TM omeTbwn COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK lUeslLinu (Dbsmw '^sSo***- Uh* Your hometown newspaper serving Westland for 36 years Sunday, June 25, 2000 hdmetownnewspapers.net 75e Volum* 36 NumUr 7 Westtana", Michigan O2000 HafTwTown Cfcmtiriunkatton* Nrtworfc™ THE WEEK Beard has a beef with Thomas Kay Beard, county commission vice chair, has her allegations Thursday in a two-page incumbent commissioner. Ill do a spot A%B Ibrllr filed a formal complaint regarding literature complaint that Thomas called "petty." • on TV with her if she wishes, saying distributed by rival Robert Thomas, Westland Beard, a 22-year incumbent, criti­ Kay Beard is the incumbent and I am cized a mass-mailing postal card that the challenger.- mayor. She says the literature indicates he's read, in part: "Cast your vote for Beard charged that Thomas' litera­ MONDAY the incumbent. Robert J. Thomas, Wayne County com­ ture was clearly written to imply he is missioner, •District' 12, serving Garden the incumbent. Kudos: The Westland BY DARRELL CLEM Beard has asked the Wayne County City, Inkster and Westland." She has asked the prosecutor's office STAFF WRITER Prosecutor's Office, and the' state. .' She said the card should have stated and state elections officials to investi­ dclem@o*.honiecomm.net Police Department will Bureau of Elections to investigate her Thomas for Wayne County commis­ gate and hold accountable everyoHB hold a police awards cere- Incumbent Wayne County Commis­ complaint that Thomas implied he is sioner. , V involved in creating, printing and dis­ 'many 6:30p.m. June 26 sioner Kay Beard has filed a formal the incumbent in their two-way, race Thomas denied trying to fool voters tributing the "deceptive* campaign complaint accusing challenger Robert for the Aug. 8 Democratic primary. and said he had hoped the commission* material - except for postal employees. in council chambers of Tliumas, the mayoi" of Westland, of vio­ Thr V.'innSf" "'ill fa«"«-i lop" T^orjiildir'nri ruce would focus or. substantive issues.. The controversy marked the political City Hall, Ford near lating state election laws on campaign candidate William Steele in the Nov. 7 "The intent was not to claim that 1 race's first major clash between veter­ postal cards he sent to 12th District general election. was a commissioner," he said Friday. "I an Commissioner Beard and Thomas, Carlson. Police, staff and Beard, commission vice chair, raised civilians will be honored. voters. fully acknowledge that she is the Please The public may attend. fttAft*,A4 Fest bounty THURSDAY Just talking: Summer Festival: The Robert] Kosowski Westland Summer Festi­ (left) and Sam charged val opens June 29 and Corf ado chat at a picnic table at BY DARRELL CLEM continues through Tues­ Sam Corrado STAFF WRITER day, July 4, in Central Park in Westland: dclem9oe.bomecomm.Det; City Park and environs. Kosowski is the A Westland man is now accused of Rides, entertainment and city's parks and raping his wife June 14 before trying to run over her in. his pickup truck and other fun will be featured. recreation direc­ then holding their children inBide a tor, Corrado a house for two hours. Westland Sum­ Carl Parker, 39, also is accused of UPCOMING mer Festival threatening his wife with a rifle a few board member days earlier. and businessman. New allegations emerged Friday Lowe's: The new Lowe's afternoon as Parker was arraigned on Three picnic seven felony charges by 18th District at Warren and Newburgh tables for the Magistrate Donald Vandersloot. will open its doors 6 a.m. park were bought Parker, who had been in a psychi­ Saturday, July 1. A grand with money atric ward, is now jailed on a $750,000 raised by West- bond. A not-guilty plea has been placed opening is set for 6 a.m. in his court file as he awaits a June 29 Tuesday, July 4. The store land figure hearing to determine whether he specializes in home skaters who sold should stand trial. ice cream during Allegations against Parker stem improvement materials. last summer's from a domestic dispute that started » ' i f*r\ T. i « i ortif>^ /-11" event. This year's rtouwt -*.i>v i*.in; owu*v *-* ufc OMAUA UIUII, Gemini: A musical show fun will take near Kettering Elementary School. for the entire family will place Thursday, The incident ended nearly seven hours later when he surrendered to be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, through police. July1, at the Westland Tuesday, July 4. "He is alleged to have sexually library Performance