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BY TONY BRUSCATO tenth of the Whalers more than that It won t be too detrimental Red Wings around, die Plymouth STAFF WRITER $1 million budget to our organization ” Whalers have seen ajump m atten The Whalers consist of players John Folino, founder and for dance According to Pete Krupsky, Wednesday’s not-too-surpnsing ranging m age from 16 to 21 mer player of the American director of communications for the announcement that the National Because the OHL is a develop Transmissions Rhinos in Whalers, the team is average 3,200 Hockey League finally canceled mental league, without the NHL Plymouth, said the cancellation of fans per game, which is up about its season hit the Plymouth there is no money coming from the NHL season is disappointing 100 from last year Whalers hard m the pocketbook the big league for developing It’s a classic example of very ‘Traditionally, in the past, we We’re out about $100,000 players And, it doesn t help the passionate parties refusing to did not draw well in the fall, but because were not getting money Whalers players, who Vellucci budge until it’s too late, said this year the interest started from from the NHL, said Mike said get paid $50 a week, to go Folino, who played recreational the beginning of the season,’ said Vellucci, president, general man along with housing and schooling hockey on the Rhinos for nearly Krupsky “The NHL lockout has ager and coach of the Ontario Our players are trying to get 20 years ‘It will come back in helped us, but not to the extent Hockey League team There cur drafted by the NHL, and we’ve Detroit, eventually, but a lot of people seem to feel rently is no agreement between got two guys who are rated for the goodwill has been lost ‘We’re selling our product as the NHL and Canadian Hockey top round this year,’ said Vellucci ‘ TJie players should realize they family-oriented entertainment, League, so until the player agree It’s not good if it extends for too had it pretty good the past seven and I think the public has really ment is settled we will continue to long years with the last collective bar taken to it,’ he said Plymouth goalie Ryan Nte and his Whalers teammates could be out that money But, eventually this will be set gaming agreement,’ he said feel the pinch of the cancellation of the NHL season That money relates to one- tled,’ he said 1 have to imagine Without the NHL and Detroit tbruscato@oe homecomm net County: City OF still on hook for underpass bills
BY TONY BRUSCATO STAFF WRITER
As Plymouth city commissioners lean toward rescinding earlier resolutions to spend $503,250 as the citys share of the $12 million Sheldon Road underpass project it still may cost a bundle of cash to get out ' Wayne County officials plan to be at Monday s city commission meeting to give an update on the project, which has been nearly six years in the making, but without a shovel in the ground The county s Director of Engineering, Hassan Saab, said Plymouth has a right to pull its financial
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Foundation hosts PHOTOS BY TOM HOFFMEYER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Ron Basse rink manager at the Plymouth Cultural Center, runs the Zamboni along the rink resurfacing the ice for the next round of activities scheduled at the rink March fund-raiser
BY TONY BRUSCATO performing arts in our Smoothin' out the rough spots STAFF WRITER district, added Kody ‘Its a chance to get Nearly 200 Plymouth- dressed up (cocktail said driving the Zamboni is a Canton performing arts attire) and show our sup- Zam boni driver toughjob students will perform for port’ It’s got studded tires, but it still slides,” said Baase “And, An Evening of Kody said the sale of keeps skaters Excellence, a Plymouth- $100 tickets will be lim while you re driving you have to Canton Schools fund ited to 250, and will turn on the water that cleans the raiser by the district's included a strolling din off thin ice ice, and making sure you’re lay Educational Excellence ner, performance by the ing the right amount of lce-mak- Foundation ten groups and a cham mg water so it doesn’t puddle The March 4 event at pagne reception after BY TONY BRUSCATO “You need to make sure it’s the Village Theater at wards The EEF is also STAFF WRITER smooth so the puck doesn’t go Cherry Hill in Canton selling $50 tickets for flying or a figure skater doesn’t Township will feature those who want to view Ron Baase has never laced up a trip m the ruts,” he added ttyGhaidlile school the performances and pair of ice skates, but he calls the The Zamboni carries up to 250 g-foftps and eight others attend the afterglow Plymouth Cultural Center ice gallons of water, and Baase has from Plymouth-Canton Only 400 total tickets for rink his home to determine how much to lay on Educational Park. the event will be sold For the past seven years, Baase the ice, depending on the tem It’s going to be a “My initial goal is to has been a fixture driving the perature and condition of the ice showcase of the excel make $10,000,’ said Zamboni around the Cultural At most times, Baase is shaving lence that’s in our school Kody “It’s our first time, Center rmk for 10 minutes each Ron Baase talks about his time maintaining the ice at the Plymouth Cultural Center off an eighth of an inch of ice district,’ said Carole so we’re hoping for a sell hour, after skating practice, and how after all the years, he still doesn't skate surface and replacing it with Kody, EEF executive out hockey games and open skates fresh water that will freeze as a director ‘The EEF will Superintendent Jim I don t skate, and never had It started as a part-time second “After the first few months it got new top layer be making a $500 dona Ryan will be the master before in my life,’ said Baase, rec job to earn extra money But, sev tinng But, when we started giv You get 10 minutes, and they tion to each of the 10 of ceremonies ognizing the irony “I still don t eral years later Baase gave up his ing the Zamboni rides to kids, it expect the ice to be instant,’ said performing groups People always say skate, and don’t get out and try” trade as an automotive techni got me excited again Putting the Baase “The entire event is the prove that you’re doing However, Baase said he does cian to become a full-time rmk little kids on your lap and letting Compared to a car, looking showcase the excellence good things in the enjoy getting out on the manager them steer That put the fun back over the front of the Zamboni in our schools, and our Zamboni, cleaning and resurfac ‘It’s a blast, I love it,’ said in it’ way of giving back to the PLEASE SEE FUND-RAISER, A4 ing the ice at the Cultural Center Baase, who lives m Garden City While it looks quite easy, Baase PLEASE SEE ZAMBONI, A7
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county officials “Too little, too Charlie Brown Toccata and Fugue m D Minor UNDERPASS late’ The DuBois Little Theatre by J S Bach The concert takes "Our heart is m seeing this presents You’re a Good Man, place m the Nave of St John’s FRQMPA§|A1 project go forward, but the Charlie Brown, March 10-11 at Episcopal Church, 574 S support, T>ut the city has an reality of it is we’re not the 8 p m and March 12 at 2 30 Sheldon The concert is free, obligation to pay its part of the same community we were six and 8 p m in the Canton High however, a free-will offering engineering fees years ago,’ added Greene We School theater This delightful, will be accepted at the door to ‘They are liable for about a can t take the kind of (finan energetic musical is based on help support the senes third of the engineering cost,” cial) obligations now that we the popular Charles M Schulz For more information, call said Saab*, “We don’t have the committed to then comic strip Peanuts (734) 453-0190, Ext 16 total qojit, bht it could be sub Commissioner Michele Tickets are $8 each and are stantial Right now, it’s close Potter said she feels coerced by available m the theater after PCAC auction to abouta million dollars the county, after hearing of the school to 6 p m and just out An evening of Black Satin According to the county, it figures relating to engineering side the theater dunng the and Pearls is planned for this will still cost Plymouth approx costs high school lunch penod They year’s “Artful Affair’ presented imately $333,000 to get out "The last time we backed out also can be purchased through by the Plymouth Community immediately the engineering costs were members of the cast and crew Arts Council at 5 30 p m Mondays presentation will about $80,000 I d like to see For information on special March 19 at the VisTaTech be the second time county offi the actual bills and numbers,’ rates for groups of 20 or more, Center at Schoolcraft College cials have tried to convince Potter said ‘I still don t see call (734) 416-7514 As the only major fund-rais commissioners to get back into this project ever happening ” Special Olympians er for the PCAC each year, the the project In April 2003, City commissioners want the Broadcast board Eight athletes - Lauren Wadrzyk, Julie Trublowski, Brittany Jerden, Randy goal for the dinner auction is commissioners voted unani money committed for the Bill Keith, general manager Leslie, Kyle Siarto Mary Elizabeth Rossow Lindsey Smith and Michael $50,000 with proceeds going mously to pull out because of underpass to be used for city of WSDP 881-FM, the stu Pilotto - coached by Kathy Siarto represented the Plymouth-Canton team toward the council s many and costs, which escalated the city’s paving projects dent-run radio station serving in Traverse City at the state winter games for the Michigan Special varied educational and com share to $725,000 County offi Project engineer Werner Plymouth-Canton Schools, has Olympics The athletes were very successful in their events, which munity arts programs cials backed off and convinced Kukies said the underpass been elected president of the included the 30- and 50-meter races Many medals were awarded The evening includes fine commissioners their obligation project is slated to break Michigan Association of dining, dancing to the sounds would not top the $503,250 ground in October Concerns Educational Broadcasters of Channel 6 and live and they previously approved Six over Plymouth s water supply The MAEB was formed in ent conferences and an end-of- 50/50 raffle There’s a $10 silent auction items months later, commissioners have been addressed, according 1977 to develop and promote the-year picnic Students must entry fee, and space is limited Advance tickets are $85 per voted to get back on board to Kukies low-power educational broad be 3 or 4 years old by Aug 1 to the first 100 people person and are available by Two weeks ago, city commis ‘ That s been taken care of, casting in the state of For more information, call Reservations can be made calling the PCAC at 734-416- sioners asked city attorney Bob he said We will be building a Michigan Membership is open Shan, (734) 414-7792 via e-mail at 4278 Those who would like to Marzano to explore ways of new water mam connecting to to any secondary, college or dtorzy@hotmail com or by donate items for the auction getting out of the deal, partially the old one Then, between vocational broadcasting pro Patterson hours calling (734) 453-9904 during can call the same number out of frustration the project November and April, dunng gram in the state State Sen Bruce Patterson, the day or (734) 282-2340 m has yet to get off the ground the off-peak water season, we R-Canton Township, will hold the evenings DAR meets Commissioners also weren t will do the switchover Little Lambs office hours for all constituents Irene Foster will be the confident of the latest contract Residents should not be affect Preschool registration for of State Senate District 7 from Farewell concert keynote speaker when the language, which indicates the ed classes m the 2005-06 school 11 a m -1 p m Monday, Feb 28 St Johns Episcopal Church Daughters of the American city will be responsible for I can t guarantee anything, year at Little Lambs Christian in the community room at the m Plymouth hosts a presenta Revolution Sarah Ann costs “not identified on the but all studies and engineering Preschool takes place at 9 a m Canton Library All are wel tion of “Music for Organ, Cochrane Chapter of project plans show it should work,’ he said Saturday, Feb 26 come For more information, Soprano and Tenor, a Farewell Plymouth-Northville holds its Saab said he will tell com Saab indicated with or with Located inside First Baptist call toll-free (866) 262-7307 Concert,” at 4 p m Sunday, Good Citizen Reception at missioners Monday night that out Plymouth s financial partic Church on North Territorial Feb 27 The event features St 10 30 a m Feb 21 at the language will be stricken, and ipation, the underpass will be between Sheldon and Beck, the Kiwanis Euchre Johns Minister of Music and Plymouth District Library Plymouth’s total cost in the built school offers hands-on learn Organist Michael Bnttenback The library is located at 223 project will not top $503,250 We have too many partners ing m a theme-based, kinder party performing with John S Mam For more information, We are willing to waive that interested in this project, and garten readiness program with The Plymouth-Canton McLaughlin and Jennifer call (734) 420-2775 requirement and cap their par too much money invested,’ he a low student/degreed teacher Kiwanis Breakfast Club hosts MacDonald McLaughlin was ticipation,” said Saab “We 11 be said “This project is impor ratio Emphasizing social its second-annual Euchre Party the first internship vocalist and Mom-to-mom sale there to explain our progress on tant to the community and the skills, problem solving, fine at7pm Saturday,Feb 26at is St Johns current recipient Plymouth-Canton Mothers the project and answer any ques county’ motor skills, pre-reading, writ the Masonic Temple, 760 of the Tenor Internship He of Multiples will hold their tions they might have It sup to Plymouth Township earlier ing and math skills and listen Penmman in Plymouth will graduate the University of Spring/Summer Sale from them to make up their mmd ” agreed to support the under ing, extra amenities include Prizes will be awarded, Michigan in April Jennifer 10 30 a m to 1 p m Saturday, Plymouth Mayor Stella pass project financially, to the field trips, a Christmas pro refreshments will be served MacDonald, a soprano, is also March 5, at Plymouth VFW, Greene has a message for tune of $12 million gram, student evaluations, par- and the evening includes a currently an internship resi 1426 S Mill, North of Ann dent and will also graduate U- Arbor Road The event fea roeo62e7@ee M m April Brittenback will tures department-style 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T S m a t S less fortunate BY KIMBERLY A MORTSON CORRESPONDENT Tammy Fisher is a globetrot te r Not the seven-foot tall kind with a basketball, but one with M a forty-pound backpack and a Salem High School graduate Tammy Fisher during a recent backpacking trip to well-worn passport Tanzania She is preparing for a 12 month trip that will take her around the i £ The 27-year-old is on the world to volunteer for a number of causes Tammy Fisher 27 has already seen much of the world including this trip to Ecuador verge of leaving for a 12-month trip abroad that will undoubt raise on m y own so that I can VC R and more There will also m e w h y I d o n t stay m the edly change her life - and the make a difference said Fisher be a raffle and door prizes United States and volunteer / ' -'Vi lives o f the people she 11 meet Fishers goal is to raise A LITTLE HELP FROM There is an extraordinary along the way - forever $18 0 0 0 world right before our eyes it A 1995 Plymouth Salem FRIENDS W hat will the donations she is one big university a hands High School graduate. Fisher Two of her first fund raising hopes to recen e pay for’ on libran a social gathering has essentially sold everything endeavors will begin today According to Fisher who has an ocean full of resources and she owns to pay for 10 months (Sunday) with a bowl a thon at spent months researching and a continents -worth of po\erty Market of volunteer work through an Super Bowl on Ford Road m planning her tnp through 1 to Other countries and people ai e international organization Canton from 2-4 p m The cost 1 she 11 need $12 600 for 10 not as fortunate as Americans 38000 AnnArbotfRd. X called l-to-i is $12 per person and includes months of volunteer work very to have people resources and L iv o n ia She was hoping to raise pizza three games of 9 pm no basic housing medical cover education at their fingertips (734)464-0330 more money this weekend at tap and shoes There will also be age and meals $3 000 for So I for one am going to < ’! ' T" two fund-raisers she hosted m a 50/50 raffle lucky strike and round trip airfare and S2 100 them stated Fisher DO N ’T M ISS M IKE'S h e r h o m e to w n m ystery games fo r participants for all the vaccmations/med She says shes not sure what Fisher s year-long adventure Following the Bowl a thon ications she 11 need before and lies ahead for her She has will include working with Fisher s friends and family will dunng the trip to safeguard done much volunteer work m G,fl,H7’EM ^ flCK orphaned and terminally ill join her for a silent auction her health against disease southeastern Michigan mclud children suffering from the from 5 7p m at 4 Friends on She has a two month break mg being a Big Sister a tutor a H IV virus in Cape Town, South Warren Road east of Sheldon planned from hei volunteer volunteer with the Rouge Rivei See our website for more specials www mikes-marketplnce com Africa, conservation work with Anyone is welcome to come commitments for which none of Education Project and this wild animals at the Vervet out and show their support her fund raising money will be year as a mentor with the Si Se m ± m . Rehabilitation Center near Tammy is such a beautiful spent She intends on camping Puede program for Latino girls Starts Monday, Feb.21 o ^ Johannesburg, schooling mild and enlightened person said 4 for 56 da>s up the east coast of m D e tro it ly impaired children m China, Friends owner Deana Africa where she 11 travel to I do want to return to get and teaching English to stu B ro th e rto n T h is t n p is so Victona Falls then climb M t my degree but beyond that I Fresh Grade A Bone-in dents m rural regions of Tammy She has been a very Kilimanjaro before heading to can t say for sure w hat s going T h a ila n d good and loyal employee and Uganda for two weeks to see the to happen I just know woik SPLIT CHICKEN Q Q O “I used to work all the time we re glad to be able to sponsor home of half the remaining 700 mg with the children of this but since I’ve traveled abroad I this fund-raiser to help her gorillas m the world world who are less fortunate is BREAST 4 v w i > ' have so much more respect for Fisher has worked at 4 1 11 be updating m y Web site the best education and expen FAMILY PACK life M y hum ility has really Friends for more than four with digital pictures from my ence I could ask for grown and I now know I don’t years as a bartender H e r col trip so people can follow where Super Bowl is at 45100 Ford have to get paid to do what I leagues have been promoting I ve been and what I m doing Road across from Meyer and 4 love,’ said Fisher, an Eastern her silent auction for weeks m said Fisher Friends is at 44282 Warren Michigan University student hopes of making their cowork Although Fishers around Road m Canton Fisher is majoring in cognitively ers dream a reality Silent auc the world ticket and her vol encouraging anyone to come impaired elementary special tion items include gift certifi unteer plans are set to con out and have fun To make a education cates from local elude m May 2006 it would be donation online learn more only restaurants/busmesses a pre her dream to live and work m FAMILY PACK DESTINATION UNKNOWN about her itinerary or follow lit Christmas tree and wreath an area of the world that needs the Canton resident as she Fisher said when she was 22 digital camera collector dolls her talents and passion the tiatels around the world visit she planned a tnp to Australia artwork pottery a bread m ost her Web site at http //passion w ith a fn e n d A t th e ve ry last maker hot air balloon ride A lot of people ha\e isked atetimels 150m com minute her acquaintance Fresh • Sliced called off the trip A S S O R T E D I started thinking about how people were always telling PORK CHOPS o* me T should travel and see the FAMILY PACK world while I was young so I decided to go alone Before departing she can celed their hotel reservations and other extravagances the USDA Select Tender two had planned and left N. 