Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 21

Lansing State Journal Sunday, November 3, 1996 5B Police try to crack string of slayings v' Re-Elect DONALD E. MARTIN as your INGHAM COUNTY PROSECUTOR Don Martin An experienced criminal trial lawyer Tough on crime and the violent offender Working hard to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe A leader for the rights of victims Working to reduce domestic violence Representing you in our Ingham County courts and getting the job done Prostitution is common thread with victims in Grand Rapids killings Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS Lucy Chat-man says a cocaine habit forced her daughter to turn to prostitution. And it was that life in the shadows that apparently led to Michelle Becker's death, victim No. 6 in a string of 1 1 unsolved homicides. "Ifthey weren't hooked on drugs, they wouldn't be prostitutes," Chat-man said.

"They figured it was a better way to get money than hitting someone on the head. "She wrote about trying to give up drugs, trying to get God in her life," Chatman said. "But the devil had a hold on her. I miss her." A 14-member task force of officers from around the region is meeting daily in the basement of the Grand Rapids Police Department to try to crack the murders. The victims began turning up in March 1994 when Lesa Otberg, 25, was discovered in Muskegon.

Eight months later, another body, still unidentified, was found in neighboring Ottawa County. The others have been in the Grand Rapids area, including four in October. Prostitution is a common thread. JV The sin strip in Grand Rapids, population 191,000, is Division Avenue, a gritty north-south artery. The sex trade is just blocks from downtown landmarks: a new arena, the Gerald R.

Ford Museum, the Am-way Grand Plaza Hotel. "I'd be really surprised if it wasn't a serial killer," said Brenda Da-lecke, director of Rose Haven Ministry, a harbor for women trying to escape prostitution. "It's too much to be a coincidence." Since 1991, Rose Haven has offered a residential program as well as a drop-in program for women who want to change their lives. Phone calls have been more frequent since the deaths made headlines. "Seventy percent have been sexually abused at some point," Da-lecke said.

"To escape a horrible home situation, they do drugs to dull the pain. Pretty soon they're hooked and resorting to prostitution to buy more drugs. "They have no self-esteem," she said. "We try to change that." At least five of the 1 1 women had contacts with Rose Haven. In August, the latest victim, Victoria Moore, 29, "was scared for her life" because she had been summoned to testify in a murder trial, Dalecke said.

She disappeared after describing how three young men beat a woman to death over a drug debt. Moore's body was discovered Oct. 27 off a rural road, 20 miles north of Grand Rapids. -1996 Past President of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM); current chair of the Legislative and Juvenile Justice Committees Appointed Special Prosecutor by the Michigan Court of Appeals for Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties Citizens Grand Jury for 1995 and 1996 Chair of Ingham CountyCity of Lansing Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB) Chair of the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council and C.A.R.E. volunteers Instructor at LCC in Criminal Justice and the Mid-Michigan Police Academy Member Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansing Vote for Don Martin A proven Crime Fighter Paid for by Committee to Retain Donald Martin, Prosecutor, 228 Maplewood Drive, East Lansing, Ml 48823 ON THE AGENDA Pd.

Pol. Advertisement DELHI TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION: Discussion of township master plan. When: 7:30 p.m. Monday. Where: Township Hall, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt.

np poo TUESDAY CHARLOTTE: Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 1 1 1 E. Lawrence Ave. INGHAM COUNTY: Ingham Intermediate Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., Education Service Center, 2630 W. Howell Road, Mason. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP: Park Commission, 6:30 p.m.

work session, 7:30 p.m. meeting, Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos. ONEIDA TOWNSHIP: Zoning Board, 7:30 p.m., Township Hall, St. Joe Highway and Oneida Road, Grand Ledge. Ted Nugent World Bowhuntera Oakland County Sportsmen'e Club Joe Olszewski Lapeer Coonhunter'a Club Brad Habermehl Dow, USA Dr.

Gordon Guyer Michael Chaulk Daniel Allor. Sr. Company Michael Curreri Rep. Dan Gustafson Donald Cox Paul A. Breed Jaya Sporting Good Huron Valley Steel Corp.

Gary Motyl Sen. Joanne Emmons Steven DenHartog Robert Butler Fritz Enterprises Inc. Durand Sportsmen's Assoc. Norman Wilson Richard Dew Haggard's Plumbing ft Heating Lonnie Spiegel Huron Pte Sportsmen's Assoc. Thomas Yonkent Sen.

