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VOH •-•» 35 NtlMBf'? 5G WFMUM9. MICHIGAN • 74 PAGCS • http: observer eccontric.com Sr\ * \! < • F'vF Cf'N • ' * IWta BopMTow* Cammiimfk*iti«** tiwtwo*% !ae~ T^PT^ t :: Ttw Observer Newtpapers ..• Chuck gives up library position ajtalogiattt for any i^eoflYft-':,, • -i&tiabe pur adv^ui(^;::;»ader8 Chuck announced his resignation on always been positive in fighting what-- a»dciUTierfot<»tnAybaw The Westland library board will keep a policy r experwinced in calliag oar •; prohibiting the hiring of board family mem the saiTie night the board chose to keep ever issue we had to resolve Uvoftk office bers, following action taken during a Wednes a policy prohibiting the hiring of Wagner said Chuck's leadership has library board immediate family mem established "a benchmark for others to l«t«Ia«week A day night meeting. bers. • follow." new telephone Cheryl Chuck had kept her library Wilson, MUO fighting back tears, pre »yeUim ha* been BY DARRELL CLEM voice cracking with emotion. job all along, despite mounting public sented a.farewell plaque to Chock. installed and liie rnoat new STAFF WRITER The board cuim> under tire from some criticism on the issue. Outside the meeting room, she technology the "bugs* are still dclem^oeuhomecom m .net residents after Chuck's wife, Cheryl, Board members and Library Director strongly commended his accomplish being worked out. We Wgret Westland library board President started a &12-an-hour, 30-hour-a>week Sandra Wilson on Wednesday praised ments for Westland's highly successful, any delays this may have Jim Chuck resigned Wednesday night job in the children's room on Oct.. 18. Jim Chuck's job as president and said three-year-old library. caused in connecting with our amid a controversy that erupted when The situation only deteriorated after he will be sorely missed. She credited him with starting pro* customers. We are improving his wife was.hired for a part-time job in library board members indicated they "I think we've done a really good job grams such as an annual employee pic our phone system to meet our violation of a library nepotism policy. might drop the nepotism policy in the with your leadership," tearful board nic aiid worker merit raises based on company's needs into and *I knew it would be tough, but this wake of Cheryl Chuck's hiring. member Sharon Clark said, job performance. will be my last meeting," he said, his Bowing to public criticism, Jim "Jim has done a great job," board beyond 2000. We appreciate member Marty Wagrwr said, "He has your understanding and patience. : V ••'?• •' '." Sincerely,
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BY DARRELL CLEM STKFT WRITER TODAY dclem^'w.homecomm.net The Wayne-Westland YMCA has a new leader who confirmed Tue*da> that a new facility could be built, on the ENTERTAl b'/7 S. Wayne Road sttr. But Rick Rainville. in ;i new po^t as team operations leader for Wavne- New Year's Eve: Find out Westtand. Livonia and Downriver YMCAs, said new construction isn't what's happening around certain. town to make your New "There, is a ponSiuility Uiiii"L' tne Year's Eve or Day a wor YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit will work with a developer to construct a thy celebration./El new faci 1 ity on the curre nt sit*'." Rainville said. "But that's wry much still in the discussion stage It's l^ln.^ explored," REAL ESTATE A,'ennvatien and partial tie v. con- .-.1 nii't;' ''.': ,'iiMi 1.- f KIS.M hie, ill >.[u{' Incoming: The new presi Either way, talks are ama'ci at hid ing ways to improw child care services dent of the Building an J Mt:|:iui (.itl/.'fll . (C i. J V 11 J I'S ill t.ilk' -STAFF J>H«TlW BV BBUN MtTl HKU. Industry Association Waync-Westlanti center. Rainville ~\nd. Those Were the days: Ed Zezulka laughs about the good old days. He remembered walnuts in loves his work as a Otherwise, the latest developments, stockings of bad kids. . • shouldn't bring any major changes or builder /Fl disruptinns ui ser"viq- I'ur YMCA users'. lie said. "We're planning on Continuing with INDEX services, pretty much as wo have in .the memories past," Rarnviile said. • At Home D More precise d': tail.