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To register or for
more information, call , Observer Staff Writer ' The school board will meet in member of the Wayne-Westland lowship Church in Romulus and
special session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, school board and Westland City a chaplain at the Juvenile Deten
the Westland Youth
The Wayne-Westland school Sept. 11, at the district's admin Council and served as Westland tion Center in Detroit.
Assistance Program at
board has a long list of candi istrative of fices on Marquette, mayor. He also served on the dis • Scott Davis of Westland.
[phone].
dates to chose from fill a vacant west of Wayne Road, to interview trict's Citizens Bond Oversight The general manager of Val- '
position. candidates and then select a new and Building and Site Fund com ue City Furniture in Westland,
Nine residents, including member. The person selected will mittees. He also worked as an Davis is making a fourth try for
three who are already candi serve until the next school elec UniServ director for the Michi appointment to the board. He has
Special visit
dates in the November school tion in November 2014 when vot gan Education Association. worked as a substitute teacher in
Youth of the Second election, submitted letters of ers will elect a candidate to finish • Paul Futch of Wayne. He is the Livonia Public Schools and as
Mile Center from the interest for the appointment out the remainder of the term. among five candidates vying for an assistant manager at Kmart in
east side of Detroit which will fill a vacancy creat The nine candidates include: two six-year terms in the Novem
will share their talents ed by the resignation of Andrea • Charles "Trav" Griffin of ber school election. He is the pas Please see BOARD, A2
through signing to
music during worship at
10:30 a.m. today, Sept.
9, at Kirk of Our Savior Buy t he book(s) •Angelosanto:
Presbyterian Church,
36660 Cherry Hill, west
of Wayne Road.
Being city's
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through charitable and
educational means.
The center's services
include free after school
By LeAnne Rogers
programs, summer
activities, Monday night Observer Staff Writer
community dinner,
As he looks back on his
no-cost mobile health
career with the Westland Police
fair and job placement
Department, Chief Greg Ange
opportunities.
losanto doesn't think too long '
when asked his favorite job at
the department.
"Chief was my favorite posi
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contest position that allows me to cre
ate positive change," said Ange
Enter our Facebook losanto, who retired Friday.
contest for a chance to . """Having joined the depart- '
win two great tickets ment in 1990, Angelosanto has
to see the University of worked most positions in the
Michigan Wolverines department — road patrol, as a
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Volunteer Dorothy Siano talks books with Lynn Moore of Westland during the Friends of the Westland Library
against Illinois on Satur tion officer for Wayne-Westland
day, Oct. 13, at The Big used book sale. . and Livonia schools, a shift ser
House. geant, a road lieutenant, com
Entering is easy. Just Friends use sales to help with library programs mander for the Special Inves
go to our website, tigations Unit and the Metro
hometownlife.com, and ' Street Enforcement Team, head
look to the right in our of the Detective Bureau, dep
Don't Miss module for By Sue Mason ber, her stack included cook rest are for fun." uty chief and, since May 2011,
the Wolverines ticket books, craft books, books on "Dorothy buys everything, chief.
Observer Staff Writer
contest. Fill out the short travel and a few novels tucked we're more discriminating," Like other agencies, Westland
form and you are en When the Friends of the West- in for her husband. said Lynne Hagmann, who was police are working with fewer
tered in the contest. Rec land Library hold a used book "I don't read novels, I haven't checking out a steady stream of staff and less funding in recent
ommend the contest to sale, some of their best custom read them since the 1970s," said customers who stopped by the years.
a Facebook friend and ers are... well, friends, like Dor Siano. "I don't have the time library Thursday afternoon to "I believe every chief wish
get five extra entries for othy Siano who a stack of trea because life is too exciting." look over the selection. es they could hire more police
every person who also
sures tucked behind the check "I collect cookbooks," she add The Friends of the Library officers, but we do an excellent
enters the contest.
out table. ed. "I come here looking to buy job here with our present staff
The prize winner will A Friends of the Library mem three books and find two. The Please see BOOKS, A2 ing," Angelosanto said.
be selected in a random A Livonia Churchill High
drawing from among School graduate, Angelosan-
all eligible entries on
Oct. 10. Holliday Park offers 85 yard sales at Walk About
Please see CHIEF, A2
By LeAnne Rogers units. dents participate in a number of
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Along with giving Holliday volunteer committees. , .
Community Life B5 Observer Staff Writer
Park residents a chance to sell There was a time when Holli
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more than 85 yard sales in one es, the Walk About Yard Sale list, but currently there is a short
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Homes C2 location. also provides an opportunity for waitinglist.
