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fail b«tck Daylight suing .. t time ends ve- 2 a.m. Sunday Int is pi Worn why ffiey majority ust QIEKVER SOCIAL MEDIA POWER PLAYERS SUBSCRIBERS - FIND YOUR COPY OF WOMAN WITH TODAY'S NEWSPAPER PRICE: $1 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011 • hometownlife.com 3 ex-library employees return to work Discowerf exhibit The William R Faust Public Library is hosting By LeAnne Rogers cial damage from a Mich looking at more back pay. Edward Rybski Jr. — lost an end. Talking with our a Teacher's Discovery Observer Staff Writer igan Employment Rela Financially, it can't get their jobs in retaliation for attorney, this could take Traveling Exhibit, featur tions Commission lawsuit worse than it was (before protected union organiz seven years," Neal said. ing the American Civil Two of three former that is awaiting a decision the workers returned to ing activities. Cooper and "It has been two years and War, during the week of employees involved in from an administrative work)." Rybski are back work it could be another year Nov. 8-12. Filled with sto pending labor litigation law judge. The lawsuit was filed ing at the library, while for a decision. Either side ries, letters and amazing returned to work Monday "The employees are by the American Fed Hausman, who is current could appeal the decision photographs, the Civil at Westland's William P. returning to work. It has eration of State, County ly interim Garden City and that could take two or War exhibit is a thought- Faust Public Library. nothing to do with the pre and Municipal Employ Library director, has a three years." provoking and beauti A return date has been vious time period, back ees Council 25 charging Dec. 1 return date sched Depending how long it ful homage during the scheduled for the third pay or anything," library the three employees — uled. took to finally resolve the 150th anniversary of the employee as the library board President Mark librarians Deborah Coo "For the good of the litigation and situation start of the Civil War. board moves to mini Neal said. "There is still per and Lisa Hausman library and citizens, it, The opening gala is mize the potential finan a legal case. We're not and maintenance staffer is best to bring this to Pleas© see LIBRARY, A2 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. After the recep tion, the library will hold a showing and Senate adds teeth to TIGER discussion of the Civil War epic, Gettysburg (PG-13), hosted by local historian and teacher, Jeff Koslowski (Part I on Nov. 8, Part II on By Darreli Clem Nov. 10). The public is Observer Staff Writer invited to attend the exhibit and movie. Amid strong, biparti san lobbying by local and regional officials, the Senate Transportation Photo contest Committee capped a vis it Tuesday night to Can There's still time for ton by approving a pair ghosts, goblins, witches of resolutions implor and warlocks to par ing federal authorities ticipate to provide $20.3 million in our to improve the traffic- second snarled I-275/Ford Road annual area. Hal loween In another boost to I photo a nine-year battle to contest. revamp the beleaguered Last year's Just interchange, Michigan winner. Department of Trans visit our portation officials indi website, Hometownlife. cated the state will sup com. Prizes include free port efforts by Canton Buddy's pizza and tick to secure federal dollars ets to Emagine theatres. from a third-round grant To enter, go to the program dubbed TIGER, Don't Miss module on or Transportation Invest our home page or visit ment Generating Eco KtLdS&iSfr-^: us on Facebook. You nomic Recovery. can vote once a day PHOTOS BY BILL BRESLERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER and encourage your Canton, publicly Senators Tom Casperson (right) and Geoff Hansen listen to the Ford Road issues. backed Tuesday by lead friends to vote too. The ers from neighboring by an estimated 125-150 ists exiting southbound I- contest ends Nov. 8, so communities such as people inside Summit on 275 to access northbound you'll have plenty of time to share photos Westland, Livonia, Plym the Park. Haggerty without travel from Halloween night, outh, Northville Town "I believe they heard ing on Ford. and compete for prizes ship and Wayne, made the message," LaJoy • Install another ramp via Facebook. an impassioned plea for said. to allow drivers on the help by portraying Ford same exit to access Road as among Mich Message ignored southbound Haggerty, igan's most accident- It's a message he and also without using Ford. UM tickets prone thoroughfares. others implied has been * Build a service drive Canton Township largely ignored by the along the east side of I- Michigan Wolverine Supervisor Phil LaJoy state even though a con 275 from Cherry Hill fans who always want described himself as sultant hired by MOOT Road — one that would ed to see a game at the "cautiously optimistic" in 2006 suggested a allow motorists to drive Big House but couldn't after the Senate Trans three-pronged effort to past Ford and merge get tickets now have a portation Committee ease traffic congestion: onto the interstate. chance. Our website, concluded a three-hour • Install a new ramp, Westland Mayor William Wild and State Rep. Richard LeB- Hometownlife.com, is public hearing attended or slip, allowing motor Please see TIGER, A2 lanc testify before the Senate Transportation Committee. giving away two prime tickets to the Nov. 19 game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Teens face charges after 1 write-in candidate in LPS election through a special Face- book promotion. .prank ends in injury To enter, visit us on By LeAnne Rogers count it Voters in the Livonia Facebook and click on only if an school district are filling Observer Staff Writer the Sweepstakes tab, affidavit three board of education or go to Hometownlife. By LeAnne Rogers "The three girls were No write-in candidates has been seats. Four candidates com, and click on the having a dispute over have joined the race filed. are seeking to win two Observer Staff Writer Wolverine helmet in our a boy with the girl who to fill four seats on the If the four-year terms on the Don't Miss module. The A Westland girl was lives at the home," Bob Westland council during affida board -- incumbent Lyn winner will be selected seriously injured and by said. "The three girls the Nov. 8 election. vit isn't da Scheel, Dianna Laura, randomly Nov. 14. three other teens are fac got into the car to flee However, Westland filed, it's Eileen McDonnell and ing charges after a prank and one girl tried to stop residents who live in the like they didn't vote." Lee Yesh. at a home went wrong. them." Livonia Public Schools In the Westland coun Incumbent board mem Around midnight Oct. The 15-year-old girl got District will have one cil race, voters will fill ber Randy Roulier is the INDEX 21, three 16-year-old girls on the hood of the car as write-in candidate seek four council seats — only candidate who will Business A10 went to a home in the it was driving away, he ing a partial term on the the top three vote-get appear on the ballot run Crossword Puzzle ....B10 400 block of Barches- said, holding on to the board of education. ters earning four-year ning for a two-year par Entertainment B5 ter, south of Cherry Hill top of the hood and the The deadline to file an terms while the fourth tial term. Lloyd Romick, Food B7 Homes B10 and west of John Hix, windshield wipers. The affidavit to run for as a place candidate receives a frequent school board Jobs B11 and began draping toilet car drove around sever write-in candidate on the a two-year term — from critic, is running as a Obituaries B8 paper around the proper al blocks in the subdivi Nov. 8 ballot was Friday. among seven candi write-in candidate for Opinion A12 ty, Westland police Offi sion before the 15-year- Under state law, only dates. the two-year term hav Services