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Friends mourn popular teen-ager
THE WEEK
AHEAD
John Robert Lee Anusavage's death at age 17 body that met him liked him. Every leave.
forced school officials to summon psycholo body here is going to miss him a lot." For those who remained at school,
gists, social workers and counselors from Anusavage played football in ninth crisis teams helped them cope with the
AH dolled up: A holiday across the district to help grieving students and 10th grades and joined the track startling death of their classmate and
team in his junior year. friend.
cope.
doll show will take place "He was a good student," Superinten Anusavage died when he lost control
11 a.m. to 5p.m. today at BY DARRKLL CLEM Charlotte Sherman, assistant superin dent Greg Baracy said. "He was a very of his car on a curve on westbound
STAFF WRITER tendent of general education, said. "He well-liked kid." Avondale near Carlson, Westland
the Plymouth Cultural
was obviously a very cherished person." Many of Anusavage's friends left police officer Dan Karrick said.
John Glenn High School students
Center, 525 Farmer. Anusavage's death at age 17 forced school after learning that he had died "Speed was a major contributing fac
arrived for classes Thursday morning
Admission is $4 for school officials to summon psycholo when the 1989 Mercury Cougar he was tor," he said. "There's no indication
only to learn that John Robert Lee
gists, social workers and counselors driving slammed into a tree and broke that alcohol was a factor."
adults, $1 for ages 4-12. Anusavage, a popular llth-grader and
from across the district to help grieving into two pieces on Avondale west of Karrick declined to say how fast
track team member, had died hours
students cope. Carlson at 12:44 a.m. Thursday. Anusavage may have been driving
earlier in a tragic car accident.
"Some chose to go home," Sherman when the accident occurred in a 25
Holiday one-acts: An "It's a real tragedy. He was certainly
"We literally had hundreds of kids
said, noting that officials received per
a very personable young man," Glenn
evening of one-acts, who were visibly upset and grieving,"
mission from parents to let students
principal Neil Thomas said. "Every Please see TEEN, A4
including "The Long
Christmas Dinner" and
Holiday happiness
"The Sleep Thief" will be
4 p.m. today at the Trinity
1¾
House Theatre, 38840 W.
Six Mile Road (and 1-275)
in Livonia. (734) 464-
6302.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Court: The 18th Judicial
District Court in West-
land will be closed
Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Library: The William P.
Faust Public Library of •
Westland will be closed
Wednesday, Dec. 24.
City: Westland City offices
are closed Wednesday,
Dec. 24.
Ho-ho-ho: Our holiday
paper will feature a letter
from Santa Claus.
CHRISTMAS
Court: The 18th Judicial
District Court in West-
land will be closed
Thursday, Dec. 25. STATT PHOIO BTf BRYAN MITCHELL
Gift giving: Santa and his elves, from the Wayne-Westland Credit Union, brought stories, gifts and fun to students at Jefferson
Barnes Elementary last week. Kindergartners Michelle Kunze (left) and Melissa Robbins eagerly open gifts. Please see page A2,
Library: The William P.
Faust Public Library of
Westland will be closed
Salvation
Thursday, Dec. 25. No c h a r g es sought
City: Westland City offices
Army lags
are closed Thursday, Dec.
in fatal a c c i d e nt
25.
behind goal
Trash pickup: Trash pick
up will be delayed one • By TONY BRUSCATO the road. . •;
STAFF WRITER "She made a mistake in oversteering.
day with Thursday's
causing her to run off the road," saja
Westland police officials say they are
pickup on Friday and Fri The Salvation Army in Westland con recommending no charges be filed Brokas. "It apparently happened a
day's pickup on Saturday. tinues to lag not only behind its 1997 against the 16-year-old driver of a car couple of times as she tried to regairj
holiday goal, but also behind the involved in a Dec. 3 crash which control of the vehicle. While she may
amount raised at this time last year, claimed the life of a Westland teen have made several mistakes, we feel it
Post office: The U.S. Capt. Mark Welsh said. ager. was caused more by her inexperience
as a driver than through negligence."
Postal Service office in As of Thursday, $59,714 of the orga Westland police Sgt. Pete Brokas
nization's $110,000 goal had been says his department is recommending The Wixom teen was the driver of a
Westland will be closed.
raised, he said. The amount is less to juvenile court authorities that the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire which crashed
than the $68,000 that had been raised case against the Walled Lake high into a ditch along Joy .Road at Ingram,
this time last year. school student be closed. killing 14-year-old Alycia Madgwick, a
Livonia Franklin High School pompon
The holiday fund-raiser helps the "We don't feel the girl did anything
INDEX member.
Salvation Army provide food baskets ^ ¾ ^ ¾ ¾ ,^ ^ negligent in the accident," said Brokas.
for needy families and toys for children "'- r" " ' "I think several factors contributed to Madgwick was the only one of five
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I Classified Index K3 The organization also needs volun find out how you can help, call 722-3660. the fact it was dark, and the nature of involved in the crash walked away
from the incident.
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HELEN FURCEAN I STAFF ARTIST
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School officials plan push for bond proposal
Jobs ki
Home & Service
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I Taste
Bl BY DARRELL CLEM was only for $12 million - an amount that wasn't
• Health News CI STAFF WRITER WAYNE-WESTLAND nearly enough even then to pay for building repairs
• Arts & Leisure and renovations, Baracy said.
Dl . Wayne-Westland school officials are planning an
"It was a far cry from what was needed," he said. ;
• Sports & Recreation El aggressive push to sell a $108 million bond proposal $108 million will be spent, Baracy said.
But officials had then hesitated to seek larger bond
. that voters will decide Feb. 17. "We're trying to bo as honest and factual as we pos
; issues because voters already paid nearly 50 mills in
Officials are preparing for 61 meetings scheduled sibly can," he said. "We're selling the bond issue for
HOW TO REACH US property taxes - a taxing level that was dramatically
through Feb. 14 with groups such as civic organiza what it is - for the benefit of our children."
reduced under 1994's statewide Proposal A. r
tions, parents, school district staff and senior citi The money is needed for new boilers, carpet, media
Baracy stressed Thursday that.residential property
zens, Superintendent Greg Baracy said. centers, ceiling tiles, roofs and many other crucial
Newsroom: 313-953-2104 owners now pay only 6 mills; the bond proposaj
Even more meetings are, likely to emerge as school repairs, Baracy said.
would amount to a 4-mill, 22-year increase, raising to
Newsroom Fax: 313-591*7279 officials push for the bond proposal, urged by a citi "It's a shot in the arm that we need," he said.
10 mills the taxing level residents would face for
zens' study committee that visited all school build "We're a good district, but we need this."
E-mail: newsroom ©oeonllne.com schools.
ings, Baracy said Thursday morning during an inter A citizens' committee that studied district needs
NighWne/Sports: 313-963-2104 Some residents have suggested that the bond pro
view. originally compiled a wish list exceeding $200 mil
posal may not be needed because of the district's
Reader Comment Line: 313-953-2042 The bond proposal includes $83 million for school lion, but Baracy said the amount was pared to $108
rosier financial picture, due to increases in state aid
Classified Advertising: 313-591-0900 building repairs and renovations and $25 million for million in hopes of making it more palatable to vot
and o $14 million settlement from the Durant special
claBsroom technology. ers.
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A2J(W) The Observer & Eccentric/ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997
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iWestland's new
ifire chief named
! Assistant fire Chief Mark Neal
has been chosen by the West-
land Civil Service Commission
to succeed retiring fire chief
IMichael fteddy.
\ Neal, who is currently the
(assistant chief of the firefighting
division, has been with the
NVestland Fire Department for
[nearly 21 years.
• J The commission chose
jbetween Neal and another assis
tant chief, Patrick Harder. Both
had taken written tests and oral
exams for the top post.
I Reddy, 54, confirmed last
Week .that he will retire Jan. 16
iafter a 21 1/2-year career with
jthe Westland Fire Department.
JReddy began his tenure as a
[firefighter, taking over the city's
top firefighting post three years
ago.
Bond
from page Al
SIAIT PHOTOS BY BRYAN MITCHELL Santa's helper: One of the elves, Wendy Horton,
;education lawsuit.
New coat: Second-grader Danielle Woodward loved her new coat. Bonnie
; But Baracy said the $14 mil hands out gifts to the children as Santa looks on.
Schramm, one of the coordinators of the event, said, "Somehow it always works
lion isn't a windfall but, rather,
out that the kids who need coats get them. It's the magic of the Christmas spirit."
will be paid over 10 or more
Shears. Moreover, he said, the
state is simply returning money
Credit union sends elves to school
Stnat shouldn't have been the
Jfocal district's responsibility,
janyway.
(.^Patricia Brand, Wayne-West- Elfin
The Jefferson Barns Elemen
&0Trd assistant superintendent of
tary School in the Wayne- magic:
Business, has estimated that the
Westland school district got a April Lev-
$fetrict will end its budget year
visit from some elves Wednes
^ext June 30 with a $5.9 million erehz, and
day.
