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Blood Drive: The Ameri-can Red Cross will be at Hoben Elementary School, 44680 Saltz, 2:30-8 p.m., for a blood drive. To make an appointment or for information call (734) 844-7099.

WEDNESDAY Economic club: Economist David Sowerby gives his financial take on 2000 as guest speaker at the Can-ton Economic Club lun-cheon, noon at the Sum-mit. Admission is $15. Call the Canton Chamber of Commerce, (734)453-4040, for reservations by Monday.

Newcomers: The Canton Newcomers hosts its Holi-day Social meeting at 6:45p.m. in the Sunflow-er Clubhouse, 45800 Han-ford. Call (734) 451-5426 for information.

Lighten up: It's time to light the township Christ-mas tree. This year's cere-mony - with refreshments and family activities galore - is set for 7 p.m. in front of Fire Station No. 1 at Canton Center Road and Heritage Drive.

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Two of the three men charged in the Nov. 10 murder of Canton resident Gary Urban were ordered to stand trial. A third defendant in the robbery and slaying of the restaurant manager has a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

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Two Detroit men will s tand tr ial in Wayne County Circuit Court in connec-tion with the Nov. 10 murder of Canton resident Gary Urban.

Lance Ray Rodgers, 20, and J ames Erick Lee, 21, were bound over for trial by D e a r b o r n Heigh ts 2 0 t h Dis t r i c t

Court Judge Mark Plawecki Wednes-day.

The two men face first-degree mur-der, a rmed robbery and conspiracy to c o m m i t a r m e d robbe ry c h a r g e s . Rodgers is also charged with one oount of felony firearm."

C i r c u i t C o u r t a r r a i g n m e n t for Rodgers and Lee is scheduled for Dec. 8.

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Editor's note: It's calledlhe Year 2000, the Y2K, the end of the millennium (which it isn't). Much has been written about what could happen about a month from now. However in advance of New Year's Day, the Observer decided to get some local viewpoints on what's planned and happening in our towns, and what you should do to prepare.

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A third Detroit man, Vernard Mead-ows, 20, will go in front of Plawecki Wednesday. He's charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and con-spiracy to commit armed robbery.

Meadows. Rodgers and Lee face up to life in prison if convicted of the felony charges. • ,

Urban was killed outside of a Dear-born Heights Ponderosa Res t au ran t where h e w o r k e d as a m a n a g e r a t about 10:25 p.m. on Nov. 10.

Before h e could get in to h is ca r . police believe, a man robbed him and shot him seven times in the back with a 25-caliber handgun.

Urban w a s on his way to p iake a bank deposit at the time of the shoot-

ing. He was carrying $1307 in,cash aa well as gift certificates. * ,??

Somehow, Urban was able to go back inside the restaurant and call 911 after being shot. He died at about 10:45 p.m. at Garden City Hospital of mul t ip le wounds.

Wednesday's "preliminary examina-tion was held to determine if probable cause existed that Rodgers. Meadows and Lee killed Urban.

Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Joe Jansen called on one witness and several Dearborn Heights officers to establish probably cause.

The most damning testimony came

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Meals by the box: Ready-to-eat food is a big seller for Brian Wais, manager of Metropolitan Army and Navy store.

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A sign on the window of a store that says: D o n ' t be Scared. Be Prepared. We carry Y2K sup-

plies." is getting a lot of attention. Brian Wais, manager of Metropoli-

tan Army and Navy in Westland, an outdoor outfit ter and uniform shop, said he decided to post the warning after reading stories about potential Y2K problems earlier in the year.

He r e p o r t s a 25 to 30 p e r c e n t increase in business from customers preparing for potential chaos from computers get t ing confused about whether "00" means the year 2000 or 1900.

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unautf? Sales in camping i tems , w a t e r

purification tablets, sleeping bags, t h e r m a l - u n d e r w e a r , b l a n k e t s , freeze-dried foods and extended life candles are adding a boost to an oth-erwise slow time of year.

"What I've found to be the biggest sellers are the meais ready to eat," Wais said "The s c o thing is tha t people a r e buying a lot of ammo cans (metal boxes to store ammuni-tion). For what I have no idea. You

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Power play: Keeping the electricity on, and other utilities operating, will ease any Y2K impact, local officials say.

Charter school plans return with new site

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and then pour the wa te r mix ture into a clean gallon bottle. Goal: half a gallon of water per person per day. Don't throw away the filled bottles -they are very cheap insurance.

Don't forget about the 40 gallons of p o t a b l e w a t e r in your w a t e r heater. You might want to-draift i t now so tha t there will be no gunk in the water, should you need to use it for dr inking, said Scott Wilson of Livonia Trophy, who is interested in

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Na t iona l Heritage Academies will try for a second time to build a charter school in Canton, this time without aD the controversy tha t sur rounded the group's first attempt at locating in the Plymouth-Canton school district

Loca l school board m e m b e r s met with officers of the Northwest Canton H o m e o w n e r s Associat ion t h i s pa s t WFTFTFC to tell them of plans for the char t e r school on 10 acres of property a t the corner of Warren and Ridge roads

" G e n e r a l l y s p e a k i n g , t h e y feel s trongly about maintaining the rural n a t u r e of the a r e a , e spec ia l ly with Ridge Road designated a natural beau-ty road," said Bill Case of Plymouth, one of the charter school board mem-bers . "They also had some concerns abou t outs ide lighting. I don' t think we'll have any problems address ing those concerns."

John Goulet, a member of the home-owners association, agreed wi th the assessment of the major concerns.

"We respect what they had to say." said Goulet. "I think we'll be able to work with them " -

Jeff Poole, vice-president of market-ing for National Heritage Academies, said details of the new school; are still being worked out

"We don't have a specific site plan ready yet to present to the township." said Poole "We're s t a r t i n g to move forward and hope we can begin con-struction in the spring *

Informational meetings for parents interested in the charter school will be held after the site plans are completed, p r o b a b l y in J a n u a r y or F e b r u a r y , according to Poole.

With all the plans in hand and a new site, Poole is hoping to avoid the con t rove r sy t h a t s u r r o u n d e d Nat iona l

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Road project: Work is now under way for,the Morton Taylor Road extension between Warren and Ford roads. Trees wen' cleared last week. The projectedcomptelioh date is late spring or early summer, according to John Roach, spokesman for the Wayne County Roads department. This photo was shot looking North from Ford.

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CARRIER Of THE MOUTH: CANTON

Je remy M. M a r e k haa been named Carrier of the Month for November by Che C a n t o n Observer.

He is the son of Ed and Nancy Marek of Canton.

M a r e k , 18, h a s been a n Observer car r ie r since Novem-ber*1997. H i s r o u t e is in t h e Hobday Mobile Home Park

He is a 10th g r a d e r at Ply-mouth C a n t o n H i g h School where he ha s a 3.0 grade point average. His favorite subject is math.

Marek said t h e thing he likes mott about being a carrier is the nict and generous people on his route. He says hav ing a route h a i helped h i m develop sales skiDs, a sense of commitment and the ability to w o i f w i t h oth-ers.

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Teen alleges abuse by father A 17-year-old Canton boy is

a c c u s i n g h i s f a t h e r of ch i ld abuse.

According to township police r e p o r t s , t h e l a t e s t i nc iden t occurred Nov. 21. The teen told police Tuesday tha t his fa ther , whose wasn ' t identified in the r epor t , p u s h e d h im aga ins t a wall in the garage of the family" s home in the 400 block of Stone-henge.

He told police that he had been abused physically and verbally by his f a t h e r for the past five years. The teen said his younger brother had also been abused.

• COP CALLS Reports said child protective

services had been contacted. It w a s u n c l e a r if c h a r g e s w e r e going to be filed against the Can-ton man.

Marijuana A 24-year-old Livonia man was

arrested for possessing marijua-n a in C a n t o n e a r l y T u e s d a y morning.

Whi le on pat rol a t o w n s h i p officer observed a vehicle driven

by the man traveling faster than t raff ic on eastbound Michigan Avenue. He then pulled into a gas s ta t ion for approximate ly five minutes, reports said.

The L i v o n i a m a n t h e n got back onto eastbound Michigan where he was stopped by police. Reports said the officer smelled t h e odor of m a r i j u a n a coming from the car when he asked the man for his license and registra-tion.

A s u b s e q u e n t search of t h e vehicle revea led a m a r i j u a n a joint, reports said. The man wan t h e n t a k e n i n to cus tody a n d

given a 3 5 t h D i s t r i c t Cour t appearance date of Dec. 23.

Rings stolen More t h a n $ 2 , 0 0 0 wor th of

rings were stolen from a 67-year-old C a n t o n w o m a n ' s home recently.

A silver diamond r ing and a gold wedding ring were among the- j ewe l ry p i ece s s to l en between Nov. 5-6, according to reports. The woman, who report-ed the theft on Wednesday, said workerB had been in and out of the house on those dates.

School district to hold Financial Aid Night Wednesday

Jeremy Marek

A Financial Aid Night will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1 in the P l y m o u t h Sa lem a u d i t o r i u m , 46181 Joy Road, Canton.

Parents will learn the five W« of financial aid including: y h a t is financial aid? Why is t he r e

financial aid? Who is eligible for financial aid? Where does finan-cial aid come from? When and how do I apply for financial aid?

P a r e n t s a re e n c o u r a g e d to at tend to get answers to these questions.

Bern ice L indke , E a s t e r n Michigan University director of financial aid, will explain vari-ous financial aid opportunities and will give information t h a t will be helpful when filling out t h e F i n a n c i a l Aid Form. The

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from the defendants themselves. Tapes of police interviews with

Rodgers and Lee were played ove r t h e ob jec t ions of t h e i r

defense attorneys. In h i s i n t e r v i e w , Rodgers

admits to killing Urban. But he explained that the township man

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was shot a f t e r struggling with him for control of the gun.

"I went to t h e p a r k i n g lot," Rodgers says in the interview. "He came out and I r an up on him. I told him to put his hands up. He goes in his car and (I) went in there with him. He reaches for the gun and it goes off."

Rodgers said the gun went off several times during the strug-

***• w • i J a n s e n disputed his version,

however He said physical evi-dence d o e s n ' t i n d i c a t e t h a t Urban was shot at close range.

"It was a ridiculous, self-serv-ing statement by Mr. Rodgers," Jansen said.

In the tape, Rodgers said he regretted the incident.

"I didn't have no right to take that man's life," he said.

At one point in the interview. Dearborn Heights Del Sgt. Mike Petry told Rodgers that the tape would likely be heard by Urban s family. He asked him if t he r e was anything he'd like to say.

"I'm sorry," Rodgers said, "I regret it. People told me never to regret what you do, but I regret it. I did it."

He told t h e de t ec t i ve t h a t Meadows set up the robbery.

"It was a get-rich scheme from Vernard," Rodgers said. "He set it up. We knew when everybody l e f t When the last car left, I got

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out of the car." The testimony of Dnani Good,

a cousin of Rodgers and Mead-ows, seemed to buttress Rodgers' statements.

Good told t h e c o u r t he met with the defendants in Detroit the day af ter the shooting. He said Rodgers admitted to shoot-ing Urban.

"He said, 'couz, p lease don't tell on me,' " Good testified. "I had to do it. He saw my face.' "

Good said he quest ioned his cousin as to what exactly hap-pened the night before. He testi-fied that Rodgers described the shooting.

" ' I sho t h im w i t h a .25. I unloaded the whole clip.' "

Good eventual ly led police to Rodgers and Lee on Nov. 12. He said he was motivated to turn his cousin in out of fear of his family's safety.

"I don't t rust Lance Rodgers." (iood testified.

Lee's taped interview with Dear-born Heights Police was somewhat lesn dramatic. He admitted to driv-ing the getaway car, but denied that he conspired with Meadows and Rodgers to commit the armed robbery.

*I was driving, but I didn't know what I was getting into," Lee said.

B e s i d e s U r b a n s g u n s h o t wounds, testimony revealed other physical evidence aga ins t the three men.

Meadows home was searched days a f t e r the shooting. Police recovered bank deposit slips from the Ponderosa in a washtub of the home's basement.

Dearborn Heights police also testified that receipts were found in the home from Nov. 11 - the day a f t e r the shoot ing. They showed purchase of clothing, shoes and jewelry.

About $250 in cash was also recovered.

Medalist Senior athlete is multi-sport

success BY SCOTT DANIEL ST AFT WRITES

Most athletes would be satis-fied wi th br ing ing home four medals from an Olympic com-petition.

Not C a n t o n r e s i d e n t J e r r y G a w u r a . D e s p i t e w i n n i n g a gold, two silvers and a bronze a t th is year 's Nat ional Senior O lympics , t h e 80 -yea r -o ld thi nks she can do better.

"I'm going to pract ice more t h a n I did t h i s t i m e , " s a i d Gawura, who was proud of her accomplishment. 1 feel pret ty good about it."

The games were held at Dis-n e y ' s Wide Wor ld of S p o r t s Complex and other venues in metropolitan Orlando Oct. 19-29. More than 12,000 athletes from around the world compet-ed.

"It 's gett ing bigger and big-ger every time,* Gawura said of the event . "We had excellent w e a t h e r and h a d w o n d e r f u l time."

More than 25,000 senior ath-letes competed to qualify for a tr ip to Florida, according to the National Senior Games Associ-ation, the organizing body for the event.

Ath le tes par t ic ipa ted in 50 s ta te senior games across the country. They had to medal or meet m i n i m u m p e r f o r m a n c e standards to move on to Orlan-do. „

Gawura, a township resident for two decades, qualified in six events a t the Michigan Senior Olympic G a m e s l a s t J u l y i n Battle Creek She said abe has always loved athletics.

1 was a tomboy when I was younger," Gawura added. "I got back into sports after retiring."

The NSGA was founded 13

y e a r s ago to p r o m o t e h e a l t h y l i f e s ty l e s for s e n i o r s t h r o u g h edu-c a t i o n , f i t -ness* a n d sports, accord-ing te its Web site. The non-profi t organi-z a t i o n is b a s e d in Baton Rouge.

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o t h e r O l y m p i c s , s e n i o r s com-pete in either s u m n j e r or w in t e r games e v e r y two years. Gawura h a s been involved since 1989.

She s t a r t ed by p l a y i n g s o f t b a l l . T h a t ' s grown to volleyball, horseshoes, sho t pu t , j ave l in and d i s c u s over the years.

While she enjoys all of t h e vents, volleyball is her passion right now.

"I play th ree to four " t imes every week," said Gawura . "I love i t . I c an s e r v e t h e ba l l pretty good. I serve sidearni."

As for the Olympics, he r top event was horseshoes.

She edged a Kansas competi-to r by two points to win t h e gold. Gawura took silver in the discus and javelin.

She jus t missed a medal in the shot put. She had a throw of 17-feet 10-inches - less t h a n a foot from the braize.

Gawura ' s final medal came in sof tbal l where she h e l p e d

Canton files suit over WTUA site plan snub BY SCOTT DAMEL ST AFT WBITXK

SlATT PHOTO ST PAUL 1 On the court: Jerry Gawura celebrates a point with her seniors volleyball team at the Salvation Army in Ply-mouth last week. Gawura, a Senior Olympian, won five medals at the 1999 Senior Olympics in Orlando

her team take the .bronze. She said she fills in where needed on t h e s q u a d , p i t c h i n g a n d playing outfield and third base.

"I h a v e a good a r m in t h e outfield," Gawura said.

You might ask what the 80-year-old 's secre t is for being able to compete so well. Special training techniques? Diet?

Nah, oh both accounts. "I eat what I want," Gawura

said. "I'm a little heavy, but I do take a lot of vitamins." . „ She p l ans on compet ing in the next summer senior games in Louisiana in 2001. Gawura intends to practice each of her events more often prior to the games.

"I hope I can do even better," she said.

Acting on behalf of the West-ern Townships Utilities Authori-ty, Canton has filed suit against Ypsilanti Township.

T h e move s t e m s f r o m t h a t municipality's refusal to accept a n a u t h o r i t y s i t e p l a n for a w a s t e water t r e a t m e n t p lan t , according to Canton Supervisor Tom Yack.

"We're doing what we have to do to protect our interests ," he commented.

Township trustees authorized t h e s u i t T u e s d a y . T h r e e a t tempts were made Monday to submit plans, but were rejected each time.

"The last t ime they said they wouldn' t receive them until an a g r e e m e n t w i t h YCUA was reached," Yack told the board. "It's our opinion that they've vio-lated state law."

C a n t o n , P l y m o u t h and N o r t h v i l l e t o w n s h i p s form WTUA. The authority currently sends about nine million gallons of waste water to the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority. Other flows go to Detroit.

YCUA's plant, located in Ypsi-l an t i Township, h a s a cur ren t treatment capacity of 29 million gallons of waste water per day.

WTUA waste water flows are projected to rise well beyond the plant ' s capacity. The authority has been left with the options of helping YCUA expand or build-ing its own treatment facility.

In September, WTUA voted for - the latter at a cost of about (130

mill ion. But those p l ans were put on hold for a last-ditch nego-tiation effort with YCUA.

Talks between the authorities have been ongoing since then. A "final" negotiation session pro-duced progress but few results on Nov. 19.

Operations Manager Tim Faas said WTUA decided to ini t iate

Rivers is keynote speaker for Dec. 1 AIDS service

U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor) will be the guest speaker at Cherry Hill United Methodist Church 's World Aids Day wor-ship service Wednesday.

The service is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the church, 321 S. Ridge, sou th of Cherry Hill in Canton.

"Our call to hold this service is a call both to compassion and to social j u s t i c e , " sa id t h e Rev. Larry Wik, pastor of Cherry Hill Un i t ed Method i s t . "The f a i t h community must be present for all those affected by AIDS, and we m u s t publicly l if t up t he i r concerns - our concerns - as a

witness to all who would ra the r ignore AIDS and dismiss it as ' just a gay disease ™

The mul t i - f a i th serv ice will include readings from the Upan-i s h a d s (H indu ) a n d f r o m t h e Quran (Islam) as well as f rom both the Hebrew and Chr is t ian scriptures, Wik said.

"Some migh t say t h i s is an abandonment of our own fai th . We believe th is service r ep re -sents a deeper understanding of our faith."

Those who h a v e los t loved ones to AIDS, ca r eg ive r s a n d others will share their s tor ies . Among them will be Rivers.

"We w e r e so p l ease j l and grateful tha t Ms. Rivers agreed to par t ic ipa te ," said Bob Sim-mons, coordinator of the service. "I know tha t her sharing will be very meaningful."

Those a t t e n d i n g the service will be gree ted wi th t ab les of food, clothing and other supplies earmarked for local missions as well as a memorial quilt piece.

Cherry Hill United Methodist church, s h a r e d by the Jewish congregation Bet Chaverim. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , cal l the church office at (734) 495-0035 or e - m a i l Rev. Wik at LawrenceAWik@ prodigy.net.

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Her i t age Academies ' first sHe selection last year. on Beck Road north of Hanford in Canton.

Residents from Royal Pointe Subdivision vehemently objected to the charter school being built in the i r neighborhood, claiming the school would lower property v a l u e s and i n c r e a s e t r a f f i c around their homes.

In the latest northwest Canton site, development is scarce and will follow after the school is con-structed.

Case, who was not a char te r school board member during the last controversy, admit ted "the problem last time was just a bad s i te for the school. Th i s s i t e should go much better

Along with Case , t h e board m e m b e r s chosen by N a t i o n a l

Heritage Academies and Central Michigan University t o manage the school are Carl Berry of Ply-mouth Township, Mary Daherty of Plymouth, Mary Beth Haus-man of Superior Township and Bob Wheaton of Rockwood.

Case , who is m a r r i e d to a teacher in the Wayne-Westland school distr ict , doesn ' t see the cha r t e r schools as competi t ion for public schools.

"The charter school is an alter-native," said Case. "You'll never hear us stand up and compare us t o the local school d i s t r i c t . 1 know there's a lot of interest out there for a charter school."

Last year, according to Poole, there were nearly 500 s tuden t s signed up at informational meet-ings for the new charter school.

Marine makes good Honors: P.F.C. Robert J. Drabicki, of Canton graduated from Marme Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C„ in late October. He was selected honor graduate far Platoon 2086 and Company "E." Drabicki is a 1999 graduate of Salem High School.

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the planning process for its own plant when an agreement wasn't reached.

But he said the move wasn ' t meant to end negotiations, only provide a viable back-up plan.

"We can't back off one option to pursue the other," Faas said.

Ypsilanti Township Supervisor Karen Love joy Roe sa id t h e move both shocked and angered YCUA. -

"We were really disappointed," she said. "We felt like we had the parameters for a deal."

The two sides are expected to meet Dec. 15. Yack said a deci-sion - one- way or the o ther -needs to be made by that date.

"I th ink the 15th is the most important da te so far," he added. "If we give again there will be no end to this."

Bes ides d e n y i n g s i te p l ans , Ypsilanti Township has t aken other act ions to stop construc-tion of a WTUA plant.

In S e p t e m b e r , C a n t o n optioned 34.5 acres at 1-94 and Rawsonville Road in Ypsilanti Township as the location for the p l a n t . T h e s i t e was chosen because of its proximity to exist-ing WTUA waste water infras-tructure.

Canton paid the Willow Run Land Co. $75,000 for a 60-day opt ion. T h e two p a r t i e s have s ince a g r e e d to e x t e n d t h e option. ,

The snag comes from Ypsilanti Township.

Lovejoy Roe said land use des-ignat ions wi th in the 3-i.5 acre parcel are in the process of being, changed. Plans for the treatment plant will need to go in front of

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the township board ins tead of just its planning commiasMW

"It ha s serious implications," Lovejoy Roe said of the potential WTUA p l a n t . "I t n e e d s to be heard by our board in a public hearing."

The supervisor made no bones about the intent af the changes .

"We see it as a way of control-ling w h a t Canton Township is doing," Lovejoy Roe said.

She claims tha t by contract , C a n t o n , P l y m o u t h a n d Northville can t leave YCUA.

"They have an ongoing agree-ment with YCUA," Lovejoy Roe said. "We plan to enforce i t It's a legal document.

"We're not accepting WTUA's or Canton's site plan. We feel it's a breech of contract."

Yack agreed that WTUA does have a contract with Ypsilanti. But he said it stipulates that the authority send only one million g a l l o n s of w a t e r pe r day to YCUA.

That can easily be done even with its own plant in operation, Yack said.

"We will fulfil] our end of the contract," be added.

The bottom line, Lovejoy Roe s a i d , is t h a t h e r c o m m u n i t y doesn ' t wan t a WTUA facili ty within its borders.

"If they want a was te wa te r t r e a t m e n t p lan t , " she added , t h e y need to do it in their owa back yard, not ours."

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A new k i n d e r g a r t e n t h r o u g h fifth g rade c h a r t e r school can accommodate approximately 350 students. Each year a grade will be added until the school is a K-8 facility.

While m a n y school d i s t r ic t s see charter schools as a threat , t ak ing away s t a t e founda t ion grant money each time a student enrolls in a charter school, Ply-m o u t h - C a n t o n school board t rustee Darwin Wat t s sees the new school as a challenge to pub-lic schools.

" I t ' s good t h a t peop le have choice," said Wat ts . "We could lose s t u d e n t s , a n d do l l a r s as well, but the positive is that it's forced us to talk about our prod-uct and how we can make it bet-ter."

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CHARLOTTE POLLACK Private services will be held

for Charlotte Pollack, 89, of Ply-mouth at a later date.

She was born April 9, 1910 in Berlin, Germany. She died Nov. 20 in Livonia. She was a sales clerk.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Greta Schnee. Sur-v ivors include her Bon; Peter (Shirley) D. Pollack of Plymouth; one granddaughter, Amy Pollack of Canton; and one grandson, Tyler Pollack of Plymouth.

, Memoria ls may be made to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburg Road, Livonia, MI 48154-5010.

Local a r r a n g e m e n t s were made by the Vermeulen Funeral

Home, Plymouth. RICHAIIO FRANK WAONUt ~ Services for Richard Frank Wagner, 75, of Plymouth were Nov. 24 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Buri-al was in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia.

He was bom June 21, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died Nov. 23 in Superior Township. He was an estimator for the Camp-bell-Manix Construction Compa-ny in Dearborn for many years, retiring in 1992. He came to the Plymouth community in 1979 from Garden City and the Dear-born area. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.

PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Th« Board af Education of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools invites all interested and qualified companies to submit a bid for the purchase of 250* Bretfbrd Trapesoid and 100+ Rectangular Computer Tables to be purchased between December, 1999 and November 2000. Specifications and bid forms are available at the front desk of the E. J. McClendon Educational Center located on 454 S. Harvey, Plymouth, MI, or by contacting Dan Phillips in PCCS Purchasing Department at (7341 416-2746. Sealed bids are due on or before 2:30 pjn.. Wednesday. December 8. 1999. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept and or reject all bids, as they judge to be in the best interest of the school district.

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Bid Opening: 2:30 p.m. - Wednesday. December 8,1999

Board Review: Tuesday, December 14,1999

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Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Wagner of Plymouth; five children, Deborah (Paul) Fairbanks of Dearborn Heights, Janet (Will) Austin of Dearborn. Richard John Wagner of Dear-born, Robert John Wagner of Plymouth and Eric John Wagner of Plymouth; one sister, Adeline Craig of Illinois; and five grand-children, Amanda (Nate) Howen, Haley Henson, Lindsay Henson, Heidi Henson and Gabr ie l l e Austin. 1

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Associa-tion.

Local a r r a n g e m e n t s were made by the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth. DOROTHY-PEMY" M. GEORGE

Private services were held for Dorothy "Peggy" M. George, 75, of Plymouth.

She was born March 31, 1924 in Detroit. She died Nov. 22 in Plymouth. She was a homemak-er who came to the Plymouth community in 1975 from Detroit. She enjoyed arts and crafts, bas-

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She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J . George. Survivors include her six chil-dren, Cherie (Lawrence) Zuziak of Livonia, J. Douglas George of Plymouth, Leslie Ann Walt of Danvery, 111., Jamie Sue Guen-ther of Southgate, Jody Eliyn George (Vincent WilBon) of Be thesda , Md., Robbie J e a n Sedgeman of Canton; one sister, Shir ley Anne Wolt of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. and seven grandchildren.

Local a r r a n g e m e n t s were made by the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth. EARL V. BELLANGER

Services for Earl V. Bellanger, 66, of Plymouth were Nov. 27 at the Schrader-Howell Funera l Home, Plymouth with the Rev. Father John Ortman officiating. Burial was in Riverside Ceme-tery, Plymouth.

He was born May 1, 1933 in

White Ea r th . Minn. He died Nov. 23 in Livonia. He worked as a mechanic for 27 years for the Plymouth school system. He was very proud of his American Indian heritage. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.

He was preceded in death by one son, Richard Earl Bellanger. Survivors inc lude his wife, Christine of Plymouth; one son, Ronald J . of P lymouth ; one grandson, Anthony Bellanger of Westland; and seven brothers and sis ters , Gladys Sroufe of

Doris Campbell of Indi-ana, Gloria Terrien of Westland, Florence P a r k s of Kentucky, Peter Bellanger of Livonia, and Kenneth Bellanger of Westland.

Memorials may be made to the Michigan Humane Society. RALPH AVERY DEETZ

Services for Ralph Avery Deetz, 86, of Duluth, Minn, (for-merly of Plymouth) were Nov. 23 in Duluth.

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He was the recipient of the Mat t Mann Award for distin-guished contributions to swim-ming. He was a member of St. Edwards Episcopal Church in Dulu th , active with the Elks (Hoops Program) and Lions Club in Plymouth and was an avid Michigan football fan. '

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Katherine and his second wife, Gertrude. Surv ivors include his son, William (Susan) of Duluth; one sister, Virginia (Robert) Thout of Leesburg, Fla.; three grandchil-dren, Chris, Emily and Abby.

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/PRNewswire/ — Some road patrol officers just have an pye for detecting drunk drivers and make a point of stopping them.

That was obvious Nov. 22 as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Michigan announced t h e recipients of i ts a n n u a l awards presented to the state's top road patrol officers being honored for their efforts to com-bat drunk driving.

Each year MADD selects nine

road patrol officers for their out-standing work in stopping drunk driving, three officers from each area of law enforcement - sher-iff, municipal and public safety, and state police.

While the award recipients show they're extremely effective in apprehending drunk drivers, they also have shown real con-cern about p revent ing those offenses in the first place, often being involved in community education and prevention pro-

grams and other related activi-ties.

All of these qua l i t i e s came together to set apart this year's award recipients. Both on the road and in their communities these law enforcement officers have proven their commitment to ending drunk driving.

The 1999 MADD, Michigan ' Life "Saver Award recipients are:

Trooper Donald DeSnyder, MSP, Detroit Post; Deputy Brian Fer-ris , Wayne County S h e r i f f s

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"MADD believes these award recipients have saved lives by

their diligence. They give pause to potential drunk drivers who may reconsider getting behind the wheel if they face the deter-ring reality of being detected, apprehended, and arrested by one of these perseverant offi-cers," said Kenneth La Salle, Ph.D. , executive director , MADD, Michigan.

The two-hundred member audience at the awards ceremo-ny also heard from one <j>f the s t a t e ' s leading t r a f f i c safe ty

experts who talked about t h e way to a long-lasting reduction in drunk driving.

In 1998 in Michigan 525 peo-ple died in akohol-involved traf-fic crashes (38 percent of the total 1,367 traff ic fa ta l i t ies) , with another 12,758 injured in alcohol-involved collisions.

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Utilities: It's A-OK for Y2K BY KEN ABRAMCZYK ST AFT WRIT** k i h n m « y k » o e J » o t t o w -

Just another day. That's what uti l i ty companies are expecting on

Jan. 1,2000. The most critical service is electricity. Detroit Edi-

son has spent $80 million to ensure electricity is sup-plied to its 2 million customers and expects 2,000 employees to be available from Dec. 27 to Jan. 7.

Livonia Mayor Jack Kirksey believes an Edison outage would only occur if something "unexpected were to fail." Kirksey chairs the Conference of West-ern Wayne, a legislative consortium of 18 communi-ties. That group has heard from several utility com-panies thin year, including Edison, on Y2K compli-ance.

They have grids, technicalities, switching equip-ment, safeguards and everything they do on comput-ers," Kirksey sa id . "I know it 's r edundan t , b u t they've done all they can do."

Edison of f ic ia l s sa id they have inven to r ied , assessed, repaired and tested about 140,000 critical software programs and devices that generate and distribute electricity. On June 30, Edison notified the North American Electric Reliability Council and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it has all systems "critical" to generating and dis t r ibut ing power ready for the year 2000 rollover.

New Year's Day will be "like any other day" that Edison provides customers with electric service, said Paul Childs, Edison's Y2K program manager. One difference: All substations will be manned.

"We expect there will be a greater likelihood of a service interruption resulting from bad weather or a vehicle hitting a utility pole and bringing a power line down than something related to Y2K," Childs said.

Edison also rehearsed the Dec. 31-Jan. 1 rollover in early September with 70 employees simulating . the operation of i ts electrical system under Y2K-

. imposed scenarios. The drill was completed on Sept. 9 to check for

•J "9/9/99" glitches and involved deploying Edison employees and using backup voice communication systems. Personnel tended to substations and other

; locations to read and monitor equipment. More than 30 million lines of computer code have

been involved in the testing, Edison officials said. "We feel we are ready for Y2K," said Scott Simons.

Edison spokesman. "We are finishing up contingency plans for the rest of the year and basically, we're

• ready." Kirksey believes there won't be any disruptions

when the year 2000 strikes. ' T m not overly concerned with electrical and gas energy, but 1 am still somewhat with Detroit Water and Sewage (Department)," said Kirksey, adding that his concerned stemmed mainly from receiving -mixed signals" from the DWSD on,

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Wjiter Much of the wa te r delivery in western Wayne

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The DWSD system pumps about 280 million gal-lons during a typical day in January. The DWSD purchased an additional 108 megawatts of electrici-ty, which cost $55 million.

The systems are older and do not use a lot of com-puter technology to run the plant or the distribution system. It still can run through manual switches, if necessary.

The DWSD is also buying backup generators for their critical pumping stations for both water and sewer systems, to ensure water delivery, water t r e a t ment and the removal of wastes.

Natural gas Michigan Consolidated and Consumers Energy

provide all the natural gas to Wayne County. MichCon h a s tested all of it* substations, said

Cheryl Conway, MichCon spokeswoman. "We're con-fident that Y2K will be a non-event for our cus-tomers," Conway said.

MichCon has assess* diated, repaired and retested' equipment so t h a t 4 t s cus-tomers-win notJose gas needed. for heat or cooking on Jan. £

fWe-have large compressor engines that pull gas out of the ground and flow out of the pipeline," Conway said. "We can fall back on backup generators (for electricity to operate the com pressors) if we need them."

And as a backup to the generators, the gas distrib-ution system can be ran manually, Conway said.

MichCon has more information on Y2K on its Web ote, www.michcon.com, and includes a list of manu-facturers' phone numbers for consumers who wish to check the Y2K compliance of thermostats , water heaters or other gas-related appliances or equip-ment

Telephone Amen tech officials believe their Year 2000 remedi-

ation effort has been substantially oompleted The phone company continues to "fine tune and test the year-end business and contingency plans," according to the company's Web site. 1 -

The following services were pronounced "ready' for Y2K Local switched telephone service and long dis-tance services, Centres service, dedicated and spe-cial access t ransport sendees. M l ^

Canton Y2K Q & A Q . Whet specific plant tame teen merit for Doe.

31/Jan. t or too potential Y2K situation In your town?

A . 'We've really put a lot of work and effort Into this Y2K issue." said Mike Ager. Resource Development manner for Canton Township. The township has dis-seminated Info about preparing for Y2K issues In a spe-cial edition of its Focus newsletter, and is dedicating all Its cable shows in December to Y2K. Township hall will be staffed for the midnight hour shift, and police and fire departments will be working double shifts. Q . How much haa tho dty apont on Ita preparations? A . Excluding computer replacement, which is consid-ered a routine expense, about $40-$50.000. said Tony Minghine. finance director. That figure includes costs for producing and mailing the special, edition newsletter for residents, miscellaneous equipment and supplies and costs for additional staffing for New Year's Eve and New Year s Day.

