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Kid friendlyThe Westland Jaycees

are holding specialhours for a kid friendlyvisit to their annualhaunted house locatedbehind the Wayne-FordCivic League on WayneRoad south of Ford.Stop by 4-6 p.m. Sat-urday for the less scaryfun for youngsters 12and younger. The kidsare encouraged towear their costumesand their will be trickor treating.

Admission is onenon-perishable fooditem per person. Theregular scarier hauntedhouse will be open6-10 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays throughOct. 29. Admission is$10 for adults and $5for youngsters 12 andunder.

Trunk-or-TreatKirk of Our Savior

Presbyterian Church isinviting the communityto celebrate Halloweenat its Trunk-N-Treatand Other HalloweenFun 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday,Oct. 30. Activitiesinclude a CupcakeWalk, Paint a Pumpkinand trunk-N-treating.Come with or withouta costume.

The church is at36660 Cherry Hill,west of Wayne Road,Westland. For moreinformation, call (734)728-1088.

Take a HikeLooking for a differ-

ent type of Halloweenevent? The NankinMills InterpretiveCenter is offering aspook-free HalloweenHike Friday, Oct. 21.

Hike outdoors andmeet some funny for-est dwellers. Costumedcharacters relating tonature will both en-tertain and educate asthey share their stories.

Starting times are 6,6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.The hike lasts about anhour and afterwardsthere’s a short live ani-mal presentation.

Participants mustpre-register before theevent at Nankin Millsas space is limited. Thecost is $5 per person.

The Hines Park-Nan-kin Mills Area is locatedon Hines Drive, eastof Ann Arbor Trail inWestland. For moreinformation on thisor any other WayneCounty Parks event, call(734) 261-1990.

By LeAnne RogersObserver Staff Writer

It wasn’t the first checkpresentation at aWest-land council meeting butdividing up proceedsfromBlues, Brews &Bar-becue Festival may haveset a record formostchecks presented at onetime.Nine local nonprofits

received donations rang-ing from $250 to $4,500for their volunteer effortsat the event which willexpand to two days nextSeptember. The event,held last month on theCity Hall grounds, wassponsored by theWest-land DowntownDevel-opment Authority andtheWestland Chamber of

Commerce.“The first Blues, Brews

and Barbecue was a verysuccessful event. Wereached out to the non-profits— if there wereany proceeds left afterthe bills were paid, wewould share it,” saidMay-orWilliamWild. “Thenonprofits were out therefor the whole event fromset up to cleaning up. Itwas a great day and goodtimes.”The largest check of

$4,500 went to the cham-ber of commerce whichWild credited for gettinglocal restaurants on boardfor the event.“Working with the city

and all the nonprofits was

Volunteers profit fromBlues, Brews & Barbecue

Thenameof aWestland residentkilled after being struck by twovehi-cles onMerrimanhas been released.JamesTooley, 27,was fatally injured

Oct. 12 crossingMerriman eastboundfromGrandTraverse. The accidenthappened about 7 a.m. asTooleywaswalking towork atKroger, according toWestland police.After being struck by a southbound

vehicle driven by aWestlandman,police saidTooleywas thrown into thenorthbound laneswhere hewas struckby a second vehicle driven by anAllenParkman.Both drivers stopped at the scene

and no tickets or charges have beenbrought against either driver, saidWestlandPoliceOfficerKevinYudt oftheTrafficBureau.“I’mwaiting for the report from the

medical examiner. That usually takesfour to sixweeks,” saidYudt. “Wewriteit up for the prosecutor’s office but thepedestrianwas at fault—he stepped infront of the car.”At 7 a.m.when the accident hap-

pened, police noted itwas dark andthere is no crosswalk or traffic signal atGrandTraverse.Another collision occurred when a

third driver stopped on the road touse his vehicle to protect Tooley, whowas on the street after being hit. Thatstopped vehicle was hit from the rear.

Accident victimidentified


It’s said that one person’sjunk is another’s treasure. Ifso, those treasures were goingat bargain prices as the City ofWestland held a garage sale toclear out some obsolete equip-ment and furniture.“The obsolete equipment

sale was an unqualified suc-cess. Obsolete was a positiveway to characterize it,” saidMayorWilliamWild. “Resi-dents helped us not have todiscard the items. The doorsopened at 9 a.m. and like anygood garage sale, you have toget there early.”City staff had collected

their obsolete items at theDepartment of Public Ser-vices garage for the sale heldSaturday. The items offeredfor sale included office furni-ture, tools, a couple commer-cial refrigerators, typewrit-ers, a sewing machine, a pret-

zel warmer, an antique stove,an organ and rows of old com-puter equipment.“The sale raised $3,500 that

will toward balancing the bud-get next year,” said Wild. “Itdoesn’t seem like a lot of mon-ey but otherwise we wouldhave to thrown away orscrapped. We are saving onlandfill costs.”Even before the sale, city

staff expected that muchof the outdated computerwould go unsold and need tobe scrapped or recycled. Thecity has an electronics recy-cling program that pays a perpound amount depending onwhat type of devices are recy-cled.The obsolete items were col-

lected from all city depart-ments — it had been a numberof years since the city had thistype of sale.

[email protected](313) 222-5428

Garage sale attracts bargain hunters

Ricky Hicks (left) and Dick Bond leave after buying an office chair, ashtrays andother items fromWestland’s sale of obsolete equipment held at the Departmentof Public Services.

RoyalcoupleSeniors Brooke

Femat andKalyn Mas-

senburgwere elected

Westland JohnGlenn High

School Home-coming Queen

and King.The Rocketswent on to

beat LivoniaStevenson

in the gameFriday night.

Find moreon Glenn’s

homecomingon Page A6.

Westland Mayor William Wild (center) poses with representatives of local non-profitgroups who received donations for their efforts volunteering at the Blues, Brews andBarbecue Festival held last month.Please seeDONATIONS, A2

WRITE-IN FILES FORLPS BOARD, A2

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a thrill. The restaurantsstepped upwithout ques-tion. The nonprofits camein without knowing if theywouldmake anymoney,”said chamber PresidentBrookellen Swope.The amount ofmoney

received by the non-prof-its was determined by thenumber of hours theirvolunteers spent workingat Blues, Brews and Bar-becue.WarmHearts and the

Westland Grange #389

each received checksfor $250. “This is real-ly wonderful and excit-ing. Everyone was hap-py,” said Carol Sharp ofWarmsHearts, whichhosts a baby shower forneedymothers at theWestland Salvation Army.“It was the first one andit couldn’t have gone anybetter.”Accepting a $500 check,

WestlandHistoric Com-missionmember Jo John-son agreed. “It was agreat event. I hope it con-tinues yearly,” said John-son.Checks for $1,000 were

presented to theWestland

Goodfellows,WestlandRotary Club, theWestlandCommunity Foundation,theWestland Lions andtheWestland Civitans.“This is so cool. We

were thrilled to be part ofsuch an awesome event,”saidMary Vellardita,Rotary president. “We’reso pleased to part of it andthe great things happen-ing in our city.”The $1,000 dona-

tion couldn’t have beentimed better, Vellardi-ta joked, adding Rotarycan now pay the $1,000the club owes the city forits recent sponsorship ofTurn Off the Violence.

“I want to thank every-one—we couldn’t havedone it without you. Justdoing what was asked ofyou without griping wasa pleasure,” said Swope,announcing Blues, Brewsand Barbecue would bea two-day event Sept. 15-16, 2012.Next year, Wild said he

hoped that the nonprof-its would again partici-pate and additional ser-vice groups would wantto participate with theexpansion into a two-dayevent.


DONATIONSContinued from page A1

By Karen SmithObserver Staff Writer

Loyd Romick, a fre-quent critic of the Livoniaschool board, filedMon-day as a write-in candi-date to run against Trust-ee Randy Roulier in theNov. 8 election.Romick said he decid-

ed to oppose Roulier afterRoulier endorsed Lyn-da Scheel, who led theeffort to give Superin-tendent Randy Liepa a$50,000 raise last Octo-ber after the board hadcut programs and ser-vices and just before itasked employees for con-cessions.Roulier was appointed

to the board in February

to replace Trustee DanLessard, who resigned.Roulier previously wasunopposed in his bid forelection to the unfin-ished term ending Dec.31, 2013.“He not only chose to

endorse Lynda Scheel,he waited until after thedeadline had passed forsomeone to run againsthim,” Romick said.“Scheel was the architectof the raise, and pushedit through despite wide-spread community anger.“The $50,000 raise was

unconscionable, and byendorsing the architect ofthe raise, he has endorsedthe raise as well.”Romick said Roulier

had talked about fiscal

responsi-bility andsharedsacrifice,but hadn’tgone onthe recordabout theraise untilnow.“Unfor-

tunately he hasn’t spokenpublicly about it (the raise)and has refused to attendany of the candidatedebates,”Romick said.Roulier said he

endorsed Scheel becauseshe’s a good school boardpresident. “I think shedoes a nice job,” he said.He said when someone

endorses a candidate, itdoesn’t mean he or she

agreeswitheverydecisionthe can-didatehas evermade.How-

ever, hesaid, in

retrospect, the raise wasthe right decision eventhough the timing wasbad. “It’s hard to lookback and say it was a poordecision,” he said, add-ing that since the raisewas approved, the districtnegotiated concessionarycontracts with all of itsemployee groups and itcurrently has a “positive”fund equity.

Scheel, who has pub-licly defended the raisein the past, said exteri-or factors, including ademand for several high-ly qualified superinten-dent candidates in thearea, the increasing chal-lenges of running a suc-cessful and efficient dis-trict and rising com-pensation packages forsuperintendents, drovethe need for the raise.She said Liepa was get-ting less than othersuperintendents in thearea, that he is a knownand respected leader andthe district savedmoneyby retaining him, includ-ing about $30,000 on thecost of a search firm.Romick said he didn’t

run against Scheelbecause another candi-date who had publiclyopposed the raise, EileenMcDonnell, had alreadyfiled. “Frankly I am nota politician,” he said.“However, the purpose ofthis is not to get elected.Write-in candidates sim-ply don’t win elections. Ichose to file so that thevoters of Livonia willhave the opportunity tosendMr. Roulier a clearmessage.”Scheel, McDonnell,

Dianne Laura and LeeYesh are running for two,four-year seats on theboard.


Write-in candidate files to run against school trustee

Romick Roulier

Back to the ’60s

St. Damian Parish isholding its Fall Fami-ly ’60s Mingle 6-9 p.m.Friday, Nov. 4, at thechurch, 30055 Joy,between Middlebelt andMerriman in Westland.Dinner will be at 6 p.m.

Catered by Halina’s, it’llfeature city chicken,pork chops, mostaccioli,mashed potatoes, greenbeans, salad, bread, but-ter, lemonade, coffee, ortea and dessert. Therealso will be a cash barand 50/50 raffle.The Show and Fami-

ly Fun will be 7-9 p.m.with the Whatabouts, a’60s girl group that sings,dances and entertainswith the big girl groupsongs of the ‘60s. Thealso will be a Hula Hoopcontest, and there willprizes for the best ’60s

styles (encouraged butnot required!).Advance tickets are

required. They cost $15for adults and $6 for chil-dren age 11 and under.They’re available at theavailable at the ParishOffice weekdays andafter all Masses untilsold out. Call (734) 421-6130 for ticket informa-tion.

Medicareenrollment

Seniors can bring theirMedicare cards and pre-scriptions to the West-land Friendship Center10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday,Oct. 25, for the MedicarePart D Open EnrollmentChanges event, spon-sored by the SeniorAlliance and the Mich-

igan Medicare/MedicaidAssistance Program.

MMAP counselors willbe available to enrollattendees in the Medi-care Part D plan, applyfor Medicare SavingsProgram for MedicarePart B, apply for ExtraHelp Program for Medi-care Part D and answerall Medicarequestions. The event

will also feature a fluclinic, thanks to collab-oration with CVS Phar-macy.For more information,

call (734) 722-7628.

Spaghetti dinnerThe monthly spaghet-

ti dinner at the DyerSenior Center in West-land will be 4-7 p.m. Fri-day, Oct. 28. Enjoy spa-ghetti, salad and desert,as well as entertainment,for just $6.The center also has

pinochle and bingo at 1p.m. Wednesdays andpinochle is played at 1p.m. Fridays.The Dyer Center is at

36745 Marquette, east ofNewburgh, in Westland.For more information,call (734) 419-2020.

Farmers MarketWestland Farmer’s

Market is open 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Tuesday in theWestland City Hall park-ing lot at 36601 FordRoad, through Oct. 25.Stop by and enjoy a widearray of fruits, vegeta-bles, baked goods, jams,flowers, crafts and manyother great items.For more information,

call Robert Kosowski at(734)722-7620.

American LegionThe American Legion,

Westland Post 251,meets at 7 p.m. the firstWednesday of eachmonth at the Harris-Keh-rer VFW Post, 1055 S.Wayne Road, Westland.All veterans, male andfemale with an honor-able discharge are wel-come to join. Visit thepost Web site at www.post 251.org or call (734)326-2607 for more infor-mation.

E-waste recyclingDo you have a col-

lection of old electron-ic devices in your homethat you want to get ridof but don’t want to putin the trash because ofenvironmental concerns?Wayne County’s

Department of Pub-lic Services can help

you solve this problem.Wayne County alongwith Vintage Tech Recy-clers Inc. and local com-munities has sched-uled several Electron-ic Waste (e-waste) col-lections where residentscan drop off their oldelectronic waste free ofcharge.Items that will be

accepted for recyclinginclude computers, TV’s,CRT monitors, LCDmon-itors, keyboards andmice, laptops, print-ers, fax machines, copi-ers, VCR’s, DVD play-ers, CD players, micro-waves, stereos, speak-ers, computer parts,telephones, cell phones,game consoles, miscella-neous cables, mp3 play-ers, etc. No other house-hold appliances will beaccepted.A collection is sched-

uled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 22, at theWayne County Communi-ty College District West-ern Campus, 9555 Hag-gerty, Belleville.The E-waste collec-

tions are open to WayneCounty residents andsmall businesses with10 or fewer employees.For more information,

contact Wayne Coun-ty’s Resource RecoveryCoordinator at (734) 326-3936.

Free workshopWestland residents

at risk of losing theirhomes can attend a freeLoan Modification andShort Sale Workshopheld 6-7 p.m. the fourthTuesday of the month atthe Dorsey Communi-ty Center, 32715 Dorseyeast of Venoy.Annette Compo of WJR

Real Estate 411 and Lin-da Miller, an MSHDA-certified foreclosurecounselor with NationalFaith Homebuyers, willbe on hand to meet withresidents one-on-one todo an overview of theforeclosure process andpresent them with vari-ous options for their sit-uation.The city of Westland is

working with developersto assist residents thatlose their home to fore-closure to try to remainin the same neighbor-hood.To register for the

workshop, call (313) 378-5418 or send an e-mailto [email protected].

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American folk crafts,music and storytell-ing were featured as theWestland Historic Vil-lage Park hostedModernAmericana Saturday.The crafting demon-

strations included inter-active candle making andcorn husk dolls whichguest were able to com-plete and take home,spinning, weaving, knit-ting, paper cutting andchair caning. Added thisyear to the free eventwere live dulcimer musicand storytelling.“It went very well. We

had a slow start in themorning which was pret-ty attributable to theweather,” said BethanyStawasz, a Westland His-

torical Commission mem-ber. “In the afternoon,it was steady— peopletold us howmuch theyenjoyed it.”Andrew Donovan dem-

onstrated traditional can-dle making, a processthat involves dipping thewick into melted wax fortwo seconds, then lettingit cool for 10 seconds andrepeating until the candleis formed.“He was able to com-

plete two candlesbetween helping kidsmake the candles,” saidStawasz.Modern Americana was

organized to let visitorslearn more about tradi-tional American craftsand folk arts by lettingpeople see the work donefirsthand. Events are alsoaimed at getting more

people visiting theWest-land Historic VillagePark, located onWayneRoad and home to histor-

ic buildings including theOctagon House.“One lady said that she

had lived in Westland

for many year but didn’tknow that we were here,”said Stawasz.The first Modern

Americana was held lastyear in September. Dueto weather and other con-flicts such as football,Stawasz said a move backto an earlier date is beingconsidered for next year.TheWestland Histor-

ic Village Park, locatedonWayne Road south ofMarquette, is open each1-4 p.m. each Saturday.An upcoming event tobenefit the historic vil-lage is an Appraisal Clin-ic beginning at 10 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 5, at theBailey Recreation Cen-ter. DuMouchelle Galler-ies will provide verbal

appraisals of items for upto three items at a cost of$10 each.“It’s a chance for all of

you people who have got-ten something from AuntMolly or your grand-mother or a treasure youbought at a garage sale,to see what it is worth,”said Jo Johnson, an his-torical commission mem-ber.For an appointment,

call (734) 522-3918.Appraisal itemsmust beable to brought insidethe Bailey Center. Walk-ins will be accepted atthe end of the scheduledappraisals.


American crafts featured at Historic Village Park

Quilter Brenda Lizbinski showed off some of her during Modern Americana.

Marisa Szpytman worked with her spinning wheel duringModern Americana at the Westland Historic Village Park.

Andrew Donovan dipped candles - an interactive craft dur-ing Modern Americana. Visitors to the Westland HistoricVillage got to make candles to take home.

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Break-inPolice were called to a

strip center at 2174 S. New-burgh Oct. 16 after finding abreak-in at the business. Theowner, aWestlandman, toldpolice that someone had bro-ken a window of the adjoin-ing unit at 2720 S. Newburgh,then entered the second unitby breaking through a sharedwall.The owner told police that

both units were vacant andnothing appeared to havebeen taken. He reportedlast being at the strip cen-ter on Oct. 2. Damage fromthe break-in was estimated at$2,000.

Break-inA 32-inch flat screen tele-

vision, aWii game system,gold diamond stud earringsand a small personal safevalued at $975 were report-ed stolen along with $2,300in cash from a home in the1500 block of Berkshire Oct.13. The resident told policethat he has been living at theaddress for threemonthsand rents the home from hisbrother, who was also pres-ent.The resident told police he

returned home fromworkto find the rear door to thehome open and that a windowin a spare bedroom had beenpried open. The brother toldpolice he had owned the homefor seven years and rented itto various family memberswithout any problems.

