. against average of 2.1 i "Pat's numbers speak for them­ "In his junior year, with a very selves," Stevenson coach David young team in front of him, faced Mitchell said. "He was outstanding. an average of 52 shots per game," His best attribute is that he virtually Franklin coach Scott Wirgau said. "This year, with a little more matu­ f makes every save look easy. He is i A one of the best technical goaltenders rity in front of him and the hope of Pat McHugh Mark Bekkala Nate Milam Mike Voran Garrett Miencier Kory Sosnowski that I have ever coached. He had change, he was asked: 'Is it better Stevenson Stevenson Churchill Stevenson Churchill Canton wins against Farmington, Catholic this year?' And he responded: "Sure, Central, Churchill (twice) and tied but I still have to stop pucks or the ,xtm**, Trenton." other team wins.' MARX BEKKALA,SR.DEF,UV. STEVENSON: "He hopes after leaving high The senior defenseman finished with school hockey that he will be able to 22 points, while earning first-team play juniors. The coaches are hope­ <^% All-State and All-WLAA laurels. ful he'll have time to come back He finished with a plus-rating of and work with our up-and-coming 35. sophomore goalies next year." "Mark was tremendous for us this JAKE HARBOWY,SR.,DEF.,UV. STEVENSON: year," Mitchell said. "He was a true The senior defenseman was both an ,-KWi. honorable mention All-State and leader for our defensive corps. He t • played in all situations and was a All-WLAA selection as he wound up huge reason for our success this sea­ with 14 points and plus rating of 33. son. He is very tough to beat one-on- "Jake had a great year this year Austin Mesfer Jake Harbowy Ryan Baratono Jake Jossey Tyler Cotter R.J. Kierdorf because he gained more confidence one and makes smart decisions." Franklin Stevenson Stevenson Plymouth Churchill Stevenson NATE MILAM, SR. F, LIV. CHURCHILL: The with the puck and was very good senior led the area in goals with 46 in his own end," Mitchell said. "He and added 19 assists for 67 points brought agreat deal of passion and while earning All-Western Lakes intensity to the rink every night." and first-team All-State honors. RYAN BARAT0N0,SR.F, LIV. STEVENSON: * Ss& ALL-AREA BOYS HOCKEY Milam, a four-year player, also The second-team All-State and All- served as a defenseman when called Lakes Division pick wound up with •w- 2007-08 AIL-OBSESVERBOYS upon. 12 goals and 21 assists with a plus HOCKEY rating of 43 (only second to Voran). FffiST TEAM "He's a very dynamic skater with Pat McHsoh. Sr. G, Uv. Stevenson unbelievable puck skills," Churchill "Ryan's first year of high school Mark Bekkafs, Sr.Oef.. liv. Stevenson coach Pete Mazzoni said. "He plays hockey was a successful one,'" , Mate MMam. Sr. F, Ljv. CfiurcrstH with a edge, very competitive." Mitchell said. "Ryan was a big part of Mike Voran, Sr, F, liv. Stevenson our success this season. At times he Garrett lender, Sr, £ liv. CfiurcWil For his career, Milam had a total Korv Sosnowski Sr. F, Canton of 82 goals, including 11 game-win­ was able to run over opponents. He's SECOND TEAM ners, with 52 assists and a cumula­ a big, power forward type player who Austin tester, Sr.6, liv. Franklin tive plus rating of 130. is also a strong skater." Ja&e Harbowy, Sr, Bet Liv. Stevenson Ryan Ssratono, Sr. F, Uv. Stevenson MIKE VORAN, SH.F, LIV. STEVENSON: The JAKE JOSSEY, SR.F, PLYMOUTH: The "• '• V Jafe8Jossev,Sr.F,PlyrnouSi senior forward finished with an eye- senior forward led the Wildcats to Tyler Cotter, Sr. F, liv, Churchill popping 33 goals and 36 assists for the school's best record ever as they U, Kiergorf, Jr. F, liv. Stevenson advanced all the way to a Division 2 1 1 THJ80TEAM 69 points. Ryan Waper, Sr. G, Rsi Unified The first-team All-State and regional final. Jossey accumulated a Don garfow, Jr. E&t Canton All-Western Lakes selection also team-high 40 points (15 goals and 25 { Nick H3rakas,$r. Def., Liv. CtturehlJI finished with a team-best plus rat­ assists) while spending time at both CeiinRof£e,Sr.F;Pi¥RK)titri * forward and as a defender. Keith Yaefcl^Sr.F.Lfv.OHirdii ing of 52. JoeiCfteesman.Sr.f.saiBrri. "Mike was great for us all year," "Jake was voted our 'Most FOURTH TEAM Mitchell said. "Not only was he con­ Valuable Player', which, says it Derrick Baigneau, St 6, Uv. Churchill sistent night-in and night-out, but all," said Plymouth coach Paul / i SamOttJr.SetSsteEn Fassbender. "He's a very versatile Sean terg, Sr. F( Uv. Stevenson he did what great players do, which Jorm VeHa, Jr, F, lit, Stevenson is play great in big games as he player and a great skater who could •Jordan Chisholm, Jr. F, Uv, Franklin demonstrated with hat tricks versus play both forward and defense Sean Phliipsart, Sr, F, 8ed. tlnif ted Farmington and Churchill; both in equally well. He was a standout on a 2-1 win over CC; and four points our special teams." camwmvm TYLER COTTER, Sfi., FR., LIV. CHURCHILL: The A &avld Mitchell Uv. Stevenson versus Trenton a 4-4 tie. Mike was a HONORABLE MENTION captain and leader both on~and-off second-year player came up with six CfmrcWH: Kyle Burke, Mtfcii Carpenter; the ice." goals and 18 assists during his senior franklin: Tyler Sarnes, David Mtiller, year while making All-WLAA hon­ Alex Wypych; Stevensen; Ian Cur ran. GARRETT M1ENCIER, SR. F, LIV. CHURCHILL: Cote Roehowiak, Jake Wilson; Caston; The first-team All-Stater and All- orable mention. Nick Tomilenko, Clark ftlbers, Bryan Western Lakes selection wound up "Tyler had an excellent senior year, Davison, Plymoatie Ryan ScSmltz, with 48 points on 19 goals and 29 he really blossomed into a scoring PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jerry Pitts, Connor Dresser; Satean role," Mazzoni said. "He's a solid, Ian Barnaby, Mike Haourne; Bedford assists during his senior year. "h'jrcMil senior scored an area-best 46 goals this season. Unified: Nick Smith, Maxx Sciciuna, His four-year career numbers two way player." Scott Bunzeluk, Tim Hall. Prior U> gutting also stand out with 45 goals and 58 RJ.KIERDOIIF, JR. F, LIV. STEVENSON, im- the Stevensonjob, assists for an overall plus rating of junior forward had a total of 40 Mitchell served 97. He also had 11 game-winning points, including 30 assists to go as an assistant at goals. along with 10 goals en route to All- his alma mater, "Garrett is a great leader, a classic Lakes Division and honorable men­ Livonia Churchill, two-way power forward," Mazzoni tion All-State honors. and coached in said. Kierdorf also posted a plus rating Compuware's K0RYSOSN0WSKLSR.F, CANTON: The of 42. AAA program for senior forward earned First Team "R. J. is a crafty player," Mitchell eight seasons. All-Western Lakes recognition after said. "He's one of our best defensive Mitchell said the former carving out a spectacular season for forwards, which was a nice comple­ Western Michigan the Chiefs. A first-year high school ment to his very strong offensive University goaltender. player, Sosnowski netted 21 goals skill set. He played in all situations and 24 assists in just 21 games. The and was a key component on our "It was truly a special season," said co-captain tallied nine power-play power