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Lake Placid or bust

Melissa Bedei i . i2, does a spin on tlic ice o f the Novi Ire Arena. Bedell wi l l be skating in tlie Junior Nationals in Lake Placid.

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Paws with a Cause Donna Hcbel denion.stnitcs to

Deerlield Elementary how her P A W s dog C a n o n helps her around the house, a l lowing Hebel to use hiin to steady her­self to her feet,

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SPORTS

Now that's an opener!

Talk ;ibout drama. The N o v i Wildcats .opened llleir home hockey .schedule with a very dramatic victory in front o f a very pepped up crowd.

They did so against U o f D Jesuit, the fourth-ranked team in ihe state.

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L ibrary L i n e s 5 A

N o v l Ci ty B r i e f s 7 A

Obi tuary 1 0 A

O p i n l o n 1 6 A

P o l i c e R e p o r t 2 A

R e g l o n a l Mar l (e tp lace . 19A

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Twenty-four liours after Slate Rep.-l^lect Craig DcRoche spends his last night as an official mem­ber of the Novi C i ty Counc i l , interviews wil l begin to find his replacement.

Members of the Novi Ci ty Council will hold the inquisition for DeRoche's replacement during a special city council meeting sched­uled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

During the lueeting, those inter­ested in representing the city's residents will have the chance to speak before

C . D e R o c h e

"1 think this is the first time it (ihc departing member sitting in) has been done in Novi history, and I'm very much looking forward to it," DcRoche .said.

The state representative-elect said make no mistake, he will be asking some pretty tough ques­tions to the group o f potential replacements,

"I would like to have somebody that shares my phi losophical base," he said,

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A new program, which wil l be implemented in fall 2003, wil l give more guidance to incoming freshmen at Nov i H igh School . T h e program will help students transfer from ihe middle school to ihe high school and adjust more efficiently in ihe process,

"We think that that is a real asset to our program here and ihat it helps kids become acclimated and grounded at the high school," N H S Principal Jennifer Chea l said. "We really believe thai we need to be doing more for ihe incoming freshmen in transition­ing ihem. There is discussion that you could just do something in the summer or something in the spring of the eighdi grade year, but I ihink it's really more valu­able to have ongoing support for them as they are going through the transition as ihey come over here as freshmen early in their fresh­man career."

T h e goal, according to Cheal is to transition stiIdents again. They are tiansitioned froin the middle school to the high school , but then the school ls going to want to tran­sition them from the academic seminar into the permanent semi­nar when they are in grades l O , l 1 and 12.

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Despite the below-freezing tempera­ture, more than 2,000 area residents gath­ered in Nov i ' s downtown to r ing in the holidays with a shiver and a smi le .

The enhanced annual hol iday event held D e c . 5 t it led " R i n g i n g in the Hol idays" featured new additions such as an artisans market, horse and carriage rides and an electric-light parade.

The newly-added parade wowed spec­tators both young.and old with illuminat­ed floats and ChiIistmas music by Novi 's high and middle school marching bands.

T V o o f the crowd's favorite brilliantly shining floats were f rom the C i t y o f Nov i

Parks, Recreat ion and Forestry Department and Schoolcraft Col lege,

Schoolcraft Co l lege 's Student Activities Department provided its bright­ly lit, whimsical entry featuring a snow­man encased in a holiday globe along with many Chr istmas treats including blaring carols and familiar faces such as ihe Grinch, Barney, Winnie ihe Pooh and Scooby D o o .

The city's float featured an impressive­ly decorated Parks , Recreation and Forestry Department aerial lift truck with a sign stating " H a p p y Holidays f rom N o v i Parks."

Matt Wiktorowski , Novi 's superintend­ent of parks, said more than 5,600 lights covered the large vehicle.

The department's decorating team con­sisting of Steve T i l l m a n , John Nef f , Chuck Fritz, T i m Z y l k a and Jeff Schefski spent many hours o f hard work preparing the float.

Wiktorowski said the team used 12 strings o f icicle l ights, eight strings of mult i -color l ights, f ive cans o f spray snow, 100 feet o f ribbon, three power strips,' seven extension cords, 12 18-foot sections o f light roping, four hubcap

lights, two lighted snowmen, nine feet of garland, one lighted wreath, park ing lights and strobes to pull the visual sensa­tion off.

The N o v i Pol ice Department, Real Estate One, D . A . R . E . , P.O.W. and M. I .A . o f Michigan, the Novi L ions C l u b and T h e Novi Fire Department were some o f the other parade participants lighting up Market and Ma in streets.

Representatives from area restaurants also lined the downtown streets passing out samples o f their specialties to long lines of hungry attendees.

Everything from Buffalo Wi ld Wings chicken to R e d Lobster shrimp to Cottage Inn pizza to Guernsey Farms Dairy hot-fudge sauce sundaes were served with pleasure at no charge.

Keeping warm inside the M a i n Street atrium were revelers enjoying the arts and crafts fair. G i r l Scouts bake sale and the K r i s Kr ingle Workshop.

T h e workshop offered children the opportunity to make a special gift for their loved ones and have it wrapped and tagged before they left.

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r.arlicr (iiis n ionl l i , .18ih Dislr ici .SUilc R c p . - E l a i Craig DcRdcIh; announccd long-time state advocate and fellow repub­

l ican A i idv

Ihe new year. Known mostly lor chairing

the i.ivinftston County Republican Party and .serving as Ihc executive director of issue iidvoc;icy for the M i c h i g a n Chamber of Commerce , Anuz is has alrciidy hit Ihe ground run­ning.

' T i n happy he dec ided lo (.iiinc with nic," DeRoche said. "He is already working on the district on his own lime as a vol­unteer. W c arc oil and rnrniing."

Anu/ i .s , -12, is e.xcited too. "I Ihink highly o f C r a i g

DeRoche ," he said. "I think everyone views hiin as a rising slar in .Michigan politics, and 1

want to be pan of the scene." A n u / i s said his decision to

join DeRoche's team was an easy oiie s;iying i f you arc a hockey player you want to phiy for the Red Wings right?

A l o n g with the chance o f being part of a winning team, A n u / i s said he is looking for­ward lo his new role because of the current climate of Michigan politics.

"It is really going to be a fas­cinating time," he said.

A m o n g many inlluencing fac­tors, Anu/. is included in his list o l re,is<>ns die exploding stale deficit and the extreme turnover of the House and .Senate.

"I think it is going to be a very transitional time in slate govern-menl," . \ n u / i s said. "Out of the 110 state reps, 50 will be brand new faces."

He explained Ihe nuijority o f tho.se leaving were either lerni-l imiled out or ran for open sen-ale se;its.

What The University o f Michigan-Dearborn graduate says will make the diflcrence in such :i green enviioriinent is the ability lo accomplish tasks and goals.

"What I think is iinporlaiit. is you really need experienced people to hit the ground running from day one," Anuzis said. "1

think we will hiive a team in place thai will get things going from day one."

What makes the future admin­istrator so confident?

He says it is the combination of DeRoche 's local pol i t ical experience plus already estab­lished reputation in Lansing and his own experience.

"1 bring to the table 10 years of advocating," A n u z i s sa id . "Really, the last 10 years I've been doing governmental affairs work in Lansing."

Tlic bulk of this experience comes from .serving eight years as executive vice president o f the Associated Bui lders a n d Contractors before serving the past Iwo years as the executive director of issue advocacy for the Michigan C h a m b e r o f Commerce.

Anuz is will rel inquish his diambcr duties at the end of the year to prep.ire for his Jan. 2 start date in Lansing.

Other relevant experience includes serving ;is director o f the senate majority communica­tions office, chief o f staff to Sen. George McM;intis (R-Traversc City) , chair o f the 8th District G O P , delegate for ihe Republican National Convention serving George Bush in 2000 and a staffer for ilicn Sen. l>id; I'osthumus.

A s legislative aide for DeRoche, Anuzis will iialancc Ihc duties of aiding with tlie niovcnicnt of legislation, help­ing constituents, serving as a liaison between individuals and the sl;ne government and admin­istrative duties.

"You really arc the chief cook and head bottle washer," he quipped. "In iiny given day you wil l handle legislative, c o n -stiiueni and administrative duiies."

D e R o c h e said he asked A n u z i s to jo in his team in November and Anuz is accepted right away.

"I was happy we were able io strike a deal," DcRoche said.

The state represcniative-clccl agices Ihe partnership is exactly what is needed to make things happen.

"Andy 's experience and repu­tation in Lansing is unmatched," DeRoche said. "In a term limit­ed environment, he will be a great as.set to get up and running immediately."

Others in the House agree. "I'm kind of jealous," said

47th District State Rcp. -Elect Joe Hune. "Heck you probably won't find a harder working man in politics."

Anuz is currently resides in Brighton with his wife, three boys and a baby on the way.

The future legislative aide looks forward lo his new under­taking and welcomes his new place as a member o f the DeRoche team in Ihe new year

"Keep your eye on Craig," Anuzis said. "1 think he is really going places."

Vicloria Sadlocha is a staff imler for the Novi News. She can be reached al (248) 349-1700. ext. 105 or at usad-locha@ht. homecomm. net.

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What that translates into is some­one widi a conservative view of prop­erty owner rights, low taxes and effi­cient govemment.

"1 would be dissapointed i f the council selected somebody who does not share my views because the m:ijority of voters elected me tlin;e years ago, and I think they should get that continuous representation on tlie council bench," he said.

A n d although the current council­man will have ihe opportunity to screen die applicants, due to city rules he will not be able to cast a vote for a particular interviewee.

"1 would like lo have a vote and I would prefer to have a vote, but I understand why I can't," DcRoche said.

T)ie pcnion chosen for tlic vacated .seat will reinain on council until the November 2003 election.

Nov i Ci ty Clerk Maryanne Cornelius said according lo Section 5.1 of Novi's charier, a person must lie a qualified and registered elector of llie city to be eligible for a .seat on Ihe Novi City Council .

She said anyone interested in inter­viewing for tlie opening is asked to fill out an application for City Boards and Commissions form before the special ma'fing.

Tlie purpose of die fomi is to prci-vide die mayor and council membens widi .some genend information about each candidate.

Basic questions are listed on the I'onn including criminal and educa­tional background, personal qualifi­cations, work experience and com­

munity involvement. Applicadons tire available at the

city clerk's office and under the fonns section online at wwwci.novi.fni.us.

The clerk's ofl'ice will accept com­pleted applications until ihe day of the interviews.

Cornelius said die clerk's depart­ment has received iwo applications from Novi residents Toni Nagy aftd Michael Meyer.

The city clerk said members of council iire die sole judges o f the qualifications of its members.

N o v i City Counci lman David Landry said he docs not have any par-dcular person in mind, but did say he has a notion of what he is looking for in the potential interviewees.

Mainly, Landry said he is looking for someone willing to work hard and work well widi the odier members of council.

TTic newly-appointed member is expected to take seat in January.

DeRoche announced in late Novcintjcr he would lesign at the conclusion of die Dec. 16 regular city council meeting to focus his attendon on his newly-elected position as state representative of the .iStti district.

DeRoche beat Democrat Linda PreiTio by more than 66 percent o f the Novi vote mid 65 percent of die 0;ikland County vote in November. He'H take the place of Slate Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-Novi) when sworn in at die beginning of die new year.

Victor ia ScfdJocha is a stajf writer for tlie Novi News. She can be relied al 1248} 349-1700. ext. 105 or al vsadtocha@ht liomeconvn net

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Drunk Driver A .1')-year-old Fenlon male was

arrested for drinking iuid driving hist week, after a p;isserby ;dcrtcd a Novi officer of his existence on the road. The officer was patrolling westbound on Interstate 96, west o f Novi Road, ;it :ibout 2 a.m. on Dec. 4 when a motorisi pulled up next lo liini and wiiivcd to gel his attention. When the offi-cer liKiked over, llic driver pointed 10 a mini van a couple o f cars ahead of tiie officer. As tlic officer looked loward the van, he noticed 11 weaving within its lane of travel. A s the officer approached the vehicle, the van crossed inlo ihe right lane, nearly li i l l ing another c;ir The officer made the slop and

approached the driver west o f Novi Road. A c c o r d i n g to the report, the driver had slurred sjK'ech and not only was lie with­out a drivers license, but he didn't have any vehicle information either. The officer asked the man if he had been drinking and the iii;ni s:iid he drank two beers. After a poor performance on field sobri­ety tasks, the driver blew a . 14 and was ;irrested by the officer.

Same time, same drunk At the same time Ihc above

arrest was being made, a second Novi pol ice officer arrested another drunk driver in the city. A n d not only did the arrest hap­

pen at the same l ime, bul the 2.1-year-old Wixom female registered the same blood alcohol content level as the above motorist. T h e officer was iraveling eastbound on Grand River Avenue approaching Mcadowbrook at about 2 :i.m. on Dec. 4 when he noticed a silver Alerc) exit from a shopping plaza with a wide right turn, crossing the yellow line. The officer turned around and caught up to the car and followed it for further obser­vation. After watching the car cross the fog line on many occa­sions, ihe officer stopped the driv­er. As he approached the woman, he smcllcd a strong odor of intox­icants. The driver told the of l lccr she was coming home from a

friend's house and had nol been drinking that night. After a few minutes, she admitted she did have two beers. After a poor per­formance on field sobriety tasks, the Wixom resident blew a .14 and was arrested by the officer.

Flying pumpkins A Novi police officer was dis-

patchctl to the area o f Nine Mi le Road and Galway Drive regarding a malicious destruction of proper­ty complaint. The officer arrived at a home in ihc 46000 block of Galway at about 10:25 p.m. on Nov. .10 where a female resident told him mailboxes in the area had been hit by pumpkins. After

patrol l ing the area, ihe officer found one shattered pumpkin near two mai lboxes in the 45000 block. Accord ing to the report, there was no damage to the mai l ­boxes and one plastic newspaper holder was slightly bent, but func­tional. The officer found no other evidence of damage in die neigh­borhood and cleared the scene.

Not the smartest A man driving with expired

plates was spotted by police and laier arrested for an outstanding warrant for his arrest. A Novi offi­cer was driving on N o v i Road at about 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 30 when he noticed the 2001 Chevy Blazer

in front of him had license iabs dated September 2002. After stop­ping the truck, the officer learned Ihe 36-year-oId driver f rom Ch icago inside had a warrant out for his arrest. The civil wan-ant was issued by the Wayne County A i rpor t Pp l icc for failure to appear on a registration violation charge. Nov i Dispatchers c o n ­firmed the warrant as valid and advised the officer someone from Wayne County would be coming to pick the man up. The officer handcufifed the man, placed h i m , in Ihe back o f ihe patrol veh ic le , and took him back to the station to' wait. T h e Chicago haveler was also given a court date to appear for driving widi an expired plaie.

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"Tluit's part of that structure piece," Cheal siiid. "We iuc nol sure how tJiat's going lo look yet. WIkii time of the freshman ye;ir do we transition them into the new semi­nar iind how do you transition them? You just don't have Ihem show up one day. There has to be .some kind of way that they connect widi this new seminar, so we will probably move them in groups.

Cheal said there arc a lol of spinal pieces lo put together, hil they have the basic structiu'c and outline; they know what they value; and they know their goal. Now it's just a matter of putting the pieces together between now and Ihe end of this school year.

The structure of this academic seminar will be the key to its suc­cess. It will group the sludeiils as all freshmen in a seminar, i-'or exam­ple, a le:icher would iKive 20 stu­dents assigned to him or her, ;uid also assigned lo this one seminar would be two or three junior ;ind or senior students who will be iniined in leadership training and leader­ship academies during the suiiinier The junior and senior mentors will help design the ci imculum and implement it for the freshman.

"The way it is now, our coun­selors give a tour of the building to the freshmen," Cheal said. "It makes a lot more .sense for Ihc jun­iors and seniors to do it because diey can give them the lour and do a nice job of thai."

T h e y go through the student handbook wilh all the school rules and policies and procedures and how io sign in and out a semin:ir.

"It kind of makes sense to h;ive a junior or senior do it kind o f like a big brodicr or sister do it," Cheal said. "It's really a caring person who has been trained and is inter­ested in working widi younger stu­dents. We get frustrated somelimcs • at their behavior in the lunchioom, but we never have taken the oppor­tunity to show diem exactly how to

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S a b r l n a Y a n c e y , 4 , p u t s t ier c r a y o n t o p a p e r a t N o v i ' s S t o r e o f D r e a m s ' c o l o r ­i n g c o n t e s t las t T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n . T l i e s t o r e i s o p e n d u r i n g t h e h o l ­i d a y s e a s o n a n d f e a t u r e s g o o d s f r o m v a r i o u s l o c a l c h a r i t i e s a n d e d u c a t i o n a l f o u n d a t i o n s for s a l e .

walk through the lunch line, how lo slide the card, how to recycle your tniy. Wc assume that dicy arc going to pick dial up from watching other kids. Sometimes that's positive role modeling and sometimes it's not, so this way we arc guaranteeing posi­tive role modeling by upperclass-men tlicy are going to .see every day in the school."

According to Cheal, one of the content areas that the high .school wants to cover wilh the students is continuing what Uiey have been doing at the middle school, which is a lol of self-assessment and goal-setting.

Kids will be working on answer­ing qucsdons like, where is il you

need extra help academically? How are you going to use seminar time eflcctivcly? H o w are you going to ask a teacher for extra help? How do you detemiine in your own mind what is the exha help that you need? When you communicate dial to the teacher, do you do il elTec-tively and elTicicntly so die teacher knows exactly how to help you?

"We can do .some self-asse.ss-iiietil, some goal-selling and some role-playing and gel diem ready to use thai academic seminar time to support Iheir academics efficiently," Cheal said. "Upperclassmen are doing that, but it lakes a longer time lo leam how to do it on dieir own. We are going leach all 500 of diem

next year wilh the same procedures because we will have this whole group of junior and .senior mentors who have been trained and Ihe stalf volunteering who want to work widi freshmen in this particular capacity."

The simcture of the seminar is one diing, but die odier piece is die transition from eighth to ninth grade. Cheal believes die school can do a better job in meetings belween iidminisu-alion and coun­selors, between students widi odier students and between counselors and students. The school has anoth­er conimillec trying lo answer ques­tions like, How will kids apply for dial posidon? What will die appli­

cation look like? What will the training lie like in the summer? H o w are we going to structure that? A n d What kind of follow up will diere be next fall for diose students? There wiW have to be an ongoing form o f training .sessions where members can sit down and liavc dialogue to continuously move it forward.

"As this school gets larger, wc diink it's veiy inip<irtanl for kids to feel here and we think that this is an important way to do that," Cheal said. "Our statistics show that wc have approximately 18 percent of freshmen involved in either a sport, or CO-corricul;u- acfivily and we really believe, based on the research

that we sec, thai kids need to be involved in dicir .school.

"That could lake a lot of different forms," Cheal added. "We arc going to catch kids before diey really start struggling to the point diey fall behind both academically and liehaviorally, gelling them involved in clubs and activities, having a net­work, a teacher tmd having two or three juniors or seniors diey know diey can go to immediately for help."

Hamez Klurn is a slajf writer for the Novi News. He can be reached al (248) 349-1700, ext. 110 or by e-mail al rkluiri@hl.lwmecomm.nel

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4A NOVI NEVVS-Thursd.-iy (It.cc-mbor 12. 2002

R i n g i n g i n t h e H o l i d a y s

Thursday, December 12,2002-NOVI NEWS 6A

S a n t a g e t s a n e a r - f u l f r o m R e b e c c a K o n l t u s , 8 , a f t e r T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g ' s N o v i H o l i d a y P a r a d e in t h e IMa inSt ree t a r e a .

c o n t i n u e d f r o m f ron t

"Tl ic kids in i l l worksiiop was a |ii>; liii." said .Slicryl Walsli. ("il\ ol ,\(ivi ci im-niiiiiily R-lalicins iiianagcr. ••Ahoui Mn) kids inadi.' cnil ls ;iikI liic same ainoiiill s:iw S.mv.i for liL-i.-."

A l l c n d c c l .ynn Ilcrj; slood iicarliy wlii lc licr Iwo dauji i ikTs. .S-ycar-old Kui l ly i i and 7-ycai- i i ld Kara, craflod l iomcmade tiills.

"They came l;isi year and liad a lol of fun," Ik-rg e.vpiaincd a.s lo why lhe

lamily made it to the I'csti-val .igain thi.s year. "It's a great opportunity for lhe i<ids lo meet Santa."

A n d make no niislaisc, despite all Ihe goodies and opportunities for fun, the arriial o f Santa Claus wa.s the number one reason chi l ­

dren bundled in snowsuits wai led wide-eyed wilh anticipation.

After the jo l ly o l ' .sole made his arrival inlo the city, he made his way inside and hc:ird all o f the chil­dren's holiday wish lisis.

Organizers and attendees

said ihcy were very happy wilh Ihc enhancements lo Ihis year's holiday event and look forward lo future years.

"We were extremely happy," 'Walsh said. "It was a great community event. We have had nothing but

Photo by John Helder

positive comments."

Victoria Sadiocha is a staff writer for the Novi News. She can lie reached al (248) 349-1700, ext. 105 or at v.sadloclia@ht.homecomm. net.

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B y V ic tor ia S a d i o c h a STAFF WRITER

In response lo numerous calls made by Novi residents asking questions about a number of cold wealher and holiday related fire safely topics, the city's fire dcparinient has compiled a list of lips every homeowner should know.

Novi Fire Chief Art Lxnaghan said the department has been get-ling many calls about everything I'rom lights to pipes lo disposing of holiday wrapping paper and trees.

"We want everybody lo have a safe holiday, a merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year,". Lenaghan said.

To accomplish this task, mem­bers o f the department are offer­ing the following tips for a s.d'c holiday and Winter season:

Christmas Trees • W h e n pui^chasing a Iree, buy

one that has been recently cut A family outing to cul down a

tree or buying a live tree for future planting are two allernatives lo prc-cut trees

• Before putting the tree in a stand, make a fresh angled cut 1 inciics from ihc original cut

• Water the tree at leasl once

L i b r a r y L i n e s

N o v i P u b l i c

L i b r a r y

Hours The Novi Public L ibrary is

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Story Time notes Registration for Winter Story

Times runs through December 28.

Winter Story Times start Januaiy 13.

Internet training Brochures describing our

Winter 2003 Internet classes are now avai lable al the library. Please register for all Internet classes in advance by calling the library.

Christmas holiday hours The l ibrary wi l l be clo.sed

Tuesday, Dec . 24, and Wednesday, Dec . 25, for the Christmas holiday.

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each day to closure a high mois­ture level

• Keep the tree away from all heat sources

• Never, leave lights on when you are nol al home

• Fxiended use of lights dries oul irees

• When lakiiig down your tree, do nol dispose of by burning il in a lirephice

• When needles begin lo fall, use this as a guide ihe tree is dry­ing oul and should be discarded

Christmas Lighting • Prior to pulling up Chrisimas

lights, lake a few minules lo check lhe lines before hanging

• To avoid shock, replace or dis­card lhe cord if any plastic inserts are missing or broken

• Anolhcr way lo avoid shock is lo check all sockets lor cracks and broken pieces

• The prongs on a plug should remain fixed and nol wobble when in use

• To check prongs, push prongs

againsl a hard surface or plug inlo a conncclor five times

• Check the entire cord for cracked or bare wires

• Plug lights into a connector for at least 10 to 15 minules and watch for smoke or melting

• Use lights on natural or plas­tic trees only

• For metal trees, use a color wheel or indirect lighting

• Fol low the maker's instruc­tions on the number of .strings that may he hooked together

• Use UL- l is tcd equipment • When hanging, make sure

holes are nol punched in the light cord by .staples or nails

• To prevent a circuit box fire, use an appropriate extension cord

Gift Wrapping and Boxes • Alwi iys dispose of wrapping

paper immediately after opening a

gift • D o nol burn wrapping paper

in a Fireplace or wood stove • Place paper in a metal con­

tainer until a time when it may be

taken to the trash • D o not allow children to play

wilh plastic bags and keep the bags strictly away from infants

Candle Safety • Never use candles on a tree or

place near an evergreen irec • Make sure candles are mount­

ed in a secure and nonnammable base that wil l nol lip easily

• Never leave a candle unat­tended or burn candles where small children inay reach them

Smoke Detectors • Frequently check smoke

detectors to ensure sufficient warning of impending danger

• Plan and practice a fire escape plan

• Remember, guests may be unfamiliar wilh safety routes of a strange house in an emergency

Space Heaters • The use of space heaters can

be extremely dangerous • Make sure all space heaters

used are U L - l i s l e d • Do not place a space heater by

comhusi ible materials such as couches and Christmas trees

Frozen Pipes • Holidays bring cold water

which may cause frozen pipes • To avoid freezing, allow water

lo drip slightly from faucets • i f frozen, UL- l i s ted electrical

healing units designed for thaw-iiig should be used if possible

• If a lhawing unit is not avail­able, try heating pipes with a handheld hair dryer

• L ive flame devices for thaw­ing can be very dangerous

Victoria Sadiocha is a staJf uiriter / o r the Novi News. She can be reached al (248) 349-1700, ext. 105 or at vsad-locha@hl. homecomni. net.

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I s i t a b i r d ? I s i t a p l a n e ? N o ,

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• S k a t i n g C l u b

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By V ictor ia Sat i locha STAFTV/HirFU

Willi iliL-.iiiis ol slaidoin Miiuiiij; IIS liijtli ;i'. --111.- ilivs ahiivc- ihc ice, .Skaliiii; ('lull nl Niivi i i iciiihcr Melissa Hak- l l lii-ads lo Lake I'laiiii ill M.-aich 111 a thanipioiiship medal.

The IJyci i i -u ld lairy-like skalcr. aliiii)j Willi her pairs pailncr, icccnl -ly phiccil lliiid ill llic liaslorn (Ireal Lakes Kciiioiials i.iiiii|x.'lili(iii. ipial-il'viiii; Ihc tliii) lor ilic Irip lo New York.

I)pi)ii ;irrival in I .like I'lacid, lhe pair will L(iiii|>clc agaiiisl .16 odicr pair Icaiiis :il die jinciii lc level in Ihe 21X1* L'.S. Junior l-igiiic Skating ('hamiiioiiships held Dec. 10-14.

"Il is an hdiKir for lhe cluh lo lie reprcseiilcil," said 'liimmy i loiiihirg LipMk. Niivi Ice Arena llgure skal-ing dirccloi.

Ilniiihirg said Melissa is lhe tirsl Miemk-r ol Ni i \ i 's skaliiig t luh Ki go (111 10 Jiiiiior Naliiiiials.

The Inp is :ilsii a firsl hir Melissa. 'Tvi.- <;cine ihorc in Ihe suninier

iwice and iliis will W lhe liisl lime ill llio wmlL-r." she s:iid.

Melissa's molher Dehhie Hcdell cl:inliL-(l ilio olhcr Iwo Lake I'lacid visiis were lor skaliii" clinics, ixil

liiis is die liisl compelilion. Taking Ihe ice wilh Melissa will

he 14-year-old Rusly Kelly from the Ann Arhor I-'igure Skaling Cluh.

Remarkahly, the dynamic, win­ning couple made die decision lo skate logellier less than five months ;igi).

Melissa had made lhe decision lo focus on pairs skating ahoul four nionlhs prior to the pairing.

Before lhal she .skated solo, hut nol without die attention of coaches wauling 10 recruit her inlo pairs skaling.

llomhirg explained hecau.se of Melissa's small frame, she was a IxtIcci uu-gel for pairs recruitment.

Melissa made die plunge into the world of pair teams skating lx;cause she thought il seemed fun.

" M y friend I'roni regionals did ptiirs and said 11 was a lol of fun and lhal 1 should Iry il," she said.

And fun il is. The llrsi day o f pnidicc wilh

Kelly. Melissa was in a dealh spirtil. ".She seemed lo have loved il

Iroiii lite firsl day," Dehbic .said. Olhcr mesmerizing uicks thrown

into Melissa's iwo-ininule program include dirce double jumps, a pairs spill, a sidc-by-side spin, footwork ;ind two different types of lifts.

"The lifts are a lot of fun," Melissa said. "The throw axle is sort of scary."

()ne of the duo's most attention gelling moves, die throw axle, takes Melissa from Kelly's arms, through the air and rotating onc-and-a-half limes across die ice.

"They do il extremely huge," llomhirg said. "Melissa's lillle feel nearly cleiu' the boards."

llomhirg said bolh .Melissa and Kelly are very strong singles skaters, mtiking them an even

stronger pair. Mel issa said she is ready and

cxcilcd for die irip. The petite sktiler spends many

hours o f die week on the ice prepiu--ing, including ahoul eight hours a week on freestyle, eight hours on pairs, a couple of hours in ballet and ahoul four hours each week on off­ice conditioning.

She spends her time focusing on solo training iit the Novi Ice Arena with Tier coaches Paige Petty, Theresa McKendry and Liptak.

In A n n Arbor, she irains wilh her pairs coaches Joe and Jackie Mero.

A l l o f this means a family deci­sion lo home-schixil Melissa and many hours in lhe car for Dehhie.

"I spend a good Iwo hours a day in lhe car wilh jusl Meli.ssa," Dehhie said.

She and her husband, Mark have IWO other .sons, Hric and Mike, keeping diem very busy.

Debbie, Mark and Kric will tilso make die trip lo Lake Placid.

Once this competition is over, Meli.ssa and ;dl o f her hunily, will have a short break until ahoul Jan. 4 when she begins training for a new coniiieliiive skating season.

"Both ftiige and 1 are very proud of Meli.ssa," Liptak said. "I'll lie waiting for the phone call when ihey are finished to sec how ihey'vc done. If it was closer lo home, wc would all be in Ihe slands."

F-'or resulLs or more infomialion about liie coii ipeii i ion, vi.sil www.lidicplacidskatitig.com.

Vicluriti Siidlocha i.s ii staff writer for tlie Nin'i Nen\s. She can he reachedal{2-IH).W-l70(), e.xl. 105 or at v.sudlnclui@ht.homecoinm.net.

H o l i d a y o n i c e a t N o v i I c e A r e n a

i l T w o h o l i d a y p r o g r a m s m a k e f o r C h r i s t m a s f u n

B y Victoria Sat i locha STAFF-WHIIEI)

This iiioiitli. the Novi Ice Arena is offering an .iiiswcrto the lrci|ucnlly iiuimhled tjiieslioM . .Mom, I'm Ixircd. What c;ui I do'.'

During Ihc holiihiy hieak. the cily-owiied arena will lie oli'eriiig a niiiiiix'r of classes iiiid activities for Novi skaters of all asics tind ability levels.

T w o o l till- Insdiliplilcd piograiiis include Slicks iiiul I'licks and Skate with Santa.

Sticks aiul Pucks will lake phicc from .110-1:20 p.m. on Dec. 2.1 2(i, 27 and .ill and Jan. 2 and .t.

'Ihc program geatcd toward the hoc-key lover, will iitili/c o(Vii ice time to give playcts the opjionuiiily 10 work on sktiliiig. [iiick handling, passing and siKHiting skills.

Novi Ice .-Xiviia (Ti'iicral Manager IX'b (iriicc s.iiil tlieic ;iie a couple of stressed ia|iiiiviiiciits for die pui -gnuii.

"Thciv arc no pick-up games allowed and they (skalcts) ntiisl wear hill ciniipiticnl." she said.

Grace stiicl Ihe piogniiii is a ga-al op|XirtUiiily lor skalci>. lo work on their luK'kcy skills.

As an ciiliaiicetiiciil to the pro­gram, ail experienced hockey skalcr will Iv on liic ice al all limes lo

answer any i|iieslioiis lhe skaters may have.

Admission will he $5 for all play-en;.

And for those who may not have h(x:kcy on die bniin, Skale widi Sania offers a more light and leisurely opportunity for holiday fun.

Grace said llic arena has held a Skale wilh Santti program for die hist several years ;uid il is always a goixl lime.

"They (the skaters) gel ciuidy etitics ;uid all tlwl good Saiila sluff," Grace s;iid.

S:uii:i will 1k' laced up in skates and on the ice fmm lo 4:.'i0 p.m. IX'C. 21 and 22.

Organi/ers said admission is $4 for ,\'ovi residents and %i for non-tesiilenls.

Skale rental will be available for S2.

.Meillier holiday skale pmgram leijuires pre-n;gisU-alion, but only the tlrsl 26 skalers arriving al lhe luvna will be eligible for lhe Slicks ;ind Pucks program.

licgiiinitig sMn is die Winter ses­sion of Leam lo Skale.

The annual program will kick off wilh a special U a n i lo Skale Open House on Jan. 4 from 9:30 lo 11 :. 0 a.m.

'I'he open hou.se will oO'cr free

open skaling and skate rental along wilh on- icc evaluations i'rom instructors to place skaters in die proper class.

Novi Ice Arena Figure Skating Director Tammy Hombirg Liplak suggests all participants of die ses­sion should register before adending die open house because classes (\\\ up fast.

Liplak said die cla.s.ses are great for all ages and .said the session is ideal for "anyone who jusl w;mLs lo skate for fun and recreation, skaters wiuiting lo play hockey to get a head start on skaling skills or skaters wishing lo .someday figure skate compciilively."

Regislraiion by phone or at die arena for die Lxiuii lo Skale pro-gnim begins Sunday, Dec. 15.

Rcguhu- sessions will begin J;m. 7 and classes will be available Tuesdiiy and Tiiursday trioniings, Fridtiy early afternoons, Wednesdays afler school and Saturday mornings.

The Winter session concludes 1-eb. 22.

For additional infomialion,. c;dl (248)347-1010.

Victoria Sadiocha is a .slaff writer for the Novi New.s. She can he ivachedat f24S) 349-1700, cw. /()5 oratvsadloclui@ht.homecomm.nel.

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• Her favorite skaters are Kurt

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fun to watch."

• Her favorite female skater Is

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and Is always full of energy

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off ic ials to testify Abducted and endangered chi l ­

dren in Mich igan have a better chance o f coming home safely under important legislation approved today by ihc House Fami ly and Chi ldren Services CoiiiiTiiUee.

State Rep . Nancy Ca.ssis testi­fied before the panel to lobby for her measure that ensures the future o f the slate's voluntary Amber Aler t system. Ca.ssis also brought Deputy Police Chief A l Ra.smussin and Sgt. D a v i d M o l l o y , o f the N o v i Pol ice Department, and Robin Trumbull , founder

of A m b e r Alert o f Michigan, to testify in support of ihe bill.

House Bil l 6444 requires the Michigan State Pol ice to establish a plan to disseminate inforinnlion to the iTiedia upon notice of a child abduction.

"Simply getting ihc word out is so critical during the first 24 hours of an abduction," said Cassis, R-Novi . "People have an inhcicni desire lo help during these terrible .situations, and A m b e r Alerts give literally thousands o f people the opportunity to help bring a child home safely."

A m b e r Alert is a aolification system coordinated between law enforcement agencies , the Michigan Stale Pol ice and broad­casters to locate abducted chi l ­dren as quickly as possible. Radio and television siaiions vo l ­unteer to broadcast license plate numbers and descriptions of an alleged abductor's vehicle .

The commitlee also approved

House Bil l 6445, .sponsored by Rep. I..auriiToy, which establishes criteria for the broadcast of infor­mation regarding an Amber Alert notice.

T i ie bills also could allow Michigan lo benefit from federal legislation currently in Congress. The legislation seeks to help stale programs increase coverage areas, improve communicai ion and pro­vide funding. T o ensure Michigan'.s participation in the legislation, Michigan's

current A m b e r A le r t .system would be facilitated by slate law.

"It's a concerted effort to make sure a valuabic and proven child safety initiative is available for generations," Cassis said.

The Michigan State Police and M ich igan As.social ion o f Broadcasters support the bil ls. The legislation now goes to the full House for consideration.

C a s s i s b i l l g i v e s O a k l a n d

C o u n t y i t s fa i r s h a r e ; c o u n ­

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Oakland County wi l l receive additional state funding for accel­erating a program to end costly land disputes under legislation overwhelmingly approved Wednesday by the stale House.

House Bi l l 6490, introduced by slate Rep. Nancy C a s s i s , w i l l accelerate the reimbursement for counties lhal work to complete renionuiiicniation efforts ahead of the statc-niaiidatcd deadline of 2013. Reinonumentation is the process of setting up comers and boundaries for property.

Cost ly lawsuits between prop­erly owners have become c o m ­mon due lo unclear and disputed boundary lines.

"Oakland County has taken lhe

initiative to complete this daunt­ing task and deserves full and unfeltered reimbursement," said

Cassis, R - N o v i , "The county is actively seeking to improve effi­ciency in our courts and protect residents i'rom needless lawsuits."

H B 6490 allows a .$2 increase in llie document recording fee thai is used to fully reimburse counties using general fund money to expedite the remonumentation progriim. This increase sunsets when the mandate ends in 2013. Without the increase, the statutory deadline could not be met.

Cassis introduced the amend­ment specif ical ly help ing Oakland County and other coun-lies lhal are expediting the proce.ss. Under the amendment, counties in the process of acceler­ating Iheir

renionunnientalion programs can use up lo 50 percent o f their

annual program grants to reim­burse themselves. O a k l a n d County has used some of its gen­eral fund money to accelerate Ihe program.

Coi inl ics are halfway through the statutory deadline for com­pleting remonumentat ion, but only about 25 perceni lo 30 per­cent of the slale has been remonu-mented. It is unl ikely that remon­umentation will be complete on schedule without die fee change, according lo the state.

"We have responsibly ensured that all counties get the funding they need," Cassis said. "The bill gives counties added incentive to finish the program on time, which ultimately will help end some-limes bilter and costly land dis­putes between property owners."

H B 6490 now goes to the Senate I'or consideration.

N o v i C i t y B r i e f s

C i t y m e e t i n g s

The fol lowing meetings wil l take place next week:

• Nov i C i l y Counci l , 6:30 p.m. Monday, D e c . 16

• Nov i Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18

• N o v i Parks & Recreation, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, D e c . 19

• Novi Historical Commission, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec . 19

• Nov i C i ty Counci l Vacancy Interviews, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec . 19

C i t y o f f i c e s c l o s e d

Novi city offices, die recycling center and die Nov i Public Library will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 in obser­vance o f the Christmas holiday. A l l ci ly offices and buildings wil l reopen Thursday, Dec. 26.

Novi city offices, the recycling cenler and the Nov i Public Library

will close once again Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of the New Year holi­day. A l l city offices and buildings will be reopen Thursday, Jan. 2.