Stolen vehicleARomulus man is being

sought for vehicle theft andfleeing police after runningaway when officers attempt-ed to stop him for a traf-fic violation early Oct. 17.Attempting to stop a 1995Ford Ranger pickup truckfor an improper turn at VanBorn andMerriman, offi-cers reported the vehiclefled north onMerriman at 60

miles per hour through a 45mph zone.The vehicle stopped in a

parking lot at Merriman andMichigan Ave. but as the offi-cer approached to speak withthemale driver and femalepassenger, he said the driverput the truck back into driveand fled west in the east-bound lanes ofMichigan Ave.A short time later, police

located the vehicle in thePayless Used Cars lot, 31615Michigan Ave. The driver’sdoor was open and the driv-er was gone. The female pas-senger, also a Romulus res-ident, was standing by thevehicle and arrested. Theofficer noted the ignitionwas missing and the trucksteering column had beendamaged.The woman told police the

driver was a friend but sheonly knew his first name andthe street where he lives inRomulus. A full name andaddress was obtained byRomulus police, who had pre-vious contacts with theman.The truck had been report-

ed stolen fromWayne on Oct.2. Surveillance video at theauto lot showed aman jump-ing the rear lot fence at Mich-igan Collision and runningthrough the lot.

LarcenyAwood sided utility trail-

er was reported stolen Oct.16 from a home in the 39000block of Palmer. The own-er said the trailer had beenparked beside his garageunlocked and had nothingstored inside.

Break-inA resident in the 1100 block

of Rahn told police Oct. 15that as he came into his homethrough the side door, heheard the front door open. Hesaid he checked, found thefront door open and noticedthat his mother’s bedroomdoor was also open. The bed-

roomwindow screen wasripped and three jewelry box-es containing several rings,bracelet, necklaces and ear-rings weremissing.A witness told police he

was visiting a nearby homewhen he saw twomales about13-15 years old knocking onthe side door of the victim’shome. He said the pair raninto the rear yard. Since hedidn’t knowwho lived at thehome, he said didn’t thinkanything about it until he sawpolice arrive.The homeowner’s brother

in-law lives across the streetand told police that he alsosaw the two teens who werecoming out the front door ofthe homewith a duffel bag.He said he thought the teensmight be the children of thehomeowner’s new girlfriend.

Larceny from avehicle

A resident in the 600 blockof Ravencrest told policeOct. 7 that someone had sto-len her lap top computer andGPS unit, valued at $1,350,from her vehicle while it wasparked in her driveway. Shesaid the vehicle had been leftlocked but officers found nosign of forced entry.

LarcenyThe owner of a vacant

home in the 1800 block of S.John Hix told police Oct. 4miscellaneous tools, an airconditioning unit and trashcans had been stolen from theyard over the previous week.

Break-inA resident in the 35000

block of Florence told policeOct. 11 that she arrived hometo find someone had kickedin her front door. The doorwas found completely openand the frame was splintered.Nothing was reportedmiss-ing.

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Break-in reported at vacant businessWESTLAND

Jewelry takenA resident in the 30800 block

of Hennepin reported Oct.18 that more than $1,500 injewelry was taken from thehome between 6 a.m. and 3p.m. There were no signs offorced entry but it was not-ed that a window had been leftunlocked, according to Gar-den City Police Chief RobertMuery.

FraudA 64-year-old Garden City

resident called police Oct.18 after receiving calls fromDiscover Card and Ameri-can Express in which bothcompanies were attemptingto confirm requests for newaccounts. The resident had notapplied for a credit with thesecompanies and stopped thetransactions.The resident then ran a cred-

it check and discovered sev-eral other attempts to obtaincredit had been made in hername.A fraud alert was placed

with the various credit report-ing companies.

Drug possessionA 26-year-old Garden City

woman was charged Oct. 17with possession of heroin afterofficers responded to checkher well-being.Passing motorists report-

ed the woman appeared to besleeping on the sidewalk infront of 30043 Beechwood.The arriving officers report-

edly discovered narcoticsand narcotic paraphernaliaon the woman. She has beenarraigned and is current-ly lodged in the Wayne Coun-ty Jail.

Stolen carA 2003 Dodge Intrepid was

reported stolen Oct. 16 fromthe lot of Garden City Hospitalat 6245 Inkster Road.The owner, a 63-year-old

Canton woman, told policeshe had gone into the hospitalat about 6:30 p.m. and whenshe returned two hours later,she discovered the car wasgone.

Break-inA resident in the 30800 block

of Beechwood called policeat 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16 when heheard what sounded like some-one trying to break in the backdoor.The suspect ran off carry-

ing a pry bar before policearrived but the back door wasdamaged. Investigators alsodiscovered the garage of thehome had been broken intoand several tools were taken.Police were unable to locate

the suspect.

FireA truck fire was reported to

police and fire officials in thearea of Florence and Brandt.The 2000 Silverado sustainedheavy fire damage. Policeare investigating the matter,Muery said.

AccidentA 56-year-old Detroit man

was arrested after he wasreportedly involved in an inju-ry accident at Marquette andMiddlebelt on Oct. 15.Officers discovered the man

was driving with a suspend-ed license and was also want-ed by Westland authorities,Muery said.After being cited for running

a red light, driving while sus-pended and failure to displayproof of insurance, the manwas turned over to the West-land Police Department.

Jewelry reportedlystolen from home

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In what Canton offi-cials hope could becomea crucial turning pointas they battle for feder-al dollars to improve theI-275/Ford Road inter-change, the state SenateTransportation Commit-tee has agreed to a publichearing to help gauge theneed for the long-soughtproject.Saying traffic snarls

along Ford Road threat-enmotorist safety andcould choke the bustlingcorridor’s economic vital-ity, township SupervisorPhil LaJoy and state Sen.Patrick Colbeck, R-Can-ton, confirmed the hear-ing is set for 6 p.m. Tues-day, Nov. 1, inside theballroom of Summit onthe Park, 46000 SummitParkway, west of CantonCenter.LaJoy and Canton

Municipal ServicesDirector Tim Faas planto roll out an array ofFord Road traffic stud-ies and accident statis-tics to document whatthey call a dire need toreshape the troubledinterchange. Local lead-ers hope to pack the hear-ing with a strong show ofbipartisan support fromresidents and local andstate government offi-cials representing Cantonand communities suchasWestland, Plymouth,Northville, Livonia andthe townships of Plym-outh, Northville and VanBuren.“It’s a regional issue,”

Colbeck said, and thoughresidents may choose notto speak during the hear-ing, “just by showing upthey can indicate theirsupport and help us getthis (project) across thefinish line.”

Gaining supportLocal leaders hope to

gain much-needed sup-port from theMichiganDepartment of Transpor-tation as they seek $20.3million in third-roundfederal grant dollarsfrom TIGER, or Trans-portation InvestmentGenerating EconomicRecovery. Federal high-way officials have twicesnubbed the project.The project involves

adding two new ramps,or slips, allowing driv-ers from the southboundI-275 exit ramp to accessnorthbound and south-boundHaggerty Roadwithout using Ford Road.The slips would pro-vide alternate routes formotorists driving homeand ease traffic alongFord for drivers headedto shopping areas.Moreover, the project

includes adding a north-bound service drive onthe east side of I-275from the Cherry HillRoad area, givingmotor-ists access to Ford orallowing them to contin-ue north andmerge ontothe interstate. LaJoy saidWestland, especially,would benefit.Despite a nine-year

push to reshape the inter-change, LaJoy said the

project has largely goneunnoticed by state offi-cials, though it has wonsupport fromWayneCounty and the South-east Michigan Council ofGovernments, among oth-er local government enti-ties.

Convincingargument

LaJoy and Faas, who

have lobbied from Lan-sing toWashington, D.C.,hope the Senate Trans-portation Committee,chaired by TomCasper-son, R-Escanaba, can beconvinced of the needand help push it forward.Consider why:• Local officials say

the project would cre-ate some 200 construc-tion jobs, with an addi-tional economic uptick asworkers spendmoney inarea restaurants and oth-er businesses.• LaJoy said Canton

andWestland share onlytwo I-275 interchanges,compared to eight inter-changes for five com-munities to the north—Livonia, Plymouth, Plym-outh Township, Northvilleand Northville Township.However, LaJoy said Can-ton andWestland havea combined populationsimilar to that of the oth-er communities, in the170,000 range.• Canton had an 18.1-

percent spike in popula-tion in the last U.S. Cen-sus, which reported90,173 residents. Colbecksaid he is worried thatcontinued growth andtraffic woes could threat-en the ability of people toshop the traffic-snarledFord Road strip.“There is a huge eco-

nomic quotient to whatwe’re talking about,” hesaid.• Faas said a region-

al study based on a six-year period ending in2010 found there hadbeen 2,411 traffic acci-dents between Can-

ton Center Road and theWestland line. Of those,815 occurred along thebusy stretch east of Lil-ley Road.Faas said the accident

statistics reflected onlythose compiled byMichi-gan State Police. He esti-mated that twice as manycrashes likely occurred,thoughmany at lowerspeeds simply didn’t getreported.• Studies have indicated

that 50,000 to 55,000 vehi-cles each day travel FordRoad near Haggerty—a number local officialssay is even higher duringweekend shopping hours.Officials say traffic vol-ume has escalated as thetownship’s population hasgrown.• Faas said the $20.3

million TIGER propos-al reflects a bargain, con-sidering it would take anestimated $240million tocompletely rework theI-275/Ford Road inter-change. He predicted theTIGER project could payfor itself within seven tonine years from reducedtraffic-crash costs.Meanwhile, if the proj-

ect receives funding,Faas said an environmen-tal impact study would benecessary before workcould begin. That couldtake a year.Barring any glitch-

es, he said the road workwould take one year to 18months to complete afterconstruction crews beginthe job.



Senate comes to Canton for Ford Road public hearingI-275/Ford Rd.RecommendedEnhancementConceptFeatures:

Access to Northbound I-275 fromCherry Hill Rd. without use ofHaggerty Rd., bypassingFord/Haggerty intersection.

Access from Southbound I-275 toSB Haggerty Rd. and Cherry Hill Rd.without use of the Ford/Haggertyintersection.

Access from Southbound I-275 toNB Haggerty Rd. without use ofthe Ford/Haggerty intersection.

Potential for improved access todevelopment parcels east of I-275,relieving congestion at Ford/Lotzintersection.

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Members of the Westland John Glenn High School class of 2012 celebrate homecoming.


Students at West-land John Glenn HighSchool showed theirschool spirit all lastweek in activities thatincluded crowningtheir 2011 Homecom-ing King and Queen.Cheerleader Brooke

Femat and footballplayer Kalyn Mas-senbeurg were elect-ed Homecoming Queenand King during theweeklong voting opento all students. Onlyseniors can be nomi-nated for the titles.“They were both in

their uniforms whenthey were crowned,which was nice,” saidGlenn Assistant Prin-cipal Adam Martin,adding the Homecom-ing Court included 10seniors.Femat and Massen-

beurg were crownedduring halftime atthe Friday night foot-ball game which sawthe Rockets beatingthe Livonia StevensonSpartans, who weren’tas successful as their

college namesakes.There had been spir-

it days earlier with stu-dents dressing to dif-ferent themes and acompetition for show-case decorating whichwas won by the seniorclass.On Friday, the Home-

coming festivitiesincluded a pep assem-bly with introductionof players and teach-er vs. student games.Later in the day, therewas a parade that start-ed at Stottlemyer Ear-ly Childhood Centerand traveled west onMarquette about half amile to Glenn.Along with some

floats, student orga-nizations and boostergroups carried bannersand the Glenn march-ing band performedalong with the bandfrom Stevenson MiddleSchool.The Westland police

and fire depart-ments brought vehi-cles to participate inthe parade along withthe Wayne-WestlandSchools transportationdepartment.

Crowning of queen, king Homecoming highlight

The Glenn High School color guard performed during the Homecoming parade.

Glenn HighSchool Home-coming courtmember Brook-lyn Holbrookrides in theparade withher mom.

Performing in the Homecoming parade, the Westland John Glenn High School marchingband joined forces with the Stevenson Middle School band.

The Westland John Glenn High School Junior ROTC marched in the Homecoming parade.

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worecostumesas theywalkedin theHome-comingparade.


By Ken AbramczykObserver Staff Writer

A Livonia schoolteacher has written achildren’s book abouta boy who believes histeacher is a Martian.Livonia Public

Schools teacher Col-leen Murray Fish-er will be signing heraward-winning book,Miss Martin is a Mar-tian, from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. Sunday at theBarnes and NobleBookstore at Haggertyand Six Mile in North-ville.

Written fromexperience

Fisher, who teachesfourth grade at HayesElementary School inWestland, said she triedto write the book fromher own experiences asa teacher, but focused ona kid’s perspective thatteachers and parentsseem to have eyes in theback of their heads.“I elaborated on that

and that power wasMar-tian power,” Fisher said.The boy figures his

teacher is aMartianbecause she can figure out

what he is up towith hisshenanigans, like sneak-ing off to the bathroomand soaping up his hair forsomemischief.He can’tfigure outwhy she knows,but she quickly figures itout because his hair iswet.Convinced she is aMar-

tian, he makes it his mis-sion to stop her beforeshe takes over the plan-et. After undertaking athorough investigation,complete with scientifictests of his theory and adetailed journal, he real-izes the “truth” and alongthe way discovers justhow amazing her “teach-

er powers” really are.Fisher learned of a writ-

ing contest sponsored byMackinac Island Press.The winner would get hisor her story publishedin a book. But Fisherdidn’t have a lot of time.It would need to be post-marked the day after shereturned from a familyvacation in August 2009.“I wrote it on a 10-hour

trip to North Carolina,”Fisher said. “It had to beturned in on the day backfrom the North Carolinatrip. We came back, and Ityped it on the computerthe same day.”

The story is gearedtoward children ages 6-9,as the boy in the book is asecond-grader.Parents and children

will enjoy the book, Fish-er said. “The boy iswritingin a journal format,” Fish-er said. “The overallmes-sage is the strong relation-ship and bondbetweenteacher and student. It’sfun and humorous for bothstudents and teachers howteachers can see throughwalls and readminds.”

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Teacher signs her children’s book Sunday

The boy in this story figureshis teacher is a Martianbecause she seems tohave eyes in the back ofher head, always knowingwhat he is up to.

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ing whether a franchiseis for you. Remember,what you are purchas-ing with a franchise isa business that comeswith its own methodolo-gy, rules and regulationsas to how it is run. Justbecause you purchase afranchise doesn’t meanyou can do whatever youwant with that business.Some franchises have

stricter rules than oth-ers, however, they allhave rules. Therefore, ifyou are very entrepre-neurial and like to tin-ker with a business, youmay find that a franchiseis not for you. On the oth-er hand, if you’re an indi-vidual who likes the ideaof everything in place, afranchise is somethingthat you may wish to con-sider.Before you get

involved with a franchiseit is important to under-stand the fees involved.Some people are underthe misunderstandingthat once you purchasethe franchise there areno other fees but that isnot the case. Just aboutevery franchise hassome sort of ongoingfee structure. In addi-tion, there may be sepa-rate advertising charg-es that you are responsi-ble for as the franchisee.Understanding all thefees involved in purchas-ing and operating fran-chise is important.I always recommend to

anyone who’s purchasinga franchise is that theytalk to other franchisees.You’d be amazed at howmuch information youcan find.A franchisee is the pur-

chaser while the franchi-sor is the company estab-lishing the franchise.Talking to others willgive you a good idea as tohow the franchisor runsthings. A good franchi-sor makes it easier to be

successful. On the oth-er hand a bad franchisoris something that couldlead to all sorts of prob-lems.I cannot stress enough

how important it is toresearch a franchiseinside and out beforeyou invest your money.Franchises may be easyto buy but they also canbe somewhat difficult tosell. Do your homeworkahead of time before youinvest your hard-earnedmoney.It also makes sense

to have an accountantreview the financialinformation. Not all fran-chises are profitable andit’s important that some-one with an expert eyereview the numbers. Inaddition, I strongly rec-ommend having an attor-ney review the legaldocuments. When youenter into a franchisethere are lots of obli-gations you are assum-ing and it’s importantto know those up front.It’s also important thatyou know your rights. Inmany franchise agree-ments, you waive yourright to bring an action

against the franchisorin court and instead arelimited to an arbitrationprocedure. There’s noth-ing wrong with this, how-ever, you should knowwhat rights you are waiv-ing by entering into anagreement.Franchises have been

around a long time andthere’ve been many thathave been hugely suc-cessful for the franchi-see and the franchisor.On the other hand, therehas been many franchis-es that have been verysuccessful for the fran-chisor but not for the

franchisee. Therefore,proceed with caution. Onthe whole, there is noth-ing wrong with franchis-es. They provide a greatopportunity to be in yourown business and topotentially be very suc-cessful. However, a coinhas two sides and when afranchise is not success-ful it can cost you dearly.Good luck!

Rick Bloom is a fee-onlyfinancial adviser. Observer &Eccentric readers can submitquestions at [email protected] more information, visithis website at www.bloo-massetmanagement.com.

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A resistance trainingexercise routine can bebeneficial tomother andchild and has no corre-lation to increased riskof complications duringpregnancy, according toa recent study conductedbyMichigan State Univer-sity in partnershipwithAnytime Fitness andAny-timeHealth.com.The first-of-its-kind

study focused on 214womenwho had givenbirthwithin the last fiveyears, 57 of whomper-formed resistance train-ing an average of 2.9 daysperweek for 30minutesa session usingwhat’scalled the F.I.T.T. princi-ple— focus on frequency,intensity, time and exer-cise type—during thefirst trimester.Of thewomen stud-

ied, 56 percent primari-ly used freeweights and37 percent usedweightmachines. Overall, thestudy found that thewom-enwho performed resis-tance training during

pregnancywere simi-lar to thosewho did notin respect tomaternalweight gain, gestationalage at delivery, length ofinfant at birth and birthweight.“We know aerobic activ-

ity has been shown toimprove the health ofmother and child duringpregnancy andwith thisnew researchwe can nowsay that resistance train-ing can be beneficial aswell during the first tri-mester,” saidMichiganState University Kinesi-ology Professor, Dr. JimPivarnik. “These pre-liminary results sug-gest that not only is thistype of exercise safe, butthe study also found thatweight liftingmay helpreduce the risk of gesta-tional diabetes, inducedhypertension, andweightgain during pregnan-cy, since thewomen inthe studywho resistancetrained had a lower pre-pregnancy bodymassindex (BMI).”

