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BY DARRELL CLEM BYDARRELLCLEM STAFF WRITER AND SUE MASON ''STAFF WRITERS A Detroit man's shooting death Wednesday snapped a 32-month streak of no killings in Westland Detroit Tigers fans are letting out - traffic deaths aside, police said. a thunderous roar - the loudest Eduardo Enrique Garcia, 31, was shot and killed since the baseball team won the early Wednesday when he confronted his ex-girl World Series in 1984. friend's new boyfriend inside a Westland apartment, They can't spend money fast police confirmed. enough on Tigers clothing, and Garcia was shot in the upper torso and face during they're bellying up to sports bars in a dispute inside a first-floor apartment at Greenwood droves. Villa, near Nankin Boulevard and Central City Even when he's in the back office Parkway, police Lt. James Ridener said. of Malarkeys- Irish Pub in Westland, Garcia was declared dead at the scene. manager Joel Coiner can hear the The shooting happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday, roar. Ridener said the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office 'Anytime something good hap decided that the shooter should be released as the pens in the game, you can hear the investigation continues. exuberance of the crowd," he said.~ Under a new state law that took effect Oct. 1, the "We have absolutely had an increase shooter was released because he wasn't the aggressor in business every night during the and, in fact, was retreating from Garcia, Ridener games. We've literally had all seats said. taken." TOM HAWLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER "The prosecutor's office decided he should be Coiner scrambled to rearrange his released pending further investigation," Ridener said. workers' schedules after learning Is it Superman? Not on this T-shirt. It's Joel Zumaya, super relief pitcher of the Detroit Tigers. These shirts are the hot item Garcia, a resident of southwest Detroit, went to his at Fanatic U in Garden City, according td owner Greg Every. Here, Alicia Reyes of Detroit came with friend David Micklash to ex-girlfriend's apartment and found the new PLEASE SEE HOT, A5 pick up a shirt boyfriend there, Ridener said. "He (Garcia) backed the other guy down a hallway," resulting in the shooter ultimately pulling out a .38- caliber revolver and firing it, Ridener said. "It's not clear why Garcia went there, but it ended up in a confrontation," the lieutenant said. The new boyfriend had been staying at the BYDARRELLCLEM Somerville said. woman's apartment at least part time and had spent STAFF WRITER Kaden answers quickly when asked to name Tuesday night there, Ridener said. his favorite player. Garcia's ex-girlfriend and a neighbor called 9-1-1 Kaden Dailide of Westland may be the "Magglio," he said, referring to right-fielder when the dispute erupted, and a Westland police dis biggest little Tiger fan. Magglio Ordonez. patcher could hear the shots being fired in the back He's only 3 years old, but he already had been Why Ordonez? ground, Ridener said. to 21 Tigers games this season - even before Kaden mumbled his response, prompting his The shooter also called the police department after the American League championship series mother, Tawny Somerville, to translate. firing at Garcia, Ridener said. He had a license to started with the Oakland Athletics. "I think it started with my dad," she said. carry the gun used in the killing, Ridener said. "When I take naps, I get to go to the game," "They would go to the games, and my dad According to Ridener, Westland had its last homi Kaden said Friday. would scream, 'Come on, Magglio.' Now, all cide in February 2004, when Anthony Pulley's body He became a Tigers fan even before the team Kaden talks about is Magglio." was found slashed and tied up in his basement on the hit its winning streak. Almost. But he also likes pitcher Joel city's southeast side. His killer, Dalion Davis, is serv "I took him to his first Tigers game when he Zumaya. ing 20-40 years in prison for robbing Pulley and was 5 months old," grandfather Bud Somerville Little Tiger fan Kaden Dailide, 3, of Westland is Kaden seems humble for a youngster with murdering him. of Westland said. "We almost got hit by a foul drawing attention everywhere he goes. sudden star power. ball." • When asked what he thinks of his costume [email protected] I (734) 953-2110 Kaden has become quite the celebrity since and face paint. and face paint, he said, "It's fun." then. Television cameras can't get enough of him, Who knows? Kaden may graduate to don No wonder. Just look at his Tigers costume and he even graced an inside page of Sports ning a real Tigers uniform one day. His grand Illustrated that recently hit news father, long active in the Westland Youth stands. Athletic Association, plans to sign Kaden up "Full families stop him on the street with WYAA when he's old enough at age 5. Halloween sales to get their picture taken with him," Until then, he'll have to settle for being the strong in spite Fair ball: City lets inflatable tiger stay of bad economy BY DARRELL CLEM great, they're fantastic, and this is our way of sup '-"iSTAFF WRITER porting them." BY SUE MASON. Not to worry. STAFF WRITER The owners of Play Ball Mayor Sandra Cicirelli confirmed Friday that no Sports Co. in Westland