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PIPELINE District eyes next steps in solving budget crunch Party time Organizers of the 2011 BY BRAD KADRICH “We’re going to have to go back to • Saving some $945,000 in the cus some legislative help. For instance, Plymouth-Canton Senior OBSERVER STAFF WRITER the staff and figure it out,” said James todial budget, perhaps with the elimi new legislation requires employees to Party are looking for senior Larson-Shidler, the district’s assistant nation of some 21 jobs. pick up any health-care cost increases parent volunteers for efforts After making its latest round of superintendent for business services. • Cutting out noontime busing for once their contracts expire. There’s now through the night of the cuts in an effort to reduce a pro “We’re still looking at everything.” kindergarten students, a move that is also legislation being debated that June 12 party. jected $18 million deficit in the Trustees did approve some $7 mil projected to save some $488,000. would force public employees to pay Parents are needed to work 2011-12 school budget, the Plymouth- lion in cuts Tuesday, among them: Decisions board members could 20 percent of their health care begin the party, in two shifts: 8:30 Canton Community Schools Board of • Cutting 17 elementary school have made but didn’t included not ning Jan. 1,2012 (Plymouth-Canton p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and 11:30 Education remains some $10 million teaching positions because of a drop closing Fiegel, which also means staffers currently don’t pay anything). p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Organizers short. in elementary enrollment. The move is Starkweather Education Center Larson-Shidler said that move alone also seek volunteers to help The board’s decision Tuesday not expected to save $1.2 million. remains open (another $183,000). would save the district some $5 mil complete the decorations. to close Fiegel Elementary School, a • Budgeting for 150 schools-of- Trustees also didn’t increase class lion. For anyone willing to donate, move that would have saved an esti choice students, which brings in just sizes, which means most of some 80 He also said a new law prohibits they're looking for gift cards mated $1.4 million, and to leave class over $1 million in revenue. Still to be teachers the district expected to cut districts negotiating new contracts of any kind, food and paper sizes where they are (a $4 million deci decided is whether they’ll be children will remain employed. That’s a $4 mil from paying anything above the pre products. sion) left administrators scrambling of district employees or whether to lion move. Also saved was WSDP 88.1- vious year, including step increases The party is 9 p.m. to to replace not only that money, but to allow students from contiguous school FM, the student-run radio station. 3 a.m. Sunday, June 12, at find the other $5 million or so to cut. districts. Administrators are counting on Please see BUDGET, A3 Salem High School. For more information, contact Kris Hruska at pceps- [email protected] or call (734)306-5296. Father's Day run M e m o r i a l Join the Plymouth YMCA as it celebrates its 50th anniver sary for a Father’s Day tradi tion at the 32nd Father's Day Run Sunday, June 19. The morning of fun and fit m u s i n g s 5 ness will kick off at 7:30 a.m. with the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps and the national anthem by Plymouth attorney John C. Stewart. 60-plus years later, combat ^ The Father's Day Run offers an event for every vet explores memories of w ar age. Kids quarter-mile Fun Runs, 7:30 a.m.: one-mile walk, one-mile run at 8 a.m., BY MATT JACHMAN OBSERVER STAFF WRITER PAYING TRIBUTE 5K Walk, 5K Run, 8:15 a.m., What: Plymouth Memorial Day 10K, 8:45 a.m. The unique It was May 1945, and the Morse Dental Group, 17th Parade commander of the 11th Panzer When: 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 30 MDG Triple, 10.3 miles, offers Division was goose-stepping Where: Parade steps off at the start times to run all three past his defeated troops, a last races. Registration is now bit of pomp before his surrender corner of Main and Wing: ceremony open at www.active.com or in Czechoslovakia to represen at Veterans Memorial Park in front fora printable registration tatives of the U.S. Army’s 90th of Central Middle School form and more race informa Division. Who: Sponsored by Plymouth tion please visit www.ymca- Pfc. Henry Malec of Detroit, Lions, American Legion posts 391 detroit.org/plymouth. 19, had had enough. and 112, the Plymouth Vietnam Volunteers are needed. As the assembled German Veterans and the Plymouth VFW. Contact Cindy Morency at soldiers looked at their general, cmorencyfymcametrode- Wend von Wietersheim, with troit.org. Proceeds sup awe, Malec’s thoughts turned to The general continued walking port the Plymouth YMCA the frozen bodies of American between the columns of military "Strong Kids" scholarship soldiers he had seen on his way vehicles in order to make his campaign. to the front in France, to the formal surrender. “He couldn’t comrade who died from a shrap do the goose step from that Emergency food nel wound, resting his head on point, you see,” said Malec. No Malec’s shoulder as the blood one reacted, he added. “There Plymouth and Northville flowed from his back, and to weis not a peep out of anyone, are now participating in The others he’d known who had died German or American. Complete, Emergency Food Assistance confronting Nazism. total silence.” Program, a supplemental “That’s flashing through my The story is one of many food program for all income- mind,” Malec, now a chiroprac Malec, now 85 and a Plymouth eligible Wayne county resi tor in Plymouth, recalled during resident, has of his time in dents. a recent interview. “I couldn’t the Army in Europe, where he Distributions will be the take it. I jumped off the tank. I fought to defeat Nazi Germany, third Thursday of each ran up to him. I stopped him.” was himself wounded and saw month from 10 a.m. to noon The general, who towered over comrades die, and later guarded at St. Kenneth Catholic even the strapping American pri some of the top Nazis, many BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Church, with the next distri vate, was flabbergasted. “I took bution scheduled for June 16. World War II veteran Dr. Henry Malec on the front porch of his home in Plymouth. his gun,” Malec said. Please see MEMORIAL, A5 All recipients must be pre registered to become certi fied for eligibility, meeting both income and residency requirements. Recipients not currently Local elected officials don't like education bill on any governmental pro BY BRAD KADRICH students at heart. includes Plymouth-Canton, Northville decades, the governor and leaders in gram will need to provide OBSERVER STAFF WRITER Heise voted against it when the orig and Wayne-Westland Schools. “I was the Legislature are setting our schools documentation such as inal House bill contained a 3.5-percent also opposed to the mandate for all and our children up to fail. That is proof of income and resi Republican Kurt Heise of Plymouth cut in the per-pupil foundation allow day kindergarten, which is going to unacceptable. As a mother and a dence and proof of the num Township and Democrat Dian Slavens ance for public schools. Even though be an additional unfunded expense to grandmother, I implore them to aban ber of household members. of Canton vote from opposite sides of the cut was reduced to 1.8 percent in those districts.” don these cuts and invest in a better Bridge Card holders will the political aisle in the state House of the final bill, which included a $100 Slavens said she’s “extremely disap future for our children and a stronger automatically be qualified Representatives. But Thursday, they per-pupil incentive for districts meet pointed and frustrated” the governor economy for Michigan.” to participate but must still found an issue on which they could ing four of five established criteria, and legislative leaders went ahead The all-day kindergarten mandate register. agree. Heise still voted against it with what she called “an undeniably would take rffect in the 2012-13 For more information, con Neither one likes Gov. Rick Snyder’s “Advocates would say the $100 flawed plan” she believes cuts vital school year. Currently, school districts tact the Plymouth Community budget to fund public education. incentive reduces the per-pupil cut funding to schools. which offer half-day kindergarten, United Way office at (734) While the bill passed the House with and, although that was certainly help “(The bill) endangers our children’s as Plymouth-Canton does, still get 453-6879, Ext. 2. Register by a 59-50 vote, both Heise and Slavens ful, the incentive plan and the pen ability to get the education they need all-day per-pupil funding. Under the June 9 to participate in the voted against it. And their reasons are sion plan had a minimal impact on to succeed in life and in the work new mandate, that funding would be June 16 distribution. essentially the same: Neither believes per-pupil student cuts, in my opinion,” place,” Slavens said. “By passing the the package has the best interests of said Heise, whose 20th House District largest per-student cut in nearly two Please see BILL, A6
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BY MATT JACHMAN clear what time the stretch Wednesday’s was the worst OBSERVER STAFF WRITER reopened. he’s seen, Sabatini said. And On Wednesday evening, the the creek has seemed deeper Torrential rains throughout Michigan State Police closed recently even during lighter the day Wednesday flooded M-14 in both directions near rains, he said. streets, back yards and base Sheldon because of high water. “Our observation is that ments in Plymouth and The freeway had reopened by there is more water being Plymouth Township, stalling Thursday. channeled into the creek vehicles, prompting police to In Plymouth, backyard due to all the construction close stretches of road and flooding was reported at prop upstream and all the paved sending homeowners scram erties near Tonquish Creek. surfaces,” he said. bling to rescue possessions Gerald Sabatini, a Plymouth Elsewhere in Plymouth, and dry out soggy carpeting. City Commission member, had some side streets were under More rain came later in about three feet of water in his water for brief periods on the week, too; the area spent back yard, as did three of his Wednesday, said City Manager a good deal of time under a neighbors. Paul Sincock, and the city National Weather Service The flood sent about two received numerous calls about flash-flood warning. Drivers inches of water into the walk flooded basements. City across the region felt the frus out basement of Sabatini’s Department of Municipal tration as they encountered house on Coolidge. The family Services Crews were sent out flood conditions. was able to move most of the to keep storm sewer catch “It was probably raining items in the basement to a basins clear of debris. an inch an hour for a couple higher level before the flood. Workers also continuously of hours,” said Plymouth “The lawn is back, and I’m monitored and cleared the Township Supervisor Richard just Shop-Vacuuming (wet culvert, in the area of Harvey Reaume, explaining that 10 carpet) and I’ve got two dehu and Ann Arbor Trail, through to 12 vehicles had to be towed midifiers going,” Sabatini said which Tonquish Creek passes from the area of Sheldon Road Thursday morning. Tonquish through the downtown area. at Ann Arbor Road due to Creek runs adjacent to a next- “We took several small street flooding on Wednesday. Reaume said, and water went engines,” Reaume said. road bridge, Reaume said. door neighbor’s property, he truckloads of debris out” Catch basins clogged with over the curb and up to side High water also closed a “It has to be pumped back said. during the day Wednesday, seeds, trash and other debris walk level. stretch of Ann Arbor Road up to the level of the street ... The neighborhood was Sincock said. prevented water in the area “People were going through east of Lilley, where the road pumped into a new drain,” hit with flooding during from draining properly, so fast they were flooding their dips as it passes under a rail the supervisor said. It was not storms in 2007 and 2008, but [email protected] | (313) 222-2405
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Salem High School senior Tommy Halewicz is a bell-ring er for the Red Kettle campaign, he does the Mystery Zone at Pioneer Middle School, he vol unteers to clean up a the Canton Cup soccer tournament, and he tutors other students. And while doing all that — and getting ready to take col lege exams — Halewicz man aged to organize what turned Valerie Said, assistant choir director, and Jennifer Kopp, director of choirs into a huge fundraiser that at P-CEP, with the trophies from the Music in the Parks Festival in Ohio. raised some $35,000 for the family of Canton High School sophomore Jesse Lindlbauer, recovering from a brain abscess Choirs earn trophies at rupture, which left him without speech or movement. For all of those efforts, but Music in the Parks Festival especially for his efforts orga nizing the 5K run, Halewicz was honored this week by the The Plymouth-Canton Dulcissima was also named best Plymouth-Canton Board of Educational Park choirs Women’s Choir of the festival. Education with its Students STARS award winner Thomas Halewicz (left) with board member Nancy Eggenberger and Park Principal Bill Zolkowski. received top honors at the The other four vocal ensem with Tenacity Achieving and Music in the Parks Festival bles all received top “Superior” Reaching Success award. willingness to train others, in Oak Harbor, Ohio, on ratings and “excellent” ratings “I really don’t have words keeping the staff up-to-date Saturday, May 21, bringing for their performances and to describe what he did,” and bringing the scheduling home six trophies. took top honors in their indi said board member Nancy process into the 21st Century. The P-CEP Choir program vidual categories. Trophies Eggenberger, who presented “When you think about took four curricular vocal were awarded to the beginning the award to a surprised 6,300 students with six classes ensembles and one extra-cur freshmen women’s ensemble Halewicz, who didn’t know it that’s a whole lot of kids to ricular ensemble to the Music Park Singers, who were named was coming. “The run was a have in a whole lot of places,” in the Parks Festival. These top Treble Choir, the beginning huge, huge success. Zolkowski said. “Having Maria five ensembles are comprised men’s ensemble Parksmen, was It was first thought the race here clams me down. Of all the of students from Plymouth, named top Men’s Choir, and would draw between 300-500 people who work at the park, Salem, and Canton High the advanced mixed ensemble, runners, but wound up with when you think about going Schools. Festival Singers, was named 1600 kids. Plymouth-Canton above and beyond the call of P-CEP’s Dulcissima, an top Mixed Choir. Educational Park Principal Bill duty, Maria’s the first person intermediate women’s ensem The P-CEP Choirs are under Zolkowski, who said in a previ who comes to mind.” ble, earned the top honor at the direction of Jennifer ous life he used to organize such Maria Panek accepts her Mary Beth Carroll Award from board member Barry Like Salewicz, Panek the festival being named the L. Kopp, assistant director events, said it was flawless. Simescu. deflected credit to others. Best Overall Vocal Ensemble. Valerie I. Said, and are accom “It was all due to the wisdom “I am very fortunate I get In addition to this honor, panied by Carole Dehart. of Tommy,” Zolkowski said. deflected credit to NHS advi Mary Beth Carroll to work with a lot of people “Tommy took it all in, decided sors Beth Savalox and Rebecca across the district,” Panek what needed to be done, and it Craft and Zolkowski. The board also honored said. “There are a lot of great was picture-perfect.” “It wouldn’t have been possi Maria Panek, who runs the people across the district, and Halewicz, a member of ble without (them),” Halewicz scheduling process for the I’m grateful I get the chance to Check us out on the Web every day at hometownlife.com the National Honor Society, said. “I thank everyone who park’s 6,200 students, with work with them.” was able to help out and be the Mary Beth Carroll Award. there for Jesse.” Zolkowski lauded her for her bkadrichlihometownlife.com | (313)222-8899