“We’re very proud of thefact that Anytime Fitnessplayed an essential rolein this ground-breakingresearch project,” saidMohan Paruchuri, own-er of the Anytime Fitnessclub inWestland. “Any-time Fitnessmembersparticipated by complet-ing a comprehensive sur-

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of weights and higher rep-etitions (around 12 to 15)Time: 20 to 30minutes a

sessionType: Freeweights,

weightmachines, resis-tance bands or kettle bells“Staying fit and active

during pregnancy canhave positive effects onmother and child and theF.I.T.T. principle is a greatplace to start to improvemuscular strength andendurance,” said Bri-an Zehetner, Director ofAnytimeHealth, one ofthe study’s co-sponsors.“In addition to resistancetraining, it is important tocombine that with aerobicactivity throughout theweek aswell.”Pivarnik and Zehetner

recommend the followingtips for pregnant wom-en to staymotivated andtomake exercisemoreenjoyable:• Start slow and build up

to your goal.•Work out with a friend,

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ty into daily life by takinga 10-minutewalk at lunchor during breaks.• Find exercises to do

at homewith resistancebands, so you canworkout while the kids are nap-ping.The findings of this

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Rustic designs

As certain as the chillywinters is themass exo-dus from southeastMich-igan to theNorth Coun-try onweekends dur-ing our beautiful sum-mers. Ask anyone liv-ing in theDetroitmetro-politan area, and youwillfind that either they havea cabin up north, or spendtime therewith someonewho does. EvenKid Rock,who sings of theNorthernescapades of his youth inhis hit,All Summer Long.When it comes to deco-

rating cabins, log homes,and hunting lodges,meth-ods are as diverse as per-sonal tastes. Somemixandmatch by draggingold furnishings up to theplace. Others take pridein searching the state forthat perfect piece for eachindividual space.

One decorating itemthat is growing in popu-larity with cabin dwellersis rustic switchplates andoutlet covers. An onlinesearch for the platesyields thousands of styles-mostlymass-producedmetal, ceramic and resin -depicting cute little blackbears, pinecones and oth-er northern scenery.For those homeowners

looking for the ultimatein rustic executedwithfinesse and class, thereis one company offeringplates that are a cut abovethe rest: RusticWood Stu-dio.Garden CityWestHigh

School graduateMarkNeracher, whose home ison a lake outsideKalkas-ka, is the owner and artist.He developed the conceptafter failing to find platesto compliment the knot-ty pine, heavy beams, and

planked flooring of theplace he shareswith hiswife. None of the plateshe found fit his idea ofthe distressed barnwoodplates that he had inmind.“Most of the stuff online

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By Brad KadrichObserver Staff Writer

Pat and Joanne Sav-age were already reel-ing from the pressure ofJoanne’s upcoming sur-gery to treat pseudo-myxoma peritonei, theabdominal cancer she’dalready beaten back oncebefore she found outabout its return in April.Then, a week after

Labor Day, Pat Savagewent to the emergencyroomwith a fever thatcaused doctors to do aCAT scan of his torso. Itwas the culmination of aweek of diabetic episodesand a four-day stay in thehospital that ended withdevastating results.At age 50, Pat Savage

had Stage 4 esophagealcancer.“I was obviously dev-

astated,” said Savage,a Canton resident andyouth baseball coachwith three young sons.“The first doctor told meI should go home and bewith my children for acouple of months, andthen arrange for hospicecare.”Pat took part of the doc-

tor’s advice: He wenthome to be with Joanneand their three children— 14-year-old Colin, 11-year-old Jack and 7-year-old Nolan. And the fami-ly decided one thing forsure.While it might become

necessary in the longrun, the hospice care wasgoing to have to wait.“I decided to go a dif-

ferent route,” Pat said.“I saw an oncologist whosaid, ‘If you want to fightthis, we can fight it.’I’m not going down thateasy.”

Two-front battlePat’s ordeal began

with a diabetic episodearound Labor Day. Helost 25 pounds and, onLabor Day, wasn’t speak-ing to anyone. His fam-ily got him to the hospi-tal, where he stayed forfour days until being dis-charged without a diagno-sis — “They couldn’t findanything wrong neurolog-ically,” he said— the fol-lowing Friday.Two days later, he was

in the emergency roomwith a fever. When doc-tors ordered the CATscans, more than a dozentumors were found.Meanwhile, 46-year-

old Joanne faced surgeryof her own. Shewas firstdiagnosedwith cancerfour years ago, and hadsurgery to remove it then.Shewas told it would like-ly come back, and it did.Doctors decided to try akind of chemotherapy—calledHIPEC—duringwhich the peritoneal cavi-ty is bathed in chemother-apeutic solution.The problem, accord-

ing to Joanne, was thatno facilities inMichiganwere set up to performthe treatment. She saidshe found a doctor at St.John Hospital in GrossePointe who was willing toessentially rent the equip-ment to do the treatment.She had the surgery

two weeks ago and camehome Tuesday.“Theygot it all, and I’m

thankful for that,” she said.

Support systemBut now the family has

to deal with not only herrecovery, but her hus-band’s illness as well.They haven’t had to doit alone, because Pat hasseven brothers and sis-ters (with additional helpcoming fromwives andhusbands). The fifth ofeight children, Pat has

been able to count on hissupport system.“At 50 and 46, these

aren’t the things youexpect to deal with,” saidTim Savage, the “baby”of the family (with histwin brotherMike) at 43.“We’re taking turns help-ing. We’re trying to makesure the kids’ lives are asnormal as we canmakethem.“It’s been a challenge,

but there are plenty ofus,” he added. “It’s beencrazy.”While the family has

strived to make life asnormal as possible for theboys, the impact of theirparents’ medical condi-tions isn’t lost on theirsons. Colin, a freshmanat SalemHigh School,said the news has been“tough.”“I found out my dad’s

going to die way earlierthan we hoped, andmymomwas in the hospital,”Colin said. “I had to bethe adult. It’s tough.”Unfortunately, the fam-

ily has to face it all with-

out medical insurance,and the bills are pilingup. Pat, who works forAndrew Tree Service ofCanton, which servic-es Canton, Plymouth,Livonia and surroundingareas, said he spent some$1,800 in one short peri-od on prescriptions alone.With his chemotherapyand the cost of Joanne’ssurgery, they’re strug-gling.

Helping handsThat’s why the family

has organized a fundrais-er Saturday at the VFW

Hall in Plymouth. They’regetting a lot of help withthat, too. Palermo’s hasdonated food for 100 peo-ple, Leo’s Coney Island isdonating salads and Beni-to’s Pizza has stepped upto help.“I have tremendous

thanks for everyone whohas helped,” Pat Savagesaid. “The outpouring ofhelp has been incredi-ble. It has been absolutelybrilliant.”Pat has already had one

round of chemotherapy,with another schedulednext week. He lost 55

pounds off his 175-poundframe during the ordeal,but has already gainedsome 20 of that back.He knows ultimately thetreatment won’t save hislife, but he’s grateful forthe time it’s buying him.“We know it’s palliative,

not curative,” Pat said.“I knowwhat the futureholds. But at the sametime, I’ve got these guys,andmywife, so I’m goingto fight to stick around aslong as I can.”


Fighting for lifeCanton family wages dual battle with cancer

Family and friends will hold a fundraiser to help the Savage family of Canton — (clock-wise from left) Pat, Joanne, Colin, Jack and Nolan — as Pat and Joanne battle differentkinds of cancer.

What: Spaghetti dinnerfundraiser to benefit theSavage family of CantonWhen: 4-8 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 22Where: VFW Hall, 1426Mill in PlymouthCost: $10 for adults andchildren 12 and older;$5 for children 11 andunderOther ways: Thoseunable to attend butwho want to help can goto www.PatSavageSup-portFund.org to makean online donation, andany Chase Bank branchwill accept donations tothe Pat Savage SupportFund.

HELPING HAND

It’s hard to tell whatattendees like best aboutthe annual WesternWayne County SeniorCelebration Day orga-nized by state Rep. JohnWalsh and Senior CitizenAchievement Needs, alocal nonprofit organiza-tion for seniors.“Bingo’s always popu-

lar, I have to say. Theylove the vendor fair, andthey also really enjoythe hot lunch,” said Val-erie Knol, a legislativeaide to Walsh. And, “alot of people come justto hear that band (theMike Wolverton Band),”which plays swing, big

band and polka music.“We had a couple of

them even dancing to it.”The 17th annual event,

held Friday at LaurelManor Banquet & Con-ference Center in Livo-nia, drew about 365seniors, slightly morethan last year. A lot wereregulars who attendeach year, but therewere some new faces aswell.The purpose of the

event is to thank seniorsfor their many contribu-tions over the years inhelping to build Livonia.“It went wonderful,”

Knol said, crediting

her boss, Walsh, for theevent’s success.For $5 each, attend-

ees received a hot din-ner of salad, bread, pas-ta and dessert; a free flushot; preventative healthscreenings for bone den-sity, blood pressure andthe like; raffle and bingoprizes and goodies fromvendors.Knol said the price of

admission is a bargain.“Even if you only wantto go to the lunch, wherecan you get a hot lunchlike that for $5?”No tax dollars are

used to put on the event.Instead, vendors pur-

chase sponsorships andlocal businesses andofficials donate prizeslike gift certificates togrocery stores, pharma-cies and restaurants.After expenses are

paid and seed moneyis set aside for the fol-lowing year, any pro-ceeds are donated to theLivonia Senior Center.This year, $2,000 will bedonated, Knol said.The event is a great

way for vendors to sup-port seniors, she said,and the money goes backinto the community. “It’sa win-win.”

By Karen Smith

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McDonnell bestI am writing this letter to ex-

press my singular endorsementfor the only candidate worthyof being elected to the LivoniaPublic Schools Board of Educationas a trustee. No other candidate,including any of the incumbents,has shown the dedication, knowl-edge and understanding of whatour public schools require at thistime. No other candidate, includ-ing the incumbents, has spokenon the issues with the facts athand, and shown the ability tounderstand what will be neces-sary to continue to provide thelevel of the quality of educationthat the Livonia Public Schoolshad been known for.I am asking all of my friends,

neighbors and all voting membersof the public to cast their vote forEileen McDonald for Livonia Pub-lic Schools trustee. There are noother candidates who can protectthe future of our children andcommunities better than EileenMcDonnell.If you are a concerned parent,

citizen, taxpayer or homeownersin the LPS district, please cast yourinformed vote for Eileen McDon-nell on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Brad WolkanLivonia

Our turn to voteIn politics, it’s a common as-

sumption that the public has ashort-term memory. Take forexample how Livonia PublicSchools President Lynda Scheelspearheaded a $50,000 raise forthe superintendent, Randy Liepa.Despite intense disapproval

from the public, Scheel pushedthe raise through. We didn’t get avote on that raise. Until now.Now, Lynda Scheel is up for re-

election. Now it’s our turn to voteon the $50,000 raise.I would like to ask all of you

to join me in voting for EileenMcDonnell on Nov. 8.Eileen’s background isn’t poli-

tics. She’s in finance. She won’tbe the one with the “smooth assilk” speeches. She’ll be the oneready to go through the bookswith a fine-tooth comb and makesure that taxpayer money is beingspent wisely. She is also the onlycandidate to publicly oppose theraise.This Nov. 8, vote no on wasted

tax dollars. Vote yes for EileenMcDonnell.

Loyd RomickLivonia

McDonnell no ‘yesman’I’m very interested in seeing Ei-

leen McDonnell on the our schoolboard. She is the only candidateagainst the superintendent’s raise.She is a watchdog. We don’tneed another “yes man.” Weneed someone like her constantlyquestioning and speaking out forwhat our schools need.

Gina PargoffLivonia

Laura a proven leaderDianne Laura is an excellent

candidate for our Livonia schoolboard. She has the experience,the education and the qualifica-tions needed to make her animportant addition to the schoolboard.Dianne Laura was employed in

the Crestwood school district asone of their school principals. Inthis position, she saw firsthandwhat it takes to operate a schooland how important it is to see ourchildren get a good education. Inher role as principal, she also usedmany of her leadership skills andcan relate to the problems ourschools face today. She has a B.A.and a M.A. degree in education.She previously served on the

school board when appointedin January 1996 and then waselected to a position in June of1996. Dianne was school boardpresident from 1998 to 1999. Inaddition, she held the positionsof secretary and vice president.She was a member of the schoolboard from January 1996 to June2000.I don’t think you will find a bet-

ter set of qualifications in a candi-date to elect to the Livonia schoolboard. Dianne has the knowledgeand the experience to intelligentlymake important decisions thataffect our school system, our chil-dren and the great City of Livonia.I would also like to mention thatshe is a genuinely nice person andwould work well with her fellowboard members.I am a senior citizen and I hope

all seniors realize how importantit is for Livonia to have a greatschool system. It helps to main-tain our property values.We must have good schools to

keep our families with childrenand also to attract new families toLivonia. That is why I came here41 years ago, so that my childrenwould have the opportunity toget a good education.Please consider a vote for Di-

anne Laura for the Livonia schoolboard. She is a proven leader.

Patricia HolmesLivonia

Three letters too manyDuring the recent debt ceiling

debate I called Rep. ThaddeusMcCotter’s office to urge thecongressman to work with thepresident and find compromiseand avoid a financial crisis.As we all know a crisis was

avoided but the situation shouldnever have gone as far as it did.Recently in response to my calls

to McCotter’s office, I received areply in letter form, actually threeletters. One letter addressed toChuck Tindall, one addressed toCharles Tindall and one addressedto Chuck Pindall, all addressedthe same day, all stating the samething and all received on thesame day.This not the first time this has

happened. It shouldn’t take agenius to see these are probablyall the same person and with alittle checking the duplicationscould be avoided. This is a prefectexample of the wasteful spendingour president speaks of and asksthat we eliminate.

Chuck TindallNovi

Nomore GOP for meBack in the 1930s, Adolf Hitler

blamed the Jews for the economicconditions at the time. Today,the Republican Party is blamingunions and the working middleclass for the economic conditionsthe Republican corporate Americacreated by sending millions of jobsto Mexico, China, India and else-where, when Bill Clinton signedNAFTA. The Wall Street fiasco,mortgage fraud, Enron, and othercorporate fraud— all Republicans— added to our present recession.Republicans are brain-washing

the public by creating a lack ofconfidence in teachers and thepublic educational system andunions in general. If legislators canweaken the rights of workers inthe public sector, private sectorworkers will be next. Apparently,corporate America wants laborconditions as they were in the1930 and before — low wages, nobenefits and oppressive manage-ment controlling our workers’ lives.With these conditions, executivescan enjoy even higher obnoxioussalaries and bonuses at the ex-pense of the working middle class.Requiring workers to take pay

cuts may be necessary in today’seconomy, but it is mean-spiritedand despicable to legislate lawsinterfering with workers’ rights tobargain and strike.Republicans say President Obama

is in the back pocket of the unions.Obviously, Republicans are in theback pocket of corporate America.The only way our economy isgoing to improve is to mandateAmerican-owned companies bringback the jobs they sent out of thecountry. If they don’t, in a set timeframe, the present and formerexecutives should be charged withtreason for creating an economiccalamity in this country. Whenworkers know their jobs, aresafe and earn good wages, thenthe economy will improve withincreased spending.I have always split my votes be-

tween Democrats and Republicans,depending on ones that may doa better job in office. But, seeingwhat is going on in Lansing, Wis-consin, Ohio and other states witha Republican majority, I am nowvoting straight Democrat.

Edward ParrineFarmington Hills

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Do you decorate for Halloween?We asked this question at the Westland Shopping Center in Westland.

If you’ve been wearing pink this month,then you probably know that this isBreast Cancer Awareness month, a local,state, national and international effortto increase public knowledge about theimportance of early detection of breastcancer and to encourage women to getscreened for this deadly disease.Although October is Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, breast cancer does notconfine itself to a 31-day period: It is arelentless, daily reality for millions ofwomen and their families. According tothe National Cancer Institute, there aremore than 194,000 new cases and 40,000deaths per year in the U.S. In addition,there are currently more than 2.5 millionwomen alive who have had a history ofbreast cancer.Breast cancer is the third most com-

monly diagnosed cancer in Michigan andis the most frequently diagnosed canceramong Michigan women. It’s estimatedthere will be 1,320 deaths due to breastcancer and 7,890 new cases diagnosed thisyear.The first Breast Cancer Awareness obser-

vance took place in October 1985 and 26years later, the message is still the same:The best way for a woman to reduce the

risk of dying frombreast cancer isearly detection,through regularself-examinationsand schedulingannual mammo-grams after theage of 40.Breast cancer is

the second mostcommon cancerin women afterskin cancer. It isthe second-lead-ing cause of cancerdeath in womenafter lung cancer,and is the lead-ing cause of can-cer death among

women ages 35 to 54.About one in every eight women will

develop the disease in her lifetime andwhile the disease is about 100 times morecommon among women, some men do con-tract it. According to the American CancerSociety, an estimated 1,910 new cases ofinvasive breast cancer were expected to bediagnosed among men in the United Statesin 2010.Every woman is at risk of developing

breast cancer, so early detection is the keyto survival. While early screening for breastcancer can reduce deaths by more than 20percent, only 56 percent of Michigan womenage 40 and older report experiencing appro-priately timed breast cancer screening.Likewise, mammography is a woman’s

best defense against breast cancer becausefinding it in early stages not only increasesurvival rates, it is less costly to treat thancancers that have progressed to a laterstage and possibly spread to other areas ofthe body.Despite billions of dollars spent on

research over the last two decades,increased mammography screening and aplethora of pink products meant to increase“awareness,” there hasn’t been a significantreduction in the number of women dyingfrom breast cancer. In 1991, 119 womendied from breast cancer every day in theUnited States. Twenty years later, that num-ber is 110 women every day.Last year, the National Breast Cancer

Coalition set Jan. 1, 2020, as the day to endbreast cancer. While much of that will comefrom research, we can do our share to helperadicate the disease. We encourage womento take control of their own breast health bypracticing regular self-breast examinations,getting mammograms as recommended,scheduling regular visits with their phy-sician for breast care, following any pre-scribed treatment and learning as muchas they can about breast cancer and breasthealth.Wear pink and stay in the pink. Let’s

work together to end breast cancer onceand for all.