!q&l|mce. the other
The staff of Wayne-Westland
r-.^Biit local officials have said elves,
Federal Credit Union dressed
Jihe money wouldn't begin to pay
up as elves and brought along make their
{for the building repairs and
Santa to read stories to the way
[classroom technology needs fac
children and bring them gifts
through
ing; Ihe district.
donated by the credit union's
; Moreover, district spending the school
members.
jstilfV outpaces revenues, despite delivering
For the third year, the credit
fteCter-than-anticipated State union had mitten trees in its gifts.
_fd, and the $5.9 million could
lobbies. The mittens represent
!be easily depleted, officials said.
each of the nearly 350 children
', _5jstrict officials face two
from the school.
^jsjpr tasks by Feb. 17. The credit union also takes
cases and activity books were Presenting presents: Elf Amy Sherman has her
*t.HJ-First, they must convince money donations from busi
donated by the Toys R Us com The credit union has offices hands full.
fjfstrict voters that the $108 mil nesses to do shopping for the
pany. in Westland and Wayne.
lion bond issue is needed. children. Also, books, pencil
: • Secondly, they have to suc
ceed in drawing voters to the
spoils.
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A4(W) The Observer & Eccentric/ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997
Teen
Shopping trip: from page A1
From left in
front, second-
mph zone. The teen-ager was
graders Loren not wearing a seat belt.
Coats, Rachel Anusavage's death marked the
Wood, Lindsay second time this month - and
the third time this year - that a
Wilson and
Westland youth died in a car
(right, behind)
crash. The two other students,
Leah Tobin and
both 14-year-old girls, attended
Rebecca Allen Livonia Franklin High School.
as they look for Anusavage was alone when
items at the his car slammed sideways into a
tree and broke into two pieces in
Meijer store in
a residential neighborhood, Kar-
Westland
rick said. The impact occurred
recently. They
on the driver's side and threw
are helped by the teen from the car, Karrick
Loren's mother, said.
Lora Coats. "The car literally broke in half,
and he was ejected from the
Below, fourth-
vehicle," Karrick said. "The car
grader Jackie
was in two big pieces."
Culp looks at
An investigation revealed that John Anusavage
coats with Anusavage lost control on a
Mary Beth Sea curve, crossing into the east-
and Kori (Nathan) Burkeen; a
man. bound lane and onto that curb stepmother, Sharon Phillips;
before returning to the west
and grandparents, Leo and
bound lane and skidding into the
Eileen Anusavage.
STAFT PHOTOS BY TOM HAWLEY
tree.
Students adopt families Anusavage became the third
"He missed the curve," Karrick Westland teen to die this year in
said. one-car accidents in Westland.
The teen-ager was pronounced Passenger Alycia Madgwick, a
Second- through fifth-grade students for gifts at Meijer in Westland and wrap dead on arrival at Oakwood Hos freshman, died on the afternoon
pital/Annapolis Center-Wayne. of Dec. 4, one day after she suf
from Livonia's Cleveland Elementary ping presents for the holidays.
Baracy said Anusavage fered injuries in the back seat of
School raised money in recent weeks to "The kids each raised their own
worked as a pizza delivery driv a car that plunged into a ditch
buy Christmas gifts for five adopted fam money" for the project, said teacher
er. on Joy Road at Ingram, west of
ilies being helped through the Salvation Katherin? Rowe. Meijer also donated
However, Karrick said the Merriman.
Army. $1,000 toward the effort, which went to
teen apparently wasn't deliver And Nicole Mugurian, also a
Eight Cleveland classroom teachers buy bulk items, she added.
ing pizza when the accident Franklin freshman, died March
teamed up to coordinate the project, After purchasing the gifts, students
occurred. 10 when the driver of a car she
which included raising money, shopping returned to school to wrap them.
Anusavage lived in the gener was riding in lost control and
al neighborhood where the acci slammed into a tree on Ann
dent occurred, Karrick said. Arbor Trail near Hines Drive.
Services were scheduled for Mugurian's death resulted in
I CITY OF GARDEN CITY completion of the hearing on the application of his or her action by Saturday at First Baptist driver Joseph John Gackiewicz,
': NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING personal service or certified mail. Church of Wayne, with the Rev. 17, of Westland, pleading guilty
Section 8. Approval of Permit. Howard Burkeen officiating. Dec. 1 to a vehicular manslaugh
January 5,1998
The City Clerk shall approve or conditionally approve the permit if he or Burial was to be in Cadillac ter charge.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council will hold a Public she makes all of the following findings: Memorial Gardens West. The defendant is scheduled for
A. All the information contained in the application and supporting
Hearing on January 5, 1998, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, at the Survivors include his parents, sentencing Feb. 6 on a charge
data is true.
Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan on the following Robert and Janet Anusavage; that carries a maximum penalty
proposed ordinance: B. The applicant has not, within one (1) year from the date of the two sisters, Stacy Anusavage of 15 years in prison.
application, been convicted of any violation of this Chapter or
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
crimes involving prediction of future events by the occult arts,
; ORDINANCE NO.
larceny, perjury, bribery, extortion, fraud, or similar crimes Officials close investigation
•' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY
involving moral turpitude;
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE
C. The applicant has paid the required business license fee.
:•• CITY OF GARDEN CITY, BE AMENDED BY REPEALING
Section 9. Term of Permit. of double fatal accident
SECTIONS 133.20, 133.21 AND 133.22 OF THE CODE OF
The term of the permit shall be for no more than the term of the business
: ORDINANCES AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS TO
license. A renewal application shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days
REGULATE FORTUNE-TELLING AND RELATED PRACTICES
prior to the expiration of the permit and shall be processed in the same
THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. That sections 133.20, 133.21 and 133.22 of the Code of manner as an new application. BY TONY BRUSCATO skid marks, giving to speculation
Section 10. Postingjof fees, STAFF WRITER the driver fell asleep at the
Ordinances for the City of Garden City are repealed so
', that new sections shall be added to read as follows: A. Each person required to obtain a permit pursuant to Section 3 shall Washtenaw County Sheriffs wheel," said Haensler.
Section 2. Purposes and Findings * post on his or her business premises a sign containing the following Department officials have closed Killed were David Lee Wiatr,
A. The practice of fortune-telling, as defined in this Chapter, has information: the books on a double-fatal acci 20, and Terry Lee North, 15,
e 1. The true name of the fortune-telling practitioner;
\ historically been subject to abuse by certain unscrupulous both of Westland. The pair were
dent which claimed the lives of
•- ' practitioners using the practice to commit fraud and larceny upon 2. Each service provided by the fortune-telling practitioner; traveling eastbound on U.S. 12,
two Westland men Dec. 9.
\ clients. 3. The fees charged for each service provided by the fortune-
just west of Saline, on their way
' B. It is the purpose of this Chapter to regulate the practice of fortune- telling practitioner; Sgt. Gary Haensler says that
home after a day-long deer hunt
telling in such manner as to reduce the risk of fraud and larceny to 4 The statement, "By law, this business is prohibited from while he can't say exactly what
ing trip.
clients while allowing fortune-tellers to provide their services to charging or soliciting any fee, payment or remuneration happened, he believes the driver
clients with only minimal restrictions. beyond these established rates." of the 1988 Escort station wagon The car slid under the truck,
\ C. The provisions of this Chapter requiring a permit, posting of fees, B. The sign required by this section shall be prominently posted in the fell asleep at the wheel and with the truck coming to rest on
providing receipts and allowing client recordation of the interior of the business premises at a point near the entry and the Escort.
crossed the centerline, colliding
; consultation, will make it more difficult for an unscrupulous shall be conspicuously visible to every person seeking services of "Even if the two men were
head-on with a commercial
fortune teller to commit fraud or larceny, and yet, as informational the fortune-teller. The sign lettering shall be of uniform size with wearing seat belts, it's unlikely
regulations, will not affect the nature of the information conveyed each letter at least one-half) 1/2) inch in height. truck.
they could have survived a crash
by the fortune-teller nor the manner in which it is conveyed. These C. If the fortune telling service is provided at a location other than the "There were no pre-impact
of this severity," said Haensler.
regulations require only minimal expense and effort on the part of fortune-tellers permanent place of business, the fortune-teller
the fortune-teller and will not, therefore, impose any undue burden shall provide the information required by this section on 8-1/2 by
on their practices. "11 inch paper legibly printed or typewritten. The paper shall also
D. Fortune-telling for entertainment purposes, as defined in this include the name and permanent address of the person providing CITY OF GARDEN CITY
Chapter, does not create the same risk of fraud and larceny by an the fortune-telling services. A true, correct and complete copy of
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
unscrupulous practitioner as would the practice with an individual such paper shall be given to each client prior to providing any
January 5,1998
client because it is done with a group at a public place for the fortune-telling services.
• purpose of entertaining and not to deal with the private concerns of D. No person shall charge any fee, payment, remuneration, or item of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council will hold a Public
', • an individual. value for fortune-telling services in excess of the fees set forth on Hearing on January 5, 1998, at 7:25 p.m., in the Council Chambers, at the
* E. For these and other reasons, the provisions of this Chapter are the sign or paper required by this section. Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan on the following
necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Section 11. Receipts. proposed ordinance:
Community. Prior to the acceptance of any money or item of value from a client, other PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Section 3. Permit Required. than the acceptance of a gratuitous tip given voluntarily by the client,
ORDINANCE #
No person shall conduct, engage in, carry on, participate in, or the fortune-teller shall issue a written receipt to the client, clearly
showing: The City Council in accordance with the City Charter and the labor
practice fortune-telling or cause the same to be done for pay
negotiations between it and the Garden City Supervisory and Professional
A. Date;
without having first obtained a permit therefor.