just tickets will be issued against the company, which "How about Lightening? Do you want to be wanted to show support for will be allowed to display its towering tiger until ... Lightening?" Bob Douponce asked his son Craig, 31/2. Detroit's hometown baseball until... Questions like that are the norm for kids at. team by putting a huge, inflat Detroit wins the World Series? Halloween U.S A„ where there's more costumes than able tiger atop their building. Cicirelli moved quickly to show her team spirit. flavors of Faygo pop. Then came a city worker, Although she couldn't attend Friday's game against But being at the Westland store last week was a bit warning Thursday that the Oakland, she said she attended all the other home more than picking out a costume for Douponce's son. owners didn't follow proper' playoff games. The Livonia resident, who lives and breathes costumes, procedure by asking permis "We're not anti-Tigers," she said of city employees. was also there as the district manager for Gags and sion for what's considered a "I've got Tigers fever, too. I'm a big Tigers fan, and Games, the parent company of Party USA — the former temporary sign. I'm really rooting them on." Gags and Gifts — and Halloween USA. "We're just supporting the team" manag The city received a complaint about the inflatable Located in vacant box store on Cowan west of Wayne A huge tiger towers over Play Ball Sports Co. in er Rema Aneed said. 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AROUND WESTLAND | Inventor lights up Attention, shoppers ; BY DIANE GALE ANDREASSI there and we have all this scrap "I've played Pine Knob dozens Westland Shopping Center ;;; CORRESPONDENT oak flooring and there was this of times" he added. and Macy's will sponsor a half- y; weed whacker twine," he said. "I Being the bassist, Badynee day "shopping extravaganza" '•? Chris Badynee's Web site sim started to wonder what would said, he's not used to being the starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 'J ply states that his cardboard happen if I put that stick with center of attention, which goes at the mall. The cost is $25, and j!j! upright bass rivals in sound that box with that string. I to the singer or maybe the the event is open to the first 100 J quality with basses that sell for videotaped myself and posted it drummer. But when he has his people who respond. 4 $6,000. on the Web." cardboard bass, all eyes are on The event is being presented 1. The Westland man developed That was last July and he has him and the unusual instru by the Westland Chamber of ' f and sells the Bogdon Box Bass generated about 370,000 hits ment. Commerce. | in kit form for $49.95. That's on the Web site since. So far, he's Like when he was at Buca di Guests will report to Macy's | right. A bass, made of card filled 18 orders, including one Beppo restaurant in Livonia for a continental breakfast pro- h board, that can be plugged in request from Italy. recently and started singing and vided by Panera Bread and ahol-| and made electric. Assembly "Musicians love it because it's playing his cardboard instru iday make-up presentation by ';£ requires a screwdriver, hot glue a novelty and non-musicians ment. Or when he brought it to Oinique. % gun, packing tape and a knife. love it because it's as easy as work, laid it on the floor and got The day will continue with '•)'. His Bogdon Box Bass is so off playing the kazoo," Badynee five orders. shopping for holiday gifts at par-1 beat it caught the eye of a crew said. "I'm very satisfied knowing "I'm having more fun than ticipating merchants. Every par-"'; member in the Clint Black band that I did something original." I've ever had, because it's some ticipant will receive discounts i and suddenly the Dearborn Starting the business making thing I created," Badynee said. and giveaways at certain stores. =' postal worker with 18 years sen cardboard basses came natural "This is so good, other people The day will end at 1 p.m. at iority was invited backstage Oct. ly, he said, explaining that he , .are going to make it. In two or 8 at DTE Energy Music Theater. Lakeshore Grill with lunch and has a lawyer, businessman, three years, there are going to be door prize drawings. He even had a couple of minutes audio engineer and an electrical five or six cardboard basses. As ! onstage after the Dwight A To sign up or for more infor- t engineer in the family. of today, I'm the only cardboard mation, call the chamber at Yoakam and Clint Black per And making something out of box bass and that blows my formances. - (734) 326-7222. nothing, he said, isn't unusual mind." •*'.' Badynee was thrilled to be for him, either. Badynee said he constantly Coffee hour | given a dressing room and a "I grew up in Detroit," has melodies "swirling, trying to L. * State Rep. Glenn Anderson, chance to joke with members of Badynee said. "I'm used to not --% ' find a way out of my body." ^gpyjtfe* D-Westland, has announced his both bands. But the best part, he having money, but I'm used to His first exposure to music next local coffee hour with con- ' said, was learning how great his having everything I want, was at home. Badynee's grand 'S'-vx two-string cardboard bass stituents will be at 9-10:30 a.m. because I make it." parents are from Poland and Monday, Oct. 16, at the Westland sounded with all