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SUBSCRIBE NOW (313) 343-5578 $14.50 OFF THE NEWSSTAND PRICE Grosse Pointe News VOL. 75, NO. 25,28 PAGES JUNE 19,2014 o n e d o l l a r (d e l iv e r y 7 ie) One of America’s great community newspapers since 1940 g r o s s e p o in t e , Mic h ig a n Complete news coverage of all the Pointes JUN 1 9 2014 SWEET Aid goes to REPEAT! University Liggett senior Adam Fiema, warming up before pitching in the Division 3 boys’ baseball game during fights state championship game against Decatur, made history with his team By Brad Lindberg mates last weekend at Michigan Staff Writer State University’s McLane Stadium. The Knights played in the state title THE GROSSE POINTES — Public safety officers game and won a second straight from the City of Grosse Pointe, Farms and Shores championship and three in the last helped Harper Woods police last week stop brawl four years. For story, see page 1C. ing Harper Woods High School students, for whom self control isn’t part of the curriculum. Pointe officers provided reinforcement at 11:04 a.m. Thursday, June 12, as classes let out on the last day of the academic year. Fights spread from campus into neighbor hoods near the school, located off Beaconsfield behind Eastland Shopping Center. “Several students were fighting at multiple locations,” said a Farms officer. Forces also came from St. Clair Shores and Eastpointe. “Several fights among hundreds of students” PHOTO BY RENATO JAMETT See FIGHTS, page 6A DSO Onward Commencement ceremonies com ing to were held at Grosse Pointe North Wednesday, June 11, and at Grosse Pointe South War Thursday, June 12. At left, Vincent Bruno walks across the stage at North. Below, Claire Grobbel shakes hands with su Memorial perintendent Tom Harwood as she receives her diploma at By Joe Warner South. More photos, page 4C. Editor History will be made Monday, PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT Aug. 4, when the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. The announcement was made to the Grosse Pointe News by War Memorial President/CEO Charles Burke. Ticket details along with the time of the public concert, which will feature 15 performers of the DSO, will be released soon in this news paper. “The DSO and War Memorial rec ognize this is a valuable commu nity,” Burke said. “It’s events like this that raise the community up as an example of excellence in the entire metropolitan region.” Burke said the performance at the War Memorial will complement the DSO appearance at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. “This is a high level of art brought to benefit the Grosse Pointe com munity,” Burke said. “Never in its history has the DSO performed at the War Memorial. “It’s really exciting to have this quality organization working with us. It’s raising the profile of the War Memorial and the DSO represents the quality metric we want to have here. This is history, water and a community coming together. It will be a great night.” Watch the Grosse Pointe News for more information about the perfor mance. O pinion........ 8A H e a lth ........... 3B Mark Adamaszek Obituaries . 4B Home: Grosse Pointe Farms S p o rts ........... 1C Occupation: University of S ch o o ls........ 4C Michigan student A u to s............. ID Family: Parents, Charlotte and Phil Classified ads 6D PHONE: (313) 882-6900 ♦ FAX: (313) 882-1585 ♦ MAIL: 21316 Mack, GPW ♦ ON THE WEB: grossepointenews.com ♦ E-MAIL: [email protected] CARPET CLEANING m a r i n e . , ONLY *29.95 Private Suite Living • Pitnets/Spo Per Room (2 Room Min.), must mention ad. Concierge* |—|crtel Quality Amenities Independent Living.... 