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How your community voted. The unofficial results below only include vote totals for Westland. Overall winners are denoted with a / PRICE: $1 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2012 • hometownlife.com PRESIDENT ^BarackObama(D) (i) 24,840 MrttRomney (R) 12,598 U.S. SENATE Pete Hoekstra (R) 9,481 • Debbie Stabenow (D) (i) .25,298 U.S. HOUSE 13TH DISTRICT Harry T.Sawicki(R) 11,339 Oh, so blue: Dems hang S John Conyers Jr (D) 23,393 U.S. HOUSE 11TH DISTRICT (Partial term ending 1/02/2013) Kerry Bentivolio (R) 10,288 David A. Curson (D) 21,495 onto state, county seats SUPREME COURT (8-year term) Doug Dem 1,425 Connie Marie Kelley 12,155 By LeAnne Rogers the Wayne County Com­ incumbent LeBlanc. S Stephen Markman (i) 9,297 Observer Staff Writer mission. Along with support S Bridget Mary McCormack. 13,487 "I feel totally amaz­ from the public, Kosows­ Kerry L. Morgan 1,909 The results were slow ing. I'll work hard for the ki noted the strong sup­ Colleen O'Brien 9,497 to come in Tuesday night hardworking families in port he had received from BobRoddis 1,138 but that didn't hamper the district," said Kosows- Westland and Wayne SUPREME COURT the celebratory mood for - ki, who retired in Septem­ elected city officials but area Democrats gathered ber as Westland parks and also from LeBlanc and (Incumbent position. Partial term recreation director. "I'm ; state Sen. Glenn Ander­ ending 1/01/2015) at the Wayne-Ford Civic Mindy Barry :.. 2,297 League. overwhelmed by the sup­ son, D-Westland. Shelia Johnson 12,939 Through a combination port I've received in the A first-time candidate S Brian Zahra (i) 11,665 of a heavily Democratic last year and a half." like Kosowski, Knezek district with little Repub­ Kosowski was opposed was having little trou­ STATEWIDE PROPOSALS lican opposition, includ­ in the race to fill the ble besting Republican PROPOSAL 12-1 ing one unopposed can­ 16th District Michigan Kathleen Kopczyk in (Referendum on Public Act 4 of 2011 didate, there was no sur-. House seat by Republi­ the 11th House District Emergency Manager Law) prise in easy victories by can Mary Stargell, who which includes Garden Yes 16,140 state representative can­ didn't actively campaign. City and Inkster and por-. • No 19,182 STEPHEN CANTRELLI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER didates Robert Kosowski In early results, Kosowski tions of Westland, Livonia PROPOSAL 12-2 Newly elected Wayne County Commissioner Richard and David Knezek, along had over 67 percent of the and Dearborn Heights. (Amend the state constitution LeBlanc greets supporter George Matvaso after the with Richard LeBlanc, Westland votes cast. He regarding collective bargaining) polls closed. unchallenged in bid for is replacing term-limited Please see ELECTION, A2 Yes 19,187 • No •. 16,621 PROPOSAL 12-3 (Establish a standard for renewable energy) Madison, Yes 16,202 • No 19,382 PROPOSAL 12-4 Weaver (Establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Council and provide collective bargaining for in-home care givers) ready to Yes 20,393 • No 14,935 PROPOSAL 12-5 (A proposal to amend the state . help W-W constitution to limit new taxes by state government) Yes •. 12,759 district •No .:.... 22,459 PROPOSAL 12-6 (A proposal to amend the state By Sue Mason constitution regarding construction Observer Staff Writer of international bridges and tunnels) Yes 1 16,832' With the opportunity to serve j •.-... STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER • No 18,538 six years, Frederick Weav­ Newly elected 16th District State Rep. Robert Kosowski looks over voting results after the polls closed. >'. er is prepared to do his best to WAYNE COUNTY work to help the Wayne-West- PROPOSALS v-«| land Community BUDGET APPROPRIATION p '""V'^B Schools maintain (Form of the Wayne County Budget " in difficult eco­ Kosowski knows new job will be harder and Appropriation Ordinance) •:*.& nomic times. • Yes..! 14,980 Weaver, who was By LeAnne Rogers No 14,232 appointed to the Observer Staff Writer HOW WESTLAND VOTED INDEPENDENT AUDITOR school board in 16th State House District (Wayne County Independent External August 2011, won As all the state ballot propos­ Mary Stargell (R) 8,363 Auditor) one of two seats up als, except the emergency man­ s Robert Kosowski (D) 20,342 Yes 13,760 for grabs in Tues­ ager repeal, were going down • No 14,129 day's general elec­ to defeat, Robert Kosowski not­ 11th State House District RETIREMENT COMMISSION tion. He placed ed his new job will be getting Kathleen Kopczyk (R) 1,580 (Membership on the Wayne County - a distant second harder. s David Knezek (D) 2,437 Retirement Commission) ^ behind Sally Mad­ "We've got to figure out a way 12th County Commission District Yes 11*925 ison who collected to move forward, I won't let you / Richard LeBlanc (D) 22,313 ELECTION • No 115,518 14,264 votes in the 11th County Commission District Weaver down," said Kosowski, a Demo­ REMOVAL OF EXECUTIVE election. crat elected to fill the 16th Dis­ Robert Stano (R) 1,674 (Removal of the Wayne County Madison, a Westland resident, trict state House seat replacing S Kevin McNamara (D) (i) 4,778 2012 Executive from office by the gov­ will fill the seat being vacated term-limited Richard LeBlanc. ernor) by Cindy Schof ield of Wayne. • Retired as Westland Parks showed me the playing field." for the hardworking people of • Yes 12,928 Schofield is leaving the board and Recreation director in . Following LeBlanc's prac­ the district," said Kosowski. No ...15,388 after serving 12 years. APPROVE COMPENSATION September, Kosowski said he tice, Kosowski said he would be Kosowski will take office Jan. (The Wayne County Commission's "I'm very honored and appre­ would work hard for the resi­ available to residents and local 1 for a two-year term as will power to approve compensation) ciative of all the support from dents of the district. officials. He is also keeping LeBlanc, who"was unopposed in Yes 12,928 the community. I'm sort of "If I ever slack, you let me LeBlanc's office staff. his bid for the redistricted 12th • No :. 15,388 speechless at the moment," said know," said Kosowski, who "My office will be open all the District Wayne County com- . Madison who spent Wednesday thanked LeBlanc for his sup­ time. We'll answer all e-mails missioner race. port. "He (LeBlanc) gave me and calls. We'll follow my cam­ * **** Please see DISTRICT, A2 a connection in Lansing and paign promise of working hard Please see VOTE, A2 Salvation Army kicks off Red Kettle campaign

By LeAnne Rogers paid and volunteer bell ringers serves residents of those cities donations six days a week at another site in the streets," Observer Staff Writer will be out collecting donations but also Inkster, Romulus and businesses such as Westland Rose told the Westland City Mondays through Saturdays New Boston. In a given year, Shopping Center, Nankin Hard­ Council, which approved the Santa Claus hasn't arrived yet until Dec. 24. Rose said the corps will assist ware and area Kroger stores. additional location. "Any assis­ but another sign of the Christ­ "Of actual cash, that's 80 per­ over 3,000 families with rental In addition, last year bell tance we get will be appreciat­ mas season, the Salvation cent of, our operating budget," assistance, utilities and food on ringers also worked three ed." . Army bell ringers, will be out said Capt. Derek Rose, Wayne- a monthly basis. weekends at Wayne and War­ From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur­ in force starting FViday. Westland pastor and corps offi­ During the holidays, needy ren roads. This year, the Ford days, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, the The goal for the Wayne-West- cer. "We get food and other in- families receive food boxes and and Wayne Road intersection is bell ringers will be in the street land Corps is to raise $200,000 kind donations, too. This is our toys for their children. being added. at Warren and Wayne roads and with the bell ringing Red Ket­ primary fundraiser." The approximately 25 bell "We had a $37,000 shortfall tle campaign. A combination of The Wayne-Westland Corps ringers will be out collecting last year, so we're asking for Please see BELL RINGERS, A2

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He will replace term- limited incumbent Rob­ ert Constan, D-Dearborn Heights. Receiving 70 percent of Westland votes in his dis­ trict in early results, Kne- zek said that he isn't a pol­ itician. "Soon I will have the privilege to represent cit­ izens of Westland in Lan­ sing," said Knezek. "I did two tours in Iraq. I'm about being a public ser­ vant, not a politician." This wasn't the first < elecljon win for LeBlanc, who Rioted he was first elected to public office 20 year| ago. Despite being unopposed on the ballot, . STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER LeBlanc said, "You nev­ Westland residents Sandy Frey, James McLeod and Michelle Reeves came out to the after election party at the Wayne-Ford Civic League to show their er know what will happen support for the candidates. but I was more confident this year." Westland, Garden City cilman and Wayne-West- ing to the podium to speak ly, they all want the same Westland and Wayne, was Earlier in the day, LeB­ and Inkster. land Board of Education to learn about what is hap­ thing — a good commu­ also being easily re-elect­ lanc said that he had over­ "One lady said, of member. pening in the community nity." ed. Republican Robert heard two women talk- course he'll win he has no For the past 14 months, "People have come to Incumbent Democrat Stano also wasn't actively . ing about his race for the opposition. The other one LeBlanc said he has been know me. The towns have Wayne County Commis­ campaigning. redistricted 12th District said, 'No one else want­ attending city council a lot of similarities, con­ sioner Kevin McNamara, county commission seat ed the job,'" said LeBlanc, meetings in Garden City cerns and struggles," D-Belleville, whose 11th lrogers6hometownlife.com that represents most of a former Westland coun­ and Inkster without tak­ said LeBlanc. "Essential­ District includes southern (313)222-5428

tion member and Westland McNamara is meeting she said her focus initial­ his own way now that VOTE councilman. "I've been a with LeBlanc and new­ DISTRICT ly will be to get to learn he had been elected to Continued from page A1 legislator each time." • ly elected commissioner 'Continued from page A1 about those things that the board, as opposed to LeBlanc commented Shannon Price, a Canton she will need to know to being an appointee. One that he already knows Republican. be a board member. She of his goals is to support "One of the benefits of most of the commission­ "We've got to work collecting her campaign plans to take a school the administration is its being elected eight times ers and has established together, especially with signs. board 101 class. efforts to create a cus­ is that there is no learning friendships. LeBlanc. That is the key In unofficial results, "There's going to be a tomer service piece for curve in politics and gov­ "My goals each time I to providing service," Weaver was second with lot I need to know and, the district and to accel­ ernment itself," said LeB­ am elected is the same. . said McNamara. "We 7,479 votes. He was fol­ a lot I need to learn," erate student achieve­ lanc, a fonjier Wayne-' That is to work on behalf share a lot of common lowed by Jeffrey Hayton, she said. "I'm going to ment. Westland Board of Educa- of residents and business­ goals and communities a Westland resident who start contacting my fel­ Acknowledging the es in Westland, Garden that are consolidating." had served briefly on the low board members now. financial difficulties the City and Inkster," said With a 60 percent turn­ board in .2011, with 7,385 Essentially, we're a team district faces, he said the LeBlanc. out, results from the votes, attorney Chandra and I'd like to estab­ board will have to take In the redistricted 11th election weren't com­ Cozart of Westland with lish communication with each situation as it comes Wayne County Commis­ pleted until about 6:30 7,359 and Paul Futch, a them now so the transi­ "and do our best to keep KNOW sion District that includes a.m. Wednesday. West- minister from Wayne, tion will be smooth." the district doing what - southern Westland/ land Clerk Eileen DeHart with 4,370. "There's seven of us it does best" with the incumbent Kevin McNa­ Schoof said all of the "I'm really excited, I'm and we will have to work resources it has. mara, D-Belleville, easily city's precincts had looking forward to help­ together for the same "I still believe we're THE won re-election. reported back to City ing the district," said purpose, the children," a great district, and I A first order of busi­ Hall by about 9:45 p.m. Weaver. "There are dif­ she added. "But first I encourage our students ness, McNamara said, "We did have some ficult decisions that will need to get the knowl­ who have gone to charter is meeting with Wayne- issues with the electron­ have to be made and we edge and establish the . schools to give us anoth­ SCORE Westland Parks and ic polls books but we want to be as fair as pos­ professional relation­ er look and see the good Recreation Director didn't really have a prob­ sible with our employees ships. I'll need to be more things that are happen­ CHECK OUT Nathan Adams on capi- p lem," said Schoof. "We and not ^drop any of our of a listener. It's more ing in Wayne-Westland," tal improvement prpjects had lines in the morning programs." ' . ( important to take the he said. THE NUMBERS that may be able to use but that diminished after Madison is a Westland time to learn." i county parks funds. rush hour. We only had a '• resident. A homemak- \ ("" Weaver is excited about" ; Imasonehometownlrfexom 1 J ; IN TODAY'S "My point is to under- . few people in line when \ er and college student, - , being able to serve in ' { , . ' (313)222-6751 ':'.•/-;<•'•- ' stand what they want to * the polls closed," m do and get Wayne Coun­ With over 11,000 absen-, '-'••< ,. --.1 " SPORTS ty help out," said McNa­ tee ballots issued, Schoof SECTION mara. said it was a long night Dec. 15, the bell ringers of 1,902 people," Rose Another priority for for the absentee count­ BELL RINGERS will be working the inter­ said. "Overall from Octo­ ing board—a task com-. Continued from page A1 section of Warren and ber 2011 through Septem­ pounded by a two-page Wayne roads. ber of this year we assist­ doubled-sided ballot. The Salvation Army is ed 1,601 families for a Ford and Wayne Road. still in need to volunteer total of 3,324 people." Irogers8hometownlife.com During the same hours bell ringers. Rose noted For more information ^ Christinas •&& (313)222-5428 on Saturdays, Dec. 8 and that school groups, scouts about volunteer oppor­ and service clubs such as tunities, visit www.ring- the Westland and Waynex bells.org and sign up Holiday Savings Rotary provide volunteer under Westland or call CHECK US OUT DAILY ONLINE bell ringers. (734) 722-3660. "Last year, we assisted $8W*i 522 families with Christ­ lrogersBhometownlife.com hometownlife^ffi|com mas assistance for a total (313)222-5428

