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Event organizer faced Circuit Court Judge Alexis The charges that were filed his personal bank account. Glendening. The case went to against Sanders centered on a Thanking people for their man takes identity theft charge the jury Tuesday but the mis­ $1,000 check that was depos­ support during what he called trial was declared after the ited into his personal bank a long and grueling experi­ By LeAnne Rogers jury reported being dead­ account. A complaint had been ence, Sanders said waiting for plea deal Staff Writer locked and unable to reach a filed by an entrant into the the trial “was psychologically verdict on Wednesday. 2013 HalloWayne pumpkin exhausting and physically A mistrial has been de­ Sanders, who operates the carving contest, which offered disruptive to my life.” clared in the trial of a Wayne nonprofit Destination Wayne, a $1,000 prize that was never It wasn’t yet known if the in murder man facing a felony charge which sponsored HalloWayne, awarded. Wayne County Prosecutor’s B y M a t t J a c h m a n stemming from the Hallo­ submitted written comments The check was written to Office would be refiling the Staff Writer Wayne event. in response to the mistrial. Mike Spence, who had testified charge and taking the case to Christopher Sanders, 46, “I can only say that is was he was offered the money by trial again. A Westland man will was charged with a single indeed a humbling experience Sanders if he claimed to be the “To be faced with the entire spend at least 27 years in count of identity theft. Five to have my freedom in the winner of the 2013 HalloWayne court procedure again is dis­ prison for other charges, including larce­ hands of 12 strangers who pumpkin carving contest spon­ tressing but I remain confident shooting a ny by conversion, embezzle­ know me only through the sored by Destination Wayne that ultimately I will be exon­ 76-year-old ment as an agent or trustee evidence and arguments sub­ and the Wayne Chamber of erated by an impartial jury Plymouth and embezzlement from a mitted during the trial,” Sand­ Commerce. Spence testified he made aware of all the facts in Township man nonprofit charitable organiza­ ers wrote. “I continue to assert never entered the pumpkin this situation,” he said. to death last tion, had been dismissed at the my innocence in this matter carving contest and didn’t October. preliminary examination. and can now only wait and see claim to have won. [email protected] Andrew J. The jury trial had started what the city and the prose­ Sanders deposited the 734-883-9039 Nutt, 22, Nutt Monday before Wayne County cutor decide to do next.” check, payable to Spence, into Twitter: @LRogersObserver pleaded guilty Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court to one charge each of sec­ ond-degree murder and usmg a gun during a felo­ Pisarski ny in the kill­ ing of Ken­ neth LaBita, , / V who was found Oct. 27 in his house on Gilbert, east of Hag­ k gerty. He had been shot in LaBita the back of the head. Nutt’s accomplice, Miriah N. Pisarski, 20, of Wayne pleaded guilty to a charge of being an accessory after the fact and another of larceny of firearms. A plea agreement with the county prosecutor’s

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Bed, Bath & Beyond moves to new spot in Westland BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Roosevelt Elementary third-grader Aniyah Mimms gives her name to Lois Vanstipdonk. By LeAnne Rogers Staff Writer It’s official. Bed, Bath & Beyond will move into a new Wayne Rotary gives 3rd-graders gift of words location south of Westland Shopping Center. By Sue Mason The store will relocate Staff Writer from its longtime location on Central City Parkway at Third-graders at Roosevelt Elemen­ Wayne Road next to Best tary School in Wayne got a step up in Buy. The Westland Council their education, thanks to the Wayne approved a revised site plan Rotary Club. for the Bed, Bath & Beyond Members of the club were at the in the Westridge Shopping school Thesday to distribute dictionaries Center on the south side of to the youngsters, continuing a tradition Warren Road. that started more than nine years ago. Target and Burlington “This is your own personal diction­ are located nearby but West­ ary; take it to your desk and look for a ridge has several vacant word you like,” Rotarian David Car­ storefronts, including a penter said. “We’re here today to help former tile store where Bed, you achieve your goals in literacy. We Bath & Beyond will be locat­ want you to be able to read, write and ed. City officials expect the communicate with each other.” new store and a second ma­ The Rotarians spent the month of jor retailer to spur new life February visiting third-grade class­ at that strip center. rooms at Roosevelt, Taft-Galloway, Hoo­ “We’re real excited about ver, St. Joseph, St. Michael and St. Mary this. Some of you might be schools in Wayne and Schweitzer in I concerned about a business BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER S e e RO TA RY. P a g e A 2 The student's name is written on a name plate in each dictionary. S e e STO RE, P a g e A 2

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Wayne Library Continued from Page A1 Westland to present students with their very reviews: ‘Fifth Gospel/ own dictionary, the M a c ­ millan Dictionary for Children. In all, they distributed some 275 ‘Food’ are good reads dictionaries. Last year Rotary » The Fifth Gospel b y this book to anyone, drinking”) and especial­ Clubs throughout the Ian Caldwell regardless of religious ly to his disdain for kale nation gave out 41,976 Set in the early 2000s, affiliation. Look for it on (“kale is a super food ... dictionaries to third- BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER as an ailing Pope John shelves starting March and its special power is graders. The 392-page Student Alivia Potter gives her name to Superintendent Paul II nears the end of 3. tasting bad.”). Gaffigan book Wayne students Michele Harmala, who is helping the Rotarians enter names his tenure, a mysterious » Food: A Love Story manages to serve up received has photo­ in the dictionaries. exhibit is under con­ by Jim Gaffigan some solidly enjoyable graphs, illustrations and struction at Vatican Mu­ Fast food, steak, comedy that is witty and maps, as well as word seums. Shortly before cheese, Hot Pockets and surprising, as well as histories, spelling notes fornia that had been Joining the Rotarians opening, its curator is maybe even the occa­ clean without becoming and cultural- and gen­ doing the project. He in distributing the dic­ found murdered at the sional salad. Comedian overly saccharine. der-inclusive defini­ presented the idea to the tionaries were Principal site of a and author Jim Gaffigan This book is on tions. Wayne club and it was Jennifer Keatts who suspicious has made a career based shelves now. According to teacher approved. introduced her “boss,” meeting on his views regarding Cynthia Mitchell, the Carpenter told the School Superintendent just out­ American food and Upcoming Events dictionary provides her students about Rotary Michele Harmala, who side Rome. American eating. He is Fam ily Fun Story students with “another and the organization’s took a turn at writing The same known in particular for T im e , 2 p.m. Tuesdays, resource.” many goals. Among the the students’ names on night, a CENTRAL his perspective on Hot March 3,10,17, 24 and 31 “I’ve found that a lot goal are literacy, clean the dictionaries’ name stranger Pockets, to the point — Multi-age story time of students don’t have water, health, economic plates breaks into where people sing the for the whole family. books or computers at development and peace “She’s the big leader,” the home of the curator’s jingle to him in airports. Join us for stories, home,” she said. “This and conflict resolution. said Keatts who quizzed research partner and In this second book — rhymes, movement, and offers the opportunity But the organization’s students about what a expert Gospel teacher, his first book, a humor­ crafts intended to en­ for them to conduct “major, major goal” is superintendent does. “I Father Alex Andreou, a ous discussion of par­ gage children and care­ research on unique the eradication of polio like her definition. Greek Catholic priest enting titled D a d Is Fat givers of all ages. An words and expand their worldwide, and students While I’m the principal with a 5-year-old son. was published in 2013 — adult caregiver must vocabulary. It’s like a received a book explain­ of this school, she’s the Father Alex, concerned Gaffigan displays his remain with the child mini encyclopedia.” ing the disease and what principal of all the for his family’s safety, truly genuine affection during the entire pro­ “I didn’t tell them is being done to rid the schools.” resolves to begin his own for foods from all over gram. Approximately 30 about the dictionaries, I world of it. In leaving the class­ investigation when papal the country. It is fitting minutes long. Sign up just told them they were “We’re an eclectic room, Carpenter urged authorities are unable to that this book be titled A begins two weeks prior getting a gift they would organization, we do a students to continue locate suspects. Love Story, because that to event at the youth treasure,” she added. little bit of everything to learning. This story is what can is precisely the way the reference desk. Rotarian John Van- make the world a better “Literacy is extreme­ easily be called an intel­ author describes his Parents-in-Action, 6 Stipdonk points to club place,” he said. “With ly important to us,” he lectual thriller. While complex love affair with p.m. Wednesday, March member Nate Weiser in polio, we’re down to said. “All of you should rich with Biblical history pizza and bacon, and just 18 — Parent and child getting the distribution three countries: Nigeria, be lifelong learners.” and textual scholarship, about everything else workshops presented by started in 2006. Weiser Pakistan and Afghani­ it is also a gripping and that is bad for you. Starfish Family Ser­ had read an article in stan. We may almost be [email protected] suspenseful story driven The veteran comedian vices. To register con­ the Rotary magazine there in Nigeria. It had 734-674-2332 by complex and compel­ clearly displays why his tact Starfish at 313-937- about a club in Cali- six cases last year.” Twitter: @SusanMarieMason ling characters. It has popularity has become 2458 or email starfish- been compared to Dan so widespread. A topic [email protected]. Brown’s The Da Vinci like food and the enjoy­ W ayne Metropolitan said. is too close (for a West- Code, although its devel­ ment of food is some­ Free Tax Assistance, STORE “We meet with chain land store),” Fodale said. opment and pace are thing that just about Tuesday, March 24 and anchor stores and small­ “They look at median much calmer and more everyone can relate to. 31, during regular li­ Continued from Page A1 er retailers who would household income. We grounded in reality. Gaffigan is entirely (and brary hours — Could you not consider Westridge,” have been consistent Most modern “Bibli­ hilariously) honest about use an extra $2,000 in moving from one spot to Fodale said. “We se­ and aggressive market­ cal mysteries” tend to how his love of food has your tax return this another in Westland,” cured a second anchor ing the city.” focus on the personage shaped his life, and the year? Could you use a Westland Economic store, and now we will In 2014, Fodale said of Jesus Christ. The Fifth lives of his family. And little help making sense Development Director see five or six new those marketing efforts G osp el is instead a rich for every one of the of all those tax forms? Lori Fodale said. “There stores potentially in that paid off with three new mystery based in church many dishes he admits Then sign up for Wayne are several business strip center.” stores at Westland Shop­ history and politics, to adore, such as bacon Metropolitan's free tax already interested in the The city is working to ping Center: Charming ancient rivalries and the (“the candy of meat”), service assistance at the spot next to Best Buy.” get a sporting goods Charlie, Ulta and Shoe centuries-old schism there seem to be just as Wayne Public Library. But Fodale noted that store to move into the Carnival. between Roman Catho­ many that are the exact Wayne Metropolitan for the last three years space being vacated by Since Best Buy is lics and Eastern Ortho­ opposite. is a community action she, Mayor William Wild Bed, Bath & Beyond, such a popular retailer, dox Christianity. But it is His list of unaccept­ agency whose mission is and Council President Fodale said, to replace city officials expect the also a heartfelt account able food items runs to empower lower in­ James Godbout have the nearby Dick’s Sport­ adjoining building will of love, loss, forgiveness, from shellfish (“bugs come people and attended the annual ing Goods, which opened bb attractive to other redemption and sacri­ that swim”) to vegeta­ strengthen communities. conventions of the Inter­ a new store in Livonia. retailers after Bed, Bath fice. bles (“a cucumber is just This year they will be national Council of Shop­ “There are a lot of & Beyond moves. I highly recommend a pickle before it started offering free tax service ping Centers. The city factors in a business to households with annu­ aggressively markets deciding to move into a [email protected] al income below $50,000. itself to retailers and city. Like a craft store — 734-883-9039 These sessions will be other businesses, she Hobby Lobby in Canton Twitter: @LRogersObserver held for all who qualify at the Wayne Public Library, 3737 S Wayne day, March 12, by Judge have executed search Road, Wayne. Call 734- PLEA Mark Slavens, while warrants in Detroit. O b s e r v eA QAMNITT r COMPANY 284-6999 or 313-388-9799 Nutt is to be sentenced Tiderington credited Published Sunday and Thursday by Observer & Eccentric Media for an appointment. 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He collected preliminary hearing in published author Ron cording to Maria Miller, guns and was a motorcy­ 35th District Court, both Subscription Rates: Home Delivery: Rademacher for a pres­ spokeswoman for Prose­ cle buff. His wife Myrtle Nutt’s father, Timothy S. Newsstand price: $1.00 (Sun. 8i Thurs.) Customer Service: 866-887-2737 entation on sites of natu­ cutor Kym Worthy. Pi- died in 2012 and their Nutt, and older brother, $8.00 EZ pay per month Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ral beauty, fascinating sarski’s sentencing daughter, Sherry Ann Timothy J. Nutt, testi­ $49.00 six months After hours, leave voicemail towns, out of the way agreement was for be­ LaBita, died in 2008. fied that Nutt had con­ $98.00 per year Email: [email protected] attractions, and historic tween two and five Nutt and Pisarski, fessed to them that he $77.00 six months mail delivery points of interest, all years, Miller said. who was described at the shot LaBita. $154.00 per year mail delivery within easy driving dis­ In exchange for the time as Nutt’s girlfriend, “He went over to To A d v e rtise : tance. Presented by the guilty pleas, other were arrested days after Kenny’s and he was Classified Advertising & Obituaries: 800-579-7355 Friends of the Wayne charges — first-degree LaBita was found. The supposed to buy a gun or Legal Notice Advertising: 586-826-7082 Public Library. murder, felony murder killing took place Oct. 24, something from him and Fax: 313-496-4968 Email: [email protected] and larceny of firearms a Friday. Police said cash it went bad and he shot Print and Digital Advertising: Information Central was against Nutt, plus a felo­ and guns were stolen him,” the father said, Devin O'Brien, 313-378-6273 com p iled b y Steve Email: [email protected] ny murder charge from LaBita’s home; adding he told his son to McGladdery, library against Pisarski — were almost $4,000 in cash “take it to his grave.” Advertising Policy: co-director. The Wayne Public dismissed. was recovered from All advertising published in this newspaper is subject to the conditions stated L ibrary is a t 3737 S. W ayne The two had been Nutt’s home, but Police mjachman@ in the applicable rate carrd, copies of which are available from the ad­ Road, Wayne. For more scheduled for a jury trial Chief Tom Tiderington hometowntife.com vertising department. We reserve the right not to accept an advertiser's order. 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By Karen Smith Staff W riter ,B .' Almost six years to the day he was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer, Cory Allen of Livonia will compete in a powerlifting championship to raise money for childhood can­ cer research. The 26-year-old plans to lift a combined 1,550 pounds at the APF Michigan State Powerlift­ ing Championships in Grand Rapids on March 28. He’ll be competing with a cadaver bone and a metal rod in his right thigh, from where doctors removed a pop can­ sized tumor. Allen hopes to spare others the heartache and pain of child­ hood cancer, which also claimed the life of his cousin. “After seeing the heartache BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and pain my family endured, I Scott Johnston and Cory Allen started Cancertees.com as a way to would not wish that type of pain encourage and financially assist "cancer warriors." on anyone,” he said. “I wanted to give back in the one way I knew I could — the gym.” division of three lifts: squat, way to keep motivated and in Always a fitness buff, Allen bench and deadlift. The raw the process another avenue to used to work out with his cous­ division means he won’t use help people.” in, Brett Johnston, 25, who also any equipment to help him lift. Allen and another cousin, happened to be his best friend. “Just me and the weights,” he Brett’s brother Scott, started an Then in February 2009, John­ said. online company in 2013 called ston was diagnosed with rhab­ He’s asking people to donate CancerTees.com that donates a domyosarcoma, a rare soft- from 1 cent to $1 or more per portion of its sales to “cancer tissue cancer that affects fewer pound of weight he lifts, 100 warriors.” The company sells than 350 Americans a year. percent of which he’ll donate to clothing with encouraging Cory Allen believes he has a chance to beat the state records in his The aggressive disease had the Aflac Cancer Center. Dona­ sayings like “Cancer fears me,” 198-pound weight class. already spread to Johnston’s tions can be made online at “Survivor” and “Real men wear lungs, and he died on March 5, a click4kids.kintera.org/power- pink.” day and a month after his diag­ lifting4kidscancerresearch. Allen started the company in nosis. Allen said he chose the Aflac an effort to give back. He and Unbelievably, while tending Cancer Center because his his cousin got the idea for the to his ill cousin, Allen felt a wife, Brynn, is an Aflac agent company after his family and lump in his thigh. It turned out and because of the good things friends had T-shirts made up to to be Ewing sarcoma, an even he’s heard about the Aflac Can­ show their support, following rarer rare soft-tissue cancer cer Center, one of the largest his cancer diagnosis. that affects 250 children and pediatric cancer and blood Allen has created a Face- young adults in the United disorders centers in the United book page where donors can States each year. States. To learn more, see keep track of his powerlifting www.youtube.com/ progress and win free T-shirts Cousin is role model watch?v='iyev97LlL2A. for donating: Allen said his cousin gave Allen believes he has a www.facebook.com/ him the strength and courage to chance to beat the state records Powerlifting4Kids fight the Ewing sarcoma, which in his 198-pound weight class. CancerResearch. had not yet spread. “He never He has been lifting close to the Allen set an initial goal of showed weakness,” Allen said. state records at Body Rocks in raising $1,000 for the the Aflac Allen endured nine months Livonia, where he has been Cancer Center. As of Friday, he of chemotherapy, a few blood training with fellow contestants had raised $690. “I hope that transfusions, a major surgery Nick Gout and Dan Chynoweth. you can join me by donating to and lots of physical therapy. In The trio calls themselves the this cause, so that we can help January, he celebrated five Gorilla Crew. rid this world of this terrible years of being in remission. But he said having people disease,” he wrote on the dona­ The 2006 Churchill High donate for childhood cancer tion page. BILL BRESLER | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER grad, who works as an IT devel­ research will push him harder. A family photo of Cory Allen (right) and his best friend and cousin Brett oper for Urban Science in De­ “Sometimes in the gym, you [email protected] | Johnston kept Allen encouraged during his cancer fight. Brett, who died of troit, will compete in the raw want to set goals; this is another 248-309-7524 \ Twitter: @KarenS87 the disease, "never showed weakness," Allen said.