play." Mitchell, who teaches at Livonia's goals while registering an impres­ COACH OF THE YEAR Holmes Middle School. "I had great players and a staff - Gerry Venton, Bldck Di.imond Stelliio sive plus-23 goals scored-to-goals- DAVID MITCHELL, LIV. STEVENSON: In his Necklace allowed rating. first season as the Spartans' coach, Tim Pilut and Kyle Zagata, Chris Bolovan - that was second to none. Black diamonds paved in "Kory was a great addition to our the 33-year-old Mitchell guided 14K white gold snake chain. Stevenson to a No. l~ranking and a We had solid leadership from our team this season," said Canton coach Geometric Ring Only one made sr* 2008, 23-2-2 overall record. veterans both on and off the ice." Dan Abraham. "He brought tough­ A little over 1/2 cttw. in $2,300.00 D colorless VVS Russian Diamonds, Paved on three sides. Only one made in 2008. $1,500.00 19Q0s Vintage 14K 3oid Pink Diamond Captured Light Pocket Watch $1,000.00 Necklace. A .05 ct Pink Many vintage artrfcal- Diamond wftfi a Pink Pearf set in a light reflecting 14K yellow gold bezel Limited Edition. 4* $1,725.09

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ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE TEAMS 5-7, Sr. Dominique Dixon, Detroit Renaissance, panel) -- Anna Olovson, Muskegon Catholic CLASS A 5-8, sr.; Cheritee Green, Wyoming Park, 6-0, Central; Amanda Chidester, Alien Park Cabrini; FIRST TEAM- Destiny Williams, Benton sr.; Victoria McGowan, inkster, 5-6, sr.; Amber Julie Janish,Whittemore-Prescott; Ka.tie Krause, Harbor. 6-2, Jr.CPIayer of the Year); Cassie Beller, Moore, Birmingham-Detroit Country Day, 5-9, Kalkaska. North Farmington, 5-9, sr; Emma Veach, Grand sr.; Jasmine Padin, Wyoming Park; 5-3, sr.; Katy HONORABLE MENTIONS (Nominees Haven, 5-10, sr,; Jalesa Jones, Detroit Pershing. • Stuppy, Dowagiac, 5-4, sr.; Nikki Arner, Ludtngton, receiving one or no votes from the 11-member 5-4, sr.; Britney Murphy, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-0, soph. panel) - Alicia Leipprandt, Ubly; Kelly Kretz, 2005 DELINQUENT 5-7, sr.; Ariel Braker, Grosse Pointe North, 6-0, CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR - Dina Hackert, Saginaw Nouvel Catholic; Kassi McConnell, Clare; soph.; Natasha Thames, Port Huron Northern, Ludington; Ray Kimball, Portland. Aubrey Laughlin, Hudson; Dana Cook, Addison; 6-0, jr.; Tricia Principe, Hattawan, 5-9, sr.; Rachel SPECIAL MENTION - (Nominees receiving Emilee'Komins, Constantine; Marissa DeMott, Woodruff, East Lansing, 5-9, sr.; Alaya Mitchell, two or more votes from the 10-member panel) Sandusky; Kristen Greene, Brown City; Jenna Plymouth Salem, 5-9, sr. - Lindsey Pettit, Portland; Sarah Davis, St. Clair; Lange,- Marlette; Britny Adams, Bloomingdale; COACH OF THE YEAR - Rob Smith, East Lansing. Rose Savela, Manistee; Kortni Elsworth, Goodrich; Ali Dawson, Galesburg-Augusta; Kendall Dow, SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving Karlee Despres, Comstock Park; Nya Jordan, Schoolcraft; Annie McGuire, Bronson; Ciera Ouinn, two or more votes from the 10-member panel) Detroit Community Bangor; Ashley Turnage", Lawton; Troya Berry, Flint PROPERTY - Robyn Veltkamp, Hudsonville; Marie Roof, HONORABLE MENTIONS (Nominees Hamady; Abbey Hengesbach, Pewamo-Westphalia. Mjskegon Mona Shores; Courtney Webb, Benton receiving one or no votes from the 10-member CLASSD Harbor; Tavelyn James, Detroit Mumford: Jordan panel) - Brooke Jastrzembowski, Chesaning; FIRST TEAM - Kelly DeNoyelles, Mount LaDuke, Flushing. Chanahi Putnam, Almont; Brianca Adams, Flint Pleasant Sacred Heart, 5-9, sr. (Player of the Year); HONORABLE MENTION (Nominees receiving Powers Catholic; Kristin Kotarba, Williamston; Stephanie Pung, Portland St. Patrick, 5-4, sr.; Laura one or no votes from the 10-member panel) Joni Miller, Haslett; Liz Brannick, Jackson Lumen Karsten, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian, 5-9, Christi; Taelor Sanders, DeWitt; Kayla Crockett. sr.; Megan Bement. Burton Genesee Christian, 5-10, J - Becka McHenrv, Eraser; Claire Cannon, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley; Melissa Veltkamp, Stockbridge; Astynn George, Sturgis; Carrie sr; Sammy Theut, Marine City Cardinal Mooney, Hudsonville; Ondrea Hughes, Kalamazoo Loy- Grubius, Richland-Gull Lake; Bianca Harmon, 5-7, jr.; Jasmine Hines, Central Lake, 6-3, ft; Ashley Norrix; Tyler Hardy, Ann Arbor Huron; Tracy Nogle, Plainwell; Kassie Snyder, Marine City; Lindsey Bauman, Manistee Catholic Central, 6-3, jr.; Bianca Okemos; Sami Tucker, East Lansing; Olivia Yarrell, Yaklin, Almont; Hayley Cashier, Buchanan; Erin Barton, Birmingham Roeper, 5-9, sr.; Kayla Gross, Lansing Sexton; Sam Armstrong; Mount Pfeasant; Bentley, Ida; Lindsay Holmquist. Reed City; Jordyn New Lothrop, 5-7, sr; Jessica Roell, Iron Mountain Alyssa Smith, Alpena: Rache! Gebauer, Alpena; Skinner, Grand Rapids South Christian; Clara North Dickinson, 6-1, sr. Juengel, Midland Bullock Creek; Molly Coldren, Christina Rivette, Fenton; Chrissy Williams, COACH OF THE YEAR - Ernie Righetti, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep; Lorreai Jones, Detroit East Kentwood; Jamiliya Hartley, Grand Rapids Birmingham Roeper. Renaissance. Christian; Chelsea Harrison. Lowell; Violet Undsey, SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving Saginaw Arthur Hill; Becca Mills, Midland Dow; CLASSC two or more votes from the 10-member panel) Amber Brewster, Rochester; Michelle Lindsey, FIRST TEAM - Jenny Ryan, Saginaw Nouvel - Tonya Thelen, Fowler; Michelle Barkley, Climax- Birmingham Marian; Lindsey Potter, Southgate Catholic Central, 5-9, jr. (Player of the Year); Scotts; Rachel Jaksa, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart. Anderson; Jessica Trambley, Warren Woods- Brandie Baker, Flint Hamady, 6-2, sr.; Lauren HONORABLE MENTIONS (Nominees Tower; Melanie Wilkerson, Walled Lake Western; Beeler, L'Anse, 5-11, sr.; Kelsey Hall, Marlette, 6-1, receiving one or no votes from the 10-member Karen Rydquist, Romeo; Lea Jones, Utica Ford II; sr.; Ashley Huntey, Morley-Stanwood, 5-10, sr.; panel) - Karla Cochran, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Jasmine Woods, Holt; Gabrielle Machado, Pontiac Brita Kuiper, Olivet, 5-8, sr.; Emma LaBeau, Monroe Catholic; Kayla Weaver, Fairview; Connaught Northern; Brittney Nelson, Rochester Stoney St. Mary Catholic Central, 5-8, sr.; Jessica Racine, Blood, Hillsdale Academy; Alyssa Hansen, Lansing Creek; Lauren Allen, Rochester. Ishpeming Westwood, 5-9, sr.; Elizabeth Hamlet, Christian; Ashley Allison, Marine City Cardinal CLASS B McBain, 5-9, jr.; Rachel Sheffer, Watervliet, 6-1, jr.; Mooney; Emily Kolacz, Kingston; Megan Schafer, FIRST TEAM - Erica Solomon, Birmingham- AshleySlade,Kingsley,5-9,jr. Beal City; Ashlie House, Johannesburg Lewiston; Detroit Country Day. 6-2, sr. {Co-Player of the COACH OF THE YEAR - Jim Winter, Watervliet. Leah Patenge, Fremont Providence Christian; Year); Kellie Watson, Ionia, 6-2, sr. (Co-Player of SPECIAL MENTION (Nominees receiving Megan Murphy, Onaway; Allie Jo Nave, Onaway; the Year]; Rachel Church, Midland Bullock Creek, two or more votes from the 10-member Molly Poel, Bellaire.