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Mills and Wayne Coun­ in waiting for the Jolly The family friendly ty Parks are inviting the Old Elf to arrive by heli­ parade is sponsored by community to join them SEMI-ANNUAL CONTACT LENS SALE copter in the parking lot the Wayne Rotary Club for an old-fashioned cel­ all brands on sale - November 1-30 near the JC Penney store . For more information, ebration. The first por­ at 10 a.m. The celebra­ call (734) 502-3202. tion of the program fea­ tion will move indoors Santa also will be wel­ tures seasonal crafts to the mall's East Court comed to Garden City to make and take home Our doctor or yours - we fill all prescriptions. where Leo Howard, star • during the Downtown . and unique seasonal of Disney's XD's Kick- Garden City Santaland games, such as fruitcake Convenient eye examt appointments available. in' It, will sign auto­ Parade on Saturday, Nov. bowling, pin the nose We accept most vision care plans. graphs and pose for pho­ 24. on Rudolph and rein­ tographs. There also will Now in its 52nd year, deer antler wreath toss. be a chance to win tick­ this Garden City clas­ There is a $4 per par­ ets to a sold-out Justin sic steps off at 10 a.m. ticipant for crafts and Westland, 734-458-5588 • Oakland, 248-597-2956 Bieber contest. at Garden City High games. Lakeside, 586-566-2766 • Twelve Oaks, 248-344-6994 The celebration runs School on Middlebelt The second part of the through 2 p.m. and heads to Ford Road program is free, and The mal's holiday sea­ before going east to the includes a short outdoor son continues with free Town Center Plaza. This. ceremony with the mill the magic of rides on Santa's Polar year's theme is "Rock lighting and sing-a-long Express. The first trips and Roll Christmas," and and an indoor visit from will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the parade will include St. Nick, sponsored by Saturday, Nov. 17. bands, inflatables, floats the Friends of Nankin November means a and marching units. Mills. Refreshments will busy season for San­ Kids also can meet be provided. This is the .com ta who also will be Santa afterwards at San­ 24th year the Friends the guest of honor for taland, hosted by the have held the event. The Wayne's Holiday Parade, Garden City Downtown crafts and games will be also on Saturday, Nov. Development Authority. 4-5:15 p.m., Santa's vis­ *0ffer includes any frame up to $150, single vision with scratch-resistant plastic lenses or ST-28 lined 17. For more information, it and tree lighting will bifocals; additional charge may be applied for strong prescription; other progressives and lens options are The parade kicks of f at call (734) 793-1882. be 5:15-6 p.m. For more additional; complete pair purchase required. tEye exams performed by independent state licensed Doctors 10 a.m. and travels down And the holiday sea­ information, call (734) of Optometry. Cannot be combined with any other offer, vision care plan, package pricing or prior orders. Glenwood to Wayne son will arrive at histor­ 261-1990. , Sale ends November 28,2012. For the location nearest you, call 1-888-889-EYES A4 • (WGc) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,2012 OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC HOMETOWNLIFE.COM PUBLIC SAFETY Rings found missing after Copper plumbing, water ( trio enters seniors' home heater stolen from duplex Intruders GARDEN CITY el which is more than '' A senior couple called COP CALLS twice the legal limit. He Break-in WESTLAND burgh at Glenwood when the police Nov. 3 after admitted to police that All the copper plumb­ COP CALLS a man described as rid­ three intruders entered he was confused and ing and two water heat­ ing a crotch rocket-style their home in the 500 the top of his dresser. couldn't remember that ers were reported sto­ motorcycle drove past. block of Leona. The first female was he left his Schwinn bike len from a duplex in the ment at 37458 Hixford She said the man struck The homeowner , described as about 50 at the Cherry Hill apart­ 31000 block of Allegan . Place told police Oct. 30 the driver's side mirror answered the door about years old with short ment. Court Nov. 3. A mainte­ that someone had bro-' on her 2011 Lincoln MKZ 10 a.m. after he saw two dark hair and wearing nance man reported the ken into her apartment. and knocked it off. women and one man on blue slacks. The sec­ Property damage thefts from the vacant She said a friend went to After causing the dam­ his porch. ond female was about A patron of Bar 153 at units. \ the apartment to pick up age, she said the man, "Do you remember 45 years old and wore a 31268 Ford reported that The officer noted exten­ some clothing and called clad in black leather and me?" the first woman dark or brown gray coat. his vehicle was damaged sive dry wall damage in her about something wearing a helmet, fled at said as she pushed her • The man was estimated about 2 a.m. Nov. 2. the units. The door had amiss with the door. a high rate of speed, con­ way into the house and to be about 50 years old. The 31-year-old West- been pried on one unit. The resident said she tinuing south on New- hugged his wife. The He wore dark slacks and land man said that he The second unit was returned and found the burgh. • woman said that she coat as well as a ball cap. had gone to his car to entered by smashing door jamb was cracked. , used to live on the same smoke a cigarette when through the dry wall. The damage had been Larceny from a | street. Theft a Ford Explorer pulled fixed before police vehicle j j The wife responded A resident in the 33050 up. The driver reported­ Larceny arrived and nothing was ! that she didn't remem- block of Barton came to ly looked directly at him. On Oct. 31, the furnace reported missing. An Oak Park woman ; ber her as a second the police station Oct. 23 When the patron went was reported stolen from i told police Nov. 3 that she '! woman entered right to report that somebody back into the bar, anoth­ a home in the 38000 block Larceny was at Fire Mountain, i after the first worn-. stole his catalytic con­ er patron told him that of Florence. An employ­ A resident in the 33000 34615 Warren Road, when • an and a man followed . verter after he parked the driver of the Ford ee from the manage­ block of Tawas Trail told someone stolen the ste­ behind them. the vehicle in the street Explorer threw a piece ment company responsi­ police Nov. 1 that some­ reo/GPS from the center The man asked to in front of his house. of asphalt at his vehicle. ble for the home said the one had stolen a cement console of her 2008 Lin­ use the bathroom and No windows were bro- furnace had been taken eagle statue from the coln Navigator. A window without waiting for Attempted home keirbut the patron said since Oct. 17. front yard. He said he had been broken. a response walked to invasion that deep scratches had checked with neigh­ the back of the house, were left on his vehicle. Larceny bors but no one had seen Vandalism j bypassing the bathroom A Garden City man • A central air condi­ the 200-pound statue, val­ On Nov. 11, a resident in and going into a bed­ was awakened about 6 Suspended tioning unit, valued at ' ued at $250. the 200 block of S.Carl­ room. a.m., Oct. 23 when he license $2,000, was reported sto­ son told police that she The homeowner heard heard someone trying len from a home in the N Larceny from a returned home around 3 him say, "Wrong room." to enter his rear door in The police clocked a 1900 block of Golf view vehicle a.m. to find that her mail He quickly exited that the 27000 block of Cher­ Garden City driver at 63. Oct. 31. box and its wooden post bedroom, again walked ry Hill. mph in a 40 mph area on • Also on Oct. 31, anoth­ On Nov. 3, a Farmington had been broken off. A past the bathroom and He called the police southbound Venoy and er resident in the 1900 Hills woman told police flower box had also been entered another bed­ after he confronted the Cherry Hill and pulled block of Golf view told she was inside Art Van removed from the front room. When he rejoined man through his back him over. police the central air con­ Furniture, 8300 N. Wayne porch and was lying dam­ the group, he asked the door. The man had just When the man pulled ditioning unit, valued at Road, for about 10 min­ aged in the front yard. homeowner to exchange urinated outside of his into a lot at 6250 Venoy, $2,000, had been stolen. utes. When she returned two $50 bills for a $100 door. the police saw that he He wasn't sure when the to her 2008 Chrysler 300, Attempted theft bill. At that time, the Dearborn Heights hurriedly stuffed some­ unit may have been tak­ she said the window had A Westland woman who homeowner announced police located a man thing in between the en. been broken and the cen­ works at Aco Hardware, that he was calling the who matched the front seats. He got out • A third resident in the ter console computer/ 31059 Ann Arbor Trail, police and the three description at the BP of his 1996 Ford Ranger 1900 block of Golfview GPS/stereo system, val­ told police Nov. 4 that intruders left in what gas station at the north­ and appeared nervous. told police that her neigh­ ued at $1,000, had been when she went to lunch, was described as a new­ east corner of Cherry The officer arrest­ bor noticed that her cen­ stolen. she found the door lock er white van, proceeding Hill and Inkster Road. • ed the driver after he tral air conditioning had on her 1998 Dodge had east on Florence toward He was wearing jeans learned he had a sus­ been stolen on Oct. 31. Vandalism been punched and the Middlebelt. but no shirt. pended Indiana license. A Wayne woman told steering column/ignition When they left, the The police arrest­ The driver also admitted Break-in .police she was driv­ had been pulled out. homeowner saw that his ed the 24-year-old Ink­ that he had a baggie of A resident of an apart- ing southbound on New- By LeAnne Rogers wedding ring and Mason ster man who registered marijuana in his car. ring were removed from a .21 blood alcohol lev­ By Sue Buck

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Douglas K. Terry, city oping new conceptual manager for the City of frameworks for address­ Diaper Bank Litchfield has recently ing public policy issues, founder completed and exchanging ideas Marybeth The Senior with experienced facul­ Levine, Executives ty and a diverse group of State in State and colleagues. Rep. Dian Local Gov- J Terry is a 1975 gradu­ Slavens eminent ate of John Glenn High and Canton program School and earned his Library at Harvard bachelor of science • Director Eva University's Terrv degree in public adminis­ Davis at the John F. Ken­ tration in 1982 from Fer­ 2011 Stuff nedy Graduate School of ris State University. the Truck Government located in drive. Cambridge, Mass. * The three-week gradu­ ate program provides a balance of traditional and hands-on learning expe­ Levine launches ambitious diaper drive riences to help seasoned THINKING ABOUT. public officials meet the f /v —\ \ s ed over 75,000 diapers announcements. Yet, she partner agencies as fast changing needs of their By Darrell Clem constituents and commu­ Observer Staff Writer during a three-year span, still needs to collect some as I get them in," she said. and it hopes to surpass 85,000 diapers to reach More ways to donate nities. After launching an the 100,000 mark during her goal, and the library's and help the diaper bank The program allows for )gp_) ambitious campaign to this fall's Stuff the Truck Stuff the Truck campaign can be found at www. the examination of inno­ collect 200,000 disposable diaper drive. is vital. detroitareadiaperbank. vative partnerships and LENNOX, diapers by Thanksgiving, The library accepts all "It is our big anchor org. '.. v. • new models for collabor­ Canton volunteer Mary­ brands of diapers for siz­ event," Levine said. "We Here's but a small sam- . ative governance, devel- Receive up to a„ beth Levine for a fourth es fitting newborns to have to do a big push dur­ pling of agencies the dia­ season is drawing strong adults who struggle with ing the next few weeks. per bank has helped, and $ 00 support for the Detroit incontinence. The library's support is how many diapers they Area Diaper Bank from "Many of our patrons absolutely key. It's some­ have received: 1,075 one of her most ardent are young families and thing we've come to rely • Hope Clinic, with loca­ COG event Rebate* supporters, the Canton the elderly, and we are on. We would not have tions in Wayne and Ypsi- Offer expires 12-15-2012 Public Library. sensitive to their needs," made our goal the last lanti, 41,203 diapers since The library, 1200 S. Can­ library Director Eva three years without the October 2010. canceled Uptoa$750 ton Center, has issued Davis said. 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Autumn Bynum and son Foster, 18 months, waited outside for her husband after voting at Precinct 30 inside Hayes Elementary School in Westland Tuesday.

By LeAnne Rogers not fond of either one Observer Staff Writer but the majority of deci­ sions, I go with Obama." Having registered to Noting her husband vote a couple of years is a union iron work­ ago, Westland resident er, Bynum said the bal­ John McKaig voted for lot proposals were of big the first time in Tues­ interest to her, especial­ day's presidential elec­ ly to support Proposal 2 tion. on collective bargaining "The economy is a big and voting against Pro­ issue. I knew who I was posal 6 on the bridge to voting for — (Republi­ Canada. can nominee Mitt) Rom- Voting had been steady ney," said McKaig, who at Hayes since the polls worked as a machin­ opened at 7 a.m. said ist before becoming Bob Johnson, who chairs PHOTOS BY STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER disabled. "I don't like Precinct 30. Daniel Orzel checks over his ballot at his precinct inside Hayes Elementary School. (Democratic President "People were half­ Barack) Obama. I don't way down the hall when think he has done any­ we opened at 7 a.m.," thing for us." he said. "Since then, it's . Voting at Hayes Ele- been steady — no breaks , mentary School where at all." he attended school, Earlier during the day, • McKaig, 48, said he Johnson said it was tak­ hadn't gotten around ing about 30 minutes to . to voting previous­ vote but that dropped ly despite being regis­ to 10-15 minutes when tered. things got a bit slower "Before I was always later. The lines also var­ too busy to vote. Peo­ ied at times depending ple would ask if I had on the precinct where voted and I'd say, 'Was the voter lives. that today?'" said McK­ An election worker for aig, who waited about 20 about 10 years, Johnson minutes to cast his bal­ expected-a rush of vot­ lot. ers when people were [• Homemaker Autumn heading home from Bynum was waiting with work. her sons outside Hayes, "We'll get busy again. which houses Precincts You never really know 30 and 31, while her hus-- - if you will have a line at band finished voting. 8 p.m. (when the polls The couple took about 45 close)," Johnson said. minutes to vote although "The way it was this Bynum said her husband morning, I thought we was taking longer to would have to put some­ Youngsters waited while their parents voted Tuesday at Hayes Elementary School which hosts Precincts 30 and 31. , complete his ballot. one at the end of the t "I voted for Obama. line at 8 p.m. We could were allowed to vote but Westland Clerk Eileen for the election — more obtained. ; I don't like Romney — be swamped. You never no one could get in line DeHart Schoof report­ than 600 alone on Mon­ there is something about know." after the 8 p.m. closing ed issuing more than day, the last day absen­ lrogersOhometownlife.com him," said Bynum. "I'm Voters in line at 8 p.m. time. 11,000 absentee ballots .. tee ballots could be (313) 222-5428

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Voters in the School­ stating the "board would craft College Distract benefit from a better bal­ will move forward with bond elected two new trustees ance with an experienced and re-elected one incum­ professional with manu­ By Karen Smith . Dec. 31, before new doesn't know now if she had no idea she would be bent on Tuesday. facturing knowledge." Observer Staff Writer members take office, on will run again. the top vote-getter. In the contest for two Stempien, of Livonia, is how much money it will Bonifield said she "I feel ...there's a lot six-year terms, Eric Stem- general counsel for Supe­ Livonia Public Schools ask voters to approve — hadn't totaled what she of weight on me now pien of Livonia, an incum­ rior Air-Ground Ambu-* will have two new board and when. spent on the race as of to make sure we do the. bent since June 2102, lance Service. He was members come Janu­ Mang, 47, a high school Wednesday morning, right thing," she said, was the top vote getter appointed to the board ary, but they will contin­ counselor elected to the but she didn't want to adding her goals include (28,066) ,while Gretchen in June 2012 to complete ue the work of former board in 2008, said she have any regrets that fiscal responsibility, Alaniz of Livonia (27,218) the final year of a six- board members in plac­ thinks her support of a she didn't give the race increased transparency was a close second. year term of board mem­ ing a construction bond bond may have cost her her best shot. "I had no and improved communi­ Incumbent Douglas ber Patricia Watson who for as much as $260 mil­ the election. She said doubt this was going to cation. Adams of Canton finished retired. lion before voters in the improvements she'd be a tight race. I made She said hard work, third with 26,399. He is Stempien's parents — 2013. like to see total $215 mil­ every effort to get my including t>eing at the vice president of Comeri- Jeanne and Gregory of Newcomers Julie Rob­ lion. She said one voter name out there and let polls and talking with ca's SB A (Small Business Northville—both served inson and Tammy Boni- told her: "I'd love to vote people know who I was." community members, Administration) Lending on the Schoolcraft College field won four-year seats , for you, but you want to She said she was sur­ helped to get her elect­ division, a position he has Board. on the board Tuesday. raise my taxes." prised Mang lost. She ed. held since 2005. In the race to fill the Board President Patrice Yet, Mang is convinced said Mang has been Dillon Breen, 19, a stu­ In late 2011, the board unexpired term, Gilligan, Mang was defeated, and of the need for a bond a dedicated, highly dent, said that while the appointed Adams, a Ph.D., the parent of a School­ Vice President Grego­ to keep Livonia schools respected board mem­ results weren't what he to fill the seat held by craft student and a mem­ ry Oke did not seek re­ competitive. "I wouldn't ber. "Usually in races had hoped for, he was board chair Gregory J. ber of Pipefitters Local election. change any vote or any like this, the incumbent proud of his "clean and Stempien, who stepped 636, made a strong show­ Bonif ield said one of comment I made at that retains their seat," she honest campaign" and down from the board at ing throughout the dis­ her goals as a board board table," she said. said. wishes the best of luck the end of the year. trict winning 39,256 votes member will be to edu­ "I'm very proud of what .Bonifield said she's . to Robinson and Boni­ Terry Gilligan of Livo­ more than 10,000 ahead of cate the public about the I did." ! thrilled to have won. "I field. nia defeated John Elkins, Elkins (29,977). bond. "We are going to Mang said the lengthy think this is going to be ' "I will remain an also of Livonia, in the race Elkins has served on have to let them know ballot and the amount a great opportunity to active member of our . to fill the partial'term the Schoolcraft College why it's important, why of money spent by Bon­ serve the community," community and will con­ ending in December 2014. Foundation Board of Gov­ it's a worthwhile invest­ ifield may also have led she said. tinue to be engaged in Elkins had been appoint­ ernors since 2004 and is ment for them," she to her defeat! She said Julie Robinson, wife our public schools as an ed to the board to fill the president of JR Elkins said. Bonifield, 45, a certified of Livonia City Council­ active candidate in the remaining term of Mary & Associates, Inc. He Robinson said her goal public accountant, out- man Tom Robinson, was near future," he said. Breen who retired in also serves as Communi­ will be to ensure the spent her 5 to 1, sending also surprised by Mang's John Grzebik, 26, a 2011 after serving on the ty Liaison for Senior Ser­ money from any con­ out at least two mailers. loss. But, she said, unlike material handler and Schoolcraft Board for 28 vices with St. Mary Mer­ struction bond approved And while Mang voted the other candidates, clerical worker, said years. cy Hospital. The seven- by voters is spent prop­ to move the school board Mang had to remain a national election is Alaniz, a senior manag­ member board of trustees erly. She said she wants election to November to . focused on school board "clearly about name er at TRW Automotive, is serves as the college's pol-. to make sure the dis­ save the district mon­ business throughout the recognition." He said . a member of the Livonia icy-making body. trict gets the best bids ey, she wondered how campaign. he wished he had done Chamber of Commerce The Schoolcraft College from the right compa­ many people voting real­ Robinson, 39, who more with absentee vot­ Board of Directors. A district includes the Clar- nies for every purchase, ly knew the school board works in finance and ers and going door to graduate of Central Mich­ enceville, Garden City, right down to desks and candidates. bookkeeping, said she is door. "I wish every­ igan University, she pro­ Livonia, Northville, and chairs. Mang said she will stay excited and honored to one the best that won," moted her knowledge and Plymouth-Canton school The school board involved with the school be given the opportuni­ he said, pledging to run understanding of larger districts and part of the expects to decide by district, though she ty to serve. She said she again in two years. manufacturing industries Novi school district. online at hometownlife.com LOCAL NEWS Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 8,2012 (WGc) A7 Westland resident competes in mock trials

