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PIPELINE Mom:'Wave Bikers needed Ron Edwards is looking for a few good bikers. Edwards, the Plymouth Township treasurer, is orga nizing the pre-parade bicycle riders for the annual Fourth of terror' of July Good Morning U.S.A. Parade along Main Street through downtown Plymouth. Edwards needs about 100 bicycle from shooting riders, with their bikes decorated, BY DARRELL CLEM four years to take. They to ride OBSERVER STAFF WRITER would visit SeaWorld, Busch along Main Gardens, the ocean. Street Plymouth mom Laurie Parade officials The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps performed June 5 during a parade in Redford Township. The Corps can be seen in SPLIT SECOND ahead of Kelly vividly recalls the terri are looking Plymouth on the Fourth of July during the Good Morning USA parade. the annual fying phone call she received It all changed in a split for some 100 from Canton police after second amid charges that parade. youngsters her 15-year-old son, Joey 18-year-old Tyler John The oppor to ride their Curcuro, had been shot. Gower, the older brother of bicycles out tunity is It didn’t seem possible the friend Joey was visiting, in front of the available her youngest child, her baby fired a single shot from a .22- annual Good to riders O n the m arch boy, was barely clinging to caliber handgun, sending a Morning USA 5 years life after he had gone to a bullet into Joey’s upper chest Parade Monday, old and friend’s home in Canton so and through his lung before July 4. older. They they could study for their it lodged near his abdomen. !o will meet ninth-grade final exams at Joey survived, though at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 4, Tour, 9/11 m em orial show highlight Plymouth High School. Kelly said doctors couldn’t along Main Street in front of “I cannot describe the emphasize enough how lucky the form er Walker-Buzenberg Fife & D ru m Corps’ 40th year wave of terror that went he was. furniture store, right around through me when the voice Authorities say Gower, the intersection of Theodore. on the other end of the line who had just finished his BY MATT JACHMAN * For more information and said it was the Canton police senior year at Plymouth High OBSERVER STAFF WRITER and Joey had been shot,” School, initially claimed to sign up, call Edwards at Kelly, 45, said. that another neighborhood (734)354-3214. They wear heavy woolen This couldn’t be hap male had shot Joey. Then, he Questions and answers uniforms and tricorn hats, pening. Joey, who has a told police he allegedly only march in formation and play 3.0 grade point average, meant to scare the younger State Sen. Patrick Colbeck, tunes with roots in the mar was supposed to finish his boy, using a gun police say he R-Canton, and state Rep. Kurt tial music of more than two freshman year so that he, somehow obtained. Heise, R-Plymouth Township, centuries ago. his brother Tony, 17, his sis Kelly had gone for her provide a legislative update It’s another season for the ter Stefanie, 20, and their phone to call Joey shortly and take questions at the Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps, mother could leave in just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, Wayne 11th Congressional which has about 30 perfor a few days for a vacation to June 14, when, instead* she District Republican mances scheduled between Florida. received the incoming call Committee legislative update now and early October. The Kelly, a divorced mother from Canton police. event 7-9 p.m. Monday. Corps of 14 fife players and and project manager for a Joey had been shot. He The event, which corre seven drummers, plus a color major health insurance com was being taken by Canton sponds with the end of the guard with flags and old- pany, had diligently saved paramedics to Oakwood legislative session in Lansing, fashioned weapons — swords, her money for a trip she and provides an opportunity for muskets and pole weapons her children had waited Please see SHOOTING, A2 constituents to get an update like the halbred — performs and answers to questions at festivals and parades sengers tried to overpower the history,” said Calvin Mayman about state and local issues. throughout the state, plus hijackers. of Ann Arbor, a second-year The event is set for the takes a tour to the East Coast fife player. “I taught myself or the South every summer. CORPS CAMARADERIE to play fife and then I came Northville Sports Den, 133 W. The Corps’ next appear “The kids are really look here.” Main in Northville. Admission ance in Plymouth is at the ing forward to it,” said Jim Calvin also likes the cama is $20, which includes light annual Good Morning USA Predhomme of Plymouth raderie the Corps offers, appetizers. parade, scheduled for 9 a.m. Township, the Corps’ director something many other mem Monday, July 4, on Main since 1991, during a recent bers also mention. Band pancakes Street. rehearsal outside Salem High “You end up with a group The Plymouth-Canton This is no ordinary season. School. The trip is the cul that’s very tightly bonded,” Marching Band will be the ben This year marks the Corps’ mination of months of hard said Pierre Brideau of Canton eficiary of the second annual 40th anniversary, and its 2011 work, Predhomme said. The Township, whose daughter, "Good Morning USA" Pancake tour, which begins in late caravan, some 20 vans with Meaghen, is a snare drummer. Breakfast scheduled for July July, includes a performance Corps members and parents, Brideau is the vice president 4 in downtown Plymouth. The near Shanksville, Pa., for a plus the Corps’ equipment of the group this year., pancake and sausage break memorial for the passengers truck, will also be stopping The Fife & Drum Corps is fast is hosted by the Plymouth- of United Airlines Flight 93. in Boston, Lexington and for young people ages 12 to Canton Music Boosters. The plane, which had been Concord, Mass., and the 18th- 18. They play fife and drum Tickets are available at the hijacked during the Sept. 11, century Fort Ticonderoga in music with an emphasis Plymouth mom Laurie Kelly recalled the terrifying phone call she event for $7 per person, children 2001, terrorist attacks, went upstate New York. received from Canton police after her 15-year-old son, Joey Curcuro, under 5 are free. The break down near Shanksville as pas “I just like music and I like Please see CORPS, A5 had been shot. fast will begin at 6 a.m. in The Gathering, right off of Kellogg Park, and will continue as the "Good Morning USA Parade" gets under way and run through 11 a.m. or until sold out. Social media gaining in business popularity In addition to pancakes and sausage, patrons can enjoy BYBRADKADRICH embrace technology. While Internet use has exploded, gaining in popularity as people begin juice and coffee as they watch OBSERVER STAFF WRITER “Search engines are becoming more McCann said more and more people to combine work and pleasure. the annual Independence Day and more social,” McCann, of Search are turning away from more conven McCann said Twitter is now four parade, which begins at 9 a.m. If there’s anyone out there hoping Ad Marketing, said to a gathering of tional search engines such as Yahoo! times more popular than Bing, and this year. Proceeds from the the age of Facebook and Twitter and Plymouth Community Chamber of and Bing. While Google is still far and twice as popular as Yahoo! She said sale of tickets will benefit the e-mail and the Internet is going away Commerce businesses Wednesday. away the most popular search engine, social sites are gaining in popularity Plymouth-Canton Marching anytime soon, Meghan McCann has a “That’s why it’s so important for busi she said the social networking site because response is instantaneous. Band as it prepares for its message for them. nesses to have a social presence.” Twitter has passed every other site “That’s happening because it’s real November appearance in the It isn’t. McCann, who coincidentally was the and become the second-biggest engine time,” McCann said. “As people do a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade In fact, the way the use of search chamber’s Volunteer of the Year a year being used by people searching the search, the results are real time activi in New York City. Donations are engines, social media and smart ago, was part of a three-person presen Internet. ty. Twitter is becoming more and more being accepted to help fund this phones is growing, she said, consum tation on social media and its effects relevant. As the number of searches once-in-a-lifetime trip for 180 ers can expect it to become an even on business sponsored by the chamber WORK AND PLAY increases, you should be there.” Plymouth-Canton students. bigger part of life. That’s why it’s at Schoolcraft College’s VisTaTech Other networks — Facebook and important, she said, for businesses to Center. Linkedin among them — are also Please see MEDIA, A3
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y *2 (p> Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, June 26,2011 LOCAL NEWS online at hometownlife.com SHOOTING Museum looking for bazaar crafters FROM P A G E A1 Annapolis Hospital in Wayne from the scene The Plymouth Historical and most are eight feet wide, requested to donate an item of the shooting at Meadowwood Townhomes, Museum is now accepting although there are some space for the museum’s raffle. The northeast of Palmer and Haggerty. applications for its Annual variations available. application is available on the Not knowing if her son would survive, Kelly Juried Craft Bazaar to be held “Space is tight, so venders museum’s website at http:// went to the hospital. She saw Joey. He was con at the museum 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will need to limit their display tinyurl.com/44phr8c. scious but bleeding badly, and he would have Saturday, Dec. 10. area to the size of the table Crafters who aren’t accepted to be taken to the University of Michigan Mott This year, applicants are or an equivalent space,” said for the bazaar will receive a Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. required to submit 3-4 pho Elizabeth Kerstens, the muse full refund. “I rode with him in the ambulance,” Kelly tos of craft items forjudges um’s executive director. The Plymouth Historical said, and though she knows the ambulance to determine participants, as The museum is offering free Museum is located at 155 S. Main driver was racing against the clock, “it was the there is a limit of crafters to admission that day for both Street, one block north of down longest drive to Ann Arbor you c^n imagine.” five per category. museum patrons and Craft town Plymouth. For more infor Table rentals are $30 each, Bazaar shoppers. Crafters are mation, see the museum website. TRAUMA TEAM Mott Children’s Hospital had a trauma • team waiting for Joey. He was in surgery for AROUND PLYMOUTH four hours, but doctors found the bullet and removed it. For what seemed an eternity, Kelly "Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming Contact: Visit the museum’s website at www.plymouth- didn’t know if she would ever see her son alive events taking place in the community. Items will run on history.org for more information. again. a space-available basis. Send details to bkadrich@home- Rockettes golf For that, she is grateful to Canton police and townlife.com paramedics, and medical personnel at both Date/Time: Aug. 7 hospitals. Banner carriers Location: Fox Hills Golf Club, Plymouth “Give my love to them,” she said. Date/Time: Monday, July 4 ,9 a.m. Details: The Salem High School Pom Pon team's 11th Joey spent four days in an intensive care unit. Location: Downtown Plymouth annual golf fundraiser includes a $10,000 hole-in- He came home Tuesday evening, mere hours Shooting victim Joey Curcuro at Mott Children's Hospital. Details: Plymouth's annual "Good Morning USA” one contest, prizes for closest to the pin, longest after Gower was arraigned in 35th District parade, held in downtown Plymouth, is in need of stu Court on charges of assault with intent to do though he still faces another surgery for inter drive, first place for men and mixed teams, skins great bodily harm (less than murder), feloni nal injuries. dents, 10 years of age and older, to carry the banners and door prizes. Golfers receive donuts/bagels for ous assault, felony firearm, reckless discharge Joey just wanted to finish the school year and that come before each parade entry. Banner carriers breakfast, a hot dog lunch at the turn, and a buffet of a firearm causing injury, and making a false go to Florida — a trip the family can no longer will be given a free "Good Morning USA" T-shirt to wear dinner including a 2 hour open bar. Cost is $100 per police report. take. Instead, his mother said, he wants to in the parade. golfer. A not-guilty plea was entered for Gower, who find out what he needs to do to make up for his Contact: For further information or to register to Contact: To register contact Coreen at coreen29@wow- faces a July 1 preliminary examination to deter missed finals. march, call Fran Toney, (734) 453-0731, or e-mail fran- way.com. mine if he should stand trial in Wayne County Reflecting on what has happened, Kelly said [email protected] before June 22. Circuit Court. If convicted, the most serious all parents need to know that horrible things Grief support charge against him is punishable by up to 10 can happen anywhere and to anyone, even “a History kids camp Date/Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesday monthly, 6-7:30 p.m. years in prison. nice downtown Plymouth family.” Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 13,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Compassionate Care Hospice, 5730 Lilley, Kelly, who attends St. Thomas a’Becket She offered a few simple words of advice: “Hug Location: Plymouth Historical Museum, 155 S. Main, Suite A, Canton Catholic Church in Canton, continues to pray your babies. Don’t take anything for granted.” Plymouth for her son. Details: Compassionate Care Hospice conducts an Details: Children can experience aspects of the ongoing grief support group, The Grief Journey, for “He’s at home, and he’s progressing,” she said, [email protected] | (313) 222-2238 Civil War at the Plymouth Historical Museum dur anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. The goal of the ing the first annual History Kids Kamp. Kids will group is to provide support and education on the grief spend the day recreating what life was like during process. There is no charge. the war, including dressing in period clothing, Contact: Ann Christensen, Compassionate Care O b s e r v e r getting their picture taken, as well as a chore Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, (888) 983- NEW SPAPERS Check us out on the Web every race consisting of old-fashioned tasks from the WHERE HOMETOWN STORIES UNFOLD 9050. day at hometownlife.com mid-1800s. c ) G A b N E T T