Personnel Association (GCSPPA) establishes the following pay grades, job
B. Name of client
Section 4. Definitions. titles and rate ranges for said employees beginning July 1,1997:
A. "Fortune-telling" shall mean and include telling fortunes, C. Amount of money received or specific description of item of value
* forecasting of future events or furnishing of any information not received; and THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY HEREBY ORDAINS:
otherwise obtainable by the ordinary process of knowledge, by D. Purpose for which the money or item of value was received. SALARY ORDINANCE: GARDEN CITY SUPERVISORY AND
| means of any occult or psychic power, faculty or force, including, PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION
but not limited to clairvoyance, clair audience cartomancy, No person engaging in fortune-telling services shall prohibit a client from (GCSPPA)
" phrenology, spirits, tea leaves or other such reading, mediumship, making an audio recording or taking written notes of the information Section 1:
seership, prophecy, augury, astrology* palmistryg, necromancy, conveyed by the fortune-teller. PayJSrads Jj2b_Jitl£
mind-reading, telepathy, or other craft, art, cards, talisman, charm, Section 13. Customer* Under Eighteen Years of Aye. A. Building Inspector
potion, magnetism, magnetized article or substance, crystal gazing, B. Youth Assistance Coordinator
No person engaged in fortune-telling services shall render that service to
or magic, of any kind or nature. I. Personnel Assistant
any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age unless the minor
B. "For Pay" shall mean for a fee, reward, donation, loan or loan or Executive Secretary
is accompanied by a parent or guardian or unless the minor has the
receipt of anything of value. II. Senior Adult Program Supervisor
written consent shall be retained by the person engaged in fortune-
Sections. Permit Application. III. Personnel Director
telling for a period of one year.
Every natural person who, for pay, conducts, engages in, carries on, or IV. Community Center Supervisor
Section 14. Exception-Entertainment.
practices Fortune-telling shall file a separate verified application for a Assistant Community Development Director
The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any person engaged
permit with the City Clerk. The application shall contain: V. Automotive Operations Supervisor
solely in the business of entertaining the public by demonstrations of
A. The name, home and business address, horn* and business Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
fortune-telling at public places and in the presence of and within the
telephone number of the applicant. Building Official
hearing of all other persons in attendance, and at which no questions are
Deputy Treasurer ,
B. The record of conviction for violations of the law, excluding minor
answered as part of such entertainment except in a manner to permit all
Streets/Water/Sewer Supervisor
traffic violations. persons present at such public place to hear such answers.
Recreation Supervisor
C. The fingerprints of the applicant on a form provided by the Police Section 15. Exception-Religious Practice. VI. Deputy DPS Director
Department.
The provisions of this Chapter shall not be applicable to any person VII. None
D. The address, city and state, and the approximate dates where and conducting or participating in any religious ceremony or service when VIII. Director of Parks & Recreation
when the applicant practiced a similar business, either alone or in such person holds a certificate or ordination as a minister, missionary, Director of Community Development
conjunction with others. . v medium, healer, clairvoyant, or similar position (hereinafter collectively IX. City Clerk-Treasurer
E. A non-refundable application fee in an amount set by resolution of referred to as minister) from any bona fide church or religious Director of Public Services
the City Council from time to time, posted in the City Clerk's association having a creed or set of religious principles that is recognized X. None
..•..'••"•-'.'.Pfte*- by ail churches of like faith which provides for fortune-telling provided XI. Fire Chief
Section 6. Inyje^ligaliojii that: Police Chief
Upon the filing of the application, it shall be referred to the Police A. Except as provided In Subsection C hereof, the minister's fees,
The salaries for the pay grades shall be as follows;
Department for the City of Garden City for investigation, report and gratuities, emoluments, and profits shall be regularly accounted for
recommendation. The investigation Bhall be conducted to verify the facts and paid solely to or for the benefit of the bona fide church or PAY GRADE RATE RANGE
contained in the application and any supporting data. The investigation religious association, as defined in this Section. A. $19,875 - $26,295
shall be completed and a report and recommendation make in writing to B. The minister holding a certificate of ordination from such bona fide B. $25,090 $33,194
the City Clerk within fourteen (14) days after the filing of the church or religious association, as defined in this Section, shall file I. $29,743 - $39,350
application, unless the applicant requests or consents to an extension of with the City Clerk a certified copy of the minister's certificated or II. $31,528-$41,712
the time period. If the report recommends denial of the permit to the ordination and the minister's name, age, street, address, and HI. $33,420 $44,215
. applicant, the grounds for the recommended denial shall be set forth telephone number,in this city where the activity set forth in this IV. $35,425 - $46,868
'therein. \ • • • Section is to be conducted. V. $37,551 - $49,680
VI. $39,804 - $52,780
Section i, Hearing and Decision by City Clerk C. Such bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this
VII. $42,192 -$55,820
. The City Clerk shall consider the application and the Police Department Section, may pay to its ministers a salary or compensation based
VIII. $44,724 -$59,170
. report and recommendation at a hearing held not less than seven (7) nor upon a percentage basis, pursuant to an agreement between the
IX. $47,407-$62,719
more than fourteen (14) days following receipt of the Police Department church or religious association and the minister which is embodied
X $50,251 - $66,482
report described in Section 0. Notice of the time and place of the hearing in a resolution and transcribed in the minutes of such church or
XI. $53,266 $70,471
and a copy of the Police Department report shall be given to the religious association.
applicant personally or by certified mail by the City Clerk at least five (6) Except as herein modified, the said Code shall remain in full force and Sectioa.2j
days, prior to the hearing. Any interested person shall be heard at the effect In addition to the above rate ranges established herein, fringe benefits
* hearing. The City shall have the burden of proof to show the permit This amendatory Ordinance is declared to be effective upon publication agreed to at the bargaining table, and made part of the contract, nre
'•'.. should bo denied. The decision of the City Clerk to approve, deny or as required by law. affirmed and established as if set out in full.
conditionally approve the permit shall be in writing, and if adverse to the
This amendatory ordinance is declared to be effective upon publication as
applicant, shall contain findings of fact and a determination of the issues RONALD D. SHOWALTER required by law.
•presented. Unless the applicant agrees in writing to an extension of time,
City Clerk-Treasurer
the City Clerk shall make his or her decision approving, denying, or RONALD D. SHOWALTER. City CIork-Trens
Published Dretmtxr 31, 1997
conditionally approving the permit within tweniy-rour (24) hour* after PuMlih: Dtwnfetr 21,1947
\
The Observer & Eccentric/ SUNDAY, DECEMBKR 21, 1997 'AS
Madonna student commutes to class from Minnesota
Madonna University student There seem to be a lot of deaf dence hall director, has been hoping to test out of SLS 100.
Teri Shingledecker kept a bag people who came in there. real good about my situation. "Ken said I could not, I was a
containing a blow dryer and hair "Eventually, I began taking She lets me keep a big bag of little upset at the time and did
spray at a residence hall on cam some sign language courses at a stuff at the residence hair such n't understand why. Reflecting
pus. technical school in St. Paul." as a blow dryer and hair spray. back, I now understand. Before I
But she doesn't live there. Shingledecker put her name The residence hall has com took that class 1 had a lot of mis-
Shingledecker commuted to on a waiting list to get into a muter rooms already set up for perceptions."
campus once a week. two-year program in St. Paul students who don't live on cam "I get upset at the public mis
But not by car. but concluded that she did not pus during the semester." conceptions of deaf people, that
Instead the reservation agent want to wait to start her degree. Shingledecker's situation is sign language is no different
for Northwest Airlines flew from "I decided to look at other unique, but it is not unusual for than signing the English lan
St. Paul to Detroit on Sundays schools that offered sign lan students to come from different guage and that deaf people
each week during the fall guage programs. Important fac states to study sign language at should be able to understand
semester, then returned home tors for me were the size of the Madonna University. and not need interpreters."
every Tuesday after attending school, if it offered a four-year Students attend from Texas, Shingledecker will not be com
classes at Madonna. degree and if Northwest was a Massachusetts and Virginia, muting during the winter term
She flew here for one purpose hub," Shingledecker said. said Ken Rust, chair of the sign but will return to Madonna for
— to take classes with hopes of "In some of the materials language studies program. the spring term and at the end of
obtaining her four-year degree in Madonna University sent, there Madonna University has been that term, she is planning on re
Sign Language Studies. Madon was a publication (Madonna A long commute: Ken Rust, chair of the Sign Language offering courses and programs of evaluating the commuting and
na University remains the only Now) and it had an article about Studies program at Madonna University, talks with study in American Sign Lan determining if she will put in for
four-year independent university a Northwest flight attendant student Teri Shingledecker. Shingledecker commuted guage, deaf culture, deafness a transfer at Northwest.
to offer a bachelor of arts in sign who went through the sign lan from Hastings, Minn., to Madonna during the fall. and interpreting since 1975. Her short-term goal is to stay
language studies in the United guage studies program at Shingledecker works about 30 with Northwest and serve as an
States. Madonna and that kind of trig west I couldn't afford to fly every a.m. and attended classes from 1 hours a week and took 13 credit interpreter for d,eaf people who
"Initially, I thought I would gered something in me." week. Northwest is definitely a to 10 p.m. That night, she stayed hours this past fall. are flying. Her long-term goal is
move to Livonia, but this As a reservation agent for family-oriented company." in the residence hall on campus. Shingledecker learned some to work in education. But for
arrangement has been working Northwest, she can travel unlim Each Monday of the 16-week On Tuesday, she went to one thing new every day in Rust's now her plan is to continue to
out good so far," said Shin ited times on the airline and the* semester of the fall term, Shin class from 9 a.m. to noon and class which she found ironic. commute and pursue her degree.
gledecker. "I first became inter only thing she is required to pay gledecker flew out on the 6 a.m. returned to the airport to fly Because she had some sign lan "My only regret I have is 1
ested in sign language when 1 are the taxes. flight from St. Paul to Detroit. back home to St. Paul. guage classes before coming to wish I would have done this a
started working at a restaurant. "Without working at North- She arrived in Detroit at 8 :30 "Carol Rzemkowski, the resi Madonna University, she was whole lot sooner," she said.
