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SPORTS SUBSCRIBE NOW Curtain rises Successful tournament (313) 343-5577 $14.50 OFF THE NEWSSTAND PRICE Grosse Pointe Theatre provides 62 South boys tennis wins MAC red; years of entertainment page ib North takes third page ic Grosse Pointe News VOL. 70, NO. 40,40 PAGES OCTOBER 8,2009 ONE DOLLAR (DELIVERY 710 One of America's great community newspapers since 1940 GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN Complete news coverage of all the Pointes week ahead GROSSE POINTE SHORES 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Recall language filed with county step took place last Friday when the "I think a lot of residents are con• was to keep the language simple. The THURSDAY, OCT. 8 Property tax movement's organizer, Dr. Robert Lee, cerned about the fiscal state of our vil• more detailed it is, the more they can • La Societe des Jardinieres filed petition language with the Wayne lage and the lack of oversight," said try to object to it." meet at noon at Mary hike results in County Elections Commission. Lee. Recall supporters want to remove Dennehy's house for lunch. Commissioners have 20 days from The wording he submitted to the from office Mayor Dr. James M. Cooper Members are asked to bring a Oct. 2 to rule on the petition wording, commission was short and direct: and council members Dr. Brian Hunt, check or items for use by sol• recall petitions which Lee wrote to remove from office "Voted at the regular city council meet• Victoria Boyce, Robert Graziani and diers. the mayor and four council members ing on July 16,2009 to increase the tax FredMinturn. By Brad lindberg for approving a 1 mill property tax in• rate on real estate within the city for the All of those officials, including first- FRIDAY, OCT. 9 StaffWriter crease. 2009-2010 fiscal year." time candidate Graziani, started new • Grosse Pointe Artists The hike pushed the city property tax "We kept it simple and limited it to terms April 1, when the Village of Association hosts the opening The recall of five Grosse Pointe rate to 15.89 mills and raised about the tax issue, although I think there are Grosse Pointe Shores reorganized as a of Embedded Light, National Shores officials has been talked about $300,000 for road and infrastructure re• a lot of other issues people are going to Encaustic Show from 6:30 to for six months, but the first measurable pairs. read into it," Lee said. "The advice I got See LANGUAGE, page 6A 9:30 p.m. at 16900 Kercheval, City of Grosse Pointe. The show runs through Nov. 7. • The Grosse Pointe Historical GROSSE POINTE WOODS Society and Grosse Pointe Theatre members present Talking Headstones at 8 p.m. in St. Paul Cemetery, Moross Dog park and Country Club, Grosse Pointe Farms. Bring a flash• light and chair. The cost is $ 10 for historical society members and $ 15 for non-members. For stays in place tickets, call (313) 884-7010. • The Grosse Pointe Questers meet at 9:15 a.m. for a trip to the Detroit Public Library's Squirrels frequent areas marked for main branch. Lunch is avail• able after the tour. Organizers canines' daily constitutional are Ann Hoag, Judy Mathews and Beth Simpson. ByKathyRyan SATURDAY, OCT. 10 StaffWriter • Registration for Step Out: "Walk to Fight Diabetes is at Grosse Pointe Woods canines will continue their cavorting 7:30 a.m. at the Detroit Zoo in at Lake Front Park after the Woods city council failed to ap• Royal Oak. For more informa• prove a recommendation to close the dog park at the end of tion, call (888) DIABETES, ext. the year. 6692. In a rare tie vote, the council split 3-3 on the question of • The Grosse Pointe Historical whether to close the dog park, thus allowing the run to re• Society and the Grosse Pointe main open at the Lake Front Park location, at least until an• Theatre members present other recommendation is offered. Councilman Pete Talking Headstones at 8 p.m. Waldmeir was not in attendance. in St. Paul Cemetery, Moross What caused the split was a motion made by Councilman and Country Club, Grosse Al Dickinson to approve the recommendation to close the Pointe Farms. Bring a flash• park Dec. 31, but to seek another permanent location for light and chair. The cost is $10 the dog park. for historical society members "Do we have any other options as to where to locate the and $15 for non-members. For park," asked Mayor Robert Novitke. "The Lake Front Park tickets, call (313) 884-7010. location was a compromise after we looked at several other • The dinner dance celebrat- locations. But the park at Lake Front has been underused irtgthe 175th anniversary of St. and before