- about a possible • Classified Index F5 new facility could come as early a.s Feb Autos J2 ruary, he said. Home & Service Guide H7 still at Marquette House Pleas* see YMCA, A4 Jobs HI Rentals G2 BY JULIE BROWN was getting, suspicious about Santa, STAFF WRITER and her older brother said he saw • Community Life Bl [email protected] • Crossword F6 Mrs. Claus fixing the doll's finger s the December sun streams broken in shipping, Wounded • Entertainment El through the windows, the resi "It was my mother," Watson said. • Obituaries A14-15 Adents take turns describing Zezulka said outdoor decorations • Opinions A2 their Christmas memories, There's didn't come along until big depart • Be«J Estate Fl laughter, and agreement, as memo ment stores started the trend. He man OK ries combine, into common themes. remembered taking his kids to the • Sports CI The place is Marquette House Ford Rotunda, which later burned assisted living in Westland, down down. His children believed Santa BY DAKRELL CLEM lived there. STAFF WRITER HOW TO REACH US across from John Glenn High School. [email protected] Resident Mildred Vicary recalled see "It was really nice," he said of the ing not a thing of Christmas until Ford Rotunda, "They had animals, An electrical contractor renting a Newsroom, 734-953-2104 Christmas morning, in sharp con deer. They had everything:" Westland apartment was shot Satur day afternoon when he returned from Newsroom fax.734-591-727 9 trast to today's early start. He remembered his parents a,s being good at hiding presents. "Boy, an nut-'of'-town trip and found a Email; IbrwmQo* bonwcomm.net Edward Zezulka agreed, adding that walnuts given toa child at could they hide, I swear." stranger*'m his residence, a police offi 734-953-2104 cial *?*'<<] • NighVine/Sports Christmas meant the *hild had been Margaret Ramsdell remembered Major effort: Don Newell lived Reader Comment Line734-953-204 2 bad. "They'd put them in your stock her sister being in the Detroit parade Roger Burns, a Tennessee native, on an 80-acre farm, much of it survived a. single a hot from a 40-ca! Classified Advertising 734-591-0900 ings" in the 1940s, "tn those days, it was a real Christmas," she said. "N'ow, ii's wooded. He remembered the • a-r a :;ti'!ii at 1 ha-ndgun after Display Advertising:734*91-230 0 Marjorie Watson lived on a farm in Wallaceburg, Ontario. "It was a small so commercialized." cutting down of the Christmas entered hi* Yen<>v Terrain apartment. 734-591-0500 Home Delivery place and you had to order every Jeanette Snider remembered being tree as a big deal. "That was on Venoy south iif P,ilmi>r, at 12:20 thing from a catalog." p.m. Saturday, Lt Marc Stobbe said an event." A Singh'' bullet pierced' Ins upper Watson wanted a special doll. She Please see YUUT|Dfct A4 __ '' pu^ MH-'WOUNDtO1; A4 Traffic stop by real policeman nabs impersonator
u 4 BY DAKULL CLEM l did not stop until I caught up with • K they b«li4V« It's not a equipped with a siren, specie! hejiU STAIV t wtrnr* traffic at Hunter aod Wayne," Matich lights, a front' window-mounted ^irot>e dclft»Oo«.hi>iaecomm.n*t wrote in his report "The vehicle real police officer, they light, and strobes'on the front and rear A fake police officer picked the wrong stopped behind me for a short timp. should keep on driving...' turn Signal.-*, motorist when he activated flashing then turned into the parking lot of CVS The fake point- oilut-t w„r- td^tttified light* and tried stopping a real West- (drugstore)" Lt. Marc Stobbe ;iif ";i» ^H-y ear'old whit'' n-iaSe trenr land patrolman in on unmarked car, Matich started trailing the suspi Wayne Meanwhile. .StohUe otlored .iUivice lot Findjustphot you need, The incident happened while West- cioua car and called• f»»r help from, an expired license and no paperwork, land Officer Michael Matich was dri marked police car* irjotorist^ who heheie a drke olTicrr i-- and he told nlTirer?* he was a Rnmuhi* UMllg to.pull thelil ciV.'i- from toy soldiers to dining ving near Hunter and Yale, a half-mile While waiting for ll»' marked cars to ftrrfigtiter who had forgotten his iden arrive, Matich said the suspicious dri "Jl they believe 11 s not ,« ival pohcr room tables in today's south of Westland Shopping Center tification and badge, police reports ver drove toward him, and Matich was officer, they should keep on driving at a Matich and the fake officer arrived at said. able to identify himself as a police -offi sate speed and pull tnle u police station Hometown Classifieds! a atop sign at the name time last Fri He then changed his story again, and cer by showing his badge and identifi or a populated area " Stobbe *.nd. "A day at 5:30 p,m., and the suspicious officers placed him under arrest His cation. real j»ohce otfieer WI-MI t mind driver started trailing Matich in a 199N vehicle was impounded ''1 ordered the suhjed who was the Stohhe al-.o ^og^e-tt ;1 t-l:/ in addi Dodge Dakota truck, a police report The suspect has been charged with said driver to stop, winch he did,1' the report tioi'v io dn\m^ is -ate -[H-eds 10 ^ sjifo impersonating a police officer, reckless 1 said, area, il.ion.ld IK heiptoi to uave or «ig> The impersonator activated flashing driving and not having ^ driver's OflWrw tn marked rnr* arrived, and oai io ihe siif»CM»sett t>oU<» I.II MI ihat a -r • r iifht* mounted an the danh nf hi* vent ii.rensie. l.t Marc .Stobbe ssiid The Matich asked the iin|M.,'rsonHtor hn his real ufficer will know thai lie isn't cle and alao turned on flashing head Aicw) .'1% Observer 4k Bccentrid THURSDAY; DECEMBER 16,1999