W i n t e r p r o p e r t y t a x e s

City o f Nov i 2002 winter prop­erty lax bills have been mailed. A l l payments are due without penalty on or before F e b 14,2003. If pay­ments are nol received in the Treasury Department by the due dale, a 4-percent penalty will be added.

For residents l o o k i n g for a deduction on iheir 2002 income tax returns, Winter tax payments must be received by die city no later than the end o f the business day on D e c . 30.

Postmarks are not accepted. A drop box is available behind the

Civic Cenler at the curb. Late pay­ments wi l l be accepted at the Treasurer's office through Feb. 28 wilh a 4-pcrccnt penally, but beginning March 1 payments niusl be .sent lo lhe Oakland Counly Treasurer's Office.

For more information call lhe 24-hour properly tax infomialion hotline at (888) 600-3773.

IVIayor c a n ' t w a i v e p e n a l t i e s

City o f Novi Attorney Gerald Fisher would like lo remind all residents the mayor is not permit­ted to waive interest and penalties on late tax payments due the cily. Fisher said it has come to his attention some cit izens in the community believe Nov i Mayor Richard J . Clark has the ability to erase amounts owed, but it is jusl not true. "I can m a n y you, hut I

cannot waive your taxes," C lark joked.

D o g l i c e n s e s

Oakland County d o g licenses are now available al die c i ly 's Treasury Deparlment. A l l dogs four months and older must be licensed and licen.scs must be renewed annually. D o g licenses expire Dec. 31. The fee is $15 for owners younger lhan 65. Senior citizens wilh proof o f age are required lo pay ,$13.50. Licenses for neutered or spayed pets are only $7.50 or $6.75 I'or senior owners. These prices wil l be offered through June 1. Beginning June 2, the cost of a d o g license will be $30 wilh the exception o f new dogs. Owners must bring a cunen l rabies certificate in for processing when purchasing a

license. For more information, cal l (248) 347-0440.

H o m e o w n e r a s s o c i a t i o n

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The cily of Novi Homeowner Associations' Leader's Breakfast will be held Saiurday, Jan, 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. ill the Novi C i v i c Center. Heads o f homeowner assoeialions are invited lo attend the annual event where N o v i

Mi iyor Richard C lark , members of the cily council and cily staff will address questions and concerns in a one-oti-one format. In addition, attendees will enjoy breakfast and guest speakers providing plenty of infomialion lo share with neigh­borhood homeowncr.s. Gifts will also be given and m u c h more. For more information, cal l (248) 347-0437.

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h o l i d a y s ? A gi f t o f d i a m o n d s f r o m J e f f r e y

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es for the h i g h e s t qua l i t y d i a m o n d s . H e pr ides

h i m s e l f o n o f fe r ing h is c u s t o m e r s the f inest

cer t i f ied G I A a n d E G L d i a m o n d s f o r less.

T h e y ' r e i m p o r t e d d i rec t f r o m A n t w e r p , the

d i a m o n d cap i ta l o f the wor ld .

H e ' s h a p p y to g u i d e y o u a l o n g wi th y o u

b u y i n g e x p e r i e n c e , b y e x p l a i n i n g the f o u r C ' s .

" H o w we l l the stone is c u t is just as

i m p o r t a n t as clar i ty and c o l o r , " he p o i n t e d

out .

It's impor tan t that his c u s t o m e r s fee l

c o m f o r t a b l e about their p u r c h a s e . O r z e c h

b e l i e v e s i n e a c h customer 's va lue , whether it's

a m a j o r p u r c h a s e o r merely a w a t c h b a n d .

T h e y ' r e a l w a y s w e l c o m e .

" N o mat ter what the sale, I treat t h e m the

s a m e , " h e s a i d . " 1 be l ieve when a c u s t o m e r is

treated right, they' l l c o m e b a c k . I'm l o o k ­

i n g for repea t bus iness , not p r i c e g o u g i n g . "

A n d y o u don't have io be n e w l y e n g a g e d

to en joy the beauty o f d i a m o n d s , h e assures .

H o w a b o u t a gift that reminds s o m e o n e j u s t

h o w spec ia l they are? V e r y p o p u l a r n o w are

the three stone ann iversary rings, s y m b o l i z i n g

the past , present and future. Je f f rey A l l e n

J e w e l e r s also carr ies a three d i a m o n d pendant

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J e w e l e r s , "

as w e l l , s y m b o l i z i n g those same sent iments .

T h e three stone ring c a n also be u s e d as an

e n g a g e m e n t ring, he p o i n t e d out.

W h e n it c o m e s to d i a m o n d s , Je f f rey

A l l e n Jewelers carr ies cuts o f stones to suit all

tastes a n d styles, f r o m the trendy to t rad i t ion­

a l .

" W h a t ' s hot right n o w is the r o u n d and

the p r i n c e s s cut ," he o b s e r v e d . O t h e r shapes

r e m a i n p o p u l a r i n c l u d i n g the M a r q u i s e , O v a l

a n d E m e r a l d cut. M a n y o f the bands are c u s ­

t o m m a d e one o f a k ind creat ions m a d e b y the

j e w e l e r h i m s e l f , a n d others represent the lat­

est s t y l e s and trends.

" W h i t e g o l d is very h o t this s e a s o n , as is

p l a t i n u m . T w o tone white a n d y e l l o w g o l d is

a lso a v e r y trendy look th is y e a n " a c c o r d i n g

to O r z e c h .

D o n ' t forget d i a m o n d earr ings in a n y size

f r o m s u b t l e to heart s t o p p i n g . D i a m o n d s are

e q u a l l y s t u n n i n g i n bracelet settings as w e l l .

N o t i n the market f o r a d i a m o n d ? H o w

about a d e p e n d a b l e C i t i z e n o r T i s s o t w a t c h ?

T h e r e ' s a l s o a d a z z l i n g ar ray o f g o l d bracelets

f i l l i n g o n e case a n d another d i s p l a y f u l l o f

g o l d c h a i n s : E i t h e r w o u l d make a d e l i g h t f u l

present f o r under the tree. B i r t h s t o n e ear r ings

a n d rings c a n add a burst o f c o l o r w i th r u b i e s ,

sapph i res a n d emera lds .

" T h e y make a beaut i fu l gift at an a f f o r d ­

able p r i c e , " .said O r z e c h .

A n d i f y o u don' t see w h a t y o u r heart

des i res in the d isp lay case , O r z e c h w i l l be

h a p p y to cus tom d e s i g n any piece to y o u r

s p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

Je f f rey A l l e n J e w e l e r s has been .serving

the M i l f o r d area for three y e a r s . It's a s m a l l

town b u s i n e s s , oile that felt i m m e d i a t e l y l ike

h o m e o n c e they o p e n e d their d o o r s . T h e y ' i e

loca ted in the beaut i fu l M i l l P o n d A r e a o n the

north e n d o f town, a l o c a t i o n h e descr ibes as

ed e legance w i t h its c r i s p and c l e a n c o n t e m ­

p o r a r y l ines. Ins ide the glass a n d m i r r o r e d

c a s e s , Sara a l s o lends a hand by d e c o r a t i n g

a n d lay ing out the s t y l i s h d isp lay c a s e s .

You're a s s u r e d that Jef f rey A l l e n J e w e l e r s

w i l l care for y o u r j e w e l r y wi th their i n store

repa i r faci l i ty. R e p a i r s are m a d e o n site by

o n e o f two j e w e l e r s . T h e y h a n d l e e v e r y t h i n g

f r o m A to Z . a n d s ia i l to f in ish . A p p r a i s a l s are

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Je f f rey A l l e n Jewelers i s just a stroll a w a y

f r o m restaurants a n d o t h e r f u n c o m m u n i t y

events . Y o u can ei l joy a taste o f the e legant

j e w e l r y as y o u pass b y the store with the i r

l i g h t e d d i s p l a y s .

Y o u n g , talented a n d c r e a t i v e , m a n y o f the

d e s i g n s o n d i s p l a y are O r z e c h ' s o n e o f a k i n d

o r i g i n a l s . It's a ski l l that's b e e n passed o n

t h r o u g h h is f a m i l y H i s w i f e , Sa ra 's input o n

sty le is a l s o ext remely h e l p f u l . T h e c o u p l e

f requen t ly takes p u r c h a s i n g t r ips together to

m a k e j e w e l r y se lect ions.

T h e in ter ior o f the s h o p has a n understat -

" N o t h i n g is sent out here ," sa id O r z e c h .

' A n d y o u c a n s p e a k r i g h t to the

j e w e l e r i f y o u h a v e any c o n c e r n s . "

Je f f rey A l l e n J e w e l e r s is e x p a n d i n g their

h o u r s to a l low c u s t o m e r s to take a d v a n t a g e o f

h o l i d a y s h o p p i n g and great p r i c i n g . T h e y ' r e

o p e n M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y f r o m 10 a . m . to

7 p . m . , T h u r s d a y s f r o m 10 a . m . to 8 p . m . Sat .

they're open 10 a . m . to 5 p .m. a n d S u n d a y

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Plymouth Community Chorus 29th Annual Christmas Concert "Sing

Gloria!'' D A T l i : Friday, Decctrihcr 13.

-Saiurday, December 14, and Sunday, l!)cceinbcr 15.

T I M E S : f-riday/Saturday-8 p.tn., Sunday-4 p.m.

[ J l C A T i O N : Norlhvilic High Schooi , 457 Six Mdc , Norlhvi l le .

D i - T A I L S : Tickets are .$12 and availahie al Sideways, .iOS Forest Ave , , i ' lynioulh, Evoia Mu.sie Ceii icr , 7 i 7 0 Haggorly l?d. .C;mlun. iidwards' Caterer, I 16 Dunlop, Norihvillc, or by call ing 7.34-455-4080.

City of Novi Holiday Happenings D A T i i : Saturday, L)cccii\ber i4 T I M E : 10 a.m.-3 p.m. i ^ O C A T I O N : Novi C iv ic

Cenler, i O M i i c Rd., i ) l - :TAILS:Ages4-8 years,

$32/residcnl, $38.40 non-resi-dcnl , , Santa's iiclpcrs will assi.sl your youngsters at variou.s age-appropriate staiions where Ihey will i i iakecratis, play gamc.s and make yummy treats. Kids should hring a bag lunch and wear ten­nis shoes.

I ' M O N E : ['lease call Io see if there are openings, Novi Parks and Reciealion-248-347-f)400.

Novi Concert Band Holiday Concert D A ' i l - : Sunday, December 15 Ti."v1l£: 7:30 p.m. I . . O C A f l O N : Novi C iv ic

Center. 10 Mi le (lielween Novi Rd. and Tal l Rd.)

DI-;TAII.S: Free coiiceil. relVesliments served.

Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Tea

IMTI- : Monday, Deecmher 16 T iM i - ; : I p.m. L O ( ' A T K ) N : Grcenmead, l i i l l

i louse, Livonia. D E T A I L S : A l l D A R meriihers

& potential members are wcl -ctniie. Progtaiii wiil lie Michigan One R o o m Schools.

P H O N E : For more informa­tion, call Sue Pcires-248-344-4635.

Afternoon Tea D A T E : Monday, December i 6 T I M E : 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. L O C A T I O N : Nov i Senior

Cenler D E T A I L S : Join us for lea,

cookies, poliie conversalion and dignified music.

P H O N E : 248-347-0414.

Novi Library Bookmobile D A T E : Dec. 17 T I M E : l l : 3 0 a . m . - n o o n L O C A T I O N : Nov i Senior

Center, 25075 Meadowbrook, Nov i

P H O N E : (248) 347-0421, Mon . -F r i . 9-4 p.m.

Women of the Northvllle (Moose-Chapter It2226 Chfistmas Activity

i 5 a T E : Thursday, December 19

TIMF-: 6:30 p.m. D E T A I L S : A l l eighty residenis

o f Ihc Whitehall Nursing Home in Novi wi l l be receiving a per­sonalized gift donated by the Women of the Moose.

Laltes Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon

D A T E : Tue.sday. January 21, 2003

L O C A T I O N : E i Dorado Couiury C lub , 2869 N. Ponliac Trai l . Commerce Twp.

T I M E : i 1:30 a.m-reception, noon-lunch.

D f i T A i L S : Tltis is tiie annual membership luncheon, inslalla-tion of oflleers and awards pres-enlalion.

P H O N E : Citamber office, 248-624-2826.

T I M E : 7:30 p.m. L O C A T I O N ; 5ih Avenue

Bal l room, 25750 N o v i Road, Nov i

D E T A I L S : Meet 10-15 new people for five minutes each. It's fast-paced, fun and excii ing! Pre-registration is required. Cost is $40.

P H O N E : Cal l (5)7)552-0673 or www.quiclcdateinfo.com.

Lakes Area Chambef of Commerce "Heart of the Lakes Mystery Gala"

D A T E : Saturday, February 1, 2003

L O C A T I O N : E l Dorado Country C l u b . 2869 N. Ponliac Trai l , Commerce Twp.

T I M E : 7 p.m. D E T A I L S : Tickets are $35 per

person. Buffet dinner, cash bar, dancing, live and sileni aiiclions. Benefit lo Cardiac Care Program at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital and Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce 's community and business services.

P H O N G : Chamber office, 248-624-2826.

Quick Date D A T E : Tuesday, Jan. 21

O H - G O I H G

Motofsports Hall of Fame "Art of Racing" Exhibit

D A T E : t h n i D e c . 31 L O C A T I O N : Molorsports Hall

o f Fame, inside Novi Expo Cenler al 1-96 and Nov i Road.

T I M E : open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday thru Sundays after Labor Day.

D E T A I L S : $4/adults, .$2.()0/Seiiiors, S2/children • Special exhibit of original paint­ings by noted motor racing artist, D . R . Shuck. Limited edition prints of many o f the paintings are available for purchase in the Hal l o f Fame gift shop.

P H O N E : (248) 349-7223

Oakland County Health Division Expectant Parent Classes

D A T E : ' o n g o i n g series L O C A T I O N : Oakland County

Health D iv is ion , 1010 East West Maple, Wal led Lake

T I M E : 7 p.m.-9 p.m. D E T A I L S : Classes will be

taught by Public Health Nurses. Topics wi l l include childbinh preparation, labor and delivery, care o f lhe newborn baby, breast­feeding, bottle-feeding, informa­tion about keeping children safe, and caring for them when they are i l l . C o s t is $25.00.

P H O N E : (248) 858-4003, or (888) 350-0900 ext. 84003

Oakland County Health Division breastfeeding support sessions

D A T E : ongoing series L O C A T I O N : Oakland County

Health D iv is ion , 1010 East Wesl Maple, Wal led Lake.

D E T A I L S : Information cov­ered includes pumping, .solving common problems associated with breastfeeding, taking care of iiiotti, growth and development of the breastfeeding infant including; growth .spurts, slariing solids, and weaning.

P H O N E : 248-858-4003 Or loll free, 1-888-3.50-0900, ext. 84003.

Novi Toastmastefs D A T E : First and Ihird

Tuesdays o f the month L O C A T I O N : Nov i Civic

Center, 45175 W. Ten Mile, Nov i T I M E ; 7-8:.30 p.m, D E T A I L S : Toastmastcis will

help you improve your communi­cation ski l ls, voice your opinion, polish your presentations and practice leadership.

P H O N E : For more informa­tion, call Col leen at (248) 685-9226.

''Novi Needlers" Quilting Group D A T E : Second and fourth

Wednesdays of ihe month L O C A T I O N : N o v i Senior

Cenler, 25075 Meadowbrook, Novi

T I M E : 10 a.m.-12 p.m. D E T A I L S : Fabric donations

welcome. P H O N E : 248-347-0414

New TOPS Chapter in Novi D A T E S : Every Wednesday (no

meeting-Dec. 25, 2002 and Jan. 1,2003)

L O C A T I O N : Meadowbrook Commons Activit ies Room, 25075 Meadowbrook Rd. , Novi .

T I M E : 1p.m. weigh in, 1:30 pm. meeiing

D E T A I L S : $20/yeariy mem­bership registraiion, includes

. handbook, $ l /mee l ing . New members welcome.

IMadonna University course "The IVIagic of tVlusic for the Stage"

D A T E : Thursdays, beginning January 9

T I M E : noon-2 p .m. L O C A T I O N : Madonna

University, 36600 Schoolcraft, L ivonia , Kresge H a l l .

D E T A I L S : Course will be laugbt by mezzo-soprano Barbara Wil lsie, Associate professor, voice. Opportunities for solo, duet and ensemble performances will be seini-stagcd ai Kresge hall on campus. Non-credit fee is $270.

P H O N E : Contact Linette Popoff-Parks, music department cliair ai 734-432-5709 for more information.

Send calemJar items to Cul Stone. Novi News. 104 W. Main, Nortliville. MI4816S or e-nuiil to cstone@hl.hoinecoinm.net.

T w o N o v i H i g h s t u d e n t s w i l l b e f e a t u r e d i n t h e N u t c r a c k e r B a l l e t

B y R a m e z Khur i STAFF WRITER

The Nutcracker Mallet, which is phiving al the Delroit ()pera

House through Dec. I."!, wil l liavc a lillle bit of Novi Hair, as two Novi High School sludenls, l i l h grader Leslie Batenian and iOlh grader Mary Belh Miles, will be

featured. Both are very excited lo be a

part of the show and have been rehearsing many long hours io perform well. "I heard about lhe audition for Ihe nutcracker through my dance studio last year, but I had already missed iti" Bateman said. "This year audi­tions were going on again at Marygrove College."

Bateman wiil hold a trumpet during the play, "i audiuoned and I made il ," she said. "I was very excited. The auditions wercn' i that hard. I love lo dance, .so this was a good opportunity to work with professional dancers and gel some experience because I want io dance professionally some lime in my life. Opening night was Dec . 5. and it went really well and I had a lot of fun. 1 get io work with professionals and have such a big audience. The first night was kind of overwhelming because I

was pretty nervous, but now I'm kind of gelling used lo il. 1 have been in recitals before, but noth­ing Ibis big."

M i l e s akso is enjoying herself. "Th is is an amazing experience," she said. " A couple o f m y friends from my dance studio were trying out and told me to try out with ibem. We went there and every­body from my dance studio made it. We had lo do a marching step and I goi .selected and I had io learn a different step, which was much harder then the first."

M i l e s has been dancing com­petitively for five years. She start­ed dancing when she was two years old, bui then I took a breiik before starting hack up five years ago.

"I did the nutcracker at the L ivon ia C i v i c Ballet Company last year, but that was just local," M i les said. "I have never been in something as major as this before.

A l l the other dancers are fantastic. I'm definitely learning from them. The dress rehearsal was a little hard, but it's fun. You're up there and you're just like, v\'hoa."

Mi les p lays the role o f the bunny, commaIlder of all the toy soldiers. "It's so much fun," she said. "I think this would be fun to do professional ly , but I don' t know. It's k ind o f a stepping stone. T h e actor who plays the

nutcracker even came up to me and personally introduced himself and wished me g o o d luck. Everybody is veiy nice and inspir­ing."

Ramez Khuri is a staff writer for'the Novf News. He can be reached at {248) 349-1700. ext. 110 or by e-mail at rkhnri@ht. hoinecomm. net.

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Morning Worship 10 a.in. Church School 10 a.m.

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Minister of Musk:; Polrick Kuril

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High 8i Elm Streets, Northvllle T Lubeck, Pastor

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Contemporary Service at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School &. Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.

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Sunday 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 11 o.m. Holy Euchailst

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Worship Services 8:00am 9:15am 11:00am Rev John Hice

Rev. Jennifer Blxby

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44400 W. 10 Mile. Novt 248-349-2346 1/2 mile wesl of Novl Rd.

DrRichotd J, Henderson. Pastor Rev. Anne Schelber Assoctate Pastor

WorsNp » Church School 9 00 & 10 30 am Sunday

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453011 11 Mile of Toft Rd Daycare: lnfant-5 yrs. including pre-school

Dayschool: K-12; Home School; K-12 Sun. School. 9:<6 0 m. • \HoiHf>. 1100 om. & 6:00 p.m.

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Saturday 6:00 p.m. Sunday 8.9.30 & 1 30 a.m.

Reverend James F. Crank. Pastor Porlsfi Office: 347-7778

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Sunddy Worship, 10:45a.m. 8i 6:30 p.m. Wed.Youth Meetings 7:00 p.m.

Boys Brigade 7 p.m.. Pioneer Girls 7 p.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

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Mosses: Sot. 5 pm: Sun 7:30 p.m. 8:45 am. 10:30 Ota 12:15 pm

HoV Days; 9 am, 5 30 pm. 7.30 prn Fr Johns Budde. Pastor

FrPoul BolSen, Associate Pastor Parish Office: 349-8347

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Gciic and Mary Drafla celebrat­ed Iheir ."iOlh Wedding Anniversary on Deceni l ier 6, 2()02. Tlie happy couple have lived in Novi lor LS years. They have live children and eighl grandchildren (Rick and Kristin D e c , lien and Theresa Drat'ta, B i l l y and Rachel D r a l l a , and Britney and Al l ison Nowak.) Both Mary and Gene arc members ol' the Novi Senior Choir and recent­ly went with the group on a trip (o Mackinac Island. Gene is a volun­teer at Providence Hcsp i la l in N o v i . Family and friends galiiered for a luncheon to celebrate the happy occasion.

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and any other discounts.) Expires 12-2h02

Why buy fabric, if you can get

I T A L I A N L E A T H E R for LESS!!!

S o f a . . . . $ 8 4 9 L o v e s e a t . . . $ 7 4 9

C h a l r . . . $ S 9 9 4 Colors & 2 Styles to

choose from

Large

F O Y E R

P I E C E S

$ 9 9 9 Different sizes

and finishes available.

Beautiful D I N I N G R O O M S

Different Styles & Finishes Floor Sample Specials

1 5 8 7 0 M i d d l e b e l t (B(-liv(.i.n S h r, M\h)

L i v o n i a 7 3 4 . 4 2 1 . 0 2 0 0

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F R I D A Y , D E C E M B E R 13 A N D S A T U R D A Y . D E C E M B E R 14 O N L Y !

A T G I F T S

507o OFF HOLIDAY TOPS SALE 29.99 SWEATERS 507o OFF HOLIDAY TOPS SALE 99.99 Famous-maker holiday sweaters,

sweatshirts and tees. Reg. 29.00-218.00,

sale 14.50-109.00. ii iADiES' sPomswEAR.

SELECTION VARIES BY STORE.

Parisian Signature holiday sweaters.

Reg. 58.00-72.00. in uvoies' spomswEAR.

Ladies' holiday sweaters and turtienecks

by Ambra. Reg. 18.00-58.00, sale 9.00-29.00.

IN LADIES' SPORTSWEAR. SELECTION VARIES BY STORE.

LADIES'SUITS Reg. 200.00-350.00. in dresses, petites and

• PARISIAN WOMAN SIZES AVAILABLE |N SELECTED STORES. selection VARIES BY store.

SALE 14.99

SPORT SHIRTS Preswick & Moore woven sport shirts. Reg. 34.0O-4D.00.

SALE 169.99

SPORT COATS Fall sport coats from Bill Biass and other famous makers. Reg. 35O00. IN MEN'S selection varies BY STORE. intermediate MARKDOWNS MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN.

SALE 16.99 SWEATERS Entire stock of Preswick & Moore and Cezani sweaters. Reg. 48.00-54.00. in men'S.

SALE 16.99

GIRLS'JEANS Girls' denim jeans

from Mudd, Squeeze, Zana-di and more.

Reg. 30.00-34.00 IN CHILDREN'S.

m OFF LADIES' BOOTS Large selection of ladles' boots from Nine West, Enzo Angiolini, Naturalizer, Van' Eli, Parisian Signature and more. Reg. 59.00-189.00, sale 23.60-75,60. in womens shoes.

D E F E R R E D B I L L I N G

U N T I L M A R C H 2 0 0 3 .

See associate for details.

SALE 29.99 DIAMONDS SALE 79.99 BRACELETS 50Z OFF T R I M - A - H O M E Your choice of earrings or bracelets witti .25ctw diamonds. Reg. 150.00. in accessories.

Huge savings on our entire stock of Felix Ctien genuine stone bracelets. Reg. 400.00. in acces­sories.

Entire stock of Trim-A-Home omaments.

Reg. 10.00-115.0a sale 4.99-57.50.

IN TRIM-A-HOME. EXCLUDES WATERFORD, CHRISTOPHER RAOKO, DEPARTMENT 56 AND F K & FLOYD.

Y O U ' R E S O M E B O D Y S P E C I A L

HOLIDAY STORE HOURS. SHOP FRIDAY 8:00 AM TO 10:00 PM

SATURDAY 8:00 AM TO 10:00 PM

P A R I S I A N $ 1 , 0 0 0 - A - D A Y S W E E P S T A K E S !

G E T $ 1 0 0 0 P A I D O F F O N Y O U R P A R I S I A N C R E D I T C A R D .

ONE WINNER WILL BE PICKED EVERY DAY FROM NOW UNTIL TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.

CALL 1-800-424-8185 TO ORDER ANYTIME. STORE HOURS: The Village of Rochester Hills and Uurel Park Place open Sun. 12-6, Mon.-Sat. 10-9. FOR INFORMATION call The Village of Roctiester Hills (248) 276-6705 or Laurel Park Place (734) 953-7500. CHARGE IT. Parisian Credit Card, MasterCard, Visa, the American E x p r e s s ® Card or Oiscovei®. LOCATED AT THE V I L U G E OF

ROCHESTER HILLS, CORNER OF NORTH ADAMS ROAD AND WALTON STREET; AND U U R E L PARK PLACE IN LIVONIA. CORNER OF NEWBURGH ROAD AND SIX MILE ROAD.

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O b i t u a r i e s

D o r o t h e S a r a SIIow

Duioi l ic .Siiiiu (if Hri^hioii i l ia l IiL-vciiilvi .V 2(Hi2 ill iinnn.-. She \'..1S S.l,

Sinm was huru .iuls 15, I ' i lS l l . Xiduc I). Kvm and'l-.lsii-WiKuliufl .It . \ ' i iu .

.She ino\L-il lo Urijjiilon in I'lM In mi . \ ( iM. .Slic u;h a iiiciiitu-r (if KclK-cui 's cil Nov i , Novi ViollK-rs C l i ih ill] J5 years ami eniiiyed •.•nUin;: ,ind bdv.liiii;.

.Survivors include one daughler. Stiirley Jiin l-iior of I-'lorida; lliree sons. Dennis Snow of 13riglilon, L;iry D. .Snow of i^lainwdl, M i c h , and Lec Snow of Wixom; one sis-ler. T l i c ln ia Cl ieeseman of Howel l ; nine grandchildren; seven greai-graiidcliiklreii; a dear friend, Shirley Siruble; and friends al Ihc Glen.s.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Royal C . Snow, and a brother

Funeral services were held December 7 al Herrmann Funer:il Floinc widi the Kev. James Vander Schuur off iciating. Cremat ion will l"ollov\',

Memor ia ls may be made to Livingston Community Hospice.

Arrangements were made by Flerrmann Funeral Home.

j j Not v.ili(l on mtornot <intl phono orders, previous purchases, layoways or gift cortilicates. One cou[)on per customer. CaniTot bo combined witli any other offer or coupon. Offer expires 12/24/02. STORE ASSOCIATES: CODE 389 3 0

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V o u w a n t v a r i e t y ?

6merson offers o i l l ide orrai,! of ceiling fans

a n d accessories to match onv decor. UJith

neuj fans, exclusive f in ishes, a n d unique

light fixtures, a n d neorlt,) unlimited

comblnotions o n d choices ujill have you

going round a n d round tricing to dec ide .

1 0 D A Y S O N L Y

5 6 ™

Cloda for Evtrj Decor

M i » . . i y i M . , V I M . , S t r t . 9 . 3 M : 0 0 Thun., Fri. 9:304:00

E L E C T R I C A L

s- ^ « ) O W . ' S ^ h A e R ( a d > l M i A a , M I

E n t e r t h e

S t o r e o f D r e a m s

C o l o r i n g C o n t e s t !

F o u n t a i n W a l k i n N o v i i s h o s t i n g S t o r e o f D r e a m s , a

s h o p s e l l i n g m e r c h a n d i s e t o b e n e f i t f i v e l o c a l c h a r i t i e s .

R e t u r n t h i s f o r m t o S t o r e o f D r e a m s ( l o c a t e d n e a r

G j e t o ' s S a l o n ) a n d e n t e r t o w i n :

* 4 p a s s e s t o E m a g i n e T h e a t r e

• 4 p a s s e s t o V a n s S k a t e p a r k

• B a s k e t o f h o l i d a y t r e a t s f r o m C o s t P i u s W o r l d M a r k e t

* $ 2 5 . 0 0 g i f t c e r t i f i c a t e t o B u f f a l o W i l d W i n g s

T h e r e w i l l b e o n e w i n n e r i n b o t h a g e c a t e g o r i e s :

A g e s 3 - 7 , A g e s 8 - 1 2 .

N a m e

A d d r e s s

C i t y

A g e _

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T e l e p h o n e

E m a i l 1-96 a n d Novi R o a d

C o n t e s t c l o s e s o n S a t u r d a y , D e c e m b e r 1 4 , 2 0 0 2 .

D o n ' t f o r g e t t o v i s i t F o u n t a i n W a l k t h a t d a y f o r a f r e e

F a m i l y F u n D a y ! F r e e p h o t o s w i t h S a n t a , c a r r i a g e r i d e s ,

p u p p e t s h o w s , m a g i c , c r a f t s a n d m o r e !

F r e e H o l i d a y C o u p o n B o o k

I t s o u r g i f t o f s a v i n g s t o y o u .

M a l c e t h a t t w o g i f t s .

® H a l f P r i c e S a l e

Buy one pair get the second pair o f equal or lesser value for half price.

F a m o u s ^ F o o t w e a n Brand name shoes for lets.

For Ihe jtore neorssi y « i , coll l-300-40-FAMOUS (i-80O-403-26<53| or visit us online at FamousFoolwear.con, Selection moy vory by stone. Select items os leolured. Some cxdusions may opply. Promotion volid ihrougli 12/23/02.

H O U R S :

M O N - T H U R S :

1 1 A M - 1 1 P M

F R I : 1 1 A M - 1 A M

S A T : 3 P M - 1 A M

S U N : 3 P M - 1 0 P M

f a n r i M f i f h i » t

CHARBURGER DELUXE 4 25 OlEESEBURGER Diiliixe ludufies Fries & Cole Slav/ 4.75 OttRBURGER 3 25

R o u n d P i z z a :

S u p e r C o m b o s :

i r S M A L l l4"MEDIUM 16''LARGE I8"X-IARGE 8 Pes. 10 Pes. 12 Pes. 14 Pes.

CHEESE 5.95 7.95 9.95 11.95 EXTRA ITEMS 90 1.17 1.23 1.40

ALEX'S SPECIAL 9.95 12.95 15.45 18.45 With Cheese, Peppeioni, Ham, Mushroom, Green Pepper, Onions, Bocon (Anchovies upon RequesI) ALEX'S SUPREME 10.95 13.95 16.45 19.45 Pcpperoni, Ham, Bacon, Hamburger, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, llollon Sausage, Onions, Hoi Peppers (Anchovies on RequesI)

Itefns: PeppzfonI • Bacon •Hamburger • G r e e n Peppers • Anchovies • Ham • Mushrooms Black Olives • Italian Sausage • O n i o n s • Green Olives • Hot Peppers

RUS AND CHICKEN 10 50 RIBS AND SHRIMP 11.50 SHRIMP AMD FROG LEGS 50 ALEX'S SMORGASBORD Indudes Chitkeii, Shrimp, Ribs, mil Frog Legs 14.50

Includes Slaw, Fries, Bread Sticks a n d Sauce.

S q u a r e P i z z a :

S u b S a n d w i c h e s :

Half Whole .4.95

,4.95

S.95

ITAIIAMSUB 2.99 Ham, Cheese, Solomi, 1ettu(e, Tomoto, Onions, and Peppers. HAM & CHEESE 2.99 letluce, Tomato, Onions, and Peppeis. PIZZA SUB 3.95 Peppefoni, Ham, Clieese and Sauce. V K H A R I A N SUB 2.99 4.95 Musboom, Olives, Gieen Peppers, lettuce, Tomato, Onions, and Clieese. ALEX'S DELUXE SUB 3.99 5.95 Horn, Cheese, Salami, lettuce, Tomoto, Onions, and Peppeis. FISH SUB . . . 2 .99 4.95 lettuce, Tomato, And Cheese. MEATBALL SUB 2.99 4.95 Mealbolls, Parraeson Cheese and Meet kuce. ROAST BEEF 2,99 4.95 lettute, Tomato, and Cheese. STWKSUB 2.99 .4.95 Steak, Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers, Souce, Cheese CORNED BEEF 2.99 4.95 lettuce ond Tomato. TURKEY SUB 2.99 4.95 Turkey, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomoto, & Peppers. EXTRA ITEMS 71

SMALL MEDIUM LARGE CHEESE 5.95 9.99 11.99 EXTRA ITEMS 90 1.23 1.40

ALEX'S SPECIAL 9.95 15.45 17.95 Wilh Cheese, Penperoni, Horn, Mushroom, Green Pepper, Onioni, Bacon (Anchovies upon Request) ALEX'S SUPREME . . . . 1 0 . 9 5 16.45 19.45 PepperonI, Ham, Bacon, Hamburger, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, llolian Sausage, Onions, Hot Peppers (Anchovies on Request) U-BAKE ?m with C H E E S E . . .S.?0 Extra I tenis. . .1.00

I t a l i a n P i z z a

A l Q U A n R O F O R M A G G I 6.95 . . . MoBoiello, Romono, Asiogo, Piovolone ond Sundiied Tomatoes.

BOSCAIOIA 6.95 . . . Prosciulto, Wild Mushrooms, Parsley, Garlic, Monorello And Romano. ALARRA6IATA 6.95 . . . Italian Sausage, Onions, and Fontlna Cheese (Spicy)

.11.95

.11.95

.11.95

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C h i c k e n :

CHICKEN DINNER 6.49 CHICKEN SNACKS 4.99 CHICKEN CHUNKS 3.99 CHICKEN TENDERS 5.95

BUCKET OF CHICKEN

l2Pc..13.95 I6P( ..16.95 20Pc ..18.95 24P( ..20.95

Includes Slow, Fries, Bfeadstidcs and Saate.

POLIO ALFORNO 7-50 Oven Roasted Chicken, Roosted Potatoes & Garden Salad.

S e a f o o d :

.90

S i d e O r d e r s :

GREEK S A U D S M A U 3 . 9 9 U R G E 5.99 LARGE 4.99 LARGE 6.49

TOSSED SALAD S M A U 2 . 4 9 ANTIPASTO S M A U 4 . 4 5 C O U S I A W 1.60 ONION RINGS 2.25 FRENCH FRIES 1.75 FRIED MUSHROOMS 2.95 FRESH GARUC BREAD STICKS I / 2 D O Z I . S 0 DOZ2.75 PIZZA SQUARE 1.35 MINI PIZZA 4.48 HOT WINGS 10 P C . . . 4.99 20 P C . . . . 8.99 30 PC . .13.99

Prices Subject to Ctiange wittiout t>Iotice. Sorry, n o Cliecks A c c e p t e d !

21 SHRIMP IN THE BASKH 5.95 PERCH (3P($.) S.95 SHRIMP DINNER (7 Pes.) 8.95 FISH & CHIPS (4 P « . ) 5.99 JUMBO FROG LEGS 9.99

Indudes Slow, Fries, Bread Slides and Soiice. BUCKET OF JUMBO SHRIMP (16PCS. - Sauce Only) 14.95 BUCKET OF FISH (12 Pes. - Sauce Only) .11.95

P a s t a :

B B Q R i b s :

WHOLE SUB SHORT ENDS. LONG ENDS . RIB SNACK . .

Includes Slaw, Fries, Breodsliclcs and Sauce. Not Responsible for Printers Errors!

.14.95

..9.45

..8.75

..6.75

SPAGHETTI with MEAT SAUCE 4.95 SPAGHEni with MEATBALLS 5.75 SPAGHEni with MUSHROOMS 5.50 SPAGHEHI with MEATBALLS & MUSHROOMS .6.25 BUCKET OF SPAGHEni (Serves 4-6 People) ; .11.50 RAVIOLI with MEAT SAUCE 5.50 RAVlOllwiIhMMTBALLS 6.25 RAVIOLI with MUSHROOM SAUCE 5.95 RAVIOLI wiIh M U T SAUC^ MEATBALLS, & MUSHROOMS 6.95 USAGNA 6.95 CAPELLINI (Tomato, Fresh Basil & Gorfic) .6.95

Above Dinners Indudes Bread Slides and Sauce. mm-i

r d N l T L A R C E P I Z Z A T r A $ A C N r " " 1 I A N Y ' T a H x ^ M m Y M E A L T I WITH CHEESE &1 ITEM |

$ ^ 9 9

Otw Cowpfi Pof Coitwtier

FOR TWO 2 lASACHA DINNERS aSMAll

ANTIPASTO, WITH BREADSTICKS

r 9 9

g I LARGE P I Z Z A M

11

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$ i L 9 9

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O F F I I

ANY XURGE PIZZA

WITH 2 or MORE ITEMS Pit -Up or Ddiwy Extra

18" X U R G E .

16" U R G E . . .

I 14''MEDIUM ,

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I 12" SMALL . M l " I

I mm^^tf Pi'cli'Up or DeJivery Extra |

. W E S S b On« Cotxjpn Per Customer I ' ' y * ' " Musi M«it;on Coupon WU Ordering I f y * ^ Must Mefition Coupon When OrcJiiring |

IWHOLE SLaT OF rTbTIoNE X a A R C r i s ' T ' i f Z A l

•0NiiMGEi6-R0UND PIZZA I I WITH CHtESfi 2 TOPPINGS "

• 12 PC WING DINGS | |

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fRIES,COltSUW, BREADSTICKS &SAUa

CHEESE t0NE ITEM I ONE lARGE ANTIPASTO or GREEK SAUD '

ONE DOZEN FRESH GARUC STICKS | $ _ — A I ONE DOZEN FRESH GARUC STIC

^ 3 9 9 I $ ^ 5 9 9

BuBn Expi« 12-31-02' pi-io I M n n n>"» 1231.02 • pi-ia,

h s ' n c T A R C n U P R E M E ' T B u T o N r ^ ^ C h i c k e n

^ J ^ ^ r " ^ Muil Mention Coupoo When Ord*fir|g| ^ ^ ^ T ^ Must Menhoo Coupon When OrdormflJ

L U N C H M E N U 1 1 A M - 3 P M

P a s t a s = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ^ ^ SmI iorgt 2.M 4.2i MOSUCOOU 2.M .