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IN BRIEF The value in your library card Used book sale The Friends of the Wil­ liam P. Faust Library of This month marks the ing companies such as at least this is how Claire football games and Hal­ Westland will hold a used one year anniversary Proctor and Gamble and feels. In this final install­ loween costumes. book sale Thursday-Sat­ of our community pass­ retailers (Target being ment, readers will be sur­ YOUTH FICTION TITLES urday, Nov. 15-17, at the ing the dedicated millage an example) use our hab­ prised to see a new hero library, 6123 Central City that supports our library. its to market products to { emerge and once again • Tales from a Not-So- parkway north of Ford Thank you from the bot­ us as consumers. All this { we are drawn into this Smart Miss Know-It- Road. The hours will be tom of our heart for pass­ and more are offered in \ worid where we ques­ All (Dork Diaries #5) by 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday ing the millage. this fascinating book on ; tion right from wrong and Rachel Renee Russell and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 The year has brought human behavior, (with good versus evil. Nikki Maxwell develops p.m. Saturday. about a lot of changes Daniel Lodge) • I was Jane Austen's a sudden interest in stu­ There will be a spe­ at the Garden City Pub­ ADULT FICTION TITLES Best Friend by Cora Har­ dent journalism that may cial sale with $1 hardcov­ lic Library. We have been rison or may not (OK; definitely er fiction - buy one, get able to extend our hours, • Bone Bed by Patricia In a series of jour­ does) have to do with the one free. Other prices are staying open over 40 . Cornwell nal entries, Jenny Coo­ fact that mean girl Mack­ $2 for coffee table books hours each week. Extend­ A woman has vanished per describes her stay enzie has started writ­ (makes a great Christmas ing our hours allows us to resource to you. while digging a dinosaur with cousin, Jane Aus­ ing a gossip column. And gift), $1 hardcover non-fic­ have two evenings which All of these services, bone bed in the remote ten, in the 1790s and there just might be some tion books, DVDs, CDs, 50 we stay open to serve you materials and programs wilderness of Canada. her entrance into Jane's juicy info involving Nik- ' cents large paperbacks, 25 longer. We have also been are included in your Somehow, the only evi­ world of beautiful dress­ ki's crush, Brandon, that cents small paperbacks, able to extend our hours library card. With passing dence has made its way to es, dances, secrets, gos­ Nikki doesn't want Mack­ videos, cassettes, records on Saturday and open the millage, the dedicated the inbox of Chief Medi­ sip and romance. Merging enzie reporting to the and auto books on cas­ again on Fridays. funding that it brings us cal Examiner Kay Scar- historical fact with a fic­ world. So Nikki joins the sette * the whole book for Along with the chang­ allows us to offer these to petta, over 2,000 miles tionalized story, Harrison school newspaper staff— ,25 cents -10 cents small es in hours, we now are you as a taxpayer. All of away in Boston. (Written weaves a story that trans­ and ends up as an advice paperbacks - romance - able to offer residents our programs are includ­ by Lawrence Marble) port you back to Jane columnist! and magazines. Saturday of Garden City access to ed and do not require any • Rise to Greatness: Austen's time period in • Mossy by Jan Brett will be a $4 Big Bag Sale. eBooks and download­ additional expense on Abraham Lincoln and England. From acclaimed author, Bring your own bag. able audio books through your part. America's Most Perilous YOUTH NONFICTION Jan Brett (The Mitten), our subscription to Over­ Years by David Von Dre- There will be a preview TITLES comes her newest pic­ sale for Friends mem­ drive. Along with this ser­ New Items @ Your hle ture book, Mossy. Mossy bers 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, vice, we have added more Library The year 1863 is often • Slim Goodbody's Nutri­ - a turtle with a garden Nov. 14. You can become a than 5,000 items, includ­ described as the deci­ tion Series by John Burst- growing on her shell - is ing books, DVDs, CDs and ADULT NONFICTION taken from her home and Friend at the Preview Sale. TITLES sive of the Civil War, giv­ ein magazines. en the Union victories at In this new series, new friend to become an Thanksgiving We have started to •Adele: A Celebration Gettysburg and Vicks-~ Burstein introduces the exhibit in a museum, until Dinner expand our programming of an Icon and Her Music burg, with the Confed­ food groups to young ele­ the director's niece, Tory, options. This past sum­ by Sarah Louise James erate forces threatening mentary school students. notices how sad Mossy is Will you be alone on mer we were able to offer Adele needs no intro­ Washington. In the polit­ As parents or educators, and helps arrange for her Thanksgiving Day? If so, a summer reading pro­ duction. Her first album ical realm, Lincoln was we know how important to go home. join others for dinner at St. gram for the first time in propelled her to fame; struggling to master the it is to teach children how If you would like to put Mel's Church, 7506 Inkster several years. Not only the second consolidated strong egos in his cabi­ important it is for us to a request to have any of Road, Dearborn Heights. did we have a summer her position as a record- net, and he seemed to lack eat healthy. Titles in this these materials (or oth­ There is no charge, but reading program — Step breaking superstar. The the will or confidence to series include Delicious ers) held for you, call reservations are required Right Up and Join the Fun beauty of her vocals and demand more aggressive Dairy, Marvelous Meats the Garden City Public due to limited seating. — we also expanded the the power of her lyr­ action from Union Gen­ and More, Vital Vegeta­ Library at (734) 793-1830 Doors open at noon, and program to include teens ics have resonated with eral McClellan. This is an bles, Outstanding Oils and and ask for the Reference dinner is served at 1 p.m. and adults for the first fans everywhere. Featur­ excellently researched Wonderful Water, Glori­ Desk. For reservations, call the time ever. We will con­ ing more than 125 gor­ chronicle of the year that ous Grains and Fabulous . The library is located parish office at (313) 274- tinue expanding our pro­ geous photographs, this helped change the direc­ Fruits. All titles introduce at 31735 Maplewood St. 0684, Ext. 26. gramming repertoire, stunning volume testifies tion of the Civil War. the current food pyra­ in Garden City. The best so if you have some pro­ to Adele's global appeal. (Written by Lawrence mid and discuss where entrance to get into the grams you would like to (Written by Lawrence Marble) the foods in each of these library is off of Balmoral, see us do, please submit Marble) books come from, why one road south of Maple- VOICES & VIEWS: your suggestions to us at YOUTH ADULT (TEEN) they are important to us • Power of Habit by FICTION TITLES wood. Our hours are 11 COMMENT ONLINE the library or by using Charles Dhigg and also offer insights a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and our online suggestions Can you change one of • Son by Lois Lowry on how these foods are Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 form. your habits? In his book, In the fourth book, Low­ viewed worldwide. p.m. Tuesday and Thurs­ Speaking of online, we Duhigg details how habits ry once again thrusts • Awesome Autumn by day and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. unveiled the library's new are formed and hpw they readers into the world Bruce Goldstone Friday and Saturday. website. Please contin­ can be changed with the introduced in the New- A seasonal tribute to ue visiting our website in help of motivational pro­ bery award winning title , the qualities of autumn, @ the Library is written by the upcoming months as grams, such as Alcohol­ The Giver. Claire knows j it combines photographs, Stephanie Charlefour, youth we continually add to it ics Anonymous. He also she had a son and that she I text and craft ideas that and teen librarian. Contact hometownlife.com to make it even greater shows how manufactur- is suppose to forget about j celebrate highlights rang­ her at scharlefourOgarden- him. But a mother never ing from falling leaves city.lib.mi.us or at (734) forgets about her child- | and migrating animals to 793-1837.

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The He is board certified fel­ lack Friday deals the holiday fire sales inventory is similar to lowship trained in inter­ aren't always the have started. what you would find at a ventional cardiology Bcheapest way to For those who don't retail store, but doesn't from State University of shop before the holi­ want to buy big tick­ have the hassle of long New York. He has offic­ day season. Consumers et items online, you can lines, parking lot con­ es at 4160 John R., Suite also don't find similar deals on gestion, cell phone sales­ 510, Detroit. have to similar items at ABC ! man and crazy people. • Dr. Muhammed Anas wait until Warehouse. • Ebay.com - If you Obeid, cardiology. Dr. Cyber • Daily Deal Sites - don't like bidding in auc­ Obeid is a board cer­ Monday Searching for a night on tions you can search for tified physician of the (Mon­ the town, local activi­ items with "Buy It Now" Heart and Vascular day after ties or half-priced food? options. The majority of Institute. 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Once an item sells out, mean it is the best deal uate of Nova Southeast­ mation or to make an keep our costs down so • NewEgg.com and Tig- the next item enters the around. ern University. appointment with one of we can continue to offer erDirect.com - If you Woot of f until all the • • ' • < • • ', 'f • Dr. Pranav S. Patel, Garden City Hospital's all of our services at no want to save money on a items are sold. Addition­ Jon Gunnells is a social anesthesia. Dr. Patel is new or existing physi­ charge for victims." laptop, camera, desktop ally, Woot.com has com- media planner at a Detroit- ' board certified in anes­ cians, contact the Phy­ First Step was estab­ or computer accessories munity-sourced deals based advertising agency. thesia. He completed his sician Referral Line at lished in 1978 and serves you don't have to wait in that list the best sales at He can be reached at ^ residency program at 877-717-WELL or visit survivors in Wayne line at the big box store stores in major cities. Jonathan.gunnells@gmail. Wayne State University. www.GCH.org. County. People attending with a yellow price tag. • CowBoom.com - This com. Follow him on Twitter • Dr. Rajeev Seh- the event are asked to A 500gb external hard- Best Buy-owned sites , ©GunnShOw. •»•:. • gal, podiatry. Dr. Seh- Tailgate benefit bring supply items that gal, a specialist in podi- Indigo Salon, Spa, and the First Step shelter atric surgery and med­ Boutique will be hosting could use to replenish icine, treats all condi- Tailgate Mania: Tailgate their shelves. Suggest­ ' tions related to the foot for Charity Grand Re- ed items include toilet and ankle. He received Opening 1-4 p.m. Sun­ paper, facial tissue, new • postgraduate training day, Nov! 18. •""• or very gently used twin BSERVER CCENTRIC focusing on reconstruc:., * Guests will hear a live sheet sets, new pillows, 0 &E tive and trauma surgery broadcast of the Detroit garbage bags, clean­ hometownllfe.com MEDIA of the foot and ankle. Dr. Lions vs. Green Bay ing supplies, coffee and A GANNETT COMPANY Seghal also has train­ Packers game while gift cards. For each item ing in treating pediat- , enjoying munchies from donated by a guest, they ric and adolescent foot Fat Chef in a Little Coat will receive one raffle and ankle conditions. He Catering, mini compli-v . ticket for prizes, limit­ has offices at 25135 W. mentary salon and spa ed to three per person. Warren Road, Dearborn services by Indigo, and One of the biggest items Heights. prize drawings from 1 up for grabs is an auto­ Surprising • Dr. Donald Smith, to 3 p.m. The event will graphed football from emergency medicine. benefit First Step, a fam­ the Detroit Lions. Dr. Smith specializes in ily abuse shelter that The event is also a cel­ •*k emergency medicine supports survivors of ebration of Indigo's sev­ people -; and undersea and hyper­ domestic and sexual vio­ en-year anniversary, baric medicine. He is lence by offering coun­ with special mini-events board certified in emer­ seling, advocacy, tempo­ throughout the month of gency medicine. rary emergency hous­ November. all over town! • Dr. Mohammed A. ing, and much more. To mail in or submit a Zaman, anesthesia. Dr. "First Step is thrilled donation electronical­ Zaman is a board certi­ to have been selected ly to First Step, visit its fied anesthesiologist. He as the charity for Indi­ website at www.first- is fellowship trained in go Salon, Spa, and Bou­ step-mi.org. pain management from tique's Tailgate for Char­ For more information Henry Ford Hospital. ity Challenge," said The­ about the event or Indi­ Now with more than resa Bizoe, associate go Salon, Spa, and Bou­ 360 physicians in 47 spe­ director at First Step. tique, call (734) 961-3245 cialties able to serve the "Not only will this pro­ or check the website at community, GCH has gram increase aware­ www.indi'gosalonandday- become a leader in pro- ness of First Step and spa.com. Strive for balance in your life

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WESTLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING 1214 WAYNE - 060 04 0003 000 TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 20F3 4 5 LOTS 3 4 AND 5 GLENHAVEN SUB T2S R9E L72 P78 WCR 0 WAYNE - 060 04 0006 000 COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 20F6 LOT 6 GLENHAVEN SUB T2S R9E L72 P78 WCR LOT SIZE 33 X100 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF WESTLAND: 0 WAYNE - 060 04 0007 000 20F7 LOT 7 ALSO E 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY GLENHAVEN SUB T2S R9E L72 P78 WCR The Westland City Council will hold a public hearing on November 19,2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located at City Hall, 2nd Floor, 36601 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan to 1142 WAYNE - 060 04 0008 000 consider the adoption of a resolution approving the establishment of a Commercial Redevelop­ 20F8 9 10 LOTS 8 9 AND 10 ALSO E 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY GLENHAVEN SUB T2S R9E ment District in accordance with Public Act 255 of 1978 on the following described property L72P78WCR located in the City of Westland, County of Wayne, and State of Michigan: 0 WAYNE - 060 04 0011 000 244 WAYNE-057 02 0179 004 . / 20F11 12 LOTS 11 AND 12 ALSO E 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY GLENHAVEN SUB T2S R9E 20B179A1A PART OF LOT 179 OF SUPERVISORS NANKIN PLAT NO 5 T2SR9E L65 P63 L72P78WCR ' i I ' WCR DESCRIBED AS BEG S88DEG 15M 20S W 27FT FROM NE COR OF SAID LOT 179 TH S1DEG 33M 20S E 148.22FT TH S88DEG 31M 25S W 295.84FT TH N1DEG 28M 58S W 1332 WAYNE-060 05 0156 000 j 125 FT TH N1DEG 32M 50S W 20.89FT TH N 8DEG 15M 20S E 299.92FT POB SUPERVI­ 20G156 LOT 156 GLENHAVEN SUB NO 2 T2S R9E L73 P96 WCR. ! 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' PLAT NO 5 T2S R9E L65 P63 PART OF LOTS 180-183; BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER 1310 WAYNE - 060 05 0160 002 OF LOT 180 WHICH IS S 88D 28M 40S W 494.83 FT AND S 01D 34M 03S E 497 FT FORM THE NE CORNER OF SEC 20; TH N 01D 34M 03S W 437.00 FT; TH N 88D 28M40S E 241.83 20G160B161 N10 FT OF LOT 160 ALSO LOT 161 GLENHAVEN SUB NO 2 T2S R9E L73 FT; TH S 01D 34M 03S E 172.00 FT; TH N 88D 24M 40S E 193.00 FT; TH S 01D 34M 03S E P96 WCR. 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TH N 89S 34M 06SEC W 280 FT. TH N 0D SUE S 149.75 FT; TH DUE W 235.50 FT TO THE POB 0.88ACRES ., ., '. 14M 6QSEC &343.60 FT. TH^S 89D 41M E 280 FT TO THE POB EXCEPT THE EAST 60 FT THEREOF '1.01 ACRES " • •"•'" '. " - ' ' . 555 WAYNE - 062 99 0009 001 21C1A2A C1B1A PT OF NW 1/4 SEC 21T2S R9E BEG N 940.19FT AND E 46FT FROM THE 0 WiffNE - 057 99 0003 000 W 1/4 COR OF SEC 21 TH S89DEG 52M 59S E 603.12FT TH N0DEG 02M 36S W 366.99FT 20A2A1A THAT PART OF THE N E 1/4 OF SEC 20 DES AS BEG AT A POINT ON THE E TH N89DEG 49M 27SW 318.02FT TH SODEG 20M W 130.69FT TH N89DEG 42M 30S W SECTION LINE DISTANT S 0D 14M W 987.67 FT FROM THE N E COR OF SEC 20 AND 284.35FTTH SODEG 02M36SE233FTTO POB 4.16 AC. PROCEEDING TH S 0D 14M W ALONG SAID E LINE 81.19 FT. TH N 89D 40M W 270.0 FT. 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P36WCR . 1508 WAYNE - 060 02 0188 000 1615 WAYNE - 063 02 0006 000 ' > 20D188TO191 LOTS 188 TO 191 INCL NORTHLAWN SUB T2S R9E L54 P91 WCR 21D6 LOT 6 HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB T2SR9EL34P36 WCR 0 WAYNE - 060 02 0192 000 1529 WAYNE - 063 02 0007 000 20D192 LOT 192 NORTHLAWN SUB T2SR9EL54P91 WCR 21D7 TO 10 LOTS 7 TO 10 INCL HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB T2SR9E L34 P36WCR • ( 0 WAYNE - 060 02 0193 000 20D193 LOT 193 NORTHLAWN SUB T2SR9EL54P91 WCR 1515 WAYNE - 063 02 0011 000 21D11 LOT 11 HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB T2S R9E L34 P36 WCR 0 WAYNE - 060 02 0194 000 20D194 LOT 194 NORTHLAWN SUB T2SR9EL54P91 WCR 1507 WAYNE - 063 02 0012 000 21D12 LOT 12 HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB T2SR9E L34 P36 WCR 1338 WAYNE - 060 02 0195 000 20D195 196 197 LOTS 195 196 AND 197 NORTHLAWN SUB T2S R9E L54 P91 WCR 1367 WAYNE - 063 02 0013 000 21D13 LOT 13 HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB T2SR9E L34 P36 WCR . 1250 WAYNE - 060 04 0001 000 20F1220G107TO112 LOTS 1 AND 2 GLENHAVENSUBDIVISION OFTHE N1/2 OFTHE 1361 WAYNE - 063 02 0014 001 S 1/2 OF THE N 1/2 OF THE S E 1/4 OF SEC 20 T2S R9E ALSO LOTS 107 TO 112 INCL 21D14A LOT 14 EXCEPT W 15FT THEREOF HAMBLETONS WAYNE GARDENS SUB GLENHAVEN SUB NO 2 OF PART OF THE S E1/4 OF SEC 20 T2S R9E GLENHAVEN SUB T2SR9EL34P36WCR T2SR9EL72P78WCR (Continued On Page All)

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By Rick Bloom •IwishI ty such as Vietnam Veter­ ital gains rate will go up if you have a loss, not a to choose when you rec­ Guest Columnist could pre­ ans of American or Pur­ by 3.8 percent because of gain. ognize income. Whether dict what ple Heart. The key in tak­ the surtax from Obam- Converting existing IRAs you're the owner of a busi­ . I don't know about you, will hap­ ing a charitable deduction acare. In addition, depend­ to Roth IRAs is a strategy ness and you can decide but I'm happy the elec­ pen with is to save your receipt and ing upon what happens always worth considering. whether you take a bonus tion is over. It will be nice tax laws, to value the donation fair­ with the fiscal cliff, capi­ Some uninformed people this year or next, or some­ to get back to our normal but I can't ly. People run into trouble tal gains rates can also be believe that seniors, partic­ thing of that nature, my craziness without having and nei­ when they overvalue their higher next year. ularly ones in their late 70s advice is to recognize the to worry about politics. At income this year. Money Matters ther can deduction. Just because you sell a or older, shouldn't consid­ the end of a presidential anyone Another move that some position and recognize cap­ er a Roth conversion. As I believe it's unlikely that election (no matter wheth­ else. When taxpayers may wish to con­ ital gains doesn't mean far as I'm concerned, that taxes in 2013 will be low­ er my candidate won), I Rick Bloom it comes sider this year is to take you can't turn around and is wrong. This strategy er than we have now. Of always hope that the win­ to mak­ gains on positions—par­ rebuy the stock or mutu­ doesn't depend upon your course, you don't want to ner will become the best ing tax decisions, I have ticularly if you are a high- al fund immediately after age. It's something that let the tax tail wag the dog, • president in our history. to base things on what the end income investor. If you you sell it. If you like the can work and be effective however, all things being I believe after an election law is today. I bring this up recognize capital gains this investment and it fits into no matter how old or how equal, there's no reason to it's time to put differenc­ because there are some tax year, the maximum tax you your portfolio, you can young you are. pay higher taxes than you es aside and work together moves to consider doing will pay is 15 percent. That rebuy. There is a prohibi­ When it comes to person­ have to. Good luck. for the betterment of our before the end of the year is cheap when it comes to tion of this, however, if you al finance, individual goals country. That said, we all as opposed to waiting until tax brackets. I have no idea recognize a loss. There are and objectives (not age) Rick Bloom is a fee-only know the unfortunate real­ 2013. what the capital gains rate "wash sales rules." This are key factors in making financial adviser. His website ity is that partisan politics The first move is simple will be next year, but I can basically prevents some­ investment decisions. is www.bloomassetmanage- rules the day in Washing­ and easy. almost guarantee that it one from selling an invest­ One last note, if you are a ment.com. If you would • • ton. And because of that, Those who itemize won't be less than 15 per­ ment, taking a loss for tax high-income earner and in like Rick to respond to your who knows what the future deductions should go cent. If nothing more, if purposes and then rebuy- one of the high tax brack­ questions, please e-mail him at will bring, particularly through closets and donate you are a high-income tax­ ing the investment. How­ ets, you may sometimes be rickOblopmassetmanagement. when it comes to taxes. clothes to a worthy chari­ payer next year, your cap­ ever, these rules only apply in the position of being able com.