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tomer to draw him into the store. He said 90 percent of marketing e-mails go Teen's scholarship is in her blood (drive) MEDIA unanswered, while 90 percent of text messages FROM PAGE A1 draw a response within the first hour of receipt. BY DARRELL CLEM the following: Some 80 percent, he said, draw a response with OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • $500 for collecting 30 to And it’s not just on the computer. According in five minutes. 45 productive pints of blood. to Scott Ringline of Ann Arbor-based Mobile “We’re living in exciting times,” Ringline said Canton teen Kelsie Rodgers • $750 for 46 to 64 pints. Media Marketing, smartphones are also becom of the climb in mobile media. “As much as we has found a way to save lives • $1,000 for 65 to 99 pints. ing wildly popular. And, as phones become a don’t want to accept it, as much as we’re tired of while raising scholarship • $1,250 for 101 to 124 pints. more prevalent form of communication, com all the e-mails, your customers are asking for it.” money for college. • $1,500 for 125 to 150 pints. puter technology such as e-mails are dropping And they’re going to be asking for it more Rodgers, an 18-year-old • $1,750 for over 150 pints. in popularity. and more as the future unfolds, according Canton High School graduate “With the economy continu According to Ringline, 68.7 million U.S. citi to Shannon Beeman of the Michigan Small who plans to become a nurse, With help from her mother, Kim Nutter ing to be difficult,” Risko said, zens are using text messages as a top means Business and Technology Development Center. has tapped into an American (left), Canton High School graduate “this is another source to help of communication. He said that, in the fourth According to Beeman, some 12.5 billion Red Cross program that allows Kelsie Rodgers has organized a blood parents with those expensive quarter of 2010, the sale of smartphones out devices were connected to the Internet in 2010. college-bound students to earn drive 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at college bills.” paced the sale of desktop and laptop computers By 2015, she said, some 25 billion devices will scholarship money. Salem High School. The scholarship money can combined. be connected, and that number will double by “I think it’s a great opportu be used for such expenses as “We’re living in a society where we want 2020. nity for me to help them, and it collect the blood,” Nutter said. tuition, books, room-and- everything right now,” Ringline said. “That’s “If you think it’s a challenge now, you’re in for helps me, too,” Rodgers said. “Kelsie has donated at school. board and laptop computers. what mobile media does.” a whole new world,” Beeman said. “It’s just going With help from her mother, We donate all the time.” “They don’t just write you a to get bigger.” Kim Nutter, Rodgers has Yet, with college costs check,” Nutter said. TWITTER GAINS That’s why Wes Graff, executive director of the organized a blood drive 1-7 increasing, Risko said many Anyone who wants to Text messages and Twitter feeds are being Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce, p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Salem students have latched on to a donate to the July 12 effort has used more and more by businesses. Ringline scheduled McCann, Ringline and Beeman to High School. program that sponsors blood options: said that’s why customers are more frequently speak. He said his members can’t get enough of The blood drive comes as drives from May 31 through • Go to www.redcrossblood. seeing the “#” symbol connected to names of Internet presentations. Diane Risko, American Red Labor Day. Last summer, she org, click on “Enter Sponsor businesses. Customers can Tweet the link and “Every time I put the word ‘Facebook’ in a Cross donor services repre said, high school students Code” and type in canton- “opt in” to the company’s marketing plan, and seminar, there’s a lot of interest,” Graff said. sentative, said blood dona and groups, such as marching schools (one word). This brings updates will be Tweeted to those customers “Some businesses are still trying to figure out tions are desperately needed, bands, collected 8,000 pints up an appointment schedule. automatically. how to use (social media). Other businesses are especially as supplies of type O of blood in Wayne, Oakland, • Call Nutter at (734) 788- He talked about the potential for, let’s say, a having great success with it, and they love to negative have dropped to criti Macomb, St. Clair and 5312. “big and tall” shop to have a camera mounted share their stories.” cally low levels. Washtenaw counties. • Call Risko at (313) 549- in a window, catch the profile of a large person “Type O negative blood “That’s a whole month’s sup 7052. walking by, and automatically Tweet that cus [email protected] | (313) 222-8899 is always in high demand ply,” she said. • Walk-in donors are wel because it can be transfused to The American Red Cross, come. patients with any blood type, using money from financial Anyone who donates blood especially in emergency situa donors, directs scholarship will be entered in a raffle for tions,” Risko said. money to students through their two tickets to Cedar Point. hometownlife M com While still a Canton High chosen college. Rodgers plans Moreover, Risko said anyone student, Rodgers heard about to get her associate degree at who donates during any blood scholarship-based blood drives Schoolcraft and then transfer drive this summer will be in through her health occupa elsewhere to a four-year pro the drawing for a $3,000 gaso ( J LIKE US ON FACEBOOK tions class, and she and her gram to earn her bachelor of sci line card. mother went to work. ence degree in nursing. “We’re mainly doing this to Risko said students can earn [email protected] | (313) 222-2238 LAND O r THE FREE FLAGSTAR’S FREE CHECKING
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BYLEANNEROGERS someone with exper monitor is on - it’s the same thing. I districts. It’s the first time we’ve used LeBlanc said he could see other prob OBSERVER STAFF WRITER tise,” said State Rep. can’t vote in Lansing with a laptop Skype for a board meeting but we use lems with officials not being physi Richard LeBlanc (D- from across the street let alone if it for meetings with districts we part cally present at public meetings. Can a member of a public body be Westland). “At that I’m absent,” said LeBlanc, a former ner with and to meetings in China.” “If it’s allowed, it’s such dangerous considered present and participate in point, if there is case Wayne-Westland Schools board Frank Ruggirello, director of com territory. What if someone doesn’t a public meeting without being physi law I could ask for an member. “I think overwhelmingly munity relations for the Plymouth- want me to speak and keeps hang cally present by using Skype video opinion. I think you people expect those who govern to be Canton Community Schools, said ing up?” said LeBlanc. “I asked about technology or it is a violation of the must have a physical present to govern.” there was some discussion a few this in front of my (Democratic) Open Meetings Act? Goci body present to par Not available for comment, Goci years ago about possible tele-confer caucus and all of the members who That’s the question asked of the ticipate in the meet had requested using Skype to partici ence participation, but that the use approached me said it was illegal. Michigan Attorney General’s Office ing under the Open Meetings Act.” pate in the June 13 meeting. Wayne- of Skype has never been an issue for There are not too many people who after a recent Wayne-Westland Board After the board meeting, LeBlanc Westland Supt. Greg Baracy said the Plymouth-Canton. think it is legal, even less who think of Education meeting in which board said he received a complaint about request had been cleared with the dis Noting Skype is a different type of it’s proper.” trustee John Goci, who is out of the the use of Skype at the board meet trict’s legal counsel and the Michigan technology with two-way audio and Even if video conferencing is found country, took part in the meeting ing and he shares the concern about Association of School Boards. video, Baracy agreed that public ser to be legal, LeBlanc said he thought connected via Skype. the lack of openness and interaction “They said it was perfectly accept vants have an obligation to be physi bodies should adopt policies against “I’m not making it a huge deal but when officials aren’t physically pres able. We were perfectly comfortable cally present. “I don’t think this will using the technology. I initiated an inquiry of the Attorney ent at public meetings. that we were working within the law,” become a common practice,” he said. General’s Office. I wanted to consult “Some people say the television said Baracy. “It’s been done in other Beside concerns about openness, [email protected] | (313) 222-5428
ON CAMPUS Miami (Ohio) Fifth/Graduate year of college. Several of the students received special named scholarships. Ryan Patrick Boes of Canton was named to the Miami (Ohio) University dean’s list. Wayne State University Miami University students who achieved a Jennifer Cox of Canton is a recipient of a 3.5 or better grade point average for second Lara M. Rutan Endowed Scholarship. Cox semester 2010-2011 have been named to the is entering her final year in the two-year dean’s list recognizing academic performance. Physician Assistant Studies program in the Miami University is a public university locat Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and ed in southwestern Ohio offering more than Health Sciences at Wayne State University. A 100 degree programs in humanities, science, total of $10,000 from the Rutan Scholarship engineering, business, education and fine arts. was awarded this spring to five PAS students in the WSU program. Michigan Accountancy Foundation Established in 2007 in memory of PAS alum The Michigan Accountancy Foundation, a na and Grosse Pointe resident Lara M. Rutan, nonprofit organization that promotes excellence the scholarship recognizes scholastic achieve in accounting education, selected 37 Michigan ment, encourages continued progress and pro college students as recipients of its annual MAF vides tuition assistance to students in financing Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship. Established their education in the PAS program. in 1961, MAF is affiliated with the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Michigan State Montessori magic (MACPA) and assists accounting students by Citing interests in undergraduate research, Dearborn Heights Montessori Center's eighth grade graduates from left to right in the front row, are Fatima helping to fund their college education and hy student groups and athletics, 23 high school Awn, Dearborn; Tasia Gabriel, Detroit, Sally Khazaal, Dearborn Heights; Steven Manrique and Jade Barreto, providing resources to college educators. graduates from around the country - and Dearborn; Neil Hodgins, Livonia; Rachel Robinson, New Boston; Ritsuma Inaba, Farmington Hills; Camilla Among them was Megan Daniels of Nigeria - have been named Michigan State Cascardo, Dearborn; and back row (from left) Rana Dabana, Dearborn; Seeneen Meroueh, Dearborn Heights; Plymouth, a student at the University of University’s newest Alumni Distinguished Juliana Hager, Taylor; Albert Grigorov, Dearborn; Kirby Rocha, Detroit; Dane Miller, Dearborn; Mila Resetar, Michigan-Dearborn. Scholars and University Distinguished Scholars Dearborn Heights; Erik Kobel, Livonia; and Zayd Odeh, Canton. Several of the students attended DHMC for Recipients of the MAF Fifth/Graduate Year for 2011. more than 10 years, beginning with the preschool program. Scholarship will receive $3,000 each for a Among the honorees was Lynne Krutty of combined total of $111,000 to help fund their Plymouth, a graduate of Salem High School.