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STRIP indefinitely with a 70-pound backpack chock fiill of naivete t T E A K S only M lb “I’ve learned so much since 6 STEAK FAMILY PACK that trip,’ admits Fisher who recalls struggling with the lan guage the first night she arrived m Greece “I basically couldn’t read anything that Lean • Meaty Bar*B*Q was written and when I tned to ask if anyone knew English COUNTRY STYLE they couldn’t understand me I SPARERIBS o ily was really scared I got an FAMILY PACK expensive hotel room and cried all night ’ She pulled herself together and spent a total of seven months backpacking through Fully Cooked more than a dozen countries including Fiji, Australia, h t Switzerland, Poland, Scotland and Ecuador She pitched a KEILBASA only H i lb tent qn the edge o f a 150-foot FAMILY PACK whteri^ll, went scuba diving m the Great Barner Reef and trekked in astonishment through the Am azon rain for USDA Center Cut est Fisher’s parents, Jim and R I B S J * 7 9 Diane Fisher, undoubtedly PORK CHOPS 1 S lb have concerns about their FAMILY PACK daughter traveling abroad but it’s obvious when you talk to the 27-year-old that her zeal for life and her desire to volun teer have thwarted any Mike's Delicious Storemade attempts the couple may have made to talk her out of her plans ‘I’m really looking forward only to working with children and FAMILY PACK to spread Am erica’s hospitality as a role m odel,’ she said Book early and save. W hat makes this upcoming trip so different from previous Tickets starting at $ 4 7 . 2 5 CDN* USDA Select Tender _ excursions is Fisher’s agenda She has planned her itinerary Playbill 2005 Apr 19- Nov 6 BONELESS ENGLISH $ 0 3 9 around volunteer opportuni THE TEMPEST • HELLO DOLLY' • AS YOU LIKE IT • THE LARK • CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF ties in several underdeveloped FALLEN ANGELS • INTO THE WOODS • THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV C U T R O A S T only f i lb countries to w ork with both WINGFIELDS INFERNO • ORPHEUS DESCENDING • MEASURE FOR MEASURE 2 ROAST FAMILY PACK children and animals - two of THE DONNELLYS STICKS & STONES • THE MEASURE OF LOVE/ I RUTH DRAPER ON TOUR • EDWARD II h e r biggest passions ‘People have a misconcep tion that volunteering doesn’t For tickets, accommodation and information Fresh G rad e A W hole cost anything I’m going __ \___ STRATFORD BOX OFFICE! abroad to help people who www.stratfordfestival.cal CHICKEN LEG A fii can’t afford to even feed me B e l l 1 • 800•5 6 7• 1600 Festival of Canada and work m places without ARTIST C D RECTOR R CHARD MONETTE Q U A R T E R S J M v electricity or running water •Early book ng p ces app es :o C seat ng fo pe ormances f om May 7 May 28 booked 6 days n advance of pe fo mance date FAMILY PACK I’m paying for this tnp myself and with funds I’m able to AVIVA A6 (*> Observer S Eccentric ] Sunday February 20 2005 SUNDAY PERSPECTIVES w w w .iiom etoivnlife.com , ; GOP still searching for State needs to increase, right Senate candidate not cut, college funding i ere’s what you can say about Oakland and the Rev Keith Butler, a former Detroit ne o f the nation’s first land grant colleges, County ShenffMike Bouchard’s race for the councilman who now lives in the suburbs Michigan State University, founded to Our universities work diligently to prepare MU S Senate It was short It was sweet It Increasingly, the party is focusing on Peter bring higher education to the working drew rave reviews Nobody ever laid a glove on Cummings, a very, very nch real estate develop classes, is celebrating the 150th year o f provid the workforce as they carry on vital t him And then it was over er and the son-in-law of Max Fisher, the leg ing an excellent education to students around Earlier this week, eight days after announcing endary Republican money man Cummings, th e globe research to improve the quality of life for that he would mount a major challenge to fresh now 57, is perhaps best known as the former Michigan is grateful and proud of the many man Democrat U S Sen Debbie Stabenow, the chairman of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra contributions made by the 15 major universi every Michigan citizen. Oakland County sheriff announced he was, Outside Detroit, however, he isn’t known at ties and 46 independent colleges in our great ahem, dropping out, due to mysterious and all He has never run for anything, is uneasy state unspecified health problems, which he said were with the press, and is a completely untested As a parent of two daughters enrolled in our n o t life-threatening campaigner public universities, Western Michigan “I am extremely disappointed at this unfore To be sure, New Jersey elected a U S senator a University and Grand Valley State University, I seen development,” the 48-year-old Republican few years ago (Jon Corzine) who spent $63 mil am personally aware of the financial responsi We must diversify our economy. Our future said in a statement after a series of medical lion, mostly his own money, to essentially buy bility and sacrifices that families make to put depends on the innovation that our universi tests the seat But that seems unlikely to work in their children through college Furthermore, I ties and colleges provide O u r universities can Though nobody doubts his word, some wicked Michigan George Romney, the former head of am encouraged by the chal serve as the sparkplug to ignite this expansion gossips were wondering whether part of the former American Motors Corp, did come lenge that Gov Granholm has All across Michigan from Oakland University Bouchard’s problems might be a sudden case of out of the business world to be elected presented to us - to double to Michigan Tech in Houghton, the universi cold feet Michigan’s governor back m the 1960s the number o f individuals m ties are driving our state’s economy and job And though Saul Anuzis, the ney^ G O P state But he had blazed a trail just before that as our state with advanced growth, e g research and development for the chairman, is talking as though leader of the state’s constitutional convention, degrees in the next 10 years auto industry and other fields he expects a large group of and had been a very visible corporate leader m a However, I am disheart The vital research bemg conducted in our heavyweight contenders for state where the auto industry was the culture ened that higher education state universities, such as the University of the state’s top jobs next year, Republicans, who tried to make an issue out has experienced 15-16 per Michigan, Michigan State University and th e tru th m a y tu rn o u t to be of Granholm’s Canadian birth, also would have cent cuts over the past two Wayne State University, is being implemented something else again to explain why Cummings, who is also a Rep John years and now the governor is in file marketplace In the last five years, near The main problem for Canadian, didn’t even bother to become a U S | Stewart poised to cut even more In ly 95 companies, which are engaged m the life Michigan Republicans is the citizen ’til 1984 5r-:rTn-:rr^Trrr.ra::-.r.r. the State pTOVlded sciences, automotive technology and homeland U S Senate, where in recent Probably the strongest candidate the G O P approximately 74 percent of security, were launched as a result of the cre years, they have done about as could field is U S Rep Mike Rogers, a trim, the support to our institutions of higher learn ation of the Michigan Technological Tn - well as the Prohibition Party handsome former FB I agent who holds ing, yet, in 2004 that support dwindled to 37 Com dor, a partnership between universities Democrats have won nine of Stabenow’s old Lansing-based congressional percent and private companies and research institu the last 10 U S Senate races seat For example, Eastern Michigan University’s tions TVo years ago, Republicans Rogers, 42 this year, is a fast-rising star from state appropriations per student in 2005 is Our universities work diligently to prepare couldn’t even find a candidate to run against Brighton who has proved adept at fund raising $3,948 The Executive Order will reduce the the workforce as they carry on vital research to U S Sen Carl Levin In the end, an unknown Put m charge o f money efforts for House state’s appropnation per student to $3,867, improve the quality of life for every Michigan state legislator named “Rocky” Raczkowski ran Republicans m the last election cycle, he boost which would be the lowest since the 1995-1996 citizen Universities operate efficiently with the an d w as cream ed ed the take from $141 million to $175 million school year This declining public support will dollars given to them by the state and tuition eFive years ago, Stabenow, now 54, narrowly This year, Speaker Dennis Hastert assigned him make our public institutions more dependent paid by students Partnerships have been cre defeated then-U S Sen Spencer Abraham, who to the House Intelligence Committee, a clear on private investment which may then dictate ated to reduce energy and purchasing costs had been elected in the Republican landslide of sign of trust and favor the mission and direction of our public univer with the goal o f keeping schooling affordable 1994, even though she was outspent by almost His seat has been redistncted to make it sities The state must increase, not cut, funding for tw o to one entirely safe Yet the U S Senate is a far bigger As chairman of the House Appropriations higher education, as well as K-12 Traditionally, Michigan voters either toss their platform, Lyndon Johnson once compared the Subcommittee on Higher Education, my pri W hat I want for my own two daughters is a senators out after a term, or embrace them ’til House and the Senate to the difference between mary goal is to achieve the highest level o f solid educatipn which prepares them for per they decide to leave or their teeth fall out chicken salad and chicken exhaust ‘ academic excellence and intellectual integri sonal future successes and provides them with In some respects, Stabenow ought to be vul Should Rogers risk it all for a potential seat on ty To this end, there must be anmcrease in meaningful opportunities to give back to their nerable N o major legislation has been linked to the national stage0 Last week, aides would only funding as a result of the Cherry Commission community I want this for all Michigan citi her name, though her supporters say that there say “people were looking at it ” Rogers has a con An economic impact study commissioned in zens is kittle she could accomplish as a freshman siderable war chest, and might not need to make 2002, the Michigan University Presidents Finally, I thank you for the privilege and member of the minority party up his mind as early as some contenders But he Council, determined that every $1 invested in responsibility as chairman o f the Higher Her name is not yet a household word, and doesn’t have all the time in the world our 15 public universities generates $26 in Education Appropriations Subcommittee and she has neither the looks nor charisma of Gov Spencer Abraham spent $16 million m losing positive economic impact Furthermore, the I look forward to providing a forum for re Jennifer Granholm Yet voters seem to feel com five years ago Expect Republicans to spend far study concluded that no other public invest establishing the value of higher education in fortable with the senator, a motherly figure who more next year If they don’t beat Stabenow, ment m Michigan produces such a high rate of society and its role m economic expansion put herself through Michigan State University there’s the possibility Carl Levin will decide to return to its citizens as post-secondary educa partly by singing gentle folk ballads retire m 2008, when he will be 75 tion State Rep John Stewart R Plymouth represents a dis She’s won favorable attention by leading a Or maybe not A t that age, after all, Strom There are about 1 5 million state residents trict that includes Plymouth Northville Wayne and the senes of highly publicized bus tnps taking sen Thurmond was just warming up with some post-secondary education eastern part of Canton On Thursday the state Senate iors to buy cheaper medication in Canada Measures which would entice them back into rejected Gov Granholm s executive order to reduce state So who will Republicans run against her’ The Jack Lessenberry is editorial vice president of HomeTown the classroom to complete their degrees would spending by $2271 million including cuts to higher educa two announced candidates aren t ready for Communications He can be reached by phone at (248) 901 boost the state s economic growth and in turn tion pnme time Bart Baron, a perennial candidate, 2561 or by e mail at jiessenberry@homecomm net create higher wages 1 □ D O Michigan's Largest Ceramic & Stone Superstore! w w w * sCrubsandbey ond * com M i e $ 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Cold Stone Creamery is located at Cherry Hill and Ridge roads in Cherry Hill Village in Canton A Giant-beaters coupon can be picked ijp from any player, by e- ^ mailing llcailahan@com- cast net, and they will be Canton cagers knock off available at Cold Stone Creamery on Feb 24, when the team's players No. 1-seeded Wayne, 65-49 and coaches will be serv ing ice cream thrashing o f regular season Plymouth rally falls short Page B2 champion Wayne Pollack excels Canton is scheduled to play Brittin Pollack, a 2003 for the W LA A tourney champi graduate of Salem High onship Wednesday night at School and a current Walled Lake Central Michigan State BY RICHARD L SHOOK The Chiefs are on the verge of University cheerleader, CORRESPONDENT reaching the pinnacle of their teamed up with fellow season about a month after MSU cheerleader < Somebody, it might have been things looked the bleakest Christopher Stearns to * Yogi Berra, once said, “A little That was when starting for place seventh in the adversity isn t always a bad ward Julian Smith dropped the Partner Stunt College th in g bomb that he was leaving Division at the USA That seems to be what’s hap Canton to go to a New York prep Collegiate Nationals held pening at Canton these days as school so he could enter Iowa on Feb 7 in Las Vegas, Nev. the Chiefs recorded their sev a football scholarship m the fall Pollack, who is from enth straight victory, reaching The Chiefs, 6-5 at the time Canton, is a sophomore the Western Lakes Activities lost their next game to drop to majoring in hospitality Association boys basketball business Stearns from finals Friday night with a 65 49 PlEASE SEE C AN TO N , B2 Redford is a senior majoring in finance Junior golf The Top 50 Jr Tour presented by the Whalers calm Professional Golfers' Association Michigan^-* Section has opened reg- - istration for boy and girls between the ages of 12 the Storm, 3-1 and 18 for play during its upcoming 2005 season The Top 50 Jr Tour Ryan Nie turned away 17 the 4 48 mark of the first pen- offers players tourna shots to lead the Plymouth od when M att D Agostini ment experiences plus Whalers to a 3-1 victory over scored off assists from Ryan the opportunity to earn the Guelph Storm Friday night Kitchen apd Andy Hyvannen funds for college m an Ontario Hockey League Plymouth found the net twice Play begins on June 11 game played at the Guelph in the second period when Cory and runs through the Sports and Entertainment Tanaka and John Vigilante season-ending champi Centre both tallied short-handed goals onship tournament on The victory improved the Tim Sestito and Mike Knight Aug 8 Ten qualifiers and Whalers record to 24-23-5-3 assisted on Tanaka’s goal while 10 tournaments comprise The Storm, which has now lost John Mitchell picked up a the 2005 schedule The four consecutive games this helper on Vigilante’s lamp top 40 players at each season to