1 •^•J'^M ' .WWi-iraf™* »•• .,'»"'#• ^mi^^ mmm'-'T-w. w.'w.m. w- wmip t. r Glenn. Stevenson clash on grid, BX Tk>nxxI<Avii 1. '.'"MJ-JltEJA.'114*'** ^ivi w JUSft. Putting you to touch Sunday Wttti your worid October 3,1999 Serving the WestlandCommunity for 35 years & \u 35 NuMtttN J 5 Wtsn.AND. MICHIGAN • C4 PAGES • http:.vobscrvvrsccentric.com Sfc'vfNTV FIVE CENTS C lift B***Tpw« Co^KtuitathMU NMktA, I*c THE WEEK Campaign signature questioned AntAU • Elizabeth Potter claims David Cox one document in question. ; . • • psosntfien oftMs stsisfnssi and attached tcnwtuvi (If in forged her name on a political com­ The probe h*w unfolded as Cox, an appointed coun* mittee's statements. She says the cil member, seeks election Nov. 2,. He portrayed a for­ mal complaint filed against him as an attempt by his above signature at left is hers and political enemies to hurt his campaign, WW the bottom one is not. Both signa­ "There is a faction that's out to get me," he said tures come from committee reports. during an interview Monday, M Shpts: /n tooperation BY DARKEIX CLEM l am completely innocent of any wrongdoing what­ with tUe Westland Senior STAFF WRITER ever in this matter,™ Cox said Wednesday, elaborat­ dclemdoe.homecomm.net '',''•", ing in a written statement. •'Resources Department, A state probe into allegations that Westland City' The state inquiry began in August after Elizabeth Potter, treasurer Of the Wayne-Westland Citizen,* the Westland Fire Depart­ tt rm *ut*nem mi «nuh«i »c*ixJwt*i \*mfiw><J*m* b»* et Councilman David Cox forged a political committee's ment and Oakwood Hos­ campaign statements has been dropped. Information Committee, accused Cox of forging her The Michigan Department Of State inquiry has name Qn 1995 campaign statements. pital 'Annapolis Center- (3r^ ended, even though Co*, conceded in a letter to the Cox said lie didn't attend meetings of the commit- 1 Wayne will tiffer flu, SfgnM** state that he "can neither admit nor deny" signing tetanus andpneupion'ia Please see WQMATVftf.^4 shots* Times will he 9- s 10:30 a. m. • for seniors Working with words only; first come, first served after 10:30 a,m\, a) the Friendship Center, liWN.Newburgh. y seniors • ' .:.•'•.•.. :-\ „• :A* ', •"• City Ha\\: The Westland City Council will meet at 7-pith* ip the chambers of City Hall, on Ford near Carlson/ WEDNESDAY BY DARRK1X CUEM StAKK WRITER . ' Feed the hungry: The dclertHffo*.honlecomm.nrt fourth annual Empty Blind in one eye and plagued by. sevori>-*eiati<' ni'n'f pain, Helen Poet Bowls fund-raiser tun- '"tindsT'TOmfbrt in large-print library nov- cheon is set for 1.1:15 a.m. els and audio book tapes* "I'm disabled, home bound, and I'm in to 1:15 p. m. Wednesday in so much .pain..ij! the time." Poet .s7' the William D. Ford ' said. "1 like to ivuo m.wis, and my pain Career/ Technical Center, is so great that if I list* n to audiotapes. it helps to cairp me," 36455 Marquette, West- Poet was Aflrtfjog 13 shut-in Wes.tlarui land. Admission is $10 senior citizens benefiting from a home- (payable to the Salvation delivery library program that was sud­ denly dropped .., , Army). Funds will go ' \ Ois progriiiiv neijit-o rne a iot. Poet directly to maintain the said. "It has been such a godsend to •me I think it's very beneficial to t.bt" Wayne-Westland Food homebound people Bank. Send checks to ' ST«T ft«;l<iin HWUNMm'HfclX. "What do we have'"out of life'' Only 1 i Family, Me source Center, The mighty pen: Rita Tworkowski (left) and Gertrude Vincent, along with other seniors at West- four wall* tu IOOK at. -lit ,S;ud. "TJi.- land^ Friendship Center, are writing-a bottk titled• "BlL\?>iring-s-t&-tfi4^txz£ZWCi-L. has been very.disturb-ing to r'ne."' Lincoln Elementary' ' t'pset. Poet called the library to com1-" School, 33800 Grand Tra­ plain, and she s.