the equipment After the DTE Energy gig, he when his grandmother came to onstage. T Big Boy restaurant at Wayne and got a call from Good Morning Detroit in the 1930s, she taught Hunter roads. Citizens are wel- j The band members wanted to America. Badynee and his children traditional Polish . vSfc come to visit with Anderson to (S see if the cardboard box upright homemade bass were on for songs. discuss issues or concerns. bass was real, Badynee, 47, said. about 10 seconds earlier this He remembers celebrating Dane Bryant, Clint Black's keyboard player, listens as Chris Badynee plays his "I jammed my bass as if I week. Christmas Eve listening to his Bogdon Box Bass backstage at DTE Energy Music Theater Low-cost exams j were in Carnegie Hall as the grandmother and dad pass a In commemoration of ' road crew cheered," he said. BRUSHES WITH FAME harmonica back and forth. He'd •sr•HBP-"*-e - National Breast Cancer , Always ready with a joke, These weren't Badynee's first ask to play it, too. • Awareness Month, Garden City ; Badynee said when he was brushes with fame. He was on The father of three children Hospital will provide low-cost backstage with the guys from Star Search, when he was with who attend Livonia schools — mammograms Tuesday- the Black and Yoakam bands he { the band, Skeleton Crew, in the Blaise, 17, a Churchill student, Wednesday, Oct. 17-18, at the told them that he's a mailman at ffSSfC < early 1990s competing against Shae, 12, a Frost student, and hospital 6245 Inkster Road, heart who plays music "until I the preadolescent, Beyonce. Chad, an 8-year-old who « Garden City. make it big in the postal busi "We won (that stage of the attends Garfield -r- said now ness." The exams are targeted competition, but failed to come most of his musical energy is toward women who have no , About his 15 minutes of fame, in first place) and she cried on focused on promoting the medical insurance or physician. l Badynee said: "It's my card national television in front of 8 Bogdon Box Bass. eW - i - The cost of the examination will board box upright bass that's million people," Badynee said. As forhi s performance at be $30, the interpretation fee gaining celebrity status. I'm "That high point was also my DTE Energy Music Theatre. will be waived. merely the box bass valet." low point. But the cool thing is Badynee played for about five The hospital will offer physi that Beyonce included me in her minutes then "sensed that my cian services in case a follow-up OUT OF NECESSITY MTV story about how she time was up." examination is necessary. He got the idea for the card became famous." "I politely unplugged myself •Afr ' Women interested in the low- .'• board instrument out of necessi Badynee also played large and thanked the stage crew," he W J A cost service should bring a prior ty. "Because I'm stone broke" venues since 1979 with different said. "I went back to the dress mammogram film, if possible. Badynee said. "Every time I save bands, including Cadillac Kidz, ing room to discover that every To schedule and appointment, enough money for a bass, we Dave Gilbert's Homewreckers one was gone. I gathered up my 1 call the hospital scheduling at need tires on the car or some- and the Purple Gang. He cur stuff and quietly left." (734) 458-3471. thing for the kids." rently plays with a band he For more information about the He was in the basement of the describes as "strange," called Bogdon Box Bass, visit the Web site, Bazooka Jones, and another home he and his wife, Debby, www.bogdonmusic.com. The Bogdon Mayor Sandra Cicirelli will had built three years ago. band, Lemon James, a female Box BBSS will be on display at Elie's in Chris Badynee plucks the strings of his cardboard box bass on stage after the Jimi Hendrix. hold her quarterly Town Hall "We still have boxes down Birmingham beginning [his weekend. Clint Black/Dwight Yoakam concert. meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Holliday Park Clubhouse at 34850 Fountain Blvd. The Department of Public BARNETT Service will be highlighted at the SEE Roofing and Siding Inc. SS meeting and a certificate will be presented to Kenneth H. Reeves, RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL president of the Southeast Certainteed Select Shingle Roofer Homeowners Association. The Dura-Last Elite Roofer Award Winner presentation will be made in Professional Roofer Advisory Council honor of Annapolis Park Week. Family Owned and Operated for Over 45 Years A special recognition also will •v** - be given to Josephine Brunet, 41700 Michigan Ave. • Canton • 734-397-8122 the Senior Citizen of the Quarter, Salaried and Hourly and the mayor will receive a presentation from Department of Michigan Junior Ms. Poppy Chelsea Kovacs. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge. For more information, call Michael Brautigan at (734) 454- WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD 3495. HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Train show Westland Rotary will hold a HOW TO REACH US toy show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Susan Rosiek Jeannie Parent Romanowski VFW Post 6896 in >' Executive Editor Retail Sales Manager Westland. v (734) 953-2100 (734) 953-2177 There will be new and antique : Confused About ;- -- [email protected] [email protected] toys, collectibles, non-sport . 