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had been hit in the back. who had been commander began practicing with a chi MEMORIAL “He was losing his life slow of the Luftwaffe, or German ropractor in Hamtramck and FROM P A G E A1 ly,” Malec said. “He just put air force, and also a political later opened his own office, his head on my shoulder and leader, was walking. and practiced for many years of whom were hanged for he went to sleep for good. And Goering stopped in his in Detroit. He also married war crimes after a trial at that’s how he died.” tracks, Malec said, when he — Malec eventually outlived Nuremberg. Malec himself spent some heard the approach of a dis three wives — and raised a time recuperating in a hospi tant plane, long before Malec daughter and a son. 'IT CHURNS UP MEMORIES' tal in France, where he was could hear it. Malec now practices one His World War II service is told the shrapnel couldn’t be “When it passed, he con day a week at a chiropractic something Malec hadn’t spo removed, and was sent back to tinued walking,” said Malec, clinic on Main Street, and ken much of until recent years, the front. describing the scene. “When consults with other chiroprac even to his family. “My mind • An approach on the he passed, I saw he had tears tors on their difficult cases. was on my work,” he says. Bavarian city of Regensburg, in his eyes. Big tears.” He’s been in practice so long, And the stories don’t always during which Malec was walk Another time, Malec sat in he explained, he’s seen every come easily. ing an arm’s length from a U.S. on a meeting between Goering thing. “It churns up memories that tank. Suddenly, two German and his lawyer, and when basically he doesn’t want to go PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER soldiers popped out of a hole Goering pulled out a pipe, the MEMORIES, MEMORABILIA into in any further depth,” said Dr. Malec displays a German Walther pistol he said he took from a Nazi general. just a few feet ahead of him lawyer pulled out a tobacco In a burglary at his office Roger Kehrier of Plymouth and fired an anti-tank weap pouch and began to hand it to about 15 years ago, many Township, himself an Army and even though I was 17, that on. Malec heard the round hit him. of Malec’s medals and war veteran who was wounded in was the job I had,” he said. the tank, and then it was lying “I was amazed that he memorabilia — even the Vietnam. His own draft notice came at his feet, a dud. had a pipe,” said Malec, who shrapnel taken from his Kehrier befriended Malec as no surprise. But the Germans had a grabbed the pouch and sifted leg 30 years after the war a few years ago after notic “Soon as I turned 18, boom, Plan B. When Malec looked through it before giving it to — were stolen. But he has his ing his car’s they got me,” he said. After up, they were holding a white Goering. Purple Heart, plus the docu license plate four months of basic training sheet of surrender. (Goering’s suicide by cyanide mentation for other med indicated he (“They needed meat out there, “I want to shoot through capsule, on the night before als, along with photocopies was a wound so they rushed us through,”), the white sheet but I can’t,” his scheduled hanging in 1946, of the signatures, obtained ed veteran. Malec found himself on a boat Dr. Malec guarded war criminals Malec said. “They were try caused Malec to wonder if the at Nuremberg, of Goering, He prompted to Liverpool, England. after the war. ing to kill me and the guys in next guard hadn’t searched Gen. Alfred Jodi, the naval Malec to join From there, the soldiers the tank.” that pouch. Malec was back commander Karl Donitz and the Military shipped to France, then trav prised himself by walking Decades later, Malec is home by then.) other top Nazis. Order of the eled by railroad boxcars, and up behind a camouflaged watching the movie Schindler’s And he still has the pistol he Dr. Malec Purple Heart then on the beds of open German sniper, about 17 List, based on the true story BACK TO HOME, WORK took from von Wietersheim, and the Polish trucks straight to the front. years old, who was standing of a sympathetic German Honorably discharged in a Walther PP semiautomatic. Legion of American Veterans, It was on that bone-chilling on the rubble of a destroyed civilian who rescued Jews June 1946, Malec made his When he registered it with and has been urging him to ride — the truck driver had building in firing position. from the Holocaust, and takes way to Detroit, not wanting police in Detroit in 1946, he tell his story, on behalf of the stopped to clear some barbed The sniper, whom Malec special note of the scene in to go back to the factory, even said, they were envious, and he ones who didn’t make it. In wire — that Malec saw those believes had killed a com which Jews forced to work in a though he was promised a was offered $80 for it, a lot of addition, a Westland resident, frozen U.S. casualties. rade, didn’t notice him, and German factory sabotage the job there. He wanted to go to money then, on the spot. Susan Trinka, has helped “They were picking up these Malec was about to shoot ammunition they’re making. school, he said. Malec is proud of his good Malec research the war. bodies, straightening them out when, struck by a bullet fired “It’s because of them that I’m One day, he ran into his record and his Army service. “Those are the types of and stacking them neatly on by someone else, the sniper alive,” he said. future sister-in-law — Malec’s “Every day was an adventure, stories that make America the truck,” he said. fell dead. Malec jumped out sister would later marry the and that’s my philosophy any feel good about America,” of the way of the falling man. ‘HAPPY THE WAR'S OVER' woman’s brother — and she way,” he said. Kehrier said last week ahead WAR UP CLOSE • The encounter that ended, There are lighter stories, told him she had just been to And what are his thoughts of Memorial Day, which is Nearer to the fighting, for Malec, with a shrapnel too, such as during the Panzer her chiropractor. He had never on war, the one he fought in Monday. Malec and two other soldiers wound to the left leg. A ser division’s surrender, when the heard of chiropractic medi and those in the present? After decades of near were in a foxhole one night, geant leading his men into German soldier next to him cine, and when she described “War is stupid,” Malec silence, Malec is ready. watching a barn where it battle ahead of Malec stepped gave him a big smile and a tin it, he decided to go himself. replied. “I would say war He was born in Detroit to was thought there might be on a mine that shredded his of chocolates. Malec recipro He’d had nagging back pain sucks, but I don’t think you’d Joseph and Stephanie Malec, German troops. legs, and “the Germans knew cated by giving the German since suffering the shrapnel print that.” and grew up with sisters “Suddenly, bullets all over right where we were,” Malec a D-ration, which was like an wound. Still, with Nazi Germany Elizabeth and Gertrude, who the place,” Malec said. “An said. They opened fire with energy bar, and the German “After about three, four conquering much of Europe, was called Gerry. He went to awful lot of firing.” A soldier nebelwerfer rockets, nick smiled again. adjustments, no more pain,” and putting millions to death, St. Hedwig for elementary sitting outside another foxhole named “Screaming Mimis” “He’s happy the war’s over,” Malec said. It was the fall, “it had to be done,” he mused. school and then to Chadsey was killed with a bullet to the because of their noise, and Malec said. “So am I.” after being hit by shrapnel, His thoughts return to those High School, and by the age of heart — a case of friendly fire. fragments struck Malec and After the fighting, Malec that threw his pelvis out of who fought by his side, and 16, in 1942, was working in a “An American patrol others near him. became an MP, or military alignment, he said. those who died. 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BY DARRELL CLEM culminated a dream that where owners can sit and OBSERVER STAFF WRITER began nearly three years ago make new friends of their for Friends of the Canton Dog own. Abe Vinitski, parks and Every dog has its day. Park and township employees. golf supervisor, said organiz It might take years of whim “We really needed this in ers still have to add landscap pering and waiting to escape Canton,” said Friends member ing, more benches, dog-agility the house arrest enforced by Debi Greene, who has three amenities, a water source overbearing human owners. dogs — Champagne, Ginger — and next year, they plan It could take decades in dog and Jazz. “This has always to install an electronic entry years — decades spent nap been a dream. Hopefully, device allowing dog park ping at home, playing alone in everybody will use it.” members to swipe a card to a back yard, going for an occa enter. sional walk while tied to one of PAY TO PLAY For now, those using the those confounded leashes. Dogs have to be registered park are on the honor system, But every dog has its day. and licensed through the though members expect to That day came on a fog- township clerk’s office, Greene self-police and enforce rules. shrouded Friday morning said, and annual memberships Township employee Mary in Canton, when dogs of all are $25 for Canton residents Kahanec said nearly 300 shapes and sizes made new and $50 for non-residents. The people already have bought friends, wagged their tails, fees cover up to three dogs per memberships. barked happily and chased family. Dog owners can use on-site each other inside a six-acre, The dog park, open from plastic grocery bags to clean fenced-in dog park that dawn to dusk, was developed up when dogs do what dogs do, opened on Denton Road north using $70,000 in Wayne and Vinitski said visitors are of Cherry Hill. County parks funding and asked to bring extra bags for Canton resident Sharon $37,000 raised by the Friends the park’s bag dispenser. Brown brought her 5-year-old group. A formal grand open Anyone who wants to pooch Sam, a part-pug. ing will occur later this sum donate to the dog park’s ongo “I think this is great. It’s mer. ing efforts may stop by or going to be fun,” she said. “I “It’s another valuable recre send checks to the Canton think Sam believes he can rule ational amenity for the com Township Clerk’s Office, 1150 this place on his own — in his munity, and it’s certainly good S. Canton Center, Canton, mind, anyway.” Tango kept his distance as a a golden retriever dashed by. big-dog park,” Lee Bittinger for our four-legged friends,” MI, 48188. Any checks should few other dogs played tag. It’s Then, there was a small said. “He was bored in the lit Canton Leisure Services include a notation for the dog NO LEASH REQUIRED not that he’s conceited. Maltese, 10-year-old Niles, tle-dog park. He’s small — but Director Debbie Bilbrey- park. Other options for the dog Kim Guy brought 4-year- “He’s a little shy,” Guy said. whose owners, Lee and Noel mighty.” Honsowetz said, adding that park and additional informa old shih-tzu Tango from their “Maybe coming here will bring Bittinger, let him play with the The dogs limited their an off-leash dog park was tion are online at www.canton. Cherry Hill Village home. him out of his shyness.” big dogs, even though the park comments for this story to a identified as a need in the mi-org. Just look for the dog “I think it’s awesome that Tango watched, just as curi has separate, fenced-in areas bark or, in Niles’ case, a slight department’s community sur park icon and link. dogs will have a place to play ous as a cat, as an Afghan for large and small dogs. growl, yet they seemed pleased veys in 2005 and 2009- without a leash,” she said. hound, an English bulldog and “He wanted to come to the with their new park, which The park has a few benches [email protected] | (313)222-2238
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BY KEN ABRAMCZYK sion of the Attorney General’s have opened a jail there. “We’re STAFF WRITER office has filed 56 criminal working on this issue and charges against individuals working with local officials Attorney General Bill since its creation in January, there,” Schuette said. Schuette said public safety is Schuette said. Schuette Local law enforcement job No. 1 and the first priority vowed to the audience that should be the primary agency for his office. there would be “no Kwame in handling local crimes, Schuette highlighted his Kilpatricks” on his watch. Schuette said. first 150 days in office since Schuette also vowed to contin On the state’s budget, he took over Jan. 1 after being ue to help crime victims. “They Schuette commended Gov. elected in November 2010. need advocates; they need a Rick Snyder for his work to get The former Michigan Court voice,” Schuette said. communities to “tag-team” or of Appeals judge, U.S. con Schuette said he would consolidate services. gressman and state senator continue to fight against the “Leaders in any locality will told the Wednesday luncheon spread of Asian carp into the have to look at how can we crowd of the Livonia Chamber Great Lakes, blaming the deliver the best services at the of Commerce that the impor problem on President Obama’s lowest cost,” Schuette said. “If tance of public safety can administration. “They are one does it, they get more rev never be underestimated. refusing to close the canal enue sharing. I like it because “Economic development only in Chicago,” Schuette said. it says we have a plan.” happens when streets are safe,” Schuette also will continue to Lis, a certified pub Schuette said. He spoke of join fight against Obama’s health lic accountant with Lis & ing with county prosecutors care plan and will support McEvilly, later said he liked statewide to ensure that the Arizona’s immigration laws in what he heard from Schuette. state does not return to early court. “I was glad that he brought PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER releases of prisoners, which Dan Lis, a chamber mem up the two major cities (Flint Schuette explains that his practice of serving coffee to guests at events like this probably helped him beat an incumbent would jeopardize the safety of ber, asked whether Schuette and Detroit) on the FBI list,” in his first race. Sitting at the table are Brandon Kritzman and Dawnne Toppa. Standing, at right, is Jim McCann. residents, Schuette said. thought Michigan State Police Schuette said. “He recognizes With a tight budget facing would increase its presence how important that is.” the state, Schuette suggests in Detroit and Flint, which Lis also liked Schuette’s pub that the state needs to run the FBI named as the top two lic integrity unit. prisons in a “business-like dangerous cities in the United Kevin Whitlock, a CPA with YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO NOT HEAR. fashion.” Schuette said, bid States. Tedder Whitlock Consulting, ding correctional services, “The governor and I have also liked what he heard from such as food services, laundry talked about it and will Schuette. “We have to keep and health care. “We need to be working with local law our cities safe,” Whitlock said. Introducing an bring these costs down instead enforcement agencies,” “Without safe cities, where do of releasing prisoners early,” Schuette said. we go, what do we do?” invisible* hearing aid Schuette said. Schuette said Flint voters A new public integrity divi rejected a millage that would [email protected] | (313) 222-2591 you can afford.