Jobs C1 Residents of Holliday Park visitors to learn about the coop "It's because of the economy,
Obituaries B9 Cooperative will be hosting their erative. that's part of it. People aren't"
Services... C2 fourth Walk About Yard Sale "We'll have greeters for two really selling their homes for
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"People will set up (sales) in style," Wilson said. "We have a way to get people interested in
© The Observer & Eccentric front of their units," said Rose a short waiting list. We rely on the town houses. I've been here
Volume 48 •- Number 32 Wilson, who is co-chairing the word of mouth. We have a web 13 years and I don't want to go
event with Alice Newman. "I'm site and Facebook page." anyplace else."
looking forward to cleaning out With a variety of one-and two- With its different units, Holli
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41304 Concept Dr. Located off Wayne Road north to join together for their mutu maintenance, she added. than 22 years with the depart
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Clerk: Special election was
expensive for taxpayers
. By Sue Mason and Democrat David the election in Novem
Observer Staff Writer Curson of Belleville. ber will serve about
Voters had a choice three weeks when the
Westland City Clerk between five candi holiday breaks com-, ' , •
t)( (r
Eileen DeHart is stand dates in the Republi ing up in November and -
ing by her original can primary. Bentivol December are taken into '.
assessment of Wednes io received 492 votes, fol account.
day's special primary lowed by Nancy Cassis "That's an expensive
election in the 11th Con of Novi, 383 votes, Caro ticket for our taxpayers
gressional District. lyn Kavanagh of Livonia, to buy for three weeks of
"This election was 316 votes, Steve King of service," she said, j
absolutely stupid," Livonia, 169 votes and Filling the vacancy will
said DeHart. "Spend Ken Crider, also of Livo be the end of Westland .
ing $60,000 (in West- nia, 152 votes. residents voting in the
' . STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER land alone) on this elec On the Democratic 11th Congressional Dis
George Rauno of Westland considers a book he found in the home improvement section tion was unconscionable. side, Curson of Belleville trict. Due to redistrict-
at the Friends of the Westland Library's used book sale. I certainly don't blame was unopposed. He gar: ing, the city will become
the voters - this was an nered 1,672 votes. part of the new 13th Con
election on a Wednesday, District-wide, only 7.19 gressional District and
BOOKS The Friends also gener They have the expertise." two days after Labor Day percent of the district's will select between cur- •
ate money through a book The used book sale and right when school 354,723 registered vot rent 14th District U.S.
Continued from page A1 shop that's open during opened with a Friends' started for our children. ers went to the polls. Rep. John Conyers, D-
library hours and they preview sale on Wednes The timing was poorly Bentivolio was the top - Detroit, and Republican
work with Mission Based day. It was open to the planned." Republican vote-getter Mark Sawicki of Dear- '
hold four used book sales Books in Canton to sell public Thursday through The election drew mea with 10,280 votes, while born to serve as their
each year. The mon books online. Saturday. People can ger interest in Westland Curson received 8,825 new representative.
ey raised goes toward . Unlike some libraries come and join the Friends where a little over 5 per votes. DeHart praised the
programs offered at that require volunteers at the preview sale and cent of the city's 61,978 The special election, staff and election work- .,
the library. According to be there when the shop then shop for books. registered voters went held less than a month ers for "doing a wonder
to Hagmann, the group is open, Westland's oper- , "We usually get a hand to the polls to select the after the August prima ful job," making sure'
has committed to rais ates on an honor system. ful of new people on pre candidates who will vie ry election, was called the election process was
ing $20,000 for the past Shoppers have to take view day," said Hagmann. for the vacated seat of for by Gov. Rick Snyder done in a proficient and
three years that benefits their books to the counter The membership fees former U.S. Rep. Thad- after McCotter resigned professional manner in
library programs. where library employees- are among the lowest in deus McCotter. Only his seat in July amidst spite of the many dis
. "We support every pro collect the money. the area. It costs just $5 3,247 votes were cast in controversy over his advantages due to hav
gram for adults through Representatives of Mis for individuals, $3 for the special primary elec nominating petitions. ing two elections within a
babies," she said. "Chil sion Based Books come seniors age 55 and up and tion and of that number, The winner of this race four-week span.
dren's story times, the to the library once a week $10 for a family. more than three-quarters will be sworn in after "As always, we do what
summer reading pro to go through the donat "When I first start were by absentee ballot. the general election and we have to do to get the
gram, teen programs, we ed books. They scan them ed volunteering for the And like the other com serve through the end of job done but sometimes
support them." ';/••; and if they find a mar books sales and worked munities in the current the year. i you ask 'at what cost,'"
Five rows of tables ket for a book, they sell on the weekends, when 11th Congressional Dis- ' While she agrees the she said.
groaned under the weight •' it online with the Friends I'd walk in, they'd say, • trict, Westland voters district needs represen
of the books that were getting a percentage of v 'Hey, look we have a :, favored Republican Ker tation, DeHart pointed smasonOhometownlife.com
organized by topic and, the sale. young one' and Pwas 55," . ry Bentivolio of Milford out that whoever wins [phone]
in some case, by author "We've received over said Hagmann.
to make hunting easier $8,000 in the past 11/2 For those who missed '
for shoppers. There were years," said'Hagmann. "It last week's sale, don't !
even more boxes under would take us four or five worry. The Friends will . Rec department rolls out fall programs
the tables for shoppers to book sales to make that a fourth installment in' i
look through. much money." November, the week v :
"We have a 10-by-5 stor "They found one book before Thanksgiving.