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STUDENT ACHIEVERS John Glenn High students learn, Rachel Rodriguez of 2014 semester. The list Garden City has re­ includes those students ceived her bachelor of who have maintained a science degree in envi­ 3.5 grade-point average grow with leadership training ronmental studies and and been enrolled in a sustainability from minimum of 12 credits. By Julie Brown with people,” said Felix, Northern Michigan Named to the list Staff Writer who will attend the Uni­ University. Rodriguez were Cody J. Fields of versity of Michigan-Ann graduated summa cum Garden City, Luke C. Princess Felix and Arbor to major in neuro­ laude at the December Holmes of Wayne, and Alissa Draper are both science and biochemistry commencement. Jamie V. Brda, Caitlin L. 17-year-old seniors at with a psychology minor. Ameer Nandanapu Carey, Faris H. El-Kilda- Westland John Glenn She’d like to be a psychi­ of Westland graduated ni, Eric M. Grudnicki, High School. They’re in atrist and open a shelter from the University of Nhu Q. Nguyen, Ashley the Interact Club at for male domestic vio­ Central Missouri Dec. 12 A. Nowicki, Dallas M. Glenn, and last Novem­ lence victims. with a master of science Rohraff, Chelsea P. ber they went to Rotary Both young women degree. Over 1,000 stu­ Romanczuk, Rosalie M. Youth Leadership are in the National Honor dents met their gradua­ Rowland, Courtney R. Awards training at Society and on Student tion requirements and Schaber, Matthew S. Schoolcraft College in Council. Felix got in­ were eligible to partici­ Sinclair and Sabrina L. Livonia. volved in a lot of clubs, pate in the ceremonies. Sweeney, all of West- Draper described including early in high Four Westland resi­ land. being separated at RYLA school with Bright Fu­ dents have received Northern Michigan into groups “and making tures, an Eastern Michi­ degrees from Walsh University announced sure everyone wins in gan University program College. Participating in its Dean’s List for the the end.” where she was able to JULIE BROWN the Dec. 13 commence­ Fall 2014 semester. “We learned how to learn leadership build­ Princess Felix (left) and Alissa Draper, John Glenn High School ment were: Tami Arble, Qualifying with a grade- work with other groups ing. seniors, spoke Feb. 26 at Westland Rotary. bachelor of accountancy point average of 3.25- and other people that She’s now working degree; Kathleen Ray- 3.99 were Andrea Bilak aren’t the same,” she with Marshall Upper mor, bachelor of ac­ and Rachel Rodriguez said. Elementary School stu­ dent Council, which and possibly books again countancy degree; Ryan of Garden City, Mary She was pleased there dents on math, including helped, as well as Inter­ as well. Cox, dual master of Porta of Wayne and were no cliques and com­ algebraic problems. act, which she joined as a Draper will be in the business administration Emily Wilson of West- mon goals. “I learn from them, junior. U.S. Navy after gradua­ and master of science in land. The young women are they learn from me,” The Glenn Interact tion. finance degrees; and Two Wayne residents in Interact, the high Felix said. students last year col­ “I want to do some­ Jeannine Lyons, master have been named to the school arm of Rotary, About RYLA, she said, lected about 2,000 books thing in medicine,” she of management degree. Dean’s List for the fall with the Westland Rotary “I learned a lot from it, for needy people. said, such as working as Lori Osborne of 2014 semester at Culver- sponsoring their group. leadership-wise. RYLA “It was just really a medical missionary and Garden City was named Stockton College in Felix and Draper shared was fun.” amazing to see our school sharing her faith. “I don’t to the fall 2014 Dean’s Canton, Mo. Named to their experiences at a Draper recalled being work together,” Draper know what God has List at the University of the list were Andrew Feb. 26 Westland Rotary nervous and shy when said. This year, Glenn planned.” Findlay. To earn this Barber, a senior major­ luncheon at Joy Manor. starting ninth-grade at Interact teens plan to achievement, a student ing in criminal justice, “I really like working Glenn. She joined Stu- collect school supplies [email protected] must attain a grade- and Michael Davis, a point average of at least senior with an individ­ 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. ualized major. Michigan Technologi­ To be named to the cal University honored Dean’s List, Culver- W-W educator honored for work withtechnology the achievements of Stockton College re­ nearly 400 undergradu­ quires students earn A technology interven­ Outstand- outstanding achievement International Society for ate and graduate stu­ between a 3.5 and 3.99 tionist with Wayne-West- ing Tech­ in the use of technology Technology in Education dents at its midyear grade-point average and land Community Schools nology- to improve education. (ISTE). Commencement on Dec. be enrolled in a mini­ has been recognized by Using MACUL will honor the The Michigan Associa­ 20, including Westland mum of 12 hours, with the Michigan Association Teacher, educators during its an­ tion for Computer Users resident Annette Per- no grade lower than a C. for Computer Users. Technol­ nual conference on in Learning is a dynamic kowski. Jessica Drife of Gar­ Jillian Johnson was ogy Coor­ March 18-20 at Cobo Cen­ organization whose mem­ She received her den City and Kira Leach named a runner-up for Jillian dinator of ter in Detroit. bers are actively engaged bachelor of arts degree of Wayne have been the MACUL’s Technol­ Johnson the Year, The award winners in the field of education in scientific and tech­ named to the Dean’s List ogy-Using Educator President’s will receive gifts present­ technology. Established nical communication at Alma College for the award. The award is one Award and Frank Mira- ed by representatives in 1975, MACUL is ded­ and a certificate in 2014 Fall Term. Students of six that MACUL is cola 21Things Education­ from several education icated to bringing educa­ media. She is a graduate who achieve a 3.5 or presenting at its annual al Excellence Award. technology companies. In tors from all levels to­ of Churchill High better grade point aver­ conference March 18-20 The awards recognize addition, all winners will gether to ignite learning School in Livonia age during a term, while at Cobo Center in Detroit. and honor MACUL mem­ be nominated by MACUL through meaningful col­ Grand Valley State carrying a minimum of The other awards include bers who demonstrate for recognition by the laboration and innova­ University has an­ 13 credits, at least eight tion. For more informa­ nounced the names of of which are evaluative tion about MACUL, visit students placed on the grades, are named to the www.macul.org. Dean’s List for the Fall Dean's List.