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BY JILL HALPIN motorcityirishfest.com. CORRESPONDENT According to Murphy, there are currently 22 local Celtic Irish eyes will certainly bands scheduled to perform be smiling when the second on two different stages and annual Motor City Irish include well-known perform Festival rolls into Redford ers such as The Kreellers, Township June 3-5 drawing an Blackthorn and The Diggers. estimated 5,000-7,000 people He said he is pleased that the eager to celebrate in the Celtic festival offers a chance to high tradition. light local Celtic musicians. With more than 20 local “We have phenomenal talent Irish bands lined up to per here in Detroit. We could have JOHN HEIDER|STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER form, the family-friendly festi hired at least 10 more bands,” A new bill would allow Northville Township to sell the shuttered Scott val will showcase some of the Murphy said. Correctional Facility. best that the area has to offer For French, longtime co in Irish music, dancing and owner of Livonia-based busi culture on the grounds of St. ness The Irish Baker with Jack Valentine’s Catholic Church. Derrig, the Motor City Irish Local acts will perform Irish bands will be jamming during the entire festival. Festival is long overdue. Bill would allow sale in two tents, the Claddagh He and festival organizers All Ireland Tent and the Murphy’s Restaurant. Special events planned for have wanted to organize a Dunleavy’s Ceilidh Tent. A children’s area featuring the festival include a “Parade large event that gives metro of Scott facility Organized by Wayne County’s games, face painting and an of Champions” featuring the Detroiters a chance to cel Stephen Walsh Division of the inflatable bounce house will winners of a local “feis” or ebrate their culture and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, offer fun for young festival- Irish dance contest at 6:45 traditions of Ireland. BY LONNIE HUHMAN but it closed over a year ago. proceeds from the festival goers and a vendor’s area featur p.m. Saturday, June 4, and an After attending Irish fes CORRESPONDENT Michigan’s Department of will benefit St. Valentine’s as ing Irish food and merchandise outdoor Mass at noon June 5. tivals around the area with Technology, Management and well as the Redford Interfaith will give folks an opportunity to “It’s entertainment for the partner Derrig, it quickly Northville Township offi Budget recently designated it Relief and other local chari purchase everything from Celtic whole family,” Murphy said, became evident that “Detroit cials will most likely have their as surplus, or for sale. table organizations crosses and T-shirts to Irish adding that several notables is the only major city without wishes fulfilled regarding the At that time Kurt Weiss, The event offers area resi soda bread and shortbread. In in the Irish community are an Irish festival. There are fes Scott Correctional Facility public information officer for dents an excellent opportunity addition to beer and whiskey expected to attend Mass, tivals in Chicago, Muskegon... property after Rep. Kurt the management and budget to celebrate the Irish heri tasting, food will be avail including honorary festival even Toledo,” he said. Heise (R-Mi 20th District) department, said they were tage, festival co-chair Charlie able from St. Valentine’s and chairperson Tom O’Halloran, “There is such nice Irish com announced a bill to move the waiting on legislation to move French of Livonia said. Claddagh Irish Pub in Livonia, owner of the Tipperary Pub. munity in the area. We need to future of the former women’s things forward. “This is a feel-good festival. a festival sponsor. Dunleavy’s “We are also expecting celebrate that,” French said. He prison forward and work with House Bill 4689 would allow Detroit has such a rich history Irish Pub of Allen Park is also a the Maid of Erin and Court and friends within the AOH the township so it can he sold the state to sell the property with the Irish culture; this is large event sponsor. of St. Brigid and many local organization decided the time for sensible development. to Northville Township, or to a great chance to recognize priests,” Murphy said. The was right for such an event. Heise said Thursday he is work closely with the township that,” French said. IRISH MENU Mass coincides with a food The first festival was held last sponsoring a bill to allow the to sell the property at market Festival planners focused Menu items include Irish drive for Redford Interfaith year at the AOH in Detroit. A state of Michigan to sell the value for private development. on creating a fun, family event fare such as “bangers and Relief. Those bringing four larger venue was necessary for vacant Scott property to allow Heise, who is also a lawyer, and activities appealing to mash,” also known as sausage canned goods between noon this year’s celebration, and they for the land to be used for pub met with Northville Township all ages are planned through and mashed potatoes, shep and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5, will settled on the Redford location lic or private development in officials and personally out the weekend, said Kevin herd’s pie and fish-n-chips, we receive a free pass to the festi after recognizing the township’s Northville Township. drafted a provision in the bill Murphy, a co-chair of the fes well as more traditional fes val. Tickets to the festival cost community spirit. “Instead of allowing these that would force the state to tival. Murphy is a Livonia resi tival eats like pizza, hot dogs $7 and $2 discount vouchers “The township has just buildings to continue to dete properly maintain the site dent and owner of Redford’s and hamburgers. are available at http://www. embraced us,” he said. riorate and become even more while on the market, and make dangerous and unproduc it presentable by removing the tive, it is time for the state to barbed wire and guard towers move forward and work with as requested by the township. ■ FLORAL SUPPLIES • SILK FLOWERS • WEARABLE ART • CRAFTS • FRAMES • CUSTOM FRAMING • CHRISTMAS SHOPPE • NEEDLE ART • Northville Township to sell “This location is well-situ this valuable piece of property ated to have a very positive Scrapbook Albums the Paper Studio* & Stampabilities* Spare Parts* and put it to good use,” said economic impact, and lead to & Refill Pages Stamping Sale! FEATURING RUBBER STAMPS. : Embellishments Heise, of Plymouth. more jobs,” Heise said. “The CHOOSE FROM OVER 200! 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Detroit radio traffic reporter Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor stopped by Westland Shopping Center Thursday to help local veterans with their fund-rais ing efforts. One of items being sold by the Westland Veterans Poppies, T-shirts and engraved Association has a per commemorative bricks are among the sonal connection to Shutty- fundraising items offered by members MacGregor — it’s a spoken of the Westland Veterans Association word CD by her late husband, at Westland Shopping Center. Byron MacGregor. Included is MacGregor’s chart-topping ing to hear it. We’ve had earth recording of The Americans quakes and tornadoes since which has already raised $4 then,” said Shutty-MacGregor. million for the American Red “It’s all things people can Cross. relate to — the only (natural “It was (recorded in) 1973, disaster) we’ve had that wasn’t that’s what makes it so incred mentioned is a tsunami.” ible and amazing. That mes Shutty-MacGregor hadn’t sage of The Americans stands met her future husband when the test of time,” said Shutty- he recorded The Americans, MacGregor. “The message which he originally read at the transcends time.” end of a public affairs program Recorded with America, the that aired on CKLW (800). Beautiful performed by the MacGregor was news direc Detroit Symphony Orchestra tor at CKLW which had the as background music, The 20/20 news department in Americans reached No. 1 on addition to being a top 40 the Billboard Hot 100 chart music radio powerhouse. and sold more than 3.5 million MacGregor came up with the copies. idea of adding a traffic report “It’s not the precise words Al Parker (from left), Jo-Jo Shutty-MacGregor and Paul Jingozian of the Westland Veterans Association chatted at Westland Shopping Center where the er delivering reports from a — it’s the presentation. Byron’s veterans were holding a Memorial Day weekend fundraiser. helicopter and ended up hiring presentation is to lift you up,” his future wife. said Shutty-MacGregor. Currently heard on radio Proceeds from the sale of The VETERANS GROUP FUNDRAISER stations WOMC (104.3), WWJ Americans CDs, along with Members of the Westland Veterans Association will be fundraising through Memorial Day selling the CDs. T-shirts which benefits the (950) and WJR (760), Shutty- two other CDs, the Remember throughout the Memorial Day weekend. Vietnam Moving Wall visit to Westland July 21-25 are also being sold at MacGregor and her husband, the Other Side which is music The veterans will be selling three CDs with proceeds going towards the the mall. who died at 45 in 1995, worked and the Military Americans, construction of a new Westland Veterans Memorial in Central City Park. The T-shirts sell for $15 for sizes small through extra large, $18 for 2X at CKLW during its heyday. narrated by Lee Alan, will “The Americans is con The first phase is projected to cost $150,000 and the vets hope to have it and $22 for 3X. benefit the Westland Veterans tinuing to help out and what Memorial project. dedicated on Veterans Day 2012. Members of the veterans association also will be selling T-shirts during better than to help out our More than 35 years after it The CD featuring The Americans and other recitations by Byron the Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by Wayne-Westland Veterans Parade service people,” said Shutty- was recorded, The Americans MacGregor with background music and a musical CO, Remember the Council. The parade will be at 1 p.m. today, May 29. It begins at the Wayne- MacGregor. “Talk about our sends a clear patriotic mes Other Side, are being sold for $15 each or both for $25. Ford Civic League, 1645 N. Wayne Road, heads north on Wayne Road, then treasures. They fight for our sage, Shutty-MacGregor said, A third CO called The M ilita ry Americans, narrated by former west on Ford to the Peace Memorial at Westland City Hall. country and our personal free especially coming from her disc jockey Lee Alan, is available for $7. All three CDs can be purchased The shirts will be available during the parade at the Wayne-Ford Civic doms. So many people take husband, a Canadian who that for granted.” for $30. League and Westland City Hall. later had dual citizenship. “People call to this day ask- The veterans will be in the east court of Westland Shopping Center For more information, call (734) 335-7944. [email protected] | (313) 222-5428
Help rescue the Rouge in Plym outh, Canton June 4 Laugh as m uch as you breathe Friends of the Rouge, a local non-profit organization dedi cated to restoring the Rouge River in southeast Michigan, is seeking volunteer help to res and love as long as you live - A n o n y m o u s cue the rouge at 30 worksites Saturday, June 4, including two each in both Plymouth and Canton. Historically, the focus of the Rouge Rescue was trash removal from dumpsites along the river. In the past decade or so, the focus of the event has shifted toward restoration activities and volunteer work to stabilize eroding stream banks, plant native vegeta tion to reduce the impact of storm water on the river and educational activities to inform the public how their everyday activities affect water quality. The Canton worksites are: • Lower Rouge Recreational 'frail, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1/2-mile north of Michigan Avenue at the intersection of Morton Taylor and Michigan Avenue; 2 miles west of1-275. It’s family friendly, and volunteer projects include Debris pick-up, native plantings, bird- house building, nature walk/envi- ronmental education and woody debris management activities. • Meadows Of Canton, 9 *Certain conditions a p p ly a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lotz Road /Finley Street (On Lotz Between Palmer and Cherry Hill Road. Registration tent at Lotz Road between Cherry Hill and Palmer Road. Volunteer projects include River clean up, storm drain stenciling, bug hunt (Benthic Program), environmental educa Start enjoying life today at Independence V illage o f P lym outh. tion with display, nature walk, mercury thermometer exchange and bird house building activities. Y our new best friends are w aitin g for you. Take the first step and The Plymouth worksites are: • Lion’s Club Park, 9 a.m. to call (734) 453-2600 for a tour and com plim entary lunch. noon; comer of Burroughs and Coolidge Road, on Burroughs, four blocks East of Main Street. Volunteer projects include Creek clean up, storm drain stenciling, P l y m o u t h ’ s P r e m i e r S e n i o r C o m m u n i t y building duck/bird/bat houses, planting of trees and native plants and woody debris management • Lake Pointe Soccer Park, 9 Independence 14707 N orthville Road a.m. to noon, 14435 Haggerty, take 1-96 to Newburgh Road '" la s * Plym outh, M I 48170 and Head west on service drive (Schoolcraft Road). Take Schoolcraft Road west BPlymouth lv m A irtk to Haggerty Road. l\irn right (734) 453-2600 (north) on Haggerty. Park is on the left (west) side of road just past the freeway overpass. Volunteer projects include Native planting, install storm drain markers, invasive plant removal/weeding. ivw iv.SeniorViU ages.com >A S enior Village M anaged C om m unity A10 (CP) Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, May 29,2011 LOCAL NEWS online at hometownlife.com Vietnam vet dedicates book, m eets fam ily of fallen Livonia soldier
BY KEN ABRAMCZYK reaching down to me. ‘A VISIT FROM HER SON' OBSERVER STAFF WRITER “This man is very sensi tive and feels a closeness he Sarna family members were Over the years, Livonia had with Arnold even though moved by the entire experi native Debra Braden often he never met him,” Cecilia ence of meeting Moffett. “She wondered about her brother, said. “He said he always said actually felt like she got a visit Arnold Sarna. a prayer for Arnold, and that from her son,” Judy said of her She never really knew him he would never forget and he mother. “After all these years, as a child. She was only 4 never did.” he feels like he owes his life to when Arnold, the oldest of Moffett and Sarna family Arnold^ We’ve kind of adopted eight Sarna children, left for members visited the Veteran’s him. Vietnam. When she was 7, her Park Memorial Plaza at “It’s just awesome, after all family received the horrible Five Mile and Farmington these years.” news that Arnold had been Road, where Arnold’s name Moffett points to the life killed by a rocket in a strike by is etched on the wall. That he’s had as the reason for his the Viet Cong in March 1968. weekend Moffett visited and deep appreciation, respect Debra grew up with her learned all about the Sarna and honor for Arnold and the siblings in a home on Wayne family, enjoying a Polish Sarna family. He’s experi Road in Livonia, and attended meal of kielbasa, sauerkraut enced tragedy, too, as he lost Ladywood High School before and beer with the family in his wife last year at the age the family moved to San Jose, Northville. “I didn’t know of 53 to Alzheimer’s disease. Calif., in 1976. She eventu Sarna was Polish,” Moffett He wrote a book about that, ally married and moved to said. too, called Ice Cream in the Hillsborough, N.C., always Moffett gave Cecilia a Cupboard. wondering about Arnold. As leather-bound copy of his Moffett enjoys a successful many transplants do, she was book, writing in it: “Your career in the business world homesick and missed her fam son gave his life for his coun and reflects on his life today ily, a feeling that made her try on March 13,1968, and and the blessings of his 64 long even more for personal through a twist of fate, my years of life. details about her brother. life was spared. I will be eter “None of this would have She left a note on the Virtual Pat Moffett stands with Cecilia Sarna at Veteran's Park Memorial Plaza in Livonia. Moffett visited the plaza to view nally grateful to Arnie and happened,” Moffett said. “My Wall, a website devoted to the the name of Arnold Sarna, Cecilia's son. the entire Sarna family for his first grandchild was born last Vietnam Veterans Memorial. supreme sacrifice that day. He year and all those moments At the site, relatives and said. “Here was my brother’s counts of soldiers. Moffett on The Virtual Wall. will always be my hero.” would not have happened, friends can place letters, name just staring me in the could type 80 words per min Braden received the e-mail Moffett called Cecilia on everything I’ve done over the poems and photographs. face.” ute. and later Braden and Moffett Mother’s Day and Easter, past 40 years.” “I wanted to know if anyone The dedication in Fortunate One of his first assignments spoke. “It was an amazing, Cecilia said. “He calls me Braden said she believes was stationed with him, who Soldier read: “This book is was to type up information on overwhelming experience,” ‘Mom’; he’s adopted me,” that the experience leaves her knew him and what he did for dedicated to Arnold P. Sarna. I Arnold Paul Sarna. Moffett Moffett said. Cecilia said. thinking that the world “is not fun,” Braden said. didn’t forget.” asked what happened to Other Sarna members who as big as we think.” The note drew occasional It turned out Braden was Sarna. “He was killed when REMEMBERING ARNOLD grew up in Livonia included Braden believed that her responses from Vietnam veter corresponding with a friend a rocket hit his tent,” Moffett Moffett met the Sarna fam Tom Sarna, now in Portland, brother would be fascinated ans, none of whom really knew of Pat Moffett, an author and said he was told. ily on the weekend of Veterans Maine; Deb Braden, and amazed by the family’s Arnold. Vietnam veteran. “When he was killed, I got Day 2010. Moffett flew into Hillsborough, N.C.; Judy connection to a soldier he The note sat in cyberspace. Oddly enough, Moffett never his job,” Moffett said. Detroit, then traveled with Sarna, Salem Township; never knew. met Arnold Sarna. Moffett Weeks later Moffett learned Sarna family members and Tina Michelski, Farmington “He would be happy to know FINALLY, A RESPONSE dedicated Fortunate Soldier, a that his former company met Arnold’s mother, Cecilia Hills; Maryann Concertino, that my mom was able to Then one day, Braden book about Moffett’s Vietnam where he had served in the Sarna, at St. Hedwig Cemetery San Jose, Calif.; and Bill touch him many years later,” received an e-mail from some experiences, because Moffett field had been overrun and in Dearborn Heights to visit Sarna, Port Angeles, Wash. Braden said. Though the fam one who said she knew of had an opportunity to live his everyone was killed. Moffett Arnold’s grave. Another brother, James, is ily lost Arnold years ago, “we someone who had written a life when he returned home believes that Sarna’s death Moffett said the grave visit deceased. are close to him,” Braden said. book about Vietnam and dedi from Vietnam, enjoying a suc spared his life. represented closure “because I Arnold graduated from “So many people can touch cated it to her brother. Braden cessful business career, fam Moffett went back to the knew he was home with other Franklin High School, one point in history. And at remembers her reaction. ily and a grandchild. Moffett United States, married, raised family members at the cem while Judy graduated from some point, you touch again, “Oh, yeah, right,” Braden was with the 101st Airborne a family and today he is vice etery, and I didn’t know that,” Churchill. Their father, and he (Moffett) has a whole said. Division in 1968. Moffett was president of logistics for Moffett said. Adolph Sarna, died 30 years new group of friends now,” The woman followed up sent out on reconnaissance, Audiovox Electronics Corp. He Cecilia said the first time ago. Their mother, Cecilia, Braden said. with a second e-mail and sent but was called back because lives in Great Neck, N.Y. she saw Moffett at the cem is 85 and lives with Judy in “Something good has come information about the book the division needed someone Years and decades passed. etery, “it was like Arnold was Northville. out of something horrible.” so Braden searched for it on to type up “morning reports,” Moffett wrote the book and Amazon.com. “I looked it up which highlighted soldier dedicated it to Arnold Sarna and saw my brother’s name, counts, accounting for R&R in 2003. Then Moffett heard and I just gasped,” Braden breaks to ensure minimum about and read Braden’s note
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BY TIM SMITH Finals pushed back to Monday, B3 OBSERVER STAFF WRITER ing water following the rainstorm Maybe they should have called of a lifetime. it “Soccerstock,” what with all the “It’s always a challenge to mud at Independence Park for keep your footing,” said Canton opening day of the 29th Cup veteran ref Paul annual Canton Cup Vandenheuvel, from Soccer Tournament. Waterloo, Ontario. “So When a handful of it’s a little bit more tricky players from the Canton to keep running and do Soccer Club’s Canton your turns, the quick Celtic ’95 Gold team turns. So you try to take waited to re-enter their it a little easier if you game against Rochester- can.” based Waza Kelly East, With a twinkle in his there was mud splattered all over eye, the 58-year-old Vandenheuvel their uniforms, limbs and shoes. — part of Team Canada, an eight- It became trickier and trickier to man refereeing team that travels see the muddied ball during action. to tourneys in Canada and the U.S. And even referees had to be care — added that he won’t be the one ful not to lose their footing on the to take a pratfa 11 into the mud. turf — which only a couple days BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER earlier had been covered by stand- Please see C A N TO N CUP, B3 As usual when he's around the baseball field at Plymouth High School, senior shortstop Ben Wohl has a smile on his face. Plymouth senior superbly mixes baseball, music, leadership
BY TIM SMITH riculars, what he really loves the BEN THERE, DONE THAT OBSERVER STAFF WRITER most is being a hard-nosed base ball player. Who: Ben Wohl, senior shortstop for Plymouth High You’ll never see Ben Wohl Consider that he took 120-to- School. tooting his own horn, er, 200 swings a day off a basement trombone, which he plays for tee during the past winter to Parents: Jeffrey and Terri Wohl of Canton. Plymouth High School’s march improve his hitting. Growing up: He cut his baseball teeth playing T-ball ing hand. Or that it’s routine for him to with teams from the Plymouth YMCA and Greater But the 18-year-old senior take extra ground balls to sharp Canton Youth Baseball & Softball Association. always is in tune whether play en up at his shortstop position. Travel tim e: Wohl, finishing his second year with ing in the band, helping others He does all of that because the varsity Wildcats, has competed over the past through the National Honor being he wants to be a complete six years with teams such as the Michigan Indians, Society or playing varsity base player — first for his high school ball for the Wildcats. team, and hopefully beginning Michigan Rattlers, Westside Royals and Livonia “I’m not a real loud guy, I just next spring at Calvin College in Travel. He'll play this summer with the NFWB keep on doing my thing,” said western Michigan. Cobras. Wohl, during a recent baseball All of that extra work is doing O th e r: Wohl, 18, plays trombone for the high practice. “I sort of just mesh just that. Plymouth head coach school’s marching band and wind ensemble and is a with whoever I can and try to be Bryan Boyd loves the way Wohl member of the National Honor Society. everybody’s friend, no big deal. is competing and hitting this College plans: To play baseball at Calvin College, “And I have all my interests, season (.415 average). - just whatever I can get into.” “He put in the time in the while studying for a degree in computer science or off-season to be a better hitter, computer engineering. TEEING OFF and it has paid dividends,” Boyd ’Cats chatter: "We got a team motto, always play BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER As much as Wohl relishes his as hard as you can, no plays off, that sort of thing." Owen Vollick-Offer of the Plymouth Reign '01 Green team kicks the ball past Huron music, academics and extracur- Please see B EN W O H L, B2 Valley Storm's Will Ouane on Friday.
