Salmonella outbreak hits Michigan

WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 :

"Health officials say a salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states including Michigan.

Health officials think the bacteria may have spread through some form of produce. The list of suspects includes lettuce and tomatoes.

But the illnesses have not been tied to any specific product, chain, restaurants or supermarkets.

24 Hour News 8 checked with the Michigan Department of Community Health. They've found two adult cases linked to Mackinac County. There is no determination yet how the pair contracted the infection."

WINGS CORNER: Chelios' next game will be a Great One

WINGS CORNER: Chelios' next game will be a Great One:

"Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios was a healthy scratch on Saturday for the first time this season.

When he next plays, probably Wednesday night when the Wings host the Calgary Flames, Chelios will tie Wayne Gretzky for 12th place on the NHL's all-time games played list.

The schedule sets up for him to pass Gretzky on Thursday when the Wings visit Chelios' old team, the Chicago Blackhawks."

Detroit still second most dangerous city

Detroit still second most dangerous city - 10/30/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"Detroit has finished second to St. Louis again.

But this is a title no city wants: According to an analysis of 2005 crime statistics released today, St. Louis is America's most-dangerous city with a population of more than 75,000, and Detroit ranks second, as it was the year before. Flint is third on the new list.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's office wasn't surprised by the rankings.

'The statistics aren't secrets to the city of Detroit or Mayor Kilpatrick. He understands the challenges we face as the 11th-largest city in the U.S.,' said Matt Allen, Kilpatrick's press secretary."

Wings resembling past teams again

Wings resembling past teams again - 10/30/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"A week ago many folks were wondering if the Red Wings were ever going to win another game.

They had lost three consecutive games on the road, the special teams were a mess, the star players weren't playing well, and they had to play three tough games in four nights during the coming week.

So, all the Wings did was win all three. Suddenly, the Wings are only two points from Central Division-leading Nashville, and resembling the Wings that Detroit fans have come to know."

Wasted Weekend

Problem fixed. I have discovered the problem was less to do with Blogger and more to do with my ISP and some pesky files stuck in my cache. I hate when that happens.

I'll make up for it later. Have a great day.

Blogger trouble

I have been having trouble getting things to post recently. Crossing my fingers now.

Win Some, Lose Some

Saturday was an active day for Michigan sports teams. Certainly the big focus was on U of M and the Tigers. I think the biggest news was the MSU game and the history making comeback against Northwestern.


NO. 2 MICHIGAN 20, IOWA 6: SMOOTH SAILING

As the No. 2-ranked Wolverines have rolled to their 8-0 record (5-0 in the Big Ten), extended by Saturday's 20-6 win over Iowa at Michigan Stadium, Hart has been the consistent force.

He's the one to whom they give the ball on the first drive to set a tone -- which didn't work well with a three-and-out Saturday -- and he's the one to whom they give it to close out the wins -- which he did with a two-touchdown, 99-yard second half.

"He's a great, great competitor," U-M coach Lloyd Carr said. "He's an unbelievable football player and one of those guys who makes everybody around him better. His teammates are inspired by him, and they all want to block for him. He's got a lot of guys around him that enable him to do some things, but he has an innate ability to see and not be afraid. He has no fear."

Record comeback erases 35-point deficit, rescues Michigan St.

The Spartans scored 38 points in about 25 minutes to mount the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I-A football history, a 41-38 victory over Northwestern sealed by Brett Swenson's 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining in the game.

"We saved our season," said center Kyle Cook. "The bad thing is, we really should have come out and did that right away. We shouldn't have let it get to what it was. It showed a lot of character of our team that we were able to come in at halftime, ruffle a couple of feathers and come out and get it done."

The win may have saved head coach John L. Smith's job, or at least turned the temperature down on his hot seat. MSU still has to earn two more victories in its next four games to go to a bowl, but the fans who greeted the Spartans as they left the field had nothing but praise for Smith, as some chanted his name and applauded him as he walked into the locker room.

"The ones that really deserve the credit are (the players)," said MSU coach John L. Smith. "They played the game and believe in each other."

Analysis: Tigers veer off course while at bat

Anthony Reyes certainly was effective. Aggressive, too. And the box score of Game 1 of the World Series also indicates the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher was efficient, having thrown just 90 pitches when he left after allowing a leadoff home run to Craig Monroe in the ninth inning.