Q . Aro there sheHers natty to s e t up In tho city? A . Yes. said Don Adams. Canton's emergency man-agement coordinator. If needed, the township will con tact the American Red Cross, which has a pre-arranged agreement to use public buildings such as schools for emergency-shelter and to provide cots and food. The Summit on the Park community center could also be used for emergency shelter.

Q . Qlvo us a quota on how proper*d Me city la: A . ' I t looks good.* Adams said. But. T m not naive enough to think we won't have some small disruptions. It's not armageddon."

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Before you start worrying about your computer dying on Jan. 1, what kind of personal computer do you have? If you have i n Apple product, such as a Macintosh, you don't need to worry too much about your computer - the Y2K problem is pretty much a disease of Windows/Intel-based computers.

But since almost all home computers are Windows/Intel-based computers, a lot of peo-ple should be concerned. The newest models of Windows-based computers have a l r e a d y been prepared for Y2K. But how about those of us who have older models?

The Web, a child that grew w i t h t h e explosion of t h e home computer, may be able to come to your rescue. Or at least it will tell you whether you will have a working computer come New Year's morning. .

One Web site for checking Y2K compliance is the Web site run by Ziff-Davis, the company that publishes PC Msgazine. Not only does the Web site have a test available for you to download, it has a list of many other sites that provide test pro-grams or fixes or both. Some of these other Web sites will want to sell you software. It's your deci-

Farmington Y2K Q & A Q . What specific plana have boon mode tor Doe.

31/Jan. 1, or tho potontld Y2K situation I* your town?

A . "AH the department heads are going to be working.' said Gary Goss. public safety director for Farmington. The city hail will be set up as an emergency command center, or a base of operations if anything goes haywire. An amateur or ham radio operator will be on hand as well.

Q . Now much haa tho dty apont on Ha prapmrationa? A . This question is impossible to answer accurately, according to Bill Richards, assistant city manager. The city has upgraded all software and when necessary, hardware to make systems Y2K compliant. Separating theY2K-specific expenses from the routine computer upgrading expenses wasn't possible t o do.

Q . Arm than ahoHara raady to aot up In tho dty? A . "Each city has an emergency operations plan in the event of a disaster." Goss said. If needed, the city of Farmington would work with Oakland County in setting up emergency shelters, but larger cities would work on their own in setting up emergency shelters.

Q . Qlvo us a quota on how prepered tho cHy la: A . 'Basically we have gone through all our critical sy* terns throt*hout the city and have validated that they are Y2K ready.- Goss said. "The bottom line is i t 's a. continuous process.".

sion whether you want to buy. The address of the Ziff-Davis site is www. xdnet.

com/ vlabfl/ y2k/ testy2k. html The address of the list of other Internet test

sites is www. xdnet. com/ pemag/ special/ y2k/ test-ing. html/

Another way to check out your computer is to call your favorite computer-repair place. If they offer the service, they will be happy to check out

your computer - and perhaps "repair" it so tha t the Y2K bug won't bite your computer.

{f your computer flunks the "I-can-handle-Y2K" test, you will need to spend money. If your computer is old enough, you might be better to buy a newer and faster and more powerful computer tha t was built to be Y2K compliant.

If your personal computer is of more recent vintage, you may be able to buy software or hardware to make your personal com-puter Y2K compliant.

Now, if every Web site on the Internet is Y2K compliant, you'll be able to surf the "Net with con-fidence. More likely, even if your computer is Y2K complisnt (or cares nothing about Y2K), some other Web sites won't be there until their Webmas-ters have their problems fixed.

Farmington Hills Y2K Q & A

Livonia Y2K Q & A Q . What specific plana have boon made tor Doe.

31/Jan. 1, or tho potential Y2K situation M your town?

A . 'All City employees will be working." said David Harvey. Garden City police chief, adding that full staff will be in force Dec. 30 to Jan. 3. 2000. "We will be working regardless of the holiday.* He said he predict-ed all areas under the city's control will run smoothly, but an increased number of party goers and severe weather might cause some problems. The police department will be working 12,-hour shifts.

Q . How much haa tho cHy spent on Ha preparation? A . City Clerk Altyson Bettis said the city, as of earty November, planned to buy several emergency genera tors at about $900 each, and replace roughly 10 per sonal computers fbr Y2K compliance. Miscellaneous , expenses such as flashlights and other emergency pro visions are also planned.

Q . Are there shatters ready to set up In the dty? A . Yes. Exact shelter sites have not yet been finalized, but likely spotscouldbe Maplewood CompMiity Center and possibly the junior high and high school. Arrange-ments for shelters would be made through the Ameri-can Red Cross If necessary.

Q . Qhre ue a quote on how prepared the dty la: A . ' I think we're one of the better prepared cities any-where." Harvey said. 'All traffic lights hove been test-ed. "Detroit Edison. MichCon. the Wayne County Road Cor~ni«*ion and Detroit Water and Sewer have all advised us tnat they are Y2K compliant.'

Plymouth Twp. Y2K Q & A

Q . What specific plena have been made for Dec. 31/Jan. 1, or the potential Y2K situation In your town?

A . Since January. Livonia has held monthly meetings of department heads, elected officials, police and fire offi-cials. utilities, hospital representatives, etc. They've held two exercises. They have a police department gen-erator running on natural gas and 11 portable genera tors that will run 'priority traffic signals" to keep police on the beat; they have more than 100 school buses arranged for transportation needs; police witl use new portable radios and use various amateur/CB radio groups or clubS; and there's a police training room in the besement of police station set to be the command center. "We're going to man the fire stations. That's goir^i to be our communications Hnk for certain neigh-borhoods.' said Alden Sawyer, emergency and informa-tion coprdrnator

Q . How much haa the dty apont on Ha preparations? A . $345,000. said Den Put man. information systems manager for the city of Uvonla. That figure includes $170,000 for public Safety communications'upgrSdeS and about $175,000 for computer/software upgrades. Q . Are there shatters ready to aet up In the dty? A . Livonia: The city is set to operate two shelters (Stevenson and Franklin high schools), courtesy of Livo-nia Public Schools.. _ -

Q . Qlvo «s a quote on how prepared the cHy la: A . Livonia: "It feels like there has been so much done by so many people and such huge sums of money spent. I Just can't teet that there will be any major interruptions to our critical systems.' Sawyer said.

Bedford Y2K Q A A Q. mat apadQc plana have been made for Dec.

31/Jan. tor the potent* Y2K situation m year

i tor Dec. Q . Whet specific plana have been 31/Jan. l,er the potential Y2H dtuation In your

A . "Our intent is to have our emergency operations center up and running from 0 p.m. Dec 31 to 3 a.m. Jan. 1, 2000." said Chuck VanVleck. Plymouth Town-ship's emergency management coordinator. Key peop»e are expected to be on hand at the center, located «v the poMce Marion. A "nanor control" committee wm also be workh* the phones. Residents with norvemer gency questions about Y2K are being asked to call that number at (734) 453^3869. not 911. VanVleck said. Q. How much haa the dty spent en Ha proportions? A . Not available.

Q . Are there shelters ready to oat up fa tho dty? A . Yes, H necessary, the township would use Salvation Army facilities ersefwois. VanVleck said

Q. Ohm ue e quote . .— A . The township is prepare^ to help our citiians If needed." VanVleck said. "Our attitude is i t 's just anoth-er emergency in the winter."

A . 'Township Supervisor Kevin Kelley has met with aH his department heads," said Leo Snage. director of Reo ford Township's Deportment of PvtoHc Services In add* tion to regular meetings, the township Jiss also pur chased emergency supplies, such as generators and stop signs Township hail will be staffed at midnight Jan. 1 to ensure any problems are handtod quickly. 'All the key personnel will be on hend." Snage said Q . How much haa the dty apont on He proper attorn? A . Roughly $100,000. according to Finence Director John Cubbe. That includes $24,000 for software upgrades. tCS.CCC tor hard*are, $2,500 tor new finger-printing equipment and $3,000 tor Dictaphone eqmo

ready to aot up la the dty?

in eiMUon, school gymnasiums also could be ueed

Q. Qlvo us a quote on how prepare! the dty la: A . "For knowing the uncertainty end not knowing whet 's going to happen, the township has done a good job" prepermg. Snage sold. 'The ntee thing about living in the United States is we'M have e six-hour teadtime."

the U S and Ham Zealand, the first country to experi-ence Y2K.

Q . Mftaf specific plana have boon made for Dec. 31/Jan. tor the potential Y2H situation In your

A . "We will have key staff members on site and avail-able." said Michael Lesley, central services director tor Farmington Hills. A call-in plan will be implemented if necessary, bringing in additional staff. Lesley added. The 911 system has been fully upgraded, and the tele-phone system hes been replaced with Y2K compliant equipment. "We've retired a number of systems." he said.

Q . How much haa the dty apont on Ha preperatlene? A - About $100,000. said Lesley. That includes soft ware upgrades and $4,000 to replace the phone ays tern. Q . Are there shelters reedy to sot up In the dty? A . School buildings would be used if needed. The American Red Cross would be responsible for setting up emergency provisions in shelters if needed. Lesley said. Q . Qlvo us a quote on how prepered the dty le: A . "We've been working on this project close to t w o * years now." Lesley seid. "We feel very confident and comfortable with where we stand. I would say we're very ready."

Plymouth Y2K Q & A Q . What apecMc plana have been made tor Dec.

31/Jan. tor the potential Y2K situation In your town?

A . The city has evaluated its information systems and • made necessary replacements or upgrades, according to Tom Alexandris. informetion systems manager for the city of Plymouth. Hard copies have been made of all vital files just In case. "We're going'to heve e couple of people on staff, but not necessarily in crty hall." Alexandns said of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Extra police officers win be on petrol to handle usual New Year's problems, such as drunken driving. Other staff members will be on cell if needed.

Q . How much haa the cHy spent on Ha preparation? A . An estimated $50,000. which includes $23,000 for new personal computers. $15,000 for a new phone system and other miscellaneous expenses. Alexandris said.

Q . Ate there shelters reedy to set up In tho dty? A . Yes. Plymouth would work with Wayne County

. Emergency Manegement Division and.with the Ply-mouth Community Fire Department'in setting up emer-gency shelters within the community. "There would be buildings available." he said. 'Which ones will be deter mined on a case-by-case basis."

Q . Qlvo us a quote on how prepered the dty le: A . "+ would say thuMegotdtog the systems and equip

'ment that the city he*direct control over, the city has done a good job in identifying, analyzing and making sure it is Y2K ready." he said. "For the systems thet the city does not have direct control over, we've got assurances from those companies that we'll have ser vice.'

Weetlend Y2K Q 4 A Q . WTtat apedHc plana have been made far Dec.

31/Jan. tar the potential Y2H sHuetkm In your town?

A . 'All directors and extra staff will be on hend at city hail.* said Charles Nalbandien. Westland information management director. In addition, outdated personal compters end some police communications equipment heve been repieced. "The computers have ail been checked out" for Y2K compliance, he seid.

Q. Hew mutch hea the dty apont on Ha preparation? A . "We don't really heve one eccount that we could sey is s Y2K eccount." seid Nelbendisn. who wes unable to provide e figure tor the Observer. Many of the expenses, such es computer replacement, were routine and not directly Y2K related Q . Are there shelters ready to aet up In the dty? A . 8aiiey Recreation Center, the Friendship Center end other city buildings could be uaed. "There's no wey tor us to etcorrrmioote 95.000 p»

I the dty Is: Q. Qhre as e quote ea haw pa . A . ' I think we're prepered." he said- "I think in terms of city functions there shouldn't be any problems The message really Is tor people to prepere as much as they can. SomeiNng can happen at any time durtng the

County OKs contracts with 6 care management agencies* BY KEN ABRAMCZYK STAFF W a r m

Wayne County will spend $288 million over the next three years to six agencies to assist juveniles unde r court supervision alo,ng with their families.

Wayne County commissioners approved six contracte Tuesday — five con t rac t s went to care management organizations and one to a juvenile assessment cen-ter. .

Growth Works of Plymouth received approval of ita $37.5 mil l ion con t rac t , and Cen t r a l Care Management Organization of Westland received a $63.2 mil-lion contract.

O t h e r agencieB were Black Family Development of Detroit, $64 .^ mi l l ion; . S t a r r - V i s t a , Detroit, $63 million; Bridgeway Services, Detroit, $51.8 million a n d t h e J A C P a r t n e r s h i p , Detroit, $7.9 million.

T h e CMOs a r e p a r t of t h e county's new approach to provid-ing juven i l e services t h rough c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d agenc i e s k n o w n as CMOs. In w e s t e r n Wayne County, Growth Works wil l ove r see p r o g r a m s by providers for community-based and res iden t ia l services, sub-stance abuse treatment, mental hea l th services, case manage-m e n t , and e d u c a t i o n a l and employment options.

Some commissioners wanted to earmark money in the CMO cont rac t s for d rug prevent ion

programs for youths who were cons idered a t r i sk b u t not in trouble with the law.

Commissioners added provi-s ions t h a t r e q u i r e q u a r t e r l y reports from the agencies to the Health and Community Services Commit tee and Youth-At-Risk Task Force and permit financial audita. The agencies must com-ply with a "rigorous evaluation schedule.*

Commissioners also added a provision tha t each CMO must "cooperate wi th and support a rigorous and independent evalu-ation of program outcomes" and require compliance by the juve-n i l e a s s e s s m e n t c e n t e r (JAC Partnership).

Commissioners approved the contract even though they did not obtain a comprehensive plan they requested from the Depart-m e n t of C o m m u n i t y J u s t i c e . Commissioners added a provi-sion calling for a plan no later than Feb. l , 2000 on delinquency intervention "to prevent recidi-vism on t h e one h a n d and to avoid widening the intake net on the other hand:"

C o m m i s s i o n C h a i r R ica rdo Solomon reviewed the contract changes with commissioners and reminded them the contract was for 2.9 y e a r s with a r e n e w a l op t i on . " I t doesn ' t cal l fo r a reb id , i t ca l l s for r e n e w a l , " Solomon said. A financial penal-ty against the CMO — used to

presumably encourage the reha-b i l i t a t i o n of t h e j u v e n i l e •— s h o u l d not be included in t h e con t rac t , Solomon said , as he r e a d f rom a r e p o r t f r o m t h e county commission staff.

That report suggested the con-tracts should remove references to "bonus" and "penalty* and use " incent ive payments" ins t ead . The report pointed out the lack of an audit provision in the con-tract , which commissioners cor-r ec t ed . The repor t a lso noted t h a t no cour t a g r e e m e n t h a d been proposed between Wayne County Third Judic ia l Circui t -C o u r t and the D e p a r t m e n t of Community Justice.

Last week commissioners dis-c u s s e d t h a t r e l a t i o n s h i p and r eques t ed an a g r e e m e n t f rom cou r t a d m i n i s t r a t o r s and t h e Department of Community Jus-tice. A draft agreement was dis-t r ibu ted a t Tuesday's meet ing tha t called for the following:

• The County will ag ree to con t rac t with juveni le assess -ment center contractors to pro-v i d e - a s s e s s m e n t s in m e n t a l heal th , alcohol and drug abuse, employability, educational com-petency, family functioning and other areas to develop "the most effective plan of care" for juve-nile delinquents referred to the Department of Community Jus-tice by the Third Judicial Circuit Court.

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Y2K and ia making preparations . t h a t can be recycled into every-•riiay life.

Set aside food in can* or sealed ' - g l a s s j a r a . "Put away c a n n e d

t h i n g s t h a t a re ful ly cooked," sugges t s Lois Thie leke of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y Extension Service. But be sure i f s food you normally use. * "Store foods you can incorpo-r a t e in y o u r cooking l a t e r , " Thieleke said. Peanut butter and

lly will s to re wel l in a cool Honey stores beautifully,

t e n d you're on a camping p," Thieleke said. "Kids like

salsa and chips." Set aside a case I or two of soda pop.

3 "Have things in the fridge for a Salad," Thieleke suggested. *, I t ' s a good idea to cut down imy dead t rees you have , said

I "Wilson. \ "And I've heard about .filling ^>ur bath tub with water a cou-ple days before the New Year."

Fill your car 's gasoline t a n k a f t e r Christmas. Tha t way you have a source of warmth, trans-portation, a radio (and perhaps a telephone).

Fill your snow blower's gaso-line tank after each use.

B u y i n g a b a t t e r y - p o w e r e d ; radio was Bill Cassell's first step ; in getting ready for any possible

Y2K problem. Cassell, director of '• t h e I n f o r m a t i o n Techno logy ! M a n a g e m e n t Associat ion, pu t ! together a Y2K personal diary to ; help people prepare for all but ; the most violent Y2K reactions.

Cassell can be reached at bcas-sell@ itma. net.

Cassell recommends part ial ly filling your bathtub jus t before Chr is tmas and then filling it a couple days later. Why so early? Would t h e w a t e r s u p p l y be enough for everyone in the U.S. to fill t h e i r t u b s on Dec. 3 1 , 1999?

Make sure you have fireah bat-t e r ies for your radio . You can even buy a wind-up radio t h a t needs no batteries.

The Amer i can Red C r o s s w a n t s people to be s u r e t h e y have a flashlight or two. A flash-light, too, needs fresh, batteries.

Many cellular telephones a re battery powered.

Is your cellular telephone bat-tery fresh?

Check the weather -s t r ipp ing around your home. Fix it if need-ed. Likewise, check the caulking around your home.

Don't count on candles . The Red Cross warns against using open flame, especially if commu-

ment are dead. If you smoke, buy a carton or

two of cigarettes before the first of the year.

Withdraw some cash from the b a n k . Keep it (safely) a r o u n d your home. If nothing happens, put it back in the bank to pay off those holiday bills.

"No adventurous travel for me. I plan to watch the (New Year's) ba l l d rop on my TV," CasBell explained.

If you use a Visa credit card, also get a MasterCard or a Dis-cover c a r d or an A m e r i c a n Express card, just in case.

Put aside a two-week supply of personal medication-If t h e medi-cat ion needs to be cooled, find the ice chest.

Before the new year s t r ikes , se t your r e f r ige ra to r to m a k e e jc t ra ice cubes t o k e e p t h e medicine cool.

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A box of bandages and disin-fectant cream are handy.

Do you have your vaccination-records, as well as those of your children?

If you have a propane-fueled grill, fill the tank.

If you have a charcoal gr i l l , buy charcoal.

If you have made other prepa-ra t ions , m a k e s u r e you know how to use them. It does no good to have a gasoline-powered gen-erator if you are not confident you know how to hook it up and run it - or if i t h a s an emp ty gasoline tank.

If nothing happens , you can look back on these preparations smugly, having spent very little money.

Use up al l t h e t h i n g s you s to red in day - to -day l i v i n g -except for the bottled water. Let your he i r s wonder w h a t to do with it.

think to yourself: 'Do they know something that I don't know? "

Sales in riot helmet* worn by police have risen, too, Wais said, adding tha t area police depart-ments have apparently updated their inventory recently.

Army surplus stores aren't the only businesses that are ringing in the new year with the sounds of cash reg i s te r s open ing and closing.

Preparing for it Customers preparing for Y2K

are also pu t t ing dol lars in the pockets of local business people who are Belling everything from cords of wood to p r e s c r i p t i o n drugs and bottled water.

For i n s t a n c e , h o m e o w n e r s buying wood are up 30 to 40 per-cent f rom th is t ime l a s t year , according to John Steinkopf, of . Steinkopf Nursery in Farming-ton Hills.

"It 's hard to keep i t in stock r i g h t now," sa id S t e i n k o p f adding t h a t cords sel l for $75 each not including delivery.

Dan Mosher, manager of Livo-nia True Value Hardware , said the fireplace depar tment in his store has had the highest volume of traffic recently.

"Wood b u r n i n g s t o v e s a r e becoming more popular," he said. "But I have a feeling tha t after the first of the y e a r i t will go bye-bye. Kerosene h e a t e r s had all but died out, and they came back."

Gas logs, kerosene heaters, oil lamps, and generators that start a round $750 are: se l l ing more than usual, too.

"If you live in Livonia you're going to keep your batteries and flashlights up to date, because of all the power outages we've had,"

Mosher said. "People a re t ak ing a cer ta in

amount of precautions, because of Y2K. Personally, I think it 's calmed down a lot."

Whi le s u r v i v a l type books aren ' t t h a t popular with shop-pers at B Dalton Bookseller in Westland, religious books relat-ed to Y2K, like "Y2K, The Mil-lennium Bug," and commemora-t i v e m i l l e n n i u m tomes , l ike "Century" by Peter Jennings are se l l ing q u i c k l y , accord ing t o store manager Andie Brock.

Chris Kulesa, a bookseller a t Waldenbooks in Livonia, said he fielded only a few calls from peo-ple looking for Y2K survival tip books.

Water sales flow Across town in Plymouth, how-

ever, the story is different. While he didn't say exactly how much sales have increased , William Patrick, vice-president of retail sales at Absopure Water Co. in Plymouth, reported a significant rise in orders from this time last year.

"We are warehousing the prod-uct in the event tha t orders will go even higher as we get closer to the end of the year," Patrick said. "We have a lot of grocery s tore cha ins ge t t i ng ready for December and individuals who a r e o r d e r i n g l a r g e r a m o u n t s than normal and we're get t ing prepared to meet those needs "

Joe Belloni, assistant manager of Office Depot in Livonia, said customers a ren ' t rushing in to buy new computers . But, they are stocking up on bottled wat^r, toilet paper and computer pro-g r a m s t h a t c l a i m to d e t e c t whe ther or not computers a re Y2K c o m p l i a n t . They cost

between $15 and $35. Since no one r e a l l y knows

exactly what will happen when midnight strikes, it's hard to say how effective the software checks are, Belloni said.

"Honestly, I think it's (the Y2K scare) is a bunch of bunk," he added.

While arguments can be jnade t h a t we can su rv ive w i t h o u t computers, living without food is impossible. By mid-November people weren't running to their grocers to stock pile food.

J im Swoboda, Spartan Stores' d i rec tor of s t r a t eg i c bus iness d e v e l o p m e n t based in Grand R a p i d s , s a id t h e r e was sn increase in bottled water sales d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r t h a t the company attr ibutes to Y2K con-ce rns . The company supp l i es independent retail grocery stores throughout Michigan, northern Indiana and northern Ohio.

"It 's not happening now," he said. "The news has been good a b o u t Y2K a n d every sys tem that has come to a critical date has all passed with flying colors. Y2K is already upon us. A lot of things have forced 2000 to be on dates and they're working just fine."

Stocking up vs. hoarding Food suppliers' biggest concern

is if people decide to hoard. "If business goes on as normal,

from a consumer buying perspec-tive, everything should be fine," Swoboda said. "And every indica-tion is that is what they're doing and we applaud them for t h a t "

Aside from warmth and water, the next most important necessi-ty is medication. "Yes, there is an increase, but it's really, really t iny," exp la ined Phi l ip Kraf t ,

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"In t h e las t week, I got two calls about it," Kraft said. "One woman wanted a three month supp ly . I t h ink it 's (problems caused by Y2K) imagined and the media would like to create something happening."

S a v - M o r W e s t l a n d M a p l e Drugs pharmacist Charles Can-vasser reported a larger increase in orders.

"I believe we're getting people who are stocking up, but I don't believe it's necessary," he said. "I don' t believe there will be a problem. It 's mostly the elderly being afraid. I really couldn't put a number to it. But it certainly ia there. I've been trying to al lay the i r f ea r t h a t there will be a problem."

If Y2K does cause problems, making sure that you're hitched to t h e r i g h t person migh t be another concern. Robert Burger of C a m e o Wedding Chapel in Plymouth, has seen an increase in calls from people wanting to get m a r r i e d in November a n d December.

"I don't know if it has anything to do with Y2K or not," he said, a d d i n g , however , t h a t i t i s unusual to get a high voluuie of calls for weddings near the end of the year.

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Ladywood ices Lakers Katie O'Dea continued her scoring

surge Tuesday with a hat trick, lead-ing Livonia Ladywood to a 6-1 victory over West Bloomfield in a Women's Michigan Metro High School Hockey League game at Arctic Pond in Ply-mouth Township.

O'Dea, a senior, now has 14 goals on the year.

Sophomore Mickie Fa l lon a n d senior Andrea Schmmel each added goal and two assists. Junior Tiffany McFaddin also scored for the victori-ous Blazers, now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.

WHAC honors Malewski Brandy Malewski, the junior mid-

dle hi t ter for Madonna University's vo l leyba l l t e a m f rom Redfo rd Thurston, didn't jus t land a spot on the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Con-ference all-league team.

She was named player of the year. Malewski led Madonna — which

tied Cornerstone University for first place in the regular season — in kills with 603, kill percentage at .496, solo blocks at 158 and total blocks at 575. She was third among the Lady Cru^ saders in digs with 566 and had 35 service aces.

Madonna finished 29-14 overall, 11-2 in the WHAC.

Stephanie Uballe, a senior middle hitter, and Kelly Artymovich, a junior outside hitter,* were also selected to the all-WHAC team.

Sarkesian leads Irish Talk about big goals. Mia Sarkes ian , a sophomore mid-

fielder for Notre Dame's women's soc-cer team, scored her third goal of the season at the most opportune of times — with nine minutes left in regula-tion in a scoreless deadlock.

Playing Stanford in a third-round match in t h e NCAA T o u r n a m e n t , Sarkesian fielded a rebound just out-side the left side of the penalty area, settled it and rifled a shot into the upper right corner for the game-win-ning goal.

The 1-0 victory put the fifth-ranked F i g h t i n g I r i s h C2tT-3 overa l l ) i n to today's NCAA quar te r f ina l aga ins t Nebraska (22-i-l overall).

Youth soccer champions The Livonia Bobcats recently cap-

tured t h e boys under-9 ' t Michigan Division of t h e Grea t Lakes Youth Soccer League with an 8-0-2 record.

The Bobca t s , coached by Chuck Cole and J o h n Dzwonkow^ki , outacored their opponents 60-13.

Members of the Bobcats include: Kyle Caparella, Patrick Cole, Michael DeLuca, Andrew Dzwonkowski, Matt G r e e n m a n , M a r k J o h n s o n , B r i a n Klemczak, Chris Long, Sean Samaan, Max Schwar tz , Austin Schwartzen-terger , Colin Soltis^ AlaTi Stackpoele and Zach Tigani.

Ambassador honored ^ M i c h a e l Smi th of the Compuware Ambassadors has been named North American Hockey League player of t h e week fo r t h e s e c o n d - s t r a i g h t week.

Smith scored five goals in two wins over the Grand Rapids BearCats last w e e k e n d , i n c l u d i n g four ( two on power plays) in a 7-4 .victory at Com-puware Arena las t Sa turday (Nov. 20). Smith has scored 11 goals in his last five games.

He leads the Ambassadors with 16 goals and seven assists, 23 points.

Collegiate swim note Kalamazoo College's Steve Domin

(Livonia Stevenson) won both the 50-and 100-meter freeetyles, along with being a member of the victorious 200 freestyle relay team as the Hornets recently defeated previously unbeaten Calvin College in men's swimming.

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Sharpshooter: 6-foot-6 Andrew McLaughlin and his Lutheran High Westland teammates hope rise above the competition this season.

BOYS SEASON PREVIEW

BY RICHARD L. SHOOK Staf f whiter

The good news at Westland John Glenn is tha t the Rock-ets have a lot of talent on their boys basketball team.

It's also the bad news. _ Coach Mike Schuet te of John Glenn is challenging his

players to remember tha t five players have to share one bas-ketball and that the object of the game is to win.

"If everybody does what their role is," Schuette said, "we could have a pretty good season.

"But if everybody wants to be the star, we're going to have a mediocre season."

The return of 6-foot-8 Yaku Moton gives Westland John Glenn what few other teams in the Western Lakes Activities , Association have — a bona fide Sequoia in the middle.

North Farmington's 6-6 Emir Medunjanin and 6-5 Adrian Bridges are the only one-two post tandem who can match up with Moton's size and strength in the post.

Moton left John Glenn after his sophomore season for Mt. Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina. Things didn't work out, so he's back.

The Rockets also have 6-4 forward Ben Harris, a strong re bo under, plus guard Eric Jones, a four-year varsity player, to give other teams severe matchup problems.

And in the second semester , 6-5 junior forward Aaron Marshall, a transfer from Buffalo, N.Y. becomes eligible to play and the word is t ha t he is, indeed, a player. *

This means tha t r ight a f t e r Schuette 's team has gone through December figuring out which players it can rely on in each situation, it will have to go through the process all over again with Marshal] factored in.

Schuette wants this influx of talent this year to bring the team closer together, not break it apart. 1

How well the talented Rockets adjust will determine just how successful a season they have.

The Western Lakes should be stronger than it was a year ago. The league was short on tall players last year.

In fact, the whole Livonia-Westland area has more experi-enced decent players coming back.

Livonia Churchill brings back 6-4 forward John Bennett (17 points per game), a prolific outside shooter, 6-2 forward Avery Jessup and 5-11 guard Randall Boboige

Livonia Franklin has a core of 6-3 forward Derek Schema, 6-4 junior center Mike Copeland and 6-2 junior Joe Ruggiero to build around.

Livonia S tevenson b r i n g s back 6-foot gua rd Keshay McChristion. 5-11 guard Mike Lenardon, 6-3 forward Har-land Beverly and 6-foot forward John Van Buren.

Rick Coratti of Redford Catholic Central lost a Division I player, guard Nick Moore, to Toledo along with multi-sport s t a r t s Dave Lusky, Da'n Jess , Chuck Cash and Anthony Tomy.

But he returns outside shooting in 6-4 guard Rob Sparks and 6-5 forward Matt Loridas. Sparks won't be able to play until at least January due to back surgery.

Corat t i is also coun t ing on quali ty minu tes from 6-3 sophomore Tom Jackaki.

Schuette sees "North Farmington, Farmington, Walled Lake Western, Northville" as WLAA powers. "And Salem and Canton are always good. Then, too, Farmington Harri-Bon has a lot of people back again."

"Canton will be much improved," Churchill's Rick Austin said. "They have a bunch back. Everybody in our division will be much improved.

"Northville has great size coming back, as well. It's going be a tough division this year. I don't see anybody standing out."

"The league is very good every year," coach Dan Robinson of Franklin said. "This year is not any different. It would be

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BY BRAD EMONS Sports Writer brmon>0or.hamFromm.nfl

This hockey score sheet resembled more of a r a p shteet — two pages to be exact

Not a lot of s co r ing , bu t a lot of penalties — 36 all told — as Redford Unified defeated Livonia Stevenson for the first t ime in school history, 2-1, Wednesday night at Edgar Arena.

For Redford U n i f i e d second-year coach Pete Mazzoni, it was his first vic-tory over his alma mater .

Two goals by jun ior Cody Bar t le t t and solid goal tending by sophomore Ian Hannan proved to be the difference as RU, made up of players from both Redford Un ion a n d T h u r s t o n h-igh schools, ran its overall record to 3-0.

Stevenson is 1-1. I t was an emotional game and some-

times the heat of the moment gets the best of the kids," Mazzoni said. "The ice surface made it not the best of condi-tions. It negated our speed so we had to play a little more physical."

Many of the pena l t ies were coinci-dental roughing calls, extracurricular s t u f f a f t e r t h e w h i s t l e . Dur ing one stretch in the second period there w e r r as many as eight players in the penalty box at one time.

Eighteen pena l t ies were called on each side.

"It was a hard-fought battle," Steven-son coach Mike Harr is said. "RU is a

Checkmates: Stevenson a Mtke fted'8 Kyle Robertson battle for the puck in Wednesday's game.

nice club and I wish them well. "For us it's time to get back to work." The two t eams were pa r tne r s last

y e a r in the S u b u r b a n High School Hockey League, bu t now have gone their separate ways.

Stevenson belongs to the new West-ern Lakes Activities Association, while

RU is a member of the Michigan Mega Conference.

"There was not a lot of flow, both t e a m s played hard , physical , close-checking hockey — a g rea t effort by both teams." Stevenson assistant coach John Fenech said "Both times we came

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CROSS COUNTRY

KeHy Travto-UNC-Chariotte Earns AH-America I

Fast crowd: Charlotte's Travis runs among elite BY BlAD EMONS spoaTOWarna beaoaseoe-bosu JMt

Kelly T r t v i s t a k e s sho t s a n d medication for a s thma , but that-d idn ' t s top h e r f rom b r e a t h i n g down t h e necks of some of t h e n a t i o n ' s e l i te c o l l e g i a t e cross* country runners

The 1998 Livonia S t evenson High graduate came into her own during her sophomore year at the* Un ive r s i t y of N o r t h Caro l ina - . Cha r lo t t e , e a r n i n g NCAA All-, * America honors with a 30th place finish at the nationals held Nov. 22 in Bloomington, Ind.

" I t ' s a m a s i n g how s h e leap-f rogged f rom l a s t y e a r to t h i i y e a r , " U N C - C h a r l o t t e coaeh David Hall said "Kelly has been good all year. She did not have a bad race. She's the kind of athlete- ; who was always motivated to get -better."

Travis, who ran 17:22.7 on the hilly 5,000-meter course a t the NCAAs, became only the second UNC-Charlot te woman to earn All-America recognition.

Cham-p ionsh ip s he ld l a s t m o n t h in Charlotte, Travis finished second a n d broke Molly K e r i n ' s 5K •chool - recprd w i t h a t ime of 17:07.5. She then qualified for the NCAAs with a sixth-place finish at the Southeast Regional (17:24) in Greenville, S.C.

"I just took things moreserious-ly, I knew w h a t I w a n t e d to accomplish and I increased my mi leage f rom l a s t y e a r , " said, Travis, who often put in 60-mile, weeks . "I fe l t s t r o n g e r every week, and from the re I set new goals."

B u t T r a v i s n e v e r d r e a m e d about going to the NCAAs until she .broke. through at title Confer-ence USA meet

"I readjusted my focus in the ' middle of the year," Travis said. "It was scary , b u t i t w a s also exciting.

