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JUNE 20, 1999 (W)A1 Kids Benefit from Firefighters' Largesse Westlancl woman finds dental visit a breeze, B4 Homelbwn i <IMHI'«I<:ATJIIWII MirwmK" Putting you l*» teueit Sunday with your world June 20,1999 Serving the Westland Community for 35 years t> VOLUME 35 NUMBER 5 WESTLAND, MICHIGAN • 70 PAGES • http://o|jserver eccentric.com SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS O IM0 UoncToicn Com>iUAlc»tlotu Network, Inc. Cof*Um?tor* *orkto* - or\V»t4Srrmo* iwrfKing project of f-276wUlt»*wtlng Council appointment heats up toptattitt.A&ttramp «Wn w««b?ufld »•«» to *«utMxpun4 KZ75 Monday night's the night as the Westland City Robert Thomas has indicated he'd like ,and we wouldn't havejto.tr^nhim," to see the proposals decided this year. But, Scott added, "I do have, a couple ,tttswMkr •"-• Council prepares to fill a vacancy left by Motorist* on ^275 can «xpeot to sM Former Councilman David Cox has of alternatives." »/ work croW»frorti JOfmC«rtoc«tttrto^t6 :-. Charles Pickerings resignation. The been'rumored in political circles as a Cox would have to quit his post as pour coocr«* for n#w-te«th6ound lanes appointee, who will serve the rest of the year, front-runner among 10 hopefuls, but Wayne-Westland school board presi­ this week between Five Mile and Six MM will be involved in key city decisions. even his supporters say his selection dent if selected, but he apparently rpaxto, If trie wetther permttl isn't certain. could keep his job as Romulus deputy •/ Exit rempe frorn southbound lanes of I- By DARRELL CLEM ing a seventh colleague for an interim STAFF WRn-tfR post. "Has David got the edge? It takes mayor. He served a two-year council 275 to tight"Mile, Seven Mjte and Six [email protected] Ti4l^ may 1ac« pertixtk; ctostngs as crews **I just hope we can reach a consen­ four votes, and we're not going to know .term before voters ousted him in 1995. if he, indeed, does have, the votes until move'eoAJtpirT^^rir^ this con^rWtlon A critical decision' loo'ros Monday as sus," President Sandra CicirelJisaipL Lengthy list priaeev Brtdge repairs also will force occa: Westland City Council members pre­ Mbhday, after a round of ca«dTdate Monday," Councilworrian Sharon Scott Other appointee hopefuls include: sional lane closure* oil the *MNe_Roacte/ pare to appoint a colleague who will • interviews. said Thursday during a telephone Once pa^ngii wnptet^on the»south­ likely cast crucial votes affecting resi­ The B6w appointee will likely be interview. • James CKuck, Westland library bound lanes - scheduled for completlort dents and services. involved-in'weighty decisions, possibly "I think-David would be an asset.to board chairman. : by rnid-Juiy r traffic In both directions will the city council," she said- "He did a • Georga Conant, who is active in By all accounts, six elected council including whether to build a new recre­ be crossed backt over to,the newly payed neighborhood and civic groups. members face a difficult task in choos­ ation center and city hall. Mayor good job when he was there before, and southboundsidebetween Grand River ' he has matured. He has experience, and Five Mile Road. : ••.•..«•''.' a Please see COUNCIL, A2 THE WEEK School AHEAD surplus MONDAY City: The Westland City BdroppinY DARRELL CLEM g STAFF WRITER Council will meet 7p.m. [email protected] (6:30p.m. study session) A $14.2 million budget surplus tout­ Monday in council cham­ ed just last year by Wajrffe-Westland school officials will plummet to $5.6 bers, Ford at Carlson in million by next June, new financial Westland. projections indicate. But school officials are urging par­ ents not to fdar that the two-year, 60 Social Security: U.S. Rep. percent decline will soon usher in.a Lynn Rivers, D-Ann new era of massive program cuts. Arbor, will hold a forum "We may have to implement some cost-cutting measures, but I don't on Social Security 7p.m. anticipate them being as drastic as Monday at the Wayne they were in the past," Superintendent County Regional Educa­ Greg Baracy said Friday. Budget cuts earlier this decade tional Service Agency prompted officials to slash transporta­ Center Annex, 33500 Van tion, lay off employees, eliminate many extracurricular programs and force Born,Wayne. For informa­ students to pay to participate in athlet­ tion, call (734) 485-3741. ics. Bo^fat»:£a^^ The latest gloomy budget figures come from a new, 1999-2000 spending walk through their school i^ighbprhodd to celebrate their accelerated redding program: Ydung-plan that still manages to maintain TUESDAY stirs ihgrdkesone through five'finished hundreds of books and earned11,286 points, and they current school programs and extracur­ took to the streets Thursday afternoon to i&their neighbors know about their accomplishments.ricula r activities for students - for now, Fore: The 19th anmiaL It was foohderfuh" PnncipalAl^iczy said. Fourth-grader Jessica Riggs accumulated 518.5 at least. District officials plan to spend $101.9 Westland Chamber Golf jybihts to become the school's top reader] million despite general fund revenues Classic is Tuesday at of only $96.5 million, according to new- Pheasant Run Golf Club. projections. The spending pian will continue to For information, call chip away at a $14 million budget sur­ (734)326-7222. Adams Middle School earns kudos plus that dropped this year to $11 mil­ lion, followed by new projections of $5.6 million for next June.