Plymouth, slipped to lighter qualifier will play in that TOM HOFFMEYERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 17-27-9-1 Entering the night, Plymouth received an insur qualifier's tournament the Whalers were tied with ance goal at 5 46 of the third for free In addition, the All tied up Sault Ste Mane for first place period when Sestito beat Storm top 10 finishers in each Salem's Nathan Werda battles Northville's Ken Papich for a loose puck during Friday night's Western Lakes m the O H L ’s West Division goalie Danny Taylor Jonas week's tournament wilt Activities Association game played at the Plymouth Cultural Center The Rocks scored with 19 seconds left to with Windsor just two points Fiedler and Tanaka assisted be exempt from qualify forge a 3-3 tie on Senior Night Please see page B5 for the game story back Taylor stopped 26 Plymouth ing in the following Guelph grabbed a 1-0 lead at shots week's tournament and play for free Among the tournament sites for the upcoming season are Oakland University Golf Club, Ann Move to Michigan works out well for athletic Fox Arbor Country Club, Tam O'Shanter Country Club and many other presti BY ED WRIGHT gious courses throughout STAFF WRITER Michigan Interested par ents and players should W hen Taylor Fox’s family moved to contact the tour at (248) Canton from the farming community of 321-9900 or visit Batavia, 111 four years ago, the seventh- wwwTop50jrTourcom ^ grader w as n o t a h a p p y cam per “It was tough leaving all m y good Salem clinic - friends,” said Fox, currently a junior at The annual Salem Plymouth High School Baseball Clinic will be ! But Fox dealt with the hfe-altenng held Saturday, March 2&1 transition like he handles even the and Saturday, April 16, fQ slightest adversities on the football field the Salem High School and wrestling mat — he worked hard to P r e p P r o f i l e gymnasium Participant turn the situation into a positive will receive three hours^ It was hard at first, but I learned to dad received a job transfer back m 2001 of baseball instruction^ adjust and meet new friends,” he said Fox was a two-way starter at offensive with the Salem varsit# *4 Now I love it here I have met a lot of tackle and defensive end for the baseball team's player^! new friends, I love the school, and I still Wildcats’ football team last fall and he and coaches, a T-shirk^f see m y old fnends at least every other currently owns a stellar 35-8 record for snack and drink 3 month or so Things have worked out the school’s wrestling team, which won The fee for the clinic,^ great fo r m e ” its second consecutive district title which is for players Batavia High School’s loss has turned Wednesday night TOM HOFFMEYER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER between the ages of XL out to be a huge gam for Plymouth, Plymouth High School student-athlete Taylor Fox has made a mark on the football field on the and 15, is $25525 C ontac tSI which inherited a talented two-sport wrestling mat and in the classroom for the Wildcats The junior has built a lofty 35-9 record so far Ron Myers at (734) 45Jg performer and stellar student when Fox’s PLEASE SEE F O X , B3 this season for the Plymouth wrestling team and has compiled a 3 6 grade-point average 4026 SECT ------...... r ^ n ... . i B f * ( C P ) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday February 20 2005 BASKETBALL w w w .hom etow niife.com CANTON Julian too much,” Paye said ‘He ‘Cats com eback bid falls short was good down low and maybe FROM PAGE B1 our kids just stood around and 500 before embarking on their watched him too much Like BY ED WRIGHT a * of bounds, giving Plymouth current winning streak sometimes we stand around STAFF WRITER PREP BASKETBALL one more chance with 13 3 “4t was a surprise ,” Canton and watch Andy (Corteilim) ticks left The Wildcats got a coach Charlie Paye said of with the ball But we’re sharing W ith just under three min Plymouth coach Tom Van good look with four seconds to Smith’s decision "He told us the the ball more now” utes remaining m Friday Wagoner said he couldn’t have play, but a potential game- last tim e w e played W ayne (a Paye starts two players with night’s Western Lakes been more proud of his players tying shot from three feet out 42-39 Zebras’ victory on Jan size — 6-foot-8 Kevin Thornton Activities Association tourna — even if they had pulled out a bounced off the rim and into 21)' W e really didn’t expect it and 6-3 Andre Bridges He ment semifinal basketball dramatic win the hands of Central’s Brad Nobody on the team expected rotates sizable sophomores game between Plymouth and “The kids showed a lot of B e rk h a rd t i t ” Ryan Waidman and Steve Paye Walled Lake Central, a few character like they have all Central’s David Jackson Hut Paye told his team state with very little noticeable differ fans on both sides of the court year,” he said ‘This team never paced the winners with 14 officials were not going to stop ence in efficiency put on their coats and filed out quits I’m happy with the way points Guldan finished with 11 tHS'season so Canton could “We’ve had other kids step up of the Central gym with the we came back, but at the same and Berkhardt netted 10 cope since Julian left,’ Paye said, Vikings leading by 13 time I’m disappointed we’re W ilbur (14), Le Due (13) and “The kids really didn’t have BILL BRE8LER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “especially our three guards Bad decision not playing in the champi D J Coleman (10) all hit dou tim e to th in k a bout it,” h e said Canton's Kevin Thornton rejects a (Calille, Houdek and Andy W hat they missed were over onship game Wednesday ble-figures sconng for We had to play” • shot attempt by Wayne Memorial's Corteilim ) two minutes of the wildest, night I think we’re good Plymouth, which connected on ?Qid play the Chiefs have Jay Butler during the second quarter “We’ve moved Jason to the most-mtense basketball action enough to be there ” just five o f its first 37 shots in Their sharpest, most crisp of Friday's Western Lakes Activities point on occasion to take some to unfold in the W LA A this Van Wagoner said he the contest basketball o f the season Association tournament semifinal of the pressure off Andy and he s season thought the Vikings played “Coleman hurt us the first Canton missed its first shot of game in the Zebras' gym hit seven threes in the last two Central survived, 48-46, but with more purpose Friday time we played them, so, Friday night’s game — then games Calille has taken over not before withstanding a night than they did during the defensively, we wanted to give dropped in its next five en route than six points again and played really excellent bas frantic, last-ditch comeback Wildcats’ one-pomt win on him extra attention,” Butcher td a 17-15 first quarter lead The “That’s two years in a row ketball effort by the Wildcats, who F e b 11 said “Our goal was to hold Cfiiefe made four three-pomt they’ve handed it to us —16 “We told Kevin he had to neu frustrated their hosts with an “It looked like they played him under 12 points, which we sljots in a ro w m the opening points,” coach Wayne Woodard tralize Gene N ix (on Friday in-your-face full-court press with a lot more intensity,” he accomplished” p|nod, one more in the second of host Wayne said “They night) and Kevin did a great job The victory propelled the said ‘ T h e y blocked a to n o f Central led 8-6 after one and three more m the second played a pretty good game there ’ Vikings into Wednesday shots tonight The first time quarter and 16-13 at the inter h a lf “They deserved to win They The 6-7 Nix had 10 points — night’s W LA A championship we played them, we were able mission After scoring just 17 aCanton (13-6) held a 26-17 came in here and took it to us eight in the first quarter and showdown against Canton, to get to the basket a lot easi points the first three quarters lefed u n til W ayne rallied in the We’re no longer king o f the hill ” two in the second — while which advanced by beating er ’ combined, the Wildcats put 29 fijjial three m inutes o f th e first The Chiefs have a lot going Thornton was scoring nine, Wayne Memorial, 65-49 (see The Vikings led 42-29 when on the board in the final eight h£lf, making four consecutive fo r th e m rig h t n o w including four when he related story) Plymouth will Brad Guldan completed a m in u te s sl|ots to trim the Chiefs’ lead to “Our goals were to win our rebounded and laid m two take on the Zebras in the con three-point play with 2 51 Plymouth was hampered by 28-25 entenng the second half division and win the confer missed free throws solation game at 5 30 p m remaining From then on it foul trouble all night Le Due “Guard Jason Houdek opened ence,” Paye said, “and we didn’t Calille led the Chiefs with 19 Both games will be played at was pretty much all Plymouth, sat out the final 5 34 of the tUe second half by nailing a get either of those two Now points, Corteilim had 17 and C e n tra l which reeled off a 10-1 run to third quarter after getting tljree fro m th e le ft w in g and we’ve got a chance to win the Houdek scored 10 “The first three quarters trim its deficit to 43-39 with whistled for his fourth foul, Efe&d Calille made the first of to urn a m e n t Walsh scored 18 for Wayne, w e n t exactly th e w a y w e w a n t 1 39 to play Junior forward a n d s ta rtin g fo rw a rd A J four fast-break layups to expand “And if we play like this the while DeVaughn Hill also had ed them to go,’ said Central Jim W ilbur instigated the rally Davey missed a large chunk of Cgtnton’s lead to 33-25 — then rest of the year, we’re going to 10 fo r the Zebras coach Denny Butcher, whose when he drained two three- the final quarter after fouling g o t ready fo r W ayne’s inevitable be tough to beat A team is ‘This was the first game this team clamped down on pom t shots eight seconds out with just over five minutes n ln going to have to play really good year Rodnck Walker didn’t defense and led 27-17 th ro u g h dpELXt to p la y *The Zebras (12-7) got consec to beat us ” score a point,” Woodard said three “But Plymouth really Central built a 48-43 lead The Vikings hit 19-of-58 utive baskets fro m Ja y B u tle r Their ball movement against “And N ix outscored Thornton, came after us m the fourth with 30 seconds left on a pair field goals (32 percent) mid a£d D a n n y W alsh (a three) to the Zebras was beyond excel 23-8, the last time we played quarter and they beat us a lot of Aaron Hakula free throws half of their free throws (9-of- pulled up to 33-30 with 4 15 lent They played both zone and Their guards played better with dribble penetration They However, Wilbur hit l-of-2 18) Plymouth connected on left in th e th ird quarter man-to-man against Wayne and than our guards Corteilim real were very aggressive and they free throws with 21 seconds just 22 percent o f its field goals sCanton closed the quarter 12- did a good job either way ly makes them go He’s hard to took it to us left to cut the gap to four A (13-of-58), but was solid from 5 land Wayne never got closer ‘ Maybe we depended on p in dow n “We knew coming in this few seconds later, the the line (l7-of-26) s was going to be a very difficult Wildcats’ vice-like, full-court Both teams yanked down 39 g a m e T h e y beat us last w e e k press forced a turnover, which rebounds Davey led the (48-47 at Plymouth) and they resulted in a pair of Josh Le Wildcats with nine while beat the number-two seed Due free throws to make it 48- Justm Goltz and Andrew e l a i n e S . e v e n t s (Westland John Glenn) to get 46 with 15 4 seconds left Ueeck grabbed eight boards a this far, so they’re a very good O n the ensuing in-bounds piece for the winners p r e s e n t s team They don’t do anything play, the ball bounced off the tricky, but they come at you ’ foot of a Viking player and out ewnghtfoe hortiecomm net | (734) 953 2108 Super Sum m ers for Kids: 2005 CAM P AN D ACTIVITIES FAIR Tigers outrun Willow Run Friday night s basketball Tuesday against Detroit game between Belleville and s PREP BASKETBALL * Northwestern followed by Willow Run was not hurting Friday’s much-anticipated for offensive fireworks the Tigers were Josh Samarco rematch at Romulus The The host Tigers ran their (20), Anre Partee (12), Tommie Eagles handed the Tigers their record to 17-1 by outrunning Clark (12) and Carlos Clark lone setback this season m the Flyers, 90-72 (1 0 ) Ja n u a ry It was the highest offensive Partee also did a nice job of output for Belleville this season distributing the ball as he fin Canton Agape 43 Ypsi Calvary Christian and the second-most points ished with eight assists 321 The Wolverines improved to 13 5 with a they’ve yielded all year T J Thompson led the Flyers comfortable win over Calvary Bryan Horning led the winners with 13 points eight “We gave up too many fast- with 17 points Juwuan Hearns rebounds and five steals Gabe Molnar break points toward the end of and Nate Brown both netted chipped in with 10 points and Derek Leathers the game, but we had a pretty 13 contributed nine points and 13 rebounds comfortable lead all night,” The Tigers surged to a 21-13 Harold Engle led Calvary with 16 points said Belleville coach M ike lead after one quarter and 44- They packed their defense in on us and K ro g e l 23 halftime advantage we didn f shoot well tonight said Agape coach Keith Anleitner We played good Belleville’s offensive explo Belleville owned a 68-47 lead defense though sion was led by Leon Freeman, with eight minutes left Agape led It 10 after one quarter 1918 at who twined 21 points Also Belleville has a b ig w e e k the half and 30 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Salem 57, Livonia Stevenson 21 for tonight He not only made ^ n team have so much respect for m atte r w h a t” lenging Nick Poole (C) won by major dec over 160 pounds Kevin Mlynek (S) pinned weight, but he won 9-0, which ro him and the way he works “It’s probably m y advanced Nick Steiger 110 119 Matt Keffler (S) dec Kyle Lis 440 171 Cody Rize (L$) won by was huge”* •> / He’s one of those kids that RELUCTANT START placement U S history class,” Jay Fleischmann 9 7 125 Cory Mervyn (S) void 189 Jeremy Henderson ($) won by The cross-campus champi- sl gives 110 percent every prac Fox reluctantly started he said ‘It’s very hard — pinned Pete Borneau 1 1 5 130 Ryan void 215. Alex Smith (S) dec Trent Judis onship match — which started Stump (S) pinned Jon McCue 3 44 135 12 5 275 Steve Kaptur (S) won by void tice H e never takes it easy wrestling in seventh grade at there s a ton of reading — but at 189 — was tight until they Corey Phillips (C) dec Scott Fysh 6 4 MG’ 103 Jeremy Stankewitz won by void 112: Some kids will coast when they Batavia Middle School after it s very interesting, too ” strung together five consecutive^ Ryan Webb (C) pinned Ryan Olson 132 Jon Reale (LS) pinned Alex Kemp 0 35 119* get a b ig le a d , b u t h e is never being urged to try the sport by There was no hesitation in wins beginning with Phillips’ 145. Konrad Konsitzke (C) pinned Jake Matt Keffler ($) pinned Anthony Mamella satisfied H e doesn’t give in his friends Fox’s voice when he was asked Bennett 0 35 152. Marwan Faraj (C) dec 214 125 Ryan Stump (S) won by void 130* 4 win over Scott Fysh at 135 until he has a victory” “I t ju s t d id n t lo o k like it w as who the most influential peo Val Gui 9 5 160 Alex Amberg (C) dec Josh Anson (S) won by void 135 Scott Randolph strategically moved ,„j Victories have been the rule very much fun,” he said, ple have been m his athletic Kevin Mlynek 5 2 171 Kiel Price (C) won Fysh (S) pinned Joseph Bacigal 138 140* up Phillips from 130 to 135, rather than the exception reflecting on his mat begin career by void Brian Plater (S) pinned Justin Fan 115 erasing any chances of a poten throughout Fox’s wrestling nings “But after I tried it and “Without a doubt, my par 145 Jake Bennett (S) pinned Alex York tially classic match between career at Plymouth, where he was on the team for awhile, I ents, said Fox, whose sister, Canton 34 Livonia Churchill 28 13 7 152 Adam Kokenakes (LS) dec Val Salem’s Ryan Stump and < compiled a 27-3 record last really enjoyed it W hen we Kalee, is a sophomore cheer 160 pounds Alex Amberg (C) dec John Gui 7 5 Ph illip s year at 171 pounds This year, moved to Michigan at the end leader at Plymouth “M y par Vandenbossche 4 11 71 Manuel Schubert among the 189-pounders of m y seventh-grade year, I ents got me into sports when I (LC) won by major dec over Pat accomplishments are a third- found out they didn t have was young, and I’m glad they McWhirter 2 0 1 1 189* Joe Bargerstock (LC) dec P J Caram 13 6 215 Oureshi Hafeez CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON place finish at the Saginaw middle-school wrestling But I did They’re very supportive of (LC) pinned Tom Bonnell 059 275 Pat ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS Heritage Tournament and a got right back into it when I everything I do and they’re Draheim (LC) pinned Donnie Laramie 0 59 sixth-place showing at the tal came to Plymouth The Charter Township of Canton w ill provide necessary reasonable very involved with the boosters 103 Ryan Schnettler (0 won by technical ent-laden Observerland meet “M y freshman year, I knew clubs” auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing fall over Adam Rowe 171112: Alex Fowler impaired and audio tapes of printed m aterials being considered at three weeks ago the basics, so I actually had an (LC) dec Nick Poole (C) 41 119-Jay the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/heanng “Taylo r s biggest asset is edge on a lot of the kids on the ewright@oe homecomm net | (734) 953 2108 Fleischmann (C) won by major dec over upon two weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services ^ - 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I v i lull 1 -i i> \-i hn | in ir <|- BY ED WRIGHT realized that the trade was our power play this year, and said he 11 never take the perks STAFF WRITER going to allow me to make a he will be next year as well To that go along with his current fresh start with a great organi tell you the truth, I don’t think position for granted Steve W ard felt shock and za tio n ” we’d be where we are right now It s neat — and kind of elation simultaneously one I t d id n ’t take lo n g fo r W a rd