, 1 k : : Winter-|loliday s ••.'if. ••'• ••'•''•"•• BY UOMARD PQGEK Now he opened his second ized shirts and souvenirs made STAFF WWTSH location, on the southwest corner for championship teams and of Ford Road and Henry Huff, "went on the road* across the prompt closings Greg Every practices what he between Middlebelt and Merri country. Lec*l government will come The 13th *>i*tri*t Court of preaches while making money man. The business was so successful dose to a halt for the holidays. Westland will close Dec 23 24 doing, what he loves best - boost-, The former Westland resident, that the 1991 World Champion Wsstlsnd City Hall will be and Dee. 30-31 ing local sports, who now lives in Plymouth; has Atlanta Braves "helped me buy closed Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 30- the William P. Faust Public But he doesn't get involved been a sports nut since he was 5 my first house* and the Red 31 for Christmas and New Library of Westland will close with all sports teams, just those years old. Wings capturing the 1997 Stan Year's, respectively. Emer Dec,?4-26 and Dec. 31 through in southeast Michigan, He recalls clearly that as an 8- ley Cup helped in the purchase gency police and fire services Jan, 2, "I could see a lot of New York year^oldj he retrieved golf balls of his second home. won't be affected. Yankees and Notre Dame items/ from the fourth hole of the near After the 1984 Tigers' charnpi- .•••••.. but I don't, I'm a homer," he by Hawthorne Golf Course on onship season, Every took his said, evidenced by his wardrobe Merriman north of Warren Road. business on the road with the of a Detroit Tiger cap and golf "I lived off the fourth hole, next big event being Super Bowl shirt and Red Wing jacket. which was next to my back yard XX, held m Palo Alto, Calif. The owner of Fanatic U has (on Carrousel Street in West- In 1996, he put down his foun something for everyone who is a land)," said Every, 36. dations in opening the souvenir fan of the Tigers, Red Wings, A 108,1 graduate of Livonia and apparel business in a small Lions, Pistons, University of Franklin High School, Every and storefront location on Joy Road Michigan and Michigan State a friend bought some T-shirts and Inkster, Later, he relocated HOW TO REACH US University. near the end of the Tigers' 1984 to a strip retail center on Five Added to his inventory are season in Which the team won Mile and Merriman. Open lor business: Greg Circulation Nlgtrtttne 734-953-2008 autographed jerseys. the American League pennant The Garden City location is his and the World Series. Every displays a Tiger Classified Advertising 734-591-0900 The latest is a wide-angle shot second. • "It was the T-shirt with the The business helps Every with Stadium souvenir photo Oitpiay Advertising...... 734-591-2300 of the last game at Tiger Stadi um on Sept. 27 and initialed by 'Bless You Boys' slogan from family get-togethers as he can under the Spartan- Horn* Delivery 734-591-0500 Tiger Rob Frick, who hit a grand TVs Al Ackerman," Every conveniently provide souvenirs Wolverine helmet canopy Newsroom FAX... 734-5917279 slam homer in the stadium recalled. or clothing for young relatives. of his store. Newsroom. ...734-953-2104 .finale. "We sold shirts the night the Every said his wife, Jodi, OeYE Ontttto*www.observereccentric.com. 248-901-4716 He has expanded his business Tigers clinched the pennant and sometimes reminds him to "put golf, volleyball and Softball, he Pboto Reprints". 734-591-0500 of popular sports apparel and more than 500 the night they on a normal shirt," instead of the will cut back because of the birth won the World Series," he said. sports items. Reader Comment Line...... 734-953-2040 souvenirs from what used to be of their first child, a son, six temporary roadside locations That started the business He also said that while he weeks ago. Sports Wgntflne,—^ ^--..~~ 734-953-2104 dunhgmajor sports "eventT career 'of Every who had ejpeiiial- enjoys conrpeting^iufoo tbal 1,
