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lomeTbwn COMMUNICATIONS N B T W O I* K lUc stlanu Observer Your hometown newspaper serving Westland for 35 years Thursday, April 20, 2000 hometownnewspapers.net 75c Vok*r* 36 NurtitMr 92r Westland, Michigan G2000 Hom*To*n Communicationt Network** IN THE PAPER Thomas to challenge Kay Beard • Mayor Robert Thomas survives the primary and topples said Tuesday. "I'm a little surprised. As see whether the people think I'm still TODAY confirmed hell run against Beard's 22-year reign as county com mayor, he's one of one, making more using good judgment or whether they Wayne County Commission missioner in the Nov. 7 election. money with a city car, and he's dose to want somebody new." Thomas would be replaced as mayor home." Thomas, 49, had been rumored as a Vice Chair Kay Beard in for one year by a Westland City Coun Beard suggested that Wayne County possible county commission candidate, LOCAL the Democratic primary. cil-chosen appointee. Voters would Executive Ed McNamara may be sup but he confirmed his plans Monday elect anew mayor in November 2001. BY DARRELL CLEM porting Thomas for a commission cam after Westland resident Normie Bra Backlash: A complaint STAFF WRITER Thomas' annual pay would plummet paign, but Thomas said Monday that zier asked him about his intentions dclem9oeJioinecomiii.net if he succeeds in changing jobs. His he hasn't received McNamara's during a Westland City Council meet filed byCouncilwoman annual salary of $93,481 this year com Westland Mayor Robert Thomas con endorsement. ing. pares to a county commission salary of Sharon Scott's attorney is firmed Monday that he will challenge Beard, the commission's vice chair, "That rumor is true," Thomas said, $58,683. ••• drawing flak./kZ veteran Wayne County Commissioner represents Westland, Garden City and adding that he is "99 percent sure" he Kay Beard iri the Aug. 12 Democratic Moreover, he'd give up Westland's Inkster. will seek Beard's seat. primary. top elected job to become only one of 15 "All through the years, I've had a lot During a post-council meeting inter county commissioners. Fool's cool: People of all Thomas, in his llth year as mayor, of people take me on," Beard said. "I've view, Thomas said, "I'm going to run "It's a free country. Anybody can run ages with a variety of dis will leave his job one year early if he had Bome tough ones ... I have never abilities benefit from for anything that they wish," Beard been a rubber stamp for anybody. Well . • ' Plea** s«« THOMAS, A5 Westland Therapeutic Recreation's swimr Easter ming./AS — bonnet: Alexis Hiles, 5, enjoys the COMMUNITY LIFE fun at the Civitan faces trial Preview: There are dozens Bunny BY DARRELL CLEM of summer and day Brunch, get STAFF WRITER camps for your children ting help dcleineoe.homecomm.net to participate in. /Bl from mom An 18-year-old Westland woman tes Kathy. tified Tuesday that a city police officer Below, put his hand down her pants and sexu AT HOME Austin ally groped her during a 4 a.m. March Cavender, 3, 24 traffic stop. of Westland The teen also accused Officer Steven Creative carpentry: Jaworski ,34, of giving her a police sta sits on the tion phone number and asking her for Designers found special Easter sex. She said he had a fantasy of hav places for rugs in The bunny's lap ing back seat sex in his patrol car. Ghiordes Knot-American at the The woman admitted flirting with Society of Interior Design Westland Jaworski, giving him a pager number ers Student Creative Jaycees and calling to arrange a meeting that Easter Egg same morning outside a party store. Space Competition./D6 She said she secretly planned to video Hunt. Janie tape the meeting, but Jaworski wasn't Lerchen is there when she arrived. the Easter "You tried to set him up?" defense ENTERTAINMENT bunny. attorney Peter Cravens asked her dur -*v 9rm PHOTO Bt TOM HATUY ing a two-hour preliminary hearing No show: "Burn the moved to Rcdford District Court. "Yeah, for what he did to me," she Floor,"previewed on El, responded. was canceled after our The woman confessed she made false Entertainment section Bunny fun statements in a written account of the went to press. Refunds are incident. Still/her testimony Tuesday• available at purchase Please see OFFICER, A5 locations. For informa comes to town tion, call (313) 983-6611. BY JULIE BROWN STAFF WRITER Clerk push jbrown0ae.homeconun.net REAL ESTATE he room was crowded at the Harris-Kehrer VFW Post, the happy voices eager to greet the Easter under way Pet threat: Folks who Tbunny. He was the guest of honor Saturday morning at the' BY DARRELL CLEM keep animals often don't Civitan Bunny Brunch, jspuubOied by the Westland Ciyi- STAFF WRITER * see the way their friends tans and Westland Parks and Recreation. Attendance dciemw*e.iiuuievuiutw.>Br JIIUG BROWN lotte Sherman, assistant superintend Roos'PV'ftlt-Ml'Giall,. Elemental y. "The.y—pifture!», inkling she wished mure STAFF Warm dent for general administration. In use it constantly.and it's a real joy to before^ had been taken. Walker-Winter jbto*m#ae. honrccomm.net fact, some officials from other districts see." she said. Elementary h»M a new library, That If you've noticed any school construc now ask to see what Wayne-Westland Taft-Galloway Elementary is getting school ha* a longtime existing fireplace tion lately in the Wayne-Westland dis has. a two-story addition, and students will that wa« saved in the construction trict, chances are it's related to the "That's just a delightful change for move in soon, after spring break. "This 18 just night and day," Sher- $108 million bond effort approved by us," Shermeri said while giving a con Adams Middle School has a. new fine "man said of a slide of Jeffersoiv Barns voters in 1998. struction update at Monday's school arts wing. "It's rrearing completion,"' Elementary She mentioned the bright Athletic improvements at both John board meeting, Sherman said, and students will use it tile at Lincoln Elementary and other Glennand Wayne Memorial high She showed slides of various school soon. schools: Thinking about a new car school* have taken place, said Char buildings, including the new library at She showed many before and nfter Please se* , A4 or a good second carl Youllfind a huge selection of auto ads in today's YMCA event on May 4 to laud community givers Homelbwn Classified* BT DIANE GALIANDHKAJWI tural Center on Joy Road in Westland Twikham Alternative High School for board members' Sharon Arthur and flngciAi,wvrn Tickets are $30 each and may be pur at risk students; nnd Jackie Smart, K 18th District Cmirt Judge tiail McK first grade teacher at Elliott. Elemen night TTMS seven diveme people to be hon chased at the YMCA. '"11"j* an evening ol community pnde ored during a Wayne-Westland YMCA The honorees are Den nix and Patri tary. find we celebrate the efforts of people Recognition Dinner next month have cia Hermatt, Mary Chames and four "We believe our. tear hern arc nn who have given H lifetime 'of vulunU'er one thing in common - helping chil teachers Barbara Andernon. an eighth important part of helping our kid.s ing either to the YMCA or to other dren. grade communications- arts teacher at. develop and in building strong families causes m the community." M* Knight The 24th annual event n open to the Adams Middle School, Marlene Bisel. a in our community.* explained Angela pyblic »nd will begin at 6:S0 p m first-grade teacher at Lincoln Elemen Holmes. YMCA offieo manager. Thursday, May 4, at the Hellenic CuK tjvry, Eileen Curtin. an art teacher at TIK' committee is oh aired-bv' YMCA . ~~rTea«» nee YH^A. A4 To place a classified ad: 734-591-0900 Newsroom: 734-953-2104 Home Delivery: 734-591*0500 The Obaerver A Eccentric/ THURSDAY, AHtlL 20, 2000 (W)A2 Jf5^/ 9» Head Start woes Starfish