B11 cer Matt Bobby said. The old fell off the vehicle candidates who file the Incumbent James God- ing filed the affidavit. Sports B1 girls also sprayed shav and suffered a fractured affidavit are eligible to bout, Adam Hammons, Roulier was appointed Wheels B12 ing cream. skull. receive votes. Bill Johnson and Michael to the board in February © The Observer a Eccentric At some point, the "When she fell off the "When ballots are fed Kehrer are seeking re to replace Trustee Dan Volume 47 • Number 47 intended victim of the car, they (the three girls into the tabulator, all election. First-time can Lessard, who resigned. vandalism, also 16, in the car) said she was of the write-ins (bal didates in the race are The clerk's office will noticed the other three moving, so they thought lots) fall to the right side Richard Ciaramita- be open from 9 a.m. to Home Delivery (866) 887-2737 girls outside. The girl she was OK," Bobby said. of the bin. The election ro, Kevin Coleman and 2 p.m. Saturday to issue came outside, joined by "The other girl (the resi workers pull them out Peter Herzberg. and accept absentee bal Return Address: a friend, 15, who was vis dent) saw the car leaving and count the write-ins The city's only elected lots for the election. 41304 Concept Or. iting, to confront the oth the subdivision without throughout the day," said clerk, Schoof is seeking < Plymouth HI 48170 er three girls, according Westland Clerk Eileen her third four-year term lrogersShometownlife.com to police. Please see PRANK, A2 DeHartSchoof."We without opposition. (313)222-5428 wmEmmimmmimwimm. «>:*: . »fi-, ;$&' * A2 <W) Observers Eccentric | Thursday, November3,2011 online at hometownlife.com I-275/Ford Rd. Candy screening program draws dozens Recommended Sixty residents took have it pass through the There were no report Enhancement advantage of 12th annu metal detector and then ed problems. The one Concept al candy screening Hal hand checked for any interesting item found loween night at West- opened or tampered was a jar of peanut but land's 18th District packaging. The pro ter in a trick-or-treat- Features: Court. The program, gram was monitored er'sbag. Court security (j Access to Northbound I-275 from which began in 1999, by court security staff also found that Snick Cherry Hill Rd. without use of allowed parents and with the assistance of ers and Kit-Kat bars Haggerty Rd., bypassing children to bring their the Westland Police remain the most hand Ford/Haggerty intersection. candy to the court and Explorers program. ed out treat. (% Access from Southbound I-275 to SB Haggerty Rd. and Cherry Hil! Rd without use of the Ford/Haggerty LIBRARY Neblett, director of orga zero, Neblett said the goal intersection. nizing for AFSCME Coun is for the workers to be HI Access from Southbound l-275,to cil 25. made whole. Continued from page A1 NB Haggerty Rd. without use of When there is an orga "That means returning the Ford/Haggerty intersection. nizing effort, Neblett said them to the status they ' of the individual work both sides have legal obli had before the firing," 0 Potential for improved access to ers, Neal said the law gations on how they con said Neblett, adding that development parcels east of I-275, suit could put the library duct themselves. could mean lost wages for , relieving congestion at Ford/Lotz at risk for more than a "I can't go to the library periods of unemployment, CsecjjojL $1 million liability. It's and disrupt their opera the difference between unclear what the library's tions," he said, adding it their previous wages liability could be, but that was his impression that and any work they did in number would stop grow Napsha had been direct the interim and medical ing when the three work ed to contact employees expenses, if they had no ers are back on staff. regarding the organizing. insurance. "We're trying to stay The complaint filed with Neblett described the afloat and this had a MERC attached letters reasons for terminating chance of shutting the signed by Napsha sent to the three employees as library down," Neal employees at their homes, flimsy, based on trial testi said. "These people had informing them they would mony from Napsha. good work records. They lose pay and benefits if When a ruling on the seemed to be good work they agreed to organize. lawsuit is issued, the ers. We can stop the bleed "The union vote and judge has several options, ing. It seemed to be a good everything got mixed up including ordering anoth TIGER the federal grant would Haidous, drew laughs thing to do." with other issues. Once I er election on union rep improve traffic flow, when he called Livonia AFCSME's complaint heard about the letters— resentation. As far as the ease traffic hazards and "a suburb of Canton." Continued from page A1 before MERC also charg they gave the impression current library board is generate as much as More seriously, he said es that the organizing to the employees that they concerned, whether to $45 million for the local motorists need the abili effort, which was not suc would lose everything if unionize is strictly up to Canton has twice been economy. ty to move among neigh cessful, had been illegal they voted for the union," the library employees, rejected for a TIGER boring communities ly interfered with, spe said Neal, a former West- something that won't be a grant, and MOOT came Local voices without "a horrific prob cifically by then-library land firefighters union problem however it turns under fire Tuesday amid Among the highlights lem" of traffic-snarled Director Cheryl Napsha, official. "I think we have out, Neal said. accusations state offi of Tuesday's hearing: roads that threaten their who left the post nearly a some culpability on the "This case is unprece cials haven't strongly « LaJoy questioned safety. year ago. : board and administrative dented in length and the fought for it. But MDOT why the project "was • Bryce Kelley, inter "Cheryl Napsha violat side. We needed to end the number of days of hear officials Tony Krato- not on anyone's radar" im project manager for ed several labor laws in bleeding." ings. It's all new territory," f il, metro region engi despite the earlier the Aerotropolis Devel the process of the (union Regarding the three Neblett said when asked if neer, and Kelly Bartlett, MDOT study that cost opment Corp., said organizing) election. You individual employees, two he expected a ruling. governmental affairs $450,000. Traffic con hoped-for development can't threaten employees of whom were fired and office director, indicat gestion has skyrocketed centered on Detroit or pull them into a one-on- one who had scheduled lrogersShometowrilife.com ed the state will join the since 1-275 was built in Metro and Willow Run one meetings," said James working hours reduced to (313)222-5428 push for the third-round the mid-1970s. airports will spill over grant. • Canton Municipal to communities such "MDOT supports this Services Director Tim as Canton, creating an TIGER grant," Krato- Faas said the stretch of even bigger need for PRANK friend) thought she was and a four-inch fracture. fil said. Ford Road from Can better roads. dead. She got the 15-year- Her brain went forward ton Center to the West- • State Reps. Dian old up and into her car, on the impact and she has Needing support land city limit had 2,411 Slavens, D-Canton, and Continued from page A1 she drove her (the 15- a brain bleed the hospi Bartlett pledged he accidents during the last Kurt Heise, R-Plymouth, year-old) to her home. tal was having trouble will relay to state Trans six years — with 815 of jointly addressed the her friend on the hood, Her mother called 9-1-1," controlling," Bobby said. portation Director Kirk those occurring between Senate panel, with Heise so she got in her car and Bobby said. "It's a miracle she's alive. Steudle the contents of Haggerty and Lilley. calling the 1-275 corri went looking for her." The 15 -year-old was .. She has lost her sense of Tuesday's hearing. Sen- Moreover, he said fixing dor "the economic.back- T&e lS-yea^dldswas treated-atTthe'scerfe 'and'.