* OnLine — www.observer-eccentric.com — can De accessed with }ust about any communications software: PC or Macintosh. You are able to send and receive unlimited e-mait, access all features OBITUARIES of the Internet, read electronic editions of The Westland Observer and other Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and chat with users across town or across the country. PATWCU L tAVAOf Savage. Dec. 8 in Novi. She was a home- Bryan Funeral Home In Hoxie/ **Photo orders must be for pictures that, have been taken by our A Mineral Mass for Patricia Sav Memorials may be made to maker. Ark. staff photographers. Please provide publication date, page number age, 44, of Westland was Dec. 14 Wayne County Living Services, Surviving are her son, Lee Mr Alls, born Oct. 1,1915, in and description of the picture, which must have been published in St. Valentine Catholic 35425 Michigan Ave., Wayne, MI Bartlett of Northville; daughter^ Lyon, Ark,, died Dec. 12 in West- within the past six months. Prints' are $20 for the first print, $7.50 for eacn additional prim. Payment is in advance (cnecK or credit Church. Officiating was the Rev. 48184 or Catholic Central'High . Ann Sirooni an of Boca Raton, land. He can* to the Livonia card). Thomas Belczak. School Scholarship Fund, 14200 Fla.; sister, Emelia DeVore of community in 1950 from Miss Savage, born July 31, Breakfast Drive, Redford, MI Westland; six grandchildren, Arkansas He worked at General 1955, in Detroit, died Dec. 9 in 48239. nine great-grandchildren; and Motors as a millwright for 23 Westland. She was a former resi~ Arrangements were made by two great-great-grandchildren. years. Mr, Alls was a Mason and dent of Redford Township, Fisher-Goodnuff Funeral Home. a Navy veteran of World War II n Survivif are'her a.rent? AUCSK.SATKX He Li^c to hunt bowl and "lay Anthony and Geraldine Savage ANN BARTLETT Services for Alice Batke, 83, of pinochle. He loved to travel to of Redford; brothers, Charles Arrangements for Ann Bartlett, Westland were Dec. 14 in John Arkansas to visit his family. (Diane), Robert, Michael 94, of Northville were made by N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. (Shawnice) and David; and sis Vermeulen Funeral Home, West- Officiating was the Rev. Barbara Surviving are his wife, Mabel; lllestlanft (Dbseruer ter, Janet. land. Aimone from Community Hos son, John (Vicki) Alls of
» " • . Caruthersville. Mo.; daughters. IM Miss Savage was preceded in pice & Home Care, A Hometown Communications Network publication Mrs.Bartlett, bom Nov. 23, death by her mother, Kathleen 1905, in Bavaria, Germany, died Mrs. Batke, born Nov. 13, Norma (Patrick) Mcintosh of 36261 Schoolcraft, Livonia. Ml 48150 1916, in Wayne, died Dec. 11 in Troy and Pam O'Connor of Livo (SE corner of Schoolcraft [ 1-96} .and Levari) Westland. She was a homemak- nia; brother, Clinton Alls of Van Buren, Ark.; five grandchildren SUBSCRIPTION RATES: DINNER FOR 2 UNDER 10 er. Surviving are her husband, and two great-grandchildren. CARRIER DELIVERY MAIL DELIVERY I *Lto&QrBOTs*BatedMeaW«SpinachPie«Bsh&Chips I Harold, and daughter, Paula Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Detroit One year $47.40 One year ..,.$55,00 j • BreadedVol Cutlet*HalfBak^awten Breast•ShnjrpBastot(21) | (Tom) Lewis. One yea- (Sr. Citizen).,-;,/,$38,00 One year (Sr. Citizen) $44.00 Memorials may be made to Area Chapter, 17220 W. 12 Mile Newsstand.....,, 75* per copy One year (outof County) ..$65.00 j •Spaf/ietfWfaMealb^ j Community Hospice or Michigan Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI Ona ?«*•{«* o/State)...$300.00 48076. All advertising puMisted in the Westiarxi Observer is subject to the conditions slated in I • Breaded PoATenderloin*VeggieLas^^swvtd^ A ^ A A | Humane Society. the applicant* rate card, copies or wtucn are avanawe from the advertising department. Tlw.MflHtiand Observer, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia. Ml 48150, (734) 591-2300. The [•Engpiart-FriedCr^en ^jJJS^ Sfl99 • Local arrangements were Wwthdpd Observer reserves the right not to accept an advertiser's order. Observer & J Served w/Soup, Salad& Choice of YOUR JJ Jaf^'w^e^ p pav *VB>*SMP> made by Schrader-Howell Eccentric ad-takers have no authority to bind this newspaper and only publication of an Services for Jacob Alls, 84, of Funeral Home in Plymouth. advertisement shall mnstitut^ that acceptance of the advertised ordef. I Pouilo. Vegetafe& Homemade Bo&dst^ CHOICE W-- I-Livonia will beDec. 17 in the Sy^.TV faJ,t.aj I AMERICAN FAMILY DINER CDC mr II inn ninmimi J 501 Wayne Rd. • Westland ^^D^^^^^^^^C- L» nutHK J urm^rrv I Just S. of Cherry Hill Rd. Skating has yule theme | 734-641-2559 t... Wtojxx&w °^y; A4tt^f be combajesLiijailh.other ^BSJX: The Westland Sports Arena child/ senior, $3.25 for an adult. will host "Skate With Santa" 1- The Christmas Show will be 2;45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec, 18, Admission price is $2,75 for a with admission at $1.