age area and it's still half that went for $400," add By LeAnne Rogers and Recreation direc ities and classes, he said,
filled with books," said V ed Nan Borders. "They're smasonehometownlife.com i ' Observer Staff Writer tor. "People are realiz along with after-school
Hagmann. really great to work with. [phone] • ing what a beautiful com programs at Schweitzer
For many people, the munity center it is (in Elementary School.
start of school means Wayne). They have a lot , Applications are still
summer is over but con of good programming." being accepted for youth
CHIEF good family man." anto said it was the great tinued nice weather The merger contin- . hockey at Mike Moda-
Wild noted that during people he had the oppor-' means plenty of opportu ues the Neighbor Accep no Arena which also fea
his time as chief, Ange tunity to work with that " nities for outdoor activ tance Program under tures instructional class
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losanto made changes to makes it hard to leave. ; ities. which Westland and es and open skating.
improve customer ser "The officers, support '• "We are transition- Wayne residents are With the July 1 clos
to graduated from the- (?£*£ vice at the police depart- staff and dispatchers at J' ( ing into fall, we have 37 ' treated as residents for ing of the Bailey Cen- ' t".
Eastern Michigan Uni:*|T;:,^ menfc/v'!™"'; ~!"' ^ "'•".' - this department are total ' parks and the weather is recreation programs in ter, some of the equip-,.''. j
versity police staff and ^¾¾ .' "I told him he was like ly committed to keeping j still good," said Wayne- each city. "•' '" riient has been dispersed
command school. Mar- ? v the mayor of the police Westland safe, and I have Westland Parks and Rec Memberships at the to other facilities! The
ried 21 years, he and his •' "" department," Wild said. enjoyed the great things • reation Director Nathan Wayne Community Cen council has approved
wife Kathleen have two Retiring under an that we have accom Adams. "We're going to ter include access to car- donation of all of the cen
daughters and two sons incentive program that plished together," he add update and revise the dio equipment, a well ter's Olympic weights to
ranging in age from 6 to has helped the city bal ed. , websites so you can go ness area, whirlpool, the Westland John Glenn
19 years. ance its budget, Angelo Angelosanto will be tak get a location and pho open skating and drop- High School football.
Other retirements santo said he has mixed ing the position of secu- } tos." in hockey, swimming team.
include Deputy Police feelings about retiring, rity director at the Fran-' Adams came to the pool, dry and wet sau "I thought that was cool
Chief Dan Karrick,Lt. ' with good reason. kel Jewish Academy, a Westland Council meet nas, indoor track and the" of the city to donate that
Scott Murray, Officer "I have spent the last private school in West * ing Monday to plug fall skate/bike park. to the school. They are
Grant Allen and Parks 22-plus years serving Bloomfield. j parks and recreation' The Westland Munic- helping us With the use
and Recreation Director a wonderful communi Since Karrick was the ! programs as the transi • ipal Golf Course will ' of the schools (for youth
Robert Kosowski. ty and getting to know only person on the exist-, tion to the combined pro remain open until Nov. sports)," said Kosows- '
"I will especially miss the residents," he said. "I ing chief promotional list, gramming continues. 1, weather permitting, ki. "The treadmills went
Chief Angelosanto. We have enjoyed every posi Deputy Chief Michael '. ' ."I think the transi Adams said. to the Friendship Center
have developed quite tion and every rank that Matich and Lt. Jeff • tion is awesome. Nate "If the weather isn't and to Wayne (Communi
a bond," Mayor Wil I have held and serving Jedrusik will be testing ! ' ((Adams) is a good guy good, we have the simu ty Center), along with a>••
liam Wild said. "He was , as the department's 10th to fill the chief's position. [and creative," said Rob lator," said Adams. ~ couple of bikes." >*
always a good policeman. chief of police is truly an ert Kosowski, who The Wayne Communi
He's a hockey dad, which honor." lrogersOhometownlife.com j retired effective Fri- ty Center offers a vari- . lrogersOhometownlife.com &
I can relate to. He's a'. '. ;. In particular, Angelos . 7 [phone] ' ! • day as Westland Parks ety of recreational activ [phone]
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BOARD er's term. He is employed earlier this year to serve j scanning and printing inspector for Wade Trim. a new member within that
by the State of Michigan, on the Westland Parks j l6f children and families • Stacey (Robinson) time frame, the selection j
performing quality analy and Recreation Commis- i and reproductions in var Antonchik of Westland. will be done by the Wayne
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sis and systems develop sion. ious mediums, including She is the operations man . Regional Educational Ser
ment work for the Depart • Chandra Cozart "of j plastic and silver. He also ager of absence and leave vices Board. ')]
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Belleville and Walmart in ment of Technology, Man Westland, who also is a j was a GM certified Inter management at Sedgwick That happened last year
Van Buren Township. agement and Budget. candidate in the Novem net manager, advertis CMS in Southfield. She when the board couldn't
• Jeffrey Hayton • Robert Froreich of ber school election. She ing manager and assistant also has been the supervi- agree on a candidate to'
of Westland is on the Westland. Froreich didn't is an attorney, employed j finance manager at Mike . sor of disability and total fill the vacancy created
November ballot. He provide background with a local nonprofit : Van Chevrolet in Bay leave management and by the resignation of Wil-.
served on the school information with his organization that provides Minette, Ala., and assis long-term disability man ham Gabriel. The decision
board for five months in request to be interviewed support to adults and chil tant senior and senior pro agement for Sedgwick went to the RESA Board'•-.