Willi MeotHiure MOSTACCIOil a*.

OWN SOASTtO SUSONED POIAIOiS 1.74 .

PEPPEROHI, HAM, BAC0M, HAMBURGER, I GREEN PEPPERS, HliSHROOMS, ONIONS, '

ITAUAN SAUSAGE t HOT PEPPERS | (Aatk>i»oiR<1HiO

Pick-Up or Delivery Eittni

RECEIVE A_SECON0SUB_AT |

I H A L F

P R I C E Pickup Of 0,A'rvwyt.l-o

Smct iir)< CHICKEN CACOATOUE 4.24 6.27 1/2 ROnSSERIE CHICKEN J.52 SmainlHeitiofliO I/2II0TISSERIE CHICKEN 5.24 iHsinid Hiiti St IBQ lilk PolDlOR (linWs I

I P i n a :

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1 " i r P r B U C K E T " i L A T c r S Q U A R E P I Z Z A l

OF C H I C K E N FRIES, COlEStAW,

BREADSTICKS t SAUCE

Pkk-Up or Deliywy Ei*o

I WITH CHEESES 3 ITEMS_ |

I

BEEP DISH ROUND fIZZA 2.2S willifefpereniSSijMgt OEjEPOlSH ROUND PIZZA 2.25

PIZZaSaRE 1.23

1.65

$ 1 2 9 9 ! I

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S a l a d s : CARDEV ... CREEK ANTIPASTO .

A L E X ' S

248-926-1700

48 hour iiotlce required

10-15 people 20-25 people

M0stacci0li $22.50 $37.50

Alfrcd0M0stacci01i $26.25 $43.75

Chicken Alffed0M0stacci0li $34.25 $53.75

Lasagiia/Vegetable Lasagaa $30.00 $50.00

Italian Sausage

w/peppers tScenions $33.75 $56.25

Oveii-R0asted 0r Br0asted

Chicken

less than lOOpcs: $1.00

more than IflOpcs: $ .85 L e t US cater a l l your

Chicken Cacciat0re $36.95 $70.95 Holiday Par t ies &

Chicken Picatta $40.95 $80.95 Even ts .

B B Q Ribs $13.00 per slab (feeds approL 3 people per slab)

Antipasto Salad $26.25 $43.75

Greek Salad $26.25 $43.75

Garden Salad $18.00 $30.00

CnleSlaw $11.25 $18.75

P0taf0 Salad $13.95 $27.90

Roasted Red Skin P0tat0es $21.75 $36.25

Green Beans $15.95 $3l.90

Italian Mixed Vegetables $17.95 S35.90

Sheet Cakes 1/2 Sheet Full Sheet

35-40 people 80-85 people

I S a n d w i c h e s :

Alpine 0r Autumn Leaves $75.00 $150.00

Cannoli $1.50 each

Other pastries, c00kie$ & special 0ccasi0n cakes are also available.

ease ask!!

3 0 6 6 0 B e c k R o a d

Just South of Pontiac Trail

In tlie Becl( Viilage Shopping Center

N O V I » W I X O M

( 2 4 8 ) 9 2 6 - 1 7 0 0 M

F A X - 2 4 8 - 9 2 6 - 1 7 3 4

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12A NOVI NEWS-Thursdoy. December 12. 2002

N o v i c o l l e c t o r ' s c a r s p o s t

r e c o r d a u c t i o n s a l e s t o t a l s

B y Phil Fo ley STAFF WRITER

"(,)llilc picilxcil," \v;is tilt- R-IIC-tiiiii 1)1' iiotal car a i lk-cKir Riclitiril Kujiiiti to K M Aut'licins' tiiitiuul aiJcliDii at till- i li . \pii Center last iiKiiitli.

Nl) surprise llicre. the- 711 c;irs Ironi Kutiltii's col lct i ioi i on liie i)liK.k ut liiL- liireo-day c\ciit rcprc-.senied nearly li;iH D l i i i c .S.'^.W mil­lion ill sules. Two o f Ktijjiiti's c:irs were anioti;; the lop live money earners nl ilie iiiielion. His 19.ll Clirvsler C'Cl lin|)eri:il I)ii;il Cowl I'lKielon hroimiil in SI')l),(MIO, wliile his I9-)I Cadilliii- .Series 61 lislale Wagon - the lasl known e.xtunple - sold lor.SMO.IKlO.

'I'lie olher lop Hw: ttirs were ;i '49 I'iickard Dainn coiivi;rtihlo al 'i)2.S,'i.lKK), a '.12 Auhiirn hoalliiil speedster al .il.'iO.IXX) ;md ;i -V) Cadilhie V l f i lorinal touiiear at $I.1.S.(KX).

A spokesmuii I'or K.'Vl Auctions noted a record-setliiiy 6^-1 pcrcoiu oC die seliicles up I'lir hiti sold ai liiis year's inielion. Typieti l ly hclwecii ."iO ami .'i.S pertetit of the vehicles lirouftlit lo:ii i auction sell,

' ihis year's :iuclion .s;iw 4(IS

scliiclescross Ihc auclion hlock. "As lhe numbers show,"

oiiscrved Rod l-gan. C O O of i i M Auc l ions ' parent company K M Classic Car I'roilitclions, "we saw really spirited hiddinit on sonic lo itic most soujilit-after collector cars o f the pre-war era." 'I'his year's auction nearly doubled the sales of hist yc;ir's cvenl. wliich saw W million woilh of vehicles change hinids.

liven post-war col lcdor cars did well. A I'onftac Honneville coiivcrtihie sold lor S.>9.0()(). A '()7 Corvette brmiglit in .S( )9„5(X) . And Kiigliii 's '(lOlidscI Ranger convert­ible, reputed to he lhe lasl of ils lype ever hiiilt, sold for .S7.1,t)00, more lhan double the amouni experts predicted.

Kuglin's collection of 'fucker parts and production drawings sold for $2')MI lo l/ic / l isloric Auto Museum in Uoscoe, II.. which plans lo display them separately rather lhan reasseinhle the vehicle.

/'Ilil liilcy i\ II Mljwivcifor llw Novi M'u.v. //(' can l>c ivuclicil al 12-IH) .U'J-I7I)II IDS or al pfo-Icvi'i lil.liimuY/iiiiiii.iii'l.

C a t l i o l i c C e n t r a l l i e a d e d f o r

n e x t s t e p i n a p p r o v a l p r o c e s s

Thursday, December 12, 2002-NOVI NEWS 13A

B y P h i l F o l e y STAFF WHITER

Of l lc la ls for Detroit C a l i i o l i c C e n l r a i i i igl i Sci iooi will be baclt i l l front o f the N o v i P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n for the l i i i rd tlnie In J u s l live weeks w h e n l h e c o n u n l s s i o n c o n ­venes a l the Novi Civic C e n t e r W e d n e s d a y , Dec . i8 .

T h i s l ime the B a s i i i a n i 'a l l iers will be a s k i n g c o m ­m i s s i o n e r s to chanf^e lhe z o n ­ing oi l t l ieir 60 -acre site a l o n g Wi.xoni Road s o u t h of G r a n d River A v e n u e f rom l igh t i n d u s t r i a l a n d office to r e s i ­dent ia l .

A l l i ie c o m m i s s i o n ' s D e c . 4 th meet ing Ihey were f inal ly able lo conv ince c o m m i s s i o n i i ie inl jers lo c h a n g e the m a s ­ter p l a n designat ion for the site, bu t nol before Iwo p r o ­p o s a l s fa i led get lhe Iwo-l l i i rds majori ty needed to s u s ­tain a n a m e n d m e n t to the

city's master p i a n . D u r i n g the c o m m i s s i o n ' s

first meet ing o f tlie m o n t h , four smal l proper ty owners who have h o m e s along W i x o m Road balked at the proposed c h a n g e s , w h i c h they s a i d wou ld leave the s u r r o u n d e d by the schoo l a n d facing a s h o p p i n g center, wh ich w o u l d h a r m their p roper ty values.

"1 real ly w a n t to pre lec t these proj ierly owners ve iy , very m u c h , ' declat 'ed c o m m i s ­s ion m e m b e r G w e n M a r k h a i n . H e r proposa l to change l l ic property 's m a s t e r p lan des ig ­nat ion to p u b l i c u s e failed o n a 5-3 vole, w i th C h a i r m a n A n l o n l a Nagy, L a r r y Papp a n d L y n n e i'aul dis.senting.

"The n u m b e r one i s s u e , " sa id c o m m i s s i o n meini ier T i m Sliroyef-, "Is w h a l do we need lo d o gel D O C in Novi?"

T h e 7 4 - y e a r - o l d pr iva te schoo i wants to b u i l d a facil i ­ty large e n o u g h to a c c o m m o ­

date between 1 , 0 0 0 a n d i , i 0 0 s t u d e n t s . E a r l i e r th is y e a r local i a n d o w n e r s F r a n k a n d C o l l e e n Pellerlto donated the proper ty to Detroi t C a t h o l i c C e n t r a l .

W h i l e several c o m m i s s i o n m e m b e r s expressed c o n c e r n s of w h a t might h a p p e n lo the proper ty , if the s c h o o l failed to fol low t h r o u g h w i th it's p l a n s , the s c h o o l ' s a t torney, T o m R y a n f rom S y l v a n L a k e , no ted , "We filed o u r pre l imi ­nary site p lan w i th the city today. We are go ing forward."

O n e of the four proper ty owners who h a d ear l ie r voiced o i i j ec t ions . R i c h a r d H e r b e l , r u s h e d down lo the civic c e n ­ler after seeing the p l a n n i n g c o m m i s s i o n o n cab le televi­s ion to a n n o u n c e , "i s u p p o r t Catho i ie Cent ra l b e i n g there." He a d d e d he t h o u g h t s u r ­r o u n d i n g h is proper ty with resident ia l wou ld be prefer­able to indust r ia l z o n i n g .

C i ty P l a n n e r T i m S c h m i t t noted that w i th the growth o f office s p a c e a l o n g the M e a d o w b r o o k a n d Hagger ty cor r idors a n d the di fOcul t les created with w o o d l a n d s a n d wet lands on the site, office z o n i n g was not longer a p p r o ­priate. He noted tliat several developers h a d p r o p o s e d a n d then a b a n d o n e d projects for the s i te .

S c h m i t t a d d e d that even In the worst c a s e s c e n a r i o , i f Detroit Ca tho l ic C e n t r a l d idn ' t bu i ld a high s c h o o l o n the slle, resfdeiit iaJ deve lopment would have the least i m p a c t o n tlie sl le. s i n c e it c o u l d lie woven a r o u n d i ts n a t u r a l fea­tures.

I'liil Foley is a slaff writer for the Novi News. He can he reached at (248) 349-1700 e.Kl.108 or al pfoley @ht. homecomin. net.

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'lake ci|um1 pans of liialli iiiid sciL-ncc. ailil a iiiL-asurc oi ciiiiipc-lilioii :iinl Mir in iiKire tlian 700 elciiiL-iilary and niiddk' .sctioDl sludcMis and wlial dii you jicl?

()nc really loud cxiiihil ion liali. Nov i lixpo Ci-nler's l-.xliibilion

Hall H rocked a,>. more llian 700 kill-,, ai;e.s 9 ye;irs lo 14. from every corner of ilie slalu, includ-iiijj Walled Lake. s(|uared oil ' in the lourili iuimial l-'IR.ST i J - X i O I.eaL'uc .Siale ('ojiipelilion.

Walleil Lake 's leam. llie l-.aules, started out in (illi place, slipped Id ')tli in llie second round and ruiislied llie day in l.^tli oul ol ()4 leains, "'riie rohol per-r(}rmed aliiiosi lliiwlessly." said .Mark Rosen.

Rosen, whose wi le, Debbie, organized an independeiil letuu lliis lal l . saiti the kids arc looking I'orward In anollier year of ciii i l-peiition and "I'm cerlainly siip-|)iiMive."

.Mark iiolcd, "They're playing wilh I .HdOs (whal's not lo like there). They gel lo build a rohol. 'Ihey gel lo pul a motor on il. A n d Ihey get to eompele. It's very e.xciling."

Whi le Ihe leam, made up from studenls from Oakley Park l i lemenliiry and Walnut Creek Midd le .School, d idn' l hike home :i Iropliy made o f hriglil yellow Ll iCIOs. i|iialil'ying for the slate lournameiit :ind placing l.llli isn't a b;id way lo end Ihe year for ;i leam lli:il didn'l even e.xisi unlil mid-.Septcnihen

"We're rookies. We're just Ihrilled lo be here" said Oehhie.

A n opionii lr isi hy trade. Debbie said she first bectune interested in robotics tis an after school ;ictivity lor her children lluee ye;irs ago ihrougli Dr. Cl ian-Jiiig C lu ing , who runs kobol'esi for Kids al .Southncld's Lawrence ' leclinological University. Chung i i i lniduccd Debbie to Ihe L I R S T LL;G() Lciiwic.

I I R S T I . I X I O l . e a g i i e i s a spin­off of l-IR.S'f (Lor Inspiration and Recogni t ion of .Science and Technology) which was created a decade ago by New fhuiipshire insenlor and businessmtm Dean K:inien to proniotc inleresl in .sci­ence and technology among sHi-denls. In the llrsi conipclit ion

learns o f high school studenls build roliois and conipcle in c o m -pleleing a complex task. The i r season culniin;iies wilh a nalional el ianipionship at Wal l D i s n e y World in Or lando. L la .

General Motors Corporat ion has heavily supported the FIR.ST program from the beginning. It was jo ined by Universi ty of Det ro i t -Mercy as the pr imary sponor.s for the stale conipel i l ion. They were joined by Ford M o t o r Company. Hewlett Packard. Nov i l ixpo Center ami C h r y s l e r Auloi i io i ive in pul l ing on the event.

i-IR.ST L F . G O League was cre­ated as a way o f generating the same excileiiieni among younger students at a much lower cosl . It uses L F G O ' s M indstorm kits, which are available in toy stores for around SI00.

Debbie said ilial between the kit, enlry fees and hiring a student from Lawrence Tech lo coach the team, this year's competition cosl the live families involved about .$700. "That 's less than the cosl for dance lessons," she said. "It's very affordable."

More importantly, .said Danny McCarthy, one of the team m e m ­bers, "It's really fun. You gel lo play wilh LEGC')s and stuff."

Mark observed that whi le school .science events lend lo be on the nerdy side. "This d idn ' l look nerdy at al l . Th is wiis coo l . "

Another parent, Kathleen IJicke, said she was excited lhal her kids were "doing this insleati of video games." Pointing lo the poster boards Ihe kids put logcl l i -er for Ihe CitySights 2002 chal ­lenge, she noted, "they'll walk away from this wilh ii re:il under­standing o f problem solving."

"I'm very proud o f these kids." declared the team's c o a c h , Andrey .Shvarlsiiian, an engineer­ing sludcnt from the Ukraine, "Tlicy never gave up."

Lor more information on the F I K S T L L G O League in Michigan visit iis Web site al htlp://eng-sci.udmcrcy,edii/pre-col/h'IRST L H G O League/.

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B y R a m e z Khur i STAFF WtllTER

In the spirit o f the holiday sea­son, the Rotary C l u b o f Nov i held its annual Senior Citizens Concert Band at Nov i Middle School on Nov. 5. A l l senior cit­izens from the Novi eommunily were invited to the event and those who came were treated to musical numbers by tlie middle school's eighth grade concert band, holiday songs sung by the seventh grade choir, including an audience participation portion and a hoi turkey lunch. While they were eating, Santa Ciaus and his heiper even walked around the tables shaking hands.

"This has been going on for 25 years now," said Barbara Hi l l , chairperson o f the Senior Christmas Luncheon. "We usu­ally have aboui 100 to 125 sen­iors every year depending on ihe weather. We invite the seniors through the community cenler and some o f the nursing homes that are able lo come out."

The middle school sends busses to pick up the seniors who wish io take bus transporta­tion. However, there are others who arc more mobile and come on their own. At (he end o f the day gift bags were given out to the seniors to take home.

"They certainly enjoy the pro­gram," Hi l l said. "The Rotarians o f Nov i enjoy putting this pro­gram on and the school is very

helpful wiih all the accommoda-iiOns they provide lo us as well. It's a veiy well received pro­gram. The seniors really enjoy coming out and seeing the kids. They seem lo get a kick oui o f it. T h e kids arc wonderful as well. They make sure that everybody gets their lunch and they have coffee or lea or milk, whatever they prefer."

D o u g C l i n e , w h o ' s the school's advisor for the student counci l , has been working in the N o v i Public School District for 30 years and has been in charge o f the student council for over 20 years. "This is something iliai the seniors and students al l look forward to every year," he said. "Remarkably, many o f ihe sen­iors have written some kind notes of gratitude to my student council members and we shared ihem ai our mceiing. It's really a wonderful opportunity for two groups to come logcliicr."

President o f the student coun­c i l , Jenna McCar ly , agreed with Cl ine . "This is just a nice thing for us to do for ihe senior citi­zens," she said. "We love to talk to the seniors and greet them and it's jusi a nice ihing for us io do io get in the spirit o f Christinas."

Ramez Khuri is a slaff wriler for Ihe Novi New.i. He can he reached al (248) 349-1700. ext. 110 or by e-mail al rkhm-i@ht.homecomm.nel.

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To top off a week in which Deerfield Elementary taught chi l ­dren about different disabilities, Donna Hebel, who uses a leader dog from Ptiws wiih a Cause, made a visit 10 ihe school with her dog, Cannon.

She demonstrated how Cannon helps her open doors, turn on light switches and retrieve mostly any­thing that she drops o n the floor. She also explained how Cannon pushes elevator buiions and picks tip toys lo be put away.

"Paws with a Cause is an organ-i/.alion which provides service dogs to help disabled people become independent," Hebel said. "I just hope the children have a bet­ter idea, like when they see some­one oul in public who has a hearing dog or a leader dog, iliat they have a better tmderstanding of those licoplc. Those arc people too, iind they can be really cool , and they're human and Ihey have a brain and they can think like them."

Hebel siud Ihat leader dogs are doing ;i job when lliey are oui in the public Willi Ihcir masters. As such, people should not pet them, bcciiiise il might distriict the dogs

from doing iliat j o b The dogs are also on suict diets, so they should not be fed from anyone but their miisters.

"Dogs are U'ained for different disabiliiies," Hebel said. 'There are seizure dogs and leader dogs for the deaf and blind. They are all Gained at ihe Paws wiih a Cause headquariers in Grand Rapids where they are matched up wiih ihe masiers."

Cannon is Hebel's second leader dog. Her finsl one, Derek, who is also a chocolate lab, was retired after 11 years o f serving her. Cannon is now aboui six years old. He was as.signed to her after his first master passed away.

"Wilh Cannon it's so hard because he's so friendly and he makes people want to pet him," Hebel said. "It worked out wi lh him though, because I still have Derek ai home and I used him io try lo help Cannon leam what 1 need­ed. Derek kind of taught Cannon. It really worked out thai I got lo keep Derek. 1 was very fortunate."

With tile help of the Iwo dogs, Hebel went back to college and is working on her bachelor's degree in marketing. "It was really neat because 1 had Derek first and then I had Cannon, so people got kind o f used to having a dog on campus," she said. "It kind o f helped other people understand why I need a dog."

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of r i g h t - w i n g f u n d a m e n t a l i s t s led b y T o m M c M i l l i n of A u b u r n H i l l s a n d o u t ­g o i n g s l a t e R e p . B o b G o s s e l i n of T r o y . A n d i n c o n t i n g s l a t e R e p u b l i c a n c h a i r ­m a n B e t s y D e V o s i s a h a n d y s y m b o l o f a par ty l h a l m a y be c o n s e i V a l l v e b u l n o t l ikely p a r t i c u l a r l y c o m p a s s i o n a t e .

• F B I i n v e s t i g a t i o n . S o G r a n h o l m won't h a v e the f r e e d o m lo a p p o i n t "per ­s o n s o f i i i t c i e s i " s u c h as h e r c a m p a i g n m a n a g e r D a v e K a t z a n d o t h e r s to b i g Jobs in L a n s i n g . S h e ' s a l r e a d y s a i d s h e w o u l d a p p o i n t o n t h e b a s i s o f mer i t , n o t past c o n n e c t i o n s . M a y b e the i n v e s l i g a ­l i on wi l l give h e r the o p p o r t u n i t y to r e a c h o u t b e y o n d t h e u s u a l D e m o c r a U c s u s p e c l s a n d b r i n g i n c a p a b l e o u t s i d e r s . M y s e n s e is that G r a n h o l m , a self -d e s c i i b e d m o d e r a t e , wil l w i n d u p g o v ­e r n i n g f r o m the c e n t e r b y b o t h p e r s o n a l p re fe rence a n d po l i t i ca l n e c e s s i t y .

D o n ' t gfcl m e w r o n g . 1 t h i n k t h e . G r a n h o l m A d n i i n i s b - a l i o n h a s a l o u g h row lo h o e . B u t 1 a l s o t h i n k i t 's b o t l i i inl 'air a n d p r e m a t u r e for the p u n d i t s l o w i i l e o f f a n y p r o s p e c t s for s u c c e s s before s h e even l a k e s office.

Phil Power is the Chairman of ihe Board of the compamj thai owns this newspaper. He would be pleased lo get your reactions to this column either at '(734) 953-2047 or at ppower@homec omm.net.

C h r i s t m a s t i m e - i t l i g h t s u p m y l i f e

W h a t ' s n o t to like a b o u l C h r i s t m a s ?

H a n g i n g l igh ts , that 's w h a l .

E v e n t h o u g h the e n d r e s u l t i s a l w a y s

w o r t h it, t h i s s t i l l r e m a i n s a n a n n u a l rit­

u a l that I'm tor tured wi th .

N a t u r a l l y , it beg ins w i th t r y i n g lo

u n t a n g l e t i ie m e s s that w a s c r e a t e d 11

m o n t h s p r i o r w h e n 1 l o o k t h e m d o w n

a n d tossed t h e m all into a box a n d threw

u n d e r n e a t h the b a s e m e n l s ta i rwe l l .

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y a n k e d the b o x out a n d

b e g i n t h e " p r o c e s s . " O f

c o u r s e , a f ter h o u r s (literal­

ly) o f p u l l i n g t h e i n d i v i d u a l

s t r a n d s a w a y f r o m e a c h

other , the n e x t f rus t ra t ing

s t e p is to p l u g t h e m i n a n d

w a t c h a s o n l y h a l f the

s t r a n d l i g h t s u p . Or , i n

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d o 1 t iy a n d find the c u l p r i t

that is c a u s i n g the m a l ­

f u n c t i o n , o r do I toss the

ent i re s t r a n d a n d go for a

f r e s h n e w p a c k ?

D e p e n d i n g o n one's level of a n g e r a l

the t ime, a n d t h e avai labi l i ty o f U m e to

r u n u p to t h e s to re a n d b u y m o r e se ts ,

the a n s w e r c a n v a l y . T h i s year , 1 w e n t for

the n e w s e t s .

Cal Stone

i n g order, 1 bor row m y n e i g h b o r ' s ex ten ­s i o n l a d d e r a n d h e a d o u t s i d e to beg in the next p h a s e - h a n g i n g Ihe s t r a n d s .

A s is u s u a l l y the c a s e , the l e m p e r a l u r e is h o v e r i n g wel l below the f reez ing m a r k . A n d the w i n d is w h i p p i n g a l a n ice , s t e a d y p a c e . .And t h e . d r i v e w a y h a s f rozen p a t c h e s of ice tha t h a v e lo be c h i p p e d a w a y before t h e l a d d e r c a n gel a g o o d gr ip ,

1 start a l the right s ide o f the garage a n d w o r k m y w a y u p t o w a r d s the p e a k i n five foot i n c r e m e n t s , t u c k i n g the s t r a n d u n d e r ­n e a t h the s i d i n g a n d n t n -n i n g t h e w i r e t h r o u g h h o o k s a l o n g the way .

A s 1 ge l to Ole peak , w h i c h is a b o u l 2 0 feet in t h e air , m y h e a r t b e a t i n c r e a s e s , m y p a l m s ge l sweaty a n d 1 s ta r t c o m i n g u p w i t h c h a n t s lil<c, "Please, G o d , d o n ' l let me fall . P lease , G o d , d o n ' l lei m e fall."

A n d t h e c h a n t s w o i k , too! 1 haven' t fal len yet i n o u r five y e a r s at th is h o u s e .

I h a v e lo s t a n d o n t h e s e c o n d lo the last r u n g o n the l a d d e r lo r e a c h l l ie peak , a n d t h e n 1 begin to w o r k m y w a y

T h e n , o n c e a l l t h e s t r a n d s are in w o r k - d o w n lo Ihe left s ide . T h e h i c k is n o l lo

g e l too c o c k y b e c a u s e there 's sti l l a w I -aparound p o r c h a n d a a n o t h e r s e c o n d s t o i y p e a k lo l ack le .

W h a t ' s n i c e a b o u l t h e p o r c h is there 's a l l th is s h r u b b e r y t h a t I have to a t t a c k w i t h the l a d d e r T h e k e y here is lo n o l let the wife s e e m e m a n g l i n g h e r l a n d s c a p ­i n g efforts. (If that h a p p e n s , I'm bet ter off fa l l ing off the laddei- f rom the garage peak . )

O n c e e v e r y t h i n g is h u n g , t l ie final p h a s e is the e.Ktension c o r d s . N o U c e th is is p l u r a l . T h e r e are n u m e r o u s c o r d s invo lved , a n d t h o u g h 1 don' t q u i t e rival C l a r k G r i s w o l d , it is a feat o f e lect r ica l e n g i n e e r i n g l h a l never c e a s e s to a m a z e m e .

1 then se t the t i m e r s lo 6 p . m . a n d c r o s s m y fingers. T h i s year , the garage w a s the o n l y part that d i d n ' t fire u p right o f f the bat - a n d that 's b e c a u s e I d i d n ' t p l u g U iose s t r a n d s i n . V o i l a !

1 k n o w m o s t of o u r I'eaders go t h r o u g h s i m i l a r exper iences eveIy year J u s l l o m a k e o u r h o u s e s look s p e c t a c u l a r . If y o u w o u l d like o u r r e a d e r s to see w h a l a g rea t Job y o u ' v e d o n e , let m e k n o w w h e r e y o u r h o u s e is located a n d we'll p a s s it o n s o fo lks c a n dr ive b y a n d see y o u r w o r k .

Cal Stone is the editor of the Nou i N e u ; s .

H e can be reached at (248j 349-1700, lis or hy e-mail at cstone@ht.homecomm.net.

M a k e i t a " r e a l " C h r i s t m a s t h i s t i m e

There are among tlio.se who follow the tra­ditions of Christmas two great schools of thought — real and artificial.

Marriages have been known to fail in the struggle over wheither to bring a real or artifi­cial Christmas tree into the house.

M y family when 1 was growing up was firmly in Ihe real Christmas tree camp. Thai meani that sometime shortly after Thanksgiv ing my sib­lings and I would bundle up and follow my father off into some farmer's field.

M y father did not believe in getting trees f rom tree lols. He thought those trees had been cut and bundled sometime in late July and were nothing less than fire hazards.

No,- for dad nothing less p | ] j | p O l e y then a tree he had cut himself w o u l d do. Freshness meant safety. So , we would al l pile into an old C h e v y to head out to the countryside to find "the" tree.

Each year dad would formulate the image o f the perfect tfee in his mind's eye and we would spend the better part o f a Saturday pushing through what I recall as chest-dccp snow to find that perfect tree in a woodlot. Once that perfect tree was found, my brothers and sisters and I wou ld circle ihe tree, stomp­ing down the snow so dad could crawl under the branches to cut it down with his trusty hacksaw.

I never quite understood why dad used a hacksaw. He had. after all, grown up amoIig lumbermen in northern Minnesota, so he did know better. The fineness o f the teeth o n a

ir V' j '^

liacks;tw bliidc and the thickness of the sap in ,1 pinctroe ulmosl guiirantccs ;in afternoon of cITort punctuated with swearing and bloodied knuckles.

Just the thing for starling the holidiiy sea­son.

Once the tree was severed from the earth, dad would shake it violently — mainly lo remove unwanted ice and snow, hut also to check Ibr woodland creatures. O n more than one occasion this step was omil lcd wiili less lhan sat­isfactory results on our return home.

Thh. ;ind pine needles found in tlic carpet in August, may explain wliy my sisters, one by (ine, over the years convened lo those who dr;ig arti l icial trees each winter from the hibernation place in garages and attics.

They are, of course, herciics. There is noth­ing quite like a real tree in your l ivingroom over the holidays.

I. however, have made a slight modification in recent years, instead of heading to tlie wood, saw in hand, 1 now head for a nursery.

For the past lew years I've been buying pot-led evergreens. It's not an original idea. The parents of an old gidfr icnd in high .sdiool bough! a potted tree every fall.

Their ritual was to leave the tree in a comer o f the back yard until just before Thanksgiving. Then the tree would be moved into the garage for a few weeks and finally into the l iving room, where it stood on a pyra­mid o f boxes covered wilh a cape o f red and green cloth.

O n c e t h a t p e r f e c t t r e e

w a s f o u n d , m y b r o t h e r s

a n d s i s t e r s a n d I w o u l d

c i r c l e t h e t r e e , s t o m p i n g

d o w n t h e s n o w s o d a d

c o u l d c r a w l u n d e r t h e

b r a n c h e s t o c u t i t d o w n

w i t h h i s t r u s t y h a c k s a w .

After the holidays the process would be reversed and in the spring, the tree would be pkinled at the family collage.

Since I live in an apartment, I find the diminutive trees fit belteL but more important­ly. I like the idea o f being able to stroll one of my sister's yards and point to last Christmas and the Christmas before. Instead of ashes or mu lch , ihey have a living reminder

S o . if you haven't picked up a U'ce yet diis year, consider a live one. If y o u haven't got a friend or relative wilh a big yard, come spring, donate the tree to your local school, park or church.

It's an easy way to extend the holiday spirit all yea r

Phil Foley is a staff writer for the Novi News. He can he reached at 1248) 349-1700, 108 or at pfolcy@ht.homecomm.net.

N O T I C E C I T Y O F N O V I

C I T Y C O U N C I L V A C A N C Y

NOTICE IS H E R E B Y GIVEN ol an anticipated vacancy on Ihe City Council. If you are Interested in appointment for the term ending November 2003, an application may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road or at www.cl.novl.mi.U5 or by calling (248) 347-0456 until December 19, 2002. Council Interviews will be held at a Special meeting o n Tiiursday, December 19, 2002 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Cily of Novi, Council Chambers, 45175 W. Ten IVIile Road.

IVIARYANNE CORNELIUS , (12-5/12/19-02 NN HT00027985) CITY C L E R K

N O T I C E C I T Y O F N O V I

R E Q U E S T F O R

T E M P O R A R Y U S E P E R M I T

T U P 0 2 - 0 5 1

NOTICE IS H E R E B Y GIVEN lhal Multi Building Co., Inc. is request­ing a Temporary Use Permit to allow a construction trailer at 44610 Ludlow (Lol 18 - North Haven Woods Subdivision) from January 1, 2003 until January 1, 2004.

A public hearing can be requested by any property owner of a struc­ture located within 300 feet of the boundary of the property being con­sidered for temporary use permit.

This request will be considered al 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2002 at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. Ten Ivfile Road. All written comments should be directed to the Cily of Novi Building Department and must be received prior to December 18, 2002.

. SARAH IVIARCHIONI TElvlPORARY U S E PERMIT S E C R E T A R Y

(12-12-02 NN HT00029148) (248) 347-0415

C I T Y O F N O V I

P U B L I C H E A R I N G N O T I C E

NOTICE IS H E R E B Y GIVEN that the Planning Commission for the Cily of Novi will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 18,2002 at 7:30 in the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi," • to consider S E E L Y S A N C T U A R Y . SITE P L A N NUMBER 02-42, ON T H E S O U T H SIDE O F 13 MILE R O A D B E T W E E N M-5 AND MEftDOW- B R O O K R O A D S , SEEKING A P P R O V A L S F O R PRELIMINARY SITE P L A N . WETLAND. W O O D L A N D . AND S P E C I A L LAND USE P E R ­ MITS. T H E APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A P L A C E OF WORSHIP.

L O C A T I O N M A P

S C A L E 1" = 2 0 0 0 '

All interested persons are invited to attend. Verbal comments will be heard al the public hearing and any written comments must be received by the Planning Department, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi, Ml 48375 until 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2002.

(12-12-02 NN HT00029399) NOVI PLANNING COMMISSION

LYNN KOCAN, S E C R E T A R Y

C I T Y O F N O V I

; P U B L I C H E A R I N G N O T I C E

NOTICE IS H E R E B Y GIVEN that the Planning Commission for the Cily of Novi will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 18,2002 al 7:30 RM. in the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi, Ml to consider W A L T O N W O O D P H A S E II. SITE P L A N NUIViBER 02-38. ON T H E S O U T H SIDE O F T W E L V E MILE R O A D B E T W E E N NOVI AND M E A D O W B R O O K R O A D S SEEKING A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL FOR PRELIMINARY SITE P L A N A P P R O V A L WITH A PD-1 (PLANNED D E V E L O P M E N T RESIDENTIAL) OPTION. T H E APPLI­ C A N T IS PROPOSING A DESIGN C H A N G E T O THE P H A S E II ASS ISTED LIVING PORTION O F T H E BUILDING WHICH WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL 11.000 S Q U A R E F E E T

All interested persons are invited.to attend. Verbal comments will be heard al the public hearing and any written comments musl be received by the Planning Department, 45175 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi, Ml 48375 until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18,2002.

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THE FIRST CHOICE

First C h o i c e Ctiiropractic

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Wednesday and Friday; 3

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Thursday; 9 a .m. to noon

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Don ' l iel tlic new carpet and fresh fixlure.s I'ool y o u . A l lhoug i i F i rs l C h o i c e Chiropractic 's Nor lhv i l l e oir icc, localcd 0141620 Six M i l e Rojid, may be new lhe .staff isn ' l .

"We've been in business for over 20 years now in A n n Arbor ," Dr. T o m K l a p p said "We noliced lliai a loi of our clients drove f rom all over, espe­cial ly from the Nor lhvi l le area, so we decided lo come io ihcni with a new off ice."

Dr. Tucker Ford , who is lhe primary ch i ropractor at the Northvi l ie l o c a t i o n , said the office is not on ly "rehabilitated" in appearance bui also dawns some o f the newest equipment advances in tl ic ch i ropract ic field.

"Dr. K lapp is very iceen on new technologies," he said. "We take great pride in doing every­thing we can for our clients to the best of our abil it ies."

New technologies such a.s the thermal scan that measures the temperature around each verte­brae and the high-frequency d ig-ilal X-ray machine make chiro­practic serv ices that First C h o i c e C h i r o p r a c t i c provide much more eiTectivc and safer than ever before.

" X - r a y s d o n e on older machines could take at least two or three sccond.s which exposes people to quite a bit o f radia­t ion," Dr. F o r d sa id . "The machine we use does the same exposure for a mi l l i second resulting in m u c h less X- ray exposure."

The first visit , which is very affordable, is used lo- educate both the client and the doctor.

"Wc want ihem to know what lo expect from us," Dr. Ford

T h e s t a f f o f N o r t h v l l l e - b a s e d F i r s t C h o i c e C h l r o p r a c t i c .

said, " in turn we also want to find out every possible detail about their health problem so that we can help ihem."

T h e first visit usual ly la.sts about an hour and evaluates tlic c l ient 's current condi t ion doing a physical exam, gathers med­ical history, answers any ques­tions and provides ihe doctor the opportunity to take X - r a y s if needed.

D r .Tuc l<e r F o r d , t h e p r i m a r y c h i r o p r a c t o r at F i r s t C h o i c e

C h i r o p r a c t i c , i s r e a d y t o h e l p h e a l y o u r p a i n .

The second visit, which also lasts around hour, answers four very importani qucsl ions D r . K l a p p said.

" M o s t importantly we answer, "vVhut-^i^^auiting the problem?. C a n a chiropractor help in fixing this problem? How long wil l i i lal<c 10 fix?, and iiow m u c h w i l l it cost , " ' he said. "We want peo­ple io make their own decis ion on what they want to do.

"We want them to make that d e c i s i o n because they know what i.s- best for ihem."

A decision which Dr. Ford and Dr. K lapp invite people to make after tiiey come in and get a fec i for the office.

"1 was def ini te ly surpr ised when 1 visited (lie chiropracior for the firsl time," Dr. K lapp said. "I had horrible headiiches and allergies and in one visit I no longer d id, I guess that's where I got interested in chiro­practic."

F o r Dr, Ford, chirojiractic has been in his bones since birth.

"I've been getting adjuslments ever since i was born," he said. " M y father and brollier are both chiropractors and my wife is too.

" O u r whole family reaps the healing benefits."

A healing praciice that many.

A n X - r a y i s c r i t i c a l t o { m o w i n g l h e c o r r e c t c h i r o p r a c t i c p r o c e d u r e f o r e a c h p a t i e n t a t

F i r s t C h o i c e C h i r o p r a c t i c in N o r t h v i l i e .

such as Dr. F o r d ' s family, enjoy with absolutely zero need for medicat ion, needles, surgery or painful recovery.

" O u r miss ion is to provide a first-class service that is natu­ral ," Dr. K l a p p said. "Every th ing we do from supply ing the most

up-to-date technologies, to our great customer service and right d o w n io our great location helps us do everything first-class."

Business in brief N o r t h v l l l e G o u r m e t a n n o u n c e s

t o a d d i t i o n s ; o n e n e w , o n e o l d

The Northvil ie G o u r m e i announced the naming o f chef D a v i d K r y s z i o f as execu­tive chef and viee-presidenl of opera­tions, and Sue Poster o f Crawford 's Bakery has returned lo ihe business. Northvil ie Gourmet is located at 680 W. E igh l M i l e in Nor thv i l ie , and can be reached at (248) 3 4 9 - 5 6 i l .

H V S a p p l i c a n t s a c c e p t e d

Huron Valley Schoo ls announces that five applicants f r o m the district have

been accepted into the O a k l a n d Leadership A c a d e m y for A s p i r i n g Principals p r o g r a m through O a k l a n d Schools ( O L A A P ) . O L A A P is a program to help identify and prepare c lassroom teachers for future principal and assistant principal posi t ions.