BY SUI MASON looking at churches and community centers, "We were bringing information from the IDestlanft dDbscruer STAFF WlUTM but until we can say it will be at Point A, we grantee that the people didn't want to hear,'* •a«*on>eoe.bomecoBim.net can't give her an answer," said Cash. "A lot Cash said. "Schools had to hear they must
«-B*P"""*l **•»•••••• When Starfish Family Services last year of families want information we don't have, change. We've taken on some really big chal bid on providing the Head Start program for and our experience has been that we can't lenges and have people screaming at us. We dttt- Wayne County, its chief executive officer, give an answer-before we have an answer. can't, kt that happen, we can't let them put Susan Rostok, envisioned » partnership between the agency We feel very badly about this." this agency at risk. and school districts to serve at-risk children 'We have never had a bad relationship Publisher Some straight talk (734) 953-2100 - not the controversy that, has been swirling with the community. We closed a group srosiek&oe. homecomm, net around the program for several,months. To make sure the families, Head Start home and gave Up that contract because we uAs a community-based agency, we felt staff, districts and school administrators couldn't be good partners with the communi this would be a good partnership with the have "accurate and up-to-date information ty. We gave up our foster parent and adop schools. We felt-we would monitor and coor on the transition," Starfish is now publishing tion parent program because we felt we dinate the program while they operated it," a monthly newsletter, Straight Talk. could not be good partners with our fami Ouida Cash said. "We thought it Would be a Its first edition explained the major lies." •". two- to three-year evolutionary change, We changes, answered questions about those Hugh Gallagher, felt we'd be the facilitator." changes and introduced^readers to 18 pro A national trend Managing Editor Starfish is one of four delegates selected by grams Starfish offers for children and fami The change, according to Cash, is consis (734) 953-2149 Wayne County to provide Head Start to lies. The second newsletter will address tent with the movement of Head Start hgallagher@ more than 3,700 children in 25 communities Head Start enrollment, finding classroom nationally from a program based in the oe.homecomm.net outside of Detroit, but the transition from a space and additional changes in the county's schools to one based in community agencies school-based to a community-based program Head Start structure. that work with the schools. isn't sitting well with some parents and "We have started from the premise that Eighty-five percent of the Head Start pro Julie Brown, employees who have had to interview with good people of good faith can work things grams in the country are community-based, Edit the agency for jobs they formerly held with out," she said. "We have a good reputation-. and RESA was one of only two county educa (734) 953*21 the school districts. We will continue to provide Straight Talk tional agencies to serve as a Head Start . jbrow It's a controversy that is "wracked by mis and provide a good partnership." grantee, Cash said. oe.homecomm.ne^' information," and put the agency in the diffi The change dates back to 1998 when Head Start isn't meant to be a.school- cult spot of wanting to reassure parents Wayne County Regional Education Service based preschool program for at-risk children, about the program, but having to wait until Agency announced it would, no long run the but rather a 10-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year it has definitive answers on where the pro Head Start program after 28 years. In a com program for the entire family, according to grams will be offered in the different commu petitive bidding process, the Head Start Cash; Darrell Clem, nities. regional office last September selected "There's more to Head Start - there's an Reporter As of last week, Starfish was responsible Wayne County to take over the contract. opportunity for families to learn and grow (734) 953-2110 for the Head Start programs for most of At first, the county selected three commu- '. and move out in to the community," she said. ticlem® Inkster, Livonia, Crestwood, Plymouth-Can nity-based agencies - Starfish, Downriver "There are 15-20 support systems with Head oe.homecomm.net ton and Wayne-Westland. Guidance Clinic and Wayne Metropolitan Start that we've been doing for years." Livonia Public Schools has declined to let Community Services - but added the YWCA To meet its commitment to Head Start, the program stay in the schools, so the of Western Wayne County after parents and Starfish has applied for four major federal Brad Emons, agency is trying to find a community center Head Start employees in Redford objected to grants through the county. Sports Editor or church to house it. The agency is still talk the change. "It may help for families to see that com (734) 953-2123 ing to officials in the Wayrte-Westland Com According to Cash, the move from the munity-based is not so bad," Cash added. bemons@ munity Schools, while Plymouth-Canton let schools to the agency meant employees had "The schools, the grantee and Starfish need oe.homecomm.net them know early on there was no room. to be terminated, interviewed and hired for to say what they can do to make this happen. "I had a Livonia parent ask where Head their old jobs. While that is unsettling for There will be no winners if we don't work Start Was going to go and we told her weYe the workers, it is a Head Start requirement. together." Hawley, ographer 734) 953-2132 'ihawley® Scott defiant toward recall effort oe.homecomm.net BY DARRELL CLEM ble - a senior citizen and a on Greenfield, but Gracin said STAFF WHITER me. Bryan Mrtchel dclem9oe.homecomm.net widow," recall worker Brenda recall workers have spent Recall supporters need 5,401 Prrotograp Gracin said. . "nowhere near $500." signatures of registered voters to (734) 953-213 Already targeted by a recall Scott denied the accusations But Scott charged that ser-; seek a recall election against •omitcheih effort, Westland City Council- and said the complaint targeted vices of recall attorney Lyle Scott. oe.homecomm.net woman Sharon Scott is drawing Greenfield because her name Dickson, though labeled as free In other developments Mon fresh criticism after her attorney and phone number appeared on by Dickson himself, are consid day: filed a state complaint accusing recall documents. ered an "in-kind contribution" • Residents continued to a recall leader of possibly violat Scott said she simply wants to that should be reported on cam accuse council members of start-, y Benson, ing campaign finance laws. determine whether recall work paign finance reports. • ing two recent council meetings Representative Recall supporters lashed out at ers should be registered with the "No one is turning in bills to with prayer in hopes of creating 34) 953-2174 Scott