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CORPS FROM PAGE A1 Rec trail 'victim' lied about attack on the kind played from the BY DARRELL CLEM lied because “he was embar was assaulted near Michigan American Revolution to the OBSERVER STAFF WRITER rassed” by what really hap Avenue. Many of his state War of 1812, and their 10- pened, Schreiner said. ments had been made to hos pound woolen uniforms, with A 55-year-old Westland man “This drew a lot of atten pital employees rather than 64 pewter buttons and no zip lied when he claimed he had tion,” he said. “It’s good to police, so authorities said it’s pers, are like those worn by been robbed and beaten while know this case was bogus.” possible he might not face George Washington’s personal riding his bike on the 1-275 The man initially told charges of filing a false police guards. Their music, most of it Metro Trail in Canton, police police he had been attacked report after he came clean. in medley form, includes tunes confirmed. and robbed by three men Schreiner dismissed the like Yankee Doodle Dandy, “He admitted that the whole while he was riding from his man as someone who appar Grandfather’s Clock and thing was a lie,” Detective Sgt. Westland residence to visit a ently has a drinking problem. Downshire. Dave Schreiner said. friend at Sherwood Village, Brad Sharp, Canton park A musical background isn’t The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps crosses Six Mile at Beech Daly during a The man had been drink a mobile home park south and facility manager, called required, although many of parade in Redford Township. The group is preparing for a trip to Boston that ing alcohol when he fell off his east of Michigan Avenue and it unfortunate that one man’s the members take music les will include a performance in Shanksville, Pa., for a 9/11 memorial. bike while riding on the trail Haggerty in Canton. lies briefly tarnished the trail’s sons and perform outside the on the night of Saturday, June He lied when he said he image. Corps. At a recent parade in Rehearsals are weekly for 18, Schreiner said. He con was pushed to the ground and “That trail does mean an “If you want to be in this Redford Township, the Corps most of the year, sometimes cocted the robbery story the kicked by assailants who he said awful lot to the community,” group, we’ll find a way for you was among several partici more often during the summer following morning when he took his cash and threw his bike Sharp said. “We want it to be to participate,” Predhomme pating marching bands, and months. went to Oakwood Annapolis and wallet in the Rouge River. safe, and we hope the people said. Corps members mustered on “This group takes a lot of Hospital in Wayne to seek Further investigation by using it will help keep it safe But there is competition, the grounds of a church at Six involvement. It’s not for every medical treatment for injuries Canton police revealed the by being the eyes and ears of especially in the drum section, Mile and Beech Daly before body,” he said. “You can’t just he suffered during his fall. man caused his own mishaps. the trail. The more people use which is limited to 10 by the the parade began. show up when you want.” Canton police delved deeper “He said there was no money it, the better it will be and the number of drums the Corps Their performance captured “It’s what I do the whole into the story, which attracted taken and no bike taken. He safer it will be.” owns. Beginning drummers onlookers’ imaginations. year,” said Robbie Holmes of media attention, and the man made it up,” Schreiner said. sometimes have to try color “They sound really good,” Plymouth, a second-year fife changed his story and said he The man had claimed he [email protected] | (313) 222-2238 guard for a year, or take a break, said Dawn Cline of Dearborn player. then audition again when Heights, viewing the parade Parent volunteers, they’ve improved their skills. from the front lawn of a house. Predhomme said, play a big Cline especially liked the part in keeping things orga ON PARADE Revolutionary War-era design nized. Alex Perry of Plymouth on the sides of the drums. “The only reason this group Township is a fife player who “It was really pretty on the has survived is that parents Reduce Stress with also plays piano and flute. drums. It was like a work of have stepped up to some of Relay;, Despite its similarities to the art.” these roles,” he said. flute, he finds the fife more The parades and other per Predhomme said performers m a s s a g e difficult. formances, said Predhomme, grow socially, and build con /h r tt /te n /f/ttfrrr r body* b o d y mind* life ' “I don’t have to memorize raise money for the Corps’ fidence and leadership skills. any of my flute music, but I annual trip and its other Plus, there’s the show. have to memorize all of my fife expenses. “You produce this really music,” he said. excellent product that people Comfortable Alex likes performing in RIGOR, REWARDS really appreciate,” he said. The parades. “They’re all fun,” he The Corps demands dedi music — a season’s repertoire M assage Room s said. cation, Predhomme said. is rotated every four or five years — “keeps them chal 42142 Ford Road • Canton lenged,” he said. (Next to Panera Bread) Predhomme has been the 40 FOR THE CORPS Corps director for half its life. 734-844-1402 What: The Plymouth Fife & Drum Corps 40th anniversary season A snare drummer, he joined in Where: Headquartered in Plymouth, but travels extensively 1978 while in middle school, Open 7 Days a Week Facts: 14 fife players, seven drummers, plus a color guard with flags and and played for six seasons. At — — — — -i r* old-fashioned weapons such as swords, muskets and pole weapons like the University of Michigan, he J 60 Minute Massage Session : Lavida Signature Facial the halbred. The Corps is for young people ages 12-18. was in the marching band, and Why: The Corps plays fife and drum music with an emphasis on the kind in 1987, be became the Corps’ played from the American Revolution to the War of 1812. Their music, drum instructor, and, four i only $ 3 9 .9 5 I , only $ 4 9 .9 5 years later, the director. hue rfc«#s oate Hrlfe t&> owpoo. f x p im M M I . For m * dm ts wfc. 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You saved my Location: Several gardens are- Date/Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, years since the 5-pound toy Charlie!” featured poodle had climbed the box 6-7:30 p.m. Details: The Trailwood Garden Club elder in her Livonia yard. NOT A SCRATCH ON HIM Location: Compassionate Care hosts its annual Flowers are Forever Each time, she had been Kukla handed Charlie over Hospice, 5730 Lilley, Ste. A, Canton able to use her own 6-foot Garden Walk. Children 12 and under to Reeves-Matthews, who Details: Compassionate Care ladder or borrow a neighbor’s saw that he didn’t even have a are half-off, babes in arms are free. Hospice conducts an ongoing grief extension ladder to carry him scratch on him. Complimentary refreshments, raffle support group, The Grief Journey, down to safety. Kukla was matter-of-fact and perennial sale. Tickets $8 pre for anyone grieving the loss of a She figured Charlie realized about what he did. “I just hap sale, $10 day of walk, available at he was getting older — he’s pened to be underneath him loved one. The goal of the group is Saxton’s Garden Center, 587 W. Ann now 81/2 or 9 years old — so when he fell,” he said, adding to provide support and education Arbor Trail or Backyard Birds, 627 S. she wasn’t concerned that the he was watching him and try on the grief process. There is no wire fencing she used to keep Main in Plymouth. ing to position himself under charge. Charlie away from the tree got neath him. Contact: Darlene Rinke, (734) Contact: For information, contact tossed during a recent tree But Reeves-Matthews’ 459-7499 or Marilyn Detmer, (734) Ann Christensen, (888) 983-9050. trimming. account is a little more heroic 454-4625. But earlier this month, sounding: “The fireman, Spanish camp Grief workshop Reeves-Matthews noticed he dives with one hand out, Date/Time: Aug. 1-5 Date/Time: Saturday, July 16,9 a.m. Charlie was missing while catches Charlie, sticks his Location: Praise Baptist Church, to noon serving lunch to her grand arm out so he doesn’t land on Location: Room A-105 at Ward daughter, Sophie Matthews, Charlie, tucks him under his 45000 N. Territorial, Plymouth on the backyard picnic table. arm like in a football hold.” Details: Join Bilingual Fun for an Church in Northville Her first thought was that Kukla said he’s never res interactive and educational day Details: Ward Presbyterian Church her little Houdini had found JOHN STORMZAND | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER cued a dog from a tree before camp for preschool- through fifth- is sponsoring a one day grief semi a way to get out of the yard Kim Reeves-Matthews holds granddaughter Sophie Matthews, and — or even a cat for that mat grade students. Kids will learn nar, From Grief to New Hope, pre — again. “He likes to run,” she firefighter/paramedic Brian Kukla holds Charlie in front of the box elder tree ter — hut it was all in a day’s Spanish through interactive games, sented by Cathy Clough, Founder/ explained, adding that he has Charlie climbed. Kukla caught Charlie when he fell. work. “I’m just glad the dog is crafts, thematic presentations, Executive Director of New Hope a way of getting out of any area safe and all of us were able to Center for Grief Support and co in which she tries to contain Officer Jessica Modrzynski Brian Kukla stood in the do our job,” he said. music and more. him. arrived at the scene. neighbor’s yard. Reeves- Reeves-Matthews said she Contact: (877) 686-7399 ore-mail author of Grieving Forward: Death She looked up in the tree, Modrzynski suggested calling Matthews was trying to keep asked the firefighters what infofbilingualfun.com. Happened, Now What? Contact: Call but didn’t see anything. the Livonia Fire Department. Charlie calm, and Kukla she could do to thank them. Rockettes golf Barb Brace at Ward Church at (248) “Then I heard this little “I felt really stupid calling was trying to keep Reeves- She said they told her: “Keep 374-5943. Date/Time: Aug. 7 squeaking sound,” she said. them,” Reeves-Matthews said. Matthews calm, according to Charlie out of trees.” “He’s like 35 feet up in the “I know this isn’t Mayberry Modrzynski. Reeves-Matthews said Location: Fox Hills Golf Club, Farm exhibit tree!” Charlie was balanc (R.F.D.) (But) I didn’t know Suddenly, Charlie lost his Charlie is very lovable, very Plymouth Time/Date: 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays; 2-5 ing upon a long limb that who else to call. This time an footing. Reeves-Matthews sweet but a little pistol. 