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Prep track Le Gala de GuisJne t|fearicl:for: sate, 1D,; brings a^pkb^, 1§ ^;.:.-;:rC%.,:;;:. j . .. >- Fifty Cents Volume 24 Number 9if Mohdav, May 1.1989 Westfand, Michigan 48 Pages 11 01559 Subu rUflCotTVTVJifcattorj CorporKtoa AD KgfeU Rt*n*d. y&hi): »5& * school loo , i places fit ,J>,: :-¾ *;*^' 'V ? and faces UTtr^ n •••••••••••Niiiiwa r- to the future IT MAY be new to the By Tedd 8chnelder der construction adjacent to the Soviet Union, but "glasnost" (free staffwriter \ \ north side of the school property, the expression) has always been planned widening of Newburgh and evident around the Westland City Efforts aree underway to ensure Warren Road to five lanes and a pro Council table. that Patchln Elementary School.San posed east-west road linking Central ., So it's no surprise that Ken the western edge of Westland's bur : City Parkway and Newburgh. * Mehl, council president, Is geoning downtown district, isn't \ The 212,000 square-foot Meijer hearing an occasional barb about swallowed up by commercial devel store and an adjacent 1,500-space his recent city-financed trip to M*«' opment. v parking lot Is set to open early next Finland and the Soviet Union. v$ty;OTffschool officials said they . year. .During a council budget session hope the school, on NewWgh south Meijer will Install a six-foot chain- last week, Westland police of Warren, will remain in its current link fence and a 40-foot-wlde green- executive Lt. Mike Frayer location for the Immediate future, belt to the rear of the store In order suggested he and fire marshall although a newsite by the late 19903 —to-separate lts-property-from:ther Bob Perry travel to Chicago to Is a possibility. 349-student school — measures re--- research a proposed study of the City and school leaders have held quested by the school district. city's police and fire departments Informal talks to deal with the "I think it will be an effective di-; by Northwestern University. changing environment surrounding vider," ^Patchln principal Donald- There, was some debate about the Patchln, said Tom $vltkovich, asso Massey said. "We've always bad: necessity for the trip and how it ciate school superintendent for com proper supervision In the school' would be financed, ^nn rrtt munications and finance. yard, and I don't see kids wandering • "Let's remember, we're not "Informal lines of communication onto the store property or (custom-' ere or employees) wandering onto talking about Russia here," '.','- '.<**+* *' are open and as things come up we'll - Frayer said with a wink toward be dealing with them,"" Svitkovich our property." Mehl.;- rzi.~yx* said. The principal said be has gotten "a Mehl accompanied the few calls" from concerned parents, Westland-based Stingers hockey IMMEDIATE CONCERNS Include team on its exhibition tour in the Meijer superstore currently un Please turn to Page 2 Helsinki and Leningrad last month. But a last-mlnute"controversy over the_drlglns of the tour and the Intentions of Stingers coach Man will stand Bob Valerl cast a shadow over the city's participation. • ..FQlM,^TjyPENT§.frpm^ r St. Daralan Catholic School won trial in sex case lawards during last month's ' •*• Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit. A Westland man was ordered last lice detective who investigates sex Winners were Danny Allle, week to stand trial on charges that crimes. Brenda Blackmer, Ryan Byrne he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old If convicted, Curry faces a maxi and Heather Kelly. girl to February. mum penalty of IS years In prison. Barnes 'Wesley Curry Jr., 81,. Th£ alleged assault occurred Feb. waived a preliminary examination 25 in the defendant's home, accord Monday In front of 18th District ing to court documents. Court Judge Gall McKnight. He will be arraigned in Detroit Recorder's Moore said the victim's family clarification Court 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 8. knew the defendant ARTEMANUELE/statf photographs - Curry pleaded innocent to one Defense attorney Martin Marcus A story in last Thursday's Ob count of second-degree criminal sex asked the court for reduction of the server on a complaint filed Floral display ual conduct He was remanded to the bond. Marcus told the court bis cllr against 18th District Judge Gall Wayne County Jail In lieu of: a ent was married, had three children A small bouquet of flowers was placed on was shot by a gurrraan March 23. LaDuke ; : McKnight said Sylvia Kozorosky- $20,000,cash bond, :; •' > ^ !