John Cherry Vic Castanier North Country Hunting Adventures Don Morrow Mecosta Co. Rod ft Gun Club Austin Johnson Holland Fish Game, Inc. Armand Prenevost Robert Jenkins Tuscola County Archers John Nauyokas Gary Gersky Land O'Lakes Bowmen Chuck Goodwin JeffHeil Donald Bell Robert Garner Bay Archery Sales Rep. Paul Tesanovich Cecelia Whitehead Joseph Bieganowski Ml Bowhuntera Assoc. Safari Club Int'lWestMl Chapter Sp'icer's Boat City Rita O'Leary Fredenck Kruer UP Sportamena Alliance Ml Coon Hunters Assoc.

St. Joseph Co. Cons, Jim Pinole Betsie Ri Robe North OeMaJd Sportsmen's Crab ifon's Cftb SdbrumarYs Club Philip Ru 'dKd BoftsivsW Club Charles PowBil a Beckham 1 Teqf iniii Gortion Murray urai Manor SuperiorlandlFihi a meson Seme Rijhard laU NRATtA" theVToo. Governor John Englar Erie Frltt Ml Boating Industrie Carl Sweera Ml Chamber of Commerce Dennis Fox Michael Davich Ml Retail Hardware Assoc. Ann Knoop Luc Co.

Bd. of Comm. Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsmen Club Saginaw Field Stream Club Ml United Conservation Cluba Thomas Marmon Ml Sportsmen Defense Alliance Christopher White Trt-Co. Sportsmen's League Lynn Ross Pete Salyer Amer. Sportfishlng Assoc Tustin Sportsmen'e Club Chelsea Rod Gun Club Gorcon Taylor Gregory King Ml Hunting Dog Fed.

fher Stanley Nowak Sen. Willis Bullard Jim Dietrich MUCC-District 3 Wayne Thompson Thomas Singer, MD Scl-W Ml Bowhuntera Jim Campbell Salvatore Palazzo Taxidermy By Ram UP Whrtetails Keweenaw Michael Willett Dave Sartj Safari Club Int'l -SE Ml Bowhuntera Lloyd Stage Phillip Fredenburg Dallas Safari Club Todd Molesworth Wilbur Avril Pin River Recreation Douglas Parviainen Dealers Resource Inc. Steven DenHartog Leo Rushing Anthony Feldhus Pheasants Forever, Montcalm County Jim Curtice Stuart Scripps Stephen Geller Berwick Camp Richard Butler Jack Ashley os ijrctryt Club nczyk nop. Jim mcb Sportsmen's Club aurence Bowers Robert Mccarty ofiy Ronald DouiV- 1 sL 'onsdrvation Club art aripps I Ron. DaV id Anthi Ronnie Watson Hartwicl A i kfVJ Terry Gould 1 1 PiU'eflal mn's Gorby utzbach Club JOnvidrX North America Bowhunting Dan McNamee ub Int I Detroi Alger Co.

Safari CS mm 1- Commun. Livingston Conaer. Cha pter 1 If UPearhoundei Charles Johnson irWi Sports Aaeoc. Sag Chris i Garlick oUJiportsmen's Ml Bow Hunters A aop. I i Carp LakaTws.

jard Kai it. Charles Bait Shop hn assoc. Little River Band oi ncy Dooman Mai jghn aw chael A. Smith 1 Ottawa Indians Robert Leedy Marten, 0 pa9r SiGranOjjSprtsmn's Mjju Hunters Tourrt ake St. Clair Bass Unlimited ttGo Aangstrom Ralph Banks Multi-Lakes Cons.

Assoc. Hsight Township Board St. Joaeph Co. Cons. Sportsmen's Club Roy Stumpf Anglers Eugene Bylsma United Bear Hunters of Ml Ml Council of Trout Unlimited Daniel M.

Riley Eastern Arensc Spnsmn's Club David Ruppuhn Robert Lemon Missaukee Conservation Club Robert Moskal Jeffrey Modrzynski Stanley Kurek Rep. Mike Goschka Pheasants Forever, Glsdwin Co. Chapter WEDNESDAY DELHI TOWNSHIP: Township Board, 7:30 p.m., Township Hall, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt. DeWITT TOWNSHIP: Parks and Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 16101 Brook Road, Lansing. EAST LANSING: City Council, 7:30 p.m., Gold Room Michigan State University Union Building.