on Monday after her attor county as a political group us," recall worker Betty Tal- a controversy that would over bensonG ney, Gene Farber, filed a Secre spending more than $500. niadge said. "We don't have any shadow recall efforts. "It was oe.homecomm.net tary of State complaint indicat "I think each and every one of money." brought in when people were ing that Scott's critics may have you is blowing this way out of Scott also charged that recall angry and upset," resident Jim spent more than $500 on cam proportion," Scott told recall fliers should contain a disclaimer Davis said. Kim Mortson, paign fliers, T-shirts, buttons, workers Monday. noting who distributed them. • Cox responded to repeated Community Lite Editor lawyer fees and a Web site. Scott is targeted for recall for Recall worker Judith Mar- accusations that he lived outside (734)953-2131 The complaint singles out voting Jan. 18 to fire former City entette accused Scott of person of Westland while he served as a kmortson<§> Clerk Patricia Gibbons - a deci ally attacking "my friend, Mari oe.homecomm.net recall leader Marian Greenfield, council appointee last year. "My 70, in what could potentially sion that fueled an angry public an Greenfield," even though legal address has been the city of lead to a state inquiry into recall backlash. Recall workers also Marentette said Scott has been Westland since 1.984," he said. activities against Scott. plan to try to oust Scott col under fire for her actions, not for at Cox didn't respond to contin Recall supporters charged dur leagues Charles "Trav" Griffin, personal reasons. uing questions about whether David Cox and David James, Heidi Hamlli, ing a council meeting Monday "I'm attacking what you did* he, Griffin and former City Clerk that Scott and her attorney tar who are protected from recall Marentette said. Diane Fritz met with a potential Home Delivery Manager geted Greenfield because they until July 1 because they are in Scott renewed her criticism of city clerk candidate about two (734)953-2144 viewed her as vulnerable. the first six months of new coun recall leaders for planning to weeks before Gibbons was even 1 believe with my whole heart cil terms. take their petition drive to city fired. Gracin's sister, Christine it was a matter of taking on the Gracin accepted responsibility parks on April 29. But, she told Millisor, raised the issue Mon one who was the most vulnera for many of the actions blamed them' Monday, "you don't worry day. »«•••*••« -rtew-?e Rtfre+f^s Cireutotkm Mghtllfie ...... 734-953-2008 ACHIEVERS dasslned Advertising.. .734-691-0900 Franklin to host party Dtoptey Advertteftic „..734-591-2300 Adam M. Goyt portrayed 1998 graduate of Wayne Memor Heme Delivery...... „..„734-591-0500 Touchstone in a modernized ver ial High School. 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fruit and beverages. About 10 Civitaris worked Saturday as brunch volunteers, Jensen said, along with several other volun teers, A first-time visitor Saturday was Tricia Read of Westland, who came with daughter Brenna and Brenna's friend, Samantha, both 4. Read's other daughter' had.a birthday party to attend and she wanted to do something special, with Brenna. "So I brought one of her friends out and we came over here," Read said. "The kids love .it." •'. '. 'i Another first-timer was Lori. Smith of Westland, with son Conner, 5. Her kids had brought
STAJT PnoTtj IT RANDY JAroBs # a Civitan Bunny Brunch flier Taking something home: home from school. Ashley Crawford, 2\ of -We're just waiting to get the Farmington Hills shows picture taken after we eat." she nm 0 1 said, "It seems organized." off the basket of eggs she ^. „ A L • , „*?L ° * I " ?*™' Bunny photos were par; of the collected at the Easter Egg Follow me: A bunny parade at the VFW Post took place fun Saturday, along with an. Hunt at West/and^ Jaycee •'Saturday with the cMdren attending as Ian Janisee, Ea.ster parade around tin? room at the post. Other fun Ka'ster parfc ' 2, of Wcstland holds the 'K aster bunny s hand. . activities, are taking place in 4 Westland, including last Sun Clever sleuth: -Jake Kurhou-shi. 2,of Westland] "moves We like to do something for everyone/ day's Easter Egg Hunt at Jaycee in on an egg filled with candy at the Juycvi- rveni Park, sponsored by the Westland Donna Jensen Javct-es. Sundax. — Westland Civitans
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Kettering Ele which should last approximately together again" •j "It's not my intent to do that supports UAW leaders' efforts to believes the councihshould now mentary, which lacked a defined two years. Overall, work began UAW Region 1-A Director Ger because I don't think that's the have the council revisit the let the process continue to entryway, i» getting one. Carpet in 1998 and should wrap up in ald Banton also has sent a letter council's intent," he said. issue. unfold. ing, tile, paint, ceilings and other mid-2002, Sherman said. to council members urging them The council in February voted "I do believe it would be a good A city charter change would improvements are typical. In other action, the school to "do whatever is in your power 4-3 against scheduling an elec issue for the council to look at," allow Westland yoters to start A May 15 bus tour is sched board: to bring about the change in tion to let voters decide whether LeBlanc said. "All thia does is electing their clerk in November uled for school board members, • Approved a contract exten your (city) charter that would ..they want to start electing the allow it to get to the voting 2001. the citizens bond committee., the sion, July 1, 2001, to June 30, call for the Westland city clerk to city clerk - currently a council- place," Banton wrote in his letter to press and others. Some areas 2004, with its secretaries' union. be elected by the citizens of appointed post. Citizens angered by Gibbons' council members that his UAW which have been off-limits dur • Heard from Baracy that the Westland." Griffin and colleagues David firing already have launched a group believes "this change ing construction will be open for district's bus fleet has a 96 per The issue arose after a four- Cox, David James and Sharon petition drive to force the elected would help bring democracy .to. viewing, she said. cent passing rate on state member, council majority fired Scott gave the ballot proposal clerk issue onto a ballot. the clerk's office." Trustee Richard Eisiminger inspections, among the best in former Clerk Patricia Gibbons • thumbs down and, instead, chose Caldwell said Monday that cit Newly appointed Clerk Joahn said he's particularly excited the state and a dramatic on Jan. 18 - a decision that to have a committee study the izens have collected most of the Seaberg already has said she about Schweitzer Elementary^ improvement from the 19 per fueled an angry public backlash issue. The foursome also voted 2,714 signatures they need from will step down if the position which he attended and where his. cent of two years ago. and a recaU'effort. . against Gibbons in-January. registered voters. becomes an elected post, Seaberg children are students. "They are • Honored several people, On Tuesday, council President Council members Glenn . "We 'have basically the lives in Canton Township and excited about the computers" including Nikolai Nolan Charles "Trav" Griffin said he Anderson, Sandra Cicirelli and required number