Huron Val ley S c h o o i District is guaran­teed only one applicant per year; howev­er, five teachers were accepted for next year's program. Less than 30 people in all have been selected county wide . O L A A P is a cooperative effort between Oak land S c h o o l s , ihe O a k l a n d A s s o c i a t i o n o f School Personne l

Admin is t ra tors , and M i c h i g a n Stale University. •

Congratu la t ions to De i rdre Brady, teacher al Count ry O a k s E lementary; Deborah D e v c r s , teacher l eader at Country O a k s E l e m e n t a r y ; Deni.se F o r c s l , f ine arts teacher f rom Kurtz E lementary; C h a d G r a n d s e n , teacher from M i l f o r d H i g h S c h o o l and teacher Teresa M o r e i l i - S o b e z a k , from Highland Elementary.

P a t z e r n a m e d t o B C B S o f

M i c h i g a n b o a r d o f d i r e c t o r s

T h e B l u e C r o s s B l u e S h i e l d o f Mich igan has named Robert A . Patzer to its board o f directors.

Patzer is executive director of auc (Associated Underground Contractors) M i c h i g a n ' s Heavy C o n s t r u c t i o n Assoc ia t ion . H e was selected f r o m medi­um groups - management subscribers and replaces James W. W o o d r u f f E d . D . Patzer serves on the M i c h i g a n Damage Prevent ion board , M i c h i g a n O c c u p a t i o n a l Safety and Health Administrat ion advisory commit tees and the C 9 a l i t i o n for Hea l th Insurance Market Re form.

South Lyon 509 S. Lafayette Next to Reynolds

Sweet Bypass 248-437-5300

N E X T E L

How business gets done.

Lyon ComtnunicBiions

Lose your pain. Guaranteed If you sufTer from headaches, neck pain, low back pain, and even if you suffer from sinus problems, asthma, allergies, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain,

sciatica (leg pains) and many other problems, please give us a cal l . Chiropractic might be your answer. You have nothing to lose but your pain and symptoms

because i f you don't get great results, you won't have to pay* .

A t First Cl jufce Ch i roprac t i c of Northvi l ie, you wi l l see our highly skilled and experienced doctor o f chiropractic who knows how to get insults. Y o u will

love our friendly, caring, family-like atmosphere and well-trained team members. We have all new, state-of-the-art chiropractic equipment and facilities for youf

health, safety and convenience.

When you Visit oilr office, you will receive a thorough spinal and chiropractic examination to determine the exact cause o f your problem and you will get the

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L I n d s e y S m i t h t r i e s h e r h a n d at f i n d i n g t h e s a m e s o c l e s b y t e x t u r e - w h i l e b l i n d f o l d e d .

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If .someone lold a [lunch of ele­mentary school cliildren lhal the purpose of a disabilily workshop program in iheir school wa.s lo make ihcni a iiil inislialed, lhal someone probably wouldn't get a favorable response. That wasn't Ihe case, however, as Deerlield ho.sted the two-day workshoji last week to leach cliildrcji o f Ihc hard-ship.s and siruggle.s of being dis­abled.

Accord ing to Julia Schnaidl, who co-chaired the workshop, the idea of the students being frustrat­ed is so they realize lh;it someone wilh a disability has a hard time and maybe ihcy shouldn't Iry to rush them or laugh at liosv they're reading because maybe they may have a reading disability or .soihe kind o f other learning di.sabiliiy

"The whole idea is to have Ihc students get the sense o f empathy towards someone who lives life diis way," Scliiiaidt said. "This is Deerlield's second lime lo have the workshop come in. It's ;i kit that is made available through Oakland Schools and il's free of charge. Il's a program for the kids lo do hands-on acliviiics dial parallel .silualions that people wilh disabilities have. They are actually put in a position of what il would be like to have a number of different di.sabilitics."

The workshop included two main cenicr stations. One dealt wilh pliy.sical disabilil ics. where there was a wheelchair obstacle course. Students tried to use cams, crutches, walkers and there was also some adaptive equipment that they got to touch, hold and try.

There was also a learning, vision and hearing disability siaiion, where students used some equip­ment as well . "They actually had to do worksheets in a way that a per­son with dyslexia would have lo do

them," Schnaidl said.. "Numbers were Hipped and they h-ied lo read a story like that, like how a dyslex­ic person would sec the words on a page. The text is jumbled a litde bit and ihey had lo try to figure out whal the story really is. They had to unjugglc the numbers and read the words."

Guest speaker M o n i q u c T y l , wiio uses a wheelchair herself was happy to speak wilh the students. "1 Ihink that the students will gain the knowledge o f what the diff icul­ties arc of getting in and out of places, especially .lho.sc who are in wheelchairs who don' l have cleva-lors or ramps," she said. "I hope dial Uiey are more aware of diose types of Ihings and 1 enjoy educat­ing people. Many children come up lo me in shopping areas and are real inquisitive about the wheel­chair. The parenls lend to shush them along, but 1 would raiher they ask so 1 can tell them what hap­pened. 1 think it's a great idea because people really don'l under­stand all the complications when they sec someone in a wheelchair. Most kids think it's cool or Ibn, but there's a lol more lo it then lhal."

The message seemed lo be loud and clear wilh die sludcnls. Th i rd graders Michael Jocz, Katie Song and Nicole Gaudino and fourth graders Zacli Mo l i r and Paige Trestler all secnied lo leam a great ileal from Ihe workshop.

"We were learning about dis­abilities." Jocz said. "In the Braille section, we were taught all about the Braille system and we had a Braille typewnler and we gol to type our names in Braille and we were showed how to erase and we

had all these activities to do with all these different disabilities."

"We learned how people widi muscle disorders would walk with their cmtches and dien we learned how diey would move," M o h r said; ' T h e y tied our knees and elbows widi red ribbons and dial's how it would feel to have a muscle disor­der. We also learned that people who can't talk sometimes use a special device to lalk. If you exag­gerate your l ip movements enough, dien the vibrations wil l actually make you speak."

"We learned about deaf people, Trestler said. "When the phone rings or when someone is at the door, on die door, diere is a light and when you knock on die door, it will come on and if they are not looking up at the door, diey can even have a beeper dial buzzes. You can program die buzzer to do different sounds for different diings loo."

"People widi disabilities some-times have leader dogs to guide them along," Song said. " A leader dog can guide them where diey want to go. We also learned that deaf people use sign language."

"I feel dial it would be hard i f I was disabled," Gaudino said. "I would ask if 1 saw someone widi a disability if they needed help. If I had to be that way in my every day life, dial would make me not be able 10 do diings dial are fun, l ike mn around in die park."

Ramez Khuri is a staff writer for the Novi News. He can be reached at (248) 349-1700, ext. 110 or by e-mai! at rkhuri@ht.homecoinm.net.

P l a n n i n g c o n s u l t a n t e a r n s

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Novi 's planning consultant has garnered slate and national awards fo r its planning work with a southwest Washtenaw Counly Community .

Rodney A n o y o , a familiar face at Nov i Planning Commiss ion meetings, headed up the leam al Soulhf ield's B i rch le r A r r o y o Associates, Inc., that developed the master plan for Bridgewater Township, a farming community of 1,700 people near Manchester.

The film's work on the town­ship's master plan earned it the Michigan Society of Planning's Outstanding P lann ing Project Award and the A m e r i c a n Planning Assoc ia t ion 's Smal l Town and Rura l Planning Division's Award for Excel lence. A n o y o said the state award was particulariy satisfying because the slate contest is judged on a blind basis by oUier state plan­ning organizations.

This marks the fifth time in the pasl six years lhal die firm has been honored by M i c h i g a n Society of Planning, including ils work on lhe 1998 N o v i Development Review Guidebook. A r r o y o the firm's vice president, was also recog­

nized in 1998 with an award for excellence from the Amer ican Planning Assoc ia t ion 's S m a l l Town and Rural Planning Division.

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After more than a half century of manufacturing heat treating equipment for the auto parts manufacturing industry, the Welduclion Corporation name is leaving Novi and slipping into history.

El len Kominars, the compa­ny's marketing manager, recently announced the company wil l merge its operations wilh a larger sister company in Madison Heights as of Jan. 1, "Il's all pad o f a consolidation move going on in the industry," she said, noting that most o f Welducl ion's 18 employees wi l l be moving to Induetoheal in Madison Heights.

Formed in 1947, Welduclion operated in a number o f locations on the wesl side of Metro Detroit before moving to N o v i from Farmington Hi l ls 3.5 years ago. Kominars said she believes Welducl ion's parent company will pul it's .'16,000-squarc-foot production facility up for sale.

The plant is located on a seven-acre site at 22750 Heslip Drive.

Kominars said inquiries about service, spare parts and machine sales for Welduclion equipment should be e-mailed to wcldn(3>welduclion.com or mailed to Welducl ion, 32251 N . Av is Dr ive , Mad ison Heights. The company can also be reached by telephone at (800) 798-3042.

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Dr. Nicholas S. Doinidis o f Novi recently attended a program on "T l i e B io incchanica l Progression o f Scol iosis and Suggested Treatment" in A n n Arbof-. The program was led by Dr. Robert Mawli iney, former chairman of the Inlernational Scoliosis Research Center. The program included information on Ihe hi.story o f the disease, x-ray procedures, basic techniques and treatments, exercises and the importance of nutrition.

For information on curvature and scoliosis of the spine and other spinal conditions, call Dr. Doin id is ' office .at (248) 348-7530. H e is located at 24037 Meadowbrook Road, N o v i . .

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Tii\k iiboul dniiiia. T l i c Nov i Wilt icals opened tlicir iioine sclicdiilc widi a very d iamal ic victory in Ironi ol' a very pepjied up crowd.

T l icy did so against U o f D Jesuit, tiic l'ourtii-rani<ed team in the state, it didn'l come ea.sy lliough as ilic two learns battled back and I'orth in a hard Ibught, penally filled game. W h i c h , included i'our tics and five lead changes throughout the game en route 10 a 5-4 overtime victory I'or N o v i .

i-orlunatciy for the Wildcats, it just so happens thai the M M S A A passed a new I'ulc this season, which allows the teams in a non-league game lo play an overtime if both coach's arc in ;igrcement. However, the excitement in the game started long before ovcf--l i ine, Nov i got things started right out of the gate. After U oi ' D won the opening face-off and held the puck in Novi's zone, dcfen.senian Jordan Col l ins was able to gain control of the puck and make a great outlet pass to Chaz Bulbuk. Bulbuk look the puck down the ice in a one -on-one situation, made a move to the right face-off circle and then pul a pretty pass right onto the tape of teammate M a r k Eber l ine 's slick. Ebcrline then dcked the goallender and pul lhe puck right through the five hole, for a 1-0 Novi lead I'durty seconds into ihe game.

N o v i would spend the rest o f the llrsl period ki l l ing off penal­ties. After successfully k i l l ing off one 5-()n-.3 disadvantage, they were forced into another one, wlien Jared I'crras obliveralcd a Jesuit player with a devastating ciieck into the boards, il also earned him iwo minules in the box for cross-check ing . T h e Wildcat's pcnaily kii i unit came up huge though, and killed off U of D's two-man advantage again, only to sec them score ihougii with 27 seconds i ed in liicir pow-erpiay, io tic the game al 1-1. Just a little over a minute later, with 1:16 lel't in lhe first period, Jesuit struck again as a shot from the point got redirected past Trent Sisson, who started in goal for Nov i . That goal gave U of D a 2-1 lead heading into the first inier-mission.

A s exciting as the first per iod may have been, the second peri ­od may have been the most thrill ing and dramatic period so far this season. The iwo teams' accounted for five goals, plenty of penalty minutes, and aiol o f excitement. Brett Jaussi was responsible forgetting Ihe chaot­ic period started as he tapped one in 2:34 into the period. The goa l , which was assisted by D a n Hunter, came aboui as Hunter attempted to cenler the puck from behind lhe U of D net, the puck hit ihe skate o f an opposing player and was bouncing around in tlie crease, all o f the U o f D players were kicking at Ihe puck as a scrum fromed in front o f the net, when Brett Jaussi's st ick

showed up to bai the wandci ing puck into the liiick o f the net where it belongs, tying the game at 2-2. Less than two minutes laicr, the Wildcats' would take the lead on a goal by t<obert Vulaj , wh ich was assisted by Mike Karas and John Murray , making the score 3-2. T h i n g s were just getting slarted though, and with all o f the inomcntuni in Novi 's hands they musl 'vc felt like g iv ing it away, because ihey did. U o f D entered Novi 's zone offsides, so they had to let ihe puck go, taking away any chance of a scoring threat. Until a N o v i skater look the puck and attempt­ed to clear it right onto lhe stick of an opposing player who would make them pay for their mistake and lie the game at 3-3 with 9:50 remaining in the second per iod. Tlicre wasn't even lime lo bl ink afterwards, bei'orc U of D had already scored again nine sec­onds iaicr, to take Ihe lead 4-3 . That wasn't it though, with 29.7 seconds left in the second per iod, Robert Vulaj broke ;iw;iy f rom the defenders, made a couple o f beautiful dcke moves and put i l ic puck past ihe goalie. The goa l came while Nov i was sliorthand-ed and was assisted by Bulbuk, once iigain tying the game.

Tied at 4-4 heading into ihe ihe third period, neither team wanted to make any mistakes that c o u l d cost them the game. Not unl ike any of the other periods, this one too was penalty filled. B o t h teams played hard ihough, and were able to kill oiT all o f the powerplays. T h e game almost didn't make it to ovcrl i i r ie ihough, with 51 seconds lefi in regulation Br ian Jaussi ripped an unguarded shot from just inside the blucl inc. that just grazed of f of the blade o f the skate on the goalie's extended leg. That k ick save Jiy lhe U o f D goalc kept his team in the game, just as the p lay of Bulbuk on lhe penally kil l late in the third period kept Nov i in it. Bulbuk was fiying around lay ing body checks, and clearing the puck, playing like a man pos­sessed.

Still tied at 4-4 after the third period, both coaches decided that they didn't play the type o f game they iiad displayed so far for a tic. Novi 's first overtime of the year didn't last long Ihough, as Bulbuk cont inued his frenetic play, nelting a goal 35 .seconds into the extra session for the 5-4 win.

Coach Phelps had alot to say fo l lowing Ihe team's exc i t ing overtime victory.

"This win was huge for us, we're really starling to gel into a good groove now, and that's imporlant for us in the long haul," he said.

Phelps also commented on his team's play.

"The boys' realiy dug their skates in and got in a groove, hanging in their and also fighting back, and our penally kill really won Ihe game for us."

Novi co l lec ted over twenty penally minules in the game.

The win improves Nov i ' s record to 3-4 (0-2 in tlie K V C ) .

Novi iiad dropped their second slraighl K V C game the night before in a 2-0 ioss al South L y o n . The team is improving ihough, and it iooks as if they're staffing lo hit stride. Phelps said this team has as much wide-open talent as he's ever had at N o v i . That should bode well for the Wildcats for the rest o f tiie ,sea-.son.

T h e Wildcats wil l return to action when they head to Brother Rice on Saturday for a 3 p.m contest.

R y a n Edwards is an intern for tlie Nortliville Record and the Novi News. C o m m e n t s can be directed lo the sports department at (248) 349-1700, ext. 104.

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Wow. Talk about variety this week.

Fans o f the Novi Wildcats are going to be falling all over them­selves with opportu­nities to see their ath­letes p lay to the best o f their abilities this week.

The boys basket­ba l l leam. led by Pat Schluter, wi l l be tak­ing a trip to visit the L a k e l a n d Eagles M o n d a y , before host­i n g those tough Wal led J-ake Central V i k i n g s just four d a y s later in their h o m e g y m .

A n d volleyball? Julie Fisette a n d the gang wil l lie going to Ihe South L y o n Invite Saturday at 9 a . m . before host ing the

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Norlhvil le Mustangs Monday — and in any sport, when these two

teams meet it's usually a fight to the finish.

A big swimming and diving fan? G o to South Lyon today at 6 p.m. and you' l l catch your 'Cats in action. They ' l l also be swimming the Eastern Michigan University Invite Saturday al 1 p.m.

O n e o f the top games in the Kens ington Va l ley Conference portion o f N o v i ' s hockey sched­ule wi l l be against the

Mi l ford Maver icks on their home ice Wednesday of next week at 7:20 p.m. You can bet these two teams wi l l be pretty scrappy when they get go ing .

Nov i ' s figure skating leam will be competing at the Plymouth Cultural Center Wednesday at 4 p.m., while the gymnastics .squad is hosting their intersquad .scrim­mage today al Northvi l ie al 7 p.m. before visiting Hartland a week f rom today at 6:30 a.m.

The two biggest events for lhe N o v i Wi ldcats has lo be the wrest l ing meet against the N o r l h v i l l e Mustangs today at 5:30 p .m. at Novi and the C C A M Cheer Invite lhat Nov i will be hosting at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Now, i f you love wrestling or just want to see some top-notch performance, Nov i vs. Northvi l ie should give you the taste you are looking for.

A n d cheer. Some say I'm not much o f a cheer fan, but that's not true. W e have writers hard at work even now lo bring you die

best cheer coverage you've seen in a while in these .sports sec­tions, and I can safely say lhat it .should be more than just a little interesting for those attending lhe invite ihis weekend. Heck , these are some o f ihe besi ieams in the stale and they've been gearing up for this moment since last year. It's going to be h igh-velocity, intense and spir i ted competit ive cheer rattling the halls o f N o v i H i g h School .

M a y b e you should make an appointment to get out to at least one of these events — I know I am.

S a m Eggleston is the sports writer for the Northvilie Record and the Novi News. He can be reached at (248] 349-1700, ext. 104 or at seggle-ston@ht homecomm. net.

T H I S W E E K ' S B E S T B E T S

S a m Eggleston picks his two favorite events for the week, giving

the Novi fans a good Idea of what's the best thing to watch.

• WRESTLING: Novi vs. Northvllle — this one should be a good

one as the Wildcats are still as tough as nails under the coach­

ing of Brad Huss and the Mustangs are starting to believe in

themselves and w/hat they are capable of doing with s o m e

fresh, new talent on the squad. The event starts at 5:30 p.m.

today at Novi

• CHEERLEADlNG: C A M Inv i te—the Novl High School cheer­

leaders will be hosting the C C A M Invitational Saturday at 9

a.m. You can bet that this is going to be some of the best c o m ­

petitive cheerleading all year 'round, and anyone who wants to

see some intense, spirited competition should make a point to

be there.

• lVIORE EVENTS—why pick just one. Be a Novi faithful and hit

them all. See the full schedule on page 2.

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T h e N(ir lhvi lk- . . \ ' ( iv i W i ld '.Sliings gyin i ias l ics icuiii has picn iy of uileni on llic l ldoi ihis year — and iDi i ighl 's your cliai ice 1(1 sec l l icni.

T h e j i ynmas l i cs leam. c o a c h e d by L i n d s a y .Schult / . wi l l be p e r l o r m i n i ; in iheir inler-s(|iiad scr immage lonigli l al 7 p.m. al Ncir l ln i i le High S c h o o l . Ve:di. Ihcre's no oppo-ncnls olher ihan Ihemselves. bin iIkii j i isi means :ill of llie g y m ­nastics action fans itel lo see wi l l be all W i l d -SlanVs.

Th is season, the gymnastics team litis a slew o f talented i i ienibcrs lo bring them inlo the post season and beyond. Seniors l.aiirti M o t / . C a i l l i n M i l l e r , W h i t n e y I'aul (capuiin) and A m y Wi ld wi l l lead a lough scpiiid o f underclassmen in lhe coi i ipet i l ions that this year is set to bring.

Olher W i l d 'Slang gymnasts w h o wil l he looking to score points for Iheir sipiad include A d r i e n n e M c l l c n r y , M e g a n Wal len , L indsay Yusko, Rachel Denct iu . Sarah I l lkhai i i -Pour, N ik i i l-'rimenko. F.rin ' i ' a n k o u i c h , Jann:i Ramsey ,

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T r i s h a Brownl ' i e ld , C o r i n e y P a u l , L a u r a M o l z , captain A m a n d a C r a w f o r d , M a r c i e r i n k , Jessica C l a n c y , Jennifer MchI and M a g g i e M i l l s .

O n e gymnast everyone wil l remember is Sara W i l c h o w s k i . Returning I'rom a season that f o u n d her q u i c k l y r is ing through the ranks to become one of the lop gymnasts on ihc team, it's no doubt she' l l be look ing to c la im the top spot on lhe leam wi ih her variety o f ski l ls and abil it ies.

T h e W i l d 'S langs are coached by a very experienced Schultz , whi le Katie Braine and Mark

Krenipski will be assisting her this season.

If you ' re in the m o o d for good gymnastics, head over lhe Northvi l le High S c h o o l tonight and watch the Wi ld 'S langs gear up lor one o f their most compet­itive years to date.

Sam Eijgleslon is the sports writer for the Northville Record and the Novi News. He can be reached al [248} 349-1700, e.xt. 104 oral seg-gleston@hl. Iwmecomin. net.

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I n s l r i i c l i o n a l b o l h c a m p s wil l i n c l u d e f u n d a m e n t a l s , t h r o w i n g m e c h a n i c s , p i t c h ­i n g , f i e l d i n g , b a s e - r u n n i n g a n d c o n d i l i o n i n g .

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T o t a l Baseba l l will help jjlay-ers, ages 6-18, improve l l ie ir g a m e . I n s l r u c t o r s i n c l u d e O a k l a n d University C o a c h i n g Staf f , B i g l O / M A C A l l -C o n f e r e n c e s o f t b a l l / b a s e b a l l p layers , the Toledo M t i d h e n s M a n a g e r , I'ornier professional p layers a n d c o l l e g c / M S c o a c h ­es. P i t ch ing , hitt ing aIi(l ricld-Ing a re the lessons avai lable a n d a re b y appoinht ient on ly . T h e I'ees for the lessons start at $ 3 5 p e r 1 /2 h o u r or five pri­vate l e s s o n s for $160.

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T h e c a m p wi l l r u n D e c . 26 -2 8 front 9 a . m . - l p . m . - a l Tota l B a s e b a l l , l o c a t e d a l 3 0 9 9 0 VVi.\om R o a d i n W i x o m , T h e cosl o f the c a m p is $ 1 3 0 per l i laycr wi th a $ 1 0 d i s c o u n t for a second c h i l d a n d Is o p e n lo p l a y e r s ages seven to 17. S p a c e is l imi ted , so register now.

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Tota l B a s e b a l l ' s Indoor H i l l ing Leagues will have four players per leaIn to hit off bat­t ing m a c h i n e s i n a po in l -award-e(l one -hour g a m e , Awalxls will be given lo the c h a m p i o n s a n d lo die best hitter.

T h e league wi l l r u n f rom J a n . 4 - F e b : 8, 2 O 0 3 .

For IJle boys ' baseba l l a n d girls' Softball, Lhe leagues will r u n as follows: 13 a n d u n d e r , S a t u r d a y s f r o m 9-11 a . m . ; h i g h s c h o o l p layers , S u n d a y s f rom 6 -9 p . m .

T h e cost of l l ie league is $35 p e r i n d i \ n d u a l / $ 1 2 0 per team wi th four p l a y e r s o n a team. G a m e s will be he ld at Tota l B a s e b a l l , l o c a t e d a l 3 0 9 9 0 W i x o m R o a d in W i x o m . F o r more i n f o r m a i i o n or lo reg­ister, cal l (248) 6 6 8 - 0 1 6 6 .

The Nc,\t Level Atlilele.s poilion ol'tlic sports section is dedicated to recognizing those men and wonieii who have taken tlic iicxl step in their aUilelic careers by going on lo college and beyoii lo play tlie spoils that lliey love, ll is heir we are able lo applaud them for their cflbits iind for their abilities.

l i y a n l^zcpka, Soplii inKire, Oak l i i i id Univei'sity — Ryan Rzepka, 2000 Gniilualc of Novi High School , recently completed his second year of eligibility for Oiikland University's Division I Men's Soccer Program. A s Captain, Rzepka led Oakland University to a rccoid of lO-wiiis, 8-los.ses, and 3-lics. 'fhc 0;ikland Grizzlies won lhe M i d - C o n Conference for the tliiid straight year and the Mid-Con Confereiico Touniimient, giving them an nttto-nialie bid lo the N C A A Division 1 Men's Soccer Cliiimpionsliip. Oakliuid University was the otiiy Division I College in the Slate of Michigan to obtain an itivilalion io thi.s prestigious Soccer Toitnianienl. Unfortuiiatoly, iho Grizzlies lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2-1, in a contest thai could of went cither way This season, the Coaches for the M i d - C o n Conference tiwariled Rzepka Second Te;tm A l l -Confcreiicc Honors. For the sec­

ond ye;u- in a row, Rzepka was iiwardcd Al l -Tournament Team Honors for his unselfish and aggressive play during the Conference Toiirnanient. In the contest agiiiiist Michigan State on October 9lli, Rzepka provided two assists; his efforts not only helped the Grizzlies beat the Spartan.s 4 lo I. bill also gave him the distinction of Defensive Player o f die Week for the Mid -Con Conference. As Left Fullback, Rzepka fitiished tlic seiLSon wilh two goiils and four assists, giving him 8 points for tlie season. This summer, Rzepka will be playing for the M i d - Michigan Bucks, Michigan's Semi-Pro Soccer Teain,

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Ti l l - I ' lynioulh Whalers eol-leeleil ll i iee more wins (ui lhe :i)02-ll . l eaiiipaiiiii as lliey hell­ed Ihe .Saiiil .Sle. M;ir ie ( i reyhoiHuls .S-j Deeei i iher 7 a l ter slamiiiia}; llie .S;ij;ijiaw .Sjiirit -1-0 the (lay hel'ore anil edjiiiij; lhe Wirulsur .SpiHires 3-2 Deeei i i lKT .'s.

i ' lyiHoiiil i im|)i(i\es lo 20-6-.1-1 on,Ihe \ e a r while .S.S Mar ie drops to I r . l 7 - X - . V | .

Aj;ainsi ilie C/i\-yhoiiiuls. lhe W h a l e r s showed thai if you eume oiil sUou i ; you ' i e pixiha-lily jjoiil;; lo jjel lhe \ ielory in lhe Oi i lar i i i Hockey l.eajjue. l-(]llowin{! lhe lead o f R y a n Ramsay , lhe I' lynioulh sipiad nolelied a j;oal jiisl . .S seeoiuls i i i lo the pmw li) semi ihe S;iull Sle. .Marie player reeliii;:.

i-roiii l l iere. lhe powerpk iy Weill lo work as ( d i e Jarrel danced l luduj;h llu- i lelense and I'iiuikI hiiiiseH iKiihii^ lhe Imek o l llie nel wi lh a slap shol over Cireyhoi i i id iicialie .loey Hiassiieei 's sluuilder wii l i 'J.O.I oH lhe eloek. James Wisi i iewski iind John .Milehell earned nods u i l l i lhe assists on lhe seore.

C h a d l .aRose linished o i l llu-Urst-peri iul seorinu wi lh a ^o.il past l i iassneei wilh under a i i i inule reinainiiiij in ilie per iod. Jarretl and Ramsay were ercd i l -ed w i l h Ihe assists on ilie yua l .

I'lie (ire> hounds u e r e n ' l ahmi l lo he made locds o\ lhouj.di, and eame haek siroii^ in lhe second per iod as iliey scored lliree iii iaiiswered jioals lo lie the j:auie. Jord.ii i .Siiiilh pui his team on the hoard wlien lie scored al of the second per iod. .Mall llerrieiseii Ihen lo l -l o u e d wilh a j;oal al '.'i-I.'i and

Jell Carter scored a power play l:o:i1 lOi.llS to lie the game al .3-

Hut the Whaler.s had .a little iiio.\y lel't ill llieni and stood loe-to-ioe Willi their opponents until they wore ll ieni out enough to score a i;oal in the linal minutes of the second period to regain lhe advantage. Ramsiiy louiiti i i imsell in an ideal posit ion as Wisniewski look a shol w i lh .Sfi-seconds le l l in lhe second peri ­od. The W h a l e r slar def lected lhe shol and u':itched a.s it sk id­ded inlu Ihe goal for llie score and lhe-l-.1 lead.

The Ihird period loiMid lhe Whalers c o m i n g oul with a strong cITort. shutting down the f ireyhoiinds and any hope o f the Saiill .Sle. M a r i e sc|u:icl earning lhe victory. I.aRose sl ialtcred the O r e y h o i m d s ' chances when he slapped h o m e his second goal of Ilic game with 1.1:06 off ihc c lock. M i k e I.eli/. iaand Kar l Sti-warl were credi led with assists on ll ic score.

I'lynioulh wi l l now hit the road for lliree games next week­end. I ' lynioutl i 's next l ionie game is .Saliirday, Deceii iher 28 against the W i m i s o r .Spitfires.

Whalers 4, Spirit 0 lhe Whalers proved lhat even

with all lhe spirit in the O U L , you need s o m e handy lalenl to win the games as Ihey look on

and defeated .Saginaw Dccenihcr 6.

T h e talent lhat really made the difference in this contest? Goal ie Jeff Weher — his stone­wa l l ing o f 32 shots in the shutout inacic all the dif ference between a v ictory and defeat.

T l ie W h a l e r s were u p 1-0 after the first period and .3-0 after the second as T i m Sestito scored twice for the P lymouth scjuad and Wisn iewsk i added a power-play goal while notching and assist on .Sestito's f i rst-peri ­od score.

Jcrret a lso earned a power-play goal for the Whalers with assists being credited to Stewart and I .aRose before John Vigi lante and Mi tche l l Jidclcd assists of their o w n on Wisn iewsk i "s s e c o n d - p e r i o d power-play score. M i k e Ne lson and .Sean T h o m p s o n a lso gol nods in the slat book as they were credi ted assists on Sestito's third-period goa l .

Whalers 3, Spitfires 2 Th is game was about as close

as the Whalers want to cut ii as they looked to Jarretl to seal the victory for llieni L lccemher .S.

T h e P l y m o u t h icers f o u n d themselves tied up 2-1 heading into the final per iod h c f o r e Jarrelt notched a th i rd-per iod power-play goal that proved to be lhe game winner.

Jarrel's go:il gave P l y m o u t h the 3-1 lead with y:3 l o f f the c l o c k in the final regulat ion period after G a g n o n had broke the tie for a 2-1 lead just two minutes into the third.

W i n d s o r w,is dc le r i i i i ned though and pulled the game lo 3-2 on a power-play goal of their own. but they c o u l d n ' t seem to get the tying tal ly before the end of the contest.

Plymouth never trailed in the game, getting the first goal f rom

Mi tche l l on the power play at 5:01 o f the first per iod, with assists f rom V ig i l an te and Jarrelt. Windsor lied it at 7:3.'i of the l l rsl wilh a goal by David Lonias.

Paul i^rew was in goal lor P lymouth and got the victory, making 29 saves.

Jarret is top defenseman Jarretl was named the Ontario

Hockey L.e;igue's Defenseman of the M o n t h for Deecmher afler putting logel l ieran impres­sive olTcnsivc showing. He eol-lecled four goals and 17 assists for 21 points in 13 games — including a goal ;md four a.ssists in Ihe Whalers ' 9-3 v lc lo iy over the L o n d o n Kii igi i ls Nov. 2.

A l ' ) -ycar-old native o f Sault .Sle. M a r i e . O n l . , Jarrelt was drafted in the filth round by lhe C o l u m b u s Hlue Jackets in 2001. Me was on the Western Conference all-star leam ;it lhe l lershey C u p game, and he was tied for second in scor ing among d c f c n s e m e n with 28 poii i ls in the Whalers' first 27 games.

Whalers to be televised The Plynioul l i Whalers and

Saginaw Spirit have teamed up will) l -0 , \ Sporis Net Delroi l lo bring lhe December 27lh game in Saginaw live lo nearly 3-mil-l ion viewers.

I-OX Spor is Net Delroit will Iclevisc the game on December 27lh whicl i lakes place at tlic SagiiKiw C o u n t y Event Center, Weiidler A r e n a at 7:30 p.m.

.S'riiri Eggleston is tlie sporis writer for tlw Nortlwille liecord and lUc Novi Ncwa. He cm h e reached al (248) 349-1700. I'xl. 104 or at seggle-ston@lit.lioinecomm.twl.

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V i k i n g s cou ld proli;ihly have d e s c r i v e d lhe S t e v e n s o n Sparlans much l ike that as they look o n and lel l to the as ihc power house id' the Western Lakes Act iv i t ies .<\ssociation al llic i-akelaiid Arena 6 r O ; . : T h e Spartans, who. find ihcniselves ranked ' fifth in the early season D iv is ion I rankings, are for real ;is ihoy skated lo a very conv inc ing win. With four sol id l i l ies, wh ich li l-Cial ly swarmed o n the attack provided too m u c h for Central

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in tills one. Central was fu l ly aware o f the

polenlial of the Sparlans but were unable to contain this slate eoiitender.

"We iniide isvo crucial m i s -lakes in the first per iod that cost us two goals" , said C o a c h J im H o g a n of the V i k i n g s . He went on lo say, "Successfu l teams are able to c a p i ­talize on the mistakes o f their opponents, in this

case with S levenson, they were able 10 a c c o m p l i s h this on six different occas ions . Wi lh aver­age teams, you're able to dodge the bullet and get away with

sonic flaws in your per form­ance. The Spartans do not a l low for such Haws."

Stevenson found lhe twine twice in the first wi ih I l randon Hoots and D a v i d K u b c r i be ing credited for the goals. Wi th an attempt to lame the big cat the V ik ings held the Spartans to one in Ihc second of f ihe stick o f Jeff Kraemer. But Ihe Ihird per i ­od took its tool on Central as they gave up three more, two o f f the stick o f Kuber t . fo r his Hat Tr ick and one of f the stick o f J i m m y Nawrucki to finish the scor ing.

A l though the V i k i n g s d id cre ­ate some offensive chances o f

their own when Capla in A d a m Gr i f f in rang a first period shot o f f the cross bar. H is words to the team he so proudly lead afterwards were, "Our leam is talented and will rebound by star l ing f resh next week." G r i f f i n wenl on to say. "Lets pul thi.s behind us and move on ." T r u l y his words are signs o f a maturing attitude on this team. R y a n Lukkar i provided a bit o f excitement as well with two races down the ice with dcfcnsemen in tow as he uti­l i z e d his speed and tenacity on ly lo be thwarted off at the last second.

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SKIING Western 4

Jan.

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12 Waterford 7 H Dec. 14 Portage 8

16 Berkley 7 H 17 Northern 7

19 Brighton 6 A 21 Schoolcraft TBA

SWIMMING &DIVING WRESTLING 14 W L M Relay noon A 12 Western 6:30

17 Central 7 A 14 Mott Invite 10

19 Central 7 A 20 Oakland Cty TBA /

SKIING 6 Si. Mary 4 A

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20 Oakland Cty TBA A BASKETBAli 21 Oakland Cty TBA A 13 Mott 7 A

14 Pinckney 7 H

BOWLING 20 Inkster 7 A

15 Cherry Hill 1 A

21 Wonderland 1 A SWIMMING & DIVING 14 Conf. Relay 12

17 Brighton 6

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as Watied Lake Northern) Jan. 1

SKIING Central 4

BASKETBALL 17 Mott 7 H

20 Novi 7 A

21 South Lyon 7 A

SWIMMING & DIVING 14 WLAA Relay noon A

17 South Lyon 7 H

19 Novi (WLN) 7 T B A

HOCKEY 13 Lakeland Invite 6:20 A

14 Lakeland 7 A

18 Gootlfich 7 A

20 Franklin 6 A

VOLLEYBALL Dec. 14 Ladywood 8 A

16 Milford 5:30 H

19 Northern JV 6:30 A

21 Hartland 9 A

WRESTLING 12 Central 6:30 H

Fowlerville 9:00 A

Berkley 10 A

Oakland Cty TBA A

Oakland Cty TBA A

Oakland Cty TBA A

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Whatever happened to mindless action flicks? You know, the kind that Dolph Lundgren stars in and leads the audience on an adventure tliat only requires them to drool helplessly as they munch popcorn. They're fun to watch, but most won't complain if they just up and disappear.

"Equi l ibr ium," would be that kind of movie except for one little problem — it has a mind of its own, It actually has a reason for being. Now, don't get me wrong here. This isn't going to challenge philosophy 101 or anything, but unlike many futuristic combina­tions of science fiction and special effects, it does make a bit of a state­ment: Governments are sometimes afraid of the big bad wolf. In this case, the big bad wolf juiit happens to be the freedom of opinion. Citizens illai Uiink too much or have too much fun are threats to their systems — especially those run by dictators.

This movie docs a good job o f passing that thought along, by giv­ing it a story line you can sit through. Though many, and possi­bly tlic majority, of audience mem­bers will hardly notice the mes­sage, but there .ire indeed govern­ments out Unere diat would rather sec a film like this burned lo a crisp before allowing its people to see it.

This movie is set in our own lit­tle piece of history — the 21 si cen­tury — ai a time after die Third World War that is believed to have been caused because citizens felt too much and too deeply. They became angry and the such and decided tliat the best course o f action was to bomb the living day­lights out o f each other. To make sure that the people of Earth man­aged to pull out of this tantrum, everyone has been put on mandato­ry doses of Prozium, a drug that dampens the emotions we all have and shuts down our sensual side.

A n d j o make sure all thepeople aiBcgcjod iililfcrboys anciigirls,-:thene. a r e ' a * p f i ^ ' f enfofc1i&lail9*ft''as ' Clerics that have die order to kill those who are considered "Sense Offenders." O n e of diese oh-so-lovcly fel lows is Cler ic John Preston, played by the always chanming Christian Bale. Preston is partnered with Partridge (Sean Bean) and is a top-level enforcer in this day and age. Out of all the actors on die block. Bale was a per-

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feet pick for this role. His ability to look stone-cold and unemotional in even the sickest of roles (i.e.: "American Psycho") is unmatched in Hol lywood and in this movie he shows it once again after his own wife is incinerated for Sense

;dffenscs.- • ; : • ' " W h a r d i d you feel?" someone asked him after die incident.

"I didn't feel anything," comes the reply. A n d you know what? We believe h im, even as it gives us insight-to why his wife offended in the first place.

Preston, though a top operative as a Cleric, is hiding something. He pockets a book of poetry by W . B . Yeats, an infamous Sense

OtTender. The reason he keeps it, or so he says, is to betler understand the enemy. Unfortunaiely (or per­haps fortunately) for Cler ic Preston, he drops his daily supply of Prozium and is unable to get a supply for another day, which all happens just as his duties bring h im into contact with M i u y O'Br ien (Emily 'Watson) and he feels. A n d guess what? No matter what lie felt, it's an offense punishable by death. T o feel at all is an offense, and diough fully aware of this and keeping O ' B r i e n in mind, he chooses lo quit taking his magic pills to halt emotion.