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- ram what she wants to be. p,~. > "She want to be an Army girl, she's a tomboy" j_ I Peggy Monarch said. ". •'<; FROM PAGE A1 Pirates are a hot costume for adults ,and chil dren this year because of Johnny Depp and his Road, the store is a popular haunt for Halloween film, Pirates of the Caribbean. They're also popu enthusiasts, especially this year. It opened its lar with parents because the whole family can doors in the beginning of September and, so far, dress alike, Douponce said -, sales have outpaced last year's by 30 percent. "Superheroes are always strong, and it's Barbie- ,. "We've been really busy, especially the last two for the girls," he added. "And witches ...We sell ,. weeks," store manager Marge Hickman said. more of that for women and children because "When we were doing the setup, I don't know how there's so much of it." - ;-. many cars stopped in and people knocked on Anna Ziola came to the store looking for a cos- , doors to ask when we were opening and it was tume for her job at Marvaso's Italian Grille and , only August." settled for a buccaneer costume. She plans on ... "Even in a bad economy it gives people a chance wearing shorts under the skirt and finishing the to be something different," Douponce added. outfit with a pair of fishnet stockings. "I picked it because it's cute and the one I feel .- LONGTIME TRADITION most comfortable in " the Garden City High , ,. Gags and Games has been around since 1977, School student said. "I hope my mom says it's OK." . opening its first Gags and Gifts store in Livonia. It JoiningherwasKatieDarichukwhowasjust ^ now has 26 permanent locations — 23 in browsing. Michigan and three in Ohio — and 92 Ronald Bond of Wayne Amanda Vanderlogt of Westland tried on a "My friend and I want to match and she's not Halloween USA stores in six states. plans to be the 'Evil Jester' for Halloween this year. Wizard mask from Harry Potter at Halloween USA. here, so I'll be back," she said. "My friend wants to ,. It also has two warehouses in Livonia. One is be a referee or a football player." 100,000 square feet, the other 35,000 square feet and "most of the space is devoted to Halloween." NOT JUST HALLOWEEN "We start buying for the next Halloween in It's not just people in need of Halloween cos November; when Halloween is over, we start buy tumes who've been at the store. Hickman sold 24 ing for the next year" he said. People think it's just Dr. Seuss Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes to a couple of months a year, but we have a crew that Crestwood High School for its pom line, and works year-round and all they do is Halloween." Wayne-Westland Junior Miss Program has a ; In addition to the Westland store, its Halloween safari theme in mind and organizers are looking. haunts include Dearborn, Livonia, Farmington, at Steve Irwin costumes. Commerce Township and Novi. People doing hall parties, KOA campgrounds ,. Its Canton store, in a vacant storefront in a strip and haunted houses also turn to the store for supr,, mall at Sheldon and Ford Road will stay open plies. after Halloween, reinventing itself as a prototype "The Red Hat Society is doing a seventh of a foture Christmas store. anniversary, but that's in April, and they need 200 "We're doing it in partnership with English red hats " said Hickman, a Garden City resident. • Gardens to see if it works," Douponce said. "If it Hickman has been managing the store for four . works this year, we'll try doing 20 stores next year, years and in the process discovered she loves then more after that. It'll keep people working a retail. Not one to decorate because she "works all few more months." the time " she gets her Halloween buzz at the Halloween USAs secret to success may well be store. what it offers shoppers. Other stores, like She added that when the weather is nice, foot Halloween Express which abandoned the market traffic is light at the store, but when it's cool and . in this area after three tries, focus on costumes. damp ... Halloween USA covers everything from decora "The worse it rains, this store is jamrnin'," tions to costumes and accessories for everyone Hickman said. • ,; from infants to adults. As it gets closer to Halloween, business will pick, "They sell a lot of costumes, but they don't sell up even more. According to Hickman, adults tend,, the makeup and the accessories; we're the whole to wait until the last two weeks to shop. package," Douponce said. With the Halloween season in full swing, the According to Douponce, decorations and acces Westland Store will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.. sories each make up 25 percent or sales, the Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. remainder is costumes. Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. PHONOS BY TOM HAWLEY j STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER As for Douponce, his son is having a hard time , Morgan Monarch, 2, tries on a cowboy hat with her lady bug Halloween costume for her dad Jason Monarch. Looking deciding on a costume. Jason and Peggy Monarch of Garden City come ,1. "He's been a pumpkin and a fuzzy bear, but this ' to the Westland store every year. They were shop year he's trying to decide if he wants to be ping with their daughter, 2-year-old Morgan, who probably be a. Batman or Robin." "That shouldn't be too hard, he loves candy," she Batman, a ninja or Lightening McQueen, so I may, was showing a preference for a ladybug costume. Halloween will be a new experience for Ethan, said, end up with all three," he said. "This is the first and 1-year-old son Ethan. who's just starting to walk. His mom believes he The Monarchs admit this won't be their last trip year he's had a choice." "She'll be a lady bug, but I don't know about should be able to walk by Halloween and even to the store. They'll be back with daughter him," Peggy Monarch said. "His head's so big. He'll carry his own pumpkin. Mackenzie, 7- A second-grader, she already knows [email protected] [ (734) 953-2112