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Nowakcutx Dance to the music the hair of Chris Combs of Howell at Genesis Salon. She and Irene BY SCOTT DANIEL "The doctors feel thk i» what Akers, cutting STAFF WBTTSK he need*," *aid Gloria, "His body •d*ni«]Qoe.lromecomm.n«t can only take so much hair at left Aa a hockey player, Jerry Ball chemotherapy." rear, will Host was used to fighting for every Genesis Salon of Canton is a benefit. goal and every win holding a benefit for Ball noon to arm nrio IT PAUL Hmacauisi Now, the 15-year-old Wayne 5 p.m. Sunday/ Stylist Lisa resident is fighting for some Rodriguez, a family friend of thing mvuch more important - his Jerry's, organized the event. Jerry simply had an allergy. iot/.eihe said life. A little more than a year 'We do a lot together," she said They went to Garden City. Chemotherapy, Ball added, ago, Ball was diagnosed with an of the teen's family. "They're Hospital the next day for a sec will not cure her son. Trans inoperable brain tumor great people" ond opinion An MRI revealed planting bone cnanrpw could. Since then, he has had radia At least five stylists will be the tumor, which was lodged too The teen*s bone marrow would tion and chemotherapy treat cutting hair Sunday. A minimum CIOHO to his spinal cord to allow be removed He would then ments to stop the tumor's donation of $10 will be asked for for an operation^ receive a /"super" chemotherapy growth. No appointmentis necessary. Four days after the discovery, treatment to kill the cancer. "It's "not killing the cancer," All donations and tips will go Jerry was undergoing radiation. Ball's own bone marrow would said his mother, Gloria Ball. to benefit Ball. Genesis Salon is Treatments continued for six then be transplanted back to "But it's not allowing it to in a strip mall on Sheldon Cen months. Gloria Ball said her son him. progress." ter Road north of Warren. did well during the period and The family is appealing Blue A bone marrow transplant Gloria Ball remembers the day was actually able to return to Cross/Blue Shield's decision not may be the teenager's best bet. the tumor was found: Nov. 12, the ice briefly. to pay for the procedure. Fortunately for Ball, the new 1998. Jerry was playing m a By July, however, the teenager "We're on our third appeal- procedure is done locally at the hockey game. had double vision in his left eye said Ball. Karmanos Cancer. Institute at "He kept falling down," she and his condition wats worsening. Besides the Genesis Salon ben Harper Hospital in Detroit. said. "He was off balance Chemotherapy started shortly efit, the Wayne Wheel* held a The only rub is money. Med because of the tumor." afterwards. charity game on Nov. 5. Another ical insurance will not cover the She took her son to the fami While the chemotherapy was game is planned. procedure, which may cost in ly's pediatrician to find out what relatively mild, Ball said it was For more information or to excess of $100,000. was wrong. Ball said she was tough on her son. make a donation, visit: www skeptical when a doctor said •*His moods have fluctuated a friendshelpingfriends.net
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"He was the ont' that offered the leadership." Wilson said. "He gift *P% WR .for thf staff. I thmk-.thin v.-\\\ be a real loss to the stall" unh-ss his eventual replacement is like that" Former Mayor Tom Taylor has been tapped to replace Chuck on Jan. 3. but the five-mem her board still haw two vacancies. One of those vacancies was created when former board mem ber Jo Johnson, saying she opposed the nepotism policy vio lation, resigned after Cheryl Chuck was hired. Early in Wednesday's meeting, Jim Chuck another former library board member, Marjorie Kay Daniels, "that speaks for itself" hinted that Jim Chuck could be In November, alone, the damaging, any future political library'A circulation included ambitions he may bine 62.209 materials. Tin'' door count "Things have a ..way. of coining was 2r>.2o7 people back when you least, expect it." Chuck's colleagues credited his Daniels said. leadership for some of that suc Chuck had entered the West- cess, land City Council race this year Chuck said the library board but was eliminated in the Sept. 14 primary. has always had a."we" philoso phy at improving the facility Resident Jim' Cook also ; reminded the board that nepo I made friends, and that's tism "is not something that any- .what I'm going to take from body is going to think high];, of." here." he siod Wednesday mght Chuck described his library Wilson was responsible for hir board experience as a monthly ing Cheryl Chuck and has apolo meeting of friends who gailiervd gized, for it She said she has to improve a top-notch facility been, •"desperate'" to find and retain <;ood employees some of • 'I made friends, and w heart have left for higher-pay • that's what I'm going to ing.toh*: at .other libraries Ask about our Extended take away from here/ But critics had warned library Payment Account officials that refusing to address Jim Chuck the nepotism flap would tarrnwh .