Area choral groups
heaven-scent gifts...
perform at Metro Airport
Wayne County's Detroit Metro Chorale, the Silver Strings Dul just in the nick of time!
Airport will be filled with more cimer Society, the County Con
than just the usual sounds of the nection, and the Detroit-based "4
holiday hustle and bustle this Love" organization.
week. Groups performing in the
A variety of choral groups and Smith Terminal can be heard by
musicians from local high the Christmas tree between
schools, churches and communi Concourses A and B. The Davey
ty organizations will be spread Terminal groups can be heard at
ing their holiday cheer at the Northwest Airlines' baggage
Detroit Metro through Dec. 24. claim entrance near Concourse
A choral group from Livonia E. Passengers arriving and
Churchill High School and a departing at the international
band from the Wayne-Westland terminal will be entertained
branch of the Salvation Army from the departure level on the
will be among groups from Dear third floor.
born. Detroit. Lincoln Park and Special appearances from
Taylor caroling for the enjoy Santa and Mrs. Claus will be
ment of passengers and airport made as they stroll through the
visitors. decorated terminals delighting
This 6th Annual Holiday children with candy canes and
Music Program will treat airport coloring books.
visitors with performances by Churchill will perform Christ
the Eastern Michigan Universi mas Eve from 7:30-9:30 a.m. in
ty Gospel Choir, the Seaway the Smith Terminal.
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OBITUARIES
BERNIECE FRADETTE Fradette. Betty; son3, David of South Lyon the L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, Ringo and Mary Eulas. MARY MARGUERITE
Berniece Fradette will be Sylvia A. and Daniel of Northville; broth Westland. Services were at the Uht (8HETTLEROE) MICHALAK
memorialized on a plaque at the Kozorosky- er, James. Funeral Home, Westland with Mrs. Michalak, 86, of West-
Friendship Center in Westland. Wiacek, Services were at St. Matthew ELAINE MARTHA WELCH the Rev. Charles Bishop officiat land died Dec. 9 at the Westland
Mrs. Fradette, 89, died Dec. 3 director; Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mrs. Welch, 66, of Wayne died ing. Burial was in Cadillac Convalescent Center, Westland.
in Ann Arbor. She had lived in David R. Ralph Fischer officiating. Pri Dec. 13 in Oakwood Hospital Memorial Gardens West, West- She was born in the mining
Westland since 1943. Wiacek, vate internment took place at Beyer Center, Ypsilanti. land. town of Pittsburg, III. She gradu
At the Friendship Center, court admin Parkview Cemetery, Livonia. Mrs. Welch was a nurse. ated from Eastern Illinois Uni
which offers programs for senior istrator; Memorials may be made to St. Survivors include her son, versity and taught school in
citizens of Westland, Mrs. Mrs. Fradette Alice Matthew Building Fund, 5885 Robert; brother, Carl Peters; two DAVID LEE WIATR Hillsboro, 111., for 10 years. She
Fradette was the sewing class Mantey; Venoy, Westland. grandchildren. Mr. Wiatr, 20, of Westland was a practical nurse in the
instructor and Alteration Lady Mike Sig- Arrangements were made by Services were at the Uht died Dec. 9 in an auto accident. Towner Residence in Ypsilanti
for the community. She made worth; Nancy Guaetta; Joyce the Harris Funeral Home, Gar Funeral Home, Westland. Cre Survivors include his wife, for six years and substituted in
the Valentine king and queen of Johnson; Helen Mull; Doris Sil- den City. mation rites were accorded. Stephanie; daughter, Emily the Mt. Morris School District.
hearts robes. cox; Barbara Marc. Nicole; parents, David and Sue; She taught school in the ,Wayne
She was named senior of the brother, Brian; grandparents, Westland Schools at Cady School
month representing all of West- ARNOLD DALE JONES PHYLLIS CHRISTINE PAYNE FIELDING W. RISNER Irene Behling and Wilhemina for 20 years. She did graduate
land's senior citizens at the Mr. Jones, 72, of Westland Mrs. Payne, 42, of Westland Mr. Risner, 87, of Wayne died Wiatr. work at Eastern Michigan Uni
Mayor's Town Hall meeting. She died Dec.13 following a long ill died Dec. 10 at home. Dec. 10 in Oakwood Hospital Services were at the Uht versity and graduated in 1960,
was also senior of the year and ness. Mrs. Payne was a homemaker. Annapolis Center. Funeral Home, Westland with working on her master's degree.
her picture was placed in the Born in Morgantown, West Survivors include her sons, Mr. Risner was a retired the Rev. Lawrence E. Witto offi She won Teacher of the Year
Friendship Center Hall of Fame. Virginia, Mr. Jones was educat David and Samuel; daughter, machine operator. ciating. Burial was in Cadillac Award as well as perfect atten
She was the president of the ed in the Detroit schools. During Tiffany; mother, Rachael; sisters, Survivors include his wife, Memorial Gardens West, West- dance awards.
Happy Hour Club for many the period of World War II, he Claudia Collins, Diane Szmutko, Mae; son, Duane Miracle; daugh land. Mrs. Michalak retired from
years. She was on the senior served as a member of the Office Glenda Mason and Charlotte ter, Lynrt Compton; two sisters; teaching in 1974 and tutored
Commission on Aging, appointed of Civilian Defense as a messen Haynes; brothers, Troit Blanks, two grandchildren and four and did volunteer work in the
by the Westland mayor. ger. Earl Blanks and Kenneth great-grandchildren. JEANINE MARIE ROE Wayne Westland Schools for sev
Mrs. Fradette was born in He became employed by Cadil Blanks. Services were at West Wayne Mrs. Roe, 33, of Westland died eral years. She received the
1908 in Minneapolis, Minn. She lac Motors building Army tanks. Services were Dec. 15 at the Freewill Baptist Church with Dec. 10. "Senior of the Year" award in
was married in 1924. She had He retired in 1987. Uht Funeral Home, Westland Brother Joe Jones officiating. Born in Detroit, Mrs. Roe was 1993 from the Friendship Cen
four children, 11 grandchildren Mr. Jones served as an assis with Brother Thomas Milligan Burial was in Parkview Ceme a homemaker. ter.
and 14 great-grandchildren. tant scoutmaster of Troop 519 officiating. Burial was in Cadil tery, Livonia. Survivors include her fiance, Survivors include her sister,
She worked at Hosanna Tabor and then as assistant explorer lac Memorial Gardens West, Arrangements were made by Jack Edward Keledjian of West- Nina Sowle; brothers, Charles,
Lutheran Church in Redford in leader of post 519 working with Westland. the Uht Funeral Home, West- land; son, Jacob Roe; parents, Kenneth and Drexel Hudspeth.
the kitchen lunch program, mak his two sons in the scouting pro land. Suzanne and Emil Thibeault; Services were held at the Ver-
ing doughnuts, rolls, and pizza. gram. He was recognized for his brothers, Michael and Steven; meulen Funeral Homes, Inc. in
She worked at the Red Cross efforts by being awarded the Boy ALFREDA H. SAQAN sister, Lynda. Westland with the Rev. Robert
Blood Bank as a volunteer. She Scout Tonquish District Award Mrs. Sagan, 76, of Westland TERRY LEE NORTH II Services were at the Santeiu Millar and the Rev. Chris
made costumes for the Park of Merit. died Dec. 17 in Oakwood Hospi Chapel of John N. Santeiu & Richards from the First Congre
Terry Lee, 15, of Westland
Pageant, for the Fourth of July He was a member of. and tal, Annapolis Center. Son, Inc., Funeral Directors, gational Church of Wayne offici
died Dec. 9 in an auto accident.
and other celebrations. served as an usher of the Boule Born in Franklin, New Jersey, Garden City. The Rev. John ating. Burial was in Washtenong
She also provided a taxi ser vard Congregational Church of Mrs. Sagan was a music teacher. Terry was a student. Lehner of St. Kevin Catholic Memorial Park, Ann Arbor, urn;
vice for many senior citizens. Detroit and later became a mem Survivors include her daugh Survivors include his parents, Church officiated. Cremation Mae Bray; Lottie Pruszynski;
The plaque in her memory will ber of St. Matthew Lutheran ter, Roberta Olsen; mother, Terry and Debra; brother, rites followed. Chris & Roxanne Keller; Darlene
read: "In memory of our alter Church of Westland. Edith Sikorski; one grandchild. Christopher McCarthy; sisters, A. Ryor; Barbara J. Sullivan;
ation lady and friend, Berniece Survivors include his wife, Arrangements were made by Spaterpenhtasn, iWe ailnlida mJe sasnidca S; hgirralenyd Family & friends."
