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Armed with a lease to use a Livonia elementary school, and the opening of Workman Elementary in Canton this fall, the Plymouth-Canton Schools Housing Committee will be recommending to the Board of Education a number of redistnctmg options

And, to no one’s surprise, the recommendations are already drawing criticism from parents who don’t want their children moved,, even if their school IS overcrowded

The school board has approved a one-year lease to use Washington Elementary in Livonia — at the comer of Hix and Ann Arbor roads — as a home for Miller Elementary students while their Canton school IS shuttered for the entire 2006-07 school year for a $5 million makeover

The lease will allow for .354 of Miller’s K-6 stu­dents to be bused to Livonia, while 140 Talented and Gifted students will be housed at the new Workman Elementary, both for one year Meanwhile, 130 Miller students who currently dnve past Workman will be redistncted closer to their homes in Central Park Estates

Barbara Rodenberg, assistant supenntendent for instructional services, said there are also pro­posals to move students from Dodson, Hulsing, Hoben, Gallimore and Bentley to Workman, which will open m August with nearly 700 stu­dents

‘Many students were bused to those schools because there wasn’t a school in southwest Canton that was closest to them geographically and had enough space, Rodenberg said

Part of the maneuvenng at those six elementary schools will result m 62 students in the Fox Run subdivision in Canton —- who currently attend Isbister Elementary m Plymouth Township — to be moved to Workman which Rodenberg said will be a shorter bus ride

By moving Fox Run, as well as an incoming kindergarten class that is smaller than the outgo­ing fifth grade at Isbister, another part of the rec­ommendation is to mo% e 63 current Bird Elementary students to Isbister Not unlike last

PLEASE SEE REDISTRICTING, A6

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Miller students are on the move The school s shirts and sweat shirts reflect next falfs year-long temporary move Natalia Trevisan is front and center Her schoolmates are Amanda Brechko Jenna Oornoff Kristi Smiley Jil Shah, Haley Berryman, Meghan Berliner, Jessica Dornoff, Kyle Nowack,K J Wooley Tom Raymond, Leah Schrauben and Shelby Crosier

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Hopeful wants to move- from committee to board

Sneideman

B Y TO NYSR U SC ATOSTAFF WRITER

When the Plymouth-Canton Schools redis­tncted several dozen middle school students last spnng, Steve Sneideman addressed the distnct’s housing committee as to why his twin daughters shouldn’t be moved from West to Pioneer

W E SEE SNEIDEMAN, A7

Candidate wants to keep district 'strong like it is'

Chnstenson

BY T O N Y BRUSCATOSTAFF WRITER

When Mark Chnstenson and his fai^fy moved to Plymouth Township three years ago, one of the biggest considerations concerning where to locate was Plymouth-Canton Schools

W e wanted a strong school distnct for our

PLEASE SEE CHRISTENSON, A6

County: CSX won't get on board

BY BRAD KADRICHSTAFF WRITER

Drivers who’ve waited since the late 1990s to see an underpass built on Sheldon Road at the CSX railroad crossing should sit down before they continue reading, because they re bound to be stunned

The project faces yet another potential delay In a letter dated March 31, Wayne County Assistant

Executive Alan Helmkamp said actions taken, or more accurately not taken, by the railroad ‘have placed this proj­ect at great risk ’

But CSX officials are saying basically tihe s^ime thing about Wayne County executives, accusing them of not being totdly honest about the timing of some commumca tions pertinent to'the project

And there, caught between all the finger-pomting, are the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Tbwnship

In his letter, addressed to city Mayor Dan Dwyer and township Supervisor Richard Reaume, Helmkamp outh; five outstanding matters” CSX must deal with before the project scheduled to start this fall, can move forward

Helmkamp said he sent a letter to railroad offiaals detailing the issues and setting an Apni 19 deadline for dealing witli them

We ve sent different contracts to them in a form we re willing to sign, and we ve given them a deadline to fish or cut bait, Helmkamp said W ithout (CSX) we can t stay on the timeline

RAILROAD ISSUESThe issues include acquisition by the county of a 60-1^-

100-foot parcel of land owned by ffie railroad According to Helmkamp, the county offered the railroad $45,000 for the property m November 2002, CSX officials said they want a newet appraisal

PLEASE SEE CSX,A6

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The Sheldon Road underpass project could hit another snag if CSX doesn't respond to a letter sent by Wayne County official? by April 19

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Chorus concertThe Plymouth Community

Chorus presents its annual spring concert, ‘Just for Fun,” 8 p m Saturday, Apnl 29 and 4 p m Sunday,April3 0 at Northville High School, 46700 Six Mile, Northville

The chorus bnngs back pop­ular and soft-rock favontes,

^<designed to get toes tappin and liands dappin’, from artists such as George Benson, Earth

^ Wind and Fire, Henry Mancim and Maidmttan Transfer

Tickets are $12-$13 and are available by calling the PCC ticket hotline, (866) 924-4276

Junny picturesGMAC Real Estate/The Kee

^^roup in Plymouth hosts pic- ^Tures with the Easter Bunny 1-

4 p m Sunday, Apnl 9 In addition to e opportum-

j, to take pictures with the Easter Bunny, the event fea­tures lem on^e and treats for the children and coffee and cookies for the parents

GMAC Real Estate/The Kee Group is located at 1365 S Mam inPlymoufti For more informa­tion, call (734) 451-5400

Bunny at Compass CafeChildren of all ages can have

pictures taken with the Easter Bunny Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p m at the Compass Cafe on Main Street An downtovra Plymouth

The Easter Bunny is spon­sored by the Plymouth A M Rotary Club The $5 donation will help the club fund its com­munity-wide programs

legal clinicLegal Aid and Defender

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free outreach clinic on civil legal services for income-eligi­ble residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, including the city of Detroit,9 30 a m Thursday, May 4 at the Plymouth Community Council on Aging m the Plymouth Library, 223 S Mam m Plymouth

Attendees are asked to regis­ter before 10 30 a m , as a Legal Aid attorney will assist only those persons who have done so by that time

For fiirftier information, contact Gina Policy, director of community relations and gov­ernmental affairs, by phone at (313) 964-4111, Ext 6440 or (877) 964-5310, or by e-mail at gpolley@ladadetroit org

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Golfapalooza is scheduled for May 5 at Fellows Creek m Canton The event is a fund­raiser for Jennifer Hayse, a Plymouth resident and a mother of two, who died of cancer on Feb 10 Proceeds ^ will help the family pay bills '' The golfing event, which begins with a shotgun, 4-per­son scramble at 9 a m The cost IS $95 per person and din­ner for $30 Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, a continental breakfast and lunch at the turn Dinner to follow Other fund-raising opportunities include a silent auction, raffle drawings, a putting competi­tion, skins, Texas hold em holes, and more

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Great grinchFiegel kindergarten student Kayla Butske got hugs from The Cat in The Hat (Michele Mitchell) and The Grinch (Andy Whalin) during the school's recent Seuss Day celebration Nearly 500 students at Fiegel Elementary School in Plymouth were treated to a special presentation and "birthday party" in honor of Dr Seuss Kindergarten through fifth- graders participated in an interactive skit based on Seuss'' Horton Hears A Who." part of the presentation coordinated by t h e ' Seuss Day Group," sisters Annette Frederick of Plymouth, and Michele Mitchell of Grass Lake, along with volunteers Following the skit, special guest "The Gnnch" greeted the children and handed out prizes The group also provided birthday treats and donated books to the school library The annual event is held during March, National Reading Month, and is designed to encourage and promote reading by elementary school students The sisters created the program in 2003, in honor of their mother, Phyllis Mitchell, a longtime Fiegel teacher and reading advocate

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and registered representatives are invited to join the law firm of Miller Canfield at an upcoming Before the Bell Breakfast Forum, 'Report from the 2006 Securities Industry Seminar,' 7 15-8 30 a.m Thursday, Apnl 20, from 7 15-8 30 a m at Fiamma Gnlle, 380 S Mam in Pljinouth

A recap of this year s hot topics, trends and targets as heard at the Securities Industiy Association (SIA) Seminar wdl be given by Miller Canfield securities attorneys, Michael Coakley and Todd Holleman

Space IS limited, advance

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Health screeningThe Plymouth Community

Council on Aging sponsors a health screening for seniors 1-3 p m Ibesday, April 25 at the Plymouth Friendship Station, 42375 Schoolcraft in Plymouth Township

The Medical Team, a certi­fied home health agency, will provide screening and testing to persons 60 years or older who reside m southern and western Wayne County The screening includes vital signs/blood pressure, blood

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Mom-2-Mom salePlymouth Canton Mothers

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Admission is $1, and parents are asked to hold off on strollers until after H a m The department-style event fea­tures more than 30 sellers fea­turing baby and children’s clothes, equipment, toys, strollers, car seats, maternity wear, etc

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Art exhibitThe Plymouth Community

Arts Council will feature, "Versatility,' paintings by Maijone Hogan Chellstorp through Apnl 20 The Farmington Hills artist taught art at Madonna University for 18 years

As the title of her show implies, she works in more than one medium This exhibit will include works in watercol- or, acrylic and oil with subject matter ranging from realism to abstract The one constant fac­tor IS the exploration of color in all her images

Chellstorp has exhibited widely and has won several aw ar^ throughout the state In addition, she has many cor­porate mural commissions and her work is part of many cor­porate and private collections

For a breath of spring, visit the Arts Center at 774 N Sheldon m Plymouth The

artist s reception is 4-6 p m Saturday, Apnl 8 The public is welcome Regular hours are 10 a .m -5pm Monday-Fnday Call for (734) 416-4278 for additional times

Chamber eventsThe Plymouth Community

Chamber of Commerce spon­sors the following events mthe coming weeks

■ Downtown Plymouth Madness Sale, 6-10 p m Pnday, April 7 and 10 a m -6 p m Saturday, April 8 — Many downtown stores are offering sales on the latest home decor, fashions, products and services

■ Plymouth Hall of Fame, 6 p m Tiiesday, Apnl 11 — The banquet, held at Atlantis Restaurant on Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth Township, honors the newest inductees into the Plymouth Hall of Fame, local businessmen Bob DeMattia and James Vermeulen Tickets are avail­able at $20 per person, which includes dinner The banquet IS open to the public

For more information on these and other chamber events, call (734) 453-1540

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Community groups mterest- ed in operating a food bootli must have a member m atten­dance at this meeting and tke three additional meetings held before the festival Booth applications are available on­line at wwwplymouthfallfesti- val com or the/11 also be avail­able at this meetmg

■ Festival organizers are accepting applications for tie festival craft show, which t^es place Sept 9-10 'The craft show moves this year to the lawn of the Wilcox House located at Ann Arbor IVailaiid Union

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o u t p l a n s f o r f u t u r eBY T O N Y BRUSCATO

S TA FF WRITER

Pljonouth Township Supervisor Richard Reaume was only in office four months last April when he delivered his State of the Township address at the State of the Community Breakfast, sponsored by the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce

With another 12 months under his belt, Reaume was able to give a more com­plete picture to the room full of community leaders at Station 885 Ibesday morn­ing, noting 2005 was a pret­ty good year for the town­ship

“It might not seem signif­icant to you, but we signed and settled our union bar­gaining contracts That’s a big thing,” said Reaume “We asked for a renewal of our police and fire millage That actually failed m May and we had to go back to the public We re-educated them, and not only did they pass it in August, we actual­ly got an increase

Among other accomplish­ments the past year break­ing ground on iJie $13 mil­lion township hall, courting the Robert Bosch Corporation, with its nearly $40 million in development at Five Mile and Haggerty roads, and the opening of a renovated St John’s Inn, which Reaume called a "jewel ”

However, like most other community leaders,Reaume put a caveat on 2006

“All that’s not without challenges,” warned Reaume ‘Our costs are going up over 5 percent a year, our revenues are not even going up 3 percent a year

“At this point we are not laying off individuals in the township, but as people

retire, we’re not replacing them,” he said “We have five less individuals in the township, now, all from retirements ”

Reaume challenged restaurant and retail shop owners to get ready for the June opening of the new IKEA store m Canton Township

“Even though it’s down in Canton, let’s take advantage of that opportunity,” said Reaume ‘I’ve already got my staff working on what we can do to get people on Ann Arbor Road and get them to spend here And, they will ”

Plymouth Mayor Dan , Dwyer used the platform to admonish the State of Michigan for two proposals that are forcing communi­ties to go broke

“W ith Proposal A and the Headlee Amendment, about all the city can focus on right now is stajung afloat, said Dwyer ‘Proposal A and Headlee are going to kill this state It s killing the city of Plymouth, and until peo­ple get up and mad about it, we’re going to be telling the tale of woe for a long time

However, Dwyer said despite the budget prob­lems, residents told com­missioners — in a survey conducted by University of Michigan School of Business graduate students — don’t ask for more money

“The residents told us to live within your means,” said Dwyer “We’re working hard to do that ”

The survey also indicated to commissioners it’s Plymouth’s small town atmosphere that bnngs them to live within the city s 2 2-square-miles, and what keeps them here

The city heard that, and we have charged the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) with looking at

issues of density m the downtown, parking require­ments downtown and big- foot homes,” said Dwyer “We heard what they had to say, and we’re working actively at addressing them ”

Dwyer said city residents indicated they would like to see a bigger and better recreation center

“They’re screaming for it,” said Dwyer “I don’t know if they’re willing to pay for it

“We’ve had conversations with (Plymouth-Canton Schools Superintendent)Dr (Jim) Ryan about the Central Middle School property,” he said “We’d like to cooperate and partner with the schools in some kind of development ”

D^vyer, a proponent of regionalization of services, said the city is looking for partners for all services, except police

“We’re looking for part­ners from all of our neigh­bors to save money,” said Dwyer “It’s the right thing to do’

Ryan said Plymouth- Canton Schools has passed Livonia as the state’s fifth- largest district with more than 18,400 students That includes an increase of nearly 1,000 students the past two years, with an expected 500 more next year

We think the growth will continue the next 5-7 years,” said Ryan

Ryan said the upcoming $120 million bond issue — for elementary building renovations, a new middle school and improvements like a pool and theater at the high school park — is paramount for the distnct

“We understand it’s a tough economy, but we have kids coming so fast that if we don’t prepare now

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S T A FF WRITER

A fiscally challenged Plymouth-Canton Schools budget, the $120 million bond proposal for renovations and new sdiool facilities, health care costs, class size and early child­hood education were all topics of conversation Tbesday night by seven of the eight candidates vying for two open seats on the Plymouth-Canton Community Sdiools Board of Education in the May 2 election

The candidates answered sub­mitted questions hy several dozen people 0 attended a candi­dates’ forum sponsored by the Plymouth and Canton Observer newspapers, and conducted by the Lea^e of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County

Beth Gorman of Plymouth Township said the forum helped her narrow down two choices for the four-year terms

‘There are a lot of concerns about the fiscal health of the school distnct, it’s going to be a major concern,” Gorman said “I would like to see school board members support the bond issue Some were unsure, but we’ve had a lot of growth and a lot of diversity, so there are a lot of different needs for a lot of different groups ”

Del Templeton of Plymouth Township, who also dnves a school bus in the distnct, said he’s not voting for a candidate that doesn’t support the $120 million m bonds, which appears on the same ballot

‘We need to mamtam this distnct as a leader in education, and if they don’t have the facili­ties, they won’t, ’ Templeton said ‘ If we don t build it, t h ^ won’t come It does have an effect on housing pnces ”

Former school bo^d President Mark Horvath said none of the eight candidates

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was able to sway his vote “I’m a little concerned they

all look like the same person,’ Horvath said “I didn’t see any­one who would be on the board of directors, someone who can make a difference ”

Horvath said none of the candidates, in his opinion, seemed to have a grasp on the budget deficit and the prob­lems ahead

“None of them seemed to have a firm grasp on the structural deficit,” Horvath said “They’re all going to file Legislature and get more money, but with the current economic dimate m the state, I don’t see that as a realis­tic opportunity

“Tlity don’t seemmgly want to address salaries and benefits,” Horvath added “With nearly 89 percent of the budget people, when you’re going to reduce costs, It has to be about people ”

The e i^ t candidates are Brandon Hynes, Cheryl McKoy, John Nichols and Steven Sneideman, all of Canton, and Mark Chnstenson, Dianne Gonzalez, John Jackson and Larry

Martin, all of Pljonouth Tbwnship McKoy didn’t take part in the forum

The Michigan Education Association 2A Coordinating Council, which represents 2,000 MEA members, is endorsing Jackson and Sneideman

‘Jackson is a strai^tforward person that will look at multiple issues,” said Tracy McCord, council member and Political Action Committee ckair of the Plymouth-Canton Education A^ociation, composed of 1,100 teachers “He has a well-round­ed perspective about what’s important to our school district ’

McCord said the Council liked Sneideman for his knowl­edge on many issues

“He has a ton of energy and a lot of data,” McCord said “We’ve interviewed people who have a lot of budget data, but he has researched well and knows what’s going on”

McCord said the MEA 2A Coordinating Council will con­tribute financially to the cam­paigns of both candidates, and send a mailing to its members

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American businessmen are beating a path to set up opera- •tions in China But after sam­pling the local cuisine, they might have a hard time finding $ome good lasagna or a hearty beefWelhngton

The need to feed western businessm en could be a niche piarket for Schoolcraft College’s esteemed culinary arts program On March 14, {three representatives from the College returned from a 10-day isxploratory visit to three Chinese cities to test the idea jof providing training to Chinese culinary arts students in the preparation of western food

John Walsh, executive direc- jtor of development and gov­ernment relations, Bruce Konolow, director of culinary ^rts, and Shawn Loving, culi- nar>’ instructor and owner of jthe Loving Spoonful restau­rant in Farmington Hills, spent p. hectic but productive tnp vis­iting schools and commercial operations m Beijing,^henzhen and Shanghai * Our mission was to learn febout the culture and the busi­ness and educational climate ^o we can gather facts and see Where we fit in to the big pic­ture,” Konolow said “By being Exposed to the three cities we jwent to, I believe we accom­plished that We also wanted to make fiiends and I believe we |iid that as well ”‘ The trip was proposed by iLaura Wang, a Noi^ville busi­ness consultant She accompa- ^ e d the three men on the tnp, ^ te d as an interpreter and i^nsultant and stayed behind to attend some more meetings

She knew about the college and had a personal familiarity with our academic program and she knew a good meal,” Walsh said ‘She had eaten here She also knew from busi­ness clients that they were struggling to find a decent western meal ’

A 'water village' near Shanghai still follows the traditional lifestyle of rural China

Chef Shawn Loving of the Loving Spoonful restaurant, third from left, Chef Bruce Konolow of Schoolcraft College, in the center, and John Walsh of Schoolcraft College, met with Chinese cooks in Shanghai

Wang chose the three very different venues Beijmg is i^e nations capital, but it is also the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics and will be hosting thousands of visitors from the west Beijmg also has a Western Cuisine Association

‘She picked Shenzhen because it’s a relatively new city, four million and growing Fifteen years ago it was farm country,” Walsh said

In Shanghai, western-style cooking IS available at the major hotels, which have European and American chefs but are required to hire Chinese cooks who need train­ing

Shenzhen Polytechnic Institute, which looks like a Flonda resort, has a state-of- the-art culinary arts faality and shares a lot m common with Schoolcraft College But other schools and restaurants, except for the major western hotels, aren’t equipped to han­dle western cooking

“A topical eastern kitchen is composed of a cooking line of

John Walsh and Shawn Loving, far left, explore an outdoor market in China

woks,” &)nolow said A wok for sauteeing, a wok for deep frying, poaching or boilii^ Something thats an all-pur­pose unit They do have a small oven that they use for various things, but they don’t have the baking facility that we have Their kitchens are styled for their cuisme Veryunglam- orous, they’re mimmdists They don’t have the razzle-daz­

zle or sophisticated equipment they we feel we need for our cuisine ”

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to some western cuisine — fast foods Kentuclty Fned Chicken, Pizza Hut, McDonald s, Burger King and Sizzler have all opened shops in the major cities On weekends, Kentucl^

Fried Chicken often has long lines But few western chefs are moving to China to open full-service restaurants Western meals are primarily served at the major western hotels

Starbud^ and Coffee Beanery have also invaded China

We didn’t get a bad cup of coffee anywhere we went, which is surpnsmg given how important tea is to em ,” Konolow said

Walsh said the tnp offered several potential opportunities for Schoolcraft

“In Shenzhen we saw an opportunity It might start merely with an exchange of students and faculty, he said ‘One thing we talked about at length was the possibility of a joint degree, a degree in western cuisine from Schoolcraft and a degree in eastern cuisine from Shenzhen That student would be valuable anywhere in the world, not just China ”

He said in Shanghai, the opportunity might be more a business relationship The group met with representatives from the Ritz Carlton and Marriott about doing seminars at the hotels He said Beijing was both less western and more bureaucratic, offering fewer opportunities for a part­nership

Konolow and Walsh were surprised by the size of the country and its expanding cap­italistic economy

Take New York five times over and you might have Shanghai,” Walsh said “WHien we drove in, driving in this lit­tle car, I turned to Bruce and Shawn and said our coming and going is not even a npple ”

The Schoolcraft group did make some excursions away from their business meetings — to the Great Wall and to a1,000-year-old “water village” or fishing community

‘ In my opinion, that gave us a real feel for tradition^ or rural China,” Konolow said "Out of 1 3 billion population, 800 million are farmers ”

Walsh said the next step will be to meet with Schoolcraft President Conway Jeffress and report on their findings The sdiool has been asked to par­ticipate in a couple of cooking fairs in China this summer and fall The prospects look good for some kind of culinary pro­gram m China, which could expand to programs m nurs­ing, hospi^ ity and engineer­ing

“China IS a player,” Konolow said ‘They are looming large in the world economy It’s important to be part of that economy”

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Ip addition to an adventurous array of music, the evening will feature fine din­ing, and the Plymouth Symphony League’s fund-raising auction As an exciting precursor to the PSO s 6 lst sea son, opening at the Penn Theatre next fall, symphony officials say patrons will enjoy a stellar program with music from

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Other issues include comple­tion of construction, nght-of- entry and easement agree­ments and a preliminary engi­neering agreement

In his letter to the munici­palities, Helmkamp said CSX “refused to work on this proj­ect further without the county first demonstrating funding was m place and committing to reimburse their rather modest costs they will incur in com­pleting engineering review”

“We understand they have their interests to protect, but this recent history of obstruc­tionism IS strong evidence for the proposition CSX does not wish this project to move for­ward,” Helmkamp wrote

But CSX spokesman Ibm Drake maintains file r^hoad IS shU sohdly behmd the project, and accused the county of felsely portraying the railroad’s response.

“This has been a very famil­iar tactic of the county,” Drake

said “Each time they have to make a report to the communi­ty, they send us a revised draft just a day or two before they have to report, and say CSX has not been responsive That has simply not been the case ”

BAD TIMINGHelmkamp said the April 19

deadline for CSX’s response is necessary in order to let out bids for e project, which would then allow construction to start this fell

Earlier fins year, both the Plymouth City Commission ($503,000) and the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees ($11 million) reaffirmed then: financial commitment to the project However, both approvals contained caveats The aty made theirs contmgent upon file continued mvolvement of the other parties, while file township insisted on a relaxed payment structure The county agreed to both stipulations

Dwyer said Ihesday the city has put off improvements to its own streets because the money IS earmarked for the underpass

"I’ve said for years this proj­ect is never going to happen, and I still don’t think it will ever happen,” Dwyer said “We ran out of bond money, (so) we can’t pave all the streets we need to pave ”

S O M E O P T IM IS MReaume vm less pessimistic

and said the board would likely stand behmd its original decision

“The township v o ^ to be m the agreement m 1999, recon­firmed It m a vote m 2000,” Reaume said. “For all the reasons It was a good project in 1999 and 2000, it’s still a good project

“If you want to travel east and west, you can go under the viaduct on Ann Arbor Road,” Reaume added “Ifyouw antto go north-south, there’s no such luxury (The underpass) pro­vides a north-south route that’s unimpeded by trains ”

That IS, Helmkamp main­tains, unless CSX doesn’t get on board the project

“We don’t want to see the project get killed,” Helmkamp said “We need the railroad on board with this I don’t think

we can do it without them ” Railroad offiaals insist they

support the project, and inti­mate It’s the county forcing it behmd schedule

“We do hundreds of public projects all over our system every month, and all of them are pretty boiler-plate,” Dral^ said “We process these filings routmely (but) for some reason this one has proven to be very difficult

“We are m fevor of the project, we do support file project,” he added "We’re as anxious to get resolution as (Helmkamp) is ”

For his part, Reaume hopes that’s true, noting CSX “hasn’t alwaj^ been a good nei^bor” Several years ago, the inroad went to court over tickets issued by the city for blocking crossings for long periods of time The railroad eventually won the case

“It’s very difficult to find any­one at CSX to speak with,” Reaume acknowledged “They run under federal regulations, their headquarters is m Jacksonville, Fla. They haven’t been the most cooperative ne i^bor We would wish they would be, going forward”

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son,” said Christenson, who is employed by Detroit Diesel

'“We looked at the distnct and the diversity, and it mirrored the business world’my wife and I work in ”

Three-year-old Mark current­ly attends Kiddie Kampus at Canton Hig^ School In an effort to make certain the dis­trict remains strong when his son attends Farrand Elementary, Chnstenson has thrown his hat mto the nng, ^seeking one of the two four-year seats on the Plymoufii-Canton

^Schools Board of Education m the May 2 election

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Chnstenson said that includes supportmg the two-question $120 milhon bond that will appear on the same ballot

“I ongmally didn’t want the bond, but after seeing the num­bers rU vote tyes’ on both,” Chnstenson said “People can actu^ly see fiieir tax dollars being spent in a positive way - Workman (Elementary) being built, and the (proposed) tech­nical education center

“I think the technical center will be a very good addition,” he said “Not d l the kids are going to college They’re going off in ^1 different re^ms of the working world ”

Plymouth-Canton Schools, not unlike distncts throughout the state, has been spending more than it receives in fund­ing from the state, forcing the school board to dig deep mto its coffers to balance recent past - and future - budgets Chnstenson said he’s a “pay as you go” type guy

"You’ve got to keep a clothes­pin on the wallet and save money,” suggested Christenson “Then, when you really need to get somefiimg, you take the clothespin off and the money is there I’m just not a fan of deficit spending ”

Chnstenson also has con­cerns about the new high school graduation require­ments being passed down by the State of Michigan

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school distncts and teachers,” said Chnstenson “I’m not sure if all kids can handle geometry and algebra

‘It’s kind of like No Child Left Behind It sounds great, but if you talk to the teachers, they say It’s not what it’s all cracked up to be,” he said “How much m on^ have they thrown at that, where is it now, and why aren’t we all gemuses?”

Chnstenson said if elected to the Board of Education, he will spend a lot of time listening before making decisions

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year, when there was a propos­al to move several dozen Bird students in the Rolling Oaks and Heather Hills subdivisions to Farrand — which didn’t happen when parents com­plained — parents m the Ridgewood Hills subdivision are voicmg their displeasure with the No 1 option to relieve overcrowding at Bird, which is moving their children

In a letter to Supt Jim Rj^n and the Board of Education, Ridgewood Hills parents voiced concerns the housing committee has three Bird par­ents on it, none of whom repre­sent their subdivision

“While we don’t believe anyone would openly or even intentionally sway their vote. It is human nature to want to protect your own interests,” the letter said “Why were the Country Club Village parents not asked to recuse them­selves from the discussion and vote regarding potential moves o f their own neighbor­hood, not to mention their own children’ ’

There are eight community members on the committee, vinth four representing elemen­tary parents, two representing midffie school parents and two representing the community All eight have children in the school system

“Finally, to put it simply, this is just not right,” the letter con­tinued “How can neighbor­hoods such as Ridgewood Hills and TVailwood, who have 20 or more years of history at a school, possibly be displaced by new development?”