Though a plot that seems to be reminiscent o f novels like 1984 and

Brave New World, it brings with it gunfighis and martial arts bor­rowed from the latest advances in special effects. This movie is match for match ihe amount of gunfire that the "Matrix" brought on die big screen - and it's all the better for.it. T h e light scenes, ineorpocite a lot o f arcs in mid-air a n d n e a r impossible, i f not impossible, acro­batics. Instead of lighting kung-fu style, ihe final say in the fight is usually the bark of a gun. A tactic lhat is very loud and very, very v io ­lent — and tlie audience seemed to love it.

No doubi , as with all action nicks, there are scenes in this one that make you sit back and say to

yourself, "yeah, right." Let's take for example, and opening sequence that finds Preston and Partridge approaching an jipartment where Sense Offenders are suspected to be holed up. Preston enters the apartment after ordering die lights

:.lo be terminated and..prcxeeds to kill every person*^iii the' r o o m -although he is surrounded by offenders wilh guns throughout the entire lit-by-muzzle-blast scene. There are plenty o f more batdes that are similar in a lot of ways with that one. They are all high-adrena­line iind full of quick-cutdng c a m ­eras, lots of flashes o f light, noise and Ions of kinetic energy. It's quick, pounding and full of fun for

action fans. One of the best things about diis

movie, which is directed by Kiirt' Winimer, is die way il forces you to understand what it's trying to say. Yeah, Inaiiy will look past the free­dom of opinion message, but diey'll still catch the whole idea that is passed along. T h e movie seems to say dial it's good to feel' passion and lust and to love people as well as desire them. It's just fine to experience pleasure ' through great works of art and music: Yeah, there is a scene where Prestori torches die "Mona L isa" , but by die end of the flick he's feeling joy and desire mixed widi love. That right tliere says it's fine to feel Uiat way. Why? Because, he's our hero.

Preston isn't going to get away with having feelings though, as his replacement partner. Cleric Brandt (Taye Diggs) suspects his feelings and is eager to expose him for what he is.

Diggs also presents us with die largest plot hole in the movie. It's hard to come up widi a reason why he becomes enraged at his partner and how he can be ambitious iri hopes of becoming die right hand man of die head Cleric i f he's tak­ing his Prozium. The only possible reason, and it's a stretch, is that emotions will always overcome, no matter how hard you try to bury dierri.

There is a part dial reminds die • audience of "Fahrenheit 451,"

where book lovers commit banned volumes to dieir memory. In diis movie, a rebel group preserves art and music for diose who seek it t6 be able to find.

If reading a description o f die movie, a viewer may have gone into lliis show wondering what could be better Uian a worid with­out war? But die true question is: Are we willing to shed our emo­tional freedom to reach that state only to become zombies whose only purpose is further the interests of that stale of being?

This movie is a good one for action fans, science-fiction.bufifs. video game players and diose wlio just love lightning quick actioi1iaftd * stunning visual effects through siunis, computers and well-placed dark imagery.

S a m Eggleston is (he sports tun'ter / o r the Northvilie Record and the Novl News. He can be reached ai (248) 349-1700. ext. 104 or at seggleston@ht.hotnecomm.net.

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B y Br ian R e n n e r THE MOVIE INSIDER

Coming to theaters diis weekend is gender-bending, age-switching comedy " T h e H o t C h i c k " follows aKractivc, mean-spirited teen Jessica Spencer (Anna Farris) who wakes up one day in die body of a 30-year-old C l ive (Rob Schneider). In the process o f trying to figure out how to switch back, she comes to realize her shortcomings. "The Hot Chick" is a Touchstone Pichires release and rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and drug references.

"Druml ine , ' " set against ihe high-energy high-stakes worid o f marching bands, die story tells of a talented street drummer (Nick Cannon) from Harlem who enrolls in a Soudiem University, expecting to lead its marching band's drum-line io victory. He initially floun­ders in his new worid before realiz­ing it takes a more dian talent to reach die top. "Dmmline" is a 20di Century Fox release and rated P G -13 for innuendo and language.

Sci-fi adventure " S t a r Tlrek: Nemesis," bil led as die final film to feature die cast o f die "Star Trek: The Next Generation" lelevision series. The film follows die crew of die Enterprise-E on dieir most per­ilous mission yet. After attending Commander Riker and Counselor troi's wedding. Captain Jean-Luc Picard is dispatched to Uie Romulan homeworld after a series o f peace proposals. However, peac:e is the iast di ing that die crew finds, "Star Trek: Nemesis" is a Paramount Pictures release and rated PG-13 for sci-fi action vio­lence, peril and a scene o f sexual content

Modem-day 'Cinderella' ' 'Ma id in M a n l i a t t a n ' ' stars Jennifer Lopez as Mar isa , a maid in an upper-class New York City hotel. While hying on a wealdiy women's dress, a handsome rich man (Ralph Fiennes) mistakes her for a society woman. Mar isa goes tJiiough a tiansfoImation when she falls in love with the Brit ish man. She soon finds heiself gaining insight into die life of a man she might odi-

erwise have judged from a dis­tance. When her real idenlily is revealed, however, the imdi sets in about the disparity o f iheir lives. "Maid in Manhattan" is a Sony Pictures release and rated PG-13 for some language/sexual refer­ences.

Next week Tlie second installment in ihe

"Rings" trilogy " T h e L o r d of the Rings: T h e T w o Towers" (PG-13) [Wednesday, December 18, 2002], crime-ridden " G a n g s o f N e w Y o r k " (R), comic drama " A b o u t S c h m i d t " (R), showbiz .satire " A d a p t a t i o n " (R), romantic c o m ­edy " I V o Weeks Notice" (PG-13) and iminiated kids' adventure/com­edy " T h e W i l d T h o r n b c r r y s M o v i e " (G).

On video and OVD Romantic comedy-ihriller

" C h e r i s h " (R), pcricid-drama ' 'The E m p e r o r ' s New Clothes" (PG) , ihriller "Ha l loween: R e s u r r e c t i o n " (R), comedy " H u m a n N a t u r e " (R), nindi ani-maied dino-stampcde " T h e l .and Before T i m e : Journey to B i g Water ' ' (G) , baskeiball-themed comedy " L i k e M i k e " (PG) , French showbiz drama ' ' M y Wi fe Is a n Act ress" (PG-13) and kids' sequel "Stuart Little 2" (PG).

DVD ' ' A m y ' s O " (R), "Don' t TVy

T h i s at H o m e : T h e Steve-O V ideo Vol . J J " (NR), " F a i ^ c a p c " (Season 2, Volume 4) (NR) , ' 'Gri f f i th Masterworks Box Set' ' ( 7 - D V D Set) (NR) , "Stuar t Li t t le /Stuart Li t t le 2" (Special Edition ( 2 - D V D Sei) (PG), "'llIpae S h a k u r : T h u g A n g e l " (The Collector's Edit ion incl. Audio C D ) ( 3 - D V D S e i ) ( N R ) .

For more infonnation, please log on to The Movie Insider al www.themovieinsider.com. Please direct any questions, comments, and/or feedback to brian@the-movieinsider.com.

F o o d F o r T h o u g h t

Norma l ly on Friday and Saturday nights 1 "work the line" acting as

manner. Most of these evenings we'll plate between four and five hundred meals in lhe matter of a few hours. There is also an exter­nal expiditor who ihen re-checks the plates and "nins" the food to you. O u r goal is to have 15 minute iickei times, which means from the time we receive the order we have 15 minutes to get the food "up" or completed.

Each position in the kitchen is unique and requires certain tal­ents. There are four main areas o f the line: saui^' , broiler/grill/fryer, pantry and expiditor. The pantry is responsible for all salads and a good number of appetizers. The waitstaff, after taking your order, verbally places any salads needed before die meal. Sometimes there are literally dozens o f "wi ih" sal­ads (included in ihe price o f the meal) cal led in every few min­utes. The panuy person needs to remember all o f these, plus make entree salads, keep die rolls hot, plates c o l d and the station stocked.

The expiditor calls each ticket as it comes into the kitchen to die saut6 and broiler station. F o r

instance, i f a Dijon salmon and whilefish are ordertd I'll call "fire a menu white and salmon." Th is allows the sautd' cook to bypass reading any tickets and getting the fish seared and into ihe oven. Likewise, any steaks, burgers and hot appetizers are called to die broiler.

From this point each cook heats the sides that accompany the main course and coordinate with me to plate the food. 1 can liken d ie process lo a kitchen "ballet" as die space is tiny and wc have learned to "dance" around each other. Rarely do we bump or touch -cither o f which is very dangerous considering the scorching hot pans, plates and food.

Communicat ion between sta­tions is imperative. Each cook needs to coordinate his food with the others so that orders are c o m ­plete when they are placed "in the window." Verbal interaction is minimal and precise. Behind the scenes there is our back-up kitchen where a runner is con-standy refil l ing empty stations for us. "Runner" is no loose term. This person runs their tail off.

A n d , "the most important per­son in the restaurant" has his spot out of the limelight here, too - the dishwasher. Everyone in our kitchen has been a disher at some point in his or her career and each of us has die utmost respect for die job. M y goal is to have any one who works this spot rise dirough die ranks. If they can handle the pressure, work condi ­tions and stress here, diey can do so at any place in the kitchen.

1 prefer to work behind the counter on weekends. It is a chance for me to keep my cook­ing skills sharp and aLso I enjoy

T I P S F R O I V I T H E C H E F

Suggestions from our kitchen to yours for your holiday meal:

• S t a r t e a r l y : Prepare as many dishes as possible in advance.

• O r g a n i z e t h e h e l p : i f you have assistance, let every­one know their tasks as soon as possible. '

• M i n i m i z e , l e s s c a n b e b e t t e r : Enjoy the "reason for the season", and don't worry about "the stress from the mess".

' C o o k , e a t , a n d e n j o y ! Bon appetite! ••'V ;

die shared rapport. Sometimes I need to switch spots and work the external expo position. Such was the case last Saturday. In this capacity I also ensure that ticket times are reasonable and that food is properiy prepared and artistically presented. A n d , most importantly, that the completed meal gels to you within moments. In between all of this I need to coordinate eight waitstaff and several bartenders who have numerous requests for specia l orders. In tum, 1 relay these to the cooks so Uiey can concentrate o n doing what they do best, cooking. I love to watch the kitchen f rom this perspective. It is a w e l l greased machine, tuned, right on .

Getting back to Saturday night. 1 haven't been called to die front-of-die-house service for a while and was looking forward to die challenge it affords. T h e evening proved true and was very busy.

Orders flew in and out. N o re-cooks. N o returned food.

Being on die "outside" also allows me to visit widi our guests. A s I walked around the ful l restaurant and checked e a c h table, all I received were c o m p l i ­ments. Everyone was happy. A l l was well . I was reminded o f how fortunate T o m and I are. We work with a wonderful group of diverse individuals who contribute to each other's lives in many ways. There isn't one of our staff Uiat isn't a team player. They share die same goals diat we do - your comfort and joy. Peace.

Mary Brady is a certified exec­utive chef and co-owner of Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro in the Novi Tovvn Center If you have culinary questions or comments for chef Mary Brady, you can contact her ' via e-mail at djbistro@aol.com.

Are you a local writer that would like your book reviewed? How about a member of a band that would like their CD written about? If you have a suggestion or would like to have your work reviewed in the Entertainment section, please contact Sam Eggleston

at (248) 349-1700. ext. 104 or e-mail him at seggleston@ht.homecomm.net.

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G o a h e a d , b r e a k m y d a y !

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By S a m E g g l e s t o n ENTERTAlNlvlEhrr WRITER

News Hasli: The Chippewas of Central Michigan University have just won ihe naiional I'ootball chanipionships!

Sound a little i lshy? Not if you're al the controls of 989 Sports' N C A A Gamebreaker 200.'!. You take control of your favorite team and bring it to the best squads across the county as you battle it out to see who's the best o f the best in the nation.

The best part? For those of you who love the college football sea­son, wiih ihis game sitting in your Playstiition 2 ihc cheers of the crowds al the B ig House and in ever Division I statiium across this great country never have lo die down.

One of the big advantages that Gamebreaker has over the compe­tition is the speed. A lot of football games just don't have the break­neck speeds that make life with the pigskin such a bliist. This one does tiiough. A n d another thing this seems io really bring is the hits. There's nothing betler than a big hit by the middle linebacker that .sends a runningbiick stum­bling to his left — unless, o f course, it's a hit immediately afterward by the outside l ine­backer thai sends the ball carrier flat on his back or fl ipping through the a i r Sometimes if you get a good enough hit or a nice gang tackle, a flasli o f lightning and the sound of thunder in (he distance reminds your opponents tliat there's no passing lo the mid­dle when your big dogs are on the prowl.

The cheers and booing from the hometown fans work well with the nicely crafted stadiums. The refs are even more of a part of this game and not, thankfully, in the way of pcnakies. Breaking up the middle on a strong-1 Iso play, the runningback is actually capable of being saved from a tackle if the ref gets in the way. The same works if the back accidentally runs into the ref and lakes a digger.

A l l the way across the board, Gamebreaker is the perfect gift for the college football fan in your life. And if you're noi buying it for .someone else and just love lo lake control o f ihe University o f Michigan Wolverines in hopes of lopping O h i o State this time around, pick ihis one up. Not only docs it rival everything that other college football games have to offer, it comes out of the store right around $10 cheaper on aver­age.

To be honest, the game isn't perfect though. The commentary starts to drag just slightly by the end o f the season with the same things being said ending up being repeated over and over again. One thing that the folks in the booth do that is more appealing at times than other games is give credit where credit is do -—die front line. A game is won and lost at the line o f scrimmage and ihey don'i hesitate to let that be known.

There are plenty of replay val­ues to tliis game as it can either be played at a fairiy easy level where even some o f the worst teams in the counuy can get victories with a human call ing lhe shots, and goes right up lo as hard o f a foot­ball game that I have ever played, where the computer brings it all at you and Miami can lose to Eastern Michigan i f Uiings are done to perfection.

A n d for those who like to bring a program from the ashes of despair io the gloiy of a bowl game, there is always the career mode. This helps with the rebuild­ing process o f bad ieams and ihe continued greatness of the peren­nial favorites. Either way, it's up io die player to keep the recniits coming in and die game plan al the highest level.

Gamebreaker 2003 also has another feature thai grows on those wielding the control ler Instead of throwing the perfect pass on the run every single time like other games have you doing, Gamebreaker brings on the reality o f physics as your may overthrow your intended target if y o u are running forward or perhaps you lead them loo much or tlirow too far behind them if you are dancing around too much in the pocket.

Ovefal l , Gamebreaker 2003 is one of the best college football games on the market, taking advantage of all o f the processing power the Playstation 2 has to

offer without slowing the game down any. A dedicated fan can find diemsclves playing long into the night, trying lo finish up a sea­son or bring their leam to die nationiil championship. A n d for those who may be wonder ing about the title o f the game — most teams have one or iwo play­

ers that can change ihe momen­tum o f a contest just by being there or touching the ball. Those types o f players are often known as "game breakers."

In this game, ihe college foot­ball season never has to end and even ihe Chippewa fans can live vicariously and bring their leam to the glory o f a national title.

S a m Eggleston is the sports writer Jor tfie Nortliville Record and tlie Novi News. He can be reached al (248) 349-1700. ext. 104 or at seggleslon@hLhomecomm.nel.

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B y A n n e t t e Jawors l< l CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Everyone know.s itiai Santa lives ai the North Pole, but you might tlnd more tlian a few of Santa's helpers right here in Milford — like the ones hand made by artist Nyla M u r p h y

"1 ihink everybody loves .Santa, everybody loves Christmas," Murphy said. "It brings back good memories."

Il all began when she noticed collcclible Santas or Belsnickles while antiquing. Originally export­ed from Gemiany in die late 1800s, they are rare and expen­sive. The little figures wiUi their cone-shaped hat and hands inside iheir sleeves caught her eye.

"I wanted them so bad , and the old ones I couldn't afford," she said. "There are so many things I wanted, and we were on a limit­ed budget, so 1 decided to make il myself, and do it .so they looked antique."

Not that many of the original Belnsickles survived through that time, and the molds were destroyed in the war. M u r p h y said. That didn't stop the deter­mined artist, who decided to make her own molds for ihe f ig­urines. She eventually created a whole array of Santas or Bel.snickles in all .shapes and sizes, wilh a wide range o f realis­tic expressions.

There's a Santa riding a pig, made in jest for a policeman's wife. For a realistic touch, she added a basket o f twigs hanging on Santa's back. Another inter­esting figure has two sides — a good Santa and a mean Santa — for naughty boys and giris.

Photos by HAL GOULD

T h e s e h a n d - m a d e , a n t l q u e - l o o l < i n g S a n t a s a r e b u t a f e w o f N y l a M u r p h y ' s c r e a t i o n s .

Another is sitting on a snow-cov­ered log. S o m e of her Santas even have moving parts.

What started as a pastime and hobby has turned into a profes­sion. A loft area in her home serves as a perfect studio and Santa's workshop. It's filled with shelves of j o l l y old Saint N ick .

T h e entire process of creating the figure is a lengthy labor of love. Murphy first makes a mold out o f clay, which she uses to create a plaster cast. Plaster works well for the outside o f the surface, because it's a smooth surface to paint. The inside is filled with papier mache, mak ing . the figure amazingly light as well as strong. A f te r they dry, she

paints and decorates them. Probably the most remarkable

thing about the Belsnickles and Santas is the detail put into each figure. Formeriy a portrait artist. Murphy's skills are evident in the life like expressions o f these Santas, which range f rom serious to comical.

" A lot of them are stern, but some of them have really sweet . faces, and s.ome have what I call cartoony faces," she observed.

A perfectionist, each Santa has to look just so, and she confesses to repainting several times over if necessary to gel it just right. She carefully re-creates each detail f rom pictures o f originals.

"I look at pictures. I used to do

portraits, so I'm pretty good at duplicating facial features," Murphy said.

Another detail she carefully reproduces includes the "antique-looking" clothing. For this she lakes fabric and dyes it to look " o l d " or faded. Some have gold robes, or green. There's even some dressed in green and pur­ple. For an antique-looking fur trim, she buys old linings of coats. She uses soft, si lky rabbit fur for the beard. She even searches for antique tinsel for trim. Each one of them also holds a smal l tree made out of turkey or goose feathers, just like the original Belsnickles. She makes each o f these by hand,

dying the feather green and wrapping it around a wire.

" A n d after I get them done, I name them," she added. A n d each looks real enough to come to life. In fact, her favorite is called " H u m a n " for that very reason.

They're so popular, they've been shipped around die United States, including A l a s k a and Hawai i , as well as Canada, Germany and Guam, M u r p h y said. What first started by word o f mouth increased even more once she was featured in Country L iv ing and Better H o m e s and

Gardens. Christmas has become a very hectic time o f year for the Mi l ford resident.

"It's been like a snowball ' thing," Murphy said. Creating the figurines now keeps her busy year round. A n d just like the original collectibles, she notes that her pieces are going up in value.

"I guess that's because they're one of a k ind, and you don't find them in any store," she noted.

• Ny la Murphy also creates other seasonal collectibles, such as witches for Halloween and bunnies for Easter. Y o u can con­tact her at (248)684-1040.

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BLOOMRELO $300,000 Bloomfield Village Orlginall All brick, interior lol. Casement windows, marble sills, hdwd floors, moldings & Irames, back stairs to 2 nd fir., 2 fireplaces, p o r c h i greenhouse! (BGN07WIL) 88B-220-3751

NOVI $674,700 To Be Built! Georgian III Ivlodel Avail. I 2 story foyer, classical columns in Lv & Dining r, large chef's kitchen. 2 staircases. Step up msir sle w/cathedral celling. Other building sites avail. (BGNBOWIHI) 888-220-3751

ANN ARBOR $199,900 Gorgeous 5.5 Acre Parcel.... Private drive in place and access to North Territorial, gas available at site. Split available or could be purchased with home. (BGSLYVAC93NTER) 888-224-1387

FARMINGTON $215,900 Classic Historical Registered Home I A stroll from downtown Farmington at a practical price. Restored w/charming blend of 1897 & today. Neat kitchen-baths, lighting. Warranty. (BGN25GRA) 888-220-3751

NORTHVILLE $148,800 Nice Open Floor Plant 3br, Condo tucked into a private, secluded court Large living & dining rooms, spacious master w/2 closets. Private fenced patio. Priced to sell. (BGN26WIN) 888-220-3751

NOVI $369,900 Stunning Novi Colonlall Popular Dunbarton Pines sub, 2 slory foyer, vaulted celling In great rm, extensive crown molding, multi-tiered deck, & full basement. (BGN16C0U) 888-220-3751

SOUTH LYON $254,900 New, Construction By Hometown Builder. Home on half-acre lot w/mature trees. Home has the country feel, but it's right in town! Still time to pick your colors. Don't miss this opportunity (BGSLY36HAG) 888-224-1387

NORTHVILLE $539,000 Great Northville Ravines Homel 4bdrm, 3.5 bath, cherry cabinet w/granite counters. Jack & Jill bath lor 2 & 3 bdrms, stone lireplace in huge family room. Must see! (BGN69DEE) 838-220-3751

NOV) $579,900 Awesome Chase Farms Colonial! Former model home in Novi, judge's paneling in study, 2 fireplaces, hardwood lloors, 3 car garage, extra-deep finished basemenl, Florida room, & morel (BGN94ASH) 888-220-3751

FARMINGTON $289,900 Downtown Farmington, 4br, 2.5 bath Coloniall 1/2 acre private lot, linished basement, freshly painted, neutral decor, newer roof, AC, hwh, driveway & windows. Hdwd f loors . (BGN790AK) 888-220-3751

HOWELL $148,900 Why Rent when you could buy for as low as $800/mo. .New Construction prices starting at $121,900! 6 floor plans to choose from w/garage & Immediate occupancyl (BGN120LD) 888-220-3751

NORTHVILLE $124,900 Move-In Condition! Freshly painted carriage unit condo w/private garage. Newer windows, kitchen floor, sink & counters, new washer & dryer, 6 panel doors, & hwh. 2br, 1 ba. (BGN790NA) 888-220-3751

SOUTH LYON $679,900 Wonderful lakefront home w/over 5 acres.. Natures lovers dream! Updated home with 3 fireplaces -cherry kitchen w/corian counters. Walkout 3 bedrooms, Z'U bath, lots of oak -f ceramic. (BGSLY55liflAR) 888-224-1387

SOUTH LYON $239,900 Sit Back & Enjoy One of the Nicest Porches in Town. Extremely charming 4 BR, 2 bath bungalow. Formal living & dining room. Private yard with deck S hot tub. Lots of Hardwood floors. (BGSLY06LAK) 888-224-1387

NOVi $685,000 Lakefront Living On All Sports Lake! 4br, 5 baths, 2 story living room, 2 fireplaces, formal dining room, master ste w/sitling area, gourmet kitchen, flnistied lower level. (BGN97EAS) 888-220-3751

SOUTH LYON $650,000 In A Class By Itself! Custom 4br, 2.5 bath 2 story w/500O sq.ft., gourmet kitchen, 2 story great room w/fireplace, 1st floor master, bridge, library, finished walkout, 3 car garage. (BGNOOCOU) 888-220-3751

FARMINGTON $255,000 Downtown Farmington! Brick ranch w/a ton of upgrades. Impeccably maintained! Bright & sunny w/neutral decor. Hardwood under carpet, brick fireplace. Walk to town! (BGN37JAM) 888-220-3751

MACKINAW $990,000 IVIotel & resort. 365 ft on Huron. 11-f acres, 50% developed Bridge & Island views, 24 cottages, 4 RV approved for 25, many return customers. L.C. 15 years for present owners. (BGSLY46US2) 888-224-1387

NOVI $385,000 Seeing is Believing! Spacious 2871 sq.ft. 4br, 2.5 baths, formal dining room, living room, family room w/fireplace, kitchen w/eat-in nook, central vac, master ste, patio. (BGN94CAR) 888-220-3751

SOUTH LYON $314,900 Sharp South Lyon Colonial in Nichwagh Lake Estates . Prem.size lot, hvvd in kit, nook & pwdr rm., bridge overlooking Fr w/gas fp. & vaulted ceiling, study, Lr, Or, & more. Quick Occup.l (BGN63HAM) 888-220-3751

WHITE LAKE $249,900 Private Cul-De-Sac Location! W/190' of sandy beach out your back door. 3br, Brick Ranch w/finished basement, new furnace, air, roof, vinyl siding, updated baths & much morel {BGN91F0X) 888-220-3751

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PLYMOUTH - Cape Cod in Plymoulh! Four bedioom. 2', balh. Enjoy your almosi one acre ol Ireed property! Home lias beautiful newet kiichen, walk-out base-ment, some wofk lo be done • but well worth the investitieni! $285,000 (35ANN) 734-455-5500

WESTLAND - Meticulously clean! Desirable end Ranch Condo with southern exposure, in a private and wooded com-munity Great room witti corner lireplace. Jetted whirlpool tub. Newer carpet and paint. One car garage. S1 19,800 (43HUN) 734-455-5600

VAN BUREN - Sprawling Ranch! Three bedroom, 1/.-- bath on almosi an acre! 2'-? car attached garage, family room with lire-place & blower Updates includes: win­dows, roof, vinyl siding, some carpet & paint. Near Lower Huron Metro Park. $198,000 (21 RIG) 734-455-5600

WESTLAND - Country in the city. Nice three bedroom Ranch located on just under one acre ol beautiful land lhal is part wetland with a stream running through It. Two car healed garage. Large basement. One year old water heater. $198,900 (55HUF) 248-349-5600

SOUTH LYON - 55+ Ranch Condo. Walk­out 2 bedroom, 2 balh wilh Ronda room, ceramic kitchen 4 foyer. Formal dining room. All appliances stay. Single car garage. Club house & beach on Crooked Lake. Backs lo DNR property. $144,990 (84CAM) 248-349-5600

COI^MERCE TOWNSHIP - Lower Straits Lake pnvileges. Two bedroom, 1 balh ranch. Handyman Special that needs work. One car garage, paved road. Updated kitchen, wall furnace & electrical. $119,900 (15LIS) 248-349-5600

GARDEN CITY - Just like new 2 bedroom, 2 car garage. Newer roof, lurnace, copper plumbing, windows, central air, hot water tank, cement, circuit breakers. Berber car­pet (12x10) Florida room, sleet entry doors, deep lot. Immediate occupancy. Turn key & move in. $129,893 (71BAL) 734-455-5600

GARDEN CITY - Absolutely adorable! Two bedroom Ranch. Great starter home IS ready to move right into! Root, lurnace, central air, windows, siding, kitchens bath al! updated within last 2 years. Kitchen & bath ceramic. 265 foot deep lot. $104,900 (22J0H) 734-455-5600

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP - Farmhouse. Approximately 100 year old home on I'i acres! Three bedroom, 2 bath 8 room to roam! Newer vinyl siding, air conditioning i copper plumbing. Fireplace in living room with parlor Mud room. $329,900 (OOSEV) 734-455-5600

HOWELL - Overlooks Lake Chemung. Charming three bedroom, one balh home on a double lot with newer fur­nace and well. Access to private, all sporls Lake Chemung. $229,900 (30SUN) 248-349-5600

SOUTH LYON - 55+ Ranch Condo. Two bedroom, 2 full bath, den and family room in lower level. Ceramic foyer and baths. Florida room has electric fire­place. Enjoy all year-round club house and beach on Crooked Lake. $126,000 (73CAM) 248-349-5600

LIVONIA - Country living in city! Three bedroom, 1 » bath with towering trees. Sprawling 1,978 square loot Ranch on over 1.6 acres in Livonia! Two lirepiaces, lamily room, foima! dining room & eat-in kitchen. 2'i car garage & Florida room. S339.000 (33CUR) 734-455-5600

GARDEN CITY - Check il out. Large mas­ter bedroom in this 3 bedroom Ranch with ?.'? car garage, hardwood floors, great closet space + updated bath, ceramic tile, rool 8 gutter, lireplace in family room. $134,900 (04LAT) 734-455-5600 T o w n & C o u n t r y

CANTON - Pristine inside & out Dramatic ."i vaulted ceiling in great room with natural i ^ lireplace. First floor laundry. i)islinctly ;i appoinled family room. Tear-off roof (May .; '02), air conditioning & hot water heater in li '00. Sharp finished basemenl wilh exer- ji else room, office and work shop. $248,900 !.i (75KNI)246-349-5600

TROY - Move-in. relax & enjoy. Updates LINCOLN PARK - Nice 3 bedroom l.j galore in this 3 bedroom, 1 balh Ranch. Bungalow. Great starter or investment fi Too many updates lo list. Central air, property. This home is very neutral newer root, updated kitchen and bath, throughout with full basement & enclosed h Royal Oak schools. $159,900 (28KEN) front porch. Home warranty offered Home f} 248-349-5600 sold in "as is" condition. $69,900 (67WIL) -J

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WESTUND - Waiting lor you! Three bed-room brick Ranch. Rooi less than 5 years old. Vinyl windows, hardwood lloors. Updated kitchen with appliances 8 sky light. Great coiner lot! Close to elementary school. Basement and 2 car garage. $135,900 (24DEN) 734-455-5600

BEDFORD - Homeowners pride! Three bedroom, 2 bath brick Ranch on a double-wide corner lot. Hardwood lloors, updated kitchen with newer lloor, counters 8 white cabinets. Newer Wallside windows. Part-linished basement, $184,900 (75LYN) 734-455-5600

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WIXOM - Almost new Colonial. Four bed­room. 24 bath with ceramic baths, lormal dining room & first floor laundry. Newer carpet in family room with fireplace & cathedral ceilings. Large deck overlooks nature presen/e. Drywall. carpel 8 tile in basement. Newer hardwood in kitchen. $312.900 (52MIL) 248-349-5600

NORTHVILLE - Blue Heron beauty. Three bedroom, 3'A bath 2 story with walk-out to the water with boats 8 more. Two story great room. Walk-out has its own fireplace. Could be in-law quarters. Newer carpet­ing. Too many to list. $419,900 (85BLU) \ 248-349-5600

CANTON - Exquisite! Four bedroom. 2'; bath, Fox Run Colonial on privale wooded lol! Circle drive, 2 story loyer, hardwood floors 8 spiral staircase. Living room with columns, formal dining room, large kitchen with island, lireplace. Master suite. $398,600 (04DEE) 734-455-560O

GREEN OAKS - Must seel Three bed­room, 1 '2 bath Ranch on an acre! Newer kitchen, rool shingles, air conditioning, lur­nace, air cleaner, humidilier 4 carpet. Full basement with lireplace. Newer 4-season room. Two car garage + additional garage! $205,500 (57MEY) 734-455-5600

DEARBORN - Great starter home. Three bedroom, 1 balh brick Ranch, Coved ceil­ings, hardwood lloors in living room 4 bed­rooms + basemenl. Close lo Oakwood Hospilal and expressways. $100,000 (20SOU) 734-455-5600

CANTON - Delightful Canton Condo. Simply charming first lloor unit featunng: newer furnace, air conditioning. Wallside windows, freshly painted Ihroughout. updated kitchen 4 bath with oak cup­boards 4 spacious masler suite. Immaculate 4 like new. $114,900 (59SAV) 248-349-5600

CANTON - Spacious Colonial. Four bed­room. 2% balh home with neutral colors. Two person hot tub off masler. Cathedral ceiling, family room has ceramic 8 oak fireplace. Beautiful landscaping with brick patio 8 so much more. $268,500 (31RIV) 246-349-5600

LIVONIA - Oulstanding lop lo botlom. This meticulously maintained 4 bedroom. 2'A balh home Is ready for the fussy buyer. Beautiful updated kiichen, formal dining room, lamily room with fireplace, fresh decor throughout. Notliing lo do bul move in and enjoy. Quick occupancy. $229,900 (22MAS) 248-349-5600

DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Fabulous! Ranch on nearly an acre! Upgraded cus­lom kitchen with appliances 4 ceramic floor. Formal dining room, lireplace in liv­ing room 8 wood stove in lamily room. Jacuzzi tub in bath 4 sky lights. Eight car garage! $339,900 (17EVA) 734-455-5600

TAYLOR - Well maintained! Three bed-room. 1bath. Many updates in this home include: newer kitchen, vinyl siding, win-dows, lourth bedroom is now upper laun­dry room. Two car attached garage. Family room with lireplace. Shed. Comer lol. $187,900 (03PAM) 734-455-5600

SOUTHGATE - Immaculale condition. Beautiful 3 bedroom bnck Ranch close to schools 8 shopping. Part-finished base­menl with family room 8 bar, hardwood floors, appliances & garage. $149,900 (86TRE) 734-455-5600

CANTON - One of Canton's finest. Stunning 3 bedroom bnck Ranch wilh 2 baths, newer windows, door walls, siding, roof, furnace 8 air conditioning. Updated kitchen with oak cupboards. Pergo floor­ing, finished basemenl. newer windows, cement, spacious masler suite & much more. $204,900 (99SOU) 248-349-5600

BRIGHTON - Welcome lo your dream home. Cuslom-built Colonial on a wooded lol. Three spacious bedrooms. 2'A balhs. walk-out lower level & first floor laundiy. Three car side entry garage. Goumiel kitchen with French doors leading lo cedar sun room with hoi lub Bnghlon schools. $409.900 (83SIL) 248-349-5600

LIVONIA - Make your next move -Livonia. This spacious 4 bedroom, i/i balh home is ready for your growing faml- \ ly YouH love the norlhwesl locabon 8 all | Ihe home has lo offer. The fireplace will help add to the upcoming holiday spirit. « You wont be disappointed. $254,900 |; (93PAR)246-349-56O0

DEARBORN - Bright 8 beautiful! Two bedroom, 2 bath Condo end-unit. Mirrored baths, kitchen with cherry cabinets. Third level wilh masler suite, second level with living room, dining room, bedroom, bath 4 laundry. Lower level wilh storage 4 entiy lo garage. Three-sided fireplace. $153,900 (26GEO) 734-455-5600

PLYMOUTH-Lovely hard to find four bed- LIVONIA - Gorgeous upper unit! WAYNE - Updated 2 bed Rancti on a dou-room sprawling Ranch nestled in one ot Meticulously maintained with neutral decor ble loL Oak-lone kitchen cabinets, stainless

throughout. Move-in condition. Two large steel sink & newer counter lops. Updated bedrooms with spacious closets. Ceramic bath, newer roof, vertical blinds, large living tile kitchen 8 open floor plan. Three door 4 great room, a lot of closet space 8 carpel walls lo deck. Private club house. Ihru-oul. 2y! car garage, fenced yard, wood $138,000 (62UNI) 734-455-5600 deck 4 patio. Vinyl siding 4 replacemenl

windows. $109,900 (08WIN) 248-349-5600

Plymouth's most prestigious areas. $334,900 (03POR) 734-455-5600

NORTHVILLE - Unique 1947-built Farm house wilh addition built in 1974, all situat­ed on an approximate .59 acres. Loads of storage, sprawling square footage, fin­ished lower level wilh fireplace. Large great room iMlh additional lireplace, newer windows, updated kitchen with all appli-ances. $259.900 (75BEC) 248-349-5600

COMMERCE - Lower Straits Lake. Beach 4 lake access. Private wooded lot. Three bedroom, 2 balh 2 story with open floor plan. Great lor entertaining. Well main­tained. Large kitchen with sliding door to deck. Patio off great room. Many extras. $292,500 (42HEA) 248-349-5500 .

DEARBORN - Chami & value! Three bed­room Bungatow ivilh all the major updates! Newer roofs on garage & home! Newer tumace, ceniral air & landscaping. Circuit breakers. Pella windows. Finished base­menl. Family room off kitchen. $149,900 (3SGRI) 734-455-5600

DEARBORN - Move-in condition! Three bedroom, I'A balh. Delightful 8x6 Florida room. Garden, vinyi windows in clean basement Beauliful oak wioodwork 4 stair­way, new stomi 4 garage doors. Great temis, home warranty. $145,000 (06QUE) 734-455-5600

SOUTH LYON - Many updates! Don't miss this beauty with many updates. Vinyl win­dows in '88, landscaped in '96, updated kiichen 4 electric wilh breakers-in '99, basemenl wilh glass block windows 4 ready lo be finished! Two car garage. $171,000 (15VAS) 734-455-5600

LIVONIA - Unique, wanti 4 Imriting 3 bed­room, 2 bath Ranch with 2 lirepiaces 4 large lot Large heated garage, sauna, hoi lub and hardwood flooring. Newly remod­eled kitchen. Lush herb 4 perennial gar­dens. Frank Lloyd Wright-style home. $224,900'(75BLU) 248-349-5600

CANTON- 19984X1111 home. All the needed touches are already done. Three bedroom, 3)5 balh Cotonial with deck, sprinklers, land­scaping and an incredible finished base­ment with full balh 4 storage. Island count­er kitchen to lamily room. Decorated lop lo bottom. $284,900 (09BRO) 248-349-5600

NORTHVILLE - Walk to downtown. Three bed, \% bath Ranch on a ttee-lined street

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Farmington Hills 3150 Fenton 3160 Fowlenrille 3170 GardenCily 3180 Grosse Pointe 3190 Hamburg 3200 Hartland 3210 Highland 3220 Holly 3230 Howell 3240 Linden 3250 Livonia 3260 l ilford 3270 New Hudson 3280 Northville 3290 Novi 3300 Oak Grove 3310 Orion Township/

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3370 Royal Oak/ Oak Park/ Huntington Woods

3380 Salem/Salem Township

3390 Soulhlield/Lalhnip 3400 South Lyon 3410 Stockbridge/

Unadllla/Gregory 3420 Waterford/Union

Lake/White Lake 3430 Webberville 3440 West Bloomlield/

Orchard Lake 3450 WestlandAVayne 3460 Whilmore lake 3470 Williamston 3480 Wixom/Walled

Lake/Commerce 3490 Ypsllantl/Belleville 3500 Genesee County

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Waterfront Homes 3590 OtherSuburtian

Homes 3600 Out ol Stale

Homes/Property 3610 Country Homes 3630 Farms/Horse Farms 3640 Real Estate

Sen/ices 3700 New Home Builders 3710 Apartments For

Sale 3720 Condos 3730 Duplexes &

Townhouses 3740 Manufactured

Homes 3750 Mobile Homes 3760 Homes Under

Construction 3770 Lakelront Property 3780 Lake/River flesort

Property 3790 Northern Property 3800 ResortA/acatton

Property 3810 Out of Stale

Property 3820 Lots 4

AcreageA/acant 3830 Time Share 3840 Lease/Option To

Buy 3850 Mortgage/Land

Contracts 3860 Money To

Loan/Borrow 3870 Real Estate Wanled 3880 Cemetery Lols

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SALE OR LEASE 3900 Business !

opportunllles 3910 Business &

Professional Buildings

3920 Commercial/Retail Sale/Lease

3930 Income Property Sale

3940 Industrial/ Warehouse

3950 Office Business Space Sale/Lease

3960 Commercial/ Industry Vacanl Property

3970 Investment Property

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FOR RENT 4000 Apartments/

Unlumished 4010 Apartments/

Furnished 4020 Condos/

Townhouses 4030 Duplexes 4040 Bats 4050 Homes 406O Lakefront/

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Homes 4070 Mobile Homes 4080 Mobile Home Site 4090 Southern Rentals 4100 Time Share Rentals 4110 Vacation Resort

Rentals 4120 Living Quarters To

Share 4140 Rooms 4200 Halls/Buildings 4210 Residence To

Exchange 4220 Office Space 4230 Commercial/

Industrial 4240 Land 4300 Garages/Mini

Storage 440O Wanted To Rent 4410 Wanted To Rent-

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NORTHVILLE- Open House during the Northville Candle Walk, 12/13 Irom 6-10pm. Light refreshments will be served. 1984 built charming country colonial. 3 beds, 21/2 baths, dining room, den. fin­ished rec room, ail on a wide treed lot Packed with charac­ter $399,900. tor directions call Remax 100, Inc., Diane Braykovich, 248-348-3000.