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Q: Dear Rick: I have a dear friend borrow from my 401(k) and loan safer to borrow bankruptcy would only affect sign a loan you are assuming tribution. Therefore, to add I've known since childhood. He’s him the money. I'm not in great the money from the lender’s ability to go after a substantial obligation. You insult to injury, you lose the run into tough financial times, financial shape myself, so I can't my 401(k)? your friend. It would not affect have to ask yourself: Can I money and also have to pay lost his job and his house. He take a lot of risk. I am leaning A: It’s great the lender’s ability to go after afford to repay the loan in taxes on it at your ordinary has an idea to start a business toward co-signing a loan because I that you you. That is why the lender is case of default? If the answer income tax bracket. and I would like to help him. The think it's the least amount of risk. want to help asking for a co-signer, so in is no, think twice about co Lending money to friends problem is, he doesn't have the My friend has informed me that if a friend. It case of a bankruptcy they have signing. is always a difficult situation money to start the business. he cannot repay the loan, he will shows where someone to go after. Borrowing from your 401(k) because it’s not just a dollar We’ve talked and there's two ways file bankruptcy. He said he will Money Matters your heart is. If your friend did default and lending the money to your and cents issue, it is also an to go. The first would be to co take full responsibility. Is the loan That said, it on the loan and go into bank friend also has consequences. emotional issue. Ask yourself sign a loan. The other would be to a good way of going or would be is important ruptcy, you would be primarily If your friend does not repay whether you can afford to Rick Bloom to understand liable on the loan. In addition, the loan, you’d be faced with take the ioss if the loan is not that despite because your friend went into the difficult decision to either repaid. If the answer is no, what your friend says, you bankruptcy, you would not be write the loan off or pursue then in general, I don’t recom have risks. able to go after him because he him legally. However, if he mend the loan be made. Whenever someone co would be discharged from his chose to file bankruptcy, then If, however, you decide to CITY OF PLYMOUTH signs a loan, he/she assumes obligations under the bank the loan would be discharged lend money to your friend, I ORDINANCE NO. 2011-05 responsibility to pay that ruptcy. and you would have no alter recommend you have an attor loan if the primary borrower I recognize that your friend natives. In this situation, ney draw up legal papers. This is unable. Therefore, if your wants to sign a document that not only would you lose the will make sure that there is a AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, friend defaults on the loan and makes him primarily respon money, but there also can be meeting of the minds, between PART II, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 33 OF THE CITY OF files for bankruptcy, it would sible on the loan. However, it an adverse tax consequence. you and your friend, as to the PLYMOUTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF MODIFYING LIQUOR not relieve you of your obliga would not affect the lender’s When you borrow money from terms of the loan and how it LICENSE PERMITTING. tion to the lender. The fact rights to go after you. The a 401(k) and you don’t repay will be repaid. I know a lot of that your friend would go into bottom line is, when you co the loan, it is treated as a dis- people don’t want to hire an Section 1 The City of Plymouth Ordains: attorney because they don’t Part II, Section 6-33, in the Code of Ordinances of the City of think they need one, however, Plymouth is hereby amended by adding the following you do. You’re entering into described text revisions. a business transaction and Section 2 Modify Section 6-33 STATE OF MICHIGAN it needs to be properly docu (a) New licenses or liquor license permits, COUNTY OF WAYNE mented. transfer of ownership of existing licenses, CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDINANCE NO. 2011-06 Trust is not the issue. The transfers into the City of new licenses, will ORDINANCE CONFIRMING CREATION OF THE issue is good business. It is be approved at the sole discretion of the important to properly docu City Commission. This shall include liuuor CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION license permits proposed within the B-l. B- ment the transaction. 2, B-3. and ARC zoning districts within the An Ordinance confirming the prior creation of the City of Plymouth Planning Commission pursuant to Good luck! City. the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008; setting forth the number and ' ri *<• composition of members of the Planning Commission; setting forth the duties of the Planning Rick Bloom is a fee-only financial (b) Within the B-2. Central Business District. Commission; setting forth the procedure for removal of a member of the Planning Commission for adviser. Observer & Eccentric readers as indicated on the City of Plymouth misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office; providing for compensation for services; and defining can submit questions at moneymat- Zoning Map, the City shall have a cap or a conflict of interest related to a member of the Planning Commission. total of not more than twenty-two (22) [email protected]. For more fourteen (14) State of Michigan Liquor THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: information, visit Rick's Web site at Licenses of any type of on-premises retail www.bloomassetmanaqement.com. licenses that would allow for the service of Section 1 of Ordinance any alcohol (beer, wine, spirits) by the glass or for consumption on premises of CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION any establishment. This would include but A. Confirmation of creation of Planning Commission; Powers and Duties. not limited to State of Michigan Class C, The City of Plymouth hereby confirms the creation of the City of Plymouth Planning Commission, / tTHINKING ABOUT.. Club, B Hotel, A Hotel, Tavern, Bistro. previously established by the City Commission on January 17, 1938, with all the powers and duties Brewpub, Micro-Brewer, Resort, DDA, and provided in the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act PA 110 of 2006, as amended, and the Michigan Planning Economic Development, winery and/or Enabling Act (PA 33 of 2008, as amended). The Planning Commission shall consist of nine (9) members other type of state license allowing the who shall be selected in accordance with the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. One (1) Planning regular serving of alcohol at a licensed Commission member shall be a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. establishment. B. Membership, Appointment and Terms. (c) Within the B-l. B-2. B-3. and ARC and other The membership of the Planning Commission shall be representative of important segments and Free Estimates zoning districts within the City B-2, geography of the City of Plymouth to the extent practicable. Our 37th Year! Central Business District, as indicated on The Mayor of the City of Plymouth shall appoint members of the Planning Commission, subject to UNITED TEMPERATURE the City of Plymouth Zoning Map^the City approval by a majority vote of the members elected and serving on the City of Plymouth City shall have a cap or a total of not more than Commission. 8919 MIDDLEBELT • LIVONIA ten (10) twenty-two (22) State of Michigan The term of each Planning Commission member shall be for three (3) years. Each member shall serve 734-525-1930 Liquor Licenses of any type of on-premises until his/her term shall expire. Members of the Planning Commission shall be qualified electors. www. unitedtemperatureservices. com retail licenses that would allow for the service of any alcohol (beer, wine, spirits) C. Removal from office. by the glass or for consumption on The City Commission may remove a member of the Planning Commission for misfeasance, malfeasance premises of any establishment. This would or nonfeasance in office upon written charges and after a public hearing. Failure of a member to disclose CANTON CINEMA , , Ticket Kiosk & Tickets Online include but not limited to State of a potential conflict of interest as required herein constitutes malfeasance in office. Goodrich . . . . Michigan Class C, Club, B Hotel, A Hotel, Members of the Planning Commission who are absent from three (3) consecutive Planning Commission 734 — 3456 Tavern, Brewpub, Micro-Brewer, Resort, meetings shall be subject to review and/or removal from the Planning Commission by action of the City UALITY 1 Mile West of IKEA DDA, and Economic Development, winery Commission. THEATERS www.GQTI.com and/or other type of state license allowing ALL STADIUM SEATING ALL LOUNGER SEATS the regular serving of alcohol at a licensed D. Conflict of interest. establishment. A member of the Planning Commission should only abstain from voting on a motion if he/she has a DETROIT’S BEST bonafide conflict of interest. A conflict of interest shall include: M O V I E D E A L (c) The City Commission shall not recommend a. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case concerning him or her. to the State of Michigan Liquor Control b. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case concerning work on land owned by him $4.50 to $5.25 Commission the approval of any on or her or which is adjacent to land owned by him or her. premises retail liquor license in excess of c. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case involving a corporation, company, A L L S E A T S twenty-two (22) fourteen (14) within the B- partnership, or any other entity in which he or she is a part owner, or any other relationship EXCEPT ADULT EVENING not valid for Fathom Events or Digital 3D 2 District as outlined here. where he or she may stand to have a financial gain or loss. S H O W T IM E S 6 /2 4 - 6 /2 8 O No passes d. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case involving a relative or other family (d) The City Commission shall not recommend member. TITLES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE to the State of Michigan Liquor Control e. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case involving which is an action which KIDS SUMMER Commission the approval of any on results in pecuniary benefit to him or her. MOVIES premises retail liquor license in excess of f. Issuing, deliberating on, voting on, or reviewing a case where his or her employee or employer - Mon 6/27-Fri 7/1 at 10:00 AM twenty-two (22) ten (10) within the B-l. B- OPEN SEASON (PG) 3. and ARC Districts as outlined here. is: (1) an applicant or agent for an applicant; or (2) has a direct interest in the outcome. g. There is a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest. An example of this includes a 3D TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG -13) (e) The City Commission shall give first situation where the Planning Commission member is on the Board of Directors of an TUESDAY NIGHT 6/28 - 9:00, 12:01 Q 3D CARS 2 (G) $ 2 .5 0 PR E M IU M PER 3D TICKET consideration for a new or transfer in of a applicant association. 11:10, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 liquor license in the B-l. B-3 and ARC The Planning Commission member disclosing the potential for a conflict of interest should state the FRI/SATLS 11:35 Districts to restaurant businesses nature of the potential conflict and whether he/she believes he/she could impartially consider the request OCARS 2 (G) LIGHTS UP SOUND DOWN SAT. 6/25 -9 :3 0 AM before the Commission. Should the member disclosing the potential conflict of interest choose not to 11:40, 2:10,4:40, 7:10,9:40 currently operating in the City that want FRI/SAT LS 12:05 v to expand their restaurants to include the remove him/herself from the dais, the remaining members of the Planning Commission shall evaluate OMR. POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG) sale of alchol bv the glass for a period that the nature of the potential conflict and determine, by way of a vote, whether or not the member in 12:05, 2:20, 4:25, 6:35, 9:00 shall end on November 1, 2011 after this question should be removed from the dais while the Commission discusses or deliberates on the request. FRI/SATLS 11:20 In the event that Planning Commissioner is removed from the dais due to a conflict of interest, either of 0 3 0 GREEN LANTERN (PG-13) date no such preference shall be given. If $ 2 .5 0 PR E M IU M PER 3 0 TICKET no currently operating city located his/her own volition or by a vote of the Planning Commission, that individual shall not participate in the FRI-MON 11:50, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20. 9:50 restaurant applies to the City and the discussion or deliberation in a role as a Planning Commissioner, and shall remove him/herself from the TUE 11:50, 2:25, 4:50 dais. OGREEN LANTERN (PG-13) State of Michigan Liquor Control 11:00, 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Commission in the preference period the FRI/SATLS 11:40 city shall consider all applications equally E. Annual written report of activities. O SUPER 8 (PG-13) 11:15, 1:50. 