Rodenberg said the recom­mendation to the Board of Education will also include moving 143 students from Dodson to Workman, 37 stu­dents from Smith to Hulsing, 41 from Enksson to Field, 28 from Field to Bentley, 21 from B entl^ to Dodson, 42 in the Antique Forest subdivision in Canton from Galhmore to Dodson, and 16 m the Arlington Park sub from

Hoben to Dodson The Board of Education is

expected to receive the redis- trictmg recommendations at its Tuesday, April 11, meeting The housing committee will have a public hearing Saturday, May 6, at a location to be determined

The Board of Education voted 6-1 in fevor of the lease agreement with Livoma Trustee Richard Ham- Kucharski doesn’t believe the district’s claim the cost factor of housing all Miller students at W orkm ^ for a year is a wash with the $288,000 lease

"It makes more sense to stay in our own distnct,” Ham- Kucharski said “There are still incidental costs for operating that building There would have been no incremental change by moving to W o r ^ a n ”

Meanwhile, as Miller Elementary staff and parents gear up for the move this sum­mer, there remains mixed reac­tion from parents

IVacy Visnaw drove her first- grader, J D , to get a look at fiieir substitute school

"At first he said, ‘Are we mov­ing, too?’” Visnaw said “I told him it would be just for a year, and when we come back we’ll have a great-looking, almost new, school Ifri mjfiang it upbeat, It’s only for one year, and It’s worth I t”

However, Pam DiBenedetto, who walks her third-grade daughter to Millpr, said she doesn’t like the change

“I didn’t want my d s going to Livonia, I want them to be closer to hom4” said DiBenedetto^ who also has a middle schooler at Pioneer in Plymouth Township “All par­ents wiD be dnving to school functions, and there won’t be enough parking for special events” /

Milley Pnncipal Lynn Haire said forthe most part, every­one IS upbeat in preparing for the hiove

“The distnct has included us m a lot of the planning, so thei'e isn’t that negative feel­ing,” Haire said

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1 spoke against it, and asked them not to do it,” said Sneideman "But t h ^ did It was an emotional meeting

Sneideman said that after the initial hard feelings, the moved turned out to be a good one

With that expenence in hand, Sneideman decided to “put my money where my mouth is’ and joined the hous­ing cdmmittee

‘ Being on both sides of it has been interesting,” said Sneideman “It allows me to speak to some of the parents that come to us, and tell them that I was in their position Maybe it helps them listen a little more ’

Sneideman has decided to take the natural progression, a run for one of the two four- year seats on the Board of Education on the May 2 ballot

“The housing committee has done somewhat of a good job preparing me for what it’s like to be on the board,” said Sneideman ‘It’s understand­ing the emotion, but still being able to decide what’s the most

beneficial course of action for the whole district ”

Sneideman moved to Canton 12 years ago, before children were part of his family equa­tion He’s found the school dis­trict one that has high achieve­ment standards, but said while Plymouth-Canton constantly exceeds the state averages on standardized MEAT tests, the district doesn’t do as well as its neighboring distncts and the Canton Charter Academy

“Maybe we need to take a look at the curriculum and find out what other districts are doing,” said Sneideman “I see It as an important direction in making us the premier distnct m the state ”

Sneideman said he voted for Proposal A, and is still m favor of it, but said the proposition that lowered property taxes and turned funding of public schools over to the state needs to be tweaked

“We need to lower the (Plymouth-Canton budget) deficit to a point where we can extend it out a few years before we end up in the red, and work on Lansing to get more fund­ing,” said Sneideman “We are already bare-bones in terms of administrative costs, and the primary place that could be cut

is teachers I m not willing to take those teachers out of the classroom ’

Sneideman said he’ll vote in favor of the $120 million, two- question bond proposal on the May 2 ballot

“We need more elementary classrooms, and the need for a middle school in Canton is very important,” Sneideman said Central Middle School just

isn t a good learning environ­ment

With our growing popula­tion, in order to become the premier district in the area, we need to have the facilities peo­ple expect in a distnct like that,” he said

Calling himself a ‘core cur- nculum type of guy,’Sneideman said he’s concerned about new high school gradua­tion requirements

“I want to make sure it does- n t cause us to increase the dropout rate,’ Sneideman said “We don’t want to lose kids who were never destined to go to college, but found a great education at Plymouth-Canton because of all we had to offer, because they can’t handle Algebra II or a science require­ment ”

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State economic develop­ment aid will enable a Plymouth-based company to expand into Livonia and use a vacant T^jOOO-square- foot industrial building on Plymouth Road

Slyway Precision In c , a manufacturer of compo­nents for drive tram and diesel engines, plans to take over the Plymouth Road properly between Newburgh and Eckles to grow its manufacturmg operations The company, founded in 1968, currently runs a 150,000-square-foot facility on Plymouth Road, between Haggerty and Eckles

According to its MEDC application, Skyway’s expansion plans will gradu­ally produce 80 newjobs

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state Sen Laura Toy, R- Livonia, who announced state aid Thursday ‘It’s important that we do every­thing possible to help make Michigan a more attractive place for economic develop­ment projects ”

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, with its municipal bonding capabilities, approved a low-interest loan worth some $7 million to help Skyway acquire, refurbish and equip the Livonia facili­ty for manufacturmg opera­tions

The MEDC bond program provides profitable firms with capital cost savings because its bonds are tax- exempt, compared to tax­able interest rates compa­nies receive from pnvate lenders

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facturing of truck parts,” said Larry Gormezano, Southeast Michigan mapag- er for the MEDC “They were considering going to Indiana, so we were happy they stayed

Livonia Economic Development Director Jeff Bryant said the city has established industrial devel­opment district for the new Sly way property, which makes the company eligible to apply for a tax abate­ment Bryant said the abatement application, which would cut the prop­erty’s tax assessment by about half, still needs to be reviewed by city officials and approved by the Livoma City Council

“The building has been empty for a long time,” Bryant said “I’m glad we were finally able to fill it ”

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Plymouth has been recognized by the World Diversity Leadership Counal as winner of the global Corporate Diversity Innovation award

Johnson Controls is being honored with the award based on its supplier diversityjoint venture program and for excel­lence in collaborating with suppliers m urban, diverse communities The award cere mony was held in Prague, Czech Republic, at the World Diversity Leadership Summit

The summit has become a high-profile forum for address­ing challenges and opportuni­ties related to diversity manage­ment Major summit partners include the New York Times, the International Herald Thbune, Cornell University, Proctor and Gamble, Sun Microsystems, Visa and Hilton International Johnson Controls IS being honored for best-in- class performance along with organizations such as MTV Networks and Adecco

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IN BUSINESSWDLS for our continued suc­cess in global inclusion with our diversity business develop­ment best practices,’ said John Barth, chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls W ere proud to play a leading role in helping to connect our minori- tybusiness partners to the global economy, ultimately impacting the local economy and economic development m diverse communities around the world ”

Chuck Harvey, vice president of diversity and public affairs, accepted the award on behalf of Johnson Controls

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In 2003, Johnson Controls received the ‘ Corporation of the Year Award” from the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the most prestigious honors for minority business develop­ment in the United States

‘To remain viable in a global marketplace, minonty busi­nesses must be capable of helping us compete on a world-class level to better serv­ice our customers,’ said Reginald Layton, Johnson Controls director of diversity business development ‘Thats why we emphasize world-dass systems and processes m establishing a distinguished suppher diversity program ”

Since 2002, Johnson * Controls has spent more than $1 billion annuallyfor goods and services with minonty- and women-owned firms The com­pany is one of only 14 firms named to the Billion DpUar Roundtable, an organization compnsedofUS corporations that spend more than $1 billion annually with minonty- and women-owned businesses

Diverse suppliers that sup port Johnson Controls interna­tionally include Flex-N-Gate, Urbana, III, Detroit Technologies, Inc , Bingham Farms, Mich , CNI, Inc, Auburn Hills, M ich, and Span Logistics, Toronto, Ontario Iliese firms support Johnson Controls in Mexico, Spam, Slovenia, Germany and Canada. Johnson Controls is currently a partner in four minority joint ventures that provide automotive seats, door systems and overhead systems to General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Honda and Toyota Joint ventures include Bridgewater Intenors LLC of Detroit, M ich, TYimOuest LLC, Grand Rapids, Mich , Automotive Technology Systems, Lawrenceville, 111,

and Avanzar Interior Technologies, L td, San Antonio, Texas

llmor fundingThe Michigan Economic

Development Corporation has allocated more than $2 5 mil­lion to help finance the expan­sion of llmor Engineering,Inc, in Plymouth Tovnship

The bonds proceeds will be used to construct an approxi­mately 12,000 square-foot addition and purchase and install machinery and equip­ment for the facility Ilmore Engineering, Inc designs and manufactures automotive and marine racing engines

“Creating and retaining jobs IS our number one pnonty,” said state Rep John Stewart, (R-Plymouth Township) “This IS great news for Plymouth We want to attract and expand businesses in Michigan”

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State House set to take on illegal immigrantsBYALEXLUNDBER6 CAROL MARSHALL

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Getting a handle on how many illegal immigrants live and work m Michigan is tough Getting an estimate on their impact on the economy and the states social programs is even tougher A package of bills crafted to keep illegal immigrants from receiving help from some state programs will be up for discussion by the Michigan House later this month

“I’ve heard estimates of150,000 illegal immigrants in Michigan, but I don’t know for sure how many there are,” said Rep Robert Gtosselm, R-Troy, who drafted the 11-bill package and presented it to the state Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee The bill was unan­imously passed out of commit­tee, and will now go to the House floor The package is titled, Michigan Citizens First,” and it seeks to create residency and citizenship requirements for certain finan­cial assistance, particularly scholarships and education grants, and state-funded mort­gage programs

'T A K E C A R E O F T H E M '‘ There are 12 million immi­

grants in this country, and we re not going to get nd of them all, so we’ll t ^ e care of them W ejustwanttobefair and make sure they follow the rules,” said Rep John Pastor, R-Livoma Pastor sponsored one of the bills, which would require state residents - including legal residents - to be American citizens in order to qualify for state scholar­ships

Though the timing of the bills seems to mirror recent immigration reform proposals in Washington, Pastor said the bills were actually proposed several months ago

Illegal immigration, and the cost to taxpayers, should be a concern for everyone, accord­ing to Pastor

“Money is so tight right now that there is not enough to go around without giving it to people who don t pay their fair share of taxes Pastor said

But Gosselin who wrote the bills and asked his colleagues to sponsor them, isn t sure of the cost - of the possible posi­tive impact that immigrants have on the state economy

1 don t know what it would mean in terms of economics if we clamped down on illegal immigration But I do know that It s costing us right now We pay for it through our hos pitals and our schools Our sys­tems are being overfeed and drained dry,’ Gosselin said He added that the package of bills is intended to be a preventative measure to ensure that the

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American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Kary Moss said the package of legis­lation IS anything but new

We see hateful bills like this come up once in a while, she said “T^e anti-immigrant sen­

timent goes against the demo cratic ideals this country was founded on We are a nation of immigrants

She said the bills, if passed, will do little if anything to curb illegal immigration The nation’s vast borders and equally vast numbers of employers looking for low-cost labor make even the most stringent laws hard to enforce

E C O N O M I C F A C T O R SShe said there are side

effects the anti-immigration proponents are not consider­ing

“There are all kinds of adverse economic effects to

this, Moss said “Good or bad, the economy relies on people who work for low wages

Gosselin sidestepped the issue of the effect a crackdown on all illegal immigration would have on the farming industry, which provides low- cost produce partly because it hires illegal immigrants to work for less than the mini mum wage He said m the end, taxpayers lose much more to illegal immigration than they would have to pay if farm labor costs were to increase, though he didn’t know how much more the average consumer would have to pay for goods, or how many immigrants are not

paying taxesThe intent of the package is

to be sure the state complies with federal laws regarding financial assistance, according to Rep Phil LaJoy, R-Canton

Basically we want to be sure that all who are receiving aid from these packages are legally registered to be here,” he said

LaJoy sponsored a bill that deals with Michigan Educational Opportunity Grants, state supplements to Pell Grant - college tuition grants typically used by low- income students

‘Basically my part of the package ensures that if you re eligible for federal grants.

you re eligible for state grants,’ he said

Gosselin said that illegal immigration costs Michigan more than just money It also costs power m Washington

Tou have to remember that Michigan lost a congressman and California gamed one because Califomias population grew so much, he said “The number of representatives is based on the number of peo­ple, not citizens So we lost a representative ,4Decause of a population oweople who can’t even vote here ”

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Sneideman, Gonzalez our picks for board

With the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools facing large projected deficits, many observers believe the next four years will be cruaal to the district’s survival, which puts a lot of pressure on the district’s Board of Education, which is losing two expenenced mcumbents

We believe Steve Sneideman and Diane Gonzalra would be the best candidates to fill the two, four-year seats

Sneideman, a purchaser with IBM who lives in Canton, showed he’s hvillmg to “put his m o n ^ where his mouth is” with his involvement on the distnct’s housing committee His twin daughters were redistricted from West Middle School to Pioneer and he spoke out agamst the move, though his family has since adjusted well to It

W hen he read abou t vacancies on die committee,Tie got involved in th e process, ra th e r th an ju s t complain about it Now he sees both sides of redistnct- mg issues and is able to impart those pei^pectives

He’s been president of his homeowners association and he currently serves as the president of the Cruisers, the large youdi swimming organization

Sneideman has pu t thought and effort into his school board run He sat with distnct officials to obtain a better understanding of the budget and researched the district’s MEAP performance and funding compared to comparable districts

A Plymouth Township resident, Gonzalez would bring a varied perspective to the mix She’s a, former teacher, having taught in Detroit Public Schools for 10 years She’s a mother to elementary school-age children and she and her husband Tun their own residential and commeraal real estate com­pany

Gnnzalez’s interest in the school board was piqued last year when the district’s housing committee recommended redistricting some students from Bird E lem entary to Farrand She said she was concerned the board would bow to pressure from a voaferous few, even fiiough the commit­tee had put months of effort into the plan

Some of her thinking is different She’s one of the few can­didates who isn’t necessanly sold on the distnct s two-part bond proposal, scheduled for the May 2 election

so many important issues facing the school board in the next few years, it s important voters make the nght deci­sions May 2 We believe electing Steve Sneideman and J)iane Gonzalez would do the tnck.

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Governor's vetoes are risky, but right

The political games are in fiill swing ^^The Republican-dominated state Legislature has been

trowing spitballs a t Gov Jennifer Granholm th a t t h ^ slieve can make for good soundbites dunng the upcom­

ing gubernatonal election between Granholm and Grand ^Rapids businessman Dick DeVos5 Unfortunately, the political games are a substitute for ^substantive legislation at a tim e when the state desperate­ly needs thoughtful leadership

Granholm recently vetoed two pieces of legislation that /ere clearly mtended to create a negative view of the gov­

e r n o r for suburban voters But in both cases, she made { ^ e right — if nsky — decision

Granholm vetoed the elimination of the Single Business Tax in 2007, two years before a scheduled expiration,

arguing that the Legislature had not provided an alterna­tive revenue source for the nearly $2 billion that would be lost Republicans argue tha t there is time to develop an alternative for restoring some of the lost revenue, but past

time for the tax to goGranholm has also vetoed a bill sponsored by Sen Laura

Toy, R-Livoma, that would have created an oversight board for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department This is the second time Granholm has vetoed Toy-sponsored legis­lation on this issue Toy argues that suburban customers of die DWSD are angry about rate hikes and what she calls questionable contracting practices

Sometimes the governor and Legislature can work together as in the recent passage of strong graduation requirements It was so smooth you wouldn’t even know it was an election year

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Language of the landAfter listening to all of the political rhet-

onc about proposed solutions to undocu­mented (dare I say “illegal”) aliens in the U S , I suggest that first, we simply enforce the existing laws, tighten the border agamst “coyotes’ (people smugglers) and drug traffickers and after “problem numero uno” is addressed then focus on the status of the X-million illegals m the country

Of course, the border problem is not just the Mexican/U S crossing Canada has a very liberal admittance policy, who knows what could cross there’

Part of the Senate’s bill for we-don’t- vrant-to-call-it-amnesty for “undocument­ed” aliens would require immigrants learn English on “the path (eiqiressw^’) to citi­zenship ” Isn’t that already a requirement’

I offer that many hopeful petitioners for U S visas — waiting in their country of on gin — are studying English BEFORE they get the legal come on over’ document Explain to me how sneaking into the coun­try illegally, taking a job that no Amencan will take” m order to pty a $1,000-2,000 fine, and THEN leaning English — while enjoying the comfort and pnvileges of the US — to get legal status IS going to the endofthelineonthe pathtoatizenship”

I agree with Newt Gingnch “You want legal temporary workers who have back­ground checks and sign a contract that they will obey the law, pay taxes and who can be removed fromffie US m48houre ifthey break the contract I l le ^ immi­grants should be required to go home and apply for temporary workers’ permits ”

After the bordem are secured, one of the first bills I’d like to see would be to make English the “offiaal” language of the United States Why do we c^d le people who make no effort to learn the dominate language of the country they have chosen’ Why must official documents be multi-lm- gual’ You can’t vote unless you are a ati- zen (usually, legally), yet mstructions are pnnted in how many languages?

The act of learning the language indi­cates the amount of smcenty an immi­grant has in becoming an i^ e n c a n AVhy would diey come here, and stay here for a lifetime, and not make that effort’ (Is life It too easy — who needs to’)

I went to a newly constructed indoor lumber yard chain store in Canton and there, above die dbor, was a big red sign

^with two words, one above the other On top was “Entrance,” underneath was “Entrada.” I wondered just how soon the additions of Hindi, Japanese or Arabic ver­sions of “Entrance” would be added as diese-are dommate ‘foreign” languages in town

And what about ImguKtic minonty groups’ Shouldn’t Portuguese, Bulgarian or Albanian, for example, be included? Aren’t we concerned that people from these language groups probably will never be able to find die door’

In our “meltmg pot/salad bowl” country, just how many languages must we pohti- cally correcdy list above a door so that we do not offend a potential patron who has not taken the imtiative to learn die (admit­tedly still unoffiaal) language of the land?

Linda Newberry Canton

LETTERSRepublicans' new slogan

The Senate Judicial Committee has recendy reviewed the conduct of the exec­utive branch of our government for secret spying of Amencans What should have been a demonstration of democracy at work and n exercise of the balance of power between the branches of govern­ment turned into an endorsement for ever expanding tolerance of the current admm- istration

The chief of the judicial committee, Sen Arlen Specter refused to swear in Alberto Gonzalez, the attorn^ general, even after several other members of the committee requ ited the sweanng-in When appear- mg before court or any other offiaal gov­ernment fact finding mission, atizens are sworn in to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Apparently Sen Specter did not require the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth when questioning Mr Gonzalez

The administration was called before the judiaal committee because they had gone around the secret court to spy and lis­ten m on Amencar^'There is only one rea­son the admimstration would bypass secret court and that would be to hide something, probably illegal

The frightening part of the whole deba­cle of the judioai committee is die lack of leadership on die committee Congress is a branch of government which is part of die balance of power, and currendy there is no balance In feet, what has been revealed dunng the hearings is diat die Republican senators are cooperating with cnminal behavior, acknowledging and consenting with cnmmalsv

This may be extreme, but if a Democratic president had conducted this activity, this Republican-led committee would have subpoenaed all records, shut down this operation and had the FBI director terminated as well as the attorney general for permitting this illegal activity and puttmg the ongmal terrorist preven­tion activity of the secret review court at nsk. If the NSA had followed the law and allowed demoaacy to work, then diis spy- mg could contmue in secret and maybe catch a few terrorists

The latest spm from the right wing propaganda network is that die Repubheans are tough on teironsm and Democrats are soft on terror because Democrats are calling for an end to die illegal and un-Amencan i^pymg The truth is Repubheans are cooperating with cnmi- nals and are well-connected widi cnmi- nals REPUBLICANS AR^ SOFT ON CRIME

Arlene Specter showed how the Republican Party deals with crime within its own party Aid, assist and turn the other way The new party slogan is “Republican, the pro-enme party ’

Allan BikerWestland

Lawmakers must fix problemFiscal crisis coming soon to a school

distnct near you I am ad that ‘ Support Livonia ’ parents remember this warning issued last spnng throughout Michigan Three straight years of diminishing state funding was the reason thousands of par­ents and educators descended upon the

Capitol last June We needed to teH die Michigan Legislature that our students deserve better

Unfortunately, fiscal cnsis has come to Livoma. State funding continues to dedme and districts everywhere are cutting pro­grams and laying off staff Yet, many resi­dents still do not understand that their school tax dollars go straight to Lansing where, not their local school board, but the state Legislature decides how to distribute them

Fiscal cnsis has come to dozens of the 83 school distncts m the tn-coimty area. Within three yeare, at die mosd all 83 will not look like the same places they were only a few years ago The only responsible thing to do that sigmficandy reduces Livonia’s expenditures is to reduce the number of schools it operates Distnct a ti­zens need to work with their board and administration to get this problem fixed by those who control it The Michigan Legislature

E. Kathleen Bookerexecutive director

Tri County Alliance for Public Education

Pretzel logicIn the Observer's “Proposal impact

goes beyond funding,’ die wnter says die problem is that die taxable value is capped for the owner and a millstone for the pur­chaser I disagree Not with the millstone, but with the logic

In his example, widi or without Proposal A the value of the house for the purch^er IS $400,000, which is the basis for taxa­tion Without Proposal A the owner would have been paymg the higher taxes all along as the value increased So wouldn’t the millstone have been applied to the owner’

He continues to say foot the “other con­sequence IS a disincentive to buy,” creatmg a drag on the new home market Again the logic IS flawed, it is the price of die house and the tax on it that is a dismcentiye Not that the tax jumped when it changed own­ers IfthewnteFs intent IS to eliminate Proposal A and raise everyone’s taxes, then just say so Don’t dream up some nppling “impact” Proposal A created Just to be clear, I have not lost the fact we are in a school funding enses — only in the writer’s pretzel logic

D. NickelsFarmington Hills

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Now some good news, for a diange The Michigan Legislature and Gov Jennifer Granholm have actually cooperated m taking a significant step toward promoting a better educated work force and a brighter economic future for us all Last week, the Legislature adopted much tougher high school graduation standards and the governor promptly signed them into law This all came with relatively little of the watering-

down and endless delaying tactics that were feared and widely expected

Lots of people deserve plenty of credit for this one State Supt of Instruction Mike Flanagan, who designed and pushed the new curriculum

Granholm deserves praise for p ■ m convening the Cherry^ ' f Commission two years ago,

which called for improving high­er education m the state — and raising standards for the public school standards to be raised

Republican-led lawmakers get applause for realizing how important it is that new high school graduates have the educa­tion they 11 need to compete in

the modern worldUntil now, we have only required our graduates

to have one semester of civics But starting with the high school graduating class of 2011, students will need to complete at least three and a half years of math, four years of English, three years of science and social studies and two years of a foreign language to graduate

The new high school diploma actually now will be a document demonstrating educational attain­ment There is also talk that the Legislature may finally take the sensible next step and raise the age when students are allowed to legally drop out of school from 16 to 18

But raising the standards themselves is a terrif­ic accomplishment It even gives us a sliver of hope that our long-gndlocked political system may just be capable of doing somethmg mean ingful m the face of our present economic crisis

Yet amid all the backsiappmg, here’s a note of caution

TUk to most high school graduates about what remains m their heads from the required civics course You’ll find the answer is basically nothing

Separation of powers'^ “What’s to separate?” The Bill of Rights'? “I know my rights I gotta pay a bill for them”?” Judicial review”? “Sounds like the review session I took to pass emes ’ I exaggerate, of course, but not much

And you get the ideaThe sorry fact — well-known to any civics

teacher and to many anguished parents, not to mention many employers — is that m order to get little Johnny through the required civics class

' and on to his high school diploma, the content over the years, has been watered down to the

point where Ben Franklin would blush How did that happen"? Easy When little Johnny failed avics the first time, his

parents went tearmg m to the principal s office whining about how tough the course was and about how unfair it was to require their little darling to learn the material When little Johnny failed the second time, his parents screamed off to the local school board meeting and raised holy hell

How could they impose such a difficult course on their little darling, who needed desperately to graduate so he could get on to a relatively mind­less career in automobile manufacturing’

And if little Johnny was a minority, charges of racism were thrown m for good measure What does the education system do when confmnted by hordes of angry parents’ Cave m, of course The required avics course was gradually watered down so much even httle Johnny could be assured of passing

Thats the downside of local control of our schools, folks

So beware' Now we have not only civics, but math, English, science, even foreign languages All of which are pnme targets for legions of little Johnny s and little Sally s parents If you think civics was watered down, just wait til you see the pressure on teachers, principals and school boards when the curriculum is actually tough

But when I talked with Flanagan, he seemed reasonably confident that this time, the curncu lum won’t be watered down

“First of all,” he said, every required course will have a detailed set of course expectations up front We’ll have that ready by August, and every school — and every parent who wants to find out — will have a clear and detailed road map of what’s expected from the required courses

“Second,’ Flanagan said ‘ each required course will have a required end-of course exam If the kid doesn t pass the exam, he or she will have to take the course again or some acceptable varia­tion If the kid fails algebra, for example, he 11 have to master the same material, but perhaps m a vocational education setting”

So what’s the education system going to do with parents who come in yelling their heads off about how unfair you re being to little Johnny? ‘Simple,’ Flanagan said, cite the law

I admire Flanagans cool toughness But all I can say is that I sure hope the school system is as determined and tough in standing up to the intense pressure that is sure to come

Pressure, that is, to water the new standards down This, after a rare moment of luaditym which the political class realized that without stem standards, Michigan may never be able to compete

For in a sense, what has just been done was easy The tough part is about to begin

Phil Power is a longtime observer of politics economics and education issues in Michigan He would be pleased to hear from readers at ppower@hcnet com

Over the course of my 44 years, I ve been a member of various groups and organ­izations, some memberships lasting longer than others

I ve been a member of my family (haven’t been disowned yet), several different churches (keep those collection envelopes coming) and, at times, sports teams, service clubs, school groups and neighborhood associations I m currently a card-carrying member of a union (for the first time in my life) Local 34022 of the Newspaper Guild (keep those dues coming)

I ve never been a member of any political party (although I have been accused of being a commu­nist), any religious cult (no. I’m not a)Rastafanan) or any country club (you need two things to become proficient at golf - time and money.I’m forever short on both)

I discovered recently, in a coincidental sort of way, that I m also a member of an exclusive group of property

owners m northeast Oakland County According to a very official-looking letter I received last month m the mail. I’m appar­ently a proud member in good standing of the Frost Drainage Distnct, “legally estab­lished” under the jurisdiction of the Oakland County dram commissioner (John P McCulloch for those who are unaware Big John to us exclusive drain district

members)Now, though it s never before been

brought to my attention, it’s likely I’ve been a member of the Frost group ever since I bought my Orion Township home, in 1999 Further research indicates I ve probably been a member in good standing since at least 1990, when my wife and I purchased our first house m the lovely village of Oxford (motto no, we re not from England)

How do I know this’ My very official- looking letter, on snazzy OCDC stationery, stated plainly, in language only a lawyer could love, that the Frost Drainage District includes 2,068 parcels, spread throughout various sections of Orion, Oxford, Oakland and Addison townships (what, they ran out of names that begin with the letter O’ )

You can imagine my surpnse at discover­ing I ve been a member of the Frost (almost certainly named after the obscure 1960s band from Detroit whose big hit was the cleverly titled i?oc^ n Roll M usic) for some 16 years Shockingly, my wife didn’t share my enthusiasm at finding out we were part of the club (she even talked me out of call­

ing my parents) Instead, she wanted to know why were just now receiving this news

Well, I answered, it s time for us to pay our dues Frankly, I don’t understand how we’ve been allowed to be members of the club all these years and enjoyed all the ben­efits and privileges of uninterrupted drainage without having to pony up I mean, miss one measly house payment and the mortgage company acts like we’ve stolen the Hope Diamond

So realizing that I’d been basically scam- mmg my exclusive club membership for the better part of two decades, I knew the day of reckoning was at hand My mind began rac­ing as I tried to calculate the cost of the county providing me and my family the wholly necessary and indispensable service of drainage How can one place a price on the day-to-day task of making sure my neighborhood doesn’t float away m a sea of sewage (my own sump pump notwithstand­ing)’

It was with trembling hands and sweaty palms that I grabbed the letter off the table Would I have the funds m my checking account to cover the assessment’ Would I have to raid the kids’ college savings’ Would I have to make a trip to the store to return bottles’

Silly me I should have had more confi­dence in Brooks Patterson and his band of merry men that the fiefdom that is Oakland County would be run more efficiently than even I thought Turns out my share of pay­ing for the famous Frost Drainage Distnct calculated to a millage rate of 0 00010 mills (I wish I had paid more attention ta th a t unit on decimals) The bottom line - I was m hock for 19 cents

With a sigh of relief, I retreated to our bedroom, where the bowl of coins sits on a shelf Just as I was getting ready to mail in the two dimes (I figured I probably owed a tip after all these years), I spotted the fine pnn t at the bottom of the letter ‘Do not make direct payment to OCDC This assess­ment amount will be included on your 2006 winter tax bill ”

Well, allnghty I figure the good folks over at the county complex just wanted to let me know that my place in the Frost Drainage District was intact for another year I’ll sleep better tonight, especially after learning that It cost the OCDC 39 cents to mail me the notice that I owed 19 cents

Ah, the privileges of membership'

Bill Em erick is a copy editor for the Observers Eccentric Newspapers He welcomes comments at bemenck@hometownlife com

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Offices Last Call unit has received recognition from Gov Jennifer Granholm for its work keeping drunken dnvers accountable for their actions and helping to make local roadways safer for the public

The team of deputies was recognized recently at the gov ernors Traffic Safety Advisory Commission luncheon for its outstanding contribution to traffic safety in Michigan

SheriffWarren Evans creat ed the five-officer unit m October o f2003 using a state grant from the Byrne Memorial Fund and charged the officers with finding and arresting drunken drivers who either have failed to show up for their court dates or have violated their probation To establish the need for such a unit, Evans staffhad contacted

> local distnct courts and discov ered that at that time there were more than 7,000 such people m Wayne County alone many of them repeat offenders

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' are a very high risk to drink and drive again and to kill or seriously injure someone The reason they were allowed to do this was because the system had no one holding them accountable Now we have the Last Call unit

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just as people had been condi­tioned to know they could skip court and not get caught, they are now being conditioned to understand there will be seri­ous consequences if they don t stand accountable for their actions ’

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tremendous impact I hope that once the grant expires that the continuation of this unit will be a priority in the coun­ty’s budget,” Evans said

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies Lamar Nelson (left) and CpI Brian Ferns review distnct court files of drunken drivers who have failed to show for court or have violated their probation

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Friends of Rouge fight for futureBY^KURT KUB AN

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For monttis, the nine employ­ees of Friends of the Rouge have been busy planning the 20th anniversary of Rouge Rescue, by all means a major milestone m the restoration of tiie Rouge River

About two weeks ago, the FOTR team met with volunteers from many of the 48 communi ties m the Rouge watershed to discuss project ideas for Rouge Rescue, the annual volunteer effort to clean up the nver, which is scheduled to take place this year June 3 FOTR officials were thnlled with the turnout

But the best news of the day for the organization, which dates back to 1985, actually came a couple of hours before the meet­ing, when It was announced that the states congressional delega­tion was successful in freeing up a $7 5 million federal grant through the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project The grant, which had been frozen by the Environmental Protection Agency, provides more than 60 percent of the FOTR budget

According to FOTR Executive Director Carolyne McCaughey, last year s grant was set to run out Aug 31, which means the organization was facing some tough decisions by summer’s end if the new grant didn’t come through She said the staff cer tamly would ve been cut, as well as many of the programs the group provides to local commu­nities all over the ivatershed, which mc^udes portions of Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw counties

Since FOTR founded in December 1985, it has organized die annual Rouge Rescue vent, coordinated the Rouge

Tile Rouge Education Project which Friends of the Rouge started about 20 years ago, has taught students to take ownership of the Rouge River Here a student checks the chemical makeup of the river

Education Project, in which thousands of students from around the watershed have mon­itored the quality of the Rou^e, started a frog and toad survey, and helped with a number of streambank stabilization and wildlife habitat improvement projects

Eortunately for the organiza­tion, several members of Congress including Rep John Dingell, Rep Thaddeus McCotter and Sens Carllievm and Debbie Stabenow, were able to get the EPA to free up the Rouge River Wet Weather Demonstration Project grant that had already been approved by Congress Now the federal funding is guaranteed through November 2007

Kurt Heise, the director of Wayne County’s Department of Environment, said the grant is not only important for FOTR, but also for all the communities

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the last few months The EPA had frozen our incoming fund­ing That impacted everything from the Fnends of the Rouge to the major CSO (combined sewer overflow) project in Dearborn,” he said

Heise praised the work the FOTR team does in the water­shed, including providing public education, which is a required component of the stormwater management plans of most Rouge communities He said the group is no longer solely tied to the annual Rouge Rescue event

They’ve gone from a once-a- year operation to one of the best watershed resource education groups in the state,” Heise said

Still, the snafu with the feder­al grant has made McCaughey realize FOTR needs to start looking into other sources of funding That includes every­thing from expanding member­ship — it currently has about 400 members — to finding other grants and even corporate sponsors

To that end, about a year ago the organization hired a devel­opment coordinator, Kathy

Milberg, to find alternative sources of funding She said everything is on the table They have been trying to cement ties with local businesses, such as getting them to sponsor Rouge Rescue activities She said they are also trying to get their many volunteers to support the group with donations, and possibly even solicit funding from the many communities they provide services to

But Milberg understands these aren’t necessarily the best times to raise funds

“Money is so tight and so competitive these days There was Katnna and the states economy is m the toilet There are all these basic needs people are giving to, which is under­standable It’s hard to compete with that,” she said

McCaughey is optimistic, however She feels the organiza­tion has become an integral part of the Rouge River restoration efforts, and that the FOTR team IS up to the challenge of finding the necessary funding to survive into the future

I really feel Fnends of the Rouge is more stable than we’ve ever been,” McCaughey said

Friends of the Rouge have been instrumental m a number of streambank stabilization projects, including this effort on a Rouge tributary in Birmingham last year

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s t a r t y o u r e n g i n e sWestside Rod and Customs Car Club ready to roll out its weekly car showsBY SUE NASON

STAFF Wi?ITER

.hint of warm weather is enough ' car fever set m, especially if you-

: to the Westside Rod and is Car Club

le long-established group of car motorcycle aficionados is ready

)le into the parking lot of the iwski VFW Post on Joy in id, the home of the club s car shows

iple can pull in and park and off their cars,” said Bill Brown,

I has a black 1951 English Ford to 'when the shows start up sday, April 19 "Everyone's wel-

, including tuners, rat rods and inster trucks, restored or original ”

^The club has been doing weekly car I for at least 17 years Most of

; time, it called Windjammer’s on ton Road home, but when

: club was told it could no longer : the Consumers Energy parking it found itself having to move

