Man Charged in Robbery, Carjacking of 81-Year-Old John Glenn Senior Wins Junior Miss 1999 Title
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•PP" W»"P» v^» All-area boys1 soccer, C2 iJohxfpAvn j niMMl'MI'VHIIMI wenxiKH'' Putting you to touoh J Thursday wtth yowl vyodd;.»;> NovpmbpT 26,1998 s Serving the Westland Community for 34 years •",. "Si VOLUME 3 \ NUMBER 50 WESTLAND, MICHIGAN • 70 PAGES * http: observer eccentric.com \ SEVENTY-Five CENTS • 1M* BaaMTtwa f^tim IMIIIMI Ntt#tit, lac,, IN THE PAPER Rec survey to query residents TODAY A telephone survey about opinions on a pro*, directly ask residents if they want a cautioned that Westland shouldn't be. posed recreation center will include at least new recreation center. swayed by what other communities! 400 Westland residents and will be conducted "I believe that question should be on have built. this survey," Councilman Richard "We're not Canton Township," she by an outside firm that expects to produce , LeBlanc said. said, "We don't want to get into a cohi results by mid-February. Council President Sandra Cicirelli test where we've got to build something 4 BY DAftRELL CLEM the next few weeks by an outside firm agreed, calling it "the whole purpose of bigger and better." ; STAFF WRITER that expects to produce results by mid- the survey." ...- A dclem9oe.homecomm.net February. Representatives from Sverdrup Survey says <-';' Westland residents will soon play a First, however, the survey will be Facilities Inc. and Ballard King - two The survey will randomly poll Wesfc. crucial role in determining whether revised following concerns raised Mon-. firms overseeing the project -* agreed to land residents to gauge their opinions, city officials march ahead with plans day during a Westland City Council add that question and revise others on how recreation services can be for a newj multimiUion recreation cen study session attended by about 30 that council members flagged as trou improved. It also will ask respondents' ter. people. bling. whether they would pay monthly fees A formal telephone survey of at least Some council members pointed to And despite numerous references to ' to use a new center. 400 residents will be conducted during what they considered a serious flaw in Canton Township^ upscale Summit on Councilman Glenn Anderson warned STAfV PHOTO BT BBiYAN MlTCSELL the Park recreation facility, Cicirelli Jolly 0r St. Nick: Santa the proposed survey. It didn't even Please see SURVEY, A4 Glaup Had taken up resir denceqtfasttancL Shop ping@enterafter his arrival Saturday/A3 COUNTY NEWS Court ruling: It would save Wayne County tax payers some money, but theMichigan Court of Appeals has said Prosecu tor John O'Hair can't have superintending con trol over the state Parole Board. /A7 AT HOME Holiday wa\ks: It's time for the annual holiday home tours,includingthetour tobenefitGreemh^ad.ypB ENTERTAINMENT _ Sherri Morton and her daughter Taylor, 2% of Theater: An intricately Canton take part in the sto magical set is one of the ry time at the Westland reasons Meadow Brook's library last week as part of presentation of "A Christ National Children's Book mas Carol" hasn't grown Week. tiresome./El torn pwrroe vt Ton Hmir Storytime: Above, Hailey Dot- Extravaganza: Holiday tor, 2% of Westland hugs 7-1 merriment abounds at Madeline a storybook charac Schoolcraft College dur ter who visited the Westland ing the Madrigal din Library for toddler tales as ners, Dec. 10-12. Hurry to part of National Children's Book Week. At left is charac register/BS ter Sister Claville.lnphotqat left, story book character Sis REAL ESTATE ter Claville (left), played by Elizabeth Wingert of Water- Two winners: Builders ford, reads the story "Made line * At right is Madeline A stretch: Toddlers and preschools name their Builder of the played by Nancy Penvose of take part in the stretching at the Year and hold Hall of Clarkston, Sponsoring the library program. Fame induction./Fl ^toddler tales was the library aridWe sttahd's Hudson's. INDEX • Obituaries A2 • Classified Index F5 Man charged in robbery, carjacking of 81-year-old Real Estate F5 BY DARRELL CLEM land District Court on charges of car ing a traffic stop by Livonia police on himself as a Meyer security guard and Crossword P6 STAFF WRITER jacking and unarmed robbery. eastbound 1-96, Westland Sgt. Jon accused her of having stolen merchant Jobs; G4 [email protected] He was arraigned Friday in front of Handzlik said. dise," Handzlik said. Home & Service H5 A Livonia man is accused of robbing Judge C. Charles Bokos and jailed in The incident began when a man pos "He took her bag, threw it on the. an 81-year-old woman and seizing her lieu of a $250,000 cash bond, court ing as a store security guard ground, grabbed her purse and car Automotive H7 car outside of Meijer in Westland, a