of signatures said she would not move to and other improvements. Reimers, a John Glenn junior won't place an elected clerk issue Richard LeBlanc, who supported as we speak,", he said during a assume Westland residency, Mathew McCusker, board vice who received a Michigan Mathe on the May 1 agenda unless his Gibbons, wanted to let voters council session.. required for elected officials. president, saw an old window matics Prize Competition award, next to a new one and was Reimers was in the top 100 of impressed. "They're just doing a more than 13i000, noted Neil great job." Thomas, Glenn principal. YMCA frontpage At Construction work has been "It's certainly a fantastic hard on the staff, noted Trustee achievement," Thomas said. Teresa Robbins, but they have, Reimers also recently participat said. • 'When you're done, you end up feeling very . ied, too, including time spent thrived. They've done it with a ed in a pre-college Web site com "When you're done, you end up pleased about the good work of the people who years ago with Volunteers in happy heart and a smile." petition, and finished first. feeling very pleased about the Service to America (VISTA) Superintendent Greg Barac'y • Designated April 19 as good work of the people who are are being honored and K makes you want to go working in Appalachia. said voter support of the $108 School District Secretaries/IMC being honored and it makes you back to the community and do some volunteering - "I think it was one of those life million initiative is much-appre Clerks Recognition Day, and want to go back to the communi yourself.' experiences that you learn a lot ciated, The project's on time and May 9 as Teachers Recognition ty and do some volunteering of lessons in a short time," she on budget, he said. Day jn the Wayne-Westland dis yourself," McKnight added. "Citi Gail McKnight • said. "Everything is new and dif zens who volunteer and go the ferent and you do a lot of think The board Monday approved a trict. • : ..;.'. —district court judge extra mile provide appropriate ing and analyzing;" models for kids to do the right thing in the community. The Putting kids first Chames also gives her time with literacy and language arts CITY OF GARDEN CITY people who are honored are Sniart, a first-grade teacher at PLANNING COMMISSION almost uniformly embarrassed to with the Lincoln School Health issues and textbook-selection Care Council Committee provid committees. She also served as a Elliott Elementary School in NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING be honored, because they don't Westland, devotes her energies SPECIAL LAND USE think they do enough." ing health services for children teacher representative to the and their families in the Nor- Parent-Teacher Group. to the children in her classroom.. She was a finalist in 1999 and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act Number Setting an example wayne area. She is also on the "I've been on probably every 207, Public Acts of 1921, aa amended, that a public hearing will be held by Oakland Hospital/Annapolis thing that's available, which you 2000 for'the WDIV Teacher of the City of Garden City Planning Commission at &4JS p.m., April 27, 2000 Such as Dennis and Patricia the Year. «t City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan 48135. Hermatz, owners of Wayne Center West Regional Council. would expect in that many , Past volunteer work includes years," she said. "I really feel every child can NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing is Lawn and Garden, who will.be learn," said Smart, who began to hear and consider public comments on the proposed special land use for recognized for their work run working with the Project Health- Curtin enjoyB working in small O-Rama and sitting on the board teaching nearly 30 years ago in the existing restaurant at 28333 Ford Rd. ning the Wayne-Westland Junior classrooms designed to give more Chicago. In 1974; she was hired NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the site plan and special use Miss Scholarship Program. of directors for the United Foun individual attention to the stu dation. When her four grown in the Wayne-Westland School application may be examined at the City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road, "It's a good program and my dents who have been identified District. In 1980, she worked as Garden City, Michigan 48135 during regular office hours until the date of children were younger, Chames as at risk. Five teachers work the Public Hearing. Written comments may be sent to the above address. two daughters have gone a special education teacher and through it," Dennis said. "They also worked in a number of with between 70 and 80 students capacities with the Wayne-West stayed with that for 10'years EDWARD KANE, Chair met people and it was very- atTinkham. •. before teaching.first grade.'. Planning Commission worthwhile to them." land. School District. She could "We really are about trying to not be reached for comment. "There's really been a change ALLYSON M. BETTIS The Hermatzes came forward get them back on track and to in children and the whole way Treasurer/City Clerk help them be successful in a when they learned that the local Longtime educator you teach them," Smart said. Posted: April 13,2000 program would end, because the school setting," Curtin said. "We "You've got to engage them in all Publmh April 20, 2000 people who were running it'were Bisel has taught students for do a lot of interactive kind of aspects :of learning. I do a lot of retiring. Even though their 37 years. learning. Part of it is the staff. hands-on and trying to bring it daughters are grown, the Her- "I think I look for the good in We're a real collaborative group alive fur then'i. All kids don't just matzes^have kept the program each child and I try to bring and we try a lot of new things learn from the 'teacher speaks going for other families. Her them to their potential," said and keep each other going. I've and the children learn' approach. CITY OF GARDEN CITY matz has.also worked on a num Bisel, who also volunteers at always been one to introduce PLANNING COMMISSION You've got to do so many other ber of committees and boards for Oakwood Hospital Beyer Center. new things both for myself and things with them to grab their NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING the city of Wayne. "I look at each of'them as an my students." DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE interests." When it comes to volunteering, individual and that each one of Curtin sees art as a conduit for Anderson has been teaching NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act Number Mary Charaes has given count them has a. potential," she teaching students life skills and since 1971 and has worked in 207, Public Acts of 1921, as amended, that a public hearing will be held by less hours for decades. She cur added. "I love first grade, you see to help them become more self- Wayne-Westland for seven the City of Garden City Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m., April 26, rently works as. chair of volun so much growth. They come in as motivated and involved in 2000 at City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan 48135. years. teer activities for Karmanos such little tykes and they really school. "Our job is to take them as far NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing is Cancer Institute covering grow intellectually." "Caring about the success and to hear and consider public comments on the proposed .Dimensional as they can go and push them a Wayne, Oakland and Monroe Bisel has served on "lots and welfare of your students is fore little bit farther," Anderson said. Variance from Section 161.039, fence height regulations of the Zoning counties. She oversees some Ordinance, requesting a dimensional variance of two feet from the lots of school district commit most," she said. "It's important for us to realize Jnajdmum fence height, and the location of the fence within the property's 2,700 volunteers. tees," including those dealing Curtin's volunteer work is var- that, even though you have a Side yard. The property is located at 241 Radcliff. group of eighth-graders, they're NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the variance application may be not aj'l the same. I think we need examined at the City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan to be excellent role models. My 48135 during regular, office hours until the date of the Public Hearing. students teach me everv single Written comments may be sent to the above address. day." :!' RANDY TEMPLETON, Chair | ©aster Qmnamj branch Last year, Anderson's eighth- <*** *>w^* «» w* * if ft-*" trrflde rlass wns involved in Pro ALLYSON M. BETTIS •y April 23rd•• I0am-2 pm • Aii-You-Can-EaL ject Citizen, a'national..project Treasurer/City Clerk 0§ Carved Ham, Cawed Round of Beef Chicken trying to get students interested foated: April 13,2000 1¾ Marsala, Omelette Station, Waffle Station, in government operations. Their Malu^ Apnt 20, 2000 topic was "High School Failures (f|) Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Links, Corned on the Rise," which tackled the <;,\ Beef Hash, Vegetables, Salad Bar, Desserts, issue, "Why so many high school Fresh Fruit, assorted Beverages and so students seem to be failing." f) much more! The project took first place on CITY OF GARDEN CITY the state level and third place in ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Call Mon.-Sat, 9-5 for Reservations... the national competition, It was NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on display at the state Senate. DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE 734-525-0411 The YMCA dinner will also NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act Number acknowledge the many organiza $07., Public Acts of 1921, as amended, that a public hearing will be held by tions and residents who donate ttie City of Garden City Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m., April 26, HELLENIC to the YMCA Partners for Youth 2000 at City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan 48135 campaign. Money raised goes for NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN; that the purpose of the public hearing is Co hear and consider public comments on the applicant's appeal of the CULTURAL CENTER scholarships to local youngsters Building Department denial of a fence permit for the property located at 36375 Joy Road IE. of Newburgh) •Westland »734-525-3550 to participate in YMCA activities 32200 Cherry Hiii, tbflt thpir families would nf-h^r- NOTICE 18 FURTHER GIVEN, that the variance application may be " mmm^^^f^s^^^m^ wise be unable to afford. examined at the City hall, 6000" Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan 48135 during regular offfce hours until the date of the Public Hearing. rasa Written comment* may be sent to the above address. RANDY TEMPLETON, Chair iiesgqs^aa^TV^^Be K Zoning Board of Appeals •i - m.iA^.L^&i i P AS eh a ALLYSON M BETTIS BOOKS ind GIFTS ' Treasurer/City Clerk ftmUfi April 17,2000 PubHah. April *>, ZOOO ' -1--L- Buy 1 Meal and Receive the 2nd Meal
CITY OF GARDEN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 50% Off* NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING i i *of •wM/fevwr vaftM SPECIAL LAND USE 4 I With this coupon-Expires 5-1500 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to th* provisions of Act Number '' J Not valid wltFi other coupons J07, Public Act* of 1921, u amended, that • public hearing will be held by die City of Garden City Planning Commieaion at tM p.«-, April 17, J0O0 it City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan 46136. 1 PLAY OIJR NEW 1 NOTICE, 18 FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing * ID hear and cotinkfor public comments on the proposed special land u*4 for NTN TRIVIA CAME the expansion of Merriman Road Baptist Church, at 2055 Merriman. m tar !• TVtt It'i FREE) NOTICE 18 FURTHER GIVEN, that the «rt* plan and apeciaJ use application may be examined at the City Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Read, Garden City, Michigan 4613G during regular office noun until the date of 1 f the Publk Hearing. Written comments may be sent to the above addreal EDWARD KANE, Chair I. il Planning Coromaakm 29219 W. 6'Mile ALLYSON M. BStYlS at MfdcH^bHt in livonia Tr*«aur*r/City Clerk 734-466-9722 Poated: April 13,2000 Montlrfv tfid.iY 1 0-A n PaMWi A<*i] 20 ,'»» S*1U'it*v HI . S (,>; MaUMttH i.
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prompted Judge Karen Khalii to order. the vehicle had been lighting a marijua- • The woman testified that Jaworski The woiimn ^aid Jaworski drove her M'arch her during the latter incident. .Jaworski to .stand trial in Wayne Coun na joint, and two girls, ages 15 and 16, looked down her spaghetti-strap top, and lier two girlfriends lo a house- '••I endt-d up telling him why I wa* ty Circuit Court for third- and fourth- were in the back seut. calling it "normal procedure," and then where one of the girls lived. being so rude,'' she- said. degree criminal sexual conduct. The teen testified that sh.e and her asked her to pull out on the waistband . . "1 flirted with him to make him fe^l However, the woman conceded "i*h.tJ Jaworski, an eight-year, married friends were on their way to a restau of her stretch pants. She said he groped inore comfortable with me ... so I could made untrue allegations in a written police officer, has denied the- allega rant after playing cards*. She said she her vagina, then put his hand down the get more from him for when 1 made the tions. He could face 15 years in prison if earlier had two vodka drinks and back of her pants. (police) report." .statement claiming, in part, that convicted, smoked part of a joint. Police Chief Emery'Price has said no The, woman testified that Jaworski Jaworski sbon.: his flashlight inside her Jaworski, free on a $25,000 personal "I felt like, a little bit like.I was kind one else at the.scene reported seeing gave her a police.station number that pants. . bond, has been placed on paid suspen oHiigh, but not ail the way - just a lit what happened. she phoned a short time later to set: up' 'That part of the document is not sion until a police department internal tle," she said in court. The teen said Jaworski didn't arrest the meeting which 'never materialized. true," shr admitted in.court. . investigation is completed. The teen-said she ajid.he.r male friend her even, though she had warrants for . The teeji's allegations of being sexual Tin- woman said 'she. had swn Juworfc-. IiV court Tuesday, the teen said she were asked by Jaworski to get out of the her arrest for driving in an improper ly molested arose a week later when she ki about a year