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By Sue Mason weight loss and “present what Healthy Passport Staff Writer influenced my life while I was on the show.” Shuh launched his Buddy In 2012, Buddy Shuh started The second segment will be Up program with the city of a journey to healthier life as a exercise with different in­ Westland in 2013. He estimates contestant on NBC’s The B ig ­ structors in programs like that more than 800 people gest Loser. He left the show jazzercise, Zumba and yoga. started the program, which with fellow contestant Mark With one spot to fill, he plans had average attendance of Cornelison two weeks before it to talk to the folks at the Nor- 200-250 each week. Many par­ ended, but the lessons learned wayne Boxing Club about ticipants are repeating the have stayed with him. joining. program and, with just promo­ And it’s those lessons that “They are people who do tion on social media, 100 peo­ the Wayne resident is sharing exercise in the community, so ple have already signed up. in his third installment of Bud­ people can go to their places Buddy Up has been the dy Up, an eight-week health and do it individually or in cornerstone of Westland May­ and fitness program that groups,” he said. or William Wild’s Healthy starts with a kickoff weekend Each week, there will be Passport program. In announc­ March 13-15. food samplings. Participants ing the program, which he “The goal isn’t to get a per­ also will be given exercise called “wildly popular,” Wild manent weight loss by a cer­ challenges by their captains. noted that, “not only does it tain date, it’s to get healthy,” Those could be walking 20 provide a fun way to maintain Shuh said. “It’s about wanting miles in one week or trying a an active lifestyle throughout permanent change and the new exercise. The goal is to the winter, but it does so things you want to do, like find what you love to do and through an individual who enjoying food and exercise.” do it with a group. truly knows first-hand how Buddy Up will be held 9:30- Sunday, March 15, will be a living a healthy lifestyle can 11:15 a.m. each Saturday, start­ day of inspiration. No matter change an individual's life.” ing in March, at Westland City what faith, participants are Shuh stresses that Buddy Hall, 36300 Warren Road. invited to join Shuh for an Up isn’t The Biggest Loser, There will be registration at inspirational service at Merge where contestants exercise six 9:30 a.m. Participants can Community Church, which hours a day and lose two weigh in weekly as a form of meets in the auditorium of pounds a day. A more reason­ accountability, but it’s not John Glenn High School at able weight loss is two pounds mandatory. 10:30 a.m. The church was a week. The Saturday morning pro­ created with the merger of Shuh has stayed in touch gram will have two 30-minute Journey Community Church, with his fellow Biggest Loser sessions. Shuh will speak which Shuh belonged to, and contestants. They have put about nutrition and the mental Ekklesia Church. together a support group to aspects of getting healthy, Attendance is optional, but counsel each other and are with professional trainers and S U E M A S O N Shuh will have fitness expert looking at having a reunion in exercise instructors handling Wayne resident Buddy Shuh is sharing what he learned on "The Biggest Peter Nielsen as speaker at Pennsylvania in September. As the 30-minute workout. Loser" with his upcoming Buddy Up fitness program. the service. An author, TV and a minister, he has performed The first two years Buddy radio show host and former two weddings and three bap­ Up was free of charge, but this Mr. Universe, Nielsen will talk tisms for his fellow contes­ year there is a one-time $20 inspirational stories and par­ He stressed that the work about the direct connection tants. He also went to Cali­ registration fee, payable at ticipants will be organized into being done by the captains that physical training has to fornia last month to see the check-in. The fee covers the teams. Shuh has some 20 Bud­ “has to pass the “Buddy test.” minds, emotions and spirits finale of this year’s show and official program binder and a dy Up veterans who will serve Participants will have a calo­ and how being spiritually fit to show his wife and three T-shirt. as team captains. Unlike The ric intake of 2,000 calories a builds and strengthens the children where he lived all Registration can be done Biggest Loser, in which teams day, which will be adjusted for very core of who people are those months. online at healthypass- competed against each other, weight. and enables them to become “The show puts you in ex­ port.cityofwestland.com/bud- the Buddy Up teams will serve “It has to be doable for what they were designed to be. treme circumstances; what dy-up-program. Online regis­ as a support group for mem­ life,” he said. “I make a spin­ Shuh also has lined up fel­ your body goes through is tration runs through Tuesday, bers. ach shake and my kids like it, low Biggest Loser contest excruciating,” he said. “They March 10. Walk-up registration “The captains are putting so it’s doable. I want people to Mark Cornelius to speak at the say it’s like being called to will be accepted at the March together eight weeks of find what they love to do and church May 3. The ending of active duty. Buddy Up is a 13 kickoff and at the classes menus, 42 days of menus and do it.” the program also coincides journey to living healthy.” March 14 and March 21. grocery lists,” Shuh said. Saturday, March 14, will be with the North Bros. Ford 5K “They’ll hand their teams a the first class, which will fea­ in mid-May. Program partici­ smason@hometownlife. com Inspirational evening potential meal plan and say, ture two 30-minute segments. pants are strongly encouraged 734-674-2332 According to Shuh, the ‘Here it is.’ These are real Shuh will speak about nutri­ to register for and participate T w itter: @SusanMarieMason kickoff evening will feature people, not trainers.” tion and mental aspects of in the race.

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Adams A doctor sees a patient with fibromyalgia and anxiety, and City Controller begins the medication Klonopin to treat the patient's anxiety. Over W a l k - I n several visits, the doctor and patient establish that Klonopin 2 mgm 2x/day, the maximum dose, seems the right fit for the patient. Publish: March 1st, 2015 L0-0000233499 2x3.5 M a r c h 1 0 t h At her last visit the patient stated she was going to Nevada for the next 4 months and asked for a 3 month supply of Klonopin 7 - 8 : 3 0 p m plus extra for the 4th month explaining that she did not want to CITY OF W ESTLAND start with a new doctor in Nevada just for a one month supply of INVITATION TO BID Dickenson Center Klonopin. The doctor agrees to write a prescription with the added doses of the medication. Later the doctor feels uneasy about his decision to give Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland 18000 New burgh Road additional medication and turns to MAPS to confirm his concern. Dorsey Center, 32715 Dorsey, Westland, MI 48186, on What is MAPS? March 23rd. 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (no exceptions will be Boys & Girls Age 8-14 It stands for Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS), made for late filings) for the following: a service to physicians and pharmacists provided by the Michigan jf All Participants must live in Livonia Department of Licensing and Regularity Affairs. MAPS allows a JEFFERSON BARNS COMMUNITY CENTER - or attend Livonia Schools doctor to learn if patients are receiving controlled substances IT / SECURITY such as Vicodin and Klonopin from other physicians, how much and how often. Complete specifications and pertinent information may For more information and to Pre-register: In this case, the doctor learned that the patient was going be obtained from the Purchasing Office or at www. to another physician and receiving from that doctor another CitvofWestland.com. 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Will­ Staff Writer nus has the report re­ overwhelm ingly, corded on his smart Harry Willnus knows there is a UFO phone. all too well that eyebrows The citing was never will rise when he talks phenomenon that debunked, Willnus said. about unidentified flying we don’t In fact, two men, who objects, but that doesn’t were walking in the Mer- stop the retired social understand at riman Road and Michi­ studies teacher from this time.” gan Avenue area later continuing his 60-year reported they saw a simi­ quest to see the issue H A R R Y W IL L N U S , lar aircraft about five become accepted by the UFO enthusiast minutes before Avery’s mainstream population. report. “UFO sightings are blue green to a brilliant The U.S. Air Force reported every day red to a yellow coloring. investigated UFO sight­ around the world and in It rose 500 feet and re­ ings from 1947 to 1969, in every country around the turned to the ground, one Project Blue Book, which world,” said the Salem man said. consisted of 12,618 ac­ resident and former Trying to investigate counts spanning nearly president of the Mutual further, the officers said 130,000 pages, Willnus UFO Network (MUFON), they went out to the far said. The project was the world’s largest in­ edge of the wooded area discontinued, however, vestigative body looking and also saw a brilliant after a committee formed into the UFO phenomena. light appear and then at the request of Presi­ Willnus, like other disappear. The officers dent Gerald Ford con­ UFO enthusiasts ask, said when they returned cluded UFOs weren’t a “Are we alone in the uni­ to their patrol vehicle, a threat to national securi­ verse?” group of people had gath­ ty. That question will be ered and reported seeing the focus of his appear­ something similar. These Sightings on the rise ance on the Science Chan­ witnesses said the object Sightings have dou­ nel’s show Close Encoun­ departed in a western bled in the last couple of ters. Now in its second direction at a high rate of years, Willnus said. season, Willnus will ap­ speed. “This major increase pear on an upcoming A UFO investigator, shows there’s something episode scheduled to air Willnus sat in the living going on,” he said. “It’s at 10 p.m. March 10. Will­ room of his home and driving the interest in the HAL GOULD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER nus will share his vast retold other stories of number one question: Harry Wilnus sits near a wooden carving of an extraterrestrial being he displays in his Salem knowledge about the what he believes are ‘Are we alone?’ Are there Township home. highly publicized March extraterrestrial visits. other intelligences out 1966 reported UFO sight­ Like a sighting by WJR there? ing in Dexter. He’ll be on reporter Marc Avery on “After studying UFOs, disappear before our friends if they ever had a being visited by intelli­ the show again, at 10 p.m. Feb. 10,1978. Avery was it becomes obvious we eyes. Or fly at over 1,000 UFO experience, Willnus gent life off the planet March 31, talking about a on his way to the airport are not alone,” Willnus miles an hour and make a said, 10 percent would Earth. Look at the evi­ reported sighting in Exe­ on Interstate 275 when he continued. “I base that on right angle turn — or, say, “yes.” dence. The evidence is, ter, N.H. and his wife saw two the fact that there are 200 stop on a dime.” “But, people get overwhelmingly, there is In the March 20,1966, lights hovering over their sightings every day Willnus also refers to a laughed at once they say a UFO phenomenon that Dexter case a group of car “for 30,40,50 sec­ around the world. There’s case involving former that,” Willnus said. “And we don’t understand at people, including police onds.” He called the radio pictures, photos and Novi resident Nancy then they say, ‘I’m not this time. officers, reported seeing station and spoke on air, movies. It’s not a hoax Tremaine, who had de­ going to share that “I’m getting up there an object turn from a describing the aircraft when these crafts can scribed being abducted again.’” and I want this story to by a UFO off Orchard break before I pass,” he Drive near Meadowbrook Not always out of said. “Some people in the CITY OF GARDEN CITY Road in the 1960s. For­ this w orld U.S. government are BOARD OF REVIEW DATES mer Novi Police Chief He does note, however, aware we are being vis­ Lee BeGole, who spoke to that 90 percent of report­ ited. This is a cosmic the N o v i N e w s last year ed UFOs can be ex­ Watergate where there is NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO all property owners of the City of Garden City that the at age 93, didn’t see the plained by something a cover-up keeping this Board of Review will meet in session on the following date and time to examine the assessment UFO, but he was on duty other than an extrater­ from people. 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The “UFO” thing that could happen is night the incident oc­ might actually be a if governments, includ­ Tuesday March 3,2015 9:00 a.m. curred. blimp, a flock of birds ing the United States, BeGole said an off- flying at night or even the would come out and say, The Board of Review will meet in session on the following days and times to hear appeals on duty officer told dispatch planet, Venus, because ‘The UFO phenomenon is the assessment roll: he saw a strange object it’s the closest to Earth real and don’t panic, be­ overhead and police dis­ and moves quickly. cause they don’t appear NOTE: Meetings located in THE GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT patch took multiple calls “The other 10 percent, to be here to harm us.’” CONFERENCE ROOM with late night appointments on Tuesday & Wednesday from people who said we’re not sure what they Monday March 09, 2015 9:00am -4:00pm they also saw a strange are,” Willnus added. “I d a n d re a [email protected] Tuesday March 10, 2015 1:00pm- 8:00pm object in the sky. think a good many of 734-432-5974 Wednesday March 11, 2015 1:00pm- 8:00pm If you ask your 10 best those are that we are Twitter: @HeraidReporter Thursday March 12, 2015 9:00am -4:00pm Friday March 13, 2015 9:00am -4:00pm CHARTER TOW NSHIP OF REDFORD APPEALS BY APPOINTMENT or WRITE-IN. Write-ins must be received by Friday NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT March 13, 2015. ON THE ENVIRONM ENT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Taxes are paid on TAXABLE VALUE, which is the lesser of the calculated Assessed and Capped value, unless there is a property transfer. The capped value is based on the CPI TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: (Consumer Price Index), which is 1.6% for 2015. On March 17, 2015 the Charter Township of Redford will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release Fiscal Year 2015-2016 The 2015 Assessment Roll will be open for inspection March 4,2015 and March 5, 2015 in the funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as Assessment Office from 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. amended. The 2015-2016 Action Plan allocated a total of $1,117,000 toward eligible community development activities. ALLYSON BETTIS TREASURER-CLERK The Township has made available to the general public the approved CDBG Action Plan 2015- Publish February 22, 26, and March 1 2015 LO-0000232065 3x4.5 2016. A copy was made available for examination and comment during a 30-day comment period. Copies of the document are available for review at the following locations:

• Redford Township Community Development Dept., 12121 Hemingway, Redford, MI 48239 • Redford Township Clerk’s Office, 15145 Beech Daly, Redford, MI 48239 • Redford Township District Library, 25320 W. Six Mile Road, Redford, MI 48240 • Redford Township Website, www.redfordtwo.com Planning Com m ission NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In addition, an Environmental Review Record which documents the relative environmental information for theses projects and more fully sets forth the reasons why such a statement The Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Redford has scheduled a is not required has been conducted by the Charter Township of Redford. This Environmental public hearing for Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Redford Township Review Record (ERR) is on file at the Community Development Department, 12121 Hemingway, Hall Board Room, 15145 Beech Daly Road, to consider the following: Redford, Michigan 48239, and is available for public examination and copying, upon request, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and available on the Amended Zoning Map No 1-15. A request to rezone the easterly 12 acres of this parcel to Light Township website at www.redfordtwn.com. Industrial (M-l) and keeping the 2 acres fronting Inkster Road C-2. Part of the SW V* of SEC 30, T.01S., R.10E REDFORD TWP, WC, MI, described as follows: All interested agencies, groups and persons disagreeing with the determination, or wishing Beginning at a point distant N OOD 00M 09S E 1,021.35 FT along the W line of said SEC 30 to comment are invited to submit written comments for consideration by the Township to the above-stated address. Such written comments should be received on or before March 16, 2015. and N 88D 58M 46S E 60.01 FT from the SW comer of said SEC 30 to the Point of Beginning; TH N OOD 00M 09S E 50.02 FT along the E ROW line of Inkster RD; TH N 88D 58M 46S E All such comments so received will be considered and the Township will not request the release 210.03 FT; TH N OOD 00M 09SE 701.44 FT; TH S 89D 51M 41S E 189.67 FT; TH N OOD 08M of Federal funds or take any administrative actions on the projects within the document prior 19S E 100.52 FT; TH N 88D 46 M 29S E 148.52 FT; TH S OOD 06M 28S W 1.92 FT; TH N to March 16, 2015. 89D 01M 30S E 273.13 FT to a point on the W ROW line of San Jose St; TH S OOD 08M 19S W 845.85 FT along said ROW Line; TH S 89D 01M 30S W 272.67 FT; TH S OOD 06M 28S W The Charter Township of Redford will undertake the projects described above with the .94. FT; TH S 88D 58M 47S W 546.92 FT to the Point of Beginning. Said description contains Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing 508,966 SQ FT or 11.68 Acres, more or less. and Urban Development, under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Charter Township of Redford and Tracey Schultz Kobylarz, in her official capacity Property more commonly known as 12100 Inkster Rd. as Supervisor of Redford Township, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, if (parcel #79 039 99 0004 706) an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision making and actions; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. THE LAW REQUIRES THAT OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN 300 FEET OF THIS PROPERTY BE NOTIFIED OF THIS REQUEST IN The legal effect on this certification is that upon its approval, the Charter Township of Redford WRITING. THIS IS YOUR NOTIFICATION. may use Block Grant funds and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It is further required that a copy of the Application may be examined at the Redford Twp. Public Services Building, 12200 Beech Daly Rd., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the Charter Township of Redford’s Friday. Phone (313) 387-2641. certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual Interested persons unable to attend the public hearing are invited to send their written receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the comments to the attentions of the Planning Commission at 12200 Beech Daly Road, Redford, certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Charter Township of Redford; MI 48239. All written comments must be received by the close of business March 5, 2015 to (b) the Charter Township of Redford has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding be considered. required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by David Allen, Secretary HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a Planning Commission written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Charter Township of Redford Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to HUD, Patrick V. McNamara Building, 477 W. Michigan The Charter Township o f Redford, Township (P.C., ZBA, Board o f Trustees, etc) w ill provide Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing im paired last day of the objection period. and audio tapes o f printed m aterials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with TRACEY SCHULTZ KOBYLARZ, Supervisor disabilities a t the m eeting or public hearing, upon seven (7) days notice to the (PC, ZBA, Board MICHAEL D. DENNIS, Community Development Director o f Trustees, etc.). Further, individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services Charter Township of Redford should contact the Township Clerk by w riting to 15145 Beech Daly, Redford, M I 48239, or by 15145 Beech Daly calling (313) 387-2750. Redford, MI 48239 Publish: March 1,2015______LO-0000232189 3x6 5 Publish: March 1, 2015 LO-0000233375 3x8.5 hometownlife.com L O C A L N E W S 0 & E Media | Sunday, March 1, 2015 (WGRL) A 9

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Citizens for Peace The Community Calendar runs cutting rough and more; special own 3D pictures. Meetings welcome and there is no charge in the Observer as space per­ auctions for children, hourly include a 3D program, refresh­ to attend. mits. Nonprofit groups and door prizes and daily grand ment break, and a competition Contact: 734-591-6845; 734- to celebrate community organizations are prizes. Free admission and among members. Stereo cam­ 464-0450. welcome to submit news of parking. Auction benefits the eras, 3D movies and educational upcoming events. Include a Roamin Club Endowment Fund videos are available for mem­ FAMILY FEUD International daytime telephone number and and Tom Williams Scholarship at bers to rent. The highlight of Time/date: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, contact person. Email address is: Schoolcraft. the meeting will be the pre­ March 21. [email protected]. 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Details: St. Valentine Catholic Location: Willow Creek Coop­ will be food concessions avail­ come. 10 meeting of Citizens Dewey is the leader School offers faith-based educa­ erative Preschool, 36660 Cherry able. Contact: www.Detroit3D.org, for Peace, which is of the Detroit branch of tional excellence for preschool Hill Road, Westland. Contact: 734-326-7000. through eighth grade. Tour the or call Dennis at 248-398-3591. celebrating Interna­ the Women’s Interna­ Details: Willow Creek Coop tional Women’s Day. tional League for Peace school, meet the teachers, and Preschool has classes for 4-year- BOATING SAFETY A NIGHT OF HOPE learn how St. Valentine can olds, 3-year-olds and 2-year-olds Time/date: 6-11 p.m. Friday, The meeting will & Freedom. It is the Time/date: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, help your child. for the 2015-16 school year. March 27 take place at Unity of oldest women’s peace March 12 to May 7. Contact: 313 533-7149; Contact: 734-326-0078. Location: Laurel Manor, 39000 Livonia, 28660 Five group and will be cele­ Location: Stevenson High www.stvalentineschool.com. Schoolcraft, Livonia Mile Road. brating its 100th anni­ LIVONIA NEIGHBORS School, 33500 Six Mile Road, Bergier attended the versary this year. Dew­ COMIC BOOK, CARD, AND FRIENDS Livonia. Details: Benefit for Cure HHT, an organization dedicated to Woodstock residential ey will share the impor­ COLLECTIBLE SHOW Details: Eight-week course Time/date: 7 p.m. Tuesday, finding a cure for HHT disease, school in India as a tant influence WILPF Time/date: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 approved by National Associa­ March 10. a genetic blood vessel disorder. p.m. Saturday, March 7. tion of Boating Law Adminis­ child. She recently re­ has had in its 100-year Location: Emmanuel Lutheran Tickets, $150 each, include open trator. Includes boat handling, turned for a class re­ history. Location: Redford Aldersgate Church, 34567 Seven Mile Road, bar, dinner and dancing. 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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL MU cagers lose Talk about red-hot. Nationally-ranked University of North­ western Ohio (No. 16 DENIED! NAIA Division II) nailed 15 three-pointers and shot 54.5 percent from Plymouth repels Churchill’s late the field Thursday night en route to a 91-65 Wol- charge to win Kensington crown verine-Hoosier Athletic Conference quarterfinal By Ed W right ing in-bounds pass and victory over visiting Madonna University. S t a ff W r ite r streaked down the left side of the court until he laid in a soft The second-seeded The third time was much left-handed lay-up to give his Racers, who improved more than the charm for Ply­ team a 53-49 advantage. to 25-6 overall, jumped mouth’s boys basketball team Churchill’s Jon Hovermale out to a 53-18 halftime Friday night - it was a monu­ missed a well-defended, eight- lead by hitting 22-of-38 mental piece of school history. foot runner at the other end, from the floor (57.9 After losing two regular- Plymouth’s Deji Adebiyi percent). And for the season battles against Livonia snatched the rebound and fired game, Northwestern Churchill, the Wildcats claimed a half-court pass to Josh Rey­ Ohio connected on 15- the first boys hoops title since nolds, whose break-away fin­ of-24 triples to advance Plymouth opened in 2002 by ger-roll with 34 ticks left gave to Saturday’s WHAC blanking the host Chargers the ’Cats an insurmountable semifinal at home over the final 1:21 in a 56-49 six-point cushion. against third seed Cor­ victory in the KLAA Kensing­ Plymouth’s co-scoring lead­ nerstone. ton Conference championship ers with 15 points each - Adebi­ Four of five North­ game. yi and Reynolds - starred at western Ohio starters Plymouth advances to opposite ends of the game. scored in double figures Thursday’s KLAA Association Adebiyi scored eight of his led by Aaron Cross, who title showdown against the team’s 15 first-quarter points tallied a game-high 22 winner of Saturday’s Walled while Reynolds served the role points. Zair Anderson Lake Central-Walled Lake of closer as he netted nine in added 17 points and 10 Western clash. the final eight minutes. rebounds, while Ed Jen­ Although the Wildcats (14-5) Andoni, who attended Ply­ kins and Lawrence Jack- never trailed in the second mouth’s Central Middle School son chipped in with 18 half, they were never in a posi­ with Adebiyi before his family and 14 points, respec­ tion to feel overly comfortable moved to Livonia, paced the tively. Josh Scott also either, especially when Chur­ Chargers with 22 points. dished out 11 assists. chill’s Joan Andoni nailed a Plymouth’s break-out season The Racers outre- fade-away jumper with 81 sec­ has been the result of team­ bounded MU, 43-29. onds left to pull the hosts to work and unselfishness, Adebi­ Senior guard Shaun within 51-49. yi emphasized. Duncan (Detroit Persh- Plymouth countered, howev­ “Our saying from the begin­ ing/Macomb CC) scored er, with possibly the sequence ning of the season has been ‘We E D W R IG H T a team-high 16 points for of the night when senior Ran­ Plymouth's Randall Aikins skies to defend a shot by Churchill's Jon the seventh-seeded Cru­ dall Aikens secured the ensu­ Se e C R O W N , P a g e B 3 Hovermale Friday night. saders, who ended their season at 14-17 overall. Sophomore point- guard Khalil Malone FOOTBALL (Waterford Mott), named All-WHAC honor­ able mention, chipped in with 13 points, while GC woman set to tackle full-contact football senior forward Jeff ‘Mom, there aren’t any flags this “At the first tryout, we did Schmitz (South Lyon), 53-year-old will join time around.’” some agility stuff and some also playing his final Detroit Pride in IWFL On Feb. 21, Friegerio official­ running,” she said. “At our first game, added 12. Fresh­ ly joined the first-year Detroit practice with pads, they told us man red shirt forward By Ed W right Pride, a full-tackle women’s to get on the line, so I got in my Chris Dierker (Salem) S t a ff W r ite r football team that plays in the stance and looked up and there came off the bench to Independent Women’s Football was another woman who was score nine. Marcie Friegerio’s mom League. The Pride will compete quite a bit bigger than me. I Schmitz earned Aca­ asked a reasonable question last in the IWFL’s Midwest Division thought, ‘Sweet Jesus, I’m going demic All-WHAC honors week after she found out her that includes the Pittsburgh to get hurt!’ But I actually held and was also named to 53-year-old daughter had joined Passion and the Toledo Reign. my own. I have some battle the Champions of Char­ a football team. After seeing a feature story scars already, but it’s fun. I love acter team. Junior guard “I played flag football in high highlighting the Pride on one of the adrenaline rush.” Zak Lewis (Petoskey) school, so my mom asked me, the local television stations, Friegerio is no stranger to E D W R IG H T made Academic All- ‘What color are your flags going Friegerio attended a tryout the contact sports. For the past 12 Garden City resident Marcie Frigerio WHAC as well. to be?”’ recounted Garden City’s next day and took to the sport is a member of the Detroit Pride Friegerio. “I smiled and said, like a bee to honey. See FOOTBALL Page B2 full-tackle football team.

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COLLEGE SOCCER SIGNING GC soccer star taking MVP skills to IPFW

By Ed W right ana State. hard to replace once her Staff Writer Yankasky verbally four-year high school committed to IPFW last tenure runs out in June. Beginning this sum­ February. “I can't think of a mer, Lindsay Yankasky “I like everything student that has meant may be the swiftest, about the school,” said more to the soccer pro­ smoothest-moving Mast­ Yankasky, a three-year gram Garden City High odon to ever make all-WWAC performer School, and one that is as tracks across a soccer and two-year captain for deserving as she is for pitch. Garden City. “They offer the scholarship at On Feb. 20 at Garden a very good science IPFW,” said Garden City City High School, the program, and I want to head soccer coach Jeff Cougars’ four-year var­ study physical therapy, I Szypula. “It has been an sity soccer standout have family within 10 to honor to be able to coach signed a letter of intent 15 minutes of the cam­ Lindsay at Garden City to play her favorite pus, and I like the living and I am excited for her Garden City senior Lindsay Yankasky recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer for Indiana sport at Indiana Purdue- conditions they offer. last season playing soc­ Purdue Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne University, Plus, the school has a cer here.” which is located in Fort good soccer program.” A brilliant student Wayne, Ind. Yankasky was in­ and athlete, Yankasky’s IPFW head coach But first she is antici­ titles,” she said. “I think A standout club play­ strumental in leading pitch accolades would Jason Burr said on the pating a stellar senior we have the talent to do er for the Novi Jaguars, Garden City to WWAC over-stuff a normal­ team’s website that he season for Garden City it.” Yankasky chose the and Division 1 district sized soccer net. She is a looks forward to the when the Cougars’ sea­ Yankasky is the Mastodons over several championships last three-time all-district pace Yankasky can son kicks off in late- daughter of Donald and other college programs spring. A high-energy honoree, all-regional bring to the Mastodons March. Pamela, and the younger that pursued her, in­ mid-fielder who can selection as a junior and as - potentially - an “I would love to be sister of Brianna. cluding Bowling Green, score and distribute she helped the Jags win outside back beginning able to defend our con­ Siena Heights and Indi­ equally well, she will be a State Cup title in 2012. in 2015. ference and district ewright@hometownlife. com

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Madonna women cruise in WHAC playoff opener