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TH N 24D 04M W 28C3A TO 6A LOTS 3 TO 6 INCL EXC W 15FT ALSO W 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY DE CLE­ ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF WAYNE ROAD 56.72 FT TO THE POB GEORGE HANDY­ MENTS SUB T2S R9E L 51 P 14 WCR SIDES WASH AVE SUB T2S R9E L38 P39 WCR 0 WAYNE - 075 04 0001 001 28D1A LOT 1 EXC THE W PART THEREOF MEASURING 30.93 FT ON THE S LINE AND 2646 WAYNE - 075 10 0526 001 23.06 FT ON THE N LINE OF SAID LOT ALSO THE W 1/2 OF ADJ VAC ALLEY WASH­ 28K526A LOT 526 EXCEPT THE E PART THEREOF MEASURING 10.88 FT ON THE S INGTON AVE HEIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 55 P 21 WCR LOT LINE AND 20.23 FT ON THE N LOT LINE SUPERVISORS NANKIN PLAT NO 7 T2S R9EL65P76WCR 0 WAYNE - 075 04 0002 001 2270 WAYNE - 075 10 0529 001 28D2A LOT 2 EXCEPT THE W PART THEREOF MEASURING 23.06 FT ON THE S LINE 28K529A LOT 529 EXCEPT THE E PART THEREOF MEASURING 18.51 FT ON THE S AND 15.19 FT ON THE N LINE OF SAID LOT ALSO THE W 1/2 OF ADJ VAC ALLEY WASHINGTON AVE HEIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 55 P 21 WCR LOT LINE AND 20 FT ON THE N LOT LINE SUPERVISORS NANKIN PLAT NO 7 T2S R9EL65P76WCR 0 WAYNE - 075 04 0003 001 2340 WAYNE - 075 11 0035 000 28D3A 4A LOTS 3 AND 4 EXC THE WTRIANGULAR PARTTHEREOF MEASURING 15.19 28DD35 36 LOTS 35 AND 36 GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB NO 1 T2S R9E FT ON THE S LINE OF LOT 3 AND 76.24 FT ON THE W LINE OF SAID LOTS ALSO THE L68P16WCR W1/2 OF ADJ VAC ALLEY WASHINGTON AVE HEIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 55 P 21 WCR 2370 WAYNE - 075 11 0037 000 0 WAYNE - 075 04 0005 001 28D37 TO 40 LOTS 37 TO 40 INCL GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB NO 1 T2S 28D5A S 21 FT OF TH W 122.07 FT OF LOT 5 WASHINGTON AVE HEIGHTS SUB T2S R9EL68P16WCR * R9EL55P21WCR. 0 WAYNE • 075 04 0005 002 2602 WAYNE - 075 11 0041 000 28D5B 6B 7B, E 12.93 FT OF LOTS 5 6 AND 7 ALSO THE W 1/2 OF ADJ VAC ALLEY 28DD41T0 43 LOTS 41 TO 43 INCL GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB NO 1 T2S WASHINGTON AVE HEIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 55 P 21 WCR . 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WCR 2651 WAYNE - 075 99 0009 700 0 WAYNE - 075 06 0001 001 28V1B X Yl PT OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 28 T2SR9E BEG N 88D 29M 30S E 795.73FT 28F1A LOT 1 EXCEPT THE W PART THEREOF MEASURING 12 FT ON THE N LOT LINE FROM W 1/4 COR SEC 28 TH N 24D 04M W 214.50FT TH N 88D 29M 30S E 214.25FT TH AND 7.67 FT ON THE S LOT LINE ALSO W1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY B D WRIGHTS SUB T2S N 02D 12M 05S W 307.75FT TH N 86D 10M 54S E 384.87FT TH S 02D 00M 50S E 522.67FT R9EL45P52WCR TH S 88D 44M W 517.42FT TO POB ,4.98 ACRES WASHINGTON CENTER 2141 WAYNE - 075 06 0002 001 2645 WAYNE - 075 99 0010 000 28F2A LOT 2 EXCEPT THE W PART THEREOF MEASURING 7.67 FT ON THE N LOT 28W2 PT OF NW 1/4 SEC 28 T2S R9E BEG N89DEG 29M 55S E 795.73FT AND N24DEG LINE AND 3.07 FT ON THE S LOT LINE ALSO W 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY B D WRIGHTS 04M 00S W 214.50FT FROM THE W 1/4 COR SEC 28 TH N24DEG 04M 00S W 140FT TH SUB T2S R9E L 45 P 52 WCR N88DEG 39M 00S E 35.78FT TH S65DEG 18M 04S E 42.01FT TH N88DEG 39M 00S E 0 WAYNE-075 06 0003 001 -' , 69.98FT TH S24DEG 04M 00S E 120FT TH S88DEG 39M 00S W 135.78FT POB 0.37 AC 28F3A LOT 3 EXCEPT THE W TRIANGULAR PART THEREOF MEASURING 3.07 FT ON 1810 WAYNE - 076 01 0001 001 THE N LOT LINE AND 30 FT ON THE W LOT LINE ALSO W 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY B D 29A1A 29A2A LOTS 1 TO 5 INCL EXC THE E 20FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S WRIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 45 P 52 WCR R9EL45P40WCR 0 WAYNE - 075 06 0007 000 0 WAYNE - 076 01 0006 001 28F7 LOT 7 ALSO WLY1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY B D WRIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 45 P 52 WCR 29A6A LOT 6 EXCEPT E 20 FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S R9E L45 P40 WCR 2257 WAYNE - 075 06 0008 303 1870 WAYNE - 076 01 0007 001 28F 9B1 10A PARCEL A LOTS 8, 9, 10, PT OF LOT 11 AND PART OF THE ADJOINING 29A7A 8A 9A LOTS 7 8 AND 9 EXCEPT THE E 20 FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S VACATED ALLEYS B D WRIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 45 P 52 WCR MORE PARTICULARLY R9E L45 P40 WCR LOT SIZE 140 X139 DESC AS BEG AT THE SW COR OF LOT 10 AND PROC TH ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF WAYNE RD N 22D 41M 00S W 123.19FT TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORN OF LOT 0 WAYNE - 076 01 0010 001 8 TH ALONG THE N LINE OF LOT 8 N 89D 51M 00S E 115.83FT TH ALONG THE CEN- 29A10A LOT 10 EXCEPT E 20 FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S R9E L45 P40 WCR TERLINE OF A VACATED ALLEY (20.00FT WIDE) N 22D 41M 00S W 20.79FT TH ALONG 2006 WAYNE - 076 01 0012 001 THE CENTERLINE OF A VACATED ALLEY (16.00FT WIDE) N 89D 51M 00S E 53.31FT TH 29A12A13A LOTS 12 AND 13 EXCEPT THE E 20 FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S S OOD 30M 10S W 133.00FT TH ALONG THE N LINE OF NORENE AVE S 89D 51M 00S W R9EL45P40WCR . 112.45FT TO THE POB CONTAINING 16,500 SQ FT 2066 WAYNE - 076 01 0014 001 2220 WAYNE - 075 07 0001 303 29A14A B284A-287A LOT 14 EXC E 20FT THEREOF WAYNE ROAD SUB T2S R9E L45 LOTS 1 - 6 EXCEPT; THE E 19.83 FT ON THE N LINE OF LOT 1; THE E 20.00 FT ON THE P40 ALSO LOTS 284 TO 287 INCL EXC E PT MEAS 20FT ON N LOT LINE LOT 284 AND S LINE OF LOT 2; THE E 20.00 FT ON THE S LINE OF LOT 3; THE E 20.00 FT ON THE N 22.25FT ON SLY LOT LINE LOT 287 WAYNE ROAD SUB NO 1 T2S R9E L48 P86 WCR LINE OF LOT 4; THE E 20.00 FT ON THE N LINE OF LOT 5; THE E 20.00 FT ON THE N WAYNE ROAD SUB T2SR9E L45 P40 WCR PARKWAY OFFICE CENTER APPROX 0.77 LINE OF LOT 6. MARKEYS NORTH WAYNE SUB T2S R9E L50 P96 WCR ACRE • 0 WAYNE - 075 07 0007 001 2122 WAYNE - 076 02 0288 001 28G7A LOT 7 EXCPET THE E 20 FT THEREOF AS MEASURED ALONG THE N LOT 29B288A LOT 288 EXCEPT THE E PART OF THEREOF MEASURING 22.25 FT ON THE LINE MARKEYS NORTH WAYNE SUB T2S R9E L 50 P 96 WCR N LOT LINE AND 23.11 FT ON THE S LOT LINE WAYNE ROAD SUB NO 1 T2S R9E L48 2262 WAYNE - 075 07 0008 001 P86WCR 28G8A LOT 8 EXC THE E 20 FT THEREOF AS MEASURED ALONG THE N LOT LINE 2134 WAYNE - 076 02 0289 301 MARKEYS NORTH WAYNE SUB T2S R9E L 50 P 96 WCR 29B289A 290A LOTS 289 AND 290 EXC THAT PT MEAS 23.11 FT ON THE N LINE OF 2307 WAYNE - 075 08 0001 300 LOT 289 AND 24.85 ON THE S LINE OF LOT 290 WAYNE ROAD SUB NO 1 T2S R9E L48 28S1A LOT 1 EXC TRIANGULAR PT DESC AS BEG S 21D 49M 53S E 5.41 FT FROM P86WCR NW COR LOT 1 TH S 21D 49M 53S E 10 FT TH N 34D 20M 02S E 11.14 FT TH S 89D 30M 2146 WAYNE - 076 02 0291 001 03S W 10 FT TO POB ALSO EXC N 5 FT THEREOF ALSO ADJ VAC ALLEY 20 FT WIDE 29B291A LOT 291 EXCEPT THE E PART THEREOF MEASURING 24.85 FT ON THE N ALSO LOTS 2 THROUGH 4 INCL ALSO ADJ VAC ALLEY 20 FT WIDE ALSO LOT 5 ALSO LOT LINE AND 25.87 FT ON THE S LOT LINE WAYNE ROAD SUB NO 1 T2S R9E L48 ADJ VAC ALLEY 18 FT WIDE ALSO PT OF SW 1/4 OF NW 1/4 OF SEC 28 T2S R9E BEG P86WCR S89DEG 30M 03S E 21.62FT FROM SE COR OF LOT 4 OF MARKEYS WASHINGTON AVE SUB L49 P25 WCR TH S89DEG 30M 03S E 163.29FT TH N 27.64FT TH N89DEG 30M 03S 2221 WAYNE - 075 06 0004 000 W 174.40FT TH S21DEG 49M 53S E 29.87FT POB EXC E 140 FT 28F4 5 6 LOTS 4 5 AND 6 ALSO WLY 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY B D WRIGHTS SUB T2S R9E L 45 P 52 WCR 0 WAYNE - 075 09 0001 000 28J1 LOT1 GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB T2S R9E L38 P39 WCR 2423 WAYNE - 075 09 0002 000 All interested persons desiring to address the City Council shall be afforded an opportunity to 28J2 LOT 2 GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB T2S R9E L38 P39 WCR be heard in regard to the establishment of a Commercial Redevelopment District. 2433 WAYNE - 075 09 0003 000 This communication serves as notice of the City's intent to consider the establishment of a 28J3 LOT 3 GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB T2S R9E L38 P39 WCR Commercial Redevelopment District for the Property. 2441 WAYNE - 075 09 0004 000 ^ 28J4 LOT 4 GEORGE HANDYSIDES WASH AVE SUB T2S R9E L38 P39 WCR Publish: November 8,2012 ATB7MW7-6X16 PAGEA12.QV) Our fundamental purposes are to enhance THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,2012 the lives of our readers, nurture the OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC hometowns we serve and contribute to H0MET0WNLIFE.COM OPINION the business success of our customers.

COMMUNITY VOICE OUR VIEWS What's your favorite food on Thanksgiving? More than a pat We asked this question at Westland Shopping Center in Westland. on the back On Sunday, the nation will celebrate Veterans Day. Dating back to Armistice Day ending World War I in 1918, the annual national holiday honors our military veter­ ans who have served during wartime, and is a reminder that our freedoms Have not been given to us but earned on battlefields all over the globe. One of the questions we hear every year on Nov. 11 and will likely hear on Sunday is: "Stuffing because my "My favorite is gravy, "Turkey because that's "Mashed potatoes. They "Have you thanked a veteran today?" mom makes good stuff- straight up gravy on what we always have on go good with every­ All over the country, communities and ;„. it stuffing or mashed Thanksgiving — turkey thing." military organizations will host ceremonies mg. potatoes." and sweet potatoes." where we do just that — thank America's 21 Cleveland Tarp Holly Moody million military veterans for the sacrifices Northville Sam Weber Mary Black Westland they have made for each and every one of Farmington Westland us. Unfortunately, though, in many cases our veterans need more than just an annual pat on the back. In particular, recent veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could use the same commitment from their nation as they have shown in its defense: In the time since the U.S. was attacked on Sept.* 11, 2001, roughly 2.5 million mili­ LETTERS tary personnel have been,sent overseas to either Iraq or Afghanistan (or in many cases Yet, after 35 years of stud­ to both). Of those, nearly half have been Whose bags WHAT DO YOU THINK? deployed more than once. In addition to the are they? ies linking meat consump­ We welcome your Letter to tion with elevated risk of 6,600 troops killed in action, far too many Every few days, thousands the Editor. Please include heart disease, stroke, cancer veterans have suffered serious injuries that of gallon-sized heavy duty your name, address and and other killer diseases, the • have rendered them unable to live a normal plastic bags imprinted with phone number for verifica­ MyPlate icon, representing existence. "Remove Before Delivery To tion. We may edit for clarity, USDA's current Dietary Guide­ About 50,000 troops have the visible scars Customer" appear on Michi­ space and content. Submit . of war, while many more have suffered lines for Americans, recom­ gan Avenue in Wayne outside letters by the following for­ from invisible injuries like post-traumatic mends vegetables, fruits and the Ford Wayne Assembly mats: stress.disorder and depression that have grains, but never mentions Plant. They blow all through Web: www.hometownlife.com> destroyed families and in too many cases Mail: Letters to the Editor, meat and shunts dairy off to the city and cause dangers to led to suicide. Observer Newspapers, 615 W.' one side, (www.choosemy- vehicles that might pick them And if the injuries weren't bad enough, Lafayette, Second Level, Detroit, plate.gov/). • ' up in their undercarriage. many of the veterans have come home to Ml 48226 And it all started with one find other obstacles. The U.S. Department of They also are in the woods Fax:(313)223-3318, brave senator from South Labor Statistics reports the unemployment and riverbank of the Rouge E-mail: smason@hometownlife. Dakota. rate for the most recent military veterans River by1 the tens of thou­ com. Burton Burlow is about 12 percent — well over the national sands. Blog: You may also let your rate of 7.9 percent. It is even worse when Birmingham you look'at younger, male veterans between - I've been told the bags are opinions be heard with your own the ages of 18 and 24, who are experiencing put on wheels of new cars. blog at hometownlife.com. Unintended result Considering the location and Deadline: Letters must be an unemployment rate of nearly 30 percent. received by 9 a.m. Monday to be I was reading a book while that Ford has a large manu­ This is unacceptable. And it is likely to get. published in the Thursday edi­ sitting in the customer wait­ worse. Over the next five years, as we begin facturing plant at this loca­ tion. ing area of my car dealership to pull out of Afghanistan, there will be tion and a distribution point to have the oil changed and across the street — both with another million veterans returning to civil­ to confine, feed, transport, the tires rotated. I overheard ian life. The post-war landscape they face is fences plastered with them and slaughter animals and a brief discussion that caused bleak. — the general idea may be': ' The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to refrigerate their carcasses. me to think deeply about "•. the bags are Ford's. Ford has The much more damaging political promises and unin­ of America (IAVA), a non-partisan, non­ been approached. I am told profit organization committed to vet­ methane and nitrous oxide tended consequences. erans of Iraq and Afghanistan, recently on three separate occasions are discharged from digestive The service manager walked released some troubling information the response was that it tracts of cattle and from ani­ in and sat beside another / it gleaned after surveying its members. would "look into it." mal waste cesspools, respec­ customer and told him not to / • Almost half of their unemployed members I'm sick of looking at it. tively. bring his car to them again. / did not feel that employers were open to hir­ Even if it is not responsible, We have the power of The dealership would not ser­ ing veterans. why pay some workers $50 reducing the devastating ef­ vice it. The fuel line had leaks • Some 37 percent of IAVA members per­ an hour to pick plastic bags fects of climate change every and the frame was so weak sonally know someone they served with or out of a fence every three another veteran who has committed suicide. time we eat. Our local super­ it could not be put onto their days? market offers a rich variety hoist for service. The custom­ • About two-third of their members do not More than $1 million of tax think troops and veterans are getting the of soy-based lunch "meats," er looked sad, dejected and money is being spent to clean hot dogs, veggie burgers, soy pleaded for the manager to care they need for mental health injuries. up the Lower Rouge River in • More than 30 percent are divorced or and nut-based dairy products change his mind saying that broke up with a long-term partner as a Wayne. Tens of thousands of (including cheese and ice he could not afford a "new" result of deployment and the return home. plastic bags, sometimes filled cream) and an ample selec­ car. I'm sure that "new" to While the public's attention and interest with an unidentified milky tion of traditional vegetables, him meant a used car. in the wars has waned considerably, these substance, stuck in the trees, fruits,'grains, and nuts. He took the keys and left brave individuals and their families have bushes and grasses of the Product lists, easy recipes and without having any work • trudged, bearing the brunt of these con­ area are a filthy.obstruction transition tips are available at done; I sat there and thought flicts. It is understandable the nation has to that. www.livevegan.org. about what I had witnessed. become war weary with a conflict that has Tax breaks, overpaid work­ Byron Bunn I thought about the "cash gone on for more than a decade, but that is ers, outsourcing jobs to other no excuse for ignoring the plight of veter­ Birmingham for clunkers" program that countries — what.more does caused thousands of perfectly ans. it want? Whoever is doing it Perhaps one answer is a program to cre­ McGovern legacy drivable cars to be destroyed, ate jobs specifically for returning veter­ is part of a filthy, unprofes­ Recently we lost former raising prices of used cars ans, similar to Franklin Roosevelt's Civilian sional organization. Is this U.S. Sen. George McGovern. across the country. I thought Conservation Corps that put many people Ford country or a Ford dump? Although many will recall his about 20 years of fuel mile­ to work during the Great Depression. In What's up? disastrous 1972 loss to Rich­ age mandates that raised fact, President Obama proposed something Alfred Brock ard Nixon and his subsequent the cost of cars "only a little similar earlier this year. His proposal would Wayne leadership in getting us out bit but we all will save as a have spent $1 billion over five years to Climate is changing of Vietnam, his truly lasting result." help vets find work in their communities. legacy will be his war on hun­ I thought about the new Unfortunately, the bill was buried in elec­ Frankenstorm Sandy is one ger and malnutrition. rules to almost double mile­ tion year politics and stalled. more dramatic demonstration In 1977, following extensive age requirements over the Now that the election is over, it is time to that climate change and its public hearings, McGovern's coming years, backup cam­ revisit the bill or something similar that extreme weather patterns are Senate Select Committee on eras and more. Again, these puts veterans to work and helps them pick now part of our future. up the pieces of their lives so they can con­ Nutrition and Human Needs will raise the price'of cars tinue to be contributing members of society. Although we're unlikely to published Dietary Goals for only a little bit. I thought . Some may say — and they have — that we reverse climate change, we the United States, a precur­ about the newspaper re- ~> don't have the money for such programs. can still mitigate its effects sor to today's Dietary Guide­ porters and TV anchors that Where were those critics when we somehow by reducing our driving, our lines. It marked the first time covered the press conferences found the money to send these patriots off energy use and our meat con­ that a U.S. government docu­ announcing ail of these new to war? sumption. ment recommended reduced government programs. . , We urge our elected officials to honor the Yes, meat consumption. A meat consumption. I didn't think about the poli­ commitment this nation made to our troops. 2006 U.N. report estimated The meat industry forced ticians. They're campaigning Our obligation to them extends far beyond that meat consumption ac- the committee to destroy all and promising more and more a handshake and pat on the back once a • counts for 18 percent of man- copies of the report and to . government programs that year. made greenhouse gases. A remove the offending rec­ will be paid for by my grand­ 2009 article in the respected ommendation from a new children with inflated dollars World Watch magazine sug­ edition. It then abolished the or Chinese yen. I hope the gested that it may be closer . committee, voted McGovern owner of the older car gets to WESTLAND to 50 percent. out of office and warned gov­ work safely, if he is fortunate Carbon dioxide, the princi­ ernment bureaucrats never enough to have a job. pal greenhouse gas, is emit­ to challenge meat consump­ Bob Cowen OBSERVER ted by burning forests to v A GANNETT COMPANY tion again (Food Politics by Farmington Hills create animal pastures and Sue Mason, Grace Perry, Marion Nestle, 2007). Community Editor Director of by combustion of fossil fuels Susan Rosiek, Advertising Executive Editor online at hometownlife.com Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 8,2012 (WGc) A13 7 \-t Scoop's /f f-^jQ f Hound Dogl^linhliahtS Happy Jhanksgiving! wmmws ffiMCfflflM Tell Scoop aboutjt and submit a photo of yourself for a chance to win Emagine movie passes. Admit up to 4 people, good thru Dec. 31st.