2011, filling the remain by the school board. How dren with developmental ducer and director for and the supervisor of which selected former •
der of Martha Pitsenbarg- ever, he was appointed disabilities. She also has . WEAR-TV in Pensaco- long-term disability man Wayne-Westland school ^
a practice that focuses on la,Fla. agement for Metlife in ! board Trustee Freder- ,'t"',"
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and adults. He is chief construction The school board has ning for a six-year term in
November.
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Westland. He is the own cilli L.L.C. in Westland. Clawson's resignation to
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Colbeck pushes Ford/I-
By Brad Kadrich ease congestion around • designed to improve our there, and I think if they of the Michigan Depart ity is going to be safe
Observer Staff Writer Ford Road and 1-275, tra current system." do some of the things ment of Transportation. ty," Colbeck said. "Since"
ditionally one of the most State MDOT officials they need to do in the Because Ford/I-275 Ford/275 has the No. 1
State Sen. Patrick Col dangerous spots in the have already begun appropriations process, would be an improve and No. 2 safety hazards
beck isn't trying to con state. , working on the possi especially with prioritiz ment project, and not a : on our transportation
vince anyone in the Can But Colbeck has been ble solutions. MDOT ing safety areas, may- : deal to maintain current system in the state, they
ton area that a fix for the working with state offi already has initiated a be we can get something roads, Colbeck said it should get preferential
dangerous Ford Road/I- ' cials to try to find the new traffic and environ done over the next few would not qualify for ini treatment for funding.
275 intersection is any funds locally. He's been mental study in Canton. years." tial funding. First fund "We still have to fill the]
where near at hand. working with other leg MDOT project manag LaJoy said getting ing is going to maintain bucket with money," Col-j
But Colbeck, whose , islators and state offi er Gorette Yung has indi federal funding would ing and improving the beck added. "The key '
Seventh Senate District cials to try to reorganize cated a phased-in solu be quicker, but in the current road system. thing is the first pass will
includes Canton, is hop the state transportation tion to traffic woes could absence of federal sup , Colbeck said his hope focus on making sure
ing a closer look at the budget. come by early next year, port, he's happy to see would be to create anoth we can keep the current j
state transportation bud "I don't want to give though preliminary pro Colbeck carrying the er "bucket," for improve roads we have in opera
get will help provide v people false hope on posals could be identified fight. ment projects such as tional condition. As the :¾
money for an improve this," Colbeck said Fri even earlier. : "I applaud (Colbeck's) Ford Road/I-275, that economy starts turn-; ^
ment project the federal day. "What we're trying The fact state officials efforts in the Legisla could be funded when the ing around, we'll have
government has, to this to do is restructure the have already taken some ture," LaJoy said. "We're economy turns around. our focus on how to fill
point, refused to fund. way the state's transpor measures is encourag a heck of a lot closer than He thinks Ford Road/I- the investment bucket,
Canton Township offi tation budget is designed. ing to Canton Township we were." 275 would vault to the top and we know (Ford/275)
cials have been turned We'd like to make it more Supervisor Phil LaJoy. Colbeck said he's talk of that list because it's will be considered. We're -
down four times try transparent so we under "It looks like all that ed with Sen. John Pappa- such a dangerous area. teeing it up for success.
ing for a federal TIGER stand exactly how much environmental stuff is george, who chairs the "The part that's real We still have to find the
(Transportation Invest it costs to maintain and going to get done; that Senate Appropriations ly hopeful is that, for funds to get it done."
ment Generating Eco upgrade our current road makes the project shov Committee's transporta those projects that are
nomic Recovery) grant system, and then sepa el-ready," LaJoy said. "I tion subcommittee, and designed to improve the
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to produce solutions to rate out those projects do see some movement Kurt Steudel, director system, the No. 1 prior
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Two days: Big turnout expected for Blues, Brews/Barbecue
By LeAnne Rogers Food and beer are also the event. The children's this year. A change is that through volunteer efforts urday and from 11 a.m. to
Observer Staff Writer important aspects of . activity area won't be Ashley's will be using its at the two-day event, 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission
Blues, Brews and Bar offered this year. new customer trailer that which is held at Westland is free.
Westland's first Blues, becue. Joining return "It wasn't well-attend keeps the kegs chilled. . City Hall, 36601 Ford at
Brews and Barbecue ing food vendors, includ ed and, with the larger More than 13 local char Carlson. The hours are
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drew several thousand ing Famous Dave's, Knox crowd expected, we need ities will raise money from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sat [phone]
people, but city officials Restaurant and Cater ed to open more space,"
are hoping for a bigger ing and Longhorn Steak- Wild said. "The tick
turnout this year. house, are Buffalo Wild et booth was outside the
"I expect we will get Wings, Real BBQ, Max & food area last year. We
at least 10,000 people by Erma's, Kona Ice Michi want it inside the food Men's Health Screening
expanding to a two-day gan and Cafe Marquette area. We will utilize the
event and adding Josh from the William Ford whole city hall grounds."