By Brad Emons utes during the second game. She was held out grad went 4-for-6 from and earned first-team Staff Writer half after playing all 20 in as a precautionary mea­ three-point range. All-Conference honors the opening half. She sure after the Crusaders Fifth-year senior for­ along with Melcher. Even with two key finished with nine points. built a commanding 39-20 ward Rachel Melcher Both Hayes and fresh­ starters nursing injuries, The win sets up a halftime advantage. (Birmingham Marian) man guard Hemden (Ro­ the Madonna University semifinal showdown “She’s a tough kid and nearly reached a triple­ meo) were named to the women’s basketball Saturday night on the she wanted to play, but double adding 11 points to all-newcomer squad, wouldn’t be tested in road against second-seed we didn’t see the need to go along with a game- while Dean, Melcher, Wednesday’s Wolverine- Siena Heights (24-6), put her through that,” high 12 rebounds and Dominque Mosby (Fam- Hoosier Athletic Confer­ which is ranked No. 21 in Graves said of his 5- eight assists in what was ington Hills Mercy), Ha­ ence quarterfinal. the lastest NAIA Division foot-6 junior point-guard. her final home appear­ ley Stempien (Dearborn Indiana Tech, which II Coaches Poll. “Obviously Saturday ance as a Crusader. Divine Child) and Molly had lost twice to the Cru­ MU won the two previ­ what we’re really focused Melcher currently Knoph (Livonia Steven­ saders during the regular ous meetings 63-56 and on, so we want her 100 ranks fifth on MU’s all- son) earned all-WHAC season, 84-65 and 88-62 71-59. percent healthy for Sat­ time scoring list with Academic honors. (just five days earlier), “We got to get healthy urday. We’ll get her 1,429 points as she sur­ Freshman Kacy Rob­ provided little resistance by Saturday, it’s our big­ CASEY LOOPER | MADONNA worked out in practice passed Sarah Thomson’s inson (Clarkston) was as third-seed MU rolled gest game of the year ATHLETICS and make sure she’s 1,425 (2002-2006). named to the Champions to a 70-56 victory. obviously,” MU coach Madonna University senior ready to go. She could Melcher is also a two- of Character team, a WHAC Player of the Carl Graves said. “But Rachel Melcher (with ball) have played (more) today, time academic All-Amer­ honor that goes to player Year Michele Hayes (Ink- our bench stepped up, a now ranks fifth all-time on but we just thought bet­ ica. who best represents the ster/Southfield-Lathrup), lot of kids played minutes the career scoring list with. ter of it and had her sit “Rachel is special and WHAC’s core values played just five first-half that they don’t normally today.” I’m not sure how we’re initiative of integrity, minutes while nursing a get and they made the Picking up the scoring going to fill that,” Graves leadership, respect, re­ lower body injury. most out of them, so we looking forward.” slack was sophomore said. sponsibility and servant Meanwhile, freshman were able to get a big Hayes, the transfer Justice Dean, who scored leadership. guard Lindsey Hemden lead and finish out a real­ from Oaldand University, all 14 of her team-high Hayes top player also tweaked her leg and ly good team in Indiana came into the game aver­ points in the opening half. Hayes was named [email protected] only appeared five min­ Tech. And now we’re aging 20.6 points per The Garden City High WHAC Player of the Year

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PREP HOCKEY Stevenson players shine in 6-0 ‘Senior Night’ win

By Ed W right ceremony. program. It’s just a special, Staff Writer Stevenson outshot the Fal­ special group, and we wish cons, 41-16. them nothing but the best in Livonia Stevenson senior “We played a pretty solid the future.” goalie Andrew Rozenbaum hockey game from start to Following a scoreless open­ delivered the perfect perfor­ finish,” noted Stevenson head ing 15 minutes, Glenn broke mance during Wednesday’s coach David Mitchell. “Our the ice with a net-finder that “Senior Night” game against guys had some extra emotion was assisted by Nate Sudek visiting Dearborn Divine and jump due to it being senior and Alec Allen. Child: a 16-save shutout that night. Ninety seconds later, Sin­ helped propel the Spartans to a “I could not be happier for, clair scored from DeFlorio and 6-0 victory. or prouder, of this group of Maples. The Spartans seized All eight of the Spartans seniors. It was a very close total control of the contest with final-year players contributed group that has left its mark on just two ticks left in the open­ to the high-caliber win, in­ the Stevenson hockey pro­ ing stanza when Glenn scored cluding Vince Glenn, who gram. They have helped devel­ again (from Sudek and 01- scored two goals and assisted op and evolve the culture and schanski). on another; Stephen Olschan- have left this program better The only goal in the de­ ski, who added one goal and than when they came into it fense-dominated second stanza two assists; Alex DeFlorio and that is awesome. came off the blade of Allen, (assist), Randy Maples (assist) “It was great to see Andrew who was assisted Olschanski and Mick Sinclair, who scored Rozenbaum get the shut-out and Sudek. his team’s middle goal in its after the career he has had, Ben Kowalske (from Shane three-goal first period. and wonderful to see so many Leonard and Adam Olson) and Also playing well for the seniors on the score sheet. I Olschanski closed the scoring winners were seniors Andrew just want to make sure they with third-period lamp-light­ Nowak, Josh Denomie and know how thankful all of the ers. Sudek and Glenn assisted. ED W R IG H T Alex Hunt, all of whom were coaches are for what they have Stevenson senior Alex Hunt wins a face-off during a game earlier this recognized during a pre-game done for this team and this [email protected] season.