Its first stop was at the defunct USA bar on Memman in

id for a few years and then Joy )r When the banquet hall closed

;has since reopened), the cluba new home at e VFW just a

doors down Joy Road “Something you don't like to do is

love around when you do something 56 this,” said club member Jane lomas of Farmington Hills "And because it’s a relatively new

^pation, we’re trying to get more peo-

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TOM HAWLEY I STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jane Thomas, Bill Brown and Bob lane are ready to roll out their custom cars for the start of the Westside Rod and Customs Car Club's annual weekly car shows Brown owns the black English Ford on the right, while Lane is sitting on his Big Mike s custom chopper and owns the Cheveile Super Sport on the left

pie to come out,” added Garden City resident Bob Lane

The shows attract between 120 and 300 cars In addition to chance to mix and mingle with fellow car buffs, there also will pnze give-aways and a 50/50 raffle Members will not be eli­gible for the pnzes, according to

LaneThe VFW post is adding a patio

area where members will have food available for people at the show

The club has members from throughout western Wayne and Oakland counties Its roster is like reading a map with car owners com­

ing from Brownstown, Plymouth, Canton, Bedford, Wayne, Garden City, Livonia and Westland

“The closer car people live to the show, the more show up, but they come from as far away as Milford,” Lane said Anyone who thinks their car IS cool is invited to come ’

The cars will run from 5 p m through dusk on Wednesdays through mid-September

W hen It starts getting cold and dark early, we call it,” said Thomas, who has a 1968 Plymouth Satellite “But we do try to make it to the end of September ’

The car club not only uses the VFW post’s parking lot for the car show, some 50 members also meet there dunng the winter months to plan the next club season

In addition to its weekly shows, the club also coordinates the annual Livonia Spree car show m June and has a vanety of cruises for members during the summer months

The cruises take members to the Soaring Eagle Casino m Mount Pleasant m May and to Midland in June There’s also an August cruise to the Michigan International Speedway where members have the chance to drive their cars around the oval race­track

“The Soaring Eagle is very cool, so IS MIS,” said Brown, who owns a cus­tom Big Mike’s chopper and a 1968 Cheveile Super Sport ‘ The cruise to Frankenmuth in September also is a popular one ’

“We pick a central location and leave together,” added Brown, a Garden City resident "Part of the rea­son we like to get together is the camaraderie, it’s a big social event”

For more information about the Westside Rod and Customs Car Club call Bob Lane at (248) 3201706

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Large cash reward offered for information in ATM robberyBY CAROL MARSHALL

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The cash reward to help catch a man who locked a woman inside an ATM machine has increased to " * ^ 0 , 0 0 0

The reward had been offered by the woman’s employer last week after the suspect robbed the LaSalle Bank m the 45000 block of Michigan Avenue, near Canton Center The sus­pect remains at large, accord­ing to Canton Police Sgt Rick Pomorski

The robbery occurred March 30, just after 7 a m According to police reports, a woman working as a contractor was servicing the dnve-up ATM machine at the bank

A man approached her and showed her a handgun before demanding that she open the ATM machine door She did, and he went inside the machine with her He ordered her to fill a satchel with cash and, after she did as he asked, the man bound her with duct tape and locked her inside the machine and drove aivay in her

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car, a 2000 black Ford Escort A customer called police

about an hour and a half later when he tned to make a with­drawal at the ATM machine, and heard someone was inside Police arrived and used the Jaws of Life to free the woman

Police are reviewing surveil­lance video from the scene, but don’t have any clues to who would have robbed the ATM machine in this fashion

Canton police recovered the woman’s car Thursday after­

noon near Sheldon and Van Born roads

An anonymous donor is offering the reward for infor­mation leading to the arrest of the man who committed this crime The victim described him as a white male in his early 20s, about 5-foot-5 to 5- foot-7 and weighing about 150 pounds He also had facial hair at the time of the robbery He was wearing a dark hat, blue coat with a collar, dark shoul­der bag with a buckle, tan

pants and may have been wearing white gloves

The weapon was seen in the suspects waste-band The vic­tim reported seeing just the handle of the weapon The sus­pect threatened to shoot her if she did not retrieve the money

Reward information can be obtained at (800) 422-6835, ext 4702 Anyone with tips or information on the robbery is asked to call the Canton Police Department at (734) 394- 5400

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Quick reaction: Bikers band together to protect funeral servicesBY ALEX LUMDBERG

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In response to a church that has crusaded around the coun­try protesting soldiers funer­als, veteran and civilian motor­cycle groups are now riding out to block the protests and give grieving families some space

The Patnot Guard Riders are a nationwide group of motorcycle enthusiasts dedi cated to showing respect for fallen soldiers and their fami lies and shielding those fami­lies from protesters

Westboro Baptist Church, based in ICansas, has made a name for itself m recent years by staging anti-government protests near soldiers’ funerals nationwide They believe that sdldiers’ deaths are the conise- quence of the nation’s toler­ance for homosexuals and carry signs like “God hates fags and “Thank God for lEDs”

The rider’s group is apolitical and IS open tp non-veterans, riders of any kind of motorcy­cle and even to non-nders They were created as a response to the Westboro group and have appeared at recent soldiers’ funerals in Flushing and Grand Ledge

Bill Kaledas, former Garden City Mayor and captain of the Michigan chapter of the Patnot Guard Riders, said there s a set of rules to be fol lowed once membership finds out the s a service funeral before anyone heads out

“We find out about the funerals through the Department of Defense and we coordinate through the funeral director,’ Kaledas said We get the family’s permission and

contact local law enforcement to find out if someone has filed for a permit to protest ”

He said its important to note that the Patriot Guard Riders do not hold counter protests at the funerals They also do not address confront or debate funeral protesters theirs is not a speaking part

We turn our backs to the protesters, hold our flags high and encourage others to do the same,’ Kaledas said

‘Hopefully we can shield the families from the protest

When the group rode to Flushing earlier this month, organizers made it clear that the job was not to react to the Westboro Baptist Church s members at all

Kaledas said a little preven tion turned out to be a very good thing

We arrived m a large group there was already a lot of peo pie there and they were getting

hot, he said W e told the peo­ple to ignore them and they’d go away Otherwise, that could have got ugly”

Andy Russell of Milford is the director of the American Legion Post 216 Riders and got involved with the Patriot Guard Riders shortly after hearing about the Westboro protests

We put out the word on the Guard and got people to help out/ he said “You rarely find

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someone not in support of the troops or their families ”

State and national lawmak­ers are moving to regulate the way protests outside soldiers’ funerals are being conducted Rep Mike Rogers (R-8) has d r^ e d legislation to keep pro­testers 500 feet away mid an hour before or after a funeral

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The Wayne County Commission has formed a Pinnacle Aeropark Task Force to investigate the long-delayed development of landjust south of Detroit Wayne County Metro Airport

The Pinnacle Aeropark Project was first introduced in 1999 Its purpose was to devel­op approximately 1200 acres of land acquired m tturon Tbwnship and the city of Romulus for a multimillion dollar mixed use business park The park was to include l i ^ t manufacturing and research and development facilities There were also plans to include property within the Detroit Metro facilities

Jewel Ware, chainvoman of the Wayne County Commission, said developing the project has taken on a new urgency

‘Although the concept of Pinnacle is an often recurring theme,” Ware said m a press statement, we’ve not seen suf fiaent movement to give us a firm indication of what, if any, direction it’s taking

Chainng the Pinnacle Aeropark Tksk Force will be commission Pro-Tern Edward A Boike, D-Thylor

W e plan to look at what finances have gone into the project and what kind of budg­eting may be needed to get i off the ground, Boike said “We’ll also look at property ownership issues, inch’ding what parcels are i ^ uands of both the air­port and county government, property values and potential impediments to property use It IS an imperative that we con­duct a comprehensive inquiry into these and other issues ’

In addition to Boike, the committee will also include Commissioners Joseph Palamara, D-Grosse He, Bernard Parker, D-Detroit, Gary Woronchak, D-Dearborn, and Keith Williams, D-Detroit

No date has been scheduled for the first meeting of the task force, however, Boike said he anticipates convening by the third week of April

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b r o t h e r s r e u n i t e in i r a qAfter enlisting in the

Marine Corps more than a year apart, two brothers from Canton have crossed paths in Iraq, while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Lance Cpl Ian Eichel, a 23-year-old motor trans­portation mechanic with Regimental Combat Team 7, said he was pleasantly sur­prised March 17 when a gunnery sergeant drove his brother, 21-year-old Lance Cpl Aaron J Eichel, to the motor transportation lot here to put the two brothers in touch

T was just going on duty a t the motor pool when he drove up in a Humvee and said, ‘Hey, Eichel - I ’ve got a surprise for you ’ That’s when he (Aaron) jumped out of the truck, said the older Eichel brother, who has been in Iraq now for

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Ian Eichel (right), a ZS-year’ Old motor transportation mechanic, hada surprise visit from his brother, Aaron Eiohel, 21, at Camp Al Asad m Iraq on March 17 Both Marines are Canton natives

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3rd Marine Regiment, arrived in Iraq “ju st a few days ago” and happened to be in transient at Camp Al Asad while his unit awaited transportation to their for­ward operating base m western Al Anbar Province

Both are graduates of Salem High School Ian graduated in 2001, and Aaron the year after In true brotherly fashion, the Eichels are very competitive with one another, despite their one-year difference of tim e m the service

“I beat his rifle score at boot camp,’ said the older Eichel, as Aaron shakes his head and smiles

Back home, the two Marines compete in a differ­ent fashion - whoever can catch the biggest fish

“We only see each other once a year,” adm itted Ian, who is based out of the

C harter Township of Canton Board Proceedings - M arch 28,2006

The Board o f Trustees convened at 6 00 p m in closed session to discuss employee negotiations Members Present B e n n e t t , Kirchgatter LaJoy McLaughlin Yack Zarbo Members Absent Caccamo S ta ff Present Director Durack Director Santomauro Margaret Debler with Johnson Rosati LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, PC Closed session adjourned at 6 5 5 p m Motion by Zarbo supported by Bennett to move from closed session to open session at 7 00 p m Motion carried by all members present A re g u la r m ee tin g o f th e B oard o f T ru stee s of th e C h a r te r Township o f C a n to n w as h e ld T uesday M arch 28 2006 a t 1150 C anton C en te r S S u p erv iso r Yack called th e m ee tin g to o rd e r a t 7 00 p m a n d led th e P ledge of A llegiance to th e F lag R o ll C a ll M em bers P re s e n t B e n n e tt K irch g atte r L aJoy M cL aughlin Yack Z arbo M em bers A b sen t Caccam o S ta f f P re se n t D irec to r M inghine D irec to r D u rack D irector San to m au ro D irector C onklm D irector F a a s A d o p t io n o f A gfenda M otion by B en n ett, su p ported by K irc h g a tte r to approve th e ag en d a a s p re sen ted M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re se n t A p p ro v a l o f M in u te s M otion b y B en n ett su p p o rted by Z arbo to approve th e B oard S tudy M in u tes o f M arch 14 2006 M otion e a rn e d b y a ll m em bers p re se n t M otion b y B e n n e tt su p p o rte d by IQ rchgatter to approve th e B oard S tudy M inu tes of M arch 21, 2006 M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re sen t P a y m e n t o f B ills M otion by K irch g atte r supported b y B e n n e tt to approve p a y m e n t of th e bills a s p resen ted M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re sen t E x p e n d i tu r e R e c a p f o r M a r c h 2 8 ,2 0 0 6 G en era l F u n d 101 $ 2 4 6 ,5 8 1 4 8 F ire F u n d 206 103 105 57 Police F u n d 207 137 549 48 S u m m it O p era tin g 208 69 290 90, C ab le TV F u n d 230 2 157 52 E 911 U tility 261 1 672 44 A uto Forfeiture(w w a) 267 1 408 35 Federal G ran ts F u n d 274 1 9 6 4 62, A uto T h eft G ra n t 2891 399 85 Dow ntow n Dev A u th 294 33,264 92 C ap Proj R oadPaving 403 150 000 00 G olf F u n d 584 47 376 23 W ater & Sew er F und 592 611 249 99 C on stru c tio n Escrow s 702 1 298 15, Post Em ploy B enefits 736 13 419 10 I b t a l ■ A ll F u n d 1,421,738 6 0C O N S E N T C A L E N D A R . 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A U T H O R IZ E T H E Y O U T H S P O R T S A G R E E M E N T S . (L SD ) M otion b y B e n n e tt supported by K rc h g a tte r to a u th o n z e Youth S p orts ^ ^ e e m e n t s w ith th e C an to n Soccer C lub C an to n A m ateu r H ockey A ssociation G rea te r C an to n Youth B aseball a n d Softball A ssociation an d C an to n L ions Football for 2006 M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em b ers p re se n t G E N E R A L CA LEN D A R^ I t e m I . C O N S ID E R P A T E L R E Z O N IN G (M SD ) M otion b y B en n ett su p p o rted by Z arbp to adop t th e reso lu tion for rezom ng req u est o f N e e l P a te l M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em b ers p re s e n t I t e m 2 . C O N S ID E RP R E L IM IN A R Y S IT E P L A N F O R T H E L A N D IN G S A T C H E R R Y H IL L V IL L A G E . (M SD ) M otion b y B e n n e tt su p ported by K rc h g a tte r to adop t th e reso lu tion for th e p re lim in a ry s ite p lan for The L and ings a t C h erry H ill V illage S ite C ondom m ium s M otion c a rried b y a ll m em b ers p re s e n t I t e m 3 . C O N S ID E R P R E L IM IN A R Y S IT E P L A N F O R T H E C O R N E R S A T C H E R R Y H IL L S IT E C O N D O M IN IU M S A N D T W O -U N IT A T T A C H E D C O N D O M IN IU M S (M SD ) M otion by B e n n e tt su p p o rted by Zarbo to adop t th e reso lu tion for p re lim m ary s ite p lan for T h e C o m ers a t C herry H ill Village C ondom im um s M otion e a rn e d b y aD m em bers p re sen t I t e m 4 C O N S ID E R R E Q U E S T T O R E P R O G R A M C A PITA L F U N D S T O P U R C H A S E M IC R O S O F T A C C E S S F O R U S E O N T H E X P L O R E T A B L E T P C ’S B Y B U IL D IN G A N D IN S P E C T IO N S E R V IC E S . (M S D ) M otion by B e n n e tt su p ported by K rc h g a t te r to a u th o n z e th e rep ro g ram m in g o f cap ita l funds needed for th e pu rch ase o f 15 licenses for M icrosoft A ccess a t a cost of $143 each for a to ta l o f $2 145 from th e follow m g accoun t B uildm g & Inspection Services C apfta l E q u ip m en t 101 371 977 2580 $ 2 145 M otion e a rn e d b y all m em b ers p re s e n t I t e m 5. A P P R O V E T H E W E E D C U T T IN G C O N T R A C T T O M .S T. & L , IN C F O R T H E 2 0 0 6 W E E D C U T T IN G P R O G R A M . (M SD ) M otion by B e n n e tt su p ported b y L aJoy to to aw ard th e 2006 W eed C u ttm g P ro g ram to M S T & L , Inc m th e am o u n t o f $47 00 p e r acre/lo t (C o n trac tu ra l Services - W eed C u ttm g 101 521 823 0000) M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re sen t I t e m 6 . C O N S ID E R P U R C H A S E A G R E E M E N T F O R L A N D T O C O N S T R U C T E X PA N SIO N O F L O W E R O U G E E Q U A L IZ A T IO N B A S IN FA C ILIT Y . (M SD ) M otion by B en n e tt su p p o rted by M cL aughlin to au thorize th e Tow nship Superv iso r to execute th e a tta c h e d p u rch ase ag reem en t fo r 6 615 ac re s o f la n d necessa ry to c o n s tru c t th e expansion o f th e WTUA Low er Rouge E qualiza tio n B a s in Fac ility m a n am o u n t o f $1 368 000 (accoun t no 592 000 130 0000 L and) M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em b ers p re se n t I t e m 7 C O N S ID E R A PPR O V A L O F R E IM B U R S E M E N T A G R E E M E N T F O R C O S T SH A R IN G O F R O A D IM P R O V E M E N T S O N F O R D R O A D B E T W E E N C A N T O N T O W N S H IP A N D T H E C A N T O N D D A (M SD) M otion by B en n ett, su p ported by K r c h g a t te r to a u th o n z e th e Tow nship C lerk to ex ecu te th e a tta c h e d re im b u rse m e n t ag reem en t w ith th e DDA for $33,600 as p a r t of M D O T s Ford Road b ndge reconstruction over th e Fellow s C reek M otion e a rn e d by all m em bers p re se n t I t e m 8 C O N S ID E R A P P R O V A L O F C O N T R A C T F O R E X T R A W O R K R E Q U E S T E D B Y T H E D D A O F M O O T O N P R O JE C T #05-5369 (R E C O N S T R U C T IO N O F F O R D R O A D B R ID G E O V E R F E L L O W S C R E E K ). (M SD ) M otion b y B e n n e tt su p p o rted b y K rc h g a t te r to a u th o n z e th e Township Superv isor a n d C lerk to execute th e a tta c h e d co n trac t w ith MDOT for e x tra w ork to ta lin g $33 600 on M DOT C o n trac t #05 5369 (Ford R oad bridge reco n stru c tio n over Fellow s C reek) M otion c a rried by a ll m em bers p re s e n t I te m . 9 . A P P R O V A L O F C A N T O N P O L IC E D E P U T Y C H I E F S A S S O C IA T IO N C O N TR A C T (ACSD) M otion b y B e n n e tt su p p o rte d b y L aJoy to approve th e collective b a rg a in in g ag reem en t b e tw een C an to n Township an d th e C an to n Police D eputy C h ie fs A ssociation to ru n from Ja n u a ry 1 2006 th ro u g h D ecem ber 31 2009 M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re sen t I t e m 10 C O N S ID E R A N N U A L PA T R O L L A P T O P S E R V IC E A G R E E M E N T (P S D ) M otion b y B en n ett, supported by Zarbo to approve th e P a tro l L ap top Serv ice ^ r e e m e n t for M arch 2006 th ro u g h F e b ru a ry 2007 w ith M otorola, invoice #78013851 in th e am o u n t of $5708 16 accoim t #207 301 818 0000 (Cost C en te r P00049 0000 0000) M otion e a rn e d b y a ll m em bers p resen t I te m 11 IN C R E A S E P U R C H A S E O R D E R #57122 A N D

C O N S ID E R T W O -Y EA R E X T E N S IO N O F T H E P O L IC E RA D IO SY S T E M M A IN T E N A N C E A G R E E M E N T . (P S D ) M o tio n byB e n n e tt su p p o rte d by K rc h g a tte r to approve a 2 y e a r ex tension of th e Police R adio S ystem M ain ten an ce A greem en t w ith Mobile C om m um cations Services to exp ire in D ecem ber 2007 m th e am ount o f $16 230 48 p e r co n trac t y ear I fu r th e r move to in crease Purchase O rd e r # 57122 in th e am oun t of $528 48 Account # 261 346 818 0000 (C ost C e n te r P00049 0216 0000) M otion e a rn e d b y a ll m em bers p re sen t I t e m 12. AW ARD C O N T R A C T F O R P O R T A B L E T O IL E T S F O R 2 0 0 6 S E A S O N . (L SD ) M otion b y B ennett, su p p o rted b y L aJo y to aw ard th e c o n trac t for th e 2006 season of po rtab le to ile ts to Jo h n ’s S a m ta tio n , Inc of 24700 M ilford Road S o u th Lyon M I 48178 in th e a m o u n t o f $6 510 F u n d s a re available m account #101 270 818 0000 (P arks-C on trac ted Services) an d 584 756 818 0000 (P h e a san t R im Golf C lub C ontracted Services) Motion e a rn e d b y a ll m em b ers p re se n t I t e m 13. AW ARD B ID F O R P R IN T IN G S P R IN G /S U M M E R A N D F A L L 2006 A N D W IN T E R 2 0 0 7 D IS C O V E R B R O C H U R E (L SD ) M otion b y B ennett, su p ported b y K r c h g a t te r to aw ard th e bid for th e p n n tm g an d m ail so rtin g o f th e sp rin g /su m m er 2006, fa ll 2006 a n d w in te r 2007 ed itio n s o f th e D iscover p rogram guide to S & N G raph ic Solutions, P O Box 871296 C an to n MI 48187 in th e am o u n t o f $44,310 to be p a id from accoun t # ’s 208 757 900 0000 101 691 900 0000, 101 672 900 0000 211 756 900 0000 101 755 900 0000 101 750 900 0000 a n d 101 240 900 0000 A m ounts a re b a sed on th e n u m b er o f pages for each D e p a rtm e n t Motion e a rn e d b y all m em bers p re se n t I te m 14. A W A R D B ID F O R T H E 2 0 0 6 C A N T O N L E IS U R E S E R V IC E S O U T D O O R M O V IE S . (L SD ) M otion b y B en n ett su p p o rted by L aJo y to aw ard th e b id for outdoor m ovies to G reat O utdoor M ovies 2632 H illendale R ochester M I 48309, m a n am oim t n o t to exceed $5,100 to be p a id from th e R ecrea tio n B udget C o n trac ted Serv ices account #101 691 818 4000 S pecia l E vents M otion e a rn e d b y a ll m em bers p re se n t I te m 15 A P P R O V E S T U M P R E M O V A L F O R F E L L O W S C R E E K G O L F C L U B (L S D ) M otion b y B en n e tt su p p o rte d b y L aJoy to approve the tra n s fe r of $9,500 from A ccount #101 285 970 0000 T ree Fund P la n tin g to A ccount #101 285 930 0000 M ain tenance a n d R epair T ree F u n d I fu r th e r move to aw ard th e proposal o f s tu m p rem oval a t Fellows C reek G o lf C lub to D & B L aw n a n d L ot 433 S Jo h n Hix W estland M I 48186 in th e a m o u n t o f $9 500 to be ta k e n from Tree F u n d M ain ten an ce an d R epair A ccoim t #101 285 930 0000 Motion ca rried by a ll m em bers p re se n t I t e m 16 A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E O R D E R F O R U S S S A SA N C T IO N IN G F E E S (LSD) M otion by B e n n e tt su p ported by M cL aughlin to a u th o rize the p u rch ase o rd e r to M ichigan USSSA, 33600 M ound R d S terling H eigh ts M I 48310 in th e am o u n t of $13 800 an d charg ed to Acc# 101 755 818 0000 fo r p ay m en t o f U SSSA S a n c h o m i^ fees Motion e a rn e d b y a ll m em b ers p re sen t I t e m 17 A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E O F C A N T O N S P O R T S C E N T E R ST A R T SM A R T S U P P L IE S . (L SD ) M otion by B e n n e tt supported b y M cLaughlm to a u th o n z e the p u rch ase o f S ta r t S m a rt Supplies from N ational A lliance for Youth S p o rts 2050 V is ta P arkw ay W est P a lm B each F lo n d a 33411 for a to ta l am o u n t o f $10 600 an d charged to account nu m b er 101 691 742 6000 M otion e a rn e d by all m em bers p re sen t I te m 18 A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E O F F E R T IL IZ E R F O R P H E A S A N T R U N G O L F C L U B . (L S D ) M otion by B e n n e tt su p ported b y K r c h g a t te r to appro i’e th e p u rch ase of 16 4 8 fe rtih z e r to P rosouree O ne 10680 M acon Hw^^, T ecum seh MI 49286 m th e am oun t o f $41,479 07 to be ta k e n from P h e a s a n t R un (jo lf C lub Accoimt #584 756 930 0000 M am ten an ce a n d R ep a ir of G ro u n d s m th e a m o u n t o f $22,608 and P a rk s A ccount #101 270 930 0000 M am ten an ce a n d R ep a ir of G rounds m th e am oim t o f $18 871 07 M otion e a rn e d b y all m em bers p re s e n t I te m 19. A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E O F C A N T O N S P O R T C E N T E R 2 0 0 6 T R O P H IE S . (L SD ) M otion by B e im e tt su p p o rte d b y K rc h g a t te r to au th o rize th e p u rch ase of tro p h ies to L itt le B ill’s T rophies, 25886 W 6 M ile R d R edford MI 48240 m th e am o u n t of $5 824 charg ed to Acc# 101 755 740 0000 M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re se n t I t e m 20.A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E O F 1 6 lO -G A L L O N B A N N E R L IN K P A C E S (L SD ) M otion b y B e n n e tt supported b y M cLaughlin to approve th e p u rch ase of 16 10 g a llo n d ru m s of B a n n e r L inkpacks, 7 in th e s p n n g a n d 9 betw een Ju ly 15 an d A ugust 15 m th e am ount of $ 44 080 from T u rfg ra ss Inc P O B ox 667, S ou th Lyon, M I 48178 F im d s a re av a ilab le m P h e a sa n t R u n (jo lf C lub A ccount #584-756 930 0000 M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em b ers p re se n t I t e m 21 A P P R O V E P U R C H A S E A N D P L A C E M E N T O F B U N K E R SA N D F O B PHEASAPOT R U N G O L F C L U B (L SD ) M otion by B e n n e tt su p p o rte d by L aJoy to a w ard th e p u rch ase o f 535 B unker S a n d w ith lo ad m g a n d p lacem ent in to b u n k e rs to O sb u m In d u stn es , 5850 P ard ee, T aylor M I 48180 m th e am oun t o f $32,437 50 to be ta k e n from P h e a sa n t R un (3olf C lub Accoim t #584 756-971-0000, C ap ita l L an d a n d Im provem en t M otion e a rn e d b y a ll m em bers p re sen t I t e m 22 . L IG H T E N IN G P R E D IC T IO N SY S T E M F O R C A N T O N S P O R T S C E N T E R A N D P H E A S A N T R U N . (LSD )M otion b y B e n n e tt , su p ported by K rc h g a t te r to ap p ro v e the p u rch ase o f th e h g h tn m g p red ic tion sy s tem for C an ton S p o rts C enter a n d th e P h e a s a n t R u n (3olf C lub in th e to ta l am o u n t of $25,175 00 from G u a rd ian E q m p m en t C om pany located a t 44375 G ra n d R iver A venue N ovi M ich igan 48375 F u n d s to be ta k e n from the com m um ty im p ro v em en t fund m th e am oim t of $25,175 00 of which $11 400 0 0 w ill b e re im b u rsed b y M M RMA I f u r th e r m ove to approve th e follow ing budget am e n d m en t to a p p ro p n a te add itional fu n d s fo r th is p u rch ase In c re a se (decrease) R evenues C o n trib u tio n s from p riv a te sources #246 000 675 0000 $ (100)A p p ropria tion from fund ba lance 246 000 699 0000 2 275, Total $2 175 In c rea se A ppropria tions C a p ita l Im p rovem en ts P a rk s & R ecreation #246 750 970 0000 $ 2,175 T his b u d g e t am endm en t in c reases th e C om m unity Im p ro v em en t F u n d b u d g e t from $3 607 226 to $3,609,401 M otion e a rn e d b y all m em b ers p re sen t A D D IT IO N A L P U B L IC C O M M E N T : A nthony C auch i, 7410 H illsboro d iscu ssed th e s ta te cab le fran ch ise pendm g b ill vs local franch ise a g ree m e n ts O T H E R : D irecto r F aas s ta te d th e re wiU be a coordm ation m ee tin g for th e ro ad re p a irs to W arren R oad on W ednesday M arch 29, 2006 a t 6 30 p m a t th e S u m m it o n th e Park, PD C Room 46000 S u m m it Parkw ay , C anton , M ichigan, 48188 D irector C o n k h n s ta te d on M arch 30, 2006 a t th e Sum m it, on the P a rk th e re w ill b e a celebration fo r 13 sk a te rs m clu d m g th e Silver M edalist from 4 00 p m to 6 00 p m T h is ev en t is free , however tick e ts w ill b e n eeded for adm ission Superv isor Yack s ta te d th ere w ill be a S tu d y S ess io n on T u esd ay A p n l 4 2006, a t 7 00 p m w ith Public S afe ty a t th e A d n u n is tra tio n B uildm g, F ir s t Floor, Board Room 1150 C a n to n C en te r S , C a n to n M I, 48188 A D JO U R N : M otion b y Z arbo su p ported b y B e n n e tt to ad jo u rn a t 8 21 p m M otion e a rn e d by a ll m em bers p re sen t

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M arine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynme Palms, C alif, with the rest o f 7th Marine Regiment “I saw him dur­ing his pre-deployment training for Afghanistan last year”

While both enlisted in the Marines for their own rea­sons, both wanted to deploy in support of the global war on terrorism Ian will be in Iraq for a year, Aaron for seven months

“This is a good experi­ence,” said Ian, who has recently spent several weeks assisting Iraqi Security Forces to learn the “ins-and- outs” of perform ing mainte­nance on High Mobility Multi-wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) “This gives me a chance to save up some money, too ”

Aaron, who said he misses “hanging out with the guys”

back home in Michigan, agreed

“This IS where I wanted to go I wanted to see combat, and I have in Afghanistan But this is the place I want­ed to go,” he said

Both brothers miss their parents and other family and friends back home Before deploying to Iraq, their mother told them she was worried about them, bu t understood th a t the two Marines have a job to do, said Ian, who added that the events of 9/11 influenced his decision to enlist

The Eichel brothers’ youngest sister, 19-year-old Andrea, is also a Marine She IS currently undergoing M arine Combat TVaining at Camp Geiger, N C

This story was submitted by Staff Sgt Jim Goodwin of the U S Marine News

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Telephone Retirees from SBC Amentech and Michigan Bell are invit ed to the group's monthly luncheon at 1130 3 m Monday April 10 at Archies Fine Dining 30471 Plymouth Road between Middlebelt and Merriman Roads(586)2681613

Grief seriesCoping with the death of a loved one can be very difficult for many of s Heartland Hospice is offering a six week series Living With Grief begin ning 4 5 30 p m April 20 May 25 The program is a senes of weekly sessions offering insights and coping skills for an adult s journey thrmigh grief The series will be held at the Heartland Hospice office in Ann Arbor and is open to anyone For more information or to register contact Ann Christensen bereavement coordinator at (734) 973 1145 or toll free (888)9731145

Walk AmericaMarch of Dimes WalkAmerica takes place

Saturday April 29 at Hines Park in Livonia to help the March of Dimes fight prematu rity a growing crisis that now affects half a million babies born in the U S. every year The Walk is approximately six miles long and will begin and end at Nankin Mills in Hines F^rk for more information about WalkAmenca or to join the event at Htnes Park on April 29 visit walkamenca org or call 1 8 ( X ) ^ WALK

Marshmallow drop Wayne County Parks presents Marshmallow Drop 2006 Friday April 14 when kids from all over will have the chance to turn in marshmallows for a prize More than 20 000 marshmallows will be dropped from a helicopter at the two county parks locations 9 a m at Elizabeth Park in Trenton and 11 a m at Nankin Mills in Westland Elizabeth Park IS located on Jefferson east of 11% and south of West Road in Trenton Nankin Mills IS located on Hmes Drive just east of Ann Arbor Trail in Westland For addi tional information call (734) 2611990

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Police: Were there several child killers?