w ith o u t h im ” strange m a w a y — w h e n a k id afternoon last September when to understand how beneficial Heading into this weekend’s asks me for my autograph he was notified that his hockey th e trade was fo r h is career games, Ward had compiled five because it wasn’t that long ago career was about to switch “Things couldn’t have gone goals, nine assists and 44 that I was asking players for lanes a n y better th a n th e y have,” penalty minutes m 53 games their autograph, Ward said W hile at practice preparing W ard says now, six months The numbers aren t flashy, but Even though I play and prac / for the season-opener a few later “I’m playing a ton, they’re solid — much like the tice day in and day out, it s still days a w a y a ga in st th e including on the power play, dependable Ward very exciting for me I realize Steve Ward (26) has bolstered the Plymouth Whalers’ defensive corps since Plymouth Whalers, Ward, then and I like my teammates, the “Steve has really fit in with how fortunate I am to be in the being acquired by the team from Sarnia m a trade last September Ward is one a member of the Sarnia Sting, coaches and the Plymouth the team nicely, Vellucci said position I am ’ of the team leaders in minutes played and he had notched five goals and nine was called off the ice and noti area It’s been an awesome ‘He gets along with all of his Moving away from the com fied that he had been traded to experience ” teammates, hes polite and he forts of home was difficult, but the Whalers for forward Whalers general manager works hard Since he didn’t only temporanly, Ward said Jordan Grant and a ninth- and coach M ike Vellucci would play a lot last year, this is really It’s tough moving away round pick m the 2005 second that notion — especial his rookie year, too, so he s got from your family and your Ontario Hockey League draft ly considering W a rd has ten a lot better as the season friends, but you get used to it Like a bulldozing, blind-side thrived on the blue line for his has gone o n ’ after a while, he said I’ve met check, the news caught the 18- team W ard was originally selected a lot of new friends and I live year-old defenseman off guard “W e h a d been after Steve fo r by Sarnia m the fourth round with a great family m “A few days before I was almost a year (prior to the (70th overall) of the 2002 Plymouth, so that helps traded to Plymouth, I had a trade),” Vellucci revealed “He Ontario Hockey League Draft When I moved away from JOIN US FOR TH€ meeting with the (Sarnia) wasn’t playing a lot m Sarnia After playing six games with my faihily for the first time, I NEXT HRRDUJOOD coach, and he told me that I because he didn't fit their style the Sting m 2002-03, Ward was a boy, but when I went w as g o in g to be a b ig p a rt o f of defensemen They like big, netted three goals and eight back home for the summer, I CLASSICS NIGHT their plans for the upcoming tough guys that like to fight, assists m 43 games last season was a man because living inde season,” said W ard, smiling “I and Steve isn’t that big (5-foot- “I’m a puck-moving defense pendently made me a much RT THE PALACE! didn’t get a lot of playing time 11,180 pounds) and he’s more man,” W ard said, describing more responsible person I can the year before, so that was of a skills guy, which is what his style “I like to think I’m the take care of myself now better good news to hear When I we like He is a great skater kind of player who makes than if I never would have left found out I was traded, it was with a great shot smart plays and gets the puck home to play (in the O H L) ’ shocking at first The more I “I really like his offensive into the offensive zone quickly k li'U l S' * thought about it, though, I ability He's been a big part of The well-spoken teenager ewright@oe homecomm net | (734) 953 2108 vs. G O LD EN STATE WARRIORS UieO, 3/9 AT 7:3 0 PM Trace Detroit s musical roots Rock icers earn dramatic draw to the days of Motown s greatest artists. BY ED WRIGHT Activities Association cross 3-0 with 6 52 left m the game iced it three or four times,” STAFF WRITER o ve r gam e when Joe Vitale lit the lamp, said Feiler, descnbing the sce "UHTS “It was a good game,” said b u t th e R o c k s d id n t give u p nario that led to the tying W hen does a tie feel like a Salem coach Fred Feiler “We A Craigen Bauldry shot goal During the last few sec C om cast had a nice crowd for Senior found the back of the net with onds, we put a lot o f pressure w in ’ S P T L I G H t: W hen you’re down 3-0 on Night Our seniors really 4 45 remaining, and the on their goalie, but he made ¥ Senior Night — like Salem’s played hard It wasn’t a win, comeback was on three or four nice saves When hockey team was Friday night but it felt like it after trailing “That goal really got every Adam scored, he didn’t have a — and you battle back to knot 3-0 And it probably felt like a body going,” Feiler said lot o f iroom because it was the game at 3-3 with a last- loss for Northville ” “Everybody on the bench got jammjed up m front of the net, second goal Following a scoreless first up and started to make some but h$ made a nice play on it” The Rocks’ final regular- period, the Mustangs tallied a noise ” Carey assisted on Gillikm ’s season home game ended in pair of second-period mark Salem’s deficit was cut to 3- ty in g goal dramatic fashion when Adam ers 2 w ith 2 27 remaining on Feiler praised the effort of Gillikm ’s second goal of the Dino Barnebie scored first Gillikins first goal, which was goalie Brandon DeMars, who night with 1 9 seconds left with 13 28 left and Don assisted by David Carey and made at least 40 saves Feiler capped a tenacious rally McKinnon made it 2-0 just Brooks Belhart estim ated The draw left Salem with a 9 5 seconds before the second “We pulled our goalie with Doug Ozog played strong in 9-11-3 record heading into intermission 49 seconds left and got the net for the Mustangs Fnday night’s Western Lakes Northville’s cushion grew to puck into their zone, but they SPORTS ROUNDUP George, Where is P-CEPICER MEETING players are encouraged to **** everybody today7 attend The 2005 Annual Meeting N o m in a tio n s fo r the and Election of Officers o f the Executive Board will be taken Plymouth Canton Community from the floor and committee Schools Hockey Booster Club . selections will be available 1 PRESIDENTS DW will be held Tuesday, March 8, Anyone interested in the at 7p m at the Plymouth present and future high school Probably at Cultural Center hockey programs at Canton, Discount Tire's Current members, and par Salem and Plymouth High ents o f Canton, Salem and Schools should plan on attend BIGTEM ■ TENT S U E! 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I l l | 3 30 S E N 1 DAY GAMEDAY SPONSORS :SJ time Section C Sunday February 20 2005 (CP) Brad Kadrlch editor (734) 459 2700 Fax (734)459 4224 bkadrich@oe homecomm net Books help u>ww hom etow nlife com us learn to live in peace T he book caught m y eye as I perused the shelves downstairs at the Plymouth District Library R obert Schoen’s W h a t I W ish M y Christian Friends Knew About Judaism (Loyola Press, Chicago, 2004) was well worth my time the few days it took to read The book also drew rave reviews from P u b lis h e r s W e e k ly which, in its starred review, says, “W ritten m a breezy, conversational style and laced w ith humor, this primer on Judaism delivers precisely what the title indi cates What is truly remarkable about this com pendium is its thoroughness and lucidity Schoen manages to touch briefly on practically all aspects of Judaism ’ Some o f the book wasn’t new to me I knew a bit about keeping kosher, having worked as a high schooler in the restauranfr-at the Jewish Community Center in West B loom field Even so, Schoen’s descriptions o f Jewish dietary laws shed a great deal o f new light for me Ypkflaiiti police department until Sept 11 Sehoens background is -happened It forced them to find another interesting You might expect site m additionto Ypsilanti and the a rabbi to have penned such a University of Michigan campus m Ann book, but Schoen is definitely Arbor Vallone was studjmg ps>cholog\ a layperson He’s both an ,o£fi]m;aiid Stepmcka, optometrist and an accom !^pr^pafriat Eastern. plished musician (parts of 10ns were local - LaB&sha Before long, he was ; w the book deal with music Restaurant, Harrison High School and both were playing the next targets o f the used for Jewish services and Oakland Community College m kille r So far, the film wasseleeted fo r the the role o f the cantor) Farmington Hills as well as homes in Smmash Film FestivaHh Minnesota last Much o f my childhood study special effects makeup m tA Bloomfield Hills and Westland October and the Bare Bones knowledge of Judaism came when former classmate Todd Brunswick “We’re trying to expand the local com International Film Festival m Oklahoma from Sydney Taylors stellar called m unity of filmmakers,” said Khaleghi, a m A pril 2005 Mongol King qualified for A ll o f a Kind Family” books Three children and a name change 21-year old public relations student at Bare Bones because it was shot fo r less in which five young Jewish later, Tommy Brunswick and husband University of Michigan-Dearborn “We than $8,000 The film is available for $14 girls, joined by a brother, Todd are preparing for the w orld pre said let’s keep it here A ll the resources from wwwthemongolkmg com, grow up in a loving home m m iere o f M r Jingles, their third horror are here, the actors, directors ” Amazon com or customflicks com early 20th century New York film on Feb 24, at Emagine Theatre in “You’re seeing more independent film s “We wouldn’t have been close to get Those books are great for N o vi made here because it’s cheaper to make,’ ting it done except for the hundreds of teaching grade schoolers, Like a growing number of filmmakers added Black, who played a supporting people who helped us, ’ said Vallone, a especially girls, about from Canton, Westland, Garden City, and ro le in 8 M ile “We’re working on making 30-year old Garden City resident who Judaism Together with West Bloomfield, the Brunswicks would this spot the next Hollywood We have together w ith Stepnicka is giving back to books such as Sehoens like to make pictures m Hollywood the big city the forest the river, every the community We re trying to bring there s a wealth ofmforma someday, but for now they re inspired by thing we need here another film here and we re trying to tion for those of all ages sights and sounds in the community ODD JO B S start a nonprofit for underprivileged chil Schoen’s book got me to Local filmmakers are content to write, dren to be involved w ith film making thinking about Islam and direct, produce, and act m their love sto Both realize that making D etroit the We’re finishing up the proposal now” Hinduism, two other domi ries, comedies and horror flicks right next Hollywood isn’t going to happen nant world religions about here M r J in g le s was shot m Livonia, overnight Like the Brunswicks, they ichommfoe iiomecomm net | (734) 953 2145 which I know less than Canton and the Maple Grove Cemetery work odd jobs Black Judaism or my own faith, in Westland For inform ation about the likes to say he grew —^ Christianity I e-mailed the premiere, call (734) 844-0300 up on the wrong side good librarians at the We’re Hollywood outsiders,” said Todd o f the tracks in Plymouth library Their rec Brunswick, a 35-year old Canton resident Ypsilanti After earn ommendations are who made his first film s for a Livonia ing a basketball On Islam auto supplier Both have taken odd jobs scholarship to Responses to 101 Questions to make ends meet during nearly five Schoolcraft College, o n I s l a m by John Renard, years in the film industry “It’s totally he had to drop out to Paulist Press, New York, unglamorous Ninety-five percent is busi support his first child 1998, ness The fun part is making the movies ” and wife He still Islam , the Straight Path by S hooting M r Jing les took only eight works full tim e and John Esposito, Oxford days compared to nine months o f plan on the side acts in University Press, New York, ning, casting and securing investors for commercials and Oxford, 1998 (this author is the slasher movie about a k ille r clown manages a music considered an expert, says Th,eir first two film s, Biker Zombies and a rtis t librarian Sue Patterson), L u r k in g T e rror, taught them production Khaleghi took act The Complete Idiot’s Guide shortcuts Efficiency is an im portant sell ing classes at Oakland to Understanding Islam by ing point when trying to attract investors Community College Yahiya Emenck, Alpha, for a Crossbow 5 Entertainm ent film m Farmington H ills Indianapolis, 2002 (donated They’re hoping past connections they’ve after acting m musi to the library by an Islamic made m the industry w ill lead to larger cals at West group), pro je cts M r J in g le s cost under Bloomfield High Islam , A Short History by $100,000 and was pnvately funded School He works in Karen Armstrong, Modem Right now they’re looking fo r investors Novi at a clothing Library, New York, 2000 (a for upcoming film s The Dum ping store In the past, he’s very well-regarded writer on Ground, W riter’s Block a nd C orpse o f waited tables and B ill 8RESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER re lig io n ) C arnage The good news is the horror w o rke d as a p a id Tommy Brunswick (right) and her father, Dr Rudolph Hatfield, pause between takes of Mr On Hinduism segment o f the industry has grown 23 intern for Paramount Jingles' The West Bloomfield physician spent two to four hours m makeup every day to Responses to 101 Questions percent m the last year according to where he learned become the killer clown o n H i n d u i s m by John American Film Market statistics about marketing film Renard, Paulist Press, New York, 1999, Hinduism , A V e r y S h o r t Introduction by Kim Knott (e-book) Author captures tales of Cadillac assembly line workers Schoen’s book, which includes sections on the BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN center Although she compares m 1993 as the plant was in the trades person at Cadillac Holocaust and Middle East STAFF WRITER the factory to a black hole, it’s process o f closing down Engineering, when it closed, conflict, ends with a plea for obvious Hernandez’s love for “Nothing is ever all bad or she went on to her present job understanding and tolerance Lolita Hernandez planned the assembly line workers is good We were a fam ily m a for the UAW-General Motors among those of all faiths His to work at the Cadillac Motor what inspired her to write sense I t was good money Center for Human Resources excellent book concludes that Car Co plant on Clark Street Autopsy o f an Engine and Working conditions weren’t in the plant maintenance pro we’re all in this together, and in southwest Detroit for only a Other Stones from the Cadillac always real swell, especially gram aimed at producing a need to learn to share our little while after earning her P la n t back then, but I try to convey safer work environment while planet peacefully psychology degree at She says there s a L ttle b it o f how we creatively lived maintaining quality products Certainly, learning about University of Michigan m Ann her and her co-workers m each through all that We had feasts Along the way she raised each other’s beliefs and tradi Arbor She ended up staying 21 o f the 12 sh o rt stones She’ll at the plant at holiday tim e tw o children - Pedro, 27, a tions is an important part of years u n til the complex com read some o f them, then There was so fnuch warmth graduate o f Pnnceton that If you’re unsure of pletely closed in 1994 answers questions, at 7 p m and dignity I don’t miss the University who now works as a where to start, why not check It was a gradual demise for Tuesday, March 1, at the work I miss the people You stand-up comic m Los with your public library, just the Cadillac Clark Street Madonna University library m leam how to swing w ith the Angeles, and Demecina Gray, like I did9 assembly line, which was con celebration o f Womens motion of the part or line ” her 20-year-old daughter You’ll end up learning a sidered the most modern auto History Month That rhythm comes out m who s now in her final year of thing or two, and enjoying mobile complex m the world I started working in the the book as poetic music as art school at the A rt Institute yourself at the same time when operations began in plant out o f politics I was in a Hernandez triples words and o f Chicago 1927 Clark Street produced left-wing group and wanted to creates melodies from the ‘People don’t know much Julie Brown of Plymouth Township cars join tly w ith Fleetwood A t raise the level of conscious sounds on the line Although about working m a factory,” is presentation editor for the its peak in the mid-1970s, ness,” said Hernandez, who she spent only five years on the said Hernandez, a 57-year-old Observers Eccentric Newspapers Lolita Hernandez writes about nearly 10,000 people worked began w nting in the 1970s and line, Hernandez has worked Detroit resident I’ve had peo She can be reached at (248) 901 workers at the Cadillac Clark Street in the foundry, plating opera earned a master of fine arts for the auto industry for 32 ple thank me for telling them 2565 or via e mail at plant in her new book 'Autopsy of an tion, engineering facility ware degree from Vermont W riting years A fter the line moved to jbrowndoe homecomm net Engine’ house apd waste treatment School of Norwich University Livonia in 1979, she became a PLEASE SEE CADILLAC, €2 C2 (CP) Observers Eccentric | Sunday February 20 2005 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make them It shows in As anyone who has experi Feret, a pediatric social worker with a recent or past loss There going through workers dont talk about Its her writing enced the death o f a loved one from Angela Hospice “Were is no charge ‘ Heartstrings” w ill have its like a black hole you go in ‘It was sad when the plant knows, death is not easy at any hoping to provide a safe haven Bereavement and pediatric first meeting on Thursday, everyday and come out was closing,’ Hernandez said time There is no getting where parents can share their social workers from Angela March 3, but individuals