we spend the money to make a dog park perma• Paul on the Lake is at 6:30 p.m. nent, we need to make sure that it will be used." at the Country Club of Detroit. Councilman Art Bryant said mat he supports the city find• The cost is $65. ing another location for the dog park. PHOTO BY RENEE LANDUYT "I feel that dog parks are important for up and coming, SUNDAY, OCT. 11 youth-oriented communities," he said. "But I feel Lake Front • Archbishop Allen Vigneron Park is inadequate, and we need a new location." Suit up celebrates 10 a.m. Mass at St. The dog park at Lake Front Park was not widely used by Paul on the Lake in commemo• Woods residents. Among the reasons cited for underuse, Attorneys Gary Wilson, wearing a Viking helmet, and Randall Cain dressed this scarecrow in a suit, tie, ration of the church's 175th an• residents complained there wasn't a separate area for big glasses and shirt The wig was a gift from Wilson to Cain for his tenure an English barrister. This scare• niversary. Guests are to include and small dogs, and it wasn't a location that could be easily former St. Paul teachers, the crow is on the corner of Fisher and Mack next to the law firm of Wilson and Cain, RA For more scare• Rev. Bob McCabe, Sister See DOG PARK, page 7A crow pictures, turn to page 5AII. Ruthanne Reed, Archbishop See WEEK AHEAD, page 1 OA GROSSE POINTE FARMS POINTER OF INTEREST AAA hockey has definitely made me a better Opinion 8A player.' Schools 1AII Show house passes parking test Obituaries 4A n Business 5A0 By Brad Lindberg The house is relatively isolated, parking-wise, TMeFelffy Autos 6AII StaffWriter on a narrow, curbed section of Lakeshore — Seniors 4B the Farms' second busiest road — without a Home: Grosse Pointe Park Entertainment 5B This year's Junior League of Detroit designer sidewalk or circular driveway. Age: 17 Classified ads 6C show house has passed the parking test and will League members this week announced a so• open next May 1-16, at 74 Lakeshore, a lakeside lution to the parking problem and, by doing so, Family: Dad, John; mom, residence just up the street from the Grosse won over the Farms city council. The league will Carla; sisters, Jessica, 22; and Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. arrange to have guests shuttled to the house The show house is the league's major biannu• from nearby parking lots. Amanda, 20. al fundraiser, whose representatives attending Guests can park at the War Memorial, about Claim to fame: Ready to play this week's Farms city council meeting forecast east coast collegiate hockey. attendance to average 400 people per day. See HOUSE, page 6A See story on page 4A PHONE: (313) 882-6900 • FAX: (313) 882-1585 • MAIL: 96 Kercheval 48236 • ON THE WEB: grossepointenews.com • [email protected] Attorneys and Counselors • Domestic Relations Eastside's Premier Landscape Company * Criminal * Personal Injury 586-774-0090 St. Clair Shores 15251 E. 12 Mile • Roseville & Grosse Pointe www.backerlandscaping.com GROSSE POINTE NEWS, OCTOBER 8, 2009 NEWS Yesterday's headlines yard and on several occasions tried to bite her. A patrolman arrived with the customary firearm used to shoot animals in the city. 10 years ago this week 50 years ago this week When the officer entered the yard, the animal perked up, • MEDICS TESTED: A • POLICE FIRE AT SPEED• stared at the policeman — team of medics from Grosse ERS: Grosse Pointe Farms po• then charged, teeth bared. Pointe Woods have two weeks lice pursued two youths, one The officer fired one shot and to learn if they were infected from Grosse Pointe Park, the the squirrel dropped in its with AIDS and tuberculosis other from Grosse Pointe tracks. after tending to a known AIDS Woods, through the streets of carrier at a shopping mall in the Pointes and Detroit in a Harper Woods. wild, shot-punctuated chase. Under a mutual aid agree• ; The chase began when an ment with Harper Woods, officer received a call to appre• medics responded to the call hend a reckless driver on 25 years ago this week to find a woman "wandering Kerby, approaching Ridge around" the mall coughing up Road. Police spotted the car as • SPAGNOLI NAMED IN- blood. While the medics it neared Ridge and set up a TERTM SUPERINTENDENT: donned TB masks, goggles, blockade partially blocking Grosse Pointe South High tyvex suits and gloves prior to Kerby with the scout car. School Principal Dr. Joseph contact with the patient, a The driver sped past police Spagnoli was appointed inter• physician recommended they and made a right turn onto im superintendent of Grosse be tested as a precaution.

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