4:30, 7:05, based on the criteria outlined in the The Planning Commission, through the Building Department representative, shall make an annual 9:35 FRI/SAT LS 12:00 written report of its activities to the City Commission. The fiscal year of the Planning Commission shall X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (PG-13) Liquor Management Ordinance on a first 12:40, 3:25, 6:20, 9:05 FRI/SAT LS 11:50 completed application, first reviewed be the same as the fiscal year of the City of Plymouth. process. F. Preparation of Capital Improvements Program (D The City shall conduct an annual review of The Planning Commission shall be exempted from the requirement of PA 33 of 2008, MCL 125.3865, all limit of twentv-two (22) twenty four (24) requiring annual preparation and submission to the City Commission of a capital improvements F*I*S*H*E‘R on premise retail liquor licenses within B- program. The City Commission shall delegate the preparation of the capital improvements program, FUNERAL HOME 1. B-2. B-3. and ARC Zoning Districts in separate from or as a part of the annual budget, to the City Manager or a non_elected administrative (^ C R E M A T IO N SERVICES accordance with the Liquor Management official, subject to final approval and adoption by the City Commission. Family Owned and Ordinance. This review shall be conducted Operated Since 1955 bv the local liquor license review G. Bylaws. committee and a recommendation shall be The Planning Commission shall adopt Bylaws for the transaction of business, and shall keep a public forward to the City Commission. record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. (g) Further, the City shall conduct an annual H. Assistance. review of all existing licenses in the City. The Planning Commission may be assisted by other professionals or City Staff as needed including the Planning and Zoning Administrator, Building Official, Ordinance Officer, Planning Consultant, City Section 3 Rights and Duties. Engineer, City Attorney or other person or agency. Rights and Duties which have matured, penalties which have incurred, proceedings which have begun and SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE ^Michael j. fisher prosecution for violations of law occurring before the If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or effective date of this ordinance are not affected or abated unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct ‘'Is'Nftt by this ordinance. and independent portion of this Ordinance, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining Compassionate r portions of this Ordinance. Affordable Section 4 Validity. SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE m 3 - Carins Should any section, clause or paragraph of this ordinance be All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. TRADITIONAL SERVICE the same will not affect the validity of the ordinance as a WITH BURIAL whole or part therefore, other than the part declared invalid. SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE includes m etal casket, outer burial Section 5 Ordinances Repealed. This ordinance, or a summary of this ordinance, shall be published in accordance with procedures container, viewing & service adopted by The City of Plymouth. This Ordinance shall take effect one (1) day following publication. ______$ 2 8 9 5 ______All other ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this BASIC CREMATION ordinance are to the extent of such inconsistencies hereby CERTIFICATION includes crem ation process repealed. The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Commission of the City of Plymouth on the 20th and county permit day of June 2011. Section 6 Effective Date. LINDA LANGMESSER, Clerk $ 6 9 5 * This ordinance shall become effective one day after INTRODUCED: June 6,2011 *$200 additional for Mem orial Services publication. ADOPTED: June 20,2011 TRADITIONAL SERVICE EFFECTIVE: June 27, 2011 WITH CREMATION 0 Introduced: __04-18-11 ______2011 includes casket facade, / CERTIFICATION viewing St service Enacted: ___06-20-11 ______2011 ______$ 2 1 9 5 ______I Published: ___06-26-11 2011 I, Linda Langmesser, The Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. XXXX adopted by the City Commission at a Traditionalfunerals & alternatives Effective: ___062711 ______2011 regular meeting held on June 20,2011. tailoredfo r any budget DANIEL DWYER, Mayor 24501 Five Mile Road • Redford DANIEL DWYER LINDA LANGMESSER, CMC LINDA J. 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An estimated 100,000 by Steve King & the Dittilies. to 125,000 people are expect Parking, admission, the ed. entertainment and fireworks Spree, Livonia’s annual are all free. There is a charge birthday celebration, opened for the rides, games and food. Tuesday at Ford Field, and it Farmington Road between PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER rained at least once each day, Over at the circus, Miss Liza twirls Schoolcraft and Five Mile The pig races are always a Spree favorite. They’ll be going on today at 1,3,5,7:30 and 9 p.m. Spurling said Friday. her hula hoops. will be closed at about 7 p.m., “People have left and new or about three hours before people have come,” he said, mostly sunny with no rain in the fireworks begin. Lyndon, adding each time it would rain the forecast and a daytime Summers and Civic Center for about an hour. high near 80 and a nighttime Drive, all at Farmington Road, But today is expected to be low near 60, according to the will also close at 7 p.m.
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BY BRADEMONS Hebden (Brother Rice) OBSERVER STAFF WRITER was a leader on a U-D defense that led the nation Ryan Kesler’s Father’s Day present was with 11.63 caused turnovers delivered a few days late. per game. The Livonia native and Vancouver Hebden was selected to Canucks’ center was honored Wednesday the All-MAAC second team night in Las Vegas as the National Garden City police officer Craig "Sly" Sylvester ripped this pitch into left-center field during Thursday night's recreation slow-pitch after a season in which he Hockey’s League best defensive forward game against Copilot Printing. Admiring Sylvester's swing are (from left) Kenny Dehart, Tom Wallace, Eric Steven, Paul Donaldson and caused 40 turnovers and when he captured the Frank J. Selke Mike Collard (with bat). picked up 60 ground balls. Award. • "He's just a smart and Kesler, who had 41 goals, 80 blocked steady player for us," coach shots, 124 hits, 65 takeaways and a plus-24 rating in 82 games for Vancouver, credited Matt Holtz said. "He plays his father, Mike, for making him a top- Just Like Old Times tough, aggressive and smart, and I was glad he was notch two-way player. recognized by the coaches “I guess all those years my dad was yell for his hard work." ing ‘backcheck’ finally paid off,” Kesler Albert's on the Alley players forge friendships on the diamonds Junior Tim Lehto of told the Detroit Free Press. “He brought Farmington Hills (North me up and always taught me defense first, Farmington) was one of the BY ED WRIGHT and I have a ton to thank him for. He’s the with some city employees, teachers, offensive leaders for the one that taught me how to play the right OBSERVER STAFF WRITER the mayor.” way. Titans with 12 goals and 17 “I pride myself on the defensive part As his 50-year-old legs churned VETERAN PRESENCE points. of the game, and it’s nice to be acknowl toward third base during the first Two players — Wallace and veter-. U-D tied for second place edged.” inning of Albert’s on the Alley’s an Garden City police officer Craig in the MAAC with a 4-2 mark The 26-year-old Kesler won by a land Thursday night B League softball “Sly” Sylvester — have outlasted a and was 6-10 overall. The slide, receiving 1,179 votes. Chicago’s game against Copilot Printing, long list of teammates and several Titans reached the MAAC Jonathan Toews got 476 and the Red retired Garden City police officer sponsors. tourney final, losing to Tom Wallace was fueled by words “This team has been sponsored nationally ranked Siena. Please see KESLER, B3 of encouragement from his team’s by the Drake Lounge, the Crystal "I am proud of the way dugout. Lounge, the Industry Lounge, the guys played this year “Come on, Tom!” one teammate Ramey’s, Walker’s Speakeasy and and continued to improve," shouted. “You’re running like you now Albert’s,” said Mayor Walker, Holtz said. "That's the result have a piano on your back!” during a mid-inning break. “This of the hard work our kids Wallace smiled, kept chugging, team is not only made up of great and eventually scored during his guys, but there are some very good have put in." team’s eight-run inning. Paul Donaldson (left) and Mike Collard ball players. If they don’t win the share a high-five after Donaldson squeezed Hole-in-one club A veteran of 26 slow-pitch sea league, they’re always right up Bob Heath, 81, of sons, Wallace knows better than a foul pop-up. there.” anybody that laughter is as abun Thanks to Thursday’s double- Plymouth used a 7-iron dant as laser-shot hits with this Some of the friendships date back to header sweep (16-11 and 23-21), to ace the 145-yard, No. 5 group of players. the players’ high school days. Albert’s won the regular-season hole Monday at Whispering “I love the camaraderie and hav And although they play to win, league championship with a 13-1 Willows Golf Course in ing a night out with the guys,” said they don’t let the final score get in record. The team has now won the Livonia. Heath, who has Wallace, speaking about his love the way of having a great time. Thursday night title seven of the been playing for 60 years, of slow-pitch'softball. “Every year I What is unique about this team’s past eight seasons. shot an impressive 84 for tell myself, This is it, I’m done,’ but make-up is that its roster includes “It’s a great group of guys,” said 18 holes. every year I’m drawn back. I know some pretty high-profile Garden third baseman Paul Donaldson, a I’d miss it too much if I gave it up.” City residents, including mayor driver for United Parcel Service. Staying at Breslin Randy Walker, who is a fill-in player “Some of us play together on Friday The Michigan High School UNIQUE MAKE-UP and regular third base coach. nights, too. Athletic Association has In a lot of ways, Albert’s on the “The team has been together in “I see a lot of guys I used to play conducted the boys bas JEFF VINNICK | VANCOUVER CANUCKS Alley is like most recreation softball some form for 29 years,” said cur with or against in high school when ketball state tournament teams in the metropolitan-Detroit rent manager Micah Hull, a Garden I played for coach (Bob) Dropp. I semifinals and champion Livonia native and Churchill High grad Ryan Kesler area. City police officer. “The majority started playing right out of high ship games at Michigan of the Vancouver Canucks earned the Selke Award Its roster is made up of mostly of the team worked for the police school, then I took a few years off State University since 1994. as the National Hockey League's top defensive friends and co-workers who have department back then. Now, there It will still that way until at forward. Please see OLD TIMES, B2 known each other for many years. are only a few police officers along least 2017. MHSAA officials and MSU recently agreed to a six-year extension of their existing contract to have the boys tournament at the Teen coaches connect with Little Leaguers 14,759-seat Jack Breslin Student Events Center. BY TIM SMITH watching his son, Jake, and the Phillies The girls finals will also be OBSERVER STAFF WRITER during a recent game at Heritage Park. played at MSU this season. “And they’re giving back, sacrificing for "The central location of When a trio of just-graduated stu these kids. These kids are probably going the Breslin Center makes dent-athletes from Plymouth-Canton to look back on this and say this was prob it the ideal spot for our Educational Park were younger, they cre ably the coolest year.” basketball finals," said Jack ated never-fading Little League memories Also thrilled that Zebari (the head Roberts, executive director of sandlots, smiles, friendship and trips to coach) and assistants Hayes and Halewicz of the MHSAA. the Dairy Queen. saved the season for their son were Patsy And a decade or so after playing with and Tom Kelly, of Plymouth. Their 11-year- "When you think of some neighborhood chums on the Devil Rays, old son Aaron is on the squad. of the greatest moments in those three stepped up to the plate to “They’re by far his favorite coaches,” the Michigan high school ensure those same experiences for a team Patsy Kelly said. “I think he looks up to basketball tournament, that until May didn’t even have a coach. them, they’re like a mentor to them. they took place on this Lifelong pals Chase Zebari, Nick “You have more in common with an 18- campus, and it's that histo Hayes and Tommy Halewicz banded year-old than you do a 40-year-old.” ry that we want to continue together to coach the U12 Phillies of the to be part of," MSU Athletic Greater Canton Youth Baseball & Softball GIVE AND TAKE Director Mark Hollis said. Association. Despite a 2-8 record, it’s been Besides, she added, the young Phillies "It's great for our univer a winning endeavor on several fronts. “love getting to third to get the knuckle- sity and community to host “I just think that it’s awesome that knock and high fives” from Zebari in the JOHN KEMSKI teams and fans from across they’re taking their time, especially these coaches box. “That’s what it’s all about.” U12 Phillies head coach Chase Zebari (left) gets set to high-five Connor Savage (No. our state for this terrific guys are going to be graduating, going off 29) during a recent game at Heritage Park. In the background at right is assistant event." to college,” Canton dad John Snyder said, Please see COACHES, B3 coach Nick Hayes. mmmmmmrnmmmmmmm ' i * mm mmm \ Low Rates on C o m m u n i t y
