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January 2, 2005 P i: J«}MfeE iMiC Ul ^*-*v^ HAPPY NEW '*•*-,- Old friends V. Making resolutions for Book tells the story of the GC alums get back, the New Year. * ii*A world's most famous auto face current players factory. PINK INSERTED SECTION __ (mnnwi ntur ao r LIFE, SECTION READY REFERENCE Newspaper classified sections are available at the Reference Desk January 2,2005 75 cents BY KEVIN BROWN up the process of pursuing criminals. es the right of an identity theft victim to obtain a The incidence of victimization increased 11-20 STAFF WRITER "Before, it took an attorney to obtain the police police report. It seeks to rectify the problems vic­ percent between 2001-2002 and 80 percent report, and victims had to go through a lot of tims have had obtaining reports because police between 2002 -2003. Victims spend an average of The growing problem of identity theft is the hoops," said state Rep. Laura Toy, R-Livonia. were uncertain of which jurisdiction applied to a 600 hours recovering from this crime, often over a focus of a package of 11 bills sponsored by state "Sometimes it took months or years. It's been a particular case. period of years. Three years ago the average was legislators and signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm huge cost to business and consumers." According to the Identity Theft Recourse 175 hours. 'As recently as 2002, Michigan ranked Dec. 28. She said another key provision is re-classifying Center based in San Diego, Calif., two July 2003 sixth in the nation for identity theft cases" The new laws take effect March 1. Among key identity theft from a misdemeanor to felony sta­ studies reveal that 7 million people became vic­ Granholm said. "These new laws will ensure more provisions, they extend punishments from a maxi­ tus. tims of identity theft in the prior year. That equals mum of 90 days to 1 year in jail, and seek to speed Toy sponsored Senate Bill 1384 which establish­ 19,178 per day, 799 per hour, and 13.3 per minute. PLEASE SEE IDENTITY, A3 BY KURT KUBAN STAFF WRITER The farm field that sits at the corner of Vining and Sibley roads in Huron Township looks much as it has for generations, seemingly unaware of the major plans Wayne County officials have in store for it later this year. Come this summer, officials say the field will begin to be transformed into the long-anticipated Pinnacle Aeropark, a planned 1,300 acre mixed-use development south of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The initial phase of the project will cxwer 150 acres. According to Dave Tyler, an executive assistant with the coun­ ty's department of economic development, the county is invest­ ing roughly $7-5 million to put in infrastructure at the site, including sanitary sewer and water lines, which he said should be in place by the fall. Although county officials have yet to get any commitments from businesses planning to build in the Pinnacle development, they believe having the infrastructure in place will be the motivation some companies are seeking.- "It's kind of like a 'Field of Dreams' - build it and they will come," said Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano. A LONG ROAD TOM HAWLEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Since its inception under former County Executive Ed Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano (left) and Dave Tyler of the county's economic development department stand next to a Huron Township farm that will be McNamara's administration in 1998, the Pinnacle project has transformed into the first phase of the Pinnacle Project in 2005. PLEASE SEE PINNACLE, A7 Many people only get inspired to pull out their camera when they go on vacation or go to special occasions. When Paul Beroff heard BY STEPHANfE ANGELYN CASOLA news reports of coyotes here in the suburbs, STAFF WRITER he was moved to go on photo patrol. Beroff, a Livonia resident, got a taste of Cheryl Junk spent much of the past week close to photography while attending Stevenson her telephone. High; he graduated in the Class of 1988. The Iivonia resident and Grant Elementary teacher Only six months ago, he bought his first received a phone call last Sunday that sent her holiday digital SLR camera and began spending week off into a tailspin. more time outdoors. "The more time I can . Her daughter Kristin had been on an extended spend in the woods the better I feel and this vacation in Thailand, along with her fiance Dan Livonia natives Dan Podczervinski and Kristin Junk is where I prefer to shoot photos at," he Podczervinski, when disaster struck. were on an extended vacation in Thailand, when explained. An 9.0~rated