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Go pinkBeating breast

cancer is everyone’sfight

“Yeah, I got some thingson my door.”

Judy BrownBrownstown

“It depends on whatI can afford that year.By Sept. 1, I’m goingstrong.”

Jennifer GomezSan Antonio, Texas

“I’ve already started, Ido inside and outside. Ilike to decorate with thecandy and I put my corn-stalks and hay bales.”

Gina GriffinDetroit

“No, Christmas is my fa-vorite time to decorate.I don’t like that spooky,scary stuff.”

Ora GomezSan Antonio, Texas

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This is the story of anidea. A simple idea: thatpeople could pool theirmoney andmake loans toeach other. It’s the creditunion idea, and it evolvedfrom the cooperativeactivities of early 19thcentury Europe.The first of these coop-

eratives was an 1844-marketing cooperativeorganized by a group ofworkers in Rochdale,England. That same yearin Germany, Victor AimeHuber began developingand publicizing some ofthe early European coop-erative theories. The ideaof credit societies was apart of this effort.Credit Societies are

considered the birth ofCredit Unions. Movedby the crop failure andfamine that had devas-tated Germany in 1846-1847, Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch and FriedrichWilhelm Raiffeisen cre-ated the first true cred-it unions in themid-19thcentury. After organizinga cooperatively ownedmill and bakery, Schul-ze-Delitzsch foundedthe first “people’s bank”in 1852 to provide cred-it to entrepreneurs in thecity. Raiffeisen had estab-lished a credit society inFlammersfeld, Germa-ny in 1849 that dependedon the charity of wealthy

men for its support. Heremained committed tothat concept until 1864,when he organized a newcredit union for farmersalong the principles ofcooperative interdepen-dence, a community-firstmentality and a volunteermanagement structurethat are still fundamen-tal today.The credit societies

in Germany, and simi-lar institutions foundedby Luigi Luzzatti in Ita-ly, were the forerunnersof the large cooperative“banks” which abound inEurope today.Over the years, cred-

it unions spread to com-munities around theworld. In the early 1900sAlphonse and Dori-mene Desjardins start-ed a credit union (caissepopulaire) in Lévis, Que-bec. Shortly thereaf-ter, Alphonse, along withAmericans Edward A.Filene and Roy F. Ber-gengren, helped establishcredit unions in the Unit-ed States.As time passed, a

desire emerged to estab-lish an annual occasionto acknowledge both thecredit unions’ importantrole in creating opportu-nity for their membersand communities and theachievements of pioneerswho laid the foundation

for ongoing credit unionsuccess. Hence, The FirstCredit Union Day.On January 17, 1927,

the Credit Union LeagueofMassachusetts cele-brated the first officialholiday for credit unionmembers and workers.They selected January 17because it was the birth-day of America’s “Apos-tle of Thrift,” BenjaminFranklin (1706-1790), whoearly credit union found-ers believed symbol-ized “the life and teach-ing embodied in the spir-it and purpose of creditunions.”Ironically, rapid growth

within the North Amer-ican credit unionmove-ment meant that peoplewere either too busy tocelebrate or too new tothemovement to recog-nize the significance ofthe celebration. After abrief trial period, CreditUnion Day quietly disap-peared.The celebration

received a Second

Chance. In 1948, the U.S.Credit Union Nation-al Association (CUNA)decided to initiate a newnational Credit UnionDay celebration. CUNAand CUNAMutual Insur-ance Society set aside thethird Thursday of Octo-ber as the national dayof observance. By then,manymore of Ameri-ca’s credit union lead-ers believed there wasa need for an occasionthat would bring peopletogether to reflect uponcredit union history andachievements and to pro-mote the credit unionidea across the country.Credit unions state

credit union leagues inthe United States andmany of the informalcredit union chapters ineach state were encour-aged to celebrate the newholiday in someway. Itwas to be a time for rais-ing funds for movementcauses and to pay hom-age to themen and wom-en who had dedicated

their lives to credit uniondevelopment.During the 1950s,

CUNA’sWorld ExtensionDepartment providedtechnical assistance andphilosophical guidancefor credit union develop-ment worldwide. So manycountries had establishedcredit unionmovementsby 1964 that CUNA for-mally expanded its mis-sion and launched CUNAInternational.Newmovements joined

the credit union familyeach year, and an increas-ing number of peoplewere interested in cel-ebrating their unique-ness and unity with a spe-cial holiday that couldbe enjoyed by everyone-regardless of religion,political beliefs, culturaldifferences or language.Many credit unions andleagues began to distrib-ute publications; banners,slogans and kits, andCredit Union Day becamean international celebra-tion.

On October 20, 2011,credit unionmembersaround the world willcelebrate Internation-al Credit Union Day,an event to commem-orate the credit unionmovement’s impactand achievements.Credit unions are

not-for-profit finan-cial cooperatives thatprovide an effectiveand viable alternativeto for-profit financialinstitutions for morethan 184million mem-bers in 97 countriesworldwide. They existto serve their mem-bers, providing a safeplace to savemoneyand access affordableloans.Since 1948, Interna-

tional Credit UnionDay has been cele-brated annually onthe third Thursday ofOctober. Each year,the international eventaffords the opportuni-ty to remember creditunions’ proud historyand promote aware-ness of and supportfor the credit uniondifference. This year’stheme, “Credit UnionsBuild a BetterWorld,”celebrates the impor-tant economic andsocial contributionscredit unions maketo their communi-ties worldwide. It alsoaligns cooperativelyowned and controlledcredit unions with thegreater cooperativebusiness sector andthe United Nations,which will launch theInternational Year ofCooperatives 2012 lat-er this year.Credit unions are

recognized as a forcefor positive econom-ic and social changeand have provided sig-nificant value in bothdeveloped and emerg-ing nations. WorldCouncil of CreditUnions (WOCCU), theinternational tradeassociation and devel-opment agency forcredit unions world-wide, and numerousnational credit uniontrade associations andfederations aroundthe world sponsorInternational CreditUnion Day.

Celebrate International Credit Union DayExperience the Credit Union Difference

International Credit Union Day salutes ahistory of community ownership and support

InternationalCreditUnionDay (ICUDay) isdesigned tocreateawarenessandcelebrate thewayscreditunions improvethe livesof theirmembersaround theworld.Therearemore than49,000creditunions

in theworldservingnearly184millionpeo-ple in97countries.Thisyear’s theme, “CreditUnionsBuild

aBetterWorld.” celebrates the importanteconomicandsocial contributionscred-it unionsmake to theircommunitiesworld-wide. It alsoalignscooperativelyownedandcontrolledcreditunionswith thegreat-ercooperativebusiness sectorand theUnitedNationsas they launch the Interna-tionalYearofCooperatives2012 later thisyear.Hereare somepoints thatmake credit

unionsunique.EqualOwnership–Creditunionsare

democraticallycontrolledandmember-ownedandoperated.Eachmemberhasequal ownershipandonevoteregardlessof

howmuchmoneyheorshehas insavings.NotForProfit –Creditunionsarenot-for-

profit financial cooperatives thatprovideasafe, convenientplace formembers to savemoneyandaccess loansandother financialservicesat reasonable rates.SocialPurpose:PeopleHelpingPeople

–Creditunionsexist to serve theirmem-bers, not tomakeaprofit.Everymembercounts, including thoseofmodestmeans.This “people-first”philosophy impelscreditunionsand theiremployees togetinvolved in theircommunityandsupportworthwhilecauses.VolunteerLeadership–Eachcreditunion

isgovernedbyavolunteerboardofdirec-torselectedbyandfromthecreditunion’smembership.FinancialEducation forMembers–Cred-

it unionsplaceparticular importanceoneducational opportunities for theirmem-bersand thepublic tohelpeveryonebecomebettereducatedconsumersoffinancial services.

Explaining why we celebrate InternationalCredit Union Day is important

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National Protect Your Iden-tityWeek is Oct. 16-22.Garden City Police Chief

Robert Muery said that hisdepartment receives reportsof identity theft and fraud ona weekly basis.“We encourage residents to

protect their personal infor-mation and to conduct reg-ular credit checks to deteridentity theft,” Muery said.The Federal Trade Commis-

sion has information to helpconsumers, businesses andlaw enforcement officialssafeguard personal informa-tion and take action if an iden-tity thief strikes,Muery said.He provided someweb-

sites where consumers canreceive no information.These include:•www.ftc.gov/idtheft, a

one-stop national resourceto learn about the crime ofidentity theft. Consumerscan learn how to avoid iden-tity theft - and what to do iftheir identity is stolen. Busi-nesses can learn to help theircustomers deal with identitytheft and prevent problemsin the first place.•www.YouTube.com/

FTCVideos has a short edu-cational videos that help con-sumers learnmore aboutidentity theft, phishing,reducing spam, and protect-ing their computers againstunwanted intrusions.•www.onguardonline.gov/

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offers details about a con-sumer’s right to get a freecopy of his or her cred-it report from each of thethree national credit report-ing companies, upon request,once every 12months.Reviewing one’s credit reportregularly is an effective wayto deter and detect identitytheft.

Police: Protectyour identity

By Sue BuckObserver Staff Writer

A 2004 book by Garden CityHospital Guild volunteerBetty Walton has generatedrenewed interest.That’s because others

recently learned that Walton,who has volunteered at theGarden Cafe for two days aweek the past year, has had arich and full life.For 18 years, she was a

sorority house mother.Her book is called, “They

Called Me ‘TheW,’ — “I Was‘Mom’ to 2000 Plus Sorori-ty Girls” has attracted inter-est among hospital employ-ees, too.Even now, the young-at-

heart Walton, who won’treveal her age, said that shebecame bored and decidedto seek volunteer work after“retirement.”She spent 20 years in adver-

tising on the board of direc-tors and also at the formerBendix Aerospace during the1960s as a secretary.“I was typing material about

the very first vehicle that theysent to the moon,” she said.“It was all secret. It collect-ed material and sent informa-tion back.”Walton, a Westland resident

since 2004, added that shethinks it is sad that NASA issuspending research now.

The bookWalton talked about her

experience with the Delta Del-ta Delta sorority in Ann Arbor,which is at the University ofMichigan, and other sororitieslike Delta Zeta which is offcampus and Collegiate Sorori-sis, which is no longer in exis-tence, both also formerly inAnn Arbor.Through the years, house

mothers became known asdirectors. The widowed andretiredWalton sought the jobas a house mother because shewanted to stay active.“I lived with 62 girls at a

time, per year,” Walton said.“The girls were all different

and they changed through theyears.”She recorded many anec-

dotes about the collegiateGreek world.She didn’t always like the

rules, which she consideredtoo lenient. They allowed thegirls to have male visitorsuntil 2 a.m. in their rooms anduntil 4 a.m. on weekends.She began writing her

remembrances because shecouldn’t sleep with the noiseand “boys running around thehouse” at night.“It became a book,” she said.

“That’s campus. That’s a dif-ferent world.”The book also includes notes

from the girls to Walton andvice versa. They didn’t alwaysagree yet, they expressedtheir appreciation.“Their notes are really nice,”

Walton said.When a girl became sick,

Walton took her to the healthcenter.

Family lifeSome wondered whenWal-

ton took her job as housemother if she could adapt to

all girls because she raisedtwo boys.Walton spoke lovingly about

her job, especially enjoyingthe time the girls took to chatwith her.Some girls were challenges

but Walton didn’t regret the 18years she worked as a housemother.Walton is widowed with two

grown sons, John and Jim andhas grandchildren. Her hus-band, John, and both sonsserved in the U.S. MarineCorps.She was born in the Upper

Peninsula. After living in Cal-ifornia and Tennessee, shemoved to the Lower Peninsu-la in 1950.She is selling her book per-

sonally and can be contactedat (734) 578-5509.


Retiree’s book garners renewed interest

Betty Walton, an energetic author and grandmother who volunteersat Garden City Hospital, keeps young with her work and by enjoyingballroom dancing.

Betty Walton disguised her iden-tity somewhat when she usedher maiden name. The “W”stands for Walton, he currentlast name.

“I lived with 62 girlsat a time, per year.The girls were alldifferent and theychanged through theyears.”BETTY WALTON, AUTHOR

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INSIDE:MU FALLS TO MARYGROVE IN WOMEN’S SOCCER, B3

SPORTSBRAD EMONS, EDITOR


Brandon getsMAC honors

Bailey Brandon (Li-vonia Churchill) earnedCentral Michigan’sState Farm Scholar-Ath-lete of the Week andthe MAC’s DefensivePlayer of the Weekhonors Monday afterhelping the Chippe-was extend to 31 theirunbeaten streak at theCMU Soccer Complex.

Brandon tallied threepoints in Sunday’s 2-1women’s soccer winover Bowling Green,scoring her first goal ofthe season in the 17thminute before assist-ing on the eventualgame-winning goal inthe 70th minute of thecontest.

A law and economicsmajor, Brandon boastsa near-perfect 3.93grade point average.

MU spikerswin twice

The MadonnaUniversity cappedits two-day stay inAurora, Ill., by winningboth matches Saturdayin the Mizuno GLVC/GLIAC Challenge.

The Crusaders rantheir overall recordto 21-6 with victoriesover Maryville-St. Louis(Mo.), 25-17, 32-30, 25-10, and the Universityof Illinois-Springfield,25-15, 25-15, 15-14.

Senior NAIA All-America Karie Altmanracked up a match-high 19 kills in thevictory over Maryville-St. Louis, while MeganFricke and Nastija Bar-nanovska added nineand eight, respectively.

Setter Evia Prieditiscollected 46 assist-to-kills and 13 digs, whileAmanda Obrycki col-lected 16 digs for MU.

Ashlee Brocken-brough led Maryville-St. Louis (6-12) with 10kills.

In the win overIllinois-Springfield(3-18), Altman and Ba-ranovska led the waywith 12 and 10 kills,respectively. Frickeand Emilie Freeman(Lutheran Westland)added eight and seven,respectively, whilePrieditis finished with35 assists.

Obrycki, the fresh-man, notched a team-high 13 digs.

Blazers rollover Marian

Senior Erin Cronyntallied a pair of goalsto go along withone assist as LivoniaLadywood ended theregular season with a4-0 girls field hockeyvictory over visitingBloomfield Hills Mar-ian.

Junior BrianaSultana also added agoal and assist, whilesenior Emma Ellswoodtallied the othergoal a the Blazersimproved to 13-2-3overall and 5-2-3 inthe division.

Goalie MackenzieHolme, a senior, hadto make just one stopfor the shutout.Marian (6-7-1, 3-7)got eight saves fromCourtney Hellyar.

Ladywood has abye in the first-roundof the state playoffsbefore taking on thewinner of BloomfieldHills Cranbrook-King-swood or BloomfieldHills Academy of theSacred Heart in a 3p.m. matchup Satur-day at home.

By Brad EmonsObserver Staff Writer

Conditions wreaked hav-oc during Saturday’s finalround of the 2011 MHSAALower Peninsula Division1 girls golf finals held atGrand Valley State Univer-sity’s The Meadows.But paced by senior

Jordyn Shepler, LivoniaChurchill was able to earn

a top-10 fin-ish.Grosse

Pointe Southcaptured theteam titlewith a two-day aggre-gate scoreof 348-344-692. Roches-

ter Hills Stoney Creek wasrunner-up with a 360-353-713 and Plymouth took thirdwith a 354-378-732.“Scores soared as the

wind speed went up andgusted to 45-50 MPH on Sat-urday making it very dif-ficult to choose the rightclub, as well as putting onthe lightning fast greens,”Churchill coach Paul Wor-ley said. “Friday was no pic-nic either with winds at 20-25 MPH gusting to 35 mphon a wet golf course.”Shepler stood in sixth

after Friday’s openinground with an 83 and add-ed a 90 on Saturday to placeninth overall with a 193,earning a medal and All-State honors.“What a great way to end

her senior season,” Worleysaid.

Churchill getstop-10 finishat state finals

Shepler


Franklin linebacker De’Angelo Peete, who fractured his cervical vertebrae in three places during a game Sept. 30against Wayne, is on the road to recovery at home thanks to the care of his mother Courtney.


With Livonia Franklin comfort-ably ahead and on cold and rainynight, Courtney Peete and hermother, Annjeanette, decidedto leave at halftime of the Patri-ots’ home football game Sept. 30against Wayne Memorial.Courtney’s son, De’Angelo, a

6-foot-1, 190-pound senior line-backer, was making a routinetackle in the third quarter whensomething went wrong.“The (Wayne) quarterback

went to scramble out and AllenSteele (Franklin’s junior line-

backer) hit him before I did,”De’Angelo Peete recalled. “Theirmomentum both went into me.I wrapped up, but they werenot going down. My neck wasmessed up. Something startedvibrating. And when I dropped,I felt something pinched. Ididn’t feel that bad at the time.I thought I had a pinched nerve,but I couldn’t move my neck.”Peete even threw his helmet

off, but was immediately sentto St. Mary Mercy Hospital inLivonia where his neck was sta-bilized before being later trans-ported to Children’s Hospital inDetroit.

