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By KathyRyan SATURDAY, JAN. 31 StaffWriter • Representatives from Du Mouchelle Art Gallery in Lawrence Scaff and Patricia Detroit will be at Assumption Riker have the distinction of Cultural Center, 21800 Matter, being Grosse Pointe's newest St. Clair Shores from 10 a.m. to residents. And despite an aura 2 p.m. forverbal appraisals. of doom and gloom on the real The cost is $10. For more infor• estate front, they are not the mation, call (586) 779-6111, only newbies in town. ext. 4. Refreshments will be Scaff, 66, a political science available. professor at Wayne State • Grosse Pointe Woods University, and Riker, 66, a re• Winterfest is from noon to 2 tired project manager with p.m. at Lake Front Park. Honda, just days ago moved Registration is required for the into their new house on chili cook off and a cookie Westchester in Grosse Pointe bakeoff. Lunch and refresh• Park, and they couldn't be hap• ments will be served. pier. • The City of Grosse Pointe's "I was attracted to the total Fifth Annual winterfest and environment that the Pointes Pig Roast begins at 1 p.m. in have to offer," said Scaff. "I've Neff Park. The day will include been in and out of the Pointes dog sledding, curling, ice since I moved to this area in sculpting and broom ball. 1998. I was familiar with the Village and several Wayne MONDAY, FEB. 2 State people live in the area." • The Grosse Pointe Woods And then there's the lake, City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. which Riker, an avid sailor, re• in council chambers, 20025 ferred to as "the third coast." Mack Plaza. "I lived in Santa Monica, just two blocks from the beach," TUESDAY, FEB. 3 said Riker, "so we're very much • Eric Hippie's Hopeful Goal looking forward to getting out presentation will be at 7 p.m. in on the water." the Grosse Pointe South High Scaff had previously lived in School auditorium, 11 Grosse PHOTO BY KATHY RYAN Lafayette Park and sold his Pointe Blvd., Grosse Pointe Patricia Riker and Lawrence Scaff, two of Grosse Pointe Park's newest residents, on moving day. Scaff was familiarizing himself Farms. This presentation is for with a snow shovel. Scaff's former home in Detroit's Lafayette Park, provided snow removal. See SELLING, page 7A middle and high school stu• dents, families and profession• als. It is presented by The Family Center, CARE, the Grosse Pointe North Parents Charter set for Shores Club and the Mothers' Club of Grosse Pointe South. For more information, call (313) 432- 3832orvisit February election familycenterweb.org. By Amy Salvagno Those elected would serve from THURSDAY, FEB. 5 StaffWriter April 1 through November 2010. • The Grosse Pointe At that point, the three top vote- Community Blood Council There's no more going back. getters in a new election would holds an American Red Cross Language in a proposed char• serve four-year terms, while the Blood drive from 9 a.m. to 8:30 ter, which if passed would trans• rest would occupy seats for two p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War form the Village of Grosse years to create staggered terms. Memorial, 32 Lakeshore, Pointe Shores into a city, has If the charter does not pass, PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT Grosse Pointe Shores. been approved by Gov. Jennifer the elections would be nullified Appointments may be made by Granholm and is ready for next and the Shores would continue calling (313) 884-5542. Walk- month's election. to operate as a village. Snow action ins are welcome after 10 a.m. Voters will be asked Tuesday, A nine-member charter com• Sal Costa gets some air under his • The Grosse Pointe High Feb. 24 to not only accept the mission elected last May has snowboard as he hits a mound of School choir will perform with charter, but elect six candidates been working to revise the 77- snow at the bottom of the sled run in the Pierce and Brownell mid• and a mayor to the new city year-old charter and pave the his Grosse Pointe Park backyard. At dle school choirs at 7:30 p.m. in council. There are currently 11 way to cityhood. In December, the top of the run is Michael Landuyt. the Pierce Auditorium. Main residents vying for the seats; the Michigan Attorney When the boys were done sledding, floor tickets are $ 15; rear main Village President Jim Cooper is they constructed a snow fort in from floor tickets are $ 10 or $9 for the lone contender for mayor. See CHARTER, page 10A of Landuyt's house on Pemberton. students and seniors; and bal-