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ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM for a .511 average. Her hits includ Kelsey Susalla, J r , P/3B, Garden ed 16 doubles, three triples and City: Susalla played an integral three home runs. She also scored role in the Cougars’ phenomenal 21 runs, had 58 RBI and struck 31-4 season — both on the mound out just four times. and at the plate. A leadoff hitter “Katy does it all,” Brubaker with pop in her bat, the junior hit said. “She’s one of the most head’s- a robust .592 with 28 extra-base up fielders we have. She didn’t hits, including five round-trip make an error this year, and pers. She also knocked in 44 runs. you’re talking two of the hard On the mound, the strong-armed est positions to field in fastpitch righty fanned 85 in 107 innings softball — first base and pitcher. on the way to an 18-2 record. She That’s a real tribute to a kid who’s worked hard and will work even walked just 19 batters and carved Kelsey Susalla out a stellar 2.86 earned-run aver header to get ready for college. CarolAnn Sexauer Briana Combs Katy Severson Jenny Rohn age. Nobody works harder and takes Garden City Canton Ladywood N. Farmington Ladywood “Kelsey is among the premier the game more seriously once you hitters in the state,” coach Barry cross the line to play ball.” Patterson said. “She has a great, Jenny Rohn, Sr., SS, Ladywood: natural swing. She batted just Bound for Western Michigan over 100 times and scored 68 University on a softball scholar runs. T h a t in itself is huge. She’s ship, the senior shortstop hit .410 the complete package. Pitching- for the Final Four Blazers, includ wise, she had a very solid season ing 19 doubles and seven triples. for us. She’s just a delightful Rohn, an all-Catholic, all-state young lady to coach.” (first-team) all-region and all Kayce Nieto, Jr., P, Mercy: Nieto district pick, also had 36 RBI and made the all-area team for the scored 42 runs for the 38-4 league second year in a row after another champions. outstanding season. She was 14- The lone graduating senior also i 6 as a pitcher, but three losses had 38 stolen bases and field at a Carli San Lilian Kaitlyn Mattson Alexis Powell Casey Bias Katie Creighton Sarah Gutknecht were to Ladywood and one was to .980 percentage. Ladywood Canton Salem Churchill N. Farmington Farmington North Farmington. Nieto allowed “Jenny’s a great kid,” coach just 10 earned runs (27 overall) Scott Combs said. “She learned triples and and posted a 0.52 E R A with six how to work hard and learned one home 2011 ALL-OBSERVER shutouts. She had 219 strikeouts how to commit herself. She’s run. She SOFTBALL FIRST TEAM and only 15 walks in 134 innings. learned how to come out every day was 72 - Kelsey Susalla, Jr., P/3B, Garden City Nieto hit .506 (44-of-87) with and get better. Her leadership has for-134 at Kayce Nieto, Jr., P, Farm. Mercy 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 24 been outstanding.” the plate CarolAnn Sexauer, Sr., SS, Canton RBI. She had a .989 slugging per Carli San Millan, Jr., 2B, Ladywood: and had Briana Combs, Jr„ P, Ladywood centage and just four strikeouts. The junior second baseman bat just five Katy Severson, Jr., P/1B, N. Farmington “I can’t say enough about Kayce ted a whopping .470 (69-for-148) strikeouts. Jenny Rohn, Sr., SS, Ladywood as a person, and she’ll be a great with six homers, 22 doubles and A s the Carli San Millan, Jr., 2B, Ladywood addition to the Utah softball three triples for the Catholic N o . 2 bat Kaitlyn Mattson, Sr. IB, Canton program,” coach Jack Falvo said. League and state semifinalists. ter, Keller Alexis Powell, Jr., IB, Salem “There aren’t a lot of players who San Millan, who also had a drove in 41 A Casey Bias, Soph., C, Churchill come out of Michigan who get team-high 48 RBI and scored runs and Ashley Lynn Elaine Gerou Jessica Bondy Megan Keller Katie Creighton, Jr., 2B, N. Farmington that kind of opportunity. 38 runs, made all-Catholic, all scored 59- Garden City Plymouth Plymouth N. Farmington Sarah Gutknecht, Soph., SS, “She’s dedicated to being the region, all-district and honorable She had Farmington best she can be. It sure makes it mention all-state. 40 put Ashley Lynn, Jr., SS, Garden City easy to coach, having a young lady She also swiped 21 bases and player that is very capable of knocked in 35 runs and drilled outs, 43 Elaine Gerou, Soph., P, Plymouth like that. She’s a fantastic person excelled defensively with 61 put- playing at the next level,” coach one home run. She was a vacuum assists and eight errors for a .912 Jessica Bondy, Sr, OF, Plymouth and a joy to have on the team. As outs and just four errors (.910 Steve Gentilia said. “She’s a great sweeper at shortstop, combining fielding percentage. Keller also Megan Keller, Fr., SS, N. Farmington good as she is, she’s all about the • percentage). athlete and someone who is very exceptional range with a strong, is a member of the 16-and-under COACH OF THE YEAR team and her teammates.” “Carli bit fourth for us and committed to the game of soft- accurate arm. Honeybaked national champion Scott Combs, Livonia Ladywood CarolAnn Sexauer, Sr., SS, Canton: can hit any type of pitching,” ball. We’re definitely looking for “Defensively, there aren’t many hockey team. SECOND TEAM A superb two-way player through coach Scott Combs said. “We great things from Casey the next players around who are better “Megan is one o f those players Kelli Janiczek, Sr., C, Salem out her high school career, had confidence that she could hit two years.” than Ashley in the middle infield,” who comes around once or twice Sam Partain, Sr„ 2B, Canton Sexauer sparked the Chiefs to a against any type of high-quality Katie Creighton, Jr., 2B, N. Patterson said. “She makes plays maybe in your coaching career Celeste Fidge, Soph., 3B, Ladywood 34-7 record (including a share of pitcher. In the (Michigan) Stars Farmington: A s the leadoff batter that would be considered great for who can take Andria Gietl, Soph., IB, Ladywood the K L A A South Division title). Tournament she tore it up, going for a team with a .412 average, other players, but they’re routine control o f a Makenzie Coulter, Sr., P/1B, The senior co-captain also was 15-for-18 in six games. Creighton got things started for her. She hit .570-something, so game defen N. Farmington a key factor in Canton triumphs “She moved from the outfield offensively for the 34-4 Raiders. she’s a great hitter, and she brings sively and Sarah Fier, Soph., 3B, Stevenson in the Division 1 districts and to second base this year and did a She hit .459 and scored 46 runs. great leadership to our program. offensively,” Jackie Johnson, Jr.; P, Stevenson regionals. very good job.” H e r 61 hits included a double She’s our vocal leader. Ashley Brubaker Kim D'Arcangelo, Jr., 3B, Redford Union In addition to sparkling Kaitlyn Mattson, Sr., IB, Canton: and two triples, and she also had doesn’t let anyone hang their said. “She has Kaitlin Lock, Jr., P, Farmington defense (.988 fielding percentage), The senior was consistently excel 17 RBI. She struck out just six head. Ashley is a tough competi the ability to Heidi Schmidt, Sr., SS/P, Salem Sexauer batted .470 to lead the lent with a .438 average and .983 times and walked twice in 133 tor. The bigger the game, the bet drag bunt and Jesse Lamer, Jr., OF, Canton team for a second straight year, fielding percentage, an instru at-bats. (“She wasn’t up there ter she plays.” also hit it over Nicole Williamson, Jr, OF/P, Franklin ' also slamming six homers and mental player in Canton’s march to walk,” coach Dave Brubaker Elaine Gerou, Soph., P, Plymouth: your head, Natalie Hiser, Sr., P, Churchill driving in 34 runs. to the D l state quarterfinals. said.) Creighton also played a Plymouth was co-champion of or over the Amelia Mittelbrun, Sr., 3B, Sexauer, who will play softball Mattson drove in 27 runs, solid second base with 63 putouts, the K LA A South Division with a fence. I f she Scott Combs N. Farmington at Central Michigan University, scored 20 times and provided 48 assists and five errors in 116 - record and the pitching wasn’t knock 19 10-2 Coach of Year Lindsay Lutton, Fresh., SS, Plymouth again nabbed all-district and all extra-base power in the heart of chances for a .956 score. of Gerou had a lot to do with that ing runs, she Marisa Hahn, Jr, SS, Lutheran conference honors for her efforts. the lineup. “She gets down the first base success. was scoring Westland “She is an outstanding individ A scholar-athlete, she earned line faster than anybody I’ve ever She pitched virtually the entire them. She can power the ball to all Carley Shattleroe, Sr., C, Garden City ual on and off the field,” coach Jim back-to-back all-KLAA and all coached at North Farmington,” season for coach Val Canfield, fields any time she swings a bat. Nicole Odom, Inf., Wayne Memorial Arnold said. “She makes her team district honors. Brubaker said. “Not only was she sporting an E R A of 1.78 while “She wants to be a college and Jacguelyn Murphy, Soph., 2B, Mercy mates play harder. She is a very “She is one of the best first able to lay down a bunt, she had a striking out 192 batters. Olympic hockey player. If soft- Karleigh Creighton, Sr., OF, coachable young lady (and) she has basemen that have come out of couple triples and could beat the A n all-conference and all-dis ball can be a sideshow for her, N. Farmington great leadership qualities.” Canton High School,” Arnold said. defense different ways besides just trict selection, Gerou also chipped that would be good for the North Emma Williams, Sr., SS, Harrison Briana Combs, Jr., P, Ladywood: “She played well both offensively putting the ball on tbe ground. in on offense. She batted .300 Farmington softball program.” HONORABLE MENTION The junior right-hander went 32- and defensively the entire season She’s a solid defensive player; she with an on-base percentage of COACH OF THE YEAR Churchill: Abby Jewell, Rachel 3 en route to Division 2 first-team and has good athletic ability.” plays second base flawlessly.” .466, drawing plenty of walks. Scott Combs, Ladywood: Playing Jason, Missy Sidor, Mackenzie all-state honors. Alexis Powell, Jr., IB, Salem: The Sarah Gutknecht, Soph., SS, “Elaine had another stellar one of the most challenging Everson, Katie Shereda, Jackie Tolies: In 261 innings, Combs fanned three-year starter belted 13 home Farmington: The sophomore short year,” Canfield said. “She brought schedules in the state, the fourth- Franklin: Chelsea Williams, Katelyn 330 and walked only 11 with an runs and knocked in 33, batting stop and two-year starter helped confidence to the field with her year coach guided the Blazers to Devers, Jessica Emery, Mariah Barcus; earned-run average of 0.22 for the .409 to earn honors as Salem’s lead the Falcons (20-9) to the pitching, and not only that she a 38-4 record and a berth in the Stevenson: Becca Zarras, Ashley state semifinalists and Catholic offensive M VP. O A A White Division champion was solid on the offensive side