may 111 be at University of ‘ It s like seeing someone you re around grief The loss o f a child experiences and gain encour Hospice will facilitate the join at any time Meetings w ill Michigan-Dearborn March 15, close to die can be especially devastating agement from others who are group, offering support and be held at the Angela Hospice New York on March 5 Autopsy of an Engine and and complicated 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power on earth can stop k i d s c a m p s approaching Full Moon aspectmg your you' Spring augurs good income and ruling planet Mars at the same time luck for you You know what you can BY SUSAN STE1NMUELLER you would be wise to get the proposal do- nothing else matters STAFF WRITES m writing There's a bit of fog in the air for Aries now SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) Nowadays, children dont nec Everything points to this being a time essanly spend their summer TAURUS (April 21-May 21) of amazing changes and challenges playing with other neighbor The time has come to demand straight Scorp Now is your chance to carve a hood youth answers to some vital financial ques niche for yourself demonstrating in W ith that reality, choosing the tions Bull You've watched from the the process that you are an expert right camp is even more impor sidelines as the situation has deteno among mere beginners Out of every tant rated and the recent Sun sign change crisis comes the chance to be reborn Thats why Elaine Sturman is says it's up to you to take control so don't cling to status quo proud to present the annual Just make sure you've left yourself an Super Summers for Kids A escape route kiddo' SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) Camp and Activity Fair Archers are prepared to suffer many ‘Nowadays, children don’t live Cranbrook offers many summer programs It again will have a booth at the camp fair GEMINI (May 22-June 21) things but fools aren't one of them close together anymore and play You know what you know and there s Unfortunately this weeks Full Moon in the street,’ she said You and then attended a camp in Maplehurst, situated on 400 an end to it but sometimes even you means there will be a lot of them have to find an environment CAMP FAIR their Walled Lake School acres o f rolling hills and wooded have to admit that the facts and fig about and all around you Therefore that is safe, n u rturing and fun District too I m sure she w ill be land on Torch Lake m northern ures don't add up Such a time is now the best thing you can do is to keep for tfyem in the summer What More than 70 summer looking around again for things Michigan It is celebrating its It will reflect badly on you if you don t your distance and hope they are wise Super Summers for Kids is set camps will have booths for this year, she said o f her 50th anniversary year change your viewpoint Think twice enough to keep theirs Trust in your for 11 a.m to 3 30 p m Sunday, When: 11 a m to 3 30 p m daughter Local programs include the and twice again Twin Open your eyes self and be your own best friend Feb 27, at the Birm ingham Robin Fenberg of Detroit Zoo Summer Safari and not your mouth Public Schools Corporate Sunday Feb 27 Birmingham said the camp Cranbrook A rt Academy, among CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 21) Training and Conference Center Where: BPS Center 31301 helped her choose the Roeper others Camp Kodiak m Canada CANCER (June 22-July 23) Your star sign is not one to mince in Beverly Hills Evergreen Road Beverly day camp for her daughter, has programs for youth w ith It s been real up and down for you words Cap and there will be a number The 16th annual event, which Rachel, 7 The camp offers and without learning disabilities since 05 began MoonKid life is like a of occasions this week when you'll is free w ill again feature a vari Hills behind Groves High diverse activities, w ith campers and attention deficit disorder game of Chutes and Ladders have to bite your tongue if you want ety o f day and overnight camps Admission* Free choosing what they want to do I f you need a week off from Sometimes you get a helpful leg up to avoid conflict on the home or work from throughout southeast Information: (248) 851 7342 each day your child, Recreation other times you get kicked down The front In the long run you will get the Michigan and Canada She loved it, she said of how Unlimited in Ohio offers a mar good news is you II be moving up the chance to speak up but for now it's “It w ill showcase over 70 her daughter liked the camp velous program, Sturman said ladder this Full Moon week The chal more important to keep the peace camps said Sturman “Its ‘one- It s a wonderful event ” she o f a camp for children w ith spe lengmg news is it may be at a col stop shopping I provide avenue added of the fair cial needs league s expense But don t let that AQUARIUS (Jan 22-Feb 19) to talk to program directors, get Chuck Freedman, and their The fair is divided into day The programs have a variety stop you' Remember that even with the best will brochures and see videos and sons ages 8 and 9 She said she and overnight programs Some o f price ranges Several camps in the world you cannot coax or really get a feel for what the pro was impressed camps, such as YMCA, offer offer scholarships LEO (July 24-Aug 23) covert those who choose to dwell on gram is It far exceeded my expecta both Sturman noted Teens interested m summer The Moon m your sign warns that a the past or on failures and disappoint Over 1000 families - or 3,000 tions, because we were able to Among the camps new to the employment at a camp may also partner or other intimate appears to ments Therefore don t allow anyone s to 4,000 people - attend annu see the whole spectrum o f sum event this year are those offered pick up applications be pushing his or her luck and it s negativity prevent you from enjoying ally, she said I t s the only camp mer activities that are available by Detroit W aldorf Schools Sturman recommends that time you spoke up This is the moment yourself and believing that you were fair in this area, and by far the for the kids, she said Being a Interlochen National Music parents bnng their children, of truth and unless you state your born to wmi biggest grandparent, things have Camp, which had been absent ages 5 to teens so they can par case clearly and concisely you re like iy to be taken for granted- or for a PISCES (Feb 20-March 20) DIVERSE INTERESTS changed significantly I didn t from the fair for awhile, returns ticipate m the choice Choosing realize there were so many spe but with new programs ‘Now the right camp makes all the d if ride Stay in the driver s seat and Take the greatest possible advantage Myma Katz o f West cialized camps they have programs as short as ference’ buckle up1 of the peace loving planet Venus Bloomfield attended the camp Her grandsons ended up with two weeks” Sturman, of Bloomfield entering your sign soon to get your fair last year w ith her daughter a day camp in science and com Some camps are known to Township, says she comes from VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept 23) life back on track again by getting rid and son-in-law, Heidi and puters for part of the summer, generations They include Camp a camping family and her three Try not to get involved with anyone or of responsibilities that no longer grown children always enjoyed anything outside your normal realm of serve a useful purpose Inner peace summer camp understanding kiddo Far better to can be yours Fish once 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I have visited many,” she risk being considered boring than to let go of what is no longer needed 3 r d A n n u a l Sim plify Your Life added of the camps I have F O R D F I E L D talked to all They all have some Dennis Fairchild sa ocaiastrologe and autho of severs books on d vmat on For nformation while beautifying your home sweet home kind of accreditation about pe sona consultat ons phone (248) 546 6912 or e mail DenFa rch ld@aol com plus seminars to inform, educate and entertain1 Ideas For The Home1 Garden Stage •New Homes & Log Homes Michigan School of Gardening i l l • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Instructors Jeff Ball and •Room Additions Nancy Szerlag cover Lawn • Roofing & Siding Care Whafs New In Gardens Garden Design Backyard Gourmet • Heating & Cooling Cooking Stage Landscaping and lots more1 •Windows & Doors Chef Dianna Staffer • Interior Design • Cabmets & Furmturs Builder's Stage Meet and talk to the experts) Ideas For The Garden! 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provid information about services provided Super summer for kids March 6 at the Ann Arbor Jewish 8963 St Mary Mercy is located at Washtenaw Livingston and western ed n various locations in southeast by New Hope Center for Grief The 16th annual Super Summer for Community Center 2935 Birch 36475 Five Mile n Livonia Wayne counties Volunteers provide ern Mich gan including groups for Support or visit www newhopecen Kids A Camp & Activities Fair offering Hollow Registraton is $50 and Genealogical meeting services such as friendly visiting young widows and widowers and ter net one stop shopping for interesting includes lunch Reg stration deadline The Livingston County Genealogical pat ent transport/patient outings their ch Idren between the ages of 4 Crafters, artists wanted and stimulating camps is set for is March 2 More information s avail Society meets at 7 p m Thursday errand running grief support and through the teen years Groups for Officials of the Plymouth Canton Sunday Feb 27 in the Birmingham able on the Web at www pardeshan March 3 at the Church of Jesus clerical se'vices Contact Ann parents who have lost a child adults Music Boosters are looking for Public Schools Corporate Training nah org or by calling (734) 213 8374 Chr st of Latter Day Sa nts 1041W Christensen volunteer coordinator who have lost a parent pet loss and crafters and artists for Spring Arts and Conference Center 31301 Genealogical society Grand Rver n Howell The evening for more information on winter train other specialized groups are offered and Crafts Ensemble The event is Evergreen Beverly Hills (behind Guest speaker Sue Daniels will talk starts at 6 p m with a Genealogy mg classes at (888) 9731145 at var ous times of the year All serv scheduled for 9am 5 pm Saturday Groves High School) More than 70 about Michigan s One Room Help Sess on hosted by society mem Grief support ces for adults and children are March 19 at Canton High School It s a U S and Canadian Camps both day Schooihouses when the Western ber Margaret Bow and Public ismvit New Hope Center for Grief Support is offered at no cost to the partici juried show For more information -e and overnight will be showcased at Wayne County Genealogical Society ed no registraton s needed and a Christian based bereavement out pants If you are grieving or know mail Diane VanDyke at the event from 11 a m 3pm Many meets at 6 30 p m Monday Feb 21 at admission is free For more informa reach and resource center located in someone who is please call our djvandyke@peoplepc com or call new camps will attend this year the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center tion call (517) 546 6307 or (517) 223 Northville Age appropriate groups office at (248) 348 0115 for further (734) 416 3354 according to Elarne Sturnam camp Building on Farmington Road just 3216 fair organizer in addition new pro south of 5 Mile The meeting and Republican women meet grams for older children that include classes are open to the public and The monthly meeting of the overnight travel programs computer are offered free of charge For more Suburban Republican Women s Club camps sports camps aird programs information call Pat at (734) 425 takes place at 11 a m Thursday Feb that have a community service com 3079 24 at the Pic A Bone Restaurant ponent will be represented Women's Economic Club 30325 Six Mile in Livonia Speakers Admission is free In addition high Named 2004 Newsmaker of the include L voma Clerk Vat Vandersloot school and college students interest Year by Crains Detroit Business and city councilwoman Terry O bituaries, M em orials, Rem em brances ed in summer employment will also Edsel B Ford II will be honored at a Godfroid Marecki Cost s $12 visitors have the opportunity to obtain valu noon luncheon Feb 16 sponsored by and guests always welcome For 1-800-579-7355 ❖ fax 734-953-2232 able information The camp fair is the Women s Economic Club and the reservations call (248) 474 3525 presented by Elaine S Events and co Detroit Economic Club Tickets for Flea market e-mail OEObits@oe homecomm net sponsored by The Observer & the luncheon to be held at Cobo The Ann Arbor Women s City Club Eccentric Newspapers and Metro Conference Center are $35 for mem hosts the 51st annual Flea Market Parent Magazine bers and $45 for guests For more from 9 a m 3 p-m Saturday March 19 ROBERT E LINDSAY information or reservations visit the at 1830 Washtenaw Art antques Lenten retreat February 9 2005 Age 90 Madonna University will hold the WEC Web site at wwwwomenseco collectibles jewelry linens toys sea Beloved husband o f the late 2005 Lenten Retreat from 9 a m 5 nomicclub org or call (313) 578 3230 sonal items furniture and books will Shirley Dear father of Jill pm Saturday March 5 This years Tsunami benefit concert be among the items available (Rick) Collins of AZ Bobbie theme will be 'The Holy Eucharist St Thomas the Apostle Church in Admission and parking are free For Lindsay of Highland Twp and Mary (Dino) De Angelis of Lake Orion the New and Everlasting Covenant Ann Arbor hosts a concert for tsuna more information call (734) 662 Grandfather of Devan Nick Lindsay The day long event for alumni mi survivors at 73 0 pm Feb 26 The 3279 Hillary Brian and Courtenay friends students and their families concert will feature Lucia and Gardening workshop (Candelano) Great grandfather of will be held in the Residence Hall and William Campbell (soprano and trum Mia Mahalo sponsors the latest n ts Olivia and Amelia Step brother of Patrick (Carol) Lindsay of New Chapel on the Livonia campus (14221 pet) the choir and Schola of St workshop series A Gu de to Growing Hudson Mr Lindsay was a Bus Driver Levan Road) Activities will include Thomas the Dogoveto Sisters Flowers Fruits and Vegetables for the City o f Detroit and was a cus DONALD N PADDON ARLENE J Morning Prayer Exposition and Donald Fishel on the flute and Diane Naturally from 7 8 30 p m Thursday todian at MacGowan Elementary ■jM*, Passed away peacefully on BALOG-GOULD-TYLUTKI School m the Redford Union School Benediction with the Blessed Winder on the cello A free w II offer Feb 24 With Spr ng just around the flHbbfe Thursd ay Fe b ru ary 17 Age 54 February 17 2005 of District He was a United States N:m y 2005 at age 83 of liver can Sacrament lunch three Lenten con mg will be taken with proceeds corner ts time once agan to start Veteran having seived in WWII Monroe Beloved wife of Michael ferences time for confessions and going to flood relief and Catholic th nkmg about your garden and cer Preceded in death by Tyiutki Sister of Catherine Also sur Memorial Service Saturday 11 am devoted wife of 49 years Elaine K the Rosary and Stations of the Cross social services St Thomas is located health Edie Saunders owner of Two February 26 2005 @ St Joseph vived by two step children Funeral Paddon and parents Norman and Services and burial w ill be held at 2 led by students and Mass The cost at 517 Elizabeth St in Ann Arbor Women and a Hoe and MSU certified Catholic Church (715 N Lapeer Rd Agnes Paddon of Ontario Canada Lake Orion) Interment A ll Saints p m Monday at Roselawn Memorial of the retreat which is open to the Off the Wall Gallery Advanced Master Gardner will host a Beloved father of sons James R of Park 13200 S Dixie Hwy LaSalle Cemetery In lieu o f flowers donations Wayzata MN and Paul D o f Maui public is $15 and includes lunch and The Spring exhibit for the Ann Arbor workshop on organic may be made to St Joseph Catholic M I Under the direction o f the Allore H I sister m law Grace Holland and Funeral Home Monroe refreshments Students faculty and Art Center s Off the Wall Gallery w I! gardening for nov ce to advanced Church Beaumont Hospice or St Jude husband James of Shelby Twp MI staff are $10 Reservations are be installed throughout downtown gardeners The workshop will focus Children s Research Arrangements brother in law Dr Marvin Zulauf of entrusted to the Lake Orion Chapel of Ann Arbor in late February and will Portage MI nephews and required for meal purposes For addi on The Organic Way o rW W M N D the Sparks Griffin Funeral Home tional information contact Madonna be displayed from Feb 22 May 9 The (what would mother nature do) look friends Born m St Thomas Ontario Canada he fought m the R C A F and University's Campus Ministry Office spring exhibition is titled Black + mg after the soil and how to improve Canadian Infantry After becoming a at (734) 432 5419 White with the theme of wild and it Lets select and grow and a gar U S citizen he seived m the U S Liturgical music workshop wacky silhouettes featuring an den that everyone can safely enjoy Arm y as well M r Paddon spent most The Music Committee of the Council artistic collaboration between Ann Admission s $10 per person Mia of his life m Birmingham Michigan He moved back to Hilton Head, SC of Orthodox Christian Churches of Arbor s Burns Park Elementary stu Mahalo s located at 407 S from Aiken SC m 2004 M r Paddon Metropolitan Detroit (COCC) will host dents and Art Center WmeFest volun Washington in Royal Oak For more was an employee o f General Motors a workshop on Orthodox liturgical teers Forty eight Burns Park fourth information call (248) 5461900 Photographic Division for more than music at 9 a m on Saturday March 19 graders will create one side of the Black History art exhibit 25 years The family wishes to express additional thanks to friends Madonna Un vers ty Art Department at the Basilica of St Mary Antiochian banners the other will be painted by John and Wes both o f Hilton Head, Orthodox Church 18100 Mernman WmeFest community volunteers The presents the exh bit ndividual for their friendship Services w ill be ARBIE OTTOTHALACKER Road in Livonia Entitled When the spring