Gracin," Mayor William Career Technical Center. Ashley's Beer & Grill
Wild said. "I think we will The classic car show will be hosting a brew
have a combination — a will return and also house collection of Mich
lot of folks will come for expand to both days of igan's finest beers again
the blues on both days.
Then there will be a lot of
Josh Gracin fans for his ONSTAGE
concert."
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Westland native and former American Idol contestant
Country singer Gracin,
Josh Gracin will be the headliner, but Blues, Brews and
a Westland native and
Barbecue will offer a full slate of music Saturday and
former American Idol
contestant, will perform Sunday. Here's the lineup:
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at 7 p.m. Saturday. It's his
first local performance . SATURDAY
since his American Idol
Noon: Sweet Tea Willie, roots and blues.
days. There have been
2 p.m.: Monsieur Guillaume and His Zydeco Hepcats, 3 2
several hundred respons zyydeco and blues. 2
es to an online trivia con < 1
4 p.m.: The Alligators, rockin' blues.
test to earn an entry into.
a contest to win back- ^ 7 p.m.: Josh Gracin, country. ,, ;. WMtlind Mall j
stage passes to meet Gra V"li™iRd.
SUNDAY 7 •d
cin at the concert. OC O
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"With the combina Noon: Jones'N, blues and R&B.
tion of blues and young 2 p.m.: Front Street Blues Band, rockin' blues.
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country, it should be a lot 4 p.m.: The Boa Constrictors, blues and rockabilly.
of fun," Wild said. "The Held on the Westland City Hall grounds on 36601 Ford at
blues crowd last year was Carlson, Blues, Brews and Barbecue runs from 11 a.m. to 9
more like baby boomers. p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. There is Help Our Sons, Fathers and Grandfathers
They will mix with the
no admission charge and the entertainment is free.
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Franklin High — 'Still Nifty at Fifty'
By Karen Smith geoning student popula Terek, who represented
Observer Staff Writer tion and ease overcrowd- the United States in the ••
/ing at Bentley High decathlon. ' I • •
' Livonia Franklin School, the district's only Killer Flamingos lead.
marked the start of its other high school at the singer Michelle Carra-
50th school year when time. vallah, another Frank-,
classes started Tuesday. During'the 1961-62 lin grad, will perform the
Senior Richard Wiec school year, Bentley stu Star-Spangled Banner at
zorek dressed up as Ben dents and the newly iden Homecoming. The half-
Franklin to greet stu tified Franklin students time show will be col
dents. attended classes at Bent lege-style with the band,
"There were a lot of ley and shared the facil cheerleaders and pom
weird looks at first," ities at the Bentley cam pon team members per
Wieczorek said. But pus. Bentley students forming together, Doug-
those looks turned into attended classes in the las said. ,
smiles as students recog morning, and Franklin
nized he was dressed up students attended class Combined reunion
as the school's namesake. es in the afternoon. This year, sever
Banners, decals on win In September of 1962, al classes are forgoing
dows and doors and a sophomore- and junior- their individual reunions
showcase of memorabil level students entered in order to have one
ia announce Franklin's the new building on Joy large combined one the
golden anniversary. Road and in June of 1964, day after Thanksgiving
Plans are under way. Franklin celebrated its PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at One Under Bar & Grill
for a "Still Nifty at Fif first graduating class. Franklin Principal Dan Willenborg places yearbooks in a display case honoring Franklin in Livonia. Douglas said
ty Festival" on Friday, Since that time, Livo High School's 50th year. Willenborg was only 2 years old when the school opened. 1,000 people are expect
Sept. 28, at Franklin fea nia Public Schools has ed.
turing an alumni recep opened two addition "We just all really ;
tion, building tours and a al high schools (Steven wanted to have one party
halftime tribute during son in 1965 and Churchill together," she said.
the Homecoming football in 1969) and Bentley was Willenborg and Doug
game. closed in 1985. las are collecting per
"We really wanted to Student activities sonal narratives for a
keep things simple but director Jennifer Espar- 50th anniversary com
yet exciting at the same ' za is involved in planning memorative booklet fea
time," said event coor the anniversary festiv turing Franklin memo
dinator Alicia Douglas, ities. '.'Our goal is to get ries, a project they plan
from the Class of 1987. alumni from every grad to finish by the end of the
Principal Dan Willen- uating class (to be rec school year.
borg said word is getting ognized during the half- Alumni and staff who
out that Franklin is 50 time tribute)," she said, would like to contrib- \
years old. adding they would also ute a story in approxi
like to recognize former mately 200-400 words
Patriot pride homecoming kings and are requested to submit
"I've had over a doz- , queens. them in hard copy to the
en calls from different Main Of fice at Franklin -
people," he said, adding Notable grads to or to send them electron
he's also run into alum speak ically to Willenborg at
ni at the grocery store, at dwillenb@livoniapublic-
away football games and Douglas said nota schools.org or Douglas at
"everywhere I go." ble graduates from each Ben Franklin is student Richard Wieczorek, with mentors Tim Crouson, Valerie Zaieski, [email protected].