^ :,smefl.\MMaay4((&"dtV3li> f *at,e 'BFahSpoftation-Coni- s the 1-275 interchange,-", Wone^of western' ®M*e'. found several blocks transported to Oakwood was her first day baclfat •"•- mittee Chairman Tom would be far less costly- County. ''>v?» away from the home on Annapolis Hospital by school." Casperson, R-Escanaba, than a new $200 million • Kraiofil, MDOT's ' Barchester laying uncon Westland Fire Rescue, All of the girls are stu said the latest TIGER interchange at Cherry region engineer, said scious in the street and then later transferred to dents at Westland John proposal needs strong Hill or Warren. the state has tried to fix bleeding profusely from Children's Hospital. Glenn High School and support from Lansing. • Westland Mayor Wil roads within severe bud a fractured skull, Bob "She didn't want to go at one. time were friends, "We need the direc liam Wild called the get constraints. He said by said. the hospital and was com Bobby said. tor (Steudle) to pick project critical for driv officials have tried to "She (the 16-year-old bative. She has staples At the request of the the phone up and say ers trying to reach des maintain what already homeowner, the two pas (to federal authorities) tinations such as the is built rather than pay sengers in the car have that this is a priority," Westland Shopping for costly new projects, been charged with lit Casperson said. Center, the new MJR though he said Canton tering, he said. One girl State Sen. Patrick Theaters complex on has received help with returned and cleaned up Colbeck, R-Canton, Wayne Road and the certain intersection the mess, he added. appeared encouraged city's industrial parks. improvements. A juvenile petition seek after the Senate pan Appearing with state Moreover, Kratofil ing charges against the el voted 5-0 Tuesday Rep. Richard LeBlanc, said officials need to driver has been filed with to approve two sepa D-Westland, Wild lob face difficult decisions, the Wayne County Prose rate pro-TIGER resolu bied for the project and such as weighing a fuel cutor's Office. tions he introduced — said anyone "who trav tax increase, if roads "No one had the intent to one which he said could els the logjam that is are to get the attention hurt this girl, they wanted go to Washington, D.C., Ford Road depends on they need. Colbeck, how her off the car. It was bad within days and anoth it." ever, said he believes that they never caUed the er that still needs a state • Livonia Mayor Jack gains can be made with police or went to check on House vote. Kirksey, approaching out higher taxes by pri her," Bobby said. 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Call Now! 1-877-650-6464 www.ErieMetafRoofe.com online at hometownlife.com Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 3,2011 (WGc) A3 yLfi^Yfr^' /• D I G I T A L^ ---52¾ I , -.••??'; •ft-.J ' r- *• ^. _ CINEMAS/2^ ' i" ::-¾^ •-.-?;- PUBLIC SAFETY &4.{WGc) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3,2011 OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC HOMETOWNLIFE.COM GARDEN CITY WESTLAND Resident reports broken window pane Computer among items taken from Broken windows back window smashed sica Simpson perfume, after discovering the A resident in the 27700 and a tire slashed on his valued at $19.99, from K- driver's side mirror had block of Cherry Hill on van. The victim said the Mart, 29600 Ford. Offi been broken off dur storage unit Oct. 31 reported that a event occurred over cers responded to a call ing the overnight hours pane of glass, valued at night and estimated dam from Kmart loss preven of Oct. 30. The dam $100, had been damaged age at $400. tion officers who had the age, estimated at $100, by a small rock that had man in custody. The sus occurred while the vehi apparently been thrown. Retail fraud pect was transported to cle was parked in the Larceny Oct 24 police that a The victim told police Police are looking for Garden City PD where street in the 6000 block On Oct. 31, a resident home he owns in the she had no idea who the a woman who alleged he was processed, cit of Harrison. in the 7200 block of 32000 block of Avon- culprit might be but that ly grabbed a case of beer ed for retail fraud, and Farmington Road told dale has been renovat the very same thing had from 7-Eleven at 28205 released to appear in Drunken driving police that someone ed in preparation for happened exactly one Ford Road and fled the court later. The perfume A 35-year-old Garden had stolen a 6-foot by being sold. When he year ago. store without paying. was recovered. City man was arrest 10-foot black and wood arrived at the home, • A resident in the Witnesses provided a ed for operating while en trailer. The owner he said the front entry 33700 block of Donnel description of the vehi Attempted intoxicated after he said the lock had been door of the garage was ly called police Oct. 31 cle and police plan to break-in allegedly rear-ended cut to steal the trailer, kicked in and a kitch after discovering some review a videotape of the another vehicle while valued at $1,500, en window had been one damaged two win incident. A resident in the in the drive-thru lane at smashed out. Nothing dows of the home with 28400 block of Mar Taco Bell, 28893 Ford, on Larceny was missing from the a projectile. The hom Larceny from quette called police Oct. 30. A Dearborn Heights garage and no entry eowner told police the vehicle Oct. 30 after discover When officers arrived woman told police Oct. had been made to the incident occurred some ing a screen had been to investigate the acci 31 that someone cut home. time in the last 24 hours A resident in the 28900 removed from her home dent, they reportedly the lock of f her storage The owner told police and estimated the dam block of Balmoral report and two handprints observed signs of intox unit at Storage Pros he thought a disgrun age at $700. ed to police her purse were visible on the inte ication. Field sobri Self Storage, 29180 Van tled contractor might and contents, includ rior glass. Investiga ety tests and a prelim Born. Reported miss be responsible for Stolen vehicles ing credit cards, person tors recovered the prints inary breath test were ing were a computer, a the damage. He said . Employees at Auto al documents and a dig and submitted them administered and the duffle bag containing the man did not com One, 30639 Ford, told ital camera, were stolen for forensic examina man was taken into cus hair styling gear and plete the work and was police someone stole from her unlocked vehi tion. The victim had no tody. He was also found SCUBA diving equip angry when the home the company's red 1994 cle while it was parked in suspects, but a neigh to be wanted on a war ment valued at $5,600. owner refused to pay Chevrolet pickup truck the street Oct. 30. There bor reported hearing an rant from Hazel Park The woman said she him. from the lot of the busi were no suspects, and unusual noise at about 6 and he was driving on a had last been at the ness Oct. 31. All keys the victim cancelled all a.m. suspended license, police storage unit on July 28. Larceny from a were accounted for and her bank cards. said. vehicle no broken glass was Vandalism The man was lodged at Break-in found at the scene. The Warrant arrest The driver's side mir the police station, pend Just before 4:30 On Oct. 26, a resident truck, valued at $2500, A 17-year-old Can ror was reportedly bro ing a felony charge as a.m. Oct. 27, police in the 36000 block of , was entered into the ton man was reported ken off a 2009 Chevy a three-time offender, responded to an alarm Manila told police that police international data ly arrested near Cam Cobalt while parked police said. call at SNM Market, someone took a porta base. bridge High School on an overnight Oct. 30 on the Approximately two 34243 