KLAA SEMIFINAL BASKETBALL BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Churchill’s late run leads to Clarenceville seniors shine on their special night conference title game berth Senior night lived up to its victory over visiting Trenton name as John Hogan, James on Thursday night. Hovermale, Davis lead Hill, Kamari Dooley, Elijah Marshall drained all four Bean, Jake Kubiak and Jer- of his two-point tries and half Chargers to victory mell Johnson played their of his 10 treys. final regular-season home Marquie’l Thomas was game Thesday for Livonia also red-hot from beyond the Clarenceville. arc for Thurston as he By Ed Wright Each one played an impor­ canned 5 of 8 triple tries to Staff Writer tant role in the Trojans’ 60-57 finish with 17 points. Isiah victory over visiting Macomb Crofford compiled 13 points More gritty than flashy, Lutheran North. and six rebounds for the win­ and more balanced than star- ners. powered, Livonia Churchill’s Patriots battle hard in Thurston’s high-octane boys basketball team did noth­ loss offense was running on all ing Wednesday night that cylinders in the first quarter would earn it a spot in ESPN’s Livonia Franklin played toe-to-toe with Hartland for when it racked up a 26-10 Top 10 Plays - but the Char­ lead. The Eagles expanded gers did more than enough to close to a half before eventu­ their margin to 46-14 at the punch a ticket to Friday’s ally succumbing, 53-31, in a half and 66-23 after three KLAA Kensington Conference KLAA cross-over boys bas­ quarters. championship game. ketball game played Wednes­ day night. Trailing 58-56 with under The setback dropped the Bad third costs Cougars four minutes to play against Patriots to 0-18. Dearborn Edsel Ford out- host Livonia Stevenson, the Mark Mettie, Joe China- scored Garden City 22-8 in Chargers manufactured an 8-0 vare and Johnny Cantrell all the third quarter on the way run to seize the momentum scored six points for the Pa­ to a 63-50 WWAC cross-over for good in a 66-61 victory in a triots, who were bolstered on game Friday night. The loss semifinal game played before the boards by Justin Gasaway dropped the Cougars to 7-10. a spirited crowd. (five rebounds). Cantrell GC owned a precarious Churchill will take its 13-5 chipped in with three steals. 27-26 lead at the half before record into Friday’s 7 p.m. the ensuing eight minutes home title game against Ply­ HVL wins big eroded its chance at a confi­ mouth, which upended West- Led by a balanced scoring dence-building victory. land John Glenn on Wednes­ attack, Huron Valley Luther­ Travis Trigg topped a bala- day night. an upended Ypsilanti Calvary naced Cougars scoring ledger Stevenson, which dropped Christian, 52-19, Thursday with 11 points. Robbie Moyers to 8-10, will play the Rockets night. added 10, Travis Kidd twined on Friday. Austin Bell (16 points) and nine and Joe Pummill added Churchill’s Dayton Davis Nick Doletzky (15 points) eight. Kidd led the Cougars tied the game at 58-all with a paced the Hawks’ winning with seven rebounds, one short jumper at the 3:30 mark. attack. HVL improved its more than Trigg. Moyers Junior guard Joan Andoni record to 7-12. dished out six assists. then carved through the Spar­ tans’ defense with back-to- Eagles conquer Trenton Stevenson thrashed back layup-producing drives Junior point guard Bran­ Mike Edwards scored 20 less than a minute apart to points to lead Westland John don Marshall netted 23 points Glenn to a 79-52 victory over make it 62-58. ED W R IG H T - most the result of five With the Chargers’ defense Churchill's Jon Hovermale and Stevenson's Jacob Dollar stretch for a three-point makes - to lead visiting Livonia Stevenson. clamping down at the other rebound during Wednesday's Kensington Conference semifinal game. Redford Thurston to a 75-28 Jacob Cremen led the Spar­ end - Stevenson managed just tans with eight points. one field goal over the final 3:49 - senior point guard Jalen first half.” Davis stretched his team’s Hovermale, who found net advantage to 64-58 with a pair on five of his seven shots, and them at bay. It was nerve- of free throws with 49.6 sec­ Dayton Davis contributed 11 CROWN racking, for sure.” onds remaining. points each for the Chargers, With Hovermale lighting “We played together and while Shakur Lockett, Brian Continued from Page B1 the fuse, the Chargers bolted we played great defense at Alsobrooks and Brett Bonarek to an 8-0 lead in the opening the end,” said Andoni, who all added five. Alsobrooks also before me,”’ the 6-foot-4, three minutes and it ap­ finished with a team-high 17 grabbed a team-high five 205-pound senior forward peared Churchill was on the points. “Playing good defense rebounds. said. “The biggest key tonight way to its first Kensington is all that matters because we Prior to last week, the - and for the whole season, crown since 2010. know we can score.” Chargers hadn’t won a confer­ really - is that all 13 guys However, the Wildcats Jalen Davis was the win­ ence post-season game since sold out for each other. regrouped quickly and fin­ ners’ catalyst, netting 12 “Looking around right ished the quarter strong, 2010 when they captured the now, seeing everybody smil­ taking a 15-13 lead on a buzz­ points and six assists. He KLAA’s Association crown. ing, knowing all of our hard er-beating dunk by Adebiyi. buried back-to-back three- “We’ve talked this season work paid off... it feels amaz­ Plymouth led 23-21 at the point shots - one at the end of about how we’ve established ing. This is one of the best half, but Hovermale knotted the thjrd quarter and the oth­ ourselves as a solid program, feelings I’ve ever had.” it up just over a minute into er to open the fourth - to turn a tournament team every Plymouth fifth-year head the third quarter with an a 48-46 deficit into a 52-48 year,” said Churchill coach coach Mike Soukup echoed aggressive drive through lead. Jim Solak. “Before the season, Adebiyi’s sentiment moments traffic. “I think of myself as a we said, ‘Let’s do something after he embraced his wife Back-to-back buckets by pass-first guy who likes to get ED W R IG H T else. The kids have bought Stevenson's Gino D'Agostino and young daughter with Plymouth super-sub Pete the ball to our scorers, but if into this and really put it to­ victory hugs. Carravalleh - the second an the shot’s there, I feel confi­ defends a Jalen Davis drive during gether the past couple of Wednesday's 66-61 Churchill victory. “Honestly, I’m so happy old-fashioned three-point dent that I can make it,” said games against a really good right now, I’m numb,” said play - put the ‘Cats up 28-23 Davis. “The thing I like best Novi team and Stevenson, Soukup, his voice tinted with and they would never trail about our team is that we which came in as probably the his usual post-game hoarse­ again. have different guys who can to carry a 23-17 lead into the hottest team in the confer­ ness. “This probably won’t “We battled and battled all lead us each game. One night ence. I’m very proud of these set in until tomorrow. night, but we just missed too it might be Joan, the next second quarter. “I liked our energy at the guys.” “Before the season start­ many shots,” said Churchill night the other Jon [Hover­ Noah Campbell scored 14 ed, myself and my asssistant head coach Jim Solak. “A lot male], or Dayton, or me.” beginning of the game and our ball movement was out­ points for the Spartans, in­ coachs (Ryan Ballard, Jon of our misses were due to Stevenson, which advanced cluding a coast-to-coast buck­ Schneider and Carl Sumpter) their defense. They played to the semifinal contest with standing,” said Stevenson head coach Kareem Smartt. et that gave his team its final felt this could be a special good, old-fashioned, lock- an eye-popping victory over lead of the night, 57-56, with team, but we had some dis­ down man-to-man defense. No. 1 seed Canton, sprinted to “Our goal was to get to the rim and not settle for threes 4:30 to play. appointing stretches early on When you miss three, four, a quick 12-4 lead thanks to an Gino D’Agostino also pro­ and we didn’t do as well as five or six shots in a row eight-points-in-four-minutes and J.D. [Dollar] was very aggressive doing that. vided a spark for Stevenson, we thought we were going to against a team that is playing explosion from senior Jacob scoring nine points while do. as well as Plymouth is right Dollar, who finished with a “We seemed to lose our playing sticky defense at the “The turn-around game now, they’re going to make team-high 17 points. focus a little bit in the second other end. was when we beat Canton on you pay.” But the Chargers half; we weren’t mentally a buzzer-beater. 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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Redford Union closes with a strong victory Invigorated by a sup­ headed the Hawks’ big portive crowd - which night with 15 points. Ash­ included members of the ley Setian (13) and Julie school’s boys basketball St. John (11) also played program - the Redford well for the winners. Union girls basketball Sarah Burgler stole team registered an in­ the show for Calvary spiring 39-35 “Senior with 15 points. Night” victory over Dear­ The Hawks soared to a born Fordson on Tliesday 7-2 first-quarter lead night. before gradually pulling ED W R IG H T “It was a loud, fantas­ out to a 21-17 halftime A member of the GCYAA Thunder's 5th/6th-grade team tic crowd - they were our advantage and 39-25 edge dribbles up court during Thursday night’s playoff game at sixth man tonight,” said with eight minutes to United Christian School in Garden City. RU head coach Scott play. Purdy. “The varsity bas­ Both teams struggled ketball team turned out to from the stripe as HVL YOUTH SPORTS support us for ‘Senior made just 5 of 13 free Night’ and their presence throws and Calvary con­ really helped us.” nected on 4 of 12 tries. Fittingly, the team’s “We struggled on both GCYAA league top senior, Renee Reed, ends of the court tonight, sparkled on the special but still found a way to night as she scored 17 finish,” said HVL head helps basketball points. Sophomore Shae coach Kris Ruth. “Ashley Smith also played well as Setian played a really she contributed 10 points. great fourth quarter, dreams come true Cashmiere Jones was the TOM BEAUDOIN scoring nine points. Panthers’ top distributor, Redford Union's Shae Smith drives to the basket during a “We did not shoot the picking up eight assists. game earlier this season. ball well tonight and most “I’m so proud of this of those shots were in the By Ed W right sioner came up empty. team,” Purdy said. “Their paint.” Staff Writer “Originally, I was just work ethic is off the Bethany Hoehne’s long action Wednesday in the going to coach, but then charts. This was a good three-point shot just be­ Class A district tourna­ Cougars trounce Shearard Westbrook when they couldn’t find win against a very good fore the buzzer rolled out. ment hosted by Livonia Trojans couldn’t help but smile anyone to run it, I decid­ Fordson team.” Stevenson. The Patriots Sharing was the word Thursday night as he ed to give it a shot,” he Patriots prevail will play the winner of of the night Wednesday observed the Garden said. “It’s the first year, Warriors lose game, Playing in her final Monday’s Garden City- for Garden City, which City Youth Athletic As­ and we started a little w in title regular-season home Redford Thurston contest upended host Clarence- sociation’s 5th/6th-grade late, so there have been Even though it lost to game, senior Sarah at 7 p.m. ville, 53-14, in a Western playoff game unfolding ups and downs, like with Parkway Christian in a Cramton scored 19 points Wayne Athletic Confer­ in the United Christian anything, but it’s been 47-45 barn-burner Friday to lead Livonia Franklin Stevenson nudged ence cross-over game. School gymnasium. fun, too. We’ve received night, the Lutheran West- to a 39-32 victory over Pinckney survived a The Cougars improved A huge hoops fan for a lot more positive feed­ land girls basketball team Walled Lake Central valiant Livonia Stevenson to 6-12 overall while Clar- as long as he can re­ back from parents than won its first Michigan Thursday night. Senior effort in overtime Thurs­ enceville slipped to 0-18. member, Westbrook is negative feedback.” Independent Athletic Erin McNally tallied day night, edging the One of the highlights the commissioner of the With the inaugural Conference champi­ eight points for the win­ Spartans 35-34, in a of the contest for the newly-formed GCYAA season winding down - onship since 1998. ners, who closed with a KLAA cross-over game. winners was a school basketball league, which championship games in “I can’t talk enough 4-16 record. Arryn Dochenetz led record-breaking 11-assist was formed last fall the league’s three age about the heart, passion Ten of Cramton’s the Spartans with 11 performance from senior after a similar program divisions are scheduled and effort my girls give points came in the fourth points. Shay Herbert point guard Rachel Spell­ offered by the Garden to tip off next week - every game,” said War­ quarter when the Patriots paced the Pirates with man, who also contrib­ City Parks & Recreation plans for next season riors head coach Sandi outscored the Vikings seven. uted six points. Department was closed are already picking up Wade. “It was a great 14-8 after clinging to a Pinckney led 14-11 at Junior guard Amber following the 2012-13 steam, Westbrook said. game and I’m so proud of 25-24 leading after three the half and 26-19 with Swisher was on fire from season. “Each team only got my girls. We played hard stanzas. eight minutes to play, but long range for GC as she “I love it,” Westbrook in about five practices the entire game, knowing “We were down five Stevenson forced the chalked up a team-high 17 said, gesturing toward before the season start­ whatever happened this with about six minutes to extra session with an 11-4 points thanks to 5-for-8 the high-octane action ed this year,” he noted. game we were still con­ go, so we switched from a burst in the final quarter. shooting from beyond the on the court. “To see “I’d like to see that in­ ference champs. 2-3 zone defense to a Stevenson made 7 of three-point arc. these kids out here, creased because it’s at “Both teams played press, and we were able 13 free-throw attempts. Alyssa Craigie led having fun, learning the the practices that the with so much heart, pas­ to force some turnovers Clarenceville with eight game and getting excit­ kids really learn how to sion and hustle. It was and get some easy bas­ Hawks close strong points. Staneisha Cham­ ed about playing, it play the game.” back and forth all game. kets off it,” said Franklin Huron Valley Luther­ ber added four. makes all the work that The cost per player is It was so intense and head coach Jim Milican. an capped a stellar reg­ Aleea Montgomery goes into it worthwhile.” $90 for the third/fourth- neither team was going to The Patriots pounded ular season Thursday grabbed nine rebounds The father of three grade league and $100 back down.” the boards relentlessly. night with a 51-39 victory for GC. sons, Westbrook stepped for the two older age Sabrina Morrison’s Cramton led all rebound­ over Calvary Christian. On Friday, the Cougars up and took the reins of groups. layup with 44 seconds ers with nine. McNally The Hawks will carry won their fifth game in the program when a tied the game, but Park­ and Tyonna Tate both a 14-6 record into next the past seven by streak­ search for a commis­ [email protected] way scored the final two pulled down eight car­ week’s Class D district ing past host Dearborn points at the free-throw oms. tournament. Heights Crestwood, 44- line with 3.7 seconds left. Franklin returns to Sam Golchuk spear- 33, in a make-up game from Feb. 20. Michalak delivered another double-double Notice of Public Auction with 15 points and 13 Thursday, M arch 12, 2015 rebounds - both team At or After 10:00 am highs. 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SUNDAY, HOMETOWN MARCH 1, 2015 COMMUNITY LIFE LIFE.COM Time flies when juggling baby, housework, career M om is tired. It’s almost 8 p.m. and little girl is fast asleep. Mom has tried to move her from the co-sleeper to the pack-n-play or the crib, but little girl is not having it. I think she likes the feel of being in a big, cushy bed, all cozy and wrapped up. She has her own sleeping space, but from her van­ tage point the whole bed belongs to her — at least until she falls asleep and SUBMITTED PHOTOS Mama puts her Barb McGraw (left), Ninette Soares, Eleanor Smith, Gene Tatro and Carl Linlbauer rehearse "The Upper Room" at St. Priscilla Catholic Church in Livonia. in the crib. Mom has just enough time to change into her PJs after her first day back to work, at a new career she had been eye­ ing for years. She worked hard to get there, but leaving again Livonia church revamps to go back to work when little girl is only four months old is heart-aching. She tries to de­ cide if a shower, The Bachelor, or a glass of wine is best fitting Passion play into trilogy, to celebrate day one on the job, but she settles for a cuddle with baby and a little computer time. one-man show Forever housework The house has already be­ come chaos. There is never an By Sharon Dargay empty sink, with always one or Staff Writer more bottles and a handful of dishes to be cleaned. Mom Parishioners at St. Priscilla Catholic tries hard to get the dishes Church will bring the Easter story alive done and the house cleaned March 7 without putting its central char­ and keep baby fed and enter­ acter on stage. tained, but sometimes baby A Passion Trilogy, a nontraditional girl limits household tasks to Passion play in three vignettes, tells an five minutes at a time, leaving account of Jesus Christ’s betrayal, death something ALWAYS undone. and resurrection through the eyes of She can’t even crawl, but has bystanders, friends and an investigative so much stuff it’s unreal. There reporter, using contemporary language are literally boxes of clothes and even some humor. she has grown out of, stacked “The thing I really like is how Jesus is against the walls. One day, mentioned in the pieces but we don’t have Mom will find the time to sort the character of Jesus in it. He is the through them and sell or do­ subject that binds everything together, nate them. but it’s how we all react to what is hap­ There’s ice on the steps out pening. It’s all the people around him ... front. Mom found out it was exploring their characters, how they slippery, and thought about react to the events that are unfolding,” finding the time to shovel the said Patsy Girnys, one of the 26 parish­ ice away, but today didn’t stand ioners in the play and its costumer. “The a chance. She could go out now, characters are at times comedic, there is John Dzwonkowski, director of religious after 8 p.m. when it’s below a quirkiness about some of the charac­ Patsy Girnys measures fabric for a cape at St. education at St. Priscilla Catholic Church, reads zero outside, but instead she ters. There is some lightheartedness Priscilla Catholic Church in Livonia. Girnys is the Jerusalem Star, a spoof newspaper with opts to stay in where it’s warm about it, with a serious overtone about making costumes as well as acting in an stories and advertisements from the first and attempt to get other house­ what’s going on. upcoming theatrical production. century. The paper will be offered free to hold chores done. The steps “I just think that’s a unique way of attendees at the church's upcoming theatrical will stay slippery tonight. looking at it. It’s an awesome piece to production, "A Passion Trilogy." Trash pickup is Friday. work with.” March 13, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sometimes Mom makes it out Betrayal, the first vignette, looks at 830 S. Lafayette, South Lyon, and 7 p.m. in time, but there certainly are Judas after Jesus’ arrest and considers Saturday, March 21, at St. Priscilla. Free tance anybody. If I went four miles, weeks where the trash doesn’t what might have driven him to suicide. In will offerings will be collected at both which I could do, I could get to the nun’s make it to the curb in time, or The Upper Room, women who served at events. convent and find some help.” when the moment Mom brings the Last Supper, talk about Jesus as they In the one-man show, Dzwonkowski He remembers waking up in a panic the cans back up to the garage, clear the table and then react to the news portrays the apostle Peter, who recalls one night to the sound of soldiers outside she realizes she didn’t empty of his crucifixion. The final part, The the life of his good friend, Jesus. Dzwon­ the church. any of the cans inside. When Empty Tomb, considers alternatives to kowski first performed the piece 20 “I had my shoes on and the pastor it’s laundry day, which feels resurrection as an investigative reporter years ago and has continued to tweak the woke up. We both came out of our bed­ like every day, Mama does her for the Jerusalem Star interviews wit­ script and his performance throughout rooms. They stopped in front of our place best to get the clothes washed, nesses in the hopes of uncovering a hoax. the years. and we thought, well, this is it. And then dried, folded and put away. A printed copy of the 12-page newspaper, “The first program I ever did was they continued on. They were on patrol.” Most of the time we make it with stories of Jesus’ arrest, trial and awful. I looked like Santa Claus. I had this through washing and drying, crucifixion, a point-counterpoint editori­ beard and wig on. I couldn’t remember At seminary but folding can take days al, sports pages, letters to the editor col­ the script. Two weeks later, I did it for St. The one-man show originally was sometimes and putting away umn, advertisements and other features, Mary’s in Wayne and I was OK,” said planned as part of a master’s degree pro­ doesn’t even happen every will be available to attendees. Dzwonkowski, who enjoys walking ject with two other seminarians. time. But I see nothing wrong A Passion Trilogy is at 7 p.m. Saturday, through Heritage Park in Farmington “It didn’t pan out, but I always kept it with taking clean clothes di­ March 7, at the church, 19120 Purling- Hills, 58-page script in hand, as he memo­ in the back of my mind.” rectly out of the laundry bas­ brook, Livonia. Admission is free, al­ rizes revisions in his monologue. Dzwonkowski left seminary studies to ket and putting them on. If you though free will offerings will be accept­ “I change it every year. I constantly marry and raise a family — he has two can keep the momentum up, ed. research it and now for the last 10 years sons, a daughter and two grandchildren you might even get away with John Dzwonkowski, director of reli­ I’ve gotten standing ovations. I’m so grat­ — and eventually started his own writing giving up your dresser! gious education at St. Priscilla, wrote the ified. I listen to what people respond to. If and editing business. He began combin­ play and presents it under the auspices of something falls flat, I adjust it.” ing his love of theater — he performed in Feeling exhausted Scripture on Stage, the movie and drama Adjustments have included adding an “off-off-Broadway” production of I laugh at some moms who, ministry he founded 20 years ago. personal experiences into the script. A G odspell during seminary — with his four months after their first “If people have been away from the portion of Peter’s monologue about sol­ faith and created Scripture on Stage Min­ baby is bom, are walking six study of Jesus, from prayer or from their diers and the panicked apostles mirrors istries. miles a day and are down less church for awhile, I might request they Dzwonkowski’s own reaction during a “There are many people for whom than their before-baby weight. stop in, take a look at this,” he said. “It’s mission trip to El Salvador while he was Scripture as it is written isn’t relevant. It I have no idea how they do it. I much more theater, but it tells a very studying for the priesthood with the doesn’t go deep enough into the person of am mostly always exhausted, good story in a very human way about the Maryknoll Fathers. He spent 18 months in the historical Jesus,” he said. trying to decide between 20 stuff that you thought was only pious. It’s the politically volatile country during the He hopes his trilogy and one-man play things that need to get done actually a very human story.” late 1970s. will help “bring Jesus alive” for the audi­ and 20 more minutes of sleep. “There was a state of siege going on,” ence. He also plans to write a series of I’m juggling a new career One-man show he said. “One guy, a Maryknoll priest, had vignettes this Christmas for the stage. while trying to stay on top of Dzwonkowski also will perform a two- been shot down. I remember sleeping for Visit St. Priscilla’s website at saint- my daughter’s upbringing and act, 90-minute, one-man show, A n E v e ­ two weeks in my tennis shoes. I was a priscilla.org; 248-476-4700 keeping my house in good ning with Simon Peter, 6:30 p.m. Friday, good runner. I thought I could out-dis- shape, while also maintaining friendships and getting rest when needed. I may not have it all together; I may forget things or leave the house in a GARDEN & NATURE CALENDAR half-way organized, chaotic mess. But I will pick spending Send material for the Gar­ raising bees for pollination, 7 Northville, Novi speaker at the monthly meet­ one moment cuddling my den & Nature Calendar to p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the ing of the Gardeners of North­ daughter over washing some Sharon Dargay, sdar- Civic Park Senior Center, Ed Blondin, a Master Gar­ ville & Novi (The No-No’s), silverware any day. The only [email protected]. 15218 Farmington Road, Livo­ dener with horticultural train­ which will start with a social advice that stays consistent is nia. Lipinski also will identify ing from Michigan State Uni­ mixer at 6:30 p.m. Park in the “treasure these moments, they Livonia Garden Club the native plants that attract versity, will talk about Persian staff parking lot and enter via go so fast.” Chris Lipinski, a Master friendly pollinators, Mason gardens, 7 p.m. Monday, door 43. Visitors pay $5; gar- Gardener, environmental bees. Visitors are welcome; March 9, in Media Forum denersnorthville-novi.org Sarah Davies o f Livonia writes about consultant and co-chair of the livoniagardenclub.org Room 198C, at Novi High the ups and downs o f single Birds, Bees & Butterflies School, 24062 Taft, at 10 Mile, motherhood. Committee, will talk about Novi. Blondin will be the guest S e e G A R D E N , P a g e B7 B6 (WGRL) 0 & E Media | Sunday, March 1, 2015 COMMUNITY LIFE hometownlife.com Humane Society of Huron Valley Initiative helps fund U-M mental seeks 2015 spokesdog health peer support group