prior to the March 24 was a front-seat passenger in a Ford Explorer. She said Jaworski searched lane and being in a park after hours. became involved in another .traffic- stop, Explorer stopped by Jaworski at Yate her. while another.officer, who arrived Her.male friend was arrested by the this time with her boyfriend. She was .traffic stop. • and Webster, near the Target store on in a second patrol car, talked with her other officer for possession of marijua : arrested. She said he came to a .house where Warren. She said a male friend driving •friend. na'. She $aid she refused to let an officer' she and a friend wt-if fighting. Thomas from page Al makeover signature cosmetic electronic ...... rations miracle » qold m3keoveffe whether she runs or "not." Vi&it pansian com and register to win a Parisian Signature GoHJ Cant emrilfis Because a great look starts with To help jroufceep n o on ttte tales! yen The eas.est way >e awr-ii rut •.' Beard said she filed for re-elec 1 you to special sales and discooms Unn a lgmarv a Iter aliens We also o* stop by We !l SViw you the fjewew am) can be used mult'pte tn'sfs thought was a good relationship ire&h new oulti! perfect ten trteir special valuable yitt checks as a tewarrt for titter more attensive alterations products tor men, Ion Available # Disrome' Sfra<; f •• .r- with the mayor," she said. occasion Log in each ntcinihto se e shopping *ilh us As* lor a brochure at a nominal charge and fittings wr.otmt Irom b 00 anri ut Thomas said.several issues before and after pictures tit the winner to !eam more by appointment prompted him to entertain a commission,race. He said he'd like to improve county'services such as 'snow-plowing, grass-cut- ting'and pothole-repairing. Thomas also said the county and cities' could work more closely to expedite major road projects, and he said he supports save 25-60% an airport expansion that would spur economic development and create new jobs. on our best styles and brands for men, women, kids and your home '. Thomas said he hadn't planned to announce his candi dacy for a couple of weeks, but he divulged his plans amid grow ing speculation. His commission race comes after his vision for local govern ment shifted drama tic ally in recent weeks. Thomas, in his new budget,, unveiled plans to cut taxes, reduce water-sewer rates and, in a decision already made, cancel a May 9 election for a 1-mill waste-disposal tax. Thomas also announced that he has abandoned plans to build a new multimillion-dollar recre ation center and city hall - pro jects he once touted as crucial to improving Westland's image. 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Llewell Jessup, Mrs. Shak was born Aug, 10, ing with the U.S. Army during William (Michele), Stephen American Heart Association (Tony) DeFelice and Louann 86, of Livonia was held April 13 1966, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and World War H." (Samantha) and Daniel (Tanya); Midwest Affiliate, Department (Dane) Larsen; two brothers; two in Vermeulen Funeral Home, died April 12 in Garden City. Surviving are his wife, June; daughter, Joan (Richard) Bar 77-3968, Chicago, 1L 60678* sisters; 13 grandchildren; and Westland. She was a waitress. stepson, Jim (Tina) Gill of rett; and eight grandchildren. 3968, or National Multiple Scle four great-grandchildren. rosis Society, 261U Evergreen, Mr. JeBsup was born Sept. 2£/ Surviving are her daughter, Northville; sisters, Eleanore EDWAM A. KNOT Arrangements were made by Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48075. 1913, in Worthington, Ind., and Jennifer (Robert) Lindahl; par Walsh of Westland and Blanche Services for Edward Kneip, 58, L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, died April 11 in Westland, He ents, Robert and Patricia Bach of Arizona; and four grand-. of Plymouth were held April 15 AiUM R. MURPHY MILDRED E. PAINTER ; was a mechanical engineer.' Wehmer; brothers, Robert, children. in Vermeulen Funeral Home. Services for Allan Murphy, 35, of Services for Mildred Painter, 85, Surviving are his son, James Thomas and Michael Wehmer; Memorials may be made to the Officiating was the Rev; Phil South Bend, Ind., were held of Westland were held April 18 (Peggy) Jessup of Westland; sister, Beverly; and companion, Disabled American Veterans Rogers. April 12 in Uht Funeral Home in Uht Funeral Home with bur daughter, Joann (Franks Bene Virgil Chapman. Association. . Mr. Kneip was born Sept. 10, Mr. Murphy was born Oct. 11, . ial at Knollwood'Cemetery, Can dict of Milfbrd; brother, Wilbur LAWRENCE ». KARUZIS WILUAM R. JOHNSON 1941, in Dearborn and died April 1964, and died April il. He was ton. Officja,ting"was the Rev. (Nicole) Jessup of Lyons, France; Services for Lawrence Karuzis, A memorial service for William 11 in Plymouth, He was self- a plumber. Luther Stanley. five grandchildren; and three 78, of Westland were held April Johnson, 61, of Westland was employed and owned a Laundro Surviving are his parents, Mrs. Painter was born June "great-grandchildren. 14 in Vermeulen Funeral Home, held Aprii 17 in L.J. Griffin mat/dry cleaner. Charlotte and Russell Murphy of 18, 1914, and died April 16 in . DCBftA ANN SHAK Westland, with burial at Mt. Funeral Home. Officiating was Surviving are his son, Jason Westland; and brothers, Russell Wayne. She was a honiemaker. III, Wayne and Aaron.,w Services for Debra Shak, 43, of Hope Cemetery, Livonia. Offici the Rev. Leonard Partensky. Kneip of Plymouth; father, Carl. Surviving are her sons,. WLBERT L HOPKINS -7 Westland were held April 16 in ating was Deacon Jim Hensel. Mr. Johnson was born April 9, Kneip of Plymouth; brother, Charles Sr. (Mary), Clifford and Services for Gilbert "Hoppy". John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Mr. Karuzis was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Detroit and died April Richard Kneip of Oxford; sister, William; daughters, Joyce Fox, Hopkins, 85, of Westland were Home. Officiating was the Rev. 1921, in Detroit and died April 12 in Livonia. He was an electri Karlyn Haack of Westland; and Ardith (Will) Herndon and Shel April 19 in Our Savior Lutheran Thomas Kirwan from St. 11 in Westland. He was a mail cian for a construction company. niece, Tonia Szabo. by Borders; sisters, Lorellc Hall Church with entombment at Cadillac Memorial West. Offici- . and Norma Kish; 26 grandchil ating was the Rev. Myron Sor- dren; 44 great-grandchildren dahl. and eight great-great-grandchil SPECIAL PUBLIC SALE! dren; 11 step-grandchildren; 13 ' Mr. Hopkins'was born Feb. 13, step-great-grandchildren; and 1915, in Bernie, Mo., and died one step-great-great-grandchild; $ 99 April 17 at home. He was a printer for a printing company. Mrs. Painter was preceded in Surviving are his wife of 54 death by her husband, years, Lorraine; sons, Larry Thebphalus, and grandson, 10 Charles Jr. CJanie) and Gary (Becky); daugh !' Fashion Quartz Watches • UNwr CUWHW Adult Handing Ckib THOUSANDS TO CHOOSE FROM! The library wiil be closed on Sunday, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, Community April 23, for Easter. Collection returns Meeting Room C. Also at $10.99" Rings •Pins • Gift Items will be open for your convenience. INFORMATION •The Pillars of C K NT R A I. the Earth" by Ken • Wis tnia OF TW WOK ; Foitett. Call today, Public Library to reserve your Tuesday, April 25th thru Friday, April 28th Eteiow are more of the web sites of Wetland taken from 'SO Great Web Sites for copy! These are Tues.