See WEEK AHEAD, page 10A GROSSE POINTE FARMS POINTER OF INTEREST 'I show up with some food and it snowballed Opinion 8A from there.' Schools 13A Kidnapping claim falling apart Autos 18A Obituaries 20A ByBradLindberg from a gambling trip to the Chuck and Cathy LaBash Business 21A StaffWriter 'He still maintainedMississipp i coast. Health 8B that he had been Three men, Berg reportedly Home: Grosse Pointe Entertainment 9B No one knows yet what claimed, abducted him from a Woods Classified ads 8C dreams or demons drove Kelly kidnapped, that theyDay s Inn Motel and were tak• Duane Berg of Grosse Pointe were coming back toin g him eastbound on 1-40 in Claim to fame: Provided Farms on his wayward way the back of a white pickup food for the cast and crew west. get him or some crazytruck . Berg, a 50-year-old scion of a crap.' Instead, one month and 180 of "Gran Torino," while it family-owned cattle food com• degrees later, FBI agents found CAPT, MIKE HOLT, was filming in metro pany, claimed Dec. 12 he'd Berg in an Albuquerque, N.M., Detroit been kidnapped in Jackson, lackson, Tenn. Police Department Tenn., while returning home See KIDNAP, page 1 OA See story on page 4A
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50 years ago this week for coyotes • 122 GET DIPLOMAS: Wyears ago this week The class of January, 1959 By Amy Salvagno graduated from Grosse • PARK OKs LOT SPLIT: StaffWriter Pointe High School. This is Much to the disappointment the last January class in the of those attending the meet• Three wily coyotes are stir• public school system to be ing, the Grosse Pointe Park ring up trouble and trepidation graduated from the high City Council approved a re• in Grosse Pointe Shores, school. quest by a homeowner to split prompting public safety offi• • BLOOD DONORS a lot on Harvard for the pur• cials to think outside the typical NEEDED: The American Red pose of building a second trap. Cross Bloodmobile pays its house. Public Safety Director annual visit to the Grosse A similar request filed a few Stephen Poloni said the village Pointe War Memorial next months earlier was met with has received numerous calls week to collect badly needed strong neighborhood opposi• about the canines — three in blood. The Red Cross reports tion and denied by the coun• particular — that have been that supplies are low every• cil. mainly seen at the south end of where and the donation of • FIRE ON LAKESHORE: the community, but are now be• blood is far more valuable Grosse Pointe Shores officers ing spotted at other places and needed than money. investigating a 911 hang-up around town, using the frozen • TWO DEATHS MAR call at a house in the 600 lake as their gateway, rather 1958 TRAFFIC RECORD: block of Lakeshore encoun• than Lakeshore. Two persons died and 248, in• tered a second-floor fire hot• Village officials have con• cluding pedestrians, were in• ter than they had ever experi• tracted with the Westland- jured in Pointe traffic in 1958, enced. based Varmint Police, which according to accident statis• Two bedrooms and a hall• has set between three to five tics compiled by the five way were burned extensively. "humane" traps throughout the Pointe police departments. • STARTLED WOMAN: A community, Poloni said. Loops woman was startled to find go around the neck of the coy• someone ransacking her 1998 ote and have a safeguard so not Ford Expedition parked in her to choke the animal, but to not garage. let it loose either. The suspect, a 47-year-old He said at this point, the de• 25 years ago this week Roseville man, ran from the FROM THE JAN. 29,1959 ISSUE OF THE GROSSE POINTE NEWS partment is waiting to try the garage still holding the vic• trapping method, but "would • DELI ROBBED IN PARK: tim's cell phone. not rule out" the use of a sharp• Grosse Pointe Park police The suspect was appre• shooter. That decision would reported a man armed with hended later and charged Bank welcomes need to be approved by the a gun robbed the Limited with home invasion, fleeing Shores Village Council. Deli on Jefferson Avenue, and eluding. In 2007, a mother coyote was escaping with $70 and a reportedly raising a litter of March of Dimes collection pups underneath a deck at a canister. youngest depositor Shores house. Animal control experts with Varmint Police • TOWER TAKES SEC• Celeste Racine, 41/2, puts her new electric Fury Junior Convertible to practical use by making a de• OND AWARD: A second ma• trapped the family and relocat• jor award of merit was re• Five years ago this