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Bob Richardson knew before the season that it would be a very good one for his And the Division 1 state meet follows on Canton varsity boys track and field team. Saturday in Rockford. Who: Robert Fergan, senior The evidence keeps pouring in that he was captain of Plymouth Christian spot on. GOOD TO GO Academy's varsity boys track Last Tuesday at Howell High School, At the Meet of Champions, participants and field team. the Chiefs finished fifth out of eight boys must reach qualifying standards to be Miscellany: The 18-year-old teams at the KLAA Association Team invited. Those standards aren’t quite as Fergan carries a 3.97 grade-point Championship Meet, which is attended by lofty as those for the state meet. the top two teams from all four divisions in “It’s like a mini-state meet,” Richardson average. He is in his second year the track. The captain should the association. said. “You have to meet qualifying times to as captain of the track team and have a smile on his face and lend Richardson said his team performed be there.” also captained the cross country one to his teammates even in the very well, trailing only the four division Canton tallied 73 points at the KLAA team the past three seasons. rain." winners (Milford, Walled Lake Central, team meet, with the top teams including He is a member of the National Leadership style: “I am Grand Blanc and Novi). Milford (142), WLC (105), Grand Blanc Honor Society and is senior approachable and lead by “We didn’t even run everybody,” (103) and Novi (77)- class representative on the PCA example. I am a good friend Richardson said. “But we had a real good In sixth place with 66 points was Livonia showing and the kids that participated all Stevenson, with Walled Lake Northern and Student Council. His parents are and supportive of each team member, on and off the did a fantastic job.” Livonia Franklin rounding out the stand Robert and Susan Fergan. Many of those same athletes aren’t fin ings with 52 and 43 points, respectively. Captain's job: "A captain needs field.” BILLBRESLER|STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ished for the season, either. On Tuesday, Senior Nick Alaniva captured two asso to motivate the team by work Why him? ”i think they actu 26 members of the team will take part at ciation championships, finishing first Cutting loose during the recent Division 1 ing hard and being positive. He ally like me. I really care about regional meet is Canton junior sprinter Ryan the Ypsilanti-hosted Larry Steeb Meet of in the long jump (20-feet, 7-5-inches) should be the first to practice my teammates. We try to make Champions (representatives from other and pole vault (14-1) while senior Ben Jones, who helped his team to a fifth-place and stay till the last man is off things fun and keep perspective." Plymouth-Canton Educational Park teams finish at the competitive KLAA Association also will be on hand). Please see T R A C K , B2 Team Championship Meet.
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BY TIM SMITH Suzanne Hasse. PREP SOFTBALL OBSERVER STAFF WRITER With the win, Northville improved to 14-8 overall. The bonus round didn’t where our focus has always quite go Plymouth’s way. been.” PLYMOUTH 8, SOUTH LYON 7: Northville edged the Plymouth (17-8 overall) In a KLAA crossover, senior Wildcats 2-0 on Tuesday, in finished tied for first with Lauren Smith pitched all the KLAA conference cham Canton in the KLAA South nine innings as the Wildcats pionship softball game. Division, with 9-1 records, prevailed. Mustangs pitcher Laura but played for the conference Big hitters included Pond gave up just one after winning the tiebreaker. Brooke Senkbeil (4-5, two hit and struck out seven Pond outdueled Plymouth RBI), Jessica Bondy (3-3), Plymouth batters to curtail sophomore pitcher Elaine Bre Giordano (2-5, two RBI) the Wildcats’ hopes of play Gerou, who gave up two runs and Christy Pattison (3-5). ing for the association title. and four hits while walking “Lauren Smith pulled it “I told my team that a none and striking out three. out and was a leader on the (conference) title is a bonus Gerou also collected the only field,” Canfield said. “She to a season, because each Plymouth hit. showed poise and deter game we get fundamen Northville, the KLAA mination to pull her team tally sound for districts,” Central champs, scored both together for a victory.” Plymouth head coach Val runs in the fourth, on RBI Canfield said. “And that’s hits by Allie Chapekis and [email protected]
were junior Kevin Buford (100 dash, 11.3; 200 TRACK RENA LAVERTY FROM PAGE B1 dash, 23.0) and the 3,200-meter relay team of Shean Krolicki, Tyler Winningham, Austin Karen Lafata is stepping down after 13 seasons at Schoolcraft College to become the assistant women's Golles and Keegan Sullivan. basketball coach at Wayne State University. Spreitzer’s first-place time of 40.6 seconds in In sixth place with a time of 1:33.4 was the the 300 hurdles earned him an association 800-meter relay team of Lopez, Alaniva, Colby championship. Morris and Buford. Spreitzer took second place in the high jump Taking sevenths were Winningham (800 (6-3) while junior Ryan Jones was second in run, 2:03.9) and the 1,600-meter relay team the 100 dash with a time of 11.2 seconds. (Piwowar, Morris, Sullivan, Sapan Patel), Alaniva and Jones were part of the third- which finished in 8:43.7 seconds. place 400-meter relay team, along with Scott In eighth place in the discus was senior Ben Lafata era ends Piwowar and Demetre Lopez. They clocked in Poirier, with a throw of 126-6. at 44.2 seconds. Registering fifth-place finishes for the Chiefs [email protected] Successful Lady Ocelot coach off to WSU
BY BRAD EMONS all these years and I experi OBSERVER STAFF WRITER enced tremendous success. It was an honor to work there.” Karen Lafata is taking her At Schoolcraft, Lafata’s coaching talents to the next teams were MCCAA Eastern level. Conference champions eight The winningest women’s times, MCCAA state cham basketball coach for the pions six times and NJCAA past decade in the Michigan District winners three times. Community College Athletic Schoolcraft also placed Association is leaving sixth under Lafata at the Schoolcraft College after 2001 Nationals. 13 seasons to become an “The Schoolcraft college assistant at Wayne State community recognizes the University. outstanding women’s bas Schoolcraft athletic direc Lafata ketball coaching career of tor Sid Fox also named Karen Lafata, whose num Kevin Brathwaite, an assis Macomb Juvenile Justice bers reflect her loyalty and tant under Karen Lafata Center. “Maybe five or six dedication to the college for the past four years, as years ago I wouldn’t have and the student-athletes she the Lady Ocelots’ new head jumped on it. But with served,” Fox said. “Karen coach on Friday. Carrie getting the job, and epitomizes the very best of “Kevin has a deep passion because of our special rela what college educators pro for the game,” Fox said. “He tionship, I thought this was vide on a daily basis, that has been instrumental in the right. I admire her and she’s balance of academics and recruitment process and has dynamic. I wanted to join athletics. We wish her the helped to bring quality stu her and put Wayne State on very best at Wayne State dent-athletes to our campus the map. She’s got it all.” University.” during a very successful run Schoolcraft, which fin The 39-year-old for our program.” ished 28-4 last season, has Brathwaite played two years Lafata compiled an a veteran squad returning of basketball at Moraine impressive overall record and Lafata already had lined Valley Community College of 326-77 with the Lady four new recruits. (111.) and did his undergrad BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Ocelots, an .808 winning “It’s difficult to leave uate work at Chicago State Ben Wohl is wistful about graduation day approaching, but awaits the future. "I'm going to miss everything that's percentage, which also Schoolcraft and the kids,” University. He coached been here. But at the same time I'm ready for a good change of pace." included two trips to the she said. “I felt bad, but at Our Lady of Angels NJCAA Division II National this is something I always in Chicago and Detroit Tournament resulting in a wanted to do. Once I retired, Old Redford Academy in “Ben is the kind of guy who agement and stuff like that.” second-place finish in 2009 I wanted it to be local and be Detroit. I is the first one there and the Meanwhile, multi-tasking and a third-place finish in a part of a four-year college Brathwaite is a former BEN WOHL last one to leave,” Boyd said. at such a high level is some 2010. program.” Detroit police officer who FROM PAGE B1 “He never misses a condition thing he’ll need to do at Calvin Lafata will serve under Lafata said she met with currently resides in Detroit. ing session in the off-season College. Carrie Lohr, who was named the Schoolcraft players last “I’m really happy and it said. “He is a great example and takes advantage of every Besides baseball, Wohl (who the WSU’s 12th head coach Monday. will be a smooth transition,” to younger players of what it opportunity we give for extra has a partial academic schol in school history on May “It was a cryfest, but we’re Lafata said. “The kids love takes to be the best.” practice. arship) intends to study com 11 after a nine-year stint in good shape,” she said. “A him. I feel good about that But making highlight-reel “He is always asking for puter engineering. at rival St. Clair County lot of kids are coming back and he’s a big part of our plays in the field give Wohl more ground balls at the end Of course, there still will Community College. and it’s a strong team. I success the last four years. much more satisfaction than of the day. Ben is a quiet guy, be time to reminisce about “It’s just a perfect time really enjoyed Schoolcraft, They should keep rolling.” blasting a liner into the left- but a leader by example.” Plymouth High School. for me,” said Lafata, who everybody in the athletic center field gap. Wohl, who carries a 3.8 “I’m going to miss every recently retired after teach department and the school. [email protected] (313) 222- To that end, Wohl said grade-point average taking thing that’s been here,” Wohl ing after 36 years at the I was totally happy working 6851 Brandon Inge of the Detroit college prep courses, said lead said. “But at the same time Tigers is his favorite major ership duties as a section lead I’m ready for a good change leaguer. er within the band also have of pace, meet new people, try Although Inge plays third helped him carry that mindset new things instead of it being base, Wohl said he gets a rush over to baseball. the same grind every day.” when he can range far and “Being with the band, it’s Yet he takes great pride in Ladywood netters finals-bound wide to field a hot shot and not as much individual as it is being the consummate grind rifle the ball to first. the group,” Wohl said. “And it’s er. That’s something he tips BY BRAD EMONS tough and we also had matches Ladywood’s No. 3 singles “His range and his arm, taught me to not only lead by his cap to Boyd for. OBSERVER STAFF WRITER with (Beverly Hills) Detroit player Megan Glowacki (13-7) that’s what I want to be,” Ben example ... but to also express “Especially like with how Country Day and (Bloomfield also earned a spot in the semifi noted. “That’s what you live myself to my fullest capabili the world is today, for just Linda Brennan got an unex Hills) Cranbrook,” Brennan said. nals before faffing in three sets to for, those are the plays where ties. It’s getting the chance to doing the jobs and all that, pected surprise in her first season “We started the season a little Grosse He’s Maiy Kate McShane, everybody stands up and be creative.” you have to be good,” Wohl as varsity tennis coach at Livonia slowly. Our singles were strong all 6-1,3-6,7-5. cheers. I get more out of the Wohl is proactive, too. noted. “You always have to be Ladywood. year long, but then our doubles The Blazers’ No. 1 singles field.” at the top of your game, try The Blazers earned a Division came around because of the way , player all year has been Stephanie WORK ETHIC your hardest. And that’s what 3 state finals qualifying berth as they worked together and came Petrusha (13-8), while sophomore SELF-ASSURED Don’t forget juggling coach Boyd always is telling a team after a runner-up finish together.” Nicole Salter holds down the No. Wohl smiles and speaks Advanced Placement courses, me.” May 20 in the Grasse lie regional The biggest surprise came at 4 slot. softly when making such proc working at youth baseball Being a model citizen tourney. No. 1 doubles when juniors Kenzie Ladywood’s No. 2 doubles lamations, so they do not come camps or helping at fundrais might not lead to ESPN’s Host Grasse He won the title Kettner and Jenny Rhodes, seed team of Mary Beth Rouna and across as egotistical. ers to raise money and aware SportsCenter the way a ‘Web with 26 points, while Ladywood ed fifth going into the regional, Courtney Doenitz got to the finals He’s just honest about being ness in the fight against pros Gem’ might. But it’s the thing claimed a runner-up and auto won the title with a 6-1,6-2 win before faffing to Riverview’s top- the best he can be at his posi tate cancer, to name just one. about Ben Wohl that deserves matic bid next weekend to over Grosse He’s duo of Marissa seeded duo of Emly Bow and tion. “Always being busy is the loudest ovation. Kalamazoo with 17 Nazareno and Montana Pruett Bianca Korkis, 6-2,6-4. And Boyd appreciates that definitely a good thing,” Wohl Riverview (15), Dearborn after knocking offthe top-seeded Also headed to Kalamazoo kind of commitment. said. “It’s taught me time man [email protected] Divine Child (14) and Chelsea (12) duo from Trenton, Liz Sheeran to represent the Blazers at the rounded out the top five team and Molly Wilkie, 7-5,6-4. Division 3 finals are No. 3 doubles finishers. Kettner and Rhodes, starters on team Maura Motta, a senior, and “These girls deserved to go to Ladywood’s Final Four volleyball Mia Kudron, a junior, along with SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS ‘state’ after the way they came on team last fall, went 3-0 on the day No. 4 doubles players Allison as a team,” said Brennan, who and improved their season record Franz, a senior, and Shannon Skyshark pole vault M adonna boys hoops spent the previous six seasons as to 12-10. Butwill, a junior. the Blazers’ JV coach. “I never “Those two played No. 1 for me Brennan was an assistant under The 2011 Livonia Pole Vault camp, hosted by Madonna University and the City of Livonia dreamed we’d take second and last year on JV and they’ve really Joe Stafford when the Blazers Skyshark Athletics, will be from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Department of Parks and Recreation will run a I think we surprised a lot of come on,” Brennan said. qualified as a team in 2009. Mondays and Wednesdays, June 13 through summer boys basketball camp (ages 8-15) from coaches.” Ladywood’s other regional tide “It’s exciting to coach these Aug. 10, at the Churchill High School track, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, Ladywood finished 7-8 during came at No. 2 singles when third people,” Brennan said. “'They ’re 8900 Newburgh Road, Livonia. July 20-24, at the Livonia Community Recreation the dual-meet season and fifth out seed Erica Lay defeated Grosse great group. 