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THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Passover begins • A Red Cross blood drive is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the con• ference rooms at Henry Ford Cottage Hospital, 159 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms. Walk-ins are welcome. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo ID is needed. • "The End of Nature" author Above, the weather cooperated Saturday, educator Bill McKibben ad• April 4, so Eva and Jack Jones, and dozens dresses global warming at 7:30 of other children, could spot plenty of color• p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War ful Easter eggs during the annual Grosse Memorial, 32 Lakeshore, Pointe Woods Easter egg hunt At right, it Grosse Pointe Farms. was a mad scramble for Grosse Pointe • The City of Grosse Pointe's Woods children as they raced to fill their Spring Egg Hunt is at 5 p.m. in Easter baskets with plastic eggs. The Easter Neff Park. The cost is $2 and egg hunt on the grounds of the Woods mu• participants must have a park nicipal complex, was sponsored by the city pass. For more information, and the Grosse Pointe Business & call (313) 343-5257. Professional Association of Mack Avenue.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Bottom, Mary Jordan and Will Jordan meet Good Friday the Easter Bunny during Grosse Pointe Farms annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, SATURDAY, APRIL 11 April 4. • Auras will be photographed during 20 minute appoint• ments, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Van Elslander Cancer Center. The cost is $25. For more information, call (313) energize 647-3320.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Easter youn hunters MONDAY, APRIL 13 • The Grosse Pointe Public By Kathy Ryan for the day, Terry Smith, more laid-back, tossing the Library, Ewald branch hosts lo• StaffWriter Community Center supervisor. football around with his dad. cal authors at 7 p.m. Light re• Their brother, Drew, a veter• freshments will be served. To Twins Ben and Tom Sheffield an of four other hunts, was far See EGG HUNT, page 6A register, call (313) 343-2071. were ready. With baskets in Grosse Pointe Park council hand, the 4-year-olds kept a meets at 7 p.m. in council close eye on the hundreds of chambers, 15115 E. Jefferson. colored eggs that dotted the GROSSE POINTE WOODS lawn of the Grosse Pointe WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Woods City Hall complex • The movie, "The Tale of Saturday morning. All that Despereaux," is shown at 7 stood between them and the in May p.m. at the Ewald branch of the eggs full of candy was the sig• Grosse Pointe Public Library. nal from the head egg hunter The Grosse Pointe Woods its residents but are not cov• PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT To register, call (313) 343-2072. Foundation board of directors ered by the municipal budget," hosts a kick-off party Sunday, said Mark Fossee, foundation THURSDAY, APRIL 16 May 17, to introduce its objec• president. • An adult poetry slam featur• GROSSE POINTE FARMS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS tives to the community, solicit "The foundation's two pri• ing Tommy Budday is from community input for project mary objectives are to deter• 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grosse ideas and detail how funds will mine areas in which the com• Pointe Public Library, Woods be sought and accepted. munity could be enhanced, branch. To register, all (313) Councilmember blasts "The creation of the Grosse and then to solicit private 343-2072. Pointe Woods Foundation pro• funds for those projects. The • Beginner Tai Chi is from 6:30 vides the city with an avenue to possibilities are limitless. to 7:30 p.m. for six weeks at the fund improvements that will Valade Healing Arts Center middle school pro improve the quality of life for See FOUNDATION, page 7A within St. John Hospital and Medical Center. To register, call (313) 647-3320. By Brad Lindberg that the addition, described by available during the day that is StaffWriter school administrators as a mul• functional," Fenton told the POINTER OF INTEREST tipurpose room, is really an council during a work session 'My involvement with Solid Ground resulted A $3.5 million addition to 800-seat auditorium in waiting. Monday night. Opinion 8A Brownell Middle School could Renderings show the 36- He said the building would• from a casual tour of the building.' Schools 1AII be open in time for the 2010 foot-tall stmcture added to the n't contain a booth for lighting, Business 5AII school year, but not before dis• school's right side as seen from sound or a projector, but would Obituaries 6AII trict officials make their case Chalfonte. have a roll-down, 14-foot Frank Tenkel Autos 8AII this spring at a special meeting Proposed features include a movie screen. Seniors 4B of the Grosse Pointe Farms city low stage, according to Chris "It will not have all the horns Home: Grosse Pointe Shores Entertainment 7B council. Fenton, the district's assistant and whistles of an auditorium," Claim to fame: Volunteer Classified ads 5C Councilmembers want superintendent for business af• Fenton said. Grosse Pointe Public School fairs. One-third of the build• "You're building an auditori• coordinator for renovation of System representatives to pre• ing's floor space would be out• um," countered Councilman Solid Ground, a transitional sent plans for the 17,400- fitted with 470 permanent, Louis Theros. "To call it a mul• housing building in Roseville square-foot expansion at a sloped-floor seats with an op• tipurpose room is disingenu- public hearing to be scheduled tion to install more than 300 ous. I'm concerned this will when the building's design is bleacher seats that unfold from lead to big (student theatrical) more defined. the back wall. Farms leaders are concerned "The goal is to make space See BROWNELL, page 7A See story on page 4A
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woman in connection with an attempted pigeon drop in front of the city's offices. A 75-year-old resident and 50 years ago this week intended victim told police she had left Christ the King • BIG TURNOUT AT Lutheran Church and was POLLS: About 45 percent of walking along the east side of registered voters in the five Mack when she was ap• Grosse Pointe communities proached by a woman who went to the polls to pick local, said she had found a bag county and state officials and marked with a "Texas to vote on three state amend• Commerce" logo. ments. The woman pulled what • POLICE FIND WANTED looked like a stack of dollar MAN: Two alert City of bills out of the bag and asked Grosse Pointe policemen the intended victim to take were credited with the appre• her to her house so she could hension of a young man call her boss. The intended wanted by St. Clair Shores victim refused. police. They were then joined by a Sgt. Douglas Allor and man who asked what hap• Officer Richard Elworthy pened and both asked the were cruising along Jefferson woman again to let them use about 2:15 a.m. and spotted a her phone. The woman re• youth loitering in the vicinity fused again. of St. Clair and Jefferson. A Michigan Bell Telephone Upon questioning, the 18- employee approached the year-old man admitted group. When the man and breaking into a bowling alley woman drove away, the Bell in St. Clair Shores earlier in worker and woman walked the evening. He was turned to the police station to report over to that's city's police for what happened. prosecution. Police found the car and • CHECKS, CASH VAN• the man and woman in a ISH: Grosse Pointe Woods parking lot in Pointe Plaza. police are still looking for a Officers also found two 15-year-old cleanup boy for stacks of white paper cut to FROM THE APRIL 9, 1959 ISSUE OF THE GROSSE POINTE NEWS the Grosse Pointe Book Store the size of dollar bills. who is suspected of stealing • SUBDIVISIONS YIELD cash and signed checks from TAX BONUS: A funny thing Badminton fever his employer. happened when the Seyburn, The boy arrived to clean Shelden and Henry Ford II The International Open Badminton Tournament held in Grosse Pointe High School's auditorium-gymnasium attracted audiences the store after it had been estates were subdivided; they eager to see the world's best players. Seen here are the finals for the men's doubles match. closed for the evening. He became more valuable as a called his father to say he lot of little pieces than they was going to be late and to were as a single lot. pick him up later than usual. A comparison of the as• ordinance claiming it would • COUNTERFEIT BILLS foot. He was later apprehend• When the father arrived, he sessments of the estates and take opportunities away from AT SOUTH: The U.S. Secret ed by two Farms officers. found the store closed. He the subdivisions they present and future property Service has been notified • TEAM EFFORT: A Grosse drove to the owner's home spawned shows the vacant owners on the Hill. about counterfeit $20 bills Pointe Shores dispatcher and the two returned to the subdivision property is worth found floating around Grosse Five years ago this weekmaintaine d telephone contact store and discovered the theft as much, if not more than, Pointe South High School. with an injured 81-year-old and the boy's chorefe not the undivided estates. Police investigating the case • STORE OWNER FACES resident while public safety of• completed. • FARMS WRESTS WITH presume a juvenile who is DOWN GUNMAN: The owner ficers rushed to her aid. The HILL ORDINANCE: handy with home computers of Alger Deli and liquor in the woman had fallen and needed Members of the Grosse Ten years ago this week is to blame. City of Grosse Pointe means assistance getting up. She was Pointe Farms city council, • WOODS APPROVES business. Before a robber taken to the hospital for obser• Hill property owners and Hill • PARCELLS MATH- FISHING PIER: The Grosse could level his shotgun, the vation. retail merchants got into a LETES STATE CHAMPS: A Pointe Woods City Council store owner pulled out his .357 • FATEFUL MEETING: 25 years ago this week headrfeutjlng contest,PYer% team of students from approved spending $ 171,000 Magnum and faced down the Two cars backing out of drive• proposed zoning ©r
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MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House passes G.P rep's lobbying bill
By Brad Lindberg Michigan's lack of a cooling off StaffWriter period between lawmakers holding office and lobbying of• Michigan lawmakers are ficeholders. halfway to closing the revolv• He wants Michigan to join ing door between legislators- 31 other states that impose a turned-lobbyists now that the lull between legislators work• House has passed a bill intro• ing on behalf of the public and duced by Grosse Pointe using former elective status to Democrat Rep. Timothy influence legislation for private Bledsoe. means. His legislation, nicknamed "I have trouble with lobby• the revolving door bill, pre• ists who have more influence vents former lawmakers from than they should have by becoming lobbyists for at least virtue of the large campaign two years after leaving public contributions they're, able to office. make through political action Tree dedication committees," Bledsoe said. "To The measure was among Grosse Pointe Woods city councilmembers recognized those who participated in the Memorial Tree program at a recent ceremony. three pieces of ethics legisla• the extent that some lobbyists tion the House recently have a louder voice than others Since its inception, more than 400 trees have been planted in honor or memory of loved ones. This year, remembrance trees were passed. — and anyone with a substan• planted for Sue Addy, Lillian Batory, Bill Knapp, Sally K. Polgar, Rick Prudden, Ron Rehahn, and James and Joanne Spencer. Family "There's a real appetite up tial political action committee here (in Lansing) for doing has a louder voice than people representatives gave speeches, including Stephen Batory, who dedicated a little leaf linden planted near the fire station in his wife's major political reforms," who don't — I have a problem memory. Her memorial tree is next to their daughter's tree. Bledsoe said. "I hope this is with that. It warps political out• just the start and there's more comes in our democracy." From left, in the back, Suzanne Topper, Rachelle Matouk and Andrea Abdullah, Councilmembers Pete Waldmeir, Art Bryant and to come." Another measure in Lisa Pinkos Howie. In the front row from the left, Councilwoman Vicki Granger, Bette Prudden, Jennifer Kellay, Grosse Pointe The other two bills, which Bledsoe's pipeline is intended to increase citizen involvement Woods Mayor Robert Novitke, Stephen Batory, Al Peterson, Community Tree Commission Vice-Chair Mike Skaff and Joseph Bledsoe cosponsored, would: • Require full-time elected in the political process by tak• Polgar. officials earning more than ing less bite out of campaign $65,000 per year to reveal all contributions. their sources of income and The bill offers a 100 percent • Dock lawmakers' pay for state income tax credit to peo• THE VILLAGE OF GROSSE POINTE SHORES, A MICHIGAN CITY unexcused absences from leg• ple making contributions of up islative sessions. to $50 per person or $100 per Senators must approve the couple. bills before they can be sent to "I'll introduce that bill in the Pro tern seat under contention the governor for consideration. next week or two," Bledsoe is critical of Bledsoe said. By Brad Lindberg member who won the most pro tern isn't governed by Sec. sion discussed this matter," StaffWriter votes in the Feb. 24 election, 3.8, but by Sec. 3.7: Mclnerney said, "we decided namely first-timer "The council shall hold its not to say that the highest Grosse Pointe Shores' new Councilman Ted Kedzierski. organizational meeting at the vote-getter in the most recent GROSSE POINTE FARMS city charter was tested during "Ted would be most eligible first regular meeting follow• election would be the mayor the April 1 organizational for mayor pro tern based on ing the election of its mem• pro tem. We'd just leave it up meeting p|,the recenty-elect- the highest number of votes," bers. to the council, which is the e&eity council. Schulte said. "At the organizational meet• way its always been." Discussion concerned Supporters cited Section ing, the council shall select a "Nobody as of right now The Pier Park marina is hangmgx>ff the stern has1 tO'be whether the office of mayor 3.8 of the new city charter: mayor pro tem from among has any more seniority than nearly fully rented, but enough included in the overall length," pro tern should be: "The council shall fill any its members." anybody else," Kedzierski slips are open for mid-sized Huhn said. • chosen by the council, vacancy in the office of mayor Therefore, under Sec. 3.8, said. mariners to float their boats. Most of the marina's 333 • awarded to the candidate pro tern from among its mem• the council voted 5-2 for Mclnerney agreed. "We have 30-by-12-foot wells have waiting lists, in• who earned the most votes in bers. Until such vacancy is Councilman Dr. Brian Hunt to As things stand, if Cooper is wells available, good for boats cluding 12 spots for jet skies. the most recent election or filled, the senior member of be mayor pro tem. Hunt also unable to attend a council about 20 to 27 feet long," said "We have six or seven peo• • chosen by seniority the council from the stand• was president pro tem when meeting, Hunt will preside. If Dick Huhn, Grosse Pointe ple on the jet ski waiting list," among council members. point of continuous service the community was organized Cooper and Hunt are absent, Farms recreation director. Huhn said. Mayor pro tern acts in the shall act as mayor pro tern. as a village. Kedzierski would run things "They rent for $1,245 for the The longest waiting lists are absence or disability of the Between persons of equal se• Voting yes were Mayor Dr. because he received the high• season." for 25-foot wells and those mayor, according to the char• niority, the person who re• James Cooper and coun• est number of votes in the last A handful of 37-by-15-foot more than 40 feet. ter. Mayor pro tern also fills a ceived the highest number of cilmembers Hunt, Fred election. wells are available. "People with bigger boats vacancy in the office of mayor votes at the time of his or her Minturn, Victoria Boyce and "Ted Kedzierski would step "They don't turn over too have a tendency not to turn until the next regular election. last election shall act as may• Robert Graziani. in to run the meeting much," Huhn said. "There's al• over their wells," Huhn said. Freshman Councilman Dan or pro tern." Kedzierski and Schulte vot• until the council voted some• so not too much of a waiting The harbor has only four 55- Schulte wanted mayor pro Mark Mclnerney, city attor• ed no. one else as mayor pro tem," list for 37-by-12-foot wells." foot wells. tern awarded to the council ney, said selection of mayor "When the charter commis• Mclnerney said. No part of a boat is allowed "If there's five people on to extend beyond a slip's outer that waiting list, they're not piling. going to turn over very much," "A sailboat's pulpit on the Huhn said. Celebrate library week April 13-18bo w and outboard engine —Brad Lindberg
Pick up a book or movie next written by the performer within will be given free microwave week at one of the Grosse a three-minute time limit. No popcorn with a movie rental. Pointe Public Libraries and props or music can be used. One package will be given pick up a prize or a doughnut The audience will judge the per customer, while supplies as the libraries observe presentations. Prizes will be last. National Library Week 2009, awarded to the top three slam- On Friday, April 17, each Extraordinary in every facet. April 13-18. mers. To register call (313) 343- branch will award raffle prizes, The week of celebration is a 2072. including a gift certificate to tradition in Grosse Pointe and Also on Thursday, patrons CafeNini. includes a restaurant raffle, giveaways and a poetry slam. Three local authors will high• Kathleen McCleary light the week as they share their writing and publishing ex• periences at 7 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the Ewald branch. Margaret Carroll, Robert WANTED Conroy and Kathleen McCleary will talk about their HOMES THAT NEED ROOFING writing and publishing experi• Homeowners will be given the opportunity to have a ences. Registration is required lifetime energy saving, steel shingle roof installed on by calling (313) 343-2071. their home at the best price ever with the Carroll of the Farms, is the added benefit of us matching the author of romances, "The Write Margaret Carroll Federal Energy Tax Credit Match" and "The True Match," Let us install one of our beautiful and permanent roofs plus thrillers, 'A Dark Love" Tuesday, April 14, coffee and on your home this year andwe will match the and "Riptide." She earned a doughnuts are available at all $1500.00 tax credit, that is a combined savings of Bachelor of Arts degree at The branches. $3000.00 off the cost of putting an end to your Ladies ring with brilliant and baguette cut diamonds George Washington University. All fines will be waived on roofing worries.... for good! set in 18k yellow gold Conroy, of Warren, is the au• any overdue item returned thor of alternative history nov• Wednesday, April 15. Ask about these additional savings and if you qualify! els, "1901," "1862," "1945" and Family movie night is at 7 "1942." p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at V\fe also offer affordability with access to our special the Ewald branch. Registration "House & Home" is bank financing that includes: no money down, low McCleary's novel. McCleary is recommended before attend• interest and very reasonable monthly payments. was raised in Grosse Pointe ing the showing of "The Tale of Farms and now lives in north• Despereaux." I An Erie Metal Roofing System will provide your home ern Virginia. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. with unsurpassed "Beauty and Lasting Protection"! Also on Monday, raffle en• Thursday, April 16, is the adult edmund t. AHEE jewelers tries will be accepted at all poetry slam, featuring Tom 1-800-952-3743 three branches and giveaways Budday, a native Grosse 20139 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 email: [email protected] for adults and children will be Pointer, at the Woods branch. 800-987-AHEE * 313-886-4600 at the reference desk, while There will be a brief open www.ErieMetalRoofs.com w w w.alite.ujiii supplies last that day. mike session. Poems must be ' w 1 mm- GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 NEWS
POINTER OF INTEREST Frank Tenkel worked long hours helping convert the former Red Cross administration building into a homeless shelter. The facility can sleep 45 and provides job training services. Homeless shelter becomes a
ByPattiTheros "At the time, the building in• Special Writer terior had been cleared out and was ready to be renovated After four years of hard to the new architectural plan. work as volunteer construc• But the organization did not tion coordinator for the reno• have the funding to hire con• vation of a 10,000 square-foot tractors to start the work. I building in Roseville, retiree volunteered to help the con• Frank Tenkel is finally seeing struction committee and orga• his labor pay off. nized friends and other volun• And this wasn't just any old teers to start erecting walls project; it's the home of Solid and the process began. Ground, a nonprofit organiza• "Later that year I joined the tion that provides transitional board of directors and was housing for the homeless in elected vice president." Macomb County. The red and yellow brick • Tenkel, of Grosse Pointe structure at the corner of Shores, just a few weeks ago Gratiot and 1-696 in Roseville. learned Roseville city officials was the former Red Cross ad• gave the OK for the building ministration building. to open. "I personally feel one of the PHOTOS BY PATH THEROS "I'll never forget that day. It most important things that we Frank Tenkel, right, worked for years to renovate the former was March 18, and we now can do today is provide sup• Red Cross building on Gratiot In Roseville for homeless fami• have families, moving in," he port and help for those in des• lies. said. "It has been a long en• perate need," Tenkel said. deavor." "And being involved in this or• Above, in addition to overseeing the project, Tenkel helped The new building can sleep ganization exposes you to volunteers with the renovation of Solid Ground, including in• 45 with separate men's, people who have fallen on stalling wall insulation women's, family and private hard times." bathrooms. Other amenities Tenkel has overseen all as• include: a laundry room, fully- pects of the project including churches, individuals and Disabilities Act, required li• equipped commercial-grade working with the architects, grants from New Detroit, censed workers and are asso• kitchen, library/computer obtaining bids, overseeing the United Way, McGregor ciated with liability so they lab/educational center, securi• construction budget, hiring Foundation and Macomb had to be contracted out," ex• ty system, children's, center contractors, coordinating vol• County municipalities in the plained Tenkel. and play yard. unteers and interfacing with form of Community "Many of the union volun• Solid Ground's mission is to city and county officials. Development Block Grants teers came from the IBEW empower the homeless and Tenkel often found his vol• and the Macomb Home (electricians) Local 58. They at-risk to achieve and main• unteer position was full time. Consortium. installed all new wiring and tain independence. "When we spent long hours 'A majority of the construc• electrical and helped with Nazarene, Bethel Baptist, ue to secure funds for operat• "My involvement with Solid on the job, I would stay to tion funding was with federal general construction. Warren Woods Baptist, ing the facility." he said. Ground resulted from a casual oversee the work. That some• money that was administered Plumbers Local 99 volun• Rockpoint Community "Getting it built is a small step tour of the building in the times meant a 12-hour day. by the county. This money teered initial rough plumbing Church, Bethel Lutheran, and compared to what it will take spring of 2005 to determine "I have a very understand• was used to purchase building work. UAW Chrysler provided St. Lucy's Catholic Church to to keep it going." when the Christian Service ing wife. She appreciates what materials and services from jobs bank help in the office mention a few. Tenkel noted the financial Commission from our parish, we are accomplishing:" contractors. Parts of the pro• and general construction," "Overall the project is at committee estimates operat- St.Lucy's, could begj§ sepdng Funding for the ^proie^ct. ject^ like^he elevator to meet Tenjsel sai<|. ..% ^,. % ^ ,^•. . least a $2 million renovatj&jL," ^jng the shelter wiliest about meals," said-TenkeL^ t *ca$ne ifoenaslocai QhrisliMO ttfeV\ Americans Vftik "For ,m^t of t^e jotKer^Si^ yipen^Qj^ r$jp did. it with "$750,000;ay£ar. m ;g — sudi ttpamtfygi caip^jatr^y©!^ --ttian*$l - • ^-^A'^eaC^eal of'tt^^Apy installing' ceilings, or floor niMShTWe worked dUige%tly"' vvill have to come^fim^olla- tiling — I was able to get vol• to get the best value for our tionsi There is not a lot df gov• unteers. The first group to money. The money was spent ernment funding when it come in and help with wall like it was our own." comes to operational costs. construction was from Habitat With the renovation com• We are seeking help from pri• for Humanity. Volunteers from plete, Tenkel said he will re• vate individuals and church• Kensington Church put up main on the Solid Ground es," Tenkel said. drywall and helped with doors. board. For more information about We also had volunteers from "The biggest thing that we Solid Ground, visit Warren Woods Church of the have in front of us is to contin• soUdgroundinc.org.