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FOUR HOMES PilCdd Uniler $270,000 All have 2 1/2

baths & garages. Call builder (810)229-6155

FREE mm PAYMENT Instant equity, easy qualifying, no special requirements. Call Randy at Preview Properties,

(810) 599-6214

UNIQUE, STUNNING award winning home. Located on a 10 acre hilltop overlooking Silver Fox Lake. Architectually designed, 4 bedroom, 32 baths, 10 min. to Ann Arbor. $959,900. <227129. Sheila Shulman 734-747-7777, eves734-996-3823

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A COUNTRY HOIvIE in the cily. 4 BR Colonial w/3 li bathson.82aciesollandis Updated kiichen, brand new lull bath on 1st lit GR w/skylighls and French doois to26'palio,inore.W/to/7ooc $244,700 50DOH2

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COZY 3 bedroom. 1.5 baths bungalow. 20716 Rensslear N. of 8 tVlile W. of Inksler l ore information at location. REDUCED! Open house 11-24,12-3 p.m..

OD0WN. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath. Land Contract $569/mo. NDB. 616-392-5509.

NEWER, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 air, lireplace. Land

Conttact. $821/mo. $2,000 down, NDB. 616-392-5509

12316 HIGHLAND ftD.(M-19| Call (810) 632-7427 OR

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i A HOME FOR ALL SEAS0N5I Pretty ranch CELEBRATE THE HOUDAYS...in this lovely J J Includes 3 bedrooms, 3 balhs, great room wilh 1.5 story homel Features include 3 bedrooms, S s lireplace, heated sun room, partially linished 3.5 balhs, great room with lireplace, tst floor n J lower level witti lamily room, rec. room, bar and laundry andmaster suite. Fully linished walkoul j ' workshcpl Plus 3 car garage, lakelront tot on basement features a family room, rec. room, lull i « Long Lake and Hartland Schools. $434,000. bath, wet bar, & 4th bedroom. Plus deck S 3 car J

garage. Fenton Schools. $279,900. J

i A NEW HOI E FORTHE HOLiDAYSt "New- 4 « bedroom. 2.5 balh home in beaulilut count™ J subdivlsionl Features include great room with i gas lireplace. tcilchen with breakfast nook, for-• mat dining room. 1 st floor laundry and walkout i basementi 2 car garage, deck, covered porch s and large yardt Hartland Schools. $269,900.

SPEND CHRISTMAS IN YOUR N E \ « » NOMEI This newly built2,360sq.fl., tSstory J home backs up to Hartland Glen Goff {{ Course. Home includes 3 bedroom. 2.5 a baths, great room with fireplace, basement * ceramic baths and foyer, 2 car attached S garage & morel Hartland Schools. $299,900. a

J HANG YOUR MISTLETOE... In this 4 bed- LET IT SNOW! Watch the snow fall from the » J room, 2.5 bath, 2 story home. This home windows oi this very nice home on L7 u s has many nice features including hardwood acres. Home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, " J lloors in kitchen, dining area, and fiwer. living room with lireplace, deck oil kitchen { 1 Living room with gas fireplace, tst floor area, fomial dining room, basement 2 car n * laundry, basement 2 car garage, central garage, and 3ix53 outbuitdingi Priced well " 2 air and sprinkler system. Grand Blanc below appraisal at $179,000. Huron Valley 5 • Schools. $195,000. Schools. »

VACANT LAND HOLLY SCHOOLSI Gloria Greer, on lhe corner of Davisburg Road. Pretty high walkout building site ready for your new home. Call for more details. Motivated Sellers asking $59,900. FOWLERVILLE SCHOOLSI Herrington Road, S. of Brimley & W. oi Slow, t^nway Township Two 3.2 sere parcels available. Peaceful country setting. $45,000 & $50,000. Call todayl sKHsMsKKMsMsaeaMMIIItltKllsllKIIItallKllallaMallKKalimmsllsllKllii

HAMBURG Welcome home! Eleganlly appoinled builders model on llie goll couise! Too many extras lo list! Bring your check book and celebrate the holidays in your new home! Viitual Tm $429,900

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PARK-LIKE SEUING Pictuiesque & private, localed at 2100 Addaleen Dr., 2 acres, completely remodeled, 2100 sq.ft. ranch + 1700 sq.ft. fin­ished lower level. 3 full baths, 1 hall balh, 3 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, large deck. $359,000. 248-887-3890.

HAMBURG New construction. Large lirsl floor master suite w/privale bath and walk-in closet. Vaulted ceilings, kiichen & living room. Fireplace in LR. Lolt bedroom & full balh. Grounds maintenance is included. i^/M row $247,900 22083806

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HIGHLAND RANCH'ON ACREAGE. Spacious ranch with beautiful land! All paved roads. Many mechanical updales. Curl up lo 2 lirepiaces. 4 ceiling fans. Wood lloor in kitchen and lamily room. Mature trees. Hors(5 allowed! $237902 1930H2

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BY OWNER, Marlon Twp. 1999 Built. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3 car garage, finished walkout bsmt. $352,000. By appt 517-331-3411.

Comlartable 'Country home on approx. 4 acres, 2 bams.with orchard, 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths$190,OOD. 517-545-7209

LAND CONTRACT , 4 bed-room, 2 bath. 2 car. $824 per month. NDB (616) 392-5509.

MILFORD 4.92ACRES of rolling beauly - horses welcome! Updated Iti-level wilh 2,583+sq. It., 4 bediooms, 3 baths, 2 lirepiaces. Updated kiichen. Family room with wet bar. Walkout overlooks green belt and lenced property.

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MILFORD CONDO LIVING IN QUAINT MILFORD. Beaulilul 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo with gorgeous panoramic views o! (luaint Milloid. 1st lioor masler; linished lower level walkoul; 2 lirepiaces; ceniral air; garages more! $329,900 1105E2

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HARTLAND SCHOOLS. Built in 20O0. Quiet country setting. 4 br., 2.5 bath. Beaulilul kitchen, 2nd floor laundry, whiripool In master bath, 3t car garage, natural gas fireplace, on 1 acre. Priced to sell quickly at $234,900. N, ol Fauselt E. ol Green, 7034 Raspberry Ct

By Owner. 517-540-1030

10 WOODED Acres. Il/lins. Irom Brighton/Howell. 2 bed­room. 2 bath, linished walkout Upstairs roughed & plumbed for 2 bedrooms & 1 bath. Howell schools. 517-861-0384

1700 SQ.FT. All brick ranch. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, full base­ment. Reduced over$16,000. $198,900. No Agents! (517)546-3842

BRAND NEW manufactured home, nearly 1700sq.(t., all appliances, lamily room w/lire­place on large canal front lol plus double garage. $149,900. Crest 1-800-734-0001.

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$ 3 4 9 , 9 0 0 Dan Davenport, Assoc . Broker Re/Max All Stars (310) 229-8900 www.dandavenportcom email:dan@dandavenportcom

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MILFORD WALK TO MILFORDi Well irainlainedS clean! Spacious Colonial, "1 bedrooms. 2 5 baths, loririal living S dining looms, hardwood lloors, laige deck overlooks 0 60 ol an awe. Fireplace Sludy. Partially limshed walkout. $339,000 959R2

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I openers • Steel roll-up garage door with rubber sweep • Insufated steel entry door with (irfl weather-stripping and dead bolt ' 25 year asphalt root shingles in a wide variety ot colors • Curved concrete walkway from concrete drtveway to front porch • Two ground fault interrupter electrical outlets • Fully drywaHed garage * Stone ind/or cedar siding per elevitlon

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MlllcnlNeif Conslruclioi Colonial. Coslom 3 Oed 25 Cam hnirie cn toulilol 8 acie parcel cwlookmj secluded wooded area. Formal

Boon and OreaMjfl nock oil Kilchen Masler talfi. laige closels lisl lloor laundry jod nsHoijl Pase-men' Small piivste sulidiwssii S230i»(S-1569i eioimlltld New Medilletanein Slylf Villa- Sinking t nijgnilicitr.l new conslruclion Qua!-Iy consiruc-tion perloimed wiin giejl care S pnde by Camai FaKiiy i'lii Dn/ell eilirior. palatial cciumns 3 car gauge. I*'82''*liooriji|.i0'cei

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large Family Rm »'naluial lireplace, linished basement |2 looms loi entenaining 8 ollicel prolessionslly landscaped, laige 2 tiered deck & more. Great laniily neighborbood. S2<9 50015-780/1 HIgMand Twp. Hanoi) on l.J Acres- Ouiel, private 4 peacelol Gorgeous 15 acre treed 1 lenced lot te-.vs ol Silver Dollai lake S lake access lo Rov.e Lake Hatdftood lloors in 1 ' lloor

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HOKell Hilllop Hlsloric on 7 Acres- Classic couniry home /30i68' 2 slall borsebain, 3 car

garage w.'m.law apt ,ibove Spacious S open iv ' ceilings, beautilul haidivocd. updated Kitchen. 3 season porch, large Master w/sitling im. saurja w/iliylile t deck Brand new root, (indows. lacia & iniutation thru-

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3 BEDRM, 2 balli ranch, down­town Norlhvillo, 2,5 car garage S229,000, 2't8-3'l4-0180,

MILFORD WHERE TO BEGIN' Unlie-iievable descntes this 3,500 sq ILiaiir,hDii3ar.!ft;willi-1 bcdiooins & 3,5110 sq II. in lower level lo coiiiplele. Check out Ihe gie.il poul & liatio. Kilchen lo die lor' 3<;/5.IXK) 333202

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NORTHVILLE CAPTIVATING QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN! Inviling wrap around porch, "1 BR, 3 balh. 3 sloiy home! Hickoiy hdvyd firs, granite kilchen, 2 way natuial FR extra deep daylight bsmi & custom details! Virliel Tour $714,900 03THA2

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First lime ollciing In the Ravines, Unspoiled views oveilookmg natural fields and woodlands, 1998 cuslom designed colonial wilh -I or 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, huge cherry kitchen, 3-car garage, piolcssionally linished walkoul, S8 8 9,90l)

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Norlhville Schools, Immediale Occupancy, This custom home al 4300 sqft overlooks a spring ted creek spacious path. Elegant limestone & brick front elevation, 4 bedrooms. 3 lull 4 two 1/2 baths. Interior boasts a full granite kilchen, island & desk area. Marble powder room vanity. Jenn-A appliances. (2) 90 furnaces, (2) a/c. cuslom oak, tile & carpet. Extra

basement. Complete landscaping included.

S849,900, Convenient to 275 & 696

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Motivated seller Siiys bring .ill olTcrs for tliis lovely custom

lu.xury lionic willi limclcss arcliiiccturc in prcstigieus Plieasant Hiils on

gorgeous priv.itc loi witli woods, overlooking .1 pond. You wil l love ilie

windows across the back, 3-seasons Sun Rm, & fantastic walkout lower

level. New carpet. S569,90O. ML22078907

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built masierpiccc is ideally situated on a spectacular .69 acre park-like

loi lhat backs io a pond. Many special features include fabulous

finislicd walkout, huge kitchi-n with clierry cabinets, master suite with

terrace. Originally 5849,900, now $759,900. ML22085294

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NORTHVILLE ELEGANCE &CHARIVI OF A BYGONE ERA? Enhanced wilti eveiy amenity available in new homes. 3 BR. 3.5 BA, hdwd llrs, LR w/lead gfass tiookcases, Gommel kilchen w/granile island, Msir sle vlffl. spa. Virtual Tour. $699,900 63THA2

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NOVI BIG, BOLD 8, BEAUTIFUL! 4 BR, 4 balh Colonial with new maple-ceiamic kilchen, galhering/DR w/lpic, Newei windows, luinace. AC. baths & mote, Fin'd bsmt w/iec loom & lull balh, Novi schools, Viitml Tour $297,500 50RID2

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NORTHVILLE MAGNIFICENT CUSTOM HOME in FoxHollowMBR, 3,5 balhs, cheiiy hdwd, llrs, & gtanile counleis, 12x12 enlcilainmenlteraieaollGR, Main flcBRw/privalebalhfor guests,1n-faws,2staiicases, $1,100,000 01FOX2

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NOVI CHARMING HOME IN GREAT NOVI SUB' Many updates including all new flooring and caipeling, Fiestilypaitilcdlhroughoul,3 bedrooms and 1.5 balhs. Virtual Tour $270,000 (MCL02

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NORTHVILLE PRESTIGIOUS GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY! Spectacular home w/nearly 4,200 SF GB w/soaring ceiling, gouiinel KIT w/granite counters, dual sfaiicase, bulleis panlty custom upgrades t/o! Virtual Tour $799,999 87MER2

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DUI(BART0N PINES SUB 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial, ca, lull bsmt, liacks to wood­ed commons area, $339,900, 248-348-1546, 989-786-3112

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Royaf Crown Estate- 4 bed room cofonial on beautifUi wooded fol, decorated lo per tection, spacious island f<it' Chen, all season Florida room, large master sle, Norlhville schools, 5414,000, Call Shirley 248-505-1024,Real Estate One

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Outstanding 2-story. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, study/lolt, 2 story living room, lormal dining, Whitebay cabinels in kilchen w/isfand, famify room fireplace & deck. $275,000. US-23 to M-36 lo Nine Ivlile to Marshall to Pocahontas. #228845. Lisa Jaworski-Rldha, 734-971-6070, eves. 734-395-2586

Fully updaleil 3 bedroom. 2 balh home. Everything has been redone: kitchen wilh Coiian, 2 ceramic balhs, windows, lear-olf root, centraf vacuum, security system. $183,000. #227230. Brenda Nelson, 734-971-6070, eves, 734-649-7923

Five Bedroom 3,5 bath custom home on park-fike acre setting with lake access, first lloor master bedroom & laundry. Over 280O sq.lt. Easy US-23 access, $285,000. #230220. Alice Roderick 734-747-7777, eves. 734-424-9329

WIXOM SPOTLESS CHARMING 50t adull community Condo! 2 bedrooms, 1,5 baltis, lull basement, neutral ;d&or, appliances, pool; and communily building Land conlraci terms avlifabfe. Virtual Tour I $69,500 23HEL2 248-348-6430

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NORTHVILLE - KINGS IVIfLL COOPERATIVE 3 bedroom, 2,5 bath Townhouse, luff basement. $128,800. Cash safe only. 248-349-5570

SOUTH LYOM - Beautiful, 1 bedroom, 1st lloor, new appli­ances,- laundry hookup, car­port. $73,990. 313-382-5875

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GREAT BUY double wide, 3 br,, 2 balh, AC, some appli­ances new roof, many updates. Must self. Grandshire. $29,000. (517)223-1178

HARTLAND MEADOWS 13410 Denver. By owner. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, perimeter lot, fireplace, buift-in deck, many extras, $64,900,(248) 701-0793

HUGE BL0W-0UT SPECIALI New 4 bedroom, was $64,900, now $55,900, New 2 bedroom, was $29,900, now $26,600, Low down, hurry Inl Grandshire Estates, Fowlerviffe (behind Wendy's).

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1994, 14X70 3 bedroom, 2 BRIGHTON - Sylvan Glen bath, all appliances, ca., double, VACANT, totally relur-washer/dryer, MUST BELLI bished, $22,900. 1546. Crest $15,000/best, (248)374-8441 1-800-734-0001.

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J U S T R E D U C E D $ 3 9 9 , 9 0 0 Cathedral ceiling and picture windows in great room offer fantastic view ol water. Andersen windows and oak trim throughout this cuslom built contemporary home. Finished walkout provides easy access to sprawling yard leading down to sandy beach and includes a workroom. Boat llh & dock included. Lake frontage is 50'. House open Sunday December 15th 1-4pm. Agents and buyers welcome

SOUTH LYON Newer clean, maintenance liee adull Co-op, 3 bedrooms, 2 balhs, snack bar in kilchen, open lo dining room. Walk out to 3 season Florida room. All appliances included, Ciubfiouse & beauliful surroundings. $110,900 22067521 248-437-3800

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HOWELL-Rolling 8open 10 acre parcel Perked, surveyed 6, ready to go! $99,900. (22087303) Call Randy Meek, Michigan Group.

(810) 844-2220

THREE NEW developmenls. Near Soulh Lyon & Hamburg wilh Soulh Lyon, Brighton & Dexter schools. 1/2-4 acre wooded walkouts, parks, lake-Ironl/lake access, paved sireels. Compare my prices.

Owner: (734 ) 663-4886

Mortgage S land glfht Contracts W.

Brighton - 2 bedroom, easy x-way access w/ heat, $525 * security. Lowest rent In town.

810-227-2139

CANTON - Renovated 1 bed­room, 1st floor, all appliances, washer/dryer, $625/mo. 313-382-5875

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS The GreenSheel Stair

FOWLERUILLE 1,480sq.lt. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Brand new. $975/mo. Isl i lasl. (517)521-1538

FOWLERVILLE - LARGE (950 SQ.FT) 2 bedroom apl. $600/mo. plus security depost. No pels. (810)333-8001

WE'LL BUY OR LEASE YOUR HOUSE. Make your payments

(800) 684-7044

I BUY HOUSES, any price, any condition. Pre foreclosure

help.(517)404-8803

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Let Us Fax or Email You Our Brochure.

DO IT A L L $25 ,900!

Hunt, lish and snowmobile Irom Ihis wooded acreage near Slale land and beaulilul lakes! Guaranleed buildable wilh electric.

ABANDONED WATERFRONT FARM!

Rolling hills and wooded Ironlage ollering privacy and seclusion. Year-round access, S37.900. e-8 Dally, loun takt Really,

TOLL FREE: 888-805-5320 www.loonlakereally.com

WHITE UKE. COMIVIERCIAL BUILDING...zoneil B-l busi­ness in \Alhile Lake Township. 1,836sq.ll. Land conlraci terms available. Call lor more details. $182,000. England Real Eslale. (810)632-7427

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H A R T L A N D • 1 Bedroom • Very clean • Central Air

• All appliances

Excellent, Quiel Location

E a s y Terms.

Immediate Occupancy.

$695/mo. plus security cieposit.

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BRIGHTON good olfice space, 950 sq.ll. Lois ol parking, pri

HIGHLAND Upslairs, 1 br charming apl. Plenty of stor-

..H., V, „ , „ „ , , , , 2ge. $450 • security deposit, vale, near 1-96, call Bob BoWen t round lloor 2 br, apl. w/lire-al Preview Properlies.com. ,Pl3pe & tJasement, will not 810-220-1500 '3Sl lono- S750 + security

deposit. (248)887-1648

HOWELL-1 bedroom elficien-cy apt., w/ sauna. $500/mo. plus utilities 81 security. Immediate Occupancy! 517-546-1198, 517-404-2068

operties

MANCELONA AREA 9.5 acres. Older trailer, w/ newer garage. $34,000. (517)545-1337

Lots i Acreage 1/acant

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D A N D A V E N P O R T Associate Broker

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BRIGHTON several small ollice spaces. (810)229-6550

HOWELL prime downtown localion now available. 2200 sq.ft. S1600/mo. NNN.

(810)220-1449

HOWELL • 800 sq.ft. w/ pri-vale bathroom. 3 miles SW ol Howell. Plenty ol parking. Great-for'bookkeeper, or etc. $47S/mo.- plus utililles & secu-rily Immediale Occupancy! 517-546-1198, 517-4O4-2063

MILFORD. downtown new ollices. 280-850 sq.lt. Reasonable rent, great loca­tion. Larry 800-860-0010

• Prlme2S00sq.lt.'* Olllce/Commerclal

Jusl E. of Old 23 on Grand

HOWELL QUAIL CREEK ARTS.

Spacious 1-2 bedroom, $595/ $685 includes heal & hot water, covered carport, celling fan in dining room. Located In 2 blocks from IVIcPhcison Hospital

(517)548-3733

HOWELL, DOWNTOWN. Very large 1 bedroom loft apl. 1400 sq. It. All new construc­tion. No pets. (248)684-2234

HOWELL. BYRON Terrace. Close to hospitals, freeway. 1

River." Ideaf "for" insurance' * 2 bedroom apis, starting at attorney or general office.

* Call (810)227-1039 •

SOUTH LYON lor lease. Share ollices w/ law lirm/ private detective agency $550 per (517)546-3396' mo. covers ail. (248)486-5508

$525/mo. Call (517)546-3396

HOWELL. SUNNY Knoll, sen-ior citizen apis. 1S2 bed­rooms, Irom $475. NOW ACCEPTING SIVtALL PETS.

LYON TWP. 2 bedroom apl. SOUTH LYON - Busy relall/ $525 & 1 bedroom apl. $40o: olfice space, downtown ten All utilities Included, 12 mo. mile exposure. Private parking. Single $300. 3 room suite $800.

Laurie, Formal Associates 248-789-2724

SOUTH LYON - Busy retail/ oflice space, downtown ten mile exposure. Private parking. Single $300. 3 room suito S800.

Laurie, Format Associates 248-789-2724

lease. No pets. 248-437-2046.

HARTUND SCHOOLS 2 Acres vacant, wooded, privale road. $60,000. (586)436-1958

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NORTHVILLE FAIRBROOX APARTMENTS

Great localion. Close lo down-town in quiet selling. Lots ol updates & great Summer spe-cials. Starling al $675/mo includes heal & hot water

248-348-9250

Northville SAVE $300

Nice 1 bedroom w/beauti-ful view, carport and more. 8O0sq.ll. S695. Spacious 2 bedroom w/1.5 balhs, carport and all the extras. lOSOsq.ft. $780. I alk lo downtown

NORTHVILLE GREEN APARTMENTS (248)349-7743 www.northville green.apts.cora

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-HUGE 1 & 2 BEDROOM ARTS, walk lo downtown Miltord,

HEAT INCLUDED, EXTRA STORAGE,

CATS O.K. 248-685-1524 or

WWW.CORIVI0RANTCO.COM i *wilh approved credit.

•NOVI Cozy updated 2 bed­room apl, Walled Lake access, hardwood floors. $625/mo..>

, utilities. 248-324-0173

iNOVI - Sublease 2 bedroom 'apt. $840/mo. Available Dec. 21st. Discount neoollable It Interested please call 248-348-0749 or 248-225-2473. •

NOVI Brantj New Condo

F o r Rent 3 bedroom with 1st lloor master, 2-car private atlached garage. Full unfinished base­ment, SI 695 per monlh.

For intormallon call 243-343-2034

email: brlarclltf@slnghmall.com

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lAIALLED UKE area. 1 bed­room apl. Quiel apl. building. 3 Ctosets. Many windows. Clean. Nice neighborhood. No pets. $485 Includes heat.

(248) 624-4310

Novl-luwry You Can illoril

Deposit From $199

FOUNTAIN PARK OF NOVI

Limited Time Special 3 lVIONTHS

F R E E R E N T ! * • Washer/Dryer provided • Privale Entrance • Pool/Tennis court

On Grand River between lilleadowbrook 8, Novi 248-348-0626 BRING THIS AD AND

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SOUTH LYON, downtown. Nicely redecorated, 2 bed­room. Free heat/water $565/mo. Walk Io downtown restaurants and shops. (734)482-1800

SOUTH LYON- Large 1 bed-room, carpeted, laundry facili­ties. 6 mo. winter special $500/mo. (reg. $550), t secu­rity, inc. heal. (248)446-2021

SOUTH LYON. 1 bedroom, near town, stove, refrigerator, heat, parking, no smoking /pets. $470, (734)455-1487

tWestland Affordable Luxury

$199 Sec. Dep. Limited Time Special

3 M O N T H S

F R E E R E N T 'New residents only-on

select units •Washer/Dryer provided • Pilvato Entrance • Pool/Tennis court

FOUNTAIN P A R K OF WESTLAND 734-459-1711

Newburgh between Joy Rd & Warren

BRING IN AD i WAVE APPLICATION FEE

NOVl Brant) Nelv C o n d o

For Rent 3 bedroom with Isl lloor masler, 2-car private attached garage. Full unfinished base­menl, $1895 per monlh.

For Intormallon call 248-343-2034

email: briarclilt@slnghmail.com

ROCHESTER-2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer, 2 blocks from downtown, Immediale occupancy S900/mo, + deposit, (586) 754-2705

SOUTH LYON OOWMTOWN 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, laundry, all appliances Included. Immediate occupancy, Call (248) 437-7786.

WEST BLOOMFIELD Condo-Style Apartment

Luxury 2 and 3 bedroom apartments wilh private at-

www.hiimetownlite.coin

tVHITMORE LAKE wilh lake access. Luxury 2 bedrooms, 2 balhs, with basemenl, 248-921-0152,248-437-6538

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Homes For Rent Q M ) H Homes for Rent

W H I T M O R E L A K E • Very clean • 2 bedroom • 1 1/2 balh • Atlached garage • Full basemenl • Large yard • Private deck • All appliances.

Excellent location on a cul-de-sac. $1175/mo. p lus

security deposit .

( 8 1 0 ) 6 3 2 - 5 3 3 5

HIGHLAND/MILFORD. 3 bed­room ranch, 980sq.ll., lite-place, basemenl, lake privi­leges. $950. 248-685-0900

HOWELL 1 bedroom log cabin on All Sports Lake Chemung. $650 per mo. (517)548-3688 or(517)546-2478.

HOWELL 3 br, appliances, newly remodeled, garage lor storage. $975 t utilities. (517)552-7299

HOWELL One bedroom house, close to 1-96, Includes washer & dryer, carport, shared 5 acre wooded parcel, $650. Crest (517)548-0001.

HOWELL • 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, country home. Curdy Rd. C/A, 2 storage buildings, $950/mo, (517) 546-2369

RENT TO OWN One ol my housesi Could be Zero Down. For more into leave message: 734-713-0020

ROSE TOWNSHIP 2 b e d r o o m

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HOWELL - 2500 sq.ft. house, WILLIAMSTON. 2 bedroom, beautiful 2-slory restored bl-level, w/laundry closet & country home oil Counly large backyard, S500/mo, Fa'ms Rd, 3 bedroom, 2 balh,

tached 2 or 3-car garage, ex- $800 securlly. (517)655-6362 large counlry kitchen w/ break-

HAMBURQ AREA 1 bedroom w/deck on lovely privale lake. Avail. Jan. 6 Ihru July 1, $600/mo. Ihcl. ulllilies. No smoking/pels. (810)206-0647

cepllonal community, main­tenance free lifestyle and community concierge.

For more Intormallon:

248-668-9400 email,

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NOVI- 5 bedroom, 2 kitchen, expansive home on 2 acre lot. $t,500/mo. (313) 595-3304.

BRIGHTON 17S0sq.ft., 3 bed-room, 2 1/2 bath, garage, 2 ; ; Q \ f ; „ 7 " c l ' f 7 ' , ; ™ = yrs, old. No pets. $1700/mo. '"8. no pets. S1.575/nio, (810) 229-6155

fast area, dining room, living room, office/den & laundry. All appliances Incl., very clean, no pels. Immediale Occupancyl $1200/mo 4. utilities & securlly 517-546-1198, 517-404-2068

HOWELL. New Home, 4 bed-room, 3 balh, fireplace, fin­ished walkoul, deck, garage, A/C, all appliances, no smok-

(734)878-5982

WALK TO DOUfNTOWN NORTHVILLE

Move-In by January '03 Two Bedroom Apl.

$S99 6 Monlh Lease

$300 Securlly Deposit (tor qualified applicants)

NORTHVILLE GREEN APARTMENTS 248-349-7743

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SOUTH LYON Allraclive, cozy clean, one bedroom apl. $450 t deposit. Call 5-8pm. (734)455-0454.

WEST BLOOMFIELD

Condo-Style Apartment Luxury 2 and 3 bedroom apartments with privale al-tached 2 or 3-cat garage, ex­ceptional community main­tenance free lileslyle and community concierge.

For more inlormation:

SOUTH LYON - 2-3 bedroom 248-668-9400 upstairs, downtown. New car- email: pet.$675/mo. 313-378-5803. brandywine@slnghmail.com

CANTON • Large 3 bedroom, 1.5 balh condo. Ideal localion. Completely remodeled Sept. 2000. Avail, now $1150/mo. Call Chad « 734-320-1846.

IMMACUUTEI 2 bedroom, 2 bath Northville Condo, privale entrance, car port, all updat­ed, new appliances. $895/mo. plus security 313-581-7488.

NORTHVILLE TOWNHOuii tor rent. 2 bedroom, 1 full & 2 hall balhs, walkoul basemenl. $1200 a monlh.

(248)982-5335

NORTHVILLE. 2 units,avail-able. Completely remodeled. All new cabinets, llooring, washer-dryer, etc. Walk lo downtown. 1 bedroom, $725. 2 bedroom, $925. 248-348-51/5.248-866-2364.

NORTHVILLE; 2 bedroom, 2 lull balh. vaulted ceilings, pergo/berber laundry appli­ances. $900. 248-348-6541

NOVI 3 bed. 2 bath, remodeled kitchen & balh. lull basement, pool. park. lake. $1150/mo.

MIKE 248-615-3872 flemerica Country Place

bedroom, 2 bath. Brand new. | ,n |p„Tn t i , h.,,h HOWELL. Large remodeled $975/mo. t isl S last. E M t a i S r a l ^ '3™house, counlry setting,

home. Minules from 95 and j , , umiiies Firsl/securi (517)521-1536

HARTLAND. 2 bedroom duplex w/laundry room S car port, no pels. (810)632-5834

23. Lake access. $10O0/mo. 734-878-2786

BRIGHTON Ail newly remod-

ly deposit. (517)223-8623

MILFORD - Small 3 bedroom home, adjacent lo beaulilul

HARTUND Nice quiet 2 bed- * r ^ p r i v i S L ' T s C i"'248-486-0988,517-404-4619. " ^ S ' tof n „°r' n Z

SOUTH LYON 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, basement, fridge, stove, air. NO PETS. 1 yi. lease - credit check. $895. (248)437-6679.

SOUTH LYON 3 bedroom, 2 balh, 1st lloor unit, great room 4 basemenL 1300 sq.ll. $995/monlh. (248)486-4066

SOUTH LYON/GREEN OAK- 3 bedroom ranch, 1400 sq. ft. Counlry selling, new carpet, painting & furnace. $895/mo * securlly References. No pets. (248) 486-5329.

W. BLOOMFIELD 3 bedroom, family room, lake privileges, 2 balh, garage. $1275. 3584 Woodvlew. 243-360-3887.

WALLED UKE. Clean, 3 bed-room, appliances, fenced yard, carport. S950/mo. First & lasl. (248)88 9-3711

WESTLAND 3 bedroom. $850/mo. Rent or rent lo own. Leave daytime number: 734-713-0020

BRIGHTON- To Lease, 2000 sq.ll, finished basemenl w/ walkoul makes about 3000 sq.ft. of living space with 200' of shoreline on Island Lake. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen, lam­ily room, natural fireplace. House Is furnished if renter wishes. 6108 Vickie Jean Lane. $1,500/mo. Bob Cartwriglit. [810) 229-2913 exl 114, Century 21 Brighton Towne,

HURON RIVER chain of lakes Brighton. 1 Loll bedroom, large yard, slls high on $900/mo. (810)231-9406

FLORIDA, Bradenlon Beach Detached efficiency apt. Ideal tor couple. Available Jan. thru April. Call (248)349-8231.

Fort Lauderdalg • Ocean froni, lovely S.E. corner, 1-1)4 lur-nlshed. Avalable Immediately-Through 2-15, 313-563-5407

Naples, Ft., spacious 3/2, pool on two Vi acre In city, $4500/mo./securlty Jan-April. Call evenings 239-435-0137

ROSE TWP. Are you a caring compassionato person? Are you interested in Iree rent? Elderly man needs a little help with household duties and companionship, male or lemale. For lurther Intorma­llon call (248)887-8631.

WALLED LAKE roommate wanted to share 2 bedraom condo. Young Protesslonal, M/F. $450, security dep., $435/mo. Call Jell al 317-388-9476 leave message.

HOWELL. WASHER/DRYER, phone privileges. $325/mo., ilrst/lasi 4 $50 security. Call 517-546-8788 or leave mes­sage at 517-546-8895.

SOUTH LYON. Deluxe rooms. Low wkly./ dally rates, TV, maid service. Country Meadow Inn, Ponliac Trail. (248) 437-4421

Commercial/ i f j h Industrial ForLease. W

Vacation {, Resort Rentals

paint. AC, garage. From $700 /mo., no pels. 734-751-6821

PINCKNEY 2 br, 1.5 balh townhouse style, basement, washer/dryer hookup, avail­able now. Dogs ok. S760;mo.

erty. Ideal lor outdoor lover. BRIGHTON - beaulilul city S825/mo. (248 ) 640-03 0 7 home on Third Sl 4 bed- MiLFORB. 3 bedroom, room, 2 bath, lireplace, c/a, approximately 1,500 sq. It., 2 basement $1,600/mo. (810) 599-2687

car garage. $1,025/month. (248)885-8478.

T l f f i R ^ U ' ^ ' ' ' " BRIGHTON - Near downtown. NORTHVILLE charming, 3 734-665-8305 3 bedroom, 2 balh, non- pedroom, 2 balh, ranch. SOUTH LYON 1 bedroom newly updated unil, $525/mo. (248)466-4066

SOUTH LYON - Allraclive 2 bedroom. Heat and water lur-nished. No pels. Immediale occupancy $575 + security. (734) 453-1735

smoking, no pels. Atlached gauge. 810-229-8873.

I250sq.ll. has wood lloors, many updales, linished bsmi, large backyard. $1200/mo. t securily lirm. 248-347-4766

anached garage. 1.5 NOVI 2 bedroom on scenic

BRIGHTON, Hartland schools, 1200 sq.ll., 3 bedroom ranch.

i •866-835-7653

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VILLAGE COMlVIONS OF P INCKNEY

Ready for Occupancy Januaiy 2003 $1200.00 per month for Ihis 1527 sq. ft. new construction. 2 sloiy Duplex, 3 bed­rooms, 2 balhs and garage. Terms available (or small pets.

itCiiOICE

( 8 1 0 ) 2 2 7 - 3 4 4 4

balh, clean, no smokers. $1,100 +dep. 810-229-8079

BRIGHTON. 3 bedroom, super clean, 2,5 car garage, nice neighborhood. $1,000/mo.,6 mo. lease. (810)227-3638

FREE DOWN PAYMENT Inslanl equity, easy qualifying, no special requirements. Call Randy al Preview Properties,

(810) 599-6214

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REDFORD - 3 bedroom, 1.5 balh, garage, linished base­menl. Owner will linance or assist wilh cosL 734-7130021

lishing lake. New stove, refrigerator, washer & dryer, Carpel. $750. (248)960-5898

NOVI- 4 bedroom on Walled Lake. Basemenl and all appli­ances. Available January $1200/mo. (248) 926-8990.

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BRIGHTON Charming 2 bed­room log home, screened porch. 1,5 slory. bsml., non smoking, $885.810-227-5499

BRIGHTON - eeauliiul 3 bed-raom, 2 balh. Dock 4 deck. Remodeled, fenced yard. $1,200/mo. (734) 646-7860

BAY HARBOR-THE CLIFFS 2-4 bedroom condos. Lake Ml views. Sleeps up to 12, Available Ihis holiday season. Near Peloskey, Harbor Springs, skiing, shopping, dining. Lloyd D. Pedersen Real Eslale, Conned North Rentals 231-439-6862,' 877-492-1022

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MAUI, HAWAII. Rent our per­sonal ocean from condo. 2 bedroom, 2 balh. Booking 2002-2003. (734)528-2163.