BY D A N W ESTS TA FF WRITER

As investigators continue to conduct interviews, the Michigan State Police have made the O ^ a n d County child killing case a top priority with intensi­fied efforts to analyze DNA on evidence collected 30 years ago

With the new technology today, maybe we 11 get lucl^, said Livonia police Sgt Cory Williams, one of the lead inves tigators m the case

Forensic saentists will try to collect samples from the cloth­ing of the four children found dead in 1976-77 for DNA analy­sis Investigators hope to find new evidence to connect any of

several persons of interest’ io fteci?imes Williams said it’s likely more than one person earned out these enmes

Victims of the so-called Oakland County Child Khller included two boys and two girls, ages 10-12, who were kid­napped, reportedly kept alive and later murdered Tlie boys were sexually assaulted

All the bodies had been cleaned before they were dumped around Metro Detroit The last victim, Timothy King, was abducted m Birmingham and his body was found along Gill Road in Livonia

The probe has directed mvesb gator&to Detroit’s Cass Comdor among several t s m the seardi for l e ^ and evidence Investigators also are mterested m a man fiom Ohio and plan to mterview anodier man m IndiEuia.

Television reports indicated aCleveland-area man failed a lie-detector test m response to questioning m this case The man was briefly interviewed on FOX 2 News (WJBK-TV) and said he was ‘nervous when asked why he failed the test

Williams had no comment on the exams findings

We 11 let his reaction on TV speak for itself, said Williams, who added the television report helped police collect new tips and leads

Police were scheduled to travel to Indiana this week to mterview ajail inmate based on, a tip that he may have some information The interview

however, was postponed when too many media members gathered around the prison

Williams said he doesnt expect to gamer much new information when that interview takes place He added he doesn t consider the Indiana inmate to be a person of mterest at this time

Hes one of hundreds, if not, thousands of tips that we ve followed up on Williams said We are thorough and follow up on all the leads we can

There are at least two more persons of mterest at this time Police are lookmg mto the past of Bob Moore, a Detroit man who died in 1996, and Richard Lawson, a man who was recentiy assessed a life prison sentence on a first-degree murder conviction for the 1989 killing of Livonia businessman Exavor Giller

Theater timeStudents at Divine Child High School rehearse for this weekend s performance o f ' Carousel ' Pictured are Westland student Al Jakel, Mackenzie Forester of Dearborn and Christopher Rivard of Dearborn Heights Show times are 7 30 p m April 7 and 8 and 3 30 p m April 9 Tickets are $5 and are available at the door Divine Child High School is located at 1001 Silvery Lane between Cherry HiH and Ford and between Gulley and Telegraph m Dearborn For more information, call (313) 5621990 CHRISTINE WOFFORD

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and Clara A (Pierce) Leinenkugel Charles was widowed from Frances

Leinenkugel who died 2004 He was a high school

and had attended the o f Wisconsin He served

a start sergeant in the U S Army during WW II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the E A M E Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Service Stars Charles was a retired Corporate Director of Purchasing for Cooke Paint m Kansas City and was

member o f the Christ Church m Overland Park KS He was a past sresident o f the Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association and the Birmingham Athletic Club He enjoyed his dachshunds He was pre ceded in death by a sister Mary Jane Lange He is survived by his daugh ters, Janet P Gockerman o f Grand Rapids MI and Jane M Bellinger and her husband William o f Carlisle, grandchildren Scott Gockerman of Grand Rapids MI Drs Gretchen Bamas and her husband Daniel of East Lansing, MI Brian Bellinger and Lynne Bellinger both o f Carlisle and a great grandson, Daniel Barnas o f East Lansing, MI Private services and burial will be held at the convenience o f the family Ewing Brothers Funeral Home Carlisle is m charge of the arrangements Memorial contri butions may be made to Thomwald Hom e, 442 Walnut Bottom R d , Carlisle, PA 17013

FLORENCE M. HIRSCHMANN

Bom December 24 1917 m Brooklyn, NY to Geoige and Margaret Weise Hirschmann died April '2, 2006 at Glacier Hills Nursing Center in Ann Arbor She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Dorothy Osterwisch Ms Hirschmann is sur vived by her nephew Fred Osterwisch o f Ann Arbor and his family and her niece Clare Osterwisch Adamick of Clemmons NC and her family and a brother m law Carl F Osterwisch Florence came to Ypsilanti in 1937 and was employed by the New York Central Railroad in Detroit until retirement During WWII, she served with distinction m the US Army as a member of the Women s Army Corps (WAC) Ms Hirschmann was an avid bowler golfer and talented artist, win nmg many awards for her renditions in oils She traveled over much o f the world and shared her experiences through presentations o f her many fme pictures Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ypsilanti was her religious home until 1976, when she moved to Plymouth and became a member o f Timothy Lutheran Church, Livonia Funeral from Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S Mam Street, Plymoufri Friday 10am Visitation Thursday 7- 9pm Interment at Highland Cemetery Ypsilanti Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 1250 Hyland Blvd Suite 4B, Staten Island NY 10305 1946 or Arbor Hospice 2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor MI 48103 Flowers will also be accepted

JOYCE ELAINE TSCHIRHART (nee Krohn)

Long time Plymouth realtor, devoted wife and mother, died o f intestinal cancer on Apnl 3 2006 with her fami ly by her side “Our mother was a very driven woman m business and family affairS'She really had the heart o f a lioness ” her son Mark Said But she was also a kind generous and reh gious woman She didn’t wear her faith on her sleeve she lived it She and her husband James were married for 50 yem« and enjoyed traveling throughout the U S , Europe and the Caribbean In addition to her husband she also is survived by her children James Tschirhart M D (Jill Tschirhart), Patricia Spangler (Thomas Spangler) Robert Tschirhart PhD (Jacalyn Green PhD) Mark Tschirhart, Philip Tschirhart, and John Tschirhart M D (Karen Wang M D ) She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and her sister Phyllis Tamblyn o f Elkton She was preceded in death 1^ her beloved brother Gary Krohn Visitation Wednesday April 5 2006 from 3 9 PM at Vermeulen Funeral Home, 46401 W Ann Arbor Road (between Sheldon and Beck) Plymouth In state Thursday 10 AM until flmeral mass 10 30 AM at Our Lady o f Good Counsel Catholic Church Interment at

^ G l e n Eden Memonal Park Livonia Memorial contributions may be made to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Road, Livonia MI 48154 To leave a message of condolence, log on to wwwvermeulenflmeralhome com

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Aug. 23, 1946 - Apni 6, 2001 Love never dies mom your love and legacy lives on in your family and grandchildren We love ycai and miss you dearly Love Jill, Dennis Isabelle Cohn, Kenny and Mary

L. DOREEN(nee. FERGUSON) BLOCH

Died tranquilly a t Beaumont Hospital s Cardiac Care U nit sur rounded by her family Alf, her hus band o f 56 years son Jim daughter Barb (Lonme Gower) and daughter- in law Rachelle Bonelli on April 4 2006 Jim ’s 52nd birthday She was bom m Peterborough, Ontario on Sept 16 1926 and graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit She loved magazines perfume especially Joy by Jean Patou riding the swings at playgrounds playing bridge with her friends entertaining at her home whipping around on the Tilt a Whir! and other carnival rides flying shot gun with A lf in his Cessna dancing to hard funk, reading author Victor Canning her annual excursions to Traverse City with Barb, relaxing on the beach taking road trips with Alf spending 25 summers on Beaver Island and drinking bourbon old fash ions without sugar She was an accom plished cook with a passion for salads, salted nuts on ice cream and crunchy sliced vegetables accompanying imag­inative sandwiches She made the accomplishments o f her family possi ble Family will receive friends at A J Desmond & Sons (Vasu Rodgers & Connell Chapel) 32515 Woodward (btwn 13 14 Mite) Sunday 1pm until funeral service 2pm In ! eu o f flowers family suggests memorial tributes to the Salvation Army View obituary and share metnories at

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MITCHELL MALICKIGrosse Pointe Woods resident, age 77 Saturday Apnl 1, 2006 Bom January 10 1929 inHamtramck to Frank and M arta Malicki During the Great Depression, his family moved back to Warsaw, Poland He was in the Polish Underground during the German occupation and was captured by the Germans and thrown m prison He was later rescued by his Polish Undeigroimd friends and fleB to the U S Embassy He was 17 years old when he joined his brother s family in Detroit He was very hard-working and had two full time jobs for many years to seek advancement and suc­cess in this vast Land of Opportunity In the U S Army dur mg the Korean Ww, he served in Germany m Intelligence because o f his knowledge o f German tactics and the many languages he spoke - Polish, German, Russian and English Upon his return, he married Laura Kolasa on July 4 1953 Mitch began, his career at F Jos Lamb Company He was well respected and trusted by all his peers and customers He was pro moted through the ranks where he achieved Vice President o f Sales for Lamb Techmeon with General Motors being his largest emtomer He sought new business m 1986 with the Soviet Union Poland and Czechoslovakia as Eastern Europe s democracies bloomed Mitchell retired from Lamb Techmeon in October, 1996, after 40 years M r Malicki was hard-working, intelligent, generous loving, and kind Most o f all, Mitchell loved his family He was a wonderful gentle­man who always gave to others Mitch influenced the lives o f all he met He IS survived by his beloved wife o f 52 years, Laura his daughters Christina (Edward) Vermet and Linda (Matt) Abar, his five grandchildren, Mitchell, Jennifer and Stephanie Vermet and Matthew and Christa Abar many nieces nephews grand nieces and grand-nephews Visitation Thursday 2 9pm, at the A H Peters Funeral Home 20705 Mack Ave at Vernier Rd Grosse Pomte Woods Rosary Thursday 7 30pm In state Friday 10 30am until Mass i la m at Our Lady Star o f the Sea Catholic Church, 467 Fairford Grosse Pomte Woods

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A retired executive o f General Motors Corporation died on Saturday April 3 2006, at 6 47 PM after a long battle with cancer His death was announced by his wife Lesley He was 66 years old Dick retired from General Motors Corporation in May 1998 following a 36 year career in the Corporations Human Resource/Labor Relations activities Hejoined General Motors m 1962 with the former Euclid Division in Hudson Ohio In 1966 he was appointed to the Corporate Personnel Staff at General M otors World Headquarters m Detroit, where he spent ten years leading work m human resource development, compensation and benefits for the Corporations salaried workforce In 1976 Dick was appointed Assistant Divisional Personnel Director at the Cadillac Motor Car Division In 1980 he became director o f Personnel and Public Relations o f the General Motors Packard Electric Division m Warren, Ohio Four years later in 1984, he was named Group Director o f Personnel for the Chevrolet, Pontiac General Motors o f Canada Group He bfecame Executive Director o f Human Resources Management for General Motors North American Operations in 1992 When he retired Dick led the personnel function at the Corporations Worldwide Powertrain Group Dicks career was marked by notable contn butions in leading the development of processes for the selection and the development o f people throughout General Motors global operations On a personal level his leadership style placed strong emphasis on the devel opment and career growth o f the peo pie who worked with and for him Many benefited from his mentoring and interest in their careers Dick was born m Harr sburg Pennsylvania on September 18 1939 His academic achievements prepared him well for a life o f accomplishment Dick gradual ed Magna Cum Laude from Colgate University m 1962 with a BA Degree m Psychology He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a recipient of both the Alfred P Sloan and Austin Colgate scholarships In 1971, he graduated from Michigan State University with an MBA and became a member o f the Beta Gamma Sigma Academic Honor Society In 1988 Dick attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program Dick is sur vived by his wife, Lesley daughter Lisa (Don) Ongart Jennifer (Jamie) Shoemaker, Molly (Greg) Farrar, and Ashley Huber grandchildren Samantha Shoem aker Alec Shoemaker, Noah Ongart, and Lilly Farrar his Mother Nancy Huber and his sister Marcie (Jack) Harrington A memorial service w ill be held on Friday, April 7 2006 at 10 AM from the Orchard United Methodist Church, 30450 Farmington Rd Farmington Hills with Rev Paul Blomquist offici atmg A reception will follow at the church Another M em onal Service will be held on Sunday Apnl 9, 2006 at 3PM from the Hope United Methodist Church, 5278 North Hope Road Hope MI 48628, with Rev Patrick Ryan Poag officiating In lieu o f flowers, contributions may be made to Hope United Methodist Church m memory o f M r Huber

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4 30 7 30 p m Friday April 7 1 4 (dm ner starts at 3 30 p m Good Friday April 14) in addition to dinners of hand battered fried and baked fish choices include salmon patty and pierogi and $5 macaroni and cheese and pizza dinners at St Edith Church 15089 Newburgh Livonia Cost is $8 $6 children Carry out dinners avail able at same prices For questions call (734)4621222

Lenten Easter concert A Lenten Easter music concert takes place 7 p m Palm Sunday April 9 with The Chancel Choir Orchestra Christian Company Teen Choir Handbells and two ensembles clas SICS gospel and spirituals at Ward Presbyterian Church Northville Childcare provided through age 4 For more information call (248) 374 7400

Lenten VespersThe Council of Orthodox Christian Churches of Metropolitan Detroit con ducts a service April 9 Sunday of St Mary of Egypt at St Paul Macedonian Bulgarian Orthodox Cathedral 700 N Beech Daly Dearborn Heights (313)565 9863 For information contact the Very Rev Michael Matsko Holy Transfiguration Church Livonia at (248)476 3432 or mmatsko@twmi rrcom

Rummage sale The sale presented by the Congregational Church of Birmingham UCC opens Wednesday April 5 With early admission at 4 p m for $3 followed by free admission 5 8 p m at the church 1000 Cranbrook on the southwest corner of Woodward Bloomfield Hills The sale continues 10 am to 7 p m Thursday April 6 with a 1/2 price sale (oh most items) 1 4 p m and bag sale on most remaining items5 7 p m No strollers due to limited space All net proceeds benefit out reach/chantable programs of the church

Luncheon seriesEcumenical Lenten senes hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth for churches of Plymouth noon to 12 30 p m service 12 301 p m soup and bread lunch Wednesday April 5 at 701 Church Street Donation to ben efit Salvation Army

Lent programWednesday April 5 6 pm Taize prayer and song 6 30 p m program with meal service project and prayer at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 39020 Five Mile Livonia Call (734) 464 0211

Lenten scheduleServices7 3 0 pm Wednesday April5 (nursery available) at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church 30650 Six Mile Livonia Call (734) 4271414 or visit http //holycrosslivonsa org Holy Week services Palm Sunday April 9 at 9 3 0 am and 11 am Maundy Thursday Apnl 13 at 7 30 pm Good Friday April 14 Reflections on the Passion 1 23 0 2pm andTenebrae Worship Service at8 pm Easter Vigil April 15 at 8 pm and Easter Sunday April 16 a t 7 a m 9 3 0 a m andllam

Understanding islam An interfaith dialogue on the tenets of Islam Jihad Jesus m the Our an with speakers DawudWalid executive director of Michigan Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations and Imam Abdullah El Amin executive director of Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan6 30 9 p m Thursday April 6 in room E205/206at Hope United Methodist Church 26275 Northwestern near Lahser Southfield For information call (248)3561020 ext 137 or send e mail to peacecenter@sbcglobal net

First FridayWith speaker David Edwards 7p m April 7 in Knox Hal! at Ward Presbyterian Church Noticket/regis tration required Child care provided Call (248)374 5920

Musical programMen of Grace release party for their new CD The Hymns Project Volume 17 pm Friday April 7 at Calvary Baptist Church 43065 Joy No charge Call (248)3351222

Rummage sale9 30 a m to 4 p m Friday April 7 and 9 30 a m to 4 p m Saturday April 8 in the fellowship hall at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 39020 Five Mile between Newburgh and Haggerty Livonia $2 00 bag sale on Saturday One quarter of proceeds will be donated to Lutheran Social Services (for victims of Hurricane Katrina liv ing in Michigan) Starfish Family Services and Ecumenical Theological Seminary Library In addition part of the profits will assist the church s youth group who will be traveling to Indiana on a mission project

Teen rallyFord Field Rally 710 p m Friday April7 and 8 a m to 9 p m Saturday April8 the BattleCry stadium event includes tens of thousands of teens dynamic speakers chart topping musical artists and bands including TobyMacand KJ 52 and world famous Groovaloos Hip Hop Dance Team BattleCry is a national movement of teenagers who fueled by their Christian faith are taking a stand against pop culture forces contribut ing to the unprecedented spread of STDs drug and alcohol abuse vio lence and suicide among teenagers Registration and coalition information

available at www BattleCry com Interfaith forum

Presented by Interfaith Partners for Political Action which consists of Christians Hindus Jews Quakers Taoists and those of Confucian philos ophy along with Unitarians and others 10am to 1 1 5pm Saturday Aprils at Unity of Livonia 28660 Five Mile between Inkster and Middlebelt Livonia Call (734) 4211760

Acoustic coffee house Features Larry Larson a 12 string gui tar player playing Celtic folk and tra ditionalfo!kmusic7pm Saturday April 8 at Unity of Livonia 28660 Five Mile between Inkster and Middlebelt Livoma Tickets $10 and available at door Call (734) 4211760

Gaither Homecoming concert April 8 at The Palace of Auburn Hills bus leaves Ward Church parking lot F in Northville at 4 p m Cost is $30 includes concert ticket and bus trans portation Call (248) 374 5920

Potiuck dinner6 3 0 p m Sunday April 9 with the Cass Ambassadors a group of previ ously homeless men who travel the area spreading their musical message of hope and salvation at St Matthew s United Methodist Church 30900 Six Mile Livonia Cali (734) 422 6038 A free will offering will be taken Dessert and coffee to follow program in Fellowship Hall

Classic senior singles Paul Clough speaks on Triumphant Survivors 7 p m Tuesday April 11 at Ward Presbyterian Church Northville Cal! (248)374 5920

Seniors luncheon Noon Thursday AprilB at Unity of Livonia 28660 Five Mite between Inkster and Middlebelt If you cant bring a dish a donation is just right Jan Rapoport R N will speak on heal ing touch and laughter as the basis for health and healing Call (734) 421 1760

Holy Week servicesMaundy Thursday April 13 joint wor ship with Good Shepherd Lutheran noonandTpm Holy Communion foot washing and stripping the altar in preparation for Good Friday joint services at noon and 7 p m April 14 and Easter Sunday breakfast served in the fellowship hall 9 a m to 10 a m worship with specral music at 10 30 am at St John s Lutheran Church 13542 Mercedes one block east of Inkster road south of Schoolcraft Redford Cali (313) 538 2660

Maundy Thursday service 7 pm Thursday April 13 at Riverside Park Church of God 11771 Newburgh Livonia Call (734) 464 0990 This is a time for the entire Family We will have a worship service communion and foot washing

Holy weekServices? pm Maundy Thursday Apriil3 at St Matthews United Methodist Church 30900 Six Mile Livonia Cal! (734) 422 6038 Ecumenical worship service noon April 14 Good Friday at Church of the Savior Reformed Church 38100 Five Mile (734) 4641062 and sunrise serv ice 7 a m Egster Sunday April 16 at GreenmeadChapel and 1 0 3 0 am Sunday at St Matthews United Methodist Church 30900 Six Mile Livonia Call (734) 422 6038

Holy week services 7 30 p m Maundy Thursday April 13 7 30 p m Good Friday Service of Shadows April 14 and 8 30 a m 9 50 a m and 11 a m Easter Sunday April 16 at St John Lutheran Church ELCA 23225 Gill RoadFarmington Hills Call (248) 474 0584

Last Supper re-enactment 7 3 0 p m Thursday April 13 presented by Wayne Westland First United Methodist Church and First Congregational Church of Wayne at Three Town Square Wayne Open to public No charge but a love offering will betaken Call (734)721930D or (734)7214801

Maundy Thursday service 7 3 0 p m April 13 in the sanctuary at St James Presbyterian Church 2M50 W Six Mile Redford Call (313) 534 7730

CrosstalkWith Paul Clough discussing current events and what the Bible has to say about how God wishes us to respond to them 7 p m Friday April 14 at Ward Presbyterian Church Northville No charge Free child cai;e provided Call (248) 374 5920

Easter egg huntNoon Saturday April 15 at Nativity United Church of Christ 9435 Henry Ruff Livonia Call (734) 4216406

Easter Sunday7 30 a m April 16 at Riverside Park Church of God on northwest corner of Plymouth and Newburgh Livonia Immediately following this service a free hot breakfast will be served to those in attendance At 9 30 a m reg ular Sunday school classes will be available for all ages Our family Worship service begins at 10 45 a m All children and youth in attendance will receive a special filled basket as a free gift from the church at the con elusion To plan effectively we would like to know how many will attend breakfast Please call to reserve your spot (734) 464 0990

Mission accomplished A Passion musical 10 30 a m Sunday April 16 at 28440 Lyndon north of I

96 east of Middlebelt Livonia Child care provided Call (734) 425 6215

Easter services8 30 a m and 10 30 a m Sunday Aprti 16 at the Church of the Holy Spirit 9083 Newburgh between Joy and Ann Arbor Trail Livonia Call (734) 591 (Sll

Lenten Bible study Pastor Hersche! Ele leads a Lenten BibleStudy620710pm Wednesdays at Garden City Presbyterian Church 1841 Middlebelt one block south of Ford The church continues Sunday services with an adult Bible study at 8 3 0 a m traditional worship andthil drens Sunday School at 10 am con­temporary Mustard Seed service at 6 p m Tuesday adult Bible Study at 11 am Call(734)4217620

Lenten services 10 a m Sundays through Lent and Easter Sunday and 7 30 pm Holy Thursday April 13 at Nardm Park United Methodist Church 29887 W tt Mile Farmington Hills Call (348) 476 8860

Garage sale10 a m to 7 p m Wednesday Thursday April 19 20 and 10 a m to 1 p m Friday April 21 at St Alexanders Church 27835 Shiawassee between Middlebelt and Inkster Farmington Hills Call (248) 474 5748

Ju s t for kidsLooking for something for your kids to do during Spring Break? Kids from 5 to 18 years old are invited to make Candy Animal Crafts 1 3 p m Thursday April 20 at Riversidfe Park Church of God 11771 Newburgh Livonia Please let us know if your child will attend by calling (734) 464 0990 You are wel come to drop off your child and return back at the end of the session because there will be adult supervi Sion during the time

Garage sate9 a m to 5 p m Friday April 21 $2 bag sale at 4 p m all large items go for $2 at the bag sale at SS Simon and Jude Church 32500 Palmer Westland Call (734)7221343

ConcertDave and Barb Anderson with Keyboard artist Dale Pust perform a Concert of Praise and Encouragement 6 p m Sunday April 23 at St Michael Lutheran Church and School Hannan at Gienwood Wayne Call (734) 728 1950

Youth talent programStarts 5 30 7 p m Tuesday April 25 for ages 614 and continues Tuesdays until the Talent Show 6 30 pm Thursday Junel with Livonia Theater Arts Teacher Georgie Wilson and Unity youth director Lin Wilson at Unity of Livonia 28660 Five Mile between Inkster and Middlebelt No charge It is hoped that the program leads to the formation of a community theater group for children Call (734) 4211760

LectureLife and Death Joy and Reality by Sister Ann Stamm doctorate of mm istry 7 830 p m Wednesday April 26 at St Aldan Catholic Church 17500 Farmington Road Livonia Sister Stamm is a religion professor at Madonna University She s served as a police chaplain for more than 25 \ years The presentation focus on life and death as gifts to be cherished

Concert |BUILDING429 andTAIT perform music while showing segments of the reality TV series Travel the Road about two young missionaries730 pm Thursday April 27 at Faith Baptist Church 3411 Airport Road Waterford Tickets $24 reserved $18 general admission Call (888) 627 5808

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Derek Merlim and his Plymouth Whalers teammates skated into the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs Tuesday night thanks to their 6-2 victory over Windsor in Game 7 of the first-round series

S E V E N T H H E A V E NVigilante-led Whalers elim inate Spitfires

BY ED WRIGHT

S T A FF WRITER

Thanfeto an inspired effort byeapt&in John Vigilajite Tuesday night, the Plymouth Whalers will be playing Guelph instead of golf next week

Vigilante tallied two goals and an assist to lead the Whalers to a decisive 6-2 victory over Windsor in Game 7 of the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference quarterfinal senes played before a crowd of 3,283 at the Compuware Sports Arena

With the tnumph, the Whalers now must turn their attention to sec­ond-round opponent Guelph, w h i^ will visit Compuware Friday night for the senes opener The

opening faceoff is set for 7 30 p m

The Spitfires, on the ofher hand, will have plenty of time to focus on the fairways following their disappointing first- round exit

John played like you d expect a captain to play tonight,” said Plymouth head coach Mike Vellucci He’s played in game sevens before, so he set a good example for the younger players, especially (Dhns Terry ’

A loss Tuesday night would have marked the end of an illustnous career with the Whaleis for Vigilante, an over­aged player who has signed a professional

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Plymouth hitters start with a bang

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Plymouth’s baseball team put its dismal 2005 season m die rear-view mirror with style Saturday when the Wildcats swept their season-opening double-header from Belleville, 13-8 and 8-7

The two wins not only matched the Wildcats’ wm total from last season — they came against a perennial­ly strong Belleville squad

Plymouth won die opener in dramatic fashion when it pushed seven runs across the plate in the seventh inning to overcome an 8-6 deficit Nate McManus had the biggest hit, ripping a two run-double that tied die game at 8-8 TTie next six Wildcat batters readied base without the aid of a hit as five players walked and one was hit by a pitch

Senioi lei^ander Bryan Stotz started on the mound for Plymouth, yielding six runs in four innmgs McManus earned the win, allowing two runs over the final two frames

Jumor outfielder Tyler Locklear proved to be a cata­lyst both at the plate and m the field, gomg 2-for-3 while contributing a spectacular badAanded, diving catch with two runners Tigers on base m the sixth

Phil Sullens led die Tigers with a pair of hits Brenden Madaj and Matt Pinter both drilled doubles for the hosts

Belleville, which oudut Plymoudi 8-7, 6-1before it scored four runs m die fourth and diree m the fifth to grab an 8-6 lead The Wildcats committed four errors, die Tigers booted two balls

Plymoudi won, 8-7, m the nightcap as all 15 runs were scored in the first four innmgs

Locklear earned the pitdiing win by shutting out the Tigers over the final three innings after rehevmg starter Alex Harvey in die fifth

Offensivdy, Plymouth was led by Ben Kosmalski (three hits), Alex H arv^ (two hits) and Garret Rebain, who added two hits and four RBI Alex Pinter led Belleville widi three hits

“I was pleased with the way we came out and played to open the season,’ said Plymouth coach Chuck Adams ‘Getting a couple of w^ns m the pocket is a great way to start I was proud of the way we batded back in •^e top of the seventh in the first game Nate McManus s double to tie it in the seventh sounded like a crack of thunder to wake us up and, hopefully, get this season going in the direction we hope it can go

lyier Locklear came in dinging to a one-run lead in the fiftii and just flat-out shut the door on a pretty good hitting Belle^le squad We are going to need more of the same fiom him — and others — if we plan to accomplish our goals this season’

Plymouth outhit Belleville, 9-8, m Game 2 A .A HURON 12 , PLYMOUTH 6 On Ihesday, the River Rats

took advantage of six Plymouth errors to post the victo­ry Manon Smith earned the win while Plymouths T J Down^ suffered the setbadc

Huron, which won despite yielding mne walks, broke open a 7-6 game with five runs in the sixdi and^mial inning

Matt Barrera stroked three hits for the Wdd<^ts.Ben Kosmalski and Garret Rebain had tw*© a piece '^rian Barkley paced the winners with three safeties ^

“It was a tough day to play,” said Plymouth coach (3iuck Adams, refemng to the cold, windy conditions ‘We needed to execute better to beat a redly talented Huron squad T h ^ have at least four or five players who are looking to play at the next level

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P a c e - s e t t e rGarden City's Pace top volleyball coachSee All Area.

BY TIM SMITH

STAFF WRITER

When John Pace was a h i ^ school athlete at Dearborn Heights Robichaud, he paid close attention to how his coaches treated him ahd other athletes

More than two decades later, Pace is demonstrating that he didn’t forget the lessons about die essence of prep sports and life taught to him at Robichaud by track coach Leit Jones and cross country and tennis coach Jim Hadley

“I Icxiked at what motivated me as (an athlete) and I look at that when I motivate my kids,” said Pace, the Observerland Volleyball Coach of die Year after leading his Garden City team to a 40-5-4 record and its first distyict championship in 10 years “I looked at how two great coaxes moti­vated me in high sdiool They showed me coa(hing isn’t just about wmnmg and losing Its about character, taking care of your athletes

But Pace, who in his second season at (harden City led the Cougars to a 12- 0 record m die Mega-Blue, deserves a

Jot of the credit for Wrmng around a pro­gram diat was winless in 2003-04

Through his abili- t i^ to be a motivator and a fair-mmded teacher, like Jones and H edl^ were to

John Pace ChugarsGarden City came back from a 500 season in 2004-05 rarmgto blaze a trad of excellence

Perhaps recallmg Pace’s “I believe m you ’ speech to tiiem at the end of 2004-05, when he told the athletes they were capable of coming back and winning a league tide, the Cougars returned pumped up for the first prac­tices of 2005-06 They also set a num­ber of lofty goals - mduding 30 victo- nes, wmmng tournaments ( th ^ won five of six) and adueving the league and district championships

When we started this year diey were extremely aggressive ’ Pace said ‘The first day of practice we (coaches) were slowing diem down They set a lot of goals for themselves and from the first day th ^ went out to achieve diem I’ve never coached a teamthat set as many goals as they did and achieved them all

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Instructor frank Huber leads a group of young, but eager, students through a learn-to'Skate session Monday night at the Arctic£dge Arena m Canton Township

L e a r n - t o - S k a t e h a s w i d e a p p e a lBY ED WRIGHT

STAFF WRITER

If Mandy Lu wins a figure-skating medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics, she can look back at Monday’s opening ses­sion of the Arctic Edge s Spnng Learn- to-Skate program and say, “That’s where It all started ”

Lu, 5, was one of several area young­sters who were taught the basics of ice skating by the-Arctic Edge’s knowledge­able staff of instructors Monday evening during the first of eight Learn-to-Skate

sessions“This program has really grown since

we started It three years ago,” said Leam- to-Skate Director Theresa McKendry We had 25 kids in it the first year This

year, we’ve already had about 280 sign up I’m sure the Winter Olympics this year had a lot to do with the populanty of the program, especially with Ihnith (Belbin) and Ben (Agosto) doing so well But the turnout was good even before the Olympics ’

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C hristian baseball team ^ opened its 2 0 0 6 seasorf Tuesday a fte rn o o n with an im pressive 11-1, slx- innmg v ic to ry o ve r t Ypsilanti C a lva ry C hristian Sopho m ore ' pitch er Ja r e d Miller held Y C C to just o ne hit and th re e walks while striking o u t six K yle Miller, Brandon Pierson and M a tt M olnar ail ripped tw o hits fo r th e IW olverines, w ho will take on Novi Franklin Road this a ftern o o n

Dani M artin ak had tw o goals and an assist M onday to lead Walled L a k e Central's girls soc­cer te am to a 5 -0 vic to ry o ve r host P ly m o u th Paige Taylor added tw o g o als , $am Echols had tw o assists a nd Erin E d d y added t^ e fifth goal fo r Walled L a k e C entral (3-0^ G ) . Taylor K am insky had i h a shutout fo r th e V J^ h g s on e ight saves F j y i ^ i u t h IS 0 -3 -0

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bounced back to earn a split o f S un day's softball doubleheader w ith visit­ing Siena H eights

T h e Crusaders lost 5-3 in th e opener, unable to claw back fro m an early 4 - 0 deficit

B u t in G a m e 2 ,M adon n a cam e o u t w ith a vengearrce, scorin g six tim es In th e bottom o f th e first and n ever look­ing back, claiming a 7 -2 W o lvenn e-H oosier A tW e tic Conference tri­um ph M U firs t baseman Aliso n G ra n t pounded tw o doubles am ong th re e h its, driving in three runs C atcher Stephanie D a y (Livo n ia Ladywood)^ chipped m w ith tw o hits to help sta rtin g (and win­ning) pitcher L i z Ballinger, w ho gave up dhe earned run in five Innings o f w o rk to Im prove to 5 -0 .