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The Canton Cup Soccer Tournament began on time 5 p.m. Friday with a slew of games at soggy Independence Park. But with the loss of 15 fields due to the torrential rains Wednesday and Thursday, the finals will be PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER|STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER played Monday instead of Sunday. Finals will start at 8 a.m. on Warming up at halftime of their game is the Canton Celtic Gold, under the watch of coach Amy Dorogi (right). Memorial Day with the last con tests slated to begin around 2 p.m., tournament director Darryl Noel said. “Independence(Park) has 100 CANTON CUP percent of the finals,” Noel said. FROM PAGE B1 “The website (www.cantoncup.net) will have the times.” HE'S SMART Everything else is ready to go “Smart refs like me don’t fall for the 781 teams and estimated down, don’t make sharp turns,” 50,000 people who are visiting Vandenheuvel said. the Canton area for one of the That drew a laugh from Team Midwest’s largest club-based tour Canada ref Francis D’Souza of naments. Kitchener, located a few miles from Waterloo and about 200 miles from ANSWERING THE CALL Detroit. Noel said he was “amazed” at D’Souza, 72, then turned more how more than 200 Canton Cup serious when talking about how they volunteers switched gears after enjoy officiating such a well-run the downpours turned much of the tournament as the Canton Cup. tournament footprint to muck. “We have been doing these kind “It’s been a major challenge,” of games and these kinds of tourna Noel said. “We’ve had a really ments,” he said. “We are experienced, good opportunity for our team to and it is exciting to see they are play come together. ing good soccer in the states.” “And honestly, to a person, As for working a tourney that has they’ve amazed me with ... the way 781 teams and about 12,000 players, everyone is pulling together, to be D’Souza emphasized that “bigger and able to accommodate losing over bigger” doesn’t affect refereeing. 15 fields.” “Whoever comes on the field, There now are 53 fields (down they’re all experienced teams, well from 68), and all contests coached and well disciplined,” scheduled for field No. 23 at D’Souza said. “And that’s what we Independence are being shifted to like here.” Livonia Churchill on Newburgh All of the action Friday was at Canton Celtic Gold's Claire Schenk puts her foot to the ball Friday evening Canton Celtic Gold's Lauren Lee (left) fights for possession F.oad north of Joy Road. Independence, the main hub of the at Independence Park. of the ball with an unidentified player. All of that forced a reshuffling tournament, while other sites dried of the deck. out from the heavy rainfall that “We have the full schedule pounded metro Detroit. re-done, we honored all coach Not too far from the referees’ tent ing conflicts,” Noel said. “We was Field No. 7, where CSC Canton were able to make sure to just Celtic ’95 Gold and Waza Kelly East maximize the experience for our played two 35-minute halves. guests.” The home team got off to a quick The “100-year rains” also soaked 2-0 lead, capitalizing on an own goal available parking areas, resulting put into his own net by the Waza in the use of shuttle buses in the keeper. vicinity of Independence Park. Instead of pushing the ball over the Volunteers are directing traffic crossbar and out of traffic, he inad to those shuttle buses, which will vertently directed it into the twine. help take some of the burden off of the Independence parking lots. BIG EVENT, BIG FUN “We have the full schedule re Those teams and all others in the done, we honored all coaching tourney will play a guaranteed three conflicts,” Noel said. “We were able games with the finals now set to to make sure to just maximize the begin 8 a.m. Monday. experience for our guests.” However it turns out, players, par Bob Burger blows his vuvuzela, made famous during World Cup play. He’s cheering for both The “100-year rains” also soaked ents and coaches get a kick — liter of his kids, Canton Celtics Lindsey and Brandon. available parking areas, resulting ally — out of such a mammoth week to the use of shuttle buses in the end event. vicinity of Independence Park. Nate Stovall, who coaches the a lot of fun and we’re going to crush there were a lot of people watching. I Volunteers are directing traffic Canton Celtic ’99 Black team (which everyone.” didn’t want to make any mistakes.” to shuttle buses, which will help just defeated the Ann Arbor Strike She said playing better teams from His dad, John Weidman, shook his take some of the burden off of the Force by a 6-0 score), said it is a tour other areas is a good idea. head about the size and scope of the Independence parking lots. nament he looks forward to. “Yeah, it improves our team a lot,” Canton Cup. “There’s just lots of things to do,” she noted. “We like getting the better “I’ve never seen anything like it in “We lost probably a third of Stovall said. “With six or seven divi teams from all over.” my life,” Weidman said."... I assume our parking,” Noel said. “So what sions per age group, from rec all the there’s been a lot of people working we’ve done is contracted shuttle way up to the Select and Premier WORTH WALKING FOR hard for many, many years to bring it buses.” levels.” Southfield’s Johnny Weidman of (the tournament) to little kids all over Those buses will move spec Scoring two of his team’s goals in the South Oakland Force 14U team the place.” tators to and from Workman the victory was 12-year-old Canton played his first Canton Cup game Weidman won’t forget the tourney Elementary School (250 Denton resident Lauren Jankowski, who sim Friday, a 4-3 loss. for another reason. “I had to walk a Road) and IHA Internal Village ply described it as “fun competition. “I did decent, I could have done whole mile from where I parked.” (49650 Cherry Hill). This is like a home tournament, and better, I think,” Johnny said. “My His mud-caked shoes were proof of For those who opted to drive it’s big.” team went here last year, but I just that trek, undoubtedly something he themselves to Independence Park, Teammate Hannah Lepko, 12, joined this team, so this is my first and many others don’t mind making Are we having mud yet? All the recent rain well,... there were two tow trucks from Canton, concurred with year at the tournament.” in order to soak in all the soccer they caused muddy field conditions, but Canton pulling vehicles out of the mud on Lauren’s assessment. What did he think of it? can. Celtic Josh Van Horn takes it all in stride. In a regular basis on Friday. “It was really fun, it’s really good “It’s intense,” he added. “I was kind fact, he looks like he may be auditioning for competition,” Hannah said. “So it’s of nervous when I started because [email protected] a laundry detergent commercial. [email protected]
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golfing, dinner will be available for $50 Camp fees are $150 per player PREP BASEBALL regional semifinals Saturday. June 11 at Grosse Golf for Canton hoops Tuesday, May 31 Pointe Woods University-Liggett vs. Marine City per person. (with a $50 sibling discount avail DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS Cardinal Mooney district champion.) You can golf to help out the Canton All proceeds will go to the Salem able). To register, call Total Baseball DIVISION 1 GIRLS SOCCER High School basketball program. Baseball Dugout Club. Hole sponsor at (248) 668-0166 or e-mail aaronk@ at LIVONIA FRANKLIN DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS Saturday, June 4: Garden City vs. Redford DIVISION! But you better hurry up because time ships also are available. totalsportscomplex.com. On-line reg Union, 10 a.m.; Livonia Franklin vs. Redford PCEP (Host) is running out to sign up. The registra Please call or e-mail either Jeff istration is available at www.total- Thurston, noon; championship final: 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31: (A) Livonia Franklin at (B) tion deadline is June 1 for the fourth Vergolini (734) 612-7027; jeff_vergo- sportscomplex.com. (Winner advances to the regional semifinals Plymouth, 5 p.m.; (C) Canton vs. (D) Salem, 7 p.m.; Saturday, June 11 at University of Detroit Jesuit vs. (E) Northville at (F) Garden City, 6 p.m.; (G) Livonia annual Canton golf outing/basketball [email protected] or Danny Devine U-D Jesuit district champion.) Churchill at (H) Livonia Stevenson, 7 p.m. Father's Day Run fundraiser. (734) 751-4012; salemrocksbaseball@ at LIVONIA STEVENSON Thursday, June 2: A-B winner vs. C-D winner, It will take place Saturday, June 4, at gmail.com. The Plymouth YMCA Fathers Day Tuesday, May 31: (A) Livonia Churchill vs. (B) 5 p.m.; C-D winner vs. E-F winner, 7 p.m (both at Canton, 4 p.m. PCEP). Salem Hills Golf Club. Cost is $100 per Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center is Run will take place beginning 7:30 Saturday, June 4: Salem vs. A-B winner, Saturday, June 4: Championship final, noon. golfer. The fee includes 18 holes of golf, located at 8768 N. Territorial Road in a.m. Sunday, June 19 in downtown 10 a.m.; Livonia Stevenson vs. Plymouth, noon; (Winner advances to the regional semifinals, 5 cart, dinner, prizes, raffle and silent Plymouth. Registration will begin at Plymouth, has again been recognized championship final: 2 p.m. (Winner advances to p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Dearborn Edsel Ford vs. auctions. the regional semifinals Saturday, June 11 at Novi Dearborn district champion.) 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1 as a quality physical activity by the vs. Birmingham Groves district champion.) ANN ARBOR PIONEER (Host) Proceeds will benefit Canton’s boys p.m. Dinner will take place immedi Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness. WESTLAND JOHN GLENN Tuesday, May 31: (A) Wayne Memorial at (B) and girls basketball programs. ately following golf. The morning of fun and fitness will Tuesday, May 31: (A) Wayne Memorial vs. (B) Ann Arbor Skyline, 7 p.m.: (C) Westland John Glenn For more information, contact Carole begin with the Plymouth Fife and Dearborn Heights Crestwood, 4 p.m. vs. (D) Taylor Truman, 5:30 p.m.; (E) Ann Arbor Salem alum ni gam e Friday, June 3: Romulus vs. A-B winner, 11 Pioneer at (F) Ann Arbor Huron, 7 p.m. Reddy at (734) 718-4402, Jimmy Reddy Drum Corps and the National Anthem a.m.; Westland John Glenn vs. Inkster, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, June 1: A-B winner vs. C-D winner, at (734) 751-9496 or Brian Samulski at At noon Sunday, June 26, will be the by Plymouth attorney John C. Stewart. championship final: 3 p.m. (Winner advances to 5:30 p.m.; Taylor Kennedy vs. E-F winner, 7 p.m. (734) 673-2555. second annual Salem Baseball Alumni The run offers an event for every age. the regional semifinals Saturday, June il at Saline (both at Pioneer). vs. Brownstown-Woodhaven district champion.) Saturday, June 4: Championship final, 2 p.m. Game, at the varsity field. There will be a kids fun run at 7:30 DIVISION 2 (Winner advances to the regional semifinals, 7 Sum m er football cam ps All it costs is $20 to play, which a.m., followed by walk and run events at MADONNA UNIV. (Hitch Ballpark) p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Dearborn Edsel Ford vs. On tap this summer are three foot includes a commemorative T-shirt and of one meter, one mile or 5k. And don’t Saturday. June 4: Dearborn Heights Brownstown-Woodhaven district champion.) Robichaud vs. Dearborn Divine Child, 10 a.m; DIVISION 2 ball camps being presented by Canton lunch (hats will be available for an forget the 10k run at 8:45 a.m.. Livonia Clarenceville vs. South Lyon East, SOUTH LYON (Host) football. extra $20). The Governor’s Council endorses 12:30 p.m.; championship final: 3 p.m. (Winner Tuesday, May 31: (A) Livonia Ladywood at (6) The first one is for players going into Go to www.salemrocksbaseball@ local, regional and state events to advances to the regional semifinals Saturday, South Lyon East, 6 p.m.; (0 Redford Union at (D) June 11 at Madonna University's Hitch Ballpark vs. South Lyon, 6 p.m.; (E) Redford Thurston at (F) grades 7-9 this fall and is a skills camp, gmail.com to obtain a registration form acknowledge an organization’s ability Warren Fitzgerald district champion.) Dearborn Divine Child, 6 p.m. with sessions 5-7:30 p.m. June 13-16. (or for more information). Players will to plan and carry out a quality event DIVISION 4 Thursday, June 2: A-B winner vs. C-D winner, Contact freshman coach Richard Mui be asked to give favorite memories of that significantly contributes to the at PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN 5 p.m; Detroit Renaissance vs. E-F winner, 7 p.m. at (248) 229-2738 for more informa their Salem varsity baseball careers. Saturday, June 4: (A) Westland Huron (both at South Lyon). health and well-being of Michigan resi Valley vs. Plymouth Christian Academy, noon; Saturday, June 4: Championship final. 