Sean Patrick Sterr of Grosse Pointe Woods was named a member of the national leader• ship and honors orgariization The following students Matthew Dietrich Crandall, Sigma Alpha Lambda at were named to Central Samantha J. Mannino, Linda Western Michigan University. Michigan University's 2008 M. Popkie, Danika Marie fall semester honor's list: Stone, and Thomas Francis Elizabeth A. Martin, daugh• William Patrick Palazzolo of Withers Jr. all of Grosse ter of Catherine Nordby and the City of Grosse Pointe; Pointe Park; and Kyle Gerard Martin of Grosse Pointe Matthew David Smutek of Raymond Josefiak, Ashley L. Park has been named to the Grosse Pointe Shores; Emily Rogers, Alexa Sanfemio, Leia Dean's List for the fall 2008 se• G. Bassett, Marc James Spagnuolo, and Andrew mester at John Carroll Smale, Jodi H. Austin and Eraser Weathers all of Grosse University. the Arthritis Foundation Kristen E. Cole all of Grosse Pointe Woods. Pointe Farms; Cyril B. Agley, Grosse Pointe Park resident '.. 6iipev/«nng Communities to Help Fight Arthritis work force. By participating in the Arthritis Walk, you are • •• ^fie Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter, will be hosting its encouraging vour employees to walk for overall good health Ryan Michael Leslie, son of 8'1 Annual Arthritis Walks ilnringrlie month* of April and Map. and empowerment gained through everyday movement. Kimberly Long and Michael It's about overcoming the obstacles of arthritis — and even You tan make a difference in the lives of the 25 million adults Leslie, was named to the and 10,300 children in M ichigan who cannot do normal, everpday preventing the disease by taking the first step toward a activities without chronic pain. Ftom coast to coast, Americans will lifetime of physical activity. Dean's List for the fall 2008 se• be walking to raise awareness for arthritis - the leading cause of mester at Ohio Wesleyan disabilitv — and to raise much-needed funds for research, health 1¾ !iv=:re Q it>gi-,)i«!rO[i W'-No, there is nor a registration fee, ednratiQn and government advocacy to improve thelives of people but we challenge each walker to raise at least $100 to receive an University. >. ;^with arthritis. Help us bring arthritis awareness across the stateof official Arthritis WalkT-shirr. 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BUTCHERSHOP ft SEAFOOD FLORAL a FRESH PRODUCE BEVERAGES m GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 6H I NEWS THE VILLAGE OF GROSSE POINTE SHORES, A MICHIGAN CITY New mayor's proposed bridge budget is tight By BradLindberg felt there was no choice but to total expenditures from the If necessary, the general pal's website. tion the council and communi• StaffWriter cast negative votes. same period for the village last fund could be bolstered with "In the future, we can trend ty sees fit on the website," In a 5-2 decision, the budget year down about 12 percent," cash from other funds. toward putting all the informa• he said. Two of the newest members was supported by former vil• said Minturn, a member of the "It's not a cause for panic," of the new Grosse Pointe lage president-turned Mayor finance committee. "Some of Vick said. "Things are just Shores City Council felt boxed Dr. James Cooper; former vil• this is delayed spending, but tight." in to vote against the current lage trustees-turned coun- most of it is actual savings." . He said cost saving includes budget. cilmembers Dr. Brian Hunt, Tax receipts won't be re• cutting overtime and scaling Freshman Councilman Ted Fred Minturn and Victoria ceived during the three-month back to essential services. Kedzierski summed it up for Boyce, and former village bridge period. "This is a trend we will need himself and fellow first-time of• clerk-turned Councilman "Tax collection begins in to continue if we are going to fice-holder Dan Schulte: "I'm Robert Graziani. July," Vick said. "In addition, offset the impact on our rev• new to the council. I'm used to The roughly $1.1 million we're able to use funds that enues of falling property val• seeing more detail before I can budget fills a 90-day gap, from have been transferred to the ues and increasing costs of em• make a decision." May through June, between city from the township." ployee benefits," Minturn said. Kedzierski, a certified public the end of the former village's He said he's met with depart• "There are no significant accountant, was appointed to fiscal year and the start of the ment heads about mamtaining (road repair) projects slated for the city finance committee city's fiscal year Jury 1. the existing level of municipal this three-month budget," Vick minutes before the budget was "For this three month period, services during a time of dwin• explained. "However, when we decided. we are on a very tight budget, dling revenue sharing and in• get to the 12-month budget, He and Schulte didn't op• operating on our fund bal• vestments. we'll talk about what roads pose the budget per se at the ance," said Brian Vick, city "Ti we have an unforeseen need to be done if there is mon• first city council meeting April manager. "There is no fluff in situation — let's say we have ey available." Owen Reiter, Daniel Jaworski and Benjamin Reiter sit on the 1 since the former 98-year-old this budget. The end fund bal• three worker's compensation Lochmoor and Crestwood curb at the Woods municipal complex to show off and examine village reorganized as a city. ance is estimated at just under injuries at the same time — Drive "are at the top to the list" the contents of the eggs they found during the Woods Easter They'd hoped to abstain from $400." that is going to negatively ef• for improvements, Vick said. egg hunt. voting. The charter lacks provi• "We can see the trend in fect this proposed budget," Vick said the adopted budget sions for abstaining, so they spending, with a reduction in Vick said. will be posted on the munici- "1 like the candy," Clare, a EGG HUNT: Mason student, noted. "The girls really enjoy the ex• Searching for citement of it," said their moth• er, Sandy. the goods Emma Nearhood, 5, a Kerby kindergartner, and her brother, Continued from page 1A Jack, 2, came away with about VBHWOnwireless a dozen eggs each. This was But when the signal came, the Jack's first actual hunt, though Sheffield boys and hundreds of he had watched Emma last their young neighbors were year from the confines of his off, quickly filling baskets and stroller, according to their par• pails with the 3,500 eggs that ents, Nick and Anne had been prepared by commu• Nearhood. 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Auditorium ums at Pierce and Parcells Dale Ehresman, project ar• Although the addition has Middle Schools and at North chitect, doesn't think the been discussed many times by 3? and South high schools. Brownell addition would create the school board, design plans questioned .3L "I don't know why we need a parking problem. He said won't be firm until competing Continued from page IA this when we have auditoriums there haven't been parking contractors submit bids by the FROM EHRESMAN ASSOCIATES INC. all over the place," he said. 'As complaints stemming from au• April 14 deadline. If bids are shows in the middle of our resi• A 17,400-square-foot addition to Brownell Middle School is a taxpayer, it is a waste of my ditorium functions at Pierce too high, construction could be dences." criticized by Grosse Pointe Farms officials as an unnecessary money." Middle School in the Park, delayed or scrapped. Fenton Theros lives across the street auditorium. Construction would be paid where on-site parking totals 76 anticipates bids to be within from Brownell. He complained from a bond voters approved in spaces plus 50 spots across the budget, especially now that that overflow parking for off-site parking. "It's a facility we plan to use 2001. street at Defer Elementary contractors are hungry for school functions, such as back- "I have no problem with a every day," said Mike Dib, "This will be the last major School. work during the poor economy. to-school night, clogs his neigh• multipurpose room," Theros Brownell principal. project on the site and one of Ehresman, a Park resident, Construction would take borhood. said. "I don't think any neigh• Dib predicted the facility the last projects from the designed the swirnming pool nine to 12 months, Ehresman He didn't believe that an ac• bor has a problem with a multi• would be used for drama class• said. companying $350,000 recon• purpose room. I have a prob• es, music rehearsals, grade- The public hearing is expect• struction of the school's 160- lem with an 800-seat auditori• specific assemblies and more. ed to draw an audience too big space parking lot would reduce um." Theros said construction Fossee, Kevin Hendrick, for the Farms council cham• FOUNDATION: George Koueiter, Rob bers. Fenton offered to hold it Nederhood, Mike Neme, Liz in a school auditorium. Bettering the Rader, Edward Vermet, and GROSSE POINTE WOODS Mark Zmyslowski. community Donations are being solicited from private donors and local City council nixes ULS skating Continuedfrom page 1A businesses. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) or• "The success of the Grosse ganization, donations to the By Kathy Ryan participation, it just wasn't skaters in 2002 to 89 skaters Pointe Woods Foundation de• foundation are tax deductible StaffWriter something we could justify any this past winter. At the same pends entirely on the generosi• to the extent permissible by longer." time, the cost to the city per ty of Woods residents and busi• law. The foundation plans to of• Grosse Pointe Woods put According to recreation skater has risen from $4 to $6. nesses," he said. "We're excited fer donation opportunities in• Sunday night skating at the Supervisor Melissa Sharp, the The open skating time was of• to finally offer a way for citi• cluding membership dues, McCann Arena on ice, citing city had explored several op• fered to residents from zens and businesses to con• planned giving and bequests. declining participation and tions in hopes of keeping September through March at tribute to the betterment of It will also undertake budget constraints. Sunday skating, including en• no charge. Grosse Pointe Woods with their fundraising activities to benefit Based on a recommendation tering into a joint agreement "The city offers four outdoor private funds — whether specific projects. from the Citizens' Recreation with Grosse Pointe Shores and skating rinks during the winter, through one-time, annual, or For more information about Commission, the City Council reducing the number of weeks and there are other nearby in• legacy donations. ConMbuting donating, call Vermet at (313) agreed to not renew a contract the program would be offered. door rinks, so our residents to the Woods foundation is the 882-8448. with University Liggett School However, according to infor• have other options," Granger best way to ensure that Grosse Grosse Pointe Woods joins for the use of its McCann Ice mation Sharp provided the said. "When you consider that Pointe Woods remains the fam• the Park, City and Farms as the Arena by residents on Sunday council, Grosse Pointe Shores, we have 17,000 residents, and ily-focused community that we latest Pointe to establish a foun• evenings. The move will save citing its own budget con• less than 90 participated, we all love, well into the future. dation for privately-funded the city$14,300 annually. straints, was not interested in had to make a decision that Mayor Robert Novitke and community ventures. "It's unfortunate that we had sharing the costs, and reducing was in the best interests of all the Woods city council estab• Examples of completed pro• to eliminate this program," the number of weeks would residents. This was a difficult lished the all-volunteer non• jects by other foundations in• said Councilwoman Vicki not save that much money. decision to make, and I hope profit foundation in November. clude the Village clock, a planning Granger. "But when you start Since the program began 10 that.we will be able to offer it Board members are: Peter putting green in Wmdmill Park, 313.825.2005 again when our economy im• looking at what it costs to run years ago, participation has de• Ahee, Matt Cullen, Mark and a splash pad at Pier Park. residential i commercial the program and the declining clined from a high of 124 proves." JUMRO MORTGAGE PROGRAMS GUARANTEED TO BE SAFE AND SOUND Buffy Hurd Relationship Manager How REFRESHING First Michigan Bank's Jumbo and 30-year fixed rates are more competitively priced than big banks or brokers. And, with our broad selection of lending options we are able to customize a mortgage program that is uniquely suited to yourfinancial needs. We'll also provide you with an exceptional level of personal attention and service that is unmatched in the industry. It sets us apart and it's what has kept our clients loyal to us. Now that's inspired. Call or e-mai! 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Some will argue GM needs more fed• eral assistance—strings attached and all, as per the forced resignation of Rick Wfogoner—but the sad, hard truth is this: General Motors would be in healthier shape today had it filed for bankruptcy continue to do business unless definitions of neglect, the most protection under Chapter 11 statutes in late 2008. you give us immunity" was the prevalent being "physical ne• Rather than run through its final cash reserves and con• cry. glect, or the failure of a parent sume taxpayers' money for an increasingly indefinite period, The fallacy in this argument to provide basic needs for their a serious restructuring under hard-nosed Chapter 11 proceed• became evident when, within a children." ings might well have resulted in the company's closing the few years after the immunity "When you look at families first quarter of 2009 with renewed hope. Even now, moving. The Grosse Pointe News welcomes your letters to the editor. bill was passed, Pfizer, Ann that are turning to programs rapidly.into bankruptcy protection has much to recommend All letters should be typed, double-spaced, signed and limiteArbor'd tos largest taxpayer and such as cash assistance, they it. 250 words. Longer letters may be edited for length and all lettersone of it s largest employers, left don't have the resources to Now we know, for example, GM's refusal to enter Chapter may be edited for content We reserve the right to refuse anyt olet• re-establish itself in a loca• meet their basic needs in terms 11 has cost the company and the nation a fortune: tens of bil• ter. Include a daytime phone number for verification or questions.tion that did not have an immu• of food and shelter," stated Jane lions of dollars, more layoffs, plant closings, corporate embar• The deadline for letters is 3 p.m Monday. Letters to the Editornit ycan law to protect the drug in• Zehnder-Merrell, director of rassment, unwanted inventories, desperate discounting pro• be e-mailed to [email protected]. dustry. Kids Count in Michigan. grams, and worst of all, the foregone opportunity to focus on Mr. Bledsoe cast his vote for So the question becomes, is• meeting the new challenges of a post-recession global auto the people of the state of n't there a difference between economy. Immunity law cal trials confirmed previous Michigan. His predecessor, Ed choosing not to provide when Nothing on the horizon suggests this downward spiral will repealed studies linking Vioxx to serious Gaffney, was also supportive of the resources are available and change, and taxpayers have less to give as each month passes. cardiovascular problems, in• the repeal of the immunity law. not providing because layoffs Many firms have entered bankruptcy only to re-emerge To the Editor: cluding heart attack and stroke. ROBERTEGARVEY and unemployment has ren• strong and profitable. Airlines, steel makers and scores of I read with interest "Drug Actually, Merck halted its clini• Attorney at Law dered the family destitute? firms in other industries have used the legal benefits of bank• firm immunity opposed," cal trial after it discovered par• Merrell says the increased ruptcy to help all parties—lenders, suppliers, workers and March 2 Grosse Pointe News, ticipants taking Vioxx had Fbster care system need seen in requests for food vendors—get ready to tackle new competitive realities. which recorded the fact that twice the risk of heart attack for children assistance and cash assistance Perhaps the greatest single irony is that despite GM's dwin- our Rep. Tim Bledsoe voted to than mother participants taking is pushing more" ^Mdreri !nto "diirfjpJ.S. market share^over the paisf three decades, the cWi~ repeal existing law in Michigan To the Editor: the foster care syste&L-.r-- r-, I pany's most recent years have witnessed an astounding resur• which granted drug companies MyS meeting with the physi• A recent article from Capital Is poverty a legitirhate^reason gence of car and truck quality, plant and worker productivity, immunity from civil lawsuits. cian who suffered a stroke was News Service, "Foster care suf• to take children out of their and worldwide marketing savvy and success. Several years ago, a physi• a short one. I informed the fers with economy," leads the home and put them with GM, once our nation's largest Blue Chip manufacturing cian and resident of our com• physician the Michigan reader to believe that increas• strangers? firm, began the first of many three-year restructuring plans in munity sought to retain me to Legislature had passed a bill as ing the ability of foster care to Does it warrant having chil• the late 1980s, nearly a decade after foreign automakers file a claim against the drug part of "tort reform" which provide homes for underprivi-. dren placed away from their proved their mettle in American markets. Prior to the 1980s, manufacturer Merck for a granted immunity to drug com• leged children benefits them school and friends — some• Detroit automakers reacted poorly to the changing prefer• stroke he had suffered relating panies even if the products they when in actuality the ability of times in another county? ences of their customers, and GM was often missing in action tothedrugVioxx. sold were unreasonably unsafe. the system to keep these chil• Does it make sense to pay on Washington's counterproductive and debilitating man• Vioxx was launched in the As it stands now, citizens of dren in their own homes is in strangers $18.27 a day instead dates, taxes and regulations—not to mention the government United States in 1999. Since its the state of Michigan are the their best interest. of providing adequate assis• sanctioned pattern bargaining by organized labor that result• introduction, the drug has been only people in the world who According to the report, tance to families in order for ed in incessant strikes and work stoppages during GM's most marketed in more than 80 cannot sue a drug company for Cycle of Failure, by the them to stay together? vulnerable years. countries. Sales in 2003 legitimate damages caused by National Coalition for Child KATHY RAGER Better late than never. GM's embrace of Chapter 11 bank• reached $2.5 billion. defective products. Protection Reform, poverty is The Family Center ruptcy now would still offer the firm enhanced leverage over On Sept. 30,2004, Merck an• The drug companies sold our often confused with abuse and Advisory Council costs, structure and most importantly, independence of ac• nounced a voluntary, world• Legislature on the need for neglect. Community, Assessment, tion. To continue the current course—relying on an overex• wide recall of Vioxx after clini• blanket protection. "We can't Michigan State law has five Referral & Education tended government to dole out billions more in fiat money— is no legacy to build on. Redistributing hard-earned income away from distressed workers and retirees elsewhere in the economy destroys their morale and creates a moral hazard by GUEST OPINION By Rich Lowry allowing GM to ignore harsh market realities. This is poor public policy. Congress risks a dangerous eco• nomic outlook for years to come with its use of Treasury debt and inflationary Federal Reserve dollars that represent no cor• The CEO president responding output of goods and services. Rather than force- feed round after round of subsidies to a single firm and artifi• hen first elect• working for Toyota or Ford. The American system has a cially sustain jobs that are already doomed, Congress could ed, George W It used to be what was Obama's automotive task proven method of restructuring help taxpayers and GM by encouraging the company to con• Bush aspired force has almost no experience salvageable but insolvent com• trol its own destiny and restore its independence. to be the "CEO good for GMwas goodin automobiles and includes no panies that avoid all of these In GM's circumstances, it behooves the company to focus president." for the country; now, fewer than three experts on cli• pitfalls. It's called Chapter 11 its remaining critical mass of talent on restructuring the orga• WThe label referred only to his— mate change—presumably on bankruptcy, where a judge can nization so that it can build cars it can sell without subsidies or overhyped—business sensibil• the country is going toth e off chance that GM and rip up a company's obligations congressional mandates. Government funding, in contrast, ity. decide what's good Chryslefor r revive enough to be• and launch it anew without the permits no escape from political direction. President Barack Obama has gin despoiling the planet again. taint of politics. It's where GM GM. and Chrysler should have gone ; The current wave of political correctness will wed GM to become the CEO president in Three, once a corporation is building "green" cars, and particularly "electric" cars, regard• fact, responsible for a swath of dependent on government, it last fell and perhaps with some less of what consumers want, need or can afford. This is not American industry and finance. decide what's good for GM. makes business decisions not minimal government support, an American future; nor will it ever be compatible with pros• . Obama flexed his corporate It used to be presidents only on the merits, but to please its before the Bush administration perity. - muscles recently and fired could fire chiefs of staff and political masters. GM has been first bailed them out in a fit of GM's is a painful case, but the company has a new opportu• General Motors CEO Rick Cabinet members; now, heavily involved in developing political panic. nity to lead by example. GM's survival via Chapter 11 protec• Vvagoner for failing to produce Obama can fire any of the cor• the politically correct Chevy Obama is raising the prospect tion can be an eloquent lesson for us all, teaching us the long- a credible reform plan for his porate officials who effectively Volt, an electric car. of allowmg the companies go term consequences of complacency and the virtues of self-re• company. Obama said the next work for him. As Obama's automotive task into Chapter 11 if they can't liance, even in bankruptcy. day "GM is announcing that It used to be the country had force concludes, ''While the soon find that elusive path to vi• David L. Littmann is a senior economist for the Mackinac Rick Wagoner is stepping clearly delineated public and Volt holds promise, it is current• ability. He insists that he has no Center for Public Policy. aside"—as if Wagoner hadn't private sectors; now, they are ly projected to be much more interest in running the auto reported to the Treasury mashed together in an arrange• expensive than its gasoline-fu• companies, an assurance he Department to receive his or• ment vastly increasing govern• eled peers and will likely need can prove is sincere—by not der to self-defenestrate. mental power. substantial reductions in manu• running the auto companies. 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Internet universe. Rather than MaiySchlager anyone who has visited a li• proaches to meet customers' Administrative Assistant brary lately. Use of U.S. li- expressed needs and offering Public, school, college and hraripfi mritinitpQ tn inrmasp nrnprafns and sprvirps that nf- riniVprsirv tforarips are flour• SPP 1JBRAJOES. mure 9A GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 OP-ED I SAY By Bob St. John Cheers turn to tears after Spartans loss ithin a matter Tigers' season opener at of 30 minutes, Toronto, were greeted with a Michigan 12-5 loss. State Two disappointments in one University's evening isn't fair for the sports Wdreams of winning athird fan. men's basketball national Maybe, just maybe, the championship went down the laughing stock of the NFL, our tubes. game. Detroit Lions, will play a Thanks to a confident and Despite the loss, MSU meaningful game at Ford better prepared North Carolina helped bring some joy around Field. team, the Spartans, 31-7, the state, which is in a state of Exhibition games don't turned pre-game optimism into depression due to the econom• count. Remember August of mashed potatoes after falling ic nightmare of the auto indus• last year when the Lions won behind 34-11 with seven min• try- each of their four preseason utes left in the opening half. Thousands of fans headed games, only to become the By halftime, the Tarheels, 34- downtown to enjoy free con- first team in NFL history to fin• 4, had an NCAA title-game ceils and other basketball-dri• ish a regular season 0-16. record 21-point halftime lead, ven activities for adults, as well The stage was set for the 55-34. as children. Spartans to turn the underdog This is the Tarheels' fifth na• The Spartans' upset win role into a sweet upset. Fans tional title, which came in front over Connecticut in a national had the player to boo, UNC se• of a pro-MSU crowd at Ford semifinal Saturday night send nior forward Tyler Field. even the average sports fan in• Hansbrough, who, by the way, Head coach Tom Izzo and to a state of green-and-white will go down in history as one his Spartans had no answers joy. of the best-ever college players to Roy Williams' powerhouse .For an entire week, Detroit and one ofthe NBAs all-time squad, which opened the sea• soaked up the best basketball bench warmers. son ranked No. 1. fans had to offer. The city Most ofthe Ford Field crowd The game matched several showed the nation it is the host was rooting for the Spartans. future NBA players against with the most. Even MSU-alumn Ervin Izzo's good, but not great, Detroit was center stage a "Magic" Johnson was in the team, led by Kalin Lucas. couple of years ago when Ford house, cheering on his It was also the fifth time Field hosted the National Spartans to beat the favorites, these two schools have met in Football League's Super Bowl just like he did when MSU de• the NCAA tournament and the and the year before that when feated favored Indiana State fifth time UNC has beaten Major League Baseball had its and its All-American, Larry MSU. They met in the national mid-season classic, the All- Bird, in the 1979 NCAA semifmai in 1957, in a regional Star game, at Comerica Park, Championship game. semifinal in 1998, a national next door to Ford Field. When the scoreboard read, semifinal in 2005 and a sec• To make matters worse, UNC 34, MSU 11, the pom• ond-round contest in 2007 pri• sports fans who were check• pons weren't waving with en• Tigers' loss meant the Mighty Better luck next year, MSU, than they lose in the 2009 sea• or to Monday night's title ing the score ofthe Detroit thusiasm anymore and the Casey had indeed struck out. and may our Tigers win more son. STREETWISE ByReneeLanduyt What do you hope to find myour basket? 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ULYMACKRELL Grosse Pointe Farms MANIWHTTE City of Grosse Pointe Detroit FROM THE ARCHIVES Compiled by Suzy Berschback 1911 Flying Exhibition at Grosse Pointe The following article is from ran editorial cartoons depict• weather or during the winter. the archives ofthe Grosse Pointe ing the possible impact of avia• And, it was a very expensive. Historical Society, circa 1930. tion on Detroit. The Wright plane cost $7,500 For more information, visit The stature ofthe Detroit in a time when manufacturing gphistorical.org. Aero Club was demonstrated jobs paid 39 cents an hour and the following year when it took senior clerks earned about ByJohnA.BIuth over the Grosse Pointe Golf $1,136 annually. Club in June, 1911, for three However the 1911 airplane illiam E. "Bill" days of flying during the height did offer sportsmen the thrill of Metzger a pre• terest in the event, Russell A. of the golf season. Alger, a new experience with the scient investor Alger, a community pillar and a named president of the Aero added cachet of a bit of danger in bicycles and Packard Motor and Wright Club, arranged for a Wright thrown in. At a time when automobiles . Airplane Co. investor, invited Flyer airplane and a pilot to most Americans had never Wwas also early to recognize the the Wright brothers to the give demonstration rides to seen an airplane, dozens of future potential of aviation. meeting. Aero Club members and their Grosse Pointers had flown With Aero Clubs being The Wrights were under families. through the air and thousands formed across the country, the considerable pressure to come The event made the newspa• more on the ground witnessed well-connected Metzger sold to Detroit. Alger was an in• pers' front pages for days. (The the miracle of flight. the idea to establish one hear- vestor in their company and story as told is this is where the That same year, another by to further Detroit's aviation they were behind in delivering song, "Come Josephine in my Aero Club founding member, activities. The kick-off meeting the first plane to be built in Hying Machine" originated Fred Wadsworth, built a hydro• tookplaceDec. 