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EASIER RECIPES the story The news was announced began in the New World on Valentine's Day - and rhe following recipes for nearly 200 years later when despite the snowy, cold 1 ister or spring brunch are Donald Ziraldo and Karl temperatures, she said, "it • urtesy of Stacy Sloan, direc- Kaiser founded Inniskillin brightened my day." She . •!• of culinary education at at Niagara-on-the-Lake, was the 14th person chosen V repoix, the cooking school at Ontario, Canada. By the out of 16 total winners. • I iliday Market in Royal Oak. 1980s, Ontario was tak­ Johnson didn't have a ing its place as one of the specific strategy when world's best cool-climate CINNAMON PECAN STICKY BUNS it came to winning the wine regions. By the 1990s, sweepstakes. She entered cup whole mtfk their icewines were widely the contest once a day, as i cup unsaited butter recognized as some of the permitted, which was made % cup warm water, about 120 degrees world's finest. easier because once you 2 packages dry yeast enter you receive an e-mail 2 tablespoons sugar HISTORY RECORDED reminder and a link each 3 eggs, beaten Short of making a trip day afterward. She got the 3A cup sugar to Inniskillin, we recom­ call and was faxed forms to mend Icewine: Extreme 1 tablespoon kosher salt sign a full week before her BY KEN ABRAMCZYK Winemaking, Key Porter name Was announced on OSE STAFF WRITER 1 teaspoon vanilla Books, Canada $40 hard­ The View. % teaspoon cinnamon cover, 192 pages, where "I wanted to tell every­ This weekend marks Easter Sunday, the first !A teaspoon nutmeg Ziraldo and Kaiser skillfully one, but nobody was holiday get-together this year for many families. I tablespoons orange zest or orange describe the art, science and home," said Johnson, who The day's schedule may consist of a morning at juice concentrate taste of icewine made on the heard the news in the church, followed later by a meal, which can con­ 6 cups all purpose flour Niagara Peninsula. Every middle of the day. "It was sist of a brunch or a dinner. \ cup each brown sugar and white step of the process is hand­ exciting." Some families may visit restau­ sugar somely illustrated from see­ Though the name of the rants, while others may decide 3 tablespoons cinnamon (additional) ing the frozen grapes on the vine covered with snow to contest is Room-A-Day to celebrate at home. I sticks unsalted butter (softened) Giveaway, Johnson doesn't Easter brunch doesn't have pairing this luxury beverage' have a specific room make­ to be a mad dash to the store !4 teaspoon kosher salt with haute cuisine. over in mind. But she has or a harried flurry of activ­ 1-¾ cups finely chopped pecans, According to Ziraldo and thought of plenty of ways ity, according to Stacy Sloan, optional (or a combination of pecans Kaiser, icewines have two to spend the $25,000 director of Mirepoix, Holiday and almonds) primary tastes: refreshing windfall, as she called it. Market's cooking school, in Cream cheese frosting acidity'and intense sweet­ The first order of busi­ Royal Oak. 8 ounces cream cheese (at room ness. At first, this may ness is her mailbox. It's in "We try to teach people to be temperature) sound like sweet and sour, need of replacement. She organized and think ahead," Powdered sugar, to taste but consider that sweetness also hopes to purchase a Sloan said. "A lot of the things Vanilla, to taste without acidity is cloying. new sofa to replace her old you can do ahead of time. Great dessert wines are deli­ one. Her kitchen still has "With cinnamon rolls, you In a small saucepan scald (cook riously sweet yet refreshing plenty of appliances .that can make the dough ahead of to a high temperature without and that's what keeps you date back to "the '60s," she time. You can sit down, think boiling) milk and '/* cup butter (to coming back for another sip. said, and she may need to about the menu and organize melt). Set aside. The last 50 pages replace her furnace some­ your shopping list." Fit mixer with dough hook, if of Icewine: Extreme time soon. So the money Before you head to the store available. Mix yeast, warm water, Winemaking present the will surely go to good use. or the market, cheek the pan­ and 2 tablespoons sugar in bowl handsomely illustrated "It's a wonderful, won­ try. You might save time and of mixer and allow to stand for 10 recipes of the late Izabela derful feeling," said money, and brunch will be eas­ minutes until very foamy. Kalabis-Sacco, long-time Johnson. She received ier. "Keep things on hand you Combine eggs, % cup sugar, Inniskillin resident chef who 1 tablespoon salt, vanilla, % calls from her family and .,,,^.,u0DS MARKET normally use," said Sloan. pairs icewine with foodi n the a neighbor whom she said Before you chop or mince, teaspoon vanilla, % teaspoon most creative and imagina­ was "jumping up and Looking for a little variation on Easter ham mix or mash, review your cinnamon, )* teaspoon nutmeg, tive ways. and orange zest or juice. Add down" when she saw the or something to do with ham leftovers? recipes. "Don't do anything you egg mixture and milk mixture to ULTIMATE LUXURY announcement on TV. This light salad entree pairs smoked ham haven't done before," Sloan said. yeast/water in mixing bowl and Johnson said she isn't with crisp cabbage, savory green onions 'If you have time to practice mix to combine. Add flour and For the ultimate in icewine one to .enter a lot of con­ and sweet carrots in a salad base of whole (that is, test a dish), we would mix on loW speed, just to com­ luxury, try the Inniskillin tests. grain barley. For the recipe, see page D2. prefer that people do that. A lot bine; then mix on medium speed 2006 Cabernet Franc She's not a big traveler, of recipes aren't written well." for eight minutes. Remove dough Icewine ($95 per 375mL). so trips don't appeal to her. That means taking time hook from bowl and cover bowl Most icewine is white, but She has entered HGTV's because cabernet franc is a Dream Home contest in Please see EASTER, D2 Please see RECIPES, D2 red variety, this wine has a years passed - but this is deep red color. her first big win. It highlights strawberry It will take 10 to 12 and raspberry aromas with weeks for the money to a creamy smooth palate come in, and Johnson said, Let it be known: Easter baskets aren't just for little kids impression. It's sweet but "I'm trying not to spend it with great acid balance and before I get it." the unique distinction of As a pet owner - she has BYWENSDYVONBUSKIRK families along with their holi­ pairing beautifully with choc­ two dogs and two cats - OSE STAFF WRITER day traditions. olate. How great is that? she's contemplating buying Karen had always delighted Because of cabernet a robotic vacuum cleaner No matter how old you get, in filling Easter baskets with franc's thin skin, it falls - a purchase she wouldn't the thrill of getting an Easter candy, stickers and books victim to damage from the have risked before. "Now basket never goes away. when her children were young. frigid winter winds, but the I can afford to try it," she Karen and John Wezner, As they got older, the baskets unique 2006 vintage worked said. of Northville Township, still grew with them. its magic on the grapes to All of the Room-A- create Easter baskets for their Gone are pennies and jelly give you a rare dessert in Day Giveaway win­ five children, never mind that beans hidden in plastic eggs a glass to end your Easter ners are listed on www. they're grown. that grandma and grandpa Sunday meal. RoomADayGiveaway.com "Easter baskets aren't just used to give, Karen said. where, Kimberly-Clark for little kids.. .They're for "Since all of our kids are in The Healds are contributing and parenting guru Stacy big ones too and they can be college and some work and do editors for the internationally- DeBroff, have listed tips on filled with items they need," both, they are all on a limited respected Quarterly Review of tackling the daily routine Karen said. "There are those of budget with specific needs that Wines and Troy residents who and suggestions for ways to us moms who still do baskets always seem to be there," she write about wine, spirits, and "relax, renew and restore" and, yes, my kids still eagerly said. restaurants for the Observer & life at home. await this on Easter Sunday." So, for Lisa Nycek, 25, a Eccentric Newspapers. Contact The Wezners wed almost Karen and John Wezner, of Northville Township, believe their kids are never them by e-mail at focusonwine® scasotathometownlife.com four years ago, blending their Please see BASKETS, D2 too old to enjoy an Easter basket. aol.com. (248)901-2567 D2 (*) Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2008 H0MET0WNLIFE.COM www.hometownlIfe.com