Sing & Snore Ernie
CITY OF GARDEN CITY axles, vehicles having a gross weight in excess of 80,000 pounds or in excess of
the vehicle gross weight determined by application of the formula in this
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
subsection shall be subject to the maximum axle loads of subsections (1), (2), raffle to aid foundation
January 5,1998 and (3). As used i this subjection, "tandem axle weight" means the total weight
transmitted to the road by 2 or more consecutive axles, the centers of which
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the mayor and Council will hold a Public
may be included between parallel transverse vertical planes spaced more than
Hearing on January 5, 1998, at 7:15 p.m., in the Council Chambers, at the
40 inches, but not more than 96 inches, apart, extending across the full width
Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, Michigan on the following
of the vehicle. \ To help the Westland Commu Cherry Hill, in Westland.
proposed ordinance.
Section (70.35) A police officer or a duly authorized agent of the City of nity Foundation, several Fantas Other Fantastic Sam's selling
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Garden City having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is tic Sam's hair salons are selling tickets are located at 8014
ORDINANCE NO,
unlawful may require,the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the $1 raffle tickets for ^ Sing & Wayne Road and 2729 S. Wayne
vehicle by either portable or stationary scales approved and sealed by the Snore Ernie. The drawing will Road, both in Westland; 29236
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 70, TITLE VII OF THE CODE department of agriculture as a legal weighing device, and may require that the
be held at noon Wednesday, Ford Road, Garden City; 37577
OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY INVOLVING vehicle be driven to the nearest weighing station of the state transportation
Christmas Eve, at Fantastic Five Mile Road, Livonia; and
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. department for the purpose of allowing an officer or agent of the City of
Sams, 141 N. Wayne Road at 537 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth.
Garden City to determine whether the cons'eyance is loaded in conformity with
this chapter.
THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY HEREBY ORDAINS: t
Section (70.36) When the officer or agent, upon weighing a vehicle and load,
determines that the weight is unlawful, the officer or agent may require other
THAT CHAPTER 70, TITLE VII OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until that CITY OF GARDEN CITY
ENTITLED TRAFFIC CODE" BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE
portion of the load is shifted or removed as necessary to reduce the gross axle
FOLLOWING NEW SECTION (a) 70S7 through ,70.43: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
load weight of the vehicle to the limit permitted under this chapter. All
material unloaded as provided under this subsection shall be cared for by the DECEMBER 8,1997
Section (70.27) The maximum axle load shall not exceed the number of owner or operator of a vehicle at the risk of the owner or operator. A judge or Present were Mayor Barker, Councilmembers Dodge, Lynch, Wiacek,
pounds designated in the following provisions which prescribe the distance magistrate imposing a civil fine and costs under this section which are not
Kaledas, Briscoe, and Waynick. Absent none.
between axles: paid in full immediately or for which a bond is not immediately posted in
Also present were City Manager Bayless, City Clerk-Treasurer Showalter,
(a) When the axle spacing is 9 feet or more between axles, the maximum axle double the amount of the civil fine and costs shall order the driver or owner to
City Attorney Cummings, Department of Public Services Director Barnes,
load shall not exceed 18,000 pounds for vehicles equipped with high pressure move the vehicle at the driver's own risk to a place of safekeeping within the
and City Engineer Weeks of Wade-Trim and Project Engineer McCormack of
pneumatic or balloon tires. jurisdiction of the judge or magistrate, inform the judge or magistrate in
HubbeJl, Roth and Clark.
writing of the place of safekeeping, and keep the vehicle until the fine and
(b) When the axle spacing is less than 9 feet between 2 axles but more than
costs are paid or sufficient bond is furnished or until the judge or magistrate is Moved by Dodge; supported by Kaledas: 12-97-480 RESOLVED: To approve
3 1/2 feet, the maximum axle load shall not exceed 13,000 pounds for high
satisfied that the fine and costs will be paid. The officer or agent who has the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 1, 1997, as
pressure pneumatic or balloon tires
determined, after weighing a vehicle and load, that the weight is unlawful, corrected. AYES: Unanimous "
(c) When axles are spaced less than 3 1/2 feet apart, the maximum axle load may require the driver to proceed to a judge or magistrate within the City. If Moved by Briscoe; supported by Lynch: 12-97-481 RESOLVED: To approve
shall not exceed 9,000 pounds per axle. the judge or magistrate is satisfied that the probable civil fine and costs will be the list of Accounts Payable. AYES: Unanimous
(d) Subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) shall be known as the normal loading paid by the owner or lessee, the judge or magistrate may allow the driver to
Moved by Lynch; supported by Dodge: 12-97-48'2a RESOLVED: To
maximum. proceed, after the load is made legal. If the judge or magistrate is not satisfied
reappoint Jane Ingrody to the Board of Canvassers with term to expire
Section (70.28) When normal loading is in effect, the state transportation that the owner or lessee, after a notice and a right to be heard on the merits is
December 31, 2001. AYES: Unanimous
department and local authorities with respect to highways under their given, will pay the amount of the probable civil fine and costs, the judge or
jurisdiction may designate certain highways, or sections of those highways, magistrate may order the vehicle to be impounded until trial on the merits is Moved by Waynick; supported by Briscoe: 12-97-482b RESOLVED: To
where bridges and road surfaces are adequate for heavier loading, which completed under conditions set forth in this section for the impounding of reappoint Joanne S. Dodge to the Employee Retirement System Board of
vehicles after the civil fine and costs have been imposed. Removal of the Trustees with term to expire November 11,2001. AYES: Unanimous
designation may be revised as needed, on which the maximum tandem axle
assembly loading shall not exceed 16,000 pounds for any axle of the assembly, vehicle, and forwarding, care, or preservation of the load shall be under the Moved by Briscoe; supported by Waynick: 12-97-483 RESOLVED: To go into
if there is no other axle within 9 feet of any axle of the assembly. control of and at the risk of the owner or driver. Vehicles impounded shall be closed session to discuss labor negotiations with six bargaining units. AYES:
Section (70.29) Except as provided in subsection (8), on a legal combination of subject to a lien, subject to a prior valid bona fide lien of prior record, in the Councilmember Lynch, Kaledas, Briscoe, and Waynick. NAYS: Mayor
vehicles, only 1 tandem axle assembly shall be permitted on the designated amount of the civil fine and costs and if the civil fine and costs are not paid Barker, Councilmembers Dodge, and Wiacek. Motion failed due to lack of
highways at Uie gross permissible weight of 16,000 pounds per axle, if there is within 90 days after the seizure, the judge or magistrate shall certify the five (5) votes.
unpaid judgment to the prosecuting attorney of the county in- which the
no other axleTvithin 9 feet of any axle of the assembly, and if no other tandem Moved to Dodge; supported by Wiacek: 12-97-484 RESOLVED: To cancel
violation occurred, who shall proceed to enforce the lien by foreclosure sale in
axle assembly in the combination of vehicles exceeds a gross weight of 13,000 Purchase Order #13598 to Linton Food Service due to failure to perform and
accordance with procedure authorized in the case of chattel mortgage
pounds per axle. When the maximum gross weight of a combination of vehicles that the City issue a new P.O. in the amount of $2,200 to the next lowest
foreclosures. When the duly authorized agent of the City of Garden City is
with load does not exceed 73,280 pounds, 2 tandem axle assemblies shall be bidder, Scotty's Foods, as recommended by the City manager. AYES:
performing duties under this chapter, the agent shall have all the powers
permitted on the designated highway at a gross permissible weight of 16,000 Unanimous
conferred upon peace officers by the general laws of this state.
pounds per axle, if there is no other axle within 9 feet of any axle of the Section (70.37) An owner of a vehicle or a lessee of the vehicle of an owner- Moved by Dodge; supported by Lynch: 12-97-485 RESOLVED: To authorize
assembly. operator, or other person, who causes or allows a vehicle to be loaded and Wade-Trim to commence the design phase of the Pardo Street & Water
Section (70.30) The nornal size of tires shall be the rated size as published driven or moved on a highway, when the weight of that vehicle violates section System improvement Project with the cost not to exceed $46,000 without
by the manufactures, and the maximum wheel load permissible for any wheel 1 is responsible for a civil infraction and shall pay a civil fine in an amount further Council Authorization. AYES: Unanimous
shall not exceed 700 pounds per inch of width of tirei equal to 3 cents per pound for each pound of excess load over 1,000 pounds To suspend the rules to permit discussion without a motion on the floor.