- /,>\ft Uhrary hoard the librae's image. Sentencing date set in attack on woman
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YMCA frontpage At Yuletide from page At Rainville started hkt new, offered to give him a good recom hiring a branch operations direc broader duties as team opera- ' mendation. tor to handle daily duties. in an extension group which did -.m\* leader for Wayne^West* The staff here all love him," "My primary job right now is some sewing. "We made our own uui, Livonia and Downriver Turner said, adding later, ''Rich to find new staff leadership for stuff. They taught us to sew and > MCAs on Dec, 1. is a super nice guy. I hate to. see the Wayne-Westland YMCA," make dresses. I did more sewing He assumed his position as him go," Kainyille said. "That person will than I did anything else.* •Winer Wayne-Westland Direc- Rainville AIBO commended Per- oversee day-to-day operations, at The residents saw a lot of their .ot Rich rVrlowski left his job ort lowski, who had been in his that branch but will get support neighbors at Christmas. Mildred \«iy m for what YMCA officials Wayne-Westland job about eight through my position." Vicary would stay at her grand- h'soribed as personal reasons, years, Rainville had worked as the mother's "so that we would be "He seemed to be wanting to "Rich Perlowski performed one Liyohta YMCA's executive direc there Christmas morning." .;;(<;'iujce, iind thure was no outstanding job at the'Wayne-' Later, she told her own children tor for'2 1/2 years before he wa^ \ iiiviuicetnent here," Wayne- Westland YMCA," Rainville said. the real Santa was at downtown tapped for his new team opera ;kV(:;stland YMCA board Chair: "He was there for eight years, Hudson's. tions leader job. iiiiii ,Kd. Turner said. "He left. and he was stellar, in'his perfor Some funny stories emerge as ; :.;.hi'pletely on hirfowh.'" mance. We are going to mis,s Turner Said officials hope to the residents tell their memo Turner said Perlowski had him," hire Wayne-Westland's branch ries Margaret Ramsdell's broth HtATT PBOTU iY BBVAN MrTHiEl I feelers out" but didn't have Rainville will not be stepping director soon. er-in-law decorated a Christmas Memories: Mildred Vicary remembers Christmascs mother position in place when into Perlowski's position. Rather, "We'd like to get it done before tree in the basement, for a sur past. :ic left, Turner and others he will oversee the facility while' the. first of the year," he said. prise. Unfortunately, the harrow decorations on the tree; those' staircase damaged some bulbs. Mildred Vicary remembered candles had'to he watched cart- The tree was still nice, she getting a Christmas tree, drilling recalled. holes m the trunk and putting fully, Wounded from page A1 branches in "to fill up the tree " "Today, •everybody has to have Don Newell lived on an 80-acre turkey." Blue remembered duck farm, some 30 acres of it wooded. real nice," , . i :;.!.h t chest and was found in an accused in the shooting, didn't Accused shooter Theodore "That was an event," he said of She also remembered plenty of or goose being served. ;JJ lrtment wall. Burns, 42, was know one another, M«rcufn, 39, was arraigned cutting down the family Christ holiday baking, including the The residents saw many ;*ated at Oakwood "The original renter (Burns! Tuesday morning in Wfstland mas tree. They also tapped family fruitcake. "Oh, that was changes in their lives. Newell, \ .lo.spita'l/Annapolis »h. Wayne came home and found this guy in 18th District Court on a charge maples for syrup, luscious cake." Her children born vvt'St of Toledo, remembers l.»uv refused to stay for observa his apartment, and they had a of felonious assault. "We had a happy childhood," didn't like i$ however. moet people Having names lik" tion. Stobbe said. confrontation because neither Marcum, described as an elec said Newell, who worked at the Many of the residents' memo Smith. "Then we come to the big . 