exh b t offers many ways for Idoms Interwoven Identty mcele private m Wayzata MN Memorials Was born on January 9 1907 in Saints Go Marching in the workshop the Art Center to connect with the brat on of Black H story Month The may be directed to the American Wautoma Wisconsin and died Cancer Society will focus on the Trisagion community and promote this year s exhibit will feature contrasting medi February 14 2005 in hospice at Wm Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak MI W neFest which w II be held on urns such as paint f ber ceramics antiphons tropana and other pro MARION REIMANN He resided in the Birmingham cessional music sung during the Saturday May 14 The banrers wi I be collage found objects installation SISTER MARY Age 88 February 15 2005 Beloved /Bloomfield area since 1936 Arbie Divine Services and sacraments of on display during the event w th the and v deo by Detro t area art sts w ife of the late Ralph Loving mother began his professional career as an the Orthodox Church The workshop black and white style reflected nclud ng JARLATH MADIGAN, RSM of Sterling (Carolyn) Reimann and attorney m Marquette MI and was is designed for choir directors throughout this years decor For Peter Wi lam s Richard Lewis Chris Sister of Mercy, Lucienne (Richard) Brokowski Also then hired as in house counsel for survived by four grandchildren and Detrex Corporation Detroit in 1937 chanters and choral singers at more informat on call (734) 994 Turner Loretta 01 ver Elizabeth Nurse, Anesthetist three great grandchildren A Funeral At Detrex he also served as Secretary Orthodox churches Church 8004 Ext 111 Youngblood and Ross Sawyer The (Farmington H ills MI) Sister Service was held at R G & G R General Manager Executive Vice musicians from other Christian tradi Mercy auction benefit exhibit son display through Mary Jarlath Madigan RSM a Sister Harris Funeral Home 31551 Ford president President and Chairman of tions also are welcome Registration Mercy High School in Farmington Wednesday Feb 23 Admission s of Mercy for 59 years who served at Road, Garden City on Friday at 12 00 the Board before retiring at age 80 in Mercy Hospital in Port Huron for 40 noon Memorials may be directed to 1987 Arbie served as a past presi for the workshop will be from 8 30 to Hills announces its 26th annual auc free and the public is mv ted to years died on February 16 2005 at Visiting Nurses Association dent treasurer and chairman of the 9am The workshop itself will be tion Still Rocktn at 60 to be held attend Gallery hours are Monday McAuley Retirement Centei She was grounds committee for the 60 plus from 9 a m to noon Saturday Feb 26 The event starts at through Thursday 8 a m 10 pm 88 She was born to James and years as a member of Orchard Lake followed by lunch The fee for the 6 p m with a silent auct on emceed Friday 8am 7pm Saturday 9am Josephine (M ullaney) Madigan in Country Club During the early years Detroit on A p ril 9 1916 and named at Orchard Lake he is credited with workshop is $25 The luncheon fee is by WDIV s Steve Garagiola The live 5 30 pm and Sunday 15 pm For Josephine Marie at her baptism in St the planting o f thousands o f trees and $5 To register or obtain further auction starts at 9 p m Proceeds more information contact Christ na Charles Church She attended Mercy starting of the tree nursery at the information contact Janet Damian at raised from the auction will benefit Hill gallery curator Madonna College of Nursing and became a reg Club Arbie s Arboretum He was (313) 2741226 or damianj@juno com Mercy s educational programs For Umversty art department atchristi istered nurse in 1937 later speciahz also member of the Bar Association in mg m obstetrical nursing and earning Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as a Adoption seminar auction reservations or otner mfor nahill49@yahoo com certification as a nurse anesthetist in member of Tequesta Country Club Adoption Associates Inc a statewide mation call Erin Carlesimo (248) St Damian craft show 1939 During World War I I she made Michigan Senior Golf Association the agency is hosting a domestic infant 476 8020 Ext 1253 St Damian Catholic Church is looking a promise to God, that I would devote Detroit Athletic Club Recess Club and international (China Russia Men's health day for crafters for its annual spring arts my life to serving him in the best way and POETS An industrial magazine I could i f my brother came home safe article likened Arbie to Abraham Guatemala Bulgaria and The St Mary Mercy Hospital hosts a and crafts show that will be held on from the war I entered the convent Lincoln citing his clear thinking and Ukraine) adoption information meet prostate screening and men s health Saturday March 12 from 9am 3pm when Joseph was safe She joined the MARY ELIZABETH strong leadership abilities coupled mg from 7 9 p m Wednesday March '•day from 8am 4pm Saturday at 30055 Jo y Road (between Sisters o f Mercy in 1946 and became BALDIE, NEE ROSHIRT with being a quiet gentleman He was 9 in Farmington Hills Adoption March 5 Men .can receive a prostate Middlebelt and Mernman Road) in known as Sister Mary Jarlath She 82 Passed away Sunday February 6 at an ayid golfer (shooting his age until made profession o f perpetual vows on he could no Longer play at age 94 Associates is located at 26105 screening learn about medical Westland For more information or an Woodhaven Nursing Home m Livonia August 16 1951 Sister Mary Jarlath s due to complications o f Altzeimers hole in one at age 84), fly fisherman Orchard Lake Road To RSVP or for health and fitness information nutri application please call Carol Nelius first assignment was at Mt Carmel Disease Mary was born in Detroit to hunter and snow skier Arbie was prc more information call (248) 474 tion and more Prostate screening at (734) 721 4758 or e mail Mercy Hospital in Detroit from 1948 James and Came Roshirt and gradu ceded in death by his wife of 52 0990 consists of a blood test total choles neliusdcomcast net to 1954 where she served as supervi ated form Highland Park High School years Jeanne Emmett and his wife of sor of obstetrics and of surgery 10 years M arjorie Dickenson and one Jewish renewal festival terol check a prostate exam and a Hospice training and Junior College Mary was pro During these years she completed ceeded in death by her husband son Donald William (Helene Four nationally recognized leaders of blood pressure check A $10 donation Heartland Hospice is looking for car work on her bachelors degree gradu David, brother Clayton and half sis Heldenstem of Luxembourg Europe) the Jewish Renewal movement lead a to the new St Mary Mercy Cancer mg and dedicated people with an ating m 1951 from Mercy College of ters Virginia and Dorothy She is sur He is survived by children Arbie day of spirituality learning and Center is optional Appointments fill interest in serv ng terminally ill Detroit In 1954 Sister Mary Jarlath vived by sister Norma(Bill) Jarratt Robert (Deborah) of New York became one o f the first sisters to staff sister m law Marian Roshirt and 8 Richard Emmett (Brenda) of the new Mercy Hospital in Port nieces and nephews Tim Peter and Whitmore Lake MI Nancy Odom Huron For 40 years she served m the B ill Jarratt Jim and Paul Roshirt (Cal) of Brighton Sue Welcome (C obstetrics surgery and emergency Kathy Herring Cynthia Forward and David) of Bloomfield H ills stepchil departments as anesthetist and as Virginia Allen Mary was a long time dren Thomas Dickenson (Rose) and supeivisor Her final ten years at Livonia resident member of Rosedale Lynn O N eil 14 grandchildren and 10 Mercy Hospital were spent working Gardens Pres Church and Rosedale great grandchildren A memorial closely with patients and fam ilies as Gardens Civic Association active service was planned for 12 Noon on director of surgical patient support with the Easter Seal Society former Saturday February 26th at Pine H ill services Many colleagues at the liospi employee of Ford Motor Schoolcraft Congregational Church, 4160 tal expressed their sense of loss when College and Holiday Inn Livonia A Middlebelt Rd West Bloomfield, MI Sister Mary Jarlath retired to McAuley memorial service w ill be held at In lieu of flowers tributes may be Center m 1994 No human being I ve Rosedale Gardens Pres Church on made to Evans Scholars Western Golf known has worked any harder for oth Saturday April 16 at 11 00 and burial Association One Briar Rd Golf ers said Dr Mahamoud Chafty w ill be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Illinois 60029 (college scholarships Year after year she has been a tire Detroit in the family plot Donations for golf caddies) or charity of choice less nurse working seven days a week may be made to Angela Hospice of and on call 24 hours a day Except for Livonia or the Altzeimers Society an occasional retreat this woman has always been there for patients and staff BETTY J STANFORD * OBITUARY POLICY " of this hospital Barbara Tate Cogley Age 78 of Northville died February T h e f m i five line** of m who came to Mercy Hospital as a sec obituary are published at no retary and eventually became a nurse 18 2005 She was born June 23’ cost Afi additional lines will cited Sister Mary Jarlath as a major 1926 inEmpona Kansas She was a influence and dedicated a poem about resident of Plymouth from 1991 to be cha* ged at $4 per Ii m You nursing to her D r S C Walker noted 2000 She then moved to Houston may place a picture of your that Sister Mary Jarlath s combined Texas where she lived for two years loved one for an additional qualities of compassion expertise before returning to Michigan She eoH of only $6 Symbolic warmth and sense o f humor made her earned a Master s Degree m English emblems may be included at a very special person in the lives of all Literature as well as a Masters no cost (example American with whom she worked Sister Mary Degree in Industrial Relations both Hag? religious symbols etc) Jarlath is survived by her brother from New School University in New York She letired from the St Joseph D eadlines Raymond, several nieces and nephews Fri&ySPMforSaR&y many friends and by the members of Mercy Health Care System where she her Mercy community A welcoming worked in Human Resources After g? Noon for Titursilay service was held at McAuley Center retiring she continued to work as a Qtiimm axswfxhmtrern on Februaiy 17 2005 at 3 pm with a consultant She was also active in the scripture and remembiance vig il at 7 Living In Retirement organization 'm « m o te to pm The Mass of Resurrection was through the U niversity o f M ichigan celebrated in McAuley Centers She is survived by her sisters Patricia (William) Fletcher of Cypress TX arfsxfc Sacred Heart Chapel on February 18 Qbiisa/oCMeHe 2005 at 10 30 am followed by burial and Jane Maroone of Buffalo NY 734 8 5 3 2 2 3 2 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery many n eces and nephews and many i JV juggernaut Southfield Arrangements are under grand nieces and nephews She is pre the direction of McCabe Funeral ceded in death by her brothers Joseph The Plymouth Saberettes junior varsity pom squad placed first at the Mid American Pompon 2005 state-wide Home Farmington Hills Memorial Stanford, Edgar R Stanford, and Jack 734-853 2878 Stanford A memorial service w ill be championship After regional competitions, the top 12 squads were selected to attend the final event which was contributions may be made to the hr Ltz Ksissr Sisters of Mercy M inistry Fund held at a later date Memorial contn 734-9SJ-288? held at Eastern Michigan University on Sunday, Feb 11 This is the first year Plymouth High School has had a JV buttons may be made to the American 29000 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Of oBim pom team Civil Liberties Fund Arrangements Hills MI 48336 1405 or to Mercy 866-818-7853 Hos pital Fund Develop ment 2601 entrusted to Schrader Howell Funeral Electric Avenue Port Huron Home (734)453 3333 I M e l t Page C6 fr o m E r n ie Sunday February 20 2005 n Ernie larwe Hugh Gallagher editor (734) 9532149 Fax (734) 5917279 Think about hgallagher@oe homecomm net giving the w iciv hom etoum Ufe com gift of life Creative solutions 11 o f us expect that if we’re Aever in an accident or develop a senous illness and need blood, it’ll be there Dietitian offers tips U nfortunately, w hile there’s a continuing need for donated blood, only a fraction o f people who can give blood actually do for healthy eating We have the same problem when it comes to organ dona tion About 80,000 people BY LINDA ANN CH0MIN lim it the proportions Instead of eat await a life-saving transplant - STAFF WRITER ing a candy bar, try to curb your crav and, sadly, 18 die every day ing w ith two Hershey’s kisses because a donor isn’t found on A re you a Standup Suzy o r Sam? “Chocolate does have health bene tim e Eating on the run can pack on the fits,” said Posner ‘ It’s not the enemy m pounds just ask registered dietitian the right amount I think chocolate is I’m not saying that donating Gail Posner It’s just one o f the bad part of life It includes components blood or organs is for everyone habits the registered dietitian regular that release serotonin for a calming, Certainly some people have ly tries to curb in clients at her soothing effect but you only need 1- to good reasons for not doing so Healthy Ways N utrition Counseling 2-tablespoons o f chocolate or two (Religious beliefs come to office in West Bloomfield Over the Hershey’s kisses W ait 20 minutes, I m ind) But I am saying that we last 20 years, Posner’s identified cer use the analogy o f a headache, you all need to think about how we tain unhealthy eating patterns and don t take pam reliever or medication TOM HOFFMEYER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER can “pitch m” to help meet the problem foods again and again so she and five minutes later take another community’s health needs And decided to name the personalities - because it isn’t working It takes time Gail Posner, registered dietitian with Healthy Ways Nutrition Counseling, helps individuals modify donating blood and pledging to Bag or Box Barry or Barb, Fast Frank The craving should pass ” eating habits, such as replacing sugary drinks with vitamin water, to help them lose weight and be an organ donor are great or Fran, Patty Party She currently is W eight loss isn’t the only reason maintain a healthy lifestyle ways to do that working on a book about the offenders Posner’s clients come to her About 20 to help them detect and reduce unnec percent want to eat healthier, the water a day to stay hydrated and fill dnnk, he might start with a Bloody For more information about essary calories If you’re a Stand-up other 40 percent have health issues her up Posner buys water in the 16- Mary then go non-alcoholic for the blood and organ donation, visit Suzy those two extra crackers every such as diabetes, arthritis and high ounce bottle so she knows if she drinks second dnnk wwwredcross org and day can add up to six pounds in a year cholesterol A ll can benefit from con four bottles she’ll meet the require “I’ve lost 20 pounds,” said Howard, wwwmichigan gov “Stand-up Suzy may be the number trolling portions and exercising ments fo r the day She says, forget fad 56 o f West Bloomfield “It’s an individ Take care o f your health one bad habit,’ said Gail Posner “We Posner recommends both diets that promise fast weight loss ualized program based on likes and before it ’s lonnngggg gone consume so many extra calories by “I ’m seeing a more preventive Posner teaches clients the difference lifestyle It’s easy to follow It’s adapt grazing, walking through the kitchen, approach,” said Posner They re not between hype and what’s nutritionally able I f you have a craving for pizza, Ernie Harwell the voice of the Detroit grabbing a piece o f cheese, a few waiting till they’re overweight or have sound you can eat pizza You ju st have to Tigers for more than lour decades crackers in the cupboard ” a health issue People are much more Barry Howard s been following her lim it the amount that you eat. retired after 55 years behind a major Posner provides a creative solution aware and interested m nutrition and advice since Oct 30 The retired chief “I’m reorientmg the eating and league microphone Today at age 87 to the problem after evaluating a using a registered dietitian as a tram judge for Oakland County originally dnnking, controlling portions Gail Ernie s days are filled with serving as a client’s eating practices during an er I ’m seeing parents concerned w ith went to see Posner on his doctor’s gave me simple tips Ifyoulookatthe health and fitness advocate for Blue hour-long interview on the first visit children’s habits and clients who m advice after a blood test revealed an palm of the hand that is the amount of Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue I f you’re a stand-up eater, sit down the last couple o f years have increas elevated sugar count Howard didn’t meat you should eat or cut a tennis Care Network public appearances ‘ Move the grabby-type foods - pret ingly grown confused about what to want to eventually have to take med ball in half That would be the amount writing traveling and taking long zels, &ned cherries, a bowl o f grapes to eat They say, I give up Do I not eat ication for diabetes Posner evaluated of starches you can have With salad walks with Miss Lulu his wife of an inconvenient location,” said Posner fats, protein ” not only eating but exercise patterns dressing, choose clear over cloudy The more than 60 years His latest book a “Keep cereal above the refrigerator Posner eats six small meals a day, and the fact that political and bar same with soup” collection of his baseball columns Keep grapes m a covered dish m the everything from pasta to bread association events put him at high risk Today, Howard is eatmg three meals titled Life After Baseball is available back o f the fridge, ice cream in the Downsizing portions is more impor for overeating Howard doesn’t eat the a day instead of two to provide enough at local bookstores or by calling (800) basement freezer” tant than the types o f food consumed hors d’oeuvres now because if he starts 245 5082 Don’t give up the chocolate just In addition, she drinks 64 ounces of he cant stop Ifhesgoingtohavea PLEASE SEE HEALTHY, C7 Caring volunteers needed for Saint Joseph Mercy Hospice I T ’ S COMING! 