But if there's one factor to take away from the game, one potential trend that could play strongly into how this series develops, it's how much the Detroit Tigers contributed to Reyes' success.

The Tigers who showed up Saturday were the same Tigers hitters who were 28th in the major leagues in walks this season. They weren't the Tigers who saw an average of 143.25 pitches in their previous eight postseason games this month, who saw anywhere from 117 to 182 pitches in a 7-1 playoff run that turned a fading September team into a prohibitive late-October favorite. Patiently wading – and waiting – through all those pitches helped lead to a walks-per-game rate that has been 23% higher (3.25-2.65) in the playoffs than during the season.

Road not kind to Red Wings as of late

The Detroit Red Wings' current four-game western road trip got off to a flying start with a 3-1 victory Monday at Los Angeles, but things haven't gone so smoothly since.

The Wings have been dealt lopsided losses in back-to-back games, first a 4-1 setback to Anaheim on Wednesday and then a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of San Jose on Thursday. Poor execution on special teams, a recurring problem for Detroit during the early portions of this season, played a large role in both defeats.

Against the Ducks, Detroit failed to convert any of its eight power play chances while Anaheim made good on three of 10 opportunities with the man advantage. The next night, the Red Wings repeatedly got themselves in trouble with careless penalties that the Sharks took full advantage of. San Jose built a 3-0 lead less than 15 minutes into the game -- all coming on power-play goals -- and finished 5-of-13 with the extra skater for the night.

"The whole game we were shorthanded," said Detroit head coach Mike Babcock afterward. "We played really hard and really competed, we just never got any results."

A Short Delay

For those that stopped by to catch the latest edition of Michigan's Musical Connection, I am posting a day late this week. Saturday, October 21st was my 11th Wedding Anniversary and I promised myself (and my wife) that I would not get wrapped up into any blogging.

Check back later today.

Tigers & Cardinals: 1968 Memories

The strongest memory I have of the 1968 World Series is my parents loading up the kids to greet the Tigers at the airport on their return from St. Louis.
I remember there was a great deal of confusion about where the Tigers' plane was going to land. As I recall, it was first to land at Metro, then it was announced they were going to land at Willow Run.
As we were in bumper-to-bumper traffic trying to get to Metro, I remember my dad, hearing of the Willow Run report, pulled a u-turn to join the traffic jam going the other direction.
We never did make it to either location as my parents became so frustrated after several hours of having the same idea as most of the population of metro Detroit.

Anyone else remember meeting the team?

1968 World Series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"The 1968 World Series featured the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, with the Tigers winning in 7 games for their first championship since 1945, and the third in their history. The Tigers came back from a 3-1 deficit to win three in a row. In Game 5, their hopes for the title would have been very much in jeopardy had Bill Freehan not tagged out Lou Brock in a home plate collision.

The narrow win for the Tigers was due, in small part, to a bold gamble by Manager Mayo Smith. Smith benched no-hit defensive whiz shortstop Ray Oyler in favor of converted center fielder Mickey Stanley. As the Tigers took the lead, Oyler was returned to the lineup as a defensive replacement, Stanley moved back into the outfield and good-hitting poor-fielding outfielder Willie Horton went to the bench. Oyler finished each of the four games won by the Tigers, three of them with MVP Mickey Lolich on the pitcher's mound."

States Target Raw-Milk Rings

States Target Raw-Milk Rings:

"For several months over this past summer and fall, Michigan authorities tracked Richard Hebron, 41, and his weekly truck hauls the 140 miles or so from Vandalia to Ann Arbor. To gather evidence, an undercover agent infiltrated an organization that was making private purchases from Hebron.

On the morning of Oct. 13, the authorities closed the loop on their complex sting operation. Just outside of Ann Arbor, a state police officer pulled over Hebron's truck during its weekly run, served Hebron with a search warrant, and with several other agents began removing goods from the truck.

Back home in Vandalia, a state trooper accompanied by four plain-clothes agents knocked on the door of Hebron's home, presented Hebron's wife, Annette, with a search warrant, and fanned through their small three-room house, removing their computer, business records, and product samples. Later that afternoon, in Ann Arbor, four additional agents, also armed with a search warrant, rummaged through a warehouse that was Hebron's destination when he was pulled over, seizing more business records."