week posit at the drive-in window of City Bank's Mack-Cadieux branch. Undaunted that the ledge was a ed it to a wooded area in Hillsdale County. ceived by last year's Grosse little over her head, but determined to follow the wise precepts she learned from her mother, bank Pointe South High School • PIGEON POOP: The Poloni believes at least two of Tower staff for overall publi• Grosse Pointe Park City teller Beatrice Racine, Celeste drove up and made her deposit. the spotted coyotes have been cation for the 1982-83 school Council awarded a $13,350 in the area for some time. year. contract to an environmental Officials tried unsuccessfully to The Tower also was hon• cleaning company to clean the trap them last year in Grosse ored by the Quill and Scroll city hall attic of pigeon drop• window closed to avoid future their crews about an hour to $43.49. Pointe Farms. Society. pings. problems. extinguish the blaze. That rate has more than So far, there have been no re• • STORE ROBBED IN The attic, used to store • FIRE ON RIVARD: Afire • CABLE RATES UP: doubled since 1994 when ported incidents of the canines CITY: A man armed with a records and Christmas deco• destroyed a bedroom and its Comcast customers in the Comcast acquired the territo• attacking family pets. knife robbed Valente's Men's rations, becarne plagued with contents and caused smoke Grosse Pointes and Harper ry once operated by Grosse But Poloni advised, '1 would Formal Wear on MacXAvenue., poop aftecsorneone opened ; damage throughput a house Woods arcQRce again-paying Pointe Cable. The cost for the keep an eye on my pets. I in the City. The culprit es• an attic window during the on Rivard in the City of Grosse more for cable service. The same service was $20.83 in wouldn't leave therifout for caped with a black tuxedo, summer. 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CITY OF GROSSE POINTE GROSSE POINTE PARK roast tops Chffly-Fest twice the fun ByBradLindberg Staff Writer By KathyRyan , the skating rink. StaffWriter Residents can hop the A pig roast is one of many horse-drawn trolley for a ride activities expected to warm Grosse Pointe Park's annual to Windmill Pointe, where cold weather spirits at Neff Chilly-Fest will be twice the they can don snow shoes or Park Saturday, Jan. 31, during fun this year with festivities watch an ice fishing demon• the City of Grosse Pointe held at both Patterson Park stration. Dogs will be allowed Winterfest. and Windmill Pointe Park. in the park for the day, but res• PHOTO COURTESY OF GROSSE POINTE PARK The fifth annual celebration And to make sure residents idents must keep them on a runs from 1 to 5 p.m. and is "We'll give people rides with Above, a horse-drawn wagon carried Park Chilly-Fest atten• don't miss any fun, horse- leash and clean up after them. free to City residents. Entry to the dogs," Hardenbrook said. dees for a snowy ride during the 2008 outdoor festivities. drawn trolleys will move Dogs will not be allowed at Neff Park, located below Other activities include ice Below, the Detroit Curling Club will play a demonstration guests between both parks. Patterson Park. Jefferson at the corner of carving demonstrations, arts game at Neff Park during the City of Grosse Pointe's winter "We have a great day At the heated Tompkins Lakeland, is by park pass. and crafts and several bonfires festival on Saturday, Jan. 31. Left, Thunderfeet Kennels and planned with something for Center, children Can have "Residents are more than where people can warm them• Sleds will give rides to festival participants. everyone, even the dogs," said their face painted and make welcome to bring up to two selves and make s'mores. Terry Solomon, director of pine cone bird feeders. A hot guests per park pass, the same "With this snowy weather, parks and recreation. The dog lunch, including chili, as during summer," said we'll be able to have snow- event is scheduled from noon chips and pop will be for sale. Christopher Hardenbrook, shoes for people to use," to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7. While at the Tompkins Center, recreation director. Hardenbrook said. "This year, Lunch will be for sale at the residents can register to, win The pig roast runs from 2 to we'll have two ice skating Tompkins Center, but there is one of four ice carvings creat• 5 p.m. and costs $5 per person. rinks, one for pickup hockey no charge for all other events. ed that day. "It is a catered, all-you-can- or broom ball, the other for the Patterson Park features a