Palmer. Offi ble tool kit and his cell outstanding felony war street in the 29600 block hours later, a 23-year- cers reported finding phone from the bed of Vandalism rant for criminal sexual of James. There were no old Westland man was the front door had been his pickup truck. He A 2007 Kia parked on conduct when an officer suspects reported and arrested for alleged pried open and the said he began looking the street in the area of stopped to interview the damage was estimated ly operating while intox glass was broken. An around and located' his Leona and Moeller on man and his female com at $350. icated after patrons at interior gate prevented cell phone, broken in Oct; 31 was damaged panion Oct. 30 after sus » A vehicle owner in Taco Bell reported a entry into the business. half, under the window when a projectile shat pecting narcotic activi the 6400 block of Gil- man slumped over the of a neighboring home. tered the rear window. ty, police said. The man man reported the driv wheel in the drive-thru Vandalism There were no suspects was taken into custody- er's side mirror of her lane. The driver strug A Pinckney man told By LeAnne Rogers and the vehicle own and turned over to Can 2004 Mercury was bro gled with police officers er estimated damage at ton Police. ken off while her car was who arrived to investi $400. Nothing was taken parked in the street in gate and was taken into from the car. Retail fraud front of her home Oct. custody for drunk driv • A resident in the A 59-year-old Dearborn 30. 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' ' ' %7mo* online at hometownlife.com Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, November 3, 2011 (WGc) A5 Farmers find Westland folks 'genuine' and 'caring' Tina DeWulf of Shelley Arreola of Westland DeWulf had just discovered the farmers Farms market a week before it dosed, puts out thanks to a neighbor. more of the squash By Sue Mason that was Observer Staff Writer brought to the The Westland Farmers Mar market ket may be closed for the sea for the son, but the vendors who were final day. there week in and week out are already making plans for Branham's booth was next sandwiches, chicken and baby toes that had been picked a ed he sell it at the Westland 2012. to Vic the Breadman where back ribs to shoppers. Foot week earlier and kept to ripen Farmers-Market. "Westland and Allen Park Nancy Clapham was helping traffic picked up at the mar for the market. "The people in Westland sup are the best markets," said Elaine Cockrum of Westland ket as people discovered its "They've been stored, but port their market," he said. Tish Branham of Scott-Tish with her bread selections. She new location, he said. For the there not as pretty as they ""This will end up growing Bee Honey and caring. "They pointed to Branham as the rea first year, the farmers market were earlier," said Tina and become a better market have the nicest people here. son the Breadman was at this , was Set up in the parking lot of DeWulf who was at the market every year. It's a real farmers They're down to earth and car year's farmers market. Westland Shopping Center. with her father Tim DeWulf. market and it helps the farm ing. They're the kind of people "This is a very nice market, "It's taken time for people She offered shoppers cup ers in Michigan." you want to know and bring people here are very genuine," to find us," he said. "It's pro cakes her daughter Amanda Jason Sutherland of Kap- into your home." she said. "We've been coming gressively got better. I've got Potter had made. They were nick Orchards said he sees the The market season ended almost since it opened." a steady clientele or I get peo decorated with crushed cook same customers all the time, last week and despite gloomy Westland is the farthest ple who see the barbecue sign ies, made to look like dirt, and but there are people who see weather, shoppers were out west the Breadman. strays from Ford Road and come in. I carrots and cabbage. the awnings and walk over to taking advantage of the fresh from the Royal Oak Farmers think I'll be here next year." "Business has been pretty see what it is. For the last day produce, breads and popcorn Market which is open year- Shirley Arreola was a late steady as more people learn of the market, he sold a vari being sold by vendors. round. For the final market comer to the market. She dis about us," said DeWulf who ety of apples, cider and dough Branham, a Livonia resident, day, there was a variety of covered it when she came to admitted that this is her favor nuts. was marketing her all-natural breads, including cinnamon the market with her neighbor ite time of the year. "I love "We get a lot of new custom honey products, including jars raisin with and without glaze, the week before it closed. cooking stuffed cabbage and ers who are here doing court of bee pollen. and cornbread pizza and corn- "I would come if it was open squash." stuff," he said. "We'll be back "My whole goal here is to bread pizza crusts for the glu next week*" she said. "I bought Bob Beaudette had plen next year." make people healthy," said ten intolerant. squash, cabbage, tomatoes. ty of corn — popcorn — to The market will open for the Branham, offering samples of "I come every week to get Everything is'huge here." sell. President of Kettle Corn 2012 season in May. Informa her honey products. "Every bread. I like the bread," said That was certainly, the case of Michigan Inc., he does 14 tion about it will be available thing I do is about health not Cockrum, "My favorite is the at the DeWulf Farms booth. farmers markets as well as the at www.cityofwestland.com. about flavor. Each type of hon onion rye." Cabbage and cauliflower that popcorn at.Greenfield Village ey does something different Bill Besso has been serving were the size of soccer balls, where someone mentioned [email protected] for your health." up his barbecued pulled pork shared the tables with toma how good it was and suggest- (313)222-6751 THIN ©MADONNA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU MOVE UP OR MOVE ON IN YOUR CAREER! Programs starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at noon Registration 9:15 a.m.•Room 2213 Graduate School Overview Application process * Financial Aid»Q & A Academic Program Information When your pain is real, Campus Tours you need real relief. 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Suite 229 Warren, Ml 48089 734432-5739|sursoimadortnaiedu | madonna.edu • > Future$tudenti> GfadualiSclwo! A6 (WGc) Observer^ Eccentric | Thursday, November3,2011 online at hometownlife.com '/'a J* -.v 'JSt A^ > CT t "v"f ' wk I! ^ J- •^il., . IP" -.J*k'". » 4* 41 ** *' »1 * " — a i«: % \ \» Former Wayne County Community College trustee Ted Scott poses with his wife Sharon, a current trustee, in the Environmental Garden dedicated to him at the Belleville campus. WCCCD d e d i c a t es g a r d en to e x - t r u s t ee Ted S c o tt By LeAnne Rogers was there. It was well- Observer Staff Writer attended and that was -.rtvrawJ'-: ». •• -"?*££7 • -» " * ••«.