Lions Say Drug Policy That Led to Rogers' Suspension Is Confusing

iWon - Sports News:

"The Detroit Lions understand they will be missing star defensive tackle Shaun Rogers for the next month.

They just aren't clear why.

The NFL suspended Rogers without pay for the next four games for violating a league rule on banned substances. The league said Wednesday the violation involved an NFL policy that covers anabolic steroids and related substances.

Rogers will be eligible to return for the Thanksgiving Day game against Miami.

Several Lions players said the two-time Pro Bowler fell afoul of a confusing policy that leaves them not knowing which supplements are OK and which are banned. Unlike the league's policy on street drugs, a first offense related to performance-enhancing substances brings a suspension."

Granholm leading DeVos in recent polls

The State News - www.statenews.com:

"Recent polls show Gov. Jennifer Granholm leading Republican challenger Dick DeVos before tonight's debate.

Iowa-based Selzer & Co. published a poll Sunday that said 49 percent of 643 likely voters would vote for Granholm. Forty-one percent said they'd vote for DeVos. The poll had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

A poll released Friday by the Lansing-based EPIC-MRA showed 51 percent of 608 likely voters would vote for Granholm compared with the 42 percent who would vote for DeVos. The poll's margin of sampling error was plus or minus 4 percentage points."

Red Wings Kick Off Road Trip with Win

Red Wings Kick Off Road Trip with Win - DetroitHockey.Net:

"The Detroit Red Wings started their four-game western road trip with a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings Monday night. The win extended their unbeaten streak against the Kings to 12 games.

Detroit netminder Chris Osgood, making his first appearance of the season, made 22 saves on 23 shots to earn the victory.

Los Angeles scored the game's first goal on a miscue by Osgood. Handcuffed on a shot by Aaron Miller, Osgood let the rebound fall to the top of the crease. Former Red Wing Sean Avery and rookie Anze Kopitar rushed in to put it past the sprawling Detroit goalie with only 45 seconds remaining in the first period."

ELECTION 2006: Round 3 is brutal for DeVos, Granholm

ELECTION 2006: Round 3 is brutal for DeVos, Granholm:

"If there were doubts that the campaign for governor will sprint into the final three weeks with bruising intensity, they were dispelled at Monday's third and final debate, where Gov Jennifer Granholm and Republican challenger Dick DeVos butted heads over taxes, education, the economy change and their ability to lead.

Both campaigns plan to air new television ads this week -- don't expect a gentler tone.

The Michigan Democratic Party today plans to air a new TV ad criticizing DeVos for his performance as Amway president. DeVos campaign spokesman John Truscott said DeVos will put up a new ad this week, too, but declined to elaborate on its content."

Businessman dreams of ferry across Lake Michigan

Ludington Daily News:

"Brian McCaughrin of McCaughrin Marine Systems, Inc. has a dream — to move people and vehicles from Frankfort to Algoma, Wis., potentially offering a third ferry service across Lake Michigan.

He said he had expressed an interest in the S.S. Spartan as a possible vessel for the business at one time. The Spartan, owned by Lake Michigan Carferry Service, has been sitting idle at dock in Ludington since 1979.

LMC released a statement this morning — following a request from the Daily News — saying that it has had no communication with McCaughrin regarding the purchase of the S.S. Spartan and that the vessel is not for sale."

Michigan's Musical Connection: Commander Cody

This installment of Michigan's Musical Connection is slightly off the beaten path. This week's spotlight shines on Ann Arbor-born George Frayne. Frayne was born in July 1944 and around 1967 took the stage name of Commander Cody. I found little in the way of personal bio information but I'll give ya' what I've got.

Wikipedia -

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was a rock band formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band's name was inspired by 1950s film serials featuring the character Commando Cody and from a feature version of an earlier serial, King of the Rocket Men, released under the title "Lost Planet Airmen". The band's founder and leader, George Frayne, took the stage name Commander Cody.

The band's style was basically a mixture of country music, rockabilly, and blues. It became legendary for marathon live shows, but many felt that the spirit of those performances was never fully captured in the band's recordings.

After several years spent playing in local bars, core members of the group migrated to San Francisco and scored a recording contract with MCA records; the group's first album release, titled Lost in the Ozone, arrived in late 1971 and yielded the group's best-known hit, a version of the country song "Hot Rod Lincoln" which reached the top ten on the Billboard singles chart in early 1972. The band released several moderately-successful albums through the first half of the decade and appeared in the Roger Corman movie Hollywood Boulevard before Frayne disbanded the group in 1976. The core members of this version of the band were Frayne, John Tichy, Billy C. Farlow, Bill Kirchen, Andy Stein, Paul "Buffalo" Bruce Barlow, Lance Dickerson, and the "West Virginia Creeper" on pedal steel.

