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It’s easy in the summer to eatthose multiple servings of veg-etables that nutritionists recom-mend. See Food, page 8A.

Inside: Visit www.livingstondaily.comto see how some residents areusing their melons leading up tothis weekend’s annual festival.

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POLICE

Sheriff: Shooting of gunman justified

By Lisa Roose-ChurchDAILY PRESS & ARGUS

A distraught veteran’s demandsthat police “shoot me” were heardby neighbors, who watched in dis-belief as one of those officers fatal-ly shot the 47-year-old man follow-ing a two-hour-plus standoff.

The gunman — identified asWesley David Gilson, a nearly 26-year U.S. Army veteran who servedwith the 82nd Airborne Divisionand was a sniper — was shot deadat 2:18 p.m. Monday after raisingan assault rifle at officers, whorepeatedly ordered Gilson to lower

his weapon.“I watched them shoot him,”

neighbor Deb O’Champaugh saidTuesday. “I heard him yellingabout them being in his yard. Hesaid, ‘Shoot me if you have theballs; shoot me,’ and they did.”

O’Champaugh said she be-lieves the officer, whom authoritieshave not identified, did not want toshoot Gilson, but it appeared theofficer had no choice.

Sheriff Bob Bezotte said theshooting was justified as Gilsonhad raised what police believedwas an M-16 assault rifle at offi-

cers, who are trained to stop adeadly threat. Police later learned

HEALTH

By Frank KonkelDAILY PRESS & ARGUS

There is a price some survivingveterans pay for the countlessways they defend our nation.

It’s paid upon reintegration —or arrival — back into civiliansociety, and its currency is often avariation of trauma.

That trauma can manifest itselfin post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), depression, constantanxiety, feelings of alienation,thoughts of suicide and a myriadof other negative symptoms.

“Invisible wounds, I think

they’re the biggest thing for a lotof guys and gals coming backfrom service,” said VeteranProgram Manager for the BrainInjury Association of MichiganRick Briggs. Briggs is also aretired U.S. Air Force major.

“Sometimes, the biggest thingis, they’re fighting military culture

File photo by ALAN WARD/DAILY PRESS & ARGUS

The Gilson home on North Burkhart Road in HowellTownship is surrounded by yellow tape followingMonday’s fatal standoff.

Neighbor says it lookedlike officer had no choice

For video on this story, orto view our photo gallery,go to livingstondaily.com.

Continued on page 4

Many veterans don’t seekhelp for combat trauma

Continued on page 4

By Lisa Roose-ChurchDAILY PRESS & ARGUS

Melon heads could be to theHowell Melon Festival whatparrot heads are to JimmyBuffet.

While fans of the long-run-ning Melon Festival might beconsidered melon heads bythose not in the know, “melonheads” are actually a group ofmen who are allowing bodyartist Andrea O’Donnell to dec-orate their bald heads as melons— all in the name of promotingthis weekend’s Melon Festivalin downtown Howell.

“For those who know me, I

am the perfect contestant for anactivity like this,” said JeffHansen, co-chairman of theMelon Festival Committee. “I’mhoping to maximize my naturalfeatures with melon artwork that will put me ahead of thecompetition.”

Hansen and fellow baldyDave Bagwell of Quality Dininghad their heads painted Tuesdayto promote the festival, and onSaturday there will be a compe-tition to judge who is the best

melon head. The competition isopen to anyone.

“I hope that by painting mymelon (head) I can somehow puta fun spin on a great local tradi-tion,” Bagwell said.

Debbie Mikula, director of theHowell Area Parks and Rec-

reation Authority, said organizershave used a “lot of creativelicense when planning” thisyear’s event.

The search for “all thingsmelon gave us the idea to askguests to paint their own melonheads and faces with body paintand show off their artistic tal-ents,” she said.

The Howell Melon HeadContest will be held 6-7 p.m.Saturday on the courthouselawn.

For those who need helppainting their head, O’Donnellwill be around doing face

USE YOUR MELON: HEAD-PAINTING COMPETITION A FUN NEW SPIN

Photo by ALAN WARD/DAILY PRESS & ARGUS

Body artist Andrea O’Donnell places sparkly “watermelon seeds” on the head of Dave Bagwell. He is part of agroup of men who are allowing O’Donnell to decorate their bald heads as melons — all in the name of promot-ing this weekend’s Howell Melon Festival.

ENTERTAINMENT

Seeds of excitement planted for festMORE INSIDE

• See our editorial, page6A.

• Also, look inside for cov-erage of the Howell MelonFestival in today’sLivingston Moms section.

For video on this story, orto view our photo gallery,go to livingstondaily.com.