"It's inspiring to listen decade will be asked to Activities Director Jennifer Esparza, Melissa Henderson, Guidance Counselor Chris Ferrell, Wieczorek, a second-
to all the tales and stories speak a few words dur Nicole Bardel, Jessica Hallgath and Melissa Oudeh. There are 80 Franklin students wear generation Franklin stu
and the pride alums have ing the Alumni Recep ing "Patriots Relate" T-shirts. Freshmen know they can call on these students for help dent whose father, also
shared," he said. tion at 4:30 p.m. that day during those first days in a new school. , named Richard, graduat
More than 23,000 stu in the school auditorium. ed in 1972, said students
dents have graduated They will include Fred Rpbert Stevenson, now : itski) Buscemi, editor will share their com are excited about being
from Franklin since it Sievert, retired presi executive director of of StyleLine Magazine, ments via Skype. They part of Franklin's histor
first opened in 1962. dent of the New York the 900-member Michi representing the '80s; are Kayla Douglas, 2010 ic anniversary year.
The school was built to Life Insurance Co., rep gan Association of Chiefs and Livonia Chamber MHSAA State Champi "Everyone has school
help accommodate Livo resenting the '60s; for of Police, representing of Commerce President on and All American in spirit," he said. Go red
nia Public Schools' bur mer Livonia Police Chief the 70s; Karen (Shulz- Dan West, representing the 100 Backstroke who's and blue.
the '90s. now on the swim team at
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Primary winners look ahead to November
i n race for McCotter's u nexpi red term
By Ken Abramczyk McCotter, who resigned tion calling for the spe gressional district to fin ning against John Dingell. ment buildings to assist
' July 6, serving through cial election was so rare ish McCotter's term, and If I put up a sign in Dear and accommodate lodg
Staff Writer
the end of the year. , that it didn't merit spend the new district for a two- born Heights, they will ing needs for Republicans
Republican Kerry Ben- | On Wednesday, former ing more money to amend year term. think I'm running against in town. Hotel space was
tivolio credits his victo : state Sen. Nancy Cassis the state constitution to John Conyers, and if I put scarce, Bentivolio said,
ry in Wednesday's special , of Novi finished second change it. Candidate optimistic one up in Canton, they for that convention.
primary election to grow to Bentivolio with 8,804 "You have to look at the Curson congratulat will think I'm running Bentivolio"has gathered
ing grass-roots support votes; followed by Livonia history of American pol ed Bentivolio on his elec against Dr. Syed Taj." the endorsements of Gov.
in the 11th Congressional residents Carolyn Kava- itics, and this is such a tion victory, and thanked That's because those Rick Snyder and Oak
District. naugh, "2,654; Steve King, rarity," Bentivolio said. Bentivolio for his mil congressional candi land County Executive
David Curson, who ran 1,715; and Ken Crider, "It is one in thousands of itary service. Curson, dates are running in three L. Brooks Patterson, the
unopposed on the Demo 1,208. elections. Why should we who served in the U.S. recently redrawn dis latter of whom support
cratic side of the ballot, . Bentivolio credits door- spend money to change Marines, said that while - tricts, redrawn due to ' ed Cassis's write-in cam
expects to do some door- ', to-door campaigning in the constitution when they both served in the the new counts of the paign in an earlier prima
to-door campaigning and western Wayne Coun that may never happen military, their political U.S. Census. Dearborn ry in the new 11th Con
some mailings to defeat ty. Bentivolio estimated again?" views "couldn't be more Heights is not part of the gressional District, along
Bentivolio in the general that he has visited 1,500 Curson was not sur different." ; old 11th District. with tea party groups.
election Nov. 6. homes. He also had volun prised with the low turn Curson was asked if Curson said his experi Bentivolio points out
Bentivolio, a war vet teer help from members out. "Moist people were he was concerned about ence in the UAW in nego that as the only candidate
eran, reindeer farm of his church who passed infuriated with the elec running in a district that tiating disputes between on both ballots, should he
er and former teacher out literature at some of tion and the huge waste often votes Republican, workers and manage win both elections, he will
who lives in Milford, won the polls. On Wednesday, of money," Curson said. but he said he was confi ment trained him well for accumulate more senior
the Republican prima Bentivolio visited pre "It's too bad that there dent he would prevail. Congress. Curson said ity than the incoming
ry with 10,280 votes. Ben cincts in Livonia, Milford could not have been a con "I don't get into any he would work on the freshmen congressmen in
tivolio will face Curson of and Novi. sensus candidate rather thing that I can't win," jobs bill, and veteran and January.