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CLASS A REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Bedell named Horizon POY University of Detroit Mercy junior forward Adam Bedell (Livonia SET FOR Churchill) was named Horizon League Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league after leading with 11 goals and 27 points. SUCCESS The 6-foot-6 Bedell is the first Titan to earn Player of the Year since Andrew Ornoch did it Stevenson topples Cass Tech in 2005. "The numbers tell it in regional semifinal battle all," said Deren. "He (Bedell) led the league in scoring and he was By Brad Emons ly Graham said her team. consistent throughout Observer Staff Writer "We knew the one girl (Aali­ the year in all aspects ya Johnson) could hit over of his game." Livonia Stevenson held the blocks, so it took a lit­ Bedell showed that a block party in Tuesday's tle bit, but they were finally he could do more than Class A girls volleyball getting it." just score. regional semifinal against Cass Tech (30-14-6), With his lengthy Detroit Cass Tech. the Detroit Public School throw-ins, Bedell was The Spartans were able League champion, had no able to notch two to put up a wall at the net to answer for Stevenson's 6- assists to.help boost overcome the potent one- foot junior Katie Tomasic, Detroit to a 2-1 victory two hitting punch of the who recorded 13 kills and over regionally-ranked Technicians' Aaliya Davison added five assist-to-kills. Western Michigan. and Maya Miller en route to "Awesome hitter, all- In Horizon play, a 25-21,25-20,25-14 win at state last year," Cass Tech Bedell notched six Farmington High. coach Edward Tomlin said goals and two assists, Stevenson, now 28-16-1 of Tomasic. "She's one of including three goals in overall, will be gunning for the big reasons why they're the final three games its second straight region­ here." . to clinch the regular- al title against Farmington Stevenson used a bal­ season title. Hills Mercy (44-10) begin­ anced attack getting contri­ He was a perfect ning at 7 p.m. Thursday at butions from junior Aman­ 3-for-3 on penalty kicks Farmington. (Mercy elim­ da Hawkins (five kills, one and had three game- inated Berkley in the oth­ block); senior Mara Murray winning goals for the er semifinal in straight sets, (four kills, two blocks); and Titans, now 10-8 overall 3-0.) junior Abigail Whitehead and 6-1 in the Horizon Cass Tech was led by 5- (two blocks). entering Friday's play­ foot-9 junior outside hitter "I think they (Steven­ off game. Aaliya Davidson, who fin­ son) are a way more expe­ ished with 19 kills, and 5-10 rienced team than we are," senior outside hitter Maya Tomlin said. "We've only got Miller, who added nine. four girls that were on var­ Schuba earns Miller is headed to Mid­ sity last year. They gave it dle Tennessee State, while their all the first two sets, WHAC award Davidson, who also finished but didn't get the result Madonna University with 21 digs, has drawn they were looking for, and junior guard Travis interest from such schools weren't mentally tough in Schuba (Rapid City) as Miami (Fla.), Notre the third (set)." was selected as the Dame, Wake Forest and Col­ Senior setter Allie Koes- ; first Wolverine-Hoo- orado State. tering dished out a team- .; sier Athletic Confer­ But the Spartans were best 16 assists, while senior ence Men's Basketball more crisp defensively, libero Holly Mossoian >:• Player of the Week : passed more efficiently andi t (Nov. 5) after scor- racked up a total of nine .had a team-high five digs i . ing 40 and 25 points, blocks, including three by before going down midway respectively, as the junior Taylor McLaud. through the third set with 2-0 Crusaders swept "Midway through the sec­ an injury. Her right hand STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Indiana University- ond set they started block­ was heavily taped by train- Stevenson junior standout Katie Tomasic (10) sets the ball in a district match last Northwest, 95-64, and ing," Stevenson coach Kel­ Please see VOLLEYBALL, B3 week and has the Spartans in their second straight Class A regional final. host Purdue-Calumet, 91-76, in the Papa - John's Tip-Off Classic. The 6-foot sharp­ shooter from Kalkaska Hawkspikers High had a program record 11 three-point­ ers on Friday and added five triples on top Bellevue Saturday. Schuba connected By Brad Emons at a .625 clip from Observer Staff Writer the floor (20-for-32) - while knocking down The 195-mile round trip was well worth it 16-of-25 three-point Tuesday night for the Westland Huron Val­ attempts while averag­ ley Lutheran girls volleyball team. ing 32.5 points per The Hawks, coming off their first district , game. title in school history last Friday against neighbor Lutheran Westland, did it again Tuesday night with a 25-14,25-10,25-15 victory over host Bellevue in the Class D Lady Ocelots regional semifinal. • Huron Valley Lutheran, now 34-17-5 over­ reap honors all, will play state-ranked Ann Arbor Rudolf The Schoolcraft Col­ Steiner, 40-9-5 overall, for the regional title lege women's soccer beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bellevue. team, champions of Steiner, which has won all three meet­ the Michigan Commu­ ED WRIGHT ings this season against HVL, advanced nity College Athletic Garden City student-athletes who will compete for the Crestwood Unified hockey team this winter by defeating Newport Lutheran South in Association, recently are (from left) Scott Bleim, Sean Healy, Brendan Thirjung, Jacob Noel, Nick Bullard, Jimmy Steven­ a five-set regional semifinal also on Tues­ picked up a number son, Corey Hahn, Wil Teodorescu, Matt Sandburg and Johnny Segasser. day, 3-2. of honors with four "We haven't beaten them, just like we players being named hadn't beaten Lutheran Westland," HVL first-team All-MCCAA coach Mike Dest said. "So we're prepar­ including Rachel Black- ing to just keep playing and making good ney (Livonia Churchill), GC icers ready to drop puck plays. And if we cut down on our unforced Lauren Badalamente, errors, I like our chances." Chelsea Meador and By Ed Wright ers have meshed really ed to merge with another Once again it was a balanced attack for goalkeeper Tara Gessler. Observer Staff Writer well — I've actually been school—preferably Gar­ the Hawks, who got nine kills apiece from impressed," said Popp, who den City — and then we took junior Lexus Medina and sophomore Mad­ Honorable mentions Can student-athletes from coached a team made up of off and ran with it and got it ison Dest. All-MCCAA honors three high schools merge to mostly Crestwood players done." Dest also served six aces, while Medina went to Lady Ocelots accomplish the singular goal last winter. "The main thing The team's roster consists added three. Racheal Eklund and of winning? I stressed at tryouts last of 12 Crestwood athletes, 10 Junior Dayna Schroeder also contributed Sam Jarrett, while Members of the Crest- week was that we need to Garden City players and two offensively with seven kills and three blocks, Schoolcraft's Deepak wood Unified hockey team come together like brothers. skaters from Annapolis. while sophomore setter Anne St. John fin­ Shivraman was named are about to find out. If cliques start to develop "We didn't go into the try- ished with 27 assist-to-kills and five aces. Coach of the Year. The Chargers, whose ros­ and things like that, we're outs shooting to get a cer­ Sophomores Julie St. John and Bethany Blackney was also ter is made up of players going to fall apart quick, but tain number of players from Schaffer paced the defense with five and named MCCAA Fresh­ from Garden City, Dear­ so far it's going well." each school," said Popp, who four digs, respectively. man of the Year and born Heights Crestwood and A short time after last had to cut six players who "We've really cut down on our unforced was joined by Gessler Dearborn Heights Annap­ season wrapped up for the tried out. "We took the top errors," Dest said. "We're really just play­ an Meador. olis, are just over a week Chargers, Popp took action players overall, regardless ing better team defense and better in our Both Blackney and away from dropping the to make sure the program of what school they went to, system offensively. I think we've actual­ Gessler earned first- puck on their inaugural sea­ stayed afloat. and we made sure they had ly matured. We're young. We play as many team All-Region XII son. "We only had 14 skajers good grades and no attitude as four sophomores on the floor at times. honors, while Badala­ And the team's head coach, last year and we lost six of issues. They're coming along. They're playing mente and Meador Steve Popp, thinks they're them to graduation," Popp "When I played hockey together and playing good defense." were named to the ready. said. "I went to our athlete second team. "So far, I feel the play­ ic director and said we need­ Please see HOCKEY, B2 bemonsOhometownlife.com | (313) 222-5851 B2 (WGcReL) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 8, 2012 LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com