Commander Cody web site -

After graduating in the spring of 1968, I took a job as instructor of art at Wisconsin State University in Oshkosh. I went back to Ann Arbor every weekend, which kept the band going, but eventually got me fired. Danny Erlewine took Tichy's place as 2nd guitar and Bill and Billy C shared lead vocals, until Kirchen took of to San Francisco. Through phone calls he told us the time was right in SF, and in June of '68 Creeper, Farlow and me jumped in my van and headed West. Our first gig was with Kirchen's band, (the Ozones) at the Town Pump on Mission St. Later the first Cody gig was playing on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley, for Cody's Bookstore on July 4, with the Skiffle Bands "Pookie" on drum (snare).That date was one of the famous Berkeley Riots and we all wound up being gassed by the cops, (we grabbed our shit and split). Later that month we all moved into a big house on the Emeryville border, called it Ozone West and started practicing and going out on the street, (Telegraph Ave.) to play, (I played a really bad accordion). Here we met our very first "groupies" the fabulous Richmond Girls, (who were actually from Portland Ore). We got audition dates with Bill Graham in the City, and at Mandrakes in Berkeley.

Bless You Boys!

Another great game tonight!

I found this tribute to the Tigers teams of old. It features the classic Terry Cashman song with some great still images.

Trick is a treat

Trick is a treat - 10/12/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"Admit it, you were worried about the Red Wings not being able to score goals.

After two games, you could sense it. It was a precursor to the rest of the season.

Well, in case you decided to devote your sports viewing entirely to the Tigers Wednesday, then you'd be surprised, shocked maybe, to learn the Red Wings defeated the Phoenix Coyotes 9-2 at Joe Louis Arena.

No kidding. The Wings scored nine goals. That, after scoring only three in two games to start the season."

Study examines Midwest election coverage

Study examines Midwest election coverage:

"The study looked at more than 1,800 broadcasts on three dozen NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX stations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. All five states have competitive campaigns for top state offices.

During the time period examined _ Sept. 7 through Oct. 6 _ the stations ran 1,629 election stories, and 56 percent of the broadcasts had at least one story primarily about the election, the study found.

TV broadcasts included in the study came from Chicago; Springfield, Ill.; Detroit; Lansing, Mich.; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Madison; and Milwaukee."

Evolution wins out in Michigan science curriculum debate

Evolution wins out in Michigan science curriculum debate:

"The State Board of Education has approved public school curriculum standards that support the teaching of evolution in science classes.
But the course content expectations appear to shut the door on teaching intelligent design in science classes.

Educators say there would be room to teach intelligent design in non-science classes.

Intelligent design's proponents hold that living organisms are so complex they must have been created by a higher force rather than evolving from more primitive forms."

Voting registration deadline is today

Voting registration deadline is today:

"Today is the last day to register to vote in the November election for those who have moved or never before registered.

U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old by election day are eligible. Registration can be done at local city, township or county clerks offices as well as at Secretary of State branches statewide.

The election is Nov. 7. Voters will consider several ballot issues, including a proposed ban on affirmative action, and choose a governor and other elected officials."

DeVos, Granholm ready for 2nd debate, this one in west Michigan

WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Grand Rapids news and weather - DeVos, Granholm ready for 2nd debate, this one in west Michigan:

"The debate, to be held at the WOOD-TV studios in Grand Rapids, will be much more structured than the initial freewheeling debate last week at WKAR-TV in East Lansing.

That debate drew hundreds of thousands of viewers eager to hear more from the candidates than what they've been saying in 30-second television ads.

This time, the audience may be smaller. DeVos and Granholm are up against an even tougher opponent than each other: the Detroit Tigers.

The baseball team this weekend won its first playoff series since 1984 and will take on the Oakland Athletics Tuesday night in the first American League championship series playoff game. Both the debate and the game start at 8 p.m."

Delirious

DELIRIOUS - 10/08/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"And that, baseball fans, is what sheer joy looks like.