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INFORMATION CENTRAL HOT It's that time of year again! Teen Read people feel good right now," he | Week is almost here. The theme for this FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 said. "With all the layoffs in the, year is "Get active ® your library" and that Friday's third game against tiger and had to check it out, auto industry, we need this." '••„ we have lots of fun things planned to the Oakland Athletics had been Cicirelli said. Cicirelli acknowledged that '°» help you do just that moved up nearly four hours. Play Ball Sports Co. owner the Tigers' winning streak has I When most people think about get And don't telllocal sports Mike Odetalla said he would helped businesses, such as \ ting active, they think about things that shops that the Michigan econo have paid fines rather than Odetalla's, that sell sports { get their heart rate going and we can my is in a slump. take down the 30-foot tiger. clothing, memorabilia and ) help you do just that with our cardio "It's Christmas in October," The business, located on equipment. - y kick class on Saturday, Oct 21 said Greg Every, owner of Warren Readjust west of "We're for that," she said. ') it combines a little bit of aerobics • Fanatic U in Garden City, Wayne, has been in Westland On Friday, Aneed said she ^ with a little bit of kickboxing and is a fun "Hooded sweatshirts are for 19 years - almost as long as didn't expect the inflatable ; ? way to get some exercise and release through the roof. I got 30 in and local baseball fans have waited tiger will be coming down until tension. To guarantee we save a spot for sold them in two days," he said. for Detroit to repeat its World after the World Series. She '_ you make sure to register, but if you just "If I'd gotten 50,1 would have Series championship of 1984. seemed confident that Detroit" \ wake up in the mood for moving around, sold them in two days, that's "The Tigers are making the will beat Oakland in a best-of- i drop by the day of the program and how much they're in demand" we'll squeeze you in if we can. Anything in the Majestic There's more than one way to get brand - onfield jerseys and jack OPEN active. You can afways.get active in the ets, locker room shirts, T-shirts •'40N -SAT. community by helping others and - is selling, Every said. 99 there's no better way than through "Fish "It's totally Tiger mania, total SUN. frames and friends," our craft program ly Tiger fever," said Cheryl Todd, 97 on Tuesday, Oct. 17, This program pairs a Fanatic U sales clerk. "The fan PHOTOGRAPHER teenagers with Westland area special support is awesome." needs children. The same holds true at The Eileen Grandy of Westland, employee at Fanatic U in Garden City, folds up a 38000 Ann Arbot Rd. Your/vlcaf & Deli/ Teens will help the children make a Fan Zone at Westland Shopping hot-item Detroit Tigers hoodie with the big 'D' on the front. Livonia ~ * Sup^rmatlf.t * colorful fish picture frame to take home Center, where manager Terry and the teens can also make one for Ryckman said hot items include At Fanatic U, Every was out Tigers are usually in last place, {734! 464-0330 themselves. Space is limited, so make T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, Thursday afternoon gathering the Wings and Pistons are done, £=»£ sure to register for this one. flags, wristbands and caps. up more merchandise and and the Lions haven't started Getting involved with a cause is "Everything you see the play working on opening a second yet. But not this year." another way to get active and we have a ers wearing on the field is sell Fanatic U store at Six Mile and The enthusiasm for the team MIKES MARKETPLACE contest just for that. Come in now ing" Ryckman said. "It's been a Middlebelt in Livonia He was apparent at autograph ses tt through Oct. 21 and check out the dis good summer (for sales), but the already has set up a corner stand sions the store hosted through play in the teen area. There will be nine last month has just been at Nine Mile and Pontiac Trail out the summer. In past years, FANTASTIC Web sites posted that have to do with tremendous." in South Lyon. the store was able to fiteveryon e getting active with a cause and in the With snowflakes falling On Thursday, with the Tigers wanting an autograph inside the SAVINGS" global community. Thursday, many fans scrambled up 2-0 against the Athletics, store. To enter, just visit one of the Web site to buy winter jackets and hood Every already was predicting . Not this time. and write a quick review. Do it once or ed sweatshirts, he said. that the Tigers "are going to the "This year we'd sell at least do it for all nine Web sites. Each one is Stores were poised late in the World Series." 