IDEAS FOR EASTER BASKETS three weeks ago.) nitrate (or cured) ham. Fresh Always buy "what looks BASKETS • Instead of stuffing the basket EASTER "Buy the highest quality ham tastes like a roast." good," Sloan said. FROM PAGE D1 with sweets, send healthier FROM PAGE D1 ingredients," said Sloan. "The Serve the fresh ham with a "Think about what you best butter makes the best pas­ mango chutney or a prune chut­ can do so there's not so much options such as the dried fruit, nursing student, the Wezners to tweak recipes that may not tries. Whatever your budget is, ney, she suggests. scrambling around," Sloan included jugs of car wash trail mix, and other healthy come out just right. "When spend within the budget, but When creating the menu, said. "Of course, if you know detergent and tire shine in her; 'snacks. " • "' ' people do follow the recipe, that realize.the quality of the ingre­ start with a main course and of a place to go where to get Easter basket — "items she « As an alternative to the usual doesn't always mean they will be dients affect the quality of the work "backward" to the appe­ something 'scratch made,' you complains are gone when she plastic basket, try a small toy successful," Sloan said. final product." tizer, then the fresh seasonal can save yourself time and goes to wash her truck — most wagon or toy shopping cart for Think about seasonal pro­ "Set the table a couple nights vegetables, she suggests. Mix energy." Holiday Market fea­ often due to her brothers using young children. A small laundry duce. (OK, so you can't grow and before the event," Sloan; said. green beans with garlic and tures Dujour Island for such them up," Karen said. harvest asparagus in Michigan What should hosts serve? olive oil, then season lightly, items. basket is a fun idea for kids of Jonathan Wezner, 25, serv­ until late May, but that product "Cinnamon rolls are fantas­ and add freshly squeezed all ages, and you can decorate it ing in the Army in Seoul, from California is cheaper at tic," Sloan said. "I'll do afresh lemon juice or flavored vin­ [email protected] Korea, will get an American with paint, markers or stickers. the stores right now than it was ham. I don't like the taste of egars, she recommends. (248) 901-2591 Eagle shirt, novelty boxer • Keep your "tweenager" shorts and flip-flops — a com­ excited about Easter with addi­ fortable change from his uni­ tion of a gift card or two, for Mix ham with whole grain for lighter salad entree forms and Army boots. music downloads, coffee or RECIPES Since Brian Nycek's 1996 PAGE D1 HAM AND BARLEY SALAD shallots, vinegar, oil, brown sugar, salt and pep-^ • restaurants. Monte Carlo leaks oil regularly, This light salad entree pairs smoked ham with crisp per in bowl and whisk together until blended. Set the 23-year-old will find a 5- • Know what your giftee likes in with plastic wrap; allow to rise cabbage, savory green onions and sweet carrots in a aside. salad base of whole grain barley. Mustard and shallots quart container of 10w3O oil in advance. If they don't like white for l'/a hours at room tempera­ Bring water to boil in medium saucepan. Stir add depth and spice to the fresh vinaigrette dressing. in quick-cooking barley, reduce heat and cover. his Easter basket. chocolate, raisins or mint, avoid ture. Before dough is done rising Serves 4-6. Simmer for 10-12 minutes or until water is Matthew Wezner, 23, and them. Not sure? The safest bet combine '/* cup each granulated 1 tablespoons whole grain mustard absorbed, then remove from heat and let rest for Steven Nycek, 20, will get is a mix of traditional items such sugar and brown sugar, 3 table­ 2 tablespoons fineiy.chopped shallots a few minutes. gift certificates for Subway, as jelly beans, chocolate bun­ spoons cinnamon, softened but­ 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar While barley is cooking, assemble the cabbage, Coldstone Creamery and onions, carrots and ham in large bowl and toss nies, etc. ter, kosher salt, and nuts. Stir to 6 tablespoons canola oil Speedway. combine well and keep butter lightly together. Once barley is cooked, spoon For all five, the Wezners Pinch of brown sugar (or a bit of honey) Over salad and toss. Add the vinaigrette and toss Source: Birmingham-based soft. threw in fun stuff kids never Pinch of salt and pepper again. Serve immediately while warm or chill to •MaFiowers, www.deLaFlowers.com Push the air out of dough and outgrow, like bubbles, Silly dump out onto floured work 3 cups water enjoy later. Nutrition information per serving (315 grams): Putty, airplane kites and side­ surface. Dust lightly with flour, lV2 cups quick-cooking barley 410 calories (160 from fat), 18 grams total fat, 2g walk chalk. enjoy looking for thebaskets as and divide dough into two equal 3 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced And of course, no basket much as tearing them open. portions. saturated fat, 17g protein, 47g total carbohydrate 4 green onions, sliced would be complete without The family attends Mass at Roll one piece of dough out (8g dietary fiber, 3g sugar), 25 milligrams choles­ candy, so the Wezners tucked St. Thomas a Becket Catholic to % inch thick rectangle and 2 carrots, shredded. , terol, 960mg sodium. chocolate bunnies, jelly beans Church, where Karen works as spread half of the butter/sugar/ 12 to 16 ounces ham, julienned (about tk cups) and foil eggs into the Easter choir director. nut mixture over the surface. To prepare the vinaigrette, place the mustard, Recipe courtesy of Whole Foods Market. grass as well. "Then, we'll all meet at home Gently roll into a log, wrap in plastic and chill for 15 * 20 "The cost of each basket for brunch and they'll have to 'A cyp papaya, peeled, seeded and 6 large eggs es, prepare the rest of the recipe). minutes. Repeat with remaining diced small 1 cup crumbled French feta cheese Prepare filo by laying out one was about $28, but our kids find the baskets. They're in dough and butter mixture.. work hard getting their careers pretty tough spots because our 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and diced small Heat a heavy-bottomed, oven­ layer at a time, brushing it lightly Remove plastic and use a ser­ with butter/egg white mixture, together so we don't mind home's a pretty good size, so 1 mango, peeled, flesh removed from proof saute pan over medium rated knife to slice dough into then repeating with two more splurging on them a little," there's plenty of places to hide pit and diced smati high heat. Add olive oil and 1-inch pieces. Place together onions, and saute" until onions sheets for a total of three