There's a heck of a chance the Tigers set a record on Saturday -- for the most places after a postseason game from which champagne was sprayed.

On top of the dugout. The fans got doused from there.

Next to the dugout. Looks like those people were soaked pretty good, too.

In the tunnel near the clubhouse. Todd Jones and Pudge Rodriguez uncorked a couple of bottles and drenched the family members who were waiting outside."

The best shot I've seen in the local coverage here in Indiana show a fan with his arm around the policeman, pouring an adult beverage onto the officer's hat.

Front page image from Detroit News

Republicans target Canada to ridicule Michigan senator

globeandmail.com: Republicans target Canada to ridicule Michigan senator:

"Canada, along with Mexico and China, has emerged as the butt of an Internet-based Republican Party effort to topple Debbie Stabenow, a Democratic senator from Michigan who is facing voters in next month's midterm election.

The website sponsored by the National Republican Senatorial Committee slams Ms. Stabenow for allegedly failing to stop imports of Canadian garbage to Michigan landfills, accusing the one-term senator of showing more loyalty to Canada than to her home state.

Web surfers logging on to mercidebbie.com are greeted with a photo of Ms. Stabenow, a black beret superimposed on her head, as O Canada plays in the background. A statement in error-filled French attacks the 56-year-old senator for selling out Michigan."

Tigers 8, Yankees 3

AP Wire | 10/07/2006 | Tigers 8, Yankees 3:

"Jeremy Bonderman was perfect for five innings and sublime for 8 1-3 in leading Detroit to an 8-3 victory in Game 4 on Saturday to win the AL playoff series and eliminate A-Rod, Jeter and the other high-priced, high-profile Yankees.

Days removed from being swept by Kansas City on the final weekend of the regular season, manager Jim Leyland and his band of wild-card Tigers clawed their way back from an 0-1 deficit to win a series many thought would be severely lopsided.

Those predictions were correct: The Yankees didn't have a chance."

UofM Victors over MSU

Detroit News -

Chad Henne threw three touchdown passes to help sixth-ranked Michigan take a 31-13 lead over Michigan State in the fourth quarter.

The Wolverines led, 17-0, at halftime and Henne added his third scoring pass -- his second to Mario Manningham -- and freshman Brandon Minor scored on a 40-yard run .

Michigan's Musical Connection: Johnny Desmond

Welcome to the weekly installment of Michigan's Musical Connection. This week I have selected Johnny Desmond as the featured artist. Let's get crackin' -
Wikipedia -

Johnny Desmond (November 14, 1919-September 6, 1985) was an American popular singer.

He was born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone in Detroit, Michigan. As a boy, he sang on a local radio station, but at age 15 he quit to work at his father's grocery. He still retained a love of music, however, and went to the Detroit Conservatory of Music briefly before heading to the night club circuit, playing piano and singing.

In 1939 he formed his own singing group. The group was first called the Downbeats, but after being hired to work with Bob Crosby's big band in 1940, it was renamed the Bob-O-Links. The group appeared on fifteen commercial recordings by the Crosby orchestra, including two charted hits, "You Forgot About Me" (which reached #15), and "Do You Care?" (#18).

In the middle of 1941, however, Johnny decided to leave the Bob-O-Links to go solo. He became the featured vocalist for Gene Krupa's band, replacing Howard Dulaney, in September, recording over a dozen songs, the last of which was "All Those Wonderful Years," a song from the movie Keep 'em Flying, which reached #21 on the US charts.

In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army, but his military service was in fact a continuation of his singing career. He was a member of Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces Orchestra and from November 1943 until some time in 1944 he toured Europe, mainly serving as a replacement for Tony Martin. He made a number of radio broadcasts with the Miller band and was even given his own show by the British Broadcasting Corporation, "A Soldier and a Song."

Not only was Desmond a popular singer but he was also an actor / director.
From Answers.com

While in the military, Desmond, who could sing in Italian, French, and German, performed with Glenn Miller on radio broadcasts designed to rattle the enemy. Following the war, he began his radio and television career. Desmond's last film appearance was as himself in the documentary tribute to the recently deceased Miller, Glenn Miller: A Moonlight Serenade in 1984. A year later Desmond passed away.

Unfortunately, I could not locate any video clips featuring Johnny Desmond.

AMAZING!