««* - • "**** nice," said Scott, who " ^ " T S S S ^ ^-• ^rfW-s'V" ' ''vm^iS^&i**** Aceremony ded also worked in occupa icating a gar tional safety for Wayne den at the Wayne County. County Community Col The garden provides lege District's Western a pleasant spot where Wayne County campus students can take a to former trustee Ted break from their stud Scott drew many old ies. friends and colleagues. "It is a pleasant spot "It was very nice but to walk in. There is a it's a little like going to fountain — it's nice to your own funeral," said hear the water run Scott, a Westland resi ning," Scott said. dent, after the ceremo "There is a spot to buy ny. "It was an extreme sandwiches and things. ly nice event. It was It's on the west side nice to see people. I of the building. It's appreciate their show a pleasant location. I ing up." hope they enjoy it." Scott served on the It was during Scott's WCCCD board of trust tenure on the board of ees from 1989-99, so he trustees that WCCCD said he was quite sur Chancellor Curtis Ivery prised when he learned was hired filling a spot he was being honored that had been open fre by the college. His quently. wife Sharon is current "He (Ivery) has been ly midway through her here about 16 years. first term serving on That's extraordinary . the WCCCD board. considering the histo "There was a very ry long ago. He's done nice turnout from the an extraordinary job," Sonya Kowalski, daughter of Ted Scott, talks with Mike Reddy, a former trustee, and his wife Lome, friends of her father. City of Westland where Scott said. "The stu I worked for years," dent population has said Scott, who worked increased to 70,000. for the Westland Fire About 15 years ago, it Department before was 7,000. You don't retiring as a Westland meet anyone there who firefighter in 1985 after doesn't treat you right nearly 30 years service. — they don't know who The garden dedica I am anymore." tion at the Belleville Another benefit of campus drew cur the dedication ceremo rent and past officials, ny, Scott said was get including former West- ting people out to the land mayors Thom Western Wayne County as Taylor and Charles campus which has been "Trav" Griffin. expanded. "It was nice to see people I've known for [email protected] a lifetime. My family (313)222-5428 Jennifer Wright and Drew Burns of the Van Buren Town ship Parks and Recreation Department were among the guests at the garden dedication. Wayne County Community College Chancellor Curtis Ivery was among the speakers at the garden dedication honor ing former trustee Ted Scott. City of Wayne Mayor Al Haidous and Mike O'Brien, retired Wayne fire chief, visit at the Ted Scott garden dedication at Wayne County Community College District's Western Wayne Campus in Belleville. Westland Deputy Mayor Jade Smith was among the Muna Khoury, Wayne County Community College Vice guests at the garden dedication at Wayne County Commu Chancellor of Communications and Institutional Advance nity College in Belleville honoring Ted Scott. ments, spoke at the garden dedication ceremony. online at hometownlife.com Observers Eccentric j Thursday, November 3, 2011 (WGc) A7 Needed: 200,000 diapers by Thanksgiving By Darrell Clem Marybeth including husband Steve, per bank, we hope to help Observer Staff Writer Levine a Ford Motor Co. pur those in our community stacks dia chasing program manag who are struggling to fill Unpaid yet seeming pers inside er, and their sons John, 9, basic needs." ly tireless, Canton resi a storage David, 7, and Nathan, 5. Levine's website even dent Marybeth Levine has unit. She "Every penny goes to buy lists ways to help by pur collected nearly 639,000 hopes to supplies." chasing diaper bank diapers since April 2009 collect Moreover, business clothing, hats, coffee for scores of nonprofits, 200,000 es, community organiza mugs and other items. charities and social ser diapers tions, faith-based groups Though 75-80 percent of vice agencies that help during her and others who want to those helped by the dia families across metro fall diaper become involved as dia per bank live in Wayne Detroit. drive. per drop-off sites or who County, Levine said the Now, the Detroit Area want to sponsor one-time organization also reach Diaper Bank needs help diaper drives can leam es into Oakland, Washt collecting 200,000 dia # how from the website. enaw, Macomb and Mon pers by Thanksgiving as The anchor event for roe counties. Levine faces a holiday the fall diaper campaign Levine can "stretch a season when demand for occurs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. dollar" donated for dia help grows, though dona Nov. 16-17 at the Canton pers. She said she can buy tions can slow down. Public Library, where, a diaper from a suppli Levine already has col ' A iM\ once again, donors can er for as little as 7 cents, lected nearly 129,000 dia drop off diapers at a truck compared to a retail price pers for her fall cam JlfSk donated by a local cater that's substantially more. paign, though she seemed *L. ing business, Fat Chef in a The diaper bank will a little worried as she Little Coat. accept diaper packages BILL BRESLERI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER stood inside a Canton- Laurie Golden, the that have been opened but based storage unit where Starfish Family Servic for domestic abuse vic Levine hopes to sur library's marketing and not used up, Levine said. she has stored diapers es, which serves western tims from Canton, Plym pass her 200,000-dia- communications man While baby diapers are in since her charity outgrew Wayne County. "I don't outh, Livonia, Westland, per mark by Thanksgiv ager, said it's important highest demand, she also her basement. know how we made it Redford, Garden City ing, and numerous dona to help the diaper bank cited a specific need for "They go out as fast as without her. and other western Wayne tion drop-off sites are list because "so many of our children's diapers sizes they come in," Levine "It's just not a healthy County communities. . ed on the DADB's website library users — infants 4 through 6 and for adult said, stacking diapers on a situation for families who "Families often come to at www.detroitareadia- and toddlers, disabled diapers in XL and XXL shelf. "It has always been have children and no dia First Step with just a few perbank.org. The site also and elderly —- are sup sizes. a constant challenge." pers," Brown said. "Some possessions they can car provides ways to donate ported by the work the "We take any size, any Levine started her vol of these moms are des ry — and no money for money to the tax-deduct diaper bank does." brand," she said. unteer work to help agen perate for these diapers. diapers," said Theresa ible organization, and it Golden said the library With that, she returned cies meet a need not cov This is an incredible ser Bizoe, associate director. lists an array of region can't address literacy to her job of stacking dia ered by safety-net pro vice Marybeth is doing." "The diaper bank's servic al diaper drives helping and learning unless basic pers inside her storage grams such as WIC Brown estimated that es help support these fam through Thanksgiving needs are met. facility—a facility she (Women, Infants & Chil Starfish, alone, has ilies as they go through and beyond. "A child that is suffer hopes to fill by Thanks dren), food stamps and received more than 40,000 changes needed to keep "A hundred percent ing the physical effects giving so that she can Medicare. diapers from DADB. their families safe." of our (monetary) dona of not having a clean dia help those who often can "We love Marybeth Levine and her volun DADB also collects dia tions goes to diapers," per is not able to focus not help themselves. and what she's doing," teers also have drawn pers for adults, especial said Levine, whose vol on learning early litera said Paula Brown, chief accolades from First Step, ly the elderly who may be unteer efforts get a boost cy skills," she said. "By [email protected] development officer for which provides shelter sick and incontinent. from a core of volunteers, partnering with the dia (313)222-2238 Task force offers support group for grieving parents Diane Monies remem I heard about. Everyone Livonia Save Our Youth the women felt an urgen office in suite 102 at 8623 members, said, "This is bers all too well the sum knew someone who had Task Force, a grief support cy to reach out to oth Wayne Road, just south a safe place to feel and mer of 2006 when her 22- lost a loved one!" she said. group was formed for par er parents trying to cope of Joy Road, in Westland, understand the healing year-old son Brian died of Over the next few years ents who had lost a child and heal under similar cir and continue monthly. The process and find hope an accidental heroin/fen- Montes worked through due to substance abuse or cumstances. They contact first meeting will address after losing a child." Con tanyl overdose. her grief, primarily by suicide. Most of the wom ed facilitator Tana Bridge coping with the holidays tact the Task Force office Twelve young people in faith, but also with a en are still friends today. about starting another in an informal and relaxed for more information or to Livonia died of drug-relat unique group of women Alarmed by an apparent group. Meetings will begin setting. register at Katie@saveo- ed deaths that year. "It who had suffered similar increase in drug overdose 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Laura Sokana, one of uryouthtaskforce.org or seemed like that was all losses. Sponsored by the deaths in recent months, Nov. 9, at the Task Force the original support group (734)338-9580. Macy's Optical DESIGNER FRAME SALE 60¾ FRAMES •sH&ft;, -OS3K plus *s i % LENSES •f J? FREE vAP!C0ifV."siv r.J.IV:-:.'1'^ BIGGEST CONTACT LENS SALE OF THE]SEASON! 