16,1909 at the their Dayton Factory. All told, when young Josephine Alger aeroplane named the Flying Pontchartrain Hotel. Top auto 75 Detroiters showed up to the flew that day). Fish. The device was designed per-pilot" seated at the rear of a ly tested on Lake St. Clair ice, industry and business leaders meeting reported in all three The plane couldn't go far, to skim over the surface of wa• canoe-like hull in a wicker but there was no further devel• were invited. To stimulate in• papers and the Detroit News carry much, or be flown in bad ter at 65 mph, with the "skip• chair. The craft was successful• opment. make the difference between fered, as well as summer read• nerships with a new genera• 10 eighth-graders are reading tests. Librarians help students LIBRARIES: decent wages and economic ing programs for children, tion of supporters. The Bill & at or above grade level, accord• conduct research, either in per• disenfranchisement. teens and adults, and work• Melinda Gates Library ing to the National Center for son or online through "ask-a-li- Technology The facts speak for them• shops on topics from ice sculp• Foundation is celebrating 12 Education Statistics. brarian" services. They answer selves: Library use is up na• ture to photography to effec• years of major financial sup• Society as a whole pays, ac• almost 73 million reference expands reach tionwide. More than 2 billion tive parenting. port for computer equipment, cording to the National questions each year—about items were checked out last Trained information profes• software and training at our Governors Association. Its twice the attendance at college Continuedfrom page 8A year, and librarians serve near• sionals —librarians—foster nation's libraries. "Reading to Achieve" report in• football games. ly 1.8 billion visitors annually. inquiry, assist with interpreta• These efforts aren't simply. dicates that deficits in basic lit• Libraries and librarians are threatening our libraries, the Libraries are about more than tion of information both onsite charitable. Education and liter• eracy skills drain as much as more relevant than ever, pro-. age of technology has comple• information and data sharing. and online, and support the ed• acy are essential to staying $ 16 million annually from busi• viding a 24/7 information deliv• mented libraries' services and Libraries are about communi• ucation and literacy efforts of competitive in a global society. nesses, universities and under- ery service. Our multi-faceted, expanded their reach. ty- the educational community. Recent studies indicate we've educated workers themselves multicultural, multilingual re• Today's libraries bridge the At the library, people from Given all of this, it's easy to see got some serious distance to in lost productivity and other sources are providing a path to computer and technology di• diverse backgrounds can come why libraries have become vi• travel. costs. their best conceivable future vide. Many public libraries pro• together for meetings and lec• tal community centers. More than 8 million Libraries are part of the solu• for millions nationwide. And, vide free Internet access and tures, do research with person• Alongside the commemora• American children, grades 4- tion. Research in 14 states has of course, admission is free. public access computers. For alized assistance, apply for tion of National Library Week, 12, struggle to read, write and found that students with well- Wayne Onkst is a Kentucky many who don't have comput• jobs or get homework help. April 12-18, libraries are lead• comprehend on the most basic developed school libraries con• librarian and commissioner of ers or high-speed Internet ac• Free computer classes for ing the way in forging creative levels, according to federal sistently score 10 to 18 percent the Kentucky Department for cess at home, public libraries youth through seniors are of• public-private charitable part• studies. And only three out of higher on reading and other Libraries and Archives. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 Dancers Daddies and daughters took to the Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center dance floor March 28. They twirled and whirled, wiggled and giggled throughout the afternoon At left, dads taught their daughters the arm formations for spelling YMCA. Below, fathers take the oppor• tunity to watch and snap pho• tographs of their daughters dancing. PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT JUST WHAT YOU NEED RIGHT ABOUT NOW... •mm ;#§liip SPRING SPORTSWEAR FOR HER WHEN YOU ALREADY-REDUCED PRICES Iwlifl CARDIGANS FOR HER Reg. & Orlg. $79-$94' SPRING SUITS FOR HER ; ' SHOES FOR HER Reg. $79-$110 KIDS' DRESS-UP mm DRESS SHIRTS FROM BLACK BROWN 1826 EXCLUSIVELY AT LORD & TAYLOR Reg. $59 Hannah Bainbridge, Sara Schaden, Gracie Popp and Helen Michaelson found their own style of dancing while their fathers sat one out. 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A laptop computer was tak• When Warren police ques• en from an unlocked car tioned the man, he said he had of a silver 2001 Mercury Sable er refused to pay for repairs. the same spot on Lakeshore at parked on Norton Court driven an acquaintance to the City of Grosse Pointe parked in the K Lot. —BradLindberg South Deeplands last week, re• overnight Tuesday, March 31. Aline home, but had no idea • A black $1,000 Dell If you have any informationsultin g in a car crash that that a crime had possibly been Railed car theft Inspiron laptop computer and about these or other crimes,cause d no injuries to the dri• Home invasion committed. $500 iPod touch were reported call the Grosse Pointe Farmsvers . He said he didn't know his Someone tried to steal a taken out of a 2003 public safety department at "Both vehicles left the road• Apparently crime has no age passenger that well, mat they 2007 Dodge Ram parked be• Volkswagen Passat parked in (313) 885-2100. way, coming to rest in the grass limit. Grosse Pointe Woods po• had become acquainted at a tween 12:20 and 9:30 a.m. the K Lot between 7:50 a.m. shoulder near (the) lake," said lice continue to investigate a nearby fast food restaurant Sunday, March 29, in the 800 and 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 3. a patrolman. home invasion that took place where both stopped for coffee block of Neff. "This is the third larceny The drivers were a 17-year- 1:45 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at a in the morning. Warren police The owner discovered the from an automobile from the K Grosse Pointe nark old Grosse Pointe Shores girl home on Aline. confirmed the driver's testimo• vehicle's steering column bro• Lot within the last three days," operating a 2000 Acura and an According to police, the el• ny by questioning employees ken and ignition punched out. said a public safety officer. Car theft 18-year-old Grosse Pointe Park derly residents allowed an at the restaurant and also at A neighbor remembered see• girl operating a 1994 Chrysler "older" gentleman into their nearby stores where the sus• ing an unknown person wear• Locker room theft Overnight Tuesday, March Town & Country. home after he knocked on the pect is a regular customer. ing dark doming in the vehicle 30 a 2001 Dodge Grand door, used their names, and "They should be able to find at about 12:30 a.m. A 12-year-old Grosse Pointe Caravan was taken from a dri• told them he was a former this guy pretty quickly," said "She thought it was (the) Woods girl reported her blue veway on Windmill Pointe Chairs slashed neighbor. The man asked for a Michael Makowski, \^¾)ods di• owner," said a public safety of• jeans and pink belt stolen from Drive. glass of water, and when the rector of public safety. "Usually ficer. her gym bag stored in the —KathyRyan Vandals during the night of homeowner returned with the it's the old folks who are vic• A digital camera was miss• Brownell Middle School girl's If you have any informationTuesday , April 2, slashed eight water, the suspect left abruptly. tims, but then you see a case ing from the vehicle. locker room between 3:30 and about these or other crimes,pati o chairs and an umbrella It was then the homeowner no• like this and you realize any• —BradLindberg 5 p.m Wednesday, April 1. call the Grosse Pointe Parko n North Edgewood Drive. ticed that a wallet had been thing is possible." If you have any information The incident occurred dur• public safety department, (313)Estimate d damage totaled taken from a purse and a draw• — KathyRyan about these or other crimes,ing swi m practice. 822-7400. $1,600. er was ajar. A total of $ 110 was If you have any information call the City of Grosse Pointe"(Th e girl) stated that both —BradLindberg reported missing. about these or other crimes, public safety department thate swim team and track team The suspect left the scene in call the Grosse Pointe Woods (313)886-3200. leave their property in the lock• If you have any informationa car driven by another "older" public safety department, (313) er room during practice," said Grosse Pointe Shores about these or other crimes,man , but a neighbor was able 343-2400. a public safety officer. call the Grosse Pointe Shores Crash public safety department at Grosse Pointe Farms Vandalism (313)881-5500. Two drivers tried to occupy Drugs found Three 15-year-olds are sus• pected of vandalizing with At 1:40 a.m. Saturday, April graffiti a 6-foot-tall privacy INCOME TAX PREPARATION 4, a 35-year-old Warren man fence along the path between was charged with possession Elm Court and Pine Court • Tax Returns of 1.3 grams of marijuana across Grosse Pointe Individual, Business, Estate, Trust & Pro Forma Planning when searched following a Boulevard from Grosse Pointe Accounting/Bookkeeping traffic arrest. South High School. • Quick, Dependable Service "At the station, (officers) Graffiti includes names, ini• found a small baggie of mari• tials and the phrase, "cannabis • Competitive Rates juana in (his) coat pocket," said corner." Call us today a public safety officer. "Writings are in black mark• JOHNM. RICKEL, CttU>c 313-886-0000 The man had been caught on er and cannot be washed off Mack near Calvin driving a the wood," said an officer. [email protected] 1999 Dodge Neon with a defec• A student at the school told tive taillight. police that during the Friday, "(He) stated he did not have March 27 lunch break, the a license because he was sus• three suspects were standing pended," said a patrolman. near where the graffiti was The man's driving record in• found. cluded 11 suspended driving "She stated that the suspects convictions and 26 current sus• were 'backing a bowl' and pensions, police said. smoking marijuana," said po• m The Neon was owned by a lice, "She is familiar with each K 1300 GT 23-year-old female passenger suspect from school and BMW MODE! New & Used from Detroit. Her license also knows them by name." Service was suspended. Officers said the suspects are Accessories a Farms girl, City boy and a Biding Gear Car B&Es at South male student for whom there Leisure Ware was no residence on record. 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Fresh, USDA Inspected 1A II • GROSSE POINTE NEWS • APRIL 9,2009 ^Before you 9 Mile & Mack Richard-Used Car Manager SCHOOLS is if-*, a A OBITUARIES AUTOMOTIVE Helping the hungry Students to cially formulated mix to chil• Lisa Vreede, and South dren and their families in teacher and fellow mom package 10,000 more than 40 countries. Helen Srebernak, to launch The bags contain a dry mix• the first session. It's their meals for children ture — developed by food sci• hope that students, through local, abroad entists at Cargill, Pillsbury, after school clubs, sports General Mills and ADM — of groups or student councils, By Amy Salvagno rice, ground soy, fortified will make the project their StaffWriter chicken broth and dried veg• own next fall and continue it etables prepared by boiling for years to come. They don't know what it's the ingredients for 20 min• Each two-hour session is like to fall asleep with a grum• utes. Each can feed six adults set up like an assembly line to bling tummy or to wake up or 12 children. create the mix and box it. It wondering when they will Superintendent Suzanne takes about $3,000 to host an taste their next meal. Klein learned of the nonprofit event, which includes ship• Still, middle and high from a fellow superintendent ment. school students in the Grosse in Northville, a district that For the first session, to be Pointe Public School System has had the project in place held at Brownell Middle will at least try to lessen the for the past few years. School School, the Grosse Pointe prevalence of hunger in coun• officials work with others in Rotary Club is providing the PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT tries around the world, shel• the community to hold pack• necessary dollars. In addition, ters throughout the state and aging sessions. Mr. C's is donating drinks for homes in nearby communi• "All spoke highly of the ex• the volunteers, and Fresh Bird's eye view ties, where thousands of chil• perience as an opportunity to Farms Market, the pizza. Rosann Kovalcik, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Grosse Pointe Woods, visited preschoolers dren are malnourished, feed hungry children by Students — 40 from each at Grosse Pointe Nursery School to share information about bird calls, backyard feeding and starved and often fighting to bringing students and com• high school and 15 from each different types of feathered friends, including bluebirds, cardinals, gild finches and house stay alive. munity members together for middle school — will desig• sparrows. Along with school staff and a common purpose: to make a nate one-third of the bags to a Above: Emily volunteers, they will take part difference in the lives of hun• local food pantry, another Ban, Mitchell in a district-wide lesson in gry children in the tri-county one-third to a state organiza• Beauregard and gratefulness and goodwill area, our state and through• tion and the final one-third to JoeyRandazzo Wednesday, April 29, as they out the world," she said. a third-world country. get an up close put together and package Klein spoke recently to stu• Pierce Middle School look at a bird's 10,000 bags of a casserole mix dents at Grosse Pointe North Principal Gary Buslepp visit• nest that fell to for Kids Against Hunger. and South high schools, as ed a session last month be• the ground after The international nonprofit well as those at the district's tween two Northville schools its one-time fam• aims to considerably reduce three middle schools, to intro• and a charter school from ily flew away. the number of hungry chil• duce them to the project. Detroit. Left: Kovalcik dren in the U.S. and to feed "The thought of kids going "It was a very impressive talks about the those starving abroad. to bed hungry troubles me," display of teamwork. I ob• traits and habits Volunteers get involved at she said. "And kids who don't served some pretty impres• of the blue jay food packaging stations have the food they need won't sive young people who with a plush ver• throughout the country and receive the nutrition for their worked together to try to pro• sion that makes — through partnerships with brains to grow." vide services for the hungry," calls similar to humanitarian organizations Klein is working with dis• the real bird. worldwide — deliver the spe• trict moms Alicia Carlisle and See HUNGER page 3AII •Or' WANTED HOMEOWNERS WHO WANT TO PREVENT THE FOLIAR DISEASE CALLED APPLE SCAR FROM DEFOLIATING THEIR ORNAMENTAL CRAR APPLE TREES. 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Peter Henry delivering the Easter message HORTICULTURAL SERVICES Bnag cut flowers To add to MARSHALL iweriii? cross outside the san LANDSCAPE GROSSE POINTE 16 Lakeshore Drive MEMORIAL CHURCH [East of Fisher Road, next to the Grosse Pointe War Memorial] INC. A light by the lakeshore www.gpmchurch.org • 313-882-5330 Rm/pr^nH PMp-r \A&nr\i Pactnr GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 SCHOOLS Defer sends warmth, thoughts to other children By Amy Salvagno learned to stitch together and Glover dropped the colorful StaffWriter fringe fleece hats and turned covers off to the shelter, which homemade pillowcases into sees 30-35 children at one Their hearts may be small in colorful dresses for orphan time. Volunteers fill a duffel size, but they're big in gen• girls in Africa. bag with toiletries and one of erosity. Each project is organized the blankets for each child. Trapped indoors during and led by volunteer parents. "Sure it's for warmth, but winter's coldest months, "Every year, I'm always im• it's also for comfort," she said. Defer Elementary School stu• pressed with the level of com• "Knowing they (the students) dents took the focus of fun off mitment of the parents, to give were staying inside because it themselves and warmly em• of their time and present these Was so cold outside, we did braced several service pro• different activities to the kids," talk about how this was going jects that have touched lives said Principal Ron Wardie. to provide warmth for other both here and abroad. "The kids really enjoy it and kids. It's important that they Though offered to take up really respond to it." fully partake in this project, chess, crafts and even drama For the younger students, and this particular shelter re• as part of the school's moms Sue Glover and Torrey ally pulled at our heart• Lunchtime Enrichment pro• Stackpoole offered an oppor• strings." gram — it replaces recess for tunity to make blankets for "They had a great time mak• six weeks when it's too chilly Turning Point, a shelter in ing them," said Stackpoole, to play outside — some first- Mount Clemens for women who noted that about 10 stu• through fifth-graders signed and children. dents participated, including up to serve. Global Mapping Strategies her son, who opted out of From mid-January to early donated the fleece for stu• chess, his original enrichment March, students cut and tied dents to create the no-sew election, to knot blankets. together fleece blankets, project. "Sue and I decided our hope PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT Cara Semanision stitches a seam onto the striped fleece hat she made for students at another school through Defer Elementary School's Lunchtime Enrichment program. for this year would be to raise who, because of the AIDS Kinsley. Marcia Tong, the awareness to the issue of oth• pandemic, are often the pri• grandmother of Defer stu• ers in the hope that next year, mary caregivers of younger dents Oliver and Vincent more would join us and we siblings. Ward, donated her handmade could make more of an im• Parent volunteer Sarah pillowcases, from which the pact." Walsh said she read an article students cut the tops, created Presented with a more chal• about the organization and armholes and pinned together lenging, but equally enriching thought the students would the seams. They then selected opportunity, several fourth- embrace it. ribbons to go through the and fifth-graders signed up "They were very excited dresses and took turns at the not only to sew fun-looking about making things to give to sewing machines. fleece hats, but also dresses other kids that needed them. I "They were really patient from colorful pillowcases. think they realized that there and sweet, and really support• The hats were donated to a was more to sewing than just ive and positive to one anoth• school, and the dresses will putting material into a ma• er," said Kinsley, noting stu• soon be on their way to re• chine — there's cutting, mea• dents were very specific about mote villages of Malawi suring, pinriing and using a the look and color of each of through the nonprofit, Little seam ripper when you make a the 12 detailed dresses. Dresses for Africa. mistake," she said. "They were so hungry to The organization distributes "They knew from the begin• learn, and very giving. There the dresses and holds infor• ning this was not for them• was no problem that it wasn't Students Lauren Michel and Maria Beacham hold up dresses they and several other classmatemas l teaching sessions that selves, but to give to others." for them. They just wanted to made for orphan girls in Africa, All are crafted from handmade pillowcases. promote good nutrition, The students worked from a give, and I'm really proud of health and family skills to girls pattern created by parent Kym that." Random sample residency By Amy Salvagno ents and residents who insist• reregister each student four time frame. Those students StaffWriter ed on a stricter approach in years ago and, according to from the randomly selected checking students coming in• Chris Fenton, assistant super• households would not be al• Grosse Pointe Public to the school community. intendent for business and lowed to pick up schedules or School System officials devel• Throughout the summer, support service, the process participate in athletic prac• oped a possible plan for the parents and guardians were "weeded out a couple that tices without completing the reregistering of district stu• asked to provide various doc• didn't have the right docu• process. dents that involves a random uments — property tax state• mentation." Fenton said the plan "prob• sample of K-ll households ments, voter registration The proposed plan this time ably won't catch anyone, but this summer. cards and electric bills, for ex• around would cost $14,000, it might stop a couple from Spurred by residents' con• ample — to staff and volun• which includes mailing, sup• registering" in the district. cerns that several students teers, who added the informa• plies, part time help and legal "It's one option that's cost are wrongfully enrolled in the tion to a new enrollment data• fees. The process would be effective and creative," he district, board of education base. held at the administration of• said. trustee Judy Gafa proposed a Parents and students living fice and mainly carried out by And while investigations resolution requiring students with someone else in the dis• the central office staff. are much more fruitful, the to-provide proof of eligibility trict had to provide a voter A computer random num• reregistration "will at least be at regularly scheduled inter• registration card, driver's li• ber generator would pull a effective in showing that resi• CHOCOLATE BUNNIES • JELLY BEANS vals throughout the school cense with a Grosse Pointe sample of students from 940 dents are meeting the dis• 3 NEST • CHOCOLATE EASTER BA! year. address or an affidavit from households, representing 20 trict's requirements," he EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE The administration was the person with whom they percent of the current K-ll added. YOUR EASTER BASKET SPECIAL! charged with creating the ap• were living. Students living population of 4,697. In addi• The district hired Arnette proach at the Feb. 23 meeting. with a relative in Grosse tion, all new students would Jordan, dean of students and The district held a reregis- Pointe, which the state allows be registered, representing compliance officer, to specifi• tration drive in 2005 — all in order for them to have a another 400 households, said cally handle residency investi• 20737 Mack Ave. • Grosse Pointe Woods*313.881.28889,000-plu s students were re• "suitable" home, need an affi• Fenton. gations. Officials have aver• quired to prove their eligibili• davit establishing their rela• He proposed the reregistra- aged 133 investigations since ty in response to a 2,300-sig- tionship. tion period be held from May 2005. Of those, 41 students nature petition filed by par• It cost the district $90,000 to 1-Aug. 15, but several board an city of drtisse l^trittte, Michig; members suggested a shorter See RESIDENCY page 3A U NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Grosse Pointe will hold a public hearing on the pro• City of 0§r00S£: Pmttte PWfcg, Michigan posed Grosse Pointe Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project for cityof More than 100 Grosse Pointe South High School stu• dents are preparing for the upcoming musical, "Hello Dolly," Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3 at the Grosse Pointe Performing Arts Center, 707 Vernier, Grosse Pointe Woods. The classic musical returns to the district after a 20-year absence when musical direc• tor Ellen Bowen, choreogra• pher Andy Haines and techni• cal director Dan Vicary first teamed up. The musical, directed by Melissa Johnson-Smith, is based on the book, "The Matchmaker," and features dancing, singing and large chorus numbers, including the famous waiter's gallop. Tickets are available at Posterity: A Gallery, 17005 Kercheval, City of Grosse Pointe, or online at gpsouthchoir.org. Icy escapades Missing archive The St. Clair Shores Figure Skating Club brought classic books to life for its annual Reflections on Ice show Friday April photos sought 3, through Sunday, April 5. Grosse Pointe South High Fictional characters were revived on ice by costumed School is searching for missing skaters from the very young to the quite experienced, set to graduating class composites musical selections that put modern twists on old favorites. from the '30s, '40s and 1982, Pictured, Grosse Pointe Park 4-year-old Ifyleigh 1983 and 1988, to complete a O'Donoghue prepares of her routine as Dr. Seuss' Cat in the permanent display at the Hat. school. Megan McCleod, of Grosse Pointe Woods, skates in circles The school is also interested atop the ice dressed as one of the brave Three Musketeers. in finding other pictures that Kimberly Morawski glides on the ice dressed as the suspi• pertain to South and old year• cious witch from "Hansel and Gretel." books, specifically from the The show featured skaters from the club, its Learn to Skate '30s, '40Sand 1964.. program and its Grosse Pointe Basic Skills program. Archivists will pick up the items and either have them professionally scanned and re• turned or, if allowed, keep them a random sampling," she said. don't have the ability to look he said. ing to be fully satisfied," for the archives collection. RESIDENCY Gafa said she would only at students and see how they "This is not going to end. Walsh added. "We need to en• Those with photos can con• shorten the time frame. act and assume one way or We could spend $90,000 every ter into this dialogue with that tact Cheryl DeLaura at (313) Officials "I just wanted to make sure another. year and those who are the in mind. We will be fighting 881-0264 or there was a process in place "I have a sense that's what most adamant are never go• this battle no matter what." [email protected]. that was cost effective. I cer• people- assuming- tainly don't want to pull mon• -they're tacking t%e residency Contused'from page 2A U ey out of the classroom to do problem onto behavior prob• this, but I think it needs to be lems. There are people who have been removed, said done." do this every day who don't Fenton. Parents, teachers and resi• think a wholesale reregistra- So far this year, officials dents can use the district's tip tion will solve the problem. have looked into 111 possible line to call in with concerns. "There is this strong opin• residency violations and as of Vice President Brendan ion that it's rampant, and I Jan. 31, 27 students have Walsh says there is a diversity guess I don't know why been removed. Fenton said in of opinion if the problem is they're reaching this conclu• most cases, students are re• significant. sion." moved from the school with "I know we're looking for "I know the community 10 days. Extenuating circum• students who should not be doesn't believe we're doing stances may cause removal to here, but the assumption of this right ... this is a percep• take up to a month. those who have been advocat• tion problem at a minimum," Board President Alice ing this is that there's this said trustee Fred Minturn. Kosinski initially voted rampant problem. I'm not Fenton agreed the percep• against having the adminis• here to say whether they're tion is the district is not re• tration come up with a new right or wrong, but I haven't sponding to concerns. way to reregister students. heard why they feel this way," "But I say to staff mem• "We're taking from what he said. bers: We check every single limited resources we have. "What is it they're seeing name. I can't go back and We already have someone, and reacting to that leads talk about those kids, but I let's support him and let him them to the conclusion that can tell you emphatically, we do his job. I don't see the we have illegal students? I'm investigate every singe name point of spending $14,000 for not casting judgment, but I that comes across our desk," Fresh Farms Market conveniently located in Grosse Pointe, is dedicated to bringing you the highest quality beef, poultry, pork, seafood, salads and sides, cheese, produce and wine with free parking and easy in and out shopping. fles and then writing a check is the fact that you can actual• MLVi HUNGER: to someone they don't really ly see the end product. You're Fresh Farms Market has Fresh Farms Market features see. This is putting our hands part of this assembly line, everything you need for Dearborn Spiral Sliced Hams for Students help on something, rolling up our and then all of a sudden, Sunday dinner. With Easter. This time honored tradition sleeves. I think this is going to you've made 10,000 meals," over 60 fresh made sides is available fromth e meat counter. kids in need give the kids a real sense of he said. "Here, you see the to choose from, gather* Ask one ofthe butchers, or order by ing with family and accomplishment. fruits of your labor — boxes phone. Another Easter favorite is Lamb, and Fresh friends has never been Continued from page IA E "I hope it will heighten their stacked up and taken out. Farms Market carries only the finest. American There's a sense of accom• easier. Fresh Farms Market's delicious choices are awareness and develop a sen• prepared fresho n site every day. Stop in and see for raised Lamb. With no hormones and all natural, he said. sitivity for those who have plishment and everyone is yourself. there is no other taste like it! Order your Lamb Buslepp noted this experi• less. It demonstrates that doing a little something." ahead for your shopping convenience. We also carry ence will be different for his those who have can help Though Dib admitted that the finest pork, poultry, seafood and beef including school than others, namely those who don't." it may take a little nudging prime rib and tenderloin. stretching out hands to those Brownell Middle School next year to remind the stu• affected by major disasters. Principal Michael Dib also at• dents about the project, "That's a little different. It's tended last month's session. "Those kids will pick up the The freshest fruits and vegetables of collecting money, holding raf• "What's really neat about it ball." the highest quality are what you'll find when you come into Fresh Farms Market. If it's convenience you are seeking, we carry fresh cut fruit and City of (§T&&%t Michigan vegetables for easy meal prep, and a Pmttt£, large selection of recipe friendly items, including NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING fresh herbs, organic vegetables, seasonal Michigan CITY OF GROSSE POINTE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS grown produce, and specialty produce. From MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 - 7:00pm romaine to raddichio, beets to broccolhu, apples to watercress, we carry itl And if you're looking for 17147 MAUMEE, GROSSE POINTE, Ml 48230 something special, just ask. Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Public Act No. 110 of 2006 the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as amended, and the Grosse Pointe City Code, that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Grosse Pointe Council Chambers at 17147 Maumee Avenue, Grosse Pointe, MI. The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider the request for the location of a Learning Center within the RO-1 District, with the following determination to be made: 1. The Zoning Board of Appeals will make a determination as to whether a Learning Center is compatible with the uses allowed in the RO-1 District. The proposed plans for this project are available for inspection by the public at the Building Department at City Hall during regular business hours Mon-Pri 8:30 am - 5 pm, Telephone 313-885-5800. Public comment is welcome. If you are unable to attend the hearing, written comments will be accepted 355 Fisher • Grosse Pointe • 313.882.5100 A until 12:00 noon on April 17, 2009. Open Daily 8am-8piii • Saturday April 11 8atn-6pm • Closed Easter Sunday Julie E. Arthurs GPN: 04/09/2009 CAtv rWk GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 SCHOOLS Celebrate reading Our Lady Star of the Sea School ushered in March with lots of books and other activities to cele• brate March is Reading Month. Professional storyteller Jennifer Strauss captured the minds and imaginations of students with her tales and storytellers lamp. University of Michigan educa• tion professor Dara Hill read sec• ond-graders an African folk tale about a spider, while Henry Ford Cottage Hospital's Lynn Carpenter brought along her therapy dogs to read with fourth-graders. Wild Birds Unlimited own• er Rosann Kovalcik read to kmdergartners and shared information about birds they see in their backyard. Above: Brandon Johnston shares a book with one of the golden retriever therapy dogs. Ready to read The Pierce Middle School National Junior Honor Society helped district elementary school stu• dents participate in March is Reading Month with a Dr. Seuss "Read Across America" extravaganza. Students read a book to each class and followed up with a comprehension activity: In kinder• garten, for example, NJHS members read "The Sneetches" and played catch with both "star-bellied" sneetches and "plain-bellied" sneetches; in first-grade, members read "Horton Hears a Who" and led a relay race to rescue cotton balls from the clover patch, pictured; and in third-grade, students created a character quilt after hearing "Hooray for Diffendoofer Day" Eighth-grader wins bee Grosse Pointe Academy eighth-grader Dylan Demkowicz won the school's spelling bee after battling several rounds against students in fifth- through eighth-grade. Fifth-grader Jack Sheeren is the school's youngest runner-up. Other finalists who qualified through written tests were fourth-graders Katie Fruehauf and David Scupholm, fifth-grader Isabella Gierlinger, sixth-graders Charles Becker and Jack Weaver, seventh-graders Josh Gray and Will Scarfone and eighth-grader Chandler Warren. Demkowicz, left, is pictured with moderator Bob Lapadot and Sheeren. St. Clare inducts NJHS studentsForensic s team takes in awards A candle lighting service marked the induction of 19 new members into the St. Clare of The fifth- and sixth-grade Montefalco Catholic School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. Grosse Pointe Academy The organization recognizes students who reflect outstanding accomplishments in the five areas forensics team earned sev• of scholarship, character, leadership, service and citizenship. New and current members continue eral awards at the recent to be involved in both school and community service projects. Eastside Catholic Forensics New members pictured in the front row are Reyna Martinez, Arjanah Slaughter, Madeleine League meet. Lowell, Carolyn Rideila, Addison Mauck, Christina Ridella, Phoebe O'Meara, Rachel Quinn and Rachel Lannen received Patrick Roache. New members in the middle row are Susan Zadorski, Matthew Thomas, Mary a first place in prose; J.D. Grahame Hunter, Erin Butler, Meghan Kuhr, Jewel Evans, Melinda Billingsley, Alexandra D'Abreu- Gray earned first place in Hines, Whitney Jenkins and Alana Hubbell. Current members are pictured in the back row: storytelling; Madeline Tristan Hanser, Joseph Colina, Sydney Eaton, Julianne Williams, Leslie Haggood, Stephen Freitas, Arkinson and Angela Michael O'Brien, Leah Piepszowski and Ariel Walker. Perry-Hudson received first place in drama; Lily Patterson earned first place in poetry; and the team of Sophie Engstrom, James Raudabaugh, Ryan McWood, Leonie Leslie and Hannah Homsy received first place. The team also received two second place awards and a third place overall plaque. In addition, Evelyn Woodman received a second and third place in prose; Mac Cimmarrusti earned two second place awards in declamation; and the team of McMalla Mecke and Nikolas Minanov earned two second place awards and one third place award, while Jonathan Valente and R. J. McCarren received a sec• ond place. Christian Smith and J.D. Gray received third place in storytelling and the teams of Anna Crane and Grace Scarfone and Charles Becker and Jack Weaver each received two third place awards. The team is led by moderators Marsha Thomas, Harriett Whitaker and Mary Jo Johnson. South student video gains recognition Grosse Pointe South High The TV production student's the WDIV Channel 4 director School senior Emily Owens video project presented a be• and producers who work on won a Best in Show award in hind-the-scenes peek at the broadcast each year. the mini-documentary category Detroit's Thanksgiving Day pa• The project, Owens' final se• at the annual Orchard Lake rade. The documentary fea• mester project in her advanced Student Film Festival last tured a historical look back at video production class, was on month. the parade and interviews with display at the festival. South swimmer advances to championships Grosse Pointe South High Lauderdale. Boggs received his letter in School sophomore Robert Boggs landed a spot for a first swimming as a freshman at St. Paul forensics brings home awardsBogg s heads to the 2009 place ranking in Florida after South and placed 15th overall National YMCA Short Course beating out his competitors in in the 2008 Michigan The fifth- and sixth-grade forensics team from St. Paul School won third place overall at the re• Swimming and Diving the 200-yard breast stroke at a Interscholastic Swim Coaches cent Eastside Catholic Forensics League Meet. Championships in Fort recent meet in Bloomfield Hills. Association rankings. The team received 12 first place awards, 32 second place awards and 22 third place awards. Students who led the team are: sixth-grader Maddie Moylan, who finished in first place in all three rounds to win the overall first place plaque in the prose category; fifth-grader Elizabeth Sullivan, who landed two first place wins and one second place win to receive the overall second place plaque in the storytelling category; and sixth-grader G.R. Dulac, whose first place and two second place wins landed the overall third place award in the drama category. North students are economics-savvy Other first place winners include: Catherine Gardy drama; Erin Gormley, prose; Lily Blake, poet• ry; Monica VanBerkum, storytelling; and Natalia Engel, storytelling. Additional second and third Four seniors from Grosse The students, enrolled in at the regional competition in place winners include: Rebecca Adams, prose; Jennifer Lessnau, drama; Riley Ruffing, declama• Pointe North High School qual• teacher Dan Quinn's advanced Chicago. The National tion; Natalie Sullivan and Jack Kuchta, duo interpretation; Eric Wagner and Lilly Cusumano, duo ified for the state finals in the placement economics class, Economics Challenge serves interpretation; Alexa Lysik and Natalie Oros, duo interpretation; Alexis Verderbar and Max Michigan Economics participated in the prelirninary as an opportunity for students Gamero, duo interpretation; Olivia Frederickson, prose; Margaret Brennan, poetry; Megan Gall, Challenge. They are Raheeb round of the National to demonstrate their knowl• drama; Elizabeth Rau, storytelling; Alexis Kmak, declamation; and the team of Emily Kanan, Paul Hasan, Maxwell Hunt, Economics Challenge earlier edge of economics by compet• Boyer, Sophia Amato, Julia Fox and Jonathan Theros, multiple interpretation. Benjamin Schneedecker and this month. The team will take ing with other students across The St. Paul Forensics Team is coached by Paula Vokal and Anne Marie Jauch. Matteus Simoes. a series of tests and have a shot the state. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 GROSSE POINTE FARMS Hill outdoor seating renewed By BradLindberg dining," said Councilman Staff Writer Louis Theros. The council imposed the fol• Outdoor dining will again be lowing restrictions: offered at The Hill Seafood & • operations are limited Chop House on the Hill. from May through September, "We'd like to improve upon • no outdoor music and what we did last year and add • service must end by mid• 10 more seats," said Daniel night. Connell of Connell Building Connell hopes to have Co., on behalf of the restau• things ready as soon as possi• rant's owners. "Last year, it ble. wasaUttietight." "It will take a few weeks to This year, the restaurant has get the iron (fence) built," he been permitted to put six ta• said. bles, each with four chairs and A sidewalk planter will be a black or gold umbrella, on an removed to make room for ta• inside section of the Kercheval bles, with the underlying side• sidewalk. walk repaired with pavers at The area will be fenced in by the restaurant's expense. a 36-inch tall wrought iron Connell said he'll dress up the fence. Five feet of unobstruct• fence with hanging plants. ed sidewalk space is to be pre• "Our goal is to improve the NOEL SELEWSKI AGENCY served for pedestrians. front of the building," he said. (313) 886-6857 Grosse Pointe Farms offi• "I hope it generates revenue cials this week approved the for the restaurant, an institu• Vera Mazak, center, won an award for giving the best facial in Serving the community for over 25 years seating plan. tion on the Hill," said which she was featured for in the February 2009 issue of Allure "I'm all in favor of outdoor Councilman Doug Roby. magazine. Mazak works at Lamia & Lamia on Mack in Grosse Pointe Woods. Also pictured with her are salon owners John GROSSE POINTE PARK Lamia, left and his wife, Pearl Lamia. 15206 Mack Avenue • Grosse Pointe Park Bank-owned GROSSE POINTE FARMS Located in the Lakepointe building bid site launches Kroger Mack (2 blocks South of Dylan's Raw Bar & Grille) Kent Colpaert must know to browse the inventory for what he's doing. free during a two-week pre- lease extended \ During his 17-year real es• auction period. Bidding runs tate career, he's gone from from April 22 to 5 p.m. April Grosse Pointe Farms officials this week extended Kroger gro- * working by himself to owning 29. eery store's lease on the municipally-owned property. The lease _ Bearing Group Real Estate Colpaert said the site im• is $10,600 per month on a month-to-month basis with a 30-day with nearly 40 employees. proves the auction process in a termination notice. "I found a niche in bank- variety of ways: The store is expected to remain operational while store plan• owned properties about six • Holding frequent auctions ners replace their outlet on Kercheval in the downtown Village years ago," he said. "I ran with with fresh inventory. district of the City of Grosse Pointe with a two-story store and at• it." • Free browsing. tached parking garage. This week, Colpaert • No registration fee to bid. — Brad Lindberg launched • Only high bidders must tOwnedBids.com. He said submit proof of funds or bank site is the first Michigan- pre-approval and earnest mon• based online auction of fore• ey deposit. closed homes. The site features • Corporate sellers are on NEW &.VINTAGE-. , more than 50 metro Detroit alert to respond quickly, mean• TIMEPIECES/ properties, ranging from ing that bidder's earnest mon• POCKETWATCHES $1,000 houses in Detroit to six- ey deposits are not held up for figure suburban mansions. weeks. High bidders usually ALL TYPES OF "BankOwnedBids.com is find out if offers are accepted Grosse Pointe GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM JEWE1 changing the way real estate is within 72 hours. Chamber of Commerce sold," said Colpaert. "We're • Participating Realtors re• requests you please STAMPS MILITARY making available a lot of op• ceive full commissions. •IJJS./ForeigD portunities for people. Our • Agents soon can post their • Medals/Ribbons clients are banks. We help own listings. •Collectors Postcards •Uniforms them dispose of their assets. Colpaert is a Park resident. •Sheets 1 Flags Banks that own these proper• His business has been based ties will occasionally have auc• on Kercheval in the Park since Since 1957 tions. We do the majority of the 2003. Before that, he worked work for the auction compa• out of a local real estate office. ny." "When I got my third or forth The public can visit the site assistant, I outgrew that and HOURS. -S765S MACK w UNIVLRM rvj » GROSSE POINTE CiTY started working out of my basement," he said. "My wife si™ (313J 885-4200 did not like that idea." Daily IRS tax tips available for 2009 The Internal Revenue Service offers daily tax tips for the 2009 federal filing season. The tips offer concise, useful information on topics affecting millions of taxpayers. More than 70 tips on federal taxes will be available with a new one for each business day until the April 15 tax filing deadline. 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Patricia "Patsy" Memorial donations may be Former Grosse Pointe McKean vanDusen sent to University Liggett Farms resident Minton M. School, 1045 Cook Road, Clute, died Sunday, April 5, Patricia McKean vanDusen, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 2009, after a brief illness. He died Saturday, March 28,2009, 48236 or the Smith Fund, 33 was 96. at her home in Chapel Hill, Elm Street, Northampton, MA Patsy vanDusen Jo Anne Nicolay George H. Holman Mr. Clute was born Dec. 7, N.C. 01063. 1912, in Bay City to Charles She was born March 17, Bachelor of Science degree and Helene Clute. He moved 1928 in Detroit to Robert from Northern Michigan to Highland Park as a teenag• Edwin McKean and Esther Jo Anne Nicolay University and a master's de• er where he met Dorothy Edmunds McKean. Known as gree in education from the Doll, whom he married in Patsy to family and friends, she Grosse Pointe Shores resi• University of Michigan. His 1937. graduated from Grosse Pointe dent Jo Anne Nicolay, 75, died first teaching position was at a He graduated from Central Country Day School in 1946 Friday, April 3,2009. two-room high school in High School. After attending and Smith College in 1950. She was a philanthropist Limestone. Later he taught sci• Walsh Business School and Mrs. vanDusen began her who supported the Grosse ence at high schools in Grosse getting married, he and his teaching career in the Pointes and numerous other He and Ferndale. He finished bride moved to Chicago Birmingham elementary organizations. his 38-year teaching career at where he began his career as schools and subsequently Ms. Nicolay, whose ancestor Grosse Pointe High School as a a stockbroker. taught at The Alliance John George Nicolay was per• chemistry teacher and depart• Mr. Clute was a decorated Francaise in Paris, France, sonal secretary to Abraham ment head. He retired in 1966 veteran of World War II. He where she and her husband Lincoln, created the Jo Anne after more than 20 years at the served as a captain in the U.S. lived early in their marriage. Nicolay Foundation in 1996. school. He was highly regard• Army where he commanded a Her family said Mrs. vanDusen The foundation has provided ed by colleagues and students. fleet of amphibious landing cherished her time in Paris and financial support to various or• After retiring, Mr. Holman craft in the South Pacific. visited often after moving back ganizations and causes includ• and his wife moved to Rita Blanche Campbell Florence Homan After the war, he and his wife to the United States. ing the Grosse Pointe Animal Hamilton, Mont, to be nearer settled in Grosse Pointe and Upon returning to the U.S., Adoption Society and the to grandchildren — and hunt• an elegant woman, and a lov• raised their family. Mrs. vanDusen began a life• Michigan Humane Society, nu• ing and fishing opportunities. Rita Blanche ing, caring mother and grand• Mr. Clute served on the time of volunteer service with merous libraries throughout Their home was along the Campbell mother who will be deeply board of governors of the organizations including the metropolitan Detroit and myri• Bitterroot River and Mr. missed by her family. Detroit Stock Exchange and New Canaan Presbyterian ad education endeavors and Holman helped form an envi• Longtime Grosse Pointe She is survived by her sister, retired as senior vice presi• Church and the Gardeners of student scholarships. She was ronmental organization called Shores resident Rita Blanche Jean (Julius) Ballew; sons, dent of Smith Hague broker• New Canaan, both in an active supporter of chil• "Friends of the Bitterroot" that Campbell, 88, died Saturday, Burke (Carol) Fossee, Brian age firm. Connecticut. Additionally, she dren's sports including the re• advised the forest service plan• March 28,2009. Fossee and Mark (Sandy) He continued to faithfully served as chairman of the cent reconstruction of the Little ning efforts. He also chaired She was born May 2, 1920, Fossee; nine grandchildren follow the market until his building committee for the League field at Pierce Middle the historical society's road in Detroit, the first child of and two great-grandchildren. passing. Princeton, N.J. YWCA, the School and a new baseball naming committee that named Charles and Blanche She was predeceased by her Mr. Clute had a lifelong pas• School Reading Partners field at Adrian College. each road in Ravalli County. In Campbell and grew up during sons, Bruce Fossee and Kevin sion for boating, hunting and Program at Scroggs She was an avid golfer and 1994, Mr. Holman and his wife the Roaring '20s on the east Fossee; two grandchildren, fishing. He enjoyed golf, ten• Elementary and the Ackland enjoyed bowling at the Grosse moved to Riverview Center in side of Detroit. She attended Jackie Fossee and Ryan Fossee nis and bridge and was al• Museum, both in Chapel Hill. Pointe Yacht Club. She was a Spokane. Guyton grade school, St. and her brother, Charles ways up for a good debate. She was active with The lifelong Detroit Tigers fan. Mr. Holman was an active Ambrose High School and Campbell. He was a member of Grosse Detroit Institute of Arts, Tau Ms. Nicolay is survived by reader, fisherman, hunter, RV graduated in 1937 from St. Services have been held. Pointe Memorial Church, a Beta Association and the her children, Keith Richard traveler, talker, "crib" player Paul's Catholic High School. Arrangements were handled former member of Gowanie Junior League of Detroit. (Mary R.) Shreve of Phoenix and an active participant in In 1941, she graduated from by A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Golf Club and the Detroit Mrs. vanDusen enjoyed and Kristie Phillips of Rrverview's Men's Club. He en• Marygrove College with a de• Grosse Pointe Woods. Yacht Club and was a mem• reading, traveling, playing ten• Sacramento, Calif.; grandchil• joyed long walks and was gree in art. ber of the Ex-Dividend Club. . nis and supporting the arts. dren Hanna M. and Rachael A. known for picking up trash he She had five boys from 1943 Mr. Clute's family said he She was devoted to her family Shreve and Cole and Connor found along the way. His fami• to 1951. When her boys were Florence Homan was well-respected, much and her many cherished Phillips and her brother, Ernest ly said he was a passionate older, Ms. Campbell went back loved and will be greatly friends. "Bud" Nicolay. Democrat and was pleased to to school earning her state cer• Grosse Pointe Park, resident missed. She is survived by her sons, She was predeceased by her have lived long enough to tification in art and elementary Florence Homan, 96,ndiea\ He is survived by his wife of Robert Bruce vanDusen of parents, Ernest and Elsie watch a fellow Democrat take education from Wayne State peacefully at home~'Friday, 72 years, Dorothy; son New York City and Theron Nicolay and sister, Doris the oath of office as president University. She taught art to April 3,2009. Charles (Lynda); grandchil• McKean (Jayne) vanDusen of Duchene. once again. more than 1,000 students in She was born Sept. 15,1912, dren, Kimberly (Ed) Kelly, Chapel Hill; grandchildren, A funeral service was held at He also enjoyed basketball, a three St. Clair Shores elemen• in Dayton, Ohio and married Christopher (Arian) and Zane E., Dara C, and W^nn Chas. Verheyden Funeral passion that began when he tary schools. She took her Robert Homan in 1939. The Brian (Heather) and great• vanDusen of New York and Home, Grosse Pointe Park. was a member of his high "push cart art" from classroom couple moved to Middletown, grandchildren, Katherine, Hunter McKean and Memorial donations may be school's basketball team that to classroom. She then be• Ohio where they raised their Carter, Cassidy and Shylah. Alexander Grant vanDusen of made to the Jo Anne Nicolay won a Michigan state tourna• came a sixth grade teacher. four children. Her husband He was predeceased by his Chapel Hill; sisters, Margaret Foundation, c/o S. Gary Spicer ment. After retiring from teaching, died in 1966. In 2000, at age sister, June Sorg and his son, McKean (H. Kennedy) Nickell Trustee, 16845 Kercheval, Mr. Holman is survived by she remained active working 88, Mrs. Homan moved to Richard. and Mary McKean (Douglas) Suite 5, Grosse Pointe Park, MI his son, William, of Fairbanks, 10 to 20 hours per week in her Grosse Pointe Park to be near Per his request, a private Roby and 36 nieces and 48230. Alaska; grandchildren, Kim son's business. Up until she her family. family memorial will be held nephews. and Greg Moors of Athol, was 84, she helped with ac• Her family said Mrs. Homan at a later date. Interment will She was predeceased by her Idaho, William and Heidi counting, computer data entry made many new friends and be at Grosse Pointe Memorial husband of 54 years, Phillips George H. Holman Holman Jr. of Pullman, Wash., and balancing the check• became involved in the com• Church, Grosse Pointe Farms. Buick vanDusen; brother, Karen Holman of West books. She learned how to use munity despite being wheel• Mr. Clute was a longtime George Edwin McKean and George H. Holman, 97, died Hollywood, Calif, and Susan a computer at age 79. chair bound most of those supporter of The Salvation sister-in-law, Judith Ollison peacefully with his son at his Scott of Bellingham, Wash.; Ms. Campbell's grandchil• years. Army. Memorial donations McKean. side Saturday, Jan. 24,2009, in seven great-grandchildren and dren meant the world to her. Last April, she asked her may be made to The A memorial service was held Spokane, Wash. nine great-great-grandchil• For many years, she would daughters to create a carnival Salvation Army Eastern at University Presbyterian Mr. Holman was born Feb. 8, dren. have them over to dinner for children in her backyard. Michigan Division, 16130 Church in Chapel Hill. 1911, in Humboldt, the fifth of He was predeceased by his every Tuesday after their cate• This effort raised several hun• Northland Drive, Southn'eld, Arrangements were handled six children born to William wife, Evelyn. chism classes. They spent dred dollars for Services for MI 48075. * by Walker's Funeral Home also and Carolyn Holman. He grad• Memorial donations may be weekends at her home often Older Citizens. She befriended uated from high school in 1929 made to the Captain William returning with bags of draw• student volunteers from SOC in Ishpeming and in 1934 mar• and Carolyn Staples Holman ings, paintings and arts and who came to read to her. Her In Loving Memory of ried classmate Evelyn Scholarship Fund, Northern crafts. In the summer, she house was always filled with Burgeson. She predeceased Michigan University, 1401 would take several of her visitors. Mitchell Malicki him in 2004. Presque Isle Ave., Marquette, grandchildren at one time to Mrs. Homan was a gifted so• Mr. Holman received a MI 49855. week-long resort retreats. She prano who sang with devotion also painted a portrait of each at her parish church in of her grandchildren. Middletown. She volunteered If seemed to her family that at her local hospital for many Ms. Campbell, once a profes• years. She was the president F.C sh Flowers sional model, could answer al• of her local AARP chapter. An most any question on any sub• early proponent of organic ject: history, philosophy, reli• gardening, her family remem• gion. She enjoyed completing bers the. beauty and abun• the New York Times cross• dance of her vegetable gar• word puzzles. den. WP6 An artist and accomplished Books and the love of words pianist, Ms. Campbell enjoyed comforted her through her last 'Excludes ddivcny charge ami wire aiders playing classical music as well days. Her family is grateful for January 10, 192» - April 1, 2006 as livening up a cocktail party her wholesome influence and with verses of "What Shall We will always remember the You touched the hearts of all who knew you. Do With The Drunken Sailor." dress-up parties, cherry pies And left your footprints where you walked. On Christmas Eve, she would and Scrabble games. We love and miss you so very, very much. often play Christmas carols for Mrs. Homan is survived by ,^- 399 Fisher Rd. friends and family. her children, Kathryn Smith, Your loving wife (Laura), Grosse Poinie. Mr 48230 Her family described her as George (SuzyReiling) Hortian, daughters (Christina Vermel and Linda Abar), and family. 