- and Is employed as a truck driver. - Wlacek was director of the the sidewalk on the east side of Venoy Road was the manager of trre Zlebart ruatproofing Second-degree "criminal sexual v-But the judge, citing a previous Wayne-Westland school district's at Ford last week, marking the location store across the street. conduct agamst a minor involves jail escape and the defendant's ap senior citizens program during where Michael LaDuke collapsed after he sexual toucbing.but not penetration, parent f^osarto surrender voluntar 1982-84. The complaint contained said Laura Moore, the Westland po ily last month, denied the request lricorrect Information. Kozoro- sky-WJacek was deputy director of the city's senior citizens pro gram. She last worked for the school district In 1977. atgains, By Leonard Pogor BUT AN ongoing frustration is the press the state Legislature that they reading test went up from 77,7 per editor—-v-- lack of agreement among state offi were elected because people trusted cent to 82.3 4n five years. In math, cials on a school finance reform them and they can look at a problem the percentage went from 82.6 to 87. what's inside Dennls O'Neill, who marked his package to help in-formula districts and come up with a solution,",|,hAe Other dramatic Increases were In fifth anniversary as Wayne-West- get more state dollars. to * balance said. the seventh grade math tests with Calendar.; . ;4A land school superintendent recently, budgets, O'Neill said. : 72.4 percent mastering the test Classifieds. ; . C.E.F likes to talk about his accomplish compared to 65.7 five years ago. ments in the second largest district "Although we are proud of the ac IN REFLECTING on the past five Auto . ; . • C.F In WaynfrepTtntyr—- r > ademic ; preparation and success of years, O'Neill said bis good and bad O'Neill added that 42.8 percent of Employment..'. , . E.F ; But he also has no hesitation In most students, ideallstically and days are split SO-SO. But he stressed Wayne Memorial's seniors have ap Index v . 8E discussing the professional frustra maybe unrealisUcally, we will not that he thinks positive, and problems plied for college openings, compared : Real estate . E tions of the job he has held since be satisfied until every student will be worked out. to S6.6 percent to 198S. The John Creativeliylng ... IE April23,1984. reaches his/her maximum poten Reflecting on accomplishments Glenn High rate Is just over 50 perr tial," he said. v; ' during bis tenure, O'Neill pointed to : t Crossword. T . '; . 2E In a two-page list of accomplish The school board recently joined a Increased high school graduation re 'cent; - Entertainment./. f 6D ments, O'Neill listed , increased civil suit Initiated by other ln-formu- quirements, Improved Michigan Ed Durlng his tenure, voters ap Obituaries . .'.-. .4A standards of education,' Improved la districts to challenge the existing ucation Assessment Program test proved a millage Increase for opera Sports. .... , ... 10 test scores, improving relations with state aid formula, saying it causes a scores, Initiation of required com ting purposes in spring 1977, and a Street scene. .••', .:•'•.. 1D his office arid the school board, gain gap in per-pupll spending between puter literacy classes for high school N $12.9 million, bond program tor Taste . ... > . 1B ing voters' approval of a millage In high-valuation and low-valuation students and installation of comput building maintenance and equipment crease and bond proposal for main districts. ers In all buildings. nine months later. Newsline . .591*2300 tenance and equipment,; and more O'Neill doesn't feel tne lawsuit In the MEAP scores, the number community confidence of Schools. -,-=. Please turn to Page 2 Dennis O'Neill Sportsllne. .591-2312 will be effective, "but we must Im of fourth graders mastering the Circulation . .591-0500 Classified. .591-0900 is now LocaLs^riior citizens <&& CLASSIFIEDS ~^^j . •« ••'•'> r• call 50 c^nts on stand plantap it all! , For the first time since 1976 we focused oqr news coverage on the By Leonard Poo,«r dlrectedjp U.S. Sen! Donald Riegle The tax Is douWei-fet married ^ : are raising the newsstand price of couples filing joint tax returns wljen: \ communities we servo. Our classi editor and CarTtevIn and U.S. Rep. Wil our newspapers. As^everyono fied advertising sections are the. liam Ford, whose 15th congressional both are eligible for Medicare beoe>-^| knows, all prices have Increased largest available In the suburbs. Local retirees are fighting mad district Includes Garden City arid fits. < dramatically since 1076. We are the only real source of local, ; about the new income tsx surtax de Westland. - Westland postcard writers are. *. | Since our last price Increase news and advertising In the com signed to pay for the new federal The retirees are hoping that Con saying the surtax is "outrageous"., j many Improvements have been munities we serve. Medicare Catastrophic Act approved gress will repeal the tax, which and unfair to retirees, \] made in tho content and quality of This price Increase will help us by Congress last year.