layers Karen said. them," Karen said. "They can X teaspoon red chili flakes snugly in greased casserole dish are golden brown, about 8 min­ with butter between each sheet. They'll hide the cellophane- get pretty frustrated looking and allow to double in size, about i teaspoon cinnamon utes. Add peppers, chili flakes, Cut the filo into three equal wrapped baskets the night for the baskets, but that fun of 30 minutes. • '/« cup lime juice (or to taste) and tomatoes and cook until fla­ pieces. Place one section in one before Easter. Karen said they finding them never goes away." Bake at 350 degrees for 30 1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro vors combine and sauce thickens, cup of a muffin tin, then top it minutes, or until golden brown. (optional) about 20 minutes. Season with with another section, turned To prepare cream cheese frost­ slightly so as to create an over­ . % teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt salt and pepper to taste and stir ing, stir cream cheese, powdered inbasil. lapped cup with eight points. sugar and vanilla together and 2 tablespoon's sugar Repeat with final section, then Crack eggs into the bowl of a Garden center gives spread onto the warm sticky 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional) repeat entire process with more ladle. Use the ladle to press each buns. filo dough to create 12 filo cups. Mix all ingredients together egg into the sauce so that it is and taste. Add more sugar (or about halfway submerged in the Bake cups in a 425 degree away daffodils CUBAN-STYLE FRENCH TOAST rum) if desired. sauce. Repeat with all six eggs. oven for three to five minutes, or 4 large eggs Store in refrigerator for up to Sprinkle feta over the top of just until slightly crisp and set. Set aside to cool. English Gardens ushers and open to children ages 2 1 cup sweetened condensed milk three days. the sauce. Four a-small amount in the first day of spring on through 12. of olive oil on top of eggs and Pre-heat a large saute pan over fe cup cream or half and half medium-high heat. Add a table­ March 20 by giving away Both events occur at the fol­ CINNAMON RUM CHANTILLY CREAM sprinkle them lightly with salt \ cup dark rum spoon of butter and the spinach; bunches of daffodils to the lowing locations: 22650 Ford 2 cups heavy or whipping cream and pepper. \ teaspoon cinnamon and wilt until just bright green first 100 customers in each Road at Outer Drive, Dearborn 1 teaspoon vanilla Bake in a 350 degree oven \ teaspoon cardamom until yolks are just set but still and tender, about 30 seconds. store. Heights (313) 278-4433; 4901 2-3 tablespoons dark rum Add garlic and cook briefly, sea­ 'A teaspoon cayenne slightly runny, Cook 14 -16 min­ The giveaway begins at 9 Coolidge Highway, Royal 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon son with salt and pepper, then a.m. at all six English Gardens Oak (Troy) (248) 280-9500; Pinch cloves utes. Serve hot with crusty bread 4 - 6 tablespoons powdered sugar (or and a salad for brunch. remove from pan into a strainer stores. This is the fourth year 6370 Orchard Lake Rd., West Pinch nutmeg to taste) and press out as much excess English Gardens has given Bloomfield, (248) 851-7506. moisture as possible. 1 teaspoon sea salt '/'teaspoon sea salt Note: As an alternative, use 2 quarts away daffodils to celebrate the English Gardens also will open Combine spinach and reduced 1 baguette sliced into 1-inch thick Place cream in a the chilled of your favorite marinara sauce arm a! of Spring. its seventh retail store this instead of the tomatoes. cream in a bowl. Add basil, slices bowl of a mixer (or in any large English Gardens also hosts spring in Brighton at the site 1 -2 tablespoons oil for cooking parmesan, lemon juice to taste chilled bowl if whipping by (about \ teaspoon), salt, pepper, an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, of the former Leppek's Nursery French toast EGGS BAKED IN FILO PASTRY CUPS hand) and whip for about 1 min­ and a pinch each of nutmeg and March 22 at 1 p.m. at six on Grand River. Mix together all ingredients ute until thickened and "soupy" 12 eggs English Gardens stores. The Calll-800-335-GROW cayenne. except bread and oil. Toss all looking. 2 boxes filo pastry, thawed Cut ham into 12 small circles, Easter Bunny will be on hand (4769), or check the web site at the bread slices with the custard Add all ingredients (start with overnight in the.refrigerator for:r>hotbgraphs from 11 a.m. www.englishgardens.com for just slightly larger than the bot­ mixture and let sit for about 5 half the sugar, then add more 4-6 thin slices ham, Boar's tom of the muffin cup and place toi;30p.m. The event is free information. minutes. ' to taste) and continue whipping Head preferred brand one into each filo cup. Pre-heat a non-stick pan until cream forms firm peaks. 2 tablespoons minced sun- Top the ham with some of the over medium heat. Pour a small Taste and add more sugar or dried or marinated tomatoes fontina (repeat in each cup). amount of oil on the pan and rum to taste. Stir to combine. 4 ounces fontina cheese, Carefully break an egg into a add 1 or 2 slices of soaked bread. Serve with Cuban-style French shredded cup, then pour it on top of the KITCHEN REFACINjQ Cook until golden brown on the toast. 2 ounces parmesart cheese, cheese; sprinkle it very lightly first side; turn over and cook grated with salt and pepper, then top it the second side for about 2-3 c . - EGGS BAKED IN PIPERADE 2 cups heavy cream, reduced with about a tablespoon of the minutes. by half (until about 1 cup left) (SPICY TOMATO SAUCE) spinach/cream. Repeat with all Place cooked French toast in a 3 cups baby spinach SSud'CQURiertop' 1 large onion, small dice 12 eggs 300 degree oven to keep warm, 1 teaspoon freshly minced Bake in a 400 degree oven for d 2 roasted bell peppers, peeled, 50 « SAVING? then repeat until all slices are garlic about 15 - 20 minutes, or until seeded, small dice 0K MORE! cooked. 10 basil leaves, sliced into tiny eggs are just set (yolk should be Serve warm with powdered 3 tablespoons extra virgin oiive oil strips (chiffonade) slightly liquid in the center; if sugar, fruit salsa or maple syrup. % cup basil leaves, chiffonade (cut in 1 cup melted butter mixed filo gets too brown, cover with FREE ESTIMATES very thin ribbons) with 2 egg whites and '/* tea­ foil while eggs continue cook­ spoon salt TROPICAL FRUIT SALSA FOR 1 teaspoon chile flakes (or more to ing). Remove and cool 10 min­ Salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon cabinet clinic FRENCH TOAST taste) ' utes before serving. juice, and nutmeg & //i i •d very 2 (14 -15 ounce) cans petite diced West 734-421-8151 tomatoes, with juice (see note) Reduce cream (while it reduc- North-East 586-751-1848 Joe Gannon 1 -'tffc* We're recommended FOOD CALENDAR by Joe Gannon •,» 1.--1 If you have an item for the food n""!' j calendar, please submit it at least two weeks prior to the event to Ken r Abramczyk, Observer & Eccentric HOWE Newspapers, 805 E. Maple, Birmingham 48009, e-mail kabramcz@hometown!ife. com, or fax (248) 644-1314..

Artisan Cheesemaking Demonstration of the creation of delicious homemade cheese with Dr. Larry Faillace, how four simple ingredients can be used to create high value cheeses for home use or commercially, 7:30 p.m. March 20; also a book signing at 5:30 p.m. with Linda Falfaice, author of "Mad Sheep," an account of one family's struggle against a government agency that supports corporate agriculture; Whole Foods Market, 7350 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, cheese demonstra­ tion is free, but reserve a spot by call­ iave a new ing (248) 538-4600.