Th e v ic to ry improved th e Crusaders m ark to 2 2 -2 overall and 3-1 in th e W H A C , while the S ain ts dropped to 13 -8 overall and l-l in th e con- fe r » ic e .

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T h e Crusaders gave t l ^ hom e-crowd a t Hitch Ballpark ple nty to cheer a b o u t, winning 10-3 and 8 - 0

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D i g g i n g t h e s c e n e : A l l - A r e a s p i k e r s d i s c o v e r t h e i r n i c h eFIRST TEAM

Lauren K m p s^ , Jr. OH, Liv. Churchill: The 5-foot-ll junior earned All-Region and second-team Division I All- State honors, as well as All- Western Lakes Actmties Association accolades

Krupsky set Michigan High School Athletic Association records for kills in a single season (711), breaking the school mark at Churchill by 131, along with kills in a sin­gle match (32) for the Division I state quarterfinal- ist

“We moved Lauren from a middle h itter her sophomore year to outside hitter as a jun­ior to take advantage of her outstanding athletic ability, ’ Churchill coach Mark Grenier said “Lauren was our go-to player and she never disap-

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scholar-athlete, a two-time member of the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches All-State team

‘W ith her tireless work ethic and positive attitude, Lauren should put together a senior season, as good as, any senior has ever h ^ at Churchill,’ Grenier said

Maria Mezzadri, Sr. MH, £av. Stevenson: Headed to the University of Buffalo, the three-time first-team All- Area pick capped her senior year with a team-high 532 kills for the year

5 The 5-10 middle hitter also had a team-best 78 blocks along with 63 aces The All- Western Lakes selection also had a serve-receive percent­age of 69, along with a 68 percent attack receive

“It’s been a pleasure to have Maria play for me these last three years,” Stevenson coach Kelly Graham said of the third-team Division I All- Stater and All-Region pick “She has overcome injuries and inexperience to blossom into one of the top volleyball players in the state Her sheer determination to improve and learn more about the game has truly come full cir­cle based on her performance

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Londsay Fletemier, Sr. MH, Garden City: Fletemier’s pow­erful presence at the net sparked the Cougars to a 40- 5-4 record - including 12-0 in the Mega White - and a dis­trict championship

Individual accolades included being named to the all league and Region 18

teams as well as being a Division 1 A l-State honorable mention selection “I think she should have been higher’ on the latter list, said Garden City head coach John Pace She also was an academic all- state honoree

Pace said Fletemier was “phenomenal,” with 581 kills, 219 digs, 130 blocks and 89 aces along with leadership skills that helped the Cougars achieve numerous pre-season team goals

The nearly 6-6 Fletemier will launch her college career this fall at the University of Dayton, where Pace envisions her being very successful

“The Da3l:on coach said if she follows the course, she’ll be an Al-American,’ Pace said “They’re expecting huge things out of h e r’

T er^a Coppiellie, Jr. OH, Salem: The talented outside hitter earned Honorable Mention All-State recognition following an outstanding jun­ior season during which she helped lead the Rocks to the regular-season WLAA title Coppiellie recorded 45 aces, 559 kills, 369 digs and 69 blocks

“Teresa is a great, natural athlete and a true leader on the floor, said Salem coach Amanda Suder ‘ She s an excellent player who is very coachable She’s one of the mam reasons we did as well as we did this season I expect great things from her again next season ”

Eyndra Abron, So MH,Liv Churchill' The 6-1 sopho­more earned honorable men tion Division I All-State, All- Region and All-Western Lakes honors as she finished with a total 522 kills, which ranks her third all-time at Churchill

‘On njany occasions,Kyndra dominated the net by either blocking or running the slide for an attack,’Grenier said ‘She is just starting to reach her potential as a volleyball player and as she continues to improve, she is developing into one of the most dominant players not

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Abron also had a total of 120 blocks for the season, which ranks her second among all Churchill players in 36 seasons

‘With the hard work that Kyndra is putting into the spring and summer, she should be a very exciting player to watch for next sea­son,” Grenier said “I look for­ward to using her in many capacities next year

Lauren Price, Sr. OH, Salem: Price closed out a bril­liant four-year varsity Career by helping lead the Rocks to the WLAA regular-season championship Bound for the University of California (Pa) on a volleyball scholarship, Pnce notched 68 aces, 503 kills, 352 digs and 27 blocks

‘ Lauren and Teresa Coppiellie formed a great out­side hitting duo for us th,is season,’ said Suder “As a cap­tain, Lauren brought a lot of intensity to the court and she was a big reason for our suc­cess Lauren will be missed a lot next season ”

Brandi Swyhart, Sr Libero, Plymouth: The senior made a smooth transition to the Libero slot, racking up 389 digs (4 0 per game) She also had a stellar of 88 percent

Although I was only able to coach Brandi for the past two years, I instantly noticed what an asset she would be to our growing team,” said Plymouth coach Kelly McCausland “She is an absolutely outstanding defen­sive player and I am very thankful that she transferred to Plymouth She was the defensive glue that stuck our team together this past sea­son when the bulk of our offensive line was injured

‘Although Brandi is still not signed yet, I wish her the best of luck and look forward to watching her continue to improve her skills at the next level of play

Lauren Boehmer, J r MH- OH, Lav Ladywood. The 6-foot junior earned All- Catholic League honors for the Class B regional finalists

Boehmer, who could play middle or outside hitter, aver aged 4 05 kills per game, while finishing the year with 67 aces and 37 blocks

‘Lauren was our most con­sistent offensive threat,” Ladywood coach Erin Craggs said “We looked to her m both side-out and transition situations

‘ She never gets rattled in the big moment We always knew she would come through with that big kill when we needed it She has the ability to hit from each position, which makes her very difficult to defend against ”

Jean Carrier, Sr. MH, Red. Thurston: The 5-9 Carrier sparked Thurston with solid leadership and front-row prowess, earning her selec­tion as the team s most valu­able player along with all- Mega Blue and Region 18 honors

‘This year, she absolutely turned so many corners,” said Eagles head coach Scott Gray ‘Jean seemed to go from a ‘hard-working, just one of the kids’ kind of player to super- star in a matter of one sea­son”

The fourth-year player excelled all over the floor, with 319 kills, 315 service points (including 52 aces), 296 digs and 26 solo blocks

N O R T H V i L L E R O A D R U N N E R S

Runners are invited to join the Northville (Bedford)Road Runners running organization

All levels are welcome The club meets at 6 30 p m

each Tuesday and Thursday, and also at 9 a m Saturdays by the horse stables at Maybury State Park

Varying distances are run, ranging from 4-6 miles

For more information, send an e-mail to Bo@sprauer com or call Gary Haf at (248) 231- 6114

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Stacy Urbats, Sr Setter,Liv Churchill The two year starter set the MHSAA mark for both assists in a season (1 373) and m a single match (52)

The 5-7 senior, an All- Region pick, shMtered the Churchill assistlnark by 498 assists She also paced the Chargers with a 97 4 serve percentage and aces (40)

‘ Stacy was our floor leader, a player with exceptional range along with the ability to set anywhere on the court,” Grenier said ‘ She was an extension of the coach out on the floor She always made good decisions as she qyar- terbacked our offense ’

Urbats is a three-time Scholar-Athlete and two-time member of the MIVCA’s Academic All-State Team She also earned individual honors with a 3 7 G P A

Liz Dempsey, Jr. MH, Liv. Franklin: The 5-6 junior stood tall for the Patriots all season as she earned All- Western Division honors after finishing with a total of 248 kills, 74 aces, 331 digs and 51 solo blocks

She also served at 892 per­cent clip and went 922 on serve receive (out of 424 attempts) to earn first-team All-Area honors for the sec­ond straight year

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position and she would have gotten the job done, Franklin coach Danielle Wensmg said She IS an elite volleyball

player who loves and adores the game Her teammates looked up to her for inspira­tion and she ran the court with tons of determination and dnve

She is one of the best play­er I’ve ever seen, especially considering she’s is only 5-6 ”

Jennifer S^^irtz, Sr. MH, W estluid Glenn: The 5-foot- l l senior, who has signed with Eastern Michigan University, earned first-team All-Area honors for the second straight year after finishing with a total of 355 kills in 116 games She also added 230 blocks, 307 digs and 32 aces

Jenny is the type of athlete every coach wants to have 12 of,’ V enn’s Kathie Barker said of the All-Lakes Division pick ‘She IS a leader on-and- off the court, a true most valuable player She has a 3 8 GPA (grade-point average), which shows she works just as hard m the classroom as she does on the court

“Jennifer’s focus has always been to be a great front row player, but this year she really wanted to improve in the back row She worked hal’d to be a better defensive player and proved she can do that just as well

“ She was my go-to girl Glenn will obviously miss her greatly next year”

RUNNINGfellow pavement pounders takes place on the pavement in Maybury State Park start­ing at the front concession building The run takes place 9 a m Saturday, Apnl 8

The run is for all running levels, male, female, young and old (er) All runners will start at varying intervals depending on the runner’s estimated four-mile run pace

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5K run and walks All races follow picturesque Huron River Drive to the fimsh on Mam Street in downtown Ann Arbor

Runners can run the river, enjoy the post-race carnival atmosphere, then take the family a block down Mam Street to sample the offenr^gs of the Taste of Ann Arbor Festival

Proceeds benefit the Champions for Children Campaign, spearheading fund raising for the new C S Mott Children s Hospital

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John Vigilante contributed two goals and an assist m the Plymouth Whalers' 6-2 victory over Windsor Tuesday night The wm advanced the Whalers into the second round of the 2006 Ontario Hockey League playoffs

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“When I walked into the lockerroom tonight, I thought about how I wasn’t ready for it to end yet, ’ the popular Dearborn native said “It was a Game 7, too, and if you can’t get up for a Game 7> you don t belong out there ’

The first six games of the back-and-forth series were dominated by stirring come­backs and blown leads Tuesday night’s showdown would include neither, which was fine with the Whalers who jumped out to a commanding 3-0 first-penod lead

James Neal gave Plymouth a 1-0 advantage just over two minutes into the contest when he secured a perfect centering pass from Andrew Fournier and wristed the puck over the shoulder of Windsor goalie Anthony Guadagnolo Ryan McGmms also picked up an assist on the short-handed goal

Vigilante upped the Whalers’ advantage to 2-0 five minutes later when he one-timed an Evan Brophey pass past Guadagnolo who yielded goals on two of Plymouth s first three shots

Terry scored from the door­step with 1 46 left in the first period to make it 3-0

Vellucci said the early explo­sion was nice, but it didn’t nec- essanly allow him to feel at ease, especially given the no- lead-is-safe history of the senes

“It’s always important to

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score first, but this senes had been so weird — we won when we were down two and lost when we were up three — that I was never comfortable,” he said ‘ Even though we won 6-2, it always seemed like it was closer than that ’

Windsor mounted what appeared to be the early stages of a comeback l 35 into the second penod when Peter Aston scored a power-play goal to bnng the Spits to within 3-1 However, Plymouth repelled the rally with two second-pen- od goals of its own — from John Armstrong with 10 05 left and Terry at the 5 03 mark — to take a 5-1 bulge into the final 20 minutes

Paul McFarland’s goal less than two minutes into the third penod brought the Spitfires to within 5-2, however, Vigilante put the icing on the cake with 16 53 remaining when he stole a Windsor clearing pass 15 feet in front of Guadagnolo and fired the puck into the back of the net to close out the sconng

Vigilantes big night had the potential to become huge^but he was denied by Guadagnolo on a pair of one-on-one break­aways

I ve never missed two break aways in a row in my life so that was kind of embarrassing Plymouth’s captain said, smil­ing ‘But we won, which is the most important dung

Plymouth goalie Justin Peters was stellar between the pipes, stopping 22 Windsor shots Guadagnolo finished with 37 saves, including six break-aways

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Salem softball team hopes to build momentum

When Salem’s softball team heaxis to Flonda m two weeks for its annual “Spring TVaimng” tnp, the Rocks hope their record will be as sizzling as the Sunshine States temperatures

W idi a solid — but young — nucleus of players, there’s a good chance it will be

“Every year we see some new talent and get some great sur­prises dunng tryouts,” said Salem coadi Boimie Southerland, who is set to begm her 22nd year at the helm ‘We have a lot of depth again this season, especialfy where the pitchers are concerned Nothing is set m stone yet, so there’s a lot up for grabs

“I’m excited to see how the season plaj^ out We have the talent and we are going to really work hard on the hitting this year If we can do that, I think everything else will fell into place

The Rodcs have been one of the Western Lakes Athletic Assoaations most consistently successful teams over the past several years, winning 20 or more games six of the last seven Led by semors^Ah Proodian, Amy Caves and Tina Smegowski, the Rocks went 20- 14 in 2005

Senior captains Maureen “Mo’ Bohr and Courtney Davis, both of whom are three-year varsity players, will lead the Rocks’ 2006 contingent They will also form a formidable bat­tery witii Bohr catching and Davis hurling

“Mo has great leadership

qualities and adjusts easily to every situation,” said Southerland “We have three pitcdiers and Mo works great withaUofftiem

‘Courtn^ has worked all wm- ter and keeps improving m every aspect of her game She is one of the most positive players I have coached”

Senior Deonna Szawara has earned the startmg spot at first base thanks m part to her ability to stretch for widely dirovm balls ftiat Southerland described as, “the best in the league ”

“Deonna is a veteran of the game,” said Southerland “She is file last of a string of successftil Szawaras — I’ve had a Szawara on my team for eight years now 'They know what it’s 1 ^ to wm a district, conference and division This year we hope to contnue that legacy and take it one step further”

Sharing the mound chores with Davis will be Melissa Leach, who led the Rocks in innings pitch last season Sophomore Abby Paintz will serve as Salem’s third pitcher

‘I have three pitchers who I can rotate and I feel pretty com­fortable doing that,” said Southerland Any one of the three could become the ace, they all have the talent to do so It’s mce having this kind of depth and talent

For the second consecutive season, Salem’s shortstop responsibilities will be handed tojumor tn-captam Kait McKinley, who is a three-year varsity player

Several returning starters give Chiefs solid foundation for '06

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Salem pitcher Courtney Davis brings experience and talent to the Rocks' starting rotation this season

‘ Kait has come a long way,” said Southerland “She was my No 4 batter last year She’s one of die hardest-working girls on the team and she demonstrates great leadership She makes die game looks eay and enjoys competition like no one else”

Junior Kelly Behr will patrol center field for the Rocks after spending most of the 2005 cam­paign in left.

“Kdly has a t speed and a strong arm, and I need a leader in the outfield,” said Southerland ‘ Sliding her over from left to take charge out there is going to be great’

I\vo others seniors who are eiqiectedto make solid contnbu tions are Laura Kordick, a desig nated hitter, and Robin Carmer, an outfielder Southerland said a tno of juniors — Missie Plante, Liz Thomas and Danielle Dipietro — should make a big impact on how this year’s squad fares Plante and the speedy Thomas are battling for outfield time while Dipietro is slated to start at second

BY ED WRIGHT

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Canton’s softball team shred­ded opponents and the schools record book with stunning regu lanty last season

The Chiefs shattered 11 records while cruising to a 36 2 mark

While graduation losses left some big shoes to fill, six starters return, makmg this year’s squad a threat to write their own histo­r y

“We re lookmg pretty good so far,” said Canton coach Jim Arnold, the Chiefs’ mentor for the past 17 seasons “We scnm- maged B n^ton last week and hit the ball pretty well Defensively, we had to move a couple of players around due to mjunes, but overall I was pleased Wemadeafewbase- ninmng mistakes, but nothing that can’t be corrected

‘Our only goal every year is to wm our last game If you win the last one, you re going to be in pretty good shape

The Chiefs lost their last game in 2005, but it didn t come until the Division 1 Regional final against Belleville The startmg battery from that game — pitch­er Molly Cordon and catcher Melissa Cieniuch — make up the two biggest losses to gradua­tion Conlon wind-milled her way to a 24 1 record and Cieniuch was a clutch hitter and solid behind the plate

The Chiefs’ revamped pitch mg staff will be headlined by juniors Sarah Anthony and Stephanie Sadek, and sopho­more Hilary Payne

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Canton's Alyssia Johnson, pictured above sliding into home plate in a game against Ann Arbor Pioneer last season, will patrol centerfield for the Chiefs this season

pitch, said Arnold ‘ Sarah has a good chaiige-up and good loca­tion, Stephanie has good loca­tion and a nice fastball, and" Hilary has a great nse ball I think they’ll all do well

The tno will be throwing to targets provided by catchers Tiffany Quiroz, Kim Beaudoin and Mary Kate McWhirter Quiroz IS the lone senior of the three Beaudoin and McWhirter are both juniors

The starting infield that will take the field Monday in the Chiefs’ opener at Ann Arbor Pioneer are senior first baseman Ashley Trent, senior second baseman Rachel Wade, jumor shortstop Lauren Delapaz and senior third baseman Brittany Scero TVent hit 368 m 26 games last year while Wade and Delapaz both hovered around themid-400’s The two middle mfielders combined to commit­ted just five errors between them

‘ Rachel just signed with Ferns State and Delapaz is good

enough to play Division 1 after h i ^ school,” Arnold said ‘ Lauren has been our starting shortstop and No 4 hitter since her freshman season, so that tells you somethmg nght there ”

Junior first baseman Kimmy Keppen, McWhirter, Sadek, Anttiony and Beaudoin will pro­vide Arnold with infield depth

A pair of outfielders — senior left fielder Rachel Beaudoin and junior center fielder Alj^sia Johnson — saw considerable playmg time in 2005 Completing the outfield contin­gent are juniors Laura Ditzler and Abby Skrzypek, and semor Chelsea Quiroz

‘Livonia Churchill has (Bndget) Long back to pitch, so they’ll be tough,’ said Arnold, when asked who the teams to beat are m this year’s Western Lakes Activities Association “Northville is alwaj^ tough and Plymoutti IS an up-and-coming team”

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Instructor Ashley Chambers guides 3 year old Gavin Willman through some basic skating drills during Monday night's Learn-to-Skate session at the Arctic Edge Arena in Canton Township

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Many of the young skaters found out quickly Monday night how difficult moving across a sheet of ice on a pair of thin blades can be That’s why one of the first skills instructor Frank Huber taught his group was the proper way to get up follow­ing a spill

‘It s important that they know the right way to push themselves off the ice after they fall, and there’s a certain way to do it correctly,” said McKendry, as Huber and his group of preschoolers simul­taneously righted themselves following intentional falls “The hardest part about skat­ing for beginners is balancing on the blades But when the eight weeks are up, all of these kids will be able to skate

from one end of the rink to the other”

While girls outnumber the boys in the classes, the num­ber of males signing up for the program has been grow­ing, McKendry said

The cost of the eight-week course is $100, but the regis­tration fee includes free entry in the facility’s open-skating sessions

‘If they take advantage of the open skating, the cost of the program pays for itself,” said McKendry “Also, the kids who come to the open skates more with their parents tend to improve at a much faster ra te”

This year’s final Learn-to- Skate session begins June 5 The deadline for registenng is June 3

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Wildcats softball team shoots for 3rd district titleBY ED WRIGHT

STAFF WR TER

Plymouth s softball team has won two District titles without seniors

Head coach Val Canfield and everyone else associated with the program can t wait to see what the Wildcats can win ^vlth their first crop of four- year athletes

It seems like our team has really come together this year and jelled,” said Canfield, whose team finished 25-10 in 2005 I think the mam reason for that IS the chemistry that has developed between the girls throughout the past four years

Our biggest strength this season will be our depth, which is something we’ve been lacking the first three years We have a very good freshman class this year that will con­tribute immediately to the pro­gram’

In the middle of every great softball team is an outstanding pitcher The Wildcats top hurler is junior Claire Ostrowsla, who pitched m all 35 games last season

‘Claire is much more aggres­sive this year, said Canfield, both mentally and physically I m expecting big things out of her ageun ”

Ostrowski will be joined in the rotation by sophomores Ally Ciotti and Meghan

Patterson, both of whom have the talent to be No 1 starters on other high school teams

The tno of pitchers will be throwing to junior catcher Madison Dresser, who possess es a strong arm and good lead ership skills, according to Canfield The Wildcats’ infield will include junior first base- man Melissa Butzow, freshman second baseman Beth Heldmeyer, junior shortstop

Kim Klonowski and senior third baseman Lauren Stemberger Along holding down the responsibilities of the toughest defensive posi­tion, Klonowski will also bat clean-up for Canfield

Kim I S one o f those players that makes things happen,’ Canfield said “She s very aggressive and on defense shes like a machine

Freshman Enn Rodes

should see plenty of playing time, Canfield said

“She’s a very gifted player,” she said ‘Once she gets some experience, she’ll really excel ’

The Wildcats’ outfidd is stocked with several experi­enced players, including Danielle Bondy, last year’s starting center fielder, Rachel Juco, Enn Ondusliy, Amy Bondy and Jill Brennan

“I ve been totally impressed

with Rachel Juco so far,” said Canfield “And Enn Ondusl^ has one of the best drop steps I ve ever seen for an outfielder She can really move to the ball Amy Bondy has one of the most accurate arms around Her throws are always on the money

Canfield expects Canton, Northville and Livonia Churchill to be the biggest hurdles m her team’s quest for

a Western Lakes Activities Association title

“Our top goals this year are to learn with each game and t<> grow with confidence each >game,” she said “We’ll go aftef^ the District and Regional championships again, and our dream season would be to get to the state title game ”

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Plymouth junior pitcher Claire Ostrowski IS one of the primary reasons the Wildcats have won two District softball titles

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W i l d c a t r u n n e r s p o s s e s s s p e e d t o b u r nBY ED WRIGHTSTAFF WRITER

New Plymouth boys track- and-field coach Kurt Bntnell is no stranger to the Wildcats’ program

Bntnell has served as an assistant coach since the school opened over three years ago, so he knows what kind of explo­sive potential and talent the team is equipped with

"I’m extremely optimistic,” said Bntnell, looking ahead to the 2006 season, which opens outdoors with this afternoons duel meet with Canton “Our confidence is h i ^ and I think we can be competitive with everyone in our division I remember our first practices Ijke t h ^ happened yesterday I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by”

Speaking of fast, the Wildcats will be paced by a solid group of spnnters, led by Senior D J Coleman, juniors Nate Gholston and LaBrodenck Caldwell, and sophomore Rico’lyus Coleman excelled in the 100- and 200- meter dashes last year and he is also one of the area’s top high- jumpers, having leaped 19-115 in Plymouth’s season-openmg yidoor meet last month

The Wildcats’ jack-of-all- trades will be senior three- sport athlete Josh Le Due, who

PREP BOYS TRACK PREVIEWwill — among many things — anchor the team’s 800-meter dash foursome

“Josh will be runmng in a lot of different events for us this year,” said Bntnell “We’ll put him wherever we think we’ll need pomts — he can do any­thing from throw the discus to run the 300 hurdles, and he does everythmgwell”

Plymouth’s top middle-dis­tance performer is eiqiected to be senior Sean Dillon, who will run the 800 and 400

“We’ll need some of the young guys to step up and help Sean,” Bntnell said

Among the team’s long-dis­tance threats are semors Anthony Scaparo and Patnek Slavens, bofti of whom starred for the Wildcats’ cross-country unit in the fall

The Wildcats’ premier field events specialists are h i^ - jumper Cam Scharchburg and pole-vaulters Ben Ambrose, Nate Sherwood and Andy Knisely

CantonCoach Bob Richardson’s

squad should continue its jug- gemaut-like ways this season despite losing several ]xey ath­letes — namdy David Calille, Rodney Preston, Derek Reeves

and D’Angelo Pitts — to gradu­ation

Among last year’s lofty achievements were a 7-0 dual­meet record, a third-place fin­ish m the WLAA meet, a fourth at the Division 1 Regional meet and a 30di-place showing (out of 114 teams) at die Division 1 state meet

Canton also won the Dearborn Elks Relays and the Troy Athens Relays, and earned a runner-up fimsh at the Observerland Relays

“I’m hoping to at least dupli­cate what we did last year, if not improve on it,” said Richaidson

Leading the Chiefs will be a quartet of captains — seniors Cyrus Azizi, Andy Rossow, Phaltiel Whitlock and Joe Zugaj — who shine both on and off the track

Azizi and Rossow are two of the swiftest and most versatile Chiefs Azizi excels m every­thing from the 200 to the 800, especially the 400, Richardson said

“Cyrus IS one of the hardest worl^rs we have, and we have a lot,” said Richardson “He runs track year-round He has the talent to run for a Division 1 school m college”

Rossow specializes in the 200 and 400, but he^ also a key component on the Chiefs’1,600 and 800 relay contin­

gents Whitlock should rack up a boat-lo^ of pomts m the 400 and 800 this season

“Phaltiel IS a workaholic,” Richardson said “He absolute­ly loves to tram and he loves competition He’s one of those kids who lead by example ”

Zugaj is expected to be Canton’s top point-earner in the shot put and discus events

Among other seniors who should make mjgor contnbu- tions to die Chiefs’ cause are Ryan Jonik (field events), Rob Lindman (pole vault, sprints), Charles Wolfe (3,200) and Scott Reidsma (middle-dis­tance events)

The athletes who make up the Chiefs’ strong and deep jumor class are Peter Boucher (hurdles), Ryan Dugan (mid- ^e-distance), WardeU Fuqua (field events), Ryan Langdon (pole vault, sprmts), D^hoii McClendon (spnnts), Steve Paye (field events, sprmts), Enc Thornton (field events, hur­dles) and Enc Zech (800 and 1,600)

Sophomores expected to earn consistent pomts are Josh Etim (high jump, long jump and spnnts), Tim Belcher (hurdles and relays), Derek Hoerman (800,1,600 and 3,200), Enc Piwowar (spnnts), Adam Somers (longjump, spnnts) and Dalton Walser (sprmts, longjump)

C a n t o n r u n n e r s 1 1 t h a t E a s t e r n M i c h i g a n'The Canton boys track team

finished 11th at Saturday’s Ann Arbor Pioneer Indoor Invitational, which was held at Eastern Michigan University’s iBowen Fieldhouse The Chiefs ftmshed with 12 pomts

The Chiefs’ top performer was senior shot-putter Joe Zugaj, who placed third m the 14-team field with a personal- best effort o f46-2 25 feet

Canton received fourth-place points from its 1,600-meter

relay team of Phaltiel Whitlock, Ryan Langdon, Shenf Hassanien and Andy Rossow, which was clocked m 3 410

The Chiefs’ shuttle hurdles foursome of Pete Boucher, Tim

Belcher, Jon Rykalslq^ and Hassanien p l a ^ s u ^ m 34 80

Rossow was the final point- earner, plaang sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53 8 seconds

Ist-year Salem coach inherits talented squad

BY ED WRIGHTSTAFF WRITER

First-year Salem girls track-and-field coach Julie Montgomery brings a wealth of coaching experience to her new post, along with a valuable familiarity of the Western Lakes Activities Association power structure

“My twin daughters ran track for Stevenson a couple of years ago, so, from going to watch them compete. I’m familiar with which teams are usually strong in the conference,” said Montgomery, who served as the head coach at Farmington High School for two years before taking over the reins of the Rocks

“So far, it looks like we’re going to have a pretty good team this year,” Montgomery said “We don’t have a lot of seniors, but we have good balance We’re going to be strong m the distance events and we have some talented spnnters as well ”

Serving as captains this season will be seniors Allison Janda, Marisa Carpmelli and Dana Eldred Janda and Carpmelli were both key members of Salem’s Top 10 cross country team last fall

“Allison will run the 800, 1,600 and she’ll probably be on our mile-relay team,”

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Montgomery said “Marisa will be one of our top mid­dle-distance runners and Dana will run spnnts and hurdles They’re all very dedicated, hard-working girls

Two other seniors who bring lofty expectatiops into the 2006 season are sprint- er/hurdler/long jumper Brittany Lockhart and sprinter Bnttany Jones

“Brittany Lockhart is a great all-around athlete,” Montgomery said “I expect her to place high in a lot of meets and I think she’s capable of reaching her goal of qualifying for the state m eet”

Pacing Salem’s junior class of athletes are long-distance runner Hannah Cavicchio, hurdler Katrina Cope and distance runner Sarah Kosteva

The top sophomores are Caitlin Heaney (spnnts) and Samantha Oliver (field events)

Salem opens its 2006 schedule ^ i s afternoon with a 3 30 p m meet against Livonia Churchill at the P- CEP varsity track

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BEAUTIFUL & RpAt)Y!4 bdrm 2440 s q ft home buiH tn 2001 2 biks to downtown Cherry cabi nets Andersen windows fieldstone fireplace hard wood floors Open House A p r 9th 1 4pm 533 Herald between Aim Arbor Rd & Ann Arbor Trail E of Sheldon $475 000

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N O R T H T R O YBeautiful hill top setting unique cape cod' Many updates tasteful decor approx 3/4 acre corner lot Near Troy high school 3 bdrm 1st floor master 2 5 baths formal dining room natural fireplace 2 5 side entrance garage 2 brick paver patios $292 900

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Auction conducted by the owners NO A U C TIO N EER O R A G E N C Y F E E Charming Victorian farm house with gingerbread trim on 1 92 acres in Superior Twp 2364 sq ft 4 bdrms 2 full baths 2 kitchens and 3 covered porches Hardwood floors throughout large closets 32 }< 64 pole barn Previewing on Saturday April 8th from 1 00 pm to 2 30 pm Reservaton required to attend auction Call today for details Phone 248 821 1735 or

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ROCHESTER HILLSVery desirable Kings Cove 2 bdrm ranch condo Completely remodeled A must see' $ 179 900

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G R A N D LA K E 80 frontage 20 miles N of Alpena Lo t is in calm bay overlooking islands $210000 (810) 74 2 1699

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Spectacular 2 3 acre Torch Lake and country side view building sites Close to golf sking 1 5 miles to Torch Lake public access 25 miles N E of Traverse City Alden Mi (231) 331 4561 Custom Builder available

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VAN BUREN TWP3/4 acre low taxes all utili ties close to town Perked and ready to build $65 000

(734) 73 2 9295

SHANTY CREEK CONDOFurnished quartershare (13 weete/yr) on Legends golf course 2 bdrm $ bath sleeps 6 3 Fireplace 3 decks beach club $26 000

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FARMINGTON HILLS Park Motel Furn shed rooms effi ciency & apts from $150/week No deposit 248 474 1324

WAYNE EFFICIENCY APTAll utilities cable

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FERNDALE Exceptional 1 bdrm upper in 1920 s Sears Home Wood floors leaded glass C/A laundry garage great storage many special features A MUST S E E $675 + utilties (248) 548 5946PLYMOUTH Clean 1 bdrm upper Appliances water included Sect on 8 OK $495/mo (248)437 8741

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BIRMINGHAM982 Hazel Nice updated 3 bdrm IV 2 bath oak floors appl $1200 248 689 8382

BIRMINGHAMattractive 2 bdrm near town Oak floors all appis Bsmt deck $850 248 350 2499BLOOMFIELD 4 bdrm 2 /2 bath ranch lake priv leges Birmingham Schools $2450 ShareNet Realty 248 642 1620BLOOMFIELD RANCH Lovely New kitchen & carpet 4 Bdrm 2 5 baths B ham schools Avail 6/1 or neg $1999 248 555 5167