1'olice' investigating the inci one knew each other," Stobbe trical worker from Kansas, could Ford Rotunda when it burned. ries touch on food, ranging from city and it's a polyglot." • pient learned that Burns had let said. "The visitor had a ,40-cal- face a four-year prison term if Jeanette Snider and others homebrew to apple cider to fried Other residents sharing holi i friend use his apartment while iber automatic handgun, He convicted as chargwi. recalled buying Christmas trees mush. "We had lots of fried day memories include Christine 'ie was out of town - and the pulled it out and aimed it at A not-guilty plea has been tat? to pet t.ho host price, during mush," said Newell, adding it's Sartdel, Ellen- Mills. Helen Owen j neh'cT. tri turn atto'We/d a third. "tBurnsr ..-He-fired one shot and placed "oTTFFCoTd for him, and""h'e~" the Depression. When World etill on the menu at Bob Evans. and Sonja Weiner. They enjoy ni-an to use it. then (Burns! disarmed him and is scheduled to return to court War II came, many items Richard Blue recalled going to Christmas, and Christmas food, Burns and the third man. .took the gun away from him." Dec. 22 for a preliminary hear weren't available, Margaret Noble School on Middlebelt, today, but still look back ing that will determine whfthi>r Kamsdell remembered being where the teacher would have "Nothing tastes like mother, he should stand trial. unable to buy metal for gar them sing Christmas carols. He nothing tastes like nrnndmoth- AUTO ACCIDENT OR I He was jailed Tuesday in lieu lands, and using crepe paper for remembers California navel er." Vicary said. 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'Ketty.Wygonik has been pro- 1991, The Art* & Leisure section has developed our feature »ee- oyt, entertainment, and the arts. Prior to joining the OftE, »hj» mote4 to the position of aaaistant took second place foral t Hfestyte tiona to serve the particular We'll nerve you interesting tid was the administrative editor of managing editor for feature* for sections in the 1997 Suburban needs of our readers I know bits about local restaurants, take The Citizen in Hamtramck. the Opacrver Newspapers. Newspaper Association awards. she'll continue to make them the you behind the scenes of local, Wy|onik will supervise opera best they can be." entertainment venues such as Wygonik is a 1982 gradual* of tions for the common Observer "Keely is an outstanding com Wygonik said she's looking for Joey's Comedy Club in Livonia, Michigan State University, She feature section* - At Home, munity journalist." said Hugh ward to the challenge. and paint colorful portraits of is currently pursuing a master of Taste, Arts & Leisure, Enter Gallagher, Observer managing the vibrant role arts play in our business administration degree tainment, Health and Business editor "She i# extremely hard "t have a great team, and communities. I welcome your from WaLsh College of Business and Wayne Community Life. She working and dedicated to serving together we'll work hard to deliv input and suggestions, and hope Wygonik and h< r husband, will aitiG be a member of the the needs of. readers. She has er the kinds of stories you'll to hear from you soon." David, live in'Oeurlxiro Observer's editorial manage been a friendly and helpful voice want to read," she said; *Our ment team. to many Observer readers who goal is to become a resource that Wygonik joined the',Observer You can reorh Wygonik by Wygonik has been the Taste, have called with questions about you can rely on for information & Eccentric Newspapers in lfitt) phone at O-l4 9r>3.,2105, by e- Arts & Leisure and.Entertain recipes in Taste or to find infor about home decorating and as a copy editor. She was named mail at kwvgonik#oe. ment, editor for the Observer & mation about where to eat or be improvement, food, business. the Observer & Eccentric's Jour hornecumm rn t hv by fax at * 734» E ccen t ric New sp apers Hi n ce. entertained for the weekend. She health, community life, dining nalist of the Year in 1994 591-7279 K*eiy Wygonik warns STARTS TODAY! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16! to be ready for Y2K HOMESW! 