That’s when Courtney Peetefound out her son had somethingmore serious than a pinchednerve. He had fractured his c1(cervical) vertebrae in threeplaces.“One of the players called from

coach (Chris) Kelbert’s phone,”Courtney Peete said. “It wasmidnight when I got to the hospi-tal. I got there before the ambu-lance. De’Angelo told me he hadhurt something, but nothing wasbroken. He told me he was con-cerned. He wanted to take thecollar off and he could deal with

Count your blessingsPats’ LB recovering from neck injury


With an impendingfirst-round Class A dis-trict matchup on thehorizon, both the Livo-nia Churchill and LivoniaStevenson girls volleyballteams did showmuch ofa hand in Tuesday night’sKLAAKensington Con-ference crossover match.Churchill beat visiting

Stevenson for the firsttime in threemeetingsthis season, 25-18, 25-16,

25-22, in a match whereboth coaches experiment-ed with their lineups.The stakes will be much

higher as the two rivalswill square off again at 7p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, atChurchill in the openinground of the state tourna-ment.“It was an opportuni-

ty for both teams to playkids,” said ChurchillcoachMark Grenier,whose team improvedto 24-15-1 overall. “Bothteams did a great job

putting their poker faceon. It sets up a good cityrivalry for districts.“Our goal was to play

the bench and to getevery one an opportuni-ty to play. And in a cross-over match that’s justkind of what you want todo.”Junior outside hitter

Emily Norscia led theChargers’ hitting attackwith nine kills, while

junior setter Emily Ehrhad 16 assist-to-kills.Junior Krystyn Niesci-er paced the defense with16 digs.“It was a bummer that

we drew Churchill forour crossover given thatwe play them in the firstround of the districts,”Stevenson coach Kel-ly Graham said. “I wouldhave liked to utilize thisplay date to play a com-petitive gamewith ourlineup to prepare for con-ference (tournament), but

the girls wanted to justhave fun tonight, playwith different lineups, aswell as give some of ourkids a chance to play andnot pay toomuch atten-tion in a win or loss. Wejust wanted to go out andhave fun.”Stevenson (30-12-2) got

11 kills and 23 digs fromsophomore Katie Toma-sic, while senior KellyVellucci and sophomoreAbbeyWhitehead each

District preview: Chargers clip SpartansVOLLEYBALL


Livonia Clarenceville’sdefense felt like it waschasing Harry Houdi-ni around during Satur-day’s football encounteragainst Melvindale Acad-emy of Business & Tech-nology.Diminutive quarter-

back Darryl Notay Hineswas a cross betweenFran Tarkenton, DenardRobinson and BarrySanders as he rushedfor 154 yards and com-pleted 6-of-9 passes for93 yards as the Gatorsspoiled the Trojans’ 2001Division 5 state runner-up team’s reunion night,32-16.“The kid was very tal-

ented,” said Clarencev-ille coach Ken Fry ofHines. “That’s what wewere scared us most ofall was the run, and wecouldn’t stop him at all.And that proved to be thepoint tonight.“We’re fast, too, but he

was really quick. He just

seemed to be very elu-sive and our kids justseemed to go for airmost of the time.”The 5-foot-5 Hines, run-

ning AB&T’s offense outof a spread formation,made several highlightreel plays including a 47-yard touchdown in with8:22 to go in the firstquarter. Hines then con-verted the two-play con-version play on a keeperfor an 8-0 lead.Jadell Douglas (20-for-

82) then scored on a 14-yard run with 52 secondsremaining in the first togive the Gators a 14-0advantage.Clarenceville (3-5) ran

just four plays in thefirst quarter, missed achance to score with 9:12left in the second afterwhen they fumbled theball at the AB&T 15.The Trojans got the

ball back on the AB&T 15after the Gators muffedthe snap on a puntattempt.Five plays later, Clar-

enceville’s Jalen Bry-

ant (22-for-58) scored ona two-yard TD and quar-terback Kyle Kissan-di hit Austin Douglasson the two-point conver-sion pass to cut the def-icit to 14-8 with 2:57 leftuntil half.AB&T then drove down

to the Clarenceville 4with just three seconds,but were unable to con-vert any points.The Trojans put togeth-

er their best drive tostart the third quarter,marching 65 yards in 10plays, capped by Bry-ant’s five-yard TD run.Kissandi’s two-point

pass to DeAnthony Pricegave the Trojans theirfirst and only lead of thegame, 16-14 with 8:27 toplay in the third.AB&T then respond-

ed with a 14-play, 72-yardTD drive resulted in a

nine-yard run by Hineswith 27 seconds to go inthe same quarter.“He’s a very gift-

ed young man, actual-ly,” AB&T coach WaynePoole said. “He impro-vises. You never knowwhat’s going to happenwith him. It’s what he’sbeen doing all year. It’severy game. It’s not a

Elusive AB&T QBstymies Trojans

DOUGLAS BARGERSTOCK | PHOTO

Clarenceville running back Kassius Kelly looks for daylight in Saturday’s 32-16 loss toMelvindale AB&T.

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Week 9 Wright Smith O’Meara EmonsFriday, Oct. 21Warren DeLaSalle (6-2) at Plymouth (8-0), 4 p.m. Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth DeLaSalleLuth. Westland (5-3) at Star International (0-8), 5 p.m. Luth. Westland Luth. Westland Luth. Westland Luth. WestlandFarmington (5-3) at Harrison (8-0), 7 p.m. Harrison Harrison Harrison HarrisonWaterford Kettering (0-8) at North Farmington (6-2), 7 p.m. North Farmington North Farmington North Farmington North FarmingtonWaterford Mott (1-7) at Redford Union (0-8), 7 p.m. Union Mott Mott MottRedford Thurston (7-1) at Wayne (0-8), 7 p.m. Thurston Thurston Thurston ThurstonGarden City (6-2) at Edsel Ford (3-5), 7 p.m. Garden City Garden City Garden City Edsel FordClarenceville (3-5) at Annapolis (3-5), 7 p.m. Annapolis Clarenceville Clarenceville AnnapolisChurchill (5-3) at Stevenson (2-6), 7 p.m. Churchill Churchill Churchill ChurchillFranklin (4-4) at A.A. Pioneer (6-2), 7 p.m. Pioneer Pioneer Pioneer PioneerJohn Glenn (4-4) at W.L. Central (5-3), 7 p.m. Central Central Central CentralSalem (3-5) at Canton (6-2), 7:30 p.m. Canton Canton Canton CantonLast week 6-8 8-6 11-3 7-7Overall 77-29 71-35 85-21 89-17

PREPFOOTBALLFriday,Oct. 21

Luth.W’sld at Star Int., 5 p.m.Clarenceville atAnnapolis, 7p.m.Churchill at Stevenson, 7p.m.Franklin atA.A. Pioneer, 7p.m.

JohnGlennatW.L. Central, 7p.m.ThurstonatWayne, 7p.m.

BOYSSOCCERDISTRICTTOURNEYDRAWS

DIVISION1LIVONIACHURCHILL (Host)

Friday,Oct. 21:Championshipfinal, 5p.m. (Winner advancesto the regional semifinals, 5p.m.Wednesday,Oct. 26at Saline vs.Salinedistrict champion.)FARMINGTONHARRISON (Host)

Thursday,Oct. 20: LivoniaStevensonvs. Farmington, 5p.m.;FarmingtonHarrison vs. RoyalOak,7p.m.Saturday,Oct. 22:Championshipfinal, 2p.m. (Winner advancesto the regional semifinals, 5p.m.Wednesday,Oct. 26at SterlingHeights Stevensonvs.Uticadistrictchampion.)

DIVISION4PLYMOUTHCHRISTIAN (Host)

Friday,Oct. 21:Championshipfinal, 4p.m. (Winner advancesto the regional semifinals, 5p.m.Tuesday,Oct. 25atDearbornEdselFord vs. JacksonChristiandistrictchampion.)

GIRLSVOLLEYBALLThursday,Oct. 20

Liggett at Luth.Westland, 6:30p.m.S’fieldChristianatC’ville, 7p.m.(CHSLA-BPlayoffs atMercy)

Ladywoodvs.A.A. Richard, 5p.m.Mercy vs.A-Bwinners, 6p.m.

Saturday,Oct. 22KLAATourneyat Lakeland, 9 a.m.WashtenawChristianTourney,

TBA.BOYS&GIRLSCROSSCOUNTRY

Thursday,Oct. 20KensingtonConferenceMeetatHuronMeadows, 4p.m.

Friday,Oct. 21MIACMeetatOak. Christian, 5

p.m.Saturday,Oct. 22

Catholic LeaguemeetatKensingtonMetropark, 9:30a.m.

GIRLSSWIMMING&DIVINGThursday,Oct. 20

LadywoodatMercy, 6p.m.CantonatChurchill, 6:30p.m.Franklin at Plymouth, 6:30p.m.Salemat Stevenson, 6:30p.m.

Wayneat JohnGlenn, 6:30p.m.GIRLS FIELDHOCKEYSTATEPLAYOFFSSaturday,Oct. 17

Kingswood-SacredHeartwinnerat Livonia Ladywood, 3p.m.

WOMEN’SCOLLEGEVOLLEYBALLThursday,Oct. 20

MacombCCat Schoolcraft, 7p.m.Friday,Oct. 21

(CrusaderClassic atMadonna)Madonnavs.Malone (Ohio), 3p.m.Madonnavs. Bellevue (Neb.), 7p.m.

Saturday,Oct. 22Madonnavs. Rochester, 9:30a.m.Madonnavs. SCAD (Ga.), 1:30p.m.

MEN’SCOLLEGESOCCERSaturday,Oct. 22

Cincinnati St. at Schoolcraft, 1p.m.Madonnavs.Aquinas

at StevensonH.S., 2:30p.m.Sunday,Oct. 23

Owens (Ohio) at Schoolcraft, 1p.m.WOMEN’SCOLLEGESOCCER

Saturday,Oct. 22Madonnavs. Cornerstoneat StevensonH.S., noon.

Cincinnati St. at Schoolcraft, 3p.m.TBA– time tobeannounced.

THE WEEKAHEAD


Livonian Michael Tru-piano brought home astate title at No. 3 singlesin Saturday’s MHSAALower Peninsula BoysTennis Finals held atthe Midland CommunityTennis Center.The junior from Novi-

Detroit Catholic Central,seeded second, defeat-ed top seed Kevin Mei ofAnn Arbor Huron for thetitle, 6-1, 6-3.Trupiano reached the

championship final witha 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 semifinalvictory over third seedTyler Zdanowski of AnnArbor Pioneer, followingwins over Dan Dykens

of Holland West Ottawa,6-0, 6-4, and Ben Green-man of Traverse CityWest, 6-2, 6-2.Livonia Franklin senior

Stephen Payne reachedthe quarterfinals at No.1 singles before fall-ing to eventual runner-up Andrew Cahn of WestBloomfield, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1tiebreaker).Cahn, the second seed,

lost in the finals to TylerGardiner of Northville,6-3, 5-7, 7-5, after defeat-ing Livonian MichaelDube of CC in the semi-finals, 6-2, 6-3.Payne, who has over

100 career victories,captured his first two

matches on Fridaydefeating Justin Betrusof Port Huron Northern,6-3, 6-4, and Alex Swan-son of Grand Blanc, 6-2, 6-2.Dube, the third seed,

advanced to the semifi-nals with victories overJack Petersen of AnnArbor Huron, 6-1, 6-3,and Richard Zhang ofTroy Athens, 6-1, 6-1.Huron captured the

team title with 30 points,while BirminghamBrother Rice and CCtook second and thirdwith 26 and 24, respec-tively. Novi and North-ville followed with 20and 13.

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BOYS TENNIS

Still going strongLongtime Wayne resident Joe Yurich, who just turned83 in July, completed Sunday’s Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank half-marathon in 3 hours, 34 minutesand 22 seconds. Yurich averaged 16:22 per mile overthe 13.1-mile course, which covered the AmbassadorBridge and the Windsor Tunnel.

Four-year varsity play-er Kathryn Chinavare’smade her season debutTuesday following ankle

sur-gery inJune

and it certainly gave Livo-nia Franklin an emotionallift on Senior Night.The host Patriots defeat-

ed South Lyon East in aKensington Conferencegirls volleyball crossover,25-22, 25-8, 27-29, 25-21.“Kathryn’s goal was to

make it back for SeniorNight,’’ said Franklincoach Linda Jimenez,whose team improved to12-24-4 overall. “It’s beenhardwork and a strugglefor her, but she did it. Sheis a determined and dedi-cated player.’’Junior Kelly O’Brien

had a big night attackingwith 21 kills.JuniorMackenzie

Lukas and senior AndreaThompson added 10 andseven kills, respectively.Senior setter Rachael

Kapchus finishedwith 35assist-to-kills and 13 digs,while senior liberoNicoleWilliamson added 15 digsand three ace serves.Also contributing to

the defensive causewassenior Raquel Garza (10digs), senior SarahBo(seven digs) and juniorAftonDeWyse (sevendigs).

Hawks clinch titleMadisonDest led he

waywith 15 kills asWest-landHuronValley Luther-an clinched a share of theMIACWhite Division titlewith a 25-12, 23-25, 25-22,24-26, 15-6 victory overhost BirminghamRoeper.Allie Dest added nine

ace serves and closedout thematch by servingeight straight points in thefifth and deciding set.LexusMedina chipped

inwith nine kills, whilesetter Paige Schmidt add-

ed 23 assists.“We’re happy to get the

win even thoughwe didn’tplay our best,’’ saidHVLcoachMikeDest, whoseteam improved to 16-9-2 overall and 7-1 in theWhite. “We have to getready now for districts.’’The loss drops Roeper to

2-6 in theMIACWhite.

C’ville victoryLivonia Clarenceville

improved to 22-11-4 over-all with a 22-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 15-13 victoryTuesday night at Bloom-fieldHills Cranbrook-Kingswood.AngelaMcAlpine paced

the Trojanswith 10 killsand 16 digs, while JodiAnkiel chipped inwith 12assists andwas 21-of-21servingwith three aces.Also getting into the

act was AshleyMurphy(nine kills); TonyaVernier(eight kills, five blocks);ChristineHurmiz, (15assists); andBritneyOlds(11 digs).

Spartans splitLivonia Stevenson soph-

omoreKatie Tomasicearned all-tournamenthonors in theMichiganElite Invitational held Sat-urday inWarren.Tomasic finishedwith

team-high total of 35 kills,to go alongwith 22 digsand five aces as the Spar-tans (30-10-2) split fourmatches on the day.Stevenson defeated Troy

(25-14, 25-11) andDetroitCass Tech (25-13, 25-9),while falling to top-rankedFarmingtonHillsMer-cy (25-21, 13-25, 15-10)andNo. 3-rankedBloom-fieldHillsMarian (16-25,23-25).Other statistical leaders

for the Spartans includ-edKelly Vellucci (26 kills,31 assists, 17 digs); JordenYork (30 digs); AnnieMac-Donald (19 digs); andAllieKoestering (17 assists).

Franklin topples Eastwith Senior Night win

VOLLEYBALL

WYAAvolleyball

Registration forWest-landYouthAthleticAsso-ciationgirls volleyballwillbe from10a.m.until noonbeginningSaturday,Oct. 22at theWYAALangeCom-pound, 6050FarmingtonRoad (northofFordRoad).Registrationwill continue

from7-9p.m. eachWednes-dayand10a.m.-noonSat-urdays throughNovember(oruntil teams fill) for thefollowingagegroups: 9-11,12-14 and15-17.Gamesandpracticeswill

beat theBaileyCenter.Formore information,

callKeithDeMolayat (734)722-1251; or (734) 516-9269.Youcanalso call theWYAACompoundat (734) 421-0640.

Outdoors speakerDetroitFreePress out-

doorwriterEricSharpwill be the featured speak-er at theMetro-WestSteel-headersmonthlymeet-ingatbeginningat 7p.m.Tuesday,Nov. 1 at theLivo-niaSeniorCenter, locatedat the southeast cornerofFarmingtonandFiveMileRoads.Sharp startedhisnews-

papercareer in 1968withtheAssociatedPress andworked for theMiamiHer-ald as anoutdoorswrit-er from1980-1990beforemovingon to theFreePress.Formore information,

call JimRobertsonat (734)383-2790; orvisitwww.metroweststeelheaders.org.

CoacheswantedLivoniaLadywood is

seekingagirls varsi-ty trackand field for the

spring2012 season, alongwithagirls cross countrycoach for the fall 2012 sea-son.Those interested should

faxa resume to (734) 591-2386.

Men’s basketballTheLivoniaDepart-

ment ofParksandRecre-ationwill stageamanagersmeeting for its 2012men’sbasketball league fornewteamsat 7p.m.Monday,Nov. 2 at theLivoniaCom-munityRecreationCen-ter, 15100Hubbard (atFiveMileRoad).The registrationdeadline

for returning teams is 4:30p.m.Friday,Oct. 28.The fee is $400per team

(plusnon-resident fees),not includinga$28officialsfeepergame.Formore information,

call (734) 466-2410.