Section (70.31) During the months of March, April, and May in each year, the when the excess is 2,000 pounds or less; 6 cents per pound of excess load when
After discussions the Council resumed normal rules of order and the
maximum axle load allowable on concrete pavements, or pavements with a the excess is over 2,000 pounds but not over 3,000 pounds; 9 cents per pound
following motion was offered.
concrete base, shall be reduced by 25% from the maximum axle load as for each pound of excess load when the excess is over 3,,000 pounds but not
specified in this chapter, and the maximum axle loads allowable on all other over 4,000 pounds; 12 cents per pound for each pound of excess load when the Moved by Waynick; supported by Lynch: 12-97-486 RESOLVED: To
types of road during these months shall be reduced by 35% from the maximum excess is over 4,000 pounds hut not over 5,000 pounds; 15 cents per pound for authorize the DDA to commence the Downtown Streetscape and Water
axle loads as specified. The maximum wheel load shall on exceed 525 pounds each pound of excess load when the excess is over 5,000 pounds but not over System Improvement Project.
per inch of tire width on concrete and concrete base or 450 pounds per inch of 10,000 pounds; and 20 cents per pound for each pound of excess load when the Moved by Dodge; supported by Wiacek: 12-97-487 RESOLVED: To table
tire width on all other roads during the period the seasonal road restrictions excess is over 10,000 pounds. However, the court shall have discretionary motion #12-97-486 until the December 22, 1997 workshop AYES: Mayor
are in effect. power as to the amount of civil fine within the schedule provided by this Barker, Councilmembers Dodge, and Wiacek. NAYS: Councilmembers
Section (70.32) The City of Garden City may suspend the restrictions subsection and may impose the civil fine provided in section (16) for a civil Lynch, Kaledas, Briscoe, and Waynick. Motion failed.
infraction where, at the time of the violation, either the motor vehicle, motor
imposed by this Bection when and where, in ita discretion, conditions of the 12-97-486 AYES: Councilmembers Lynch, Wiacek, Kaledas, Briscoe, and
vehicle and semitrailer, or trailer did not exceed the total weight which would
highways or the public health, safety, and welfare so warrant, and may impose Waynick. NAYS: Mayor Barker and Councilmember Dodge. Motion passed.
be lawful for each unit by a proper distribution of the load upon the various
the restricted loading requirements of this section on designated highways at
axles supporting each unit, Moved by Kaledas; supported by Lynch: 12-97-488 RESOLVED: To approve
any other time that the conditions of the highway may require.
a blanket P.O. in the amount of $3,500 for Oil & Lubricants; 30W Motor Oil.
Section (70.33) For the purpose of enforcement of this act, the gross vehicle Section (70.38) A driver or owner of a vehicle, truck or truck tractor, truck or GreaseyChassis Lube, Gear Lube and Automatic Transmission Fluid, to
weight of a single vehicle and load or a combination of vehicles and loads, shall truck tractor with other vehicles in combination, or special mobile equipment Cadillac Oil Co., the lowest responsible bidder, as recommended by the City
be determined by weighing individual axles or groups of axles, and the total who knowingly fails to stop at or who knowingly bypasses any scales or manager. AYES: Unanimous
weight on all the axles shall be the gross vehicle weight, in addition, the gross
weighing station is guilty of a misdemeanor. Moved by Briscoe; supported by Wiacek: 12-97-489 RESOLVED: To approve
axle weight shall be determined by weighing individual axles or by weighing a
Section (70.39) An agent or authorized representative of the City of Garden a blanket P.O. in the amount of $3,500 for Oil & Lubricants (bulk), 10W30
group of axles and dividing the gross weight of the group of axles by the
City shall not stop a truck or vehicle in movement upon a road or highway Motor Oil, 15W40 Motor Oil, Hydraulic Oil (bulk). Automatic Transmission
number of axles In the group. Pursuant to subsection (8)« the overall gross
within the City for any purpose, unless the agent or authorized representative Fluid (Dextron III), Anti-Freeze and Windshield Washer Solvent, to Eastern
weight on a group of 2 Or more axles shall be determined by weighing
is driving a duly marked vehicle, clearly showing and denoting the branch of Oil Co., the lowest responsible bidder, as recommended by the City
Individual axles or several axles, and the total weight of all the axles in the
government represented. Manager. AYES: Unanimous
group shall be the overall gross weight of the group.
Section (70.40) A driver or owner of a vehicle who knowingly fails to stop Moved by Dodge; supported by Kaledas 12-97-490 RESOLVED: To approve
Section (70.34) The loading maximum in this subsection shall apply to
when requested or ordered to do so by a police officer, or a duly authorized Partial Pay Estimate #17 on the Midtown East Paving and Drainage Project
interstate highways, and the City of Garden City may designate a highway, or
agent of the City of Garden City authorized to require the driver to stop and to Sunset Excavating, in the amount of $29,928.34, for work items including
a section of a highway, for the operation of vehicles having a gross vehicle submit to a weighing of the vehicle and load by means of a portable scale, is timber walls, concrete andsod work, as recommended by the City Manager
weight of not more than 80,000 pounds which are subject to the following load guilty of a misdemeanor. AYES: Mayor Barker, Councilmember Dodge, Lynch, Wiacek, Kaledas, and
maximums: Waynick. NAYS: Councilmember Briscoe. Motion passed
Section (70.41) If a person is determined to be responsible or
(a) Twenty thousand pounds on any 1 axle, including all enforcement
responsible'with explanation: for a civil infraction under this ordinance while Moved by Dodge; supported by Wiacek: 12-97-491 RESOLVED: To go into
tolerances. driving a commercial vehicle, he or she may be ordered to pay costs as provided closed session to discuss negotiations with six (6) bargaining units. AYES:
(b) A tandem axle weight of 34,000 pounds including all enforcement in section (17) and a civil fine of not more than $250.00. Unanimous
tolerances'.. Section (70.42) If a civil fine is ordered to be paid the judge, or district court Moved by Dodge; supported by Wiacek: 12-97-491 RESOLVED: To go into
(c) An overall gross weight on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles magistrate shall summarily tax and determine costs of the action, which shall closed session to discuss negotiations with six (6) bargaining units. AYES:
equaling: not be limited to the costs taxable in ordinary civil actions, and may include all Unanimous
W*500 (LN.12N + 36) expenses, direct and indirect, to which the plaintiff has beon put in connection
Moved by Dodge; supported by Lynch: 12-97-492 RESOLVED: To ratify the
(N-l ) with the civil infraction, up to the entry of judgment. Except as otherwise
tentative agreement with the Garden City Supervisory and Professional
Whcro W = overall gross weight on a group of 2 6r more consecutive axles top rovided by law, costs shall be payable to the general fund of the plaintiff.
Personnel Association (GCSPPA) dated November 12, 1997. AYES: Mayor
the nearest 600 pounds, L * distance In feet between the extreme of a group of Except at herein modified, the said Code shall remain in full force and effect. Barker, Councilmembers Dodge, Lynch, Wiacek. Kaledas, and Waynick
2 or more consecutive axles, and N * number of axles in the group under This amendatory Ordinance is declared to be effective upon publication as NAYS: Councilmember Briscoe. Motion passed.
consideration; except that 2 consecutive sets of tandem axle may carry a gross required by law. The meeting was then adjourned.
load of 34,000 pounds each if the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
tandem axles are not less than 30 feet apart. The gross vehicle weight shall not RONALD D. SHOWALTKR RONALD D. SHOWALTER
exceed 80,000 pounds, including all enforcement tolerances. Except for 6 axle City Clerk-Treasurer City Ctcrk-Trcaaurcr
Pubtuh Dumber 21, 1&97
truck tractor, semitrailer combinations having 2 consecutive sets of tandem PuMl»h:D*«mt*rai.l»7
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BY TONY BRUSCATO Canton. "People will do any
STAFF WRITER thing for their animals, and kids
especially enjoy the experience.".,
Christmas is going to the dogs
Schnoor pointed out thatf
... and cats ...
while most of the several hun
Area pet supply stores say
dred animals are dogs and cats,!
gifts for dogs and cats are high
Santa does get to see guinea!
on the priority list for many
pigs, ferrets and many other;
families.
creatures.
"Our business will jump 70-80
Dogs will get a brown bag of!
percent during the holidays,"
treats donated from Oink Oink,,'
said John Agge, assistant store
manufacturer of over a hundred;
director for PetsMart at Six
different kinds of dog treats,
Mile and Haggerty. "I think a
founded by Miles Handy of Red!
stocking for pets is almost stan
ford Township.
dard anymore. It's very similar
In the spirit of Thanksgiving,;
to marketing for children's
dogs who get their picture taken;
gifts."
will get a 6-ounce turkey roll, a.
The situation is similar at
bag of porky puff, a dessert!