Continued on page 4

OUR NEIGHBORS

By Jim TottenDAILY PRESS & ARGUS

Cora Wellman doesn’t get nerv-ous performing in front of acrowd.

Blessed with a big voice, shebegan performing solos for schoolperformances starting in secondgrade and earned a solo every yearwhile in elementary and middleschool.

“I’ve been singing since I cameout of the womb,” the 17-year-oldHowell High School senior joked.“I don’t remember not singing.”

She proved her talent bybecoming one of 13 LivingstonSensation finalists during her firstappearance in the singing compe-tition. The finals will be held at 2p.m. Sunday at the amphitheateroutside the historical LivingstonCounty Courthouse in Howell aspart of the revamped HowellMelon Festival.

Livingston Sensation, spon-sored by the Daily Press & Argus,is loosely based on TV’s“American Idol” and aims to dis-cover the county’s best singer.The winner will receive a profes-sional recording session at Russ’sPlace studio.

Wellman said she wasn’t plan-ning on entering the competition,but her friends kept bugging herfor two weeks.

She went to Chicago this sum-mer and tried out for “AmericanIdol” but wasn’t selected. Whileshe had fun trying out for “Idol,”she wasn’t interested in tryinganother competition, but herfriends persevered.

“They finally got to me,” shesaid.

She decided to sing GloriaGaynor’s “I Will Survive” at theAug. 2 semifinals in Brightonbecause she wanted “somethingfun that everyone will know.”

Her favorite singers are Cherand Christina Aguilera becausethey have big, powerful voiceslike herself.

As a child, she never fit in withchoirs because her voice didn’tblend in; her voice stood out.

She’s performed musical the-ater for the Community Theatre of Howell and at her high

school. She also sings in threechoral groups at her school,

Nerves don’tget in the wayof this singerSensation finalist tried out for‘American Idol’ show recently

Photo by ALAN WARD/DAILY PRESS & ARGUS

Blessed with a big voice,Livingston Sensation final-ist Cora Wellman beganperforming solos for schoolperformances starting insecond grade and earned asolo every year while in ele-mentary and middle school.

ABOUTCORA WELLMAN

• Age: 17• Residence: Howell

Township• School: She’s a senior at

Howell High School.• How you might know her:

She became a LivingstonSensation finalist after singingGloria Gaynor’s “I WillSurvive.”

• Hobbies: Singing; choir;theater

• Family: Parents, Susanand Darryl; brother, Loyd, 20

For video on this story, go to livingstondaily.com.

Continued on page 4

MORE INSIDE• For a list of local veteran

resources, see page 4A.

IRA J. SMAIL, JR.Age 50, of Fowlerville, died Sat.,August 8, 2009. Arrangements byNiblack Funeral Home, DillinghamLiverance Chapel, Fowlerville.

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LOIS MARIE VALRANCEAge 81, died August 7, 2009.Memorial Service August 12, 2009at 1:30 p.m. at Phillips FuneralHome, South Lyon.

LAWRENCE (LARRY)JACOB SLATER

80, of Brighton Michigan, passedaway at St Joseph's Mercy Hospitalin Ann Arbor on Saturday August 8,2009 after a brief illness. Born onMarch 16, 1929 in KenoshaWisconsin, Larry was the son ofJacob and Mary (Levy) Slater. Larrygrew up in Kenosha where he attend-ed Bradford High School and beganstudies at the University ofWisconsin. With the outbreak of theKorean War, Larry entered the Armyand was commissioned as a SecondLieutenant, serving his country inKorea. Following the war, Larry metand married Joan Anderson onOctober 10, 1959 in RacineWisconsin. Larry enjoyed a long andsuccessful career as a DesignEngineer with American MotorsCorporation and Chrysler includingserving as the head of two DesignEngineering departments. In 1976,Larry and his family moved fromKenosha to Brighton Michigan. Larrywas an avid devotee of jazz musicespecially enjoying live performanc-es and had a large collection of jazzartists topped by Stan Kenton. Hewas a dedicated fan of the Green BayPackers and enjoyed sailing on LakeMichigan where he won several tro-phies. Creative and active, Larrydesigned many home renovationprojects including building a home inWisconsin and was in the process ofrestoring two American MotorsJavelins. He also enjoyed working inhis yard and with his wife besidehim, was the force behind manybeautiful high-yielding gardens.Additionally, Larry was a Mason, anactive member of the Order of theElks in Kenosha, and a lifetime boardmember of the Kenosha Yacht Club.Husband, father, grandfather, son,brother, and neighbor, Larry provid-ed a wonderful life for all who knewhim and achieved everything he sethis mind to. He never quit being aboy from climbing sand dunes at 80years of age in Benzonia Michigan toplaying in leaf piles with his grand-children. Larry is survived by his wifeJoan of Brighton, daughter Linda andson-in-law Bob Cooper of ChelseaMichigan, and daughter Phyllis andson-in-law Lada Celeda of HowellMichigan. He is also survived bygrandchildren Amanda (Mannie) andLauren (Wheetie) Cooper and Lada(Buddy) Celeda. Additionally, he issurvived by his sisters RuthKumiszco and Barbara (Bob) Jacobsas well as many nieces, nephews,cousins, and many close friends.Larry was predeceased by his par-ents, brothers Henry and Don, andsister Margaret. Visitation will beheld at Keehn Funeral Home, 706 W.Main Street, Brighton Michigan onWednesday August 12, 2009 from 1to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM. Memorialdonations should be made to theSlater Family. Services will be held atthe Keehn Funeral Home, ThursdayAugust 13, 2009 at 11AM with a bur-ial service to follow at 2PM at theGreat Lakes National Cemetery, 4200Belford Rd, Holly Michigan, 48442.Pastor Joseph O'Neill will officiate. Aspecial thank you is offered to thestaff of St Joseph's Mercy Hospitalin Ann Arbor for all their help whileLarry was under their care. Larrylived a great life; he is much loved,respected, and admired.