_ "Sometimes my coach can be a ' little intimidating and sometimes he's hard to understand, but once you know each o ther ' s goals, i t can work out well. He's good at getting you to focus on the chal~ lenge at hand."

As a freshman, Trrfvis not only had to adjust to asthma and aller-gies. but also to a warmer dimate-and a new environment.

"She had some nice per for -mances, but she alar had to deal with the normal ache* and pains of a first-year runner," Hall said. "Over the winter she trained hard and you could see she app l i ed herself more and more."

Hall began to see Travis' talent, emerge at the end of the spring; track season

In the Conference USA spring mee t , Trav i s r a n 17:23 in the.1

5,000 and came back to run 10t minutes-flat in the 3,000. ; "Those w e r e good d o u b l e efforts," Hall said. "She ran those two races over a span of three:

at the Penn Relays, which ia a big;

Over the summer. Travia» worked two jobs, one as a wait-) ress and the other as a cleric*!; worker, while juggling schedule prescribed by Hall

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Redford T h u r s t o n a n d Ply-mouth Salem have had very dif-ferent traditions in boys soccer.

Sa l em is a p e r e n n i a l s t a t e c h a m p i o n c o n t e n d e r wh i l e . Thurston has never made a seri-

ous run at a pos t -season title.

S a l e m kept its rich t r a d i t i o n i n t a c t d e s p i t e f i e l d i n g a n i n e x p e r i -enced varsi-ty t e a m , w h i l e

T h u r s t o n m a y h a v e

s t a r t e d a w i n n i n g t r a d i t i o n beh ind the play of a t a l e n t e d senior class.

Each advanced this season fur-the r than some may have expect-ed, thus making the i r coaches, Je f f Neschich a t Thurs ton and Ed McCarthy at Salem, co-coach-es of the year in Observerland. '«

The Eagles had their best sea-son in Neschich's three years at the helm, winning a Division U district championship and finish-ing 16-3-1 overall.

The Eagles' only two losses in the regular season came to Gar-den City, which won the Mega Confe rence W h i t e Div i s ion championship. •

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Jeff Neschlch-Thurston Co-Coach of the Year

junior varsity coach and varsity ass is tant a t Plymouth Canton. T h e key to the season was hav-ing eight seniors being th ree -year starters.

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Salem, meanwhi le , f in ished runner-up in the Division I state tournament despite losing nine s tar ters to graduation from the 1MB team . •' Among t h e r e t u r n e e s were only two seniors but McCarthy insisted he was optimistic at the s tar t of the season, tha t his team would s t i l l win i t s s h a r e of games.

He w a s r i g h t . D e s p i t e t h e player losses, the Rocks went 23-2-2, winning the Western Lakes Activit ies Association champi-onship and district and regional crowns before finally losing in the finals.

I t was the i r fifth t r i p to t h e finals this decade, and the sec-ond in McCarthy's four years a t the helm. In t h a t span, Salem h a s pos t ed a 70-10-9 ove ra l l record. •

FORWARDS Scott Duhl, Sr., Ply. Salem: There

were ait sorts of qualities Duhl brought' to Salem's game — speed, scoring abili-ty, passing skills. But. perhaps the rea-son he was one of the three finalists for the stale's Mr. Soccer award was best summed up by his coach. Ed McCarthy.

'He is the hardest working forward in the state.* he said. *He comes back great for the bail, and he really created all of our scoring opportunities.

"A l l of his goals were really big goals.'

Duhl. a member of the state's dream team and an all-WLAA selection, fin-ished with 24 goals and 12 assists He is currently considering signing with Uni-versity of Michigan and Michigan State, with U-M his top choice.

Tom Eller, Sr., Llv. Stevenson: A three-time All-Observer selection. Eller made the All-State Dream team this se» son after scoring 25 goals and adding 23 assists.

For his career, Eller has 60 goals and a school-record 61 assists.

He was also an All-Western Lakes

selection. "In my opinion with my limited experi-

ence. I'd say Tom will go down as one at the best ever to play st Stevenson." Stevenson coach Lars Richters said.

' As far as pure talent and sk i l ls , there's nobody better m the state of Michigan — he's scary. " Salem coach Ed McCarthy said.

Jeff Szypuia. Jr., 0 art aw CHy: Szypuia established a new school single-season record for goals w i th 27. He had a streak of 15 straight games with goals, scoring at least one in 16 of the team's 18 games.

A two-year member of the Cougars' varsity, he rarely came out of games.

He more than tripled the goal-scoring production of his sophomore year when he finished with seven goals.

"He's deceiving in that he doesn't look like the big. strong, tail striker that you're going to face a lot of the t ime," GC coach Bill Torn! said. "But he knows what to do when he gets the ball. He has one goal In mind and that's the one between the posts."

MIDFIELDERS " Pat Griffin. Sr.. Redford CC: Griffin scored eight goals with a team-high 14 assists.

A four-year varsity ietterwinner. Griffin is drawing some interest from Division I colleges, coach Dana Orsucci said.

A two-year captain. Griffin was a first-team A It-Cat holic choice this year. He was a second team Catholic League and Observer selection as a junior.

"His accolades and awards speak for themselves - how other coaches, play-ers and writers respect his g s m e . " Orsucci said. "He was our midfleld gen-eral - his offense, creativity, everything from midfleld to the opponents' net. His skills are excellent. He can flip the ball within an Inch of room between players. He has very intel l igent runs snd is extremely quick. He's an all-around solid player, among the top 10 or 15 in the state."

Brett Stlner, Sr., Ply. Salem: When Duhl was surrounded and engulfed by opposing defenders, the player who filled the scorirg void for the Rocks was

Stinar. The senior midfielder was second on

the team In scoring with 18 goals and 16 assists. His two greatest assets were his uncsnny ability handling a ball in the air and his durabi l i ty. Stlnar played every minute of every game for Salem.

As for his ability handling balls in the air. McCarthy summarized It with one example: "The goal he scored against Stevenson in the state semifinals, on a throw-in from the sideline, was just unbelievable." The throw-in. from Sean Loewe, and Stinar's header gave the Rocks an early lead; they eventually won the match. 3-1.

Stinar was an al l-state f irst-team selection. He is considering several in-state NCAA Division I schools.

"He's a workhorse." said McCarthy. "And he always got back defensively."

Mike White, Sr., Uv. Steveneon. The midfielder, another Al l-State Dream Team selection, was Stevenson's sec-ond leading scorer with 23 goals and 16 assists.

He was also an Ail-Western Lakes pick.

"For somebody who wasn't a big num-ber guy In the past. Mike came through with big numbers for us this season." Richters said. "He was our inspirational leader. I fee) blessed to work with him."

Tim Kutos ld , Sr.. Uv. Church*: The catalyst for Churchill's second-half sea son surge, the midfielder led Churchill in scoring with 13 goals and four assists.

Kaminski also made AH-Western Lakes.

"Tim was a playmaker most of the year and he was central to our attack." Churchill coach Reid Friedrichs said. "Everything went through Tim offensive-ly and defensively.

"Tim will definitely play somewhere at the next level."

Brian Hon, Sr., N. Farmington: Horr made the Division II all-state third team after leading the Raiders in scoring with 19 goats and 14 assists this year. In three years as a varsity starter, he scored 33 goals and assisted on 41 oth-ers.

Horr played center midf le ld and

earned all-Western Lakes honors, as weM as district and regional recognition. He was the North teem MVP.

Horr is s member of the National Honor Society (3.7 grade point). He's also a drummer in the school band, sings In the school choir and performs in afhnftI musicals

•He does It all.* North coach Ron Metayer said. "He's just s great kid. He's the kind of kid you'd want your daughter to meet.

As s soccer player, 'He's the whoie package. He's sn excellent playmaker and scoring threat, and he comes back to piay defense, too. He's a leader on snd off the field.'

Ray vol-unteered to play defense after playing midfleld his junior year but It didn't keep him from contributing to the Esgles' offensive attack.

... A f i rs t - team Div is ion I a l l -state choice. Ray scored 10 goals and 11 assists, joining the Eagles' offense on most re-starts. A three-year starter, he was a solid presence on the Eagles" back line, deterring many opponents" opportunities to score.

His offensive production wasn't sur-prising since he scored 17 goals as a junior at mkffleW.

"We moved Josh up for a lot of free kicks, pushed him up on s lot of corner kicks, got him involved as much as we could in the a t tack . " Thurston coach Jeff Neschich said. 'He unselfishly moved back to defense and really made a huge difference In the overall perfor-mance. He has good reads and orga-nizes matchups out there."

Justin flerwetowakl. Sr., Farwdngtoe: Gerwatowski was a four-year varsity player and an all-Western Lakes defend-er this year.

White his forte was stopping forwards, he contributed two two assists to the team scoring total.

"I think Justin is the best defender to play at Farmington In the last nine years." Farmington coach Luke Juncaj said. "He's just a very intense player, very competitive, very quick.

"He was very consistent all year.

Justin dtdnt have a bad game. He was able to shut out some of the best play-ers m our league.

"Usually, his sssignment wss to guard the best offensive player on the opposing team, and ha did wall each gsme.'

Gerwatowski. who plsyed forward as s freshman, is an A student and plans to try out for the University of Michigan team next year

How btg a piece was Schenket to the Sale/h puzzle? Put It this way — when he returned from a broken foot suffered in a pre season exhibition, the junior sweeper enabled the Rocks defense to jeil.

They event usHy shut out 11-st ra^ht opponents, including five in the state tournament. His tslent wss strong enough to earn him s slot on the all-Observer teem, despits his missing eight gsmes.

"He should be one of the top 10 or 15 players in the state next year, if he stays healthy." predicted McCarthy. "No question about It. He really is s true sweeper. It's his natural position. But next yesr, with all his speed and ability, we're Just going to heve to get him more touches on the ball."

That means opponents csn expect to see ^henke l moving forward on the attack more often next sesson. He had three assists this yesr and was a WLAA alkiivision selection.

QOALKEEPERS Joe Zawackl, Sr., Uv. Ksnwasa. In

his first full year as s starter. Zawacki posted 12 shutouts with s 17-3-1 record. He allowed just 15 goals sU sea son averaging less than one per game.

Zawacki wes also first-team All-State Division l and All-WLAA selection.

•Joe wsited patiently for his turn." Richters said. "He's s first-class keeper with first-class character."

This week Zawscki wss in Florids competing for a spot on the U.S. Notion-al team for his age-group. He is sn Olympic Developmental Program player.

"Michigan is very interested in Joe and he'll play college soccer and possi-bly beyond." Richters said. 'He's recog-

The

nued as one of the top the country tor his age group.'

U Tamaaaa. Jr.. Ply. WLAA alone had aevei srs. but Tomssso wes one of the best.

An AIMWLAA pick and thiroteam All-Stater. Tomaaao allowed 0.84 goals per game along with 10 shutouts.

On a team loaded with undarciess-men in moat of the key positions, his efforts were typical.

"He played some raal solid games tor i coach Don Smith sart. 'We : tune scoring, but when we

did T J. kept us in there." His brother George, now s starter st

Eastern Mich^sn University, was also sn Aft-State keeper. George helped the Chrefs capture the state title m 1994.

•TJ. is sn enthusiastic kid," Smith said. 'He has already been selected team ceptsm neat year.

-He's s little bubbly than George wss. TJ. is more of s leader out there. He gats you eacfted."

Andy OSeemen, Sr., U M a a a Weat-tantf: The Moot Giiesman snared Metro Conference Co-MVP honors with Groeee Pol me Urwersity Uggett S Dan Ferrin. the Dream Team keeper who led his team to the Division IV state champi-onship.

The first-team Division IV All-Stater posted 13 shutouts this seaosn and allowed just seven goals m 19 games. The All-Region and All-Metro selection had tour career ahutotAs.

He also carries a 3.9 grade-point aver-age

'Andy is very athletic and very knowl-edgeable of the game — he understands every position." Lutheran Westisnd coach Rich Block said. 'He was like a coach on the ftefc) snd he punts the boM extremely well. He csn keep it down m a heavy wind by drop^jeking the bell, which you dont normally see.

"He redefined the poertion for us and nobody played the position like he did. He was very agile, good hands and a t i re less worker. He wi l l surely be missed "

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vanooer nonoreo. Kyan Culloty of Beloit (Wis.) College, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive end from Livonia Stevenson High School, recently won all-Midwest Con-ference recognition for his gridiron and aca-demic achievements. The history major was one of five Buccaneers to earn All-Academic Midwest Conference. He was also all-Midwest honorable mention for the second straight year. GuUoty finishest his _ career as the fourth all-time Buccaneer defen-sive-point leader as JSeLoit finished 7-3 over-all and 6-3 in the Mid-west. For his career, Culloty, who started 38 straight games, was credited with 412 defen-sive points, including 121 this fall. In 1998 he tied for the team lead in that category. Culloty also is second all-time in "fortes with 182. As a fteshman, Culloty . was Beloit's defensive rookie-of-the-year. "Ryan Culloty is my kind of football player," head coach Ed DeOe-orge soid. "I enjoyed coaching him because he's tough and enthusi-astic. He loves to play^ and to make contact"

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LIVONIA CHURCHILL : flick Austin, fourth year.

raN w a r d : 714. C H I W I M * : Western Lakes Act iv i t ies

Association (Western Otvwon). S c h i s m seaaoe epaaer. Tues.. Dec 7.

« . Dearborn, 7 p j n .

Leedh* returnees: 6 2 Sr, ,F Avery Jessup 6-3 V F Josh Odom; 6-4 St. F John Bennett (Alt-Area honorable mention); M i Sr. G Rarv 0*1 Boboige (AH-Araa honorable mention); 5-8 Sr. G Brandon Gartacc 6-1 Sr. 0 Brad Bescoe. 6-0 Sr. G Ryan Couslno: 6-0 Sr. G Kevin Kotzian

rinmiatog newcomers: Will Pendergrass. 5-7, Jr. PG; Brandon Oakl.rwki. 6 2 , Jr. .<£ Dan Kuaratko. 6 1 . Jr. G: James Buehar. 65 . Jr. C: Dan McMahon, 6-3. Jr. F;Shane Ramin. 6 5 . Sr. C.

Auetfn'e 1999-2000 outlook: 'Things look very promising. I 'm proud al our players and our program.

"We're stronger, more athletic We worked on our basketball fundamentals — each player m the program — so we're much more funda-mentally sound than we have been in the last three years.

'Our players belMve they can compete with the other teams « our dhrisjon."

LIVONIA FRANKLIN . Head t i l l * : Dan Robinson, fourth year.

Laat year's overall record: 1-19. Conference: Western Lakes Ac t iv i t ies

Association (Western Division). t l i l n i t i i im season opener Tues.. Dec. 7. at

Garden City . 7 p jn . i to Graduation: Dust in Kuras

(A if Area honorable rotation). Leadfeg returns se: 6 3 Sr. F Derek Schema

(AU-Area honorable mention); 6 4 jr. C Mike Copeland; 6 2 Jr. G Joe Ru«etro; 6 6 Jr. PG Chris Patterson; 6 1 Jr. G Ian Reed; 6 0 Sr. F Mike SchutU: 6 0 Sr. F Jason Micatief

r r i - t i l ~ < m w c w i i n : 6-0 Jr. G Tim Borne. RoMnaon s 1999-2000 outlook: 'Wa ve got

one way to go and that's up. after last year. 'Our kids worked hard over the summer.

The great majority did what we asked them to do.

•I think we'll be much Improved. How that pays oft in wins and losses remains t o be seen.

•We wil l be improved. How much, that 's the question."

LIVONIA STEVENSON Heed coach: Tim Newman, fourth season. Last year's overaS record: 6-15 Conference: Western Lakes Ac t iv i t ies

Association (Lakes Division). Scheduled season opener: Tues.. Dec. 7.

vs. Wyandotte. 7 p.m. Notable losses te graduation: Mar ty

Kennedy (AH-Area honorable mention): Brett Koch.

Leedlng returnees: 6 -0 Sr. G Keshay McChristion (All-Area honorable mention); 5 11 Sr. G Mike Lenardon; 6-3 Sr. F Hartand Beverty; 6 0 Sr. F John VanBuren.

Promis ing newcomers: 6-0 Sr. F Todd Clause; 5-9 * . PG Pete Pmto; 510 Jr. G Ryan Curt; 6 0 * . F Bob Zapaiskl.

Newman s 1999-2090 outlook: 'We re looking to improve on that 615.

"We need t o w in more games In our league, that 's what we're shooting tot.

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•The Western Lakes is a vary competitive I basket bell league. We're looking to nvttc sar own dent In the league

'Yet we're going lo be as smell or the 'smallest team in the league, so we re going to have to relay on speed and pressing because of that. .

"The nights we shoot well end rebound wel l , we ' l l be okay. But there's some big teems m our league

WESTLANO JOHN GLENN Head coechi Mike Schuette. eighth year. Last year's overall record: 146. Conference: Western Lakes Act iv i t ies

Association (Lakes Division). Scheduled season opener. Tues.. Dec 7. at

Ann Arbor Huron. 7 p.m. NotaMe lueses te graduation: Ty Haygood

«Aii-Area first team* Bill Foder (All-Ares hon-orable mention); Stephen Woods (AlUArea honorable mention).

Leedtag returnees: 5-4 Sr. F Ben Harrts (All-Area honorable mention); 6-0 Sr. PG Eric Jones (AU-Area fourth team); 6-8 Sr. C Yaku Moton (tranferred back from Mt. Zlon Chns-tian Academy, N.C.). .

Promising newcomers: 6-1 Jr. G Michael Franks; 6 0 Jr. G Brent Bogle; 6 3 Jr. F Darnell Dorris; 6 0 Jr. 0 Denario Adolphws; 6 1 Jr. G Chris Theuvette; 6 5 Jr. F Aaron Marshall (transfer from Buffalo. N.Y;, not eligible until second semester): 6 1 Sr. G/F Jeremy Calarv no- "

Schuette a 1*992000 outlook: 'They work hard and they play well but they Just have to try to st«* within themselves. If they do that, they'll be okay.

"I think the Western Lakes is going to be a pretty balanced league again

WAYNE MEMORIAL Heed coach: Chuck Henry. 23rd year Last year's overall record: 7-14 Conference: Michigan Mega Conference

(Red Division). tchsdulsd season opener: Tues.. Dec.-7.

vs. Plymouth Canton. 7 p.m. NotaMe losses to graduation: Jam* Davis

(All-Area fourth team): Nathan Wade (AII-Area honorable mention).

Leedlng returnees: 5 8 Sr. G Shane Nowak (All Area honorable mention); 6-4 Sr. F Justin Goirts: 6-3 Sr. G Taron Smith; 6 3 Soph F Jeff Logwood).

Promising newcomers: 5-11 Jr. G Gary Johnson; 6-4 Jr. F Shannon Jeffries.

Henry's 19992000 outlook: 'We re hope ful that we're going to be better.

"I think we have certain amount of depth, especially at the perimeter positions

•We're not very tug. I just hope that Log wood can get over his bad back. He hasn't had a foil practice yet."'

UVONIA CLARENCEV1LLE , Head coach: Bill Dyer, second year.

Laat year's overall record: 6 1 4 : Conference: Metro Conference Scheduled season opener Tues.. Dec. 7.

at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook. 7 p.m. NotaMe leases to paduatton: None. Lsedlwg returnees: 5 1 1 Sr. G Corey McK-

endry; 6-0 Su G Scott Carr; 6-0 Sr. G Tim Riedl: 6 3 Sr. F Rick Buraek (All-Area honor able mention): 6 * Jr. C Scott Wton (All-Area honorable mention): 6 0 Sr. F Joe Keough; 6 2 Soph. F-Tim Shaw.

Promising newcomers: None. Dyer's 19992000 outlook: 'We're looking

for improvement. •We ve got a lot of returning experience;

plenty of guys who have played a lot. "The kids expect to do bettor. They've put

it on themselves to do better. •We're going to play a l i t t le bit faster.

We're looking tor a solid season from these guys. We should be much Improved over last

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LUTHERAN WESTLAND . : Dan Ramthun. fourth year.

Lest year's aver ad isaar* 1 W . Conference: Metro Conference toHeaided season opener. Frt.. Dec. 10. al

Dearborn Heights Annapolis. 7 p.m. NotaMe looeea to graduation Tom HebiU

(All-Area honorable mention) Gordre Engel; Ryan Otllnger (AM-Aree honorable mention, track hurdler at Michigan State): Mike Rarv dMi.

Leading returnees: 6 1 Sr. G Charlie Hoeft (Al l -Area honorable ment ion) ; 6-6 Sr. C Andrew McLaughlin; 6 2 Sr. F Brian Noel; 5-10 Sr. G Aaron Sent: 6 6 Jr. C Ernie Fackler. 6 2 Soph. F Bient Habrtz: 5-10 Sr. G Mike Moser.

Promising newcomers: 6-6 Jr. C /F Nate Meckes (transfer from Saginaw Valley Luther-an); 5-10 Jr. G Luke Kasten (transfer from Wisconsin); 6 9 Jr. C Nate Remhotz: 6 1 Sr. F Burt Decker.

RantMen s 19992000 outlook: 'We ve got a lot of height.

"We'll try to run. We should be able to get some rebounds and go with them.

•As tor a team goal, we were second In the conference last year and would like to keep that standard or do better."

HURON VALLEY LUTHERAN Head coach: Tod Bartholomew, fourth year

(second stint).. Last year's overall record: 2-17. Conference: Michigan Independent Athletic

Conference. Scheduled season opener Tues.. Dec. 7. at

Taylor Light A Life. 7:30 p.m. NotaMe leases to graduation: Brian John-

son; Pat Hoepoer. Leading returnees: 5 1 1 Sr. G Rene Amal

(Alt-Area honorable merit-ton); 6 1 Sr. F Alan Weinke; 6 0 Sr. F Jeremy Husby; 6 1 Jr. F Tom Brisbey.

Promising newcomer 5 e Jr. G Steve Mac Donald (transfer from Saginaw Mich igan Lutheran Seminary).

Bartholomew's 1999-2000 eutlook: " I f we're going to have the success that I think we re capable of having, three or four freslv men are going to have to play a good amount of time.

"It was )ust decided we're going to have a junior varsity team, so I haven't decided who's going to be where yet.

'Our three seniors give us a good nucleus. They're hard workers and pretty decent play ers. We'll do well, but how well depends on the t younger I kids.'

REDFORD CATHOUC CENTRAL Head coach: Rick Coratti. sixth year. Laat year's overai record: 158. Conference: Catholic League (Central DM-

stoht. •son opener Sat.. Dec. 11.

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vs. Belleville at Birmingham Detroit Country Day. 4 p.m.

NotaMe loeaee te graduation: Nick Moore (All-Area first team, basketball scholarship to Toledo): Dave Lusfcy (All-Area honoraMe men-tion. playing football at Eastern Michigan); Dan Jess (AH Area honorable mention, t inning cross country at Indiana): Chuck Gash (play ing basketball at Albion): Anthony Tomy (play tng baseball at Eastern Michigan).

Leading returnees: 6 5 Sr F Mat! Londas (All Area honorable mention); 6 4 Sr. G Rob Sparks (All-Area second teem, out until Jan uary due to back surgery): 6 5 Sr. F Jeff Moore; 6 2 Sr. F Rod Hunt; 6 0 Sr. G Steve Ivy.

Promising newcomers: 6 0 Jr. G Anthony Coratti: 6 1 Jr. G Mark Willoughby; 6 2 Jr. G Ryan Caleskey; 6 5 Jr. C Steve Larkln; 6-3 Sopn. F/GTom Jackaki.

Cerat t l s . 1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 0 ou t look : " I th ink we're going to surprise some people. "We're a l itt le Quicker defensively We're going t o be young. We're going to start three juniors and jackaki is going to play a lot. too.lt 's always exciting whan you're young, so we'd see what happens." _

The Z e b r a s ' ch ie f loss ia four th- team All-Area J a m a r Davis . Bu t g u a r d S h a n e Nowak returns along with 8-4

• M M ~ ad 6-3

tough to

k w i l l be t h e to beat in t h e Metro,"

Ramthun said. "And Harper Nor th and »be tough.,

ia se t .up differ-en t ly th is yea r , " Dyer aaid. "And 1 like it.

-You play eve rybody j u a t once. Then t he r e is a Metro C o n f e r e n c e t o u r n a m e n t in F e b r u a r y . So you h a v e an

is 6-3

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( C e n t r a l ) is

Coratti said. "We play (Ofchard Lakes) S t . Mary 's before Christmas, and they're supposed to be one of the top teams in the state and a tradi-t ional r ival . They ' re a lways

C o r a t t i hopes to r e p l a c e Moore by committee.

"Tl's always a problem when you rep lace a p l a y e r who's started three years t h a t was of his caliber But we're going to have more depth, so that's how we ' re going to rep lace him.

"We hope we can p u t up a few t h r e e s . T h a t ' s a l w a y s been our thing."

Second-year coach Bill Dyer at Livonia Clarenceville and v e t e r a n Dan R a m t h u n of Lutheran High Westland will be battling for position in the

Ramthun can put the area's the floor if ha

t h e '

then , if poss ib le , t h e

t h i n k we ' l l be much barring injury."

T h e T r o j a n s r e t u r n t h e i r team from las t year virtually

Key players a re 6-4 junior c e n t e r Scott Wion , 6-2 for-ward Tim Shaw. 6-3 forward Rick Burack and 6-foot guard Tim Riedl.

Coach Tod B a r t h o l o m e w re turns to. the helm a t West-land Huron Valley Lu the ran a f t e r a two-year absence and h a s a core of t h r e e s e n i o r s back from a team which won jus t twice last season.

Bar tho lomew wil l rely on g u i d a n c e f r o m 5 - 1 1 g u a r d Rene Amal, 6-1 forward Alan Kle inke and 6- foot fo rward J e r e m y Husby — h i s t h r e e seniors, plus 6-1 jun io r Tom Brisbey.

He also has help from sister school S a g i n a w M i c h i g a n L u t h e r a n Semina ry , . . 5 -8 t ransfer Steve MacDonald.

"We ' re n o t big," Bartholomew said, "so we're

try t e play uptempo p u s h t h e ba l l — t h e

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Sill party celebrates $1 million Everyone in the room shouted, "Surpr ise" as

Aleta Sill stepped through the doorway. Many of her closest friends, teammates past and '

p resen t had arranged a grand surprise par ty in honor of her achievement: first female bowler to top $1 million in career earnings.

It was a well-kept secret. She thought she was going to Merri Bowl Lanes

in Livonia to give another routine lesson. Her mother, Lori Michael, flew in from Florida

for the occasion. Af te r giving everyone hugs and kisses, Aleta

gave a short speech; short because TEN-PIM she was still breathless. But she

ALLEY said, "This tops everything." Sill lives in Dearborn now, but

her roots were in Garden City and Westland where she grew up and started bowling as a skinny little kid.

The par ty was topped off by a fine buffet dinner and a cake deco-rated for the occasion. C a m e r a s were clicking away and everyone •

AL s i gned h e r sc rapbook fo r a HARRISON memento of the occasion.

*On Sunday , Nov. 21, J a c k i e Hane r , 17, became the first girl in the Western Wayne Youth Travel Classic League to roll a 300 game.

This took place at Clover lanes in Livonia as she boomed out a three game set of 233-300-256 for a 789 series, including 17 strikes in a row.

J a c k i e is the daugh te r of Patr ick and Sandy Haner and was carrying a nice 184 average in the WWYTC. This series raised it to 192.

She throws the Columbia 'Boss' ball, which has been her favorite for some time. She is a senior at Wayne Memorial High School.

Haner's 300 was also the first ever by a female youth bowler at Cloverlanes.

It bea t the previous best WWYTC girls score bowled in February of 1997, when Jamie Goins rolled a 289 game and 731 series at Town 'n Coun-try Lanes in Westland.

•Winter is not yet here but the "Snowman" has arrived.

The retirement of Ken Charrette brought in Lee Snow as the newly elected President pf the Bud-weiser Michigan Majors Bowling Association.

Their 27th Annual banquet was held Nov. 20 at the Hawthorne Valley Country Club. The event included the induction of Chuck Bork of Bay City to the MMBA Hall of Fame.

Robert Eddy II was presented as the winner of the 28th MMBA championship, held at Cherry Hill

m Aleta SIH Pro eel Ipse* $1 million

Jackie Haner Rods 300 in youth league

Lanes. Eddy came from the fifth position in the step lad-

der finals, first defeating his cousin, Ray Eddy, then Ed Rondot, Mark Applegate and finally Chris Jones by 241-192 for the victory.

The championship tournament was dedicated to Lew Ansara of Farmington Hills who has been a member of the association for eighteen years and has been generous in his sponsorship of leagues, tournamenta and teams.

Ansara is also a very good bowler himself and has many awards from his many years of dedica-tion to bowling. Mike Abbey received the Bob Gar-rett Sportsman Award.

The MMBA Hall of Fame is displayed in the con-course at Cherry Hill Lanes.

•Mar ianne DiRupo of the Cloverlanes All-Star Bowlerettes created some excitement last Monday night with a 300 game. For Marianne, i t was the 19th perfect game of her career, including some which were rolled on the Ladies Pro Tour.

She was using the Ebonite Matrix, a pearlized ball that was perfectly suited for her game on that night.

•In the Michigan High School Bowling Confer-ence boys southwest region match last Thursday at Taylor Lanes, the Plymouth Salem Boys team led by Leon Walsh (207-221-225/653) defeated Ply-mouth Canton 19-11.

Other scores for Salem included Je f f Thomas (223/570); Just in Horvath (247/5571 and Matt Bow-den (136-137/273). Ken Bazman led Plymouth Canton With 206-157-213/578 followed by Alan Florka (209/564); Keith Moore (259/546); Keith Kingsbury (161/450); Jori Robison (178-169/347) and Brian Kaufman (180).

The next match will be held at 3:20 p.m. Thurs., Dec, 2, a t Skore Lanes in Taylor. Salem will take on on Truman High and Canton will bowl against Gabriel Richard High School. Spectators are wel-come.

BOWUNG HONOR ROLL

« Motor City Mea's Early: Art Meki . 252

2 5 7 / 7 3 7 : Mike Harr is. Jr.. 711: Mihe Gephart. 253/709: Steve Rose. 247 /668

Wonderland Classic: Garret! Nagle. 2 7 0 2 6 6 / 7 8 8 : Ken Bashara. 707: Doug Ellison. 700. Bna i Raf. 279: Bill * she raft, 278

Senior Men's Imrttatlonal: Don MaQin. 257 2 5 3 / 6 8 6 : Bob Wilson, 258 /676 : BiU New brough. 666: Jess Macciocco. 664: Al Messe-car. 653: John Bierhamp. 257-254/733: Mike Bellovich. 244/640; Roman Bochenik. 264. pr>« Horowitz. 653: B.C. Nunnery. 244/640

WestsMe Senior Men: Floyd Morris. 279: Chuck Ruel. 259/679: Cliff Usher. 256/646.

Woodland Lanee (Urania) Ford Parts: Alan Wegela. 268/692: Mlnh

Grougan. 258/717: Carl Ickei. 256/713: CWT Caveoder. 279/717.

Men s Trio:. Mike Travis. 278 /772 . Vern Flowers. 279/695. Dave GrtaOos. 696

tarty Birds: Fran Carlson 249/628: Debbie Ellsworth. 206/511: Gerry Brady. 209/507

Senior House: Dick Shoupe. 278/679. Paul Gadomsk i . 2 5 9 / 7 1 1 : Pat Engebretson. 277 /749 : Qarta Koib. 265/691. Frank Hoff man. 279 /636

Midnlgt i ters: Evans Brown. 258. Mark Zie l insk i . 231: Waiiy Ziei inski, 220. Doug McMillan. 233: Frank Nickowski 226

Gay 9 0 s (seniors!: Joe Doc her. 235. John Kilbourne. 212/556. Chuck Jensen, 203. Fred Aioerts. 212: Harry Oumedian. 202.

Sunflower* John Schultr 288 Rosedale Gardens: Rick Elliot 721 Monday Seniors: Phil Insaiaco. 204; Glen

Snyder, 213. G a 0 Auto: John Chouinard. 300 /738 :

- Randy . SjBith. 2 8 0 / 7 1 8 : Ken _Me»er. 246/709; ScootSr rws«tbn. 267/702: 6e©rge Stacks. 269/696.

Local 182 Retirees MUed Bart) Omeara 208: Frank Bertarv, 227.

e: Maida Flynn. 200 i (Livonia)

All-Star Bowlerettes: Marianne DiRupo. 300 /748 : Louise Johnson. 278 /717 ; Robm Whi te . 2 6 8 / 7 1 6 ; Angela W.l t . 2 4 6 / 7 1 0 ; Sandy Schu l t r . 2 5 6 / 6 8 4 . L isa B ishop 245 /676

Friday Knltfit MM: Bruce Boll. 263 /729 Tom Miner . 2 9 0 / 7 9 4 Brendan Heaoey. 269. 707

Pico Inter Plant MUed. Stevr Dimitrucn.na. 235/614; Chris Bar; 216/614

Ford Motor Men: Mel Kal.s 289. Chuck O'Rourke 2 7 8 / 7 6 1 : Bi l l Freeman 268 Randy Thompson. 8 6 8 M>ke Conatse i . 265 688

M AMan'a Men: Mike Kowaiski, 247/677; Dan Gadvin 257 Bill louiseiie. 224 Par Rom sey. 233/626: Jack Pomeroy 236

TTwredo M m Junior Mouse bm Ger*»ar 2 7 7 / 6 6 1 Bob Gotts 267 /717 Pat testa 2 6 6 / 7 3 7 Mike Makowiec 254 /742 Dave Looker 266/773

Western Wayne Youth Travel Classic: lack •e Haner 300- 789 Patrick Barter 266: Dale Moore 255. Stewe EngeOretson. 244 Garrett LeoAfiardt 24 7 Andy Murany. 263 Amber Menn, 226. Royce Bankhe. 24 7. Jennifer Sheridan. 221

ftwmey NMe A . e d Greg Smflh. Jr. 300. Fr iday »enle«s: Sam Semueiof t . 247

2 1 4 / 6 S 3 , Ted Sert. 2 1 4 / 5 5 5 Boo Goim 247 214-211/672: Lou Gold. 226/536 Mike Ge«o» 227-213-203/645

Beachcombers. Frank Pola*ow«fc< 300 Tuesday Senior* Larry Sinvirv. 22 7

3 1 7 639 A A3', Wr . |B ! t f l V - ' V - » [ Me Daniels. 208, 581. Stan Stars* i. 206. T«®

B P S • • • ' mrng

300 Carl Grei

a i w i i w . • _ Wamwodey luuiers • Majors Stnrri W.vxl

watt!. 204; Scott Jones ISO. Jess*a v«fcary U 3 : Ranee Btaender 121

Mam Bowl fUvame) H * c Mammy m»e «ot> M a a o w ^ T-n

WM Suoaas 707 John Stephens 690 Mat

Hansen, B85: Steve Faydenko. 680 »l id owners: Mary Maven. 247/625: Tern

House. 2 1 1 - 2 0 7 / 6 1 0 : Sandy Bashara. 260/591: Donna Kress. 203/539: Judy Peter son. 209.