venson long to dust off the postseason in the HOCKEY his hockey equipment MHSAA Division 1 tour­ Continued from page B1 once word spread that his nament. school would be merg­ "I don't want to get too Heart-warming event in high school, I couldn't ing with the Dearborn far ahead of myself, but imagine merging with Heights schools. I'm excited about our players from another. "I know all of us from chances this season," school, but these guys Garden City are excit­ Popp said. "I'm excited held for Bobbishes seem to get along real- ed about playing this sea­ — not just about coach­ ' ly well. I see them togeth­ son," said Stevenson, who ing a complete team, but er at the rink all the will become a four-year a talented team. From By Ed Wright Churchill High School people did. My family ' time. I'm encouraged by varsity golfer at GC this this point on, it's all about Observer Staff Writer this year. and I didn't have to lift a the way they're coming spring. "If I wasn't play­ being able to coach these Mike Bobbish was a finger." ' together." ing hockey, I'd be work­ guys and help them Since losing his son, highly respected youth- The event's catalyst Garden City freshman ing. As soon as I found mesh. Jordan, to a brutal mur­ sports coach in Redford was Re'dford resident Matt Sandburg, a high­ out about the team, I "Finishing .500 is our der in July, life has been for several years. He Chris Cencer, whose son, ly respected travel play­ thought, 'All right. Let's minimal goal. I think an emotional roller-coast­ took this season off from Daniel, grew up with Jor­ er, said he jumped at . ' doit.'" we're capable of winning er for Mike Bobbish. coaching the Redford dan Bobbish. the chance to play high The Chargers will com­ our division." On Friday night at Red- Rangers youth football "Chris did a great job school hockey. pete in the Southeast­ Among the Garden City ford Township's Beech team due to the his fam­ with this," said Bobbish. "I'm excited," said ern Hockey League, players who are expect­ Lanes, the prevailing ily's tumultuous last few In addition to the bowl­ Sandburg. "As soon as which also includes Allen ed to make an immediate emotion felt by Bobbish months. ing fundraiser — Beech I found out about this, I Park Cabrini, Ann Arbor impact are sophomore and his family was love. "Love was in the air," Lanes donated the lanes quit the other team I was Gabriel Richard, Dear­ Scott Bleim, Sandburg, At a f undraising event Mike Bobbish said, when for the event—money on because I thought this born, New Boston Huron, Johnny Segasser and Ste­ attended by approxi­ asked about Friday's was raised with basket would be fun. Everybody Grosse He and Riverview. venson. mately 100 people, close bowling fundraiser. "The raffles. is getting along great." Their regular season "Scott and Matt are to $1,700 was raised that place was jam-packed ' The money raised will It didn't take Garden will include 25 games. coming from travel will be used to honor the with incredible people. I go toward a scholarship City senior Jimmy Ste­ They will compete in teams and they were top memory of Jordan Bob­ can't tell you how touched in Jordan's name. The players on their travel bish, who was killed in we were by the support Bobbish family also want teams," Popp said. "Even Detroit along with good we received. to help fund events that though they're young friend Jacob Kudla. "One guy, who we didn't will benefit underprivi­ — Scott is a sophomore Bobbish, who spent even know, drove up leged children in the met­ and Matt is a freshman most of his youth in Red- from Tecumseh and pre­ ropolitan Detroit area. — I think they'll make a ford before moving to sented us with check for strong transition in our Westland, would have $50. That's just one of ewrightOhometownlife.com league." been a senior at Livonia many kind things that (734) 578-2767 Popp also has high HEATINC,, CooUrtq & EUCTRICAI INC. expectations for Serving the entire metopolltan area. Segasser, a smooth-skat­ ing forward who will also North Oakland: North Woodward: Detroit: wrestle at Garden City Zebras' swan song: 248-886-8626*248-548-9565 • 313-792-0770 this winter. East: Downriver: West: "And Jimmy Steven­ 586-274-1155 »734-281-3024 «734-422-8080 son is a huge defenseman. who looks like he's going Tourney quest ends \\-/«B«P to be an everyday defend­ er who can make an By Brad Emons The Pio­ tha Hershey recorded KEfflaSB onaMjiMiihi' impact," Popp said. "He Observer Staff Writer neers, . 23 assist-to-kills and was T~ i|_J 1 •! - . seems like he'll be a good now 34- Wayne's top server on the ummian locker-room guy, too." For the second straight 11-8 over­ night, while fellow senior mm fflMfflwmm The top players return­ year Wayne Memorial's all, will Ashley Carey had three »Service changes & upgrades ing from Crestwood volleyball season end­ face host kills, three ace serves and - HMB • Outlets added • Generators are 2011-12 MVP Matt ed in the Class A regional Bedford five digs. / Mwwmum • Installation of fixtures, Kirunchyk, who racked semifinals. in the "My three seniors LICENSED & ceiling fans, hot watery up a team-high 50 points Dearborn High was the Horton region­ played their hearts out INSURED as a junior, and goalie #71-16061 heaters, garages, pools, -• spoiler Tuesday night as al final tonight," Wayne coach & outdoor lighting Chris Greco. the Pioneers swept the beginning at 7 p.m. Samantha Dye said. "I .-1 Popp will be assisted by Zebra girls in straight Thursday. 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ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM "Molly had some really good ALL-OBSERVER Kelsey Murphy, Plymouth: What rounds," Sutton said. "She was in the ' ~ GIRLS GOLF a storybook career for the oldest of 30s one or two times. In most cases, Plymouth's two talented Murphy FIRST TEAM I always knew Molly was going to sisters. Kelsey Murphy, sr., Plymouth be our second-best scorer. She was a The four-year stalwart capped off Sarah Thompson, sr., Plymouth solid 80s player. the school's first state championship Sydney Murphy, soph., Plymouth "She had a good year, and I look for in any sport when she earned medal­ Brenna Hammond, sr., Mercy it to be a better year next year. She ist honors with the tournament-top­ Sarah Montoner sr., Mercy "i knows what it takes to play good ping score of 73-75-148 at Michigan >.;• Gillian Hickey, sr., Mercy 1 golf; she has played some great golf Kelsey Murphy Sarah Sydney Brenna State University's Forest Akers East Kelsey McDougall, jr.. Canton j the past three years. I'm hoping; Golf Course. T Sophie Koliin, jr., NF-Harrison i Plymouth Thompson Murphy Hammond she'll put in a lot of work on her She piled up medals and accolades : SECOND TEAM Plymouth Plymouth Mercy game, so we can achieve what our all season, winning the D1 regional Jackie Burdette, sr., Churchill goal was this year (qualify as a team (74) and also posting top scores in ;. Laura Shureb, sr., Stevenson for the state meet). Being one of the seven other tournaments or matches. Jess Geer, jr., Mercy ] co-captains, Molly is going to help us prepare for next fall." The all-state performer's low score Erica Heath, soph., Mercy ) was 69 strokes. She averaged 37 for Molly Laird, jr., NF-Harrison 'I Kayla Whatley, Plymouth: Another nine holes and 74 for 18. reason for Plymouth's success, What­ Kayla Whatley, jr., Plymouth 1 "Kelsey is a great competitor and ley came through with averages of Katie Chipman, fr., Plymouth ; an outstanding golfer," coach Dan 44.2 for nine holes and 90.8 for 18 to Young said. "She put in the work Maggie McGowan, sr., Churchill :•; help provide the champion Wildcats and it paid off." COACH OF THE YEAR : with a solid, deep varsity lineup. One of the reasons why Murphy ex­ • Dan Young, Plymouth Sarah Montone Gillian Hickey Kelsey Sophie Koliin At the state finals, Whatley deliv- . celled, he continued, was her ability HONORABLE MENTION Mercy Mercy McDougall Harrison ered with a 84-88-172 scoreline for to set a goal and gq after it fuN tilt. J Canton: Chloe Luyet, Rachel •• Canton the two days at Forest Akers East. He mentioned her disappointment : Pisano, Katie Adams, Madelyn \ She also finished eighth overall at at finishing third at the 2011 state Mans; Plymouth: Danielle Allen; ) the KLAA championship with a score meet, losing the top spot with four I Salem: Gabby LeBlanc, Katie of 84. holes to go. I Vena; Churchill: Claire Rose; | Her experience should help pay This time around, she didn't give it : Ladywood: Kayla D'Allesandro, j dividends in 2013, when she will be up and the Wildcats benefited as a ; Caroline Bork, Sara Even; Steven- •) called upon to be one of the team's group. : son: Mary Peltz, Kelsey Duntley; • leaders. "Kelsey was unbelievably strong, , John Glenn: Olivia Cabildo; ' , "Kayla was a huge factor in us mentally. Young said. "She was the : Farmington: Julia Palaian, Court- 1 winning the state weekend," Young leader after Day 1, as well as we * ney Cole, Megan Wirtsie; Mercy: said. "She's a very hard worker and were." • Katie Baird, Natalie Bozimowski; Jackie Burdette Laura Shureb Jess Geer Erica Heath very determined competitor." Murphy's golf talents will now be • North Farmington-Harrison: \ Churchill Stevenson Mercy Mercy Katie Chipman, Plymouth: In just spotlighted at Eastern Michigan l Nrta Kedharnath. her freshman season, Chipman made University, where she will compete her presence felt and gained invalu­ beginning in fall 2013. able experience during the Wildcats' (but hasn't decided on a school)." Sarah Thompson, Plymouth: The ride to a state title. Sarah Montone, Mercy: Montone other half of Plymouth's four-year She averaged 44.6 for nine holes was the Catholic League medal­ dynamic duo was Thompson, who and 90.1 for 18 and finished tied for ist leading the Marlins to their actually set the Wildcats' team fourth at the KLAA championship first championships since 2008. record with a score of 68 at the with a score of 83. She earned the same honor at the Next Tee Invitational at Knollwood Farmington Invite at Glen Oaks with At the state finals, her score of Country Club. a 75, and she shot 78 on the second 95-88-183 helped the cause. And at Thompson earned all-state honors day of the Traverse Cfty tournament regionals, she finished 13th with a Molly Laird Kayla Whatley Katie Chipman Maggie with her two-day tally of 86-80-166 at Spruce Run. Montone was Mercy's tally of 92. at Forest Akers East, sparking Plym­ best golfer on the first day of the Harrison Plymouth Plymouth McGowan Along with Sydney Murphy and outh to the D1 title. state finals with an 84. Her 84.5 Churchill Whatley, she will help form the In the regional at Pine View Golf nucleus of the 2013 squad T- one tournament average is the best of loves to compete," coach Tom Alles (Public Schools of Course, her score of 78 earned her that will undoubtedly continue to her four-year varsity career, and she said. "She was our team's on-course Livonia) champs and had a great the runner-up spot behind Kelsey set the bar at a very lofty level. also averaged 40.9 in dual matches. leader this year as a result of her stel­ individual season with appearances Murphy. Montone is a repeat member of the lar play, especially in tournaments. in both regionals and states. Laura "Katie was a pleasant surprise this Thompson also was medalist at the season," Young said. "She continued all-area first team, and she is an all- "Her hard work and dedication to is not only successful on the golf KLAA tournament, with an 18-hole to improve as the season went on. state honorable mention. improve has enabled her to become course, but in the classroom as well. score of 73 at Salem Hills. Her aver­ She was a great asset to the team She has a bright future in golf." "She was a real team leader this one of the premier high school golf­ ages were 39 for nine holes and 77 and will truly be missed next season." Maggie McGowan, Churchill: The year," Kowalski said. "Sarah re­ ers in the state. Her game is solid for 18. senior co-captain and team MVP ally took the reins and helped the from tee to green." Jess Geer, Mercy: Geer helped "Sarah had a great season and is .' played consistently throughout the ' younger kids who are coming up. Sophie Koliin, NF-Harrison: Kol­ solidify the Mercy lineup when she a tremendous golfer," Young said. season boasting a nine-hole average The competition loved to play in the iin helped her team win the OAA transferred from Brighton, where "She was determined to help her of 46.8 and an 18-hole average of same group with her, because she White Division championship for the she was a varsity player. She stepped team win the state title." 92.7. has the best etiquette on the course. second year in a row. A three-year • into a starting role as the replace­ She would like to continue playing The four-year varsity performer She treats people really well. varsity player and repeat member of ment for Francesca Sovis, the only golf at the collegiate level. Young starter lost from last year's team. saved her best season during her "Overall, she just had a great senior the all-area first team, she averaged said she is considering going to senior year placing in the top ten at year. She had a rough sophomore 41.1 in dual matches and 82.4 in Herbert score was the 78 she shot University of Detroit, Grand Valley the Lady Maverick (ninth), Ladywood campaign and, toward the end of tournaments. in the Farmington Invite. She was State University or St. Mary's College and Grosse lie invitationals. the season, kinda lost her swing. I Koliin shot season-best rounds of 77 Mercy's No. 2 golfer at the state in South Bend, Indiana. Her career-best 18-hole score was 89 commend her for how strong she twice, matching the team record she . meet (85-84) and was tied for 20th Sydney Murphy, Plymouth: What at Grosse He and she also was dual has come back these last two years." shares with Cassie Jemison. She was place. Geer averaged 45 strokes in could be better than being part of a match medalist three times. Gillian Hickey, Mercy: Hickey, who the medalist in six events, including dual matches and 88.8 in tourna­ state championship team? "Maggie is a KLAA Scholar-Ath­ played volleyball as a freshman and the first OAA White tournament. ments. She also shot an 85 on the lete and three-sport varsity athlete For Sydney Murphy, it's the fact she jayvee golf as a sophomore, had a Koliin tied for second place in the Wolverine Course in Traverse City. whose tenacity and competitiveness has two more seasons to play for the solid senior season for the Marlins. Oakland County D1 tournament, and "It can be little awkward, coming ' • as second to none," Worley said. Wildcats as they continue to carve up She was a two-year varsity starter, she was a D1 state qualifier last year. in as a new person with a group quite a legacy. "That's what made Maggie a plea­ but she really improved as a senior. "She had a great season," coach that was pretty well established," Perhaps she kept close attention to sure to coach these past four years." "She worked so hard over the sum- • Bruce Sutton said. "I'm looking for Kowalski said, "but Jess fit in well what older sister Kelsey Murphy was COACH OF THE YEAR mer," Kowalski said. "I think she had her to put in a tremendous amount with our team. doing. But Sydney proved she is an an inkling this team could do some­ of work this winter and spring, and "She has an awesome short game. Dan Young, Plymouth: The blue­ outstanding golfer in her own right, thing, and she knew we needed I'm expecting great things from her She works hard on chipping and print for sustained excellence had averaging 43.5 strokes for nine holes another scorer. So she worked real next year. She was disappointed putting. Her work ethic rubbed off been formulated in recent years and 83.5 for 18. hard on her game to make sure she when she didn't make the state • on some of the other girls. It helped by longtime Plymouth coach Chris In addition to strong performances was ready from day one when we finals. I know she'll be driven next improve the entire team. Suddenly, Moore. at regionals (sixth, 86) and state started the season." year. the team started to get better. I re­ But just as the 2012 season dawned, finals (88-85-173), she was medalist ally look forward to her coming back Moore had to give up the reins due Hickey was sixth in the Oakland "One thing about Sophie is, when at the Hudson Mills Invitational with as a team leader next year." to a career move. In stepped Young, County tournament with an 80, but she's on her game, she's always in a low of 74 and tied for fourth place and he did not miss a beat — he Kowalski said she was upset with the middle of the fairway. She was Erica Heath, Mercy: Heath picked at the KLAA championship tourney guided the Wildcats to an undefeat­ that score, having missed a sub-80 our rock. I always knew she was one of the most opportune times to with an 83.- ed season in the KLAA South Division round by one stroke. Hickey broke going to come in with a good score match her best score of 85. It was the "Sydney is just scratching the (8-0), followed by a first-place finish 80 at the next tournament, shooting and, in most cases, our lowest score." second day of the state finals, and surface," Young said. "Her best golf at the Kensington Conference tour­ a career best of 77 at Birmingham ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM the Marlins needed it to edge Utica is ahead of her and I look forward nament. Country Club and finishing in third Jackie Burdette, Churchill: The se­ by (two) strokes for second place. to helping her continue to be one of The Wildcats did not stop there, place. She also shot 80 and was the nior co-captain led the Chargers with She also shot 85 on the Wolverine the best in the area." winning the Division 1 regional at Catholic League runner-up. Hickey, a nine-hole average of 44.4 along Course in Traverse City. Heath, who Pine View and subsequent state Brenna Hammond, Mercy: Ham­ an all-state honorable mention, aver­ with an 18-hole average of 91.1. made the all-area second team last mond was a regular in the varsity year, shot an average score of 45 in finals at Forest Akers East. aged 43.2 for nine holes and 84.9 Burdette shot an 80 to earn co- lineup for four years and is a repeat dual matches and 89.6 in tourna­ That gave Plymouth High School its for 18. medalist honors at the Ladywood member of the all-area first team. ments. first state title in any sport. "Man, did she pick the right time Invitational and was dual-match She matched her best score of the True to his humble nature, Young to (shoot 80)," Kowalski said. "She medalist three times. "She was that second score that season (76) on the second day of the tried to deflect any of the credit for really came through for the team at Burdette shot an 89 to earn all- pushed us ahead of Utica," Kowalski * Division 1 state finals and helped the championship run. both of those big events. Playing No. Kensington Conference honors and said. "The Utica coach thought he Mercy finish in second place. She was He credited his pre­ 3 this year, she did a really nice job." added an 87 with a seventh-place had us beat. He wasn't even paying 10th overall with a two-day total of attention to the No. 5 golfer. That decessor for assem­ Kelsey McDougall, Canton: Across finish at the regional to earn a spot 161, and she was later named to the was the highlight of her year. That bling such a winning campus from the state champions in the Division 1 state finals where all-state first team. was thrilling for me as a coach. Be: team. resided another elite golfer in Mc­ she carded rounds of 84-91-175. Hammond shared the runner- tween the two days, all five girls had "Chris started the > Dougall. "Jackie has had a very successful up spot in the Oakland County one of their scores count. program," Young , At the D1 state finals at Forest Akers four year career at Churchill improv- D-1 tournament with a 77, and she said. "He was the East, the Canton junior placed 20th , ing each and every year," coach Paul . "What a day to come in and tie played a key role in the Marlins win­ only coach in the his­ with a two-day tally of 86-83-169 Worley said. "Jackie's smile and your best score — on the second day ning the team title. She made the tory of the school, for and was selected to the all-state first laughter will be missed by her team­ at the state finals and the biggest all-tournament team at the Traverse Dan Young girls, up until August. team as a result. mates and coach." competition of the year. Erica is part City Invite with rounds of 78 and 76. of us being a true team and having Plymouth "And he's the one ' McDougall qualified for the state Laura Shureb, Stevenson: The Hammond, who was fourth in the five solid scorers we can put out coach that built this pro­ finals for the second season in a row senior averaged 47.2 per nine and Catholic League, averaged 41.5 for there. She was very consistent. Most gram, from scratch." with her fifth-place finish at the Pine 91.8 in six 18-bole tournament. The • nine holes and 82.2 for 18. of her scoring was between 85 and Young also praised his squad, View regionals (82) and placed third three-year varsity letter winner arid "That's a pretty prestigious tourna­ 92.1 couldn't ask for a more solid No. spearheaded by outstanding seniors at the conference tourney with a captain tied for sixth at the regional ment (at Traverse City), so to finish 5 player." Kelsey Murphy and Sarah Thomp­ score of 80. with an 89, which earned her a trip in the top 10 up there was really son augmented by Sydney Murphy, to the Division 1 state finals where Molly Laird, NF-Harrison: Another good," coach Vicky Kowalski said. Averaging 42.1 strokes for nine • Kayla Whatley, Katie Chipman and holes and 81.1 for 18, she medaled she shot 93-94-187. junior standout for the North Farm­ • "She played No. 1 or No. 2 all four ington-Harrison team. Laird lowered Danielle Allen. four times in* seven dual matches and Shureb also earned top 10 finishes years, so she went up against some her nine-hole average by 2.7 strokes "The girls have worked very hard at was a force in tournament play (top- at the Ladywood Invitational and of the best players in the state ' this year to 44.7; her average tour­ their game and deserve to be state 5 five times, top-10 six times). Kensington Conference Tournament. throughout her career, and I think nament score was 89.7. A repeat champions," lie added. "They ex­ Her season's best was a first-place "Laura had a great golf season," • she held her own. Her scoring member of the all-area second team, ecuted and delivered under pressure score of 75 at the Highest Honors coach Dave Higham said. "She led average improved every year. She's Laird was a top-five finisher in both on the biggest stage." Invite at Huron Meadows. the team with outstanding leader­ looking forward to playing in college OAA White tourneys. "Kelsey is a very gifted athlete who ship to help Stevenson become

PREP GRID PICKS she'll be ready for Thurs­ the court.' starters over the sea­ Round 4 Catholic Central (7-4) VOLLEYBALL day." . "It's team cohesiveness, son that have been out. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Plymouth (9-2), 1 p.m. Continued from page B1 Stevenson was coming the more they've been Annie MacDonald (two off an emotional come- playing with each oth­ aces) was out six weeks er Joe Jankowski and she from-behind five-set vic­ er out there, and basical­ because she broke her toe Wright Plymouth beginning of the season. Overall: 75-43 did not return. tory last Friday over ly it's the strategies that Last Week: 1-0 "She (Mossoian) tried to state-ranked Livonia they're finally picking up Allie Koestering was out pancake the ball and the Churchill and didn't miss as well." two weeks with a quad Smith Plymouth knee from Mara (Murray) a beat. And now the Spartans strain. And just here-and- Last Week: 0-1 Overall: 86-32 came up and hit her on the "The biggest improve­ can repeat their region­ there with other starters bone," Graham said. "And ment is that they final­ al title with a win over ... they've kind of battled, Emons Catholic Central she (Mossoian) is actually ly trust each other," Gra­ Mercy. so they've been working together, and finally it's Last Week: 0-1 Overall: 92-26 hurt. She's probably got a ham said of her team's "It's surprised me torn (knee) meniscus that late-season surge. where we are now all come together." she strained in the mid­ "They're comfortable and because we've battled 0'Meara Catholic Central dle of October. She's been enjoy each other out on so many injuries," Gra­ bemons©hometownlife.com Last Week: 1-0 Overall: 90-28 dealing with it as well, but the court as well as off ham said. "I've had four (313)222-5851 B4 (WGcReL) Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 8, 2012 LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com