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DEARBORN HEIGHTSHopkins St 3 bdrm 1 bath bungaow C/A & garage Move In for Spr ng Rent or rent tc own $850 mo Cal Jennifer 734 521 0184

DETROIT 3 Bdrms bath 2 garage Newly decorated Northwest Detroit 1st mo last mo Security $550 $550/mo Call for appo nt ment 734 782 3930

FARMINGTON HILLS 3 Bdrm 1 5 bath ranch M iddlebelt&9 M aea $1300/mo Cose to Botsfofd Hosp Non smoK ng pets allowed 248 514 4484

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FARMINGTON HILLSCora Ave 3 Bdrm 1 bath brick ranch 2 car detaheed C/A hot tub Rent or rent to own $1100/mo Cali Craig 734 521 024/

FARMINGTON HILLS N e w e ll bdrm 2 /2 bath colonial 2 car attached garage bsmt Great area $1350 (248) 361 0964F E R N D A LE 2 bdrm A/C fin IshaO bsmt appl ances fenced yard carport great house' $875/mo 313 570 3700F E R N D A L E Charming 2 bdrm bunga:ow close to downtown wood floors c/a garage large yard laundry original wood work many specai features A M UST S E E ' $875 + utilities (248) 548 5946

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GARDEN CITYK aute St 3 bd m 2 bath colon a 1400 sq ft bsmt Clean & eady to move n Renter ent to own $900 mo Cal Jennifer 734 521 0184

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LIVONIAHubbard Rd 3 Bdrm 2 bath tri level 2 car detached garage Hardwood floors Rent or rent to own $1200/mo Call Craig 734 521 0247

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G O I N G G L O B A L B R I N G S H A Z A R D S A N D H U M O RDoing business

internationally can be colorful Some situations are more than funny Openness and responsiveness meet the business challenge

Have you ever told a bedtime story to a child while a person in Singapore sat on hold for 10 ftunutes (on speaker phone unbeknownst to you)*’ Jonathan Phillips has This former chemical engineer is managing director of executive search jirm Magellan International L P in Houston with a practice that is 50 percent global

“At 8 001 had to call my son and tell him his ^bedtime story ’ he recalls ‘ The person on the

^ speaker phone (a candidate) didn’t say a word <^en I hung up on the other line, he said, That was a lovely story I’ll have to tell my son some

T^nme ’ Then he told me one a Singaporean S*4»edtime story We traded stonds ’ Why would

someone hang on for 10 minutes' International calls, Phillips explains, may require three to four

-^ails before you have a connection good enough f ’ Tor a conversation You dare not drop off when % ^ u d o

Andy Kruse, co-founder and vice president of Business Development at Southwest Windpower Inc , in Flagstaff, Anz, buys some components overseas for his small wind generators, which

f^p/oduce electricity Two years ago, he was '^ directing about half of his 63 employees to get some orders out the door ’’ he says “Customers

* ireeded them desperately Some of the components were made in Asia, pnmanly Japan They were en

^route to the United States in a ship full of chickens V and were quarantined for six weeks '' “Sometimes the system breaks down, ’ he

continues We used local suppliers to fill the gap but It s definitely scary with big orders ’

B A R K SLiam Brown, CEO of New York City

headquartered Integreon a professional outsourcing services firm for investment banks and law firms employs 1,000 employees almost all m India Their work resembles that of junior associates in law firms and m banking such as conducting database and M&A research reviewing case law and drafting corporate presentations and legal contracts ‘ the initial phases of research, ’ he says The company does not use call centers

Brown discusses the fact that doing business in India creates certain expectations on both ends of the telephone We thought that we’d be able to recruit and train people m the same way as in the U S he states ‘ We could on the technical sblls very quickly, but there was no cultural context for supporting very demanding professionals

“In India, he remarks, “if a person says, ‘I will call you nght back a person in the United States will wonder if five or 10 minutes should pass In India, the statement means T’ll call you some time before I go home at 8 00 or 9 00 at night ’ This has been a huge focus for us ’ The exceedingly polite Indians are trained to be calm more assertive than is their wont and rather than simply agreeing to everything make small milestone commitments to specific results by a specific time to build trust ’ However Brown concedes that they nonetheless ‘ respond in a typically Indian passive fashion to conflict with their Indian managers'”

‘CONNECTS’Kruse reports that his wind generators are now

in remote areas of 88 countries He’s benefited from the export credit insurance of Ex Im Bank in Washington, D C which guarantees payment to him when companies default (In 2005 the Bank

A Mongolian family who traded cashmere wool for a 400-w att air wind generator. They are extremely popular In the valley for being the only nomadic people with electricity and a TV.

assisted small business exporters in this country by more than $ 13 billion in a total of 3,128 transactions, according to a spokesperson ) He tells a colorful story about a distnbutor in Mongolia who barters the wind generators in swap meets ‘ Nomadic tribesmen trade the products from cashmere wool raised from goats to power radios,” he says “They’ve been living in yurts for thousands of years People used to buy the cashmere at a very discounted price Now the wind generator-radio tells these nomadic people when the pnce is nght in the cities They go directly to the market and make more money ” He thnves on this bnd of work across the globe Tt

kind of connects the world ”Learning occurs on both sides of the global

divide Magellan’s Phillips points out that the people in his Houston building found his search firm s request for power around the clock inexplicable For a Ume, while working at midnight he and his colleagues had to shut everything down and leave the building for coffee ‘ It took a week,” he muses, but then they came around

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M AINTENANCE SUPERVISORMarquette Management Inc one of the area s most inno vative property management companies is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor In the Livonia area Prior mainte nance supervisory experience 2 + years a must Leadership skills HVAC certified able to perform & tram one on one in electrical plumbing appli ances all areas of residential maintenace Must be ener getic w/great attitude pos tive personality Competitive salary benefits growth opportunity Email resume to

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MANAGERCredit Union Experience

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Local bottling facility is currently recruiting for a Product Availabilty Supervisor for its operation located in Plymouth Ml Ideal candidate will have 2+ years of supervisory experience in a Warehousing & Manufact unng environment Must possess strongorganizational and communication skills SAP or related system experience required Responsibilities will include supervising the loading of all trucks maintaining proper inventory levels rotating stock and enforcing good warehousing practices Technical degree or certification preferred Submit resume to Attn ProdLict Availability Supervisor #14 P O Box 70 1248 Plymouth Ml 4 8 170 Or fax resume toK 416 3810 Em a il

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PROGRAM ASSISTANTFull time salaried position with benefits afternoons and evenings Duties Include assisting in the overall opera tion of club activities events and programs for youth ages 6 to 18 College graduate desired if interested please send resume to Danielle Numerosi P/ogram Director 4571 John R Troy 48085

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Retail Women s Fashion Manager/Assistant Buyer

Experience required Bivouac Ed or Lisa 734 761 6207

RO OFER SEXPERIENCED

Must have own vehicle (734) 524 0781

ROUTE DRIVERWholesale Produce Company looking for a responsible neat an energetic Individual to join our team We service private

■CDormy clubs major hot^s and white table cloth establishments Work day start at 4 30 a m will tram Must posses sense of urgency chauffeurs license and clean driving record needed Fax personal info & work history

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Full service Beverage/ Refreshment Company in Plymouth is looking for talented individuals to manage established routes This position will require you to drive a company owned beverage truck Requirements fo r this position Include excellent customer service skills sales skills a good driving record and the desire to grow Within our company This IS an entry level position with advancement opportunities available Please mail your resume to Attn Route Delivery #11 PO Box 701248 Plymouth M l 4 8 170 or fax (734) 416 3810 or e mail

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S H IP P IN G /R EC EIV IN GNorthwest Suburban distrib utor seeks entry level shipping clerk with possible inspection responsibilities Requirements include accuracy neatness and dependability Full time position with good working conditions and benefits Hours are 10am 630pm Mon Fn Send resume to Zatkoff Seals & Packagings PO Box 486 Farmington Ml 48332 or email HR@ zatkoff com We promote a drug free environ ment Substance abuse is part of the pre employment process E O E

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We are looking for an enthusiastic confident energetic and creative individual who loves to sell and can manage our showroom operations Daily functions include ead ng a team of sates

and desgn profession als focus ng on ach ev ng sales excellence and

establishing excellent customer relationships Bachelors degree and/or 3 5 years sales/design related exp Management exp preferred Full bene fits profit sharing and 40 1K Call H R Manager 734 762 2400 ext 2410 or fax resume

734 421 0993

SIDING ROOFING WINDOW INSTALLERS & SALES

Now Hiring Crews or individu als Call 313 350 0366

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STUDENTRECRUITER

Looking for energetic self motivated goal oriented to join our professional team to recruit and enroll stu dents fo r private career school in western Wayne County Good communica tion skills a must sales experience helpful good computer skills and some college preferred Perman ent part time 24 hrs /wk $ 1 1 12/hr Email resume to

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STYLISTS • Ready to Move? Lucky Hair Co Canton has 4chairs left Sign on $ w/cllen tele 734 844 8166

T ITLE AGENC Y C L O S E ^Wanted w/accounts Excellent salary & comm Offered for Bingham Farms & Plymouth offices Fax resume to

248-723 8383

T R A I L L AGENTContigent position available Woridspan experienced

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TRUCK MECHANICConstruction co is seeking truck mechanic with min 5 yrs exp for afternoon shift in the Warren area Fax resume Attn Larry 586 756 0467 We are an EO/AA/E and encourage protected class participation

T R U C K M EC H A N ICGrowing organization in the

Rubbish Industry looking for a Heavy Truck

Mechanic Afternoon Shift Accepting Applications

Mon Fn 9 a m 4 p m T L C Waste

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TRUCK TEAM MEAffiERS1 8 0 0 G O T J U N K ? Responsible for junk removal sales and marketing $9 10/hr plus up to S5/hr in profit share Must be 21 w/valid D L Contact by fax 248-488 9724 or email

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VALET ATTENDANTS NEEDEDin No v i & Southfield loca tions Must be 21 Must be able to drive stick shift Call 586 484 3936

WAITSTAFF & BAR PERSONSApply with in Monday Friday 4pm 7pm Frankies 3126 Ford Rd Garden City 48135

WAITSTAFF

Waltonwood at Carnage Park a luxury retirement community in Canton is seeking responsible mat ure dedicated individuals to fill Part Time positions Must be flexible and able to woiit weekends E E D

Apply in person at 2000 N Canton Center

Road Canton Mi 48187 or call 734 844 3060 for

more information

WAREHOUSE PART TIME

Immediate openings for blue jean job in our clean modern distribution center Permanent positions m order selecting material handling and stocking tor women or men In good physical condition Lifting required Must be able to work Sunday Tuesday and Thursday 8 30am 5pm Must pass phys ical and drug screen Up to $10 hour for qualified individu als FAX resume or letter of interest with background info to 248 374 6065 or e mail

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W AREHOUSE POSITIONInformation System Re sources No experience nec essary SlO/hr to start Benefits Email resume to

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Warehouse worker needed for shop maintenance and delivery responsibilities Must have a good driving record and strong work ethic Benefits include health 4 0 1 K and profit sharing Please fax inquiries to 248 478 2005

or apply on line at www danboisemechanical com

WOOD FLO O R INSTALLER REFINISHERS

Experienced full time posi tion Pay scale $10 $30/hr

Apply in person only Cameron The Sandman

20730 Robinson Farmington Mi 48336 (248) 4 7 7 8108

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C R ESTW O O D DODGE(734) 421-5700

BOOKKEEPER/RECEPTIONISTPerson needed 16 24 hrs per week to answer telephones & handle accounting duties Computer exp helpful Please fax resume to Attn HR Dept 313 278 6523

CUSTOMER SERVICEEstablished ManufacturersB resentative offering unique

time position in our home office Good phone/computer skills necessary Benefits avail Troy/Birmingham area call 248 644 7383

FRONT OFFICEMon Fn 2 8pm Office exp Word Excel a must' Non smoking office Canton area (734) 455 8230

G EN ER AL OFFICESwimming pool contractor needs general office person Phone bookkeeping etc Will tram call 248 889 8846

L E G A LA D M IN IS T R A T IV E

A S S IS TA N TNorthville law firm seeking full time individual Candidate must be highly pro active with excellent organizational and computer skills the ability to multi task A minimum of 3 years office exp preferable Exp In trust administration and probate a plus Respons ibilities include document preparation research client data tracking and follow up Please list salary requirements

Send or fax resume to Callie A Demslcl

Thompson Moreilo P c 41000 W Sevan Mile Rd

Suite 200Northville Ml 48167

(248) 347 2999

LEG A L SECRETARYN W Livonia general practice firm

Call 734 953 0200

RECEPTIONISTSmall Livoma Office Experienced Part time fax resume 248 442 8843

RECEPTIONIST/ BOOKKEEPING ASSISTANT

Immediate opening for an energetic person with a great attitude Must have excellent organization communication and clerical skills Full time position with benefits Business located in Farmington Hills More Infor matlon online www

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RECEPTIONISTSFull & Part Time 8 Mile & Farmington 248 819 1100

SECRETARYImmediate opening m

W Bloomfield property management office Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and have

excellent organizational and time management

skills Please fax resume with salary requirements

to 248 855 3192

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SECRETARYOutgoing part time secretary Must have M S Word/Pub exp 20 hr wk/$10/hr Send resume toHoly Trinity Lutheran Church

Attn Kim Hagfors 39020 5 Mile Rd Llvona Ml 48154

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ASSISTANTFor Farmington HiHs dental office Part time Flexible PM hours Mon Thurs no evenings Must have exp Send resume to PO Box 2547 Farmington Hills M! 48333

DENTAL ASSISTANTContemporary Farmington Hills dental office Is looking for a friendly take cha^e dental assistant to join Dur team RDA preferred Full or part time Please call 248 855 3665

DENTAL ASSISTANTPart time Approximately 30 hrs /week Experience or will tram the right person Canton Office Call 734 73 7 0763 or

Fax 734 73 7 0761

DENTAL ASSISTANTNeeded In Berkley Dental exp necessary Fax resume to 248 547 7 17 6

Dental Assistant LivoniaFull time Great opportunity for an experienced chair side Please call (734) 522 6770

DENTAL FRONT DESKWe are a large high quality fee for service office looking for an Dental Receptionist Work with a team of adminis trative personnel to provide outstanding patient satisfac tion You must be accurate personable flexible take direction well and have good phone skills Call Janice at

734 981 4040 or fax resume 734 981 2683

DENTAL HYGIENISTContemporary Farmington Kills dental office Please call for hours 248 855 3665

DENTAL HYGIENISTApprox 30 hrsAvk 2 evenings & alternating Vi Sat Pleasant personality required Dearborn Heights (3 13 )2 7 7 3000

DENTAL HYGIENIST RECEPTIONIST &

ASSISTANTFamily Dental Office expanding hrs looking for outgoing energetic hard working E X P E R IE N C E D individuals that love den tistry to join our team Full & part time positions with benefits and execellent pay

Please fax resume to (734) 326 2625

DENTAL OFFICE FRONT DESKDearborn Heights Private practice Full/partiime Flexible hours Dental exp preferred If you are looking to join a team that will respect your abilities please call 313 561 9030

DENTAL RECEPTIONISTPart tm e Mon Thur A M hours Send resume to PO Box 2547 Farmington Hills Ml 48333

Dental ReceptionistWith basic assisting skills needed to grow small practice in Farmington Hills/Southfleld area Tues & Thurs and 1 2 Saturdays per mo Fax resume to 248 354 8883

Dental Receptionist/ Business Position

Full Time Comprehensive res ponsibilities Exc compensa tion Resume 734 464 4778

FR O N T DESKExpanding busy friendly

dental office in search of a happy productive front desk

person Dental experience req Fax resume 313 274 7092

ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANTDependable detail oriented person with great attitude Part Time Exp necessary Commerce Twp Fax resume to (248) 360 7879

Orthodontic Front OfficeDependable detail oriented person with great attitude & superb communication skills Part Time Exp necessary Commerce Twp Fax resume to (248) 360 7872

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BEER S T U FF INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE

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DEARBORN HEIGHTS Loads of Christmas Aluminum trees tools etc 8170 Woodbine N of Ann Arbor Trail W of Telegraph Apnl 8 9 9 4pm

ROCHESTER K ILLS ESTATEFurniture & all household Items Everything must go 849 Grace S Blvd & Livernois April 6 8 12 7pmROCHESTER H ILLS Quality Ivmg room & dining room furniture 309 Antoinette N of Waiton off F rewood W of Adams April 7 8 9 4pmTROY Estate sale 2900 Hyiane N of Adams E of Watties Fn only A p r ! 7 Sam 5pm

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FARMINGTON HILLS Antque wood chairs electric oven & cooktop dressers Retro kitchen table & chairs m sc Sat April 8 Sam 5pm 29000 Kendallwood Farmington Hills (248) 489 5759

LIVONIA Garage Sale 32830 Rayburn April 8 9 8am 6pm Furn ture housewares mater n ty & tons of baby clothes & toys Off 5 Mile & Farm ngton

LIVONIA MULTI FA M ILY ' Too much to list' Thurs Sat April 6 8 10 5pm 118 3 7 Caveli enter N O FF Plymouth Rd W of Inkster

LIVONIASat & Sun April 8th & 9th

9 00 4pm Hugh Sale' 15812 Deering off 5 Mile

FARMINGTON Huge Sale to benefit Leukemia Society Sat Sun 9 5pm 23025 Manning E of Farmington Rd S of Grand River

NOVI Garage Sale Household Merchandise Furniture Trail er TV Exercise Equipment April 7 8 9 am till 4pm2345 Austin Dr

NOVI April 7 8 9 5pmHousehold items toys prints & rugs 22185 Oaleview Dr Bradford Subdivision

PLYMOUTH DOWNTOWN1450 Juncton 2 streets S of railroad tracks off Sheldon at Sunset Thurs Fri Sat 9am 5pm (734) 254 0761

BIRMINGHAM Sat & SunApril 8 th & 9th 9 4pm Antiques furniture col iectibles etc 12 0 7 Smith Ave

BIRMINGHAM Big Moving Sate Fn Sat all day Lots of 1950 s style furniture & more' 100 Shirley Road off Maple Road 1/4 m le S of Southf eld Road 248 20 7 7911

BLOOMFIELD V ILLAG E Fri &Sat Apr 7 &8 9am 4pm Household goods & acces sores furniture lamps misc 261 N Clifton

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W ES TLAND M o vn g sale Apr I 7 9 9a 38383 Palmer btwn Newburgh & Hixs Not want to pack things must go

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248 473 8561FILE CABINET 2 drawer ater al Woodgrain Good cond $40 (248) 49 7 9428

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KITCHEN T A B LE Wood w/ smoked glass top extra leaf $150 (248) 49 7 9428

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MASON & HAMLIN PIANOModel 50 black upright piano n great cond $4000

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CARIN TERR IER AKCfemale all shots 11 mo old housebroken w th dog cage $300 734 422 5399

CHIHUAHUA AKC pups males Shots Born Feb 22 parents on site $400 and up (734) 355 6405

LAB PUPS A K C chocolate girls or black beauty s vet checked shots parents on site $250 450 Howell

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DACHSHUNDS PUPPIESHome raised Black Tan & Dapple 5 mos old $300 negotiable 73 4 453 1215

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NEW DREAM TEAM?Spend some time with this bright, enthusiastic optimistic, yet real­istic SWM who IS looking for a nice gal 40s or 50s 0550046

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CHINA-ESSAY-2 by Date Buss

Part 2 o f a two-part senesA Chinese invasion of the Nortli American market

was just a matter of time And indeed, Geely, China s seventh-largest auto maker, expects to bring thousands of econoboxes to the United States withm the next cou­ple of years And Chery, slightly larger than Geely, plans to import a slew of mid-market models beginning in 2007, m cooperation vnth Malcolm Bncklin, who brought us the Yugo in the Eighties

The issue is whether these initial ventures by Geely and Chery will be tnumphant - or merely the first casu­alties on the beach in a protracted battle for a Chmese foothold m America

At least both Chinese companies know how to get attention for their plans Geely was founded in 1986 and began as a maker of refrigerators and motorcycle parts, then segued into the auto business after it bought a minivan manufacturer Geely-USA, its Amencan opera­tion, made its splash at the North Amencan International Auto Show in Detroit in January

Geely plans to import a compact sedan and a sports car and have them on sale m the United States in the fdl of 2008, several months earlier than it initially had expected, John Harmer, a Salt Lake City attorney who is Geel^s top representative m the United States, told reporters ana gawking onlookers in Detroit Tlie spor^ compact will be an overseas version of one that Geely makes and sells in China called Beauty Leopard, which IS distinguished by its built-in karaoke madime

“This IS a very basic and practical car,’ says Harmer, vice president and chief operating officer of Geely-USA ‘This will be marketed to young families who wifi take the kids to school m it, to the grocery store, to church - but it also has the ability to go 2,000 miles fof the tnp to Grandma and Grandpa’s house once or twice a year But there won’t be a global positioning satelhte receiver m fins car”

Chery, on the other hand, vrasn t concedmg a thing about its planned U S lineup when it introduced the cars at the National Auto Dealers Association annual convention in Orlando m February Bncklin s plan, through new company Visionary Vehicles LLC, is to

Chevrolet will soon offer the M14 Convertible.

import a line of five vehicles with luxury appointments but pnces as low as under $20,000 The imports are to include a sedan, a four-wheel-dnve sport-utility vehicle and a retractable-hard-top convertible

“We’re going nght for the sweet spot of the market,” says Paul Lambert, president of North Amencan mar­keting for Tnbeca, N Y -based Visionary “They’re Italian-designed with engine configurations by AVL [an Austnan firm] They’re going to have luxunous mtenors with reaiwood and incredibly lush leather, so you’re going to be sitting in a $70,000 or $80,000 car - but you’re only going to pay $19,000 to $25,000 for it ”

Rights to sell Chery’s line will require an investment of $2 million in the Bncklin-Chery joint venture in return, dealers will receive broad temtones that will number no more than 250 nationwide, promised sales margins of 15% compared with the accepted industry average of 6% to 9%, and a voice in management dea- sions

‘We’re gomg to have the dealers that own the compa­ny with us participate m contnbuting strong opinions and information about warranties, operating proce­dures, marketmg and product pnonties,” says Lambert, the former head of an ad agen<ty that represented Tligo who was wilhng to nde Bncklin’s bandwagon again

Geely isn’t as far along in its efforts to establish a deal­er network, with Harmer saying that he expects to

“begin actually entering into firm agreements with deal­ers about a year from now He doesn t expect to begin sales ‘■with a totally integrated, nationwide dealer net­work”

Experts differ on whether Chery or Geely has a better chance of succeeding m the U S market They both face big questions not only about how their vehicles wil be distributed but also about product quality, regulatory compliance, and even the bad politics of having the mis­fortune of eyeing the U S market in the wake of the lay­offs of tens of thousands of American auto workers

David Cole of the University of Michigan’s Center for Automotive Resarch believes that Geely s proposition may be tougher because “we already have new $10,000 cars in the US market by ensconced manufacturers, including Honda’s new Fifth subcompact and the Chevrolet Aveo But Chma-U S business consultant Savio Chan believes that Geely has a better business model” than Chery because Chery is “overambitious” in trying to sell higher-end cars in bigger numbers

No matter what, Chan says, Chery and Geetys fates are tied together “They’ll be looked at here as one bunch, like Honda and Toyota, he says “So if one fails and has problem , it’ll closely affect the other People will say, Tnese are Chmese cars Or if they succeed, this could help them become the Honda and Toyota of Chma.”

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T IB U R O N 2000Auto air Cute little sports

car' $93991 T Y M E (734) 455 5566

AM AN TI 2005 loaded low miles $ 17 995

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OPTIMA L X 2005 V 6 alloy v/heels CD auto only 23K save' $12900JEFF BENSON CAR CO

( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 1 - 9 7 5 0

C H E R O K E E S P O R T 2000 auto air 39K $8 495 Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500CH EROKEE 1999 Classic 4x4 only 68K full power 12 mo warranty Call for details' JEFF BENSON CAR CO

( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 1 - 9 7 5 0

G R A N D C H E R O K E E 2003Laredo 4x4 low miles 36 000 mi warranty $ 14 900 JEFF BENSON CAR CO

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G RAND C H E R O K E E LIM ITED 2002 leather moon $ 14 888

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LIB ER T Y 2004 4 dr sport 4x4 $13 950

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LIB ER T Y 2604 red must see $14 500

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W R A N G LER 1990 sharp 4x4 auto alloys CD hard top $6950 Huriy'JEFF BENSON CAR CO

( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 1 - 9 7 5 0

W R A N G L E R 1999 soft top super sharp' Burgundy chromes reduced for quick salel $8 495

C O LL IN S M O T O R S A L E S W AYN E (734) 721 1616

W R A N G L E R 2003 auto V 6 air hard top soft top still in boxes $15 495 Stk6C1252A

N O R T H B R O T H ER S FO R D (734) 524 1264

w r a n g l e r S A H A R A 1999 Green 2 roofs New tires A+ condition 88 000 mites $12 000 (586) 783 7332

30089 1999 42 000 milesoriginal owner great cond $15 400 248 891 9872

M 300 2003 Siiver/gray spotless 24 000 miles CD/ Cass sunroof trailer hitch Best offer 248 568 9785

C O N T IN E N T A L 1999 white diamond must see $6 995

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LIN C O L N C O N T IN EN T A L 19 9 7Clean exec cond $5750

734 453 0029

L S S P O R T 2002 Leather heated seats moonroof spe cial color loaded new tires $13 500 (586) 6 77 1000

M A R K V II1 8 9 0 ,^ 5 0 V 8 great driver flood" ifiiles only $3 950JEFF BENSON CAR CO

( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 1 - 9 7 5 0

P R O T E G E 2003 flreat on gas only $8 895

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G R A N D M A R Q U IS 2003 like new 2 to choose from $14 995

N O R TH B R O TH ER S FO R D (734) 524 1264

G R A N D M A R Q U IS L S ULTl M A T E 2003 One owner Heated leather seats Loaded! Like new cond 31 600 miles $14 900 (248)348 4406

S A B LE 1996 Luxury sedan loaded good condition $2500 734 728 2942

S A B L E L S 2002 premium leather loaded navy 1 owner new car trade $10 950 Hurry

J O H N R O G IN BUICK 734 525 0900

S A B LE L S 1999 45 200miles exc cond full power auto leatherinterior new tires $5900 734 591 3534

EC LIP S E R$ 2001 blac|< 5 speed full power 1 7 alloys & low miles 12 mo warranty only $9 950 Just like new'JEFF BENSON CAR CO

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S P Y O E R EC LIP S E G T 2001Convertible 3L V 6 54 000 miles 5 speed red loaded leather exec cond $ 12 000/best 248 330 9888

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C O LL IN S M OTOR S A LES W AYN E (734) 721 1616

M A X IM A S L 2004 leather moon $21 595

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S EN T R A S E R 20033 000 miles

Excellent Condibon' $9900 734 945 2848

A L E R O G L 2004 hurry on this one $9 995

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A L E R O 2001 this one has it all leather moon CD power everything A real gem Reduced' $5 495 Call Bob

C O LLIN S M O TO R S A L E S W AYN E (734) 721 1616

A L E R O 2002Low miles auto air stereo

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T Y M E (734) 455 5566

D ELT A 1993 V 6 Auto 28 mile highway garage kept non smoker 85 000 actual miles $2450 (734) 453 6705 or 313 701 9899

O LD S M O B ILE A U R O R A 2001Leather heated seats low mileage loaded' $9500 248 4 74 3555 248 866 2416

A Z T E K 2001 white auto air $6995Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500FIR EB IR D 1996 Convertible immaculate' 68K leather chrome wheels call for details JEFF BENSON CAR CO

( 7 3 4 ) 6 4 1 - 9 7 5 0

A Z T E K 2003 white 38K $11 995 sharp'Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500G R A N D P R IX G T P C O U P E 1998 loaded $5 995Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500G R A N D AM 2004 4 dr 3 tochoose Only $9 995Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500G RAND PR IX GT 2002 power m oor only 55K $10 995Bob Jeannotte Pontiac

(734) 453-2500G RAND PR IX G T 2080 2 dr58K moonroof loaded $7 795Bill Brown Ford

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G R A N D PR IX G T 2083 only 2 3 K b la c k 4 d r heated leather moon CD perfect' $14 900JEFF BENSON CAR CO

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G R A N D P R IX G T 2001 IM M AC U LATE' Moonroof CD leather Call for details'JEFF BENSON CAR CO

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G RAND A M GT 2003 moon roof monsoon chrome wheels $1299 5 Stk P19544

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G R A N D A M S E 2003 loaded (4) starting at $10 950 Hurry

JO H N ROGIN BUICK 734 525 0900

G R A N D PR IX GT 2002 4 drblack loaded low m les 1 owrer $12 950

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G RAND PR IX S E 2002 dark red charcoal interior loaded w/power equipment Priced for quick sale $8 995

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Stuffed Chicken Breast is one of the many Passover dishes at Bloom's Jewish Cuisine in Farmington Kills

It's time: Passover

BY KEN ABRAMCZYKSTAFF WRITER

Shirlee Bloom gets a little busier this time of year

It’s time for Passover, which begins Wednesday, Apnl 12, and the catering specialist at Bloom’s Jewish Cmsine in Farmington Hills ejqiects to serve be busier

Bloom, who contmues a catenng tradition started by her parents Lil and Harry Bloom m 1952, uses matzah meal, matza farfel or cake meal, instead of flour and yeast, for Passover meals

It’s all part of this Jewish festival, symbolizing the Jewish exodus from slavery

When Jews left Egypt, they left in a hurry and the bread didn’t haw time to nse, so they consumed unleavened por tions on their long journey To this day, unleavened bread is

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This phaiaenopsis is at the home of Cheryl and Dan Ciemniakt

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he combination of unusual and ethereal plants looks

like something in a fbuway paradiseA vanety of petals is on view -

K pme b ro ^ and almost flat, some wispy, some with shaded accents or dehcate designs, some seemin^y balanced on graceful, arched stems Roots curl around and even through containers, or hang m cas­cading lengths

But such a display could be at your neighbor’s house - or even your own This one is at the home of Glenda Lask of Bloomfield Hills, a member of the Michigan Orchid Society

An orchid is not a treasure that you have to worry about havmg an endangered species,’ she said

Lask, who was elected chair of the Great Lakes Judging Center at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, tends around 1,000 orchids at her home, m and out of a greenhouse

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Cheryl and Dan Ciemniak enjoy their greenhouse at their West Bloomfield home They started growing orchids 20 years ago

Glenda Lask grows about 1,000 orchids at her Bloomfield Hills home She is a member of the Michigan Orchid Society, which is havmg its Palm Sunday show in Livonia this weekend

PLEASE SEE O R C H ID S , D6 This spotted orchid at the Ciemniak home is called Tiger Crow "Golden Giri

T h e Ea rth -frie n d ly Fe rtilize r program of th e S o uthe aste rn Oakland C o u n ty W ater A u th o rity helps residents who w aht to im prove th e quality of th eir lawns in an environ­m en tally frie n dly way

Th e 21 hardw are stores and garden centers in / O akland C o u n ty partici^ pating in th e program this y e a r receive bright green stickers to desig­nate recom m ended fe rtil­izers

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'O n c e it's o ff, rem ove th e gunk fro m th e screen (soak o ve rn ig h t in vine ­gar, If needed) and screw it back o n "

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T h e ho urlo n g, leisurely sidewalk to u r will explore religs o f th e historic land­scape th a t su rvive In any older neighborhood trees th a t predate the pioneers, tin y garages built fo r M odel T 's , antique a rbors and bird baths e ven histone weeds, K u n st said