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Lafayette - Second Contact: To reserve a spot, * Vv*-?^ Location: Joy Manor, Level, Detroit, Ml 48226, ' call (734) 425-0260. 28999 Joy, east of Middle- or faxed to her attention at NIGHT OUT belt, Westland fax at (313) 223-3318. For Time/Date: 6-8 p.m. Thurs Details: Community more information, call (313) day, Nov. 10 Service programs and plan 222-6751. Location: Wayne Commu ning. Catered lunch; visitors UPCOMING nity Center, 4635 Howe at welcome. The group also Annapolis, Wayne has an evening meeting EVENTS Details: The Wayne Cham the second Thursday of the ber of Commerce is holding month. Check www.west- a Holiday Night Out for landrotary.com for time QUILT SHOW ladies. Get a chair mas and place of the evening Time/Date: 9 a.m. to 5 sage, tarot card reading, meeting. p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 and more, plus shop at 35 Contact: Jeff at (734) 261- Location: Westland vendors of local and home- 5010 Christian Union Church, based business - J&S Por AMERICAN LEGION 1046 Wayne Road, north of trait America, Stoneworks Cherry Hill, Westland by Linda, Lindt Chocolates, Time/Date: 7 p.m. first Details: Ladies United Lia Sophia, Longaberger A bit of Seuss Tuesday of the month Voice will host its seventh Baskets, Pampered Chef Location: Harris-Kehrer annual Quilt Show at the , Strength and Spirit, VFW Post, 1055 S.Wayne church. The event will Scentsy, Premier Designs Jaynee Sands of Garden City (from left) gives her impression of a Dr. Seuss character, as Road, Westland include many quilts (old Jewelry, Skaklee, Rodan & does her co-workers Rita Wanderski of Garden City as the Cat in the Hat, Laura Robty of Details: American Legion and new) on display, craft Fields, Tupperware, Kika- Westland as Thing 2 and Mandy Bills of Westland as Thing 1 at the Ram's Horn on Middle- Westland Post 251 meets at and antique vendors, door paprika Clothing, Partylite, belt in Westland on Sunday. They ail made their customers smile and encouraged their the VFW hall the first Tues prizes, $1 fat quarters, a SendOut Cards, Tastefully younger customers to read Dr. Seuss books because reading is fun. day of each month. The Make-and-Take project, a Simple, Essential Bodywear, post welcomes all veterans bake sale and lunch. A $3 Farmington SoapWorks, male and female who have donation is requested for Candletopia and DTL Her to Details: The Irish Genea er, social and small group Admission is free, however, been honorably discharged. admission. name a few. There also will logical Society of Michigan interaction and a memo a free will offering will be Contact: Bill Acton at be refreshments. The event will sponsor a seminar as rial/ healing service. If your taken to support the bands. (734) 326-2607, Ron Nick Contact: For more infor is free of charge. part of its 15th Anniver loss recent or distant, you Contact: www.tsa. els at (734) 455-3415 or mation, call chairperson Mary Surbrook at (734) Contact: For more infor sary celebration. The guest are younger or older, come higherrockcafe.4t.com or visit the website at www. 748-839 and leave a mes mation, call the chamber at speaker is a native of Ire share this journey of new call (734) 722-3660 post251 .com or www. sage. (734)721-0100. land, Nuala Farrell Griffin. growth. The cost is $20 CRAFT SHOW post251 .org. The seminar will begin at 8 per person, includes a box VENDOR-CRAFT SHOW MASS AND FELLOW a.m. with registration and lunch and refreshments. Time/Date: Saturday, Nov. LIONS CLUB Time/Date: 11 a.m. to 5 SHIP a continental breakfast. Registrations must be 12 Time/Date: 11:45 a.m. p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Time/Date: 2:30 p.m. Sun The program will begin at received by Nov. 6. Location: William Brennan the second Monday of the Location: American Legion day, Nov. 13 9:15 a.m. and run until 5 Contact: For more infor Activity Center of St. Sebas month and at 6:30 p.m. Auxiliary Post 396, 6860 Location: St. Kenneth p.m., with a break for lunch mation, call Carol (313) tian Church, 20700 Colgate the fourth Monday of the Middlebelt, Garden City Church, 14951 N. Haggerty, 12:30-1:30 p.m. There will 562-3080 or Joan (248) 478- Dearborn Heights month Details: The post will be Plymouth, also be vendors throughout 1084 or visit the website at Details: Crafters and ven-. Location: Big Boy Restau holding a Vendor/Craft Details: Widowed Friends, the day and door prizes. www.widowedfriends.org dors are needed for the St. rant at Wayne Road and Show, featuring Miche a peer group in the Arch The cost for the entire day for the registration form. Sebastian Catholic Church- Hunter in Westland. Bags, Avon, Solar Lites, Spe diocese of Detroit, invites is $35 before Nov. 12, and TRAIN SHOW St. Anne Altar Society's Details: The Westland cialty Cards and quilts, plus widowed individuals to $45 thereafter. Time/Date: noon-4 p.m. Christmas Craft Show. Lions Club holds lunch many more. There also will celebrate Mass together on Contact: Information Sunday Nov. 27 Eight-foot table rental is and dinner meetings on be a bake sale, homemade; Sunday, Nov. 13, followed and registration forms are Location: Parish Hail of Ss. $25 and $45, electricity $5.- Mondays. soups and sandwiches will by refreshments, social time available online at www. Simon and Jude Church, Contact: For more infor Contact: For more infor be available for a donation and information about rootsweb.com/miigsm. 32500 Palmer, west of Mer- mation, call Phyllis at (313) mation, call Debbie Dayton of $3 for those who get other widowed activities in WIDOWED FRIENDS riman, Westland. 561-1807. at (734) 721-4216. hungry while they shop. a safe setting. Check in at Time/Date: 9 a.m. to 2 Details: Ss. Simon and EDUCATION WRITING GROUP EUCHRE TOURNAMENT 2:15 p.m. for Mass. p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 Jude Church' Ushers Club Time/Date: 7 p.m. Satur Contact: For more infor Location: St. Gerald is holding Railroadiana Time/date: 7 p.m. the day, Nov. 5 8m9a5t-i6o2n4, 6c.a ll Pat at (734) CFaarthmoinlicg tConh uRrcoha,d 2,1 b3e0t0w een Tswraainp Stohyosw a.n Bdu tyr,a sinesll. oTrh ere WLoIcLaLtOioWn: C36R6E6E0K C herry Hill smeocnonthd Wednesday of every LoCfoh Scutra.c thMio, an5t8:t h8Fe5ew lVlo ewLnusothyhi,pe Wr aHenas llt - GNAENR EALOGICAL SEMI EFaigrhmt inMgitleo na nd Nine Mile, wd$1ei0lal. lbeDer e taaapbleplerr sos xeaitmv-uaapilta eibsly l9e 1 aa3.tm0 . 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DAMIAN souls through life-writing, dessert to pass and dona Livonia, will include a guest speak- Contact: To reserve a dealer Location: 29891 Joy, writing that focuses on per table, call Norm at (734) Westland sonal experience through 595-8327. Details: St. Damian Catho memoirs and autobiogra lic School offers preschool phies, in diaries, journals THANKSGIVING FESTI for 3-4-year-olds and full and personal essays. Partici VAL day kindergarten through pants should bring a note Time/Date: 7-10 p.m. grade 8. book or laptop computer Mi??