-Thurs.: 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri.: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. KWs ar>0 Parents" from the American j ~"—7^^^ •— informal, open Library Association. They are recom j forum discussions on noteworthy HOLIDAY INN LIVONIA WEST mended for presChoo»-elementary-age i books. All are invited to participate, children and their parents by librarians 1 No fee. No registration. 17123 N.Laurel Park who wort with children and the Web | m cwuttCN't Acnvirns 6 Mile &I-275 • Livonia, Ml everyday, Mtm//"**j*°*otg/m/ . j Earth Day Craft* j 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Children's tjaaaajaw9/9^anantrB)I^JKHH • Activity Room. Celebrate Earth Day Exploring Leonardo. Learn about the | and create nature crafts out of recy quirks and complexities of Leonardo cled materials. No fee. No registry- : da Vinci, art 1«, scientist, iftyentor. | tion. &^A^M / AMUU MJ^B^B mw//www-Bagnw. | SpHngBnak Fun j 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25: Tiger on tt»e Looee. Beginning with a i Bring a friend and make a craft to help rtewapaper account of a disappearing j celebrate your spring break. No fee. tiger, this interactive game teaches ! No registration required. about tigers. Contain* link* to the searchable tiger information center. ] Zaamo ttra Yo-Yo Mamtmr i 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, Community • Piaoaanan MM AMJUS | Meeting Room A/B. See Zeemo per- httrmt 101? An Introduction ! form. Learn tricks to amaze your ] friends and solve yo-yoing problems. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Aprii 22, • No fee. A limited number of tickets Community Masting Room B. Learn | are 9v arable at the Children's Service what the Internet is and the basics of \ Desk. how to navigate it and find the infor mation you want. Designed for the \ Harry Petttr Party individual with little or no computer j. 3-4 p,m, Wednesday. April 26, background, internet Computers will ; Community Meeting Room A/B. Join be reserved for student practice for ! in for activities, infoimatton and fun all one hour following' each class. No fee. based on the popular character Harry No registration required, but class sire Potter. No fee. Registration Is to Knitted. required. To register, visit the Children's Service Desk or call (734) •saiMai MRX 326*123. 3-4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Community Meeting-Room 8. Join in • ram«» n«jL^^ to >earn how to make your searches The friends board meets the second more effective^ Learn more advanced Tuesday of each month to discuss techniques and use of'search fools. fund-raising and program pfenning. Al! Internet-computers will be reserved are invited to attend. Stop in and find for student practice for one hour fol out how yog can help in providing lowing each class. No fee. 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Bankes seeks re-election to board In your Easter bonnet BY RJCHAKD PKAHL STAFF WKttXS reimburses them from her cain- rpevrtwoe.bomtcoaun.xiet .paign fund for representing her at functions, which can range at Greenfield Village Wayne County Commissioner from community dinners and cel Lyn Bankes, R-Livonia, ebrations to government meet announced Tuesday evening she ings . Who dreamed up the famous do, or BO our mothers said.* ia seeking re-election. 'The process is, they live their Easter Parade m New York The new clothing would have Bankes, completing her first b>es and if they go to something City? Why, milliners - or hat included a hat. Not surprising two-year term as District 10 that's interesting" to her politi makers'- of counie. Kstablish- since until the mid-20th centu commissioner after 14 years as a cally, "they let me know," she menU'like the Cohen Millinery' ry, both men and women were state representative, made the said, Shop, originally located in expected to wear appropriate announcement at a campaign Detroit and moved to Green head attire. An was the custom, kick-off supper in the VFW Post WWII veteran field Village in 1935, benefited. a fashionable lady might take 3941 Hall on Seven Mile Road. Brehler, a World War Il'veter: greatly from this'commercial her hat to the Cohen Millinery In seeking re-election, Bankes an and active Scout leader, trend. Shop to have it remade in the cited her efforts on behalf of dis founded the letter-writing group According to folklore, just latest fashion! From 1892 to. trict residents and her work on "The Grumpies," which.includes after the Civil War, hat manu 1902, Mrs. Cohen ran her the issues of economic growth, as honorary members actor Jack facturers developed the idea to millinery', business, in the shop juvenile justice and mass transit. Lemmon and Michigan Attorney show off new product's and now located'in Greenfield Vil Bankes, who took office in Jan GeneraUennifer Granhdlm. styles by staging a large : lage! Visitors to Greenfield Vil uary 1999, said key accomplish Karr served 32 years in Livo parade along Fifth Avenue in lage can visit the shop and talk, New York City. By the 1880s to "Mrs.'Cohen" about the hat* ments included meetings with lyn Bank** Kan Writers nia city government and. bus led "numerous community groups various community groups; Kade many small communities.had on display. and leaders" and getting county is.a longtime worker in the Civic followed suit, said Nancy Bryk, Henrv Ford Museum, Green road department employees to Center Seniors office and Wat clothing curator at Henry Ford field. Village and the TMAX sion's health and human services • Dorothy Watters, all of Livonia; attend neighborhood association ters, a past president of Livonia Museum and Greenfield Vil Theatre are located at 20900 committee and membership on George and Josie Kazmiercsak of meetings. Town Cl'ubj is director of Livonia lage in Dearborn. Oakwood Boulevard and Vil the ways and means and eco Plymouth Township and "Citizens in my district know Goodfellows. However, the tradition of lage Road in Dearborn, west of nomic development committees. Dorothy Tilney and Carol Gibson wearing new hats and clothes the Southfield Freeway and they can count on me and that I During the dinner, Bankes of Northville Township. . George Kazmierczak led the am always willing to listen to St. Agatha Church Boy Scouts during Easter goes back far south of Michigan Avenue. introduced eight community Between them, they have 45 ther than the period of the They Ye open 9 a.m, to. 5'p.m. them and to work hard on their leaders who are her legislative grandchildren and 33 great for many years while Josie behalf," she said. caters a mpnthly dinner for the Civil War. "There is some indi daily. Admission to the muse aides - extended eyes and ears grandchildren. cation that the pagans believed um, is $7,50 to $12.^0, children Other accomplishments, she for her in her district, which cov Bankes said she "became Plymouth Senior Center. said, include her report seeking Deborah Wanamaker, former- their goddess 'Eastre' preferred under age 5 and members ers Livonia, the Plymouths and friends" with each over the to be greeted in.spring by rev admitted fret. Admission to the "to focus the region on solutions theNorthvilles.