The carvings will be deliv• eat meal of barbecued pork," Detroit Curling Club." snowman making area com• ered to the winners' homes af• Hardenbrook said. "The cater• Club members have plete with carrots and twigs, a ter the Chilly-Fest. er comes in at 5:30 a.m. to start arranged to provide curling snowball throwing contest, ice "We always look forward to cooking the pig. It slow- stones and brooms for people skating to music, ice carving Chilly-Fest," said Solomon. smokes all morning." to test the sport. and a snow boarding demon• "It's a great way for families to Hardenbrook said the roast At 5 p.m., open skating be• stration on the sledding hill at get together outside after be• has'been a highlight of previ• gins on both ice rinks. lp.m. ing inside for so long. We're so ous Winterfests. "We always get a good And just to remind residents used to seeing each other all "It's to die for," he said. crowd for Winterfest," said that golf season is coming, summer, then we have this Certain to be licking their Hardenbrook, in his fifth year special games will be held on long stretch where we spend a chops will be a team of sled as director. "It's a nice draw to the city's new putting green. lot of time indoors. It's just the dogs from Thunderfeet get people out of their houses Complimentary hot choco• pick me up everyone needs Kennels and Sleds of western and down to the park in the late and cookies will be avail• with families, friends, neigh• Michigan. midst of winter." PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CITY OF GROSSE POINTE able in the warming lodge by bors and food." State Supreme Court
War Memorial Pointe Farms along with plots the project. of land now known as The War Memorial then condo project Edgemere Road and Elm purchased 50 and 60 Court. Lakeshore in 2002 and 2003 stopped by property The War Memorial, a. non• in order to remove the single- owners' lawsuit profit civic organization, lo• family restriction specified in cated at 32 Lakeshore, pur• the original deeds. When it at• chased the home at 40 tempted to resell the proper• By Kathy Ryan Lakeshore in 1990 for $1.2 ties, no buyers could meet the StaffWriter million, in hopes of expand• asking prices, so the War ing its community facilities. Memorial demolished the The Michigan Supreme When a lawsuit was brought homes that were on the prop• Court has dealt the final blow by neighbors citing deed re• erties and began exploring to any condominium develop• strictions limiting the use of building a luxuty condomini• ments on a stretch of lake- that property to a single-fami• um complex on the property. front property owned by the ly residence, the Court of Residents of the Berry Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Appeals ruled in favor of the Oh Dec. 23, the high court neighbors, effectively halting See CONDO, page 10A declined to hear a motion brought by the War Memorial to reconsider its previous or• der upholding a Court of Appeals ruling on deed re• strictions on two pieces of property owned by the War Memorial at 50 and 60 Lakeshore. Those deed re• JY RENEE LANDUYT strictions specify that any de• Extraordinary in every facet. velopment on the properties must be single-family resi• Inauguration night dences. "We're obviously disap• Vince and Meg Paul said the inauguration of President Barack Obama was an opportunity to ob• pointed," said War Memorial serve a historic moment with their friends and neighbors, thus the inauguration party night in their President Mark Weber, "but we'll move ahead and our of Grosse Pointe Park home. "It is important to do our part even in the smallest way. If we all do lit• board will discuss its op• tle things, they turn into big things and this is our family's celebration to our commitment," she tions." Weber, while declining to said. The band of guitarist Gavin Geyer, singer and bass guitarist Charles Paul, Nick Crandall on speak for the board, did indi• keyboards and drummer Sam Archinal changed the band's name from it usual For Sale to The cate that selling the properties is being discussed now that Inaugural Band for one night. Band members are students at Pierce Middle School. single-family residences are the only option for the lots in question. The board met the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 27, but its decision on the proper• ties was not available at press time. The decision by the Supreme Court is the result of a lawsuit first brought against My Charming Valentine the War Memorial by several Grosse Pointe residents in David Yurman sterling and 18k gold June 2006. They charged that figaro heart charm bracelet. a proposed condominium de• velopment was in violation of deed restrictions first record• ed in 1941 on a parcel of land along the lakefront that was originally developed in 1895 as the Joseph H. Berry subdi• vision. Following Berry's edmund t. AHEE jewelers death in 1940, his heirs subdi• 20139 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 vided the property into what is now known as 40, 46, 50 800-987-AHEE • 313-886-4600 www.ahee.com GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 NEWS