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CANTON AREA - Beautitul home on 5 acres. Clean 4 quiet. $355 Includes all utili­ties. (734)658-8823

BRIGHTON New Ollice/ware-house. 2t00sq.ft., 811. OH door. $1350/mo. 9901 Weber (248)684-3400

BRIGHTON retail or ollice for lease. Jusl under 800sq.lt. on Grand River Very nice, newer building. Formerly Lynn's Mane Attraction Beauty Salon. Cantor details. (810)220-1285

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NEW HUDSON. Grand River commercial frontage lor lease. Unil #1 wilh 2000 sq.lt. Unil #2 wilh 900 sq.ft. Unil #3 wilh 1600 sq.ft. Unil M wilh 2900 sqJI. 248-437-1047

SOUTH LYON tor lease. 2000 sq.ll. available Jan. tsL $1600 per mo. (248)486-5508

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« ( > y t N J t E t . U « C H 0 0 t S S « 2 , 7 5 0 Full brick condo wilh secured privale enlrance. Spacious open door plan. Cozy galley kilchen. 2 bedrooms, 2 lull balhs. (21031822, 2103183'!, 21031494, 21030959)

f « » K I , 6 R V i l U S C m w i S S17»,SW0 10 acres in an area ol nice tomes. 1,352 sq.N. ranch 3 BR, 2.5 BA, needs TLC 4 price rellecis lhal. Full walkoul bsml plumbed for a balh wailing lo be linished. Spacious rooms, Isl floor laundry, 2 car an. garage. Close to schools S park. New door-walls in dining room. Play-sel slays. 122096057)

WATEfliORtI SCHOOLS $1(lf,0C0 Great InveslmenI condo w/lake view. All appliances included, central air, deck, bedrooms, 2 balhs, i ,106 sq.ft., lireplace in living room. (22091365)

K A R n * N P SCMOOtS $ 1 » T , S 0 O Spotless 4 bedroom home w/lake access Handy and Maxtield Lakes. Beaulilul seclud ed backyard w/malure pines and mountain ash Irees. Large living room w/natural lire-place, 4 bedrooms, 2 balhs, lamily room w/comtorlable window seat (22062374)

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MOWEU SCSMOOlil J I O W Q Doll housel Neat and clean ready to move-In. New carpet In living room. Spacious oak kilchen, range and refrig­erator Included. 10x12' shed for extra storage. Great value. (22090325)

F0iyiB(\vii.ifi SCHOOI* %m,m This 3 bedroom, 1 balh home on 10 acres is ready for your horses and other animals. Beaulilul property lealuring pine trees and a quiet stream. Huge pole barn w/2.5 car garage, and horse stalls. $2,000 carpel allowance. Home warranty. (22076779)

emOHTON SCHOOLS $147,500 Ready todayl Turn keyl Fresh palm, Beri3er carpeL newer windows, new vinyl siding, fenced rear yard. 3 bedrooms. Isl floor laundry, one car attached garage, nice neighborhood w/sidewalks, (22080203)

HOWtLl SCHOOLS $1(i() , !»00 Wonderful ranch w/lull walkoul basement, plumbed lor 3rd balh. Backs lo trees wilh a nice deck. Very nice sub, water S sewer, fireplace, nice plan, hurryl 3 bedrooms, 2 balhs, 2000 tuill ranch, great room w/calhedral ceilings, natural lireplace. Masler suite w/vaulled ceiling and master bath. (22099472)

HOmil SCHOOLS (109,(100 Huge masler bedroom, living room, lamily room, and dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 balhs all on a nice size lol in Ihe cily ol Howell Cily water, city sewer. Cenlrai air, Isl floor laundry, new rool, new cemenl driveway. Backyard lol completely fenced w/dog kennel behind garage. (22103350)

HOWEtL SCHOOLS $iP2,IIOO Ched< Ihis oull Spacious ranch localed in a coun­try sub jusl 3 miles noilh ol Howell. Features include: 3 bediooms, 2.5 balhs, living room, lamily room w/FP, convenieni kitchen, formal (lining room, deck, parlialiy Hnished basemenl, 1sl floor laundry, 8; a 2.5 car garage. Home warranty. [22069422)

HOWELL SCHOOLS $170,000 j This pristine home has a striking new while coram-ic kitchen w/oak cabinets 8 panlry. Home is lasle-luliy decorated throughout, tiled entrance & beauli-tut light fixtures. Master BA has privale door lo main balh. Largs lol includes an area enclosed in invisi-Me fencing. 3 Bft, 2 BA 1,390 sq.ll. (22028325)

HOiWELL SCHOOLS $100,900 3 bedroom, 2 balh, 1,209 sq.ft., ranch locat­ed on 2 acres lealuring a walkout lower level, open floor plan, master balh wAvalk-in-closet, great room w/lireplace and door-wall, fences and pole bams allowed. Ivlemlat oak cabinets In vaulted kilchen. (22036658)

« ' J « 0 « ¥ 4 l t 5 r SCHCOIS S195,800 Musi see Ihis immaculately maintained 3 BR, 2 BA house S all ol its updales. New ceramic BA (2001), oak lloors, new trim, liie loyer, new double drive­way (2001), new carpet (2001) newly painted, new stove i dishwasher (2001) healed gar, Andersen windows. All Ihis & much more! (22086893)

MOWSlt SCWOtS $227,600 Over 2,600 sq. It ol living space in downtown Howeii. Totally renovated inside & out Vinyl siding, new floor coverings, Iresh paint, 6 panel doots, Lennox lop ol Ihe line healing S CA, new kit. counlertops, are all new in Ihe past couple ol years. Sellers transferred, so move right in at ctosing. Home warranty provided. (22075618)

» ( . H R « t H CONS. SCHOOt* « * 1 0 > O W Lots ol new recent updales in this home w/newer lurnace, new root, garage door, ciosei ooors, trench door, trim work, newly painted, carpels cleaned, on and on. Extra large lol w/patio. Walk lo Elementary i mWdle schools. Home warranty Included. 4 BR, 2.5 balhs, 2,312 sij.ft. (22066718)

emaMTON s c h o o l s Darling 'mint" home On a pretty setting w/prlvileges to private Dibrova Lake In Brighton. Newer 10x22'fully enclosed season porch, 3 full baths, 3 bedrooms, family roorn w/flreplace. Motivated seller. Immediale occupancyl (22092716)

BHiaNTOH SCHOOLS $:0-l,D20 Chamiing 3 BR, 2 BA home sJualed on 1/2 acre wilh

large 24x36' polo bam w/elec. Enjoy the lake view ol your home & everything that Ihe assoc. has lo olfer-boating, swimming, beach, tennis courts, base-ball diamonds, & 3 parks. This home is nol a drive-by. Home proledion plan included. (22105546)

HARTLAND SCHOOLS » 8 i > , » 0 ( i This 1,916 sq.ll. Colonial Is situated on 5 coun­lry acres. Large privale backyard with room sauna. Heavily wooded and leelslike being 'Up North' yet close to all conveniences Spacious rooms, new lurnace, and roof. Home warranty. 4 bedrooms. 1.5 balhs. (22059653)

HUI10NI VALLEY SCHOOLS S20S,0OO This ranch Is on 2.5 acres. Open lloor plan, cathedral ceilings in kitciien and dining room, full basement w/lols of potential, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, all appliances stay. Pole barns allowed, car atlached garage. (22063927)

BRIQHTON SCHOOLS S2iS,000 Wonderful localioni Terrific viewl This very love­ly home has a spacious greal room w/calhedral ceiling. (2) large lamily rooms w/lireplaces. One on enlry level has calhedral ceiling and olher' in Ihe finished walkoul lower level Oak kilchen. Two large dedcs and a nice hoi luh (22084678)

HOWELL SCHOOLS $219,900 1 Slately 2-slory Colonial, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 j balhs w/ceramic tile, greal room w/llre-place. Sewers, sidewalks, paved roads, and park area. Home to be built and offered by Progressive Homes Inc. (20042390)

Ri4iaHTi)N l i i H o o u i m e o t ) Excellent localion for this recently updated home. Updales Include: Roof, furnace, air con­ditioning, interior/exterior painl,,carpel, light lix-lures, and bathrooms. 4 bedrooms, 25 balhs, ,700 sq.ft. Close.lo shopping, golfing, and Mt

Brighlon. Nicely landscaped. (22095132)

Mt-HaWTOli SCHOOLS Si2<yi,S«0 Hard-to-find secluded wooded setting in Mystic Lake Suh 2,900 sq.ft., 3 bed­rooms, and a den. 2 fireplaces, beautiful­ly decorated, finished lower level. Home warranty. (22079997)

IHViaXTON $C*iQOi.S $ ? e » , 8 9 0 4-year-okJ Colonial w/3.5 baths, linished walk­oul basemenl, including garden vyindows, palio, private backyard that backs up lo nature area. Hardwood lloors, huge covered wrap around porch, 4 bedrooms, 2,050 sq.lL, 8 much more! Call Nick Naloli (810) 844-2278. (22090544)

HOWEtL SCHOOLS Ternlic wooded cul-de-sac selling. Popular new sub w/cily water and sewer, sidewalks, and woodsl 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, great room w/lire­place, formal dining room, deluxe Island kitchen, large masler suite w/Jacuzzi lub. extensive hard-wood lloors. ceramic tile balhs. (22006294)

H o v v i L . L « c « Q ( » w m%m Fabulous quality throughout Hickory kilcheri cup-boards w/matching panels tor IrMge, Bosch dishwash-er. 35 year wairanly on shingles. Wired for 220 in garage, dry-walled, pull down stairs. Jelled lub in main BA. Fin. walkout bsml w/rec rm, bar area, BA, & BR. SMed on 4.14 acres Home watr. Ind. (22016626)

HOWetl S < 1 « 0 0 1 S S?6B,0(K1 Easy expressway access, city amonilles, and tons ol upgrades deline Ihis well appointed 2-slory in Lakewood Knoll. Highlights include 3 bedrooms, 35 balhs, loft, hardwood floors, Corian counlertops, awesome linished base-meni w/bar i kilchen & MORE. (22044758)

125' of waterfront on all sports Lake Oneida. Over 2,100 sq.ft. Including fin­ished lower level walkout basemeni. 3 bedrooms, 2 balhs, new maple cabinets, new windows, 3 car detached garage, and more. (22054791)

HOWELL SCHOOLS Spacious colonial in NorthShors. This home has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, hard-wood floors, brk;k fireplace, master suite, ollice (lormally living room), Isl floor laundry, and a home warranly. (22069602)

B i i i ( i H l [ « H i t « H 0 ( » i 9 imm Secluded 1.6 acre custom ranch nestled in Ihe woods. 3,600 sq.fi; totally finished living space w/walk-oui lower level. 26x13' country kilchen, wood floors, Andersen Low E, 5 doorwalls, vaulted celling in great room w/fireplace. (220B6249)

sniottiTON soHQOi-a m*,m Enjoy all Ihe charm of Ihis 1925 home with modern conveniences ol today New ceramic bath on 2nd floor, new sprinkler syslem w/separale waler meter, wood burning slove In living room. This house is ready lor you to move righl inl Fenced yard has gar-den & bridi pavers. 3 BR. 2 balhs. (22104356)

HOtWELL SCHOOLS S239,000 New conslruclion In Autumn Creek. Cily waler & sewer, sidewalks, & park areas. 1.5 story built by Waiter's Conslruclion lealuring a living room, counlry kilchen, lamily room w/lireplace, large masler suite, basem.enl. garage. (22046294)

BniGHTON SCHOOLS $338,900 Large bridi ranch w/4 BR, 2 1/2 balhs, Mshed basemenl, 21/2 car an. garage in Ml. Brighlon Sub. Lake privileges on Ume Lake. Greal localion, close lo everylhing. Greal place lo raise children S more. Rec room 40x15.3% minimum deposit'Exclude high intensily lights in garage. (22100509)

(WW^ILMHOQLS » ? 5 0 , 0 0 0 Ranch home, custom built, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 balhs, country sub selling w/larger lot, inground sprinklers, master suite w/Jacuzzi and walk-In closet w/dressing area. 1 sl floor laundry, beautiful landscaping. A dream home being passed on to yoitl (22089021)

HotvELL s « K o a i - s mam What more could you ask foil A iovey 4 BR Cape Cod silling on almost 10 acres only minules Irom town. SpBs possible per township approval Large counlry kil incl slove, relrigeralor, S dishwasher. Isl flr masler w/privale BA. Isl tir laundry, CA, 24x40' bam w/one slall Home wananly & more. (22106273)

HARTLAND SCHOOLS $ilSS,904 Badiyani paradise comes w/lhis greal 1996 built 4 bedroom, 2.5 balh larmslyle home w/covered porch. Features include: 20x11 counlry kilchen w/hardwood floors, 6' doorwall to huge 40x14 deck w/6 man Jacuzzi hot lub. Great room w/gas fire-place. 30x19 concrete sporl court (22069905)

linteHTON mom mafim Beautiful home on 3/4 acre pari(-like setting in Hamburg Township. Adjacent to Brighlon Recreation Area w/hiking, S mountain biking jusl outside your door Beaulilul while bav kttdien over-looking GR w/nalural FP. All BR have waik-in clos-els.3 BR, 25 BA, 1,810 sq.fl., i more. (22083671)

HQWELL SCHOOia $ » 7 7 , P 0 0 This Is a greal ranch on 5 pretty acres. Lots of room inside w/4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1,900 sq.fl. New masler suite In 1997 has Jacuzzi lub and walk-In closet. ExCBllenl localion. (22049445)

HOtMELL SCHOOLS $200,900 Beaulilul rustic 3 bedroom, 2 bath cedar homel

.5 story, greal room has vaulted ceiling, bal­cony w/silling room over greal room. Massive window wail, hardwood lloors, island cenler in kilchen w/lighl maple cabinets. 2,359 sq.ft., 1sl lloor laundry, 3 car attached garage. (22099475)

HQWiit-LSOHooLs im.m stalely 2-slory Colonial In Sundance Meadows. Ctose to 1-96 access S Marion Oaks Gt(l Ccuise. Custom trim pkg. Future bonus m option. Oaytghl bsnl. 9' walls in bsml i Isl story. Andersen windows, 2-skled FP. Dramalk: ceiling drops in DR & dinelle wrapped In am mokfng. Buin i offered by Progressive Homes Inc. (22077580)

PINCKHEY SCHOOLS $929,000 Over 2,850 sq.ll., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 balhs, wood floors In foyer and kilchen, oak throughout. Andersen windows, Iwo whirlpool tubs. All appliances slay. 8 ceil­ing fans. Home warranty included. Lois of exlras. (22064311)

HARTLANO SCHOOLS $329,900 Custom built w/counlry French dtair. Features include 4 BR, 2.5 BA, extensive hdwd lloors, open kil. w/center island, leaded glass cabinet, caktrim

counter lops. Custom window Irealments iii liv­ing area. Nal FP w/marble surround. Walkout bsml w/daylighl windows, t high ceiling. (22062315)

HOWeiL SCHOOLS $J2S,9O0 Great tocatton lor hoisesi Large 3 bedroom, 2 ftill bath counlry ranch on 10.08 acres. Slocked pond, large greal room, 9' ceilings, llouble liered deck, 12x3 beauty slwp, 2 nahiral fireplaces, central air, satellite dish, 40x28' pote bam. All appliances included. Home warranly. (22065109)

HARTLAND itCHOOLS $ 9 « 9 , 9 0 0 Exquisite home on a beaulilul, wooded, 25 acre lot Fabulous, massive, master suite with bay windows, skyiighls, huge counlry kilchen won­derful for enleriaining. Magnificent oak staircase in 2-story foyer, additional detached Z car garage. Too many amenities lo list (22093005)

mmtX SCHOOLS » J 7 « , 8 0 0 Boat dock, sea wall, 120'of frontage all

Woodland Lake. Featuring new fur­nace, new roof, new garage doors, well (5", 3-years-old). Second kitchen in walk-out lower level. One year home warranly and much more. (22012509)

HARTLANO SCHOOLS $37i>,800 Custom built 3 bedroom, 2.5 balh home, quality throughout, crown moulding, hardwood, and ceramic f oors. Rreplace In lamily room and mas­ter bedroom. 4 season room overiooking Inground pool Basemenl flnished wilh wel bar, 3 car garage. A musl seel 8.69 acres. (22090098)

PINCKNEY SCHOOLS $309,900 Master suite on first floor, bonus room 11x31' overlooking 8th fairway at exciting Timber Trace Goll Club. Brick and vinyl exterior, 3 car attached garage. Fireplace

greal room, 1 acre loi. (22064339)

BRiQHTON SCHOOLS $369,970 This 4 bedroom, 2.5 balh home featuring 2,863 sq.ft. & 1,650 sq.ft. lower level Is nes­tled on approximately 2.5 acres of gor­geous woods-secluded like up north. East Crooked Lake privileges-including dock, private park and more. (22068331)

HOWCtL SCHOOLS t»i%KO Wonderful 4 BR Colonial on S-acres. 4lh BR on main level/library, large GR w/beaulilul stone FP from fkxir to ceiling. Fornial DR & LR. Master suite w/gaiden tub i separate shower. Fm. bonus rm wiredibfSOundthroughoutlsllIoorlaundry.Huge kilw/oak cabinets t. gown moMings. (22104155)

HARTLANO SCHOOL* I444,SKX) Quality throughout this 3,076 sq.fi. home w/4 BR, t 3 balhs. Quality Ihraughout w/riiaiijie floors t coun­lertops.' Large master w/calhedral ceiling. Awesome masler hath. Jack & JB baW upstairs t a BR on 1st floor. Large deck, sandy beach, boat lift t. all appliances slay. Hcowwananty. (22091657)

BRIOHTONtCHOOLt t 4 T 4 , « 4 3 Handsome home on a private 2-acr6 cul-de-sac backing to woods. Great room w/slone fireplace. Master w/whiripool. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3,257 sq.ft., private library, ist floor laundry, 4 car garage, extensive landscaping. (22082718)

U l iaHTOHtCHOOU $494,900 Gorgeous views over the fairways of Oak Pointe. Newer 11/2 story. 1st floor master, guest Sl Jack/Jill suites up, finally appoint-ed, high ceilings, cenlrai air, fireplace, wood floors, Oirian counters, beach, ien-nis, goU, 8, boat memberships. (22068471)

BRiOHTON SCHOOLS $529,000 bedroom, 35 balh home w/over 5,000 sq.lt.

of living space Fireplaces In greal room & fam­ily room. Mulli-level decking overiooks beauli-fijlly mainlained pond, complete w/Tish, foun­tain, & fresh spring waler Kitchen w/island & eating area. Much, much, more. (22035210)

BRIQHTON SCHOOLS $699,000 3,200 sq.ft. ol charm offering 3 generous bed­rooms each w/a privale balh. The stunning

room features a natural lieldslone fire­place that spans 3 levels. A wrap around deck

serene views ol Ihe wooded ravine. Finished walkoul has 41h balh. (22051876)

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A i l Mic l iae i Marl i i icz needed lo make his life a liitle less sia'ssful was ihc conifori o f a chair. But we're not taiiiing about just any old chair. The one Martinez jjot is an electric-pow­ered massage rccliner.

After a lough day at work, he spends about a liiill'-liour sitting in it while the chair goes to work on his lower back and neck, calves and feet. Mar t inez 's SL.'iOO black v iny l rccl iner silently ma.ssiiges any of those parts of the body _ depending on wlial he wants.

hi an age when all most people want 10 d o is relax and unwind from the stresses of everyday life, electric-powered back, foot and body niassagers are becom­ing nuist-havcs.

Mar t inez , o f T u s c o n , A r i z . , used lo gel a massage once a month, but now he plans to sec a massage therapist only every three lo six months. In caslI terms, that means he's saving S80 per month on the massages — an expense that also includes tips.

A n d in relaxation terms, it means he's slill getting much o f the care he needs but in the c o m -forl of his own home.

"Il's .iwesonie," says the 24-year-oid as.'sistanl manager at The Sharper Image about his new chair. "Il's easier lo unwind after a day's work."

Massage gadgets can be bought for the entire body or specil'icaliy for feet, back, shoul­ders or calves. Some of the prod­ucts use heal; other.s work mus­cles and tissues wi lh circular molions.

The Sharper Image (www.ihe-sharperimage.coni) offers robot­ic and vibrating chairs ranging from $1,499 to $2,995, Olher offerings include hand-held power massage gadgets froni $19.95 to $250. Brookstone {www.brookslone.com) sells powered massage gadgets rang­ing from $39 to $200 and chairs and beds ranging from $1,300 io $3,195.

"They're very popular," says Mol lec Madr igal , .spokeswoman for The Sharper Image. "Everyone is looking for ways to make themselves comfortable al home."

Dana D ixon , 36, owner of a personal training company in Tuscon, tests out massage chairs and massage cushions regularly when he visi is stores and plans to purchase a massage chair in the near future. He uses the nias­sagers on his lower back. He sug­gests that people research differ­ent types of massage gadgets for lhe one thai best suits them. Pay the extra bucks for a quality mas-sagcL he says.

" T h e y are very useful devices," D i x o n says. " S o m e work well in el iminating stress. [ think they're becoming very pop­ular, with the amount of stress people are going though."

Some people buy these at-home products because they don ' l feel comfortable having a stranger massage t h e m , ' says Kathy Rinii, owner of The Right T o u c h Massage Therapy in Tuscon. She plans to give her father a massager for thai very reason, she says.

F o r first-liniers. Target or Kmart Super Stores may be the answer. They offer less expen­sive, hand-held, chair cushions and mobile massagcrs ranging from $14.9910 $79.99.

B u i Merle Margelofsky, co-owner of Relax The Back Stores in Tuscon, warns that you get what you pay for. T h e cheaper the massager. ihe less impressive ihe results, he says.

His stores don't sell some of ihe more inexpensive massagefs because, Margelofsky says, ihey d o n ' l exercise the iissues enough.

Shelene Tay lor , owner of C h a n g e s Massage Centre in T u s c o n . says the products are only a temporary fix between massage appointInents. "Nothing reaches the problem areas like a pair o f hands." Tay lor says.

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The blueprint for building strong bones may be one conslrucl ion project in wh ich the women have it all over the men.

A recent study found that men and their physicians loo often overlook the potential I'or men, like women, to suffer from a loss o f bone density as they age. The risk'.' Debilitating frac­tures and even death.

"We know so much less about male osteo­porosis than about (the condition) in women," says Dr. Joanne valeriano-Marcet, an associate professor at the University of South yi/OMEN F lor ida School of , . . Medic ine who has * E^/IV menopause examined die effec- "5) , tiveness of treat- * Hysterectomy before ments and education 45, particularly if for dealing with loss o^anes removed of bone density. • Multiple missed peri-

Research pub- cds as a result of l ished recently in over-exercising or the Archives of over-dieting Internal M e d i c i n e found that even men MEN who had suffered . Lovv levels of male fractures were rarely hormone testosterone referred for a bone density test. Yet by VVOIHEN AND MEN age 65, men lose . small frame or

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bone mass as fast as women. By 75, one-third of men have osteoporosis.

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B y IWaclcenzle C a r p e n t e r sizes. If y o u don't stock the larger or Thornton, a Harvard M B A who started

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE wider sizes to begin with, you don't sell her own onl ine shoe company,

more of them. A n d people wi l l buy www.designershoe.com, for women

Peggy Burkett felt like what's available." with larger feet. "They want to hit the

Cinderella's stepsister every " B i g companies are interested in median market, where shoe turnover is

time she walked into a mass producing," said Barbara going to be fastest, and they say the size

department store looking for - 8 mediums are the ones that wi l l turn

"I'd see these pumps that M E A S U R I N G Y O U R F E E T " ^ B u t o n what'^datado they base that?

were so cute, so perfect, and Wliftii designations for men's and Nothing much, said Rossi , author o f

then I could barely squeeze women's shoes sold In the United States numerous podiatric journal articles and

myself into them," recalled the 54-year generally fall into tliesecategoiies: jgy^^ books, inc luding a reference

o ld M o n r o e v i l l e , Pa., resident who j book, " T h e Professional Shoe Fitting

wears a size 8-1/2, double wide shoe. i Women Manual , " (which notes that men, too,

"It happened all the time and it was so | AA Narrow : i have seen their shoe sizes grow). " O f

frustrating. But I guess you couldn't ! a course, the industry wi l l come back to

expect a store like that to have a double i g N a r r o w M e d i u m " ' y o " ^'''y- yf"^" dollars and cents

wide shoe size, could you?" i q ; business just like any other business,

Probably not. i ^ Medium Wide •' '^"^^ ' ° 8 ° ' " ^ " ' ^ "^'^ center of the Walk into any department store | - market is, and i f the retailer is buying

today, or any one of the mainstream 70 to 80 percent medium width, who shoe outlets found in shopping malls, \ . '"I' ... ] are we to argue with h i m ? ' and unless you wear 6 to 10 medium, j ^ "But it's a take-it-or-leave it situation you can pretty much forget finding a I EEE for the consumer. If most people buy new, fashionable, up-to-date shoe in : .EEEE...Extra ViUde size 8 mediums, it's becau.se that's only your .size. what's available, and so they cram their

Even though the average American The familiar Brannock device Is the stan- feet into the shoes even if they're not shoe size has increased dramatically in dard for measuring a foot's width and length. the right size." the past lOOyears, larger, wider sizes in However, you need more than a simple width Indeed, other lhan sales figures, it's the trendiest styles are still extremely measurement to property fit shoes: nearly impossible to get accurate slalis-difficult to find. • Trace the outline of your feet while stand- tics on how many Americans wear what

A n d that means women are probably ing and wearing socks you normally wear size shoe, because there aren't any, cramming themselves into shoes that shoes. industry officials concede, don't fit them — and paying the price • Measure the distance from the tip of your Indeed, the days o f stepping on a in the long run with poor foot health; longest toe to your heel. Brannock device, that fliit sheet o f bunions, hammer toes, joint infiamma- * Measure the distance at the widest part metal with the footprint outlined on it, l ion, even nerve damage. {the ball) of your foot. Many shoe manufac- are gone, said Bi l l Boettge, president of

W h o ' s to blame? Dr. Wi l l iam Rossi, turers also recommend, for best fit, buying (he National Shoe Retailers' a Massachusetts podiatrist and histori- r'f^^\^J'f^^''^,iI".'''^L- Assoc ia t ion , wh ich represents inde-an Who worked as a consultant to the '^l^TZ^SX^^ P ^ t " ! . ^ ' ? ^ f shoe industry for many years, points to g^, b i g g e , a g e and weight gain. We don't measure feet anymore," he his o ld employer as the culprit. said. "There are no standards, so the

" T h e shoe industry gets away with m — yf... | # u / » « i « sizes vary widely, from wide to long," murder — foot murder — and it has ' But many women want a wider van-been for generations," he said. "People • 'n 1900, the average male shoe size was ety o f styles than wingtips or topsiders, are getting taller and heavier, as they between 6V2 and 7, according to Dr. For them, there are always independent have for generation after generation, William Rossi author of •'The Professional retailers, or the Internet, where sites and their feet are getUng larger in pro- q l f ^ " ' " / J ^ r l l ^ n ^ 1 » h== „ « „ such as www.designershoes.com ("for portion to theirbodies."f " S ' ^ l S r h r s h y " " " women who leave a larger footpIint")

But the shoe industry hasn t caught . , , . ,„ • . . , , , . „ , . „ ^ have found a niche sell ing to size I Is. u p w i t h t h a t f a c t , R o s s r i a i d . ' ' T h e y ^ i I l * S s C X ^ E r r , m fact. T h o m t o n , t h ! Web site's tell y o u that about 75 percent o f theIr their children were bom and benefited founder, said she started It after she had sales are In the medium group, between , from better nutritton and health care, their trouble finding shoes in her size. Now size 6 and 9-1/2. when in fact, they feet started getting larger. that she understands the shoe indusuy have no real data to show that the j ^ , . Boottiacks.com. Btannock.com. Dr. William Ross and how it works, "I'm on a mission," majority o f people actually wear those she said.

10 mi l l ion • Smoking Americans afflicted * Heavy dnnking with osteoporosis, 2 * Frequent dieting or mi l l ion are men, eating disorders said the study's lead • Certain diseases author, Gary affecting absorpHon, K i e b z a k o f the such as Type 1 dia-Center for betes, celiac, Crohn's O r t h o p a e d i c and Cushing's Research and • Medical conditions Educat ion at St. involving liver and thy-L u k e ' s Ep iscopa l roid Hospita l in . Radiation and Houston. chemotherapy to treat

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M e n fare better than women in maintaining bone density as they age because of differences in lifestyle and physiology, scientists believe. Men typically have larger frames, with more muscle and bone mass. A n d men do not go through the drastic hormonal changes women experience, particu­lariy menopause's plunge in estrogen, which accelerates bone loss.

But neither gender escapes the body's script for aging. A n individual deposits more bone mass than he or she loses through the mid 30s. Then bones begin to gradually lose density. Excessive loss is called osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis typically doesn't announce its presence until a wrist breaks in a minor mishap or back pain leads to discovery o f compression fractures in the spine. Many cases are diag­nosed after a hip is fractured.

N o one knows for certain why some peo­ple's bones become dangerously fragile. T h i n white women are paniculariy susceptible. A 50-year-old white female has a 14 percent chance that she will suffer a hip fracture in her lifetime. A white male has a 5 to 6 percent chance. The odds for a black male are 3 per­cent.

"We really don't know what to tell men. We're still studying the correlation between (bone) density and breaks and at what level a man would be at risk," Valeriano-Marcet says.

The disease's consequences can be deadly. A l though men are less likely to fracture a h ip , diey're at much higher risk than women of dying i f it happens, Valeriano-Marcet says. She attributes lhe higher incidence to poorer health overall. A m o n g all elderly nationally, nearly one-diird of those who suffer a hip fracture are discharged to nursing homes within a year, the National Institutes of Health says. One in five dies as their health deteriorates.

The condition can be hereditary, a side effect o f other diseases or their treatments, such as radiation for cancer, or the result o f iinhealthy lifestyles, from Inactivity to lack of ca lc ium. "What I see in men is alcohol (abuse) as a major factor," Valeriano-Marcet says.

Physicians recommend screening for osteo­porosis i f several risk factors are present. A test measures a patient's bone density and c o m ­pares it wilh the normal range for his or her age.

Osteoporosis is treated with bone-building drugs such as Fosamax and Actone l , approved for men and women by the F o o d and D r u g Administration.

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B y J u l i e N . L y n e m . SAN FANCISCO CHRONICLE

VViicM llic economy .sluiii|iai, liicrc wa.s talk o f iiiisiiicss cii.siial liiciiiig lii,c a piiir o l acid-wasliL'ii jeans. 'Iiic days of ihc Hip-floppii i j ; . Ik-rinuda-shorl- wearing d o l -coninier wore supposedly coniinj; lo an end.

l i i i l , hy and large, business casual appears lo be here lo slay, s;iy workphicc experts. Nol surprisingly, San l-'rancisco retains its place as one of the more laid-back towns when it comes to olficc attire, accordinji to a \5- c i ly survey by Rowcnui . tlie German iron and lionie-appliaiice iiKin-ufiiclurcr

The survey sl iowcd that, if aiiyll i ing. workplace fashions across the country have gotten, well, scarier. In Atlaiila. the olTeiul-ing party wore leopard skin spande.x paiils. in Boston, the boss wjilked in with Specdo swim trunks and a towel — after swiinming le.ssons. The fashion l'aii.\ pas in San l-raiici.sco: an employee in orange riding pants.

These exaiiiplcs UKiy be a litlle e.vtreiiio. But the survey Ibiiiul that only 12 percent o f Amer ican eoiiip;uiics stick lo iriulitioiiul dress code rules. 'Rial confirms wliat iiiaiiy Biiy A r e a employees have thought all along:

. stuffy shirts and ties ;ire so 20th century. "'San l-'ranciscans are comlbrtiible casual,

which means khaliis and a T-sliirt," said G i n g e r liurr, an image consultant and media spokeswoman Ibr Rowenta. "It's basical ly anything goes. It's the most relaxed, and can go from Ihe olllce to the beach."

San Francisco slid riglit into the comtbrl-able casual category, along with i'itlshurgli. Boston. Seattle and L o s Angeles.

M i a m i , Atlanta. Dallas and Minneapolis ;ire considered classic casual, a mix of dress pants or khakis with a more tbrmal or casu­al shirt. Workers in New York City. New Orleans, Washington. D . C , Chicago and Cleveland go for a more corporate look — drc.ss pants, formal shirts or blouses.

A n informal survey o f workphice threads in San Francisco's h'inancial District turned up attire lhal w;is ;ill over the map — from buiioned-down polo shins and pressed khakis to lived-in jeans and Ilowing, peas­ant-style blou.ses.

Indeed, after two hours critiquing San l-raneisco style, it was diflicult lo say jusl where employees st;ind in the workplace wardrobe departnient. fiveryoiie had his own take on the situaticn.

Lance Buscaglia, a coffee salesman for Seattle's Caffe Uinbria, a wholesale coffee retailer, said he has seen ;i gradual shift toward more casual dressing. Men are wearing fewer :ind fewer ties lo work, and it doesn't bother him one bit.

He prefers lo dress in slacks ;ind a loose-filling sliort-sleevcd shirt, bul he knows how to step ii up a notch when he has io.

"I'm lucky," he said. "When 1 have to go 10 a nice restaurant, I'll wear a tic. Bul i f I'm al cafes, 1 can dress down. 1 definitely dun't we.ir a tie io Berkeley. They don ' l irust anyone wilh a lie."

Consultant Chr is Niei la said San Francisco is certainly more casual than Wiishingtoii, D . C , where men wear suits and ties to work every day. There is no dress code at his San Francisco consulting firm.

The latest survey by the Society for Human Resource Management also report­ed a similar trend toward more-casual dressing. During the pasi five years, more companies have opted for casual wear every day of the week, said Frank Scanlan, spokesman for the group, which represents employees in human resource and person­nel. T h e 2002 survey indicated that 56 per­cent of organizations have casual dress days once a week, while 53 percent o f respon­dents have casual dress every day.

"Casual dress is among those tools that seem to tic effective in reemiting new peo­ple and keeping them." Sc in lan said. "You may see a few organizations revert back to a more traditional business attire, but I think by and large that casual dress in the work­place wil l become more common."

Charles Stciner, a word processor at a law firm, wants the finn to take a more relaxed approach. Some days, he said, employees look as i f they're wearing clodies for some­one's funeral.

"Just one day a week I'd like to wear jeans." he said. "I d o n ' l .see clients, but I still have to wear something formal."

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J e n n i f e r E l k s , w h o u s e d t o w o r k f o r IV ITV .com, w o r k s o n h e r m a r t i n i s h a k e

at t h e N a t i o n a l B a r t e n d i n g S c h o o l i n S a n F r a n c i s c o .

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Twenty-somethings who m a d e money in the tech business

are now picking up new t r a d e s after the dot-com fallout

B y D a v i d L a z a r u s SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

When she worked for M T v e o m . Jennifer l-lks was required to know the intricacies o f H T M L and X M L coding. Java programming and l-'lash aiiinia-tioii.

N o w she's niiistcring a new skill: ihe ingredients of a lop-notch zombie.

l i lks. 2S. carefully combined light and dark ruins, orange juice, triple sec, creme de almond and sweet-and-sour iiii.x as Ralph Verrone. an instructor at llic Nat ional Bartenders School of San Francisco, watched closely.

"We've learned about KM) drinks in three days." F lks said as her lethal-looking concoction met witli Verrone's approval. "It's hard to remember them all."

Where have all the tecliies gone? M a n y have decided h) atiandon the dig­ital life altogether and pursue bartend­ing as a placeholder c;ueer until .some­thing belter comes along.

They 've been joined by ;i variety of others seeking new opportunities amid the economic downturn — a trend that's seen enrollment hoom at bar­tending .schools in tlie Bay Area.

"Th is industiy is pretty recession-proof." said Chr is Grant, director of A B C Bartending School in San Leandro, Cali f . "Wlien limes are good, people drink. When times are bad, peo­ple drink."

Bartending sciiools say they've been deluged wilh former dot- comiiiers and technology professionals seeking c;irecrs in a slightly less volatile field.

"1 haven't seen very many bars and clubs and restaurants closing as a result o f the reces­sion, and there's ;ilways turnover in die b:irleiiding industry." said Mark Hersey. director o f tlic San Francisco School of Bartending.

"1 don't know thai every single person who gnid-uates from school becomes a barlendcL" he said. "But those that want to typically get jobs."

N o l always the ones Ihey want, though. M a n y aspiring biirtenders, especially the younger

ones, picture themselves holding court behind tlic counter of a trendy club, wilh lights flashing, music pounding and .scantily dressed customers ctdling out orders.

The reality is that the Bay Area's four leading bar­

tending schools are togedicr turning out more than.. 200 graduates every single month. There just aren't that many cool jobs lo go around.

"I lell people straight out that ihey won't gel a job in a club without prior experience," said Stefani Feist, assistant director of the Nafional Bartenders School and the facility's placement coun.selor.

"It's a dillicult market," she said. "Sometimes we have one job listing, somelinics wc htive 10. People need to be prepared to do some catering or party-planning jobs ;is a way to break in."

If tliey want to toss bottles around like T o m Craise in "Cocktai l" or dance up a storm like "Coyote Ugiy ," they need to practice al home. Such talents —

called "Hair" in the trade — are not taught ai school.

Those who do land bartending gigs can expect to make about $25 an h o u r But gelting tliere is a relatively pricey proposit ion, with most bartending schools charging between $600 and $800 for up to 40 hours of training.

That 's not a problem for Matt Kirchstcin. l ie's one of the lucky few who walked away from the dot-com

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people Clnnk. his Ilking. "l missed the code," 25-year-old Kirchstcin said.

So he did some traveling. H e hung out. " N o w 1 just wanl some stability, some way to fill my days," Kirchstcin said.

Tliat's why he's at National, on the eighth l loor o f the historic F l o o d Building on Market Sireet, standing

behind a curved, red-topped practice bar that extends the length o f the classroom.

Kirchstcin w:is running through drinks as anodier student limed him with a stopwatch. To pass die final exam, he'd need lo churn out 12 drinks in 7 minutes, 3 at a lime.

Verrone. the instructor, said this is a breeze for iinyonc who can recall all the recipes. " O n l y occa­sionally do we get someone who can't remember die drinks at all," he said.

Kirchstein said he isn't expecting any problems as he shook out something the color of cherry K o o l -A i d into a highball glass. (Most bartending s..hools substitute colored water for booze and use plastic

lemons and olives. The only honest ingredient in most drinks is ice.)

Lisa Passarino, 21, is a little less c o n ­fident of her abilities.

She's studying filmmaking at the Academy of Art College and sees bar­tending as a respectable fallback in case Hol lywood doesn't embrace, her as die next Spielberg right off the bat.

"I'll start out as a bartender and dien end up in show business," Passarino said.

She made this sunny prediction while trying to put together a credible s d n g e L . Passarino mixed brandy with Drambuie. She glanced up at Verrone, who gri ­maced.

"You confused a stinger widi a rusty nail," he said: "The stinger is brandy and

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B y Nea i G e n d i e r MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL STAR TRIBUNE

Middle-class home buyers haven't had ii so good in ages: More homes are listed for sale than in five years, and cellar-dwelling interest rates are helping compensate for rising home prices.

For a change, buyers have choices and lime lo think about them — or look elsewhere -— before making an offer

Wi lh more choices available, it might lake longer to decide, but interest rates aren't like­ly lo stay this low for a lon^ time. A n d Realtors say properly priced homes in good condition sdl l sell fairly quickly.

Just because a buyer's criteria might seem to fit three dozen houses instead o f diree doesn't mean the buyer and agent want to spend days tramping through all of them, perhaps only to learn that the first was the best — and now it's sold.