LESLIE TOWNSHIP: Planning Commission, 8 p.m., Township Hall, 4279 Oak Leslie. WATERTOWN TOWNSHIP: Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 12803 S. Wacousta Road, Grand Ledge. Ml HoteLjtotaLi Ran. ThomasGoLild fsmns 'haasenta Forever, WayaeG4eSpri 'maiSKagde- Ralph Brooke Frank Mathieson it nm r.enn fEoarci lngharf Construction Safari Club kit'l -Lehigh Valley Chapter Barbara Reilly James Peck Donald Carpenter Black Lake Sportsmen's Club William Bennet Donald Carpenter John Mallory Manchester Sportsmen's Club Thomas Caplis Lynn Ross ount West BranchOg Virginia Boarnuntera Virginia Boflmunter Assod.

Michael f- Gary Higgir JUI Taxidermist A Co. Visitor fMrenu ssoc soc. Robert DU iver Raiain Sprtsmn i 1 eisraniui Micnigan "ureeu HoosrtMuiien MtohaGl West Club ret Ron Lundberi Federal ioi Fin Fearl I i sf dViarles Bazty I Den Taxiderrrry1 1 BattoroAccounting iTaisStWeew Interior Townanip 6osro Confmem. Bucks Michael De' 'eaaaJtaSapd Mason County Mark Dittenber KaTneth Glasser vern Bouws Keith Ber( rife hi Jpfrfttf Wnrrf Senator Mat Duniekiss Rep. Allen Lowe Adama Su -r a ibont 1 Ottawt.

k. ivisto hen Du ti't Michael Borst JM Trappers Association SenJtoBJto L'avKj Blind 1 Baraga Co. Bij of Rocco Giurlanda Pheasants Forever State Chapter RovBirdsall 1 fBettv Dunham Safari Club TntV- Camol Milnaei Safli Wt 1 1 "rofife Msnafaaurirfa flkj lames Harshmanv I Sen. Georcn Mackinac Bd. of Comm.

I Mr. Mrs. Bruce Jpnnsora Caseville Rod Gun StannardTwp. Board Club Marvin Howard I fentt Co. Fishink it I Red I hnrl Cthn Aarit AchldtSf I IburAvril i lannel a MSo-State BoltTSci oif Hunting CJubi Macfin 1 Sen.

Chris Dingell I Ml Cons. Bd. of Robert Rayer vesi Spolarick tiecrga Hencerson if faurHerjig. Li tJ Randy Holcomb Michael Cutis rtWasold Iwnal yf Holly 4 Whitrnoae-Utofld MONDAY BATH TOWNSHIP: Township Board, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 14480 Webster Road, Bath. CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM COUNTIES: Community Mental Health Board Program and Planning Committee, 12:30 p.m., 808 Southland Suite Lansing.

CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM COUNTIES: Community Mental Health Board Services for Adults with Mental Illness Advisory Council, 3 p.m., Community "Support Services, 407 Greenlawn Lansing. CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM COUNTIES: Community Mental Health Board Human Resources Committee, 6 p.m., 808 Southland Suite Lansing. DELTA TOWNSHIP: Township Board, 7 p.m., Township Offices, 7710 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing. DeWITT: City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 414 E.

Main St. DeWITT TOWNSHIP: Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 16101 Brook Lansing. EAGLE TOWNSHIP: Township Board, 7:30 p.m., Township Hall, 14318 Michigan Eagle. LANSING: City Council, 7 p.m., 10th floor, City Hall, 120 W. Michigan Ave.

LANSING: Friends of Turner-Dodge House, noon, Turner-Dodge House, 100 E. North St. LESLIE: City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 107 E. Bellevue St. UVINGSTON COUNTY: Board of Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Courthouse, 200 E.

Grand River Howell. MASON: City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 201 W. Ash St. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP: Infrastructure Committee, 8:30 a.m., Service Center, 2100 Gaylord P. Smith Court, Okemos.

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP: Natural Resources and Open Space Committee, 5:30 p.m., Harris Nature Center, Okemos. OKEMOS: Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., Community Conference Room, Central Elementary School, 4406 N. Okemos Road. WEBBERVILLE: Village Council, 7 p.m., Village Hall, 1 15 W. Grand River Ave.

Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 161 E. Grand River Ave. IriihtllllennotfT Gun William Radtke Boara james somes Lapeer Co. Sprtsmn's Gerald McCrood Michigan Basa Fed. Western Wayne Co.