ELAINE AUDREY SCHULZAge 81, passed away Aug. 10, 2009.Visitation Aug. 14, Friday, 2 – 9 p.m.at Phillips Funeral Home, SouthLyon. Contributions to AmericanCancer Society, or the MichiganHumane Society.

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HAVE YOUR SAY• While the judges will decide

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• Readers can view videos ofall 13 finalists’ semifinal per-formances on livingstondaily.com and e-mail the full name oftheir favorite singer to jgun-nells@gannett.com. Duplicatee-mail votes will not be considered.

itself; veterans aren’t ones to askfor help and anything that bothersthem. They suck it up like hard-core athletes who want to stay onthe field after an injury. If theydon’t seek treatment, these issuescan really come into play,” Briggsadded.

Dr. Debbie Koeltzow, Ed.D., ofMindful Living PLLC in Brighton,believes those types of issuescould have played a role in thedeath of Livingston County resi-dent and 26-year U.S. Army veter-an Wesley Gilson on Monday.

Gilson was shot and killed bylaw enforcement officials after atwo-hour standoff when Gilsonraised his AR-15 assault rifle atofficers.

Since his 2004-2005 tour ofduty in Iraq, police officials saidGilson’s business was struggling,his wife had recently filed fordivorce and that he’d began takingOxyContin and muscle relaxers.

“The signs are there,” saidKoeltzow, who frequently works

with patients who suffer fromPTSD, anxiety and depression.“(Gilson) was probably feeling agreat loss. The world he had isn’twhat he wanted.”

Police labeled the death as a“suicide by cop,” but unfortunate-ly, extreme outcomes likeGilson’s appear to be becoming

more common. According to theU.S. Army, 24 soldiers committedsuicide in January. Pentagon sta-tistics show there were only 16combat deaths in all ofAfghanistan and Iraq during thesame time period.

“Failed marriages, divorces, job-lessness, they’re all outcomes of

the symptoms they’re dealingwith,” Briggs said. “There’s no realcure for it, but there is treatment.”

Treatment can begin as early asthey’re discharged.

Sarah Nowitzke, SeamlessTransition Program manager forthe Veterans Affairs Ann ArborHealthcare System, said theDepartment of Defense forwardsthe VA hospitals a list of upcom-ing post-deployment health-assessment events at localarmories.

The events are mandatory forreturning veterans to attend.Those events — and others, likecommunity outreach programs —provide VA hospitals a point ofcontact with returning veterans.

From there, they can conductsite enrollment, schedule appoint-ments and conduct personalassessments with returning veter-ans. If symptoms of depression,PTSD, brain injuries, alcoholaddiction or infectious disease aredetected, the VA hospital thencoordinates further individualizedservices.

“It’s important to receive anykind of health care, but we at theVA want to continue to make surethat veterans don’t have ongoingreadjustment issues,” Nowitzkesaid.

Veterans also have otheroptions. Carl Pardon, LivingstonCounty Veterans Affairs director,believes one of the best solutionsfor veterans who’ve experiencedsignificant trauma is to talk it outwith professionals or peers.Unfortunately, veterans aren’talways ready to expound on theirexperiences. Veterans break morethan 50 percent of the appoint-ments his office makes betweenveterans and counselors.