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ELVIRA SERB ROBERT G. BROWN Age 87, of Farmington Hills, passed Age 89 of Lrvonia. Beloved husband away March 16, 2008. Thayer-Rock of Dorothy. Loving father of Thomas Funeral Home, Farmington, MI. (Ceceile) Brown of Brighton and Robert T. (Barb) Brown of Livonia. Dearest grandfather of five, great­ FRANCES I. FORTIN grandfather of 14. Dear brother of Age 89. March 16, 2008 of Plymouth. Vivian Cameron of Royal Oak. Beloved wife of the late Theodore Visitation Tuesday 5-9PM at Harry J. Alfred. Loving mother of Carol and Will Funeral Home, 37000 6 Mile, Dean (Sue). Dear grandmother of Livonia. A Healing Farewell Jennifer (Dan) Callen and Great- Wednesday 10:30AM Mass of grandmother of Andrew and Evan. Christian Burial St. Edith Catholic Predeceased by sister Heien, grand­ Church, 15089 Newburgh Rd. JIMMY DON ARNOLD Matt Cezat, as Jesus, offers a cup of grape juice to the students at the Last Supper. Livonia, Instate at Church 10AM daughter Shannon and Daughter-in- Age 70, March 5, 2008, of Livonia. law Carol. Visitation Saturday, March Burial Grandlawn Cemetery. Please leave a verbal message of comfort to Loving father of Lee, Brad, and Todd 29, 2008 from 2pm until time-of (Teresa) Arnold, and Becky (Kevin) Memorial service at 3:30 PM at the Robert's family at 877-231-7900 or sign his guest book at: www.borek- Krupa, and their mother, Kay Arnold. Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 Dear brother of Jayna Eckler and South Main Street, Plymouth. jennings.com. Arrangements by Borek Jennings- "Funeral Home, Betty Lampher. Also survived by five Memorial contributions to Alz­ grandchildren and four great grand­ heimer's Association or. Odyssey Hamburg Chapel. Children learn the meaning children. Loving friend and compan­ Hospice appreciated. Leave con- ion of Lois Mize. A memorial service dolances at www.schrader-howelI.com SERGE JOHNSEGUIN will be held on Friday, March 21, July 19, 1957-March 8,2008. Age 50. 2008, at 10:30am at the Plymouth GENEVIEVE R. "GEN." Beloved father of Jamie. Son of Church of Christ, 9301 N. Sheldon Therese and the late John F. Seguin. Rd. His family suggests donations to MASSEY Brother to Suzanne (Michael) the American Lung Association. March 13, 2008. Age 88. Beloved Hudson, John F Seguin, III, Mary Please sign Jimmy's online guestbook of Holy Week events wife of the late Mertice "Mert." (Matthew) Danko and uncle to six www.cremationmichigan.com Loving mother of Ken (Katherine) nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations BY LINDA ANN CH0MIN Massey and Linda (Vince) Cordero. may be made to St, Mary Mercy Devoted grandmother of Graham, Hospital, 36475 Five Mile, Livonia. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Eric LaBerge of Nathan, Ryan and Robin. Preceded in Arrange-ments entrusted to the Harry Livonia washes death by her sisters Edna and Vera. J. Will Funeral Home, Livonia. his hands. Survived by brother Roy and sister Matt Cezat ripped the Evelyn. Visitation was held Monday pita into small pieces as a Matt Cezat at McCabe Funeral Home 31950 W. symbol of the bread J< of Livonia, as 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills. The used to feed the apost Jesus, dries funeral service was held Tuesday. Memorial contributions may be made during the Last Suppe the hands of to the American Heart Association. 13-year-old Livonia bi £"J Tyler Demarec was playing the lead r J/i of Garden City. GEORGE A. KARKER part of a Holy Week w through at the Cathol: March !6, 2008, age 70. Survived by church of Divine Savii Gale Karker and their children The Villages, FI. - Heaven Georgina (Dennis) Furton, James welcomed Howard H Regal, Westland on Monday (Sharon) Karker, Casey Karker and 78 of The Villages, FL on Three rooms were set Charles Karker. Grandfather of Taylor, Sister Marie Georgette March 13, 2008, following a religious education sti Shelbie, Dylan, Brady, Maddie and prolonged illness at Lady Lakes from first to eighth gr Shawna. Brother of Joyce Stevenson, Poulin, RSM Specialty Care Center, surrounded by June Karker and the late Frances E. Sister of Mercy, his family. He was a native of could experience the t Karker. Visitation Thursday l-9pm. at Teacher, Artist Michigan and lived in Hendersonville, days of events leading the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, North Carolina for 18 years prior to to Christ's resurrectio 280 South Main Street, Plymouth. (Farmington Hills, ME) - Sister Marie moving to The Villages, FL in 2005. Funeral service Friday U am at the Georgette Poulin, RSM, a Sister of He was born on March 19th, 1929 in Easter. funeral home. Mercy for 61 years, died at McAuley Detroit, MI and was the son of the late Sister Gemma Lege Retirement Center in Farmington Hills Hector and Leda Regal. He was a U.S. nized the program to HELEN M. SMITH on March 17, 2008. She was 80. She Marine Corps veteran of the Korean was born to Alexander and Zenaide to life the story of Jesi Age 91, formerly of Dearborn, MI, War and employed as a sales engineer (Bisaillon) Poulin on April 26, 1927 in the industrial diamond tool industry. crucifixion and rebirt passed away March 16, 2008. Thayer- and named Georgette at her baptism. Years ago stores close- Rock Funeral Home, Farmington, MI. He was a lifetirrte member of the The family moved from her birthplace BPOE (Elks Club). He volunteered for ing the traditional noi of St. Philomene, Quebec, Canada to Hospice and Habitat for Humanity and 3 p.m. observance of J JOYCE RUTH LEMASTER Vergennes, Vermont where she, her was. a member of the Episcopal three brothers and four sisters attended Church. He was preceded in death by dying on the cross. To Age 68, March 18, 2008 of Livonia. local schools. She joined the Sisters of his wife of 53 years, Patricia, who Legel says for many p- Loving mother of Kenneth and Mercy in Detroit in 1947. She received passed away in 2004, as well as five it's business as usual, Douglas (Toni). Dear sister of Don the name Sister Mary Wilfrid and k brothers. He is survived by five chil­ suffering is all but for (Carol) Larson. Funeral Service made perpetual vows on August 16, dren: Dennis Regal and his wife, Lori, Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 10 AM 1952. Sister Mary Wilfrid began her of Hamburg, MI, Cindy Halse and her "The walk through i (instate at 9AM) at Ward Presbyterian ministry as a student nurse but after husband, Gary of Commerce, MI, Tom give kids an experienc Church, 40000 W. 6 Mile Road, two years changed to elementary Regal and his wife, Diana of whet their appetite to Northville. Visitation Friday 3-9 PM school teaching. She earned her bach­ Mahomet, IL., Mary Regal of to come to church to i :0dfi at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral elor's degree at Mercy College of Asheville, N.C. and John Regal and his Home, 15451 Farmington Road, Detroit and studied art at Eastern wife, Amy of Fowlerville, Ml; sister, rience these High Livonia. Her family suggests contri­ Michigan University. She returned to Carol Simms and her husband, Lowell Holy days, to make vere to arrive. butions to the Michigan Humane her baptismal name and became of The Villages, FL; 11 grandchildren, it concrete," said ; students Society. Please sign Joyce's online known as Sister Marie Georgette. For 4 great-grandchildren and many nieces .uestbook at www.rggrharris.com. 37 years she taught in Mercy staffed and nephews. A memorial service will Legel, director of serving the schools in Berkley, Cheboygan, take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Faith Formation at e being used Holland, Muskegon, Cadillac, Auburn, March 29th, 2008 at St. Stephen's Divine Savior. * fwine. Later, Hemlock, Midland, Bay City, Posen, Episcopal Church, 10585 Hamburg Eighth grade stu­ Iked about Traverse City and Rogers City, Rd., Hamburg, Ml, ph # 810-231- Michigan. Following a year of person­ 3220 *Luncheon to follow. (A private dents took the chil­ wing that one al renewal, she served as director of burial will take place in the Memorial dren through the sties would clothing for the sisters at McAuley Gardens of St. James Episcopal three days leading n. Center. She cared for her mother in Church in Hendersonville, NC at a up to Easter which they will Burlington, Vermont for three years, later date) Memorial contributions and upon her return to McAuley may be made to Hospice of Lake and will be celebrated e what Jesus Center became involved in a number Sumter, 12300 Lane Park Road, during the regular ed of volunteer activities. Sister Marie Tavares, FL 32778 • religious education ery important Georgette is remembered as a gentle and artistic woman who shared herself class on March 31, 1 Keissel of without reserve, As a teacher she was In the Good Friday attentive to