Belleville, who received . than spending $650,000." Curson said. health care issues. "I will already have a
11,451 votes, Libertarian Don't amend Curson was referring to Curson said the election Bentivolio calls himself staff on board, will be
John Tatar of Livonia and constitution the Republican runoff in the old 11th District a "Ronald Reagan-style familiar with the bills
U.S. Taxpayers Party of between the five candi will be confusing to vot Republican," and would on the table and have a
Michigan candidate Marc Bentivolio agrees with dates. ers. "It will be a different cut government spend chance to maximize that
Sosnowski of Dearborn voters who believe the Bentivolio said Wednes kind of campaign because ing and regulations. Ben opportunity voters would
Heights in the general cost for the special elec day's win reinforced his it's a confusing election," tivolio remembers help give me," he said.
election. The winner Nov. tion was expensive earlier primary victo he said. "If I put a sign up ing out at the 1980 Repub
6 will complete the unex and costly, but he also ry, now that he is run-. in my yard in Belleville, lican National Conven
pired term of Thaddeus believes that the situa ning in both the old con people will think I'm run tion, furnishing old apart kabramczOhometownlife.com
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Michigan AFL-CI0 leader: Obama speaks 'honestly about challenges'
By Ken Abramczyk "It's true that he is more a second term." vention was the chance to , Swift said she left Char and ultimately succeed in
than just a candidate now Swift said the speeches talk to fellow delegates, lotte "confident that turning out the vote.",
Staff Writer
— he is the president, and were inspiring. "But the both from Michigan and Democrats will register
Karla Swift listened he's shown us that he has most galvanizing and use across the country," she voters, knock on doors ' •
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Smiling faces greet students and
teachers at GCs Memorial Elementary
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Kayla Campbell was still
in the summer mode. She
wore her pajamas to see
her sister off to her first
day of school.
PHOTOS BY STEPHEN CANTRELL | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
First-grade teacher Renee Garbutt passes out crayons to her new students.
By Sue Mason
Observer Staff Writer
It was easy to tell that
Riley Adams was a fan of
the teen heartthrob Jus
tin Bieber. She arrived at
Memorial Elementary 1-
2 Campus in Garden City
Thursday, carrying a Jus
tin Bieber lunch box and
backpack.
"I also have two post
ers," said Riley, who was
ready to start school with
her fellow first-graders.
"I'm excited, I'm in Ms.
(Kristy) Natwick's class."
Lauren Mercer helps her son Vincent get a drink of water
Emily Campbell also
after dropping off daughter Zoey for her first day of
was excited to hear the
school. Vincent will start preschool at the Lathers Early
school bell ring, accord
Childhood and Kindergarten Center on Sept. 24.
ing^ her mom, Kristy.
"She's ready to see
who's in her class, she's school." Garbutt started the
ready to see her friends," In spite of the excite school year with 22 stu
she said. "She got up ment, Zoey got a good dents in her classroom, Riley Adams came to school
her normal time today. night's sleep. According down from 28 last year. with her Justine Beiber
She has her own alarm \ to Lauren Mercer, she "Right now that's backpack and lunch box.
clock." and her husband did a good," said Garbutt who
Emily's excitement was good job of wearing her had her students "freeze
tempered by the pres-. 7 out Wednesday. Their .;;; just like Popsicles" to lis-'
ence of her older sister, fi secret: a new swing set. )•. lien to morning announce-
Kayla, who got to wear .v£ 'Weput it together, so ; 'meots^';J:.,'i'V;1 !\;X';
her pajamas to school. 1 she was excited all day," While the youngsters :'
Kayla also is attend she said. "She fell asleep were settling, parents
ing Memorial as a sec right away." who were leaving had a
ond-grader, but Principal The students and par chance to reconnect with
Mary Pantier staggered ents followed signs held friends in the hallways..
the start of school for the by teachers like Renee Amanda Williams was
two grades to have less Lauren Mercer gives a last good-bye kiss to daughter Zoey. Garbutt's to the class- chatting with friends she
crowding, allow parents , rooms'where they said made through the PTA.
to be with their children a different way of being birds were singing," said , one last goodbye before "Crying? It was the par
and have them leave with awakened for school. her mother, Lauren. "She the youngsters began ents not the kids who
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Church members visit sponsored
children, prayer partners in Africa
"We are one in the spir lost both parents to the '
it. We are one in the disease.
Lord." The Livonia congrega- •
tion, which has about 200'
By Karen Smith members, has been spon
soring children through
Observer Staff Writer
I.N. Network for about
For years, members of eight years and pray
His Church Anglican in ing for members of the
Livonia have been spon Rwandan church for
soring children in Ugan about two years.
da and praying for mem "They're matched up,"
bers of a sister church in he said of the prayer
Rwanda. partners. "There are 80
Last month, seven of people in our congrega
those members traveled tion that are praying for
to Africa to meet the chil 80 people in their con- .
dren and their prayer gregation. They pray for ;
partners in person. each other."
Accompanied by their They communicate
pastor, the Rev. C. Allen through letters two to .