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A rug IS more than a furnish­ing to participants in The Ghiordes Knot-Amencan Society of Interior Designers Creative Space Competition

Each year design students answer the challenge to illus­trate the use o f a caipet in a room setting, making the rug the focal point

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around a carpet that is provided by The Ghiordes Knot, which is at Michigan Design Center in Troy

Responses show style and imagination, as the rugs become strong artistic elements m many different types of settings

‘It’s very interesting,” said Ann Parker, The Ghiordes Knot showroom manager “It’s a good opportunity for the students to gam knowledge of the rugs and an understanding of how they’re

made”A panel of professional

designers, all ASID members, selects the winnmg designs The Ghiordes Knot furnishes $1,000 in prize m on^ $500 for first place and $250 for each of two honorable mentions

The wmning designs will be displayed at the design center on Student Career Day, April 7

This is the 17th year of the competition Twenty-three entries were received

Came McCallum of Hamson Townshii^ a Baker C oU ^ stu­dent, was awarded first place

Crystal T Poniatowsli a stu­dent at Michigan State University, and Yolanda Rangel of Fowlenolle, a student at the International Academy of Design and Ifechnology, were awarded honorable mention

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Canterbury was to be depict­ed as a lO-by-14-ftx)t rug, and Story Stones as a 3-by-12-foot runner Submitted entries had to feature a rendering of the design, mounted on a mat, widi a statement hy the student on the back Entnes diat didn’t fol­low the design requirements and instructions for submission were elimmated

All Ihree prize winners chose Story Stones

C am e NcCailum, a student at Michigan State University, was awarded first place in The Ghiordes Knot- Amencan Society of Interior Designers Creative Space Competition for this design Participants were challenged to illustrate the use of a carpet in a room setting with the rug the focal point

McCallum’s inspiration for her design came m the rug’s eardiy colors and stone pattern, she wrote m her entry state­ment McCallum placed die rug between two beni^es

Pomatowski’s design 'ras inspired by the Bauhaus move­ment, she wrote

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Mr Miller sent an e-mail “Over the years I believe Joe Gagnon said that Thng, the orange drink, can be used to clean a dish­washer Do I remember correctly’

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ApplianCS of information IPoctor have ever wntten

(It’s true In more than 20 years of wntmg books and informational pam­phlets and doing

tadio shows, the Tkng dishwasher treatment is my most popular secret)

Ibday you can shop for products m stores that are designed for the purpose of cleamng dishwashers, and It wouldn’t surpnse me if those products contained some Ihng m them

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have shared this one with the world

The orange Ihng powdered breakfast drink has the correct amount of acidic content and abra­sive characteristic to clean the mte- nor parts of the dishwasher and yet completely dissolve in one applica­tion

The interior walls and surfaces will be clean and even smell good when you open the door

Most important, though, are the surfaces you can’t see I ^ e th e front bottom area where the door meets the cabinet If you run your finger along that edge, it may come out with a black slime on it

Thke the motor impellers that are used to give you a strong flow of water through the wash arms They may be coated with this black slime, which will decrease the flow of water and give you poor wash ability

Another area affected by this black slime can be the soap dis­penser doors, which will stick either open or closed

The black slime can also cause a dishwasher to have a door leak because the door seal doesn’t set against the frame as tightly as it

shouldThe black slime so grossly men­

tioned here is simply undissolved detergent It doesn’t look good, smells worse and isn t eye-appeal­ing to anyone using a dishwasher The major effect it has is slowing down the motor impellers

Many consumers have told me how much cleaner their dishes come out after gmng the dishwash­er a Thng treatment

The factor of undissolved deter­gent is usually a result of the water inside the dishwasher not being hot enough Water temperature must be at least 140 degrees or hotter to do the job effectively

Care should be used by parents of infants whenever they raise the hot water temperature on the hot water tank

The kitchen sink faucet should alivays be turned on for a minute or so before using the dishwasher Most people don’t get into the habit of doing this, which results in cold water entering the dishwasher dur­ing the fill cycle

Tbo much detergent placed into the cup on the door is another cause

A good rule of thumb is 1 or 2

level teaspoons used with ^ water softener system, or 7 or 8 level tea­spoons used with ci1y water sup­plied to a home

Here is the Tang treatment You need hot water Turn on the

faucet for a minute at the sink, then turn on the dishwasher Let it run for five minutes so that it fills with water and then shut it off

Open the door and dump the contents of a l6-ounce jar of Ikng powdered breakfast dnnk directly into the water in the bottom of the dishwasher

Shut the door, turn on the dish­washer and let it go through the rest of the cjxde You have now per­formed the Tang treatment

Note Don’t use the Tang treat­ment if your dishwasher h ^ a leak­ing door and you have white carpet in your kitchen Stay tuned

Jo e Gagnon can now be heard on WWJ 950 and W XYT1270 He is a member and past president of the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals His phone number is (248) 455 7281 Do you have a question about an appliance or a problem you have with an appliance’ E mail your question to m klem icfhometownlifecom and it will be forwarded to Joe Gagnon

ORCHIDSFROM PAGE 01

enng ail flie time”A similar Eden-like environment

IS at the home of Dan and Cheiyl Ciemniak of West Bloomfidd, dso Michigan Orchid Soaety members, who tend an estunated 200 orchids

They started raising orchids on a wmdow sill about 20 years ago after attendmg an orchid show, and now have a greenhouse cxmtainmg these and other flowers Orchids are also displayed around the house

“I just found an ordiid I liked,” Cheryl said, explaining how the cou­ple got started with the plants

“Regular houseplants, I can’t keep ’em I don’t understand fliat,” she said wifli a smile

The Michigan Orchid Soaety will have its annual Palm Sunday show this weekend in Livoma (see related Item)

Between 500 and 600 orchids will be exhibited and thousands will be for sale, 10 to 15 vendors will sell Items and about 30 displays will be featured, said Ifoy resident Joe Peterson, the organizations program director

‘The flowers are beautiful,” he said “It’s like bemg m the jungle when you walk mto the show Some are quite exotic”

“Come to a s^ow,” Lask advised would-be growers “There are lots of dealers there You see the plants and see what appeals to j^u ”

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thrive in the conditions at your home A special structure such as a greenhouse or an orchidanum isn’t needed

Approximately30,000 speaes of orchids grow around the world Orchids are found on every conti­nent except Antarctica

Lasks orchids include epiphytes (air plants) that she mounts on wires These and other orchids that don’t require soil can be grown in fir or red w (^ tree bark, crumbled charcoal or pebbles, or on tree-fern or cork plaque

(Other pes of orchids are htho- phytes, which dmg to rock surfoces, saprophytes, which grow m decaying vegetation on forest floors, and ter­restrials, which secure themsdves m soil or sand)

Lask has been growing orduds smce 1975, when a neighbor got her started

‘ I’ve collected orchids from many places in the world,” she said

Among her plants are vandas, bul- bophyllum, paphiopediiums (slipper or^ids), coelogyme, c a ttl^ ^ and phalaenopsis The latter, c^ed moth orchid because its blooms resemble moths, is easy to grow and recom­mended for begmners

‘You can keep them flowenng for months,” Lask said

Ihere is an ascocenda, Ashl^Love “Scarlet Beauty,” with a deep color, and a brightly patterned Cindy Banks vanda.

On a smaller scale are neofinetia felcata, which is grown for its leaves, and Yosemite Sam, which has a tmy, star-hke bloom that resembles the drooping mustache of flie cartoon character for which it is named

“My worst pests are slugs and snails,” Lask said

She uses soap and water, or soap and alcohol, instead of pesticides

The C iem ni^ have a wide vanety of orchids, including vandas, dendro- bium and cattleyas

Among the e s of phalaenopsis they raise are the brightly colored Baldans Kaleidoscope and Little Emperor The multi-br&ched Tiger Crow “Golden Girl is a glonous yel­low

Odbrs Kenneth Biven has curv­ing, spmdly petals The leaves of macodes petola almost glow m the dark

Dan’s favonte is the Fire Dance cattl^^ which fits its name, having the color of flames

“Lady slippers tend to be not as colorful,” he said “Now I m mto bright colors ’

*My favonte this week is viUosum,” Cheiyl said, indicating a pastel-col­

ored slipper orchidThe Ciemniaks’ greenhouse has

bhnds because it feces west and gets hot

T IP STips from Lask and the Ciemniaks

include■ When buying your first orchid

plant, get one that is blooming so you’ll know what the flowers look like

■ Look for a healthy plant The leaves should be dean and firm “Feel the leaves,” Dan Ciemmak said “It should have strong leaves ”

■ Grow orchids in a bark-type mix instead of sphagnum moss, which is hard to get moist if it dnes out

■ Don’t overfeed orchids “They’re very l i ^ t feeders,” Lask said

■I Remember, what works for one person might not work for someone else “Don’t consider yourself a fail­ure (if your orchids die) Don’t give up,” said Lask, who has lost orchids

■ Attend Michigan Orchid Soaety meetings, which feature a plant table discussion and a speaker The soaety also offers study groups, a summer workshop and special activities

The Michigan Orchid Society meets the fliird Sunday of the month at First Baptist Church, 300 Willits at Bates, north of Maple (15 Mile), between Southfield Road and Woodward in Birmingham

Doors open at 2 p m and the regu­lar meeting starte at 2 30 p m For more information about orchids visit the Web sites of the Michigan Orchid Society (WWW miorchtds com) and me American Orchid Society (www orchidweb org/)

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second hard dnve and running an “imaging” program like CasperXP (fssdevcom)

This time out, let’s talk about data your Word documents, MP3s, digital photos, financial records, address books, e-mail boxes, Web links and other invaluable files The stuff you’d be horrified to lose

Even if you back up your entire hard drive, you should strongly consider a secondary backup consisting of just your data

For one thing, it tends to be a faster and easier process - especially if you have the right software at your disposal

What’s more, a data-only backup (unlike a full system backup) can usually be stored on CDs or DVDs, which are inexpensive ^ d can easily be moved from one PC to another

They can also be copied and stored some­where other than your home or ofiSce - mean­ing you’re protected m case of fire or some o ^ e r disaster

Indeed, all you really need to make fest, effective, versatile backups is a CD or DVD burner (which most PCs have nowadaj^), some blank discs, and the aforementioned “nght software ”

I’ve found just the program Genie Backup Manager Home Edition 6 0 (genie-soft com)

I’ve looked at a lot of similar utilities over the years, and I’ve never seen one as smartly designed

It’s incredibly simple, walking you through a handful of basic steps (“Where to Backup,” “What to Backup,”' etc) and allowing you to easily find important foes and settings

I particularly admire its plug-in capabih- ties, which enable you to easily back up third- party programs like Firefox, S icken , iTlines and so on That saves you having to figure out which files are the crucial ones for these pro­grams

At nearly any step along the way, you can view an animated tutorial explaining the backup and restore procedures, or access a comprehensive built-m help file

(Because this is shareware rather than a boxed retail program, there’s no printed man­ual But I think few users would need one )

GBM can span backups across multiple CDs or DVDs Of course, you’re not limited to optical media - the program also lets you back up to removable dnves, other PCs on your network, and even remote locations (though you need some knowledge of FTP for this)

You can compress your backups to maxi­mize the available storage, set up automated, unattended backup sessions, secure your backups with passwords and/or encryption, and even create a self-restonng backup - one that will restore your data to any PC whether GBM is installed or not

In short, GBM has every feature a good backup program should, along with plenty of automation and customization options for novices and experts alike

Its a hair on the pricey side at $49 95, but weigh that against the cost of losing all your data to spyware, a virus or some o'^er catas­trophe

Beheve me, these things happen Having a reliable backup at the ready isn’t optional - It’s essential

Rick Broida writes about computers and technology for the O b se rve rs Eccentric Newspapers Broida of Comimerce Township is the co author of numerous books including How to Do Eve ryth in g w ith Your Palm Handheld 5th Edition and 101 Killer Apps fo r Po cke t PC He welcomes questions sent to rick broida@gmail com

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Making a name in the wine business^ o m e people take direct routes to ^ th e i r vocational goals TonyPeju w to o k the long route to his ultimate career, making wme in Napa Valley

From his birthplace m Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea to France, England, Los Angeles and finally Napa Valley, Peju’s lov6 of wme and agnculture were the dnving force

While studying filmmaking in Los Angeles, Pgu m ^ e his living in the flonst mdustry, real estate, and eventu­ally a nursery, but he really looked for- w ^toow ningaferm Scouting for property, he traveled £i?om the Mexican border to Santa Barbara, but it was not imtil he took the leap to Napa Valley that he knew he had found his dream locationHOW GOOD CAN ITGEH

1^1983, after searching for two yem«, Peju found a small property m a very o d neighborhood Instead of his ongihal tl^Ou^rt o f500 acres, he had to setde for 30, but the property was located On Highway 29 wi& Robert Mondavi, Niebaum-Coppola, Beaulieu \^neyards and Cakebread as neigh­bors How good IS diat?

Vinej^Ms on die property were yielding isome very good cabernet sauvignon that was sold to nearby wmenes

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winemakers were very happy with the results t h ^ achieved with his grapes, he decided it was time he made his own wine That headed Peju to Umversity of Califorma Davis to study winemaking

When Peju began to make and sell wine, he was convinced that the old block cabernet sauvignon would be the core of Peju Provmce winery’s success When phylloxera became a problem in Napa Valley, Pgu vras forced to replant his vineyard to disease resistant root- stock, but the top wood was grafted from the ongmal blodt.

These vm ^ were named the HB clonal selection, after Pegus wife, Herta Behenslty Although the ongmal age and ongm are unknown, that clonal selection, grovm m the Rutherford appellation, is given credit for the dis- tmctive character of Pgu Province estate cabernet sauvignonMAIN ATTRACTION

Today, visitors are attracted to Peju

Province not only for its wines but as a horticultural attraction along Highway 29 m the Napa Valley

The tasting room is a 50 foot cop per roofed tower, reminiscent of French Provincid architecture sur rounded by two acres of a garden envi ronment, reflecting Tony and Herta s horticultural talents

Pgu Provinces chef and hospitality director Max D ul^ has created a wine program that goes way beyond a tast mg room

Visitors can take advantage of three levels of wme classes, food demonstra­tions, winemaker dinners and hands- on cookmg classes, all designed to give visitors the opportunity to increase dieirunderstandmgoffood wme and how they enhance each other

“We have a monthly calendar that lists all of the classes available to visi­tors,” Duley said ‘ Its a great way for wme enthusiasts to have a more m depth experience dunng their visit to Napa Valley What could be more fun than findmg new ways of bringing food, wme and people together"?’ To request a calendar of events, e-mail mfo@peju com

Here is what you should buy from Peju Provmce

■ 2004 Sauvignon Blanc ($17) is picked at three stages of flavor devel­opment, each adding a different com­

ponent to the wine Pmeapple, atrus and melon pair together to provide a complex V hole

■ 2004 Chardonnay ($23) is a gen erous full, well balanced wine with chabhs like mineral notes, apple, trop ical fniits and a toasty finish

■ 2002 Merlot ($36) Red currants introduce a mellow merlot that deliv ers a nice note of spicy new French oak m a balanced package

■ 2002 Syrah ($33) In the style of the Northern Rhone, this wme has good fruit elements with a firm back­bone and tannins

S 2001 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($39) Black currant and cranberry aromas introduce a concentrated wine witli good structure and long fimsh

■ 2002 Zmfandel ($26) Ripe rasp­berry jam aromas and flavors combine with smoky notes leading to a long fin­ish

■ 2002 Cabernet Franc ($42) Perfiimy, earthy, and black raspberry aromas introduce npe, jammy fhiit fla­vors, finishing with notes of vanilla and chocolate

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eaten dunng the eight days of Passover

“You must do that dunng Passover^ Bloom said “There s noflimg with flour in it”

Soon it will be time for the deansmg of the kitchen — tough work if you are bakmg all the time

"Vbu have to take everythmg out of the kitchen and use only Passovea* foods,” Bloom said “It’s really ahigjob, cleaning all the cupboards and refrigerator The stoves have to be blown out at 500 or 600 degrees and flie utensils cooked It’s a giant proj­ect

“It’s the hardest holiday of the year, but it’s fon itsm eeforthe family and it’s all worth it when you’re done”

The first two nights are cele­brated wT.th a feast called a Seder (SAY der)

The word Seder literally mefes O f del* of service It is a cer^mohiaTdinner marked by the reteflmg of the stoiy of the Exodus firom Egypt through the u^e of prayers, songs and cere­monial foods

A speaal book, the Haggadah (hah-GAH-dah), is used dunng the Seder The word Haggadah means “the telling of the story or narrative

The head of the household serves as the leader of the Seder, directing the reading of the Haggadah Everyone partici pates, including the youngest person, who reates a Passover tradition, ‘The Four Questions The Haggadah tells the story of Passover through answers to the Four Questions

FOODSThe Seder plate consists of nt-

ual foodsA roasted lamb bone is a

reminder of the lamb slaugh­tered and eaten 1^ Jewish fami­lies on the eve of Passovei’ in bib­lical times

Horseradish, or Maror, is the bitter herb to remind Jews of the bitterness of slavery

Charosis is a sweet mixture of chopped apples nuts cinnamon and wine symbolizing the mor tar made to hold together the bncks the Jews produced while slaves m Egypt

Kaipas is a green ve^table, either parsley or celery

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When It comes to vintage shopping, Its all about the hunt You’ve got to be ivilling to scour racks at resale shops, thnft stores, church rummages and estate sales — alvrays on the lookout for great garments

Its a quest that vin­tage dealer Alison Houtte loves as much as a well-worn pair of Levi s 501s

Houtte, a former model, owns the vin­tage clothing shop Hooti Couture in Brooklyn, NY She wears something vin-

,tage almost every ''day, and has become an expert on feshion

-history, designers, labels and /^fabncs’ Houtte and her sister,Melissa, will bring some of their favorite finds to the l6th Annual Community House Antique ^ o w in Birmmgheun Apnl 8 Durmg two presenta­tions of A Passion for Everyday

Vintage,’ at 9 15 & 10 15 a m , they’ll tell guests how to incor­porate fun, fashionable vintage pieces into a modem wardrobe and how to spot high quality and good buys

The sisters also will sign copies of their recently-pub­lished book Alligators, Old Mink & New Money’ Admission is $15

H o o ti C o u tu reWhen PINK called to

interview Alison Houtte, she was on the road, dnv mg a truckload of vintage clothes to a show m Buffalo, NY

Of course, she made a couple stops at hunting grounds along the way Among her finds was a signed silk Lanvin scarf

from Pans for $1 Houtte believes used gar­

ments have energy, and she enjoys revitalizing clothes with a past She hopes her book, her shop and her everyday ensem­bles inspire others to give new life to old clothes

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performance, and I hate that I had to pick it up from Target because it was less embarrassing than one of my normal record shops I hate myself for loving it because I’m supposed to hate it Got that’ I ts just like how I’m supposed to hate The Killers and The Strokes and anything else with a marketable hook Sounds silly, right’ Tot nght it is

I m not going to be able to tell you any­thing new about this album Its all over everywhere and if you re paying even a small bit of attention, you already know all the compansons, influences and yams about how the music industry is chang­ing on a few bands marketing plans (And how they all eat green eggs and ham ) However I can appeal for us all to come out of the Arctic Monkeys closet Lets not let hipster pnde and punk rock values come in the way of 40 minutes of awesome, kids Breathe in There s only m usic so there s new ringtones breathe out Guilt Feels good, doesn t it’

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HOT TICKET - 3Bobble Heads of State opens at Second City Detroit

Gogol Bordello features gypsy punk and performs at the Magic Stick

Northern Lights is one of the newest hot spots in the New Center area

FESnVM - 7The Detroit Electronic Musical Festival has a new producer this year

TBBIE HOPPIHG - 8M ortons The Steakhouse promises a wonderful meal for the carnivore in your family

GET OUT! -1 0Got no plans? Make some after you check out our expanded entertainment calendar of events

PURE PICKS -1 3The Yeah Yeah Yeahs second album is more acoustic than the groups first

ART-13Michigan photographers are highlighted at an exhibition at Lawrence Street Gallery

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Bobble Heads of State is The Second City Detroit's newest show The troupe is Tiffany Jones {from left), Margaret Exner, Topher Owen, Shawn Handlon Jenny Hagei and Oumtin Hicks

Poking at politicsSecond City Detroit's latest show takes up the war

BY NICOLE STAFFORDSTAFF WRITER

Oh, those crazy, crazy comedi­ans, they’re always laughing, jok-

mg, mocking and acting just plain silly T ^ a t an easy and

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easy as it looks,^ especially when it comes to tackling sen­

sitive or controversial issues And the Second City Detroit’s latest show, Bobble Heads o f State, which runs Wednesday-Sunday at the Second City complex in Novi, does just that

Among the topics explored onstage is the war m Iraq

“It’s always a challenge to find the nght angle on difficult subjects,” cast member Margaret Exner said ‘ With the war, for example, everybody in

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What: The Second City Detroit pres ents Bobble Heads of State When: Ongoing with performances at 8 p m Wednesday Thursday and Sunday 8 p m and 10 p m Friday and 7 p m and 9 p m Saturday Where: Second City Complex 42705 Grand River Ave Novi (across from the Nov! Town Center)Tickets: $15 $20 contact Ticketmaster at (248) 645 6666 or wwwticketmastercom Formforma tion call (248) 348 4448 or visit WWW secondcitycom

our country has a different opin­ion, and so you have to find that middle ground where everybody thinks something is funny”

Doesn’t sound so easy after all Not to mention that Second

City’s signature is touching on hot-button issues of the day and

transforming them into onstage humor

“We try to hit a lot of political and social issues,” Exner said “It keeps us fk>m being all dirty or all ridiculous ”

Bobble Heads o f State, a 75-mmute one-act production, also explores gay issues and “ he fear culture of the media,” Exner said

The open-ended show includes Second City Detroit’s full cast of SIX, incorporates live music and is followed by improvisational sets every night except Fnday

“\ ^ a t makes this (show) really enjoyable is that it moves very quickly from scene to scene, and It moves from scene to scene in very interesting ways,” Exner said “The music is great, there arel lots of laughs, and it’s a really fun j show”

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ownership to their own style Rip-off after np-off after uninspiring

sounds, turn on e radio and it’s rare to hear something seemmgly new

Unfortunately, you won’t hear Gogol Bordello on the airwaves, but you can hear them online Then you can hear them at the Magic Stick, 8 p m Sunday, April 9, at 4120-4140 Woodward Ave, Detroit

Gogol Bordello is an eight-piece band that plays the style known now as gypsy pun^ growing popular m the UK, which means it’s going to take a while to catch on here

The New York Times descnbes the band as “Iggy Pop meets Kafka ”

The band has, though, a very strong fol- lowmg and its shows sell out So if you want to see them play, don’t wait to buy tickets at the door And since they were just on Jimmy Kimmel on March 22, they have an extra publicity push

Gogol Bordello’s world music edge is strong smce its band members’ backgrounds span die b e Russia, Israel, the Ukame, a Chmese-Scot, Thai Amencan and one mem­ber bom m the Umted States Focused on dispelling cultural apadiy and pulling music’s boundaries, die band’s soimd is defi­nitely punk but also m dud^ traditional

Roma (gypsy) sounds, flamaicPjJRer^troika punk and Jamaican dub

Fhintman Eugene Hutz, bom in Kiev, fled his homdand during the Chemot^i disaster and setded m Vermont after hving m refiigee camps m Itafy, Austria and Hungry

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QueeiKiyche, Mdissa Ethendge, Sammy H ^ar, Ben Harper & Daimen M ar|^ and Tim McGraw widi Faith IM plus 60 other artists are selbng amcert tick­ets onlme to raise ftmds for musicians m Hurricanes Katnna and Rita.

Fans of the music can bid on tickets onlme for more than 80 summer ov\s Ftom there, money will go to Music Rismg, the campaign to replace instruments and eqmpment - to help musi- aans get then liwlihood bade

The biddmg began on Saturday, 1 New auc­tions for additional amcert events are scheduled to launch each Saturday throughout die month of ^ n l

Along with tid^ets, the majority of auc­tions each mdude opportumties to bid on one Epiphone guitar autographed ty one or more the show’s performing artists

Music Rising the musical instrument replacement fond, was founded by U2’s The gauchons

Sammy Hagar is one of dozens of musicians donating a portion of ticket proceeds.

Edge, muac producer Bob Eznn and Gibson Guitar chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz along with the Gmtar Center Music Foundation and MusiCares

“The Central Gulf Coast r ^ o n has one of the most vibrant music cultures m the

world,” Edge from U2 said. “That culture vras almost eradicated m the storms of last summer We need to hdp bnng it bade Music Jlismg IS hdpmg diousands of musKaans afected by the hum- canes to gam a foothold on dieir l^ture’

Arthur Fogd, president of Lave Nation’s The Next Adventure, said money also helps the churdi- es and schools that also lost instruments and have htde or no fimdmg to replace them.

The auction is also headed by ’Hdeetmaster, La\^ Nation, House cC Blues, AEG lave, Nederlander Concerts and Gibson Guitar

“Ibgether widi die artists and widi Gibson Gmtars, we are able to make a real di&rence - not just for those mdividimls and groups whose mstruments we replace, but for the hedth of the whole region,” F i^ l said

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It’s a Wednesd^ iM^t, 10 p nx, d most of die streets o u ^ o u t die New Center area are pleasantly calm.A few people strolling here and there, a

few felks hanging out outside diatting , There’s a buzz of activity outside Cuisine, the w^-respected Frendi-Amencan

^restaurant on LodiropAnd outsKle Northkn L i^ts, the area’s

hip bar on West Baltimore, activity is ahve Inside it seems more lite a Saturday

n i^ t bar atmosphere than Hump Day It’s packed with trendy, laid-badc late

20- and 30-somethings who have diat J^ew Ibrk/Los Angeles attitude of visiting die it-place, not o i^ to socialize, but also to network. Hie Northern L i^ ts crowd is . pached with graphic artists, people, feshion designers, hip-hop artists and, of course, those just diere to dance

The bar, designed with seemmgfy prop­er feng shui, is one big room, but spaced m a way to give three separate areas The whole p l ^ consists of predommantiy wood walls that create a cozy feeling. The sleek furmture, thou^, is cool v m t^ , remmdmg us that dus place is no country inn Near die bars entrance are sofes fac- mg each other, separated by a big coffee

table There strangers sit, introduce them­selves and sooahze

The mam bar area has stools, of course at the bar, and taD tables that neivcomers share Thednnksofchoicese«ntobe vodkas, premium beers and marbms

“We just come here to have a dnnk and meet people,” said Anj^ Wilson of Detroit, who moments earher made ffiends with a group of single women loungmg at the bar “It’s not a meat madbt, but you can meet people and diere isn’t d ia tl’m too cool’ competitive attitude”

Near the dance floor and s t ^ are cozy, retro, half-booths that provide a swanlg , romantic feel

Onstage every Wednesday around II p m , the prestigious Bladonan Arnold band plays The world gypsy jazz band captivates dte oowd widi mtense flamen­co guitar and later African rhythms

Earher m the night, a hip-hcp D J per­formed

The crowd at Nordiem Lights is mixed with world music fens, hip-hop lovers and electronic music enthusiasts are allthere to make good vfoes

There’s no pretention here It’s crowded on Wednesdays for

Blackman Arnold, and it’s cool to see people out later at n i^ t m Detroit during die week,” said Kevm Russeli, who was vis­iting from Chicago “This is the place to be”

Fhendlmess is the New Center area vibe and busmesses that are opening here are proof

Down the street at the Fisher Building, O ty Knits (located m the basement) is a tre n ^ kmtting spot whoie kmtters go to swap ideas, purchase quality yam and make friends

Nearby at Pure Detroit, the clodung boutique, ids all about Deboit love And at Cuisine, Ae food may be hi^-end, but the attitude isn’t — sophisticated yes, snobby, no

Michad Solaka, one of Northern Lights’ owners, and president of die nonprofit organization The New Center Cbunal, is d ^cated to making the area pretty (flower boxes abound m the spring), dean (the streets are spodess) and energetic (friendly energy at Northern Lights starts with the door peof^e and flows d irou^ to die bar)

Ecpect a lot more growth from this area of Detroit

PLAGES TO GO IN THE NEW GENTER AREA

■ Northern Lights Lounge. Crowded almost every night of the weak Friendly hip casual Live music Located at 660 W Baltimore Detroit (313)873-1739

Vera Jane Handbags accessories and more rock n roll style Fisher Building lobby at 3011W Grand Blvd Suite 113 Detroit wwwverajanecom

Pure Detroit Clothing art and other gear that s purely Detroit Fisher Building Lobby 3011W Grand Blvd Suite 101 Detroit (313)873 PURE wwwpuredetroitcom

Cuisine Restaurant Award-winning French American restaurant Entries start at about $22 and up 670 Lothrop Detroit 48202 (313) 872 5110 wwwcuisinedetroitcom■ City Knits Those in the know know that knitting and knitting circles have become hip City Knits is known for its yarn selec tion classes and as a social place Located in the Fisher Building 3011W Grand Blvd )ust steps below the theatre lobby in Suite ;C9 (313)8729665

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It s teetered on extinction since its inception

Every year, talk spreads that Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, held every Memorial Day weekend at H art Plaza, might not hap­pen

But Detroit needs it And at least for 2006, the show will go on

Paxahau Promotions Group was cho­sen by the City of Detroit as the pro­ducers of this year’s festival held Saturday through Monday, May 27-29

The producers have also been endorsed by previous festival directors - techno founders Carl Craig, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson

‘ We are sincerely honored th a t the city has selected someone within the electronic community to produce this event - we have worked extremely hard to establish ourselves as a globally respected organization, specifically to bring this event the cultural attention it deserves,’ said Jason Huvaere, owner of Paxahau

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‘ We want to see this event flourish and continue to draw people from all over the world to Detroit,” said Luems A Vassar, the City of Detroit s chief administrative officer

In an effort to maintain a globally recognized, positive-brand image for Detroit, Paxahau will retain the name “Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival ”

This year the plan is to expand Movement into a cultural attraction that celebrates sonic art forms associ­ated with Electronic Music, plus the visual arts culture that has evolved from its electronic music influence

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Banking on carnivores penchant to pay big bucks for the finest beef m on^ can buy,Mortons, The Steakhouse opened Its second Detroit are,a location a week

This brings Morton’s total to 70 \ restaurants world­wide, including chic spots like Hong Kong, _Puerto Rico and Singapore Since 1992, the first Michigan Morton’s has been located in Southfield

“Our company strategy is ta return to an area for an additional location, where our name recogni­tion IS strong and there’s the cor­rect population density to support It,” said Roger Drake, vice president of communications and public rela­tions “We’ve been looking m Troy for about four years We built onto the 'IVoy City Center Building because it’s a business center along

expanding Big Beaver Road and we view Troy as a top location for both business and entertainment ”

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rate Morton’s new bar concept - Bar 1221 - a name derived from the date Dec 21,1978, when Morton’s opened its first restau­

rant in Chicago ‘ Bar 1221 is an excit­

ing, modern environment, focused on 21st Century guest

expectations of a high-end bar,” said general m anager Todd Shepard, a Farmington Hills native It’s designed to comple­ment the new bar bites menu and provides seating for 45 at stools and tables Dunng happy hours, 5-6 30 p m and 9 30-11 p m , bar bites include items such as mini prime cheeseburg­ers, tenderloin steak sandwiches, crab and artichoke dip and shrimp cocktail at $3 per order

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Where 888 W Big Beaver Road (in City Center Building) Troy (248) 404 9845 and One Town Square Southfield (248) 354 6006 O pe n : Dinner Monday Saturday 5 30 n p m Sunday 510 p m Happy hour and bar bite menu 5 6 30 p m and 9 30 11 pmFood s ty le : Upscale steakhouse. C o s t: Average check for a full dm ner for two $170 not including tax and gratuity and depending on bev erages orderedR e servation s: recommended by phone or online at WWW mortons com

Double Rib Lamb Chops and Chicken Christopher with garlic buerre blanc sauce round out the nonbeefophons Brniled Salmon Fillet with traditional buerre blanc sauce and Australian Lobster Tkils m six to eight ounce and 10 to 12 ounce sizes are new to tiie menu

In time for Fadiers Day 2006, the Mortons Steak Bible (Random House, $30) with color photos will be available at Mortons locations, m bookstores and by onlme order at wwwmortons com Authored Morton’s co-foimder and vice chairman Klaus Fntsch, it fea­tures 100 previov^ty unreleased Morton’s reapes, each adapted

for the home cook with pr^arahon tips on beef and other Morton’s speaalti^

Yet, you may always wonder is your home- gnlled steak is as good as Morton’s How will you know if you don’t try the real McCoy?