- Friday, Nov. 4, 1-10 p.m. Contact: (734) 427-1680, to each meeting to spend Saturday, Nov. 5, and 1-9 www.stdamian.com. some time writing, and for p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 those who are comfortable YWCA PRESCHOOL Location: St. Met' Church, doing so, sharing their writ 7506 N. Inkster Road, north Details: The YWCA of ing. Membership in Story of Warren Road, Dearborn Western Wayne County's Circle's National Network •f-iW * Heights Education Department is optional. Participation in ^iy offers quality preschool the group is free. Details: St. Mel's annual y programs to children aged . Contact: www.storycircle. Thanksgiving Festival will 2-5 years old at no cost to org or send an e-mail to feature a Vegas Room, most families. There are [email protected] games. Bushels of Baskets, many locations available Tin Can Alley, homemade TOASTMASTERS throughout the commu baked goods, ham and tur Location: Westland nity. Home-based programs key wheel, raffle drawing Easytalkers Tpastmasters are also available. £ '- on Nov. 6, a pork chop din Club meets every Thursday Contact: (313)561-4110, ner on Nov. 5 and a Polish at 6:45 P.M. in the lower Ext. 10 platter dinner on Nov. 6 level of the Bailey Recre Contact: Call St. Mel's ORGANIZA ation Center, located be Church for more details at hind the Westland City Hall (313) 274-0684. TIONS on Ford between Wayne Road and Newburgh. HIGHER ROCK CAFE Details: Toastmasters V* Time/date: 7:30 p.m. sec FRIENDS OF ELOISE provides a supportive envi ond and fourth Fridays of Time/date: 7 p.m. third ronment where members the month. Tuesday of the month can overcome the fear of Location: Wayne-West- (except July, August and speaking in public. The land Salvation Army, 2300 December) membership is a diverse Venoy, south of Palmer, Location: Collins House group from different walks Westland. . in the Westland Historic of fife. Details: Doors open at Village Park, 857 N. 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Richard months of 2011, the leg scorecard is easy to read By Rick Bloom recognize that other peo ic times, adults who are LeBlanc, D-Westland, has islature has considered and allows all residents Guest Columnist ple have to cut back. giving gifts to children unveiled a scorecard of major issues, including a with access to a comput The next step is to set should consider alterna each House vote at www. $900 million budget cut er to track bills and view It's the time of year up a budget. Unfortunate tive gifts as opposed to LeBlanc.housedems.com. to public education, elim my vote on their behalf. 1 where stores will be ly, too many Americans giving them the latest toy It includes every vote ination of item pricing stand behind every vote ramping up their adver overspend for the holi or whatever. I always rec taken in the House dur requirements in grocery I cast on the House floor, tising and, once again, day season and find that ommend that parents, ing the first 10 months of stores and other shopping and this scorecard is a starting to hype the hol they're still in debt from grandparents, aunts and the 2011-2012 legislative locations, and the taxa way to further open the iday season. I just read last year's holiday, even uncles consider giving session. tion of pension checks to lines of communication an article before they begin shop the gift of education dur "The purpose of partially allow for a tran between myself and the that stat ping for this year. Setting ing the holiday season. the scorecard is two sition to a revised cor residents of Westland on ed stores a budget and sticking to it The Michigan Educa fold: accessibility and porate tax structure, the these important issues." will start will help you stay within tion Savings Plan is a accountability," LeB third different business The scorecard will be their holi your means. great way to accomplish lanc said. "My hope is tax law within only a five- updated after each week day sales My general advice is this. The beauty of the that this tool will encour year period. the Legislature holds ses earli when buying gifts, spend MESP is that the mon age community mem The nearly 100-page sion. er than what you can afford. In ey can virtually be used bers to participate in document includes a Anyone interested in they did other words, if you have for any public or private the legislative process, brief description of each contacting LeBlanc or last year. to finance your purchas institution in the coun and continue to share bill considered by the receiving regular e-mail Before Money Matters es, it's probably a sign try. We all hear about their thoughts and con House, as well as the out updates about what is you know that you cannot afford how expensive college cerns with my office. It's come of the vote and occurring in Lansing and it, holi Rick Bloom them. If you charge has become and we all important that I continue links to more information Westland, can e-mail him day sales something and you can know the importance of to receive regular feed on the legislation. at richardleblanc@house. will begin not afford to pay it in full a good education. There back from the people of "I had been posting my mi.gov or by call (888) right after Labor Day. when the charge card bill fore, during this holiday Westland regarding their votes on my Facebook 737-5325. Although the holidays arrives, once again, you season, if you're looking should not be about buy know that you are over for a gift for a child, put ing gifts, the reality of spending. ting money into MESP is the situation is that gift- The holiday season a gift that will pay div giving has become an should be a time of hap idends years and years .»< integral part of the holi piness and joy. Unfor from now. days. Because of this, and tunately, for many this As we enter the holi • II" \l -a,- •=.. OITJV -.„ because many Americans is not the case. Suicides day season, let's not lose are struggling like they increase during the holi focus as to what the holi have never been before, day season and people are days are really about The it is important to design generally very uptight. holidays should be a time udttstt a game plan before you One of the main rea of happiness and joy and begin your holiday shop sons for this is they tend not frustration. There ping. to associate the holidays fore, during this holiday The first thing I recom with the ability to buy season, limit the list of Full Assistance with mend is to write down the gifts. Nothing can be fur people that you are giv names of people on your ther from the truth. One ing gifts to and set a bud Bathing, Dressing & Hygiene gift-giving list. way of reducing the pres get. By doing these two Not everyone you sure on yourself is to lim things, it should allow you in a Small Home-like Settim: know should necessar it your list as to who you to enjoy the holiday sea ily receive a gift. And are buying gifts for and son. Good luck! for Active/Alert, Memory Impaired, remember, not all gifts to set a budget and stick Frail/Recovering & Alzheimer's residents with it. These two little have to be something that Rick Bloom is a fee-only you purchase. There are steps can help you have a financial aqViser. Observer & • Highly Competitive Inclusive Rates much more enjoyable hol other gifts, such as mak Eccentric readers can submit • 24 Hour Professional Staffing iday season. ing or doing something questions at morieymatters® a Private/Semi-Private/Barrier-Free special for someone, that When it comes to gift- hometownlife.com. For more 6 3 Home-Cooked Meals a Day may be appropriate. 