POINTER OF INTEREST Chuck and Cathy LaBash provided grub to cast and crew during the filmingo f Gran Torino. The Grosse Pointe Woods couple enjoyed the challenge of pleasing everyone's palates — including Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood. Woods con Gran Torino
ByAmySalvagno catering for private home par• acter sets out to reform. StaffWriter ties, corporate gatherings and "It was a busy time," Chuck weddings. Chuck, who was a recalled. Clint Eastwood loves pineap• longtime paramedic in Detroit, Often, they were able to ple. enrolled in the culinary arts watch the actor—who also di• It's a tidbit few people know program at Macomb rected and produced "Gran about the awardrwinning actor Community College and even• Torino" — in action, from a whose recently released and tually earned his degree. shoot-em-up scene that re• locally filmed action thriller, This month, they celebrate quired them to wear earplugs "Gran Torino," has enjoyed 16 years in the location that to a construction site on box office success for the past took some time to find. Lakepointe in Grosse Pointe three weeks. It was by chance that Cathy Park, where Eastwood's char• And one that Grosse Pointe stumbled upon the Eastwood acter is a little softer. Woods couple Chuck and film. The week before the "It was fun meeting his body Cathy LaBash learned during movie set arrived at a Grosse guard. Everyone was really the 78-year-old actor's eight- Pointe Shores home, "Warner nice, not real aloof," said week stay in and around town Brothers production assistants Chuck. last summer. were passing out fliers, letting Even as filming wrapped up, The owners of the Warren- nearby neighbors know where the couple was still kept busy: based The Chocolate Gallery to park during filming. Cathy They were asked to prepare Cafe were chosen to cater to was catering at one of the "thank you" boxes for those the production crew and actors neighbor's houses and, not who hosted the crew, including on sets that moved from knowing it was an Eastwood the Henry Ford Museum and Grosse Pointe Park to flick, inquired with the home• the Detroit Film Office. In Highland Park. They kept on owner about a possible oppor• them, Cathy placed lemon hand sandwiches, yogurt par- tunity. bars, brownies and treats faits, fresh fruit and soups, in• The woman handling the made of pecans, chocolate cluding a crowd favorite: food service, Nancy James, in• chips and graham crackers, Chuck's Hungarian mushroom vited Cathy back the following which she renamed Clint soup. day. Eastwood bars. But of the chocolaty sweets "I showed up with some food The most memorable mo• they put out, including a flow• and it snowballed from there. ment for Cathy was meeting ing fountain one night, the cou• We were delivering four times the actor. ple says Eastwood stayed a week for eight weeks," Cathy "That was exciting. We felt away. said. very blessed that we had been "He wasn't much of a sweet The couple received sched• part of this," she said. "We met eater," Chuck recalled. "He ules throughout their time on a lot of wonderful people who watched his diet." set and estimates of how many came into our lives and gave us The experience of serving in they would be serving. Often, the opportunity." such a surreal setting among PHOTO BY AMY SALVAGNO Eastwood was in the mix. They were also featured in a scores of cameras, giant trail• Chuck and Cathy LaBash, Grosse Pointe Woods residents, are owners of The Chocolate Gallery Cathy even baked up birthday video — now viewable on ers and director's chairs was Cafe in Warren cakes for cast members, in• YouTube — by S3 memorable for a husband and cluding a coconut cream cake Entertainment that represent• wife who usually spend their ating sWeet treats for clients, The business began more get the perfect flavor for truf• for actress Brooke Chia Thao, ed businesses impacted by last days dishing out Western including Cathy's Buckingham than two decades ago when fles. That grew to dessert-mak• who plays the girlfriend of the summer's slew of movie pro• omelettes, strawberry-stuffed torte, a harmony of brownies, Cathy decided to experiment ing and soon, the couple was Hmong teen Eastwood's char• ductions. french toast and BLJ^p^^ggu- chocolate mousse and English melting different kindsof ifcirs'at their restaurant&r C#B- toffee. - • ***r -i ^ chocolate, blending them to