2 p.m. tion. dents. The Fathers Day Run exemplifies championship final: Lutheran High Westland vs: (Winner advances to the regional semifinals, After that will be the Wing-T Camp, CYO volleyball signups this core value and is endorsed by the A-B winner, 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Chelsea vs. East slated to run 2-5 p.m. June 20 and 5-8 St. John Neumann parish in Canton Governor’s Council. GIRLS SOFTBALL Lansing district champion.) Tuesday, May 31 DIVISION 3 p.m. June 21-23. This camp is for play is currently holding registration for Also, volunteers are needed. To Thurston at Clarenceville, 4:30 p.m. BEVERLY HILLS ers going into grades 10-12. Call varsity the upcoming fall CYO girls volleyball volunteer or get more info about Wednesday, June 1 DETROIT COUNTRY DAY (Host) coach Tim Baechler at (734) 455-7691 season. the Fathers Day Run, contact Cindy Waterford Mott at Stevenson, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 31: (A) Madison Heights Bishop (Suspended Catholic League A-B final) Foley at (B) Clawson (City Park), 6 p.m.; (C) Detroit for more information. Any girls grades 5-8 in 2011-12 are Morency at cmorency@ymcametro- Ladywood vs. Farm. Hills Mercy Cesar Chavez at (D) Harper Woods, 5 p.m. (E) The Fundamental Camp for kids eligible to register from St. Thomas detroit.org. Proceeds will support at Univ. of Detroit Mercy, 4 p.m. Detroit University Prep at (F) Pontiac Notre Dame entering grades 3-6 will take place A. Becket, Resurrection and St. John the Plymouth YMCA “Strong Kids” Thursday, June 2 Prep, 7 p.m.; (G) Livonia Clarenceville vs. (H) Clarenceville at A.A. Greenhills, 4:30 p.m. Beverly Hills-Detroit Country Day, 7 p.m. from 9 a.m. to noon June 27-30. Neumann. Scholarship Campaign. DISTRICT TOURNEY DRAWS Thursday, June 2: E-F winner vs. G-H winner, 5 Contact Enza Laneva at (313) 300-1173 Practices begin the second week of DIVISION 1 p.m.; A-B winner vs. C-D winner, 7 p.m. for more information. August with league games starting the Golf for Canton football at LIVONIA FRANKLIN Saturday, June 4: Championship final. 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4: Livonia Franklin vs. (Winner advances to the regional semifinals, 5 Also, check out wwW. first week of September. Here’s a way to combine helping out Redford Thurston, 10 a.m.; Garden City vs. Redford p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep CantonChiefsfootball.com for forms To register, contact St. John the Canton High School football pro Union, noon; championship final: 2 p.m. (Winner vs. Grosse lie district champion.) and further information. Neumann athletic director Walt Marek gram with enjoying a day of golf. advances to the regional semifinals Saturday, DIVISION 4 at (734) 455-5910, extension 31. Come out to Salem Hills Golf Club June 11 at Grosse Pointe Woods University- PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN (Host) W ildcats grid cam p Liggett vs. Marine City Cardinal Mooney district Tuesday, May 31: (A) Ann Arbor Greenhills at on Saturday, Aug. 6, for the annual golf champion.) (B) Taylor Baptist Park, 4:30 p.m. The 10th annual Plymouth Wildcat Total Baseball Cam p outing/football fundraiser. Cost is $100 at LIVONIA STEVENSON Friday, June 3: Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner Football Skills Camp will be held from Total Baseball will host summer Tuesday, May 31: (A) Canton vs. (B) Livonia vs. A-B winner, 3 p.m.; Lutheran High Westland per golfer. It will be a four-man scram Churchill, 4 p.m. vs. Plymouth Christian, 5 p.m. (both at Plymouth June 27 through June 29- baseball camps mid-to-late June at the ble format. The fee includes 18 holes of Saturday, June 4: Livonia Stevenson vs. Christian). Youngsters entering grades 5-9 will Total Sports Complex, 30990 Wixom golf, cart, free range balls, lunch at the Plymouth, 10 a.m.; Salem vs. A-B winner, noon; Saturday, June 4: Championship final, 2 p.m. go from 5-to-7 p.m. each day; those Road. turn, a barbecue chicken and rib din championship final: 2 p.m. (Winner advances to (Winner advances to the regional semifinals, 6:30 the regional semifinals Saturday, June 11 at Novi p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard going into grades 10-12 will participate A baseball fundamentals camp is set ner, numerous contests and prizes. vs. Birmingham Groves district champion.) vs. Grosse Pointe Woods University-Liggett from 7-to-9 p.m. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, For more information and a printable WESTLAND JOHN GLENN district champion.) Please go to www.plymouthwildcats. June 20 through Thursday, June 23 registration form, please go to www. Tuesday, May 31: (A) Wayne Memorial vs. (B) BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Dearborn Heights Crestwood, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 com to download a camp brochure and and will be followed by a Train & Play cantonfootball.com. You can also call Friday, June 3: Romulus vs. A-B winner, 11 (MHSAA state finals) to get additional information. camp, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Lina Williams at (248) 240-1125 or a.m.; Westland John Glenn vs. Inkster, 1 p.m.; Division! at Rockford, 10 a.m. Plymouth head coach Mike Sawchuk June 27 through Thursday, June 30. Julie Baechler at (734) 645-7777- championship final: 3 p.m. (Winner advances to Div. 2 G.R. Houseman Field, 10 a.m.. the regional semifinals Saturday, June 11 a Saline Division 3 at Comstock Park, 10 a.m. also will answer questions at (734) 765- The camps will teach players ages vs. Brownstown-Woodhaven district champion.) Division 4 at Jenison, 10 a.m. Com bine training 1766. 6-14 necessary skills through games DIVISION 2 BOYS GOLF and contests. Former pro and collegiate Combine training for high school at LIVONIA LADYWOOD Tuesday, May 31 Golf for Rocks baseball Tuesday, May 31: Dearborn Heights vs. Kensington Conference Tourney players will be on hand (including for football to prepare for the 2011 season Dearborn Divine Child, 4 p.m. at Pheasant Run G.C.,8a.m. The third annual Salem Baseball/ mer Montreal Expo Aaron Knieper). takes place on Sundays at the Auburn Saturday, June 4: Livonia Clarenceville vs. Thursday, June 2 Golf Outing is slated for Saturday, June Awards, games and inflatables will Hills Sports Dome. South Lyon East, 10 a.m.; Livonia Ladywood vs. (MHSAA District Tournaments) 25, at Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center. be included in each week’s camp and Players will.be taught drills and tech A-B winner, 12:30 a.m.; championship final: 3 Div. 1 at Whispering Willows, 8:30 a.m. p.m. (Winner advances to the regional semifinals Div. 1 at Huron Meadows, TBA. For $110 per golfer (paid registration lunch specials and after-care are avail niques used to prepare college seniors Saturday, June 11 at Livonia Ladywood vs. Warren Div. 1 at West Shore (Grosse lie). TBA. before June 1) or $125 per (after June able. for the NFL Combine and use SPARQ, Fitzgerald district champion.) GIRLS TENNIS 1), there will be 18 holes of golf on the Camp will be held outside or inside Michigan Preps and NUC testing pro DIVISION 4 (MHSAA state finals) at PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN Friday-Saturday, June 3-4 Classic Course, a hot dog lunch, club depending on the weather. Players tocols. Saturday, June 4: (A) Westland Huron Division 1 at Midland. 10 a.m. house dinner with open bar, prizes and should bring their gloves and eagerness To register, visit www.coachjackson- Valley vs. Plymouth Christian Academy, noon; TBA - time to be announced. raffle. to learn. All other equipment will be speed.com; or call coach Jaime Jackson championship final: Lutheran High Westland vs. A-B winner, 2 p.m. (Winner advances to the Also, for those who do not plan on available. at (248) 535-7404.
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Bernadine Vida amassed approximately 10,000 clothing items — including jewelry, hats, purses, dresses, shirts and ties — to tell a story this month. PHOTOS BY JOHN STORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Redford costume designer used the authentic 1960s vintage Bernadine Vida makes nice with a cow on the set of "Margarine Wars.” The Redford costume designer has created clothing to build wardrobes for garments for theater, movies, television, dance and yes, even animals. each character in Margarine Wars, a film comedy about proud because it will live beyond anti-oleo laws and margarine me.” smuggling in the Midwest. The Lately she has designed film, which recently finished costumes for a teen television shooting in Armada, tells the sitcom, The Wannabes, and for story of a New York hippie whose characters involved in promoting van breaks down in rural Illinois Bernadine Vida of Redford on set of the "Margarine Wars," in Armada. a new injection pen for diabet en route to California. He ends ics. She’s also busy with made-in up smuggling margarine across Michigan movies. state lines for women in the com COSTUME HOUSE mind, be flexible and be a jack “I’m happy I’m getting the munity, trying to earn the $500 Vida, who has costumed of all trades,” Vida said. “I can kinds of movies that are socially he needs to fix his vehicle. nearly all the major feature films build, I can sew. Whatever goes important. They aren’t fluff and Vida outfitted actors in cloth that have been shot in Michigan, through my mind I can make an junk,” said Vida, who began work ing that will help tell the story, worked for several weeks actuality. I’ve always been proud this week on The Citizen, a film enhance their characters, and this spring in a rented vacant of that.” about a Lebanese Immigrant accurately interpret the 1960s ranch house 15 minutes from She has clothed dancers, musi becoming a U.S. citizen. time period. Many of the pieces the Margarine Wars set on an cians, opera singers and actors “Big studio features will came from her own collection of Armada farm. For three of those on the theater stage, in commer always go to what is stereo- vintage outfits and accessories. weeks, she lived in a nearby cials, television shows and indus typically desirable to American Others were bought with the condo, miles from her Wayne trial promotions and events. masses. The big (Los Angeles) film’s costume budget or sewn. County home and studio. features want to hire designers “I wanted this film to have a Assisted by five interns, she MEMORABLE JOB out of L.A. I don’t get a chance to Costume interns (left to right) Vikki Hicks, Daniela Agnello and Katie Thoenes real authenticity. To be true to stored and organized racks of She’s most proud of her work do that because I never made the pack up hats used in the film "Margarine Wars." the story and the characteriza clothing, boxes of hats, purses, with the Lincoln presidential L.A. exit.” tion, you’ve got to be true to earrings, pins and necklaces. She library and museum in 2001. the sociological aspects of the adjusted and fit costumes and “When I go into the rotunda HOMETOWN GIRL Redford Union High School, State and the Society of Arts film. What were people doing, kept track of the costume budget and see John Wilkes Booth and Except for a brief stay in where she was “a bit of a miscre and Crafts (College for Creative what were they thinking? It’s all and receipts. realize I built his entire costume, California years ago, Vida has ant ... painting the walls and Studies), later learning fashion reflected through their ward “To be successful in this indus tailored it, dressed it and every lived locally since childhood. doing crazy stuff,” she studied robe.” try, you’ve got to have an even thing, it’s one of my favorites. I’m After graduation from mass communications at Wayne Please see D E S IG N E R , B8
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Susan Sweetman (second from left) of Livonia, receives a warm welcome into the DAR from Dorothy Moore (left), Pamela Shorter (left), and Alberta Karll (right) are all smiles after receiving community service awards from John chapter chaplain, Brenda Halseth, chapter registrar and Cynthia Tenerovich, chapter regent. Sackett Regent Cynthia Tenerovich of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Area DAR chapter inducts new member from Livonia The John Sackett Chapter of the Daughters of community service awards for their dedicated a weekly basis. antique Indian quill boxes. Dorothy Moore the American Revolution recently gave commu service to the residents and families of Angela The program for the chapter’s May meeting had antique citrus fruit spoons on hand. Mary nity service awards to members and inducted Hospice. Karll has worked with Angela Hospice was “Collecting More than Dust.” Members Anne Duluk brought elaborate decorative eggs Susan Sweetman of Livonia into the organiza since 1994; Shorter has been involved since shared their prized collections. Katrina Beery to the meeting. Joan Cheyne showed antique tion. 2009- Both prepare freshly-baked goodies showed silver commemorative spoons from invalid feeders. Alberta Karll and Pamela Shorter received including cookies, specialty breads and pies on around the world. Margaret Steward presented Humane Society seeks pet photos for annual calendar
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Painting adds creative touch to annual relay Our trusted and trained professionals w ill help you understand: Sharon Lee Dillenbeck artwork on four-sided pillars Salhaney, Rachel Bissonnett, • W hat is real • W hat to sell • W hat to keep earned the “People’s Choice” with acrylic paint. The artists Cathy Vettese, Bethany award for her painted pillar painted during the Relay. Grysko, Ryan Rockov, Megan version of Herbert Badham’s Local businesses and phi Vance and Mary Elizabeth “George Street” painting dur lanthropists sponsored the Winther. ing the annual Relay for Life short pillars for $50, large The pillars will be dis earlier this month in Canton. pillars for $100 and those played during Canton’s Dillenbeck, owner of D attending the Relay voted for Liberty Fest next month. The & M Art Studio of Canton, their favorites at $1 per vote. short pillars are for sale at $2 0 B o n u s came up with a creative, Artists included Marilyn $125 each. Large pillars are artistic way to help the cause Meredith, Elizabeth $250. Call Dillenbeck at (734) by asking artists to donate Gullikson, Megan Flynn, 453-3710 for more informa for your gold sale o f their time to paint famous Megan Miner, Deana tion.