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Divorce support Foundations Oscar Night® America vary Among the offerings is nurse offered formen and women is a bone**, The Women s Resource Center at Party 630 pm Sunday Feb 27 at Star assistant training ($650) that teaches density screening to assess their n$k * Schoolcraft College offers a free Theatres Southfield and Pistons Hoop 90 hours of skill and theory that will for osteoporosis Costs ranging fronri w BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN 'During a party or long Divorce Support Group79pm City Grille 25333 W 12 Mile Southfield enable individuals to provide quality $109 to $129 For more information or STAFF WRITER Tuesday Feb 22 Gaming Financial This is Michigan s only Oscar Night® care for residents in long term care to schedule an appointment call dinner some of my clients Control of Your Divorce Jacqueline party sanctioned by the Academy of facilities The program meets State of (800) 697 9721 Pre registration Can you spot yourself in one Gold will discuss financial aspects of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Michigan requirements and upon required ^ o f the unhealthy eating person report having two to four divorce and how to plan for your Proceeds from this fun and exciting completion the participant will take Grieving parents support group ^ alities mentioned below9 future following the divorce m Room event will benefit children s programs the Michigan Nurse Assistant Aide The loss of a child can be especially U Registered dietitian Gail drinks.' 225 of the McDowell Center on cam and community outreach initiatives Competency test for state certifica devastating and complicated Now ** Posner says it ’s a good begin pus 18600 Haggerty between Six Mile throughout the Oakwood Healthcare tion For more information call (313) parents who are struggling with the ning Gail Posner and Seven Mile Livonia The group System For tickets or more informa 576 4130 loss of a child car find support provides a forum for discussion tion call (313) 586 5346 or visit Winter classes through the pediatric bereavement Once shes identified registered dietitian unhealthy eating patterns and receiving and sharing of information www oakwood org Botsford Health Care Continuum professionals at Angela Hospice ^ problem foods in clients at for those contemplating in the Lupus meeting offers classes on weight management Heartstrings will have its first meet Healthy Ways N utrition process of or having difficulty adjust Everyone is welcome to attend a free childbirth nutrition diseases such as ing on Thursday March 3 but mdivid-'1 * Counseling in West Bloomfield, mg to divorce For more information New Connections meeting67pm diabetes and osteoporosis Call (248) uals may join at any time Meetings * the next step is easy She develt A s k ounce glass o f wine con call the WRC at (734) 462 4443 Monday Feb 28 at Annapolis Park 477 6100 to register or visit will be held at the Angela Hospice ops an eatjng plan tailored to tains 125 calories A large mar infant and child immunizations Church of Christ 30355 Annapolis www botsfordsystem org Fitness Care Center at Newburgh and 196 m A their lifestyle For those who tin i is like drinking two to 530 8 pm Wednesday Feb 23 in the Westland The meeting are designed classes including Feldenkrais Tai Chi Livonia from 1130a m to 1 pm and " decide to go it alone, she offers three drinks or 300 calories St Mary Mercy Hospital Auditorium to assist people unfamiliar with lupus and Parkinson s and Fibromyalgia 630 800pm For more information the following advice Frozen drinks like daiquiris 36475 Five Mile in Livonia 48154 and Lupus Alliance to find out how the exercise programs take place at the on Angela Hospice s community Lemonade Larry doesn’t and margaritas are 300 to 400 Please use the Five Mile Road Alliance is helping people to better Botsford Center for Health bereavement services or to register v realize the calories hidden m calories a serving entrance The fee is $10 per child For understand the disease and what they Improvement in Novi For more mfor for the group call Feret at (734) 464 *• sugary drinks A ta ll glass of “During a party or long din more information call (734) 655 8950 can do if they or a family member is mation call (248) 473 5600 7810 or visit wwwangelahospice org ” lemonade (12 ounces) can con ner some o f my clients report The Infant and Child Immunization diagnosed with lupus For more mfor Hospice volunteers needed , Prostrate screening tain 120 to 150 calories One having two to four drinks Clinic wilt provide all routine infant mation or to pre register contact the Heartland Hospice of Southfield is St Mary Mercy Hospital is hosting a ^ glass a day instead o f water can That adds up to splurged calo and childhood immunizations to chil Alliance at (800) 705 6677 send e looking for caring compassionate and Prostate Screening and Men s Health ,ft amount to 12 pounds a year A rie s ” dren under age 18 administered by mail to mfo@milupus org or visit the dedicated individuals to provide com Day 8 a m to 4 p m Saturday March 5 bottle o f Sunny Delight or Posner says start the evening health care professionals at St Mary Web site at wwwmilupusorg pamonship to clients in their final at 36475 Five Mile Livonia A $10 Snapple is 240 to 300 calories with a non-alcoholic drink like Mercy Hospital Please bring all avail Grief support workshops stage of life and support to their farm donation to the new Si Mary Mercy ^ n c p u v n ^ e chents to switch Perner or a Virgin Bloody able immunization records to be Angela Hospice offers ongoing grief lies and caregivers or provide office Cancer Center is optional - to ^1 ^^/ugar, healthier Mary then have an alcohol updated Registration is not required support groups every second and support Heartland Hospice serves Appointments fill quickly To register ™ product such as vitam in water dnnk The third round go back Thyroid Cancer Support Group fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 p m patients with a limited life expectancy call (734) 655 8963 Men can receive a ‘ 5 which has 1/3 the calories of to an alcohol-free drink Our support group is free and open to and630pm atthe*AngelaHospice and their families in the tn county prostate screening learn about mefi-” !f Sunny Delight,” said Posner Clean Plato Charlie always any and all survivors and their fami Care Center All groups are free of area Any time you can give is wel ical health and fitness information * ‘ The goal is to get them to empties his plate lies and friends We meet monthly charge and open to the community corned and appreciated To sign up for nutrition and more j switch to water” ‘Don t treat yourself like a The next meeting is 7 8 p m For more information call Joan Lee m training or for more information call Prostate Screening Day at St Mary 3 Dehydrated Dana confuses garbage can Listen to your Wednesday Feb 23 at 850 the Bereavement Department at (734) Mary or Brianne at (800) 770 9859 Mercy Hospital ccnsists of a blood K thirst and hunger One of the body,’ said Posner “Restaurant Stephenson Highway Suite 402 (ATI) 464 7810 Divorce Recovery Workshop test for Prostate Specific Antigen e,rt first questions Posner asks is is portions are for 6-ft football Troy For more information call Tai Chi Bethany Rochester began a workshop (PSA) Total Cholesterol and HDL a u n she eating the recommended players Adjust the portion to Gwynne at (248)740 9759 Classes from the Arthritis Foundation series730 930pm Thursday Jan 13 prostate exam by a physician and a nine to 11 servings o f fruits and your height Classes Michigan Chapter begin soon at four for 11 weeks at St Irenacus Catholic blood pressure check It is suggested vegetables each day Fruits and Grab and Go Gina doesn’t Strengthen Your Bones Naturally 6 8 locations Summit on the Park Church 7710 Old Perch Road that men 45 years and older get test vegetables are 90 percent plan ahead When she gets p m Wednesday Feb 23 at Canton (734) 394 5460 St Mary Rochester Hills The workshop is open ed PSA results and other forms of water and in addition to sup hungry, she’s very h u n g ry The Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Mercy Hospital Livonia (734) 655 to the divorced and separated of all screening allow men to access plying vitamins, hydrate the solution is to plan ahead and Livonia Learn from health educator 8947 Miss Helen s Westland Dance faiths No charge For more mforma prostate cancer treatment during the body and provide a satiated have vegetables or a healthy Sandy Baumann how to protect your (734) 261 3744 and Guardian Martial tion call Mike at (248) 652 3860 early stages of their disease Whether4C1 feeling snack w ith you to tide you over bones by identifying various bone Arts Garden City (734)266 0565 All immediate treatment is required or “They think they’re hungry “You don’t send your kids to robbers like nicotine inactivity caf instructors have been trained and UPCOMING not symptoms can be monitored by when it s thirst,” said Posner “I school without lunch Take as feme etc certified by the Arthritis Foundation your doctor if the condition worsens T tram people to distinguish the good care o f your body, ’ said Then hire specific vitamins minerals For more information about schedules Life Line screenings Prostate cancer is the second most a| difference Before eating an Posner “Pack dried fruit, and supplements as bone builders and fees call the site nearest you Tai Tuesday March I at the Royal Oak Elks prevalent cancer among men Early extra snack try a glass of water peanut butter sticks in the Gather many non prescription strate Chi classes from the Arthritis Club No 1523 2401 E 4th Street Royal screening and early detection can i H Wait five minutes then ask ‘Am trunk or glovebox gies to strengthen bones at any age Foundation are appropriate for any Oak Appointments begin at 9 00 a m save lives nail I still hungry?’” Bag or Box Barry or Barbara Cost is $64 seniors $5120 includes one seeking a joint safe exercise pro A stroke also known as a brain Classes u J Fast Frank (or Fran) eats so takes a bag o f chips or pretzels workbook Register by calling (734) gram Participants learn a series of attack is ranked as the third leading Vitamins & Minerals to the Rescue 6 9 fast he doesn t realize he’s fu ll to the fam ily room or comput 462 4448 slow graceful flowing movements killer in the world and the second p m Wednesday March 16 and 23 a t 4 If you don’t spend at least 20- er, sits down and eats till they Kick off party adapted from Sun style tai chi among women Through preventive Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty, mmutes eating a meal or h it the bottom The American Diabetes Association is Red Cross safety courses screenings the risk of having a stroke Livonia What mineral helps you sleep snack, you’re not leaving The healthy way is to take hosting an Americas Walk for Began m January and include can be greatly reduced Screenings better and what vitamins reduce irn*5 enough time for the brain to one serving Check the label to 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Learn from health educator realize you put food m your see what that is Put the box p m Thursday Feb 24 in Ann Arbor external defibrillat on) Infant/Child involve the use of ultrasound technol Sandy Baumann the findings about stomach away, said Posner Don’t put The kickoff party is a precursor to the CPR CPR/AED review for professional ogy and scan for potential health common v tamins and minerals food Chewing sends signals to cereal on the kitchen table By May 14 2005 Americas Walk for rescuers CPR review for mdiv duals problems related to blocked arteries sources for each and the role that the brain to indicate satiety or putting it away you re more Diabetes in Ann Arbor To RSVP for the with current CPR certificates nurse wh ch can lead to a stroke aortic vitam ns and minerals can play Cost fullness How many don t chew, likely not to take extra help party or more information about assistant training and baby sitter aneurysms which can lead to a rup is $79 sen ors $63 20 includes work but inhale,’ said Posner 1 ings Americas Walk for Diabetes call training at the Livonia Service Center tured aorta and hardening of the book Reg ster at (734) 762 4448 teach fast eaters to slow down And work snackers - never Stephanie Rahm at (248) 433 3830 36650 Five Mile call (734) 542 0442 or arteries in the legs which are a and take small bites the size of eat out of a vending machine or Ext 6692 a nickel Load meals with veg doughnuts that appear in the Oscar Night benefit etables There’s more to chew employee lounge Bring your It will help fill you up ” own healthy snacks ” Patty Party drinks too much Buy all the alcohol which puts on pounds Ichommdoe tiomecomm net I (734) 953 2145 popcorn you Doctor Naglers w a n t - HEALTHY Super-Saver Injection Program FROM PAGE C6 LOSE 5-10 POUNDS THIS WEEK b e c a u s e energy to carry him through 20 POUNDS THIS MONTH the day He changed his $199® Enrollment $65/Week ...... • Slnfsctwns the movie’s lifestyle as welKHe’s taking a 734.422.o04u * Prescription Medication multivitamin, calcium, folic • Doctor Visit acid, B-12, and aspirin with his 1 6 1 ■ No Other Charges doctor’s knowledge B S iilt s .E a m 16311 KMdie&en o n U S ! 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life.com Returning From Active Duty, One At A Time WORKWISE It isn’t easy to *We try to \ multiple j obs affect the American worker imagine what life gam information from the reservists to find out But there’s less about reservists with jagged is like for a who the employer is Then we pry open the lid service records caused by changing needs of the Iby person on active by American military Jeremy Burkes, currently of [ Mildred L. duty Glimpses of calling the employer and offering him Fayetteville, N C, is in transition, finally Culp television participation in programs, for managers and available news or scenes in business to work full-time m industry this month He’s a movie offer not owners ” He speaks of reservists who failed to looking for a position in the central U S after much more than notify employers and “just show up at the three reality TV The amendment to the plant years with the Army Reserve, more than three Uniformed Services Employment and Bryan Zawikowski should know about these years with the National Guard during college, Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) signed returnees as individuals He is general then lqfo law on manager and division director of Lucas Group’s three years of active duty, a three month break, December 10,2004, requires companies to Military Division, which places more than National Guard for more than a year, active duty notify citizen-soldiers of their employment 1 ,0 0 0 for two years, all of this by age 30 Value in his rights A military veterans in corporations per year His pronounced ability to adapt can’t be mim-mdustry of vendors, both legal and HR, company has offices throughout the United underestimated by civilian employers, who often has sprung to the aid of companies, but such States have to counter employees resisting change standardization doesn’t tell the whole story and in Berlin Wil Mitchell, currently of Denver, Colo, is a Companies must do more They must “Most returning reservists have a job that’s Naval Academy graduate who subsequently r^nember that still available — or a similar one,” Zawikowski served m the Marine Corps, then worked m a Bryan Zawikowski is General Manager And Division each member of the National Guard or says, “and the company is willing to take them Fortune 100 company before deployment after Director of Lucas Group's Military Division, which Reserves is an individual Soldiers, Marines, back, but they don’t necessarily want to go 9/11 places more than 1,000 military veterans per year. airmen, back He chose not to return to his previous employer, sailors and members of the Coast Guard are Part of this has to do with improving economic a decision totally unrelated to his feelings about first and foremost individuals, returning conditions The grass seems to be greener the company Mitchell was worn out, m need of or more at a time) He values the Marine David St Germain, executive director of the elsewhere The bond with fellow employees (m a break He’d been gone long enough to have Corps’s belief that “there is nothing more Massachusetts Committee for Employer some cases) is gone, so they’re returning to a forgotten his boss’s telephone number, so he important Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a job used the company Web site to find a number for than taking care of those who work for you ” national committee headquartered m as opposed to career ” He indicates that an HR Experienced with teamwork, “I can police up Arlington, employee who left unhappy is most likely not to HR understood his need for a rest, he recalls after Va, says that employers tend to follow return Serving on active duty can create a clean There was nothing negative They asked myself, too,” he comments USERRA or go beyond it break for them me to send a letter of resignation ” Mitchell took USERRA does standardize a process — for “A lot of problems we’re having result from “Then again, some can’t wait to get back to that rest and is now seeking an operations people who can 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In a smalJ ^ sen_ eye* Hence, the inception of the Northville gallery — sation maybe similar to WINDOW now celebrating 10 years m business 235 Willits Alley that around the nooks and With its origin as mainly a tile shop, the Northville Birmingham crannies of Toronto s w ith Lainey Dancing Eye expanded its horizons m 2001, and opened (248) 540-0046 Yorkville or Paris’ Left a second store “Across the Street, filled with novelty tees, Bank m their mfant stages «jr£ was greatfan launching my column m January, purses, vests, belts, ponchos, scarves, boutique line jeans Jeremy Lyle is one of S and as PINK rolls out its new monthly format, I hope and other accessories the pioneers of Willits Alley with the opening of his J L . to appear regularly So, without further ado, here are The galleries delight with hand made jewelry, greeting salon, Beauty (Salon) by