313-881-2899 • www.luddosfloHst.com an artist, musician, educator, Marcia (Jim) Bonahoom and Roberta Gardner (Mike Elliston); 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her Light a Candle of Remembrance Not all chapters in life are easy. husband and one grandchild. • Online Obituaries | A memorial Mass will be cel• • Dedicate a Perspective (e-cards) Visit our Online Grief Library at www.Verheyden.org ebrated at 11:30 a.m., Friday, • Post a Heart April 17, at the Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe • Tools for Caregivers chapel, 468 Cadieux, Grosse • Order Flowers and Gifts Pointe. Friends may gather at • Online Memorials & Guestbooks 11 a.m. to greet the family. • Grief Support Message Boards Memorial donations may be 313-881-8500 586-756-5530 made to Services for Older • 365 Days of Grief Support 16300 Mack Avenue FUNERAL U HOMES, INC. 28499 Schoenherr Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Family Owned & Operated Since 1908 Warren, MI48088 Citizens, 17150 Waterloo, • Find a Friend Joseph A. Stanlonis, Manager Brian A Joseph, Owner 1 Chairman John P. Murphy, Manager Grosse Pointe, MI 48230. Sua OBITUARIES, pugv 7AH GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 NEWS quaintances. OBITUARIES: Mrs. Czechowicz is survived Robert L. Hozdish by her daughter, Karen of Loved ones Grosse Pointe; son Bob; Robert L. Hozdish, 80, of daughter-in-law, Debbie and Naples, Fla., formerly of Grosse remembered grandchildren, Evan, Monica Pointe passed away Tuesday, and Mitchell of Saline; brother, March 31,2009. He had been a Continued from page 6A n Joe and six nieces and resident of Naples for the past nephews. seven years, having moved She was predeceased by her from Grosse Pointe. David EBeaupre beloved husband, Mitchell He was born Jan. 16,1929, in Czechowicz. Binghamton, Pa. to John and Harper Woods resident A memorial service celebrat• Mary Hozdish and was honor• David F. Beaupre, 63, died ing her life will be held at 11 ably discharged from the U. S. Thursday, April 2,2009. a.m. Friday, April 17, at St. Army. He was born Dec. 10, 1945, Ambrose Church, 15020 A licensed pharmacist, Mr. in Grosse Pointe to Mary and Hampton, Grosse Pointe Park; Hozdish graduated from Russell Beaupre and graduat• visitation with the family be• Wayne State University and ed from Austin Catholic Prep gins at 10 a.m. was a member of the American David E Beaupre Anna Koiasa Rosemary Czechowicz High School and the Mrs. Czechowicz volun• Pharmaceutical Association. University of Notre Dame. teered at the St. Aloysius He had served as president of Mr. Beaupre served in the Warming Center. Memorial the Grosse Pointe chapter of U.S. Marines as a lance corpo• donations may be made to the Kiwanis and was an avid tennis ral. He was a retired sales ex• center at 1234 Washington, player at both the Grosse ecutive and owner of Plum Detroit, MI 48226 or St. Pointe Men's Tennis Club and Brook Golf Club. Ambrose Church, 15020 Kennsington Country Club in He was an avid golfer and a Hampton, Grosse Pointe Park, Naples. member of Lost Lake Woods MI 48230. Mr. Hozdish is survived by Club. He also was an active his loving wife, Eleanor "Ellie"; participant in the sponsorship his sons, Robert L. (Cindy) program of Alcoholics Gerald G. Ricard Hozdish Jr. and Michael E. Anonymous. (Cheryl) Hozdish; stepchildren, Mr. Beaupre is survived by Longtime Grosse Pointe Denise (Joel) Drake, Debra his son, Miguel; brother and Park resident Gerald G. (Jim) Berline, and Douglas sister-in-law, Paul E and Mary Ricard, 81, died Friday, March (Jennifer) Parsons; grandchil• Beaupre; brother-in-law 27, 2009,' at Sunrise Senior dren, Garrett, David, Joe, Jeff, Richard Allor and sister-in-law, Living in Grosse Pointe and Jason and his brother, Colette Beaupre. Woods. Edward (Joan) Hozdish. He was predeceased by his Mr. Ricard was born Nov. 30, He was predeceased by his Gerald G. Ricard Robert L. Hozdish Sydney Lee Terry parents; brother, Russell J. 1927, in Detroit to Florence mother and father. Beaupre Jr. and sister, Barbara and Herman Ricard. He was a A memorial Mass was cele• al institutions, including member of the Country Club of Peter Terry, J.R. (Jeannie) A. Alton longtime area resident and at• brated at St. William Catholic Lawrence Technological Detroit. Tomkinson, Amy (Hayden) A funeral Mass was celebrat• tended local schools including Church in Naples. Inurnment University. Mr. Terry is survived by his Graham, Lindsay (Will) Bloom, ed at St. Paul on the Lake Grosse Pointe High School will be private. He was a member of Phi wife of 62 years, Barbara Katie Tomkinson, Sydney L. Catholic Church, Grosse and St. Ambrose. He was a Memorial donations may be Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Reynolds Terry; sons, Terry III, Elizabeth Terry and Pointe Farms, with interment veteran of the United States made to the Alzheimer's the Engineering Society of Christopher L. (Mary) Terry, Sarah Anne Terry; and great• at the St. Paul Columbarium. Army. Association, 9365 U.S. Detroit, the Society of Mark R. (Kathi) Terry and S. grandchildren, Jessica, Memorial donations may be Mr. Ricard attended Highway 19 North, Suite B, Automotive Engineers, and the Lee (Kathy) Terry Jr.; daugh• Georgia, Olivia, Annabelle, made to Hazelden Foundation, Michigan State and Wayne Pinellas Park, FL 33782. Grosse Pointe Senior Men's ters, Sheila T. Tomkinson; Adeline, Noah and Tommy Attention Treasury Services, State universities and taught Club. He sang with the St. Paul Kathleen S, Terry and Martha A memorial Mass will be cel• RWT, EO. Box 11, Center City, in the Grosse Pointe Public Men's Choir and the T. (Joe) Dempsey; grandchil• ebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, April MN 55012-0011. School System at Maire Sydney Lee Terry Grunyons. dren Christopher Terry Jr., 24, at St. Paul on the Lake, 157 Elementary, Brownell Middle An avid golfer and tennis Patrick Terry, Sheila Terry, Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe School and Kerby Elementary Grosse Pointe Farms resi• player, he was a longtime Matthew Terry, Luke Terry, Farms. Anna Koiasa from which he retired. dent Sydney Lee Terry 88, died He was a member of the Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Grosse Pointe Woods resi• Windmill Pointe Questers and his winter home in Naples, Fla. dent Anna Koiasa, nee Furgal, the first male president of a He was born April 5,1920, in 88, passed away Saturday, state chapter. He was also a Huntsville, Ala. to Sydney A. April 4,2009, at her home. member of the French- and Elizabeth S. Terry. He Mrs. Koiasa was born July Canadian Heritage Society of earned a Bachelor of Science 24, 1920, in Buffalo, N.Y. Her Michigan and was the Detroit degree in engineering from parerit^ Stanley..and.. Mary chapter's first president. He Stanford . University . in (1,941 Ron Bedway, son of, Mary Grosse Pointe Park. (jiije Majewski^.l^irgai, .were served in this position for and in, 1943 a("ijUft^er., ,,of. and Tom Bedway of Grosse TThe following^tudents were "'"^'-' " • "' both Polish immigrants. more than 10 years. Science degree in automotive Pointe Woods, was named to named to the Dean's List for The following students, all She grew up on Detroit's Mr. Ricard was a collector of engineering from the Chrysler the Dean's list for the 2008 fall the fall 2008 semester at graduates of Grosse Pointe west side and graduated from a wide variety of things. His Institute. semester at Hillsdale College. Northern Michigan University: North High School, were Chadsey High School. After family said, "You name it, he Mr. Terry worked at Chrysler He is a 2007 graduate of Katharine A. Rygwelski of named to the Albion College high school, she worked in the had it." Corporation for 38 years Grosse Pointe North High Grosse Pointe, Spencer J. Dean's List for the fall 2008 se• downtown offices of S.S. He had a passion for geneal• where he rose to vice president School. Sheldon of Grosse Pointe, mester: Christopher Blunden, Kresge. Later she handled ogy and was exceptionally of engineering and later be• • •• Mary E. Klacza of Grosse son of Paul and Elizabeth bookkeeping for the family re• knowledgeable. He was gener• came vice president of public Air Force Airman 1st Class Pointe Park and Meryl K. Blunden of Grosse Pointe al estate business. ous with his time and exper• responsibility and consumer Rashad D. Boyce has graduat• Masserang of Grosse Pointe Shores; Steven Maisel, son of For 52 years, Mrs. Koiasa tise to others, whether novices affairs. ed from basic military framing Woods. Gary Maisel of Grosse Pointe was the dear wife pf Zenon or more experienced. For several years preceding at Lackland Air Force Base in • •• Shores and Louise Maisel of John Koiasa, who predeceased He was predeceased by his his retirement in 1980, he San Antonio. He is the son of Elizabeth Ralstrom graduat• Grosse Pointe Park; Erica her. She was the dear mother wife, Agnes and brothers, served as Chrysler's chief Georgette Boyce of Detroit and ed from the University of Meier, daughter of Timothy of Diane (Michael) Zucker of Roland and Donald. spokesman regarding public the brother of Rashauna Boyce Detroit Mercy Dental School in and Amy Meier of Grosse South Lake Tahoe, Calif., He is survived by nephews, regulation of automotive safety of Grosse Pointe Woods and a May 2008. During the gradua• Pointe Woods; Jayne Mitchell, Robert (Eileen) Koiasa of Lake David Ricard, Michael Ricard, and environmental emissions. 2008 graduate of Grosse Pointe tion ceremony, she was daughter of David and Rhonda Forest, DI. and Laura (William) Gregory Ricard and James In this capacity, he testified fre• North High School. cloaked by her father who is a Mitchell of Grosse Pointe Ridella of Detroit. She was the Ricard; an aunt; three cousins quently before various • •• 1980 graduate of the universi• Farms; Scott Moore, son of beloved grandmother of and an extended, loving family. Congressional committees. Simone Melania LaHood, ty. She is in a two-year residen• Donald and Sandra Moore of Kelsey, Thomas, Carter, A funeral service was held at From 1981 to 2006, Mr. Terry daughter of Marquita Bedway cy program at The Ohio State Grosse Pointe; Nicole Carolyn, Christina and George. Chas. Verheyden Funeral served as a consultant to busi• and Al LaHood of Grosse University/Metropolitan Mourelatos, daughter of . She also is survived by her Home in Grosse Pointe Park. ness and industry. He held sev• Pointe, has been named to the Children's Hospital to obtain Zissimos and Jan Mourelatos sister, Helen (Al) Mlynarczyk; Memorial donations may be eral U.S. patents, including Dean's List for the 2008 fall se• her master's degree specializ• of Grosse Pointe Shores; and sisters-in-law, Halina (the late made to The Capuchins, 1820 threaded fasteners and an in• mester at Elon University. She ing in pediatric dentistry. Robert Sessions, son of David Julius) Lewandowski and Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, MI flatable seat belt. He served on is a 2008 graduate of She is the daughter of Dr. and Sara Sessions of Grosse Laura (the late Mitchell) 48207. the board of directors of sever- University Liggett School. Curt and Fran Ralstrom of Pointe Woods. Malicki and many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her sister, Jean (John) Zrembski and brother, Matty Furgal. A funeral Mass will be cele• brated at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at St. Hyacinth Church, 3151 Farnsworth, Detroit, with entombment at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township. Memorial donations may be made to St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, 3151 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48211 or St. Matthew Catholic Church; 6021 Whittier, Detroit, MI 48224. Share a memory at wasikfuneralhome.com. Rosemary Czechowicz Grosse Pointe Park resident Rosemary Czechowicz, 82, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, April 6, 2009, after a courageous 22-year bat• tle with breast cancer. Her fam• ily was by her side. Mrs. Czechowicz was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Detroit to Stella and Kasmir Warakomski and graduated from St. Rose High School. Her family said Mrs. Czechowicz was a true "people -hi person." 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All are help haul a used sofa or a new rear window, six-CD AM/FM thought of backing into a single the Grosse Pointe Central have a defogger and is difficult combined with a six-speed au• water heater. stereo, satellite radio, premium space as traffic whizzed around Library without threatening an to reach with the scraper. tomatic transmission. 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Or, as far tone paint. needed extra room for turning. provide considerably more in• out running your truck long ested in all the work-related as we know, to any other vehi-" A convenience package com• We often were smack on a terior space than a standard enough for the defroster to ac• standard features and options cles or objects out there on or prised power adjustable pedals, parking place line or encroach• cab, but one wonders about its complish the task. Save on fuel; will delight in choices and are near the road. And the three heated outside mirrors with ing on the neighboring spot. practicality. The shallow, wide hejp.keep the air clean, and get very likely to find models that dozen sandwiches arrived un• turn signals lights on them and Our F-150 time was, fortu• second row of extended cab is a little exercise. fit their carrying needs. scathed. 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Must lake delivery from dealer stock. All leases are 12,000 miles + tax, title, doc. plates, and $1999 down. For FREE GPS Navigation see dealer for details. Expires 4-15-09. SECTION B • GROSSE POINTE NEWS • APRIL 9,2009 Assistance 1-866-4-Livelrf Live-in senior care from the caregivers! Call 313-343-6444 wwwJHomeCareAssistance.com HEALTH SENIORS SENIORS ENTERTAINMENT KidStuf is observing its second successful year at Grace Community Church. It's an high energy way to instruct virute and teach faith. Today's lesson By Ann L. grade through adults to Fouty 5 convey the morning's lesson. The Features Editor fourth week is devoted to a structured Sunday school setting. It's a high energy way to learn life lessons "Each week there is a different production and it's more than kids' stuff because its ba• story," she said. "It's a creative way to learn." sis is Bible stories. "There is a community involvement," Love In its second year, KidStuf at Grace said of KidStuff productions. "This is quality Community Church on Moross in Detroit is a community theater. It's labor intensive. The family-oriented, interactive way to communi• cool aspect is that it gives a shared experi• cate Bible stories in a relevant way and im• ence to the family. The response has been press core values through song, dance, videogood . There has been a 30 percent growth in clips, sketches, sounds and lights. church. The love for the program is phenom• "This is high energy, high impact," sa|d enal. We have people who come from as far Grace's children's rninister Bill Love. "This is away as Livonia." a shared family experience." Weekly attendance at Grace is between 250 Described as a Disney/Nickelodeon style and 300 people, who sit in stadium-style seat• presentation, KidStuf is a creative way to in• ing to witness what the problem is that week struct virtue and teach faith, said Shelly and how the young actors will solve it using Sherako, the program's director. the month's virtue. PHOTO BY RENEE LANDUYT She produces three shows a month, draw• Students and adults bring the production to a melodic conclusion and get the audience involved. ing on the talents of children from fourth See KIDSTUF, page 2B i'v - .-¾". 1 ^¾^ BENEFITTNG THE CHILDREN'S CENTER OF DETROIT SHOP A MBULOUS ARRAY OF 22 SPECIALTY BOUTIQUES FEATURING UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE HOME ACCESSORIES, CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND MUCH MORE! 'Men* RESERVATIONS ARE LIMITED TICKETS $65 IN ADVANCE • $75 AT THE DOOR THURSDAY APRIL 23,2009 6:00 UNTIL 9:00 P.M. COCKTAILS AND HORS D'OEUVRES • VALET PARKING $5 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR FRIDAY, APRIL 24th SATURDAY, APRIL 25th 9:30 A.M. UNTIL 7:30 P.M. 9:30 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. Cocktails forpurchas e after 3:00 P.M. ENJOY A LIGHT LUNCH AT THE SPRING MARKET CAFE! HOUD1TID1I R THE PRIVATE BANK For More Information, please call 313-884-7687 orvisittaubeta.org THE GROSSE POINTE CLUB Behind Grosse Pointe Memorial Church 6 BERKSHIRE PLACE, GROSSE POINTE FARMS MICHIGAN GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 FEATURES KIDSTUF: Supporting Puts you in the know... for where to go for this weeks families hottest specials, products & service. Continuedfrom page IB In January 2007, George Bournias of Biz Team Consulting & Theatricals be• gan the 40-minute produc• tion using singers, dancers and actors from the Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods. Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores, Harrison Township, Warren and Detroit. "I got a host and a comic host to open the show," he said. The topic could be, for ex• Terme Day Spa ample, wisdom, in which the Celebrates SPA MO&TH lesson is, "I need to make the wise choice" or hope "believ• pj) spa TERME Day Spa is featuring ing that something good can set* their Hot Rocks Facial for $50 foe private, sere** come out of something bad." (a savings of $20!)- this facial is truly The production begins with a unique relaxing treatment, sure to please; also featured host Scott Cooper, a Grosse for Spa Month is their Xpress Pedicure & Manicure for $45 Pointe Public School System (a $5 savings) - What a great treat to get your hands & feet in teacher, introducing the mem• shape for vacation! Sunless Tart can get your body ready for ory verse which children have the sun ($80) - with a full body scrub and application of their received in the form of a lami• PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT moisturizing tanning product & includes more than enough for nated magnet. The front has another application at home. Open Monday through Saturday- the virtue and the back the Scott Cooper plays the comic host of the value-driven message. One virtue is presented each with private parking to make your visit convenient. Make an verse. month, September through May. appointment to experience their private serene setting - you'll Sketches follow in which be glad you did! Visit their website for more specials - children in a "clubhouse" set• www.termedayspa.com ting are confronted with a problem. The small group, 22121 Greater Mack Ave., St. Clair Shores 48080 with the guidance of a grand• (between Vernier & 9 Mile Rd.) 586-776-6555 father and daughter figures, come to a conclusion, again using the month's virtue. Before the finale, segments with audience participation and a video clip, again rein• forcing the month's virtue, are Q DODQ Off£2i used, Sherako explained. Singing and dancing numbers L*4 keep the drama moving at a rapid pace. The main characters wrap Stilt dreaming of Spring? And still bundled up in that beautiful up the production that targets fur coat you purchased during Samira's fur sale! Well it's time children kindergarten through to head on down to. Samira's, where they are now accepting fifth-grade, but appeals to all your gently used designer spring clothing, shoes, handbags ages, she said. and accessories. Did you know that they even pay cash for your costume jewelry? And, of course, those furs are accepted The reason all year round. Spring really.is here and you can start saving Both Love and Sherako ad• $$$$$ towards your new spring wardrobe. You won't want to mit the 27 to 28 productions miss this opportunity!! Call Samira's today and make an presented September through KidStuf characters talk about a problem which can be resolved by using the virtue stressed that appointment - and don't forget to ask about membership. May are labor intensive and month. 313-886-5043 21207 MackAvenue in the Woods 1 Samira's - Consignment shopping at its' finest!! costly with props and purchas• ing the script's from trie reThink Group in Atlanta, Ga. However, the church has made a commitment to support fami• lies; to give them the tools to teach morals and virtues to their children. "There is a high priority on families in the church and the A $1500 TAX CREDIT CAN BE YOURS financial commitment was when you buy new, energy-efficient windows made to support the farnilies. and doors at IXL Glass. They have the ones We feel the impact of the eco• nomic decision (but) this is that qualify! Stop by their showroom and what the cornrnuriity needs," view the large selection of windows, doors, Love said. "We are equipping shower enclosures and more. Their friendly the parents to have meaningful and professional staff can meet all of conversations during the week; giving them the (parent• your glass needs. 19803 Mack Avenue - ing) tools." 313-884-0484. Mention this ad for This is not a babysitter form special spring savingsll of entertainment, he added. Parents watch the production, along with their children. GLASS COMPANY KidStuf can be seen at 10:30 a.m. the first three Sundays of the month at Grace Community Church, 21001 Moross, Detroit. For more information, visit gracewired.com. - Upcoming Performances - The grass is growing and it's time to start Gearing up for mowing! Now is the time to call Forever 4/8 - 4/11 Steve Richko & Paul Keller Green Landscaping. They are a Crosse Racing for Kids Pointe family owned and operated company, fully licensed and insured. Weekly lawn cutting starts as low as $12.00 and 4/15-4/13 Straight Ahead to the Hill 2009 includes edging and blowing. Because they are a full Economic concerns may service company, they can take care of all your have put the brakes on the landscaping needs. Your lawn will be ... forever • 4/22 - 4/25 The Detroit Torino Project greenl Call them,today at 313-881-6687 for your Detroit Grand Prix this year, free estimate. but Racing For Kids to the Hill 4/29 -5/l^aalyasandani 2009 is moving forward. Plans are under way for the third annual event on Wednesday, Sept. 2. "This was such a popular event the past two years, we didn't want to disappoint the community," said Tom Buhl, CoCoseum International event co-chairman. "This is also Racing For Salon & Day Spa Kids 20th,armiversary, so in Coloseum International Salon & Day Spa invites you to visit spite of difficult financial them during "Spa Week", April 13th-18th . During Spa Week times, we have a lot to be you can schedule tfiese fabulous services for oniy $50 each: grateful for and the kids still Full Signature Facial, One Hour Massage, Manicure & Pedicure need our help." and a Hair Cut & Style. Visit their website to print off Hill merchants and busi• the coupon for this special (coupon must accompany service.) nesses will again sponsor a Call 313-881-7252 for your appointment. 75 Kercheval "on the Hill". day-long celebration to raise funds for Racing For Kids. Hfty Dog Jazz Cafe The Grosse Pointe Farms- based national charity, uses V Kcuhcv.1 ,'IIOSMI uiitc tarms the popularity of motor sports to generate awareness and To advertise your specials, products or services in Shopping Reviews ' '313.882 5-2)') i diiiwi >iriDv.<.oin call Sally Schuman @ 313-343-5586 * [email protected] See RACING, page 3B GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 CLUBS ^Blood drive and blind meets from 10 to Music hosts a concert at 2:30 A Red Cross blood drive is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April p.m. Sunday, April 19 in the from 9a.rft. to 3 p.m. Thursday, 15, at the Detroit Institute of Crystal Ballroom of the Grosse April 9, in the conference room Ophthalmology, 15415 E. Pointe War Memorial. at Henry Ford Cottage Jefferson, Grosse Pointe Park. Violinist Gerda Bielitz and Hospital, 159 Kercheval, For more information, call pianist Ellis Rifkin open the Grosse Pointe Farms. Nancy Pilorget at (313) 824- recital with Robert Walk-ins are welcome. 4710, ext. 225. Schumann's "Sonata in D Minor, Op. 121." The Pointers Quartet performs the "String Pointer Bridge Club World Voice Day Quarete Op. 10, No. 2" by Luigi Boccherini. The Amabile The Pointer Bridge Club Dr. Adam Rubin, Dr. Cristina Chamber Ensemble performs meets at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jackson-Menaldi and the the last number "Qunitette" by April 16, at the Grosse Pointe Lakeshore Professional Voice French composer Jean Cras. War Memorial's Alger House, Center perform at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Thursday, April 16, at St. John door. FarmiSi; Macomb Hospital, 1180 E. 12 For more information, call to make reservations, or to Mile, Warren. (313) 885-4633. cancel, call (313) 886-7595 or After a brief lecture on vocal (313) 881-8655 by Saturday, health, doctors and patients April 11. perform a medley of opera, Jazz trumpeter musical theater and rock 'n' roll music. Jazz trumpeter Bill Hart Children's Museum World Voice Day began 10 talks about his experiences in years ago in Brazil to raise the Big Band era from 7 to 9 awareness of laryngeal cancer p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Lions club The Detroit Children's Museum, 6134 Second, fea• and has become a global effort Grosse Pointe War Memorial, The Grosse Pointe Lions Club hosted Robert Boyle, director of development and communications tures springtime craft activities to expand vocal health aware• 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe at noon and 2 p.m. April 13 ness. Farms. for Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Mary Beth Kullen, community through 17 with visual artist Rubin is an otolaryngologist He performed with the outreach coordinator of the Detroit organization. They discussed children and adult vision issues. HalimaCassells. and former professional actor Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the From left, Lions president Bill Hollister, Kullen and Boyle. At 1 and 3 p.m., Mr. Z pre• and singer. McGuire Sisters and Eddie sents Amazing Stargazing at For more information, call Fisher. the planetarium with shows for (586) 573-5000. The event, "Big Band children 4 years and older, with Memories," costs $21. For Harper; The St. Clair Shores includes improv games and ex• • Goodfellows Doll Program adult chaperones. more information, call (313) Library from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ercises. Space is limited. The — The organization provides In the IBM Play Town USA Palmer Woods music 881-7511 or visit Monday, April 13, and from 9 workshop is from 7 to 9 p.m. 13-inch undressed dolls to vol• Gallery, computer games, a warmemorial.org. a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Tuesday, April 21.Register by unteers who furnish clothing dress-up station, puppets, a Detroit's Palmer Woods April 15 at the St. Clair Shores April 18 and the fee is $14 per and accessories. Dolls are dis• stage for impromptu shows, Music in Home series features Senior Center, 20000 Stephens. person or $9 per person with a tributed in May and dressed puzzles and toys are available. the jazz sounds of the Bill Tax help No appointment is necessary group of 10 or more. After dolls are returned in The main gallery's exhibit is Meyer Group, a quintet, Friday, at these sites. April 18, the cost is$19per per• November for packaging. The "The Raggedy Ann Stories," April 17. The evening begins at Free tax counseling and son and $13 per person with a dolls are given to girls ages 4 featuring vintage Raggedy Ann 6 p.m. with dinner at the Albert preparation for taxpayers of group of 10 or more. through 10 during the holiday memorabilia from the muse• Kahn-designed Detroit Golf middle and low income, with Neighborhood Club • Low-impact aerobics season. um's collection, paper dolls Club. A supervised party for special attention to those 60 classes are from 9:15 to 10:15 • Packaging holiday gift and Mickey Mouse and friends teens and children with activi• years and older, is available programs a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays boxes — It takes six to eight marionettes. ties and food is also available. from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, The following classes and and Fridays April 20 — May 29 weeks to put together the For more information, call Tickets may be purchased April 9 at Services for Older programs are being offered at in the gym. The class includes Detroit Goodfellows holiday (313)873-8100. online at palmerwoods.org or Citizens, 171500 Waterloo, City the Neighborhood Club this stretching for flexibility, floor gift packages. Packaging be• by calling (313) 891-2514. of Grosse Pointe. For an ap• month: work to target and tone, core gins Sept. 8 and takes place pointment, call (313) 882-9600. • Community CPR and AED and trouble spots, and cardio 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. week• Friends of Vision The service is also available certification teaches adult, to strengthen the heart, joints days at the Detroit Chamber music from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. child and infant CPR with and and muscles. A mat and sup• Goodfellows warehouse. Friends of Vision, a support Thursday, April 14 at the without an automated external portive shoes are recommend• • Holiday Gift Package group for the visually impaired Grosse Pointe Chamber Harper Woods Library, 19601 defibrillator. American Red ed. The fee is $79. Distribution — Each holiday Cross Adult, Child and Infant Registration for all programs season, the Detroit Certification will be awarded. can be done online at ^Goodfellows distribute pac& The class is from 6 to 9 p.m. neighborhoodclub.org or from ages containing warm cloth• Mondays, April 20 and 27. The 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ing, toys, books, games and fee is $55. Friday at the Neighborhood candy to needy children in • Youth Gymnastics classes Club, 17150 Waterloo, City of Detroit, Highland Park, are offered to children between Grosse Pointe. For more infor• Hamtramck and River Rouge. the ages of 3 and 14. Children mation, call (313) 885-4600 or This year, the Goodfellows will are placed by ability, not age, visit the website. distribute 36,000 packages at with the classes broken down eight locations. into five groups: Preschool, These sites are staffed by Beginner, Advanced Beginner, GoodfeOows Detroit police officers who Intermediate and oversee the entire process. Advanced/Intermediate. National Volunteer Week is Distribution is expected to run Tuesday classes run April 21 — April 19 — 25 and the Old Dec. 7 through 19. May 26. Thursday classes are Newsboys' Goodfellows Fund For volunteer information, from April 23 — May 28. The of Detroit offers several volun• call Sari Klok-Schneider at six-week session is $99. teer opportunities throughout (586) 775-6139 or e-mail •Biz Team's Team-Building the year. [email protected]. Games Workshop, an improv The 95-year-old charity of• For information about class for small businesses and fers the following areas in the organization, visit office or department groups, which to volunteer: detroitgoodfellows.org. NATIONAL Why not surprise someone with Michigan's Finest Coney Island Chili Sauce? That's right, you can now order PHOTO BY BILL SCOTT Racing For Kids presents a $5,000 check to Henry Ford Cottage Hospital, a portion of the pro• National Coney island's chili sauce ceeds from the Hill Association-sponsored 2008 Racing For Kids to the Hill fundraiser. Pictured and hot dogs to enjoy at home. are Hill Association members, from left, Ed Russell of Russell Development; Dan LaLonde of Place your order today! LaLonde Jewelers and Gemologists; Julie Corbett of Surtsey Productions Inc.; Denise Allar, COO of Henry Ford Cottage Hospital; Kristen Townsend Buisch of Leonard & Company, Pat Nationwide delivery available. Wright, executive director of Racing For Kids; Tom Buhl of UBS: and Mary Wells of Robert 6700 East Davison • Detroit, MI 48212 Loomis Associates. Tel. 313-365-5611 RACING: Racing for Kids Raising money 2009 Day: Wednesday for children Date: Sept. 2 "A, Time: All day Continued from page 2B Place: On the Hill ARKATIT* AMBROSI Cost: Free funding for children's health What to bring: A camera ROOM^ care institutions. Join us for dinner every Friday in Lent, As in past years, there will now through April 10th, from 5 to 9 pm. be a free afternoon street fair BLOOM along Kercheval that includes Proceeds from the recep• a sidewalk sale, games, mu• tion and auction will again be The menu includes a salad bar, two soups du jour, sic, refreshments and activi• distributed to Detroit Medical fried or baked cod, tater tots, macaroni with ties. Exotic "dream" cars and Center Children's Hospital of cheese, a weekly special entr6e, along with rolls, IndyCar show cars are also Michigan, Henry Ford 25% OFF vegetable, coffee and tea. displayed. Cottage Hospital and the Beaumont Grosse Pointe pe• Selected Designer In the evening, there will be $14 per adult; $12 for seniors a fundraiser, including a re• diatric unit. $10 for children aged 6 to 10 ception and luxury auction at The 2008 Racing For Kids to Fabrics the Northern Trust building the Hill raised $25,000 for Children 5 and under eat free. Sale ends April 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. The gather• children's health care institu• Carry-out service available (313) 822-1594. Window shopping at its best since 1922 ing features cocktails and tions in the community. hors d'oeuvres. Children's Hospital received The ARK is located at Wayburn and Hampton, Tickets for the reception $15,000 for its pediatric cardi• next to St. Ambrose Church in Grosse Pointe Pk. Ave. Drapery are $75 and invitations will be ology program; Beaumont & INTERIORS mailed in June. Grosse Pointe received $5,000 20099 Mack Ave. • Grosse Pointe Woods For more information or to for the new pediatric unit; and receive an invitation, call Henry Ford Cottage Hospital 313-884-7180 Racing For Kids at (313) 882- was given.$5,000 for a pedi• 3 2403 atric olavmoTn. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 HEALTH/SENIORS ASK THE EXPERTS ByMaryEUenBrayton Centering life around the family family therapy. Virginia Satir, a we do. Children make us better other ideas: older children too. I'd build self esteem first and key figure in the development people. If we want them to • Create a family cookbook Ten years ago a friend sent the house later. of family therapy believes a look up to us, we have to act in by asking family members me this poem by Diane I'd teach less about the love healthy family life involves an ways that are worthy of such their favorite recipes—they Loomans. It's still hanging, tat• of power, open and reciprocal sharing of admiration—not by word, but can be made into presents, too. tered and torn, in my kitchen. And more about the power affection, feelings and love. by action. • Hold your own American YouVe probably seen it but it's of love. One of my favorite quotes If we have to narrow parent• Idol show— use karaoke and worth repeating. Take time to prioritize he Family Center from her sums this up: ing, the single most important kind judging. If I had my child to raise all what's important. Children asked me to write "Feelings of worth can flourish lesson a child can learn from • Play charades—make up over again, grow up all too quickly and be• about being "family only in an atmosphere where their parent is love and love is your own topics and divide in• I'd fingerpaint more and fore too long they are off to col• centered" or how individual differences are ap• spelled T-I-M-E. Family needs to teams. point the finger less. lege and beginning lives of "Family is the cen• preciated, mistakes are tolerat• to become the center of our life • Make dinner together and I'd do less correcting and their own. Tter of our lives." ed, communication is open —the heart, the hub, the core. take turns picking out movies. more connecting. Mary Ellen Brayton is the I though a lot about the im• and rules are flexible—the A funny quote I saw some• • Volunteer together as a I'd take my eyes off my former program director of The portance of the underlying kind of atmosphere that is where comes to mind: "No family—help others and build watch and watch with my Family Center and is now a message. Is my family the cen• found in a nurturing family." man on his deathbed has ever a sense of pride together. eyes. therapist in private practice ter of my life? How do I spend What a motto to live by. looked up into the eyes of his • Make a family banner I would care to know less working with adults and ado• the majority of my time? If every family did, think family and friends and said, 'I where everyone expresses and know to care more. lescents. Visit her website at Am I really "there" for my what life would be like? But wish I spent more time at the themselves and display it. Fd take more hikes and fly maryellenbrayton.com or children or am I thinking about the stress and strain of every• office."' • Start a family newsletter more kites. e-mail her at the office or the next activity? day life sometimes wears us One of our goals this year online to keep extended family I'd stop playing serious and [email protected]. Am I texting or reading e-mails down. We can become short should be to consciously spend members up on all your activi• seriously play. The Family Center, 20090 when they ask me a question? fused, opinionated, inflexible more time together and treat ties. Take turns editing and I'd run through more fields Mornmgside, Grosse Pointe Am I rushing through my daily and urtforgmng. Our children our family as we would our writing and add some pictures. and gaze at more stars. Woods, MI48236, is a 501 (c) activities but never stopping to not only learn from what we friends. Schedule some family • Make a date with each I'd do more hugging and less (3) non profit community orga• enjoy my day? say (even though they don't time once per week. Dinner to• child—plan a special break• tugging. nization that depends on dona• While studying for my mas• appear to be listening) but gether, game night and movies fast or dinner one-on-one to I would be firm less often tions. To volunteer or con• ter's degree, I took a class in more importantly from what are good, but here are some reconnect. This is great with and affirm much more. tribute, call (313) 432-3832. HEALTH COLUMN By Jeff and Debra Jay Parent should solve medication problem ear Jeff and Debra: she drinks wine. She has her ber me going to medical Your mother needs a profes• to the brain and the brain ceas• I'm 15 years old medication delivered to the school. I don't know what to sional assessment for addic• es sending pain signals. Free of and writing to you house. She sleeps most of the do, but I know we have to help tion and for non-narcotic pain the opiates, the bodyworks as about my mom. day. She is never up when my my mom. management. She will resist, it should. She was in a car younger sister and I are getting most likely, so your father If her pain persists, your Daccident about three years ago ready for school. We never - TWO DAUGHTERS needs to work with other adult mother can mid relief using and hurt her neck and takes know what to expect when we WORRIED ABOUT MOM family members and an addic• non-narcotic pain manage• pills for pain. Vicodin, Oxycontin, Ambien, come home. Sometimes she's tion specialist. ment and, by doing so, regain She has prescriptions for Xanax and Wellbutrin. Plus awake, but mostly she isn't. If Dear Two Daughters: For a referral to a profession• her life. If your mother is not we wake her up, she goes Before we say anything al who consults with families just dependent, but addicted to crazy. about your mom, we want to on intervention and pain man• opiates—she is not following Someone you love.... We never bring friends focus on you and your sister. agement, call Brighton doctor's orders, is using more home. It's too embarrassing. It sounds to us your dad is Hospital or Maplegrove. of the drugs than prescribed, is can use our help Our house is really messy My leaving some big decisions up Opiates, such as Vicodin and seeing multiple doctors to get sister and I clean some, but to the two of you; decisions Oxycontin, are best used for drugs, is ordering drugs over S'B^yiCiHS WE coMMu$UT Call me to learn more about this A special week-long et. tured speaker at 11:30 a.m. important financial tool from presentation, "Love Our Earth At 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Watch a video about the com• MetLife Bank. 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Contact the local Area much as 25 percent, gardening medications. Contact your Stop in or visit footsolutlons.com/stclairior complete details and official rules Agency on Aging if having provides a 1 to 10 savings ratio. pharmacist about ways to save trouble paving for food and 5. Avoid convenience foods. monev on medications. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 Admission is free. There is a fee for the guide book. Earth Day For more information, call In honor of Earth Day, The 9313) 884-5855. Capuchin Soup Kitchen's Earthworks Urban Farm hosts St. Albertus a community potluck from 6 April 9. Hampton, Grosse Pointe Park, Clair Shores, hosts a fish fry Point of Relevance to 8 p.m. April 22, at 1264 St. Albertus Historical For the time and place, call hosts a Lenten buffet dinner from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Meldrum, Detroit. Church, St. Aubin and the Jewish Council at (313) from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, April April 10. Point of Relevance presents The event features a sus• Canfield, Detroit is open for 882-6700. 10. Pizza or macaroni and the Fundamental Right of tainable foods' potluck, a low- visitation from 7 to 10 p.m. Seder commemorates the For more information, call cheese is available for children. American Parents to Direct the carbon cooking demonstra• Thursday, April 9. freedom of the Jewish people (313)822-2814. Takeouts are available and a Education and Upbringing of tion by Chef Buddha of the from Egypt more than 3,000 senior discount is offered. their Children at 7 p.m. Capuchin's monastery and years ago. A service at which Thursday, April 23, at the owner of Millennium Holy Week the story of Moses and the Christ the King Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Catering, and a presentation Exodus is retold reminds all 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe by local urban farmers. First English Evangelical present that religious freedom Christ the King Lutheran St. Sabbas Farms. Greenhouse tours and a short Lutheran Church, 800 Vernier, and freedom from persecution Church, 20338 Mack, Grosse The presenter, William seed-starting activity are also Grosse Pointe Woods, holds a 7 is the right of all people. Pointe Woods, services The Russian Tea House Wagner, is the founder of the being offered. p.m., Maundy Thursday, April Maundy Thursday, April 9, are serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 Salt and Light Global Project. Guests are encouraged to 9, service with communion. at 11:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. p.m. Tuesday, April 14 at St. He holds a tenured law school bring an "earth-friendly" dish The study is "The Last Supper." Stations of the Cross with Holy Communion. The Sabbas Orthodox Monastery, professorship in constitutional composed of mostly vegeta• On Good Friday, April 10, Good Friday Passion service, 18745 Old Homestead, Harper law, having previously served bles, fruits and whole grains "The Death of Jesus" is pre• St. Ambrose Catholic April 10, with Holy Woods. The suggested dona• as afederal judge. to pass. sented at 1 p.m. and a Church, 15020 Hampton, Communion is at 11:15 a.m.; tion is $20. He has also served as legal "Earth Day is an opportuni• Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Grosse Pointe Park, hosts the Tenebrae is at 7:30 p.m. The Royal Eagle dining facil• counsel in the U.S. senate and ty to remind ourselves of our Easter Sunday, April 12, ecumenical Good Friday The adult choir performs ity offers a full menu of food senior assistant United States connection to the earth and to "The Resurrection of Our Stations of the Cross at 3:30 "The Hallelujah Chorus" from from around the world from 5 attorney in the U.S. each other," said Patrick Lord" will be presented at the 7 p.m. Friday, April 10. Handel's "Messiah" at the 8 to 10 p.m. Thursdays, April 9 Department of Justice. Crouch, program manager of a.m. sunrise service, the 9 a.m. Stations will be situated on and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April and April 16. All proceeds go The seminar is free and open Earthworks Urban Farm. contemporary service and the the east side and are the point 12, services. Holy Communion toward the completion of the to the public. No registration is "This connection to the land 11 a.m. festival worship. of departure for devotions and will be celebrated at the 8 a.m. monastery. required. is what daily nourishes our Communion will be served at prayers on Christ's passion. A service. Breakfast is served For reservations, call (313) For more information, call minds, our bodies and our each service. soup lunch will be served to from 9 to 10 a.m. 521-1894. Point of Relevance at (313) spirits. It's not just a For more information, call participants upon returning to A freewill offering is accept• 670-8405 or write Franciscan ideal. Our connec• (313) 884-5040. St. Ambrose. ed. [email protected]. tion to the earth is important A freewill offering will be ac• For more information, call Bible study on many levels." cepted. (313) 884-5090. The Capuchin Soup Seder Lynne Thomas presents an Fort Street Chorale Kitchen's Earthworks Urban introductory Bible study of the Farm yields more than 6,000 The Grosse Pointe Jewish Lenten dinner Fish fry Book of Acts at 2 p.m. Fort Street Chorale & pounds of produce each sea• Council members and guests Saturday, April 18, at St. Peter Chamber Orchestra performs son from its three city garden observe the 21 st annual The ARK at St. Ambrose The Men's Club of St. Isaac the Apostle Church, 19851 Handel's "Judas Maccabeus" at sites and two greenhouses. Passover Seder Thursday, Catholic Church, 15020 Jogues, 21100 Madison, St. Anita, Harper Woods. 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Fort Representatives educate the Street Presbyterian Church, community about the sustain• 631W Fort, Detroit. able relationships between Tickets are $18 for general human beings and the earth. PASTOR'S CORNER By Rev. Gerald A. Spice admission. For more information on the For more information, call Earth Day event, contact Lisa (313) 961-4533 or visit Richter at (313) 579-2100, A tolerance, imderstandingplea fortstreet.org. ext. 204. he calendar tells from other religious traditions again, attempts are made to the diversity and gifts of one us spring has ar• that I discovered the need to silence — or at least to gain another. rived, but the be clear about my own faith the upper hand—those dif-, In our community, we weatherman and background. ferent from us. could listen before we speak, seems to have an• As I got to know and devel• Even within our religious we could stop making as• Tother story these days, espe• op friendships with both Jews families, there is division, if sumptions about motives and cially in Michigan. and Muslims, I came to real• not outright strife. Christians we could acknowledge differ• Each year around the time ize our common ancestry and live with the scandal of divi• ences can enrich the common of the spring equinox, the the divergent paths our tradi• sion into hundreds of denomi• good. Robert Wood & Associates three, religious traditions that tions have taken over the cen• nations and sects. In our nation and world, we (£>leganl (^Residential <& Commercial ^>esi trace their beginnings back to turies. I learned that every re• Judaism is divided into or• could exhibit a willingness to www.robertwoodassociates.com ..- Abraham celebrate festivals. ligious tradition has chapters thodox,, conservative, re• engage in dialog with ene• 313-884-9567 Islam marks the birthday of it would like to eradicate. formed and other groupings. mies, searching for some kind the prophet Muhammad And I learned at those times Shias and Sunnis divide of common ground. It is time around the end of March. The when each tradition has been Islam. Each group claims the for us to give up labeling Jewish tradition observes the at its best and most faithful to truth. Each group condemns those with whom we might 24tli Anniversary Sale great spring festival of its origins, humanity was en• the other as illegitimate. not agree as "wrong" or Passover and Christians cele• riched, peace was advanced If we cannot even get along "bad." brate Holy Week and Easter, and reconciliation accom• within our own religious fami• There may be more than marking the death and resur• plished. lies, how do we expect to find one way to fix the auto indus• % Off* rection of Jesus. (For western Unfortunately, for far too any sense of unity and com• try or economy. Let's hear one tore Widji yi Christians, Easter is always much of history, humanity mon purpose with those from another out. Let's give our the first Sunday, following the has not behaved in ways con• other religious traditions? leaders a chance and hold InventJpy* first full moon, following the gruent with its religious tradi• Our divisions continue as a them accountable to their spring equinox.) tions. scandal. charge to work for the com• No matter what tradition The Crusades, the During these holy days mon good. predominates in any commu• Holocaust, The Thirty Years might we not only pray for an The truth of God is so much April 21st -25th nity, it is good and wise for all War—violence and death in end to our divisions, which bigger than any one religious of us to learn about and ap• the name of religion bear in• breed violence and blood• tradition. The truth is larger Tuesday through Saturday preciate religious traditions delible witness to our failure shed, but also actively work to than any one system of gov• featuring other than our own. to live up to the faith each tra• bring about peace, under• ernment. Growing up in a community dition professes. standing and reconciliation. Truth is to be found in s V vMETALWO KKS K- IJP STICKS! that was racially (Caucasian) The world we live in contin• We could begin at home, many places. and religiously (Christian) ues to be afflicted by fighting within our own families. We Let us listen, let us think isolated, it took me a good and conflict in the name of could let go of our anger, stop carefully, and let us act in • Bead Restringing • Custom Jewelry long time to develop an ap• God. nursing our grudges and ex• ways that build up rather than • Bead Supplies • Semi-Precious Stones preciation of the richness of The most egregious exam• tend the hand of peace. In our tear down. * Excludes Trollbeads my own tradition and that of ple is that of Israel and schools we could put an end Rev. Spice is the minister at others. It was only in meeting Palestine, but it certainly isn't to harmful name calling and St. James Lutheran Church in and getting to know people the only example. Again and stereotyping and celebrate Grosse Pointe Farms. 1835 Heetwood at Mack • Grosse Pointe Woods 813-882^8989 www.string-beads.com HOLY WEEK & EASTER AT ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH TTiursday, April 9 — HOLY THURSDAY Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight Friday, April 10 — GOOD FRIDAY Let the friendly professionals at Angott's Stations of the Cross-12:00 noon Drapery Service take your window treat• ments down - professionally clean and Liturgy of the Lord's Passion and Death -1:30 p.m. repair them - then, rehang them when your Ecumenical Way of the Cross in the Streets - 3:30 p.m. project is finished!! They will even store (Starting from the church parking lot at Alter Rd & Hampton) them during the time it takes to complete Lenten Dinners in the ARK - 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. your home project. How convenient... and how beautiful and fresh everything will Saturday, April 11 - HOLY SATURDAY look when you are done. All you have to do is relax and enjoy your home! And;4pn't for• Blessing of the Easter Foods -12:00 noon get, Angott's sells, cleans and repairs anything that hangs on a window, including: cornices, THE GREAT EASTER VIGIL MASS - 8:00 p.m. swags, custom draperies and window treatments, I custom shades and blinds, silhouettes, lumi- Sunday, April 12—EASTER SUNDAY nettes and duettes - and anything else you may Mass at 8:30 a.m. need or have. Don't trust your expensive window treatments to anybody else ... go to the best in Mass at 11:15 a.m. the business. You're windows are worth it!!! Hospitality in the ARK after Masses f St. Ambrose Parish is located at 15020 Hampton in Grosse Pointe Park, one block north of Jefferson and one block east of Alter.' (313) 822-2814 www.stambrosechurch.net Serving the Grosse Pointes since 1936 313-521-3021 6B GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9. 2009 WORSHIP SERVICE FIRST ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays: 9;00 a,m. (Interpretation for deaf} 800 Vernier Road (Carmrfwafewod} (313)884-5040 11 .'30 a. IT), (special needs class) Grosse Pointe 8:15 am - Traditional Worship CHRIST Wednesday: Congregational Church 9:30 am - Contemporary Worship w/ COMMUNITY 7:00 p.m. OIG C H u n Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. FAMILY WORSHIP 9:30 am Sunday School (crib room available) Making Disciples of Christ 10:15 a.m. Church School 11:00 am- Traditional Worship A personal invitation to come join usi AFFILIATED WITH THE UCC AND ABC Nursery Available 240 CHALFONTE AT LOTHROP 25410 Kelly Rd. Roseville Ml 48066 • 586.776.5452 Rev, Walter 1 SchmityPastor Rev. Dr. M. Jacob Kaufman, Pastor [email protected] • www.c3roseville.org Rev. Gerald Hsholz. Associate Pastor www.gpcong.org Bethel Baptist CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH - "Go Make Disciples" - [email protected] First Church of Christ, Scientist 9 & 11 a.m. Worship Services vwvw.feelc.org Church 884-3075 282 Chalfonte Ave. Crib & Toddler Care 24600 Little Mack Avo., St. Clair Shores 8:45 a.m,-12:15 p.m. i Y.\x< .ri.k AI (586) 772-2S20 Ministering to Detroit's eastside since 1864Sunda y Service -11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. ST. PAUL LUTl I Til AN Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting Sunday School 9:30 a.m. GROSSE POINTE April 10 - Good Friday Services Sharing God's grace through Christ, we love, pray, rejoice and serve 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Wednesday AWANA Clubs 6:30 p.m. MEMORIAL CHURCH and aduil Bible Study 7 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Worship HOLY WEEK. SERVICES "A light by the lake$hore" Maundy Thursday ~ April 9 Or. J. Robert Cosand, Factor 1:00 p.m. Light lunch Scott Bftaman, Youth Pastor All are warmly welcome at both services Established 1865 1pm Holy Communion www.bethelbaptistscs.org ?pm Holy Communion ffSi'The Resurrection of Our Lord Free Childcare provided "Trie Presbyterian Church (USA) 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service Traditional stripping of Easter Sunday Questions? 884-2426 the altar A STEPHEN MINISTRY and Sunday, April 12 LOGOS Congregation 9am Holy Communion April 12 - Easter Sunday Services Grosse Pointe FIRST ENGUSH EVANGELICAL 11:15am Holy Communion 16 Lakeshore Drive Good Friday - April 10 LUTHERAN CHURCH 6:45 a.m. Sunrise Service 1pm The Veneration of the Crucified Grosse Pointe Farms Easter Breakfast will be Unitarian Church 7:15 a.m. Easter Breakfast at St. James Lutheran Church served between services. 800 Vernier Boad 313-882-5330 7:30pm Tenebrae Service www.gpmchurch.org Reflections on Jesus' Seven Last April 12,2009 (313)884-5040 9 & 11 Worship with brass Words by congregational members 10:30 a.m. Service FRIDAY, APRIL 10,2009 375 Lotwop, Grosso Potato Forms, Ml ttlii 313.881.667 lnfo®s!pflglgp.or(f www.stpajiQp.org Jm\m% Pastor FtedorlW Harms Pastor Mortal Collpr-r " EASTER SUNDAY CELEBRATION Good Friday Jefferson Avenue "Things I Have "The Death of Jesus" Presbyterian Church 1:00 PM Afternoon Service Unlearned About Easter" Serving Christ in Detroit for over IS4 years 7:00 PM Ifenebrae Service Speaker: Rev. John Corrado Maundy Thursday- 8:00 p.m. EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12,2009 Got Hope? A Service of Scripture, Music and Extinguishing of Light Childcare will be provided "The Resurrection of our Lord" 7:00 AM Sunrise Service Good Friday - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Come discover the living hope 17150 MAUMEE with Holy Communion A Service of Reflection and Remembrance 881-0420 9:00 AM Contemporary Service Meditation: "Father Forgive Them" that Jesus brings. with Holy Communion Visit us at www.gpuc.us 11:00 AM Festival Worship Rev. Peter C. Smith, Preaching with Holy Communion Easter Join us as we celebrate Jesus, our living HOT. Walter A, Schmidt, Pastor 10:15 a.m. Prelude hope, in Easter Worship at 10:30 a.m. A House of Prayer for All People Bev. Gerald Etsbote, Associate Pastor 10:30 a.m. Festival Service - "Go Make Disciples" - Nursery Care Available Traditional Anglican Worship Choral, Brass and Organ Since 1842 www.feelc.org Meditation: "The End of Fear" MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 9 Rev. Peter C. Smith, Preaching Holy Week Services: 12:10 p.m. Parking Lot 8625 E. Jefferson at Burns, Detroit Thursday 7:30 p.m. & Friday 7:30 p.m. The Holy Communion in commemoration Behind Church Visit our website: www.japc.org. 313-822-3456 of the firstLord' s Supper 1 Holy Week & Easter Services Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church GOOD FRIDAY, April 10 12 noon - 3:00 p.m. CHRIST CHURCH DETROIT 19950 Mack • 313.886.4301 • www.gpwpres.org Grosse Pointe Psalms, The Stations of the Cross, and Maundy Thursday Liturgy - April 9th the Good Friday Liturgy, with choral Baptist Church 6:00 p.m. Traditional Lamb Dinner music throughout the Three Hours 7:00 p.m.. Mass wth.^XasJiiiig of Feei;,)r)0, Helping people make Christ Good Friday Liturgy-April. 10th I2N '.%. EASTER DAY, April 12 the center ef their lives Requiem by John Rutter 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.- Sunday Worship - 11:00 am The Easter Liturgy Parish Choir. Soloists. Instrumental Enscmlilt;, Orgnn Episcopal Church Sunday School - 9:30 am 2:30 iim Stations of the Cross Woodward Avenue and Fisher Freeway Festival Choral Communion at both services for Age 2 - Adult Easter Day- April 12lh NEXT TO COMERICA PARK 170 E Jefferson Avenue Check out our complete 8:00 a.m. with music www, sti ohnsdetroit. org On Hart Piaza at the Tunnel list of ministries at Free Secured Parking in Ford Auditorium 9:30 a.m. Easter egg hunt (313) 962-7358 Underground Garage with entrance in www.gpbc.org 11:00 a.m. with choir, brass quartet & organ the median strip of Jefferson at Woodward 21336 Mack Avenue Good Friday -April 10 Grosae Pointe Woods The Rev. Robert L. Hart. Interim Rector (313)-259-2206 IHiO E. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Ml 48207; www.ehristc THE GREAT AND HOLY WEEK AT ST. JAMES CHURCH the Lord's Passion Maundy Thursday, April 9 The Three Days-Triduum 2:30 p.m. - Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Holy Eucharist & Homily Maundy Thursday-April 9th at 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.- Solemn Service of Triduum-Ho!y Eucharist Good Friday, April 10 Readings and Music 12 Noory- 1:30pm Good Friday Liturgy Good Friday-April 10th Stabat Mater" by Franz Josef Haydn 1:00 p.m. Service 7:30pm Stations of the Cross (soloists, choir & orchestra) 7:00 p.m. Triduum-Good Friday Liturgy Holy Saturday, Easter Eve, April 11 Easter Eve-April 11th at 8:00 p.m. Holy Saturday, AprU 11th 10:30am Prayer Service Triduum-Easter Vigil 4:00pm Family Easter Eucharist (Champagne reception following) 8:00 p.m.- The Great Vigil Easter Egg Hunt Following 4:00pm Service Easter Day-April 12th at 10:15 a.m. of Easter Festival Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Easter "Day, April12th Easter Sunday, April 12 St. James Lutheran Church Masses celebrated at 8:30 a.m., 8:00am Festival Eucharist & Sermon "On the Hill" 10:00 a.m. (Latin) and 10:30am Choral Eucharist & Sermon 170 McMillan Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms ^ 12:00 noon GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 DOWN TO EARTH By Kathleen Peabody Luring butterflies ittle did I know pur• ple cone flowers (Echinacea pur• purea) are a nectar- producing plant for Lbutterflies. But that is indeed the case. Who doesn't love seeing a butterfly delicately flutter from one plant to the next? They tru• ly are some of nature's loveliest pollinators. Hearing Brenda Dziedzic, president of the Southeast Michigan Butterfly Association, speak about butterflies at a re• cent Detroit Garden Center lec• ture, I couldn't help get caught up in her enthusiasm. She shared a wealth of information, The milkweed bloom, above, acts as the host for the female but a few things stand out: monarch butterfly to lay her eggs. At right, provide warm 1 .Host plants are where the places for butterflies to soak up the sun. butterfly lays her eggs. The en• tire plant will generally be eat• en during the caterpillar stage. Grow parsley (umbelliferae) what's going on? for the swallowtail family, milk• weed (asclepias spp.) for mon• • Spring Day Gardening Workshop, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at archs; and willows (salixspp.) the Henry Ford Estate-Fair Lane Gardens in Dearborn. Hear speakers and for mourning cloak, viceroy gather garden information. The $35 fee includes lunch. Register online at and red-spotted purple. gawc.org/prog_springday_2009.pdf easily. create new butterfly areas. Dziedzic, said, "If each person 2. Butterflies feed on nectar- • Grounds Exploration at Ford House, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m."Tuesday, • Do not use pesticides or • Do not participate in but• plants one native plant, they producing plants after emerg• April 21. See the landscape filled with wildfiowers and budding trees during a insecticides. terfly harvesting. Capture these will still be there when we're ing from the pupal case. High- guided tour of the grounds. The cost is $12. Make reservations by calling (313) • Colorful plants with a creatures on film only. gone," and draw the butterflies energy sources include rud- 884-5977. heavy fragrance work best. • Volunteer to teach about as well! beckia hirta, liatris spp., budleia • Birdwalk, 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Join Rosann Kovalcik for Include red, orange and bright butterfly gardening. Kathleen Peabody is an ad• davidii, ecriinacea spp., coreop• guided exploration of the grounds. Reservations are recommended; call (313) pink. • Suggest a butterfly garden vanced master gardener who sis spp., and monarda fistulosa. 884-5977. • Native plants provide to friends. lives (and gardens) in Grosse 3. One percent or less eggs uHealthy Earth, Healthy Living, LocalMotion's 3rd Annual Earth Day Fair, 10 more nectar. Consider planting something Pointe Woods. Reach her online live, as most are eaten by a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center. • Deadhead flowers to en• new to attract butterflies to atkmaslankapeabody :* predators such as ants, spiders Local businesses and groups showcase healthy and environmentally-respon• courage longer blooming peri• your garden this year. And, as @sbcglobal.net sible living through demonstrations, talks, organic foods and gardening tech• and birds. ods. niques. Call (313) 881-2263 for more information. In planrung a butterfly gar• • Provide a water source, den, take a walk through your such as a birdbath, and change neighborhood. With a butterfly water frequently. guide, distinguish what type of %hting the wind. nials for yearly growth. Here are some hints to con• butterfly you see and note the Select plants providing high- If just getting started this serve butterflies once they find plants on which they land. energy sources. These plants year, choose plants instead of their way to your garden: parties • weddings • dances • events Expand your walk to a park, will most likely be native seeds for perennials, as seeds • Reduce or eliminate pesti• "We Don't Just Play Music., We Entertain" uncut wet or dry meadows, for• species, as hybrids do not lure will not often flower the first cide use in your yard. est edges, roadsides and weedy them, nor provide enough nec• year. . - - • Grow plants native to the 's L$£(j Jockey Service areas. More butterflies will tar. Consider flowers with A few tips for a successful area. " " " 9 www.pdjsinc.com flock to uncut and chemical- large, flat petals to give them a butterfly garden include: • Encourage the local gov• free sites. place to rest. • Place stones in sunny ar• ernment to preserve butterfly Choose a sunny and wind- Keep your garden blooming eas to provide a place to bask. habitats, such as fields and Report to the Bridge for Spring Break free site for your butterfly gar• from spring to fall to allow for • Plant dense groupings of a grassy meadows. Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. April 13-17. den. They prefer warm areas butterfly life cycles. Use annu• single nectar-producing flow• • Work with developers and and will conserve energy if not als for quick fill-ins and peren• ers to attract butterflies more Realtors to protect existing and History of Detroit police discussed at museum The Detroit Historical car. zation. The event is free for from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Society continues it's Author Through photographs, the Detroit Historical Society mem• Wednesday through Friday; 10 Series with Lt. Steven W book, penned by White, Lt. bers and $10 for the public. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and White, co-author of "Detroit Donna Jarvis, Lt. Charles To register or for more infor• noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Adult Police Department," at 6 p.m. Wilson and Officer Michael mation, call (313) 833-1801 or admission is $6. Seniors (60- Wednesday, April 15 at the Woody, highlights the Detroit visit defroithistorical.org. The plus), college students with Detroit Historical Museum. Police Department's rich histo• museum, located at 5401 valid college ID and youth ages The Detroit Police ry and its revolutionary ad• Woodward, Detroit, is open 5-18 pay $4. Department was established in vancements in law enforce• 1865 with 40 officers patrolling ment. neighborhoods and business The authors viewed hun• districts on foot. 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N. of 1-696) cookslamps.com • 586-778-4002 I BASEBALL/SAILING S0CCEII/TENN1S/LACR0SSE SOFTBALL/TRACK GIRLS AND BOYS LACROSSE North laxers display offensive firepower tage. Balanced Norsemen The entire second half was played with a running clock. scoring leads run past In the first-half blitz, senior attackman Ian LaValley had six ladies by ULS goals, while senior attackman Blue Devils James Tocco added three. By Bob St. John By Bob St. John Senior middie Brandon Sports Editor Sports Editor Davenport added two goals, followed by senior attackman Grosse Pointe North's high The tight, hard-hitting boys Joe Youngblood and junior octane offense was too much lacrosse rivalry between middie Jeff Graves with a tally for a young University Liggett Grosse Pointe North and apiece. School girls' lacrosse team to Grosse Pointe South took a "We didn't do much right handle. backseat last week. tonight and it seemed as if we The city rivals met last week It turned into a track meet were on defense the entire at North and the result was a featuring Grosse Pointe game because North did a double-digit Norsemen victory, North's potent offense against great job with ball possession," 15-3. a young and inexperienced South head coach Don "ULS is a young team and it Grosse Pointe South trying to Wolford said. "We're young was its first game of the year, find an identity. and inexperienced. It was defi• while this was our fourth, The result, Grosse Pointe nitely North's night and we which gave us an advantage," North 15, Grosse Pointe South didn't play a very good game." North head coach Bill Seaman 1. 'Wolford gave his players a said. "We were pretty balanced "I'm thrilled with the big win constructive halftime speech scoring, sharing the duties over a rival, but we understand that turned the second half into among most of our players." South is very young and we're a more competitive contest^ Eight different players a veteran team," North head which was typical of a scored for the Norsemen, led coach Dan Preston said. "Don North/South game. by seniors Adriana PHOTO BY RE NATO JAMETT (Wolford) will have his team Neither team scored in the Badalamenti, Alexa Lucchese Grosse Pointe North senior Alexa Quinlan, left, is defended by University Liggett School junior back in the hunt." third quarter and Davenport and Alexa Quinlan. Other Morgan Ellis during the first half of the Norsemen's win over the Knights. The host Norsemen led 3-0 and LaValley scored in the scorers were juniors Hannah until late in the first quarter fourth period to round out the Everett, Molly Youngblood nior Morgan Ellis had one in Lake Orion earlier last week, Lucchese had a goal apiece for when, ironically, the offense scoring. and Meghan Williams, and her lacrosse debut. winning 14-3 as Quinlan tal• the Norsemen, which im• put the petal to the metal the The Blue Devils' goal was sophomores Mackenzie "We don't have a senior on lied seven goals. proved to 4-0 overall. same time the rain started to scored by junior attackman Seaman and Jen Czerniawski. the team, so it will take our "That might be a record for "The wins are great, but we come down. Peter Nelson at the 10:01 mark Senior Rachel Hartigan had girls some time to get accli-" most goals scored in a game face (Bloomfield Hills) In a matter of 90 seconds, the of the second quarter. two assists and sophomore mated to playing with the new• for us," Seaman said. "She was Cranbrook Kingswood com• Norsemen scored three goals North improved to 3-0 over• Katie Case made several saves comers to the squad," ULS really on her game." ing up, which is a big game for to build a 6-0 lead. They would all, while South improved to 3- in net. head coach Tamara Fobare Badalamenti and Seaman us," Seaman said. "It will show add seven more goals in the 3 after beating LAnse Creuse For the Knights, junior Liz said. each had two goals, while us what kind of team we second period to take a com• 13-2 and Warren-Sterling Smith had two goals and ju- The Norsemen also played Williams, Czerniawski and have." fortable 13-1 halftime advan• United 6-5. 24 Hour Online Directory Visit grossepointemarketplace.com as your alternative to phone books. You can find Grosse Pointe area businesses, coupon specials, calendar of events and information 24 hours a day! 123 KERCHEVAL AVE. 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So, despite the fact that The climb to the top begins It's a motto painted beneath South lost 16 seniors from last for the Blue Devils in early the scoreboard in leftfield, season's squad; despite the spring, during practices and printed on T-shirts, and, more fact that this year's club is scrimmages and early-season importantly, engrained in the green and inexperienced at the tournaments and exhibitions, minds of everyone involved varsity level — the bar is high such as the one April 4 at home with the baseball program at and expectations are lofty. against Detroit Western and Grosse Pointe South. "We're going to get there," East Detroit among others. "There is no rebuilding the longtime skipper said. "It South thumped Western and the Shamrocks, scoring a com• bined 29 runs in the two con• tests, but, more importantly than that, it gives Griesbaum and his staff a chance to look at his young team in game situ• ations. "What, we're trying to do is find out some things about the team," Griesbaum explained. "We're trying to find out just who fits where. We told the guys 'You're auditioning,' and that's really how we see it. It's really not about the score at PHOTOS BY DANA KAISER this point." Senior Kelly O'Donnell-Daudlin lines a double in South's game against St Clair Shores Lake In a way, it's South baseball's Shore. version of spring training. The coach knows he has a solid as a pitcher than I think we to be a better hitting team than club, which should be provid• group of ballplayers. The ques• knew. That's a good thing, we were last season, but we ed by returning starter, senior tion is where they need to be to though." need to be a good defensive John Hackett. make the squad as good as Solid pitching is something team and a good pitching team In the other game of the possible. crucial to South's success this as well." quad tournament, the Blue Players such as Pat Kennedy season, given the fact that they A repeat of their success on Devils beat St. Clair Shores and Bobby Peltz have been lost 23 of their 28 wins on the the mound in 2008 will be a tall Lake Shore 9-6, improving to very good early on, while hill to graduation. Peltz (3 wins order. South was stellar on the 3-0 on the young season sophomore Cooper Hartman in 2008) is the only player back bump last season, posting a "We're looking forward to has also impressed thus far, with any significant pitching team ERA less than 2.00. This the season," Griesbaum said. both behind the plate and on success at the varsity level. pitching prowess keyed many "We've got until April 22, when the mound. "We're looking for guys to of the team's 28 victories, since the league opens up against "We expect certain players throw strikes in this first group the team only hit .270. North, to get things in place to perform to certain stan• of games," Griesbaum said. Along with totting, pitching and we're going to do that." dards," Griesbaum admitted. "We know that defense and and defense, however, South is Remember, there is no re• Senior Matt Reck launches a pitch in one of South's tourna• "We knew Cooper was a good pitching are really what wins also searching for leadership building at South... and this ment games last weekend. catcher, but, he's been better games. We believe we're going amongst the six seniors on the year is no exception. UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL GROSSE POINTE NORTH opening wins to victories ByBobSt.John Sports Editor ByBobSt.John Sophomore Nate Maiuri Sports Editor tossed two innings and junior In less than ideal conditions, Michael Tolliver also pitched the University Liggett School Senior Josh Cok and the rest against the. Huskies. boys baseball team opened its of the Grosse Pointe North "Our pitching was solid and 2009 season last weekend, pitching staff dominated St. the offense put some runs on sweeping a doubleheader from Clair Shores Lakeview during the board," head coach Frank Plymouth Christian. last weekend's season-opening Sumbera said. "We built the 4~ "It was cold and windy, but at doubleheader. 0 lead in game two, but let least we were able to get the Cok pitched two innings, Lakeview get too close in the fi• games in," head coach Dan striking out five without allow• nal couple of innings." Cimini said. "We were a little ing a hit, and senior Kevin The first run came in the bot• flat to begin with, but the guys Remus pitched the final inning, tom of the first inning, compli• were able to shake it off and striking out one and not allow• ments of senior Aaron Cisco, get two wins." ing a hit, to lead the host who was hit by a pitch, stole The host Knights won the Norsemen past the Huskies 18- second and scored on opener 8-1 as senior Tommy 0 in the opener. Williams' single. Graves threw a complete-game Senior Brett Reardon was 2- In the second, junior two hitter, striking out eight. for-2 with three runs scored, Mitchell Capp singled, stole In the second game, a 6-2 two RBIs and a stolen base to second and scored on Maiuri's win, senior Jeremiah Manning lead a multitude of leading hit• single. He later scored on a pitched all seven innings, strik• ters. Reardon RBI double to make it ing out seven. He gave up four Other offensive standouts a 3-0 game. hits and walked five, but was were senior John Michael The home team added its fi• able to get key outs when he Guest, who was 2-for-3 with an nal run in the fourth inning. needed them. RBI; sophomore Paul Kappaz, Capp walked and advanced on It was Manning's first pitch• who was 2-for-2 with three junior Brandon D'Agnese's ing performance in more than Joe Simon's infield defense runs scored and three RBIs; ju• single. Palazzolo's run-scoring a year. was solid in the Knights' dou• nior Marc Palazzolo, who was hit brought home Capp. "It was nice to see Jeremiah bleheader sweep of a senior- 2-for-2 with three RBIs and two North is 2-0 overall and will on the mound," Cimini said. oriented Plymouth Christian runs scored; senior Kyle host Birmingham Brother Rice "He tired out a bit, but he squad. Cordova, who was 2-for-3 with for a doubleheader starting at pitched well enough to win." three RBIs, including a two- 11 a.m. Monday, April 13. He was also one of the offen• identical performance, collect• run homer; and junior Teddie The Norsemen also host sive stars of the DH, going 6- ing two singles, a double and Williams, who was 2-for-3 with Detroit Renaissance and for-7 with two walks. His first three RBIs. a three-run home run. Birmingham Detroit Country at-bat of the season was a lead- Graves helped himself by In the second game, the Day TUesday, April 14, and off homer. collecting three this and two Norsemen built a 4-0 lead and Wednesday, April 15, respec• Sophomore Dominic Jamett RBIs and senior Andrew PHOTOS BY RENATO JAMETT hung on to win 4-3 as junior tively. Game time for the had two singles and a double Malaski had two hits and two Senior Jeremiah Manning toes the rubber for the first time in Josh Richardson pitched the Renaissance doubleheader is and drove in three runs, while RBIsmmetwinbill. more than a year in the second game of a doubleheader first three innings, striking out 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the junior Joey Shannon had an Cimini's squad is 2-0 overall. against Plymouth Christian. five and yielding one hit. Country Day contest. Co-ed sailing GROSSE POINTE SOUTH Blue Devils sail to 13th The Grosse Pointe South co• challenging conditions." "Brian (Ginnebaugh, Lie's ed sailing team opened its sea• The Blue Devils finished assistant coach) and I were son with two tough races in 13th out of 18 competitors in happy with the results and Chicago Saturday, March 31, the opening day as the A sailors' efforts," lie said. and Sunday, April 1. Division sailors were Brooke The second day of sailing "The first day was windy, Lyon, Sarah Schulte and was even more challenging as overcast and very shifty and Andrew Malley. The B Division Mother Nature threw more Grosse Pointe South sailors, puffy in the harbor at Belmont participants were Alex Hume, wind and snow into the mix. Brooke Lyon, left, and Staiiuxi," Lie said. "Both A and Cmisiian Gouin-Davis and The 5iue Devils' resums were Anarew maiiey enaurea com B Division did all right in the Madison Eger. the same, 13th out of 18. PHOTO COURTESY OF SERGEI LIE weather during a recent race. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 Girls soccer Girls tennnis GROSSE POINTE NORTH UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL North Knights win By Bob St. John which they won. Sports Editor Juniors Sarah Pollick and Jasmine Policherla won 7-5, 6- nets 1 at No. 2 doubles. The No. 3 University Liggett School's girls' tennis team opened its doubles tandem of freshmen season last week with a 6-2 win Emily Broder and Madeline over Flint Powers. Mair won 6-0,6-0. wins The win tasted a little sweet• The Knights' No. 4 doubles er for the Knights who played team of sophomore Carolyn Grosse Pointe North's girls' without three starters. They Charbonier and freshman soccer team opened its season decided to play other varsity Mary Nehra lost a tough three- last week with shutout wins sports this spring, set match, 3-6,6-1,4-6. over Fraser and Warren "This was a very nice win for It was their first match as a Cousino. us since we had some girls step doubles team, as their initial The Norsemen won 2-0 at up from the junior varsity to fill practice as a team was the day Fraser as junior Alyssa Bruno our starting spots," head coach before. and freshman Nadia McKee Cathy Hackenberger said. "I would say Carolyn and scored goals. Junior Nikki "The girls were inspired and Mary did a pretty nice job con• Capizzo had an assist on they played very well." sidering it was only their sec• McKee's tally scored early in The win was capped by the ond day playing as a doubles the second half. No. 1 doubles team of junior team," Hackenberger said. Bruno's score came midway Sophie Mair and sophomore The host Knights won three through the opening half and Medea Shanidze, who took of the four singles matches, led senior goalkeeper Holly three hours to win their match, by No. 1 singles player, senior Spencer had the shutout. 4-6,7-6,7-6. Catherine Vatsis, who won 6-2, Two days later, the host In the third set, they built a 5- 6-3. * Norsemen had little trouble 2 lead, but watched Flint Seniors Claire Peracchio and disposing of the Patriots as ju• Powers win the next four Kate Shannon also won in nior Sami Filippelli and senior games and had the serve, up 6- straight sets at Nos. 2 and 3 Olivia Stander had two goals 5. singles, winning by identical 6- apiece. However, Mair and Shanidze 2,6-1 scores. Capizzo and McKee also regained their focus, breaking Freshman Zoe Hu lost 2-6,3- scored, while Spencer stopped serve to send the match to a 6 at No. 4 singles for the 13 shots to record her second second straight tiebreaker, Knights, which is 1-0 overall. straight shutout, led by senior tri-captain Bridgette Haas. "Our midfield controlled the field, as our offense responded GROSSE POINTE SOUTH to their solid play by dominat• ing nearly the entire game," head coach Jen Nadeau said. Filippelli had three assists Ladies beat PHN and Stander added one for PHOTO BY WILL HARRAH North, which is 2-0 overall. Senior Sarah Kinnear dribbles the ball into the offensive zone during North's game with ByBobSt.John ing 5-4 to Northville and beat• —Bob St. JohnWarre n Cousino. Sports Editor ing Farmington Hills Mercy 8- 1 and Ann Arbor Huron 8-1. The Grosse Pointe South They played without starter girls tennis team won its divi• Julie Wittwer at No. 2 singles. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH sion opener last week, beating Freshman Claire Brennan Port Huron Northern 8-0. was moved up from the junior Head coach Mark varsity to compete in her Sobieralski watched his Blue place. Add 2 Devils overpower the Huskies "Claire held her own.arid in the Macomb, Area played very well in Julie's a1|- Conference Red Division', senpej" Sobieralski said. ffl| opener for both schools. Leading the team is senior morfe "We had some very nice Sarah VanWalleghem at No. 1 performances, especially from singles. She won her flight the new girls on the team," and is 4-0 on the season. Sobieralski said. "We moved Wittwer is at No. 2 singles, ties to people around with all of the but has not played a match. changes we had this season, She is nursing an injured foot, but I like this group of girls a but should be ready to play af• lot. They're very coachable ter spring break. record and they're fast learners. Freshman Emma Hyde is at "We're looking forward to No. 3 singles and is 3-1 on the By Bob St. John the season." season, while junior Emily Sports Editor Last weekend, the Blue Lynch won her No. 4 singles Devils won 2-of-3 matches in The stretch of ties continued a quad match they hosted, los• See SOUTH, page 4C for Grosse Pointe South's girls' soccer team. Last week, the Blue Devils tied St. Clair Shores Lakeview Cost-Effective 1-1 and Utica 0-0 after losing 3- 0 to Rochester Hills Stoney Statewide Coverage Creek. "We're playing pretty well, but just not getting the scoring mrmw Place your 2x2 display ad and 1 thought we would," head MICHIGAN PRESS ASSOCIATION reach over 3.5 million readers coach Gene Harkins said. "We have a couple of injuries, but Michigan Press Association for just $999! Place a 25-word that shouldn't hinder us from 827 N.Washington Ave. classified ad and reach over 4 scoring." Lansing, Mi 48906-5199 ' million readers for just $299! Phone: 517.372.2424 The host Blue Devils posted Contact this newspaper or 10 shots on net against Stoney Fax: 517.372.2429 Creek, including some from MichiganPress.org Michigan Press Association. close range, but none found [email protected], the back of the net. They also had five corner kicks. The lack of scoring contin• ued, even though the girls are getting shots on net. Goalkeeper Lauren Jacobs has played well, helping the STOP LEG CRAMPS Blue Devils earn five points in the six games in which they are PHOTO BY DANA KAISER BEFORE THEY STOP YOU. 0-1-5. Junior Katherine Bowman, No. 2, tries to gather control of the ball during the Blue Devils' South is 1-2 overall. home game against Rochester Hills Stoney Creek. Calcet's triple calcium formula is' designed to help stop low calcium leg cramps. Just ask your pharmacist. Boys lacrosse Mission S PHARMACAL UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL CM W'.' ' '•}••;< O.'O i ui'yi •- Aj\)n i]<,in\. All n."|lK>. i'l'-'-r'.-iii Knights get season-opening split DANGEROUS MED ALERT By Bob St. John mates, we played pretty well." he really kickstarts our of• Bartoy said. "He has stepped in Acute Kidney Injury? Sports Editor Juniors Dan Zukas and Mac fense," Bartoy said. "The inten• and played pretty well for us." Decker, as well as freshman sity was high the entire game The Knights jumped out to a after a colonoscopy John Bartoy made his Dave Gushee, scored the and it was nice coming off that 5-1 lead before the Ventures Visicol and OsmoPrep now carry a black box warning issued by the FDA Uriiversity Liggett School head Knights' goals. tough loss the previous game." scored to cut the deficit to about the possible risk of ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY including Dialysis. If coaching debut last week, lead• Junior Rory Deane made 19 Senior Jack Fisher scored three. you or a loved one have taken Visicol or OsmoPrep before a colonoscopy ing his boys lacrosse team to a saves to help keep the Knights twice, while Zukas had the hot Bartoy's squad scored the fi• 7-3 loss to Rochester Adams. in the game. hand, scoring four goals. nal three goals of the game af• and suffered serious kidney problems, call us to discuss your legal rights. "It was a learning experience ULS came back to even its Gushee continued his impres• ter its defense buckled down. We have professionals on staff to evaluate'your potential claim. for our young guys," Bartoy record at 1-1, beating Madison sive opening week on the varsi• "We implemented a new de• said. "We held a big Class A Heights Bishop Foley 8-2 as ty, scoring two goals, giving fense and the guys were able to The call and consultation are free. 1-800-253-5537 school to seven goals. Deane once again recorded 19 him three in two games. lock down on the opposing of• Act now to preserve your legal rights. "Once ilie guys gui used to saves. "David isn'i. niuiiiiuaLeu ai all, fense, wiiicii was great to see," KPII pr playing with their new team• "Rory is an asset in net since even though he is a freshman," Bartoy added. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 SPORTS Boccaccio are also undefeated Track and field SOUTH: after winning the quad tour• nament and beating Northern. Tennis team Sobieralski used two combi• GROSSE POINTE SOUTH nations at No. 5 doubles. plays well Against Northville, junior E.A. Kennedy was partnered with Continuedfrom page 3C freshman Carrie Lynch, and in the final two matches, Easy flight and is 4-0. Kennedy's partner was fresh• Seniors Lizzie Hyde and man Courtney Nester. Stephanie Skau compete at South is 1-0 in the Red No. 1 doubles. They lost to Division and 3-1 overall. wins Northville, but beat Mercy, "We moved up a couple of Huron and Northern to stand spots in the state rankings, go• By Bob St. John at 3-1 overall, as is the No. 2 ing from No. 8 to No. 6," Sports Editor doubles squad of junior Caria Sobieralski said. "We're going Schmidt and sophomore to be better than people ex• Grosse Pointe South's girls' Alana Dickson. pect and we're very excited track and field team is off and Juniors Diana Dodge and about the season." running after winning its first Kiki Fox are at No. 3 doubles. The Blue Devils were sched• two meets of the season last They won the tournament and uled to face Utica Eisenhower week. stand 4-0 overall. The No. 4 and EAnse Creuse, but snow The host Blue Devils beat doubles team of senior Jaclyn postponed the meets until af• Warren Regina 113-24, taking Royer and freshman Amelia ter spring break. 13 first-place finishes, and de• feated host Port Huron Northern 102-35 in their Macomb Area Conference Girls Softball, figure skating White Division opener by win• ning 16-of-17 events. "Our team responded ex• GROSSE POINTE SOUTH SOFTBALL tremely well to these season opening meets," head coach Steve Zaranek said. "We al• ready look to be in midseason Crane's squad form." Senior Chelsea Gilbert won PHOTO BY DANA KAISER the shot put with a school- Grosse Pointe South junior Amanda Ray, right, and freshman Caitlin Moore, left, finish first and record throw of 37-feet, 10- second in the 100-yard dash in the Blue Devils' meet against Warren Regina. gets feet wet inches against Northern. In other field events, veter• dominated Northern, outscor• Clare Conway chipped in all and 1-0 in the MAC White Nicole Crane made her head Northern as sophomore Emily ans Pilar Mackey, Sarah ing the Huskies 27-0 in three points in the high jump, while Division. coaching debut last week for Wybo had two hits, including a Youngblood, Katie Steen and long distance events. Erin Shoemaker earned points Grosse Pointe South. triple. Sydney Burke have been victo• Natalie Gay, Katie Sheen and in the pole vault. Caitlin Rivera Boys results "We played pretty well in two South is 1-2 overall. rious in the high jump, long Margaret Levasseur gave had a point-contributing mark Grosse Pointe South's boys' of the games," Crane said. "It jump and pole vault. South victories in the 3,200-, in the long jump and Courtney track and field team warmed was nice to get outside and First year jumpers Madi 800- and 1,600-yard runs, re• Maynard did the same in the up for its season by winning play some real games." Kaiser, Alexis DeBrunner, Ali spectively. Also placing for the discus. two gold medals at the The Blue Devils started the FIGURE SKATING DeLoof and Emily Jackman Blue Devils were Kelly South's sprinters looked Macomb Indoor season with an 11-1 loss to have been right behind, scor• Langton, Ivana Kakos, strong in both meets, outscor• Championships March 19. Chippewa Valley. Junior Keely ing seconds and thirds. Michaela Houff and Elise ing their foes 40-14. Edwin Gay won the mile O'Connor struck out three and Team 5th Sophomore Veronica Corden, all first-year competi• Junior Amanda Ray clocked with a time of 4:41, while the suffered the pitching loss. Schacht, a first-year hurdler, tors. South's fastest 100-yard dash 3,200-meter relay team of Gay, Offensively, senior Jackie Reno The Grosse Pointe Figure raced to victory in the 100-yard Kathleen Nelson and DeLoof time in three years in the Dan Holley, Steve Fox and had two hits. Skating team finished fifth out high hurdles in both meets. dominated the 400-yard dash, Regina meet, while Caitlin Mike Bellovich won with a Crane picked up her first of 11 squads in the state tour• Also placing were freshmen while earning other points Moore took first-place honors time of 8:38. win, 10-1, over Harper Woods nament last month. Marissa Monforton and Cara were Harper Pizzimenti and in the same event against In addition, Holley placed as sophomore Haley Martin "They skated good and Monforton, along with Carmen Engel. In addition, Northern. fifth in the 600-meter run. was the winning pitcher. showed great sportsmanship," DeBrunner. Engel teamed up with Hannah Moore and Ray also teamed In their league opener last Senior Morgan Bedan led team manager Angelika Schacht and Youngblood. al• Wheeler, Steen and Langton to up with tiie Monforton sisters week, the Blue Devils lost 79- the way with three hits, drilling Morawski said. "The coach, so gave the Blue Devils a 1-2 give the Blue Devils an impres• to win the sprint relays in both 58 to Port Huron Northern, two triples and a double. parents and myself are very finish in the 300-yard hurdles sive win over Regina in the meets. dropping to 0-1 in the Macomb ,Late last week, the Blue proud of their accomplish• at both meets. 3,200-yard relay with a time of Grosse Pointe South's girls' Area Conference White Devils lost 7-5 to Port Huron ments this season." South's distance runners 10:28. track and field team is 2-0 over• Division. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH BOYS BASKETBALL PHOTO BY SAND I HESS Honorees Head coach Jim Twigg, far right, and assistant coach Vito Tocco, far left, awarded the Grosse Pointe South boys basketball honors during its annual banquet. Award winners above, from left, are Corbet Conroy, most improved player; Nick Pavle, Blue Devil of the year; Nick Hess, coaches award; Will Kim, most valuable player; and Victor Mattison, rookie of the year. Conroy also earned All-League honors in the MAC White Division. Girls softball UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL Knights fall in opener, but Contact us for professional assistance at turn triple & double play 313-882-3500 The University Liggett Sophomore Tess Bandos nings, and made the first out school girls' softball team be• pitched her first game ever, in the Knights' triple play. gan its season last week with a earning herself two strikeouts The inning before the triple 12-9 loss to Plymouth and keeping the Knights in play, Jessica Warfield, a junior, Grosse Pointe News Christian Academy. the lead or within one each in• saved a run with a double play Despite having a young ning. at second base. 96 Kercheval Ave. Grosse Pointe Farms team — only two returning se• Kinaya Smith, a sophomore, Freshman Susie Stefani led niors — the Knights were pre• began the game in left field the team in hitting, batting in pared for the opening game. and piicheu the last uuee in• IWO 1 UJLIO. PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY! PHONE: (313) 882-69OO EXT. 1 WEB: GROSSEPOINTENEWS.COM GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 5 'VERTISING £ PHONE: 313-882-6900 EXT. 1 I CD FAX: 313-343-5569 WEB: GROSSEPOINTENEWS.COM DEADLINES Complete index Please call for holiday close dates. These deadlines are for publication in following Place an Order 125 Financial Services MERCHANDISE 510 Animal Services 126 Contributions 400 Antiques /Collectibles Thursday's newspaper. 