as Division 2 state semifinals. Avery, Morgan Copperstone, Alex League champions. When Powell wasn’t clearing ship and a runner-up finish in the well, being our three-hole hitter.” Ladywood also captured the Ferguson: John Glenn: Samantha The all-Catholic, all-region and the fence, she was getting on base. district. Gutknecht batted .621 Jessica Bondy, Sr., OF, Plymouth: Central Division, Catholic League, Fox, Brandi Holbrook, Alexis Lester, all-district selection also fielded She drew 28 walks to up her on- with 59 hits in 95 at-bats. She had Providing speed and spark at district and regional titles, as Kailey Vowles, Brittany McGrath: her position well (.990) and post base percentage to .559- 18 doubles, one triple, five home the top of the Wildcats’ lineup, well as two tournament crowns, Wayne: Shelby Hooper: Ladywood: ed an eye-opening .528 batting In the field, she was solid wher runs and 33 R B I; she also scored Bondy was quite the catalyst for including the Michigan Stars and Alyssa Kashat, Nicole Payne, Lauren average. ever coach Bonnie Southerland 36 runs. Gutknecht’s on-base and Canfield’s squad. Eaton Rapids. Hayes: Clarenceville: Kellie Ankiel, Combs, a candidate for ESPN/ played her. In addition to first, slugging percentages were .654 Bondy usually was in the mid The Blazers’ season ended with a Stephanie Bishop, Brittany Tallman, Gatorade 2011 Player of Year, also Powell filled in at shortstop and and .990, respectively. dle of things whenever the team heartbreaking 3-2 setback to even Joanna Burling, Reba,Bibik, Angela excels in the classroom with a 4.13 catcher — displaying her strong “Sarah is truly the definition had its offense going. tual state champion Stevensville McAlpine: Lutheran Westland: Erica grade-point average. arm and quick release. of what comes from passion, The all-conference and all Lakeshore in eight innings. Killian, Hanna Conley, Aldreanna Fikes, “She’s worked real,hard and I’ve “Tru thfully, there really is hard work and dedication when district selection batted .500 Com bs, an attorney, is a 1981 Sam Roberts, Lindsey Emert; Huron got to say it: She’s the best-con not a single position in the field describing a softball player,” coach and stole 21 bases while playing graduate of Battle Creek Harper Valley Lutheran: Brooke Kuehn, ditioned athlete probably in the that Alexis could not play and be Stefanie Volpe said. “Sarah had an flawless center field (.962 fielding Creek who played baseball at Meghan Kubinski, Dayna Schroeder; state,” coach Scott Combs said of superior at,” Southerland said. unbelievable 2011 season offen percentage). Kalamazoo College. Canton: Alyssa Boucher, Lauren the three-time all-Observer pick. “But as you well know, her biggest sively in terms of her stats that “We’re going to really miss “We started out 17-0 and every Leskovitz, Hanna Warren: Farmington: “I’ve never had anybody, in all strength is her hitting. Alexis, if will be hard to match. She started Jessica after these last four years,” game we lost was by one run; we Jessi Walsh, Sarah Gallagher, Lindsay m y years, w ork as hard as that to she stays at this pace, will most the season on an offensive tear Canfield said. “She was always could have been undefeated,” said Liwak, Emily Siskosky; Harrison: be conditioned to throw seven or likely break the home run record with a 20-game hitting streak unstoppable offensively with her Combs, who is 130-34 in four sea Geena Girard, Cassandra Allen: Mercy: 14 innings. And that’s what you at Salem.” and finished with a five-game quickness, speed, her accuracy sons with the Blazers “I liked the Jordan Ewald, Meghan Tarrance, need.” Powell was named to the all- streak. Her on-field ability and with laying down the bunts and way we came together as a team Samantha Bauer: North Farmington: Katy Severson, Jr., P/1B, N. K L A A team and she is an all- her leadership was a key part in just basically having that game this year and the way we worked Jessica Sherbin, Kaitlyn Kendall, Nikki Farmington: A repeat member of state scholar-athlete. our league championship. I’m very sense. And defensively, nothing hard. We got in a lot of repeti Wald: Garden City: Hillarie Werda, the first team, Severson is one of Casey Bias, Soph., C, Churchill: The excited to see w hat is to come the would ever get by her.” tions, we conditioned hard and we Sam Bellovary: Redford Union: North’s most valuable and pro lOth-grader batted .379 with 25 next two seasons.” She will attend Wayne State were in shape as a team. We got Lauren Brenner, Rachel Bommarito: ductive players. She was 18-2 as RBI to go along with an on-base Ashley Lynn, Jr., SS, Garden University to study chemical engi an hour-and-a-half of full practice Plymouth: Brooke Senkbeil, Brianna a pitcher with 137 strikeouts in average of .442 and a slugging City: The sweet-swinging junior neering. in before 20 to 25 of our games Giordano: Ply. Christian: Bethany 142 innings. She issued 22 walks, percentage of .632. chiseled out a .579 batting aver Megan Keller, Fr., SS, N. and it made a huge difference.” Hale, Clare Barber, Sara Slaughter, never hit a batter and had a 1.42 Defensively, the all-KLAA age from the No. 2 spot in the Farmington: The addition o f Keller Ladywood’s future appears Katie McCormack: Salem: Lizzy E R A with 29 earned runs. selection threw out 13-of-18 base Cougars’ batting order. She solidified the North infield and bright for 2012 as only one senior, Mazorowicz, Emily Marcero. Severson batted third for the stealers. used her speed to record seven added more offense. Keller bat shortstop Jenny Rohn, graduates Raiders (34-4) and was 67-of-131 “Casey is a two-year varsity doubles and three triples. Lynn ted .537 with eight doubles, five from the starting lineup.
seems to be faster, but that’s prob batter’s box. OLD TIMES ably because I’m 50 and they’re 21.” Judging by the way Albert’s FROM PAGE B1 (more laughter) sprayed line shots across the out Hull said a key to the team’s lon field during its monumental first because my son was playing little gevity is the name written across inning Thursday night, the players’ league. I got back in it two years the players’ uniforms. hitting has improved with age. ago, and I’m glad I did. It’s a lot of “Without the support of the fun.” local businesses who sponsor us - r TIGHT‘D’ Albert’s on the Alley owner Steve The defense wasn’t too shabby DRAWN TO THE DIAMONDS Valenti has been very supportive either, particularly that of short What is it about the sport that the past five years — we wouldn’t stop Kenny Dehart, who fired a keeps these 30-, 40- and 50-some be able to stay together as a group rope across the diamond during things coming back year after like we have,” he emphasized. the fifth inning to nip a Copilot year? Among the spectators at base runner. “The beer,” joked one player, Thursday night’s under-the-lights And considering it’s beeh at sparking his teammates’ laughter. double-header were players’ wives, least a decade since the youngest “I like it because it keeps me sons decked out in their GCYAA player graduated from high school, active and it’s nice to get a night uniforms, and Hull’s mom, Connie, Albert’s flashed impressive team out with the guys,” said Wallace. who diligently serves as the team’s speed. “The bats are better and the balls scorekeeper and positioning coach. Even the ones with pianos on are harder than when I started “He came your way last time, their backs. playing, but the athletes are pretty Paul,” Hull shouted to Donaldson similar. The speed of the game as a Copilot player stepped into the [email protected] | (734) 578-2767 Mike Salter, a teacher at Garden City High School, takes aim at a floating pitch.
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by the Canucks in 2003. points (seven goals, 12 assists) KESLER Kesler, who also won a in 25 playoff games. FROM P A G E B 1 career-high 57-4 percent of his Kesler, who came through face-offs, helped the Canucks the U.S. National Team Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk 348. to the President’s Trophy for Development Program in Ann Kesler, who earned 105 the league’s best record this Arbor, has logged 484 NHL first-place votes on 127 ballots, season. regular season games in seven ended Datsyuk’s three-year Vancouver also reached the seasons with 131 goals and run on the Selke Award. decisive Game 7 of the Stanley 157 assists. He has 48 playoff “Pavel and Jonathan both Cup finals before losing 4-0 to appearances with 10 goals and had great seasons, and to win the Boston Bruins. 23 assists and was a mem it and have those guys as nom Kesler returned to Michigan ber of the Team USA, which inees makes it special,” said right after the awards. captured a silver medal at the Kesler, a Churchill High grad “It’s going to be some good 2010 Winter Olympic Games who played one season at Ohio rest and get ready for the next held in Vancouver. State before being drafted in season,” said the 6-foot-2, 202- the first round (23rd overall) pound forward, who had 19 [email protected] | (313)222-6851
W- '■ ______‘M f ______afcftrV.______A JOHN KEMSKI Giving the U12 Phillies a pep talk during a pre-game huddle are coaches Tommy Halewicz, Chase Zebari and Nick Hayes. thing coaches see it, too. “It’s been awesome watching the kids grow, especially from COACHES a couple months ago when ... FROM PAGE B1 they didn’t know each other to now,” Hayes said. “You can see Those players showed how they’re a team and they work much they like to give back together. themselves, dumping a bucket “To be a part of that is great of Gatorade over Zebari’s head and I think for the kids it’s got following the Phillies’ come- to be cool that three kids that from-behind 14-7 victory over are in high school are helping the Orioles. them out and showing them “That was a great feeling, the ropes.” unexpected,” said Zebari, Helping coach the Phillies is about the Phillies snapping an gratifying for Halewicz, both eight-game losing skid. “It felt Staying in the ready position at for being able to spend time really good because it (the win) shortstop is U2 Phillies player Aaron with his childhood friends and broke our losing streak and Kelly, with lefttielder Jordan Neal in knowing he’s making a big we got a winning streak going the background. impact on the Little Leaguers. into the playoffs now.” “(But) it’s more of a special Jordan Neal keyed a big fifth experience for them (Phillies) inning to break the contest “I feel like I’m mimicking because we’re kind of serving They've got game open. He slapped a single to what my varsity coach is doing as role models for the kids,” right that got past the out in games. Telling them what to Halewicz said. “ Our impact The future Jimmer Fredette’s of the world showed fielder, scoring Tyler Santoro, do. You have to be a student of here will help them develop off their high-end hoop talents this past week in the Aaron and Jake to make it 7-3. the game, at any level.” not only as baseball players, Hilbert Junior High School gymnasium, which was Capping off the win was a Parents, of course, were but just get them rolling into the site of the Redford Recreation Department’s sparkling catch of a foul popup relieved that their kids their teen years, just looking basketball skills camp for kids between the ages by catcher Brian Oldani. wouldn’t be without coaches. out for them and being there of 3 and 6. The players worked on everything from That was the team’s second “Probably a parent would for them.” dribbling to shooting during the daily 45-minute on-the-field win this year. have coached,” Snyder noted. sessions that were run by a group of coaches. But the Phillies’ first true “But, when there’s parents, REC AND ROLL victory of the 2011 season sometimes you get a parent Zebari, despite worrying was when the then-seniors who might not know a whole about wins and losses like any answered the call from lot about the game. coach, wouldn’t trade being at Plymouth varsity baseball “Yeah, he is giving, he wants the Phillies helm for anything coach Bryan Boyd that the to give. So it’s a great awesome and wants to keep on doing Little Leaguers were without dad, but that’s probably not his that in 2012. a coach. expertise sometimes.” “I really had a good experi The man who had originally ence in the GCYBSA and I was signed up to lead the team had QUICK CONNECTION hoping to pass it on to these to back out due to scheduling Right from the start, young kids and I think I have,” Zebari conflicts. sters such as Aaron responded said. “I think they’ve gotten a to guys just six years or so lot out of the season.” ANSWERING THE CALL older than them but with a ton Above everything else, he’s Zebari, a member of Boyd’s of experience in varsity athlet enjoyed seeing his players team and at that time wrap ics. improve in the field (they all ping up his senior year at Zebari played baseball and sample various positions) and Plymouth, immediately agreed hockey at Plymouth while the at the plate, as well as in team to fill the void. main prep sports for Hayes work and communication. He quickly enlisted Hayes and Halewicz were hockey and Patsy Kelly certainly speaks and Halewicz (both then soccer, respectively. for a lot of Phillies parents seniors at Salem) to help him “Aaron’s always been the about liking that coaching phi run the team. Chase’s dad, vet kind of kid always wanting to losophy. eran coach Chris Zebari, also shoot baskets with the older “They are really good with is around to lend a hand. kids in the neighborhood and the kids and the positions “I want to be a role model do that kind of thing,” Tom they’re interested in playing,” and a coach,” Chase Zebari Kelly explained. “So I knew she said. “And in trying to let said. “I think they can look up Aaron would respond to hav them play those positions, to me and see what I did, how ing these kids coach him. He’s which is nice. It’s a rec team, hard I worked to be on the var having a lot of fun. It’s been a it’s what it’s all about.” sity baseball team and how I great experience.” went about it. 