Eleanor Heald is a nationally published writer and Troy rest dent who writes about restaurants food wine and spirits for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Contact her by e mail at focusonwine^aol com

HAA qWes them four diamondsThe city of Ann Arbor has

joined the list of Michigan cities with AAA Four Diamond prop­erties The Earle Uptown, 300 S Thayer in Ann Arbor, received Its first AAA Four-Diamond plaque at a special luncheon cer­emony March 28 m Mount Pleasant

In all, 22 Michigan properties earned the prestigious AAA Four-Diamond Award for hospi- talit)' excellence and one restau­rant - The 1913 Room at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids — earned five diamonds for a fourth consecutive year The 1913 Room is the first restaurant in Michigan to attain Five- Diamond status and one of only 48 restaurants nationwide to earn the distinction

Ten restaurants and 12 lodg­ing establishments now carry the Four-Diamond rating Hotels include Ajnway Grand Plaza Hotel, The Tbwnsend

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ARTEXHffilTSCranbrook A rt Museum

Cranbrook Academy of Art Graduate Degree Exhibition April 23 May 12 student art auc tion IS slated May 6 39221 Woodward Bloomfield Hills $4 $6 call (877) 60 CRAN BROOK or visit www cranbrookart edu

ScreenpnntsThe Art of Screenpnnt at the Detroit Institute of Arts 5200 Woodward Detroit $3 $6 (313) 833 7900 or visit wwwdia org

ART ETC.Detroit Area A rt Deco Society preview Preview for Michigan Modernism Exposition to benefit the society with vintage fashion show and art exhibit April 21 $50 65 WWW daads org or (248) 582 3326

ART GALIHHESLawrence Street Gallery

Exposures 10th annual photography exhibit through April 28 22620 Woodward Ferndale (248) 544 0394 or www lawrencestreet gallery com

Janice Charach Epstein GalleryGlass Expressions glass exhibit through May 4 Jewish Community Center 660 West Maple West Bloomfield (248)432 5579

C-POP GalleryScience Shows You How a solo exhibition of lenticular images by artist Chris Dean through April 21 4160 Woodward Detroit call (313) 833 9901 or visit www cpop com

Actors ActingExhibition of photographer Howard Schatzs portraits through April 29 Museum of New Art 7 N Saginaw Pontiac WWW detroitmona com/howardschatz htm

Washington Street GalleryRecess by Jennifer Thompson watercolor mixed media paintings through April 16120 East Liberty Ann Arbor call (743) 7612287 or visit wwwwsg art com

Meadow Brook A rt GalleryKristin Beaver s solo exhibit of lens based painting through Apri!16 Oakland University 208 Wilson Hall Rochester Hills free call (248)370 3005 or visit WWW Oakland edu/mbag

Fiatlanders A rt GalleriesThree solo exhibitions of sculpture painting and photographs David Kelly s Classic Silver David Eichenberg s Touch of Tradition and Sandy Zenisek s Sticks and Stones through April 30 (517)486 4591 ^

Creative Arts CenterArt and the Motorcycle through April 8 47 Williams Street Pontiac call (248) 333 7849

Paint Creek Center for the ArtsBy Design works by graphic designers Mam Gallery Earth and Sky acrylic paintings by Carol Reid First Floor Gallery both exhibits run through April 15 407 Pine Street Rochester call (248) 651 4110 or visit WWW pccart org

Tangent GalleryParallel Lies featuring Mark Heggie show runs through April 715 E Milwaukee Detroit (313) 873 2955

Cass CafeDetro t All Stars of Art show runs through

May 13 4620 Cass Detroit (313) 831 1400

Arnold KleinGallery s 35th anniversary celebration urban views exhibition with Arms Christo Mershimer Murphy and others II a m 5 p m Tuesday Saturday 32782 Woodward Royal Oak (248)6477709

Orchard Lake A rt GalleryA Classy Occasion glass exhibit continuing through the end of April 4301 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield (248) 538 9021

The Print GalleryVintage Poster Exhibit through April 29 with posters used to advertise food liquor enter tainment etc 29173 Northwestern Hwy Southfield (248)356 5454 WWW EverythmgArt com or wwwMonaLisaMania com

Oakland Community CollegeStudent A rt Show Paintings ceramic works and arts and crafts items by students o f the Highland Lakes Campus At the campus at Woodland Hall Library 7300 Cooley Lake Road Waterford 8 a m to 10 p m Monday Friday S a m to 4 30 p m Friday 9 a m to 3 p m Saturday

ART ETC.Farmington Kills Artists Club

Spring 2006 Exhibit juror Laura Whitesides Host of Birmingham April 26 30 free admis Sion William M Costick Activities Center 28600 11 Mile Road Farmington Hills (734) 455 9885

fRASSICALScarab Club

Feminine Approach III enjoy music of four women composers performed by six must cians 7 p m Sunday April 9 $18 at door $16 for advance $14 to Scarab Club members stu dents $10 at 217 Farnsworth Detroit behind the Detroit Institute of Arts WWW scarabclub org/chambermusic

MdnthiyThe Birmihgham Musicale presents its month ly concert on Thursday April 13 at the Community House 380 S Bates Birmingham This concert will feature this year s scholar ship award winners $2 suggested dona tion (248) 626 8238

CLUBS220 Merrill Street & Edison Lounge

Extensive dr nk menu ve mus c dancing

eclectic and American nouveau cuisine 220 E Merrill Birmingham (248) 645 2150

3t3 Jac'slocated upstairs at Jacoby s 624 Brush in Bricktown (313) 962 7067 21 and over doors o p e n fO p m co ver$5 WWW staticrecords com/shows htm

Bachelor's Onebugs Beddow 10 p m Friday April 14 1967 Cass Lake Road Keego Harbor (248) 682 2295

Belmont BarMademoiselle Mondays $10 for martini and manicure therapeutic massage $1 minute punk nights Tuesdays live rock Wednesdays D Js and local bands on week ends 10215 Joseph Campau Hamtramck (313) 8711966

Blind PigLo n g tim e hip music spot 208 S First St Ann Arbor (734) 996 8555 www blindpiq music com

Blue MartiniLive music 811 p m Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays and Sundays 201 Hamilton between Woodward and Old Woodward one block north of Maple (248)258 3005

BoscoEnjoy noWax nights at 7 p m every Wednesday download music into your MP3 Player take a number and wait your turn to be D J and spin three songs no cover 21 and over only 22930 Woodward Ave in Ferndale wwwtheboscocom (248)541 8818

Buddha LoungeThursday D J Shug plays super sonic smooth music and beer pong turnament Saturdays D J Terrence Parker S Mo Reese best house

music in the city Sundays Karaoke Tuesdays Deep House Wednesdays Jamtramck jazz band wwwgobuddhanet (313) 535 4664

Club Bart21 and over only 22726 Woodward Ferndale (248) 548 8746

Club 2000Fat Twosdays with D J Carl the Invisible Man 9 p m Tuesdays hip hop 18 and over 299 E Woodbridge Detroit (313)235 2233

Crazy Moe's CafeFood dancing music 2 N SagnawSt Pont ac (248) 322 5550

Danny's Irish PubLaid back small friendly 22824 Woodward Ave Ferndale (248) 546 8331

Dino's LoungeLive bands on weekends football specials on Sundays hip laid back friendly 22740 Woodward Avenue just south of Nine Mile Road in Ferndale (248)591 DINO

Edison 5bugs Beddow 9 p m Friday Saturday April 7 8 220 E Merrill Birmingham (248) 645 2150

ElysiumLounge dance and happy hour 3 9 p m Tuesdays Fridays nightclub hours Fridays and Saturdays 9 p m 2 a m (313) 962 2244 625 Shelby Detroit wwwelysium lounge com

Emerald TheatreConcert house dancing 32 N Walnut Mount Clemens (586)913 1920

Ginopolis on the GrillDon Swindell and Shuffle Play with Swindell Sheila Brown Mike Lorenz and Jake Reichhart 7 301130 p m Friday and Saturday 27851 Middlebelt (at 12 Mile Road) in Farmington Hills no cover (248) 851 8222

John Cowley & Sons Insh TavernFood drinks and friendly pub atmosphere 33338 Grand River Ave Farmington (248) 474 5941

Leland City ClubAvant garde open until 4 a m access through unmarked door on the First Street side of the Ramada Hotel building 400 Bagley Street Detroit WWW telandcityclub com

Rainbow RoomLaid back atmosphere dancing 6640 E Eight Mile Road Detroit (313)891 1020

X/SHigh energy dance club 1500 Woodward north east corner at John R Detroit (313) 963 9797

Sky ClubTango salsa and Latin dancing every Wednesday beginning at 8 p m located above Sangria s Restaurant 4 0 1 S Lafayette Royal Oak (248)5431964

Oak GrilleGuitarist Nathan Montgomery CD release party Saturday April 8 Pianist Brett Luginbill and acoustic folk band National Bird will accompany Genre is a mix of blues ja zz funk and rock 212 West Sixth Street Royal Oak (248) 556 0947 wwwoakcitygrillecom

COMEDYSecond City

Performances are Wednesday Sunday $15 $20 42705 Grand River Ave Novi call (248) 348 4448 For tickets call (248) 645 5555 or wwwticketmastercom

Mark Ridley's Comedy Castlestand up 269 East Fourth Royal Oak (248) 542 9900 wwwcomedycastiecom

Joey's Comedy ClubStand up at two locations 36071 Plymouth Road Livonia (734)261 0555 and 5070 Schaefer Dearborn (313) 584 8885 wwwjoevscomedycom

Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase314 E Liberty wwwaacomedycom (734)996 9080

DANCELes Grands Ballet de Montreal

At the Detroit Opera House April 7 8 1526 Broadway Detroit call (313) 237 SING or visit wwwMichiganOperaorg

Beliydance ShowTr bal style fus on bellydancer Rachel Brice of the Beliydance Superstars and The ndigo per

forms at7-30^fim fatW da y AprjPl8 dt Recording IT W LaWrenW Street Pont! (248) 332 8119 www rksrecording com WWW detroitbellydance com $20 at the i

FAMILYEdsei & Eleanor Ford House

Childrens programs April 8 and 29 1100 Shore Road Grosse Pointe Shores visit WWW fordhouse org or cal! (313) 884 422

Detroit Science CenterExhibits include A Journey to Our Futon now open to accompany center s new pi nent Space Laboratory exhibit 5020 Job Detroit $6 $7 call (313) 577 8400 or visit WWW detroitsc encecenterorg

JAZZWindsor Detroit J a z z Club

Ongoing gigs in Oakland County Present! Chuck Moss and the Paint Creek J a z z Soc Band 1 4 p m first and third Saturday of every month Shield s Pizza 25101 Teiegra (northwest corner of 10 Mile and Telegrap Southfield $8 cover (248)478 0172

Ja z z and dinnerKind of Blue Tuesdays at Lolas Harmoi

Park Led by the Gerard Evans Quartet thi shows help musicians play with the core group at 9 p m every Tuesday 1427 Randc Street in Detroit s Harmonie Park for dinr reservations or information call (313) 962 0483

Swingin' 7 0 s Dance PartyLearning Institute o f Family Education ho fund raiser Saturday May 20 at the Uniq Dance Studio 18846 W 7 Mile Rd Detroit ballroom dance lessons everyone encoui aged to wear 70s and 80s attire and pn will be awarded to contestants with the b dress (313)342 0006

Lola'sUrsula Walker with pianist Gary Schunk 8 p m midnight Saturday April 8 1427 Randolph Detroit (313) 962 0483

Alexander Zonjic & FriendsPlus saxaphonist Warren will perform 7 3C p m Sunday April 9 at the Roostertail Detroit to benefit Smooth J a z z V9 8 7 Func music program $30 at wwwticketmasterc or (248)645 6666

MORE MUSICOakland Community College

Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent and The Rage 7 30 p m Friday April 7 $20 Student Center Arena OCC s Highland Lakes Campu 7350 Cooley Lake Road Waterford (248) 34 2270

Depot TheaterSinger/songwriter Joseph Jam es presente by the Clarkston Village Players 8 p m Saturday April 8 $8 at the Depot Theater 4861 White Lake Road Clarkston Visit WWW clarkstonvillageplayers org

KerryTown415 N Fourth Ave Ann Arbor reservations recommended (734)7692999 www Kerry townconcerthousecom

Station 885Tony Ruda and Pat Smith play ja zz every Thursday 7 1 0 p m (bass and piano) 885 Starkweather Plymouth (734)459 0885

'n'inity HouseReservations recommended fo r 87 seat cor cert house 38840 W Six Mile Oust west of i 275} Livonia shows 8 p m No alcohol no smoking (734)464 6302 wwwtnnityhouseorg

The FCB Concert Band presents ‘ Homecoming 2006"

A Celebration of 40 years of The FCB 7 30

pm S a tu rd a y fip r ttS a t Harrison High School A u d ito n u m located on 12 Mile Road west of M iddiebelt Road in Farmington H lis Free adm ission

ikland C om m u nity CollegeSinger so n g w rite r T e rry Callier 2 and 7 30 pm Friday A p ril 14 $15 fo r matinee $20 evening s h o w S m ith Th eatre Orchard Ridge Campus 2 70 5 5 O rch ard Lake Road Farmington Hills (248) 341 2270

ab World M usic Sum m itPresented b y th e U n ive rs ity Musical Society 8 p m S a tu rd a y A p ril 15 at 8 p m in Ann Arbors Hill A u d ito riu m 825 North Universty Avenue C o n c e rt featur'=‘S Abdullah Chhadeh Rami Khalife Trio Jo u b ra n and more (734) 764 2538 o r online a t w ww urns org

igs Beddowbugs Beddow Brass Q u a rte t St Thomas More choir Patricia M a sn Fletcher harpist at Detroit S ym p h o n y O rchestra music at Easter Vgil Mass 8 9 30 p m St Thom as More Church 45 8 0 N A d a m s Troy (248) 647 2222

ino VannelliAt Music Hall 8 p m Friday and Saturday Apr 1 7 and 8 $35 t o $60 at all T cketmaster locations w w w tic ke tm as te rc o m or by calling (248) 645 6 6 6 6 o r w w w musichall org

akiand C o m m u n ity ChorusM ozarts Coronation Mass and Vesperaede Dominica 8 p m A p ril 29 Our Shepherd Lutheran Ch u rch 2225 E 14 Mile Road Birmingham $15 $50 (248)852 9395 w w w o aklandco m m um tycho rus Org

rmenian and Middle Eastern FolkloreUSiCC o n c e r t2 p m S a tu rd a y M a y 6 freeadmis Sion Farm in g to n C o m m u n ity Library 32737 W 12 Mile Rd Fa rm in g to n Hilts (248)553 6880 w w w a ra to p o u zian com

IRISEUMSenry Ford Museum

20900 O a k w o o d Bivd west o f the South! eld Freeway and s o u th o f Michigan Avenue Dearborn A d d itio n a l charges and vary ng hours fo r e n try to Greenfield Village Ford Rouge F a c to ry T o u r and IM AX Theatre For more in fo rm a tio n call (313) 982 6001 or visit w w w h fm g vo rg

ranbrook Science MuseumFeatured e x h ib it is It s a Nano World Perm anent e x h ib its include planetarium nature ce n te r a nd B at Zo n e Conservatory 39221 W oodw ard Bloom field Hliis general admission is $5 $ 7 planetarium Si S3 (248) 645 3200 o r w w w cran b ro ok edu

letroit Science C en te rPremiere o f Magnificent Desolation Walking on the Moon n arrate d by Tom Hanks and new planetarium sh o w Journey to the Edge of Space and Time $6 shows run indefinitely 5020J o h n s D e tro it $ 6 $ 7 (313)577 8400 w w w detro itscienc ec enterorg

tochester Hifis M useum a t Van Hoosen arm

1927 Dairy B a rn 185 0 and 1840 furnished farm houses w ith pe rm an e n t and temporary exhibits a b o u t regional history General admission $5 a d u lts $3 seniors and students (248) 656 4 6 6 3 w w w rochesterhills org

SO M m ilN B DlfTEREHTrtistoric F o r t W ayne Flea market

April 8 9 10 a m t o 4 p m Historic Fort Wayne 6325 W Je ffe r s o n Detroit (586)498 9298 o r (5 8 6 ) 415 5581

Saint Jo s e p h M ercy Health Exploration Station

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ON STAGEMmdndMe, by local playwright Kitty Dubin, is among the short works being presented at Play-By-Play Retrofest

Take a tour of the inside of the human body Walkthrough the ribs crawl through the digestive tract test your muscle strength and more The SJM HES has free Family Fun Days on the fourth Thursday of each month J O a m to S p m inside the St Joseph Mercy Canton Health Building at 1600 S Canton Center Road Canton (734)3987518 wwwhealthexpiorationstation com

May Play Day Celebration Music dance workshops evening concert noon 11 pm Saturday May 6 University Presbyterian Church 1385 S Adams Rochester Hills $25 family $10 person con cert only (7 30 p m ) S5 www paintcreekfolk toresocietyorg

Detroit Zoo's Exhibit Hall of the WildlifeInterpretive Gallery

Portraits of a MIcroWilderness Michigan s Backyard Invertebrates an exhibit of color photographic images of insects and other invertebrates by Rick Lieder beginning April 6 free w th zoo admiss on $7 $11 For more

information call (248) 398 0900 or visit wwwdetroitzooorg

Michigan Modernism Exposition GalaPreview Party benefit for the Detroit Area Art Deco Society 7 K) p m Friday April 21 vintage black dress fashion show and exhibition fea tunng prints by Balthazar Korab at the Southfield Civic Center on Evergreen south of 1696. Tickets $50 in advance and $65 at the door WWW daads org or (248) 582 3326

Pinnocchio 3000A classic 3 D tale with a futuristic twist Animated feature is part of the Kidtoon Films G rated weekend matinee program at Emagine Canton on Ford Road just East of I 275 and Emagine Novi located at 44425 W 12 Mile Road in Novi $5 Visit www emagine entertainment com or call (888) 319 FILM

THEATER - COUEGEAntony and Cleopatra

By William Shakespeare runs through May 4

„ fJ 1 5 $28 Hilberry Theatre Wayne State ■‘ ^ U n i V M it y campus Detroit (313)577 2972

WWW hilberry com

THEATER - GOMMUNiTYStagecraftbrs

Dinner with Friends at the Baldwin Theatre 415 S Lafayette Ave Royal Oak through April 16 (240) 541 8027 or www stagecrafters org

Marquis TheatreLittle Mermaid 2 30 p m April 8 9 22 23 29 and 30 and April 17 21 S8 135 E Mam Northville (248)349 8110 wwwnorthviiiemar quistheatrecom

Marquis TheatreVaudeville Tonight family skits songs and acts 8 p m April 7 8 $12 adults seniors and students $10 each 135 E Mam Northville (248) 349 8T10 WWW northviltemarquistheatre com

St DunstanSordid Lives 8 p m April 7 8 $14 $16 con tains adult language and subject matter not suitable for children 400 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Hills (248)737 3587 WWW StOunstansTheatre com

Performance Network TheatreHenrik Ibsens A DollsHouse through April 23 $20 $34 120 East Huron Ann Arbor (734) 663 0681 or www performancenetwork org

Play festivalHeartlande Theatre Company s first Play By Play Retrofest 7 3 0 p m April 11 Sehgman Performing Arts Center at Country Day School Beverly Hills www heartlande com or (248) 988 1094

Abreact TheatreWho s Housed one woman show by and star ring Jen House April 7 22 donations accept ed 442 East Lafayette Detroit wwwtheabre act com orreservations@theabreact com

Gem TheatreNorma S Wanda written by Je ff Daniels open ended run at Gem Theatre 333 Madison Detroit $3050 $39 50 call (313)963 9800 (248) 645 6666 or visit www ticketmas ter com

Plowshares Theatre CompanyPretty Fire continuing through April 16 2870 East Grand Blvd Detroit (313) 872 0279 or WWW plowshares org

Detroit Repertory TheatreYemayas Bellyrms to May 2113103 Woodrow Wilson Detroit call (313) 8681347 visit WWW detroitreptheatre com

Fisher TheatreLes Miserables through April 16 Performances at 8 p m Tuesday Saturday 2 p m Saturday S u n d ^ a n d 7 3 0 p m Sunday 3011W Grand Boulevard Detroit $28 $69 call (248) 645 6666 or visit WWW NederlanderDetroit com or www ticket mastercom

Seligman Performing Arts CenterMamaleh April 6 9 at Detroit Country Day School 22305 W 13 Mile Road Beverly Hills tictets$ 45 For tickets call (313) 963 9800 or visit WWW mamaleh com or wwwgerhtheatrecom also can call Ticketmaster at (248) 645 6666 visit wwwTicketmastercom

Meadow Brook TheatreDevour the Snow through April 9 Meadow

Brook Theatre Oakland University campus Rochester Hills $20 $36 call (248) 377 3300 or visit WWW mbtheatre com

i 3 t)Purple Rose Theatre

137 Park Chelsea $25 $35 (734)433 7673 WWW purplerosetheatre org

Breathe A rt TheatreHedwigand The Angry Inch through April 15 at Detroit s 1515 Broadway most performanc es slated at 7 p m and 8 p m $12 and $20 call (519) 980 0607 in Windsor or (313) 965 1515 m Detroit

Menopause the MusicalCelebrate the longest running professional production in Detroit history at the Gem Theatre Show times are 8 p m Tuesday Saturday and also 4 p m Saturday and 2 p m Sunday $39 50 (313) 963 9 8 0 0 -or Ticketmaster charge by phone (248) 645 6666 and online at wwwticketmastercom

WickedTickets on sale on sale for Detroit premiere of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical running May 31 to June 18 Masonic Temple Theatre 500 Temple Avenue Detroit $2550 $7950 cal! (248) 645 6666 or visit WWW NederlanderDetroit com or www ticket mastercom

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill8 p m Friday May 5 at The Palace $8750

$6750 and $4750 reserved available at Palacenet com at all Ticketmaster outlets or call (248) 645 6666

University Musical Society127th season Michigan League Ticket Office 911 North University Ave Ann Arbor (800) 2211229 all venues in Ann Arbor

Performance Network Theatre2005 2006 season ticket packages available now $85 $102 five and six show packages season started in September 120 East Huron Ann Arbor (734) 663 0681 or www perfor mancenetwork org

Meadow Brook TheatreClark Gesner s You re a Good Man Charlie Brown ApriM9 May 14 $20 $36 on campus of Oakland University (248) 377 3300 or WWW mbtheatre com

Michigan Opera Theatre35th anniversary opera season Desperate Divas and DaimlerChrysler Dance Series $23 $113 at box office 1526 Broadway Detroit or (313) 237 7464 OF www MichiganOpera org

Sex and The Second CityWild spoof of dating and relationships in 21st Century coming May 16 to Meadow Brook Theatre $26 $36 (248)377 3300 or visit WWW mbtheatre com

Pearl JamTickets on sale at the Palace for 7 30 p m Thursday May 22 show Cali Ticketmaster or visit online at wwwticketmastercom

Royal Oak Music T h e a ^318 W Fourth Street Royal Oak (248) 399 2980 wwwroyaloakmusictheatrecom On sale now* Thomas Dolby performing Saturday May 13 Yngiew Malmsteen perform mg Tuesday May 16 Royal Oak Children s Choir All That J a z z on Sunday April 9- Mamapalooza featuring Kathy Valentine of the Go G o s The Candyband and the Mydofs on Friday May 5 That 80s Band on Saturday April 8 Yeah Yeah Yeahs on Tuesday April 11 and Alkaline Trio on Sunday April 23

Kid RockOn sale 10 a m Friday April 17 Show date is 8p m Friday May 12Tickets $39 reserved plus facilityfees Available at Palacenet com The PalaceBox Office and all Ticketmaster locations

wu>v Jt0 m eto w n l^ com bserv r § Eccpritr c 1 Thursday April 6 ZP06* ET!

T e i r a 's t o r y a b o u t y o u r life , liv e o n s ta g eWe all have a story to .

tell ^Do you have three^If so, consider

Citizen Improv, a j new live event locat- I ed at Improv Inferno, an Aim Arbor comedy theater

You’re invited to come out on Wednesdays and nar rate three short stones each

about five minutes or less Don t just show up, you

have to reserve your spot in advance

After each story, the Citizen Improv acting

' ensemble improvises scenes that deconstruct

the story The scenes, while

humorous, never make light of you - the “Citizen - and never

casts you - the Citizen - in a bad light You re the muse for the show, not the butt of the joke

At the end of the evening, you/the Citizen deliver an epi­taph, summanzmg thoughts, feelings, or life lessons

The event runs about 90 min­utes

The purpose of the show is to reduce distance between audi­ence and performers, and

between the Ann Arbor commu nity and the artistic community

Ih e show also reveals how improvisation can be used to speak to the common humanity in all of us

The groups goal is to take someone's life, celebrate and ele­vate it A different person is cele­brated each week

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IMPROV INFERNaThe show Citizens volunteer in advance to narrate short stories about their lives An acting team then creates a short act all improved about the narratorWhat The Improv Inferno is a full bar comedy club but does not serve food Located 309 S Mam St m downtownAnn ArborWhen: Every 8pm Wednesday Tickets $5 Reservations can be made by calling (734) 214 7080 or by e mail­ing reservationsilimprovmferno com D e ta ils , wwwimprovinfernocom

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BY NiCOLE STAFFORDSTAFF WRITER

Pictures say it instantly with­out the countless words

Even abstract work produced th ro u ^ digital technology can tell a story or share a sentiment

Tliat’s why Exposures, the Lawrence Street Gallery’s annual juried photogra­phy exhibit, is the most popular of the gallery’s outside artist shows

Comprised primarily of work by Michigan photographers, the show opens tonight and continues through April 28 at the Ferndale gallery An opening reception is slated April 7

“I do think photography is a very exciting field because of all the techniques available for altering

I images today,” said Judy St f John, chair of jEii^oswres

Photography ’0 6 The event is m Its 10th yearThe appeal of digitally-altered

work IS the prospect of endless possibih ties, St John said, adding Exposures receives more and more submissions in the digital category every yean Photographers are “not just Id^ed into recording what reality is,” she said “It can be very expressive ”

However, Exposures showcases the full spectrum of photographic techniques,

including good old-fashioned black and white

About 50 works were selected for display by juror Bruce W Feldman, chair of the photography department at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit

Exposures is one of four other juried art shows hosted by the gallery each year

“We have a strong feeling that part of our mission is to provide a showcase for emerging artists’ work and student work,” St John said of the juried art pro­gram

An unusual component of this year’s Exposures exhibit is a poetry reading about photography, set for 2 p m April 8

SIGHTS

Wfiat: Exposures Photography 06 a juried exhibition of photography in its 10th year Whenr^pnM 28,.opening reception 6 9pm Friday April 7 reading of poetry about photog faphy 2 pm SaturQSf Aprils Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p m Tuesday-Saturday Where: Lawrence Street Gallery 22620 Woodward FerndaleInformation: Open to the public Call (248)544 0394 or visitWWW lawrencestreetgallery com

at the galleryLocal photographer Don Levin also

writes poetry and has agreed to read from his recently released book of poems, I n Praise o f O ld Photographs

Pictures and w or^ - what a combina­tion

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That was until the end of March PhewShow Your Bones hit store shelves

March 28 and is noticably more mellow than the explosiveness that was Fever Mellow'i The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the band known for lead smger Karen O’s incredi­ble, Ritalin-needpg'perfonnimces’ I was

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Let’sadmit It, If ICarenO had kept up with her<:razystage show, "which I saw m Detroit on their last tour and watched her dive off the Magic Stick stage, I don’t think she would have made it much longer Literally Bones proves the band has staying power and is settling themselves into a more mature sound, while not being too polished, that will generate several more albums

Th^ isnt an album of bal­lads 1: any means, tiiere just isn't that trademark screaming and frantic guitar pace we’ve come to know It’s more ^xx)ustic than it is electric, in a number of ways, but isn’t an entire record ofMqps-esque tracks Myshsnes is one of the fester songsX>&1he andfeatures the nScfetXaren-Bke wads Dudl^^has die sweet melody of a<dnld’s nursery rhyme that Imgersl^g m your mind after the trai^ has ended My fevonte t r a d ^ Cheated Hearts, smee it Connies bodi the new mellowness and ahmt of die band’s fem il^ roar from earher days The r^eatmg diorus of “Sometimeg^IJthink diat I’m b i ^ r than the might just be dieanthem for release

After listf^ng to Bones over and over again, iVe come to appreciate the albums relaxed pace At least now I know Karen O will be around awhile longer

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■ The Dirtbombs play a Monday night show at the Magic Stick (4>120 Woodward Ave, Detroit) Apnl lO along with The

Black Lips and Dan Sartain Doors are at 8 p m and tickets are $8 Visit WWW maj esticde- troit com for more details

■ Later that week at the Magic Stick, Soledad Brothers will return to Detroit after a long absence, Friday, April 14 J o m m g th ^ ^ e the Heartless Bastards Doors are at 9 p m and tickets are $10 ,

■ Former 'Detroiter Rosie Thomas will be at die Magic Bag (32820 Woodward Ave, Ferndale) widi Whiskey Tenor on Sunday, April 9 Doors are at 8 p m and tictets are $10

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"This is our answer to contemporaiy bal­let said Carol Halsted, DOH director of dance

The troupe will perform a three-part pro­gram of choreography by the company’s artistic director, Jin Kyhan Who is kiown worldwide, Halsted said

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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal takes the Detroit Opera House stage with choreography by Jiri Kylian

Bntten Interestingly, Kyhan also designed several of the productions stage sets

The 2005-06 dance season closes with a visit from Alvin Alley Amencan Dance Theater Performances are slated May 24- 28 But before April closes, yet another des­perate opera diva will command the DOH stage Verdis strong-willed Ethiopian princess Aida m an production of the same name Atda is set to run April 22-30

Then, a different sort of princess and another sort of opera diva, Cinderella, visits in the operatic version of the children s fairy tale by Rossini Performances are slated May 13 20 Last but not least, the seductive vixen m Strauss’ Salome closes out the sea­son, June 3-10 “I was lookmg to kind of tra verse the century with some of the great female roles, said David DiChiera, general director of Michigan Opera Theatre Composers in the 19th century were really

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