Superpets in Westland.
treat, and a cow's hoof to clean,
"It gets absolutely crazy dur
their teeth. . ;
ing the holidays," said Sasha
Julie Girard, marketing coor
Swanger, customer service man Looklng good: Feline Fantasy Brush aims to spruce up Gone to the dogs: This holiday Santa Claus toy that
dinator for Oink Oink, says the^;
ager. "It's amazing to see how your cats while they play. squeaks is available at Pet Supplies Plus in Livonia.
seven-year-old business is grow-!
much money people spqnd on
ing, but the Christmas season is
their pets during this time of ing candy-cane-striped rawhide Smith, a dog-oriented mail order "Over the past two or three said Berger. "Many owners will
even busier.
year." bones, stockings full, of pet good gift and supply company. "Many years, especially with our holi buy the little Santa hats and
"Business is booming, and
Pet store operators say most of ies, Santa squeaky toys, and for dogs used to live outside, but day insert, sales at this time of beard costumes, reindeer antlers
we've certainly picked up this
the gifts go to dogs and cats, cats, toys with catnip. now most have become part of year boom," said Krehmeyer. or angel halos for their dogs to
time of year," said Girard. "Peo-;
with some others given to birds "Many people think about the family. They're treating "Many people buy out of love, wear during the season."
pie like to pamper their pets and
in the form of cages and treats. their pets first," said Greed. them more like people." and don't even consider price a
make them a part of the holiday
"Business is great this time of "They're attached to their pets The company, based in factor." Smile for the camera
season."
year," added Gene Greed, direc because they are part of the fam- Rhinelander, Wis., has a holiday During the holidays, the scale At least two pet store chains
Oink Oink makes holiday!
tor of sales and advertising for ily." gift section for pets in its seems to tip in favor of the dogs. have plans for Santa Claus to
stockings and a Hickory Farms-
Pet Supplies Plus from his world brochure, and Krehmeyer says "Cat buyers usually spend less take pictures with your pet.
like box with various treats,
headquarters office in Livonia, Also catalogs dog owners tend to buy what the on their companions," said PetsMart is taking pictures of
which are big sellers this time of
where he oversees stores in Livo Not only are local pet busi owners like. Krehmeyer. "Cats are more pets with Santa Claus at the
year.
nia, Canton, Redford and Farm- nesses thriving because of the "Many people tend to buy fla independent and generally have Northville store, with the^pro-
The bottom line ... pets, espe
ington Hills. "There are a lot of holiday season, so are mail order vored treats and toys they would little interaction, as compared to ceeds going to the PetsMart
cially dogs, are big business dur
last-minute gifts for pets, just catalog companies which CQter to like," said Krehmeyer. "If we a dbg. Did you ever see a cat beg Foundation which funds various
ing the holidays.
like for adults and kids, and peo pet owners and their dogs. show a picture of bacon with the for treats?" charities.
"Industry-wide, the holiday
ple buy extra treats and toys for "Pets have become more a part bacon-flavored treats, and the Karen Berger, owner of Pet Pet Supplies Plus is teaming
season brings in millions of
the holidays." of the household," said Linda owner likes bacon, many times Pourri in Farmington Hills, says up with the Michigan Animal
extra dollars for the retail pet
Many of the stores have entire Krehmeyer, marketing media they'll assume the dog will like the holidays bring out the best Adoption Network at several of
industry," said Greed. "It's also
aisles with holiday gifts, includ- manager for Doctors Foster arid it, too." in pet owners. its locations, taking photos.for a
t the most fun time of year for us,
"I'm amazed at what pet own $5 donation.
as we see happy pets and pet
ers will buy during Christmas, "We generally have a huge line
owners."
and how much money they'll when Santa comes in for pic
spend on stockings and treats," tures," said Cindy Schnoor, man
ager of the Pet Supplies Plus in
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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD
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RICK HALBERG PIPERrHEIDSIECK'S Holiday treat: Champagne Piper- ,
A Heidsieck decked out for the holi
Simmering soup
days in new red hot packaging. *
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hat is it about soup that we
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have always loved? Is it the
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that gives it its magic? The warmth
• French champagnes *
with which a pot of simmering soup
Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut $36; 1989
fills a home? I think it's these things
Bollinger Grande Annee $70; 1988 Bollinger Rose $84
and a whole lot more. Soup is the food
Champagne Louis Roederer: Brut Premier $43 ^
we want when we are not feeling well, APPEAL"
• Sparkling wines from California
it is the food we reach for after com
S. Anderson: Napa Valley Brut $25 and^lanc de Noirs
ing in from the cold, what we make
$23
when we want to use up veggies that
Iron Horse: 1994 Wedding Cuv6e $28.50; 1992 Brut
aren't quite fresh anymore. It is the
<» $26.50; 1992 Brut Ros6 $28.50; 1992 Vrais Amis
quintessential "one pot meal."
$28.50
Chicken soup BY ELEANOR & RAY HEALD J Wine Company: 1993 J Sparkling Wine $25
SPECIAL WRITERS Roederer Estate: Anderson Valley Brut $18
In my home, chicken soup has
always had a magical medicinal qual
ity. You may have heard the term
"Jewish Penicillin." There have actu
ally been scientific (I think) studies
on the healing qualities of chicken
soup. Although I'm not sure what the
results were, it has always worked for porting a stunning new red pagne Charlie." And this is unusual, since the
us. label, Champagne Piper- Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve $.43 typically
Soup is something that even the Heidsieck makes a dramatic holiday includes a high percentage of reserve wines in
least proficient cook can have some presentation. Pouring this cham the blend. This distinction also makes it a more
success with. My wife, Karen, who is pagne through the holidays will get expensive bubbly. ' . r
not particularly Well known for her ^wr'> you attention not only for the Compared to other champagne 'houses,
cooking, does best with food when she ^ l i ^ 'v unique, contemporary look of Charles Heidsieck is small and concentrates on
puts it all into one pot and adds some the bottle, but for the quality quality. Uncompromisingly, it holds back stocks
liquid. It can be as simple as that, or of the wine.. equivalent to no less than four years' sales. This
as complex as clarifying a difficult If you've purchased ensures a high degree of dissolved carbon dioxide
consomme. Soup can be made from champagne as a holiday in the wine, evidenced by the small bubbles that
just a couple of simple ingredients for gift before, then searched ever-so*delicately rise in the glass and break
a carrot soup or a long list of things to around for an attractive with great finesse in your mouth.
make a wonderful Minestrone. bag, you'll appreciate that To show champagne off, serve it well-chilled in
Soup can be found in all cuisine, in. with a bottle of Piper-Heid- tall, slender glasses that are either flute or tulip
all parts of the world. They can be sieck you get the bag free! shaped.
clear, pureed, chunky, vegetarian, Offered in red, green and grey, it comes with an Several premium spirits have impressed us
cheesy, with beans, pdsta, rice, thick, elegant gold cord. It's insulated, to keep a chilled lately. Their enjoyment during the holiday sea
thin, healthy, or loaded with fat. bottle cold for up to three hours. son will only enhance a festive atmosphere.
..*,Wo%» afld they can all be great. For more than two centuries, .connoisseurs • Johnnie Walker Gold Label $67.50, pro
Soup can be a light appetizer or a have fegarded Piper-Heidsieck as. one of the duced in limited quantities, is a skillful blend of
hearty one pot meal. You can prepare great champagnes. Its presence in our market 15 renowned whiskies, such as Clynelish,'Royal
soups ahead and freeze them, or put has been downplayed, but if its quality, red hot Lochnagar, Cardhu and Talisker, each matured
them up in jars. You can make really packaging and great pricing you're looking for, no less than 18 years. Rich yet refined with a
elegant soups finished at the last then Piper-Heidsieck fills the bill. Over the smooth as silk finish, it is a truly inspired blend.
minute for a truly fine dinner. They years, Piper-Heidsieck has maintained respect • The Glenrothes $57, is one of the finest
can be the most economical of meals for centuries-old champagne traditions while Speyside single malt Scotch whiskies we have
or made with a bevy of fancy, expen tuning into the times with a sense of fashion and tasked. The Glenrothes, 1982 vintage, was select
sive ingredients put together to style. ed by the distillers of the world-famous Cutty-
impress your guests. Both the Piper-Heidsieck Brut $32 and Extra Sark Scots whisky to be offered in a strictly lim
•We are serving a particularly ele Dry $32 sport the red hot look. Because of the ited quantity. It is a whisky connoisseurs single
gant and seasonal soup now at my exuberance of both, they can be billed as extro malt with elegant roasted grain aromas and deli
restaurant Emily's, it is a silky puree vert champagnes. Fresh and fruity upfront, the cate peat notes that only improve when sipped
of butternut squash that-we serve Brut finishes wjth crispness, elegance, toasty by a warming fire!
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Now soup is finding new fame as ably attractive salmon-pink color that is most Reserve blend come from the finest Cognac dis
shops on the East and West coasts compelling with food. If you're serving turkey for tricts. Rich woody, hazelnujt and spicy elements
open to specialize in just soups. The a holiday dinner, make- a cornbread stuffing and are both $18. of the full-bodied cognac pair favorably with
sitcom "Seinfeld" is widely given cred include dried cranberries as an ingredient. The We didn't get stuck on the Heidsieck name, tobacco leaf.
it for this food phenomenon because match with the Ros6 champagne will get rave but in trying to give you different options this
*of a mention of a zany soup shop reviews. holiday, we rediscovered both Piper Heidsieck Look for Focus on Wine on the first and third
owner in one of its episodes. Piper's California sparkling wine program and Champagne Charles Heidsieck. It, too, is an Sunday of the month in Taste. To leave a voice
"Newsweek" magazine is calling Piper-Sonoma has two wines, lower in price, yet established champagrte house, dating to the mail message for the Healds, dial [phone]
soup "hotter than coffee." I think we very flavorful values. A Brut and a Blanc de Noir 1850s. There's a marked youthfulness in "Cham- on a touch-tone phone, mailbox 1864.
have been waiting for a place to sit
with friends, or alone and enjoy some
thing warm and more fulfilling than
coffee. I think it takes us back to our
childhood when we were fed warm, Chef wants to put a little spice in your life
soft food by a loving parent, Soup is
more than food, it's nurturing and can
be either healthy or give the illusion
of health. They say bread is the staff
of life, I think that bread was invent
Food is easy for Chef Zachary colorful label with help from Smith.
ed just to "sop" up soup. SPECIALTY
Smith, and he wants to make it easi "Ziggy" is Smith's nickname, and his spice is a
FOODS
Resolutions er for you. blend of 28 different peppers, spices and herbs that's
"I've been cooking all my life," said best used in gumbo's jambalyas, sauces and soups.