300 tickets and have 500 people another chance to win! You may even week to sell American League The upsurge in Tigers-related lined up," Every said. "They were find something you'd like to get involved championship clothing. purchases didn't just start with bigger crowds than some of the in. Finally, for those who are already "Right now there's no atten the team landing a spot in the Red Wing crowds we've gotten." active, come in and brag about it. Pick tion being paid to anything playoffs. Higher sales started up a form and teli us the things you care other than the Tigers," Ryckman earlier in the season and contin dcJem@hometownlife:com I (734) 953-2110 about and what you do to get active said. ued to climb as the Tigers with those causes. Be as creative and The Detroit Pistons and the advanced. A artistic as you want. We'll display what Red Wings have had their win "It's been going strong since 'THINKING ABOUT... you wrote and the best ones will win ning streaks, he said, "but there's the first of May when they were prizes! a whole generation out that has in first place," Every said. So no matter how you want to get never seen the Tigers win like "August and September are usu active, if you are in grades 6-12, come to this." ally our slowest months. 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A League of Women Voters candidates forum Thursday TRADING BARBS PEACE VIEWS erupted into an emotional and McCotter said Trupiano had The candidates were asked PLUS; You'll receive a vituperative exchange between lied about McCotter's use of his their views on establishing a Republican U.S. Rep. franking privileges to mail out Department of Peace. $100 gas card when you Thaddeus McCotter and his circulars to 11th District resi McCotter has made known his Democratic challenger, Tony dents. Trupiano said the mail opposition to the idea. close on your PCCU vehicle loan Trupiano. ings were not done according Trupiano led the response by McCotter and Trupiano par to congressional rules. saying he couldn't see how any of $15,000 or more! ticipated in the forum at the McCotter said he followed the one would not favor a Livonia City Hall auditorium accepted procedures, had full Department of Peace. Tackett •APR * Amiai Percentage Rate. "71 month terra OWHJ&IMKI new vetildes ofSlSJBO « mora approval and that a phone call responded that he believed in OfiX, Iname and oUnl requirements jppty with candidates John Tatar of the Libertarian Party and by Trupiano would have love and Tatar said he would Charles Tackett of the U.S. cleared up the matter. support such a department. Taxpayers Party. McCotter said the offer of a McCotter said the idea was a The exchange came during map was an insult to him and "secular panacea for a spiritual closing statements by the can to his family, who have had to problem." didates. Trupiano criticized put up with McCotter being "We have things that pro McCotter for campaign adver away from home to attend mote peace, churches and fam tising showing Trupiano being numerous community events. ilies," McCotter said. abducted by space aliens with A segment of the sharply He said the idea was just an the tag "Far left, far out Tony" divided audience began to example of "radical secularism" and saying that Trupiano shout back at McCotter. designed to build a wall favors "amnesty" toward illegal "You will not shout me between church and state. aliens. Trupiano called the ads down," he yelled. On the deficit, Tatar called it "lies" about his position on the He said he would not allow the number one issue in the issue. for amnesty and that Trupiano campaign. He said the deficit He said McCotter was out of had changed his position on was hurting everyone and that touch with the district and the issue and was a not enough was being done to offered to provide him with a "chameleon." McCotter said he cut government programs. map. He also challenged offered the "hard truth with McCotter drew laughs when McCotter to a one-on-one teeth." he said that the "Republican debate. The League forum is In response to Tackett call Congress has been responsible" the only joint appearance that ing him a Bush rubber-stamp, on deficit reduction. He McCotter has accepted. he said he has never been a responded angrily to the laugh rubber stamp for the president. ter. Membership Open to all who live, work or worship in Westlattd, Detroit, Southfield and Lathrup Village. A grim-faced McCotter shot back. His comments were met McCotter and Trupiano had "Politics is the only place with a loud mixture of cheers sharp differences on the and boos. After the forum, the Medicare prescription law and two major party candidates on universal medical coverage. shook hands. "We need to take Medicare Part D and dismantle it. It was a flawed plan to begin with," Prior to the closing verbal Trupiano said. "No one should fireworks, the candidates drew have to decide between medi strong audience reaction on cine and other needs. their views on the war, and the McCotter said there was no budget deficit, key issues need to dismantle the pro throughout the country where gram. the Republican Party is trying "It was designed to help sen to maintain its majorities in iors pay for their drugs and the House of Representatives this district had one of the and the Senate. The highest signups," he said. •Department of Peace proposal He called the payment gap, "oafowood u.