The Human Society of chures, newsletters and S eeing clothing in Huron Valley (HSHV) is on the Internet. the colors of maize searching for a dog to Casper, 7, a hound-pit and blue pretty lead its annual Walk & bull mix, is the current much evokes synergy Wag fundraising walk on spokesdog. He and a with the University of May 16 in Washtenaw canine pal were left at Michigan. Seeing maize County. the shelter together. His and blue with the tag Candi­ friend quickly found a line dates for new home, but Casper's “Be­ the shelter’s cancer diagnosis made cause 2015 “spo­ him more difficult to life kesdog” adopt. hap­ PET PROJECTS must have Welch said he was at SUBMITTED pens” been adopt­ the shelter for about a Casper is the 2014 spokesdog might ed from month before he was for the Humane Society of not. But HSHV and be “super­ adopted. Most animals Huron Valley, (HSHV). The Julie the friendly in public and stay about seven days. shelter seeks an HSHV alum Yolles students very happy to meet peo­ HSHV adopted out to serve as this year's top in­ JULIE YOLLES ple and other dogs” said 4,164 animals last year. dog. SOCIAL volved Kenny Shecter of Keego Harbor, Mitchell Shecter, a senior at Wendy Welch, marketing Of those, 1,519 were dogs. SCENE with the the University of Michigan who was friends with George director. Welch said the organiza­ Wolver­ Orley, and Farmington Hills resident Sandy Shecter attend Enter the competition tion has not included cats edy Club, 36071 Plymouth ine the launch of the George Orley Mental Wellness Initiative. with a short essay on the in the competition be­ Road, Livonia. The event, Network hope to change special merits of your cause the winner must for age 21 and over, will that. dog, along with a photo lead the May fundraising include the comedy show, “Emily (Lustig), Bob­ tee president. together at the Town­ and email to walk. raffle baskets, and a by (Dishell) and I saw a The Wolverine Net­ send Hotel in Birming­ [email protected]. Deadline “We’re considering 50/50 drawing. Twenty huge area for improve­ work was launched Jan, ham to launch the for entries is Monday, adding an Internet cat percent of all pizza and ment for mental well­ 22 on the University of George Orley Mental March 9. sensation,” she added. appetizer sales during ness on campus. We Michigan campus in Wellness Initiative in Welch said HSHV has the show will go to the think that having peer- Ann Arbor. On Feb. 5, memory of Orley’s son, crowned an annual spo­ Ready to laugh Rescue. to-peer support is very friends and mothers George, who committed kesdog for the past eight Guardian Angel Ani­ Tickets are $15. Call important,” said Cooper Diane Orley and Linda suicide at age 20, when years. Winners not only mal Rescue holds its Sandy at 734-788-6857 or Charlton, University of Aikens, both of Bloom­ he was a student at the lead Walk & Wag but are comedy fundraiser 8 p.m. Pete at 734-716-8743. Michigan Student Ath­ field Hills, brought featured in posters, bro­ March 26, at Joey’s Com- — By Sharon Dargay letic Advisory Commit­ more than 250 people See YOLLES, Page B7

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POLISH DANCERS PRESENT DEBUTANTES AT ANNUAL BALL BIRTH The Polish National Alliance Centennial v r y ^ M m Dancers recently held *4) its debutante ball. The Plymouth-based Polish folk dance school LvY'u holds classes at Madon­ na University in Livonia for students in pre­ school through high SUBMITTED school. It presents its Julia Nicolette Kramer high school graduates at SUBMITTED PHOTOS a formal and elegant Debutantes at the Polish National Alliance Centennial presentation ball to Dancers ball are Hanna Grove (seated left), escorted by JULIA NICOLETTE KRAMER family and friends each Darek Hausz; Kristen Karwan, escorted by Mateus Pelic; year. Emily Fradette, escorted by Andrew Pietrzak; Kailyn Delonis, Debutantes and their escorts have fun dancing the night Julia Nicolette Kramer The debutantes this escorted by Robert Hausz; Alexis Dolecki, escorted by Dewid away. was born Jan. 21,2015, at St. year wore white flowing Dechnik. Female dancers in the back row are assistant Mary Mercy Hospital, Livo­ dresses and the escorts choreographer, Marie Stawasz (left) Katie Grytzelius, nia. were outfitted in tux­ Krystyna Kitlinski, Elena Wioncek, Olivia Dunn, Kimberly band that plays a variety mouth Fall Festival, and She joins her parents, edos and white gloves. Beier, Rachel Dudek and choreographer Natalia Jedruszko. of music, from polkas to at other local events. Joel and Katie Kramer, and The students danced to modern tunes. For information sister, Madeline Rose, 3, at classical music, includ­ The Polish National about joining the group, home in Livonia. ing a Polonaise, which is The ball is a modern and sons. Alliance Centennial or to have the Polish Proud grandparents are a welcoming dance used tradition based on com­ After the presenta­ Dancers is celebrating Centennial dancers at an Katherine and Richard to open all formal occa­ ing out parties that Pol­ tions and dinner, guests its 35th year. Dancers event, contact Barb Brown of Livonia and Den­ sions in Poland, and a ish nobility held for were entertained by the perform at the Liberty Martin at nis and Diane Kramer of lively yet graceful waltz. their young daughters Coachmen, a local dance Fest in Canton, the Ply­ [email protected]. Troy.