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knew we wanted to move to SELLING: Grosse Pointe," Steve said. "We always appreciated the Desirable older style homes and the schools are something that community appealed to us." The private schools also Continued from page 1A have appeal to Lynne and Brian Williams. Lafayette Park and sold his They moved to the area so townhouse after about six their children could walk to weeks on the market. He and St. Paul on the Lake school. Riker began their search in "My husband lived in Grosse Pointe early last fall, ac• Grosse Pointe before we were companied by real estate agent married," said Lynne Beline Obeid. Williams. "It's like a small "We actually looked at about town, and pretty soon the 25 to 30 houses and ironically, lines blur as to how you even the house we ended up buying know people. We have was the very first house we friends from school, friends looked at. We looked at several from the neighborhood and other houses, then did a full people we have been friends circle and came right back to with for years. There's a real The fifth annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life of the very first one we looked at. sense of community." Grosse Pointe is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, to 10 a.m. "We have beautiful homes Amid the boxes and con• Sunday, May 17, at Grosse Pointe Woods Lake Front Park. on the market right now," trolled chaos of moving, Scaff Coordinating this year's event are, from left, seated, Crystal Obeid said. "Grosse Pointe is also talked about that sense Baker and Jenny Konwiak; standing from left, Jan Treuter, the most desirable of commu• PHOTO BY KATHY RYAN of community, explaining his Catherine Fly, Brandon Lanyon, Patty Gotham, Harriett nities. We have the lake, parks, Families move to Grosse Pointe for many reasons and some• colleague's praises of Whitaker, Karen Gail Kwame, Chairman Mark Conn and Walker an outstanding school system, times they move from one Pointe to another, as the Williams Pointes, sold him on the area. Archer. Other committee members are Andrea Weiner and Len but we have other things as family did recently. They moved from the Park to the Farms so That colleague was State Agosta. To learn more about the event and how to form a team, well, such as churches and out• Liam, 12, could walk to St Paul Catholic School. He set out one Representative Tim Bledsoe, attend the Grosse Pointe Relay kick-off event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. standing hospitals and medical morning with his classmate and neighbor, Steven Kneiser. D-Grosse Pointe. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church, 240 facilities. And now is definitely "Tim's enthusiasm wore off Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms. Supper will be served. For more the time to buy, especially with town living. Interest rates are work out a refinancing, we on me," Scaff said with a information or to place a reservation for the February meeting, these low interest rates." low, prices are down. While will," Schmidt said. laugh. "I finally had to contact Dorothy Busignani at (248) 663-3418 orvia e-mail at Realtor George Smale, presi• credit has been tight, it's start- Realtors are focused on new move here." [email protected]. dent of the Grosse Pointe ingtoloosenup." sales arid at least one agent is Board of Realtors, echoed her Kim Schmidt, regional presi• encouraged by young families sentiments. Smale said statis• dent of Community Central moving into the area. tics indicate while the invento• Bank, said money is becoming "What I'm seeing is a lot of ry of houses for sale is down, available, but advises cus• young people who grew up in sales have been slow but tomers to work closely with Grosse Pointe coming back EXHIBITION steady. their real estate agents and and buying homes here when "There are currently 554 have their financial affairs in they want to settle down. They AT homes on the market," Smale order before applying. obviously know