PREP STATE MEET CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS End of road CROSS COUNTRY Churchill finishers: 38. Ker- MHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS igan Riley, 18:39.1; 100. Sydney Nov. 3 at MIS (Brooklyn) Anderson, 19:17.4; 146. Michelle DIVISION 1 Azar, 19:47.5,-.152. Megan BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. McFarlane, 19:53.0; 160. Vivien Highland-Milford, 83 points; Okechukwu, 19:53.2; 197.Jenna Both MU teams ousted in Grand Rapids 2. Waterford Mott, 167; 3. Hickson, 20:44.9; 217. Alexis Rockford, 186; 4. Romeo, 189; Lombardo, 21:22.8; 5. Ann Arbor Pioneer, 211; 6. INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS The Madonna Univer­ Kyle Breckan made two Laird, who had six goals Michelle Marcus had four Saline, 223; 7. Pinckney, 271; 8. Plymouth: 48. Marina sity men's and wom­ saves for Cornerstone to and nine assists, earned stops for the Panthers. Dexter, 286; 9. Hartland, 296; 10. DeBiasi, 18:49.5; Farmington en's. soccer seasons end­ post the shutout. honorable mention All- . It was the final match Traverse Cfty Central, 305; 18. Hills Mercy: 124. Allysen Eads, Salem, 440; 23. Livonia Steven­ 19:37.6; Livonia Stevenson: ed almost simultaneously The match was the final WHAC honors. for MU seniors Chelsey son, 516 (28 schools). 132. Lindsey Gallagher, 19:40.8. Saturday night in Grand one for seniors Joe Carv- Brandon Hess (Livo- Budlong (Novi), Lau- Individual winner Brian DIVISION 4 Rapids. > er (Schoolcraft College), nia/Novi-Detroit Catho­ ryn Dostilio (Sterling Kettle (Milford), 15:07.3 (5,000 BOYS TEAM STANDINGS: The MU men lost 1-0 in Dane Laird (Farmington lic Central) was named to Heights) and Jackie meters). 1. Concord, 6*; 2. Evart, 100; Vaquera (Brighton). Salem finishers: 53. Steve 3. Pewamo-Westphalia, 117; double overtime to host ' Harrison), Cayle Lackten the All-Academic team, McEvilly, 16:05.9; 85. Chaz 4. Saugatuck, 140; 5. Breck­ Cornerstone in the quar­ (Sydney, Nova Scotia) and while Jake Hodge (Canton/ The Crusaders, who Jeffress, 16:22.5; 127. Riley inridge, 147; 21. Plymouth terfinals of the Wolver- Steve Templeton (Utica Detroit CC) garnered hon­ ended their season at 11- Doxtader, 16:39.0; 136. Michael Christian Academy, 506; 22. ine-Hoosier Athletic Con­ Ford). ors on the Champions of 9 overall, had a pair of Karizat, 16:42.7; 206. Donovan Lutheran High Westland, 528 ference Tournament. first-team All-WHAC Drouillard, 17:15.0; 209. Evan (27 schools).. "I am so proud of our Character Team as the stu­ Bruyere, 17:17.2; 210; Jeremy Individual winner Jesse Meanwhile, the women effort starting late in the dent-athlete to exhibits the' picks in sophomore Ash­ Drouillard, 17:17.6. Hersha (Concord), 15:32.3 (5,000 fell to 24th-ranked Dav­ first half," said MU coach NAIA's five core values of ley Parent, who finished Stevenson finishers: 109. meters). enport University in the Eric Scott, whose team respect, responsibpty, ser­ with 18 goals and seven Stephen Fenech, 16:30.6; 122. Lutheran Westland finish­ bowed out at 7-9-1 overall. . assists, along with Aman­ Jacob Colley, 16:36.6; 158. ers: 118. Eric Smith, 17:57.2; WHAC semifinals, 2-0. vant leadership, integrity Luke Green, 16:51.0; 171. Peter 150. Daniel Bunge, 18:23.7; 151. Matt Osorio tallied the "I thought we got our legs and sportsmanship. da Ferrick, who had four Walkuski, 16:56.2; 178. Tyler Hunter Roedel, 18:23.8; 184. game-winning goal in the about us and started play­ goals and nine assists. Reamer, 16:59.7; 190. Andrew Pete Sillanpaa, 19:00.4; 190. Ian 106th minute for the top- ing better. Dane, Joe, Steve Women's match •Sophomore striker Kat- Stratton, 17:03.8; 224. Michael O'Banion, 19:03.2; 229. Weslee seeded Golden Eagles, and Cayle should be proud Unassisted goals by lyn Krysiak, who had nine Sopko, 17:37.6. Warren, 20:09.5; 233. Matthew of their careers. I know I INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS Parent 20:25.5; , who improved to 13-3-1 Natalie McHale (57th goals and three assists, Livonia Franklin: 74. Keenan Plymouth Christian: 120. . overall. am proud to have coached minute) and Eli Page made honorable mention. Jones, 16:17.0; 159. Ross Cecil, Jimmy Parks, 18:05.0,-141. Ethan John Boudreau (Livo­ them. Our back line played (61st) minute proved to All-Academic selections 16:51.7; Plymouth: 86. Zane Levack, 18:19.3; 165. Trevor very well tonight." be enough for the Dav­ included Liliana Serra- Berlanga, 16:22.5;89. Brandon Baloga, 18:37.4; 169. Ian Rose, nia Stevenson) played the Dalton, 16:23.7; Garden City: 18:42.7; 173: Jacob Bailey, first 45 minutes in goal Carver, a native of enport women, who tos, Chelsey Budlong and 106. Jhaira Johnson, 16:30.0; 18:47.9; 203. Gareth Matson, for the Crusaders and Royston, England, also improved to 17-2 overall. Jackie Vaquera, the latter Farmington: 120. Drew 19:24.8; 231. Steven Zomer- made four saves before was named first-team All- MU freshman-goalkeep­ whom was also named to Lindman, 16:35.8; Livonia . maand, 20:19.1. giving way to Scott Poole, WHAC after tying for the er Blaire Schmalenberg the WHAC Champions of ' Churchill: 150. George Bowles, GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. who made two stops. team lead with nine goals. made five saves, while Character Team. 16:48.7; 185. Ben Yates, 17:01.7. Homer, 118; 2. Bear Lake, 142; 3. GIRLS TEAM STANDINGS: Harbor Springs, 157; 4. Beal City, 1. Birmingham Seaholm, 69; 160; 5. Saugatuck, 162; 6. North 2. Grosse Pointe South, 88; 3. Muskegon, 206; 7. Traverse City Saline, 101; 4. Traverse City Cen­ St. Francis, 243; 8. Royal Oak tral, 244; 5. Northville, 265; 6. Shrine, 253; 9. Lutheran West- Sterling Heights Stevenson, 273; land; 265; 10. Breckenridge, 265 Whalers rule Election matinee 7. Brighton, 277; 8. Salem, 297; (27 schools). 9. Grand Haven, 306; 10. Rock- Individual winner Kirsten ford, 313; 211 Livonia Churchill, Oiling (Breckenridge), 17:59.6. By Tim Smith 469 (27 schools). Lutheran Westland finish­ Individual winner Erin Finn ers: 11. JennaWisner, 19:30.6; Observer Staff Writer (West Bloomfield), 17:07.9 47. Michelle Greening, 20:41.8; (5,000 meters). 59. Jessica Drife, 20:49.9; 127. Before the Election Day Salem finishers: 11. Kayla Alana Hill, 21:54.8; 156. Angela matinee at Compuware Kavulich, 18:15.6; 68. Lauren Morrison, 22:24.7; 189. Rachel Arquette, 19:00.6; 78. Anya Cho, Wiggins, 23:40.6; 198. Megan Arena, if Plymouth Whal­ 19:05.3; 108. Alejandra Beltran, Heil, 23:50.4. ers coach Mike Velluc- 19:25.4; 112. Alexis Foley, INDIVIDUAL QUAUFIERS ci went down his "ballot" 19:26.3; 149. Natasha Steven­ Plymouth Christian: 68. Terra and checked off boxes for son, 19:48.4; 202. Emily Bizon, Crown, 21:00.3; 114. Rachel strong goalkeeping, ear­ 20:51.0. Smith, 21:43.0. ly offense and pesky pen­ alty killing, he'd be pret­ ty confident in it being a COLLEGE CROSS winning ticket. Vellucci's team came COUNTRY RESULTS , through in all those areas WOLVERINE-HOOSIER Individual winner 1. Bran­ and more in Tuesday's 4-1 ATHLETIC CONFERENCE don Lange (Lorain), 27:47.7 victory over the Saginaw ' CROSS COUNTRY MEET (8,000 meters). Nov. 3 at Riverside Park Schoolcraft finishers: 2. Ryan Spirit, in an OHL West WOMEN'S TEAM STAND­ Wise (Livonia Churchill), 28:43.3; RENA LAVERTY Division contest wit­ INGS: 1. Cornerstone, 33 points; 5. Derek Puishes (Churchill), nessed by just over 1,500 Plymouth Whalers forward Rickard Rakell (No. 24) scores in the first period against Sagi­ 2. Aquinas, 34; 3. Davenport, 29:44.8; 7. Luis Montenegro, fans. naw goalkeeper Jake Paterson, who is property of the Detroit Red Wings. Also pictured is 95; 4. Indiana Tech, 105; 5. Ma­ 35:59.0. defenseman Dalton Young (No. 77) of the Spirit. donna, 125. WOMEN'S TEAM STAND­ After having an unchar­ Individual winner Julie INGS: 1. Lorain (Ohio) CC, 29 acteristically sloppy Oosterhouse (Cornerstone), 18 points; 2. Schoolcraft College, showing Saturday against Matt Mahalak (Monroe), Plymouth went up 1-0 at Heights) scored right off minutes, 15.73 seconds (5,000 . 30. > Sarnia (a 7-5 loss), the ; who turned aside 36 of 37 7:50 of the first period on the face off, with assists . meters). . . , Individual winner Hannah ; Madonna finishers: 3. Bianca ' Cook (Lorain), 20:27.4 (5,000 " ' Whalers were deter­ the first of two goals by to Vincent Trocheck and : "shots. ( Kubicki (Canton), 18:28.37 (nq); meters). •' " mined to turn things right "He made the big saves forward Stefan Noesen. Dalton Young. 27. Jaclyn Sawasky, 20:07.15; 36. Schoolcraft finishers: 2. ' around. when we needed them, On the goal, defense- Then with 3:57 left in Brittany Slinker, 20:33.77; 52. Layne Marinski (Canton), "You never want to give that's the key," Velluc­ man and captain Colin the frame, the Whalers Shannon Dusute, 21:38.22; 55. 20:28.0; 2. Adrianna Beltran up seven, so I thought the ci noted. "Goaltending MacDonald launched a regained the lead. Kayla Daugherty, 21:55.59. (Salem), 20:49.8; 3. Elise Sharp, (nq): NAIA National Champion­ 21:22.5,- 7. Etana Jatta, 25:56.7. guys played better defen­ isn't so much about all slap shot from the right Winger Danny Vander- ships qualifier. MICHIGAN COMM. COLLEGE sively," Vellucci said. "We the saves but the timely point that Noesen tipped wiel sent the puck to MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS: 1. ATHLETIC ASSOC; MEET limited their chances in saves." into the top-left corner. defenseman Simon Karls- Aquinas, 25 points; 2. Corner­ Oct. 27 at Grand Woods Pk. the first and the third. At the other end, the Starting the play was for­ son in the neutral zone.' stone, 50; 3. Indiana Tech, 80; 4. MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS: ward Rickard Rakell. Siena Heights, 104; 5. Daven­ 1. Lansing CC, 49; 2. Oakland "In the second it got Whalers (9-5-2-1) were Karlsson, in turn, fed port, 118; 6. Madonna, 166; 7. CC, 54; 3. Flint Mott CC, 64; 9. a little out of hand, but putting a dent in the Saginaw (6-10-2-0), how­ Rakell who skated into the University of Michigan-Dear­ Schoolcraft College, 269. I think they had a lot of armor of Saginaw's net- ever, needed just 16 sec­ right circle and snapped born, 203; 8. Marygrove, 221; 9. Individual winner Matt " power plays." minder Jake Paterson— onds to respond with a' the puck high over Pat- Lawrence Tech, 265. Proctor (Mott), 25:42.0 (8,000 a prospect of the Detroit erson's blocker for his Individual winner Grant meters). Winning the goaltend- goal to make it 1-1. Gar­ Gunneson (Aquinas), 25:21.02 Schoolcraft finishers: ing battle was Plymouth's Red Wings. ret Ross (Dearborn eighth goal of the season. (8,000 meters). 47. Ryan Wise, 28:43.3; 55. Madonna finishers: 11. Tim Derek Puishes, 29:44.8; 74. Luis Boes (Westland John Glenn), Monenegro, 35:59.0; 25:42.84; 38. Ryan Carrigan, WOMEN'S TEAM STAND­ 27:32.96; 49. Nathaniel Theo­ INGS: 1. Lansing CC, 27 points; EMU women get bald, 28:02.22; 54. Jeff Grzy- 2. Macomb CC, 66; 3. Jackson winski, 28:16.01; 72. Dan Pratt, CC 96; 8. Schoolcraft, 248. Papa Jolin' s title 31:15.34.76. Erick Roth, 32:26.7. Individual winner Mayce NJCAA REGION XII Varacalli (Flint Mott CO, 18:59.8 past Crusaders DIVISION III MEET (5,000 meters). Nov. 3 at Grand Woods Pk. Schoolcraft finishers: 16. goes to MUmen MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS: Layne Marinski, 20:28.0; 21. The Madonna Univer­ Watkins added 11 1. Lorain (Ohio) Community Adrianna Beltran, 20:49.8; 33. sity women's basketball rebounds, while India College, 22; 2. Schoolcraft Col­ Elise Sharp, 21:22.5; 55. Etana team put up a battle last Hairston pulled down 10. After trailing by the first half, but ral­ lege, 35. Jatta, 25:56.7. Friday before succumb­ EMU outrebounded the double digits in the lied to trail by only ing to host Eastern Michi­ Crusaders, 54-35. first half Saturday, one at intermission, gan University, 75-64. Each team had 11 turn­ the Madonna Univer­ 33-32. GIRLS SWIM RESULTS Junior guard Shantelle overs. sity men's basketball Coming out of inter­ KLAA CENTRAL DIVISION Maranda Buha (Novi), 1:01.21; Herring scorched the SCHOOLCRAFT 69, team used a 59-point mission the Crusad­ GIRLS SWIM MEET RESULTS 3. Shurmur (Novi), 1:01.46;' nets for a game-high 23 LORAIN CC (OHIO) 45: second half to pull ers took the lead for Oct. 26-27 at Novi 4. Zhang (Salem), 1:01.5,-5. points on 8-of-16 shooting Courtney Dyer pumped away from host Pur­ good on a 3-pointer TEAM STANDINGS: 1. North­ Schoenek (N'ville), 1:01.56; 6. from the floor, including in 19 points and added due University-Cal­ from Williams, 35-33, ville, 619.5 points; 2. South Lyon, Aumiller (Salem), 1:02.0. 4-of-10 from three-point five steals Saturday as 44; 3. Salem, 424; 4. Novi, 421.5; 100 freestyle: 1. Emily Butler umet, 91-76, in the before opening a 52-41 5. Livonia Stevenson, 290. (N'ville), 55.81,-2. Lauren Jar- range. Schoolcraft College (1-1) Papa John's Tipoff advantage and cruis­ EVENT RESULTS zembowski (N'ville), 56.41; 3. Kristie Porada and rolled past Lorain (Ohio) Classic. ing home. 200-yard medley relay: 1. Maeve Nichols (N'ville), 57.69; Michelle Lindsey chipped Community College. Junior guard Travis Naubert also dished Novi (Mallory Buha, Andrea 4. Solterman (Salem), 57.69; 5. VanderMey, Kelsey Shurmur, Riley Bruen (N'ville), 58.72; 6. in with nine and eight BriannaBerberet i Schuba led the Crusad­ out a team-high eight Maranda Buha), 1:52.09; 2. South Sarah Cullen (N'ville), 58.93. points, respectively, (Salem) chipped in with ers (2-0) for the second . assists. Lyon, 1:52.16; 3. Salem, 1:53.75; 500 freestyle: 1.' Catherine Cui while senior center Kay- 13 points, four assists and straight game, scoring LaTroy Taylor led 4. Stevenson, 1:57.0; 5. Salem, (N'ville), 5:05.41 (meet record);' lee McGrath (Livonia Ste­ four steals, while E'Aijsha 25 points while knock­ Purdue Calumet with 1:57.78; 6. South Lyon, 1:58.66. 2. LaFreniere (N'ville), 5:20.59; venson) grabbed a team- Guster (Westland John 200 freestyle: 1. Linda Zhang 3. Rachel Arceri (LS), 5:24.89; ing down five 3-point- 21 points, while War­ (Salem), 1:57.19 (meet record); . 4.,Evelyn Stein (LS), 5:26.85; 5. high eight rebounds. Glenn) had 10 points. ers. ren Gordon and Ked- 2. Lia Nagata (N'ville), 1:57.73; Maddie Gorman (Salem), 5:30.5; Natachia Watkins and Ajai Meeks, a 6-foot- Fellow junior guard ric Williams chipped in 3. Alissa Moore (N'ville), 1:59.17; 6. Jessica Yan (N'ville), 5;32.9. Miranda Tate led the 4 sophomore center, also Bobby Naubert (Livo­ with 13 and 11, respec­ 4. Julia Suriano (Salem), 2:02.09; 200 freestyle relay: 1. South Eagles, who trailed 37- had a big game with nine 5. Grace LaFreniere (N'ville), ' Lyon (Bonin, Diedre Gerke, nia Stevenson) added tively. 2:02.57; 6. Stormy Malarik (SL), Malarik, Green), 1:40.4 (meet 33 at intermission, with points, 10 rebounds, three 20 points with 10 com­ LORAIN (OHIO) 88, 2:02.77. record); 2. Salem, 1:41.39; 3. 20 points apiece. Oliv­ blocks and seven steals. ing at the free throw SCHOOLCRAFT 76: On 200 individual medley: 1. Northville, 1:41.5; 4. Novi, ia Fouty contributed 12 Brittany Longhini also line as MU went 19- Saturday, Greg Fite Chanel Bonin (SL), 2:13.88; 2. 1:47.87; 5. Northville, 1:47.95; 6. points and 11 rebounds. pulled down 12 rebounds. for-20 from the chari­ poured in 23 points as Darby Mroz (N'ville), 2:19.7; 3. Stevenson, 1:48.34. Stephanie Solterman (Salem), 100 backstroke: 1. Mal­ ty stripe in the second Lorain County Com­ 2:20.09; 4. Sarah Cauzillo (LS), lory Buha (Novi), 58.34 (meet half. munity College defeat­ 2:20.94; 5. Annie Patterson record); 2. Bonin (SL), 59.48; 3. THE WEEK AHEAD Redshirt junior ed host Schoolcraft (Salem), 2:22.7; 6. Kallie Krueger VanderMey (Novi), 1:01.88; 4. forward Fred Wil­ College (1-1). (SL), 2:23.7. Gerke (SL), 1:02.59; 5. Suriano 50 freestyle: 1. Rachel Green (Salem), 1:02.6.73; 6. Sara Ste- PREP FOOTBALL CLASS D liams rounded out the Don Hughes and (SL), 24.67 (meet record); 2. men(LS), 1:03.27. MHSAA PLAYOFFS at BELLEVUE Madonna trio in dou­ Delly Bell chipped in Maranda Buha (Novi), 24.77; 3. 100 breaststroke: 1. Sarah Saturday, Nov. 10 Thursday, Nov. 8: Westland • Zhang (Salem), 24.91; 4. Abby Lohman (N'ville), 1:09.12 (meet (Division T-Region 2 Final) Huron Valley Lutheran vs. Ann ble figures with 19 with 12 and 10 points, Aumiller (Salem), 25.04; 5. Bri- record); 2. Zhang (Salem), Detroit CC at Plymouth, 1 p.m. Arbor Rudolf Steiner, 7 p.m. points, connecting on respectively, for ana Schoenek (N'ville), 25.35; 6. 1:09.49,- 3. Jarzembowski GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (Winner advances to the state three triples while Lorain, which led 50-30 Janice Burnett (Novi), 25.42. (N'ville), 1:12.78; 4. Lauren Kim . REGIONAL PAIRINGS quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. tying with senior for­ at halftime. (Novi), 1:12.81; 5. Megan Conner CLASS A 13 at Litchfield vs. Mendon 1-meter diving: 1. Rachel Ae- (N'ville), 1:14.65; 6. Green (SL), at FARMINGTON regional champion.) ward Eoghann Ste­ Richmond Jackson pelbacher (Novi), 392.65 points; 2. 1:15.33. Thursday, Nov. 8: Livonia MEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS phens for team high paced the Ocelots with Andrea Meister (N'ville), 388.65; Stevenson vs. Farmington Hills Saturday, Nov. 10 . 3. Kayla Marquardt (SL), 385.00; 400 freestyle relay: 1. North­ honors with seven 21 points, while Ter- ville (Schoenek, Butler, Nagata, Mercy, 7 p.m. (Winner advances Glen Oaks at S'craft, 3 p.m. rebounds. rance Cole and Damon 4. Autumn Smith (SL), 373.40; 5. to the state quarterfinals 7 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOOPS Jillian Odom (Novi), 358.00; 6. Cui), 3:40.65,-2. Novi, 3:47.6; 3. Madison Canadi (SU 351.20. Northville (B), 3:51.59; 4. Salem, Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Gibraltar Saturday, Nov. 10 MU fell behind 25- Graham chipped in Carlson vs. Temperance Bedford 11 midway through with 10 apiece. 100 butterfly: 1. Mallory Buha 3:53.9; 5. South Lyon, 3:54.2; 6. MU at Bowling Green, 1 p.m. Northville (Q, 4:01.76. regional champion.) Glen Oaks at S'craft, 1 p.m. (Novi), 58.23 (meet record); 2. online at hometownlife.com RELIGION Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 8, 2012 B5 Pastor marks a decade View Online Passages www.hometownlife.com of service to God, people Obituaries, Memories & Remembrances jfc^r t-800-579-7355 • fax 313-496-4968 • [email protected] The Rev. Joel Puntigam rian Church (USA). Deadlines: Friday 4:1 S p.m. for Sunday • Wednesday 9:45 a.m. for Thursday will celebrate the 10th Four years ago, he anniversary of his ordi-, became the pastor at St. ARLEN, nation Sunday, Nov. 11, at Timothy Presbyterian ALICE LORRAINE St. Timothy Presbyterian Church in Livonia, where 78 of Plymouth, MI passed away Church, in Livonia. he has helped the con­ quietly after a long illness with Puntigam grew up in gregation work through Parkinson's disease on Tuesday, Seattle, Wash., where numerous changes, November 6, 2012. Alice was bom in Wayne, MI to Charles he was active in church including the addition of and Olive Truesdell. Graduated youth missions. He felt a contemporary worship from Eastern Michigan Universi­ the call to enter into sem­ service. ty. Retired from the Livonia inary while attending Puntigam is married Public School System where she FREED, PLYMOUTH classes at the University was a beloved Kindergarten and has a daughter. teacher for many years. Survived "PLYM" LEE RIBAR, of Washington. Worship services at St. by spouse Richard T Arlen, Sons , Age 83, of Plymouth, GERALDINE MAY After taking a year to Timothy are at 5 p.m. Sat­ Scott (Nancy) and James (Deb­ i Michigan, passed away Age 82, November 2, 2012. Be­ bie). Grandchildren Erik (An­ November 4, 2012. Born loved wife of the late Joseph intern in Tucson, Ari?., he urday with a praise band James Ribar. Loving mother of started studies at Austin • The Rev. Joel Puntigam of and at 10:30 a.m. Sun­ drea), Richard, Andrew and Jef­ January 2, 1929, in frey. Sister Lois Hamilton and Riverdale, MI, the son of John L Joseph (Crystal), Leonard (Jen­ Presbyterian Theological St. Timothy Presbyterian in day with a choir. Sunday brother-in-law Harold ~ Smith and Zilla (Apple) Freed. Plym nifer), David (Vicki) and Daniel Seminary in Austin, Tex­ Livonia will mark 10 years school for all ages is 9:30 There will be a visitation 10am graduated • from Alma High (Sheila). Loving grandmother of as, graduating in 2002. as an ordained minister a.m. Sunday and Wholly on Saturday, November 10, 2012 School in 1947. In March, 1949, Candice, Matthew (Monika), Andrew, Kristopher, Megan, Puntigam began work­ Sunday, Nov. 11. Grounds Study and Fel­ at the First United Methodist Plym joined the US Army, 84th ing as a youth pastor for lowship starts at 8:30 a.m. Church of Plymouth, 45201 N. Engineer Construction Battalion Dan, Alison and Mollie. Dear Territorial -Road, Plymouth, MI and was deployed to Korea sister of Fern and the late Joan Crossroads Presbyterian spent a year in Mequon Sunday. 48170. There will be a memorial shortly after the conflict broke and David. Also survived by Church (USA) in Mequon, before moving to Port The church is located service at 11:00 am, followed by out. Plym worked for the Univer­ many nieces and nephews. A Wis., and was ordained Huron where he served at 16700 Newburgh; call a luncheon in the Fellowship sity of Michigan Space Physics Memorial Service for Geraldine as a pastor in 2002 by the five years as a solo pastor (734)464-8844. Hall at the church. Memorial Research Laboratory from 1960 was held Wednesday, November Presbytery of Seattle. HeV contributions made to the Meth­ until his retirement in 1986. He 7th at the R.G. & G.R. Harris at Westminster Presbyte­ odist Church. worked on countless payloads Funeral Home in Livonia. for space exploration that took Share a memory of Geraldine him across the country from Los with her family at Alamos to Cape Kennedy. He www.rggrharris.com RELIGION CALENDAR was honored by the National Aeronomics Department for his dedication to the space program. Send items for the religion calendar to Sharon Details: Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed will be In his" retirement he took classes Dargay at [email protected]. the guest speaker at the Sunday service. The on woodcarving, caning chairs title of his sermon is "Dragged Kicking and and antique clock restoration. ^ He worked part-time at the November Screaming into Heaven." Afterward he'll read Northville Clock Shop and was a from his new book, a meditation manual called \ member of the National Associa­ BREAKFAST >/ "Voices from the Margins." There will be a talk tion of Watch and Clock Collec­ Time/Date: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 DEBEAR, tors. He was also a member of back and book signing the Disabled American Veterans Location: St Theodore Social Hall, 8200 N. ESTELLEC. Contact (248) 354-4488 Nov 4, 2012; age 82 of Ply­ and was passionate about honor­ TRADER, DONALD Wayne Road, Westland LADIES NIGHT OUT mouth. Best friend and loving ing our veterans and our country. Passedi away on November 2, 2012 at the age of 82. Donald Details: All-you-can-eat pancake, French toast, Time/Date: 6-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 wife of Richard. The best and He displayed the flag every day scrambled eggs, applesauce, ham, sausage, cherished mother of Richard at his home. He is survived by was the beloved husband of Location: St Damian, 29891 Joy Road, West- Marylyn for 58 years. Loving fa­ coffee, tea and milk. Adults pay $3; children, (Wendy), Diana (Ralph) Fortson, his wife of 28 years, Roslyn, five land Patricia (Mark Talkington) de children, Teresa Freed (Warren ther of Paul, Mike (Lorefta), 2-10, pay $1.50. Sponsored by St. Theodore Kathleen (Michael) Gehring, and Details: This vendor show also includes a Bear, Robert (Jane) de Bear, Kress) of Chelsea; Susan (Rick) Men's Club Christopher (Cathy) and Nancy Curtis of Bremerton, WA, Lucin- Karen (Nelson) Yanick. Cherish­ raffle, snacks and cash bar. Admission is $5. Contact (734) 425-4421 (Gerald) Naski. Proud grandma da (Chris) Youngquist of Cas­ ed grandfather of Brett and Kelly Tables available for $15 of Michael, Matthew, Melanie, cade, CO; Walt Drummond of Yanick and Derek and Kendra. CLOTHING BANK Contact: Yvette Corey at (734) 427-1680 Christopher, Adam, Kevin, Brett, St. Paul, IN; and Dawn (Rob) Also survived by sisters Jeanne Time/Date: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 Ashley, Kristen, Emily, Nick, Shields of Traverse City; his Buel and Alice. Preceded in POMEGRANATE GUILD death by 2 brothers and 4 sisters. and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 Alex, Julie. And Great Grandma grandchildren Andy Drummond, Time/Date: 1 p.m. Nov. 11 of McKayla. Dear sister of Jo­ Denise Drummond, Michael Funeral arrangements were en­ Location: Canton Christian Fellowship Cloth­ Location: Community room of the Prentis seph Grandon. Visitation Thurs Youngquist, Jack and Robbie trusted to Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Redford. Please share a ing Bank, 41920 Joy, between Lilley and Hag- Apartments, located on 10 Mile, east of Green­ 2-9 PM at Vermeulen Funeral Shields and Robert Drummond; , gerty. Canton Home, 46401 W Ann Arbor Rd., his sister Janice King, St Louis, message with the family at: field Road in Oak Park www.harryjwillfuneralhome.com Details: Free clothing and shoes to anyone in (btwn Sheldon & Beck) Ply­ MI; his sister-in-law, Virginia Details: Anne Greenstein will lead a session in mouth. In state Fri 10 AM until Freed of Morrice and many need . knitting or crocheting hats for Israeli soldiers. the 10:30 AM Funeral Mass at nephews, nieces, cousins and Contact (734) 927-6686 or (734) 404-2480 There will be copies of the pattern available Our Lady of Good Counsel friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings Ken­ and members to teach knitting and crocheting Church, 47650 N. Territorial Rd, CONCERT Plymouth. Memorials contribu­ neth, Harold, Gladys Griswold, techniques Time/Date: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 tions may be made to Salvation Harriet Kruger, Paul and Robert. Paying Location: Northwest Unitarian Universalis Contact (248) 661-5337 Army - Plymouth, 9451 S. Main Funeral Service will take place ST. ANDREW'S DAY St., Plymouth, MI 48170 or The on Thursday, November 8th at Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway South- Salvation Army Disaster Relief, 11 am at Lux and Schnepp Fu­ field Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 Hurricane Sandy Relief, P.O. neral Home, Riverdale. Visita­ ^ Tribute Details: Norwegian pianist Knut Erik Jensen Location: St James Presbyterian Church, Box 1959, Atlanta, GA 30301. tion will be Wednesday, Novem­ £> to the will perform works by Edvard Grieg, Geirr 25350 W. Six Mile, east of Beech Daly, Redford Interment at Riverside Cemetery. ber 7th from 2-4 and 6 - 8pm. To Share a memory, please visit Following the Funeral Service he Tveitr, Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt and oth-, Details: Worship service is followed by dinner , vermeulenfuneralhome.com "• will be laid to rest at Riverdale ers. Suggested donation is $10 and bagpipe entertainment. Pre-sale tickets for Cemetery Memorial contribu­ Contact (248) 3544488 • the dinner are $12 for adults, $6 for children, tions may be made to Disabled tf- UM- GUEST SPEAKER 4-11, and free for children, 3 and under. Admis­ American Veterans, P.O. Box May peace be 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250 or Time/Date: 10 a.m. Sunday Nov. 11 sion at the door is $15 for adults and $6 for Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 Your Location: Northwest Unitarian Universal­ children with you in this S. Rochester, Rochester Hills, is! Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, in Contact (313) 534-7730 MI 48307. 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The witch's hat-style building in South Lyon doubles as a museum. In Ann Arbor, the track- side landmark houses a restaurant. And in Clarkston, actors stop in mid-production . as noisy trains speed by their theater. The repurposed struc­ tures share a common A postcard from 1916 shows the Iron River train depot in beginning as centers of the western Upper Peninsula. commerce, information and transportation. All • were built by railroad trains ran through por­ Hoist had some difficul­ companies as train depots tions of Oakland County, ty deciding which depots and became landmarks in he said. to include in the book. their communities. The South Lyon Witches Hat train depot now serves as a museum. "There are a lot of great "The train depot is Dwindling depots ones." America's first corpo­ Campbell and his col­ be served. Cultural Center we will Some early depots were South Lyon's depot, rate building style," said league, Jackie Hoist, "I thought this would be include some depots from only 24 feet wide and eas­ which was built in 1909 Ron Campbell, princi­ compiled "success sto­ nice to bring to the com-'. the Upper Peninsula," ily moved along the rail­ by Grand Trunk, sports pal planner and preser­ ries" of Michigan depots munity," said Lila Ball, Campbell said. road line as new stops one of the more unusual vation architect for Oak­ that had been restored, social chair for the Finn- • But he said Oakland were opened. "Vaca­ architectural styles. land County Econom­ returned to service or ish Cultural Center. "It's County probably had tion stations" consist­ ' "It was patterned after ic Development & Com­ revamped for new uses an excellent presenta­ more depots than any oth­ ed of large covered wait­ the GT depot in Sara- munity Affairs. "I was in in their 2010 book, Mich­ tion." . er county in the state. ing areas in tourist areas nac and is known as the private practice for 30 igan's Destination Depot: "One reason was that such as Charlevoix and Witch's Hat because of years and a colleague and Lighthouses among the Depot history it had more communi­ St. Joseph. the roof shape. Appropri­ I restored three, or four Rivers of Steel. Using The book features 30 ties and the headwa­ "We think there were ate for Halloween, don't depots. We decided we • their book as a guide, depots from across the . ters to major rivers. . around 1,000 depots in you think? It was moved ought to start research­ they'll present a history state. The presentation • That provided for mills the state. We're down to and restored in 1976 and ing them. When we could, of Michigan train depots will highlight information and once you had a mill, about 300," he said, not­ is now a museum." we'd document depots — with stories and photos in the book, looking at the , that encouraged devel- ing that just a handful are Campbell and Hoist will the kinds and styles and at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. state's earliest depots, • opment," Campbell said. still in service. "They're have copies of their book when they were built. We 11, at the Finnish Cultur­ how changes in commu- ' "Oakland was cutting all served by Amtrack. for sale ($15) at the pre­ found a lot of similarities al Center, 35200 Eight nities affected depots and edge. They were one of Jackson—that's the old­ sentation. with depots of the same Mile, west of Farming- how railroads changed the first (counties) with est depot in the country For more information railroads. And we noticed ton Road, in Farmington society. early train development." still used for trains west about the Finnish Cultur­ how they changed over Hills. Suggested donation "Because we will be Just six years after rail­ of the Alleghenies." al Center, call (248) 478- time." is $5. Refreshments will speaking to the Finnish roads were developed, Campbell said he and 6939.