Some early New Year's Resolutions.
Smith who has created six gourmet Soft Herbs - a blend of chives, dill, parsley, tar
I will-
spice blends - Mediterranean Magic, ragon, chervil and cilantrd enhances the flavor of
Continue to support as many small,
Soft Herbs, Blackening Spice, many dishes including chicken, fish, sauces, and
independent businesses as possible,
Chelsea Spice, Zigg/s Gumbo and omelets.
for if I don't all too soon all we will
Shana Spice, which he says will turn Try Mediterranean Magic - oregano, basil, rose
have left will be mega-bookstores,
"ordinary fodds into extraordinary, mary, thyme, marjoram, anise and parsley with veg
super-sized restaurants and drug
and boring into brilliant with just a etables, soups, steaks and classic Marinara sauce.
stores that sell everything except
shake." Blackening Spice - Cayenne Pepper, white and
what I'd expect. KttLY
"These spice blends are like the dif black pepper, kosher salt, thyme, rosemary, marjo
Try to instill the spirit of Slow Food WYQONIK
ference between a Cadillac and a ram, chili powder, paprika and sage, was the blend
to as many people as I can. Aren't we
Neon," he said. "Spices can help peo that started Chef Zachary's Gourmet Blended Spice
in too much of a hurry anyway?
ple change, unhealthy habits. It's a lighter way of Line.
Search out as many local food
cooking." One day they ran out of blackening spice at One23
sources as I can for my restaurant,
Smith is an artist who uses spices to color his food in Grosse Pointe Farms where he was the executive
and encourage these people to use
presentations, and his goal is to help you do the chef, so Smith went home did some research, and
self-sustaining means of agriculture.
same. Each spice blend reminds him of special people made up his own version. Blackening Spice was a key
After all we have only one Mother
in his life. ingredient in an appetizer he created "Blackened
Earth.
Chelsea Spice, a blend of paprika, garlic, onion, Trio" - shrimp, chicken and beef seasoned with black
Attempt to give some real quality
chili pepper, fennel, white and black pepper is named ening spice, sauteed in butter and served with a salad
time to one or two causes that really
after his daughter. "She's the most precious thing in of melon, rice and fresh mint. It was a best-seller, and
need the help.
my world," said Smith. "She would come into the before long, customers and friends were asking him
May you and yours have a safe and
kitchen while I was blending spices and wanted to to mix up some blackening spice for them to use at
happy new yearl
help." home.
See recipe inside
Chelsea Spice is a "colorful spice, decorative as well In 1995, after hearing over and over that he should
as flavorful and makes pale dishes more attractive." bottle his spices to make a few pennies, Smith decid
LOOKING AHEAP The Shana Spice is like little girls - "sugar and ed to go into the gourmet spice business. STATf MIOTO *Y JIM «f XGOrtUD
spice and everything nice." This dessert spice blend "I grew up using seasoning spices and things like
Spicy: Chef Zachary Smith is helping peo
was named in honor of Chelsea's friend, Shana, who Lnwrey's," said Smith. The idea of making a product
What to watch for in Taste next week: ple put a little more spice in their lives
is the daughter of Robin, "a guy I've known since high
• Get Fit for the New Millennium school," said Smith. Chelsea and Shana designed the Please sec SPICE, B2 with his flavorful blends.
B2< The Observer & Eccentric/ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997
6
Chef Zachary shares recipes ^ ^
from page Bl
people could use at home was knocking on doors, trying to con
^^ •"• neoxncnitlpin gr.n nMlHy iclfaifrie ei r helped open vince merchants to carry his
• See related story on Taste 1 small yellow squash large in olive oil, add herbs, squash, egg garine a lot of doors. I can talk and do gourmet spices. He just added
front. Recipes from Chef Zachary dice plant. Add tomatoes and tomato 1 tablespoon white wine or what I say I can do. Merchant of Kroger to the long list of special
.Smith. 1 medium eggplant large dice paste, toss well. water Vino gave me a shot, and let me ty stores, and grocery stores
2 ounces tomato paste Juice of half a lemon demonstrate my product in their including Shopping Center Mar
VEGETABLE CASSEROLE 2 ripe tomatoes peeled and Put in casserole dish, top with Soft Herbs (spice blend) or stores." kets and Farmer Jack, that
8 ounces mushrooms, quar seeded large dice blended cheeses and bread your own blend of favorite For the past 20 years Smith carry his gourmet spices.
tered has served as executive chef at "You can't give up," he said.
medium Spanish onion, 82 toaubnlecsepso gornaste odl ivMeo ozzila rella ecnru bmrobws. nB. aSkeer vaet w42it5h° Fg aurnlitcil bgroeladd dhiellr bs such as parsley and imnaclnuyd ionug tsBteannbdoiwng Inrne sitna unroarnthts b"Leciokme e wahne ni ntIe rwnaatsi ontrayl icnhge f.t o1
large dice
cheese and/or noodles. '* Sprinkle fish with soft herbs. ern California, Harrah's at Lake studied 10 years to become a
cloves garlic sliced thin
4 ounces grated Parmesan Place in pan. Add water or wine, Tahoe, and the Hyatt Regency in chef *md didn't call myself a chef
healthy tablespoon Mediter cheese LEMON SOLE squeeze lemon juice over fish. San Francisco. until they called me a chef."
ranean Magic (spice 4 ounces plain bread crumbs 2 portions of sole or any Chip butter or margarine over His ultimate goal is to help When things weren't going his
blend) or Italian season Cut all vegetables the same size. white fish fish. Bake in oven at 425°F until people change the way they eat. way, Smith said he realized
ings 1 tablespoon butter or mar done. Pour juices overfish. "We're behind times," he said. there,;was something he needed
Saute onions, mushrooms, garlic
small zucchini large dice "We need quicker cooking tech to learn to open the door. "I've
niques with a healthier focus." adopted the philosophy that you
Hearty soup warms, comforts on chilly days
He'd like his gourmet spice (&n always improve," he said.
blends to become a household
name, and make a cooking video If you can't find Chef Zachary
to share his knowledge with oth Smith's spices, which range from
See related For the Love of Taste. 1 tablespoon chopped parsley until softened. Add the tomatoes, ers. UI would also like to open a $4.50 to $4.99 at your market,
Food column on Taste front. 2 ounces olive oil chicken stock and diced potatoes, restaurant," said Smith. "I'm call (313) 730-4287. Each spice
Rick Halberg chef/owner of RIB0LLITA 11/2 cups chopped canned bring to a boil and cook at simmer waiting for the right opportuni has a colorful label, the flavorful
Emily's Restaurant in Northville 2 1/2 cups diced savoy cab tomatoes until potatoes are tender. ty." contents are sure to bring out
lives in Farmington Hills with bage 11/2 quarts chicken stock In the meantime, he's busy the culinary' artist in you.
his family.
2 cups diced red onion • 2 cups diced potatoes Add the tomato paste, basil
He has established a reputa
3/4 cup diced carrot 2 tablespoons tomato paste green beans, spinach and parsley. Add a citrusy twist to meals
tion as one of Michigan's out
11/2 cups diced green 3/4 cup cooked Cannellini Pass the cooked potatoes and
standing chefs. Rick is an exten
beans beans cooked Cannellini beans through a
sive traveler, and is known for
his fine French inspired Mediter 2 large stalks celery with 3/4 cup diced, cooked pota medium plate of a food mill into
ranean and Italian cuisine. leaves, diced toes the soup and stir until blended. (NAPS) - Consider sweetening citrus peel striper, remove citrus
2 1/2 cups cleaned, shred 1 cup grated Parmesan Cook until green beans are ten your holiday table by adding a peel in long continuous strips,
Look for his column on the ded spinach cheese der, add the grated cheese, season little twist to your meals. starting at stem end and peeling
third Sunday of the month in 1 tablespoon chopped garlic with salt and fresh cracked pep "Orange" you interested in around fruit in close concentric cir
Heat the olive oil in a suitable
11/2 citps shredded basil per. Serve with grilled bread and a experimenting with new recipes cles (peel may break occasionally i.
soup pot, and sweat the onions,
leaves drizzling of extra virgin olive oil. for your family and guests? Try Save the peeled fruit for other
garlic, carrots, celery and cabbage
wrapping candied citrus orange uses.
peels around cinnamon sticks
Add strips of peel to 3 cups boil
and use them as stirrers in cups
ing water in medium saucepan
A delicious twist on the traditional
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\ft1l help you select the perfect gifts &
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candying. Navels are at their
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