-nd.oiie employee on her own time has betm bringing books verse, Westland 48186. Stilt, Poet .worries about a long-term The event is presented by solution not oniy Tor herself, but for the Wayne-Westldnd other home hum •* seniors who aren't schools, Family Resource getting their books. BY JULIE BROWN lish at the University of Detroit Christmas. ' • The hom^bmj-nd-.dehvery 'prog-rum Center, the Salvation STAFF WRITER Mercy. KoOntz, a-Plymouth resident "So we have, a blessing for every ended in late September after only jbrown^cw?.hortieconiin.net at U-DM since 1980. visited "the. cen­ clay uf the year 2000. It's very, very three 'months, but it con Id be resumed Army and the Dyer if wijuiui-i:rs n:r !"•! i :! : • 1^1 i'••••' ertrude Vincent, .who's in her ter for another purpose and was inclusive and family-oriented."- she ; Senior Center. 595-22 79. impressed. She wanted to offer her said of the book.called a "Souvenir library" materials 70s, had some writing experi­ The program's si.ii.Uitii demise h.is Genc e in school. More recently, services Edition." There's a blessing for fueled a dispute between'library offi Writing has many benefits, she Hanukkah and other holidays ..-HPishe heard-abou< t the Living Journal cials and Westland s senior citizen THURSDAY said, not only to communicate "but It's based on the Beatitudes from Works-hop at the Friendship Center resources director, aiihbugh the two for healing and being creative in Scripture, but the. thoughts are origi­ in Westland. and decided to give.it-a sides bad worked together to serve Rotary: The Westland other ways." The students wanted to nal and run the gamut, from deep g»- . homebourid seniors Rotary meets at 12:15 uIt jurft sounded interesting to me," write their life stories, keeping jour­ truths tu light-hearted humor An nals. example of the latter: "Blessed are The libran- gathered materials, and p.m. Thursdays at Joy said'Vincent, .a We.-.tlaud resident a part-time senior Friendship Center' She "just thought it would be good for More recently, about six months the windows of heaven for none of Manor, on Joy east of •ago, they took.on'a project. "Blessings t ho m a re drive -1 h rou g h " employee delivered them and picked And it,certainly has been," them up. Middlebeli in West land. • Sessions are weekly Wednesday for the Year 2000," featuring original The group has some 14 regulars, blessings from group members, is Koontz said, with 1,000 years of life Librar> as-istn nt .director Joe afternoon* under the guidance of .Rurchil! issued a late Septeniber press Christian Koontz, a professor of Eng­ expected to be available in time fur Please see SKILLS, A2 INDEX Pleaw *** UBRARY, A3 •Art* - '-— --- "'• CI • Classified Index E3 Autos H4 Home & Service <• H2 Jobs G\ Rentals £8 BY JIUE BROWN • Lt, Chuck Yockey, commanding officer Ve.noy. or Westland, Bowl, both of Salvation Army, -734 T^U-'lf^jO. <.-T • Crossword £8 STAJT WRITER for the local Salvation Army "The first which have sponsorship forms Spon­ Westland Bowl. '734; -7^2-757().- W.>st • Health. D4 jbrownGtMB.homecomni-net two yean* went relatively well." sors can include friends, neighbors, col­ land .Bowl's Michael Cnpaldi provides howling and pizza. Yockey said, and >N«w Homes El If iKJwling's your thing, and you want . La?t year, there wa# a bit of a drop in leagues and others. • '. to help the Salvcrtion Army, plan on Salvation Army Bowlathon participa­ "The money stays right here in West- helped arrange for radio personality • Obituaries A2 being at Westland Bowl 11:30 p.m. Sat tion, perhaps because the time was land, for Christmas*, and Thanksgiv­ Lmda Lee as master of ceremonies •JMI Estate '"• %l urday, Oct. 9. Bowlers at the center; on earlier, he naid. A decision was made to ing" he said-. The Salvation, Army used '•Yockey plans to bowljlns year "La^t • Service Guide w Wayne Road least side) north of Ford, return to a midnight start. "They said to have more, red kettle site*, but now year, my wife and I won the prize for will bowl to support the Salvation 'That's bowlers' time.''" Yockey said needs alternative ways to raise money having the lowesi points h was fun H oPOTi1! , Bl Arwy in WeatiRnd. 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