Kannapell, the members three times a year, which
spent from Aug. 9-29 put are translated by the
ting on a vacation Bible Rwandan church's pas
school for 200 children tor and an English teach
in Uganda and then vis er there. • ".'•'''•?, •<
iting their sister church The sister church's pas
in Rwanda. They discov tor, Justin Zigiranyirazo,
ered how, despite the vast came to Livonia last fall
differences in their lan to visit:
guages, cultures and his While here, members
tories, they are all one Livonia church members visit with their African prayer partners on the shores of Lake Kivu. From left are (front row) of His Church Anglican
family. < Issachar Maniraguha, Ryan Maike, Barbara Lowe, Lisa Kannapell, Kate Robinson (a Flint resident who accompanied the who has been praying for
"I learned what unites Livonia parishioners), Augustin Hategekimana; (back row) John Musser, Philomene Ugirimari, Archdeacon Justin Zigi- a woman named Marci-
us," Kannapell said. "And ranyirazo. Pastor Allen Kannapell, Gloriann McDaonald, Tracy Freeman and Pastor Henri Benimana. • ' • anna asked how she was.
that is God's spirt, God's He told them that she
word and God's love. to one truth for one pur about two years. and expecting his first While there, they and her two children had
There really is one lan pose under one God who child. He pastors a small prayed for one of the been kicked out of their ;
guage (God's word), but makes us one by the lan Answered prayer , church. children's fathers, who home by her husband
with different dialects. guage of his word." "It was really cool to Musser also met two was recovering from and was living with rel
"As we handled the John Musser, 20, of see him," Musser said. children in Uganda that a head injury. He said atives in a 10-foot by 10-
Lugandan and Kinryar- Livonia, a student at Uni "He said (through an his parents sponsor their visit gave the fam foot mud brick room with
wanda Bibles along versity of Michigan- interpreter) that he had through I.N. (Internation ily something positive to a tarp for a roof, j
side our English ones, Dearborn who works been praying to meet me, al Needs) Network. "We think about, a distraction The members saved up
and as we prayed each in his family's cleaning and God answered his went into their home; from the worry about the money and sent it by wire
in our own languages, business, met John Peter prayers." they gave us places to father's injury. to Africa for an addition
we couldn't help but feel Nsengimana, for whom Nsengimana, in his sit," he said. "They were Musser said the trip , with a corrugated tin roof
that we were giving voice he has been praying for mid-20s, is married really nice." was "life-confirming," to be built onto the rela
something he'd like to tives' home for the wom
do again. "I think they an.
care more about relation "Part of our mission
m ships," he said, compar trip was to go and see
ing Africans to Ameri that house," Kannapell
cans. "They care more said.
about each other. We A few years ago, the
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have more stuff. They congregation also took up
don't have the stuff to a collection to purchase
think about; they think six cows, one for each of
about each other." six families doing church
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second trip to Africa. He with poor soil conditions,
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wife Lisa, and their three plied the families with ^g
children, Nicholas, 16, 5 manureto help then! "'^
Mary, 14, and Jonathan/ grow crops, milk for then-
11, to meet the 20-some children and, eventually,-
children his church spon- calves to sell for income.1
VALUE BECAUSE sors through I.N. Net The cows went to fami
t
work.! . lies who were starting lit-*
"We wanted to go meet tie congregations in the \j
them, and it was wonder countryside around the /
ful to go into their homes parish. :.. -^¾^¾¾
and see where they live," Kannapell said pastors;
I T ^ L U ES Y OU he said. in East Africa sacrifice to"
minister to their people;;'?
M-a. •k' !' ing a difference Those fluent in English^
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Craft show The services affect tion or to make reserva 722-4801. cheer) which meets 9-11 meets 7-8:30 p.m. every
Applications are being ed by these closing are tions. Further informa a.m. Saturdays, starting Thursday. For informa
accepted for St. Dami- birth and death certifi tion also is available at Westland Stars Sept. 15 (seven weeks). tion please call Doug at
an's annual Fall Arts and cates, marriage licens glennwrestling.com. Hole Attention students The team is open to [phone] or Curt
Craft Show planned for es, assumed names, nota sponsorship and raffle ages 10-14 years or in the anyone from the area. For at [phone] or
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur ry publics and concealed donations also are being fifth-eighth-grades in the more information, call go online to westland-
day, Oct. 6, at the parish, weapons. Other furlough accepted. Livonia-Westland area. [phone], check easytalkers.toastmasters-
3Q055 Joy Road, West- days scheduled for this The Westland Stars have out www.ci.livonia.mi.us clubs.org/. ;
land. Table space is $25 to year are Oct. 8, Nov. 5 Rummage Sale moved to the Livonia or email the coach at
$40, depending on size. and Dec. 3. The First Methodist Parks and Recreation iluvl6nl9 @aol.com. Monday Madness
For more information, Church of Wayne-West- Department and will be Visit the Westland
call the parish at (734) Golf outing land is holding a fall rum practicing at the Livonia Toastmasters Municipal Golf Course at
421-6130 or download an The John Glenn High mage sale Thursday-Sat-! Community Center. There The Westland Easytalk- 500 S. Merriman, south
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annual golf outing fund day-Friday, Sept. 13-14, and cheer and be a part of land Friendship Center, for the Monday Madness
Furlough day raiser Saturday, Sept. and 9 a.m. to noon Satur the team. 1119 N. Newburgh, south Lunch and Golf Special.
The Offices of the 15, at the Idyl Wyld Golf day, Sept. 15. Saturday Offered will be a jazz of Ford Road, Westland. For $20, or $15 for
Wayne County Clerk's Course in Livonia. The will be bag day. A grocery and lyrical class 5:30-6:45 Toastmasters is a world seniors, patrons will
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