&td & team* approach also caused sharp response. or doughnut, when prescrip wheiA, it aamt to fvdfvg Despite being in his home tion costs reach a certain point town, McCotter, running for a a necessary cost containment kvtutet^ee. J guess yow. could saw third term, appeared uncom feature. fortable and grim during the On medical coverage, It was ajoutt effort. entire forum, giving his views McCotter said he opposed a in a clipped, rapid-fire manner. single-payer government This was in contrast to the insurance system and favored loose, blunt-spoken delivery of efforts to bring more universal No *pu^ iv&tw*(Atd." Tackett, whose observations access to medical, care through often drew chuckles from the federal qualifying health clinics audience. and medical savings accounts. On Iraq, McCotter said it He also favors tort reform to was time to reduce the number limit malpractice suits. of troops and create a counter Trupiano said he does favor a insurgency that would more single-payer system and that effectively fight the enemy and the current model isn't work to work at creating a viable ing. government from the town When asked to name some council level up rather than important accomplishments of from the top down. his time in Congress, McCotter Trupiano drew a chorus of cited an amendment to pre boos when he said it was nec serve community block grants, essary to separate the war in the establishment of an assis Iraq from the war on terror. tant secretary for manufactur "We need to start to bring ing in the U.S. Department of the troops home, certainly by Commerce and preservation of the end of 2007," he said. • delinquent tax revenues for He was applauded by his deficit reduction rather than supporters when he said the for more spending programs.
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Churchill High School celebrated its 2006 Homecoming recently by CM kwood \nn.ipolis Hosptol crowning Megan Maceratini as queen and Kyle Anderson as king. www.ltometoivnUfe.com SUNDAY PERSPECTIVES Observer S Eccentric | Sunday, October 15,2006 (WReGc-A7)(CPL) A94
to the ugly to tragic school shootings rime knows no boundaries. Neither does In the wake of thereceht shootings the gov-, learly there is no love lost between politics, but this election year seems particu madness. ernment has promised to take a good look at Thaddeus McCotter and Tony Trupiano. larly strained. Perhaps it's because there is so CIn recent weeks we have seen a spate of school security nationwide. Don't expect much CA tepid handshake at the end of much at stake. school shootings around the country. All are from the effort. It's not that they wont try to Thursday's forum for 11th District congres For McCotter, Trupiano represents a dif shocking, but none stands out as come up with some answers as to why these sional candidates didn't erase the angry ferent challenge than his previous oppo - much as the murder of five things happen and what can be done to prevent response McCotter made to a nents. In his first congressional campaign, Amish children and wounding them. But most schools are already doing every complaint by Trupiano about he ran against former Redford Supervisor of five more in a one-room thing possible. And there is no real protection campaign advertising show Kevin Kelley. Kelley came out of the same school house in Pennsylvania. against madness. ing Trupiano with space political environment, attended the same Who in the world could imag A lunatic with a gun, whether it's a student or aliens on the "left-wing Catholic high school and knew the same Th ine that such a thing could occur an adult, will find some way to do harm if he's mothership" politicians. They were friendly political in such a place? determined to. That's not to say that proper pre Funny but wrong. rivals. The Amish are noted for their cautions shouldn't be taken. Some schools use Trupiano's position on the In the 2004 election, McCotter ran against deep respect for life. It is metal detectors and have police officers in the issue is closer to President labor leader Phil Truran. Truran was a well- Greg unthinkable for such a thing to hallways. There's even a movement to arm Hugh Bush, hardly a crew member intentioned political novice, who was clearly Kowalski happen. teachers or administrators so they could take Gallagher on the left-wing mothership, uncomfortable in areas away from his labor Yet it did. action against an armed intruder. than it is to McCotter's and expertise. * In other recent incidents, a student in Whether more guns are the solution is debat the House majority's hard Trupiano is running a hard campaign in a Wisconsin shot a school principal, and a man able. line. But it is in line with the Senate immi district that many in his party had already shot a 15-year-old girl in a school in Colorado. Perhaps the best thing the schools can do is to gration bill and argues for a strong border ceded to McCotter. As a former radio talk In tact, there have been more than 40 school be aware of what the students are doing and defense. He said in an interview with the show host, motivational speaker