- years: "They work hard in their assistant manager of Livonia for mass transit," which she Mall, continues as Bankes' full- elers in new clothing. There- * village is $8.50 to $13.50, chil "With five communities" and communities and everybody fore, during the Easter season dren under age 5 and members wrote as chairwoman of the com over 200,000 residents in the dis likes them." time chief of staff and office mission's special committee on manager. or spring, we are often moved admitted free. Call (313) 271- trict, "it's real hard to be" every All but Gibson, who is under to purchase a new spring outfit • 1620 for more information, or transportation. • where, said Bankes. s contract to Bankes, are volun Bankes can be reached at (313) 224-094 6 or by e-mail at because it's the right thing to yvww.hfmgv.org on the Web: She said she also "played a key The eight are Tony Brehler, teers. Bankes provides each with [email protected] role in helping the commission Clara Karr, Ruth Kade and a badge and business cards and achieve its goals,- including expanding economic develop ment initiatives, developing a juvenile justice plan, ensuring a complete census count and work ing with other regional leaders through the Tri-County Summit" of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. : Face the deficit She said she "led the effort for Growth Works and other com munity agencies to work with juveniles to make the (county.'s) juvenile justice program more effective" and said she wants to "ensure that Wayne County faces its budget deficit without raising taxes." Other goals, she said, include providing all Head Start chil dren with books for home and school and "getting better repre sentation" for the western part of the county among the strong Detroit faction. Bankes stated that "another term will allow me'to continue in these and other important initia tives as we make Wayne County a world-class place to visit, live and work." Her other commission posts include vice-chair of the commis-
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•irMUKMALOTT in the correct court. And once only 82 schools gave out the IBMOTOWN Nnro sum* • 'If H WM a public school, w« could •*• tMr judges do get to the main iwue, information. Ninety-four 9)a*iott#hoiM«0Km.nei satartot ami bandits. At chart** schools, tha both Aides have indicated they responded incompletely, were •.*,"• . tsach+rs actually work for tho for-profft corpora will take the case to the late turning over the informa ' Does the state Freedom of Supreme Court. tion, or gave no information at ^formation Act apply to charter tion ami ws don't ssa thosa records. Savanty to The argument over whether all. Of those charter schools, 85 Schools when the operation of 90 percent of charter schools have private man the FOI applies is not an unusu are operated by private manage tihe school has been turned over agement companies.' al one. A survey, published ment firms, Booth concluded. t» a private management compa March 26 by Booth Newspapers, By way of comparison, 87 pub ny? Rep. Gerald Law showed that more than half of lic school districts got similar < That's the question posed in a R'Plymouth charter schools, 53 percent, information requests, to which lawsuit headed to the Michigan rejected requests for information 83 responded with complete Court of Appeals Tuesday, May or answered only partially. By information. , % Okemos attorney Bill Young contrast, 95 percent of public Charter schools receive about 4aid he has just received notifi schools responded to FOI $6,000 per student per year in cation that he is scheduled then to the management firm. Law ther in his lawsuit. requests. funding from the state govern W present oral arguments to the agrees that when a'government "We are arguing that they are Filing FOI requests for infor ment. In return for that state '•. court in a lawsuit he filed last contracts a small portion of its really running a public body. yfear on behalf of Michigan Edu mation, such as the names of money, those schools cannot operation to a private-sector The Leona Group is a public cation Association consultant teachers and their salaries, with charge tuition. Some 50,000 stu firm, that firm's records should body.in that it receives public, Ron Bacon against the Walter all 176 charter schools in opera dents presently attend charter n't be made public. money, makes decisions about French Academy in Lansing. tion in Michigan, Booth found schools. "But at charter schools, all the how that money will be spent, And it comes just after a sur Rep. Qerald law public dollars are turned over to including hiring and firing and vey has shown most charter the private company. If it was a setting a budget," Young said. schools in the.state aren't giving must comply with the FOI. public school, we .could see their "•We felt it met all the tests for Madonna offers Italian class out information to such requests. But when public schools con- salaries and benefits. At charter what a public body is." In 1998, Bacon asked the Madonna University in Livo Livonia will provide the neces tract with private sector busi schools, the teachers actually academy for a list of the names Officials from the Leona Group nesses that does not make the work for the for-profit corpora nia will offer a course in Italian sary promotion of the course of teachers and their salaries. did not respond to phone business' records subject to the tion and we don't see those this fall. This initiative, under within the Italian-American The request was turned down inquiries. But briefs filed by the FOI. And since Walter French records. Seventy to 90 percent of taken in cooperation with the community along with help from because the school is operated by company in the court case show has contracted with Leona charter schools have private Consul of Italy, Dr. Gianluca a private management, firm, The its argument is that the case the N.O.I., a non-profit educa Group to operate the entire management companies,"-Law Alberini, the N.O.I. (Niiovi Oriz- Leona Group, which operates 21 seeks to make public bodies out tional organization devoted to school, including hiring teachers said. zonti Italiani or New Italian schools in Michigan and more in of private companies, wherever the promotion of the teaching of and running the administration, That lack of information from governments have privatized Horizons) Foundation and the Arizona. those records are in the hands of Italian American Club of Livo the Italian language and culture. charter schools run by manage 4some functions. " Under Michigan's FOI law, the private sector business. nia, is part of the expansion of Currently, Madonna Universi public schools would have to ment companies is exactly why But Young said the lawsuit The difference, according to Law has opposed expansions in will not likely be settled soon. foreign language courses at.the ty offers courses in Chinese, release the information. Since state Rep. Gerald Law, R-Ply- University, according to Japanese and Spanish. "public school academies," so- the number of charter schools in The main question before the mouth, is that .everything, the Johnathan Swift, director of the called charter schools, receive the state. Court of Appeals is a technicality For more information, call the entire operation and all the pub Attorney Young goes a bit fur about whether the case was filed Center for International Studies. Center for International Studies public money from the state to lic funding, is being turned over pay for operations, they, too. 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