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Mushroom hunters Michigan Mushroom How to reach us: Hunters Club offers a 1-800-579-7355 * fax 313-496-4968 • www.mideathnotices.com seminar by Timothy Deadlines: Friday, 4:00 p.m. for Sunday papers • Tuesday. 4:00 p.tn. for Thursday papers • Holiday deadlines are subject to change. James of the University of Michigan on fungal diversity and taxonomy, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at the Farmington Community Library, 23500 Liberty, Farming- K Z 7 ton. A potluck starts at N ■ 1:15 p.m., followed by the lecture. The public is welcome. For more in­ BARTON, HENRY BU RT O N , DUKE, HENNESSEY, PROVENCHER, formation, call Phil Te- (SCO TT) R. MARGARET M. MICHELE THERESE Virginia Brophy "Sissy" R E A L " R A Y " deschi at 734-355-0359. January 2, 1929 - February 22, Progressed peacefully, surround­ Bom November 22, 1953. Died Passed away on February 16, Age 91, was gathered into God’s 2015. U.S. Veteran. Age 86 of ed by family, on December 18, at Serenity House Hospice in 2015 at the age of 91 in Vero arms on Thursday, February 26, Holliday Nature Farmington Hills, Ml. 2014. She made her home in Santa Barbara, California with a Beach, Florida, with family at 2015 after a short, valiant battle Beloved son of Margaret Floyd, Virginia with her harpist playing at her side Febru­ her side. Sissy was bom Virginia with cancer. His devotion to his Preserve and Henry, Scott was raised youngest, son Michael and his ary 16, 2015. Michele was bom Katherine Ward on September 2, family and his firm belief in God Celebrate spring with with his sister Isabelle in Hill­ son, Rhone, who she helped in Birmingham, Michigan to 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva­ supported him in his struggle and a guided walk noon Sat­ side, New Jersey. Married to raise. She was in the loving care Norman and Lee Duke. She at­ nia, to Harry T. Ward Sr. and ultimately gave him peace. Real Grace Caroline in 1949, and of her daughter, Peggy in tended Seaholm High School and Virginia K. Smith. When Sissy is survived by his daughters, urday, March 21, starting fathered four children; Bruce, Arizona at the time of her death. then went on to complete nursing was young the family moved to Melodie and Robin Provencher; at the preserve’s Hix Joyce, Henry, and Heather. Bom in 1931 (Dearborn) to school at Oakland Community Detroit where she graduated and his granddaughter, Elizabeth entrance on Hix Road, Served two tours of duty in the Norman and Alice Durocher, she College. She became a registered from Cooley High School. She Sarlauskas. He is preceded in north of Warren Road, in Navy during the Korean War. graduated from Fordson High in nurse and worked in Oncology went on to Michigan State Uni­ death by his wife, Evelyn; and Westland. Free. Studied at Seton Hall and Law­ 1949 and married Leo Burton, and Orthopedics at St. Joseph versity, graduated with a degree his daughter, Mary "Connie". rence Institute of Technology. her high school sweetheart, in Hospital for several years. She in Social Work and later taught Real was bom on September 17, Educational Career took him to Detroit iii 1950. The couple welcomed six then followed her passion and Home Economics at Columbus 1923 in Canada. He arrived in 1960, later becoming an engineer children providing a nurturing changed gears and opened a high Elementary School in Detroit. Michigan with his family while conference at Ford Motor Company. Active and loving household. Marge is end clothing store (Brava) in Sissy married Rex L. Brophy in still a baby and grew up in Tickets are available in the St. Andrews Society, the survived by her children, Steve downtown Birmingham with her 1948 and they shared 52 years of Detroit with his five sisters and for the Master Gardener Masonic Temple Farmington (Kelly), Terry (Diane), Ann mother. They operated their store loving marriage before his death brothers, all who preceded him of Oakland County third Lodge and Y M C A . A grandfa­ Harmon (Dave), Peggy for many years with automotive, in February of 2000. Sissy and in death. He was drafted into the ther of four; Moria, Rose, Leah, Streetman (James), and Michael; celebrity and sports clientele. Rex resided in Grosse Pointe army in 1943. While in the army, annual Educational Gar­ and Ken, whom he enjoyed im­ and her sisters, Doris Esper and Upon her diagnosis with cancer, Shores for many years, and later during W W II, he became a den Conference, “Gar­ mensely and embarked on many Rita Grignon; grandchildren, she and her mother moved from in Grosse Pointe Farms. In the naturalized citizen. Upon dening and All That Jazz an adventure to Tiger Stadium, Christine Sudut, Lindsay Sudut, Michigan to California to be 1970’sthey discovered the allure returning to civilian life, he was - Innovation and Sustain­ Cedar Point, New Jersey and David Burton, Mathew Burton, with family. Michele loved; her of John’s Island. For years they a successful businessman, ability For Your Garden.” Thanksgiving Day parades. A Derrick Burton, Jillian Burton, Catholic faith, cooking, garden­ spent part of every winter there owning his own construction Early bird tickets are true Scotsman. So proud of his Jessica Burton, and Rhone ing, and animals (especially her enjoying golf and the company business for over 55 years. Ray parents and his Scottish heritage. Burton. She leaves many friends, dog Gigi). Michele is survived of many wonderful friends. Sissy was a great family man and a $70, $80 after March 14. Scott was endowed with a keen inspired and influenced through by her mother Lee, brother and Rex moved to John’s Island loving father. He will be missed The event runs 8 a.m. to intelligence, quick wit and sense the happiness she brought to Darryl (Marlene), brother Dorian permanently in the late 1990’s. by all whose lives he touched. 4:15 p.m. April 25 at the of humor. Always the life of the their fives. Marge left joy in (Debbie), niece Colleen (Ant- After Rex died, Sissy met the The family will celebrate his fife Oakland Schools Confer­ party. He loved books qnd cross­ everyone’s heart with her wain); nephews, Kelly (Cheryl), second love of her fife, Matthew on Saturday, March 7, 2015 with ence Center, 2111 Pontiac word puzzles, the New York infectious smile, enthusiasm and Justin (Angie), Joseph Hennessey. Sissy and visitation from 1-8 p.m. and a Lake Road, Waterford. It Times in particular. Later in his accepting spirit. Marge was Brandon (Allison), Chris, Aaron. Matt shared a love of world trav­ memorial ceremony with career he embraced computers happiest in her gardens. She Step sister Marianne; step broth­ el and a wonderful marriage for military honors at 7:00 p.m. at will include a garden and Internet fearlessly. A world created many in her life ers, Tim (Robin), Ron (Patsy), 10 years before Matt’s death in the R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral market, presentations by of knowledge at his fingertips. including a beautiful space in the Bill and Dan (Diane). Michele is 2011. Sissy enjoyed skiing, golf, Home located at 15451 Farming- Will Allen, CEO of Grow­ Scott will always be remembered mountains of SW Virginia she preceded in death by her father travel and especially people. ton Rd., Livonia MI. Memorial ing Power; Matthew and cherished for his even keel tended well into her 80s. A Norm Duke and step father She nurtured many life-long contributions may be directed to Benson, photographer, thru life’s turbulent waters. Our memorial celebration will be Richard Hallagan. The family friendships. Known for her Angela Hospice. Please share a writer and organic farm­ stoic Rock of Gibraltar. By the held on M ay 31, 2015 at would like to thank Beaumont warmth, caring attention to memory at www.rggrharris.com. way, yes, Scott was a klutz. But Whispering Pines in Pinckney. Hospital Rose Cancer Center and friends, sharp wit and easy sense er; and Kerry Ann Men­ no. We will not honor his wish to The family invites all who wish Serenity House Hospice in Santa of humor, Sissy was loved for dez, who teaches low- place “oops!” on his tombstone to celebrate Marge’s fife to Barbara, CA. the manner in which she fit up a maintenance perennial as he requested! After an eight RSVP to mikeburton745@gmail. room. She was a member of the gardening. Pay online or year battle, Scott succumbed to com or to express condolences Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, the download a form for Alzheimer’s Disease. Ta-Ta the to the family. Detroit Golf Club, the Otsego noo, Pop! Tribute/Memorial Ski Club, the John’s Island Golf mailing. Visit mgsoc.org. Donations to Alzheimer’s Asso­ Club and the Bent Pine Golf ciation http://www.alz.org/join_ Club. Sissy was a devoted wife, the_cause_donate.asp sister, aunt and great-aunt to her extended family. She was pre­ B L E N M A N , ceded in death by her parents, YOLLES ELIZABETH "BETTY" her brother Harry T. Ward Jr. February 26, 2015 at 99 years of and husbands Rex Brophy and DUNBAR, Matt Hennessey. Sissy is sur­ Continued from Page B6 age. Formerly of Bloomfield Hills she had resided at Canter­ JANE AUTUMN vived by sister-in-law Carol bury on the lake, Waterford for (LEWIS) Ward; brother and sister-in-law, James and Margaret Brophy; University of Michigan. the past 19 years. Betty is sur­ COOPER, MADELYN 82, beloved wife, mother, and seven nieces and nephews; and With suicide being the vived by two nieces; Margie t Madelyn was bom on grandmother, passed away 16 great nieces and nephews. Nichols of Minnesota and Nancy November 9th, 2009 and peacefully February 18, 2015. second leading cause of Services were held in Vero Roll of Rochester Hills; two was granted her angel wings Preceded in death by her parents, death in college, the Ini­ on February 12th, 2015. Jesus Beach on Friday. A private fu­ nephews; Martin Cole of M N Annette and Richard Lewis of tiative was established to neral Mass with the family will and Frank Blenman of Florida called her home to heal her body Massapequa, New York. and give her peace. Her final be celebrated later. Donations in help fund the Wolverine and two grandnephews; Andrew Survived by loving husband, Sissy’s memory may be sent to Support Network which Cole and Adam Cole. She is pre­ days were spent surrounded by Russell Raymond Dunbar; Holy Cross Catholic Church, 500 is run by trained student ceded in death by her sister in family and friends that Madelyn daughters, Autumn Elizabeth Iris Ln., Vero Beach, F L 32963. law Margaret Cole of M N . Betty had touched throughout her (John) Sousanis, Am y Louise facilitators and offers short, yet very memorable fife. Arrangements are under the graduated from the University of (Owen) Busch, and Antonia peer-to-peer support She is now with her sister direction of Strunk Funeral Minnesota where she was a Saint (Obed Cepeda) Dunbar; groups across campus. Home, Vero Beach. A guestbook member of Kappa Delta Society. Sophia. With such a giant heart­ and ten grandchildren. Jane grew is available online at “George and I became She was a longtime member of warming smile, she taught us the up in Brooklyn and Massapequa, www.strunkftmeralhome.com friends during freshman Chapter A W of the PEO Sister­ importance of humility and N Y , earned her B A from Pratt orientation. He was al­ hood, Member of the Sashabaw dignity. Madelyn was the Institute and M E from Columbia ways the life of the par­ Plains Chapter of the Daughters daughter of M Sgt Jason and University. A n art teacher for 13 ty,” said Charlton, a ju­ of the American Revolution, a Carolyn (Kos) Cooper of years in Detroit before establish­ life member of the American A s ­ Westland MI. She is survived by ing her family in Farmington nior at U-M. “We started sociation of University Women her siblings, Bethany and Chris Hills, where she was delighted to the Wolverine Network and a member of the first Pres­ Rogers, Timothy, Haley, fulfill her lifelong dream of so that everyone would byterian Church of Birmingham Samantha, and Maxwell. She is becoming a mother. A wonderful have the ability to come since 1947. In addition to her also survived by her mother, natural teacher, passion­ club activities, Betty enjoyed grandparents William and Louise ate supporter of the arts and to an environment where Caram, and Terry Cooper. She they felt safe.” playing bridge, reading and visit­ music, and co-founder of a ing with friends. Clarence and joined her grandparents, Ray and graphic design business with More than 200 stu­ Betty enjoyed travel and made Lynn Kos in heaven. Like her Russell. We will dearly miss our K A S E L IT Z , dents have met each many trips around the world. A sister, Madelyn also gave us a Janie. A true creative spirit and D O U G L A S C. week in small group memorial service will be held at lifetime of love during her short artist, Jane was always creating, A prominent real estate settings since the pro­ a later date. Arrangements en­ time on earth. We were blessed from painting, drawing, and developer and a highly regarded gram started. trusted to C O A T S F U N E R A L to have had so much wonderful designing the yearly Christmas numismatist passed away H O M E-W A T ER F O R D . To send time with her. card, to canning, baking, January 19; he was 68 years old. “Our first goal is to a condolence visit calligraphy, and crochet. Jane Devoted husband of 44 years to start the conversation ( www.CoatsFuneralHome.com always showed an interest in Karen. Beloved father of Melissa and shatter the stigma of others and was fond of present­ and Alana; father-in-law to Ryan mental illness,” said BO W D EN , ing both friends and strangers and Rebekah. He was also an Aikens, whose two chil­ PATRICIA BIEN with seashells inscribed with adoring grandfather to Emma, dren have suffered from O f Bloomfield Hills died on inspirational words or drawings Jack, and Jude; loving brother, depression. “No one Febuary 24. Patricia was the that she would carefully pen. She great brother-in-law, remarkable beloved wife of the late George received a lifetime recognition business partner, proud uncle, should be ashamed or Bowden, and infant daughter award from the Michigan State and wonderful friend to many. suffer alone.” Pam. She was a loving mother to Fair in 2008. She also enjoyed He was strong, warm, passion­ To donate to the Wol­ Trish (Rick) Worden, Jeff, swimming at the Farmington ate, funny, and very generous of verine Support Network, Lynne (Patrick) Quigley and Hills Y M C A , operating a booth his knowledge and time. He go to www.umichw- Rick. Proud grandmother of 13 at the Pontiac Flea Market, and enjoyed being outdoors, sn.org. and great grandmother of eight. working with children at the traveling and spending hours Patricia was a native Michigand­ Farmington Hills KinderCare with those he laughed with and er, she met George while they and Woodcreek Elementary lived for. While we mourn his C ontact Julie Yolles, Social were both working at Hudson’s School. A Memorial Service in loss, it has been a privilege to be May you find Jane’s honor will be held at the a part of his well-lived fife. Scene columnist, at in Detroit. Patricia was an active in fa m ily [email protected] o r member of the Village Women’s Grand Court, 36550 Grand River Memorial Services to celebrate comfort Avenue, Farmington Hills, MI Doug’s fife will be held at leave a message a t Club. Her appreciation of living life and wonderful spirit were on March 7 from 3-4 p.m. with a Lutheran Church of the Redeem­ and friends 248-642-9465. loved by all. musical prelude at 2 p.m. per­ er, 1800 W. Maple Rd., Birming­ formed by the Chelsea Quartet. ham, Ml, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. B 8 ( W G R L ) SHARON DARGAY, EDITOR SUNDAY, MARCH 1,2015 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 313-222-8833 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM HEALTH FACEBOOK: HOMETOWNLIFE.COM Farmington spa gives massages to parents at Children’s Hospital

By Sharon Dargay she knew exactly who needed said it changed her life, com­ Staff Writer her stress-relief services. pelling her to take additional “I can sympathize with classes, to become a licensed Brandi Ellis knows what it’s parents,” said Ellis, who of­ esthetician and massage thera­ like to care for an ailing family fered to give free chair mas­ pist and to open her own busi­ member. sages and facials to parents of ness. “My father got a much- youngsters at Children’s Hos­ “A lot of time, business needed kidney transplant. I pital of Michigan. She and owners don’t know how to do was at the hospital every other three staff members worked the services. I work right with day. We’ve been doing that with more than 30 parents and my staff,” she said. through December and Janu­ grandparents Thursday, Feb. She said the name of her ary,” she said “In February it 26, at the Detroit hospital. company reflects the idea that lightened up and we finally see “It was really nice. Those spa services are therapeutic the light at the end of the tun­ parents felt so special,” she and can be part of a lifestyle nel. He takes over 60 pills a said, adding that the hospital change. day. I’m putting his medication also provided refreshments “One hour of massage is together and he takes shots and gift bags for the parents. equal to seven hours of sleep,” throughout the day. My mom is “They were so friendly and she said. in the process of having a knee excited for us to come out with Ellis hopes to work with replacement, at the end of our services. Children’s Hospital of Michi­ March.” “There were two (parents) gan again, possibly at the win­ Even while juggling family who said they had been at the ter holidays. health issues, two children hospital for a couple months. In the meantime, she hopes under age 3 and a business, They were really in need of For some, it was their first a massage and facial. They to find a service project in Ellis knew she wanted to give stress relief. One lady had her massage. One woman said she both were great,” she said. Farmington, in addition to the back to the community. child in surgery,” Ellis said. had been sleeping on a cot at free chair massages the spa The Southfield resident and “And she was sitting there with the hospital for three days Hands-on business provides during Founders owner of Beilis Therapeutic her daughter in a stroller. They after her daughter was ad­ Ellis, who has a master’s Festival. Spa in downtown Farmington, (hospital staff) held the baby mitted for complications with degree in organizational man­ For more about Beilis Spa, figured massage was the per­ while the mother went in and Crohn’s disease. agement, took a massage class visit bellisspa.com. fect vehicle to help others and got a massage.” “It was my first time having while in college for fun. She

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