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GARDEN & NATURE Jew elry Services Send garden information and photos to Sharon Dargay at sdargay@ n o off hometownlife.com. BIBLE GARDEN Congregation Beth Ahm will dedicate its Louis and Fay Woll ORA Memorial Bible Garden at 11 a.m. June 5, at 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. The dedication and public opening will include tours of the garden. Visitors will experience a series of themes including the Garden of Eden, Abraham and Sarah’s Tent, Parting of the Red Sea, and the giv F*I*S*H*E*R F r e e W atch Battery. ing of the Hebrew Bible at Mt. Sinai. The many species of plants, flowers, FUNERAL HOME (^CREMATION SERVICES and trees included in the garden are identified by both their biblical refer Expires June 15, 2011* Family Owned and ences and botanical names. A visit to the Woll Memorial Bible Garden Operated Since 1955 concludes at a replica of the Western Wall, the remnant of the Old Temple and one of Judaism’s holiest sites, in Jerusalem. The Woll Memorial Bible Garden will be open from sunrise to sunset in the spring, summer, and fall Guided visits can be arranged by calling (248) 851-6880 and visitors may come at their convenience for self guided tours. See the garden on the Internet at wwwwollbiblegarden.org. GARDEN WALK The 21st annual Ann Arbor Garden Walk will run 10 a.m. to 4 '(ICHAEL J. FISHER p.m. Saturday, June 11. Six gardens and a marketplace of garden art 0wner are included. Garden Walk tickets can be purchased online at www. Compassionate rfft annarborfarmandgarden.org, or at these Ann Arbor locations: Dixboro Affordable General Store, Downtown Home & Garden, Nicolas Books, and Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Advance tickets are $12. Tickets are avail Carin8 able the day ofthe Walk at any ofthe gardens, at $15 adult, $3 students TRADITIONAL SERVICE K-12. Groups can purchase advance tickets for $10 per person; contact WITH BURIAL Irene Ball at (734) 222-0747 The ticket includes a map of the garden includes metal casket, outer burial C L E R S locations; participants can visit the gardens in any order and at their own container, viewing & service pace. Descriptions of the featured gardens are on the website. ______$2895______BASIC CREMATION YOUR FAMILY DIAMOND STORE ENGLISH GARDENS includes cremation process • See a free presentation, The Basics ofWater Gardening, at 1 p.m. and county permit S IN C E 1 9 3 3 Saturday, June 11 at all store locations. $695* • Learn how to bring color and texture to your garden at a free presen *$200 additional for Memorial Services tation on perennial gardening, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 and 10 a.m. TRADITIONAL SERVICE GARDEN CITY NORTHVILLE Saturday, July 2. WITH CREMATION < 29317 Ford Road at Middlebelt 101 Main Street at Center • Get tips on creating a container water garden, 10 a.m. Saturday, July includes casket facade, | viewing & service 3 734-422-7030 9. 248-349-6940 • Find out how to keep the summer garden looking its best at 7 p.m. $2195 I Wednesday, July 13. Traditional funerals & alternatives WWW.ORINJEWELERS.COM Local English Gardens Stores are at 155 N. Maple, Ann Arbor, (734) tailored for any budget 332-7900; 22650 Ford Road at Outer Drive, in Dearborn Heights, (313) 24501 Five Mile Road • Redford (Between Beech Daly and Telegraph) AMERICAN GEM 278-4433; 4901 Coolidge Highway, Royal Oak, (248) 280-9500; and SOCIETY 6370 Orchard Lake Road, at Maple, in West Bloomfield; (248) 851-7506. Registered Jewelers 313.535.3030 * Limit one coupon per customer. Must present coupon to receive offer. & Certified Jewelers www.fisherfuneral.net \ BIO (CP) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, May 29,2011 COMMUNITY LIFE online at hometownlife.com
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June Class of 1961 Iey81 for more details. Belleville High School Grudzien at (734) 522-3167. 50th reunion will be Saturday, Garden City High School Livonia Franklin Main, Royal Oak. The event will Class of 1971 50s and 60s Oct. 29,2011. For more informa Class of 1986 Class of 1966 start with a social gathering at 4 Planning 40th reunion in 2011. Free picnic, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. tion e-mail [email protected] or 25-year reunion, Saturday, Oct. 45th high school reunion, Oct. 8 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Seeking classmates and contact Sunday, Aug. 21 at Nankin Mills phone Joanne (Poloway) Glance 15. E-mail Trish First (Patty at Laurel Park Marriott. Seeking Tickets are $30 per person. For information. E-mail BHS.1971@ Pavilion, Ann Arbor Trail and at (734) 878-6543. Buggy) for more information at classmates and contact info. E- more information and for reser yahoo.com. If on Facebook join Hines Drive. Rain or shine; door Class of 1962 [email protected] or con mail contact info to Larry Ruzsas vation forms contact Fred Locke the group by searching BHS prizes, hot dogs, bottled water, Planning class reunion in 2012. tact Kristy Hickson (Roberts) on at Lruzsas187264mi@comcast. and Katy Marsh, 5464 Lakeshore, reunion 1971 40th sign up site; T-shirts and sweatshirts, tassels, Seeking classmates and contact facebook. net or call him at (810) 599-3506. Fort Gratiot, Ml 48059; (810) 385- also on CLASSMATES/REUNIONS. music CDs all available. Bring a information. E-mail the commit Inkster Cherry Hill Plymouth High School 3253; [email protected] Dearborn Fordson chair. No need to register. Parking tee at [email protected]. All classes Classes of 1951-52 St. Mary of Redford Class of 1971 for classic cars. Classmates.com Farmington High School The Cherry Hill High School Planned for Aug. 19-21. Just Class of 1971 The 40th reunion is planned for will have information and photos Class of 1961 Alumni Association presents a show up for gatherings at 6 p.m. 6 p.m. to 1.2:30 a.m. Sept. 10 Saturday, Aug. 6,2011 at Laurel from past picnics. Questions? Call A 50-year reunion of the reunion for all classes, 11 a.m.-9 Aug. 19 at Kellogg Park in down at Monaghan K of C Hall, 19801 Manor in Livonia. Tickets are Jerry Marszalek at (313) 532-0134 Farmington High School Class of p.m. Saturday, July 30, in the town Plymouth and 6 p.m. Aug. Farmington Road, Livonia; $40 on sale now for $52 per person or e-mail to Jmarsares@sbcglo- 1961 is set for 7 p.m., Saturday, fields behind the school, 28500 20 at the Box Bar Restaurant in per person or $75 per couple. for dinner and open bar. Send balnet or Phil Varilone at (313) Aug. 20, 2011 at the Sheraton Avondale, Inkster. Admission is downtown Plymouth. Bring a dish Make your reservation check a check payable to Fordson 562-3579 or e-mail to pvarilone® Detroit Novi Hotel at 21111 $15 per person if received by to pass and a large bottle of pop payable to and mail to: Peter 71 Reunion to 16124 Golfview, wowway.com Haggerty Road, Novi. The party July 4 and $25 per person after for the picnic at noon, Aug. 21 Noble, 12001 Market Street #443, Livonia, Ml 48154. For more Class of 1971 dinner buffet is $48.75 per per that date. For complete infor at the tt1 pavilion in Plymouth Reston, VA 20190. For more infor information go to Facebook, 40th reunion, 6:30-11:30 p.m. July son. There will be a 9-hole golf mation, including registration, Township Park, 46640 Ann Arbor mation, e-mail to barkerwa@aol. Classmates.com or the Web page 9, at Waterford Lanes/Banquet outing at Fox Creek Golf Course, deadlines and events, go to chh- Trail. For more information call com. at Fordson71Reunion.com. Hall, 7100 Cooley Lake Road, 36000 Seven Mile Road in sinkster.com. Ron Beaver at (734) 397-9357, Southfield High School Dearborn Heights Robichaud Waterford. RSVP by May 30 to Livonia at 10:30 a.m. the day of Ladywood High School Bea Gray at (734) 453-6613 or Class of 1981 Class of 1961 Karen (Hassa) Leto at (330) 722- the reunion. Contact Phil “Jim" Class of 1961 Dick Nelson at (734) 453-0798. The 30th reunion is planned for 50th class reunion Sept. 24, 5954. Newberg via e-mail at prud- Planning a 50th reunion in 2011. Redford Union 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at Doc's 2011 at the Dearborn Hills Golf Detroit Henry Ford [email protected] or call Seeking classmates and contact Class of 1971 Sport Retreat in Livonia. Tickets Course. All classes are welcome Class of 1971 (830) 620-5734; local contact is information. E-mail sandymacg® 6:30-11:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. are $20 per person for appetiz as Robichaud High School also The 40th reunion, with a "Back Louise Giles (248) 224-3369. aol.com or call Sandy Phillips 27, at Plymouth Elks Lodge, ers. There will be a cash bar. The celebrates its 50th anniversary. to the Bahamas" theme, is sched Garden City East & West O'Leary (734) 453-0783 and 41700 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth. group.is looking for classmates. Contact Bill Haskin at billsmus- uled for Aug. 20, at Bahama Classes of 1966-67 leave a message if voice mail Look for Redford Union Class of For more information go to [email protected]; (734)595-4927 Breeze Restaurant, 19600 A casual, joint reunion is picks up. 1971 on Facebook or e-mail to Facebook Southfield High Class or Nancy at [email protected]; Haggerty, Livonia. The organizers planned for Oct. 8. The organiz Livonia Bentley [email protected] of 1981 or e-mail Terri Jarvi (248) 529-6461. are trying to reach approximately ing committee needs addresses Class of 1961 Rosary High School O'Brien at [email protected]. Detroit Cody 1,000 graduates from the January of class members. Call Dale Holding a 50th class reunion Class of 1966 Wayne Memorial High School Class of 1961 and June classes, as well as Bowes (Whiting) 66W at (734) Sept. 16-17. To register, call Planning 45th reunion in July Class of 1976 50th reunion Aug. 27,2011, any other alumni interested in 427-7148, Carol Gantt Fenner Donald Bruner, (734) 524-0979 or of 2011. Seeking classmates and 35-year class reunion, 6 p.m.- at Hellenic Banquet Center, attending the event. Tickets are '67W at (734) 326-8467, Karen e-mail [email protected]. contact information. E-mail Pam midnight, Saturday, Sept. 17, at Westland. Seeking classmates $50. Call Barb Blum Douglas at Colvard (Domanski) ‘66E at (734) Class of 1981 at [email protected] the Livonia Holiday Inn. Visit and contact information. E-mail (313) 804-1282, or Marilyn Ogilvy 427-7012, Cheryl Gibbs ‘67E at 30th reunion planned for Aug. Royal Oak High School www.waynememorial76.com or e- [email protected]. Or Twa at (616) 802-0305, or e-mail (734) 340-9916/(313) 670-2402, 6, at One Under Banquet Facility Class of 1951 mail to [email protected] call Connie Callear Majeske at to [email protected]. or e-mail Dennis Russell at 35789 Five Mile, Livonia. Visit A 60th reunion is planned for (734) 425-7094 or Bernie Lekki Detroit Mackenzie [email protected]. http://www.freewebs.com/bent- Sept. 14 at the Oxford Inn, 1214
PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NOTICE TO BIDDERS
PLYMOUTH-C ANTON The Board of Education of the Plymouth-Canton Community COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Schools invites all interested and qualified companies to subm it a Plymouth, Michigan bid for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools M usical E quipm ent. Bid documents are available by contacting Raquel Check us out on the Web every day NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO Hunter, Assistant Director of Purchasing at (734) 416-2741. Sealed REVIEW THE PROPOSED bids w ill be received at the E.J. McClendon Educational Center 454 2011-2012 OPERATING BUDGETS South Harvey, Plymouth, M I 48170 and must be clearly marked at hometownlife.com “Musical Equipment BID” and received no later than 1:00 p.m. PUBLIC ACT NO. 43 OF 1963 REQUIRES SCHOOLS DISTRICTS local tim e on Wednesday June 15, 2011 at which tim e they w ill be TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED read publicly. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept OPERATING BUDGETS. THIS HEARING W ILL BE HELD: and/or reject all bids and to waive any bid irregularities, as they judge to be in the best interest of the school district. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011 - 7:00 P.M. e .j . M c C l e n d o n e d u c a t i o n c e n t e r ADRIENNE DAVIS, Secretary 454 SOUTH HARVEY STREET, PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN Board of Education Plymouth-Canton Community Schools The purpose of this hearing is to review the proposed operating Publish: May 29, 2011 oeob742oi4_2x3 budgets, receive testimony, and comply with the formal legal requirements prior to adopting the 2011-2012 Operating Budgets.
Copies of the proposed 2011-2012 budgets are available for public inspection in the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services at 454 S. Harvey Street, Plym outh, Michigan. THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE the great indoors LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING. You dream it. We'll design it, coordinate it and install it.
ADRIENNE DAVIS, Secretary Board O f Education ^rry^pnem orial day 2 0 % Publish: May 29, 2011 oeo874i477,2x4.5 OFF kitchen & §4 ~ f bath fixtures NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING after 6% extra savings CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH plus extra 5% off Excludes clearance, closeout, red-dot and Everyday Price items. Extra savings excludes PLANNING COMMISSION with Sears card on all purchases special order kitchen and bath fixtures. Excludes Sears Commercial One® accounts. Sears Home Improvement PROPOSED ACTION: Request Approval of a Special Account ' applies on installed merchandise only. See store for details. L a n d U se Offer good thru 5/30/11. DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 2 5 % O F F TIME OF HEARING: 7 :00 P M plus NO INTEREST PLACE OF HEARING: Plymouth Township Hall, all furniture IF PAID IN FULL IN 12 MONTHS Excludes seasonal and patio furniture and 9955 N. Haggerty Road on any single purchase of S299 or more clearance. Cannot be combined with barstool BOGO. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of | with a qualifying Sears card Plymouth Charter Township has received an application I Interest will be charged to your account from the requesting SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL for a Massage purchase date if the purchase balance is not paid 5 5 % O F F Facility in the General Commercial D istrict (C-2) on Tax ID R-78- in full within 12 months or if you make a late 014-99-0002-724 pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 99, Section payment. Offer good thru 5/30/11. See below m attress sets for Important Deferred Interest Details. 13.2. The property is located N orth of Helm Street, South of Five plus extra 10% off M ile, East of Fogg Street, West of Sheldon Road. mattress sets $499 or more. Application: 2050/0511 Applicant: Sheldon Place plus save an Limited Partnership additional $75-350 off certain mattress sets $499 or more. All mattress offers end 6/4/11. brand appliances plus even more! on all appliances $399 or more See below for appliance brand exclusions.!
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Charter Township of Plymouth w ill Offers good thru 6/3/11 unless otherwise stated. Valid only at The Great Indoors stores and at www.thegreatindoors.com. Offers exclude Everyday Price items, Great Price items, special order kitchen, bath and decorative hardware fixtures, Ail Clad, Henckels, LeCreuset, Simply Calphalon 12-in. omelette pan, Weber, Viking, DCS and clearance grills, Steams & Foster, Serta provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as Gazelle and Comfort, Sealy Abacus and Hartline Ti and Simmons Beautyrest Black mattresses, closeouts and open box merchandise. fExcludes Great Price items, closeouts and open box signers for the hearing im paired and audio tapes of printed merchandise, Aga, Asko, Bertazzoni, Best hoods, ComuFe, Dacor, DCS, Electrolux, Electrolux Icon, Fisher & Paykel, GE Monogram, Jenn-Air, Uebherr, Marvel, Miele, Thermador, U-Une, Vent- m aterials being considered at all Township meetings to individuals A-Hood, Viking (not available in CA) and Zephyr. Umited offers and special purchases excluded from raincheck option. The Great Indoors shall not be held liable for errors. Not valid on prior w ith disabilities at the meetings/hearings upon one week notice to purchases, gift cards, delivery, installation or sales tax. CONTRACTORS UCENSE NUMBERS: The following license numbers are held on behalf of The Great Indoors: AZ (Gen. Comm. Contr. the Charter Township of Plymouth by w riting or calling the Uc. ROC #160177B-1 and Gen. Res. Contr. lie. ROC #160178B); CA (Contr. Uc. #797513); MD (MHIC 321-47); Ml (Res. Bldr. #2101175210); VA (Class A Contr. 2705 057009). Services and Supervisor’s Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plym outh M I 48170. installation performed by The Great Indoors authorized licensed contractors. ‘Members earn Points on Qualifying Purchases, excluding sales taxes and other fees. Subject to full program terms available at shopyounvayrewards.com. Must maintain a valid email address and remain opted-in to receiving promotional emails from Shop Your Way Rewards to earn Bonus Points. Phone 734-354-3201. TDD users: 800-849-3777 (M ichigan Relay S e rv ic e ) IMPORTANT DEFERRED INTEREST DETAILS (when offered); Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the purchase balance is not paid in full within the promotional period or if you make a late payment. With credit approval, for qualifying purchases made on a KENDRA BARBERENA, Secretary Sears card (Sears Commercial One® accounts excluded) Sears Home Improvement Account™ valid on installed sales only. Offer is only valid Planning Commission for consumer accounts in good standing and is subject to change without notice. May not be combined with any other promotional offer. Sears Cards: As of 5/2/2011, APR for purchases: Variable 7.24%-27.24% or non-variable 14.00%-29.99%. Minimum interest charge: up to $2. An Annual Publish: May 29, 2011 OE08742056_2x8.5 Membership Fee of up to $59 may apply. See card agreement for details. Sears cards are issued by Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. Sears Solutions cards are issued by HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.______© 20n sears Holdings corporation 4 / Observer & Eccentric | Sunday. May 29.2011 ( * ) online at hom etownlife.com COM M UNITY LIFE B11