Proceeds will ben­ assaulted his wife multiple times dur­ efit such commu­ ing the course of the incident," Sgt. Pavilion. Registration is nity projects. Michael Terry said. required and seating is Parker is accused of trying to run over her in his pickup truck when she limited. Registration can fled the house about 9:15 a.m. He is be completed at the Chil­ then accused of holding their children - a boy and a girl - inside the residence dren's Sernirp Desk nfthp. for two hotim * Parker is accused of cutting his wife library, on Central City and himself during the incident. He Parkway between Warren didn't physically harm the children, ages 8 and 9, police said. and Ford. If it rhins, the Parker was arraigned on five counts concert will move indoors. of first-degree .criminal sexual conduct, Call (734) 326-6123. one count of felonious assault and one STAFF PHOTO HT TOM HAWUIY count of assault with a dangerous weapon. He could face life in prison. INDEX Apartments/E9 Malls/CG Arts/CI Movies/C4 Automotive/H0 New Homes/El in teenager's 1980 Classified/E,G,H 0bituaries/A2 Classified Real Estate/El BY LEANNE R(X;ERS oppose the release of Grinag*"\ parole'were: the high probability of him committing lndex/E3 Service Guide/H5 STAFF WRITRR Gregory Hill's mother Shirley, n Wrs'Hand resident. now offenses while on parole; that he minimizes his Irogersftoe.horaecomjri.net Crossword .. Sports/Bl . has .spearheaded efforts to keep Griiiage and e<>- responsibility for the murder: and his.long-standing Puzzle/ES Taste/Dl Parole has been denied for a man convicted of mur­ defendant Charles Routs from hems.! rvloasi-d. She ongoing substance abuse problems, presented petit ions'signed, by nearly .a.OOU people Grillage's-behavior problems in prison had already Jobs/01 Travel/C8 dering a Garden City teenager during a 1980 gas- sta­ tion .robbery, • .• . ' opposing parole for Grinage. led to his scheduled release date - independent of It was the first time Larry Grimige. 44, had been "We got a couple more year;* again on this one. You parole - getting pushed back from 2003.to 2005. eligible to seek parole and ho will now have to wait have someone with a record liko this and you've'got Another factor was that Gnnage had previously _ Ctiil.ii i^oveoiDei t.U\jt, wtoie nl.-) i ttri-ifv « in m. (.On- ep >n." '-:.!!<! Hi!' "It 'Jhm.v' noomiupH ofTV>nsf»R while on parole. Both Grinage sidered again. that'wo have to go up there :»i ,1 ,' , tin. ;ind Ron's, wore on parole when Gregory Hill and at Inpi.'Tnwn Unified* The family of Gregory Hill. 16 wlien hi1 was shot W> go, will they overlook things'.''' If' u.' dlk'Vt hast throe other people were murdered by the pair AmoriL' the reasons eited for-deiiviii death, spoke to the parol" board earlier this month to " Please Bee NNMMfc, A4 WOKK! ,' •( it ill :\)'.r 7 had a great response. I only had to Fritz will keep busy in his retirement run my ad one day to sell my van." BY DARREU ClJiM Friday marked Fritz's last da\ as nn'Vt,d to W«"-iia;t tiifi'i Nankin STArr WRITER building director a job he slatltMJ ui Tnvwi-dup m !9I dclftmftoe.homncumm -net : - S.G. 197H1^1(1-' anilllldl hellit1 11d1 undeHI 11.1,1r T formeIOI OUrT mayorIlliOlisn 1I hav11 il >e T- see-( .n i i r(o-i M a, ii i Pa.-s.- ., ...: ro, ,,.w , Irm. i . •,,n . Robert Fritz, it seems, won't quit Thomas Taylor, Charles Pickering and open tirids'to re>id''o.riai 'out husmoss Plymouth working after retiring as Westland ('harles "Trav"; Griffin. }\i' vlso had are as." ho M-< ,tl!«-d building director worked two wars as rilv fiousuti;. Ho w:is a iM.^fi ei adoa-1 ,>! \Va\ne Pl<».-o \ our .Hi today ! "I'm sure the top priority once I administrator. Mnii'ti i! Ho:h Si a--1 .o:d •.-•rved in retire is tn completcomph „e. m.iVy wife'^.,,.,^s 'honey,,-1,,,,, - Frit. ..,-z. wa- s fire^-d. a•-s bmldinv• : diriAt^ m• the I S \iot\ I •> ihin- \o.(t,> to doJ,«' list1;..^ , whic...U' hl. keepl s gettin__/»• . g. longei .._ ^.r an. "d i whe...1 n Mayo\l r. , RoberIV.t t4 ThmivaTl s loo.....Ik, ..(1-.otll^. 1.T ...,.:.-,, mi.su.i ir..a . an,1.-,,d1 l'!•i' an •,. longer," he said. "I'm serious ••• the list in -January lH9(t then was ITIHITJ )>\ A-; haildiiu: din • hi . I'lai,- md hi - is posted on the refrigerator " Thomas in Angosi.199)4 ^ta<r in IMM> I't I)M\ fa. d T }.i. • .ilw ha.0 Rut KrjtK and longtime wifr Diane, a "1 admit 1 was ntartled \s Ioai I-wa^ inauie l.'ov elopmi ut Huiiilinn. oil Mar retired Westland city clerk, also j.Ian to >.sked lo ie>tuni," Frit/ said Wf iangh ipiotlr.