Wednesday Toast a CeNee: Kim Parms. 203; Betsy Grace. 231/531; Kathy Francisco. 201/S45.

Loet Weekenders: George Bird. 300 /684 youth leagues' Brandon Mound. 202: Kevin

God lew ski. 229; Brad Nlnms. 245/617: Josh Trua*. 2 1 7 / 5 7 3 ; Michael Kiel, 208; Frank Sopher. 2 8 9 / 6 7 9 ; Andy Murany. 2 6 9 / 6 7 8 : Robbie Otenghar. 229; Josh Smith. 256/664; Justin Kowaiski , 201 /564 ; Victor Lopet. 200 /537 '

St. Mel 's Men: John Kososky. 290 /738 : Daryl Heinz. 298/709; Dale Ripley. 277/781; Mark Brooks . 2 6 7 / 6 7 7 : Ra« Kos insk i , 247 /681

Sunday Sleepers: Mack Ivory . Jr . 2 8 9 / 7 6 7 : Wal ter Oietz. 2 7 8 / 7 5 3 . Gary Br igh twe l l . 277; Bud Cl i f ton. 274 : Rich Trullard. 269

E / 0 Out te Lunch Bunch: Randy Mulvin. 248/667; Bill Mulvin. 243/617: Steve GokJ-ener. 2 3 2 / 6 5 1 : Miki Goldener, 2 5 9 / 5 4 4 : Rebecca MuMn, 219/547. taura Labo. 214.

E / 0 Friendship: Dennis Allison. 226/562. Ray Garlow. 209/590; Sally Mersino. 203

Monday 6 : 3 0 Men: Michael Gehrke. 2 6 5 / 6 3 9 : Mark Perry, 2 5 6 / 6 6 5 ; Greg Tacnoir . 2 4 6 / 6 3 8 : Tony Shacke l fo rd . 238/633

Monday Morn ing Men: Joe Kova tch . 247/589; Randy Kline. 247/681: Bill Eggerv berger. 2 4 5 / 5 8 7 ; Bob Roulln. 2 3 1 / 6 0 1 ; Danny Renberg. 228/576.

Thursdey Hf te B l sed : Dan""Har'risoft." 257/659. Ken Forbes. 232/644; Keith Post. 223 /598 ; Candy Bailey 212/567, Genevie Forbes. 203 /565

NASCAR Trie: Bill Elsey. 2 1 4 / 5 8 3 . Lou Swindell. 203/595. Mike 8oucner. 196/547; Warren Pnce. 196/562

Wes t land Chsmps: Sunday Gams. 225 /648 . Lucia Oliverson. 2 2 0 / 5 4 2 . Cnar lene Keller. 213/547; liene Havro 204

Saturday Coca Cela Majors (youth): Gary DeBoU. 237. Brian Pecrynski. 237 /586 Tony V it ale. 234/613: Jennifer Gorns. 2 0 1 / 5 1 1

Saturday Coca Cole Juniors: Darren Olds 278/683. Greg Gucsa, 211. Aaron Manning. 200/540; Stacy Vojtotsky 197

Tuesday Men s MvltaUonal Gerry Sfcocen 2 8 8 / 7 7 4 : Jim Anthony, 267 /722 ; leonard Gorecki. 267/716. Rod Bramble, 257: Steve Engebretson. 257/712

II _ Youth CleeeJc (treveSa*): Class*

Leon Walsh. 2 1 » 2 0 6 2 1 3 3 / 6 3 8 : Carieen Schtacht 210; Howard Hardy, 21>222 594 M i c h a n MacPhee, 237 Mas te rs Brian Maton . 267 Ma l t Nichols. 2 4 7 : Col in /urenfco. 247; Mike Chism, 242. Mike Sol wosfct. 240

Town -n Country Lanee fWoetland) WB Memorial: km Alien, 298/ 801. Thursday Oals; Tammi Wilbur 255 /611 .

Sunday Inter City Lmda Pitera. 256 k m 1 Beet (Canton)

Friday Funetors Walty Albert, 224 /516 Gene Wieteche. 234/561: Joe CMuera 505

e m u l u l i n Joe snomo. 509 Ooffy Norn*. 202 /51L Len Brown. 506. Boo Makowiec. 212 216,583

W e d n e s d a y Meraleg Ladles Catf tenne S c h u l t i . 516 Linda Simpson 2 3 1 208

t e e m r Cervty

t u t id. 200 /522

8 C turnery. 243/877 v e j f 6 4 9 Andy Pa r ra t t o

641: Jam Woefdke

640 •oed Wanders: Joanne 9l»*gie. 215/543:

iPW» l « 3 J I •niere: Tom Santord 2 6 5 / 7 0 3

George Kompol toe ie». 2 3 5 / 6 8 0 . Herb Richardson 2 J 9 / 8 7 8 ; Walt A rsenau i t . 716/663 B * Bntton 235/863

Wedneedey tee le . Mea's Cleeele Rich

Flsk, 212 2 6 6 2 2 2 / 7 0 0 ; Paul Temple. 2 2 * 242-225/693: Chuck Ruel. 278 /653 : Jonn Leszczynski. 2 6 9 / 6 5 5 ; Ken LaRue. 257-245/667

Garden Lanee (Garden City) St. Unus Classic: Brian Jonca. 262 248

2 3 1 / 7 4 1 ; Frank Chrzanowsk l . 234 245 203/682; Ron Latimer, 265-214/676: Scott, 2 6 8 - 2 4 5 / 6 7 3 ; Larry Cur t i s . 253 211 209/673

idles Classic: Kim Even. 203 243/637; Lisa McClenahan. 202-278/654; Tan Mitchell. 200290 /634

Country Lanes (Farmington) Mixed: Chris Bn^mafi. 226219-

217/662; Tom Gow. 231 222-225/678: Ryan Wi lson. 255 212 2 5 4 / 7 2 1 : Rich Nizza. 239/593; Sandy Weed. 2 0 4 / 5 5 8

Sunday Goodtlmen lodd Wortrnger, 251 205/624; Mike Kovacs. 2 4 ^ 2 1 3 / 6 3 6 , Sid Harris. 223: Barry AcKer. 232: Stuart Taob. 223.

Metro Highway: Ken Smi th , Sr 266-247/704; Jeff Funk, 256; Mark Suzalkowski, 256-227-215 /698 : Chris Rennoids. 255-207/655. Ed Thompson. 246.

OnlyersKy Men's: Sean Carney 289-708 Vern N o e r s . 279 722

B'Nal Brlth Ptsgah: Jeff Eisenbe'g. 257 218227/702; Keith Kingston 25*245 698 Larry Horn. 304-25A236/691. Bruce WeOer man, 2 1 9 - 2 5 S 2 1 5 / 6 9 0 . Aron Weoerman, 246247/684

Country Kegler*: Steve Hughes. 248 709; Dave Kaiiszewsm. 2 4 7 / 7 2 0 . Ki is Doudi. 238/657; Mart, Ullrich, 236: Oean Johnson, 234/700. - .

EVER-7: George Bering . 299/661- Dennis -Lis,- 26»*566 Rob Holt on. 256~ Don Serva! ish. 256/696 Ron McKenzie. 247

Prince ol Peace: Salty Hubbard. 235/538. Judy Ballen. 202

Temple Israel: Harvey Harm. 258 Neil left-on. 249

Loon Lake Scott Tutas 2 5 4 / 6 7 6 Ter'v Valentine 224

Wednesday Nlte Ladles: Berr, Pett. 21 7. Bev Facchinetti, 204/ 522

Wednesday Kn igh t s ; Frank Zagata 285/692: Julie Wr>gnt. 268

Sport* Ctufc: Steve H»,oo 258/725 Sam Kizy 236/594 Lillian Yono. 213 /563 Rita Dawood 199/530

Tuesday Morning Ladles Jean 208/560. Katie KUly. 196 '514

Tuesday Trio: Kim Kelm 270. Jow Slakms III, 266/715. m Mendoza, 716

Afternoon D L I tes : Bonnie 0»hmsk» 201/536; Merryl Schwartz. 201 505

Monday M idn igh t Men : Ray Tom. , 258/676: Will Nalou. 247

Monday WgM Men: D<k< Moye. 279 Marv Wright 279/711; Julius Maisaoo. 706

B Nai Brtth 8/othertvood Eddie Jacobeon Andy Rubin. 2 7 * 2 3 6 228, 743. lee Rolh 277 2 0 5 - 6 7 5 . Steve Anstaod ig 234 227 /652 Mike lieOe»man 264 633. R t » Rezruk 236212 629

SuKwIMX Prop Trevel (men) W M^ie>. 289/714: BiM Bnnkiey. 2 6 8 ' 6 « f , Tony Baiiar t a 268/ 708 Pam Butler 248/675. lefl Beo natt. 246

l i ^ n - t i - Prop Travel ( M a e I : Pat Rutfte" 223/555 Jamce Ream. 222 /810

B Nai L'Ctwymi 2e«er

SEASON/DATES Archery season runs Dee. 1-Jan. 2 statewide. A late antlerless-only season will be held Dec. 18-Jan. 2 on private and public land in DMI' 452. A late antlerleaa-ooly season will also be held Dec. 18-Jan. 2 on most private land in the Lower Peninsula. Muzzlelctad-ing season runs Dec. 3-12 in the Upper Peninsula and Dec. 10-19 in the Lower Peninsula.

Clarenceville Middle School.

between Seven and Eight mile roads. Call (810) 478-1494 for more information. —- . 'y

Duck season runs through. ' Nov. 30 in the North and Mid-dle zones and through Dec. 7 : in the South Zone.

ELK Late elk season runs Dec. 7-14 by special permit in limited areas of the northern Lower Peninsula.

A special late season runs Dec. 1-Jan. 1 in the Lower Peninsula.

PHEASANT A special late season runs Dec. 1-15 in much of the southeastern part of the state. R A B B I T

flKbit i lit season runs through March 31 Btatewide.

Oroee Jon FirsM 2 6 8 2 4 7 / 6 9 8 Steve Notx* man. 217 2 1 5 / 8 1 9 Ryan Lash 2 2 6

232 Si Nai Brtth Downtown F e s : Kan Gross

225^215 2 0 3 / 6 4 3 David little. 2 6 V 6 1 2 Larry iu«>ian 227 204/600. Neei Dnhch 211 202 Mart Famberg. 201 201

* a * Bew< • West Bide Lu theraa : T.-irry KreMv.

259/720; Will OuOre 9 9 * Kevm CharatM's 637. Tim Cothns. 636 Ron Wm-ams 633 (Team Immenuei scored • 3195 actual senes the mgheat m the 5 4 ,e«r historv of lha

Squirrel season runs through J a n . 1 statewide.

CLASSES/CLINICS FLY TYING Paint Creek Outfitters in Rochester offers a variety of fly tying classes for beginners and advanced tyers. Call (248) 650-0440 for more informa-tion or to make a reservation for an upcoming class.

HOKE FLY TY«M River Bend Sport Shop in Southfield offers fly tying classes for beginners, inter-mediate and advanced tyers. Classes will be held at various times. For more information and to register call (2481350-8484 or (248> 591-3474. ' j * CLIMBING CLASS An introductory plimbmg course for the novice and first-time climber is offered at vari-ous t imes a t REI in. Northville. The class covers basic indoor climbing safety, technique, equipment and ter-minology. The course is free and available to adults and children. Call (248) 347-2100 for current schedules and additional information:

A R C H E R Y UVONtA RANGE The newly renovated Livonia Archery Range is open to the public. The range features seven field lanes and one broadhead lane and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Livonia residents shoot free of charge. The range is located on Glendale Avenue, east of • Farm ington Road. Call (734) *66-24l0 for more informa-tion. JUNIOR OLYMPICS The Oakland County Sports-man Club in Clarkston offers a Junior Olympic Archery Development Program begin-ning a t 1 p.m. on Sundays. Call (248) 623-0444 fortnore information.

JUNIOR ARCHERS A weekly program for junior archers begins at 9 a.m. the first Saturday in November at Detroit Archers in West Bloomfield. Call (248)661-9610 ot <313J 835-2110 for more information

The Four Seasons Fishing Club meets 7:30-9:30 p.m the first Wednesday of each month at the Civic Park Senior Center, 15218 Farm-ington Road, in l ivonia. Visi-tors are invited and refresh-ments will be served. Visitors are invited and refreshments will be served. Call Jim Kudej at (734) 591-0643 for infoi tion.

Fishing Buddies Fishing Club meets the third Tuesday of each month in Rochester (fills. Meetings are open to all anglers (boaters and non-boaters). Call (248) 656-0566 for more information.

HURON VALLEY STEELHEADERS The Huron Valley Stesfhead-ers meets the third Thursday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 27600 Hall Road, Flat Rock. Call Carroll White at «7S4) 285-0843 for more information.

BASS ASSOCIATION The Downriver Bass Associa-tion, a non-tournament bass club, meets a t 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Gander Moun-tain in Taylor. Call (734) 676-2863 for more information.

The School for Outdoor Lead-ership, Adventure and Recre-ation (SOLAR), a non-profit organization interested in promoting the appreciation of outdoor activities, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Colony Hall in Southfield. Call <248) 988-6658 for more in forma-

: i |

FLY TYING The River Bend Sports Shop Fly Tying Chib meets every other week in Southfield. Call 12481 350-8484 or (248) 591-3474 for more information.

METROPARKS METROPARK REQUIREMENTS

Most Metropark programs are free while some require a nominal fee. Advanced regis-tration and a motor vehicle permit are required for all programs. Can the respective parks toll free at the following numbers: Stony Creek, 1-800-477-7756; Indian Springs. 1-800-477-3192; Kensington, 1-800-177-3178; Hudson Mills, 1-800-477-3191.

I M S P E R M I T S

The 1999 Huron-Clinton Metroparks annual vehicle entry permits and boat launching permits are on sale at all Metropark offices Vehi-cle entryT»6nnTts are $15 ($8 -for senior citirens). The annu-al boat launching permits are $18 ($9 for senior citizens! CaU 1-800-47-PARKS for more information.

OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS COUNTY PARK

CLUBS CUNTON VALLEY BASS Clinton Valley Bas» Anglers club is seeking new members f boaters and non-boaters are welcome. > The club meets monthly at Gander Mountain in Waterford. Call Mike Daly irt * 2481666-8910 for more information

Advanced registration and a motor vehicle permit are required for all nature pro-grams at Oakland County Parks Call (810' 625-6473 to register or for more informa-tion.

Metro-Wp*t Stoclheaders meets at 7:30 p m on the first Tuesday of each month in the cafeten* at Garden City High School. Call Dominic U p t f o t o a t (248> 476-6027 for more information

The Michigan Fly Fishing Club meets a t 7-30 p m the A rat and third Wednesdays of

The 2000 Oakland County parks motor vehicle permits are on sale at all county park offices and many parks and recreation and township office* Cost ia $20 through April 30 and $25 thereafter Call (248) 856-0906 or TTY (246) 858-1664

'To submit items for consider If! <!• /Hmwit JS m m ttie Uosen.tr ft ftocen

trie's Outdoor Calendar send information to: Outdoors, 905 S Mapl.. Birmingham, Ml 48009; fnx information to <248) 6441314 or scurf E mail to bpai ktt^M.homtcomm net/

Thankful for turkey as symbol

i

for nation As you re lax today a n d e a t

your turkey leftovers, you might reflect cm the fact that you could have been eat ing our na t iona l symbol.

B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n waa a strong proponent of making the wild turkey our national symbol — the bald eagle was selected instead.

Europeans, before exploration to the New World, did not know of t h e wi ld t u r k e y . Only t w o spec ies of t u rkey ex i s t in t h e world and both are found in the New World.

T h e N o r t h A m e r i c a n wi ld turkey tha t we are familiar with today, and the species colonists found plentiful during their first Thanksgiving, ranges th rough-out the U.S.. southern Canada, Hawaii and parts of Mexico.

It is not found in Alaska Only one other species can be found in the world and that is the oscei-lated turkey, which is found on t h e Y u c a t a n Peninsula.

E u r o p e a n s became familiar w i t h t h e wild t u r k e y when i t w a s b r o u g h t f rom t h e New Wor ld as a domestic bird.

N a t i v e s in Mexico and Cen-t r a l Amer i ca domes t i ca ted a 1

race of the wild turkey tha t is now extinct. Explorers took birds back t o Europe and t h e n t h e e a r l y colonis ts b r o u g h t t h e m back to the New World.

In colonial days, turkey habi-t a t was extens ive and t u r k e y populations were high

T u r k e y need nu t t r e e s l i k e oak. hickory and beech. They also rely on flowering dogwood berries, blackberries and other so f t m a s t . Pou l t s , or y o u n g turkey, eat primarily insects.

M a t u r e fo res t s wi th g r a s s v openings from recent fires were prime areas for wild turkey.

W h e n h u m a n p o p u l a t i o n s grew and forests were cut down for fuel, lumber, and clearing for agriculture, the wild turkey pop-ulation declined.

Loss of habitat, in combination with increas ing h u n t i n g pres-sure due to increasing numbers of people, caused the wild turkey population in the U.S. to drop to an estimated 30.000 birds.

Michigan had a good popula-tion of wild t u r k e y t h a t w e r e found in the southern half of the Lower Peninsula. In the 1830s. records show se t t l e r s h u n t i n g t h e m in Dearborn and C l a r k -s ton . But by 1900 i t was assumed that the wild turkey in Michigan had been extirpated

Fo r tuna t e ly -the wild t u rkey did not go the way of the passen-ger pigeon

S e v e r a l e f f o r t s w e r e m a d e b e t w e e n 1900 a n d 1954 to r e in -t r o d u c e t u r k e y back in to Michi -g a n T h e s e e a r l y e f f o r t s u s e d d o m e s t i c t u r k e y wh ich proved lo be too v u l n e r a b l e to p r e d a t o r s

A b o u t 1 9 6 4 . t h e M i c h i g a n D N R i n t r o d u c e d t u r k e y f r o m P e n n s y l v a n i a t h a t w e r e 7 -e igh t* w i l d T h e s e b i r d s a n d s u b s e q u e n t r e m t r o d u c t i o n s w e r e suc -c e s s f u l

T o d a y . 176.000 wild t u r k e y a r e f o u n d in M i c h i g a n T h e y a r e f o u n d t h r o u g h o u t t h e L o w e r

• P e n i n s u l a

T h i s pas t s u m m e r w h e n dr tv ing a l o n g l ' S - 2 3 t o w a r d Oscoda . I h a d t o s t o p t w i c e w h i l e h e n s a n d t h e i r p o u l t s c r o s s e d t h e road

In s p r i n g . 1 w a s a l so f o r t u n s t e t o s e e s o m e g o b b l e r s s t r u t t i n g t h e i r s tuf f next t o h e n s .

Watching males fan their tail, f lu f f t h e i r body f e a t h e r s to enlarge their appearance and lis-tening to gobbling calls takes me back to the days of the colonists when they found the wild turkey abundant and prolific '

Thanks to the efforts of Btate agencies and private organisa-tions. the wild turkey has now-become a common sight in many parts ot the U.S.

It is indeed a success a tory that illustrates what can be done t o improve and m a i n t a i n our wildlife heritage.

M<LCPW) The Observer & Eccentric! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1999

AREA COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL

Banker at buzzer beats Crusaders It was a battle, start to finish.

But in the end, this game turned out the same as too many of Madonna University's men's bas-ketball games — as a loss.

Rudy Elliott, who had hit just

six of h is previous 19 shots , banked in a layup at the buzzer to lift St. Mary's College to an 80-78 victory Tuesday at Madon-na.

The loss dropped the Fighting

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Crusaders to 1-6. St. Mary's is 3-6,

The game was close through-out. Madonna led 28-24 with 7:28 left in the f i r s t half, but scored just four more points the rest of the half as the Eagles went on a 12-4 run to take a 36-32 lead into the intermission.

The biggest lead for e i ther team came with 16:49 left in the game; a basket by Elliott put St. Mary's up 45-36. The Eagles were up 53-47 wi th 13:47 left when Madonna rallied, going on a 10-0 run to regain the lead, 57-53 with 11:27 to play.

The biggest lead for either side after that was five points.

A layup by J a s o n Skoczylas with 3:44 to go gave the Cru-saders a 76-72 advantage; how-ever, they scored just two more points; a pair of free throws by Aaron Cox with :23 remaining that knotted it at 78-all, setting up Elliott's game-winner.

Cox led M a d o n n a with 19 points; he also had five rebounds and th ree s t e a l s . Skocrylas added 16 po in t s (on 8 - o f - l l shooting from the field) and six boards, Chad Putnam (from Red-ford Thurston) had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Mike Massey totaled 13 points , five boards and four assists.

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St. Mary's was paced by Milius Jones with 20 points. Elliott had 18 and four steals, and Al Rogers and Chris Shepard had 13 points apiece; Rogers also grabbed eight rebounds and Shepard had five steals, while iBiah Carter scored six points and hauled in 13 boards.

St. Mary's forced 26 Crusader turnovers (the Eagles had 19), but Madonna hit 32-of-65 shots from the floor (49.2 percent) compared to St. Mary's 32-of-71 (45.1 percent).

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"Bartlett has stepped up h i s game this year," Maz-zoni aaid. "He kind of finds his way around the net and he creates space for him-self."

RU took aix penalties in the final period to Steve son's four, but was able to keep the Spar tans off the scoreboard;

"During the pivotal pa r t of the game we kind of lost ou r composure,

ties, but we did a good job of penalty killing.

"And H a n n a n p layed a phenomenal game. He 's a big-game goalie."

The shots were virtually e v e n w i t h RU ho ld ing a slight edge, 26-24.

"I t h i n k ou r t e a m t h i s year understands the team concept bet ter and they'll sacrifice individual stuff for the team," Mazzoni said. 1 t h i n k we ' r e more disc i -p l i ned t h i s y e a r in t h a t aspect."

Now the only th ing lef t for RU, and Stevenson for tha t matter, ia' staying out of the box.

Junior Rick But two goals, both ed. to lead Redford | Central to a lopsided win-Wednesday over host Birm-ingham Brother Rtee.

Also scoring goals for the Shamrocks, who improved t o 1-1 overall, wete Brian Williams, Brett John, Tim Rybinsk!.' Mike Ratigan, Mike McLean and Eric Rein-hardt.

Starting goaltender Ben Dunne and Andrew McCoy, who played the final 7% mirv utes. faced a combined 20 shots.

CC. which led 4-0 after one period and 7-0 through two. firedj 40 shots on the Rice net.

-The kids played realiy well," CC coach Gordle St. John said. "We had five rookies score goals and that's very unusual."

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mer Stevenson teammate Jean-nette Stojcevski, a DePaul (111.) University senior who finished 13th this fall in the Conference USA meet. Travis also completed weekly progress cards and send them back to her coach.

"We saw gl impses of Kelly's ability at the end of the spring, and then it was kind of unfortu-n a t e because then the season ran out," Hall said. "The reason she improved is the consistency of her t ra in ing at a high level, day-in and day-out, every week.

The mileage and t h e pace got faster each day."

Hall also believes Travis has the will to succeed.

"It 's hard to push every day, but Kelly wanted to do better," he said. "You have to make the commitment before you do it and she kind of bought into the train-ing program. She bought into the whole package

"You could see s h e d id h e r work over the summer because when she came back to school she was fit and ready to go."

The NCAA meet in Blooming-ton could have been overwhelm-ing e x p e r i e n c e for t h e UNC-Char lo t t e sophomore , but she hung tough a g a i n s t a qua l i ty field of 250 runners.

"It was really scary when I got there, it was a big shock because there were so many fans and so many peop l e . " T r a v i s s a i d . "It was very competitive. I j u s t tr ied to focus in on the people from my region. 1 got bumped around the first mile, so I j u s t kept my handsd out. Everybody

was fighting for position because it was so close."

Becoming an All-America is a big sacrifice, but Travis is will-ing to pay the price.

"You have a set schedule, you run twice a day , go to class, then you have go home and do your homework, and then get to bed early," she said. "But I guess Fm n e v e r s a t i s f i e d , t h a t ' s w h a t keeps me in the sport."

Travis plans to major in com-m u n i c a t i o n s and ob ta in an minor in social work. She also

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Travis spent the Thanksgiving week at home before r e tu rn ing to school. She is under orders to take two weeks off.

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"Track season we do a lot more speed, so it affects my asthma a little more, but 111 just deal with that," Travis said.

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Whalers win 2 The Plymouth Whalers inched

closer to the .500 mark ita t h e Ontario Hockey League with a 2-1 victory Thanksg iv ing n i g h t over the host Brampton Battal-ion behind Tom as Kurka's game-winning goal in the final period.

S h a u n F i s h e r a n d R a n d y F i t z g e r a l d d rew a s s i s t s on k u r k a ' s goal, his 11th of the sea-son, as the Whalers improved to 11-12-3 in the OHL and earned their third straight road victory.

G o a l t e n d e r Rob Zepp, who gave up a second-period goal to Lukas Havel (his 13th), made 19 s a v e s to p rese rve t h e vic tory before 1,761 fans in Brampton.

The Bat ta l ion lead the Mid-west Division of the OHL at 13-7-4.

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The loss dropped Owen Sound to 8-13-1 in the OHL. k . "Hie Whalers also have to lose b a c k u p goaltender Aaron Mol-par, who has reportedly left the twim far unspecified reasons.

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Give thanks by helping others

o ver nine years of covering the arts for the Observer 8c Eccen-tric Newspapers, I've had the

opportunity to meet many giving artists and everyday people who've been an inspiration to me.

I'm grateful to have shared, for however brief a time, in their work to help homeless people, survivors of domestic violence, and people going through trying circumstances.

They shy away from recognition for their good deeds. If not for writing stories about various benefits, I prob-ably never would have known of their contributions. Due to the lack space, I can only mention a few but maybe they'll inspire you as much as they have me.

Two "heroes* who give consistently to causes are watercolorist Louis Red-stone and Redford sculptor Sergio DeGiusti, whose 9-foot bronze sculp-ture was recently installed in front of the new Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plaza in downtown Detroit. Grateful for accomplishments in their respec-tive fields, they believe in giving back to the community. Whenever asked, Redstone donates his vibrant abstract paintings to auctions for nonprofits such as Very Special Arts, which pro-vides programs in music, drama and the visual arts for persons with dis-abilities. The 96-year old Redstone, whose architectural firm was in Livo-nia for many years, and his wife Ruth, have set up scholarships at the Uni-versity of Michigan's School of Art and Architecture. They leave a legacy that will last longer than the Michael A. Berry International Terminal,

Louis designed at Detroit Metropoli-tan Airport. DeGiusti donates his wall reliefs and a portion of the proceeds from sales of his work at an annual auc-tion held in Oak-land County. That

auction assists the troubled children and families at the St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center in Farmington Hills. It's just one of the benefits DeGiusti gives to and in turn touches many people.

Filling empty bowls Sandra Shemanske's enthusiasm

for Pewabic f\>ttery's annual Empty Bowls effort to help feed hungry peo-ple is catchy. I met "Sandy* when I . -wrote about the annual effort by pot-tery artists to craft bowls for the ben-efit. Money from the sales of soup and bowls help stock the shelves at Glean-ers Food Bank.

COTS Then there are the artists, includ-

ing Carlos Diaz (chairman of the pho-tography department at Center for Creative Studies and a former Livo-nia resident) and celebrities who painted masks for COTS (Coalition on Temporary Shelter) TlaskorAide-auction. The event raised nearly $100,000 for homeless people in April. Birmingham residents Dr. Robert Higgins, who is surgical director of thoracic transplants at Henry Ford Hospital, and his wife, Molly, chaired the effort with Beth McKeown. COTS helps homeless people help them-selves by providing shelter, meals, clothing and comprehensive life-man-agement services The benefit auction will be Saturday, March IB, at the Detroit Yacht Club. For tickets, call (313)831-3777.

As with all nonprofits, COTS could use more help. It takes a lot of resources to provide more than 300

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A blanket of clay dust covers the work surfaces and wheels at the Vil-lage Potters Guild in Plymouth, hut not for lofig. Come Dec. 2^4 thoee same tables and several shelving units will be filled with bowls, vases, fountains, wall relief, orna-ments, and Qn array of functional . and decorative a r t

If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind work that says the recipient is special, several galleries and non-profit art organizations offer every-thing from jewelry to decorative objects for the home. Table top foun-tains remain popular with buyers, according to Annette Horn at Native

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West in Plymouth and Ruth Price, one of 20 Guild members creating reasonably priced ceramic works for holiday giving.

"Everybody's creativity is differ-ent," said Price, who's.been working

'in day for nine years. A charter member of the Guild, she studied ceramics at Schoolcraft College in

! Livonia. "There's quite an array in . variation for gifts."

Price began hand building her works eight months ago after surgery on her hand for carpal tun-nel syndrome left her unable to work on the wheel. Now after wedg-ing, cuttihg and rolling clay, she forms bowls, platters and vases. An imprint of an evergreen bough adds texture to a large bowl she refers to

as art for dining room or coffee tables. Price likes to work big. Sprigs of holly accent a turkey plat-

: ter. "You can use any materials that

are-interesting," said Price. The shelves in tHeTtilti room are

filled with works waiting to be fired. 1 Shards of glass placed on the bot-

toms of Price's fluted bowls will . melt into abstract pattern*

This is just one of the techniques the Plymouth potter uses. Glazing then scraping surfaces allows the natural clay to show through sculp-tural floor vases. Access to chemi-cals means Price's colors are as var-ied as the forms. A square serving

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At left: Ruth Price hand-builds a fluted bowl for the Holiday Art Sale at Village Potters Guild in Ply-mouth.

Lower left: These works by Ruth Price are available for holi-day gift giving. Above: Don Schneider used his lamp-work-ing skills to create these glass ornaments Below: Native West offers jewelry such as this inlay necklace at its Holiday Art & Jewelry Festival.

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Kriat ine Dumm admits i t ' s unusual for a pet portrait artist not to have at leaat one dog or cat. After all: the Redford artist ape— ciatizes in watercolor paintings and drawings of animals

I t ' s apparen t by l i i tening to Dumm speak about dogs, cats, horaea, and iguanaa, the love for them ia there. She just hasn't had the wppurlumtv t«> — p "

"Our only pet is a goldfish 1 won at a church festival," said Dumm. 'We lived in a p a r t m e n t so we couldn't have an animal. But now

that we have a house and our son ia past the tail-pulling age. we hope to get a puppy tn spring"

—[Jumm's sensitive [MrTMyalH .if animals include a horse and colt at Maybury State Park, a kitten lounging in a bowl at Upland Hills Farm, and her brother 's beagle

puppy who didn't want to sit still to have its photograph taken . Dumm uses photographs as refer-ence for the paintings and draw-ings.

"I'm always armed with my camera." said Dumm "He was just a farm cat I tried to catch in differ-ent poeea."

A black and white watercolor of a little girl and her dog was creat-ed after a vintage sepia-toned pho-tograph Dumm searched for the photograph for severs! years

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dish fea tures * spiral of clay to hold chopsticks.

"What I like about the Guild is t h e c a m a r a d e r i e , " sa id P r i c e . "You so r t of pick their b ra ins . You l e a r n so much from o the r people. Each person does some-thing fantast ic and passes it on l ike t h e w a t e r f a l l s and f o u n -tains. Paula Fulkerson came up wi th t h e idea to c rea te w a t e r foun ta ins and taught everyone else the process *

Water will soon drip from the maple leaves decorating Fulker ' son ' s t a l l cylindrical foun ta in . It 'a h a r d to believe s h e ' s o n l y been w o r k i n g in clay for f ive years.

" P e o p l e love t h e s o o t h i n g sound and the pleasure of watch-ing the water fall," said Fulker-son.

Native West " A r t w o r k s for t h e wa l l , i n

addition to fountains, are selling like hotcakes at Native West,* sa id co-owner A n n e t t e H o r n . "People have a lot of wall to fill. I like to tell people when you ' re

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• 'People have a lot of wall to fill. I like to toll pooplo when you're buying something for your home, buy It because you love it, because that's what you need to surround yourself with.'

Annette Horn co-owner, Native West

buying something for your home, buy i t b e c a u s e you love i t , because that 's what you need to surround yourself with."

John Running does rubbings from the petroglyphs in caves in the Southwest then turns them into rock forms called "frags." A running buffalo triptych is one of the scenes depicted in the sand and resin work-

"The running buffalo has been very popular," said Horn. "This

ia what you would see out West. John makes sketches from actu-al petroglyphs "

All of Native West's wall ar t , including Fred Baler 's sun and r o a d r u n n e r meta l s c u l p t u r e s , will be available at the gallery's 10th annual Art & Jewelry Fes-t i v a l Dec. 2-5. I n d i a n t r a d e r J o n a t h a n Cox of A lbuque rque will exhibit a var ie ty of s i lver a n d gold, t u r q u o i s e , l a p i s , amber, opal and other semi-pre-cious stones in the jewelry t runk show.

"Jonathan brings such a huge selection of the Native American jewelry from a few dollars to a few t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s , * s a i d Horn. "Opal has really skyrock-eted as far as a stone people are want ing . People are absolutely wild about it. It ha s an irides-cence. Some of the opals are lab-ora tory grown so they ' r e more durab le and less expensive but we also have Australian opals."