J Lyle Ltd His brother Simon more exciting windows to venture beyond' cards, candles, soaps, ceramics, journals and mghthghts Tomkmson, an architect, helped with the cutting edge Metal sculptures, mobiles and shadow charms mesmer design ize, along with other personal gifts and home accessories An internationally trained hair stylist for over 12 years, The Dancing Eye Strikes a Lake Front Pose And check out the cute tees, clothing and adornments for Lyle formerly worked and trained others at Bashar Salon The residents of Walled Lake are m their glory, since baby, too m Birmingham they’ve watched the Dancing Eye Gallery pirouette its way Schierloh says,’ Tiles are how people first discovered W ith metro area roots, he was born to English parents, to East Walled Lake Drive my business It s a niche And find fabulous tiles m and he and his family lived m France during part of his If you've been to down many sizes, colors and themes Aesthetically pleasing, youth — so he learned the ways of the world early on Dancing Eye1 town Northville, you re they adorn fireplace surrounds, wood floors, brickwork, Lyle provides a comfortable feel with cool design ele probably familiar with 101 North Center Street * gardens, backsplashes or showers ments and a blend of chic and gnt, or as he puts it, ’a spice both the Dancing Eye Northville For gift giving, tiles make great coasters, soap dishes, of life concept — making people beautiful with an edge " W ith his select group of talented stylists, he adds, Gallery and it s adjunct (248)449-7086 paper weights, trivets, framed wall art, or personalized shop, Across the Street ~ keepsakes — for milestones, for baby, or even etched with We're not an ultra-modem or a mega-salon We have and those two stores will 133 East Walled Lake Drive corporate logos four stations, and create an intimate feel We re service- stay as sweet as they are Walled Lake oriented, and hope to bring happiness to people s lives We want to have fun — and fun's infectious’ Opened m November, >668-0731 Urban Chic Salon is Up the "Alley" the Dancing Eye Gallery of One employee, Jonathan Toben, is a “go-to” man who 11 ftWvV daitc Walled Lake combines the In the days of Dickens, London alleys were undesirable gladly pick up lattes or feed meters for clients best of both Northville passageways where people fell prey to unseemly characters Lyle stresses the importance of a skilled, professional, shops as it brings an arty glow to this waterfront community Today, developers and business owners are renovating friendly and helpful staff And he feels that a good fit of Owner Theresa Schierloh emits her own brand of sun the narrow alleys of cities and towns where trendy bou personalities is key to success shine with her creative spirit, spunk and sense of humor tiques, coffeehouses, eateries and salons set up shop The shop really expresses ‘me’ and what I hope to An artist herself, she conceived the business name one Wander through the Willits Alley m Birmingham and offer There’s nothing like it anywhere m town’” he said T h e f i r s t j e w e l e r y o u t h i n k o f S h o u l d b e y o u r l a s t s t o p . B r i d a l J e w e l r y a n d G i f t S h o w M a r c h 4 & 5 Friday, M arch 4: 12pm - 8pm Saturday, M arch 5- W arn - 5:45pm6 M ichigan’s m ost trustedjew eler since 1977 Orchard Mall • West Bloomfield * 2'18-932-7700 • www.tappers.com 6 • P nk • February 2005 \ » 500 s t i i » > ninity and romance The predominant prints were a graphic circle jacquard and chevron stripes A gold pantsuit, worn with a cowl neck sweater, was a fresh evenmg look. R o m a n c e Von Furstenberg also offered several new versions of her signature wrap dress ^ d i n i b at New York L u c a L u c a p Designer Luca Orlandi used a beautiful, luxe-looking fashion Week gold silk brocade for a pleated skirt A purple embroi dered silk velvet tank was the perfect complement ust as we are tiring of cool-weather clothing and However, other skirts had a balloon shape, which might trying to get a handle on spring styles, designers prove difficult for many women to wear Orlandi also J are thinking fall all over again The biggest names showed an olive silk brocade coat with a portrait collar in fashion unveiled their latest collections at New that was stunning York Fashion week, Feb 6 11 So what s on the runway for Fall 2005? Rich, sumptuous fabrics featuring metallic DKNY threads and beading, ethnic embroidery, patchwork and Donna Karan created a cool, sophisticated 1920s scene brocade showed up in several collections Red, raspberry, at the lounge of The Algonquin Hotel, a histone literary cranberry and plum spruced up otherwise neutral fall hangout Mannequins — one m a gray flannel strapless palettes And proportions grew — reflected in full, below- dress with green tulle underneath, another in a silver the-knee skirts Some designers harkened back to a tulle ball gown — ‘greeted” guests at the door, while oth romantic, literary past with petticoats, camisoles and ers inside were posed on couches and tabletops in soft vests It s definitely time to retire the overplayed poncho velvet jackets, lace-tnm full skirts and Art Deco-style sil It seems certain to be replaced by either a slouchy cardi ver tops decorated with sequms gan or a short, boxy jacket Here’s what some featured designers showed during Fashion Week Tracy Reese Tracy Reese used brocade and pnnted fabnes for her Diane von Furstenberg portrait-collar jackets Reese's collection had a definite Inspired by the Russian Revolution, Diane von art deco edge, with beaded fringe hanging from the front Furstenberg sent a mix of folklonc embroideries and mil of a camisole paired with a sweater and slim skirt A gold PHOTO BY RANDY BROOKE/WIRE IMAGE itary details down the runway at her show A wool jersey collar coat with a blouson top and orchid gold film peacoat was paired with a gypsy style chiffon petticoat as embroidered skirt also evoked the 1930s, as did the gold DKNY previews their Fall 2005 collection on mannequins, as they did von Furstenberg straddled masculine tailoring with femi metallic peep toe shoes with ankle straps with the Spring 2005 line It's tim e to p ick o u t y o u r n e w Spring Fashions a t SHOPPING CENTER M arshall Field's, JC Penney, Sears, Kohl's and over 8 0 S pecialty Stores W m j m m «tdt W am n S m m m in WtoffattdS | 7 M ) m t - m m w w w .w estlandcenter.com w w w .w hatzbuzzin.com 0008284570 Pink • February 2005 • 7 ood taste Museum i Vintage Coi The exhibit but it is special 1 Firestone In thj wardrobe to the generations toe “Thisexhibi Nancy Bryk, mi designers and o Firestone w sonofthe“rubb Firestone and h Ohio (Firestone Rhode Island ai show off her am “The clothes sure, looked sm, the means to hej afford the best f things” Firestone w* her appearance that m the ’50s ^ oftheBestDres fashion icons as also had her ph< Beaton photogp Thin, blondi what clothes acef aware of what flj pinks that wouk commission desj sketches and ch? 8 • P nk ♦ Februa y 2005 m r decades o f fa d h ion on did p la y a t new e x h i b i t B y tftrls ty B ratthaupt W Photos courtesy of The Fo rd rtands the test of time — at least as far as the Henry Ford Some of these sketches, which more resemble works of art, will also be shown m the concerned The museum will open its doors on March 4 for a museum. ture exhibit featuring high-end clothing from die ’20s to die ’60s “She had a really great eye for design,” Bryk says “She just knew what die looked s part of die museum’s much larger collection of vintage clothing, good in and I dunk that helped m creating clothing that looked just smashing on her ” i that these pieces all belonged to one woman — Elizabeth Parke Firestone had a love ofFrench culture (acquiredwhile she-studied abroad as a late ’80s Firestone’s family donated over 1,000 pieces of her teenager) and often sought out designers who dealt m French couture museum after realizing that they could tell a tale of fashion for Jean Patou, Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga were among the designers ime who made their way into Firestone’s collection and will be shown m the features 50 of the finest pieces m die collection,” says exhibit But as much as she loved the French, she also recognized American seum curator ‘We have a really interesting range of designers like Peggy Hoyt Sally Milgrun, Came Munn and Mambocher styles They are sumptuous, dramatic and colorful ” “Peggy Hoyt was a Michigan girl from Saginaw who made good m New is bom m Illinois and married Harvey S FirestoneJr, York City,” Bryk says “She has fabulous clothing going into this exhibit — °r baron” who built die Firestone tire empire, m 1921 slinky, ^Os chemises that skim the body, that have rhinestones on them, m ir husband had four children and resided m Akron, beautiful turquoise color, peach colors—just exquisite ” headquarters) The pair also had residences m Miami, Firestone also was a frequent visitor to upscale stores like Salon Modeme id New York so Firestone had plenty of opportunities to and Bergdorf Goodman azing wardrobe. “I hope they’ll be blown away by the beauty of theses dungs,” Bryk says are terribly, wonderfully stylish and Mrs Firestone, I’m “I’m hoping that people will understand that these really are works of art— ishing in them,” Bryk says “HarveyS FirestoneJr had that clothing isn’t just something that you pull together or buy quickly — p her acquire this extraordinary clothing She could couture clothing is carefully crafted and exquisitely made ” he had fabulous taste and an unbelievably perfect body for these Gowns, suits and dresses of silk, flannel, satm and other sumptuous fabrics will appear m die exhibit along with 200 pairs of Firestone’s shoes She took painstaking is a veritable fashion plate for her time — die was meticulous m efforts to keep up her appearances — often ordering multiple matching hats, gloves, and had a good eye for design. She was so m tune with fashion shoes and purses m case any of diem were damaged. This will be the first fashion he Couture Group of the New York Dress Institute voted her one exhibit at die Henry Ford Museum and die staff couldn’t be more excited about it sed Women m the World. She shared fins honor with such “It is, as far as I can tell, m our 75-year history, our first real clothing exhibit ever,” he Duchess of Windsor and actress Olivia De HaviHand. She Bryk says, although die museum always has clothing on display to appear in Vogue magazine where die highly respected Cecil "That’s the exciting dung I don’t dunk people think of us as having a permanent phedher clothing collection so we’re excited that (this exhibit) will bring attention to that” and blue-eyed, Firestone was a beautiful woman who knew While Firestone’s interesting life is included m the exhibit, die real focus is on the On exhibit March 4 July 13 « ;nted her slight frame and pale features Firestone was veiy couture The Henry Ford \ ttered her natural beauty — she liked pale colors like blues and “Really what the exhibit is showcasing are die fashions The focus really is on these 20900 Oakwood Boulevai d, j not overshadow her fair coloring. 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host of TLC s W hat Not to W b s t to wear' if you want to be elegant? has an undeniably classic SL: Nothing that doesn t fit you style In her newfound role as spokesperson correctly Trying to hide ones body is Longines surveyed 1,777 people with house for Longines she has been asked to comment not elegant That always will look hold incomes of $75,000 to find out what they on a subject that suits her to a tee - ele clumsy There are ways to camouflage considered elegant Here is what they said gance The luxury watchmaker recently com body parts that you don t love, but don t missioned a survey on elegance - what it is hide yourself in a sack Proportion is ■ 71 percent said elegance is an attitude, and 75 who s got it and where to find it if you don t very important Small women — dont percent believe it can be acquired over time In an exclusive interview with PINK London go big m accessories or clothing, and if shared her thoughts on the elusive subject you are larger, look for accessories your I think that after reading the Longines sur size The same goes for prints If you ■ 63 percent believe that elegance in America is vey it reflected what I've always known - ele are small, stick with small prints dying out, but three in 10 people consider gance is an attitude London said It mam otherwise you look like you ve been themselves elegant tests itself in style I think by attention to swallowed by them detail and being inventive ■ For women, evening gowns ranked as the most PIN K : For the most part, do you think Americans are elegant? elegant ensemble, with necklaces the most elegant P IN K : What's your definition of elegance? SL* Yes and no I’m of the opinion, even accessory For men, it was tuxedos and cuff links STACEY LONDON: There are hosting the show that I host, that two types of style in terms of fashion Americans do have a great sense of style ■ Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones were It s a matter of themselves putting time There s the more iconic, traditional considered the most elegant celebrities sense of elegance — black tie, tuxedos and effort into it As a country we re veiy and ball gowns, but I also think that busy people and it s very easy to let one s when you look at the next generation own style slide because it s not a priority ■ Giorgio Armani scored as the most elegant and the younger celebrities that as we re older because we have bills, designer Older respondents also cited Christian people look at in terms of Hollywood marriage, our jobs But the American Dior, Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass, while younger glamour and red carpet, there s an sense of style is incredibly elegant I groups favored newer brands, such as Prada, Marc innovative type of glamour that don t think it s something you re born Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana comes from the mix of high and low with, it s something you can acquire — great jeans with a diamond studded Longines watch, long ■ Weddings, especially for women ages 24-34 along jackets, Pucci print pocket squares, P IN K : How do you achieve elegance in an with gala fundraisers, are the most elegant events and that s considered to be as elegant instant9 now as a tux is I think elegance itself SL The most important thing is not PHOTO BY JOSEPH CULTICE ■ The survey showed that elegance is associated with is a kind of style, and its also knowing who you re wearing but how you re luxury items like silk, expensive pursuits like what s appropriate when If the only Stacy London host of TLC s What Not To Wear wearing it Labels and designers are time people could be elegant is at important, but more important are equestrian events, and resort towns like the black tie events, I don’t think that s what elegance is being realistic about your body type and dressing Hamptons accordingly, the fit of the clothing to the size of the accessory I feel very strongly about accessories matching ■ The most elegant part of the body is the eyes, P IN K : Who are some celebrities that you think are elegant? the stature of the person You might do a fantastic big bold followed by hair, neck, hands/fingers, lips and the SL: I hate to be cliche but Renee Zellweiger and Nicole dress watch on a big guy, but you would want to do a delicate curve of the shoulder Kidman are pretty fabulous But then I love people like diamond set watch on someone long and lean Long Christina Ricci and Scarlett Johanssen, Kate Beckmsale chandelier earrings on a woman who’s taller, rather than a and Selma Blair Scarlett Johanssen is like 19 years old, but woman who’s petite There are some great big fantastic ■ The Rolls Royce is considered the most elegant she makes very smart choices when it comes to the way she dutches If you are a larger woman, dont use something that automobile, followed by the Bentley, Jaguar, presents herself — not just in a Calvin Klein gown, but m looks like it belongs to a 9-year-old Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin jeans and beat-up boots — that has a great deal to do with poise and presence The way you carry yourself has a great deal to do with how you wear your clothes P IN K : Can you think of any anecdotes from your show What Not to ■ Even though many people equated expensive Wear m which you helped someone achieve elegance? things with elegance, the majority of respondents SL: One was a woman named Amanda from Nashville said elegance can’t be bought Neither is it subject P IN K : Can someone achieve elegance on a budget? She was very young, dressed very much m the Grateful to trends, or synonymous with style, glamour or SL: You should never spend more than you have m order Dead style They were touring all over the place and she sexiness Instead, elegance is defined by to achieve style Style and elegance are attainable at any wanted to be at every concert possible But she had a refinement, poise, good manners and grace price point If that’s what you’re after, I think it’s attention natural grace about her, and by the end of the program she to detail We’re lucky because here in America our looked like a superstar knockoffs are good They're cut well, they fit well and are Belinda was a mom of three girls, m her 40s, but again LONGINES WATCHES ARE AVAILABLE LOCALLY AT GREENSTONE S IN reasonable m how much they cost Not everyone is going to ultimately possessed that type of grace and nature BIRMINGHAM DARAKJIAN JEWELERS IN SOUTHFIELD AND BACK IN be able to afford $3,000 for a coat, but you really do have elegance W e fixed her hair and put her in the nght type of TIME IN7L BIRMINGHAM to develop an eye for what fits you best clothes and she blossomed 1 2 • Pin k • February 2005 C e l e b r i t y ! \ # style brief Fight the fashion doldrums p in k ((picks By Stacy London NEW YORK — It s the season of fash ion doldrums Fall clothes are looking a little “last season and it s too cold to wear Your Daily Horoscope (You never know) A great cocktail watch with diamonds like the spring styles stores are tempting shop the Longines Grand Classique or the pers with Evidenza (Super chic and timeless ) H e a r I t ! 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