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Based on that Food, produce and jewel departments and officers their investigation to information and the ry vendors are available in Grosse Pointe Farms make her murder appear results of an autopsy at the Grosse Pointe and Grosse Pointe to be a suicide.” conducted by the Ontario Woods Sunday farmers Woods. Referring to the medical examiner, they market. At right, Miriam The lawsuit, filed on alleged perpetrator only ruled her death a suicide Brown, left, owner of behalf of the estate of as “Suspect One,” and an by drowning. Belledine’s, tells Heather JoAnn Matouk Romain unnamed Grosse Pointe Romain’s daughter, Clute and her daughter, by attorneys Ari Kresch Woods police officer as Michelle, has continually Shylah, about the home and Solomon M. Radnor, “John Doe,” the suit challenged the determi made barbeque sauce. was announced at a alleges that the depart nation that her mother Brown began bottling press conference in ments and officers “act committed suicide. and selling her sauce Southfield Wednesday, ing in concert with each “The weeks preceding when she lost her job. June 11. other, acted purposely her disappearance she The suit, filed in U.S. with the intent of creat had told us that she felt District Court Eastern ing a danger to JoAnn by as if she was being fol Emily, Heather, Division, names the city making it known to John lowed and if anything Tory, Jason and of Grosse Pointe Farms, Doe that they would happened to her to make Allie Roth pur the city of Grosse Pointe immediately cover up sure that we followed chase lettuce and Woods and 20 public the murder and rule it a through,” Michelle a tomato plant safety officers from both suicide.” It also alleges Romain said at the press from Madeline cities as defendents. that “there are several conference. “I made a Martin of Martin Romain, whose death points that prove the vow to my siblings and Farms at the week was ruled a suicide by police knew about the to God that I would fol ly Grosse Pointe drowning after her body murder beforehand and low through.” Woods farmers was found in the Detroit had agreed with the According to Woods market. The mar River in March 2010, killer that they would city administrator Skip ket is open from was murdered according immediately get on it Fincham, the city has not 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to her family, and the and rule it as a suicide.” yet been served with the on the lawn of the perpetrator is still free, Romain disappeared lawsuit. Grosse Pointe protected by what the the night of Jan. 12, from “I am only aware of the Woods city hall. family claims is a cover St. Paul on the Lake lawsuit from media up by both police agen Catholic Church in reports and inquiries,” Grady Mead cies and several individ Grosse Pointe Farms, Fincham said. “Having selected a cab ual officers. where witnesses said she not received an official bage plant to “Both departments had attended evening complaint, I have no raise in his gar treated the investigation Mass. Her car, with her comment. If I was in den. as a suicide by drowning purse on the front seat, receipt of a complaint, I from the moment JoAnn was found parked in the would not comment on went missing,” the law driveway of the church. issues under litigation.” T PHOTO BY RENEE LANDUYT ANIMAL ADOPTION SOCIETY (313) 884-1551 20048 Harper Avenue Harper Woods www.gpaas.org Adoption Schedule PHOTO BY ANN L. FOUTY SATURDAY, JUNE 21 St Cats and Kittens 12 Noon-3:00pm Tour time Small Dogs 12 Noon-1:30pm A border garden on either side of the white fence at this Grosse Pointe Woods Medium and Large Dogs house separates the front yard with real grass and the back and side yards cov 1:30-3:00pm ered in artificial turf. A 3-hole putt course is just to the right. It’s one of the stops SATURDAY, JULY 12th on this year’s garden tour, featured on page IB of this week’s Grosse Pointe 12 Noon-3:00pm News. Camp Bow W ow Training Center 23720 Greater Mack • St. Clair Shores 10 t u . (next to Pet Supplies Plus - 9 Mile & Mack) 'a'a' a'a' Dr. David Balaj • Dr. Joel Katlein • Dr. Gerald Barnes Dr. Elizabeth Doppke • Dr. Nancy Pillsbury Monday - Friday 9 am to 6 pm Saturday 8 am to 1 pm 20102 Harper Avenue I Harper woods (313) 881-8061 www.harperwoodsvet.com GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JUNE 19, 2014 fiPBIMHHMMHNHHHHNHHHHHHH NEWS I 3A Night of K now the law s memories The Joe Niekro Foundation for fireworks fundraiser to benefit research of brain aneurysms was held CITY OF GROSSE Section 46-182 of the city Wednesday, June 11, at POINTE — The rocket’s code. MotorCity Casino’s Sound red glare and bombs Fireworks on New Board.