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Routed 8-0 in a previ-ous meeting on Sept. 22by rival Westland JohnGlenn, theWayneMemo-rial boys soccer teampulled off a surprisingresult inMonday’s Divi-sion 1 district opener heldat Dearborn Edsel Ford.The Zebras, who

improved to 4-14 over-all, got a goal fromGabeDrake during the second10-minute overtime tostun the Rockets, 2-1.David Crummey assist-

ed on the game-winner inthe 98thminute and goal-keeper Zack Huffmanstood on his head with 30saves to preserve the vic-tory.“My defense was stel-

lar, it was top-notch,’’saidWayne coach DavidDaigneau, who receivedsterling play from SeanKunde and SheldonCrummey on the back-line. “I’ve never seenthose guys play as hard.’’After a scoreless open-

ing half, Glenn got on theboard first in the 45thminute on Tyler Simp-son’s goal.Wayne’s Daniel Pelkey

answered with a goal ofhis own just sevenmin-utes later.The Zebras weremiss-

ing senior defender Kev-in Diehl, who was out

with an injury, along withtwo other players serv-ing 10-day school sus-pensions resulting froma bench-clearing brawlduring a homematch Oct.10 in a KLAA crossoveragainst South Lyon East.“We had three oth-

er players go out withinjuries in this game,’’Daigneau said. “We weredown to 11 players andhad no subs at the end,but these guys workedtheir tails off.’’Goalkeeper Austin Val-

entine made four saves asGlenn ends its season at9-11-1 overall.“Wayne came out with

a great effort,’’ Glenncoach Brian Tomlinsonsaid. “We had our chanc-es to put the game awayearly, but we couldn’tconvert andWayne hungin there and beat us. Myhat goes off to them.’’Waynemet host Edsel

Ford inWednesday’s dis-trict semifinal.STEVENSON 5, BERKLEY1: Chris Liepa notched twogoals and two assists Tuesdayas host Livonia Stevenson (12-6-1) advanced in the Division1 district against the Bears(8-9-1).Zack Atwood also scoredtwice, while Johns D’Agostinocollected a goal and assist.Other assists went to AlexVrzovski and Jeremy Kozler.Eric Braun scored from John

Dinunzio for the Bears, whotrailed 4-1 at halftime.John Boudreau played thefirst 65 minutes in goal forthe Spartans before Zach Ver-ant took over.“I’m very proud of the wholeteam,’’ Stevenson coach LarsRichters said. “Every singleplayer contributed and I’mglad we get a chance to playagain.’’CHURCHILL 1, FORDSON0 (OT):Michael Murphytallied the game-winninggoal off an assist from BryanBarnum with 30 seconds intothe first 10-minute overtimeto give Livonia Churchill (10-6-3) the first-round Division1 district win over DearbornFordson.“It was our kick-off play,we served it into the corner,got a good pass across andfinished it,’’ Churchill coachReid Friedrichs said.Sophomore goalkeeperColton Robison also made akey save with 90 seconds leftin regulation to sent it intoOT.“We played well, but wecouldn’t finish,’’ Friedrichssaid. “We hit two posts andtwo crossbars. But we gotthe one and that’s all that weneeded.’’FRANKLIN 8, CASS TECH0: On Monday, host LivoniaFranklin (7-10-2) advancedto the semifinal round of theDivision 1 district tourneywith a mercy-rule victoryover Detroit Cass Tech (3-7-1).Gabe Edwards, Jake Talarekand Matt Freed each talliedtwo goals for the Patriots,who led 6-0 at halftime.Andrew Crechiolo and AidanReynolds rounded out theFranklin goal scorers.Goalkeeper Nick Rende didnot have to make a save inposting the shutout.

True gritWayne stuns Glenn in overtime

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Franklin’s Gabe Edwards (8) gets sandwiched between Cass Tech’s Syed Haque (15) andZakir Hussain (7) during Monday’s Division 1 district soccer opener.


Rich Block’s swan songas longtime LutheranHigh Westland boys soc-cer coach got an exten-sion Mon-day after-noon dur-ing theopeninground ofthe Divi-sion 4 dis-trict tour-nament.The Warriors got

three goals fromMitch-ell Boehm and two fromErnie Babon to beatDetroit Universal Acade-my, 7-0.Nick Andrzejewski also

added a goal and collect-ed four assists, whileA.J. Seltz tallied the oth-er goal for the Warriors,who led 5-0 at intermis-sion.Senior goalkeeper

Taurrek Fikes made ninesaves to record his sixthshutout of the seasonas Lutheran Westlandimproved to 7-11 overall.Block has served all

21 seasons as the War-riors’ coach compiling

an overall record of 228-147-34, including a trip tothe 2003 Division 4 statefinals.During the preseason,

Block told LutheranWestland A.D. Mike Ung-er and principal SteveSchwecke that he wouldbe stepping down afterthe 2011 season.He made his intentions

public during a player-parent picnic followinga game Sept. 22 againstUniversal.Last Friday, Luther-

an Westland lost 4-0 inits regular season finaleagainst Plymouth Chris-tian Academy, ironicallythe Warriors’ next oppo-nent in Wednesday’s dis-trict semifinal.It was 0-0 at halftime

before PCA explod-ed for four second-halfgoals as senior All-StaterDan Ross led the upris-ing with pair of goals andone assist. Chris Scag-netti and Adam Poulosalso tallied goals for theEagles.Lutheran Westland fin-

ished 3-11 in the BlueDivision of the Michi-gan Independent AthleticConference.

Meanwhile, 30 ofBlock’s former Luther-an Westland playersappeared for the finalregular season homematch.“We started the pro-

gram and first start-ed playing games onthe football field, butwe started and built ourown (soccer) field andtoday it looked glorious,’’Block said. “The grasswas green and the fieldseemed flatter. It wasfun.’’MONROE CC 2, C’VILLE0: Dan Iott scored thegame-winning goal with 25minutes left Tuesday as hostMonroe St. Mary Catho-lic Central ousted LivoniaClarenceville (4-15) in theDivision 3 district opener.Sophomore goalkeeperEvan Gregg made 11 saves,while junior Ma SambouJatta stood out at sweeper.“We had some strongopportunities to score,’’Clarenceville coach TrevorJohnson said.PCA 11, HURON VALLEY0: It was no contest Mondayas host Plymouth ChristianAcademy (6-6) scored all 11goals during the first half tobeat Westland Huron ValleyLutheran (1-17) in a Division4 district opener.Dan Ross scored four goalsand Ryan Machonga addedtwo for the victorious Eagles.

Warriors stay alive for outgoing coach

Block

TomNevill’s unassistedgoal – his 14th of the sea-son – enabled the School-craft Collegemen’s soc-cer team to remainunbeaten with a 1-0 vic-tory Sunday over AncillaCollege of Indiana.Nevill’s game-winning

goal came in the 61st min-ute as the Ocelots, rankedNo. 1 in the latest NJCAADivision I coaches poll,improved to 18-0 overall,14-0 in Region XII and 8-0 in theMichigan Com-munity College AthleticAssociation.Schoolcraft outshot

Ancilla 11-1, as AlexHowemade 10 saves in alosing cause.The Ocelots’ Tom

Duquette needed only

one save to preserve theshutout.The loss dropped Ancil-

la to 7-6-1 overall and 2-4-1 in theMCCAA.On Saturday, School-

craft earned a 3-0 winoverMuskegon Com-munity College thanksto goals by Nevill (fromRyan Lemaster) in the43rdminute; Juan Garcia(fromAnthony Louren-co) in the 63rd; and GinoPasquali (fromNateMot-ta) in the 81st.Schoolcraft goalkeep-

er Scott Shewfelt madeone save in the win, whileMuskegon (9-7-1, 4-3-1)got four saves from TylerLane.

CORNERSTONE 1, MU 0:Isaac Grotenhuis notched hisninth goal of the season in the88th minute to give Corner-stone University (9-5, 3-0) theWolverine-Hoosier AthleticConference victory Saturdayover host Madonna Univer-sity (5-7-2, 1-2-1) in a matchplayed at Livonia StevensonHigh School.Junior goalkeeper AdrianMotta (Livonia Churchill)made five stops for MU insuffering his fifth loss of theseason.Kyle Breckan made just onefor the Golden Knights in aphysical match that featuredthe two sides whistled for 37fouls and four yellow cardshanded out.“Cayle (Lackten), Franco(Giorgi) and Derek (Rosiek) allplayed well today,” said MUcoach Eric Scott said. “Givecredit to Cornerstone, theycreated and took their chancewell.’’

18-0 Ocelots slip by Ancilla, 1-0COLLEGE SOCCER

TheMadonna Universi-ty women’s soccer teamrallied from a three-goaldeficit late in the sec-ond half, but could notcomplete the comeback,fallingMonday to hostMarygrove College, 3-2.Sophomore Amanda

Jenaway (Livonia Steven-son) and freshman Ash-ley Parent each scoredfor the Crusaders, whoslipped to 5-6-1 overall.Marygrove scored first

in the 20thminute on agoal from Cheyenne Yorkbefore going on top 2-0just before halftime on ascore fromNicole Politein the 43rdminute.TheMustangs add-

ed their third tally in the50thminute on a Sar-ah Kator score beforethe Crusaders got on theboard.Senior Diana Brda

(Livonia Franklin) assist-ed on Parent’s goal in the

64thminute to cut thedeficit to 3-1.Jenaway then pulled

the Crusaders to with-in a single goal just nineseconds later finishing apass from freshman Kait-lyn Krysiak.MU continued to pep-

per theMarygrove goal-keeper Deanna Lints (12saves) with shots, butcould not score the equal-izer.Marygrove improved to

7-7-3 overall with the win.Chelsea Gregg (Livo-

nia Clarenceville) madethree saves for the Cru-saders.SCHOOLCRAFT 3, ELGIN(Ill.) 1: On Saturday, hostSchoolcraft College (13-1-1)turned back Elgin CommunityCollege (Ill.) in a non-confer-ence encounter.On Thursday, Ashley Welch(Livonia Stevenson) tallieda pair of goals and LaurenBadalamente added twoassists as the Lady Ocelots (12-1-1, 6-0) clinched the MCCAA

championship with a 3-1 winover visiting Delta College (4-3-1, 4-3-1).Alejandra Mesa (LivoniaFranklin) also scored forSchoolcraft, while ReneeBoudreau (Stevenson) chippedin with an assist.Emily Kraska scored in the77th minute off Schoolcraftbackup goalkeeper KellyTwigg (Livonia Churchill) tospoil the shutout bidstarted by Megan Bauman(Churchill), who played thefirst 67:49.MADONNA 1, CORNER-STONE 1: Kaitlyn Krysiak’sfifth goal of the season in the42nd minute proved to bethe equalizer Saturday as hostMadonna University (5-5-1, 1-2-1) deadlocked CornerstoneUniversity (4-6-3, 0-2-1) in adouble-overtime Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conferenceencounter at Livonia Steven-son High School.Maile Carigon scored unas-sisted for the Golden Knightsin the 27th minute, whileKrysiak scored unassisted offher own rebound.Chelsea Gregg made threesaves for MU, while KathyButt had four stops for Cor-nerstone.

MU comeback falls short, 3-2

added six kills.Junior Allie Koestering

was 48-of-52 setting with20 assist-to-kills.Vellucci and Toma-

sic each donned the libe-ro jersey in sets two andthree as Graham tinkeredwith her lineup.Meanwhile, both teams

finished second in theirrespective divisions inthe Kensington LakesActivities Association.

Churchill was runner-up to Canton in KLAASouth and now preparesfor Saturday’s 12-teamAssociation Tourney atWhite Lake Lakeland fea-turing the top three fin-ishers in each of theKLAA’s four divisions.“We have Lakeland and

Milford in our pool,” Gre-nier said. “We’re excit-ed about that opportuni-ty. We’re going to gear upand get ready to play.”Stevenson, runner-up

to Novi in the KLAA Cen-tral, will face BrightonandWalled Lake Central

in another pool.“We’re now back to

ourmain focuswith theremainingmost importantpart of our season, con-ference tourney and dis-tricts,” Graham said. “It’snice to see the girls haveasmuch confidence intheir play and the successthey have had this season.It has been a lot of fun towatch. Thatmakes thecoaching part of it easy.”Matches begin at 9 a.m.

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the pain. I didn’t findout until getting to Chil-dren’s when I was toldhow severe it was.”Peete will be wear-

ing a halo with screwsattached to his head for12 weeks.But thankfully, the

prognosis is bright. Noparalysis or spinal corddamage.“He’s trying to get used

to balancing the halo,”Courtney Peete said.“His biggest challengeis to sleep with it. He’sgot a reclining chair likethey had at the hospital.He can adjust it at a 90-degree angle. He’s doingfine, he’s adjusting.”Six days after the inci-

dent, De’Angelo wasreleased from Chil-dren’s and was able toattend Franklin’s homegame against LivoniaChurchill.“You just have to stay

positive,” CourtneyPeete said. “He’s beenplaying football since hewas with the (LJAL) BlueJays. All his friends havegotten hurt at one time oranother, but he had beenblessed. It was the firstinjury he ever had and Iwasn’t concerned. But itwas always in the backof my mind as a parent,‘What if ...” I was glad Iwasn’t there.”Peete T-shirts and

signs were all aroundthe Franklin football

field during that home-coming game (Oct. 7).And the outpouring oflove and support fol-lowing the injury over-whelmed him.Calls came from not

only Franklin team-mates, coaches and stu-dents, but also from play-ers of rival Livonia Ste-venson, Canton andChurchill. Get-well cardscame pouring in and Ste-venson players signed anautograph football.“It touched me, I

cried,” De’Angelo said.“It made me feel good.I didn’t know howmanypeople cared.”When De’Angelo found

out he had a broken neck,he said it “freaked meout.”“I didn’t think is was

that serious,” he said.“The c1 connects to thespine. I was so shockedthat I could walk or moveat the time. I feel reallyblessed because I couldhave been paralyzed ordead.”Peete, who turns 17 in

November, will neverplay football again, buthas plans to attend col-lege. A teacher comesover twice a week to helphim with his schoolwork.He does get bored whilestaying at home.“We don’t have cable

TV,” he said.Franklin’s season ends

this Friday at Ann ArborPioneer and Peete feelsa void when not playingfootball.“I’ll miss going out and

having fun, the big plays,

the big hits, everythingabout it,” he said.Franklin coach Chris

Kelbert said Peete’sabsence has left a hugevoid on the defense.“He plays with a lot of

passion,” Kelbert said.“That’s why he was oneof our captains. A lot ofthe kids looked to himfor the emotional leader-ship. That’s the one thingwe miss with him notbeing in there. He alwayshad energy and he lovedplaying.“I think the biggest

compliment I can givehim is one of the assis-tant coaches from (Livo-nia) Stevenson called upand said a couple of kidswanted to go visit him inthe hospital — becauseover the summer, andthen after our first game,they thought he was real-ly a stand-up guy and hecongratulated them. Itkind of shows, not onlyto our teammates, butto other teams he was agood kid.”Kelbert, meanwhile,

said he is still mystifiedhow Peete got so severe-ly injured.“It was an every day

tackle, one that he’smade hundreds of timesbefore,” Kelbert said.“Everything seemed sta-ble on the field whenthey checked him out.Both the doctors andEMS ... nobody realizeduntil after the X-ray. It’sjust bad luck.”



De’Angelo Peete stopped by Monday’s Franklin football practice and talks with team-mates Austin Simmons, Nick Ciotta and Marquise Smith.

PEETEContinued from page B1

surprise to us. It’s a sur-prise to the teams thatsee him. He’s a very spe-cial young man, a verygifted athlete.”Holding a 20-16 advan-

tage, AB&T controlledthe fourth quarter andscored twice with KevinDarden adding a three-yard TD run with 6:17remaining followed byHines’ 25-yard scoringpass to Allen Davis withonly 1:39 remaining.The TD by Darden

came after Clarencevillefumbled at its own 36.“That seems to be a big

point — we make a majormistake halfway throughthe game where we needto put something for-ward,” Fry said. “That’show we’re snake bit thisyear.”AB&T had a total of 300

yards, while Clarencev-ille had only 113. TheGators also had 17 firstdowns to the Trojans’ six.With the win, AB&T

improved to 5-3 overalland can make the stateplayoffs with a win Fri-day at Riverview GabrielRichard (3-5). The char-ter school is only in itssecond year of varsityfootball.“We still have faith

in our kids no matterwhat,” Poole said. “Oneof the major things wehad to overcome earlierin the season was whenwe go down, to be able toovercome that adversityand get through it. So thelast five games, startingwith the Saginaw Nou-vel game, our kids haveshown they’ve been ableto overcome adversity.”Meanwhile, Clarencev-

ille lost Kissandi, whois a back-up to starterZach Kubiak, to an inju-ry late in the game alongwith lineman Cam Shepi-ch. Another lineman wasejected late in the game.A depleted Trojans’

squad closes out theirseason Friday at Dear-born Heights Annapo-lis (3-5).“It’s looking real bad,

but we’ll pull it togeth-er,” Fry said. “We’ll havea good week. It’s theseniors’ last, so we’ll playit for the seniors andwe’ll go from there.”Over 20 players

returned for the 2001reunion, including theteam’s star, Tim Shaw,

who was enjoying hisbye week as a specialteams captain with theTennessee Titans.“That was nice,” Fry

said. “It showed the kidsthat we really do havea tradition here and itstarted actually 13 yearsago when they werefreshman. And theywere able to put a faceto them as far as whatthey were talking about.Coach (Greg) Hudkinswas able to talk to them.It was nice to see all theguys there and it wastruly enjoyable. It wasgood.”


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Clarenceville coach Ken Fry (background) hopes first-yearsenior Kassius Kelly, the Observerland Relays 100-meterdash champion, can provide big-play capabilities.

Stoney Creek’s GabbyYurik took medalist hon-ors with a 78-75-153 fol-lowed by Sarah Whiteof East Kentwood (75-82-157) and Plymouth’sKelsey Murphy (74-84-158).Churchill’s other scor-

ers included Jackie Bur-

dette, 98-94-192; NicoleKruse, 103-109-212; andMaggie McGowan, 109-110-219.Claire Rose shot a 122

on Friday, while TaylorCutting was moved intothe lineup on Saturdayand shot a 152.“Our goal was to fin-

ish in the top 10,” Wor-ley said. “Given theextremely windy con-ditions both days andthe difficulty of the golf

course, I was very proudof the way the girlsplayed and kept thingspositive. They reallyhung in there.“This will be two days

they will remember notonly for the fun theyhad, but for persever-ing through the elementsMother Nature handedout.”


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By Tim SmithObserver Staff Writer

The Plymouth Whal-ers are happy to haverugged forward JamieDevane back with theOntario Hockey Leagueclub. Now if he couldjust stick around for all60 minutes.Devane, a 6-5, 220-

pounder just returnedfrom Toronto of theAmerican HockeyLeague, scored just 18seconds into Saturdaynight’s game againstSarnia at CompuwareArena.But Devane was

kicked out of the gameafter a skirmish in thesecond period. That lefta gaping hole for theWhalers — especiallyagainst the Sting’s high-flying power play — andPlymouth let a late leadslip away, before losing5-4 in overtime.Plymouth, playing in

the team’s fourth annu-al “Pink Out! For BreastCancer Awareness”game, led all night untilleft wing Reid Boucherscored with 1:11 left inthe third to make it 4-4.Then just 1:21 into

OT, defenseman Antho-ny DeAngelo scored hisfirst-ever OHL goal togive Sarnia the victory.“We took too many

dumb penalties, andthere were some ques-tionable calls,” Plym-outh head coach MikeVellucci said. “But wetook some dumb penal-ties and you got to stayout of the box againsttheir power play.”Some of Vellucci’s

frustration stemmedfrom the sequence thatled to Devane’s ejection,at the 13:17 mark of thesecond period and Plym-outh leading 3-1.Devane and Sarnia’s

Craig Hottot seemed togo at it near the Stingnet. But Devane woundup with an instigatorminor, a fighting majorand game misconductwhile Hottot merely col-lected a roughing minor.“I thought it was a hor-

rible call,” Vellucci said.“The other guy punchedhim in the head threetimes and Jamie foughthim and then they saidhe didn’t have a fight.We’ll have to figure outwhat that is all about.”