the needs of each child and OBITUARY room students joing to be her classroom bulletin boards were examined their doing it three times. By works of art. She was devoted to ! prayer and to helping others whenever POLICY conscience, wrote the third time it will be she could, and used her artistic gifts to The first five "billed" lines of an their sins down on a Sister Gemma Legel explains the Holy Week experience awesome." design greeting cards and create love­ obituary are published at no cost. piece of paper which to the children. One by one the eighth MARY KATHERINE ly, small gifts. Shortly before her All additional lines will be was burned, and ROBINSON death, Sister Marie Georgette designed grade students entered charged at $4 per line. You'may received a nail as a remem­ "The flowers represent the the Holy Thursday room Age 82 a longtime resident of and prepared the background scenery place a picture, of your loved one for Holy Week and Easter services. brance of Jesus's crucifixion. good deeds they've done in and picked up their scripts. Dearborn, died Friday, March 14, for an additional cost of only $6. She enjoyed a good game of cards or For Holy Saturday the chil­ 2008 at William Beaumont Hospital in Symbolic emblems may be - and outside of their homes Allison Leonhard, 13 of Troy, Michigan. Mrs. Robinson was dominos and was an active member of dren stepped up to watch a monthly card playing group. Her included at no cost (example: using their hands," said Legel. Westland reads that it was born August 24, 1925 in Magee the candles being lit to teach "Easter lasts 50 days and it's customary for servants to Mississippi the daughter of the late warm smile and positive attitude American Flags, religious Mr. A.H. Collier and the late Mollie marked her presence. Sister Marie symbols, etc.) them Christ is the light of not over in a day. Everything wash feet of the guests. Jesus (nee: Thompson) Collier. She was Georgette is survived by her sisters, the world. we do is counter cultural. Our wanted to show he was their raised in Mississippi and moved to Sister Marie Therese, RSM of Farmington Hills; Lucille of Deadlines: Legel estimates there are place is in church but if we servant as a sign that we need Michigan in 1947. Mary was the about 100 students in the can't get there to observe we to take care of each other. beloved wife of the late Thomas Burlington, Vermont; and Frances Friday 4:15 PM for Sunday Robinson. She is the dear mother of Ryan of Mechanicsburg, Wednesday 9:45 AM for Thursday Faith Formation program can be home - quiet, reflec­ Brea Richard, 13, of Charles (Judy) Robinson and the lov­ taught by about a dozen cat- tive, in prayer or doing good Westland continued, when­ ing grandmother of Michael Robinson. Pennsylvania; her brothers; Philip of Obituaries received after these deadlines Essex Junction, Vermont; and Jean- will be placed in the next available Issue. echists on Monday nights at works for someone else." ever you wash your hands Also surviving are her siblings, Louise Divine Savior. remember they are meant to "Minnie" Royal and Wiley Leroy Paul of Barefoot Bay, Florida; nieces, For the walk through of Lucas; sisters in-iaw, Dora McDonald nephew, friends and the members of e-mail your obit to "We're forming them in Holy Thursday children sat help others. her Mercy community. A welcoming and Mildred Czeck. Mrs. Robinson [email protected] faith, not just to have their on the flpor just as Jesus's fol­ Richard said she was excit­ cherished her grandson and enjoyed service will take place on March 18, 2008 at 3 pm at McAuley Center, or tax to: faith but practice it," said lowers did when they shared ed to be reenacting the Last sewing her own clothing, gardening, Attn: Obits c/o Charolette Wilson I and cooking. She was a member of 28750 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Legel. "It's also worship. It bread and wine. Instead of Supper "because it's help­ Temple Baptist Church in Redford and Hills, followed by a remembrance 734-953-2232 all comes together and flows washing their feet, Cezat arid ful for kids to know what it worked for many years at J.L. Hudson service at 7 pm. The Mass of For more information call: together; worship and ser­ religion teacher Judy Keissel looked like." Resurrection will be celebrated in Company as a cashier in the cafeteria Charolette Wilson vice." symbolically wiped the hands "It will be fun to teach at the Northland Shopping Center. A McAuley Center's Sacred Heart Chapel on March 19, 2008 at 11 am, 734-953-2070 Throughout Lent students of the children after they everyone else what I know," memorial interment service will be or Liz Keiser held at Great Lakes National with burial at. Holy Sepulchre were encouraged to place dipped them in a bowl of said Jordan Tubaro, 13, of Cemetery, . Southfield. McCabe 734-953-2067 Cemetery in Holly, Michigan at a later paper flowers on a living water. Canton. Funeral Home, Farmington Hills, is in oitollfree date. Arrangements were entrusted to tree which is beginning to Keissel coached Cezat and D.S. Temrowski & Sons Funeral charge of arrangements. Memorial 866-818-7653 contributions may be made to the bud inside the lobby of the the eighth grade students lchominthometownlife.com Home, Warren, Michigan. Please share ask lor Char or Liz memories at: www.Temrowski.com Mercy Ministry Fund, 29000 Eleven church. shortly before the younger (734)953-2145 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48336. www.hometownlife.com SI Observer S Eccentric | Thursday, March 20,2008 <*) 05

(734) 427-1414. Weekly worship ser­ Easter Vigil Mass will begin at 8 p.m.. Methodist Church, 36500 Ann Arbor p.m. Tenebrae Worship March 21; 8-11 a.m., free will offering) Easter CALENDAR vices 10 a.m. Sundays with nursery, Easter Sunday Masses at 8 a.m., 10 Trail, Livonia; noon Good Friday, March Easter Vigil 7:30 p.m. Holy Saturday, Sunday, March 23, at Historic Trinity PAGE D4 Adult Learning and Sunday School at a.m. and noon. For details, (734) 21, at St. Matthew's United Methodist March 22, and Sunrise Service Lutheran Church, 1345 Gratiot, 9:30 a.m. No 6 p.m. Sunday services 261-1455, Ext. 200 or wwwlivoniastmi- Church, 30900 Six Mile, Livonia and Celebration Along the Way at 7 a.m., Detroit. For information, call (313) 21 and Easter Sunday, March 23, at during Lent or Easter Sunday. chael.org. 7 p.m. Good Friday, at Clarenceville and 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 567-3100 or visit www.historictrinity. immanue! Lutheran Church, 27035 Holy Week worship Easter exhibit United Methodist Church, 20300 Festival worship with Holy org, Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights. At Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Middlebelt, Livonia (contemporary Communion and special music of Single Place Ministry Holy Week services Church, 40000 Six Mile, Northville, Church in Plymouth will host an service), and 7 a.m. Easter Sunday Holy Trinity's various choirs and Upcoming activities include Maundy At Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March exhibit on The Shroud of Turin (rep­ at Greenmead Historical Park on instrumentalists Easter Sunday, Thursday worship service 7:30 p.m. 9600Leverne,Redford. Call {313) 937- 20, and noon to 3 p.m. Good Friday, lica) 9 a.m. to noon and 4-7 p.m. and Newburgh, north of Eight Mile, March 23, at Holy Trinity Lutheran March 20, at First Presbyterian 2424. Services continue 7 p.m. Maundy March 21. Come when you can and 9-11:30 p.m. Holy Thursday, March 20; Livonia. For information, call (734) Church, 39020 Five Mile, Livonia. Call Church. There will be no Single Place Thursday, March 20; 7 p.m. Good leave when you must. Childcare pro­ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Good Friday, March 21; 422-0149. (734)464-0211. but Single Place Ministry continues Friday, March 21, and 8:30 a.m. and vided through age 4 for concert and noon to 8 p.m. Holy Saturday, March Holy Week services Easter week services to meet the following Thursdays 11 a.m. Resurrection Sunday, March services. For information, call (248) 22, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easter Sunday, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20 The Last 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 20, 7:30-7:45 p.m. for social time, 7:45-8 23. Holy Communion second, fourth 374-7400. March 23, in the parish social hall on Supper, and noon Good Friday/ and Good Friday, March 21, and 10:30 p.m. opening, 8-9 p.m. program, at and fifth Sundays of month. Regular Holy Week/Easter devotions the lower level at Our Lady of Godd March 21, at St. Matthew's United a,m. Easter Sunday, March 22, at First Presbyterian Church, 200 East worship services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. 