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Gas Buddy for example is shorts and The FMV mirror is a free app that is available it's the available nationally at with iPhone and Android perfect retailers like Best Buy smartphones. time for a and can be purchased There are even smart- road trip for $199 for a limited phone apps to help users or fall col time after a $100 instant avoid speed traps. Trap- or tour. rebate. To see if your car ster, is a speed trap shar Tech Savvy But is compatible with the ing app that is available before new mirror, visit OnStar. for iPhones, iPods, Black ion Gunnells you cram com berry and Android Phones your fam Whether you are going and GPS units. ily into the minivan, or the on a long road trip or com Trapster currently has SUV—brush up on all the muting to work, a wider more than 13 million new car technology that variety of music wouldn't users sharing more than 4 can make your drive easi hurt. Ford owners with million speed traps. er, safer and more fun. Sync or MyFord Touch After you get your Let's start with naviga have been linking up their oil changed and tires tion systems — because phones and MP3 play inflated, make sure you if you are like me, you ers with their vehicles for set aside some time to haven't bought one yet, years — but now Buick update your car com and you refuse to ask for will be linking up their munications center, get directions. vehicles with Pandora. your navigation unit and With navigation systems Beginning with select download all the mon there are a few routes you 2012 models, Pandora will ey-saving apps you can can choose. There's the be accessible through find. There are thou traditional option of a GPS Buick's infotainment sys sands of apps available unit like a Garmin or Tom- tem — and by 2013 it will that can help you on your Tom that is compatible be standard in all models. way. Current automotive RUTH A. MALHALAB RAMIV1 PHOTO with all vehicles and plugs Ford has also added a and smartphone tech Cup cake mom into your cigarette lighter. new wrinkle to its in-car nology can do just about There's also the fru communications systems everything except tell gal route where you can which should make tex- you what type of snacks Jennifer Still of Garden City works with her mom Mary Denning, owner of Mary download a smartphone ting while driving both to bring. You're on your Denning's Cake Shoppe in Westland, at the Parade Company's preview party for the app like Google Maps to safe and legal. Drivers own there. unveiling of the new Art Van Furniture float. Still and Denning gave out hundreds enable navigation from who connect their smart- of fresh baked cupcakes to those there to see the 100-foot long float that has four your handheld device. phones to their Ford Sync Jon Gunnells, a Northville consecutive sections and features a little girl's bed that's the equivalent of 40 king size But, the most compre systems will have their Township resident, is a social beds. This years 85th America's Thanksgiving Parade will be Thursday, Nov. 24. hensive unit is a new take text messages read to media planner at a Detroit- on an existing technolo them while they drive. based advertising agency. A gy. You've likely heard of The feature is available 2007 graduate of Michigan OnStar, but maybe you in 2011 and 2012 models State University, he holds a haven't heard of the new including the Ford Focus. B,A. in journalism. He can MEDC seeks business OnStar FMV mirror. The Updates will also be avail be reached at jonathan.gun- new product is compatible able for users with 2010 [email protected]. Follow him for a variety of makes and models. on Twitter ©GunnShOw. incubator proposals to Switch! The Michigan Strategic prehensive business plan for-Proposals/. Electron Fund and the Michigan for delivering entrepre ic versions of each busi Economic Development neurial services to start ness plan proposal must Corporation have issued up businesses, such as be sent separately to the a Request for Propos marketing assistance, MSF via e-mail to incuba- als (RFP) to solicit plans legal services and train [email protected] by from high-performance ing. Applicants must 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. business incubators or develop a dashboard of 23. Proposals will not be accelerators in Michigan indicators to measure the accepted via U.S. mail or to support entrepreneurs effectiveness of the busi any other delivery meth in launching and grow ness incubator and accel od. ing start-up companies erator programs that also Prospective bidders throughout the state. ties to the state's strate may submit questions "Early-stage compa gic goals. regarding the RFP via nies require seed cap In June 2011, the Mich e-mail by 5 p-sd. Friday, ital and access to a igan Legislature man Nov. 4, to incubator2012@ strong network of pub dated that a portion of michigan.org. Note: The lic and private resourc the funds appropriat MSF will not respond to es," said MEDC Presi ed to the Michigan Stra questions that are not dent and CEO Michael tegic Fund for innova received by the above A. Finney. "We are confi tion and entrepreneur- date and time. In addi dent that with the fund ship be used for business tion, questions that are ing of these organizations incubators and accelera phoned, faxed or sent and the types of servic tors located in Houghton, through regular mail will es they will provide, we Kent, Macomb, Oakland not be accepted. will continue to acceler and Washtenaw counties, Responses to all qual ate the growth of innova a city with a population ifying questions will be tive technology start-ups greater than 650,000, and posted on the MEDC's in Michigan." a Midland County satel website, www.michiga- lite site of an incubator The total amount of nadvantage.org on at 5 located in Isabella Coun available funding is $6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. National Bank Transfer Day million. This funding may ty. The Michigan Econom be used to support up to The MSF will also con ic Development Corpo three years of servic sider proposals from enti ration, a public-private • fefmnftr, mm&mmr»®Wtrm®wmimr i es for each incubator or ties located in other gov partnership serving as accelerator award made ernmental units provided the state's marketing by the MSF. The maxi- that no governmental unit arm and lead agency for ' mum request allowable receives more than one business, talent and jobs, •'Banks; ' Pirfoicit Credit Union: • under this RFP is $2 mil award. focuses on helping grow lion. The RFPs can be Michigan's economy. For •p Bem'€srd Fern •iweoefeife&itf " - In order to be consid viewed online at www. more on the MEDC andD ered for a grant, appli michiganadvantage.org/ its initiatives, www.Mich- -' • Cfieekifi§ Aceour& f&m • fUBE Qmekl'ffQ Mcmunt -: cants must submit a com Public-Notices-Requests- iganAdvantage.org. ; MTMfms • • •FREBAW* , * Hiefcten ftes ' ' . •W^ffptefffises ; '*>Higfi«f Lmn RMm BUSINESS NEWSMAKERS '<*fQfPmm ii: : Helping Ford coffee drinkers and I tion, he believe that get <•> Amwm? te £toc4ritofefei*' ;>: want to do my part in ting our assembly work X- Mo Elfakir, owner of the community by offer ers an uplift from our : Biggby Coffee in West- ing any worker from the java will help improve OaM PmrksM® Ciecffl Vnhn te$Wmfm Today I' land, wants to help the Wayne (Assembly) Plant, performance. Ford Motor Co. regain its engaged in any shift, "The Wayne Assem \-Ksl '-m. quality reputation after free coffee at our store bly Plant is one of the slipping dramatically in (37644 Ford) during nor world's largest manu T4A <n* , ' the recent and presti mal business hours for facturing facilities and gious Consumer Report's the next 30 days." we need to be positive r+i . magazine rankings. According to Elfakir, and proactive regarding 1734)525-0700:; m*TA-'~C* . #' "I have a number of Biggby Coffee has con this global powerhouse, m isSh*. excellent customers who tinually held true to a their hard working staff v*,- y ''Afc. m are from the Ford facil company core value of and quality products," he ;www*parksidecu.<»i- ity right down the road giving back in communi said. "The Ford image is PMKSfflE and I know they take ties. 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