Sting buzzesIn the third period,

which began with Plym-outh leading 4-2, Sar-nia outshot the Whalers14-4 and kept the pres-sure on goaltender ScottWedgewood (46 saves).The Whalers hung on

for a while. But hulk-ing winger Brett Ritchietipped a shot taken byright wing Nail Yaku-pov past Wedgewoodto make it 4-3 with 5:53remaining.Then Boucher, sta-

tioned near the Plym-outh goal crease,chipped in the reboundof a point shot by defen-seman Alex Basso tosend the game into over-time.On the winner, Ritchie

brought the puck downthe left half-wall andsent a shot toward thePlymouth goal. Butthe puck hit a leg andbounced over to DeAn-gelo for the tap-in.“A couple broken

plays there,” Wedge-wood said. “But we haveto bear down at the endof the game when you’replaying with the lead.“Still a young season,

we’ve got time. Guyswill learn, we’ll grow asa team and we’ll get bet-ter.”Plymouth (4-4-2-0) got

off to a rousing startand Devane was in themiddle of things.Before nearly 2,500

Compuware fans werein their seats, Devaneknocked in the reboundof a slapshot from AlexAleardi (FarmingtonHills) past Sting goalieand Canton native Bran-don Hope.

Bonus bidAnother Hope rebound

led to Plymouth’s sec-ond marker, by cen-ter Mitchell Heard with

13:20 to go in the first.“Plymouth comes out

hard, it’s their buildingand they’re trying to setthe tempo,” said Hope,who stopped 25 of 29shots before giving wayto Brandon Maxwell forthe third. “I just got tocontrol those reboundsa little bit better.”Hope settled down,

however, and kepthis team from fallingbehind 3-0 with justunder five minutesremaining in the first.Aleardi broke in up

the middle of the ice,cut in on Hope and triedto slip a backhand-er inside the left post.Hope’s fully extendedright pad denied Alear-di of his fifth goal of theseason.Yet even though a

decent shot was taken,officials ruled a penal-ty shot.Aleardi thus had

another chance, thistime cutting wide tohis right. But Hopestayed with the forwardand stopped the stuffattempt at the right postwith his left leg thistime.The two-goal cushion

stayed until 10:51 left inthe second when Yaku-pov tallied a power playmarker. Sarnia went 2-for-6 on the power play.Plymouth took a 3-1

lead with 9:03 remain-ing. Heard, skatingdown the right wing,slipped a nifty pass overto center J.T. Millerabove the left circle.Miller one-timed a

shot high over Hope’strapper for his first oftwo goals in the middlestanza.Sarnia (7-1-0-1) scored

again on the powerplay at 16:51 when Bas-so rocketed a shot fromthe left circle under thecrossbar.The Whalers answered

with 45 seconds to go.Miller batted a reboundpast Hope after Sarniafailed to clear the zone.


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A crowd of 206 indi-viduals braved astrong, cold wind Sat-

urday, Oct., 15, to praythe Rosary at MadonnaUniversity.

The Rosary Rally wasorganized by Livoniaresident Ron Danows-

ki, with help from PaulDaniel and the Knightsof Columbus at St.

Colette Parish inLivonia. Danows-ki created hisfirst Rosary Ral-ly in 2008.“The weather

was a challenge,”Daniel said in ane-mail, “but wedid our parts andwe’re all betterfor it.”The event was

part of a nation-wide campaign,Public SquareRosary Crusade,that aims to usepublic prayer to“save America,”according to theAmerica NeedsFatima website.In cities across

the country, ral-ly captains, likeDanowski, reg-istered theirevents on theAmerica NeedsFatima websiteand gathered the faith-ful to pray for peaceand a solution to thecountry’s problems.The organization list-

ed more than 7,000 ral-lies planned for Oct.15. Locally, other ral-

lies were organized inPlymouth and Farming-ton Hills.Daniel said the Livo-

nia group plans to par-ticipate in the cam-paign next year.

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A crowd withstands cold, damp weather to pray with rosary beads in the parking lot at Madonna University.

Rosary rally draws Catholics for prayer

A worshipper recites a prayerfor each bead on the rosary shetouches.

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Oct.20-26BOOKSALETime/Date:10a.m.-5p.m.Friday-Saturday,Oct.21-22Location:St.Matthew’sUnitedMethodistChurchFellowshipHall, 30900SixMile, LivoniaDetails:UsedbooksandboutiqueContact: (734)718-5040

CLOTHINGTime/Date:10a.m. to1p.m.Saturday,Oct.22Location:41920JoyRoad,betweenLilleyandHaggerty,CantonDetails:CantonChristianFellowshipClothingBankwillgive freeclothingandshoes toanyone inneedContact: (734)927-6686or(734)404-2480

PUMPKINPATCHTime/Date:10a.m.-6p.m.Oct.17-22,noon-6p.m.Oct.23,10a.m.-dark,Oct.24-29andnoon-dark,Oct.30Location:HolyTrinityLutheranChurch,39020FiveMile, LivoniaDetails:Thechurch ispartner-ingwithThriventFinancial forLutherans to raisemoneyforN.O.A.H.Project thathelps thehomeless inDetroitContact: (734)464-0211

SEMINARTime/Date:2p.m.,Oct. 23Location:ChristOurSaviorLutheranChurch,14175Farm-ingtonRoad,LivoniaDetails:PaulL.Maier, author,historianandfifthvicepresi-dentof theLutheranChurch,Missouri Synod,willpresent“HowWeGot theBible.”Theseminar considers thevastas-semblageofdocuments form-ingthe66booksof theBible.Topics include“TheWorld’sMost ImportantBook,”“CanWeBeConfident in theBible?”“SilencingtheOldTestamentCritics,”“Did theChurchMake

JesusDivine?”and“TheHighPriceofanEnglishBible.”Admission is freeContact: (734)522-6830;www.christoursavior.org

Oct.27-Nov.2BLOODDRIVETime/Date:1-7p.m.Oct.28Location:FaithBibleChurch,23414OrchardLakeRoad,FarmingtonHillsDetails:CalltheAmericanRedCrosstomakeanappointmentContact:(800)733-2767

COATEXCHANGETime/Date:4-6p.m.Oct.29Location:St. Paul’sPresbyte-rianChurch, locatedonFiveMileoneblockwestof InksterRoad, inLivoniaDetails:Thecoatexchangewill takeplaceduringtheFallFunFestival. Participantswhoneedacoat cantakeone.Coatdonationswillbeaccepted inthechurchofficeduringbusi-nesshoursContact: (734)422-1470

FALLFESTIVAL

Time/Date:1-4p.m.,Oct. 29Location:FaithCommunityWesleyanChurch,14560Merri-man,LivoniaDetails:Family-orientedeventwithgames, facepainting,hennatattoos,bouncies,bakesale,andfreecideranddough-nuts. Participantsmayweartheir costumes.Rainor shineContact:PastorR.Wrightat(313)682-7491

FUNFEST,BARBECUETime/Date:4-6p.m.Saturday,Oct.29Location:St. Paul’sPresbyte-rianChurch, locatedonFiveMileoneblockwestof InksterRoad, inLivoniaDetails: Fall Fun Festival forchildren through 6th grade.Therewill be games, treats,fall activities andmore.Churchmemberswill be inthe parking lot to pass outtreats as the children “Trunkor Treat” from car to car. Thechurch encourages youngsterswear costumes for the event.Parents or guardiansmustaccompany all children.

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By Sharon DargayO&E staff writer

Debbie Lannen andher cast of local actorswill recreate a littlebit of history Mondayon the Village Theaterstage in Canton.They’ll be among at

least 21 groups nation-wide to stage a read-ing of the Sinclair Lew-is-John C. Moffitt play,It Can’t Happen Here,honoring both the 75thanniversary of the Fed-eral Theatre Projectand its production ofthe drama.“How I found out

about it was throughFacebook. I saw anevent posting for anational reading andthought, what is that?”said Lannen, director.The reading project

was initiated by a per-former named Dar-ryl Henriques and co-sponsored by two Cali-fornia-based theaters.The nationwide stagedreading takes a cuefrom the original pro-duction which debutedOct. 27, 1936 in 22theaters in 18 cities,including Detroit.The play, based on

the book by Lewis,tells the fictional sto-ry of conservative pol-itician, Berzelius Win-drip, who promises torestore prosperity tothe country during atime of unrest in Amer-ica. After wining elec-tion to the presidency,he becomes a dictator,establishing his ownmilitia, and outlawingfree speech and a freepress.“I said, we have to do

this. The play soundscool. And the Lafay-ette Theatre in Detroitwas one of the original

theaters to present theplay.”Actors from Spotlight

Players, it’s seniortroupe — Still Got ItPlayers — and oth-er venues, includingMeadow Brook The-atre and Oakland Com-munity College, willread the original 1936script. Lewis revised itin 1938.

Creative license

In researchingthe history of theplay, Lannen discov-ered that troupesaround the coun-try put their ownstamp on the workwhen it was orig-inally performed.Jewish productionspointed towardwhat was happen-ing in Europe at thetime. Hispanic andAfrican Americanshows focused onwhite dictatorshipand minorities.“They spun it theirown way,” Lan-nen said, addingthat the Cantonproduction “hasno spin whatso-ever.”“It’s whatev-

er anyone thinksof it.”Lannen devel-

oped a brief Pow-erPoint presen-tation about theFederal The-atre Projectthat she’ll showbefore the read-ing.“I’ve gone to

the Library ofCongress Website and pulledup a lot of infor-mation on theFederal The-atre Project,”she said. “A lotof people have no

idea it existed.”

Employingmillions

It was a part ofthe Works ProgressAdministration (WPA),that employed millionsof Americans in publicworks projects, such asbridge and street con-struction, from 1935-43. The WPA also put

unemployed theaterworkers, circus per-formers, cabaret andvaudeville acts back towork through its Fed-eral Theatre Project,which ran from 1935-39. The Project stagedhundreds of theaterproductions, includ-ing classics and newworks. Troupes touredshows and mountedthem in cities acrossthe country.“So much came from

this Project and no oneknows about it. Whenyou look at Facebookyou see these (stagedreading) groups areall over the country.That’s pretty excit-ing. That people willbe talking about it andbringing to light whatthe National TheatreProject was is amaz-ing.”Lannen also expects

It Can’t Happen Herewill resonate with con-

temporary audiencesnationwide.“It’s going to be one

of those that peoplewalk out of the theatertalking about.”The staged read-

ing will start at 7 p.m.,Monday, Oct. 24, atthe Village Theaterat Cherry Hill, 50400Cherry Hill Road.Admission is $5. Thebox office opens anhour before the show;(734) 394-5300.

Reading celebrates historic theater project

Hallie Flanagan administered the National Theater in the mid-1930s under the FederalTheater Project, a part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that put millions ofAmericans back to work after the Great Depression.

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Three young actorsfrom Livonia are per-forming in CarminaBurana and TheMedium,which runs through Oct.23 at the Detroit OperaHouse.Alex Capeneka, 14, Emi-

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ond year withMOTCC.Last year she was in theMOT productions of LaBoheme and TheMagicFlute, as well as the youthproduction ofMaker ofIllusions. Emily got herstart in theatre at Livo-nia’s Rising Stars YouthTheatre andmore recent-ly, starred asMulan inEmersonMiddle School’sproduction ofMulan Jr.Emily’s long list of per-forming arts accomplish-ments include sever-al shows with The StageDoor and Actor’s Commu-nity Theatre inWayne,EmersonMiddle Schoolchoir, Franklin HighSchool’s marching band,

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opportunities that havecome up in different plac-es because ofMOTCC,including TV shows, thenational anthem, and theRandomAct of Cultureflashmob at ComericaPark. You get to reallyexperience the differenttypes of things you can doas amusical artist.”This is Chailyn’s first

year inMOTCC, but he isno stranger to the stage.He has danced for sev-en years and been in sev-eral productions withLivonia’s Motor CityYouth Theatre, includingMotown Broadway, Mac-beth, andAMidsummerNight’s Dream. AfterseeingMaker of Illusionslast spring, he knew hewanted to audition.“The best parts of

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Experience needed.West Bloomfield area.Fax resume: (248) 855-

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FAMILY ELECTRICALCity cert. Violations corrected.Service changes or any smalljob. Free est. 734-422-8080

FUR COAT: Beautiful StoneMartin, full length, kept incold storage, $2,000. Valuedat $12,000. (248) 851-1721

SURFACE GRINDER HANDAND/OR JIG GRINDER HANDMust have 6 years of jobshop/gage shop experienceGreat Benefits and Pay.www.birdsalltool.com

[email protected]

DIRECT CAREPT position. If you have a car-ing heart and love to work withpeople who need your help,this may be the job for you.CLS trained is preferred butwe are willing to train the rightperson. Must be flexible andhave a H.S. diploma or equiv-alent. Good driving recordrequired. Must be able to passcriminal history backgroundcheck and drug screen.Starting wage is $7.61. CLStrained starting wage $7.86.Interested parties may contactDebbie, Mon-Fri. btwn. 10-2pm ONLY at: 734-524-1361

WASHER/GAS DRYERKenmore, excellent Condition,White, 5 years old. Will notseparate. Sold as a pair only.$200. 248-344-9337

APPOINTMENT SETTERIdeal for anyone who can'tget out to work. Work fromhome PT, schedule pick-ups

for Purple Heart,Call Mon-Fri., 9-5pm.734-728-4572 or email:[email protected]

DRIVERSLocal Transportation companylooking for professional inde-pendent contract drivers todrive sedans, vans and taxicabs. Full and Part-Time.Must be at least 23 years old.Must have 2 years verifiablecommercial driving experi-ence. A valid MichiganChauffeur license required orCDL. Must be dependable.Must have knowledge of localarea roads. Must have excel-lent driving record and pro-vide a current (within 30 days)copy of your driving recordobtained from the Secretaryof State office. Must be able topass a criminal backgroundcheck. Must have excellentcustomer service skills

Apply in person anytimeABC Transportation13420 Wayne Rd.Livonia MI 48150

No phone calls please.

Pool Table- Beringer 8 ft,beautiful wood base, greenfelt. Includes all accessories, 8cue sticks plus stand. You pickup. $1000. 248-437-8350

ELECTRIC SCOOTER Mobility,red, 4 wheels, like new, disas-sembles in 3 pieces, withaccessories. Original owner.$450/best. Hank 313-533-0098 or 313-515-3330

KAWAI black ebony uprightpiano with bench & 30 begin-ner to intermediate pianobooks, BL-31, exc. cond.$2400. 248-880-0779

NURSESWestland Nursing andRehabilitation CentreSeeking Nurses:

Full and Part Time positionsavailable for all shifts!

Join our well established sub-acute long-term care homelocated in Westland. Com-petitive wages and benefits.

Apply in person at:Westland Nursing &Rehabilitation Centre36137 Warren Rd

Westland MI 48185 orEmail resume to: [email protected]

RUMMAGE SALESt. Paul's Lutheran SchoolGym at 201 Elm Street,

downtown Northville, behindHiller's. Thurs. Oct. 27th,9am-4pm, Fri. Oct. 28th,

9am-1pm.

WHITE LAKE- HORSE TACKSALE! Multi-Farms - Horseequip, designer clothes &misc. Fri., Oct 21st, 9-4pm.9990 Cooley Lk Rd, Carroll Lk& Cooley Lk Rd

DIRECT CARE STAFFWork with developmentallydisabled adults. Canton.(734) 722-4580 x9

LABORERSFor Commercial Roofing.

Metro area.Fax info to: 734-522-1646

Email info to:[email protected]

No Calls Please.

MIDWEST ESTATE AUCTIONOct 22nd, doors open at 9am;Auction starts at 10:30am.Vintage furniture, collectibles,tools, riding lawn mower,much more.14666 Telegraph, Redford

48239. More info:midwestauctionsales.com

Classified Advertising: 1-800-579-7355 (*)

ESTATE AUCTIONSat. Oct. 22, 7pm

Cultural Center525 FarmerPlymouth MI

Antiques/CollectiblesFurniture/Accessories

Clocks/Misc.Household ItemsCash/MC/VisaBank Debit CardsNo Checks

Doors Open 6pmJCC Auction Service, LLC734.451.7444

jcauctionservices.com

MAINTENANCETECHNICIANProperty Management

Company in Farmington Hillsis recruiting for a

Maintenance Technician.Experience in electrical-plumbing-HVAC.

Fax resume: 248-489-5765

CASHIER/SALESRetail, benefits, no late hours,college students welcome.Call Eve @ 248-474-7105

DPS TemporaryLaborer PositionThe City of Birmingham,is seeking applicants for aTemporary Laborer.

Duties include assistancewith streets maint.;removal of snow, leaves,etc. & other general dutieswithin the Public ServicesDept. Must possess a HSdiploma, or equivalent, & avalid MI License. Flexibleschedule up to 40 hrs/wk;starting at $8/hour.

Additional info &applications are avail at:www.bhamgov.org/jobs

or the HR Dept.151 Martin

Birmingham, MI 48009

The City of Birmingham isan equal opportunityemployer seeking qualifiedapplicants, without regardto race or other protectedstatus.