earthquake erupted under the floor of tsunamis tore through the Indian Ocean last week. Word that coyotes had taken up residence the Indian Ocean last week causing the tsunamis that in Livonia sent Beroff to the woods at Rotary struck the nations of Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, later when Kristin, a 1996 Stevenson High School Park for many hours until a coyote came Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, graduate, made a call home on the satellite phone upon him. It was getting dark that day. not Somalia and Seychelles. she'd packed for the trip. She was safe. long before Christmas, and he adjusted his As of the end of last week, the American Red Cross At the time the tsunami hit Thailand's shores, the camera. estimated the deathjfcoll in this disaster had reached couplewereinthemiddleofa30-minuteboatride , "Something told me to stand up and f^gjst 115,000 p^|i^ and was still climbing. f heading out to go snorkeling: According to hdr mom, \ stretch myjegs," Beroff said. "I paused and '^0he Junks heard mis news by telephone, in the iKriltin doesn't even like boats!.. & •. - I '? thatl when I saw it (the coyote shown in the PAULSEBOFF early morning hours of Dec. 26. "The Lord must've been with them" she said. photo above). It's a gorgeous animal. I'd "My sister lives in Houston," said Cheryl Junk. "She Junk said she believes that being on the boat at that never really seen one that didn't look This coyote posed for a photo in Rotary Park, off called me Sunday morning at 7 a.m. and said there time probably saved her daughter's life. "If she were 'mangy." Six Mile in Livonia. was an earthquake in Somalia." -"-- on the beach, she would've been goneL" Beroff's photography isn't confined to his Z Junk said she didn't make the connection right According to her daughter's account, Junk said the hometown. A trip to Utah this fall produced paper is expensive... I don't look to make away because "Kristin wasn't in Somalia." water became rough during the boat ride and they a spate of nature shots —many of which can any real profit on them. I do it for tun." - But once her husband, Mike Junk, turned on the noticed the crew began to get "panickeritfaces." Then, be viewed and purchased on his Web site: ' Beroff, who had an exhibit of his works at television, it became quite clear. those on board saw a "30-foot wave" moving toward www.paulberoff.com. Livonia City Hall in November, plans to try :; "It hit a large area," Junk said. "We got out Kristin's them. He says he set up the site and set prices to shoot more of Livonia's wildlife — deer, • itinerary. She was in Phuket (Thailand). That's when "She said they went up with the waves " said Junk. basically to cover his expenses. "It's not an especially — around the city. we started to panic a little bit." important thing to me (making money on • The Junk's fears were somewhat allayed an hour PLEASE SEE TSUNAMIS, A5 his'pictures). I print them out myself and the By Dave'-Varga Apartments E4 Jobs E6 Target your recruitment message 25 Automotive F1 Obituaries C5 Cold is coot: Give yourself a lift, discover and find just the right person! O Classified Index E2 New Homes B8 ae Crossword Puzzle E5 Real Estate El m's ski resorts. For The Record A3 Sports A8 ••4*^-v,,f I AZ (*) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, January 2,2005 wivw,hometownlife,c0tt% stories in BY HUGH GALLAGHER et. Continuing problems at the lature approved the formation of STAFF WRITER state level also took a bite into a Detroit-Wayne County Mental revenue-sharing funds for the Health Authority to replace the Budget woes were at the top of county, when a plan was troubled Detroit-Wayne County optimistic for 2005 Wayne County stories for 2004. approved by the legislature to Community Mental Health The belt-tightening county shift county tax payments in lieu agency. Supporters argued that BY DAN WEST "I hope it doesn't lower market value," Hurley budget was the latest spark in a of revenue sharing. the shift to an authority was nec­ STAFF WRITER said. "I hope it just flat-lines things." running dispute between County Other county stories were: essary to maintain federal Eric Buzenberg, third-generation owner of Executive Robert Ficano and • At the end of 2003, Mike Medicaid funding. Ficano There are economic factors that stir opti­ the Walker Buzenberg furniture store in Sheriff Warren Evans. Duggan resigned as county pros­ opposed the new authority, mism for local businesses in the new year, how­ Plymouth, is also optimistic about his business, In August, the Wayne County ' ecutor to become CEO of the Kilpatrick supported it.
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