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» B4 (*) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, June 26,2011 LOCAL SPORTS online at hometownlife.com Hawks take OU's Benson with 48th NBA draft pick BY DAN O'MEARA they’ve been watching me for OBSERVER STAFF WRITER a while. “They’re a young team that After being the 48th pick in likes to get up and down and the NBA Draft, Keith Benson they’re a playoff team, so I’m of Farmington Hills now really happy to join them.” embarks on the next phase of One TV analyst apparently making his basketball dream questioned Benson’s drive and a reality. “motor,” which drew a strong The Oakland University reaction from OU coach Greg center was the top pick of the Kampe. Atlanta Hawks in the second “I think they’ve never round Thursday night at the Keith Benson coached him and have no clue Prudential Center in Newark, what they’re talking about,” N.J. score the ball now. We don’t Kampe said in the Free Press “I’m really excited to be think it will be that long of a story. “I coached the guy for picked by a playoff team and to wait (before Benson is NBA- five years. I would know about be the first-ever player drafted ready).” his motor and his toughness. Fab Five finale from Oakland,” Benson said in Hawks head coach Larry “That motivation has been Canton's exceptional 2011 senior student-athlete quintet of (from left) CarolAnn Sexauer, Melanie Pickert, an OU press release. “It means Drew said he was pleased there. He’s been motivated Kayla Bridges, Sara Schmitt and Kari Schmitt enjoy one last moment together during graduation ceremonies a lot to me. I’m looking for with the pick and also likes to play in the NBA and has at Eastern Michigan University. At the high school’s recent honors night, Sexauer and the Schmitt twins each ward to taking the next step in Benson’s potential. turned himself from a guy that received awards for top female scholar-athlete. Pickert and Bridges each were named Female Athlete of the my life.” “He’s a shot-blocker with averaged five points a game in Year. All are continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-ll Benson, who tremendous length,” Drew said high school to an NBA player. passed on the draft last year in a story on the SB*Nation Atlanta will find out when and returned to OU for his Atlanta website. “As a team, they get him how good of a senior year, is expected to we hope to improve defensively player he is. arrive in Atlanta today for next season, and what better “I have all the confidence in MEN'S PUBLINX SENIOR GOLF the start of a mini-camp way to do that than to draft the world that he’s going to do The Michigan Publinx Seniors (tie) Thomas Allen, Bloomfield Bloomfield (79/70); third: (tie) Jim Monday. one of the top shot blockers in very well and have a long NBA G o lf Association had its second of 14 (81/71); Harry Hicks, Commerce Mlynarczyk, Northville (78/71); His next objective will be college basketball.” career. He’s going to prove a lot tournaments June 2 at the Cherry (84/71); third: (tie) Lawrence Mike Phillips, Bloomfield Hills to prove the Hawks made the Benson, the Player of the of people that passed on him Creek Club in Shelby Township. DeFever, Bloomfield Hills (86/72); (77/71); fifth: Don Ward, Sterling right choice and he can indeed The tournament produced 20 Kyu Kim, Bloomfield Hills (82/72); Heights (79/72). Year in the Summit League the wrong.” winners from a handicapped field Sal Petrulis, Howell (82/72). Flight B (Gross/Net) — First play in the NBA. Benson past two seasons and also the While the first from OU, of 93 players (50 years and older) Flight C (Gross/Net) — First place: place: Brian Kuehn, A n n Arbor weighs 224 pounds but has a Defensive Player of the Year in Benson is the third Country representing 16 communities in Everett Winters, Royal Oak (82/64); (80/70); second: (tie) Wayne Bisby, 7-foot-4 wingspan. 2011, averaged 3.6 blocks per Day High School player draft southeast Michigan. second: Curt Wagner, White Lake Shelby (87/74); Bill Davis, Davison “I think I have the frame to game last season and set the ed, following in the footsteps Tom Pilon of Plymouth shot the (85/66); third: Ronald Williams, (85/74); Jack Galsterer, Grosse put on a lot of weight,” Benson Summit League record with of Chris Webber (1993) and low round of 74 and leads the field Auburn Hills (83/67); fourth: (tie) Pointe Woods (89/74); Paul Kenzie, told the Atlanta Journal 371 career blocks. Shane Battier (2001). in the Briegel Cup standings (low Darryl Lewis, Detroit (86/68); Plymouth (89/74). Constitution. “My game will Benson, who worked out for Benson helped lead Oakland gross score relative to age) and the Glenn Patterson, Shelby (84/68). Flight C (Gross/Net) — First place: really increase once I put on the Pistons on Hiesday but was Low Gross Player of the Year stand Flight D (Gross/Net) — First Dennis Frantz, Wixom (81/63); sec to three consecutive 20-win ings. place: Richard Irwin, Plymouth ond: (tie) Chuck Finney, South Lyon that weight and some strength. passed over by the hometown seasons, two straight Summit More information and an applica (88/66); second: Ron Bisby, St. Clair (84/69); Glenn Patterson, Shelby I think I can put on 20 or more team with the 33rd pick, told League regular-season and tion are available at www.mpsga. Shores (93/68); third: Rick Bye, (87/69); Allen Rubiner, Huntington pounds.” the Detroit Free Press he was tournament championships org or by calling 734-207-7888. The Washington (91/70); fourth: (tie) Woods (85/69); M ark Smith, “Obviously, he needs to surprised to be drafted by the and back-to-back NCAA tour prize winners by flight were: Douglas Groves, Redford (103/71); Rochester Hills (85/69). get stronger and get into the Hawks. nament appearances. Flight A (Gross/Net) — First place: Mark Lifter, Farmington (96/71). Flight D (Gross/Net) — First place: weight room,” Hawks assis “I met with them at the Benson is the only league (tie) Tom Pilon, Plymouth (74/67); The MPSGA’s first tournaments M artin D un n, Macomb (85/64); tant general manager Dave Chicago combine, and they player to surpass 1,500 Brian Kuehn, Ann Arbor (76/67); was May 14 at the Fieldstone Golf second: George Schulte, West Pendergraft was quoted in the seemed really warm towards points, 1,000 rebounds and third: (tie) Clifford Davis, Rochester Club in Auburn Hills. The prize Bloomfield (91/70); third: Raymond AJC story. “There’s upside; me and really interested,” 300 blocked shots, finishing Hills (80/72); Mark Iovan, West winners by flight were: Donnelly, Troy (95/71); fourth: Peter Bloomfield (81/72); Charles Mutz, Flight A (Gross/Net) — First Baldori, Howell (107/73); fifth: (tie) we do like his potential. We Benson said. “I knew that with 1,903 points and 1,103 Clarkston (80/72). place: Tom Pilon, Plymouth Jim Felton, Westland (97/75); Tom feel like he has the ability to was a possibility. They said rebounds. Flight B (Gross/Net) — First place: (77/69); second: Mark Iovan, West Kurczewski, Shelby (108/75).
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Paul’s Players
New theater troupe will stage shows, camps
BY SHARON DARGAY O&E STAFF WRITER Pat Hutchison rolled out the area’s newest community theater troupe, Paul’s Players, with a summer camp for middle school students last week in Livonia. But make no mistake about it, Paul’s Players is an adult troupe. It will present its first show, Remember When... based on a collection of let * PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ters and songs from World Students practice a dance number from "Hairspray" during a theater camp at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in War II, in November, just in Livonia. time for Veterans Day. The theater, and its annual summer camps for stu UP AND RUNNING camp will be an dents, are based at St. Paul’s Hutchison asked friends annual program Presbyterian Church in and alumni — she dubbed because the kids Livonia, where Hutchison is them “Paul’s Pals” — to really love it. music director. donate seed money for the And then I’d like “I’ve always wanted to group. It also received some to add a summer start a theater group. When I anonymous donations. thing for high checked places to rent, it was With a grown daughter school students. a bite of money off the top,” active in theater on the west We also have a said Hutchison, a Northville side of the state, Hutchison lot of college kids resident. “Because of St. also had access to sev who would like Paul’s I have a chance to do eral original scripts for free, to do something. it.” including Remember When... “We’ll be feel The church gives Paul’s and a version of Scrooge. ing it out during Players space for rehearsals, Members of the church the next year.” training and productions served food to the summer In addition rent-free. Some of the young theater students last week to teaching sters involved in the first and built a set for the camp’s at Churchill, summer camp last week are final production. Hutchison also members of the church, but “I’ve had tons of free help.” directed plays the material they rehearsed and musicals — Broadway songs — was IN THE WORKS Allison Range practices "Good Morning Baltimore" at Bentley, secular. The camp drew Hutchison hopes to plan from "Hairspray." Stevenson and singers from Livonia Youth Pat Hutchison started Paul's Players, a new theater troupe in Livonia. three shows annually for the Franklin high Choir and residents from adult troupe. She’ll also con “I think the basic thing is schools. as far away as Brighton. “I love working with kids. explaining why the troupe is sider revue material and small the program is going to be She will hold auditions Children from Muskegon But then I have all these peo for adults and the camp is for cast scripts that require less multi-generational,” she said, at the end of summer for and Kalamazoo vacationed ple (former students) in the kids. “I probably would have group rehearsal time for busy describing what sets Paul’s Remember When... To learn with their local grandparents area and I thought it would started with the adults, but adults who are interested in Players apart from other more about joining Paul’s while participating in the all be nice to have something (St. Paul’s) asked me to start theater but can’t devote exten community theater troupes. Players, call her at St. Paul’s at day classes. for them,” said Hutchison, with the kids instead.” sive time at practices. “I think the (middle school) (734) 422-1470.
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