Cona. Assoc. Edison Newman David Leigeb Keweenaw Co. Bd. of Commissioners Ntn'l Wild Turkey Fed.

Outdoors Forever Club Tom Biair Duane Moore Charlevoix Rod Gun Club Weyerhaeuser Corp. Rep. Sandy Hill Marie Graver Dan Radiol Archery Bear Hunters of Michigan UP Travel Rec. Assoc. Safari Club International Club Audley Richards George Cullers Frances McBurney Fayette Sportsman Club Sen.

Diane By rum James Johnson Chris Pavelich Ml Deer Breeders Assoc Country Woods Archery Black Creek Con. Club Ml Duck Hunters Assoc-West Ml East-Lind Heat Treat Paul Gangstad Gary Trehian Ontonagon Co. Bd. of Comm. Larry Dame kanioirvc i lcit 1 Robert Narjoeffwi1 Crawford Mi ikPayton Eugene Manning John Bayley S.E.

Michigan Bowhuntera Thomas Zander Howell Gun Club Doug Adams Mid-Forest Lodge Denis Reaume W. Richard Dukeknv Linden Sportsmen's Club Gary Trebian Tim O'Niel Lloyd Lacross Phfflickel Trackw GameTrackBr Ruffed Grouse Society- Ibrook Coonhunters Nations) rriiaum t-en, Ml Ste(heaiari Ms Amman Chapter uofs Vme Lk.S Clair Advii Coirirnitlee Salmon Fi erman's Ed. Foundation iristopSer Gutscher Aisoc. if at Debbie Mill Jaftrey Bphinger Vt'wikJlife Tornahtrui Archer Msteirv Jajfcs RadEmacher 1 Paul row Sons for Medical GaAsmrtr DUaneJ asel JR, Upper Peninsula Sportmen's Alliance Lloyd Schmige Randy Hortsmann Rep. Michelle McManu John Everts Robert Archambeau Rep.

Tom Alley Bryan Spaller Steven Laskowski Ml Natural Resource Commission Nrthm. Ont. Tourist AC Co. Outdoor MljBoatini Industrie rjesting Assoc Rcfald J. latii J.

isevan cofSKit -sjecKsqn Nt tWloTljrkey Ctubj arker Trust Gary Lawn Port Austin Con; cavern Cons. Club LXlub Fint Riv If lat Rryer Pefry Hais MdKie Trej Jo Swenepn Vi Bursa Ruthio's FaVniry Klub Tr Bun tub Ci Sportsmi Wayne County Bojird 4 iffaljEl, WhJtetailiJJnlimited- CanO -1 SKawssJee County lisle Baxter into; ResrlaaiarsV arry RenardV 1 oi uomrnissione omahawk Archers Michael Hucktos rbor Elks Lodge It ss A.Mmson air north I I Terfo ManH Hurt I Fish Club Thomes Waiiadtw jfE. StevenXindi Ml Ml Akoc. ofTimbi Outfitters Balding Sptsmn's Club Baiftnt fi ChiletVetBrinary Clinic Chalet Veterinary Clinic trmn as Chapter lasai T. Johnson nls Ibreverf 1 MidhisnsTrdtnl Bwhnti mV htanamttnl Bwhntra Shawn Snyder TraditionaKAngler of PA ichigan Duck Hunters I Ray Sullivan Ant? Ml Charter Boat Assoc-5ohn Jensen ns rinhi 'nn ThumrrCfftpter Port Austin Co lead Corporation THURSDAY CAPITAL AREA HEAD INJURY ALLIANCE: Membership meeting, 7 p.m., Valley Court Center, 210 Hillside (behind Crunchy's), East Lansing.

CLINTON-EATON-INGHAM COUNTIES: Community Mental Health Board Recipient Rights Committee, 5:30 p.m., 808 Southland Suite Lansing. GRAND LEDGE: Board of Education Ad Hoc Building and Site Committee, 4 p.m. Sawdon School Library, 220 Lamson St. LANSING: Board of Education, 7 p.m., Room 106, Partington Administration Building, 519 W. Kalamazoo St.

LANSING: Gier Advisory Board, 6:30 p.m., Gier Center, 2400 Hall St. LANSING: Foster Advisory Board, 7:30 p.m., Foster Center, 200 N.Foster Ave. LIVINGSTON COUNTY: Livingston Educational Service Agency, 7:30 p.m., Agency Offices, 1425 W. Grand River Howell. PERRY: Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., Board Conference Room, 2775 Britton Road.