AMAZING! - 10/07/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"Almost immediately, in almost every way, the Tigers struck. They struck with clutch hits and clutch pitching, with the astonishing fervor of a team that was sick to death of being the respectful upstart, that was done being overlooked, that was ready to show it isn't remotely overmatched.

The Tigers brought playoff baseball back to Detroit after a 19-year wait, and the pent-up spirit, from the stands to the base paths to the pitcher's mound, was overwhelming. On a night when Yankees legends flailed and Tigers legends grew, the Tigers graphically showed why they're here -- and why they just might stick around.

The Tigers' 6-0 victory before 43,440 fans at Comerica Park on Friday night nudged them ever closer to an upset that would be considered monumental. But after watching Detroit's dominance, and witnessing the masterful pitching by 41-year-old Kenny Rogers, maybe it's time we stopped being shocked by anything these Tigers do."

Lidstrom Takes Yzerman's Place as Red Wings Captain

iWon - Sports News:

"The Detroit Red Wings selected defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom as the team's captain Thursday night before their season opener against the Vancouver Canucks.

Lidstrom succeeds Steve Yzerman, who wore the 'C' for Detroit for the last 19 seasons before retiring in July.

In his 16 seasons with the Red Wings, the 36-year-old Lidstrom has won three Stanley Cups, four Norris Trophies and the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2002."

Dry cleaner finds note about 'murder'

USATODAY.com - Dry cleaner finds note about 'murder':

"Dry cleaners find all kinds of things hiding in the clothes of their customers — but probably nothing quite like what some employees stumbled across recently. A note found in a customer's clothing read, 'You have committed a murder, but no one believes it. All I can do is kill myself, then everyone will see what you have done.'

It was signed: 'Your wife, Alice.'

Employees called police, fearing the note described a murder-suicide plot. But it turns out the owner of the sport coat is an actor involved in a play. The note was a prop, city police Detective Brian Zasadny told The Ann Arbor News."

New voters must register by Oct. 10

Cheboygan Tribune:

"Those who want to vote in the Nov. 7 general election but have not yet registered have until Oct. 10 to do so.

The Nov. 7 election will settle a variety of local races, plus voters will cast ballots on who they want to be in the state House of Representatives and Senate. The gubernatorial race between Gov. Jennifer Granholm and challenger Dick DeVos also will be settled on that day.

In addition, voters will be casting ballots on all U.S. House of Representatives seats and will choose who will earn a six-year term in the U.S. Senate in a race between Sen. Debbie Stabenow and her GOP challenger, Mike Bouchard.
"

Legendary Michigan Coach Vic Heyliger Dies

USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Legendary Michigan Coach Vic Heyliger Dies:

"Legendary University of Michigan and U.S. National Team coach Vic Heyliger passed away this morning at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Heyliger was 87 and is survived by his four grown children.

'Vic did so many great things for so many people,' said John Matchefts, who played for Heyliger on three national championship teams at Michigan. 'He was a great human being, an outstanding coach and was instrumental in developing the WCHA and college hockey in general.'

'Vic was an American hero and legend who gave much of himself to his players and friends,' said Lou Vairo, former U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey coach and current director of special projects at USA Hockey. 'He was a true gentleman who always did good for everyone.'"

Tigers Even Series With Win in Game 2

Townhall.com::The News::News Article:

"Justin Verlander and Detroit's bullpen held down the New York Yankees' mighty offense, bringing just enough 100 mph heat to send the Tigers home with a split.

Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead triple off Mike Mussina in the seventh inning to cap a comeback from a two-run deficit, and the Tigers beat the Yankees 4-3 Thursday to even their best-of-five AL playoff series at one game apiece.


Detroit Tigers Curtis Granderson slides safely into third base on a triple hit to left field as New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez waits for the throw during the seventh inning in Game 2 of Major League Baseball's American League Division Series Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

'I hope in my heart everybody realizes we are a playoff team,' Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. 'I'm not sure everybody believed that.'"

'Makeover' in Armada Township airs Sunday

'Makeover' in Armada Township airs Sunday - 09/30/06 - The Detroit News Online:

"This summer, the Gilliam family of Armada Township was treated to a new home and furnishings by ABC's popular 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.' Local contributors included American Heartland Homebuilder, Lombardo Homes and Art Van Furniture. On Aug. 14, a fully furnished new home was revealed to Maryann Gilliam and her six children. Husband and father David Gilliam died unexpectedly at age 41."