Jennessa Hubbard (left) of Canton and Tina Pavarenti of Classic drama set for Ypsilanti are half of the cast in Spotlight Player's production of 'The Glass Menag­ erie" by Tennessee intimate studio theater Williams. Other per­ formers are Andrew J.Neil of Canton and By Sharon Dargay Russ Schwarz of Ann O&E staff writer SPOTLIGHT PLAYERS Arbor. You may feel like you're a part of the What: A four-member cast performs • action rattier than a member of the audi­ Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menag­ ence during Spotlight Players' upcoming erie" production of The Glass Menagerie. When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 9-10 The drama will be set in the intimate Bilt- and Nov. 16-17; 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, : more Studio inside the Village Theater at'" ' Nov. 10-1 land Nov: 17-18 ,J" --^--- Cherry Hill in Cantoa Where: The Village Theater at Cherry "I think the fact that we are in the studio Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton is fantastic," said Jennessa Hubbard of Can­ Details: Tickets are $15 for adults; $13 ton, who plays the painfully shy "Laura" in forseniors and students under 19 . the play. Contact: (734) 394-5300 or (734) 394- "It's personal and intimate. You get to 5460 or online at www.spotlightplay- peer into the apartment (set). If s almost ersmi.org like you're in there with us." Hubbard is one of four cast members in the classic drama, written by Tennes- • "But ifs a joy to work on a classic play for see Williams, which tells the story of the the same reason that it is a classic. Ifs a Wingfield family of St. Louis, Mo., during wonderfully written play." the Great Depression. Amanda, played by Hubbard, who recently appeared in Spot­ TinaParaventi of Ypsilanti, loves to recall light on Youth's production of Beauty and her past as a popular Southern belle. Her the Beast, says she typically enjoys act­ son Tom, played by Russ Schwartz of Ann ing in musicals. The Glass Menagerie is her Arbor, works a warehouse job and is the firstdrama. sole source of income for his mother and "Tennessee Williams is very poetic in the sister, but dreams of writing and traveling. way he writes. Ifs beautiful in the way ifs His sister, Laura, spends most of her time writtea There's a lot of symbolism in the with her collection of tiny glass animals. play," she said. "There's a lot of emotion and Andrew J. Neil of Canton plays the gentle­ drama. The costumes, the set are simple, man caller roped into visiting Laura but beautiful Our set is different looking. The characters experience "loss, longing, Ifs all imaginary. Ifs like a memory play." hope against all odds, and love that turns The Laura character "is a stretch" for to desperation" says Theresa Spencer, the Hubbard, 19, who has performed in plays play's director. since she was 9 and doesn't consider herself "Ifs challenging to stage any play with a shy. Working in a small cast has been a chal­ p^O • Family Outings small cast because so much is demanded lenge, too. of each actor. It is also challenging to stage "There's a lot more responsibility, I think, :* S2S garage ^ • Private Ice Parties a classic because people have expectations to carry my own," she said. "But I'm lov- based on other productions," Spencer said. ingit." ^on^skaUncj : • Birthday Parties • Field Trips '*- admission ^ • Group Rates GREAT /iLAK • Skate Rentals v. h J • Convenient, HOURS: Mon-Thurs 1 lam -10 pm Adjacent Parking Friday 1 lam - Midnight • Open 7 Days Saturday 10 am - Midnight i^GIE^^GCSl? <& Q33QXB Sunday Noon - 8 pm Including Holidays Nov 16 I pm-8 pm • Over 200 artists & displays Nov 17 10 am - 6 pm • Automotive Fine Art Gallery Nov 18 11 am - 5 pm The • Artist demonstrations $7 admission • International food cafe Free for Children 12 & under /- SUBURBAN COLLECTION • Musical entertainment ^ink • Generation-Next young SD SHOWPLACE CAMPUS 46100 Grand River Ave artist display Novi.MI , FREE PARKING immF^.r.-.www.GreatLakesArtFair.co m m 800 Woodward Avenue S 3 Blocks North of Jefferson . ? ^A^knw Located in Detroit's Meeting Place, Across from the Compuware Building and Hard Rock Cafe.

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