ESTATE CLEARANCE - NOVI42131 Gladwin, 8 Mile nearMeadowbrook. Fri. 10/21, 9-4pm & Sat, 10/22 9-noon.Sleeper sofas, complete bdrmoutfits, silver plate, china, etc

UPRIGHT FREEZERWhite, like new,14 cu. ft. $150.248-408-6119

SALESFull or Part-Time for light-ing showroom. Must havesales exp. We will teach.Exc. benefits & pay.APPLY IN PERSON:Brose Electrical

37400 W 7 Mile Livonia.(734) 464-2211

MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST/MEDICAL ASSISTANTExperience needed.Part-Time for internal

medicine office in Livonia.Fax resume: 734-464-9797

DINING ROOM CHINA HUTCH& SERVER - BERNHARDT

$500/best. Also Elliptical -Weslow Momentum 220X,$150/best. (248) 462-2782

CHIMNEY SWEEP: Must haveown truck/van. No exp.need-ed, will train. 877-787-9337

or Fax: 734-667-3012

BLOOMFIELD - ESTATE SALESaturday, Oct. 22, 9am-3pm

5728 Tall OaksBloomfield Hills, 48301

WEBER BABY GRAND PIANOBrand new, never been used.Cost $8500. Will sell for$4000. 734-453-3976

ESTATE / BARN SALE: IvoryFarms, 9990 Cooley Lake Rd.,White Lake. Horse tack,designer clothes, lots ofeverything! Oct. 21, 10-3pm.

SECRETARIALFULL-TIME.AP/AR,

Manual Bookkeeping.Must have office exp.

MUST APPLY IN PERSON:Brose Electrical

37400 W 7 Mile Livonia.(734) 464-2211

FOUND CAT: black, gray,striped Tabby in the vicinity

Joy & Haggerty.734-455-4626

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SOUTHFIELDChurch Wide Garage Sale10/21-10/23, 10-4pm. Lots ofdry cleaned clothes, furniture,household, children items,etc. 27075 W. 9 Mile Rd,Southfield (E of Inkster).

FURNITURE- Bdrm set (inclfull size mattress). Dining rmset-w/4 chairs. Westland/Livonia area. 734-444-5606

QUALITY PAINTINGLivonia & Northern Suburbs.Interior - Exterior. Free est.Since 1967. (248) 225-7165

BEST CHIMNEY CO.Free Est. Lic & Ins.

248-557-5595, 313-292-7722

www.hometownlife.com

AuditorMA11-16, OCC 5101

Promotional Potential 16Salary $41,916 MinimumExcepted AppointmentLocation: Wixom,Michigan. Opening

10/14/11-thru 10/28/11www.fmmaclev.com

DJ'S BLACKTOP DRIVEWAYS•Paving •Patch •Seal CoatingFree est. • www.djpaving.com.734-337-2157, 734-397-0811

BIRD SHOW Sat., Oct. 22., 10-6. Livonia Elks Lodge #2246.31117 Plymouth Rd., Livonia.Adults $4, children under 12FREE. Call for information:

313-247-5900

MANUFACTURINGASSOCIATES

1st and 2nd ShiftAW Transmission

Engineering (AWTEC),located in PLYMOUTH, isan award winning, indus-try leader in remanufac-turing of automotivetransmissions, with acommitment to qualityand equipment standardsthat is unsurpassed in theautomotive industry. Dueto increased sales and anexpansion of the business,AWTEC seeks team-orient-ed, dependable individualswho would like to enjoy:•$10.50/hr +shift premium•Raise after 90 days•100% company paidhealth/dental/optical•Vacation/holiday/sick pay•Tuition reimbursement•401k with co. matchTransmission exp. helpful.Indicate shift preferred.

AWTEC-HR14920 Keel St.

Plymouth, MI 48170Fax: 734-454-1091

Email:[email protected]

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GERMAN SHEPHERDGorgeous 3 yr old female,spayed, pedigreed. She is verybeloved & a great dog with nobehavioral problems. Due toallergies in our family, we mustgive her up. Price is nego-tiable.$150. 734-354-0166

Redford Aldersgate UMCCRAFTS 'N MORE SHOWOct. 21 & Oct. 22, 10-3pm

FREE ADMISSIONCrafts, Holiday items, beauti-ful quilts, attic treasures,awesome bake sale.Lunch Avail. 11-1pm10000 Beech Daly,

Btwn Plymouth & W. Chicago.

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

We want to talk to youabout joining our winningteam of Professionals!

Experience NOT Necessary..

Specialized TrainingProvided to All

State of the art technologyand marketing support

All leads are pre-set!Absolutely NO Cold Calls!

Contact Clint734-462-6019

[email protected]

COMPLETE DRYWALL SRV.Plaster Repair. All jobs wel-comed! Lic/Ins. Free Est. 29yrs. exp. Mark: 313-363-6738

GARDEN CITY ESTATE SALE30800 Florence St.Oct. 21, 22 & 23.

Fri-Sat. 9-5. Sun. 10-4.Full house, over 50 yrs. accu-mulation For pics & details.www.tlc-estatesales.com

CANTON Oct. 22 & 23, 9-5.4348 Hunters Circle E. Appl-iances, furniture, collect-ibles,antiques. Everything must go!See Craig's List.

hometownlife.com

BLOOMFIELD ESTATE SALEBY M&H ESTATE SALES3842 Tyrconnel Trail.10/20-22, 10-4pm.www.mhestatesales.net

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QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE18 yrs. exp. Insured/Bonded.Commercial & Residential.Call Peggy: 734-751-2330

SNOW THROWER: Ariens ST7-24, 7 HP, 24 inch auger, manu-al and electric start with snowcab, $300. Call: 248-437-6509

CAREGIVERFor autistic boy in Farmingtonarea. Afternoons, Weekends,$8.50/hr. (248) 342-6451

LIFETIME METAL ROOFINGStarting at $225/sq. ft. Mainroad special. Lasts forever.

800-491-5115www.lastroofever.com

WASHER, DRYER, TV& Entertainment Center, Table& Desk, Garden Equip. Pleasecall after 7pm. 313-673-4786

LIVONIA 36344 Fairway Dr.,Golf Ridge Sub., 8 Mile &Newburg. Thurs-Sat., 9am-4pm. 30 years! Furniture,household & auto parts.

OAK DINING TABLE: With 2leaves, 4 chairs & matchingchina hutch, great cond.,$525/best. (810) 229-7534

FLOWER POTSNumerous clay.Call 248-349-1496

LEGAL ASSISTANTLivonia law firm spe-cializing in worker'scompensation andSocial Security disabili-ty seeks Legal Assistantw/excellent typing andediting skills.parsonsbouwkamp

@aol.com

FARMINGTON HILLSRUMMAGE SALE

The Birmingham Temple28611 W. 12 Mile

btwn Middlebelt & Inkster.Thurs., Oct. 20, 5pm-8pmFri., Oct. 21, 9am-4pmSat., Oct. 22, 9am-noonBag Sale! Cash Only.

LIVONIA: Huge Tool Sale.Woodwork, Power, Air.

Lg., XL men's clothes. Sat.Oct. 22, 9-3. 14339 Barbara,48154. No early birds. Cash!

BRENT SNOW REMOVALCommercial & ResidentialReliable & Reasonable.(248) 563-1732

JEWELRY SALESFull + Part-time + SeasonalStart up to $14 Exp up to $21

Benefits - Bonus - No Nights!734-525-3200 Fax [email protected]

CAREGIVERS, PT & 24 hr.Shifts Exp.'d. Plymouth,Canton, Westland. ComfortKeepers 734-771-7404

LEAK SPECIALIST Flashings,Valleys, Chimneys, etc. Warr.Member BBB. 30 yrs. exp. Lic/ Ins. Call: (248) 346-4321

DENTAL ASSISTANTOUTSTANDING

Opportunity to join aprogressive Novi dentaloffice. We are looking fora personable, enthusias-tic, hardworking individ-ual to become a memberof our top-notch team.We are a cosmetic &

restorative practice that isgrowing and needs a

vibrant person to join us.Top salary paid for per-sonality & experience. Wealso offer medical, dentaland vacation. We areopen Monday-Thursday8am-6pm. If interested,please fax resume to:(248) 427-9007

DELIVERYValid Driver's License Req.Co. Vehicle Provided.$600-$800/Week

Call Mon-Fri. 10am-3pm(248) 471-9444

DIVORCE$75.00

www.CSRdisability.comCS&R 734-425-1074

Clean-up/Hauling Srv.Cheap Rates! Garages,bsmts, attics. Free Est.

248-521-8818, 248-489-5955

U-PICK PUMPKINSNorthern Spy, Red &Golden Delicious,

Mutsu, Ida Red, JonaGold, Red Raspberries★ IN THE MARKET ★Gala, Fuji, Honey Crisp,Fresh Sweet Cider, Hotdonuts, Caramel Apples,Pies, Homemade

Cookies, Jam & JelliesDAILY:

•Animal Barn•Farm Playground•Corn MazeWEEKENDS:

•Free Wagon Rides toApple Picking •PorkBBQ •Face Painting

•Inflatables•Pony Rides •Sand Art

•Kettle Corn810.632.7692

SPICERORCHARDS

US-23, 3 Mi. N. ofM-59 to Clyde

Exit #70, E. 1/4 Mile

SNAP ON TOOL BOXModel KR1001 for description& dimensions. See Craig’s List:listing #2617145153.E-mail:btwomul ler@hotmai l .comSubject line: Snap on.$2000/best.

Another Bernard DavisEstate Sale 313-837-1993Fri-Sat. Oct. 21-22, 8:45am-4pm. 1008 Stafford Place,Detroit 48207. Go to:

estatesales.net For moreinfo. SEE YOU THERE!

Clerical AssistantPart-Time

City of BirminghamSeeking PT clerical posi-tion to provide office sup-port thru knowledge ofoffice software. Payroll &Acc. Payable exp. pre-ferred. Must possess 2 yrDeg., or have completed 2yrs of college coursework,& have a min. of 2 yrs exp.in a professional officesetting, including contactw/the public. Clerical Exp.Pref. Schedule up to 20hrs/wk; starting @ $12/hr.

Info & applications atwww.bhamgov.org/jobsH.R. Dept., 151 MartinBirmingham, MI 48009.Apply by 4 P.M. Thursday,November 3, 2011.

The City of Birmingham isan equal opportunityemployer seeking qualifiedminority and white appli-cants, without regard torace or other protectedstatus.

Glass Installer-CommercialExp.'d. only. Crystal Glass,Wixom. Email resume:

[email protected]: 248-685-8448or Call: 248-685-9220

EngineeringNeapco Drivelines in VanBuren Twp. PD and Mfg Engopportunities. 3-5 yrs exp in

driveshaft design/mfg preferred

Bachelors Degree requiredEmail: [email protected]

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Roofing

Help Wanted-Sales

Drywall

Auction Sales

Help Wanted-Dental

Help Wanted-Medical

Found - Pets

Housecleaning

Found - Pets Help Wanted-General Help Wanted-General

Painting/DecoratingPaperhangers

Hauling/Clean Up

Absolutely Free

Brick, Block & Cement

Help Wanted-OfficeClerical

WESTLAND ESTATE SALEOct. 23, 9am-6pm.Home furnishings.All must go!32639 Mackenzie

Rummage Sale/Flea Market

Help Wanted-Medical

Sporting Goods

Garage/Moving Sales

Snow Removal

Birds & Fish

Help Wanted-OfficeClerical

Dogs

Job Opportunities

Cats

Help Wanted-General

Asphalt/Blacktop/Sealing

Landscaping

Clothing

Chimney Cleaning/Building & Repair

Sprinkler Systems

Lost - Pets

Musical Instruments

Attorneys/LegalCounseling

Estate Sales

U-Picks

Miscellaneous ForSale

Lawn, Garden & SnowEquipment

Moving/Storage

Hospital/MedicalEquipment

Electrical

LOST: CAT black &white, female Tweedie,short-haired, no collar.Narrow mouth,

pink lips. Lost Curtis& Farmington area.Owner heart broken.REWARD. Please call:248-476-3293

Garage/Moving Sales

Appliances

Legal Secretary/Bookkeeper

For Downtown Birminghamcommercial litigation lawfirm. Must have excellentwriting, bookkeeping andcomputer skills. Experiencein Timeslips, Peachtree andExcel a plus. Salarycommensurate with exp.

Email resume to:[email protected]

Help Wanted-General

Household Goods

CHEVROLET IMPALA4 to choose from!Starting at $14,897888-372-9836

SOLSTICE 2007Enchanted Gray, convertible,auto, and chrome! Funcomes standard!

Reduced to $14,944!888-372-9836

G8 2009White Heat, heated leather,rmt. start, and sunroof! Onegr8 G8! Call for price!

888-372-9836

MALIBU 2008Jet Black, LTZ, leather, andremote start! One sweet ride!

Only $15,995!888-372-9836

GMC ACADIA 2009Blue Harmony, SLT, leather &AWD! Roomy & loaded!

Just $27,495!888-372-9836

FORD EXPLORER LTD4X4 2002

Leather. 4.6L V8 Black/ black,new transmission, 163,000.Livonia $5,200.

248-721-3012

SKI-DOO MXZ-X 2006-Renegade 800 H.O., 3700miles, many extras. Like new!$5700. 248-437-6289

HUMMER H3 2008White, 4X4 $20,495

BOB JEANNOTTEBUICK, GMC(734) 453-2500

ACADIA 2009Silver, only $24k, $24,795


SELL SELL!!! WE BUY ALLMAKES AND MODELSASK FOR STEVE KRAUSEUSED CAR MANAGER

NORTH BROTHERS FORD734-402-8774

ESCAPE 2005$10,998 STK#11T1338AExtra clean, low miles

DEALER734-402-8774

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SABLE 2008STK #P21322 $17,295extra clean, priced to sellNORTH BROS. FORD

734-402-8774

JETTA 2010Midnight Black, SEL, leather,and sunroof! Ready to roll!

Just $19,895!888-372-9836

CHEVY EQUINOX 2008$12,995, STK #12C9063A,extra clean, good miles

DEALER734-402-8774

LIBERTY SPORT 2002Auto, 1 owner. Silver, clean$7,000. 248-953-0764

MONTEGO 2007$13,995, extra extra clean

Only 42K milesNORTH BROS. FORD

734-402-8774

PARK AVENUE 2003STK #11C1254A

$7,998, A MUST SEE LOWMILE, EXTRA CLEAN

NORTH BROS. FORD734-402-8774

ELDORADO SLS 2000Burgundy, only 60K $7,995


ALERO 2002Silver Diamond, leather, sun-roof, and chrome! Greatbudget car! Just $5,995!

888-372-9836

SOLSTICE GXD 2007Silver, Auto, 8K $19,995


EQUINOX 2008White Crest, LT, sunroof, andrmt. start! Showroomcondition! Just $17,695!

888-372-9836

FUSION SEL I-4 2009$15,998 Manager's special!

Super super clean!DEALER

734-402-8774

MALIBU LT 2009Blue, 30K $14,995


CHEVY 2008 BLAZER LT60,000 miles, good cond.Warranty transfers.

$15,000/best. 248-568-0029ACADIA 2009

AWD, Dark blue, $28,495


HONDA ACCORD 2007Blue Breeze, SE, alloys andABS! Showroom Sharp!Reduced to $15,778!888-372-9836

MKZ 2010AWD, moon, loaded $24,995NORTH BROTHERS-TROY

248-643-6600

INFINITI G35X 2006AWD, Blue, $14,995


REATTA 1990- 139,500 miles,nice cond., needs some work.$1095. Must see to appreci-ate. 734-459-2007

MALIBU LT 2009Blue, 30K $15,495


ClassicsAutoStorage.comSafe, Secure, Heated/Winter,

Monthly/Yearly.734-502-0949

FORD EXPLOREREddie Bauer, 2WD, V-6, 3rdrow seat, 77K ,$14,500NORTH BROTHERS-TROY

248-643-6600

MILAN 2007Black Hawk, sunroof, leather,pl/pw & ABS ! SportyElegance! Reduced to

$12,888!888-372-9836

CALIBER SXT 2010Black, 32K. $13,995


CAROLLA 20104dr, auto, 30K $13,495


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NAVIGATOR L 2008Nav., moon, RR, DVD, all

options, $35,995NORTH BROTHERS-TROY

248-643-6600

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2008Dark Blue, 44K $15,995


REGAL 2004Leather, moon, white$8,796, 58K, Must see!


PARK AVENUE 2002Loaded, 76,000 miles,

$7,900 firm.Call: (248) 887-1927

FOCUS SE 2009$15,488 EXTRA CLEAN,LOW MILES, GAS SAVER!!

DEALER734-402-8774

COBALT 20104 door, air, auto. $10,995


FORD E350 2006Hi-top, wheelchair lift,good condition. $4,900.Call: (248) 624-1971

G6 2007Silver Streak, GT, convertible,and rtm. start! Great for anyseason! Call for price!

888-372-9836

TOWN CAR 1996Looks new, leather, burgundyw/ leather, loaded. $4000 firm.South Lyon: 520-204-7404

CADILLAC CTS 2005Moon, loaded $13,995NORTH BROTHERS-TROY

248-643-6600

G-5 2008$10,998 extra cleanOnly 35K milesDEALER

734-402-8774

CHEVY ASTRO 2000AWD, 99k $4,695


Classified Advertising: 1-800-579-7355

CHEVY UPLANDER 2005Cotton White, remote start,

DVD, and leather!Roadtrip ready! Call for price!

888-372-9836

FORD RANGER 2006$16,996 Extra extra clean

Only 42K milesNORTH BROS. FORD

734-402-8774

BUICK RAINIER 2004Burgundy, AWD, only $10,995


INFINITY Q35 2005- Manual 6spd. Very good cond. 19,000miles. No accidents. $18,000.Call 248-348-8854

VIBE GT 2009Burgundy, loaded, $16,995


FORD EXPLORER 2003$5,995, LOW MILESA MUST SEEDEALER

734-402-8774

LIBERTY 2010Silver Fox, sport, 8K, and4WD! Great on any road!

Just $21,995!888-372-9836

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2006Jet Black, SS, sunroof, andABS! Abuse the octane!

Just $19,795!888-372-9836

GMC TERRAIN SLT 2010AWD, Black $28,995


GMC YUKON XL SLT 2000Gray, 4X4 only $8,495


CALIBER 20104dr, auto, 34KOnly $13,995


Travel Trailer SHASTA24" Non-smoking, no pets.Used little. Beautiful Cond.Best offer. 248-437-6538

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