Though military veterans helpprotect the nation in countlessways, sometimes it’s themselvesthey fail to help.

“Ultimately, they have to dosome things on their own,” Pardonsaid.

Contact Daily Press & Argusreporter Frank Konkel at (517)552-2835 or at fkonkel@gan-nett.com.

the weapon was a semiautomaticAR-15, which is identical inappearance to an M-16, officerssaid.

The tragedy, the sheriff noted,is that someone is dead, and offi-cers never want that outcome.

“Our goal is to take him intocustody. The goal is to stop thiswithout any force, but we don’tdetermine that outcome,” Sheriff’sDepartment Lt. Mike Kinashuckexplained. “The goal is to end thispeacefully and have him give uphis weapon, but the outcome maybe, if he makes an aggressivemovement that indicates he willuse deadly force, then you are

stopping that deadly force.”Bezotte said that is what Gilson

— who was well-trained inweapons and was known to havepreviously threatened that policewould leave his home in a body bag— did when he raised his weapontoward two officers in his home.

Police subsequently seizedGilson’s .40-caliber Glock hand-gun, the AR-15, a silencer for theAR-15 that was later found in thebarn, a Winchester sniper rifle, aswell as two other assault rifles.

Two gun safes were found at thehome, one in the house and one inthe barn, which police could notopen. The Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivesis working with Gilson’s wife to

identify and assure the legality ofany weapons that may be found inthose safes, Bezotte said.

Paramedics were initially calledto Gilson’s home on Burkhart Roadbetween Warner and Marr roads atabout noon Monday when a friendcalled 911 reporting a potentialoverdose or suicidal subject.Paramedics backed out of the home,however, when Gilson pulled the.40-caliber Glock handgun out of abag and threatened them, orderingthem off his property.

Gilson eventually retrieved theAR-15 from a fifth-wheeler nearhis log-cabin-style home. Heeventually used the weapon toconfront two officers stationedbehind trees, repeatedly telling

them to “just shoot me.”He then headed toward his

home, where he confronted twoother officers, who continually toldGilson to put his weapon down asthey were trying to help him.

When Gilson raised his weapon,an officer shot once, fatally strikingGilson in the chest. He died at thescene.

Police earlier had safelyextracted Gilson’s wife, a femalefriend and five children from thescene.

Although police believe theshooting was justified, Bezotte saidit is standard practice for the officerto be placed on administrative leavepending an internal investigation.But Bezotte would not say whether

that step was taken in this case.Bezotte has described the inci-

dent as “suicide by cop.” He saidpersonal issues, including a strug-gling business, a possible divorceand a mix of OxyContin and mus-cle relaxant medications appearedto have led to Gilson’s behavior.

Gilson owned ProSolider, alocal company that sold militaryand communications equipment.

“I saw him on a daily basis andthings seemed to be going well,”O’Champaugh said. “He seemedlike a nice guy. I don’t know whatwent wrong.”

Contact Daily Press & Argusreporter Lisa Roose-Church at(517) 552-2846 or at lrchurch@gannett.com.

painting at Eclectic Twyst onGrand River Avenue from noon to6 p.m. Saturday. There is a chargefor this activity.

From 8-10 p.m., O’Donnell willpaint live mannequins for a showunder black lights at Eclectic Twyst.

The festival runs Friday throughSunday and includes a bevy of fam-ily-friendly events — all gearedaround the Howell melon, which isa cantaloupe hybrid believed to befound only in the surrounding area.

For more information on theevent, call Mikula at (517) 546-0693, ext. 7702.

Contact Daily Press & Argusreporter Lisa Roose-Church at(517) 552-2846 or at lrchurch@gannett.com.

including the all-girl Captains ofClassicality. Wellman said every-thing seems to come together whenshe takes the stage.

“Everything just seems perfect onstage,” she said.

She doesn’t do much outside ofthe performing world.

“I don’t have a life outside ofsinging and performing,” she said.

Contact Daily Press & Argusreporter Jim Totten at (517) 548-7088 or at jtotten@gannett.com.

Many vets don’t receive helpContinued from page 1

• The Livingston CountyVeterans Affairs office can setup appointments between vet-erans and counselors and canput veterans in touch with theclosest VA hospital. Call (517)546-6338.The office also has a Web sitewww.co.livingston.mi.us/veter-ans/organizations.htm that listslocal VFWs and AmericanLegion posts with contactinformation.

• VA Medical Center in AnnArbor provides health-care

services to veterans. Call (734)769-7100.

• The Brain InjuryAssociation of Michigan workswith those affected by braininjuries, including veterans, toprovide them education, advo-cacy and the tools to build abetter life. Call (810) 229-5880.