Some of the more unusual art-works at Native West are There-sa Vail 's black and whi te pots. Vai l f i res the pots wi th horse

hair. The surfaces look like ram-bling rivers.

"Yes, the re is the t radi t ional Native ar t but Native artists are t ry ing to find new w a y s of express ing t h e m s e l v e s , " sa id Horn. " T h e r e ' s g l a s s v a s e s etched wi th N a t i v e Amer ican subjec ts a n d cand le s pa in t ed with the images."

The Art Gallery/Studio The G a r d e n C i ty F ine A r t s

Assoc ia t ion l e a v e s t r a d i t i o n behind as well when its annual Holiday Art Show and Sale takes a walk on the wild side Dec. 6-11 a t The Ar t G a l l e r y / S t u d i o in Garden City.

Show c h a i r m a n G r e g Lock promises "this event will be the last and the best of the millenni-um."

"I t ' s a New York Pop Ar t theme," said Locke, a Westland resident. "I've encouraged people to step out and experiment with their art ," said Locke, a West-land res ident who will exhibi t abstract and surreal paintings. "Well have thea t r ica l l ight ing

for t h e show a n d a r t i s t s will dress in black and white for the opening reception (7 p.m. Mon-day, Dec. 6)."

Wildl i fe a r t i s t Cal Kemp-p a i n e n will j u d g e t h e show, awarding prizes "in the categories of wet and dry p a i n t i n g , and three dimensional works.

Norma McQueen has painted an abstract work for the show. A t u m u l t u o u s ocean of i m a g e s relates the story of the Garden City resident's life. Her mother Eva's face, cotton balls symboliz-ing her birth in the South, and juy* r<r.g» highlight thp tale.

T h e waves of turmoil indicate that sometimes I feel like going a r o u n d in c i rc les , " sa id McQueen. "Red is anger and dis-appo in tmen t bu t t h e upl i f ted waves show my posi t ive at t i -tude."

In addi t ion to a r t works by club members, The Art Gallery/ Studio exhibits paintings, orna-men t s , and clay by Plymouth pot te r Ka thy Sandbe rg . Gary Wilson's vessels have a biblical theme. A professor at Monroe

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the rest of the year, crayons and p a i n t b r u s h e s for c h i l d r e n , l inens, clothing, and baby food keep the shelters running.

P l e a s e t a k e t ime to t h i n k a b o u t how you could he lp , in whatever small way. Something as inexpensive as a blanket- or plast ic baby bottle could mean the difference between someone floundering in a sea of despair or swimming to shore. And you'll feel good doing it.

First Step How do you choose who to

help? The number of organiza-tions seems endless. One of my favorites is First Step, a nonprof-it project on domestic and sexual violence that helps women, chil-dren and men rebuild their lives. They cannot accept used clothing because they don't have enough storage space a t their offices in Plymouth and Taylor and their shelter in Westland. They prefer new sweatsuits and other wear-a b l e s b e c a u s e such c lo th ing i n c r e a s e s t h e w e a r e r ' s se l f e s t eem. F i r s t S tep ' s wish l is t includes dishes, paper products

and linens as well as 10- to 12-inch cuddly teddy bears. Many of t h e children at t h e F i r s t S t ep s h e l t e r f lee violence in t h e i r homes with only the clothes on their backs - the bears provide a sense of security in a s t r a n g e setting.

Ja 'Noah House Audrey and Carl Mattson, two

spec ia l people I m e t in 1996, need many of these same i tems to continue their work. Audrey gets tears in her eyes every time t h e Livonia couple ' s J a ' N o a h

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House receives a bear, blanket or socks for less-fortunate people.

Their rundown motor home is on its last legs, bu t three times a week they collect bread and bak-ery goods donated by the Kroger store at West Chicago and Tele-graph and take it into the Cass Cor r idor , B r i g h t m o o r a r e a , Brewster P ro jec t s , and West-land's Norwayne neighborhood, to name a few.

Th i s T h a n k s g i v i n g , t h e Mattsons fed 150 homeless and lower-income folks f rom the i r motor home. Audrey's a l ready

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started her Christmas shopping. During their t r ips to distribute bread and other food items, the Mattsons visit rundown hotels and projects in search of little boys and girls who will not have much of a holiday. They have more than 150 children to buy clothing, dolls and baseballs for. The Mattsons would like to have a building to sort the used cloth-ing and other goods fhey collect but for now they make do.

"You make a commitment and you can't quit," said Audrey. "I'm so thankful for people who give

Community College, Wilson also creates a vase with an abstract landscape. Bob Sheridan crafts a v a r i e t y of c e r a m i c s a n d clay sculpture. Clay makes a grea t gift and adds a decorator's touch to an environment, whether it's at home or the office.

York Street Glassworks P l y m o u t h g l a s s a r t i s t Don

Schneider ce lebra tes the 20th a n n i v e r s a r y of York S t r e e t Glassworks Thanksgiving week' end through Dec. 24 by offering 10 percent off all vessels, paper-weights, beads, earrings, orna-ments, gazing globes, and glass objects in the gallery. His newest works include beads that take on a rust color after Schneider lamp works 24 kara t gold onto cobalt blue glass.

Schneider is known in te rna-t iona l ly fo r h i s l amp-worked beads , m a n y wi th mi l l e f io re designs. Currently, the beads are featured in an exhibit "Glas Pa Kroppen" in Denmark. His work travels to Tel Aviv and Helsinki early next year.

td us so we can give to t h e m . We've seen lives change. We've had people say, don't need a meal now. We're working.""

And t h a t ' s what all of these art ists and everyday people are about - helping others to help themselves . Hopefully, they ' l l continue to inspire us all.

If yon have an interesting idea for a story, call arts reporter Linda Ann Chomin at (734) 953-2145 or send e-mail to Ichomin&oe.homecomm net

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their por t ra i ts taken with their pets back then," said Dumm.

As with any portrait, Dumm's goal is to paint a likeness of the pet.

" W h e n I 'm work ing w i t h clients I let them supply photos," said Dumm. "I need clear photos, in focus and the pet is in a nice pose. The better the photograph, the bet ter the painting."

D u m m will demons t ra te the process of creating a pet portrait f r o m s k e t c h to f in i shed work S a t u r d a y , Dec. 4, w h e n s h e paints the store cat at Backdoor Friends Cat Shoppe in Farming-ton Hills.

Dumm came.up with the idea to create pet portraits about five y e a r s ago. Af t e r receiving an a s soc ia t e ' s degree in g raph ic design from Henry Ford Commu-ni ty College, Dumm designed pr in t ads for local newspapers and mail order catalogues, which included horse related items, for several years. Since deciding to do the portraits, she's exhibited at cat and dog shows. One of her cat paintings is also on display at Canterbury Tails, an animal-theme gift shop in Lake Orion.

"I was looking for something to use my a r t i s t i c t a l e n t s whi le staying at home to start raising

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" W h a t rea l ly d r a w s m e to painting animals is you get real-ly honest portraits. They're not worried about their hai r or how they look."

Prices for Dumm's watercolors po r t r a i t s range f rom $80 for a 12-by-16-inch to $175 for an 18-by-24-inch. A 14-by-l8-inch pen-cil drawing is $100.

For more information about Dumm's pet portraits, call her at (313) 541-7425.

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Art Beat features various hap-penings in the suburban art world. Send Wayne County arts news leads to Art Beat, Observer Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia Ad I 48150, or fax them to (313)591-7279.

FINAL DAYS The weavings of Livonia resi-

dent Bob Owen will be displayed through Tuesday, Nov. 30. in the Michigan Weavers Guild exhibit in the Fine Arts Gallery at the Livonia Civic Cen te r Library , 32777 Five Mile.

The 82-year-old Owen started weaving while recuperating from a heart a t tack. His throws and table runners have won awards in shows at Alma College, the Lansing Art Gallery, and North-western Michigan Univers i ty . He uses three looms and a Com-modore computer to work out his designs before transferring them to t h e loom. H a n d w o v e n and Weavers magaz ines have pub-lished articles on how to weave h i s towel , l ace r u n n e r and weaver's tote designs.

TASTE OF THE ARTS The W e s t l a n d C h a m b e r of

Commerce presents an evening of food, fun and entertainment 6 p.m. Tuesday , Nov. 30, a t the Hellenic Cultural Center, 38315 Joy, between Wayne and New-burgh, Westland.

Tickets are $20 advance,. $25 a t t h e door . P r o c e e d s go t h e

Family Resource Center and the W e s t l a n d C h a m b e r of Com-merce. Call (734) 326-7222.

There will be music and a r t provided by Wayne-Wes t land students. Pick up a work of art at the silent auction.

MINI C O N C E R T S

The Livonia Civic Chorus is practicing for its free program 3 p.m. S u n d a y . Dec. 19, at C l a r e n c e v i l l e High School 's Schmidt Auditorium in Livonia.

H e a r them b e f o r e h a n d at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, a t Green-mead Historical Village, New-burgh south of Eight Mile; 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at Wonderland Mall, Plymouth Road and Mid-dlebelt; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the tree-lighting ceremony at Livonia City Hall, Five Mile east of F a r m i n g t o n Road, and the Livonia Mall 7 p .m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Livonia Mall, Seven Mile and Middlebelt. C O M P E T I T I O N D E A D L I N E N E A R

The P l y m o u t h Symphony Orchestra is looking for contes-tants for its Youth Competition to be held in December at Evola Music of Canton.

Deadline for entry is Friday, Dec. 10. In addition to orchestral ins t ruments , piano contestants are also being sought. Winners will perform a t the youth con-

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A R T R A I N

The nation's only traveling art museum on t ra in re turns with the "Artistry of Space" 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 4-5, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1100 N. Main, Ann Arbor-

Admission is free, but dona-tions are encouraged. Call (734) 747-8300,

The exh ib i t ion fea tu res a r t -works f rom NASA and the National Air and Space Museum. Peter Max, Robert Rauschenberg, N o r m a n Rockwell and Andy Warhol are represented.

Children may make their own artwork 1-5 p.m. in the Creation Station a r t center in the NEW Center. Co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Creation S t a t i o n o f f e r s ch i l d r en t h e chance to paint ceramic tiles and create sandpaper prints for $1. D A N C E V I G N E T T E S

The Dearborn Ballet Theatre dances two mini-performances of "The Nutcracker* 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, a t Won-derland Mall.

The ballet company performs wi th t h e L ivon ia S y m p h o n y Orches t ra a t 7 p.m. Sa tu rday , Dec. 11, a t C h u r c h i l l High School, 8900 Newburgh.

Tickets are $15, $10 s tudents and ch i l d r en . Call (734) 421-1111 or (734)464-2741. .-For more i n f o r m a t i o n , call

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Features fine ar ts and handmade crafts by 50 Michigan art ists. Regular market hours Sundays through December at Farmers' Market at Kerrytown. 315 Detroit. Arm Arbor.

B I R M I N G H A M B L O O M F I E L D A R T

C E N T E R - Weekends of special holiday sales. The

•Small Works" fine art sale runs through Thursday. December 3 0 in the DeSalie Community Gallery. The jewelry sale and glass sake is Sunday. Nov. 28. The fiber sale Is Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 2 to 4 and the pottery sale Is Thursday to Saturday, Dec 9 to 11.

Hours are Monday t o Thursday 9 a.m. t o 7 p.m.. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. t o 5 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. In December. 1516 South Cranbrook Road. Birmingham. (248) 644-0866

Q A L E R I E DE B O I C O U R T Scandinavian holiday decorations and crafts on sale until Dec. 25. 251 E. Merril l. Birmingham. (248) 723-5680.

GALLERY C R A W L Vlatt 35 galleries in Detroit featuring entertainment and food. 5:30-10 p.m. Friday. Dec. 3. Order t icket In advance at (313) 224-9500.

H U D S O N S F I R S T F R I D A Y S Programs and entertainment for ail ages including a performance of Indonesian music by Gamelan Ensemoie at the Oetroil Institute of Ar ts 6-9 p.m.. Friday. Dec. 3. 5200 Woodward, Detroit. (313) 833-7900.

M E A D O W B R O O K HALL HOLIDAY

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View "The French Collection" at the hall 's 29th annual walk through Sunday. Dec. 5 at Oakland University's Meadow Brook Hail in Rochester. (248) 3 7 0 3140.

NATIVE W E S T The 10th annual art & jewelry festival is Dec 2-5 at 863 W Ann Arbor Trail. Plymouth. (734} 455-8838

N O E L NIGHT The annual Detrort Cultural Canter event features caroling, gallery viewing, enter tainment and food, 6-10 p.m.. Saturday. Dec. 4 in Detroit 's Cultural Center Woodward at Warren.

S O U T H FL ELD-LATH R U P HOLIDAY

S H O W Student and faculty holiday art show and sale at tho Karen Anne Knight Gatterie. Southfieid-Lathrup High School Ar ts Academy. Begins 7-8 p.m. Wednesday. Dec 1 through Dec. 17. Galierie hours during sale are 7 7:30 p j n . end 2:10-2:30 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. 19301 W.12 Mile. Lathrup

• Village. (248) 746-7291.

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The Creative Arts Center is seeking art ists in ail media for its January 2 0 0 0 show whose theme >s "Visions of Peace and Evolution for the next Millennium. Slides or photos and resume should be submitted by Dec. 1. Selections made by December 15. Send materials to: Exhibit Coordinator, Creative Arts

"V, Center. 47 WHUams Street, Pontiac. (248) 333-7849.

C R A F T E R S W A N T E D "Seasonal Sensations," The annual Senior Fair and Craft Show at Southfield Christian School is seeking crafters for i t s Dec 4 show. 28650 lahser Road, Southfield. (248) 357 3660. ext . 270.

LIVONIA Y O U T H P H I L H A R M O N I C Livonia Youth Philharmonic of Michigan is holding aucCtions for the 1999-2000 season. Call Wendy Bernard at (734) 591-7649 for an appointment.,

M E T R O P O L I T A N S I N G E R S The adult choir of mixed voices u. look rng for new singers, especially men. to

r - - - pfipS,"hit f uries-and-fotk tunes, Cno>r meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Birney Middle School vocal room. 27000 Evergreen Road, Southfield.

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A juned exhibit presented by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center Slide deadirrje Is January 3, cash prizes total mg $9,000 will he awarded 1516 S Crantwook, Birmingham. (248) 644-0866

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A R T C L A S S E S D A M studios offers fine art classes for preschooler through aduft Classes held at three locations. 8691 N L.ttey Road Canton, 46000 Summit Parkway, Canton. 525 Farmer. Plymouth. (734) 453-3710.

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Winter 2000 classes tor ca ldron through adults In fine art*, computer design snd mu%ic begin Ian 15 47 Winterna Street Fees vary per class and a limited rmmtoer of scholarships are available based on financial need I J48t 333-7849

D E T R O I T BALLET Classes m child and adu« classical be» let. tap. and (an. Aduft beginners

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A» levels a« ciaoaes for ree/eotionei and professional students, mending modern, ballet, pointe. top and i aH for children ages~3 ant) otdor 16*1 W Mamuo Road, between Crooks and l ivemois roeda. Rochester HWtt (248 i 852 585©

J E W I S H C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R Adult art ciaoaes every Mon w e d and Fn from 9 a.m noon woodcervmg

Gallery exhibits, art shows, classical concerts MAKING CONTACT: Please submit items for publication to Frank Provenzano, The Eccentric Newspapers, 805 E. Maple, Birmingham, Ml 48009 or fax (248) 644-1314

Student work: The Michigan Student Furniture i Functional Art Design Competition opens Friday, Dec. 3, in conjunction with the Pontiac Gallery Crawl at Gallery: Functionart, 21 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac.

classes take place Mon.-Fri. at 9 a.m. 15110 West Ten Mile Road. Oak Park. (248)967-4030. •

K A M M U E L L E R D A N C E C L A S S E S Advanced and professional classical bal-let program. 9 :30 a.m. Monday Fnday: intermediate level, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays. 5526 W. Drake. West Bloomfield. (248) 932 8 6 9 9

NAVEL A C A D E M Y Introduction to Belly Dance for all ages and skiH level. Classes meet weekty. 32832 Merri t t Drive. Westland. (734) 4 2 2 1 2 4 6

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Classes and workshops tor all ages at the center, 774 N. Sheldon Road. Live model session 9:30 a.m.-noon. every third Tuesday of the month. (734) 4 1 6 4278.

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Classes in watercolor, f igurative draw ing and painting: workshops m batik and watercolor monotypes, at the Jefferson Center. Room 16. 9 5 0 1 Henry Ruff. Livonia. (734) 4 5 5 9 5 1 7 .

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The holiday treasure is 7 :30 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 30 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp. (810) 286-2222.

B R U N C H W I T H B A C H The Don Walden Ensemble performs at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. 5200 Woodward Ave.. Detroit. (313) 833-7900.

JUDY C O L L I N S Performs a Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec 3at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp 1810)"286-2222

C H R I S T M A S W I T H M A N T O V A N I Conducts a Christmas show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Dec. 2 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Ar ts , 44575 Garfield. Clinton Twp. (810! 286-2222.

A C H R I S T M A S C A R O L

The classic play is 3 and 8 p m. _ - Saturday, t * c 3"at t f ie Macomb Center

for the Performing Arts. 44575 Garfield. Clinton Twp (810) 286^2222

D A N C E C O N C E R T Rant and Rage: New Dance from Irish Paintings 8 p.m.. Fnday and Saturday. Dec. 3 4 4. U of M Dance Dept.. 1310 Universnty Ct . Ann Arbor. (734) 7 6 3 5460

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Holiday Brass, 3 p.m Sunday. Dec. 5 at Grosae Po<nte Memonai Church. (248) 362 90CW

DETROIT L U T H E R A N S I N G E R S •Haweiujah" chorus 3:30 and 7 p,m. Sunday. Dec 5 at the Hirtor»c Trinity Lutheran Church, 1345 Gratiot Ave., Detroit. (248) 9 8 8 0 6 0 4

DETROIT S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A Benefit concert for the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Seifdevel opmant. 7 p m . . Sunday. Nov 28: Muatcai jewels from the Baroque era. 8 p m. Thursday, Dec 2 and 10:45 a.m. & 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. Messiah, 3 p m . Saturday and Sunday Dec 4-5; Orchestra Hall. Detroit (313) 5 7 6 5111.

F O R T S T R E E T C H O R A L E Performance of the Messiah 7 30 p m Saturday. Doc 4 and 3 p.m.. Sunday. Dec. 5 at f o r t Street P-eobytenan Church. 631 W, Fort S* . Detroit (313) 9614533 .

H A N D E L ' S M E S S I A H The UMS Choral umon performs 8 p.m, Satvirday, Ooc 4 and 2 p m Sunday Dec 5 at Hilt Auditorium. 825 North University Ave , Ann Arbor. (734) 764 2538

H A R L E M N U T C R A C K E R December performances 8 p nV. . * »*»eo<ii Oac- L 2 o-m. Thursday. Oec 2; 8 p m Fnday. Dec 3 2 A 4 p.m. Saturday, Oac. 4 and 3 & 7 p m Sunday. Oac 8 at Detroit Opera House. 1526 Broadway. Detroit. ( 7 3 4 764 2538.

H O U D A Y F L U T E S W I T H ERVIN

M O N R O E

3 p.m. Sunday. Dec 5 at First United Methodist Church. 22331 Woodward. Ferndale. (248) 546-2503.

I T ' S A W O N D E R F U L L I F E

The heartwarming play is a 7:30 p.m. Monday. Nov. 29 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. 44575 Garfield. Clinton Twp. (810) 286-2222.

N U T C R A C K E R Michigan Classic Ballet of Bloomfield Hills performs th is holiday classic at 11 a m . and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dec. 4 at Mercy Auditorium. Farmington HMls. (248) 3 3 4 6 9 6 4

M A D I S O N C H O R A L E Two holiday cabaret concerts 7:30 p.m.. Friday. Dec. 3 and 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Wilkinson Middle School. 26524 John R.. Madison Heights. (248) 879-7444

M U S I C AT K I R K IN T H E HILLS Annual Advent choral concert 8 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 5. 1340 West Long Lake, Bioorrrfieid Hills. (248) 626-2515

NAVIDAD F L A M E N C A A Gypsy Christmas Holiday is at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m on Wednesday. Dec. 1

• the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. 44575 Garfield, Clinton Two (810) 286-2222.

T H E N U T C R A C K E R 3:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Dec. 11-12. featuring local dancers from tri-county area, and New York City ballet soloist Arch Htggins. Presented by the Contemporary Civic Ballet at Kimball High School Auditorium, east of Crooks, north of 13 Mile Road. Royal Oak. Tickets: $ l 2 / a d u i t s ; $8/seniors 4 stu-dents. (248) 6 4 1 9063.

S C H O O L C R A F T C O L L E G E CHOIR Performance of a tradit ional holiday pro-gram 7:30 p.m., Saturday. Dec 4 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paulin Detroit, 4800 Woodward between Warren and Hancock. (248) 3 4 9 ^ 1 7 5 .

S O U T H F I E L D P U B U C L I B R A R Y •An Afternoon of Mus ic ' featuring harpist Onlta Sanders from 2 4 a m Sunday. Dec. 5. 26000 Evergreen Road. Southfield. (248) 9 4 8 0 4 7 0 .

T I S T H E S E A S O N

...A tvoWOay-cpnce-ct, al3-p-.m--Sunday Dec 5 at Lutheran Church of he Redeemer, 1800 W. Maple. Birmingham. (248) 474-4997

P E T E R Y A R R O W A N D D A U G H T E R Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary and Bethany Yarrow in a Chanukar con-cert 8 p.m Saturday. Dec 4at Temple Emanu-El. For information call the Jewish Community Center at ( 2481 661 1000.

YIDDLE W I T H A F I D D L E

A Yiddish musical by noted American composer Abraham EUstein at 2 and 8 p m Sunday. Dec 5 m Morns Adier Han at Snaarey 2ede <n SouthfieKl.

Countdown: "A Tribute to Time,"a group exhibit, runs through Dec. 20 at

— the Arnold Klein Gallery. 327872 Woodward Avenue, (248) 647-7709.

U N I V E R S I T Y M U S I C A L S O C I E T Y

The Harlem Nutcracker, 3 p.m. Sunday. Nov. 28 at the Detroit Opera House. 1526 Broadway. Detroit. 1 8 0 D 2 2 1 1229.

VIENNA B O Y S C H O I R

Performs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov 28 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp. (810) 2 8 8 2 2 2 2

NIGHT AT T H E O P E R A

Enjoy arias from popular operas per formed by Aaron Caruso, accompanied by Tony Dannon, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 1 at ia Bistecca Italian Gnile. 39405 Plymouth Road at Eckles between Newburgh and Haggerty. (734) 254-0400

D A N C E

O A K L A N D D A N C E T H E A T R E

Daneecapes, a concert of modem dance at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Dec. 2-4. Varner Studio Theatre. Rochester. (248) 370-2030

E V E N T S

G R E E N M E A D C H R I S T M A S WALK

Seven homes and the Hill House at Greenmead wil l be decorated for the . holidays and open for viewing from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 4 at Greenmead, located at Newburgh and Eignt Mile Roads (734) 425-4855.

HOUDAY G A L A D I N N E R S A holiday celebration t o benefit Oakland University's Meadow Brook Hall 6:30 p.m., Thursday- Saturday. Dec. 2-4 (248: 370-3140.

F O R K I D S

C R A N B R O O K I N S T I T U T E O F SCI

E N C E

Special Planetarium Programs Sunday. Nov. 28 including Young Star gazers Sky Journey. Mil lennium Sky Show, Holiday Lasers and Laser Swing. Call for times at 1 877-GO-CRANB'ook 1221 N. Woodward, Bioomfieid Hills

F U N T Y O U T H T H E A T R E

•The Chicago Gyps*es" 7.30 p.m., Dec . 2 11 at Bower Tneater, F l in t .4 8 8 8 _

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W H I S T L E S T O P P L A Y E R S The Plymouth Community Arts Council presents e cnik3ren_s theater group .n lions Bnnker and the Bird's Chnstmas Carol. 7 p m , Oec 3, 2 A 7 p.m Dec 4 and 2 p.m . Dec 5 at 774 N Sheldon, Plymouth. (734) 416-4ART

I , E C T U R E 8

C R A N B R O O K A R T M U S E U M Elame Heumann Gunan. former acting director of CranOrook Institute of Science wi« present a iectu»e 7 30 p m Wednesday. Dec 1 at CranCxoot. Art Museum. 1221 N Woodward. Bioomfie'd Hills ;248 ' 6 4 5 3 3 6 1

IV» U S E U IV! S

C R A N B R O O K I N S T I T U T E O F S C I

E N C E Through ji«n 2 - TurOulent Landsc apes The Natural Forces That Shape om World 1221 N Woodward B-oorr'.eio H.HS 1 87 7 GOCRANBrcK*

DETROIT I N S T I T U T E O F A R T S

Through M r 9 - "What >s a fare b o o * ' 1 A Giimooe into the Research Library s rare book collection, at 5200 Wooctearo Ave , Detroit (313 8 3 3 ^ 9 0 0

TROY M U S E U M Through March 30 - 'Going Wool Michigan Cavatry m indlar, Wars ' 60 Wattles. Troy (248) 5 2 4 3 5 7 0

C H A R L E S H . W R I G H T M U S E U M O F A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N HISTORY

Through Jan. 2 - " i made th«o jar .* The Life and Works of the Enoiavad African A mane an Potter. Dave 315 E. Warren, I Detroit (313) 494.5800

U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I C H I G A N M U S E U M O F A R T

Throt^h tan 2 - When Time Began to Rent end Rage F^gurgrwia Pamting awn ! TwentietrvCentury iroiond 528 So«*»> |

State. Arm Airbor. (734) 7 6 4 0 3 9 S

G A L L E H Y E X H I B I T S

ARTAMA GALLERY

Opens Saturday. Dec. 4 - Fein Navi-doo-dadl featuring doodads for holidays through Jan. 1. 119 South Mam, Royal Oak. £248) 546-8810.

J A N I C E C M A R A C H E P S T E I N G A L L E R Y

Opens Thuraday, Oac. 2 - The Mountain of the Lord: Scale Models of Jerusalem Temples through Jan. 27. 6600 Wast Maple. Wear Bloomfield. (248) 661-7641.

C R E A T I V E A R T S C E N T E R

Opens Fnday. Dec. 3 - An exhibit by the Chaldean American Association of Fine Arts through Dec. 30. 47 Williams Street (248) 3337849 .

E L A I N E J A C O B GALLERY Opens Thursday. Dec. 2 - Misbehaving' Works from the studio of Sandy Skogiund through Fab. 4. 480 W. Hancock. Detroit. (313) 9 9 3 7 8 1 3 .

G A L L E R Y : F U N C T I O N A R T Opens Friday. Dec. 3 in conjunction with the Pontiac Gallery Crawl — Michigan Student Furniture/Functional Art Design Competition. More than 30 works by area students will be on display through Saturday. Dec 18. 21 N. Sag naw St.. Pontiac.

G A L E R I E BLU Opens Friday. Dec. 3 - Works by Lenore Gimpert through Jan. 4. Opening recep-tion 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 7 North Saginaw. Pontiac. (248) 454-7797.

HABATAT G A L L E R I E S Opens Fnday. Dec. 3 - new work by Kreg Kalienbetger through Dec. 3 1 7 North Saginaw. Pontiac. (248) 3 3 3 2060.

LIVONIA A R T S C O M M I S S I O N

Opens Friday. Dec. 3 - Audrey Hark^s watercolors through Dec. 30 m the Fine Ar ts Gallery. Opens Saturday. Dec 4 -Boo Roderick LGB trains through Dec. 29 in the exhibition cases. Lrvonia Chnc Center Library, 32777 Five Mile Road, Livonia. (734) 4 6 6 2 4 9 0

P L Y M O U T H C O M M U N I T Y A R T S C O U N C I L

Opens Wednesday. Dec. 1 - "Spint Earth." recent watercolors of Todd Mar see through Jan. 26, 774 N. Sheldon. Plymouth. (734) 416-4ART.

S I S S O N GALLERY Through Jan. 14 - "Unconformity" Artwork by Jeanne Bien and Teresa Petersen. Henry Ford Community College. 5101 Evergreen, Dearborn (313) 845649C

S O U T H F I E L D P U B L I C L I B R A R Y Opens Wednesday, Dec. 1 - Boys Hope-G»ls Hope of Detroit: A Traveling Photography exhibit through Dec 15 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfieid i 248) 948-0470

U Z E L A C GALLERY

Opens Friday. Dec 3 in conjunction with the Pontiac Gallery Crawl — paintings by Michael Rollins from his "Ticker series" presented by'Gallery: FunctionArt at Uzelac Gallery, Artist reception 7 10 p.m Fnday. Dec 3, Oakland Arts Building, 7 N. Saginaw 1248) 957 2357.

W A S H I N G T O N S T R E E T GALLERY Opens Tuesday. Nov 30 - Shirley Crane Gal11her 'Small Works" through Jan. 8 Opening reception, 2-4•p.m. Sunday,, Dec. 5. 215 E Washington, Ann Art»r.

" (734) 761-2287.

W O O D S GALLERY Opens Saturday. Dee 4 - The Piem Air Society Art ists through Jan. 13.

Opening reception 10 a.m 2 p.m Saturday. Dec 4 26415 Scotia. Huntington Woods (-248) 543-9720.

( i A L L E I t Y E X H I B I T S

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A R I A N A GALLERY

Tnrough Jan 1 - 'Let There be Light * 119 S Mam St Royal Oak 248) 5 4 8 8810

A L F R E D B E R K O W I T Z GALLERY

Trwough Dec 12 - "The Michigan Friends of Photograpny Annual Membership Exhibition - Maro^ -a r Library, university of MichiganDearPorr c»~t{* js 4901 Evergreen. Dearborn : 313) 5 9 3 5400

C A R Y G A L L E R Y Througn Dec 24 - on pa»nt-ngs oy L>-a Kaoat 226 Walnut Rochester 1248 6 5 1 3656

G A L E R I A C A S A OE U N I D A D Throuen Dec 17 - Doy erf the Deaa Ofrenda enhiOrt 1920 Scotten Detroit ( 3 1 3 ' 8 4 3 9 5 9 8

G A L E R I A B I E G A S

Through jan. 1 - Break, mg Through a mut i -media art exhiott 35 Grand River Detroi t . (313) 9 6 1 0 6 3 4

G A L E R I E BLU Through Nov 30 - Saec*^

Goodfeiiow New Work 7 No ' th Sag maw Pont ,-ac ( 2 4 8 ) 4 5 * 7 7 9 7

G A L L E R Y 2 1 2 Through- Dec 12 - Tt» Mar- age a ooic exhibit ion o* B« Harrington 212 S Mam. in a I X * (734) 6 6 5 8 2 2 *

G A L L E R Y AT M A R Y G R O V E C O L L E G E

Through Dec 15 - The »c rks o» Sandra I C a r d * * Marilyn Schochte* 8425 W

McN«ho«*. Detroit. (3131 927 1336 G . R . N ' N A M O I GALLERY

Through Jan 12 - Herbert Gentry Drfferant Wants. Different w . t hes 161 Townoand. Birmingham (248) 8 4 2 2700

HILL G A L L E R Y Through N » . 30 - Richard Nonas, sculp

re ta l i a t i on end grotuta wjri is — Thr«x<h Dec 31 - Donald Sultan Selected Draw'mgs 407 W Brown St B.rnvngh«m ,248> 540 9288

m o » * h Jan. 8 - t—m pamtoigs by" Robert W.ioen and jew sir y by Oercy Miro 555 S. WooO-or t . Birmingham (248) 642-8250

ELAINE L. JACOB GALLERY Through Nov. 30 - "So What fend of N a n * is That?' - paintings with teat by Kan Aptakar. 480 W. Hancock, on tho campus of Wayne State University in

R O B E R T K I O O GALLERY

Through Oac. 7 - Abstraction: New Directions for • New Millennium. 107 Towneend. Birmingham. (.248) 642 3909. • -.

ELLEN K A Y R O O GALLERY Through Nov. 30 - Watercolor a r t i s t Carol LaCNusa. 4750 Woodward. Detroit. (313) 833-1300.

A R N O L D KLEIN GALLERY

Through Doc. 30 - A Tribute te Time group exhibit ion.32782 Woodward. Royal Oak. (248) 647-7709.

L A W R E N C E ST. GALLERY Through Nov. 30 - Tha works of Lauren Finn. Rat Paanco Mart in. Sue Schult i and Chris Tcombiey. 6 N. Saginaw. Pontiac. (248) 3348718 .

LIVONIA A R T S C O M M I S S I O N Thrtxgh Nov. 30 - Fabric art by Michigan Weavers GuMd m the Fine A r t * Gallery Through Nov 30 - Woodblock prints by Michael McCuMoug. Lrvoma Civic Center Library, 32777 Five Mile. (734) 466-2490 Through Nov. 30 -Watercolors by art ist Kathy Phillips Livonia City Hall Lobby. 33000 One Center Dove. Lrvoma. (734) 466-2540.

M A N I S C A L C O GALLERY Through Jan. 8 - Imaginary Expressionism, a group exhibition 17329 Mack Ave., Detroi t (313) 886-2993.

M A S T E R P I E C E GALLERY

Through Dec. 18 - Carlos "Dime" Roion: New Works and Constructions. 137 West Maple. Birmingham. (248) 594-9470

M E A D O W B R O O K A R T GALLERY Through Jan 9 - Collars and Cuffs: The Polit ics of Fashion m European Portraiture. 1630 to 1880 Meadow Brook Art Gallery. Oakland Unrversrty. Rochester. (248) 370-3005.

M U S E U M O F C O N T E M P O R A R Y A R T Through Dec 20 - Document USA. a survey of art at the end o# the mrtlenr* urn. 7 North Sagtn*». Pontiac. (248) 334-6038

OAKLAND COUNTY G A L L E R U

Through Nov 29 - An exhibit C/ Chinese . brush painting 1200 N. Telegraph,

Pontiac. (248) 8580415 .