7 p,m. Holy Thursday, March 20, Mass Counsel Church, 47650 N. Territorial Methodist Church, 30900 W. Six Historic Cherry Hiil United Methodist Main Street, Northville. Sundays, Bible study and Sunday of the Last Supper at St. Michael the a Beck, one block south of Beck Road Mile, Livonia. Call (734) 422-6038. Church, 321S. Ridge, south of Cherry Call (248) 349-0911 or visit www. School at 9:45 a.m. Archangel Parish, 11441 Hubbard, exit on M-14). For directions and map, Easter services are 7 a.m. Sunday, Hill, Canton. For information, call singleplace.org, Lenten services south of Plymouth Rd., Livonia. Good visit www.olgcparish.net. For informa­ March 23, at Greenmead Historical (734) 495-0035. Cost is $5 per person. 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March 20; Friday services begin at 12:15 p.m. tion, call (734) 453-0326 or (734) 459- Park on Newburgh, north of Eight Holy week services Good Friday service Good Friday (March 21) Reflections March 21, with Stations of the Cross 9893. Due to subject matter, children Mile, Livonia, and 10:30 a.m. at St. Noon and 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, Focusing on the seven last words on the Passion 12:30-2 p.m., Tenebrae followed by The Last Seven Words of under age 15 must be accompanied Matthew's United Methodist Church. March 20, noon to 3 p.m. (concludes Jesus Christ spoke while he hung Service at 7:30 p.m.; Easter Vigil 7:30- Christ choir presentation, concluding by adult. Holy Week schedule with symbolic sealing of tomb of on the cross, noon to 3 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, and 8:30 with Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at Easter season worship The Last Supper, Revelation Along Christ), and 7 p.m. Good Friday, March March 21, at First United Methodist. a.m. and 11 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 1:30 p.m. Holy Saturday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, March the Way 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, 21, and 7:25 a.m. (symbolic unseal­ Church, 3 Town Square, across from 23, at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Easter Egg Hunt for the youngsters 20, and 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Easter March 20; Expiration Along the Way ing of tomb), 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 the post office in Wayne. Church, 30650 Six Mile, Livonia. Call at 10 a.m., Blessing of Food at noon, Sunday, March 23, at Newburgh United Good Friday service at noon and 7 a.m. communion services (breakfast For directions, call (734) 721-4801

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iaby Loves Disct brings parents bach Pleated pants Playing with the Grown­ It the club — with toddlers in tew ups by Sophie Dahl f hen I was single, I used eyes and ears adjust to the light Coach Patent Francine in teal to go clubbing at places snow and loud music. like The Shelter, Motor Unfortunately, my son, like Lounge and Envy. It was fun most guys, refused to dance, so w " Sex and the City movie to dress up, have a few drinks, we staked a spot at the edge of — coming May 30! and dance with abandon. the dance floor to scope out the Those days are so over. scene. As the married mom of It was much more whole­ a toddler, I'm lucky if I can some than I remember from Across the Universe stay awake past nine. The few those nights at Tonic and \ -, times I've made it out to local Taboo. As DJ Ryan Richards hotspots, I've spun disco, Moms twirled chil­ ended up feel­ dren in their arms, while dads V. ._».,/ Avon Anew ing old, under- helped sons to hula hoops and Clinical Advanced dressed and daughters to dance scarves. A Microdermabrasion hopelessly out machine pumped bubbles into ofdate.Andif the air. System I thought going Despite my coaxing, Verick SOcfe Itl to clubs was never caught the disco fever, Stuart Weitzman Pipesashay expensive when but it turned out there was pumps Detroit Fashion Week, March I was single, Wensdy plenty else to do. 23-29 at Asian Village Von Buskirk add the price Eden's bar was stocked with of a baby sitter kid-friendly food, like goldfish, onto admission animal crackers and pretzels. JEFF DWOSKIN and drinks times two. It's just The cash bar was open for par­ Sophie Dwoskin of West Bloomfield hula hoops on the dance floor at Baby not worth it anymore. ents, while kids got complimen­ Loves Disco. But now, Baby Loves Disco tary Capri Suns. The has revived the club scene for beds that constitute It was time to pack the Be in the aging hipsters like me. The the Ultralounge part diaper bags and call it a fashion nationwide phenomenon was of Eden (normally day. At 4 o'clock (p.m., not company of ushered into metro Detroit offering refuge a.m.), I straggled out of Sarah Jessica in February by two West for romance) were the club covered in sweat Parker, Reese Bloomfield moms, Robyn filled with helium (not from dancing, but Witherspoon, Dwoskin and Julie Hirsch. The balloons and hyper from wrangling my son) Hilary Swank, concept opens a trendy bar, in kids. and realized how differ­ Christina our case Eden Nightclub and En route to the ent my life has become. Ultralounge in Ferndale, on bathroom, we Baby Loves Disco Saturday afternoons for family- discovered the proves late nights, last on dresses by friendly fun. entire downstairs calls and sleeping in are Farmington Considering every local Baby was converted to things of the past. Hills native Loves Disco has sold out well a "chill out area" Now, it's all about Peter Soronen in advance, I must not be the where parents Verick, but I wouldn't go at the only parent jonesing for the relaxed on couches WENSOV VON BUSKIRK back to the singles scene Celebration good old days. or indulged in pro­ for anything — even my of Creativity I took my 2-year-old to Baby fessional chair mas- Mary Beth Stacy of Pleasant Ridge with her son, Gabe, and old abs and size 6 ward­ fashion show, Loves Disco last Saturday and sage, while children daughter, Harper in the Chill Out Area at Baby Loves Disco, robe. As I drove home auction and soon realized the club experi­ romped through a with my luncheon at ence isn't quite so glamorous playground of stuffed animals, "I grew up in punk and disco son safely strapped in his car 11:30 a.m. with a toddler in tow. pup tents and toys. bars in the 80s," said Mary seat, I realized I forgot to ask for Saturday, April After changing Verick's Ten years ago I would have Beth, as her 3-year-old, Gabe, Mary Beth's number. ,We had 5, at Oakland stinky diaper in the backseat, been surveying Eden for hot bounced off the walls and one- a lot in common. I would have Community I stuffed supplies into my huge guys. This time, I picked up a year-old Harper wriggled away liked to ask her on a playdate. College, handbag (no stylish evening mom. on the floor. "I'm an old bar fly I'll be looking for her at the Orchard Ridge clutch for this club mama) and "Come here often?" I asked a so this is right up my alley. I next Baby Loves Disco. Campus in we made our way to the door. cute blonde with her daughter think it's great." Farmington Despite my mom jeans and on her lap. Mary Beth and I closed Baby Loves Disco, for children 6 Hills. New practical ponytail, the bouncer Turns out it was the first the place down as we chatted months-7 years and their caregiv­ York-based designer Soronen will donate seven dresses for auction, let us right past the velvet rope. time at Baby Loves Disco about music, family and how ers, returns to Eden Nightclub & with proceeds to benefit the Farmington Area Arts Commission. Yep, this was my crowd. for Mary Beth Stacy, a stay- hard it is to get out of the house Ultralounge, 22061 Woodward Ave., Soronen will be on hand to pay tribute to his mother, Jody Soronen, Inside, we got wristbands at:home mom of three from these days. Ferndale, 1-4 p.m. April 26 and a former Farmington Hills mayor who lost her battle with cancer (not for the VIP room, but to Pleasant Ridge. She, too, used "Everything changes when May 31. Tickets ($12 per walking in 2005. His designs have been featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, prevent Verick from wandering to go to clubs like Bookie's, you have kids," she said. human; non-walkers free) sell out Modern Bride, and more. Bids will start at $200 for the gowns, which off with the wrong mom), col­ Todd's and Nunzio's back in Then, Donna Summer's "Last fast so get them now at www.baby- are valued at up to $5,000. His creations may be seen at www. lected goody bags and let our the day. Dance" began blaring upstairs. lovesdisco.com. petersoronen.com. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased at the Costick Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile, or by calling (248) 473-1848. - ' *s -- v

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