-* BY DARRELL CLEM eighth-graders spend certain days trailing llth-graders "That's the worst-case scenario," -STAFF WRITER from class to class. ONGOING [email protected] Baracy said. They compiled an elaborate portfolio of their ideas and Gary Martin, assistant superinten­ Summer fun: The Salva­ An Adams Middle School class has captured top state hon­ made a presentation to the Senate, and their project also dent for business, partly attributed the ors for developing a plan to combat student dropout rates. was displayed at the Capitol Rotunda in Lansing, Sanders impending financial decline to a pro­ tion Army is accepting Eighth-graders in Barbara Anderson's fifth-hourclass said. jected loss of 160 students. registrations for summer placed first in a Michigan Senate-sponsored contest, earning' The youngsters made a similar presentation Tuesday dur­ The district loses about $6,000 in a trip in July'to" national competitions in Indianapolis. ing a Wayne-Westland school board meeting, drawing state aid every time it loses one stu­ day camp for ages 7-12. They beat out students from several other districts after enthusiastic applause from the audience. dent. Camp will be 9 a.m. to 3 addressing the Senate and unveiling their portfolio, or plan, The students learned during their research that the entire "We're hoping we can stabilize our for lowering high school dropout rates. nation has a problem with students not succeeding in high student counts," Martin said. p.m. weekdays June 28 to "We're so proud of them," Principal Celestine Sanders school, Sanders said. They titled their project, "High School % School officials also continue to Aug.6,at2300Venoy, said. Failures on the Rise." charge that districts like Wayne-West­ Westland. For informa­ Anderson's students spent countless hours researching Anderson's class won first-place portfolio in a Senate pro­ land aren't receiving their fair share of their project, and Sanders said they were alarmed to learn gram called "We The People .., Project Citizen." Adams state dollars in the wake .of 1994's Pro­ tion, call (734) 722-3660. that high school failure rates rose dramatically in 1997. school learned about the competition from state Sen. Loren posal A, which slashed school taxes So the youngsters began brainstorming for possible solu­ Bennett, ar Canton Republican who represents Westland. and raised the state sales tax. tions to dropout rates, such as after-school tutoring, manda­ The class will represent Michigan in national competition Baracy said school officials will con­ INDEX tory counselor vfsits and grade-point standards for athletes. in July. tinue their fight in Lansing to convince They also issued recommendations such as easing the What's more, Wayne-Westland school board member state legislators of funding inequities. transition from middle school to high school by having • Obituaries A2 Please see ADAMS, A2 Please see DROPPING, A2 • Classified Index E4 Real Estate El Crossword E6 Jobs Gl Oh, my papa: They know their dads did it right Home & Service H5 Automotive ' H7 BY JULIE BROWN of the late Albert Mattson, who died ton's parks and recreation superinten­ STAFF WRITER nine years ago. "He didn't get shook dent. "Just keep on being yourself," • Taite Bl jbrown®oe.homecomm.net • Health & Fitness B4 up." she said. "Yeu'll succeed in everything Greg Baracy's father wasn't an edu­ Her dad encouraged her not to worry you do." ;— • Arts & Leisure CI cator, but the late John Baracy empha­ about little things, and that life will Brist heard that advice recently, as • Sports & Recreation Dl sized the value of learning. work out for the-best, "And I miss him. she began her new duties as •Chamber "Get ah education, work hard and We were always close." director. "The other things is to trust always treat people the way you'd like She's heeded that advice, not worry­ in God," she said, adding that her HOW TO REACH US to be treated," the younger Baracy, ing about small things. Faith in God is father is a devout Christian. Wayne-Westlnnd superintendent of important to the family as well, said "He's a wonderful man," Brist said schools, said of his father's advice.
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