PAINT C R E E K C E N T E R F O R T H E

A R T S

Through Oec. 23 - Baroara Aeet Tragic Beauties.. 407 Pin* Street. Rochester (248) 6 5 1 4 1 1 0

P E W A B I C P O T T E R Y Through Dec 31 - "Earthy Treaaures." the annual holiday show and sale 10125 East Jefferson Detroit (313) 822-0954

P R I N T GALLERY Through Jan. 5 - Mona Lisa Mania 29173 Northwestern Mwy . Southfield 1248) 356-5454

S I S S O N A R T GALLERY Through Jan. 14 - Unconformity: Unexpected Layering. Henry Ford Community College 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn (313 8 4 5 6 4 9 0

S O U T H F I E L D C E N T E R F O R THE A R T S

Through Dec 23 - Exhibition oy Southfield photographer Chnstine Redmond 24350 Southfield Road Southfield i248: 424 9022

E L I Z A B E T H S T O N E GALLERY Through Nov 30 - The art of Thomas Locker S36 North Old Woodward, Birmingham (248 647 7040

THE S Y B A R I S GALLERY Through Dec 4 - Exhibition of scuiptur ai baskets by Feme Jacobs and Carol Eckert and mined media jaweky by Andrew Coooerman. 202 East Third 5 t r e w , D o y * Oak 24fb 544-3388. :

U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I C H I G A N S C H O O L O F A R T * D E S I G N

Through NO* 30 - "Gesture and Contemporary Petntirg " Through Nov 30 - "El CanvnoviBe " 2000 B o g o t a * 8»vd.. Ann Arbor (734) 936-2082

V O L U N T E E R S

ANIMATION N E T W O R K C L U B

Looking for art ist f f such as animators or comedians who would iifce t o be fee turod on caoie For more information, contact jane Dafcisn. president, P.O. Bo» 251651 West Bloomfield. Mich.. 4 * 3 2 5 1 6 5 1 1248 6 2 8 2 2 8 5

DETROIT I N S T I T U T E O F A R T S Gallery Service volunteers to greet and assist visitors in museum galienes Training sessions at the DtA 5200 Woodward A»e Dei t o t (313) 8 3 3 0247

FAR C O N S E R V A T O R Y

Needs volunteers to assist with leisure creative and therapeutic arts programs for mfants through adults with duaabil* ties, weekdays evp-^ngs Saturday* (248! 64& 334T

LIVONIA H I S T O R I C A L C O M M I S S I O N

Greenmead Higtonc Village seeks volun-teers lo assist in school tour*. Sunday tours spec>at-eki*rrts special projects and gardening The vmage. al Eght Mne and Newburgh roads in Lfvorva. is open m October and Dacombor (734) 477

J -7375 LIVONIA P U B L I C LIBRARY

Seeks volunteers to work at the veat Pocket Library located m the CMC Park Senior Center for a threahour penod once a week 30100 W Sever- Mile. Lrvoma. (248) 4 7 8 0 7 0 0

M 0 1 U R LIL T B R A S S BAWD

Seeks volunteers for norvparforming activit ies Contact MC88 SoutMletd Centra for the Arts. 24390 ioutnf ie id Road (248. 3 4 * 0 3 ' 6

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Collection of mystery stories makes an ideal holiday gift

VICTORIA DIAZ

-Irreconcilable Differences: 20 Mystery Stories '1 edited by Lis Mat era (HarperCo4llns, $24).

BY VICTORIA DIAZ SPECIAL WRITER

Not long ago, editor and writer Lia Matera approached a num-

b e r of a w a r d -winning writers with an idea for a new antholo-gy, a n d a r e q u e s t t h a t they each create a short mystery t a l e fo r inc lu-sion in t h e col-lection. Matera's only st ipulation

w a s t h a t the s t o r y be s t ruc -

tured around the theme of irrec-oncilable differences.

In addition to her work as an editor and wri ter , M a t e r a is a veteran attorney, and when she made her request to the writers, she expected them to define the term in the same legalistic way that she did.

"I was. . . delighted to see how much more broadly they inter-p r e t e d i t ," she w r i t e s in h e r i n t r o d u c t i o n . "My y e a r s as a lawyer had. . .limited the words for me, n a r r o w i n g t h e m to diminished potency. Appropriat-ed by divorce s ta tu tes , irrecon-cilable differences had lost some of the vigor. . .of its earlier, less specific usage."

The stories in t h i s collection are not j u s t about i r reparab le marital relationships (although those are here); they also focus on myriad types of personal rela-t ionships tha t h a v e reached a kind of impasse, or gone awry in some terrible way tha t cannot be "fixed" by any court of law.

After all, adds Matera , "judg-ing from crime statistics, a great

many conflicts continue to cry ou t fo r v e n g e a n c e , e i t h e r in blood or money or tears."

Come along on t h i s d iverse and spine-tingling journey tha t opens with "Tusk," Joyce Carol Oates ' da rk account of adoles-cent angu i sh , and closes wi th M a t e r a ' s own e e r i e ta le ,~"I t Can't Be True," which also deals with childhood's indelible brand of emotional pain.

In between, myetery mavens can delve into this collection as if it were Gump's box of choco-l a t e s . Some s u r p r i s e s can be found along the way, and some may really hit the spot.

If sepulchral humor is to your taste, Eileen Dreyer's "Fun With Forensics" will tickle your funny bone. In it , " the new Forensic Sciences Association. . . s t rug-gling to claim i t s place in the pantheon of professional organi-zations" finds, to its horror, tha t i t is "saddled w i t h a member who ( i s ) no t only comple te ly unqual i f ied , but a full-fledged psycho to boot." What the highly image-conscious group does to finally rid itself of misfit Wanda M u m m e r s o n is , sha l l we say , extremely bone-chilling.

E x t r e m e s of t e m p e r a t u r e s play a role in a number of other s t o r i e s . E d n a B u c h a n a n ' s "Miami Heat" shows us a m a n on a sul try night in the crime-r idden Florida city, losing his f a m i l y a n d p e r h a p s h is l i fe b e c a u s e he i n s i s t s t h a t h i s d r e a m y p a s t h a s no t evolved in to t h e v io len t p r e s e n t . Bil l Pronzini ' s "Wishful Thinking" also takes place during a relent-less hea t wave. In i t , we meet Jer ry , an odd bird who lets off steam by pretending that he has m u r d e r e d h i s n a g g i n g wi fe , Verna, in various ways. As part of h is pre tense , he announces h i s "c r ime" to h i s nex t -doo r

neighbor . In t h e colorful and inventive "Paleta Man," by Lau-rie R. King, an ice-cream vendor who commits a deadly deed pos-sesses just the right stuff for dis-posing-of his victim's remains.

Former Michigan author Mar cia Muller, in "Up at the

Riverside," writes of an aging, gay couple who, on inheriting a decrepit hotel, come up against irreconcilable differences regard-ing its fa te . Despi te the dark-ness at the hear t of the tale, this Sharon McCone mystery tha t e x a m i n e s t h e p a s t and t h e fu ture actually ends on an up-note.

Also looking at the intercon-nectedness of past, present, and future is Jeremiah Healy's well-w r o u g h t s t o r y , "Legacy," in which his popular private eye, John Francis Cuddy, encounters a dying woman who feels she must break the law in order to preserve her beloved family.

"The Perfect Revenge" (Aman-da Cross) , "Bur ied T rea su re " (Sarah Lovett), "Jus t Desserts" (Judith Ketman), "Heart Break" (Gi l l i an R o b e r t s ) , and J a n Burke's "An Unsuspected Condi-tion of the Heart" (the only story not set in the present) are some of the additional tales examining the common theme.

Naming.the strongest story in "Irreconcilable Differences" is a l i t t le like picking apples over oranges. ' Though s o m e pack more punch than others, there's not a really bad one in the bunch. If you're seeking out the ideal holi-day gi f t for those on your list who love a mystery, you've found it with " I r reconci lab le Differ-ences." "

Victoria Diaz is a Livonia resi-dent who writes book, movie and theater reviews for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers.

Here's a holiday sampler of books that deserve a place under the tree BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

You know what is is even before you tear off the rectangular wrapping, but a book still is one of the most rewarding gifts to receive, and to give:

For grown-up minds • Photographer Fred Maroon had no inkling of

its dramatic end when he began a project to photo-graph the Nixon presidency. "The Nixon Years: 1969-1974" (Abbeville Press , $29.95 hardcover) portrays the period, from Richard M. Nixon's elec-tion to the end of his presidency with the Water-gate scandal, with many photographs t h a t have not been previously published. Text is by former New York Times columnist Tom Wicker.

• Norman Rockwell used to be dismissed by critics as a mere i l lus t ra tor . Nobody liked him except , it seems , t h e mil l ions of r e a d e r s who enjoyed his S a t u r d a y Evening Post covers. In "Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American Peo-ple" (Abrams, $35 hardcover), curators Maureen

Har t Hennessey and Anne Knutson compile new critical acclaim from modern critics, who appreci-ate Rockwell's contribution to American 20th cen-tury culture.

• Aerial photography reveals the earth in fasci-na t ing p a t t e r n s and perspect ives . "Ear th from Above" (Abrams, $65 hardcover^ by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, distills his five years of airborne photog-raphy across five amtinents and 60 countries.

For the young in age, outlook • "Stormy Night" (Kids Can Press, $18.95 hard-

cover), by Michele Lemieux, is a serious, philo-sophical book for children, approaching their fears and quest ions about God, life, dea th , abandon-ment, chance, happiness, sadness, and what-hap-pens-if. Lemieux, with simple text and drawings, enables youngsters to grasp these abstracts. The book, first published in Germany and subsequent-ly translated into nine languages, is winner of the Ragazzi Prize awarded at the Bologna Book Fair.

B O O K H A P P E N I N G S

Book Happenings features events at suburban bookstores, libraries and literary gatherings. Send new* leads to Keely Wygo-ruk. Observer & Eccentric Newt-papers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livo-nia, MI 48150, or fax them to (734) 591 7279 or e-mail to kwygonikf&oe. homecomm.net

LOCAL INTEREST Northville resident James E. Person Jr. will discuss and sign copies of bis book. 'Russell Kirk. A Critical Biography of a Conservative Mind," noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Oec. 5, at the Little Booh Shoppe on the Park in Plymouth. Person is a graduate of Plymouth Saiem High School and his book is an account of the noted thinker Russell Kirk, who also lived In Plymouth as a youth. Kirk developed a unique phitoso phy of conservative values and perspectives. The Little Book Shoppe t» located at 308 S. Main • Author David Carson, who wrote •Rockin" Down the Dial. The DfftfPil p**'" from

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Jack the Befiboy.' will sign copies of his book at the Oetroit Historical Museum. The signing Is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday. Oec. 5, ki the Louise C. Boeth auditorium of the museum. Carson, whose book was recently published by Troy-based Momentum Bopks. will be joined by a faw of the radio personalities featured, including current

WOMC-FM morning man and Detroit radio institution Dick Purtan, former WXYZ and WJLB radio personality Jack Surrel and veteran WJR and WJBK radio per-sonality Clark Reid. The program is presented in con-junction with the Museum's new "On the Air!" exhibit, which allows museum-goers to take a walk through time and the area's radio and television broadcast history. The program is free with regular museum admission. The "On the Air!" exhibit contin-ues at the Detroit Historical Museum through April 30. The museum, located at Woodward and Kirtoy in Detnyt's Cultural Center, is open 9.30 am. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 am. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission ia $4.50 for adults. $2.25 for seniors and children ages 12-18 and free for children 12 and younger. Call (313) 833-1805 for more intorma tion.

OTHER BOOK SiONINOS TV talk show host Mike Douglas will sign copies ofhis new book. "I'll be Right Back.' at the H M r n m m er i r l ki/sKlA u B a r n e s a n a n»oo*# k o » 6 i n

Northville. 2-4 p.m. Saturday Dec 4. in "IU be Right Back.'

_ Douglas writes about his more than 50 years of involvement *> television includtne his DODUIV -l v W r J ' v i | n m ' w i ^ • « «

late afternoon programs *om the 1970s. For more information, call (248) 348-0696. The store is located Off of Haggerty and Six

Mile. • Farmington Observer reporter and Livonia resident Tim Smith wil l s ign copies of h is new book. "Miracle B i r th Stor ies of Very Premature Babies - Little Thumbs Up!" Saturday. Dec. 11. 1 p.m.. Waidenbooks. l akes ide Mali. Hall Road. Ster l ing Heights. (810) 247-0420. and Thursday. Jan. 6. 7 p.m. Borders Books and Music. Oakland Mall. 14 Mile Road. Troy Smith can be contacted directly at (248) 4 7 7 - 6 4 5 0 .

• Author Sandi Brewer will read f rom and sign copies of her novel 'Murder for Be l tene. " 7 p.m. Tuesday. Nov. 30 . at Borders Ann Arbor. 6 1 2 E. Liberty. The book is

• set in Brennan County. Mich., and te l ls the story of the Beitenes. a family l ike none you've ever encountered before. Considering that Rhiannon Bel tene is a vam pire novelist and loves going out for ice c ream late at night, it s no surprise that someone leaves a bloodless, embalmed body in her path one evening, especially fo» her to find. -

•ORDERS ROCHESTER HILLS • Four Seasons: A Romance Reading Group will discuss "Bayou Magtc" by Elizabeth Turner. The discussion will be led Oy lothofi Marta — and Jeanne Severy, both members

. of the Greater Detroit Romance Writers Association. The session starts at '730 p.m. Monday. Nov

' 29. Call (248) 652-0558 for infor mat ion

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'Some Americans Abroad' falls short for audience Wayne State University pre-

sents Richard Nelson's satiric comedy "Some Americans Abroad" through Feb. 5 at the Hilberry Theatre, 4743 Cass at Hancock on WSU campus, Detroit. Tickets $U-$18; Group discounts are available. For tick-ets or more information, call (313) 577-2972.

B Y S U B SUCHYTA

SPECIAL Warren

The Hilberry graduate theater company t a k e s us to Eng land with a group of "American Uni-v e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r s in "Some Americans Abroad."

The comedy of manners shows how the worst comes out in some people when they are in a foreign environment and how they con-f r o n t those f l aws . Nelson , an American d ramat i s t , was com-missioned by the Royal Shake-

s p e a r e Company to w r i t e t h e play.

Joe Taylor, the new head of the English Depar tment , is a t the center of the story. He covers his nervousness and inexper ience with his charm and uncompro-mising liberal politics.

Throughout the play Taylor must find a way to inform one of his staff that he will not receive tenure or a renewed. contract, a decision he is uncomfortable with because it bypasses the teacher's talent and focuses on his lack of prestigious credentials.

Along the way he has to deal with an AWOL s t u d e n t and a professor accused of unwanted sexual advances by a student.

The p lay i t se l f is d i a l o g u e intensive. Professors and s tu -dents who have actually been on a college-sponsored t r ip abroad will exper ience a s o m e w h a t -

amusing s e n s e of d e j l vu, but most of the play is weighed down by ponderous dialogue.

The open ing scene, set in a restaurant, is a prolonged discus-sion of 1989 cold war politics. Undoub ted ly bo r ing 10 y e a r s ago, the topic inspires even more yawns today. The mealtime ban-ter merely serves to establish the intellectual snobbery and politi-cal shallowness of the professors on the tour, a premise that could have been accomplished in less time with a livelier conversation.

Taylor, the neophyte depart-ment head, is played with calm and plodding efficiency by Erik Gratton. The character is a nice snob - a p leasan t fellow, but a snob none the less - and spine-less, a s d e m o n s t r a t e d by t h e character's unwillingness to tell Henry McNeil of his impending unemployment . Gra t ton keeps the character unflaggingly cheer-

fu l w i t h a s t i f f smi l e , never a l lows a loss of t e m p e r , and ra re ly ra ises h is voice. It 's an interesting character study for a s tudent actor but hardly a com-pelling protagonist for audiences to like.

Mike Schraeder plays Henry McNeil, the young professor all but groveling to keep his position - even willing to forego tenure a n d work on a yea r ly bas i s . Schraeder plays the pa r t with unabashed brown-nose enthusi-asm, with enough desperation to m a k e t h e aud ience squ i rm in uncomfortable recognition.

As he clings to his threads of hope t h a t hel l keep his job, his wi fe B e t t y , p layed by Emily Miller, chafes at the hypocrisy of t h e s i t u a t i o n . S h e ' s a l r e a d y accepted the inevi table loss of her husband's job and can barely maintain her civility toward the group. One wishes for her to lose

her composure, if only to lives up one of the tedious scenes.

Gavin Lewis portrays Orson B a l d w i n , t h e re t i r ed E n g l i s h cha i rman who gives a voice to the outrageous thoughts that his s u c c e s s o r , J o e Taylor , k e e p s t ightly in check. His rude pro-nouncements add some life to the scenes, and occasionally ja rs his s tuf fy former colleagues out of their comfort zones Even though his character is unpleasant, it's r e f r e s h i n g to hea r h is b r e a k s with the arcane conversion and his irreverent pronouncements.

Sexual ha ra s smen t is a side plot and dates the play. Today, a professor accused of inappropri-ate sexual conduct toward a stu-dent would be subject to exten-sive scrutiny at the very least . The play's willingness to sweep the whole incident quietly under the carpet emphasizes the char-acters ' shallowness, but it also

dates them. The play is an interesting exer-

cise for actors but not an inter-esting evening of theater.

The changing locations - usu-ally restaurants or public places - were announced with an over-head sl ide a t t h e s t a r t of the scene, a slight shilling of neutral backdropB s c r e e n s , a n d t h e arr ival and depar tu re of furni-tjir* awH prnpo A Union Jack hung from the back of the set, partially hidden by the screens. The set was very n e u t r a l and bland - it did nothing to give the play a British flavor.

The r e a r r a n g e m e n t of the s c r eens served l i t t l e p u r p o s e beyond changing t h e en t rance and exit locations; t he i r rea r -r a n g e m e n t added work to the scene changes . P e r h a p s some scenes of London or S t r a t f o r d might have added some color to an otherwise-dry show.

Controversy at the DIA reveals a shocking reality B Y FRANK PROVENZANO STAJT WRITER

S o m e w h e r e b e t w e e n t h e Warholian 15-minutes of fame

and sociologis t Neil P o s t m a n ' s premonition of a society amusing i t se l f to d e a t h f i t s t h e a b s u r d c o n t r o v e r s y a t t h e D e t r o i t Institute of Arts.

Bu t p e r h a p s the controversy is no more absurd than the

tiroes in which we live. The r a g i n g c o n t r o v e r s y

between an ins ta l l a t ion a r t i s t crying censorship and a museum defending its right to the select work it e x h i b i t s is d e n s e l y packed wi th a l l e g a t i o n s , pre-sumpt ions , h u r t f ee l ings and plenty of misunderstandings.

It 's a controversy t h a t could have been avoided. Why wasn't i t? Who has been h u r t by the' subsequent reactionary debate? And what can be learned?

Controversy revisited The ping-pong incident began

10 days ago when DIA Director Graham Beal closed installation a r t i s t J e f Bourgeau ' s e x h i b i t "Van Gogh's Ear," the first of the a r t i s t ' s 12 one-week exh ib i t s . Bourgeau intended to document and offer a derivative interpreta-tion of "shock a r t " of t h e 20th century.

Several pieces in Bourgeau 's exhibit were deemed potentially offensive to museum v i s i to r s . While Bourgeau had been dis-cussing the exhibit for the last two years with the DIA, appar-ently curator Maryanne Wilkin-son was surprised by several ele-ments when they showed up at the museum.

The DIA was concerned with Bourgeau's reference to a Brazil-ian nut using an inf lammatory racial slur (the "n word"), a con-dom placed on a p l a s t i c dol l called "Bathtub Jesus ," a j a r of urine (allegedly the same used by Andres Se r r ano w i t h o u t a submerged crucifix) and a video of a woman taking a shower in which t h e biood->tinged w a t e r simulated menstruation.

Bourgeau claims he was pre-pared to be in t h e ga l l e ry to respond to visitors as they were hit in the face wi th the i r own preconceptions and prejudices about race, religion, sex and gen-der.

Guerrilla campaign The e a r n e s t and soft-spoken

Bourgeau's work over the years has had an absurdist tone. Three years ago, h e e s t ab l i shed his own museum in Pontiac.

The m u s e u m is an 8-by-10 space ins ide Ga le r i e Blu. The " m u s e u m " h a s exh ib i t ed Bourgeau ' s p i e c e s and o t h e r provocative work.

The "museum" is run by a ficti-tious director a f t e r the equally fictitious founder mysteriously d rowned . B o u r g e a u ' s po in t : Museums are stodgy repositories and mus t be prodded to show contemporary a r t . Bourgeau is waging a guerr i l la campaign to force a rethinking of the role and responsibilities of museums.

What is " a r t T I n e v i t a b l y , t h e decis ion to

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The DIA did not censor Bourgeau's work. He was free to create his own interpretations of "shock art ," many of which are der iva t ive . When the DIA got some th ing they d idn ' t expect, they had a change of heart. And, a c c o r d i n g to Bea l , t h e y s t i l l wanted to work with Bourgeau to find a compromise.

Bourgeau claims any modifica-tion to his exhibit is censorship. Yet he had already prepared an a l t e r n a t i v e descr ip t ion to the Braz i l i an nu t piece. If he was willing to modify his work, why w a s i t "censorship" when the DIA asked him if there was an alternative description?

Bourgeau's message, that prej-udice is often mindlessly passed down from one generation to the next, dissipated into a discussion of semantics.

Sign of the times Like past controversies involv-

ing depictions of homosexuals, displays of body fluids and dung-laden paintings, this dispute is another example of how our cul-t u r e Jias become self-consumed, bizarre and reactionary.

Does w h a t passes t o d a y a s "shock a r t " fos ter s b r o a d e r debate about art , race, religion, sex and gender? Who's fooling who? Did Jesse Helms' opposition to public funding of art museums b roaden t h e debate a b o u t t h e role of ar t in a democracy?

There 's no doubt tha t an a r t exh ib i t c an evoke a power fu l response. The question, however, is whether an art exhibit can be about more than an individual artist 's bowel habits or notions of identity.

On the surface, the DIA and Bourgeau became locked in the ongo ing F i r s t A m e n d m e n t d rama about whose right takes precedence.

Maybe both should have asked what was the point of Bourgeau's exhibit. The point, if there was one, has to do with how we've

become so n u m b by t h e ons laugh t of i n f o r m a t i o n and images tha t we can' t even find the t ime to reflect. We simply await the next jolt of controversy.

W h a t m a k e s c u r a t o r s and artists think that "shock art" is a remedy for our collective atten-tion deficit disorder? "Shock art" is an end. in itself and a reflec-tion of who we are. a society that thrives on spectacles.

Maybe there's a chance to fig-u r e out w h a t ' s a t s t a k e and what's important. The DIA must become more accessible and rele-v a n t to t h e needs of a h ighly diverse population.

A se r ious d i s c u s s i o n m u s t ensue about the need for a legiti-mate contemporary ar ts museurr, to enhance the encyclopedic DIA.

As long as a r t i s t s become instant media s tars and misun-derstandings keep art is ts , cura-tors and museum directors fight-ing with each other ra ther than joining together for the sake of the arts, we'll continue to be dis-tracted.

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Sunday. November 28. 1999

SHOP TALK

t NICOLE

STAFFORD

Don't buy into the madness

of the holidays

— Y e s , t h e madness , holiday shopping, has begun . A n d , i t is madness. Even if you, unlike myself, bubble over wi th the sp i r i t and magic of the sea-son every y e a r and wouldn't think of giv-ing up t h e hol idays for anything, it still is madness.

That 's because the joyful, giving and cel-ebratory spirit of the

holidays never fails to muta te into a wraith of "I ought, I should, I have to, I better, I need ..." and so forth.

I think you know what I'm talking a b o u t . T h a t m o m e n t in December when gold-colored cocktail napk ins won' t do because you need cocktail napk ins with gold wreathes . Other-wi se , y o u r ho l i day n a p k i n s won ' t match your holiday china.

You've a l so decided you ought to purchase a dozen or so holiday-scent-ed candles. They, too, should be gold.

While you ' re out shopping, which you seem to be doing every day, you realize you ought to buy your boss' dog a ChriBtmas present. Everybody else in the office does.

Hey, m a y b e you s h o u l d buy t h e next-door neighbor's kid's dog, a pet toy, too.

Ano the r should-do is the holiday newsletter. All your friends are keep-ing you up-to-date on their lives, thus you should, too. At the very least, you should w r i t e someth ing more t h a n "Season's Greetings" on the 150 cards you have to buy, address and send in the next few Weeks.

Other common "ought-to's" include: b a k i n g a n d d e c o r a t i n g cookies for S a n t a ( even t h o u g h t h e k i d s a r e grown and don ' t he l ieve anymore) ; buying co-workers token holiday gifts; impulsively getting into the spirit by purchasing a red sweater to wear to the annual Christmas Eve party down the street; making jars of relish to give to each and every host a t each and every party you attend; and endeavor-ing on pro jec ts inspired by M a r t h a Stewart.

Before you know it, your to-do list is impossibly long, painful to consider, a constant reminder of your inadequacy as a cheerful, holiday giver.

And, as a proponent of having fun whenever you can, this saddens me.

T h e r e a r e m a n y "ought-to 's" in th i s * world. That the holi-days ought to be fun is one of t h e few I support.

However , u n l e s s you're wil l ing give up y o u r l i s t of "ought-to's" in favor of a l ist of "I-can's" or "I 'll-try's," you'll feel l ike you ' r e on the clock during the next month , r a t h e r t h a n d o i n g n ice , t h o u g h t f u l t h i n g s for f a m i l y a n d friends on your own time.

I 'm ce r ta in ly not recommending .you

rebel against the holidays by refusing to buy gifts or decorate the house. Hey, you even can bake a few cookies and buy holiday candles, if you'd like. Go ahead, buy a bone for the boaa' dog. *. The point ia: do whatever you want, but do what you can and want to do, a s opposed to wha t you should and ought to do.

If you reasonably can and sincerely wan t to spend an entire afternoon dri-ving all over town to find cocktail nap-kins with gold wreathes, by all means, do it. Otherwise, buy a set t ha t will suffice. Pick them up at the Hallmark s tore when you're buying cards and wrapping paper. It's called one-stop-shopping.

Another thing: there's no such thing aa the perfect gift. The perfect gift ia a myth . Besides, family members and f r i ends who a r e worthy of elevated • t r e s s l eve l s induced by s h o p p i n g actually cart about you and your well-being, thus , would prefer you didn' t work so hard on their behalf.

One more thing. k * p in mind you f F B b i b t f don ' t need any pa r t i cu l a r piece of merchand i se to p a k a your hohday celebration a good one On the other hand, retailers measure the suc-cess of their holiday season baaed on bow much you and I buy They need, not you. Happy shopping.

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It's a tradition Shoppers flock to malls after Thanksgiving feast

Always and forever Sis-ters Tina and Jackie Lock, at left, with their aunt, Linda Innes from Indiana, have a tradi-tion of com-ing to Oak-land Mall in Troy after Thanksgiving dinner at grandma's house. The trio rose from bed at 4 a.m. Friday morn-ing, so they could stop by a few other stores before heading to the mall for bar-gains, give-aways and people watch-ing.

BY NICOLE STAFFORD SPECIAL EDITOR

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Merchandise discounts. An oppor tuni ty to f i n i sh holiday

shopping early. There ' s a p le thora of r ea sons so

m a n y s h o p p e r s h e a d to, . * local malls and downtown retail districts to shop the day after Thanksgiving.

But abiding tradi t ion is probably the i r s t r o n g e s t motivation.

In a day of rampant com-mercialism, a sea of mer-c h a n d i s e to choose f r o m and long waits at computer registers, shopping rituals and me.rfe t r a d i t i o n h e l p , , keep'shopping enjoyable. ana Mary uileR

"It 's the religious shop- searchyvestland ping day of the year," said Shopping Cen-

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Jakubowski, who, along with daugh-t e r Nicole , woke a t 6 a . m . F r i d a y m o r n i n g to join h u n d r e d s of o ther shoppers at Oakland Mall in Troy.

"You take off work and just shop. It k ind of se ts the mood for t h e holi-days," said Jakubowski.

Bu t J akubowsk i and o ther shop-pers' post-Thanksgiving shopping tra-

ditions are more elaborate t h a n j u s t hopping in the c a r a n d h e a d i n g to t h e mall.

T h e day be fo re , Jakubowski scans newspa-per ads for m e r c h a n d i s e ba rga in s and giveaways, makes a list of items she'd' l ike to purchase and jots down a shopping itinerary a n d r a n k s h e r t a s k s by importance.

Disney's annua l ChriBt-m a s Winn ie t h e Pooh s t u f f e d a n i m a l , # which J a k u b o w s k i p u r c h a s e s

every year, topped her list. Like Jakubowski, Tina and Jackie

Lock, of Utica and their l u n t Linda Innes from Indiana, "cruise" newspa-p e r a d s on T h a n k s g i v i n g D a y in s e a r c h of barga ins , then develop a shopping plan of action.

1416 group dragged themselves out of bed at 4 a.m. Fri-day because, accord-ing to tradition, the n e e d e d to s top by T a r g e t and M e j j e r before making their way t o O a k l a n d Mall.

O n c e t h e r e , t h e y m a k e a bee l i ne to Hudson 's where yet a n o t h e r r i t u a l is enac ted - a wait in l ine t o p u r c h a s e a Pit stop: Debbie and H u d s o n ' s ho l i day Nicole Jakubowski, of Santa Bear. Troy, rest after a morning

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Jackie. In addi t ion to ge t t i ng a s t a r t on

their holiday shopping, taking advan-tage of bargains and going home with a few freebies, the Lock sisters enjoy paying witness to the frenzy.

"We'll have stories to tell all year long," Tina said of shoppers' behavior,

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en t r ances , f igh t ing for merchandise and r u n n i n g down d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e aisle ways.

"I think for me it's the tradition of com-ing and w a t c h i n g these crazy people, a n d knowing we're one of t h o s e c r azy people , too," s a id Jackie , adding, "It 's fun. ... Not shopping t o d a y would be weird. I don't know what I'd do."

0LI DAY A ITEMS LAMMAPPK FESTIVAL

Celebrate Lagniappe, "a little something extra" on Monday , Nov. 29 in d o w n t o w n Roches te r . Activi-ties include horse-drawn carriage rides, tree-lighting ceremony, caroling and a visit from Santa and real V reindeer. Also, merchants will give small gifts to their customers, 6-fcSO p.m. For more information, call (248) 666-0066.

MtKAKMST WTTH SAKTA Santa comes to T h e C o m m u n i t y House, 380 South

Bates in d o w n t o w n B i r m i n g h a m , to visit with chil-dren over breakfast, 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sa tur -day, Dec. 4. Photos with Santa are available. For additional information, call (248) 644-5832.

M0UDAY MAQtC Absolutely Baffling Magic presents Rudolph the Reindeer and 35 minutes of magic tricks for children of all ages on Sa tu rday , Dec. 4 a t the West land S h o p p i n g C e n t e r . Show star ts a t 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., West Court near the J,C. Penny entrance.

ROCMESTBTS M00NLMMT MADNESS Merchants in d o w n t o w n R o c h e s t e r hold a moon-light madness sale for the holidays, 7-11 p.m. Fri-day, Dec. 3. with a variety of sales and discounts from participating retailers. Chari ty gift wrapping services and downtown Rochester gift certificates will be available in the Third Street Atrium.

SANTA AMOVES AT NOVTMUNO CSNTBI Santa sets up shop at Southfiekl's N o r t h l a n d Cen-t e r to visit with children for photographs during the mall's extended holiday hours t h r o u g h Dec. 24. For a mall schedule, call (248) 569-6272.

SANTA COMES TO PLYMOUTH Santa visits with children in d o w n t o w n P l y m o u t h e v e r y w e e k e n d t h r o u g h C h r i a t m a a , 5-8 p j n . on F r i d a y and noon-5 p.m. on S a t u r d a y a n d Sun-d a y , Kellogg Park band shell. TREE OF UFE Volunteers from the L ivon ia Ange la Hosp ice accept donations for their Tree of Life t h r o u g h Dec. 31 at L a u r e l Pa rk P l a c e in Livonia. Hang a paper ornament on the tree as a tr ibute to a loved one, in Jacobson's Court. For additional information, call (248) 464-7810.

HOUDAY KMQOOM A BREAKFASTS A majestic three-story castle comes to life for chil-dren waiting to visit Santa at t h e S o m e r s e t Collec-t i o n t h r o u g h Dec. 24. The Children's Theatre of Michigan acta as the castle's royal family, jesters and jugglers and will continuously entertain Santa's guests in the North Grand Court area. Alao, p r i v a t e b r e a k f a s t s with the royal family and Santa CI a us are scheduled at 8:30 a.m. o n b o t h D e c e m b e r 4 a n d 11. Tickets are priced at $10 per person. For information, call (248) 643-6360.

Reta i l , s tyle a n d s p e c i a l s to re e v e n t s are list-ed in this calendar. Please send information to: Malls A Mainstreets, c/o Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 80S East Maple, Birmingham, Ml 48009. Fax: (248) 644-1314. Information must be received by 6 p.m. Monday for publication the follow-ing Sunday.

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View a collection of Lagos jewelry at Jacobson's at Laurel Park WaeeTn XTvonTa, IT a m-6 p.m., Fine Jewelry department.

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View the apring collection of Joan Vass, USA or purchase pre-spring and holiday attire a t Sally"* Design women's clothing store, the Orchard Mall in West Bloomfield through Dec. 6. For store hours, call (248) 626-0886

ART A W W O A R FESTIVAL

Native West, 863 W. Ann Arbor Trail in downtown Plymouth, holds its 10th annual Holiday Art and Jewelry Festival featuring pieces by some of the finest Native American art ists in the nation through Dec. 5. For store hours, call (734) 455-8838.