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'n<:t brir.g any significant interruptions in elec tric-, natural g;i*. or telephone services due to computer fail ures However, if vou are concerned rtuOufc . ., (T vuiuj.j.iiiO ability to provide you with reli able service in the Yi'ar 2(»00. the .MPSC recommends you core tact the companies direct.ly to find out more about what. actions iVirnj hu\/^ f M U *-> r*i tn nrntect i-ll*.. l..»t. j -a... - *- •• • - - • , turners against significant inter ruptions in service Even if there are no disrup tions on Jan. I, 2000. it is ;i good SALE 39.99 Homedics* calming pools. Reg. 50,00. SAVE 50% Entire stock of Dakota "Adventure" luggage m assorted practice to always be prepared styles. Reg. 135,00-450,00, sale 54.00-180.00. v^s^^^ ^ <:--« ^i-y.i.^w. for power outages of any sort - Sf MIKOLt TOWN CE^R ^CM> *#*-> W>'TMi.Vi 'Mi.. 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D** M^daL -i 800 Pro I •^a^^pT' •P^P^PJP^P'^^^" '1 Locksr Stfta S ;, Bockay Pant •ockaf Hoctef Mga p WW*** £ Kif 1 (UrfeOp*) •gfi" W •48" ta§.. MB-fTO ..^^.^,^,^^:.:::^^^.- Gift: Rodger Caldwell, president ofUAW Local 845, accepts a certificate for a dona* r*^ '•••f.-i^w. •.:,'.*^l*, *f ,^^-..^ U-^r.^&Wff Hon of $5,000 to the Sheldon Plant Community Service Committee. Attending were •v Ail Exalt Prato V HH| Prat* V (left to right) Carol Clements of Wayne County Parks, Denise Johnson, president of Jit Bockay Friends of Nankin Mills, Caldwell, ahd Katk'y Myers, vice president of Friends of Si. loUar ]:*§&**'& BoUar! Nankin Mills. Skata Bockay Skataa Bockay Skal 4 80088 $190» 58*1 IfiiP •88" •ea^ttie flajP^Pajtf ^pBf^^^v Workers at Sheldon Road Assembly
Bockay donate $5,000 to Nankin Mills fund lnlina Baplacamant Skataa Catcher Workers at Ford Motor Co.'s opens next fall. This is not the building's first ti; Mans 8 Women* Blocker Sheldon Road Assembly Plant The contribution of the UAW connection with the Ford Motor donated $5,000 to the Friends of workers at the Sheldon Road Co. Once a working grist mill, 12040% 3 for sir* Nankin Mills to help fund dis plant through their Sheldon Henry Ford bought the building •99» plays at the new center which Plant Community Service Com in the 1920s to produce auto aptaaj** ajqaaaaj OFF mittee is the largest single con* parts for his Detroit assembly tribution made to the Friends of plants. It was one of the Village l^'g^f wmmm*m Nankin Mills in its 10 year his Industries he created along the tory. The donation was recog Rouge Rivershed. jf DownUtl Snowboard nized by the group and by The Interpretive Center will ,. Skte Wayne County Parks at their tell the Ford Story, along with Boota tflTtH • 15" Cater Mbrwx annual holiday tree lighting on • WM8SWWM Memory those of the settlers and Native Saturday, Dec. 4. Americans who lived here, and of •148" • SMBAGPVkfcoCanl •MGeWDHwdDriwi Rodger Caldwell, president of the Rouge River that still influ •48" • S2XCOflOM0rw Local 845, accepted a certificate ences our communities. •78" aaajBjf VIVV • SoundC*d4SpMfcers in recognition of the donation. A For information on the Inter 'Usd«T,»9 PENTIUM H35C,.. S%5 CEiflOMOO $7*S PENTIUM II40G.. SMS --1---: a. a. conMf BaaaHHMB a piyflMvui C^LEBf>4.33 P?0 PFNTIIJUIUMI join Singers perform at LightFest C&fFOHtt $7» PENTMMWL S96C &?*•• As the holiday season moves "Light Up the Night with Song." & M on-Sat. 10-8; Sunday 11-5 into full swing, Wayne County Under the direction of Nina --15^^^3)08513^ EBMMI; KriflButtfUJ' LightFest is hringing together Scott, this choir will sing classi the sights and the'sounds of the cal and contemporary holiday season. music. Every Wednesday.evening at 8 p.m, area choirs will perform at The sixth annual. Wayne JJghtFest as part of the event's County LightFest is located "Light Up" the 'Night with Song* along scenic Middle Rouge Park series. Choirs will offer songs to way in Westland (enter at Merri- w Shipments Arriving Every Day! celebrate the season at the War- man Road and Hines Drive.) rendale site. LightFest is open now through On Wednesday, Dec 22, the Dec. 30, 7-10 p.m., Wednesday Renaissance Choir from Detroit's through Sunday. 'Closed Mon Renaissance High School will days, Tuesdays and Christmas add their voices to the night at Day.) Donation is $5 per car. EARifcA^urw ' IQUTLIT STORll Mow is 2300 Faatherstone Road the time Auburn Hills, Ml 48326 Washers! • Dryers! 248-334-2222 Refrigerators! to buy! &m Ranges' 'f»- i Bin Screen TV's
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