Agents usually will guide the process to make it work smoothly. M u c h o f the process is not physical bul mental: knowing what you wanl in a home and where you'd like it to be; knowing how much you can spend; being av>-iilable and staying flexible.

With those things in mind, agents Pat Von M o s c h o f Counse lor Realty and Todd Shipman o f Great Minneapolis Real Estate C o . provided some ways buyers can help find

. the best home available in the shortest time. If you have access lo the Internet, call up

almost any real estate brokerage's site and look for homes that seem to be what y o u want, where you want and at a price you can afford. A reasonably sophisticated site will have a search function allowing you to enter your desired criteria, such as number of bedrooms and bathrooms; amenities such as a fireplace or double garage; city or geographic area, and price range.

When inventory was short and buyers fren­zied,,','what diey saw on.die Internet was sold

, before .tjiey,,got, ihej;e,'|rShipman said, i Now, ..,,listing.s are ,more likely to stay ayailable.for

viewing. He said he's encouraging buyers to look at listings 30 lo 90 days old — houses that might be fine, but were overpriced.

O n Von M o s c h ' s flow chart o f what buyers need to do, getting approved for a loan is the second task.

It's become common for agents to insist their buyers be approved for a mortgage loan before taking them lo look at houses. There's no reason to spend lime looking at houses the client can't afford — or worse, searching for days or weeks, making an offer and then learn­ing die would-be buyer can't qualify for a loan big enough to buy the house.

Buyers should shop for loans as they would for any other purchase. Shipman suggests going 10 three mortgage originators: a bank, a mortgage broker and a credit union. Those not in a credit union can go lo a second lender or broker The interest rate quoted should be sim­ilar on the same day — il's a highly comped-live business — but the rate can change small amounts daily or even hourly.

Beware o f offers that seem too good to be tme, and make sure you get a written list — a "good faith estimate" — of costs.

"There are the bottom feeders in every busi­ness," Shipman said. "Look at good-faidi esti­mates 'apple to apple,' " which sometimes is diff icull; mortgage originators use different terms or put fees in different places. Question fees that seem peculiar or out o f line. A s k for die annual percentage rate.

Formally or infonnally. Realtors do what Von Mosch calls a "buyer orientation," sitting down with the buyer or buyers and trying lo determine what they're looking for and what diey can afl'ord.

Several decisions have to be made before starting to look.

F o r example: older house or new? Urban or suburban? One story or two?

"1 usually have two distinct categories of buyers," Von M o s c h said.

O n e is first-time home buyers, "and tiiey're usually pretty open. The second group is pre­vious clients, and they've pretty much figured out from their first house what they want and don't want," she said.

A couple needs to agree about the age, style, size, price and location of house desired.

"I've not had a huge problem widi that; we try to go widi die things they can agree on," such as numbers o f bedrooms and badirooms, and style of home. Von M o s c h said.

" U s u a l l y i f diere's a disagreement, it w i l l be about die price or die location. What 1 try to do dien is show them bodi prices, botii locations, and diey have to come to some agreement as to what diey're searching for."

Von Mosch said she tries to find several ways to reach clients, and "we love using e-mail because we can e-mail the listings" to diem. She also h ies to develop a schedule of availability: " A r e Uiey available on lunch hours? Evenings? Weekends?" That helps her determine how often to search for listings.

Realtors say buyers should be wil l ing to consider more dian one area o f town because die desired home might not be available or might be too expensive diere. But that home might be available — even abundant — and less-expensive in some odier part of the city dial could work as well as die first choice.

Jn addition, buyers should be wil l ing to alter dieir search i f they're not finding the right house.

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At the Little People's Learning Academy in Rockwood , Tenn., surveillance cameras moni­tor activity in each room of the day-care center

It was a good thing, loo, when one mother demanded an explanation after her daughter complained she had been hit by one of the workers. A review o f the video diat day showed the daughter's accusation had been false.

Instead o f firing an employee, "the mother went home and spanked the child for lying," said Dr. Jack WarneL chairman of the day-care center's board.

Like the Learning Academy, many business owners are finding that new digital surveillance equipment brings them nol only defense against traditional security concerns such as break-ins and theft, but allows them lo keep better tabs on day-to-day business.

M ike Fleenor, president of Flcenor Security Systems in Knoxvi l le , said he used to find him­self pitching securily systems io a company's security department, which typically htid "the smallest budget in the company."

With new digital surveillance. Web-accessi­ble technologies, businesses can monitor employees, give virtual plani tours, transmit training seminars 'to outside locations and remotely control bui lding entrimces.

These new capabilities, along with security awareness brought on by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, mean companies like Fleenor "start pitching il to capital budgets."

The decreasing cost of the digital technology has brought new interest from smaller compa­nies as well , said Fleenor, such as churches, convenience stores, daycare centers, non-profit organizations and even privale homes.

The Learning A c a d e m y is one o f Fleenor's customers.

The digital system allows a network of up to 16 cameras to be connected to a computer, which records and stores large amounts o f video _ depending o n how much hard-drive space the customer buys.

The cameras can be monitored in real-time, "24 ' hours d'diiy, 'through• the busiriess's onsite

computer network, l o c a l area network or the Internet. A n d the v ideo that is stored can be searched and instantly viewed by day, hour or minute.

Some businesses are using die system to monitor employee activity, Fleenor said. The company has restaurant and manufacturing cus­tomers that have installed discreet cameras over areas where employees count money or clock in . "People work differently when the boss is there," he said.

However, F leenor said he won' t violate workers' right to privacy, such as installing cameras in corridors, common areas and out-side restfoom doors. "I've had people tiiat said, ' C a n we do that?'" he said. "I've said, 'You can, but I won't . '"

A t the Learning Academy, Wamer said the digital system may eventually allow parents to check in on their chi ldren during the d a y

"Some day in the future parents wi l l demand access to children's time," he said. "We didn't want to start with (a traditional system) and have to replace it in two or three years."

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spiraey against kids," Mil ler dead-ptinned.

But once M i l l e r began using the system, B o b b y started gelling more o f his work done. She saw iniprove-mem. Now she browses the site only every other week or so to make sure he's on track in his classes.

" B y the time you get the report card, il's too late," she said. "But now you can do damage control. And it's hard for your k id to argue against (the final grade), because here it is in black and white."

N o more lame excuses about the teacher's g rad ing techniques, she

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for example, the district rolled out its E P Schools Portal this year as a budget-saving initiative.

"We won't be mail ing out report cards this year," said Steve S imon, the district's director o f operational technology. Paper wi l l still be used for those parents w h o don't have Internet access, he sa id .

Parents say with such information jusl a cl ick away, they don'l have to wait until parent-teacher conferences or report cards lo discover something amiss. Te.ichei's vary in how fre­quently they update the online infor­mation, but most parents said the

immediacy is getting bet­ter.

A l s o , they can check it at any time o f day or night, a big plus for working par­ents. It also has cut down on phone cal ls to check on attendance o r other ques­tions, aldiough more per­sonal school-parent inter­actions certainly haven't been phased out. A n d no more relying on taciturn, forgetful teenagers for information.

" T h e communicat ion (between students and par­ents) becomes less and less

Ptioto by Richard Sennotl/Mlnneapolis-SL Paul Star Tribune once you get to junior "It was really the cattle R o b i n lUIiller s i t s w i t h h e r 10 th g r a d e s o n , high," said Michae l Burke,

prod that he needed," said B o b b y . H e w a s n o t S O e x c i t e d a t f i r s t W h e n h e media and technology

Robin Mi l l e r o f her 15-year- l e g r e d o f t h e W e b s i t e s . B u t R o b i n s a i d it h a s Ed ina , M inn . , old son Bobby, a lOth-grader g i v e n h e r a n o t h e r t o o l to m a k e s u r e h e r s o n , "Junior high stu-at Robbinsdale Cooper High ^ . ^ j „ « » „ „ i » ^ « u i „ u „ , v , = , . , « . - i y „ „ i u i „ dents have a tendency to School in New Hope Minn. , w h o d o e s n t a l w a y s d o h i s h o m e w o r k , g e t h i s ^^^^^^ ,^ ^ . ^ ^ ^^^^^ / ^ ^ ^ where an online system called W o r K d o n e .

B y K a v i t a K u m e r MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL STAR TRIBUNE

r emember when you could stash those nol-so-stel lar algebra tests in the bottom of your locker and pray that

your parents would never find out? When you could play hooky and intercept the school's call lo your parents? O r when you could swear you had no homework (when, of course, you really did) and spend the night watching "must-see" T V ?

T h o s e days are becoming a thing o f the past. N o w many par­ents have been given the tools to fight back — to die chagrin o f some students.

Wi th die cl ick of a mouse, a usemame and password, par­ents in some school disti-icts can access their children's grades, homework assign­ments, attendance records, d isc ip l inary problems and even tiIeir lunch account bal­ance.

Off icials in Minneapol is-S L Paul-area districts hope the W e b sites will help par­ents get more involved and, by extension, bolster student achievement.

ParentConnect began as a pilot program last year. This year it is being used in all of the district's j u n ­ior and senior high schools.

Get t ing B o b b y to turn in his assignments on time had been a c o n -slant challenge. M i l l e r .said. " M y son is very bright, but lazy," she said.

ParentConnect was jusl the tool she needs to monitor his assignments — and to make sure they are getting done on time. N o w any claims that he has no homework and thus should be allowed to play computer games fall on deaf ears.

B o b b y wasn't happy when he learned o f his mother's new tracking tool. T h e first words that came to his mind: " U h - o h . "

To h i m , "it was ju.st one more c o n -

said, because parents can view all o f the assignments and scores that led lo the final grade.

The sort o f information available on the Web sites varies by district. Most provide up-to-date attendance records, transcripts and course schedules. S o m e also include disci­plinary actions and meal-plan bal­ances, and include assignments and grades throughout a quarter

In addition to improving student performance and communicating more timely information to parents, the online information systems also could help many financially strapped districts cut print ing and paper expenses.

In Eden Prairie, M i n n . , schools,

— to forget it in their lock­er. M y son h a d a memory

lapse as soon as he left school." The online information systems

have not meant more work for most teachers and administrators, officials said. Teachers input the grades for quizzes and reports in their electron­ic gradebooks, which are translated onto the Web sites.

For Mi l ler 's olher son, Bobby's younger brotheL who is a seventh-grader al Technology and Language Campus in Robbinsdale, Minn., it's been a smoother transition.

"The thing about being the younger Idd, you often don' l know any different," she said. " S o it's just kind of a way of life now. It's not going to cramp his lifestyle as much as it has the other guy."

V i r t u a l s p o r t i n g a c t i o n . . . f o r t h e o u t d o o r s

C l a s s i c S p o r t ' s g e a r s i m u l a t e s l a s t - s e c o n d t h r i l l s

B y S t e v e C a u l k SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

A sport ing goods manufacturer in Westminster, C o l o . , thinks it has discov­ered a way to distract k ids from their c o m ­puter game consoles l o n g enough to get some fresh a i r

C lass ic Sport C o s . c a n make the best footballs and basketballs in the worid, but as long as diere are virtual cars to steal and planets to colonize, most 12-year-olds wil l sit indoors gripping a game controller

S o the folks at C l a s s i c Sport combined the two activities, putt ing a computer inside the balls.

C a l l e d "At the Buzzer , " die basketball counts down the final seconds of the game, to die moment in w h i c h the holder must

shoot the ba l l . The "Beat tiie Rush" foot­ball counts down in "Miss iss ipp i" incre­ments, the way pass rushers in touch foot­ball must wait to chase the quarterback.

The football computer randomly selects various c o u n t s , beginning with 5-Miss iss ipp i , 3 -Miss iss ipp i , or a bl i tz -s imu­lating 1-Mississippi that forces the quarter­back 10 throw the ball under pressure.

"We see v ideo games as a major c o m ­petitor," said Matt Torson, marketing m a n ­ager for C l a s s i c Sport. " O u r goal is to get kids outside to be healthy and active. Unfortunately, a lot o f kids prefer to play video games. O u r goal was to blend the two worlds and put interactivity in to sports."

The case might be made that the hard foam-rubber basketbal l , because o f its

miniature s ize, actually discourages out­side activily. It works best wilh a small hoop hanging o n a bedroom door

But the smaller-than-slandard football works outside, and Torson says the small basketball c o u l d be a precursor to an out­door variety.

"The components are small and sturdy," he said. " T h e y ' r e not real intricate. So they're very durable. We beat them up quite a bit in tests, and they're holding up very wel l ."

The balls have the speakeL computer and battery c o m p o n e n t s in a balance that allows proper performance, he said.

Al though T o r s o n says a lot o f office workers and col lege students wi l l mount hoops indoors for the basketballs, the tar­get audience for both balls is children ages 7-18.

The balls are expected to sell for $14.99 ^ p o r t C o m p a n i e s h o l d s a to $19.99. " t a l k i n g " f o o t b a l l .

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Virtual Resort: Spring Break Genre: Strategy

Platform: PC/Windows

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

E S R B Rating: Teen

Unruly drunken beachgoets, fueled by exuieme sunburn, poor sanitation facilities and a nasty swimming pool are bound to get ornery before long. A s a result. Virtual Resort: Spring Break is bom, a game in which you get to play babysitter, mainte­nance man and resort planner all in one. K i n d of like the guy on "Fantasy Island" widiout Tattoo.

The basic premise is well, basic: Make money widi your Spring Break resort. However, all kinds of variables will keep you scrambling. First it's die lack of showers, dien you lose a few swimmers in a danger­ous surf and before you know it, you can't even alUTIct die vacation worid's bottom feeders.

To prevent disaster, you need vision, patience and money Predict whal your cus­tomers wanl (aided by two million flashing hints) and you'l l make gravy. However, even widi a good variety of games it gels lo be loo much. Levels lake longer and longer lo c o m -plele, widiout much reward. Even die food poisoning got old after awhile.

A nice by to allract diose not yet sucked into diis genre, but Spring Break falls short.

Real War: Rogue States Genre: Strategy

Platform: PC/Windows

Publisher: S imon & Schuster Interactive

E S R B Rating: Teen

After watching die original Real War fall flat on its face, 1 was hoping for redemption with die sequel. Unfortunately, Ihe few sur­face improvements in Real War: Rogue States don't cover up some of the same prob­lems dial doomed die first installment.

Fighting as eidier die mighty U S A or die terrorist Independent Liberation AImy, you have to use strategy, technology and finally firepower to establish your dominance. A classic battie game stiategy, but one with major problems. The first of diese is in coor­dinating your forces. The battle scenes are way too spacious. Inevitably you're focus­ing on your objective in one comer of die map while die bad guys are taking out your base of operations somewhere else.

Too much confusion abounds for you to get to enjoy die realistic battie effects, which is too bad. The vehicles look sweet, and die up-to-date arsenal is a solid touch. However, die A I is awful, so once you give your plane instructions, you have no real idea what he's doing unless you follow him die whole time.

Spy satellites are a cool addition, and diey let you disperse die "fog of war" dial blcx:ks your baldefield vision. Mission variety is also a plus, widi less of die classic boards dial have you build up a base, defend it and go find die enemy's base. You get to disarm volatile chemical weapons and rescue sensi­tive materials from enemy hands. However, despite diese twists, die basic gameplay is still suuggling too much for serious gamers to give it much time.

Loons: The Fight for Fame Genre: Action

Platform: Microsoft Xbox

Publisher: Infogrames

E S R B Rating: Everyone

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M a t t T o r s o n o f C l a s s i c

E v e r wonder aboul die dark side of day­time cartoons? The behind-die-scenes back-slabbing and pressure-packed rehearsals, where every young rabbit dreams of becom­ing die next Bugs? Well, i f diat existed, maybe die result would be die basic premise of Lcxjns: The Fight for Fame, in which you get to see your favorite Looney Tunes char­acters, including Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil , tiy to upstage each odier with die help of A C M E ' s best weaponry.

T h e basic premise is dial you have to out­fight and outlast your rival cartoon stars to get the big part. "The action all take place on a cartoon studio set, complete widi props and Yosemite Sam flying around as die director.

Besides your normal fighting,, diere are extra tasks you can figure out during each scene to boost your star power If you become a full-blown star, you'l l gain access to a bunch of nuni-games, most of which are subtie copies of killer arcade games.

T h e graphics start out solid, but some annoying camera problems make depdi per­ception challenging and lead to a lot of e n ^ t movements. The sounds are great, and you'll recognize scenarios from classic cartoons.

Th is tide is aimed at a younger audience, and it almost has enough grown-up humor to keep everyone playing for awhile, but monotony came creeping in.

-BYKEaYllMRTIN SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

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H O M E & G A R D E N

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B y A n n W e b e r TOLEDO BLADE

B H J ^ ^ ^ i i a i K l y - w o m a n c.vlraiiri i i-H | H b liaire N:uiL'y i.cc Is correct, H | I'lit' tloe.sn't li:ive to he H H ii ieelianieally Inclined to he

sueecsslul III the arena o f l ionie rejiair and i i iainlei iancc.

"I ' idhably '/!) pereoiil ol' il is coi i i -moii sense. I really helieve that." said I.ee, .'i4, o f West To ledo . C)hio. whose a e e o m p l i s h n i e n l s i n c l u d e installing windows, haiigiiijj drywal l anil lepkieirijj laiieels.

A d d an assortment o f hasie tools to thai eoniiiioii sense ;ind you're ready lo eoni|iier the thiy-to-day clKil lcnges ol keepiiit! a home running: tighten-inu screws and hinges, replacing lloor pulls or knobs, hanging pic­tures, maybe even putting up a chair rail in llie d in ing rtioni or installing a new Till valve in the toilet. H o m e centers ;iiul hardware stores arc loaded with allori lable elioiees. many ol llieiii es| ieei; i l l \ user- lr icndly I'or wonien.

l-'inally. it also helps to li;ivc the conHileiiee lo give it a go by yoursel l ' - :nKl a direetory o f professionals lo

cal l in just ill ease something goes horribly wrong.

"I'm jiisl an average person who tries stun." I.ee said modestly. "If 1 attempi il ;iiul llie project doesn't tuni v\\\ right. I'm no I'uriiier ahead or

•.,,w,liieliind than I was hel'ore." A n d . she added soothingly. " N o

matter how imich y o n ihiiik you might have botched the job. there's :ilways a w:iy it can be fixed."

l id R o d r i g u e z , manager o f ihe hardware ilcpartnient at Home Depot ill Toledo. sa id . "Mos l people don't know what lliex e;iii do until they try O u r job is to give iheiii conl ldenec to d o il themselves. T h e neatest thing is when they come back and say. 'Tha i wa.s so easy. '"

R o t h i g u e / reeomniended that a good staner looll)o.\ should include:

• A tape iiieasiire. 12 feel io 16 I'cct in lenglh. C o s l : around .S6.

• A hammer, probably a l O - o u n c e o r 16-ounce model if you don't have a lot o f m u s c l e to throw beh ind i i . "Whatever feels good to you," Rodr iguez sug­gested. "They basically all do the s;ime thing. Some o f them just hist longer." Cost : starting around $5 or .S6 for a lighter-weight option with w o o d handle and steel head.

• A level. " M o s t people wouldn't even think of this." Rodr iguez said. It comes in handy when you' re hanging pictures or shelves — anything that needs to be level or straight. Just set il on lop or alongside the item you're hanging and jidjust until the bubble in the little tube rests between the two l ines. Levels run up to 72 inches in length; the one Rodriguez recom­mends is a ')-ineli " l o r p c d o " level. C o s l : About S.i.

• Pl iers. Cost : S4 for a pair o f 6-incli s l i p j o i n i pliers.

• Screwdrivers. Cict at least one Phi l l ips head and one I'lathead. Cosl for a decent iwo-piece set: less than .•$2. A n eight-piece set wi ih the two styles in assorted sizes is aboiil $5. A rechargeable cord less screwdr iver can be had for ai ioul $15: a eombii ia-tion cordless screwdriver and dri l l , s tar l ing at about $2.5, offers the added capabil i ty (if making holes for jobs l ike putting up mini -b l inds.

• A simple cross-cut saw, I'or m i n o r i r ims indoors and ou l . " Y o n don ' l know y o u need il until you need it," Rodr iguez observed. "It's just n ice to have." Cost: about $8 I'or a 15-inch model .

• Safety ghisscs. Cost: about .'55. • A n adjustable wrench, used to

tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Cost : about SI I for a 6 - inch size.

• A toolbox. Cost : aboui $8 for a 19 - inch , orange plasi ic box with metal latches a n d a l i ft-out tray; about $5 for a 16-inch, ye l low plastic model with l i lt-out tray and sini organizer compartments molded into the l id .

T h e H a n d y W o m e n

D u o l e a r n e d to repai r o u t o f n e c e s s i t y

B y Hi lary G r o u t a g e S m i t h THE SALT UKE TRIBUNE

Tool-helled men they are not. but Julie Sussni;iii and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet can probably handle any home repair Their tips, from removing a bro­ken liglil bulb with a raw potato to .step-by-step insliuctions for installing a new faueel. are compiled in the new book geared toward « ' o m e i i . "D i i i e to Repair"

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Rc|iair despair sp;irked Ihe book, they say. (jIakas-Tenet has a son and is married lo C I A Director George Tencl. Sussman is the

moli icr of two and wile o f a C I A employee . T h e i r husbands were s imply never, ever aruund. The list o f household chores grew and grew. Nothing ever go i crossed off ihc lisi.

" M y hu.sband could do everything," Sussman said. "But die poor guy would come home for ihe weekends, and ihere would be this l isi o f ihings io do."

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eti toward manuals and maps more than Barbie dolls." Glakas-Tenet said.

Today she h;is three toolboxes and a special drawer for tools in the kitchen. She has only been nervous about a repair once — when she dismantled the home's plumbing and feared it would­n't be back together and functional by the time her husband had to shower and leave for a briefing at the White House. B ^ ^ ^ ^ B "I did it. He made it,"

she said.

Sussman received her home repair intro­duction years ago when she and her husband were defrauded by a roofer. Her husband was scared lo c l imb on ihe roof to finish the job.

"I told him io come down because my med­ical deductible was already met for the year. I finished caulk­ing ihe whole thing," she said. "Every time goi up on the roof, all these men f r o m the neighborhood would gather and watch. I wouldn't do it again, but l got it done."

A large portion o f die book is devoted to safe­ty. W o m e n are more

d ied at age 36, leaving a home in disrc- conscious o f safety and security at pair. "Everydi ing was fall ing apart and l realized that could be me," she said. S o she learned to fix diings herself.

E leven years ago, she met Glakas-Tenet at a p-Trty. They hit it off immedi-

home dian men, die pair contends, and because diey are in die business o f national security, offering reminders to keep home safe and secufe was natural.

The book goes carefully, step-by-a le ly when they discovered their c o m - slep dirough many repaire. E a c h repair m o n interest in home repairs. task includes a list o f tools needed and

" l come from a family o f very handy begins wid i an anecdote to dispel fear, m e n . M y father, grandfather, ihey all Sussman said. "If y o u can read, you k n e w how to d o eveiydi ing. I gravitat- can repair," she said.

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Leo and Jeanie Bradshaw are the ultimate do-it-yourself duo . They can take a piece of cher­ry wood and [urn il into a library table. They can turn a roadside discard into a beau­tiful easy chair, breathe l ife into a hand-me-down kitchen cupboard, make their own sofa and love seat, bed and chests of drawers, mirrors and lamps, plus kitchen cabinets, d in ing -

room sets and an entertain­ment cenler

The Bradshaws can make and create, restore and rcfinish,

design iiiid decorate anything in any room.

The couple, who live in Fresno, Cal i f . , have enough ideas and material and sense o f fun to star in their ov\'n home and garden show. Heck, they could write ;i book on being able to share ;i house and a workshop.

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work. They're retirees having fun letting their crciilivc juices fiow. If they have any problem, it's deciding what project to do next.

This is the second marriage for Leo and Jeanie, who have been together for nine years. Between them, they have nine children and 21 grandchildren.

"1 was thrilled that be had a pickup truck with a toolbox and liked io work wi ih his hands," she says of her husband. "I already had a table saw, a chip saw and a toolbox. For the first two years we were together, I sal on a stool in the shop and watched in amazement as he worked. He can do anything."

The Bradshaws' 1,200-squ:ire-fool workshop also houses sur­face planers, lathes, sanders, sharpeners, various saws and a cabinetmaker's bench. The bench was given to him by a muster cab­inetmaker from Germany who taught Leo cabinetmaking years ago.

A stereo provides music to work hy. O n occasion, the Bradshaws have been known to pump up the volume, pul down iheir saws and dance in the saw­dust.

L e o has always built furniture and toys, mostly for family and friends, in his spare time. Only occasionally and some time ago did he sell his work. "I had to feed my addiction," he laughs.

"People ask me all the time why I don't sell stuff." he says. "If 1 d id. then it wouldn't be fun anymore, it would be work. I would be trying to please others."

His wife is a self-taught artist. "Most of my working life. I held jobs usually held by men." says Jeanie. "It's fun now to work alongside of Leo . 1 love to finish ihe furniture after he makes it."

She does the staining and fin­ishing coats and pai l icular iy enjoys restoring old fumiuire and painting yard-sale finds.

Besides furniture, she likes to paint florals and various land­scapes on canvas. She learned lo paint using books and paints pur­chased ai an art store and, she adds, "lots of practice."

Several of her paindngs hang in her husband's studio, a garage that was converted to a self-con­tained guest cottage. She also painted faux bricks and a bird's nest on die exterior of a garden shed her husband buili.

He built her a garden bench, too, complete w i d i a stainless-steel sink. She attached an old window with muUiple panes to die back.

"Everydi ing here is a work in progress," she says.

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B y S u s a n H o u s t o n RALEIGH NEWS S OBSERVER

What began i4 year.s ago a.s a simple request f rom his biscui t -mal i ing daughtcr- in- law has turned into a hardwood habit for Leon Neai, a Raleigh, N .C . , consuiting engineer and dough bowl maker.

"I have great ambitions to be a character," says the white-haired grandfather who insists he's only 28 years o ld .

A i l Paula S. Neai wanted was a wooden bowl so she could make biscuits for her new husband, Stuart. But her father-in-law might have had belter luck .seeking the Ho ly Gra i l . N o mailer where he

searched, Ncal could­n't f ind tlie simple, unvarnished wooden bowl Paula wanted. Either the stores didn't stock them anymore or they sold bowls fin-islied with chemicals that could leach into food.

S o , instead o f bowls, Nea i began to hunt for craftsmen and cho ice pieces o f wood. H e found two o f eiich, and in a few months Pauia had an oval bowl hand-carved b y Nor th Carol ina craftsman Ed Briggs f rom the heart of a Pennsy lvan ia cherry tree. But the black walnut Nea i had sup­pl ied to another crafts­man proved too hard for his 90-year-old hands to carve, and the man gave half the wood back.

Neai couldn't stand the thought of turning that beauUful block o f dark wood into kin­d l ing , so he decided to learn how io make dough bowls himself.

Trained by Briggs, N e a i has created at least 275 bowls from a wide range of hard­woods. H e sells them in upscale stores, where they relail for $120 to $200. Each

has handles and is hand-carved with slightly uneven thicknesses on ihe sides to give it a more antique, heirloom look.

To make a bowl, Neai starts with a log slab about 6 inches deep. Then with a markeL he draws the outline o f the bowl on the wood. He chips away at ihe soft, green wood in the center with the curved blade o f an adze to get a founded shape, anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes. T h e roughly shaped bowl then sits in his basement for six months to d iy until it's ready to be sanded. Sanding can take 10 to 12 hours for a perfectly smooth finish. Then he rubs in mineral oi l lo keep the wood f rom cracking.

A n d if an owner uses a dough bowl as it's intended, that's all the finish it wiil ever need, he says. "The oi l from the lard gels into the wood" when you make biscuits in the bowl, N e a i says.

But all too often, "someone wi l l buy it and set it in the window and the sun shines o n it and it cracks." Even his wife, Betty, uses her favorite round bowl to hold fruit on the ki ichen table, not io make biscuits.

" L o o k at the wood variation," she says of the undulations o f cream and deep brown o f the black walnut bowl. " A n d it's just a perfect shape."

BISCUITS 101 L e o n N e a i g i v e s y o u

t h e f o l l o w i n g b a s i c s

to m a k i n g a de l i -

c l o u s b a t c h of

h o m e m a d e b i s c u i t s .

• Use die right flour. While unbleached all-purpose flour will work for biscuits, low-gluten or "soft" wheat flour makes a better biscuit. Many flours milled in the South are soft wheat, but look for the words "soft wheat" on die label. You may also substitute unbleached pastry (but not cake) flour,

• Use a gentle hiUid. Mix fat with flour jusl enough to create a coarse meal texture; combine widi liquid jusl until dough forms a ball. Work lightly to smooth it out, but don't knead more than a dozen times of ihe biscuits will be too tough.

• Don't twist die biscuit cutter of you will make ihe biscuit rise unevenly. Cut biscuits close togedief; don't rework the dough scraps.

SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

B u t t e r m i l k B i s c u i t s

2 cups flour

Hsaping 1/2 teaspoon salt 3-1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon sugar, if desired 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

5 tablespoons chilled sttortening, lard, bolter, or a

coniblnallon 7/8cupbutternillk

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Sift the dfy ingredients together into a large

bowl. A d d die cold shortening and work all dirougb the flour wilh the fingertips. E v e r y bit o f flour should be combined widi a bit o f die fat. A d d the buttefmilk and stir v igorously until the dough forms a ball.

Ttini the dough out onto a l ightly floured sur­face. KIIead lightly for 10 strokes. Stop just as soon as the dough begins to look smooth.

Pat the dough out to approximately an 8-by-7-by-3/4-inch rectangle. C u t into 2- inch rounds. Place biscuits o n an ungreased sheet and bake for 8 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve hot widI lots o f butter M a k e s 12 servings.

— Source; "Biscui ts , Spoonbread and Sweet Potato I>ie" by B i l l Neai

Story By Cindy Wolff B Photos By Nikkl Boertman fli Scripps Howard l\lews Service

Whi le most people eat potpies, far fewer can actually make diem.

Removing a box from your freezer and heating up the little crusty pie o n a cookie sheet doesn't count.

Mak ing potpies at home can be as simple as stirring a bag o f mixed veg­etables with cooked, chopped chicken and a litlle homemade roux and top­ping it with a ready-to-bake crust.

Or you can take a little more time and chop vegetables, mix flour into dough and make one o f the world's oldest comfort foods.

T h e term "potp ie" first appeared in print in 1792, according to " T h e Dictionary o f Amer ican F o o d and Drink" by John F. Mar iani . Meat pies were common in colonial times and in Europe before that.

"Potpies were original ly baked in a pot over an open fire," says Diane Phil l ips in her cookbook, "Pot Pies." "The large pot was l ined wiUI pastry crust, filled widi meat and veg­etables, topped with crust and

mix on baking sheets to roast for 30 She reserved aboul a cup of oil and minules. added Hour to make a dark brown

T h e easiest to prepare was die phyl - roux. She added vegetables, spices and lo chicken potpie. Cooked, chopped chicken stock and simmered the chicken breast was combined with eel- gumbo. T h e chicken was added lasi. ery, carrots, onion and frozen Engl ish The gumbo can be ladled into indi-peas. vidual oven-proof bowls or into a

T h e mix was sautted In a skillet, casserole dish. The biscuit dougli was M i l k and chicken broth were added rolled out and placed atop the gumbo, with spices and cooked undl thick and The potpie baked in the oven until the

biscuit topping was golden. Once the vegetables in the

oven were roasted, they were tossed with a garlic puree and placed in a casserole dish. T l ie c m s l was rolled out and shaped onto the dish.

T h e shepherd's pie was the final dish. T h e vegetables and spices were cooked together in a skillet. Ground lamb and dry red wine were added. Douglas advises using table wines and not bottled "cooking wine."

A shepherd's pie crust is made o f maslied potatoes mixed with spices and Parmesan cheese.

Transfer the vegetable, lamb

then covered wiUI a l id . A hole V l l c i n g C u l i n a r y I n s t i t u t e ' s M a r y J o D o u g l a s , mix to a casserole dish, and was made in die center o f die left , a n d W e n d y B u r s o n p l a c e a r o l l e d b i s - ^P^ead ihe potatoes across the

i . „ . . u. . . . . . ^ ^ . ^ ^^^^j ^ ^^^^^ , „ p ^ ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ crust so broth could be added from time to time.

"The pies cooked over die fire most o f the day, perfuming die house widi mouUi-watering smells."

That was long before Swanson's introduced its frozen beef turkey and chicken potpies in 1951, making diem Ihe plump cousin to T V dinners in what w o u l d become a burgeoning family o f ready-to-eat, no-frills meals.

The eariy commercial potpies were nothing more dian several chunks o f meat mixed with Engl ish peas and a few chopped carrots.

Recently, about a dozen people decided to venture beyond die frozen food section to a day when potpies weren't heated, but created from basic ingredients.

A t her Vik ing Cul inary InsUlule in Memphis, Mary Jo Douglas had all the trappings for teaching people how to make an entree diat has long repre­sented comfort.

She and odier instructors demon­strated how to make a chicken gumbo pie wilh a buttermilk biscuit crust, shepherd's pie, phyl lo chicken potpie and a roasted vegetable potpie.

Douglas started b y mix ing die bis­cuit crust in a food processor She pulsed die f louL chi l led shortening and buttermilk until diey were crum­bly, dien wIapped die dough in cello­phane and chil led it in the refrigerator homemade feel.

bubbly. T h e n , die whole works went into a 2-quart casserole dish.

T h e uick to diis recipe is the phyllo dough . T h e fussy dough must be f rozen until ready for use, which means placing it last in the grocery cart and rushing it home to the freezer

Burson usually takes a small ice chest widi her to die grocery store to keep the dough frozen.

O n the day y o u are using it, thaw the phyllo sheets in the refrigerator Dampen a towel and gently peel one sheet of phy l lo away and place it on die towel.

Spray the sheet widi cooking spray, and con­tinue to l aye r the remain ing seven sheets, using cooking spray on each.

G e n d y p lace the stacked phyllo dough over the casserole dish and shape it.

T h e phyllo tore in sev­eral spots, and Burson p inched it back together.

D o n ' t worry about m i n o r gl i tches. D o u g l a s said tears and odier imper­fect ions add a " fust ic ,"

minules until the polalocs are browned.

For all the dishes, cut slits in the dough to let the steam rise. A l l of the pies can be baked ahead of time and frozen.

V e g e t a b l e p o t

p i e

for 20 minutes. M e a n w h i l e , instructor Wendy

Burson made a cheese dough diat she also chi l led in die refrigefatoL

Then she mixed cairots, red onion, butternut squash, mushrooms and other vegetables with olive oi l , salt and pepper She spread die vegetable

Returning to the chicken g u m b o , Douglas dredged strips o f raw chicken breast in flour seasoned widi salt and cayenne. S h e pan-fried die chicken in a c u p o f oil until done and set die pieces out to drain.

R o a s t e d V e g e t a b l e P o t p i e

CRUST 2 cups flour

6 tablespoons butter, chilled and

cut into cubes 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon herbes de Provence 1/2 cup grated fontlna cheese 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

cheese 1/3 cup ice water 1 egg, beaten, lor bfiishing crust ROASTED V E G E T M E S 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup cubed fed onion 1 cup celary pieces, cut In 1 inch

pieces

1 cup peeled and sliced carrots 1 cup peeled and cubed parsnips

1 cup sliced zuccliini

2 cups butternut squash, peeled and

cubed

1 cup whnle button mushrooms Salt and pepper

PEPPER GARLIC PUREE

4 tablespoons olive oil

2 large fed bell peppers, cul into 1-inch dice

6 cloves garlic, peeled 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence 1 cup vegetable broth Salt and pepper

Oust: Conibine, flour, butler and salt. Cul butter into Hour widi pastry blender or paddle attachment on elec­tric mixer. Blend until it resembles a coarse meal. Blend in cheese and herbs. A d d water slowly until mixture holds lis shape. Shape dough into a disk, wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Vegetables: Preheat oveft to 400 degrees. M i x vegetables togtjther with oil, salt and pepper. Divide onto 2 baking sheets. Roast for 20 minutes. Turn vegetables and roast for an addi­tional 10 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool.

Pepper garlic pur&; Toss peppers, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper widi oil. Transfer to a foil-lined baking pan. Roasl for 10 minutes; iuni, roast for another 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor or blender and pur& widi vegetable broth.

Assemble: Lightly oil a 13-by-9-by:2:inch bpking pan. Comliiiie fo;isf-ed vegetables with pepper pur&. Pour inio baking pan. Roll out enist on lightly flouted surface to thcsize of the pan. Place die cmst ovei- the veg­etable mixmre. Cut slits in the cnist for venting. Brush with beaten egg. Bake the pie for 30-35 minutes. When crust is light golden brown, remove from oven. Allow to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

C h i c k e n G u m b o P i e

W i t h B u t t e r m i l k B i s c u i t

C r u s t

2 pounds chicken breasts, cut In

pieces 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2cupllour 3/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery

1 small green bell pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup sliced and blanched okra 1 quart chicken stock 1/2 jalapeno, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon oregano

2 tablespoons tomato paste BUTTERMILK BISCUIT DOUGH 1-1/2 cups sell-rising Hour 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

3 to 4 tablespoons chilled

shortening 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 7/8 cup cold buttermilk 3 tablespoons melted butter

Biscuits: Combine flour, salt, sugar and soda in a large bowl. Cut shorten­ing with a pasuy blender or 2 knives, until mixture is die size of small peas. A d d buttermilk and stir until just mixed. Dough should be wet. Wrap in cellophane and place in fefrigeiator while you make ihe gumbo.

Dredge die chicken pieces in l cup flour seasoned widi salt and cayenne. Pan fry in 1 cup oil until done, diain. Empty pan of all but about 1/2 cup of die oil. Add 1/2 cup flour to die pan and cook to make a dark brown roux.

A d d onions, celery, green pepper and garlic and saute until Vegetables are almost soft. A d d die okra. Add the chicken stock. Stir In die jalapeno, diyme, oregano and tomato paste. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.

While the gumbo is sirameriilg, remove chicken from die bones and cut imo bite-size pieces. A d d the chicken pieces to die gumbo and sim­mer until heated dirough. Adjust sea­sonings to taste. Ladle gumbo Into ovenproof bowls or a casserole dish. . Rol l biscuit dough to 1/2-inch

duck. Cut dIe dough to fit die top of die gumbo bowls. Cover bowls or dish widi layer of biscuit dough. Brush widi melted butter. Bake in a 400-degree oven until die biscuit topping is done and golden brown on top.