what a great said, "which is down from a "Mortgage money was diffi• community it is, and right now, high of nearly 800 at one time. cult to come by for awhile " she you can't beat the values," said GROSSE According to the said. "Government regulations Realtor Beverly Tannian. MiRealSource multiple listing went from being too lax to be• She recently sold a house POINTE service we use, there were 471 ing too strict. But those regula• on Buckingham in Grosse homes sold in the Pointes in tions have become far more Pointe Park to Lisa McQueen, WAR 2008." sensible, making more money who grew up in Grosse Smale declined to predict available. And right now the Pointe. Her husband, Steve, what 2009 would bring. rates are historically low, with said his father taught in the MEMORIAL "I really don't know what to a 30-year fixed rate mortgage Grosse Pointe schools. They expect or to even predict," he going for4.875 percent." moved with their five sons af• QNE HUNDRED PLUS PASTEL PAINTINGS BY THE LATE said. "There are too many ex• Schmidt wrote 160 mort• ter outgrowing their home in CHARLES A. BIGELDW WILL BE ON EXHIBIT ternal forces operating against gages in 2008 and predicts Macomb Township. TUESDAY JANUARY 27TH & SATURDAY us, but I will say that now is 2009 will be busy as well, not "I like the small town atmos• definitely the time to buy if you only with new mortgages, but phere," Lisa McQueen said. 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GUEST EDITORIAL By Michael D. LaFaive and Jack E McHugh Collecting the rent
Sept. 26,2008, Capitol News Service ar• ticle with the headline "Tax breaks, code updates pushed to promote energy effi• ciency," described yet another set of spe• cial tax credits being sought in Michigan, arid also offered a textbook example of what economists call "rent seeking." Rent seeking is another way of saying favor seeking, and is done by firms or industries that turn to time, nearly four years ago, and and Morningside, they are, in Agovernment for special privileges in the hope of collecting in-between recessions. essence, giving a green light to higher than normal returns, or "rent," than they would other• Needless to say the prover• speeders and reckless driving. wise earn in an unfettered marketplace. bial horse is out of the barn by What's more disturbing, Both the privilege seekers and granters almost always pre• now. But one does wonder why Ferry Elementaiy School is on• tend to be altruistically looking out for the interests of others. or how we Americans — espe• ly a few blocks away, so chil• In that article Bob Filka, CEO Michigan Association of The Grosse Pointe News welcomes your letters to the editor. cially — can't, or don't want to dren walking home will be put Home Builders said, "We aren't looking for a handout... What All letters should be typed, double-spaced, signed and limited torea d the signs of the times. at risk on a daily basis. we are saying is give Michigan homeowners and consumers a 250 words. Longer letters may be edited pr length and all letters Could it be we are simply A quote from a resident in break. Give them an incentive and a reason to invest in and may be edited for content We reserve the right to refuse any let•averse to making decisions? Or the article, "Neighbors ask: improve their homes." ter. Include a daytime phone number for verification or questions.coul d it be we had a collective Halt sign removal study" Jan. Of course, if the building industry just wants to "give con• The deadline for letters is 3 p.m Monday. Letters to the Editor cansens e that if it be not broken, 22 Grosse Pointe News, seems sumers a break," why don't they lobby for across the board be e-mailed to [email protected]. we don't fix it. to drive home the simple, but tax relief? Instead, they would force taxpayers to jump I know it seemed to me at salient point: "...The only thing through a construction hoop in the hope of getting a bit of tax that time that we were indeed that slows traffic down is a stop relief. Financial guru In short, it prefaced "Nature in a broken condition, at least sign." Those who seek and grant the special tax favors also pro• may be saying, or more pre• in this country. Clearly, these stop signs claim they create gobs of jobs. However, targeted tax credit To the Editor cisely: The world (note: TOMDEBOEVER were originally installed at the programs, such as the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, Having read the prognostica• "world") must accept a lower Grosse Pointe