• Operation Never Forgottenis a national nonprofit servicethat connects the military andcivilian worlds through publicservice announcements. Go tooperationneverforgotten.org.

LOCAL VETERAN RESOURCES

Sheriff: Shooting of gunman was justifiedContinued from page 1

Nerves don’tfaze singer

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Residentspaint heads

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Nighttime, single-lane closurescontinue on U.S. 23 from justsouth of Interstate 96 north to M-59 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Mondaysthrough Fridays. The closures areexpected to remain in effectthrough the end of the month.

The closures are needed torepair rough patches of roadwayalong the stretch of U.S. 23.

Exit ramp closureon I-96 delayed

The entrance ramp to PleasantValley Road off Interstate 96 isclosed and is in the midst of a 21-day shutdown for resurfacing.

However, the exit ramp atPleasant Valley Road will not beclosed until Monday. That rampalso will be closed for 21 days forresurfacing. A detour will be post-ed when the ramps are closed.

The Kensington Road bridgeover I-96 is expected to bereopened Aug. 25. The bridge hasbeen closed since early March forreconstruction.

The ramps at Kensington Roadwill be closed for resurfacing oncethe Kensington bridge reopens.

Day of Caring stillneeds volunteers

Organizers of the eighth annualLivingston County United WayDay of Caring are still looking forvolunteers to help at the Aug. 19event.

Last year, 825 volunteer shiftswere filled in the one-day com-

munity improvement blitz, and 80projects were held. The UnitedWay is hoping to fill 1,000 volun-teer shifts.

Organizers said there’s been a15 percent increase in requests forassistance from last year.

Some projects include staging afield day for people with disabili-ties, helping shut-ins, cleaning uparea schools and parks, Meals onWheels delivery, blood-pressurereadings, and helping with schoolsupply drives.

The morning shift runs from 8:30a.m. to noon, and the afternoon shiftis set for 1-4:30 p.m. All volunteersreceive a T-shirt, refreshment bagand lunch at Howell City Park.

For more information, visitwww.lcunitedway.org or call(810) 494-3000.

Taco Bell plan forPinckney extended

The village of Pinckneyapproved a second one-yearextension to Taco Bell site plansafter the fast-food franchiserequested additional time to pon-der development plans.

According to Village PresidentRebecca Foster, Taco Bell initiallyapproached the village in 2007regarding the development of arestaurant in the near future.However, Foster said the decliningeconomy put those plans on hold,potentially until fall 2010. Under

normal circumstances, Foster said,businesses automatically get ayear to build after they receive vil-lage approval, but the village hasgranted Taco Bell — and a fewother local businesses — an addi-tional one-year extension.

Road closures onthrough Friday

Two road closures related torailroad improvements are expect-ed to continue through Friday inthe Howell area.

Lucy Road in Marion and Genoatownships will be closed at the CSXrailroad, about a half-mile south ofGrand River Avenue, throughFriday. The closure is needed toallow for repair of the grade cross-ing by the railroad authority.

Parsons Road in HowellTownship will be closed at theCSX railroad, about a quarter-mile east of Burkhart Road, alsothrough Friday. The project is alsointended to repair the grade cross-ing by the railroad authority.

Weather changes and schedul-ing could alter the work plan.

Prosecutor to speakat women’s lunch

Livingston County ProsecutorDavid Morse will be the guestspeaker when the LivingstonCounty Republican Women’sClub meets Friday at BrightonHouse, 10180 Grand River Ave. inBrighton Township.

The meeting is at noon, and

lunch is optional. Guests are wel-come to attend. R.S.V.P. to IreneBesancon at (810) 220-0643 or atibensancon@sbcglobal.net.

Cub Mobile raceon tap for Saturday

Cub Scout Pack 395 welcomesthe public to watch its Cub Mobilerace from 9:30 a.m. to noonSaturday at the water tower indowntown Pinckney.

All scouts are welcome to race,as members of the pack will besharing their Cub Mobiles, orminiature racing vehicles, for therace. The event is fully insured, butany rider must have a bicycle hel-met for safety. Cub Mobiles at therace will have seat belts. Cider anddoughnuts will be provided. Formore information, contact MichaelGergel at (734) 323-8764.

Recreation agencyhosts casino trip

The Howell Area Parks andRecreation Authority will host atrip to the Caesars Windsor casinoAug. 20. The trip will leave from VG’s in Howell Township at 7:30 a.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. Participants must bringphoto identification and a pass-port. Cost is $20, and sign-up isrequired. Register by calling(517) 546-0693, ext. 0, or e-mailsslagell@howellrecreation.org.

U.S. 23 nighttime closures continue

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