127 Video Services AUTOMOTIVE 401 Appliances Homes I Land for sale: MAIL OR FAX THIS FORM (OR PLACE AN ORDER ON OUR WEB SITE) 128 Photography 402 Arts & Crafts 600 Cars 129 SportsTraining 601 Chrysler Photos, art, logos: ANNOUNCEMENTS 403 Auctions 130 Art Frame/Restore 602 Ford 12P.M. FRIDAY Grosse Pointe News and Pointe of Purchase 098 Greetings 131 Certified Counselors 404 Bicycles 405 Computers 603 General Motors words ads: 4 P.M. MONDAY 099 Business Opportunities 604 Antique/Classic Mail: Classified Advertising, 96 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236 100 Announcements HELPWANTED 406 Estate Sales Rentals: 200 HelpwantedGeneral 407 Firewood 605 Foreign 101 prayers 12 RM. TUESDAY Phone: (313) 882-6900 EXt. 1 Fax: (313) 343-5569 102 Lost&Found 201 HelpWanted Babysitter 408 Furniture 606 sport utility 202 Help Wanted Clerical 409 Garage/Yard/Rummage Sale 607 Junkers General classified; SPECIAL SERVICES 203 HelpWanted Dental/Medical 410 • Household Sales 608 Parts Tires Alarms 12RM.TUESDAY Web: grossepointenews.com * 103 Attorneys/Legals 204 Help Wanted Domestic 411 Clothes/Jewelry 609 Rentals/Leasing 104 Accounting 205 HelpWanted Legal 412 Miscellaneous Articles 610 Sports Cars 105 AnsweringServices 206 HelpWanted partTime 413 Musical instruments 611 Trucks PRICING '106 Business Services 207 Help Wanted Sales 414 Office/Business Equipment 612 Vans prepayment is required. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT 208 HelpWantedNursesAides/ 107 Catering 415 Wanted To Buy 613 Wanted To Buy we accept Visa, Mastercard, 108 Computer service Convalescent 416 Sports Equipment 209 HelpWanted Professional 614 Auto Insurance cash and check. Please note CLASSIFICATION NO.: 109 Entertainment 417 Tools 615 Auto Services 110 Delivery Service 210 Restaurant 418 Toys/Games $2 fee for declined credit cards. 211 Management $21.15 FOR 12 WORDS. ADDITIONAL WORDS, .65C EACH. GALL FOR COLOR! m Happy Ads 419 Building Materials RECREATIONAL Word ads: 420 Resale/Consignment Shops 112 Health & Nutrition SITUATION WANTED 650 Airplanes 12words for $21.15; 113 Hobby Instruction 421 Books 300 Situations Wanted Babysiter 651 Boats And Motors additional words are 65C each. 114 Music Education 301 Clerical 652 Boat insurance 115 Party Planners/Helpers ANIMALS Abbreviations are rjojaccepted. 302 Convalescent Care 500 AnimalsAdoptAPet 653 Boat Parts a Service 116 Schools 303 Daycare 654 Boat storage/Docking Measured ads: 117 Secretarial Services 304 General 502 HorsesForSale 118 Tax Service 503 Household Pets For Sale 655 Campers S34.40 per column inch. 305 House Cleaning 656 Motorbikes 119 Transportation/ftavel 306 House sitting 504 Humane Societies Bordered ads: 120 Tutoring Education 307 NursesAides 505 LostAnd Found 657 Motorcycles 658 Motor Homes $39.40 per column inch. 121 General Services 308 Office cleaning 506 Pet Breeding $21.15 122 Alterations/Tailoring 309 Sales 507 Pet Equipment 659 Snowmobiles We offer special rates 123 Decorating Services" 310 Assisted Living 508 PetGrooming 660 Trailers for help wanted sections. 124 Beauty services 312 Organizing 509 Pet Boarding/Sitting 661 Water Sports Frequency discounts: 14 S22.45 14 5337$ Given for multi-week scheduled 703 Apts/Flats/Duplex: 710 Townhouses/Condos Wanted 721 vacation Rental: Flordia advertising, with prepayment or wanted to Rent 711 Garages/Mini Storagetor Rent 722 vacation Rental: Out of State credit approval. Call for rates or 18 $25.05 20 $26.35 704 Houses: St. Clair County 712 Garages/Mini storagewanted 723 vacation Rental: Michigan RENTALS 705 Houses: Grosse Pointe/ 713 industrial/warehouse Rental 724 Vacation Rental; Resort for more information. Phone lines 700 Apts/Flats/Duplex: Harper Woods 714 LivingQuarterstoShare 725 Rentals/Leasing can be busy on Monday and Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods 715 Motor Homes for Sale 726 Waterfront NO. OF WEEKS: X COST PER WEEK: = TOTAL: 706 Houses: Detroit/Wayne County 716 offices/commercialforRent 727 Relocation Services Tuesday. Please cali early. 701 Apts/Flats/Duplex: 707 Houses: St. Clair Shores/ 717 offices/Commercial wanted DetroftWayne County MacomO County 718 Property Management HOMES/LOTS FOR SALE CLASSIFYING 702 Apts/Flats/Duplex: St. Clair 708 Houses: Wanted 719 Rent with Option to Buy See our magazine section, "Your Home," Shores/Macomb County 709 Townhouses/Condos to Rent 720 Rooms for Rent for all home real estate ads. AND CENSORSHIP YOUR CONTACT AND BILLING INFORMATION We reserve the right to classify each as under its appropriate NAME: 917 Ceilings 940 Glass-Residential 959 Power washing heading. The publisher reserves Guide to 918 Cement Work 941 Mirrors 960 Roofing Service STREET ADDRESS:. 919 Chimney Cleaning 942 Garages 961 Sand Blasting the right to edit or reject ad copy Services 920 Chimney Repair 943 Landscapers/Gardeners 962 Storms And Screens submitted for publication. CITY: STATE: ZIP:. 900 Air Conditioning 921 Clock Repair 944 Gutters 964 Sewer Cleaning Service 901 Alarm Installation/Repair 922 Computer Repair 945 Handyman 965 Shutters CORRECTIONS 902 Aluminum Siding 923 Construction Repair 946 Hauling & Moving 966 Snow Removal AND ADJUSTMENTS PHONE: 903 Appliance Repairs 924 Demolition 947 Heating/cooling 968 Stucco 925 Decks/Patios Repair & mstaUatlon 969 Swimming Pool service Responsibility for classified AMOUNT ENCLOSED:. 904 Asphalt Paving Repair 926 Doors 948 Insulation 970 T.V./Radio/CB Radio 906 Architectural Service advertising errors is limited to ei• 929 Drywall/Plasterlng 949 Janitorial Services 971 Telephone Installation ther a cancellation of the charge 907 Basementwaterprcofing 930 Electrical Services 950 Engine/Motor Repair 973 Tile Work • VISA • MASTERCARD CARD NO.: EXP. 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Minium fee 52.00 or 3% of total declined. 916 Carpet installation 939 Glass-Automotive 958 propane 933 wrought iron the first insertion. 300 SITUATIONS WANTED 1302 SITUATIONS WANTED! 302 SITUATIONS WANTED 114 MUSIC EDUCATION 126 CONTRIBUTIONS 1200 HELP WANTED GENERAL I 207 HELP WANTED SALES BABYSITTERS I CONVALESCENT CARE I CONVALESCENT CARE WSU Graduate, experi- VEDIC Village, a non-WHOLESALE delivery Are You Serious UNIVERSITY of Michi• HOME care- medical 100 ANNOUNCEMENTS enced teacher offers profit organization {80 driver needed. Mature, About a Career in gan's school of nursing assistant available. •POINTE CASE guitar lessons- your acre educational or- good driving record. Real Estate? student interested in Hourly and/ or over• SERVICES FIRE arms trainer. Cer• home. Please call 313- ganic farm), urgently Tuesday- Friday, 32 full time nanny position nights. 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A cozy flat in Grosse Pointe that includes a any size, any condition. sun room & basement. More than a few delightful surprises here! A compact mahogany desk with hidden drawers, Paying top dollar. 800- FEATURING mahogany tea cart on wheels, sweet Bavarian sugar bowl 622-7847 FINE ART, SCULPTURES, ART GLASS, ANTIQUES & converted to an occasional lamp and some opalescent depres• FURNISHINGS FROM THE ESTATE OF MAUREEN J. sion glassware. Larger items: an oil painting, bedroom sets, another mahogany desk with leather insert top, Lane cedar WE ACCEPT grosse Pointe BARRETT, ANN ARBOR; COLLECTION OF NORMA chest, vintage chairs, tub chairs, a beautiful sofa table, rocking SUTHERLAND, ONTARIO; & OTHERS. chairs, casual sun room office furniture, books, office furni• Grosse Ibinte News CONNECTION OVER 1800 LOTS. ture, computer equipment, TVs, Bose speakers, electronics, V/SA storage units, holiday items, ping pong table, many dome FINE ART APPRAISERS & AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1927 decor items, some linens, some women's clothing/ shoes. 409 E. JEFFERSON AVE. DETROIT Lamps, dining room table/ chairs, a number of craft items FOR YOUR & books. Small kitchen appliances, bookcases, a high chair, CONVENIENCE TEL: (313)963-6255 FAX: (313)963-8199 playpen, many household items. Everything is price GREAT www.DUMOART.com to sell FASTI See pictures at www.garyshouisehoIdsales.com (313)882-6900 ext. 1 STATE 700 APTS/FTATS/DUPLEX|700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 1700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX• 700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 1700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 1700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX• 701 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 704 HOUSES-RENT POINTES/HARPER WOODSIPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIDETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY LAKEFRONT execu• 1ST month free! 870 2 bedroom, 804 Neff, 837 Nottingham. 2 879 Beaconsfield, 5 New Clam State and federal housing NEAR St. John Hospi• Nottingham, 4 unit spacious, sharp new bedroom upper. Appli• room upper, newiy re• Investment laws prohibit discrimination tal. 2 bedroom flat. tive home on Anchor building. 2 bedrooms, decor, large kitchen, ances. Fenced yard. modeled, off- street 313-884-6861 that is based on race, color, Stove, refrigerator, Bay. Near Jefferson/ 23 religion, national origin, Mile Road. 3 bed• hardwood floors, appli• fireplace, storage, Garage. $650. parking, no pets, $625/ 598 Notre Dame, sex, disability, age washing machine & ances, $600. (586)212- laundry, garage, cen• (313)885-0470 monthly. 313-331-3559 1 bdrm upper; $695 (Michigan Law), dryer included. $675/ rooms, 2 baths; with 0759 tral air, all appliances. 969 Beaconsfield, marrtai (Michigan Law) month. 313-477-0791 boat hoist. $1,350/ No pets or smoking. 876 Trombley upper. 3 893 St. Clair- upper, 2 or familial status. month, plus utilities. 2 bdrm lower; $750. UPPER 8( lower 1 bed- 2 1/2 bedroom upper, $875. Call John bedrooms, 2 baths. bedroom, large kitch• 1584 Hampton For further information, (586)531-1949 en, hardwood floors, call the Michigan room apartments. Liv• Grosse Pointe Park, (313)510-8835. Natural fireplace, 2 bedroom ranch, $950 $850 includes utilties. Department of Civil Rights ing room, dining room, off- street parking, ap• breakfast nook, sepa• 23300 Glenbrook, at 800-482-3604; the U.S. MADISON Heights- 2 (313)885-2020, Clau• kitchen/ appliances. pliances, utilities not 349 St. Clair, 2 bed-rate basement, sepa• 4 bdrm ranch; $1,100 Department of Housing and bedroom ranch. Fresh• included, immediate room, 1 bath, upper, rate garage. Available dia/ Chuck the Urban Development Sun deck, shared use ly decorated, very co• occupancy. $700. 800-669-9777 of basement/ garage. fireplace, central air, May 1. No pets, securi• 937 Harcourt- lower. 2 ONE bedroom upper or your local zy, immediate posses• (313)610-4344 A $900. (313)806-7149 ty deposit. $1,200/ Fair Housing Agency. $485/ month, includes sion. Appliances, up• bedroom, 1 1/2 baths. flat, 1974 Vernier, heat & water. No pets. month. (313)882-3965. Hardwood, dishwash• Grosse Pointe Woods. dated kitchen. Storage Call (586)775-7164 shed. $750/ month. L*8^AIr.^:«JNeff.ch.rn,lng2 er, fireplace. $900. Heat, water, air includ• 4:00pm- 9:00pm Classifieds 701 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX Option to buy $79,900. ances, garage. No pets, bedroom upper, cen- 313-806-7149 ed, appliances. Many Work For You! updates. $690/ month. DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY 702 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 586-924-0547 References. $700. tral air, fireplace, clean, ATTRACTIVE 1 bed- (313)881-3149 $850.313-882-7102 586-838-9536 S.C.S/MACOMB COUNTY room, Grosse Pointe. 5767 Bedford, upper 2 MSU students- 2 hous• Appliances, updated, 12/ Jefferson. Clean 2 es for rent. Both li• RARE Farms, 2 bed• bedroom flat, bright, ©Jim Reis 2009 $700; includes heat/ bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, censed for 4. 837 Ha- room lower. Fresh fresh with fireplace, air. (313)683-3617 $800, water included gadorn @ Burcham; paint, hardwood, lead• appliances. $600 per 586-354-3207 beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 ed glass, fireplace, air, month. First floor 2 GROSSE Pointe bath; park like setting, DOUBLE SHUFFLE Woods, 2041 Vernier, 1 garage, all appliances, bedroom aiso availa• HUGE reduction- Clin• fenced yard; washer/ bedroom upper, cen• $875. 313-640-1857 ble. Central air with fin• RULES: Reshuffle six letters to form a new word. If a word is given, find ton Township- Lake• dryer; 2 minutes to tral air, basement, ga• ished basement, 2nd an anagram of that word. Place letters in boxes next to shuffled letters. side area. One/ twoschool ; $1,500 plus rage, new driveway. bath, $700 per month, After all six words are solved, find new 6-letter words shuffled in the six RARE, Farms 2 bed• bedrooms, large 950 to utilities- occupied- $625, all appliances/ immediate availability, columns or two diagonals. room flat, new paint, 1,550 sq. ft. Some have available August, '09. water included. No security deposit. refinished hardwood garage, 2 bathrooms, 424 Hagadorn @ Lin• HINT: There might be more than one answer hidden in the six columns smoking. No pets. (313)378-1036 floors, air, garage, new basement, fireplace, den; 4 bedroom, 1 or two diagonals. Can you find 4 words? Happy Hunting! (313)418-1738 appliances including balcony, option to buy.bath ; total renovation, washer/ dryer, fenced DUPLEX- Ontario/ Ca- Garden and 2nd level complete May, '09; one HARCOURT furnished/ private yard. No pets, dieux (between Mack/ available. Free month! RTMHOE unfurnished outstand• minute from campus; no smoking. $850/ Warren). Nice. 2 bed• NO pets. $570- $820. $500 month per person ing luxury opportunity. month, plus deposit. room, garage. Dead 586-286-2330, 586- Numerous amenities. + utilities. Reply, (313)407-0099 end street. $600. 295-0509 (313)806-4305 SOOIBT $1,000. Discounts (313)407-5177 available. 313-821- 1753 RIDGE. Spacious 3 MT. Clemens/ Clinton ST. John's area. 3 bed• bedroom upper, new Jimco Properties Twp. 1 & 2 bedroom KASSHN room, basement. Sec• HARPER WOOdS, kitchen, laundry, base• 313-753-2482 apartments from $595. tion 8 preferred; $750/ 21417 Kingsville- 1 fur• ment, garage. Owner 702 Alter Road, security deposit $99. nished bedroom; 1 un•occupies lower. 2 bedroom !ower;$695 (586)468-5044 month. 586-214-2303 SOEONL furnished bedroom $1,300. (313)640-1857 4366 Chatsworth, apartments. Carpeting, 2 bedroom upper;$500 ONE and two bedroom i appliances, carport, 4812 Chatsworth, i TROMBLEY Road, co- apartments- St. Clair TCAKTA laundry. No pets. 2 bedroom upper;$500 zy upper. 2 bedrooms, Shores, Eastpointe, (313)881-9313 central air, appliances. 4825 Lodewyck, Harper Woods. Well Same floor laundry. 2 bdrm bnglow;$650 METBUL HARPER WOOdS- T maintained, air condi• i $725. (313)598-8054 16070 Nottingham, bedroom apartment, 2 bedroom ranch; $700 tioning, coin . laundry Last Weeks on Kingsville. Off street UPSCALE 4 bedroom, 10790 Roxbury, and storage. $595- A R G U E D parking. $560. 2 1/2 bath, Trombley 2 bedroom ranch;$700. $695. The Blake Com• Puzzle Solved (313)884-0501 lower. Granite kitchen, 4506 Lodewyck, pany, 313-881-6882. P U D D L E NEFF Lane, Grosse hardwood floors. Sepa• 3 bdrm bnglw;$700 No pets/ no smoking. Col. 1: CAPPED Pointe City. 2 bedroom rate basement. $1,875/ 12960 E. Outer Drive Col. 5: NEEDLE E X T E N D on quiet cul-de-sac; 2 month. (313)434-0000 3 bdrm bnglw; $1,500. 'ST. Clair Shores- 2 blocks from Beaumont bedroom remodeled Col. 6; WEDDED Hospital. Recently re• MACK/ Cadieux area. C U R F E W WINDMILL Pointe- up- apartment; $650, heat nThe Classifieds Top Right Diag: LADDER modeled, basement per. 2 bedroom, 2 Two bedroom flat, util• included. 1 bedroom Qrcsse "Pointe P A N N E D and carport. No dogs, bath. Fully furnished. ities included, all appli• Grosse Pbinte News CONNECTION $750/ month. (313)670- Available May 3. 772ances- . $700, plus Se•unit, $520. Ready to D E c A D E 9101 curity 313-889-1.540 move in. (313)268-5680 (313)882-6900 ext. 1 PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY! PHONE: pi3) 882-6900 EXT. 1 WEB: GROSSEPOINTENEWS.COM GROSSE POINTE NEWS, APRIL 9, 2009 705 HOUSES FOR RENT I 705 HOUSES FOR RENT 1 705 HOUSES FOR RENT | 707 HOUSES FOR RENT/ 709 TOWNHOUSES/ 709 TOWNHOUSES/ 714 LIVING QUARTERS 716 OFFICE/COMMERCIAL POINTES/HARPER WOODSiPOINTES/HARPER WOODSiPOINTES/HARPER WOODS! S.C.S/MACOMB COUNTY CONDOSFOR RENT CONDOS FOR RENT TO SHARE FOR RENT 1221 Fairholme. Prime 2032 Beaufait $1,250. HARPER Woods, 3 4 bedroom, 2 bath, GORGEOUS St. Clair HARPER Woods- con• ROOMMATE wanted New Clam location in the heart of 3 bedrooms. Updates bedroom, 2 full baths. hardwood floors, up• Shores 2 bedroom/ 1 venient location near to share furnished con• Investment, Grosse Pointe Woods. throughout {810)499- Basement. Section 8 dates, stainless appli• bath townhouse. Steps 194/ St. John Hospital/ Commercial 4444 do. Grosse Pointe/ St. Immaculate 4 bed• available. . $925, after ances, $1,250. Lake- from Nautical Mile. 2 Eastland. 1st floor, 1 Clair Shores border, Property room, 2 1/2 baths. rebate. 18988 Washte• view schools. (586)719- floors plus basement. bedroom apartment. $450/ includes utilities 313-884-6861 Hardwood floors, 2 carCHARMIN G firm naw. (586)634-6519 9679 Hardwood floors, new Newer carpet, paint, 15230 Charlevoix, attached garage. house, 856 St. Clair, kitchen and bath, appliances: Central air, & cable. (586)489-9028 HARPER Woods, SMALL 2 bedroom approximately 1,700 Fenced corner lot. Grosse Pointe City. 2 beautifully maintained. heat. Private laundry, 716 OFFICE/COMMERCIAL sq. ft. open floor plan, $2,200/ month, ready bedrooms, 1 bath, on- Grosse Pointe Schools. house, $600. Large 3 Close to Grosse Pointe, basement storeroom. 3 bedroom, central air, bedroom house, $800. FOR RENT newer windows, for immediate occu• street parking. $950/ downtown, freeways. Rent: $525/ month; central air, pancy. 586-792-3990 month. Available mid- appliances included. All appliances. 586- Must see! Non-smoker. sale: $27,500. NO pets/ 20390 Harper, upper. (313)580-6002 295-9099 fullbasement; April. (313)407-7112 Available May 1. $900. smoking. 313-331-7412 305 sq. ft./ 3 room Triple Net, $1,300 134 Kerby- Historical 709 TOWNHOUSES/ suite, $350, includes 18000 E. Nine Mile, GROSSE Pointe and HOLLYWOOD, Grosse GROSSE Pointe Park. home, 3 bedrooms, 2 CONDOS FOR RENT heat. (313)884-7575 approximately 900 sq. baths, appliances. Cor• Harper Woods homes, Pointe schools, 2 bed• 3 bedroom, 2 full ST. Clair Shores, ranch 3- 4 bedrooms, appli• 510 Riviera, 2 bedroom style condo on golf ft., new windows, ner lot. Garage. $1,100 rooms. Remodeled baths. 1,700 sq. ft. 1st central air, front and ances, basement, yard, condo in the exclusive course; 2 bedrooms, 1 BEAUTIFUL 3 room (option to buy), plus bathroom. Appliances. floor unit. Fireplace, rear parking, Utilities. (248)594-8575 garage. Call for details, $700/ month. 734-368- subdivision Riviera Ter• large laundry room. All 1/2 baths, attached 2 suite, excellent loca• (313)927-2731 race, 9 Mile/ Jefferson, tion, $350 including corner location; 3805 newer appliances. car garage. Walk out Triple Net, $1,200. 1449 Maryland, spa• $750/ month, security Basement storage unit. patio, laundry room. utilities plentiful park• cious, 2 bedroom low• GROSSE Pointe, Jefferr 706 HOUSES FOR RENT deposit. 313-461-3017 1 car garage. $1,700. ing, 25801 Harper. son at Kensington. 4 $800. 586-255-4342 721 VACATION RENTALS er, freshly painted, DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY Owner, 810-210-5435 (586)771-7587 newly remodeled kitch• bedroom, 3 1/2 baths, NEWLY remodeled FLORIDA 1,000 sq. ft. condo, Riv• 711 GARAGES/MINI en and bath, new car• hardwood/ marble SECTION 8 homes, Don't Forget- MARCO island- Ocean floors throughout, iera Terrace, 2 bed• STORAGE FOR RENT peting throughout, Call your ads in Early! fron Rent: $800- $950. 3/ 4 room, 1 1/2 bath, walk- ?SS ™ « MJT? t condo. 2 bed- shared basement 2,000 plus sq. ft., Classified Advertising , 1™ Lccflii7 room, available Easter. $1,950/ monthly, bedrooms. Available in closet, includes $650. Shown by ap• 313-882-6900 ext 1 NEFF- 1 car garage for area, Grosse Pointe^ Beautifu||y furnished. $1,950/ security. immediately, (248)988- heat, no pets. $850. pointment, Jim Saras rent. Near Village. $60. For more information poo|Sf tennjS( etc 313_ (313)882-9686 8977 (586)549-4999 call, (586)263-8129 Agency, (313)884-6861 cr^ w*. *™ C0^e^3n (313)886-5565 980-5456 some classifications are not required by law to be licensed. Please check with OF SERVICES the proper state agency to verify license. 907 BASEMENT 938 FURNITURE I 943 LANDSCAPERS/ I 943 LANDSCAPERS/ 945 HANDYMAN WATERPROOFING 911 BRICK/BLOCK WORK 1912 BUILDING/REMODELING I 930 ELECTRICAL SERVICES REFINISHING/UPHOISTERING • TREE SERVICE/GARDENER I TREE SERVICE/GARDENER A Solution to Your JAMES Kleiner Mason• RIASHI {586)415-0153. , Uni• LARRY Minne Uphols• EXPERIENCED gar• TIRED of big mowers ALL repairs & installa• Water Problem ry, Basement water• versal Electric. Older tery. Furniture, boats, dener/ repair man. tearing up your lawn? tions. Electrical, paint• CONTRACTING proofing, concrete. home specialists. Cir• cars. 30 years Grosse Starting spring cleanup Call Cameron at CSDing , drywall, carpentry. James Kleiner Jeff (586)776-8949 Basement Brick, block, flagstone, cuit breaker boxes, Pointe experience. and restoring property Maintenance for small Tile. Kitchens, baths, •Kitchens "Baths Waterproofing porches, chimneys, outdoor plugs, re• (313)410-1551 to pre-winter beauty. mowing at an afforda• basements. Professio• walls, patios, walks, •Basements Inside or Outside •Custom Cabinets cessed lights, addi• 943 LANDSCAPERS/ No job too small. 586- ble price. Spring clean• nal, affordable. Li• borders, expert tuck tions, all types of elec• walls: Straightened/ •Finish Trim TREE SERVICE/GARDENER 747-2543 ups and aerating. 586- censed & insured. Call Braced or Rebuilt pointing. Limestone re• Licensed I Insured trical work. Licensed, 405-5104 Kris (586)925-1949 storation. Serving the Since 1999 • Free estimates A Reliable, affordable FREE one week lawn- Footings Underpinned insured, www.nomore Pointes since 1976. Li• FREE VACATION fuses.com' lawn service. Licensed cutting. Spring clean• WOODLAND His Drainage Systems FRANK'S Handyman censed, insured. with Kitchen Remodel 8t insured. Free esti• ups, sod installation. Landscape. Spring All Concrete - Masonry Service. Painting, elec• (313)885-2097, EAST Area Electric. mates. Mallachi Bros Mulch, top soil deliv• cleanups, lawn cutting, trical, carpentry, 313-885-2097 (586)466-1000 {313)268-4277 10% Off 586-596-0505 ery. Shrub trimming. gardening, trimming. 586-466-1000 916 CARPET INSTALLATION plumbing & miscellane• residential only. Free Discounts available. Lu• Call Tom, (586)774- ous repairs. (586)791- Licensed* Insured estimates. Mention ad: cia Landscaping, Since MADISON Mainte• GARY'S Carpet Serv• ALLEMON'S Inc. 8250 6684 Since 1976 nance. Grosse Pointe ice. Installation, re- Spring cleanups! Lawn 1993. 313-881-9241 www.jimkleiner.com resident. Tuckpointing , stretcnin cutting! Landscaping! 944 GUTTERS all maqonrv lasnn S- Repairs, HOWELL & Sons Lawn HANDY Services. Al• an masonry. Jason, Carpet & pad availabje S & J ELECTRIC Top dressing/ seeding! service. Senior dis• RJL (313)885-8525. Residential Mulching! Gardening! GENTILE roofing and low me to complete 586-228-8934 counts, weekly cutting, (313)402-7166/ cell. Commercial 586-770-0450 siding. Custom seam• your "Honey Do List" STREMERSCH aerating power raking, 918 CEMENT WORK NO Job TOO Small less gutters. Licensed, Finished plumbing, fin• BASEMENT N.M.C. construction- 313-885-2930 Finest other services availa- insured. (313)884-1602 WATERPROOFING Masonry, repair, resto• AMERICA'S ished electrical, kitch• Tree Service. Experi• ble. Bill, (313)527-8845 WALLS REPAIRED ration, limestone, JAMES Kleiner Con• STEVE'S !T & ¥en' / bath fixtures, light• 934 FENCES enced, insured, friend• STRAIGHTENED brick, block, porches, crete, masonry, base• MAC'S TREE AND seamless gutters. ing fixtures/ ceiling ment waterproofing. ly, free estimates, se• SHRUB TRIMMING REPLACED chimneys, tuckpointe. round installa• Made/ installed on thefans , meticulous paint• Exposed aggregate, YEAR- nior discount. 586-944- COMPLETE WORK All masonry. Nino, tion and repair; fence, spot. Gutter cleaning, ing, yard work of all ALL WORK stamped, colored. 7634. Serving The Pointes (586)781-8789 gates and operators. power washing. 586- types. References GUARANTEED Driveways, patios, For 30 Years Dr. Fence PHD, 778-3393, 586-531- available from your LICENSED SEMI- retired mason. walks, porches, garage BERG Bros. LLC- Tree Reasonable Rates (313)882-4406 2111 313-884-7139 50 + years experience. floors, footings. Serving removal/ trimming, Quality Service neighbors upon re• Licensed/ ihsured. Rea• the Pointes since 1976. 936 FLOOR SANDING/ stump removal, prun• Call Tom quest. Jeff, (313)801- SERVING COMMUNITY ing, hedging. Senior 40 YEARS sonable, New York Licensed, insured. 313- REFINISHING (586)776-4429 945 HANDYMAN 0133 flagstone/ limestone 885-2097, 586-466- discounts. Free esti• ENDURING Elegance, mates. Licensed, "fully MCGARRY'S Land- POLISH handyman, restoration. Referals. 1000 Superior Quality. Prima THOMAS (586)772-3223 insured, highly refer• scaping- weekly lawn floors, tile, kitchen/ KLEINER Floors, LLC. Hardwood red". (586)262-3060- maintenance, ' spring bathroom, plumbing, Construction Co. VITO'S Cement. Drive• specialists. New instal• Visa/ MC. cleanups, gardening painting. General re• 'BRICK DOCTOR'S ways, porches, patios, lation. Refinishing. services. Since 2000. modeling. References. BASEMENT ; "Grosse Pointes \ Guaranteed! 90% dust- A low price- Mike han• tuckpointing J . Licensed/ Free estimates. WATERPROOFING Restoration Specialists" BRICK pavers/ retain• 586-530-1882 insured. (313)527-8935 less. Ray Parrineilo (313)330-1791 dyman, electrical, • • Thermal Imaging [ The Art of Making | ing walls/ steps/ paver plumbing, carpentry, Repair Work Disappear * (586)344-7272 lighting/ plants- trees T&M general services. flooring, painting. Ce• Don't Forget- inspections • * www.primahardwood installation 8i removal. ; Specializing In: -\ floors.com Quality work/ reasona• ramic tile. Anything big •Walls Straightened & $ 'Joint Restoration ^ Antonio's (586)769-4444 Call your ads In Early! Braced or Replaced ble price. Since 1987. or small. Also, remod• \ 'Chimneys • Porches^ Cement FLOOR sanding and Senior discounts. Call eling. (313)438-3197, Classified Advertising •I' beams installed ', 'Lime Stone 'i lawn & snow. and Construction finishing. Free esti• BRYS now for lawncare/ native Grosse Pointer, •Underpinning : • Water Sand Blasting; Spring clean-up, week• ! mates. Terry Yerke, landscaping services. 586-215-4388, 810- 313-882-6900x1 Licensed * Estimates ' Waterproofing ly cutting, bush/ tree •All Concrete & 586-823-7753 Tony, (586)776-7326 908-4888 cell. Work Guaranteed | (586)350-4646 trimming. Landscaping, Masonry ALL 4 SEASONS 1 •25 Years Experience G & G FLOOR CO. sod & sod removal. Es• 313-882-3804 tablished 1986. Jim Se• •10 Year Guarantee 920 CHIMNEY REPAIR Wood floors only nior. (586)741-6239 •Drainage Systems 313-885-0257 912 BUILDING/REMODELING Licensed 8i Insured JAMES Kleiner. Chim- Floors of distinction CURB appeal. Preven• Tips and computer program at: "Most trusted & since 1964. tative maintenance; su|do|ku kitchens- rePai:ed< rebuilt CUSTOM Bob Grabowski cleaning gutters, roofs, www.sudoku.com referred in the baths- carpentry- Serving the Pointes © Puzzles by Pappocom Founder I President downspouts. Shrubs, Pointes" painting- plaster repair, since 1976. Licensed, Licensed, Insured tree trimming, grass (313)886-3150 Monterosso Construe- insured. (313)885-2097, Member BBB-VISA/MC Free Estimates mowing. (313)506-9735 tion Company, (586)466-1000 We supply, install, (586)482-9247 sand, stain and finish DAN Milleville Tree 4 3! I [6_ ; KMB construction re• 929 DRYWALL/PLASTERING wood Service. Tree trim- i i modeling, repairs, floors, new & old. mlmg, tree & stump kitchen/ bath, inside ANDY Squires. Plaster- Specializing in removal. Ash Tree spe• !5 'BASEMENT cialists. Licensed, In• and outside. Licensed, ing & drywa||. stucco Glitsa finish. WATERPROOFING sured. Serving the •WALLS STRAIGHTENED insured. (313)886-2726 repair Spray textureCj (586)778-2050 AND REPLACED Grosse Pointes for over 3\2 "foT~ •INSTALLATION OF YARD WE ACCEPT ceilings. (586)755-2054 Visa, Discover 8i 40 years. (586)776- DRAINS Master Card accepted 1104, Visa/ Master• •10 YEAR GUARANTEE CHIP Gibson Plaster, VISA NATURAL Hardwood card. ' L_l_9 Jj_4|_ Family Businei Stucco, Drywall, Cor• ; 1 _j _|3. Floors. Dustless. Free ; LICENSED FOR YOUR nice Repair, Custom estimates. Guaranteed. DAVE'S Tree & Shrub. \ A \ i INSURED CONVENIENCE Tree removal/ trim• j ! i o i Painting Interior - Exte• 16 years. Tony Arevalo, \ H i TONY & TODDJ rior (313)884-5764 (313)330-5907 ming. 18 years. Free 885-0612 ______estimates. 586-216- 0904 918 CEMENT WORK 918 CEMENT WORK 1718 6 l~T~ Hardwood Floors DOMINIC'S Stump FOUNDATION Sanding-Refinishing Repairs Grinding- small trees, |6j 2 fully insured. Since j[4 1 . |3 REPAIRS New Installation 1972. Senior discounts. Grazio Licensed & insured i | (586)445-0225 b Tim Tarpey-Since 1985 i | i s fTonis Construction, Inc. ! (586)772-6489 } 1 1 BASEMENT Since 1963 DUSK to Dawn Lawn 1 : l WATERPROOFING Classifieds Care, Inc. Ail services. Reasonable, experi• 9U Residential Work For You i 8 i 4 Since 1975 DRIVEWAYS -FLOORS •PORCHES To place an ad call: enced professionals. BUCKLED GARAGES RAISED & RENEWED (313)882-6900x1 Discounts: weekly cut• H-40 Thursday 04-09-09 SAGGING Exposed Aggregate -Brick Pavers ting. Licensed/ insured. CRACKED (586)477-8537 mm LEAKING Licensed Insured M-40 SOLUTION 04-02-09 -a? * BASEMENT DIRECTIONS: WALLS • EGRESS (586)774-3020 934 FENCES 934 FENCES 8 3 7 1 4:5 2 9'6 WINDOWS Fill in the grid so 4 5 2 8 6 9 17 3 CRACK INJECTIONS that every row, 9 6 1 3 2 7 8 4 5 586-776-7270 v INC:. every column and 3 1 6 2 7 4 5 8 9 Fully Licensed & insured STAMPED and EXPOSED CONCRETE 7 8 4 5 9 3 6 1 2 RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE every 3x3 grid Driveways • Patios 5 2 9 6 8 1 4 3 7 9U BRICK/BLOCK WORK Footings, Garage Raising, Porches contains the digits Custom Built Garages 1 9 8 7 5 2 3 6 4 Prepare Base for Paver Installation • Paver Preper® A-1 Brick Work. 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