Jacobson's hosts Carl Biedermann and a show of his collectible, limited-edition ornaments at their Birm-ingham store. Biedermann and his ornament collec-tion sUo visit Jaeobi Livonia on Dec. 3. Both event*, 3-7 p.m , Stationary depar tment

FRIOAY, DECEMBER 3

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P R Haig Jewelers. 436 Main Street in downtown Rochester, hosts Bernard Cohen's collection of antique and period jewelry with a visit from M r Cohen through Dec. 5. Store hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m on Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday

The Observer A Eccentric! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1999 *C7

Where can i find? This feature is dedicated to

helping readers locate merchan-dise that's difficult to find. If you've seen or are looking for an item, call (248) 901-2555 and leave a message with your name and phone number. We publish readers' requests for merchandise twice. If you don't hear from us or see information about the item within a few weekg, we were unable to locate it. When we find an item from another reader, rather than a store, we will call ; you. But, please be patient; we handle an overwhelming number of requests each week.

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- The g a m e "Catch P h r a s e " is sold at T a r g e t and Kay-Bee Toy s t o r e s

- B u a t e r B r o w n c h i l d r e n ' a c l o t h i n g is ava i l ab l e a t P a r i s i a n , Laurel Park Place in Livonia, and at the K e n s i n g t o n ou t l e t mal l in Howell.

- R e d C r o a s s h o e s can be bought a t the Red Cross S h o e s t o r e on Ford Road, w e s t of Lilly, in Canton.

- P e r s o n a l i z e d c h i l d r e n ' a b o o k s are sold at the L i v o n i a C i v i c C e n t e r L i b r a r y g i f t shop.

- P e r s o n a l i z e d c h i l d r e n ' a b o o k a r e made a t G e n e a i s Books , a home-based business, (248) 360-9677.

- L e a t h e r j a c k e t s r e p a i r s are done at Hands-on L e a t h e r , (734) 459-6560.

- D r e a m C a t c h e r s c an be found at the following locations: W o o d l a n d I n d i a n T r a d i n g C o m p a n y on Six Mile in Red-ford; S c o t t C o b u r n W e a t e r n W e a r on F a r m i n g t o n Road ; F r e d R o c k s on Dixie Highway in W a t e r f o r d , S o u t h e a s t e r n M i c h i g a n I n d i a n s ' D e t r o i t A m e r i c a n I n d i a n C e n t e r , (313) 535-2966; H a n d a - o n L e a t h e r , (734) 459-6560 ;

Na t ive Weat in downtown Ply-mouth; and H o m e S p u n Gi f t a in Westland Mall.

- An u n d e r - t h e - c a b i n e t k n i f e h o l d e r c an be bough t through the H o m e C e n t e r ca t -a l o g , (800) 303-5114 , and a t K i t chen G l a m o u r s to res .

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- R e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s f o r a n t i q u e oil l a m p s can be pur-chased at G r e a t M i d w e a t e r n A n t i q u e E m p o r i u m on Dixie Highway in Drayton Plains.

- A p a t t e r n f o r m a k i n g q u i l t B f r o m T - s h i r t s can be found in the C l o t i l d e c a t a l o g . (800) 772 -2891 or www.clotilde.com

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- One 1948 R o y a l C o p e n -h a g e n C h r i a t m a s p l a t e is available from a r e a d e r .

- S a n d e r ' s p r o d u c t s a r e ava i l ab le a t T h e C h o c o l a t e Shop in Farmington. The origi-n a l S a n d e r ' s b u m p y c a k e r e c i p e is avai lable at H a g e l -s t e i n ' s B a k e r y s t o r e s , 800 S. Washington in Royal Oak. (248) 541-0566, and 14 Mile Road in Clawson.

- The g a m e M i l l e B o u r n e can be found at Nood le Kidoo-d l e s t o r e s in R o c h e s t e r a n d Farmington.

- A f e m a l e m a n n e q u i n can be purchased through the Cele-b r a t i o n F a n t a s t i c c a t a l o g , (800) 235-3272.

- A l ap top d e s k with formica top and bean bag base is avail-

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- White shelf p a p e r is sold at D a m m a n ' s H a r d w a r e in Farm-ington.

- O n e Q u i e t Vi l lage a l b u m by M a r t i n D e n n y and Roger Williams with the song "Yellow Bird" is available from a r e a d e r

- O n e A m e r i c a n - I n d i a n B a r b i e is available! from a read-er.

- U s e d b r i d a l d r e s s e s a r e sold a t M e l i n d a ' s C u s t o m D r e s s m a k i n g in S o u t h f i e l d , (248) 352-0993.

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- We found H u d s o n ' s S a n t a Bea r s for our readers.

- A r e a d e r h a s 200 C a m p -bel l ' s s o u p l a b e l s to donate to an organization.

- A reader t e l l s us K a t h y ' s C h e e s e c a k e s went out of busi-ness three yeara ago.

- Another reader tells us there was only one copy of t h e S t . A g a t h a 1984 H i g h S c h o o l yearbook .

- We need t h e B i r c h R u n Vani ty F a i r s t o r e ' s t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r .

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- A W a t e r f o r d c ry s t a l 1980 Chr t s tmaa o r n a m e n t for Mike.

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- A 1984 B e n e d i c t i n e High School y e a r b o o k for Corinne.

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- Compiled by Sandi Jarackas

Annual retail event raises over $100,000

BY NICOLE STAFFORD

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They shopped. They dined a n d d a n c e d . They h e l p e d school children.

And they did it sll prior to the actual madness of the hol-iday shopping season.

More t h a n 700 people * a t t e n d e d t h e 14th A n n u a l Mi s t l e t oe M a d n e s s e v e n t , held Saturday, Nov. 20 for the f i r s t t ime a t Nords t rom in Troy at the Somerset Collec-tion.

T h e a n n u a l e v e n t se rves the Junior League of Birming-ham and the group's signa-ture charity project. Families Involved Together.

T h e b e n e f i t , which weds f ine d i n i n g , l ive mus i c , a s i l en t auc t ion and danc ing with shopping in an elegant a t m o s p h e r e , not only i s s pleasant way for local shop-pers to make a dent in their ho l iday g i f t l i s t s , b u t a l so enables the Junior l eague to make a significant contribu-t ion to F r o s t E l e m e n t a r y School. Located in Pontiac, the school is currently devel-oping a parent resource cen-ter. said Jennifer Klintworth, the league ' s co-chair of the event, which this year raised over $100,000.

Mis t l e toe M a d n e s s a l so helps local retailers drum up business and create an excite-ment in the community about the i r offerings, services and m e r c h a n d i s e , sa id Kl in t -w o r t h . T h e Golden Mush-room, for example, provided food and beverages, and more than 65 Oakland County busi-nesses donated merchandise

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Holiday attire: Mary Jelinek, of West Bloom-field, considers pur-chasing a red dress.

and services for the event ' s silent auction.

N o r d s t r o m , which he ld their a n n u a l shopping night * in conjunction with Mistletoe M a d n e s s , proved to be an e x c e l l e n t p a r t n e r , a d d e d Klintworth.

"They ( N o r d s t r o m ) w e r e ju s t a del ight to work with. They were very accommodat-i n g to o u r needs and ou r focua," aaid Klintworth. "They helped us raise money and we helped them target the com-munity."

In the past , the event has been he ld at Jacobson ' s in downtown Birmingham and t h e S o m e r s e t Co l l ec t ion ' s N e i m a n Marcus and S a k s Fifth Avenue stores.

"We s t a r t e d t h i s e v e n t , called the Holiday Benefit at Jacobson 's , and we outgrew B i r m i n g h a m , " said Kl in t -worth. "This just shows you t h a t t h e even t grows a n d grows each year "

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" The group c h e e r e d a s Mom ' dec l ined he lp , t h e n c h a r g e d

down the face of a 35-foot aand dune. I scrambled af ter her, gave h e r a p a t on t h e b a c k a n d wheezed , "Not b a d fo r 80 . "

; Twenty sets of eye* widened and 20 jaws dropped in unison.

T r a v e l i n g w i t h my s p u n k y "senior' Mom is never dull.

Scorching day t ime tempera -tures at White Sands, N.M., con-vinced us tha t an early evening dunes tour would allow us to live to er\joy* other parts of America's 47th state. During the day, tem-

; p e r a t u r e s o f t e n r e a c h 115 ; degrees with a humidity of 4 per-T- cent. Under these conditions, a

glass of ice water did not sweat. I Mom and I did. j At n ight , however, t empera -• tures can reach freezing.

So at 7:30 p.m., we stood at the ; base of a gleaming, whi te gyp-

sum dune. A park r ange r con-ducted a walk among some of the smaller dunes of th is 146,535-acre National Monument. Most of the area appears barren, but a few tenacious p l a n t s , a n im a l s and insects have adapted to the harsh environment.

We w a i c h e d a b e e t l e - s i z e d " s t ink bug" t i p toe a c r o s s t h e sand. The bug is the equivalent of a skunk and nearly as potent. "Give the bug plenty of space," the ranger advised, as he led us to a tall dune to watch the sun-set.

As the sun sank lower in the sky, winds whipped fine mists of sand fa r ther up the dunes . By 8:30, the sun winked behind the San Andres mountains creating a 360-degree pink r ing around White Sands' Tularosa Basin.

We p u t on s w e a t e r s a n d wa lked b a c k , to t h e c a r in r e spec t fu l s i lence of n a t u r e ' s awesome performance.

N a t u r e p e r f o r m e d a n o t h e r spectacular feat a t our next-day destination, Carlsbad Caverns.

This time, we beat the heat by taking an e levator to the "Big Room," 850 feet below ground. The t empera tu re is a constant 56 degrees.

Hiere is also a mile-long natu-ral entrance, from which thou-sands of Mexican free tail bats fly at sunset. We opted for the ride down because we faced a 1.5-mile trail within the chamber.

The 60 mil l ion-year-old Big Room chamber is 1,800 feet by 1,100 feet . The ceiling r ises to 255 feet in one area. Throughout

ran fare, either inside or on the patio.

If New Mexican food is not to your p a l a t e , e v e r y t h i n g f rom American hamburgers to French crepes can be found. I t h ink 1 walked every inch of Old Town. By t h e t ime I r e tu rned to t h e motel , I was exhaus ted ; Mom was ready to tackle all 10,378 feet of Sandia Peak.

We took the 2.7-mile tramway. F r o m t h e t r a m , we h a d a n

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Bigger than Itfo: More than one-and-a-half times life size, this bronze horse gallops outside the Museum of the Horse, Ruidoso.

the Big Room, huge stalagmites grow from t h e floor, r each ing toward equally huge stalacti tes hanging from the ceiling. In the d imly l i g h t e d c h a m b e r , we walked slowly along the pa th , holding on to a railing.

On our self-guided tour, we listened to descriptive commen-ta ry through headphones . The commentary was t r iggered by electronic s igna l s a t points of particular interest . There were long stretches of silence, allow-ing us to gawk at the ghostly dis-plays.

S u d d e n l y , t w o t h i n h a n d s grabbed my arm; I heard a muf-fled scream. I yelped and turned. Mom was holding onto my arm for dear life. Seems the volume on h e r h e a d p h o n e h a d been bumped up. When the commen-tary was triggered, it scared the dayl ights out of he r . Now, we held on to the railing, weak from laughter. fe.

We h a d h a d a lot of l a u g * " since leaving Livonia two weeks e a r l i e r . Mom h a d packed- a "goodie box" of low-Calorie s n a c k s , u t e n s i l s , p l a t e s a n d LYSOL spray . At each motel , Mom sprayed a n d wiped unt i l t h e room w a s s h r o u d e d in a LYSOL mist. We left a t rai l of surgically sterile rooms through seven states.

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Everything was so antiseptic, I had to e a t a spoonful of d i r t just to keep my iiqmune system going.

By the time we left Santa Fe, heading for Albuquerque, Mom needed a rest (all that cleaning, you know.) She didn't want to miss hav ing d inne r a t Sandia Peak, so she stayed at the motel while I toured Old Town Albu-querque.

Since 1706, Old Town's Plaza

has been the focal point of the c o m m u n i t y . More t h a n 100 shops offer everything from Indi-an jewelry to unique modern art. The 1700s adobe Church Street Cafe serves authentic New Mexi-

Tenaclous: Tough but beautiful plants cling to life, defying the White Sands and New Mexico's harsh environment.

incredible view of 11,000 square miles. At the peak, we had din-ner, then shivered in the moun-tain air to watch the sunset. The performance, with heat-lightning flashes, was out of this world.

Even farther out of this world is Roswell; a t least some of i ts visitors have been otherworldly. Although Roswell's economy is based on agriculture and oil pro-duction, it is best known for the purported 1947 crash landing of an alien spacecraft , with occu-pan t s . The In terna t ional UFO Museum and Research C e n t e r on Main S t r e e t , houses t acky

displays, re-creations and "art focusing on sightings. A tour to the crash site is also available. I had to drag Mom to the muse-um. The crash site wasn' t even suggested.

Mom wanted to go to the new Tinnie Mercantile where, unlike Main Street stores, there are no references to space aliens Then, she wanted to be on the road again-

Less than two hou r s west of Roswel l is t h e l a t e 1800s town of Lincoln. Here, Billy the Kid was to hang, bu t he killed h is g u a r d s a n d escaped. Lincoln's sher-iff, Pa t Gar re t t , even-t u a l l y t r a c k e d Bil ly down and shot him.

The courthouse, ja i l and other buildings are all open to the public. One h o m e of spec ia l interest is t h a t of Dr. E a r l L. Woods, who repor ted ly g r a d u a t e d from the University of Michigan.

T w e n t y mi le s p a s t ^ Lincoln is C a p i t a n , jSBf "Birthplace of Smokey

the Bear." In 1950 the cub was found clinging to a burned t ree af te r the Capitan Gap wild-fire.

His f u r w a s s inged and his paws charred. He was nursed back to h e a l t h , b e c a m e t h e symbol of f o r e s t f i re p reven t ion and lived out h i s d a y s a t t h e National Zoo in Wash-ington, D.C.

Only 30 m i n u t e s from Capitan is Ruidoso Downs, home of the f amous race t rack and the Museum of the Horse. Ou t s ide of the museum seven breeds of horses are represented in a painted b ronze scu lp ture "Free Spirits at Noisy Water "

More t h a n one and a ha l f times life size, the band of horses appear to be caught in mid-gal-lop.

We had been galloping around New Mexico for almost a month. It was t ime to head for home. Mom had ju s t enough LYSOL left to make the trip.

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Greet guests with Southern hospitality

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destination is Berea, a small college town on 1-75 south of Lexington.

Berea is known as the Folk Art Capital of the state. - Nestled among the Appalachian foothills is Berea College, a liberal ar ts college where students receive tuition-free educa-tion in return for working in one of their many departmepts.

Students produce exquisite furni-ture reproductions, woven items, rag rugs, brooms of all shapes and sizes, metal work, pottery, photographic essays of mountain people and much more. Berea is also the home of Boone Tavern Hotel a popular Southern inn built in 1909. Students from the col-lege's hotel management and culinary ar ts programs operate the inn. The servers are enthusiastic and friendly. Crisp white table linens, sparkling glasses and fresh flowers on tables create an atmosphere of Southern hospitality at its best. Regional flavor

The dinner menu is prix fixe, but you are sure to find new and different menu offerings with regional flavor. The real reason I keep going back to Boone Tavern is their southern spoon bread. For those of you who haven't tried - or even heard of - spoon bread, it is the most elegant prepara-tion of cornmeal in all of Southern cooking. I find white stone-ground cornmeal makes the best spoon bread and the tastiest, but the white corn-meal found in supermarkets will also produce a fine product. Spoon bread should be moist and souffle-like with the consistency of baked custard.

Spoon bread is best served through-out your meal in a simple stainless steel bowl straight from the oven -jus t scoop it out with a large spoon, top with butter and enjoy.

The following recipes can produce a delicious meal just in t ime for holiday entertaining that show Southern hos-pitality at its finest!

SPOON BREAD _ 1 1 / 4 cups commeal (white)

3 cups milk

1 teaspoon sugar (optional; the recipe the Tavern Hotel uses does not include sugary

1 teaspoon salt , 3 eggs (well beaten)

2 tablespoons melted butter 13/4.teaspoons baking powder

Bring milk to a boil, add cornmeal gradually and stir constantly for 10 minutes until thick.

Remove from heat - allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. The mixture will be very stiff.

Combine eggs, salt, baking powder and melted butter in the bowl of a mixer. Use whip attachment and gradu-ally add cornmeal until well combined. Beat for 15 minutes. Pour into a well-greased, large skillet or two well-greased baking dishes. Bake at 375*F in a -pre heated oven for 30-35 minutes until puffed and lightly browned. Serve immediately -

FRUIT PUNCH Juice of 3 lemons Juice of 3 oranges 1 1 / 2 to 2 cups of sugar 1 cup crushed pineappfe 1 quart chilled teed tea ' 1 /2 cup maraschino cherries,

chopped 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice. 1/2 pint grape juice 1 quart ginger ale 11 /2 cups water

Boil the pineapple, water and sugar for 15 minutes. Cool. Add lemon.

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LOOKING AHEAD What to witch for in Taste next week:

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A sweet wonderland STORY BY REN EE SKOOLUND - PHOTOS 8Y BRYAN MITCHELL

TV • P M I ^ L eautiful, big blocks

of butter making their way up the

S conveyer be l t W t o w a r d a huge

v a t of s t i cky croissant dough:

Such was my i n t r o d u c t i o n to Awrey Bakeries the day they were making croissants, biscuits, Dan-ish and chocolate cake. Mmmm, the aromas coming from those cav-e rnous b a k i n g fac i l i t i es ... l ike mom's kitchen on steroids!

"It's a precision mom's kitchen. We ' re t r y ing to def ine w h a t all those moms do instinctively," said John Curtin, Awrey's president.

The croissant dough - all 1,000 glorious pounds - soon would be layered with the butter, rolled to j u s t the r ight thickness, cut and t r immed to j u s t the r ight shape, and, finally, baked to perfection. Depending upon the cus tomer ' s order, Awrey's uses either butter or margar ine/but always the meticu-lous process is the same.

"We'll end up with 32 layers, and tha t ' s wha t make croissants flaky," said Larry Whituclri, direc-tor of quality assurance.

The bakery was founded in 1910 in t h e D e t r o i t k i t c h e n of Mrs. Fletcher Awrey. As her reputation grew, the company opened a suc-cess ion of ne ighborhood b a k e d goods s to res , suppl ied f rom the family's first "volume baking" facil-ity on Tireman. The three Awrey boys - Elton, Wilbur and Thomas -of ten made deliveries in a horse-drawn wagon and later in a Model-T truck.

The company moved to i ts pre-s en t 25-acre s i te on Fa rming ton Road in Livonia in 1967. It now has 477 employees wi th n i n e family members at the helm. A $20 million renovation is planned over the next two yea r s . According to C u r t i n , Awrey's is the largest family-owned bakery in Michigan, probably in the country.

The entire operation is based on blend of technology and taste buds. Every product is tested for height, diameter, weight, appearance and, of course, taste. Working a t Awrey's r e q u i r e s s e l f -d i sc ip l ine . I was amazed there weren't a ton of chub-

" by employees." The bakery definitely-w o u l d n ' t be a s top on a Weight Watcher's tour.

Af ter cooling, the baked goods head to a freezer area the size of the North Pole, where they're held before being shipped out. "Once it's thawed, it tastes homemade," said Curtin, who seldom leaves the office without an armful of goodies.

If t h e i n t o x i c a t i n g s m e l l s of almond and chocolate permeate the air at Awrey's, then it's t dusting of flour that covers the floor. It takes a lot of ingred ien t s to produce the 90,000 cases of sweet stuff tha t ' s shipped across the nat ion and to C a n a d a eve ry week . F lour is shipped in by rail car.

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Rolling In dough: (Top photo) Chuck Goldston keeps a watchful eye as a load of croissant dough gets poured into a trough. (Above) Kim Oatneal uses a deft stroke tp smooth out the icing on an Awrey's Tropical Chocolate Cake. Care to lick the spoon? (Below) Reese Gordon loads trays of unbaked Danish.

Whitucki provided the statistics: 15 mil-lion pounds of flour a y e a r , 8 mil l ion p o u n d s of s u g a r a y e a r , . and 700 pounds of butter an h o u r . T h a t ' s r i gh t ,

an hour! F r o m c ro i s san t s ,

our entourage head-e d t o t h e Dan i sh d e p a r t m e n t , where t h e dough is f un -n e l e d in to a cone-shaped twister, pre-cision cut by a culi-nary guillotine and plopped into a well-greaAed p a n . A f t e r t h e y ' r e baked, the Danish are plucked up, a dozen at a time, by a robotic arm and sent on their way to be iced.

T a k e your pick - r a s p b e r r y , a p p l e , s t r a w b e r r y oj c h e e s e . Whitucki prefers strawberry, while C u r t i n loves t h e c h e e s e , b u t employee Darryl Junior, who loads and unloads trays of Danish all day, doesn't like Danish at all.

"I don ' t eat swee t s . T h a t ' s not

bad, is it?" he asked. " W h e n I look a t

t h e f a t ca lo r ies in our Danish Grande, i t s t o p s me in my tracks," said Curtin, shaking his bead.

As if a n y t h i n g could top croissants and Danish, our next stop was the cakes. A z i l l ion l a y e r s of AwrSy'a ' T rop ica l Choco la t e C a k e passed before me on a winding conveyer bel t . Employees in

white suite and hai r nets put the layers t o g e t h e r , f i r s t s l a t h e r i n g them with a coconut filling, t hen f ros t ing t h e tops a n d aides wi th chocolate.

"I t ' s supposed to t a s t e like an Almond Joy candy bar. That's what we went after," said JRick Kroljcki. director of research a n d develop-ment.

Our last stop was the taste-teat room. Krolicki had fo rmula t ed a new chocolate cake recipe, and two

O u t l e t s t o f a For many-metro Detroiter*,

the holidays wouldn't be the holidays without a stop at the Awrey Bakeries Outlet Stare.

WMMb 12301 Farmington Road, Livonia.

•TOW HOURS: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

CREDIT CARDS: All majors,-except American Express.

The outlet store, which Awrey's haa expanded four times, offers thrif t in prices, not quality. There are no returns from supermarkets. Perhape the icing on a Danish will be missing a squiggle or two, but all items are fresh.

I f we don't have enough run-ner-ups, it's front-line prod-ucts," aaid John Curtin, Awrey's president.

Awrey's also supplies the outlet with products not avail-able in supermarkets. When it comes to cakes, the outlet sella Peanut Fantasy, Raspberries and Cream, Cherry Cordial, Death by Chocolate, Raspberry Nut, and Cream Cheese Carrot.

"We're kind of the test mar-ket," said Betty Jean Awrey, vice president.

Awrey's doesn't bake pies, but the outlet carries Grand Traverse pies. They're deli-cious, said Awrey.

Best of all, said Awrey, everything sells a t a reduced price. "We take off the rent we pay in a supermarket.

Would you like to see the face of a loved one on a cake? No problem. Thaf s a piece of cake at Awrey's. Thanks to great-granddaughter Kelly Jean Awrey, the bakery now does 'Photo Cakes." A quarter sheet-cake sells for $15, and a half sheetcake sells for $25.

For more information about the outlet store and Photo Cakes, call (734) 522-1100 or fax (734) 522 1453.

recently baked layers awaited us. The suspense mounted as he invert-ed the layers onto the counter and sliced off small pieces.

The morsels received more scruti-ny t h a n a g lass of Chab l i s a t a wine-tasting festival: Good texture, fine bu t denae: Not too crumbly. Will s t a n d u p to f ros t ing . Nice color. Great taste. - /

"I'd give it a 100 percent," said Betty Jean Awrey, vice president "I love it."

"I'm the quali ty control guy. Td give it a 99," said Whitucki.

• N i n e t y - n i n e percen t , " aaid Curtin.

As for me? I knew I was partici-pating in an Awrey's milestone the birth of a new recipe. I gave i t a 99.9. After all, I make a pretty good chocolate cake myadlf.

Thomas Awrey"peddles* baskets of freshly made pastries and other good-ies in a Detroit neighbor-hood in the bakery's early days

Lft •* Those were the days: Two of the Awrey Boys, Tom (left) and Wilbur, stand in front of one the company's first delivery vehicles, a horse-drawn wagon.

Sweet delivery A Model T truck pulls out of Awrey's first "volume baking" facility on Tirt' men Street in Detroit.

An Awrey'* Margaret Cartier. 81. of Radio* Township remembers

whan tha Awrey's d*war> truck wowkJ come through Mr neighborhood twice s week In the lata 50s snd eerty "gOa.

Mar children ware young, and she was s st«r*f *ome mom who dktn t know how to drive a car . Sha counted on the milkman el her Deck door and tha Awrey 's men at her

OT\ f (VXX •There wart two brother*. fttfph and Bob. I think They'd

come to tbe door with big beaketa M l of goodie* I'd buy (ha lunch sticks with white frosting, the cuecekes e#ed

jygh. with chocolate frostmg and nut». snd I d bey the Long John ceflee oeke.*

The two brother* often let Cartier come into thaw truck. -»remember that truck smelling so good They'd puM out tha tfwfres. end Td say. I l l takethis IS tska thai.'

'Sometimes, i f ! dhbit tmre enough money, they would charge t . They kept track m a Kttta brown book. I'd pa* tnam at the and at tha week They were ao nice.'

earner longs to a t * mede that truck one more time.. I ' d g * e anything to have a Long John coffee cake. I wish tftey stw mods dsMvertee.*

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The Observer & Eccentric/ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1999

C o n q u e s t R e c i p e s i n s p i r e d b y A w r e y B a k e r i e s orange, cherry juice, cherriee

and lea. Just before serving, add the ginger ale and grape juice. Pour over ice in a punch bowl to serve or make a smaller quantity and serve as an appetiser.

ROAST LEO OF LAMB

6-7-pound leg of lamb (trimmed of ail excess fat)

2 tablespoons butter 8 sprigs of fresh rosemary 2 cloves of garlic, thinly

sliced 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon flour

W i p e mea t wel l . P l a c e in roast ing pan and cut shallow slices across leg. Make small cuts with the point of a knife and insert garlic slices. Melt but ter - tie the sprigs of rose-mary together and dip it in the h o t b u t t e r . B r u s h t h e m e a t thoroughly with it . Spr ink le the meat with salt and pepper and dredge lightly with flour. Roast in a slow oven (250®F) for about 3 hours, basting fre-q u e n t l y with your rosemary bundle.

You will find that slow cook-ing is hard to resist. The result is tender, evenly cooked meat with an intense depth of flavor. Use a mea t t h e r m o m e t e r to reach your desired t empera -

ture. Cooking a t 200-250°F ia perfectly safe for almost any cut of meat.

CAPER GRAVY

2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup drtppijags from iamb,

(skim off melted fat) PeppeMo taste 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup drained capers

See related story on Taste front.

AWREY STYLE STUFFING MIX 8 cups dry cubed bread (a 20

ounce loaf of Awrey Stuff-

Make a roux (a light sauce m a # of butter and flour) in roasting pan and cook for 2 minutes. Pour the drippings into the roux and stir to mix well and prevent lumps. Cook 5 minutes.

Add pepper and cream. Add capers. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.

Chefs note: The reason for making a butter roux and not using the lamb fat is to achieve a mild lamb flavor. The lamb fat is often too overpowering. If you don't have enough pan juices for the gravy, add warm water to the right quantity. Fipally use a whisk in making sauces and gravies.

Chef Carol Haskins is the pas-try and consulting chef at Big Rock Chop A Brew House in Birmingham. Haskins was the first certified female executive chef in Michigan.

ing Bread, trimmed of crust)

1 tablespoon rubbed sage 1 teaspoon dry minced

oregano leaf 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dry minced

parlsey 1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Mix all ingredients together as listed, thoroughly coating cubes of dry bread in the seasoning ingre-dients. Store in an air-tight con-tainer at room temperature to use viithin 30 days.

To use mix — Melt 1/4 pound butter ih Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 1/2 cups prepared chicken bouillon or canned chicken broth to the melted butter and stir in stuffing mix to moisten well, keeping the mixture on medium

heat until all dry pieces have been moistened in the butter-soup mix-ture.

Cool, cover and refrigerate until completely cold before applying to the cavities of a 10 to 16 pound turkey prior to oven roasting the .

~Wrtl. Remote stuffing fl Ulll roasted bird before serving.

Recipe from Betty Jean Awrey, Awrey Bakeries, Inc.

Remember when the Fuzzy Navel cocktail was introduced? An Awrey Bakeries employee, who has since retired, invented a recipe for Fuzzy Navel Cake. The cake is no longer offered by Awrey Bakeries , bu t you can make i t home. Bet ty J e a n Awrey prepared this recipe for publ ica t ion in "Trad i t ions America's Thanksgiving Parade Cookbook" printed a couple of years ago by the Parade Compa-ny.

"It's delicious," said Awrey. And youTl discover it's easy to make too.

FUZZY NAVEL CAKE

1 box orange cake mix

1/2 cup orange juice 3/4 cup peach jam Peach Buttercream Frosting

— recipe follows

Using an orange cake mix, pre-pare the cake according to direc-tions for two 8-inch round cakes. After the cakes are baked and cooled, pour 1/4 cup orange juice over each layer.

Spread one cake layer with peach jam. Place the other cake on top of the jam layer. Finish the cake by frosting it with peach but-ter frosting. Serves 8-10.

PEACH BUTTERCREAM

FROSTING 2 cups butter, softened 2 cups plus 1/2 cup. plus

another 1/2 cup sifted confectioners (powdered) sugar

2 /3 cup sweetened con-densed milk (not evaporat-ed milk)

2 large eggs - whites only 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 2 teaspoons water 1/2 cup peach Jam

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place butter and 2 cupe confec-tioners sugar in a large bowl. Mix at low speed until mixture is smooth. Mix st a higher speed while slowly adding the sweetened condensed milk. Continue to mix until fluffy. Set aside.

In a double boiler, stir together 2 egg whites, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 2 teaspoons water and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar. Cook over low heat, mixing with a t

portable mixer at low speed until egg whites reach 10O*F. Whip the egg whites until stiff.

Add thii. meringue slowly into the butter mixture. Add the vanil-la and remaining 1/2 cup confec-tioners sugar. If stiffer frosting is desired, add another 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar. Slowly stir in the peach jam and spread over the entire cake.

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ROASTED GARLIC MASHED

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washed well (unpeeled) -3 whole garlic bulbs, peeled

into individual cloves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons whole butter.

softened 1 cup julienne cut fresh

spinach leaves

. Salt and white pepper to taste m

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Go to the Web for latke recipes MAGGIE BOLSYN SPECIAL WRITE*

Hanukkah , the Fea t iva l of Lights, celebrates the victory of the Maccabees a g a i n s t the ancient Greeks, and the rededi-cation of the Jerusalem Temple. It honors the miracle of a small flask of oil, which lasted eight daya.

The Hebrew word "Hanukkah" comes f rom the same root aa the word for educa-tion, "chinuch." The first night of Hanukkah 5760 (1999) is Fri-day, Dec. 3, and the last night of candle lighting is Friday, Dec, 10. The candles are lit starting at nightfal l , and they should burn for at least half an hour.

It is t r a d i t i o n a l to give Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins, or other presents) to children af ter tes t ing them on Jewish subjects.

Typical fare for the holiday includes dishes prepared in oil, such as l a tkes (po ta to pan-cakes), or aufganiot (doughnuts) to recall the miracle of the oil.

If you a r e looking for Hanukkah on the Net, you can find such things as a vir tual dreidel, and a cantor to sing for you in real audio at www.jcnl8. com/scripts/ jcnl8/paper/ Arti-cle.aap?ArticleID=703.

There's even an on-line meno rah, with daily candle lightings at www.torah .org / chanukah.html.

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• K Is traditional to give Hanukkah gelt (choco-late coins, or other presents) to children after testing them on Jewish subjects Typical fare for the holiday includes dishes prepared in oil, such as latkes (potato pancakes), or sufganlot (doughnuts) to recall the miracle of the oil.

down r ice pudding. Theae rec ipes can be found a t www.womenaedge. com/hoh-day/recipea/ hanukkah/

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An easy rec ipe for perfect potato latkes can be found at the Hagshama Department of the World Zionist Organization Web site. The page ia entitled, "A byte of Hanukkah." A recipe for Bufganiot (doughnuts) ia also avai lable on t h e websi te at w w w . w x o . o r g . i l / encountr/reci pes.htm.

Lots more latkes, as well as Italian or Pariaian Hanukkah dinners for eight and more, can be found at http^/food.epicuri-ous. corn/b_ba/b02_menus/ h a n u k k a h . h t m l . The s i t e inc ludes wine recommenda-t ions, and o f f e r s d i f f e ren t recipes for e a c h n ight of Hanukkah. Viaitora may post reviews and cooking t ips for individual recipes on the site.

Suggestions for putting vari-ety in the holiday, while deepen-ing your understanding of the celebrat ion, can be found at w w w . j c n 1 8 . c o m / scripts/jcnl8/paper/Article.asp? ArticleID=1853.

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House of Latkes for some inter-esting twists, such as jalapeno latkes served with salsa. Note: This si te may include f a r too much variety for some. One of these recipes was not koaher, as it called for crab meat. Perhaps you may w a n t to t ry add ing leeks, parsnips, zucchini, or car-rots to a favorite recipe, inatead.

While there are as many latke recipes aa there are grandmoth-ers who made them, "crispy" is the word from friends that iden-tifies some of the best latke fare. But, since "crisp* and "fried in oil" generally mean "fattening," I went surfing for some lighter latkes.

If you're not supposed to have so much oil, www.jfood.com offers t h e following solution: Spray a cookie sheet with veg-etable oil apray or Pam and put your latkes in a hot (450 degree F) oven for about 5-8 minutes on each side.

A ho l iday menu t h a t is hea l t hy yet t r ad i t iona l s ta r s l ightened sweet potato latkes topped with golden cinnamon a p p l e s a u c e , and a s l immed-

for menorahs" says the site, which provides a collection of hearty, yet low-fiat fare. Web s i te a u t h o r , Rosalyn F . Maneaae, has published a cook-book, "Easy Kosher Cooking." You'll alao find links to other Jewish holiday menus are a t her Web aite.