and media shootings around the world since 1997, ranging saying, watching for signs of trouble. The Observer that he has moved toward a consultant, Trupiano is neither the old from Sanaa, Yemen, to Dunblane, Scotland, to Bloofnfleld Hills schools have already initiated a stronger position on controlling illegal school Kelley or the novice Truran. He's Littleton, Colo. You may have forgotten program to watch for signs of trouble — but it immigration after visiting the Southwest and media savvy. He believes he can win, and he's Littleton, but you surely remember Columbine relates more to potential ethnic conflicts related seeing the problems caused by that immigra taking the battle to the Internet, the streets High School, the location of the most infamous to the Middle East. The schools also need to tion. and as many public appearances as his cam of all the school shootings. There, 14 students watch of more traditional dangers, like bullying The advertising comes on the heels of paign can schedule. were killed and 23 were wounded. and anti-social behavior, although realistically McCotter's own meeting with Observer edi The political winds seem to be blowing in Many of the school shootings took place in trying to distinguish anti-social behavior in an tors during which he bemoaned the divisive the Democrats' favor. The public is disillu schools that are not in inner-city areas where adolescent is a challenge, indeed. partisanship on Capitol Hill and the lack of sioned with the Congress and the president. crime is usually higher but in upscale neighbor And not all the danger comes from within the mutual respect. He said he was disturbed by Voters seem upset by an unpopular war, the hoods or areas where crime is rare. schools. The man who shot the Amish children the influence of such polarizing groups as stability of the economy, lobbying scandals Taber, a town.in Alberta, Canada, does, not was a determined intruder. Short of a man with the conservative Club for Growth and the and a sex scandal that raises questions about leap to mind when one thinks of violent-crime, a shotgun at the front door, it's hard to see how liberal moveon.org. whether the GOP leadership was protecting yet a 14-year-old student killed.'one student and he could have been stopped before he did dam "One of the right, one of the left. one of their own. A switch in just a few dis wounded another there in i$$&v It was thei'^rst age. And there's no guarantee that an armed Moderates, the middle ground, ends up tricts could move one or both houses of high school shooting in all ofC&nada in 0&- guard would have made a difference. being cut from under you," he said. Congress to the Democrats. years. So while there are things that can be done to A good point but completely negated by Of course, political winds are known to We almost added to that, terrible list of protect the students, they will remain at risk. the tone of the advertising. shift in the opposite direction pretty quickly. tragedies locally. Last week two students were It all sounds rather bleak, but it isn't, really. The congressman is usually not one for Perhaps it is politically astute for nearly carj acked in the parking-}pt of Lahser One reason school shootings gather so much sound bite politics. In conversations, he McCotter to avoid further meetings with High School in Bloomfield Township. attention is because they are rare. That doesn't % presents often complex thinking on public Trupiano. After all, the smart money seems Fortunately the students escaped without being lessen the pain of any of those tragedies or '-3 issues. Though a reliable vote for the conser to be on his re-election. Why give his less- harmed. This happened on a school day morn reduce the need to be more vigilant than ever. vative Republican leadership, McCotter has known opponent another forum? ing, in just about the last place you would expect But so long as there is madness in the world staked out positions that go against the On the other hand, McCotter's con such a thing to happen. these incidents will occur despite the best efforts party grain. While supporting the stituents would be better served if he took Yet it did. to stop them. original attack on Iraq, he has argued that up Trupiano's challenge for a one-on-one The schools acted properly. Indeed, there is the Bush administration made serious errors discussion of the issues without the sound nothing to indicate that the school have not Greg Kowalski is editor of the Birmingham Eccentric. He in its handling of the insurgency and the cre bites, artificial time restrictions and the acted responsibly at any time to protect the stu can be reached at (248) 901-2750 or by e-mail at gkowals- ation of a new Iraqi government. He voted dim-bulb labeling in the now-notorious dents. [email protected]. against the Central America Free Trade "alien" ads. Agreement and has argued vigorously that we need to demand fair trade concessions Hugh Gallagher is the managing editor of the from China (a position he shares with Observer Newspapers. He can be reached by phone at Trupiano). (734) 953-2149 or by e-mail at ,, J SON? It may be true that "all's fair" in love and [email protected]. "* *• *** fci HBK: jMBii^ii^MiMcMtyouR Jr* rf Subscribe today, call (866) 88-PAPER
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