administrator David Wiacek said. approached the victim while she was keys, and she started screaming for • Opinion A12-13 police sergeant said. The carjacking occurred at 6:10 p.m. walking from the store to her 1992 help as he got in her car," the sergeant Thomas Lee Samborski II, 23, faces a Nov. 18, and a suspect escaped only to Mercury Topaz, Hai\dzlik said. • Calendar B4 Dec. 3 preliminary hearing in West- be arrested about 15 minutes later dur "He followed her out and identified " Please see CARJACKING, A4 • Sport* CI A Real Estate Fl John Glenn senior wins Junior Miss 1999 title HOW TO REACH US BY BETH SUNDRLA JACHMAN and Wayne Memorial competed for the title. Pat and Winner:; STAFF WRITER Dennis Hermatz serve as co-chairpersons for the Kristen Newsroom: 73053-2104 [email protected] event. 2'YcM is Newsroom Fax; 734-59i«7270 Kristeiv Fidh, a senior at Westland John Glonn Courtney Cagnon of Wayne Memorial was chosen sur E-mail: bJachmanpoe.homec6mm.net High School, has been chosen as Wayne-Weatland as first runner-up and also won the physical fitness prised Nlgntline/Sports: 734-963-2104 Junior Mi88 1999. award. Sho won scholarships totaling $1,700. Fidh, who won $2,200 in scholarship money, was Samantha Snabes of Wayne Memorial was chosen to be Reader Comment Line: 734-953-2042 selected at the annual Junior Miss scholarship pro as second runner-up and winner of the bowlathon announ Classified Advertising: 134-M1490Q gram Saturday at Stocknieyer Auditorium in Wayne. and scholastic awards. Sho won scholarships totaling ced the Display A dvertfslng: 734-591^-2300 "I thought they made ft mistake," Fidh said of her $2,200. winner Home Delivery: 734-591-0500 reaction when she was announced the winner. Bethany Haver of John Glenn was named third Sho is secretary of the National Honor Society, has runner-up and won an $800 scholarship. at the performed in two school plays, is a member of the Adrienne Carnell of Wayne Memorial was named Junior Thespians, is a member of the Spanish Club and does first finalist and won a $600 scholarship. Miss volunteer work at a local nursing home. Katio Hover of John Glenn was named second pro> Her career plans are to study rehabilitation and finalist and won n $600 scholarship. gram sports medicine at either the University of Michigan The talent award, which carries an $800 scholar or Central Michigan University. ship, went to Kristi Mendenhall of John Glenn. SaturS Twenty-four high school seniors from John Glenn d«y- t . 6 63174 10011 6 '~~~ " Plcaso seo JUNIOR MI8», A2 UMRETH O.WNTGI8 The Observer A Eccentric/ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1998 mmmmn^^ » — A duet: Stephanie Mead, 1998\Wayne-Wesiland Junior Mi$s, dances with Dean Sceremet; Mn Star- STAfT PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH CARNBODJ powerofAmerica. Musical number: Above, Junior Miss participants perform "It's a Hard Knock Life/'from Annie as part of the 'Wdyne-Westland Junior Miss progrtimSaturday at Stockmeyer Auditorium in Wayne. In photo at lower right, • ftristeii Fidh takes her turn during the presence andcomposure part of the program. ( from page Al 'ChandraUnderwood won the Contestants were judged on /June; v.^7/^.-: VV:V. John Glenn, Leilani Lawrence spirit award, which is voted on scholastic achievement, a Other contestant'sat this of John Glenn, Shreya Master of jjy all the contestants. She-won judge's evaluation, creative and year's program included: Angela John Glenn, Amanda Jayska of a $400 scholarship. performing arts, fitness and Moran of Wayne Memorial, Jen Wayne Memorial, Angela Nicolette Jarrett of John presence and composure. nie Rauch of John Glenn, Louise Charbeneau of John Glenn won the presence and Fidh will go on to compete in Kristin Anne May of Wayne Glenn, Nicole Renee Stanp of composure award and a $600 the Michigan Junior Miss pro Memorial, Raeschelle Lynn Wayne Memorial, Jillian Calka scholarship.; *••'.'• v ^ ' gram in Alpena in March. If she Wood of John Glenn, Kelly Ann of John Glenn and Angel Rose Jessica Beach of John Glenn wins there* she will go on to the Walker of John Glenn, Kendra Clements of John Glenn. won the audience participation national competition, America's Rene Froehly of John Glenn, award and a $300 scholarship. Junior Miss, in Mobile/Ala.,"in Christina Marie Sieczkowski of ;* • OBITUARIES .••••-• - tus^se&j-MO) •'". ' ''••' fHitt»rW»v«fyS«viayafxiThun<%byOt>»«fwr4Ea*r^^ SAoderaft. Uwrtfc Ml HENRICTTA OEORQE She lived in this area 37 years. LAWRENCE H. MCDONAU) 46150. Parte**) potfaga pott al Ltanh. Ml «151. Mdrts* U m*J (»U»cr!f*ten. ehanga c* a*****. Form 18 in Livonia, was born in Cam 3469)10 P.O.BM 3004, U»w*a. Mf 4ei.St.lMpr«n«S9l«560. • ', "". A memorial service for Henrietta She was a florist with Garden Funeral services for Lawrence bria County, jPa.