Links to seven different recipe s i t e s can be found a t www.4hanukkah. com/oil.shtml.

Fol lowing t h e link to Hanukkah recipes at www.our-daily- bread.com/recipes/ catego-r y / h a n u k k a h . h t m yielded 11 holiday selections, with links to o t h e r rec ipes covering more t h a n 30 categor ies , such as bagels and dairy-free fare.

The vegan section includes 45 vegetarian recipes. An easy five ingred ien t applesauce recipe and directions for a delicious sweet and sour brisket were taken from the site. The brisket can be cooked on top of the stove, or in a Crock pot.

Maggie Boleyn is a registered nurse at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and enjoys surfing the Internet for food and nutri-tion information. See recipes inside.

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Putting a f a c e on epilepsy Livonia woman strives to diminish

stereotypes about neurological disorder BY KIMBERLY A . MORTSON STAIT WEITKH kmortaooOoeJiomecomm.net

Keni Birch-Wanbaugh is one of an e s t i m a t e d 4 5 , 0 0 0 women in Michigan who suffer from epilep-

sy. A f t e r m o r e t h a n a d e c a d e of seizures, emotional pressure , depres-. sion and discriminatiou she's speaking out about her personal pain in collabo-ration with the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan dur ing Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Birch-Wanbaugh, a resident of Livo-nia, looks back over the last 12 years and quietly b rea thes a sigh of relief. She's been seizure free since May 1998 after undergoing brain surgery under the care of Henry Ford Hospital neurol-ogist Dr. David Burdette and neurosur-geon Dr. Kost Elisevich

The 31-year-old was not born with epilepsy but began having seizures in 1987 af ter a serious auto collision from which she suffered a closed head injury and slipped into a six hour coma.

A common misconception about the neurological disorder is that people are born with epilepsy. On the contrary, 70 percent of cases have no known cause while the remaining 30 percent are fre-quently caused by head trauma, brain tumor, stroke, poisoning, infection or maternal injury.

uMy life really changed after the car accident," said Birch-Wanbaugh. "I was 19-years old, t ry ing to go to school, work and have a social life and I was having grand mal seizures tha t were really impacting the three things tha t were most important to me."

The t rauma her head suffered led to disturbances in the electrical activity of the bra in . These d is turbances would take the form of seizures. Epilepsy is actually a generic term for a variety of se izure d i s o r d e r s d i f f e r e n t i a t e d by recurring seizures of varying degrees that affect the nervous system.

BTrch -Wanbaugh ' s g r a n d m a l s e i z u r e s c o n t i n u e d f o r t w o y e a r s beyond her car accident with no relief f rom m e d -ication. They would m o s t o f t e n occur d u r i n g h e r m e n s t r u a l cycle due to c h a n g e s in h e r h o r -mones, over the holidays and at f ina l exam time when her stress and anxiety level was up. Usually a temporal lobe seizure would precede the grand mal. These a re "red flags" so-to-speak, an ind iv idua l expe r i ences pr ior to t h e

. .grand mal. Temporal lobe seizures do not resul t in unconsciousness or con-vulsions but in "auras" or brief periods of time when the person appears to be s tar ing off in a t rance for nearly one minute.

Asking for help Living in Lansing at the time, Birch-

Wanbaugh was forced to rely on t h e kindness of f r iends , college acquain-tances and t h e public t ranspor ta t ion

Best friend. Keni Birch-Wan-baugh gets a hug from her son, Nicholas. After his 1996 birth, the Livonia mother decided to undergo brain surgery to improve her seizure situation.

Keni Blrch-Wanabaugh

s y s t e m to go to school, shopping, the grocery store, or out socially.

"Not being able to d r i v e w a s n ' t easy. Espec i a l l y being in my 20s. It was really hard to have to rely on people to take me places and I was too s t u b b o r n to a sk my p a r e n t s for help," recalled Birch-Wanbaugh. "Some of my f r i e n d s j u s t s t o p p e d c a l l i n g me."

A person w i t h epilepsy isn' t eli-gible for a driver's l i cense u n l e s s they a r e se i zu re f r e e for a t l e a s t six months.

The stress from the seizures and depression took their toll and she eventually dropped out of college. "I went for a good par t of the semester wi thout telling my family. I would just go and sit in the lobby. The only person t h a t knew was my b e s t friend at the time."

Then in the spring of 1989, Birch--Wanbaugh met her f u t u r e h u s b a n d , Jeff, a Redford Township police officer. The Livonia woman says it was Wan-baugh who put her a t ease about her disorder by coming right out on the i r f i r s t da te and asking questions. "He dril led me wi th questions. He never had a problem with it and has been amazingly supportive."

The pair were married in 1994 a n d she c o n t i n u e d on w h a t she c a l l s a "roller coas ter" of mood swings a n d weight gain from her constantly chang-ing medica t ions . Eight m o n t h s i n t o t h e i r m a r r i a g e the Livonia coup l e learned they were expecting a chi ld. Hers was considered a high-risk preg-nancy because it was necessary for her to r e m a i n on ep i lepsy m e d i c a t i o n because a grand mal seizure could eas-ily harm the baby.

A l t h o u g h Nicho las W a n b a u g h weighed less than 5 pounds at birth he was healthy and proved to be the tu rn-ing point in his mother's life. *

"I was Still having seizures af ter he was born and I worried I would have one when I was holding him. I d idn ' t want to have my son grow up watching me have seizures."

After reading about a surgical proce-dure in a newsletter from the Epilepsy Foundat ion of Michigan, she met a t length with a neurologist from Henry Ford Hospital who initially prescribed two di f ferent medications before con-sidering surgery. Neither worked.

She then underwent Bix months of testing according to Dr. Kost Elisevich, senior staff member of the department of neurosurgery and surgical director of t h e epilepsy program a t Henry Ford Hospital . One of the last procedures Birch-Wanbaugh went through dur ing the phase I series of tests involved her

admi t tance to the h o s p i t a l so t h a t E l i s e v i c h could e x a m h e r b r a i n activity by way of 24-hour video and EEG monitoring.

"Epilepsy is not c a u s e d by t h e brain but by some-th ing going qui te wrong in the brain substance. It's not t h e d a m a g e d t is-s u e or a t u m o r tha t ' s making the b r a i n s p o n t a -neous ly g e n e r a t e abno rma l electri-cal activity but the a r ea immediately a r o u n d or in t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d of t h e t i s s u e 1 or tumor," said Elise-v i ch . " T h e sca lp recordings we take he lp u s to def ine

where the focus is in the brain."

El isevich s a i d p a t i e n t s ' ep i lep t ic medication is gradually tapered down and leveled off so t h e y can gain a s much information as possible about the process that occurs in their brain dur-ing these episodes. If the neurosurgeon fails to confirm the a rea of the focus, more intensive testing during phase II is performed t h a t involves electrodes being implanted under the scalp.

In Birch-Wanbaugh's case her area of focus was determined without phase II testing and she was discharged. Elise-v ich sa id u p o n d i s c h a r g e p a t i e n t s return for a clinic appointment to dis-cuss the findings, ask any questions of the neurosurgeon, learn the risks of the p rocedu re , t h e n a s u r g e r y d a t e is scheduled if they wish to move forward.

"I wasn't scared. What did I have to lose? If <he surgery didn't work and I had to cont inue living wi th epilepsy then that was something I was going to have to deal with," s a id Birch-Wan-baugh, "but I had to tiy."

Under the knife According to Elisevich the procedure

involves gaining access to the head by making an incision behind the hairline. Ehtry is then made through the bone and the dura (the outermost membrane covering t h e b ra in ) . E lec t rodes a r e attached to the surface of the brain for approximately 30 minutes to confirm they are dealing with an epileptogenic area and the extent to which they are required to resect (cut). A computer grid system helps the surgeon measure the tissue they will remove by referring to a "l ibrary of t h e p a t i e n t ' s brain." This is-created through a-series of MW-impressions, tha t stacked together, cre-a te a three-dimensional image of the brain.

"My surgery was May 1,1998. It last-ed about six hours and. a 1-inch by 1-inch a r e a of my b r a i n t i s s u e w a s removed." She was in the hospital from Friday through Monday and then dis-charged to the care of her husband and family who were required to stay with

her on a 24-hour basis for at least two weeks.

"I don't ask t h a t the person be eye-balled 24-hours a day but that someone is there to help them look after things for a couple of weeks," said Elisevich.

An a s s e s s m e n t iB taken six weeks out from surgery, then again at three and six months. Elisevich said patients can remain on their anti-seizure med-ication for more t h a n two years after the surgery bu t are lessened with each check up if the i r progress warrants a change.

It's not uncommon for patients have seizures af te r the surgery bu t they're significantly reduced in number and intensity. Elisevich estimates that 70-80 percen t of p a t i e n t s who undergo surgery come away seizure free.

"From a psychological s t andpo in t bra in surgery is qu i t e a th ing to go through. I have a lot of respect and ... awe for patients when you realize what they go th jough and how debilitating a seizure disorder can be."

In November 1998, Birch-Wanbaugh, six months seizure-free, received her driver's license af ler 11 years without one. "It was incredible to be able to go places without having to rely on some-one else to take me there."

Today, 18 months after the surgery. B i r c h - W a n b a u g h is fu l ly recovered from brain surgery with only a memory of her epilepsy. "I want people to under-s t and t h a t t h e r e is no s tereotypical epileptic. Epi lepsy has been a closet disease too long. There are more than twice as m a n y people with epilepsy than there are of people with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and cystic fibrosis combined."

Epilepsy resources

If you would like more information about the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan cail (800) 377-6226 or visit their Web site at www.epilep^ symichigan.org

Additional resources include:

Henry Ford Hospital has a support group for p e r s o n s cons ide r ing surgery to improve their seizure sit uation or for individuals who have already undergone the procedure. For meeting t imes and dates call (313) 916-7414.

Epilepsy Foundation www.epiiepsyfoundation.org www.efa.org

EpHepay International www.epilepsy-international.com

American Epilepsy Society www.aesnet.org .

Tha Epilepsy Network www. c a p e c o d . n e t / - s s imon/

epilepl.html

Items for Health Newsmakers are welcome from all physicians, medical groups, hospitals and indi-viduals active in the Observer-area medical community. Items should be typed or legibly written and sent to: Health Newsmakers, c/o The Observer Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft. Livonia 48150, e-mail kmortson® oe. homecomm.net or faxed to (734) 591-7279.

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Canton. Stec will see patients on Wednesdays and Thursdays and practices general dentistry, root canals, extractions. children's den-

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Itema for Medical Datebook are welcome from all hospitals, physicians, companies and resi-dents active in the Observer-atea medical community. Items should be sent to: Medical Date-book, c/o The Observer News-papers, 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150, e-mail kmort-son@oe.homecomm.net or faxed to (734) 591-7279.

WED, DEC. 1 DIABETES SUPPORT OROUF Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Guest speakers and open discussion provide information and support. Call Garden City Hospital, (734) 458-4330.

MENU PLANKING St. Mary Hospital is offering a class on menu planning. Part of the "Food for Thought" nutrition education program, this session will help participants learn how to plan men us and make shop-ping lists for a healthy diet. The class will be held from 7-8 p.m. at Bentley Center, 15100 Hub-bard at Five Mile in Livonia.

Cost to attend is $6. $5 for those over 55. Call (734) 655-8940. TTBH iwfl CLASS A night devoted to siblings that will help prepare them for the arrival of the family's new baby. Class time is 1.5 hours and is recommended for children 3 to 8 years of age. Call 458-4330 for class dates and registration. CMLO/MFANT CPS Offered monthly at 6 p.m. Infant/ child resuscitation and obstructed airway techniques are taught in the three-hour class, approved by the American Heart Association. Call 458-4330 to register.

MENOPAUSE SUPPORT Ellen Stephens, a Karmanos Cancer volunteer, will discuss "The Gift of Giving" from 7-9 p.m. at St. Mary Hospital, West Addition B (South Entrance off Levan. (36475 Five Mile). No charge. Call (7341 655-1100.

BEAT GOES ON Free cardiovascular education classes that provide helpful information for people with or without hear t disease. This

week's topic will be "Under-standing Your Medication" from 6-7:30 p.m. at Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor.

THUR, DEC. 2 HEALTHQUEST SEMINAR Free Health^ueat seminars will continue at the Canton Summit on the Park in the Art n Room every Thursday night a t 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 16. There will not be a meeting on Thanksgiv-ing Day. Seminars are sponsored by the Canton Seventh-day Adventisl Church and a re pre-sented by health professionals: Dr. Jason Goliatch; Aioldo Aragones, Ph.D., cUuical psy-chology; Dr. Rudy Gomez; Bren-da Schailk, registered dietitian and Michael Doucoumes, direc-tor of Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking. The topics include exercise/ weight control, diet/ nutrition, stress control, cancer prevention, heart disease, and diabetes. For more information, call (734) 844-8660.

SAT, DEC. 4 VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE Learn why our present views of health and disease will radically change in the new millennium, and how the use and acceptance of alternative therapies will accelerate over the next decade. This course, "Principles of Vibra-tional Medicine," will present how medicine is beginning to evolve away from the body as a machine and toward the bioener-getic perspectives of health and disease. Course is transferable into the Holistic Health Practi-tioner Diploma program - lead-ing to Board Certification in Holistic Health. To register call the Serenity School of Holistic Health in Livonia at (248) 474-0368 or (734) 513-0868.

SUN, DEC. 5 PUBERTY/BROWHMI UP "A Heart to Heart Conversation for Mothers and Daughters on Puberty and Growing Up." This class provides mothers with daughters ages 9-12 with accu-

rate information about the nor-mal physical and emotional changes tha t girls will experi-ence as they enter puberty. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Educa-tion Center, Ann Arbor from 1-5 p.m.

MON, DEC. 6 HEART PALS Support for cardiac patients and/or their significant other will meet a t 7 p.m. Dec. 6. Dis-cussion, education and cama-raderie are the focus. Call 458-3242 for information.

TUE, DEC. 7 EATING DISORDERS A new support group for persons recovering from an eating disor-der or for person who are in need of peer group support at 7 p.m. Dec. 7,14, 21 and 28. Open to both men and women. Call (734) 458-3395 for additional informa-tion.

and/or families with respiratory problems. Meets at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom *3 of the Garden City Hospital Medical Office Building and is free. Call 458-3481 for information.

RELATIONSHIPS "Valuing Ourselves in Relation-ships." This presentation Will focus on relationship dilemmas tha t are particular to women and show how you can enrich relationships for yourself and others. From 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor..

BEAT GOES ON...-"And the Beat Goes On ..." Free cardiovascular education classes tha t provide helpful information for people.with or without heart disease. This week's topic will be "Managing Your Stress." From 6-7:30 p.m, at Michigan Heart and Vascular Institute, S t Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor.

sented by health professionals. Jason Goliatch, M.D.; Aroldo Aragones, Ph.D., clinical psy-chology; Rudy Gomez, M.D.; Brenda Schalk, registered dieti-t ian and Michael Doueoumes, director of Breathe Free Plan to Stop Smoking. The topics include exercise/weight control, diet/nutrition, stress control, cancer prevention, heart disease, and diabetes For more informa-tion call (734) 844-8660.

WONDER WALKERS St. Mary Hospital is offering a health talk at Wonderland Mall as part of their sponsorship of Wonder Walkers, a walking club at the mall. Participants will learn ways to make better eating choices and about the role cholesterol plays in our diet on from 9-10 a.m. in the Wonder-land Mall Community Room. There is a no fee. Call the Com-munity Outreach Department at (734) 655-8940 or (800) 494-1650.

A one-session class providing information to expectant parents on the many aspects of breast-feeding. Class meets at 6 p.m. Call 458-4330 to register. '

WED, DEC. 8 ESTATE PLANNMG . St. Mary Hospital will be pre-senting a Carelink Lecture on Estate Planning from 1-3 p.m. in the St. Mary Hospital Auditori-um. Paul Lubienski, J.D., will discuss what a will, trust and power of attorney is as well as the advantages and differences. There is no charge for this lec-ture but registration is required. Call (734)655^940 or (800) 494-1650.

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT A support group for family mem-bers, friends and caregivers of person afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. Free, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association. Group meets a t 7 p.m. in Classroom #3 of the Garden City Hospital Medical Office Building. Call 458-4330.

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MEALTNQUEST SEMINAR Free Healthquest seminars will continue at the Canton Summit on the Park in the Art II Room every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. through Dec. 16. There will not be a meeting on Thanksgiv-ing Day. Seminars are sponsored by the Canton Seventh Day Adventist Church and are pre-

SAT, DEC. 11 LYMPHATIC/DETOX WORKSHOP Attend the Ultimate Lymphatic and Blood Detox Workshop with a raw food dinner buffer from 1-7 p.m. The Tree House for Earth 's Children, 22906 Moorey St. Farmington. Call (248) 473-0624. Learn the basic principles of anatomy physiology and fluid dynamics of the human lymphat-ic system; recount indications

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BEAT I "And the Beat Goes On —" Free cardiovascular education classes tha t provide helpful information for people with or without heart disease. This week's topic will be "Integrating Exercise Into Your Lifestyle." Location: Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor from 6-7:30 p.m.

TUE, DEC. 21 STROKE/ANEURYSM For those who had or have a cerebral aneurysm or stroke Family members/ friends wel-come. Group will meet a t Garden City Hospital to promoted a sharing interaction (free of charge). Call 458-4396 for infor-mation.

DEC. 29, 30 BLOOO DRIVE During the holiday times the Southeast Michigan Red Cross supply of blood is especially short Garden City Hospital will host a blood drive at the Allan Breakie Medical Office Building from 7 a.m to 5 p.m. Donors are asked to call (734) 458-4330 to make an appointment.

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Bill would mandate safe medical needles BT R f i D MALOTT HOMETOWN NIKH SKBVTCK

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Working for a doctor or in a dentist 's office might not sound like a dangerous occupation, but h e a l t h ca re employees may be putt ing the i r lives a t r i jk every t ime they break out a hypoder-mic to give an injection or draw blood.

A mere prick to the finger from tha t needle, after being used on a p a t i e n t , could t r a n s m i t dis-eases like HIV or Hepatitis B or C. According to state Rep. David Woodward, D-Madison Heights, t he r e a r e 20 incurable "blood-borne pathogens" tha t could be t ransmit ted to a doctor, nurse or den t i s t t h rough a needle st ick injury.

The Center for Disease Control e s t i m a t e s t h a t some 600 ,000 needle stick injuries occur across t h e n a t i o n each year , yet less than 15 percent of hospitals and medical facilities use safety nee-dles, designed to reduce the risk of s t i c k i n j u r i e s a n d a l r e a d y available on the market today.

W o o d w a r d a n d Rep. P a u l DeWeese , R-Wi l l i ams ton , a re proposing legislation to mandate that medical offices in Michigan switch to safety needles. Wood-ward explained tha t the cheap-est of these devices simply have a re t rac table guard tha t moves to cover t h e need le a f t e r t h e injection is finished.

R a t h e r t h a n manda te which device be used , DeWeese said the bil ls would c rea te a panel under t h e s t a t e Depar tment of C o m m u n i t y H e a l t h to review safety needles available on the market and list those acceptable for u s e in Michigan. The bills require t h a t half of tha t panel would h a v e to consist of front-l ine h e a l t h c a r e w o r k e r s employed in Michigan.

The bills are sure to be popu-lar with hospital nurses, whose un ions a n d assoc ia t ions have been advoca t ing the switch to the sa fe r needles. But hospital a d m i n i s t r a t o r s a r e concerned with the cost of the new regula-tion, DeWeese explained.

"Obviously, there is a cost ver-sus benefit factor to everything,"

said Donald Potter, president of the Southeast Michigan Hospital Council. "If we are going to have a r isk free worltf, t h a t does not come without a cost. Right now, nobody is happy with the cost of hea l th care."

According to Woodward, t h e cost of safety need les comes to about 20 cents per needle. While t h a t may not sound like much, DeWeese pointed out that hospi-ta ls use needles in very high vol-umes.

Still, Woodward said tha t the cos ts of t rea t ing a hea l th care e m p l o y e e who h a s s u f f e r e d a needle stick injury is very high as well. Once stuck, the worker m u s t be monitored through the u s e of blood t e s t s ftvery s ix m o n t h s for s e v e r a l y e a r s to de t e rmine if some d isease ha s b e e n passed . E a c h blood t e s t cos t s $500, he sa id . And then the re is the cost of treating and car ing for those who do get sick.

Nurses associations have esti-mated the cost of monitoring and blood tests can run to $3,000.

DeWeese explained the bills. H o u s e Bills 4621 a n d 4780 ,

wou ld g r a n d f a t h e r e x i s t i n g inventories of hypodermic nee-dles, as a cost savings for medi-cal facilities.

D e n t i s t s a re concerned t h a t safety needles are not available for all t h e procedures they do. B u t D e W e e s e said t h e b i l l s exempt those types of needles, used in specific procedures, for wh ich s a f e r v e r s i o n s a r e n o t available.

He noted t h a t medical facili-t i e s do a l r e a d y m a k e some efforts to avoid such accidents, k n o w n a s " u n i v e r s a l p r e c a u -tions." These include the use of rubber gloves, goggles and spe-cially marked red disposal con-ta iners , all designed to reduce accidental pricks. But the repre-sentat ive also said he does not be l i eve t h e y a re s u f f i c i e n t , because rubber gloves will not protect an employee if an acci-dent occurs during an injection.

Both biUs have been referred to t h e H o u s e C o m m i t t e e on Health Policy. DeWeese said the bil ls will l ikely come up for a vote early next year.

Osteopaths oppose prescription rule change L e g i s l a t o r s r i s k h a r m i n g

p a t i e n t s if t h e y p a s s r u l e s extending the authority to write prescriptions for controlled sub-s t ances to n u r s e p rac t i t ioners and p h y s i c i a n a s s i s t a n t s a n d s h o u l d proceed w i t h c a u t i o n , a c c o r d i n g to m e m b e r s of t h e Michigan Osteopathic Associa-tion (MOA).

MOA m e m b e r s r e c o m m e n d more sa feguards to protect the health and lives of Michigan citi-zens.

The proposed rule changes are cu r ren t ly before t h e Michigan Legis la tu re ' s J o i n t Commit tee on Administrative Rules (JCAR). If the changes pass, nurse practi-tioners and physician assistants will be allowed to write prescrip-t ions for controlled subs tances wi thout on-si te supervision by physicians.

"As they ' r e wr i t t en now, t h e

p r o p o s e d r u l e s don ' t p rov ide enough adequate safeguards for our p a t i e n t s and t h e gene ra l public," said Carol Monson, D.O. in h e r t e s t imony before JCAR last Thursday . "The committee should reject the proposed rules u n t i l c h a n g e s a r e m a d e to ensure pa t i en t s are safely pre-scribed the right medicine at the appropriate time."

Specifically, Monson pointed to the following concerns under the proposed rule changes:

Michigan law places strict con-trols on control led subs tances because they could cause great ha rm to a d u l t s and children if abused or misused.

T h e l aw a l r e a d y a l lows advanced prac t ice nu r se s and physician assistants to prescribe ordinary medication under dele-g a t i o n f r o m a phys ic i an , and with regard to a physician assis-

t a n t , u n d e r s u p e r v i s i o n of a physician.

About 20,000 Michigan physi-c i ans qualify to prescr ibe con-trolled substances.

Changing the rules would per-m i t 25 ,000 n u r s e s a n d 3 ,000 physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances, including o p i u m , morphine a n d lysergic acid (LSD).

A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s would n o t r e q u i r e a physician to be at the same loca-t i o n a s someone p r e s c r i b i n g medicine for a patient.

"Under the proposed rules, a re t i red physician living in Ari-zona could delegate authority to p r e s c r i b e n a r c o t i c s to 30 advanced practice nu r se s scat-tered throughout Michigan," said MOA Executive Director Dennis Paradis.

In her written testimony, Mon-

son offered t h e following safe-g u a r d s to e n s u r e a p p r o p r i a t e pat ient care if the rules should be adopted:

• Specify a delegating physi-c ian a t t h e s a m e l oca t i on to re ta in responsibili ty for direct patient supervision.

• Limit the number of nurse p r a c t i t i o n e r s and p h y s i c i a n a s s i s t a n t s t h a t a d e l e g a t i n g p h y s i c i a n can s u p e r v i s e to a total of four.

• R e q u i r e a de f ined ac t ion plan if a delegating physician is not available to assui^ld Ulhiical r e s p o n s i b i l i t y to e n s u r e s a f e drug interaction.

• Prohibit a nurse practitioner or p h y s i c i a n a s s i s t a n t f r o m changing a patient's pharmaceu-tical regimen at a pa t ien t care facility, except in an emergency.

St. Joseph opens mall education center at Briarwood

Holiday shopper s a t Briar-wood Mall are in for an extra t r e a t t h i s D e c e m b e r w h e n S a i n t J o s e p h M e r c y H e a l t h System (SJMHS) opens one of only a few mal l -based heal th education centers sponsored by a health system in the United States.

The S a i n t J o s e p h Mercy Health Stop is a 3,300 square foot s toref ront f e a t u r i n g two classrooms, consultation rooms and office space for community education staff — all designat-ed to educate shoppers about living a healthier life.

Health Stop will open to the public on Dec. 1. Several free classes, programs and demon-strations will be offered during the two-week g rand opening, which runs through Dec. 15.

Health Stop is also equipped wi th a fu l l k i t c h e n where a team of diet i t ians and a certi-fied chef / reg is te red die t i t ian (one of a handful in the nation) will offer demons t ra t ions and h e a l t h y , h a n d s - o n cooking classes with a culinary flair.

Staffed by nurses, dietitians, h e a l t h e d u c a t o r s , exe rc i se physiologist a n d other heal th professionals, Heal th Stop will offer a wide r ange of classes, seminars , phys i c i an lectures and health screenings.

"We're redes ign ing the way we deliver communi ty heal th educa t i on , " s a i d D e n i s e

Will iams, S J M H S director of Communi ty Education. "This holiday season, mall shoppers can l ea rn about hea l thy and delicious holiday recipe ideas and participate in programs to help keep- their family in good health."

H e a l t h S t o p c l a s se s cover topics such as nutrition, cook-ing , w e i g h t m a n a g e m e n t , women's, men's and children's health, worksite wellness and disease management.

Hea l th S top will also offer classes for smoking cessation, stress and t ime management , cancer education and support, senior health, sports medicine, parent ing programs, pregnan-cy, childbirth, infant care and exercise.

"Briarwood is a perfect loca-tion for us because it is highly access ible by bus and ma jo r h ighways a n d is open seven days a w e e k , " e x p l a i n e d Williams. "Our overall goal is to improve access to learn ing for a healthier life."

H e a l t h S top i s loca ted between Hudson's and JC Pen-ney on the north side of Briar-wood. Ann Arbor's Briarwood Mal l is l oca t ed j u s t off t h e State Street exit from 1-94.

Financing for construction of H e a l t h S t o p w a s p rov ided t h r o u g h c o m m u n i t y p h i l a n -thropic support. Call (734) 827-3777.

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Handheld Internet not ready for prime time

MIKE WENDLAND

I was seduced. Yes, I had lust

in my h e a r t . I admi t i t . Bu t I was seduced and now I feel, well ... uaed.

The luat w a s born out of my i n c r e a s i n g d e p e n d e n c e on technology and t h e I n t e r n e t . Call me a geek, bu t I 've r e a l l y

dreamed of what I could do with reliable wireless handheld con-nectivity - how much more pro-ductive and efficient I'd be.

So w h e n t h e h y p e c a m e p r o m i s i n g j u s t t h a t , I w a s a pushover.

What I'm talking about is all the advertisements, promotions and online buzz about the new Palm VII handheld organizer . The promises were bold: J u s t pull up the little a n t e n n a and you'd be able to receive and send

e-mail, get live Web site informa-tion on traffic conditions, weath-er r epo r t s , news a n d s p o r t s information. • It was supposed to be so easy.

So, as soon as the connectivity serv ice b e c a m e a v a i l a b l e in s o u t h e a s t e r n M i c h i g a n l a s t month, I rushed to my local com-puter store and shelled out $500 for the Palm VII. I gave my old Palm V to my son and signed up for t h ^ $ 3 9 - a - m o n t h acces s charge for the Palm VII.

I know, t ha t ' s s teep. I could have gone for the $9.95 a month basic charge. But I 'm a power Internet user and wanted maxi-mum connectivity.

Now, 1 regret it all. In all f a i r n e s s to Pa lm, the

unit does make wireless connec-tions.

But it connects slowly. Very, very slowly. Yes, you can get e-mail and surf certain Web sites. Most of the time. If you have a lot of patience.

I 've t r i ed o u t my P a l m VII

across the country, in Las Vegas, Tampa, New York City and all over metropolitan Detroit.

In fac t , as I wr i t e t h i s , I 'm w a i t i n g to ca t ch a f l i g h t a t LaGuardia Airport in New York back to Detroit. The plane has been delayed because of fog, and I have appointments tha t I will be missing. Ah ha!, I thought. I l l use the Pa lm VII to a l e r t my associates that HI be late.

Well, I j u s t tried to access e-mail on my Palm VII. And for t h e f o u r t h t i m e t o d a y , even though the signal strength indi-cator says I 'm m a k i n g a solid wireless connection, both e-mail applications I have on the Palm VII stalled. They just hung up, something they seem to do about every third or fourth t ime I try them.

That's bad enough. Later, I found out tha t one of

the e-mail programs had crashed for the be t t e r p a r t of t h e day. There was no explanation why t h e second app l i ca t i on d idn ' t

work. But even when they run cor-

rectly, the process is frustrating. You have to enter your password and log on. T h a t t akes a good minute. Then your e-mail mes-sages come in a list. All you get is the sender's name and a few characters of the subject line.

Too slow To actual ly read a message,

you mus t select it and then go back and retrieve it. That takes another minute. If it's a message tha t ' s more t h a n several hun-dred charac te r s long, you only get part of the message. Often, you'll find yourself having to do repea ted downloads to get an entire message.

To reply, you just write on the screen with the stylus, a charac-ter a t a t ime using the Palm's Graf f i t^ charac ter - recogni t ion program. .

Once tha t process is finished, you then hi t t h e send but ton . And t h e r e goes yet a n o t h e r

minute as the Palm goes out and remakes the connection, logs on and sends the data.

I've found i t sometimes takes as long as five minutes to handle a single e-mail - if you can get through.

But that 's not my only source of d i s a p p o i n t m e n t wi th t h e newest Palm organizer.

The screen on the Palm VII is nowhere near as clean and crisp on the Palm V. The whole unit is more cumbersome, too, about a third bigger than the Palm V.

So h e r e I s i t , my pocket stretching from the extra bulk of the VII, frustrated by not being able to read my e-mail and real-izing all the other things I could have done with $500.

On t h e p lus side, my son is del ighted wi th the Palm V he inherited. Unfortunately for me, he's too smart to consider a trade "up" to the Palm VII.

Over the long haul, this tech-nology su re ly will work some

day. Nokia , the huge wire l e a f * communicat ions company, ha* u

announced plans to incorporate the Palm operating system into its handheld phonea.

That will be sometime in mid- ' 2000.

M e a n t i m e for me, i t ' s been ; expens ive but valuable leaaon g

a b o u t t h e need to control my ^ impulsive lust for connectivity. .

If you have been considering wireless handheld Internet and , the Palm VII, my best advice ia to wait for Nokia to get it right. > Because as i t now exis ts , the » Palm VII is just a very expensive gizmo, not nearly as neat as tha Palm V.

Mike Wendland report* about-? computers and the Internet for NBC-television stations coast-to-coast. His radio show is heard -every weekend on TalkRadio 1270, WXYT. You can reach Mike through his Web site at www.pcmike.com

Ameritech, United Way collaborate on directory BUSINESS NEWSMAKERS

United Way Community Ser-vices and Ameritech have collab-_ o r a t ed on an new v e n t u r e to reach out to area youth.

Aa a r e su l t , the Amer i tech Youth Yellow Pages was pro-duced. The pocket-sized directo-ry is a compilation of 185 area agencies that provide services to y o u t h . It a lso s e r v e s a s a resource to help youth face every day issues, providing places to t u r n to for he lp and 24 -hou r emergency phone numbers.

T h e ' new d i r e c t o r y w a s unveiled at a recent press confer-

ence by Detroit's Mayor Dennis Archer, Robert Cooper, president of Ameritech Michigan; and Vir-gil H. Carr, president and CEO of United Way Community Ser-vices. More than 40,000 directo-r ies will be d i s t r i b u t e d to Detroit-area middle school and high school students. Detroit is one of six cities tha t will receive the cus tomized d i r e c t o r y for y o u t h , t h a n k s to a $300 ,000 Ameritech grant. Approximately 184,000 directories will be dis-tr ibuted among the school dis-tricts in the six cities, which in

a d d i t i o n to D e t r o i t i nc lude Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Milwaukee and Indianapolis.

"We're so pleased to provide Detroit teens with th is unique reference guide,which can help make a difference in their lives and communities," said Cooper. "The Amer i tech Youth Yellow P a g e s is a p o r t a b l e r e s o u r c e guide that fits into backpacks or purses. It gives kids easy access to a list of 24-emergency services phone numbers, an alphabetical agency index and t aped mes-sages that deal with a variety of

topics." The directory covers a variety

of topics including job hunting, p r e v e n t i o n se rv ices , posi t ive leisure activities and volunteer o p p o r t u n i t i e s , d ive r s i t y pro-g r a m s a n d m e n t o r s h i p pro-grams, just to name a few.

For more i n f o r m a t i o n or to receive a f r e e copy of the Ameritech Youth Yellow Pages, please call the George W. Rom-ney Volunteer Center at United Way C o m m u n i t y Services a t (313)226-9430.

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cy. education and information. Locally we meet the second Mon-day of every month at the Roman Forum on Ford Road in Canton. Our business meeting is from 5:30-6:10 p.m., speaker/din-ner from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Call Clarice Killian at (734) 981-2572 for information. The guest speaker is Vicki Bonner, career technician at Plymouth-Salem High School, who will discuss mentoring and career shadowing of today's high school students.

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D y n a m i c C o m p u t e r is a reseller and servicer of comput-

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