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Beverly B. Panuga and Silviano T. Fulgencio announce their engagement. The bride-to-be, daughter of Armando and Salud Panuga of Chula Vista, Calif., attended California State University and is & Remembrances employed by the U.S. Air Force at Fort Meade. Her fiance, son of Jose and Rosa Fulgencio, attended 1 -8 0 0 -5 7 9 -7 3 5 5 • fax 3 1 3 -4 9 6 -4 9 6 8 Michigan State University and is a military affairs contractor. A June 2011 wedding is planned in Annapolis, Md. email: [email protected] View Passages Online: w w w .hometownlife.com OE8659491
ADAMS, VIRGINIA E. Age 97, of Rochester Hills, May 24, 2011. Wife of the late Daniel M. Adams; mother of Craig Adams of Panuqa-Fulgencio Rochester Hills and Jane Adams of Kingman, A Z. A founding member of Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, Femdale and a member of the Cadillac Retirees Club. Memorial service 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31st at the Chapel of Flowers, White Chapel Cemetery, 621 Annual run/walk focuses on W. Long Lake Rd., Troy. Please leave condolences at: www.pixleytuneralrochester.com MORSE, WOODIE E. T A L M E R S , May 27,2011, age 93. Wife of the late FREDERICK N„ M.D. prostate cancer Edward S. Nikolics and Donald G. May 26, 2011, age 87, of Bloomfield Morse. Dear mother of Pamela Village. Beloved husband of Vicky Prostate cancer is the most common type more runners than ever this year as this event BROWN, AMY MARIE Ambrose (Peter) and Barbara J. for 51 years. Dear father of Margaret of non-skin cancer found in American men, grows, along with awareness of prostate can Pruneau (Richard). Grandmother of E. Talmers (Thomas J. Gallitano), Age 31, of Wayne, passed away peace Bill Freund Jr. (Susan), Jerred Pruneau, affecting one in six, and is the second lead cer.” fully on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her Nicholas (Kelly) and Peter (Leah). mother's home in Westland. She was and Anastasia Pruneau. Great grand Grandfather of Alexander, Lia and ing cause of death, according to the American M IU Run for the Ribbon is in partnership bom June 26, 1979 in Trenton, daugh mother of Lexie and Larsen Freund. Nicholas Gallitano, Lily, Chloe, Cancer Society. with the American Cancer Society, The Prostate ter of William Russell & Diane Marie Family will receive friends at A.J. Sophia, James, Helen and Katherine Desmond & Sons (Vasu, Rodgers & Talmers. Brother of Georgia Thurston More than 217,000 new cases of prostate Conditions Education Council and Prostate (Yandura) Brown. Amy graduated Connell Chapel), 32515 Woodward from Romulus High School in 1997 (William), Virginia Soufleris (James), cancer were diagnosed in the United States in Awareness and Cancer Education (PACE) Race and was attending Baker College to be (btwn 13-14 Mile), Thursday 2:00p.m. Socrates Tseckares (Gail), Charles 2010, with more than 32,000 men losing their Series and is one of only 18 sanctioned PACE until funeral service 3:00p.m. a Vascular Ultrasound Technician. She Memorial tributes to the American Tseckares (Loma), and the late Rita fight with the disease. races across the country. worked for Millennium Medical Heart Association. Koutsos (Charles), William Talmers Because the best defense against prostate The cost for early registration, made by Group, Farmington Hills, as an EEG View obituary and share memories at: (Danae), Aristedes “Ted” Tseckares technician. She loved baseball and was (Ann) and Julia Pingree (Thomas). cancer is early detection, the Michigan Institute May 30, is $20 for adults and $10 for chil a huge Detroit Tiger fan, loved games, Brother-in-law of Ellen Greanias of Urology (M IU) will present its Third Annual dren. Registrations made from May 31 to and making people laugh. She enjoyed (Chris), Stanley Stavropoulos (Rose Mary), Alex Stavropoulos (the late M IU Run for the Ribbon at 8 a.m. Father’s Day, June 18 are $25 for adults and $15 for chil music, dancing, scrapbooking, shop www.DesmondFuneralHome.com ping and she loved to travel. Survived Linda) and the late Theodore Sunday, June 19 at the Detroit Zoo, in Royal dren. Race day registration is $30 for adults by her mother Diane Brown of Stavropoulos (Litsa). Also survived Oak. The M IU Run for the Ribbon 5K run/ and $20 for children. Online registration at Westland, her grandparents Robert by many loving nieces and nephews. walk is led by M IU C EO Dr. Alphonse Santino, MIURunFofTheRibbon.org is available until Anthony & Judy Yandura of Romulus, Family will receive friends at A.J. a sister Carrie (Paul) Bauer of Desmond & Sons (Vasu, Rodgers & and coordinated by M IU urologist Dr. Michael June 14. Westland, a niece or nephew "Baby Connell Chapel), 32515 Woodward Lutz. M IU developed the run to increase aware T-shirts, blue ribbons honoring those with Bauer" on-the-way, her dog Harlow (btwn 13-14 Mile), Thursday 2-8p.m. ness about prostate cancer and educate the prostate cancer and medals will be awarded to Jean, also numerous cousins, aunts, Trisagion -7p.m. Funeral service uncles and friends. Preceded in death Friday 11a.m. at St. George Greek public about the disease, including detection, all participants and finishers. Those with the by her father William Brown, also her Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward prevention and treatment. disease will be given a hat to be honored and grandparents Maude & Cordell Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Visitation “By tying prostate cancer awareness to the supported throughout the race for their cour Brown. Visitation was Tuesday and begins at church 10:30a.m. Memorial Wednesday at David C. Brown Funeral tributes to the church. View obituary M IU Run for the Ribbon, we hope men, sup age. Home, Belleville. and share memories at: ported by their families, will be inspired to be Proceeds from the walk/run will benefit www.davidcbrownfh.com a j D e s m o n d proactive about their health. The risk of devel prostate cancer treatment, research and educa i? .; m s . . .** oping prostate cancer increases as a m an ages, tion in Michigan. www.DesmondFuneralHome.com so men need to choose to know about their For more information about the health w ith appropriate screenings. I f you’re M IU Run for the Ribbon events, visit going to ‘fight like a man,’ you need to know MIURunFoiTheRibbon.org, e-mail info@ everything you can, as early as you can, about MIURunFofTheRibbon.org or call (586) 443- your opponent,” Lutz stated. “We hope to see 4272. REID, LORENE HARRIS O f Bloomfield Hills, MI, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2011. Lorene was bom December 2nd 1931 RELIGION CALENDAR in Norman, Oklahoma, to Loyd Erwin and Maurine Dill Harris. She was the devoted wife of Glenn; loving mother Details: Day camp is a week-long Contact: (734)846-4615 of James Reid (Alexis), David Reid Send calendar items to Sharon Dargay BUNDY, JANICE CAROL (Diane), Douglas Reid (Beth) and experience for children complet Nicole's Revival Sheri Reid Grant; proud grandmother at [email protected]. Feel 70, of North Lakeport, Michigan, died ing kindergarten through sixth Time/Date: 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday of Erin Reid Barbossa, Emily, Mary, free to include relevant photos as Sunday, May 22, 2011. She was bom Rachel, Caitlin, and Andrew Reid, attached jpgs. Or mail items to Dargay, grade. College-age individuals from Location: YWCA Northwest Branch, January 10, 1941 in Saginaw to the Megan and Nathan Grant; loving sis WARD, ROBERT (BOB) late Clifford and Margaret Richards. Observer, 615 Lafayette, level 2. Detroit, Michigan’s Living Water Ministries 25940 Grand River, west of Beech Daly, ter of Ronald Harris. She graduated Age 89, of Farmington Hills She married Donald Bundy on August from Ohio State in 1953 and began a and formerly of Livonia and Ml 48226. lead the camp. Includes singing, Redford 20, 1960 in Port Huron. Mrs. Bundy successful teaching career. Lorene was a teacher with the Livonia School Novi. Passed away May 23, games, arts, crafts, nature activi Details: KJV Scripture Reading, retired in 1995 from Avondale School 2011, at Botsford Hospital. District prior to her retirement. She District after 32 years of service. She Bob graduated from Northwestern ties, devotion, study, lunch, special Communion and Prayer enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting developed and directed the district’s and was an avid reader and book club High School, attended Lawrence Tech activities, snacks. Registration is ‘ Contact: (313) 531-1234 Gifted and Talented Program, which and worked as a manager at Western member. She is survived by her included outstanding work with autis Electric for many years. Bob honor MAY 29-JUNE1 $60 per child. Our Lady of Loretto beloved husband, Donald; three chil tic students. In retirement she used dren, David Bundy, Christine (Jaan) ably served in WWII in the Third Financial Peace University Contact: (248) 442-8822 or e-mail Time/Date: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday her passion, to research her family’s Cavalry Reconnaissance. Beloved Douma and Dennis Bundy; six grand history. Her enthusiasm and dedica Husband of Helen for over 65 years. Time/Date: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, June to [email protected] Location: Six Mile and Beech Daly, children, Allison, Jake and Chloe tion to genealogy took her many Bundy, Jansen, Tenley and Harper Loving Father of Thomas (Frances 1-Aug. 24 Redford places not only around the U.S., but FitzGerald) of Farmington Hills, Bill Douma; two brothers, James (Jan) abroad, including England, Scotland Location: Clarenceville United of Laurium, MI, Nancy Mininger of Details: Scripture study Richards and Steven (Lisa) Richards; and Germany. Lorene’s favorite and several nieces and nephews. Christoval, T X and Betty (Ron) Methodist Church, 20300 Middlebelt, ONGOING Contact: (313) 534-9000 things in the world were her genealo Rainville of Westborough, M A. Proud Private graveside services will be held gy research, teaching, coffee, playing Grandpa of Wesley, Keely, Andrew, Livonia AWANA Ward Presbyterian in Lakeport Cemetery. A memorial bridge and of course, SHOES! A gathering for family and friends will Scott, Ward and Yulia, and Great- Details: During Dave Ramsey's Time/Date: 6:30-8 p.m., Time/Date: 7 p.m., Mondays memorial will be held in her honor at Grandpa of Clinton and Trevor. Also be held this summer. Arrangements The Radisson Kingsley, in Bloomfield survived by many other loving family Financial Peace University, par Wednesdays Location: Room A101,40000 W. Six were by Pollock-Randall Funeral Hills, Michigan from l:00-4:00pm on Home, Port Huron. Memorials may and friends. Bob was preceded in ticipants will discover a world of Location: Faith Bible Church, 23414 Mile, Northville June 12, 2011.In lieu of flowers, death by his parents William and be made to Blue Water Hospice, Port memorial contributions may be made Grace and his brother Scott. Bob will freedom by using proven, biblical Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills Details: Learner's Bible study is held Huron. To send condolences, visit to Family History Center, 5574 pollockrandallfimeralhome.com be laid to rest at Great Lakes National principles to permanently break free Details: AWANA program for chil Contact: (248) 374-5920 Castleton Drive, West Bloomfield, Cemetery in Holly, MI. Memorial MI 48322. Share condolence and from the bondage of debt dren from kindergarten-fifth grade contributions may be made to the memories at sgrant@flexible-prod- Salvation Army and/or The Gleaners Contact: (248) 474-3444 or search Contact: (248) 426-0096 Clothing bank ucts.com. All stories will collected Food Bank. The family would like to Canton Christian Fellowship and shared with the family. on www.daveramsey.com extend their special thanks to the staff Classes/study Time/Date: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth of Botsford Hospital for their kind CRYDERM AN, W.G. “Bill” ness, care and concern. A Celebration Emmanuel Lutheran Church Saturday and 5-6:30 p.m., second May 27, 2011, age 88. Beloved hus of Bob’s Life will be held at a later Time/Date: 7-8 p.m., second Wednesday band of Barbara & the late Joyce. date. Funeral arrangements entrusted JUNE 2-8 to Fred Wood Funeral Home-Rice Monday of the month Location: 41711 Joy, between Lilley and Visitation at O ’Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home, Novi, Tues., May 31, 10am Chapel Livonia, MI. Job fair Location: 34567 Seven Mile, Time/Date: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 2 Haggerty until time of memorial service at 1 lam between Farmington and Newburgh Location: Canton Christian Details: Canton Christian Fellowship roads, Livonia Fellowship, 8775 Ronda Driv, Catnon Clothing Bank offers free clothing WATERMAN, MARY ANN Details: Open Arms Bible class Details: Bring resumes and dress (men, women and children) for those Longtime resident of Farmington; at for adults with developmental dis 71 years of age. Mary Ann is a retired to impress. Some employers may in need abilities and special needs. Includes attorney. She is the past president of interview on the spot Contact: (734) 404-2480, visit www. P o B IT U A R Y ^ the Farmington Art Foundation, and songs, Bible lessons, crafts and CantonCF.org or send e-mail to info® KILLION, DONNA J. accomplished artist. Mary Ann won Contact: (734) 404-2480 Age 71 of Livonia. Beloved wife of POLICY First Prize at the 2008 Spring Exhibit activities, prayer, snacks and fun. cantoncf.org at the Costick Center. Mary Ann is James. Cherished mother of Jennifer The first five "billed" lines of an Spring Bazaar Contact: pastor Scott Sessler at (Robert) Allen, Jessica (Robert) survived by her beloved husband, obituary are published at no cost. Tom Kyle. Loving mother of Judith Time/Date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (734) 673-2485 or e-mail to pas- Food Bank McGrath and Jeannine (Jim) Rintala. New Hope Church Proud grandma of James, Grace, Julia, All additional lines will be Hope Wort, John (Julia) Kyle, Saturday, June 4 [email protected] Gretchen, Olivia and Shay. Dearest Richard (Michelle) Wort, Dawn Time/Date: 5-7 p.m., every Friday by charged at $4 per line. You may (James) Holland, Jacci (David) Location: St. Colette Catholic Faith Bible Church sister of Linda (Lee) Damron, Judy (Dennis) Mathison and Michael place a picture of your loved one DiCarlo and the late James Kyle Church, 17600 Newburgh, Livonia appointment only Time/Date: 9:45-10:45 a.m. Sundays (Sandra) Stanton. Dear sister-in-law to for an additional cost of only $6. (d.2001). Cherished grandmother of Location: is 44815 Cherry Hill, 12 grandchildren and two great Details: Tables of crafts, jewelry, through May 8 Tom (Carol) Killion. Preceded in Symbolic emblems may be Canton death by her loving sister Mary Jo grandchildren. Dear sister of Richard new and gently used household arti Location: 34541 Five Mile, Livonia Moore. Also survived by many other included at no cost (example: (Sharon) Waterman, Judith (Ernest) Contact: Call pastor Ranay Brown Roy and Frances (Nick) Mikula. She cles, and clothing will be sponsored Details: “Four Views of the End Times" loving family and friends. Visitation to American Flags, religious to schedule an appointment at (734) be held Tuesday from 3pm-9pm at is preceded in death by her brother, by the Women's Guild adult study Fred Wood Funeral Home - Rice symbols, etc.) Lynn Paul Waterman, II. Cremation 270-2528. has taken place. Inurnment in Contact: (734) 464-0476 Also ongoing: “Life's Healing Choices" Chapel, 36100 5 Mile Rd Livonia (E. of Levan). Funeral Service Wednesday Farmington's Historic Oakwood Study Group, 6 p.m., fourth Sunday Moms 11am at Funeral Home. Memorial D e adlin e s: Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be directed to Assarian Cancer Center, through September is for men and Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church contributions may be made to St. Jude Friday 4:15 PM for Sunday JUNE 9-15 Children’s Hospital. Please visit online 47601 Grand River, Novi, MI 48374. women who want freedom from hurts, Time/Date: 9:30-11:30 a.m., second guestbook fredwoodfimeralhome.com Wednesday 9:45 AM for Thursday Arrangements entrusted to the Concert Tuesday, MOPS; 7-8:30 p.m., first and Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, hang-ups and habits Obituaries received after these deadlines downtown Farmington 248-474-5200 Time/Date: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, June 12 Contact: (734) 464-7990 third Thursday, MOPSnExt. Both pro will be placed in the next available issue. heeney-sundquist.com Location: Redford Aldersgate UMC, Men's Bible study grams run through May 10000 Beech Daly, Redford Time/Date: Breakfast at 7 a.m. and Location: 14175 Farmington Road, e-m ail your obit to Details: Pentacost of Praise Concert Livonia [email protected] study at 8 a.m. WILLETTE, featuring The Sacred Heat Choral o r t a x t o : Location: Kirby's Coney Island, 21200 Details: Mothers of Preschoolers is MARY JEAN “MJ” Ensemble of Detroit's Sacred Heart Attn: Obits c/o Char Wilson Haggerty, Northville Township aimed at mothers of infants through 313-496-4968 May 25, 2011 age 87. Bom in Church Contact: John Shulenberger at (734) kindergartners; MOPSnext supports Clarksburg WV. Beloved wife of the For more intormabon call: late Robert. Beloved mother of Tom Contact: 313-937-3170 mothers of school-aged children. 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