Pheasant Forever, St. Clair County Rep. Michael Prusi Rocky Mountain Elk Fdtn-W Ml Chapter Russell Lien Erickson-Rochon Nash Funeral Home Bryan Burkhalter Richville Conservation Club Jack Gretzinger Joseph Clugston U.P. Trappers Assoc Brian Getyina Macomb County Bd. of Commis toners Arthur Farley Robert Knorr Safari Club Int'l -Novi Chapter Gordon Mosher John Seeling Barcia For Congress Robert Eisele C.

Kim Emery Armand Prenevost Safari Club Int'l Mid-MI Chapter Ml Traditional Bowhuntera Wl Association of Field Club Dean Vanostran Dennis Knapp Northport Sportamen's Club Phil Scarborough, Jr. Bill Holland Barry Co. Cons. Club Todd Gross OR. Martin.

DVM Ml Bowhunters- Chapter 6 Ralph Stedman Hanes Wellise Rep. Pat Gagliardi Sen. Dick Posthumu Gordon Murray Marietta Sprtsmn's Assoc. Michigan Wildlife Foundation Jason Barnhart Archie Hewett Schoolcraft Co. Bd.

of Comm. Tahquamenon Sptmn'a Club Gerald Robert Wildlife Legis. Fund of America Joseph Reilly Luce Co. Bd. of Comm.

Herb Somers Kent Co. Con. League Rich Richardson Bob Habermehl Ml Duck Hunters Assoc. UPWhrtetails Michael Huckins Int'l Assoc. of Fish Wildif Agencies Thomas Losiewskl NE Ml Houndsmen's Assoc Robert Walker Bertha Crooker Whrtetails Unlimited Lapeer Co.

Sportsmen's Club Rep. Mike Green Tom Nash A. Rosalie Boussury Williams Gunsighl Stuart Dunn Ml Bear Hunters Assoc. James Kurbel South Ml Weimaraner Club Mark Theurer Michigan Big Game Hunters Association Ml State United Coonhunter'a Assoc David Shelp J.C. Arnsman DJ Case and Associates Wade Coots Stuart Lowe Timber-PAC Jeffrey Mulnix Marquette Co.

Bd. of Commiasioners Clayton Foster Robert Sparks Ml Chapter of Wildlife Society Gordon Snow Gary Chamberlain Archery Menu. Organiz. Monroe Cp. Rod Gun Club Ernest Dolan Ml Comm.

of Agriculture Barbara CroweH Richard Tomalty Washtenaw Co. Sportsmen's Club This is a partial list of people and organizations that believe that is Good and is Dangerous. PROPOSAL eVOTE I VWILm I N0l SOTEYES! ISTUGOOD Contest's shack is a hunter's dream mm mm for WILDLIFE ANGEROUS! Proposal is funded by Animal Rights Extremists. Proposal would strip the DNR of their authority to regulate Michigan's bear population. Proposal could send a healthy and growing bear population out of control.

Proposal could cost citizens millions in tax dollars to pay the DNR to control the bear population. Proposal guarantees the Natural Resources Commission (governing body of he DNR) the authority to regulate wildlife. Proposal guarantees the use of professional scientific management principles to regulate wildlife and hunters. Proposal guarantees citizens a voice by mandat ing public meetings before any changes in wildlife policy. prizes.

The 36-square foot shack includes a gas grill, color television, video cassette recorder and satellite dish. It's fully heated, carpeted and has a cathedral ceiling with skylights. Other amenities: a swivel chair, chain saw, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, a shotgun and if the hunting doesn't go so well four two-piece chicken dinners from KFC. The contest has become so popular it draws at least 100,000 entries from across northeast Michigan. The deer blind is valued at $5,798, and was built by local woodworker Ewald Sommerfield.

Associated Press ALPENA One of the most sought-after promotional prizes in northern Michigan isn't a wad of cash or a weekend getaway to some posh resort. It's a deer blind. But not just any deer blind. The custom-built hunter's shack is equipped better than many a young couple's first home. "It's one of the most incredible looking structures you'll ever see," said Steve Wright, operations manager at WATZ-AMFM of Alpena, which has given away a deer blind for the past eight years.

'This year's prize could top all past Paid for by Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management, Richard Jameson, Treasurer PIEASE UOTE TUESDAY, H0UEMBER 5TI1.