Woods corner of Moorland and don't have a very good track record on that count. Besides, the tions for 2009 in the article, standard of living, or a lower Morningside to serve a vital logic is confused: If tax relief creates jobs in one industry, why "Financial guru, foresees quality of life, or both." Stop sign safety purpose — keep motorists in limit it rather than granting it to all? tougher times ahead," by Lou It then showed a postscript check and pedestrians safe. More fundamentally, these discriminatory tax breaks chip Scatigna, aka "The Financial "...only rational choice is to To the Editor: It is a sad commentary when away at the rule of law by replacing uniform rules and regula• Physician," printed in the Jan. start putting some real alterna• Grosse Pointe Woods city our elected city officials, threat• tions with a patchwork of special favors for which taxpayers 22 Grosse Pointe News, I was tives in place." leaders are compromising pub• ened by a loss of state or feder• must come before legislators and bureaucrats to beg; they es• reminded of a quote I saved Having seemed poignant to lic safety in their illogical at• al funding, will sacrifice the tablish the rule of men not laws. from the Internet: "The me at the time, and saving it af- tempt to comply with newly safety of their own qon- art* ifelike acr^s-me-boardtajfeeuts, discriminatory ones in• Complete, Investor," April 4*, tters^eikel^sharing with fam• adopted federal regulations.., j .. strtwents* -^T-W •--^"'•^^ w crease government's reach by placing this extraordinary pow• 2005, entitled "Your money or ily and "others, it seems rather By removing stop signs at CARRIE HAYS er of discretion into the hands of current officials who fre• your life." prophetic, especially given the the intersection of Moorland Grosse Pointe Woods quently protect their coveted jobs at the expense of others. The resulting toxic economic and political atmosphere probably explains why a high incidence of rent seeking—and granting—is itself a jobs killer. GUEST OPINION ByRichLowry Economist Harold Brumm studied the effects of rent seek• ing from 1985 to 1994 in the 48 contiguous states. His re• search shows an empirical link between the degree of rent seeking in a state, its'tax burden and its economic growth Buck up, America weve rate, adjusted for inflation. He writes: "The conclusion reached here is that rent-seeking activity has a relatively large negative effect on the rate of state eco• nomic growth. An implication of this finding is that a state seen worse government which promulgates policies that foster sustained artificial rent seeking does so at considerable expense to its economic growth." ow sour is the gold or silver as payment and Lincoln's Republicans. adoption of the Constitution, A classic rent seeking example in Michigan involves the for• public mood? An succeeded all too well. Banks "If there is a worse place Gordon notes, had "expanded mer director of international and national business develop• NBC News/Wall failed, Wall Street crashed, the than hell," Lincoln said, '1 am by a factor of 18 or more." ment for the Michigan Jobs Commission—predecessor Street Journal price of cotton fell by half and in it." —In Ulysses S. Grant, agency of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. poll found about 90 percent of the country's fac• • 1940: The economy was Lincoln finally found his gen• After leaving the state, this former bureaucrat was hired by half of people believe 2008 tories closed. still limping, with unemploy• eral to match Lee. Ernst & Young to steer its clients through the process of ob• was one of the worst years in "The country suffered," ment at 14.6 percent—it had —We rearmed, and defeat• taining economic development incentives. State records show American history. Gordon writes, "the longest hit 19 percent in 1938 during ed the Axis, as the economy that at half of Michigan Economic Growth Authority meetings At times, Abraham Lincoln's economic depression in the "the Depression within the shook free of the Great held in 199.9 and 2003, this individual represented Ernst & lament has seemed apt, "We nation's history. It didn't reach Depression." Adolf Hitler Depression for good. Young clients seeking tax favors. live in the midst of alarms; bottom until February 1843, marched into the Netherlands, —The aftershocks of 1968 In 2004 the John Locke Foundation uncovered and publi- . anxiety beclouds the future; fully 72 months after it began." Belgium and France, overrun• reverberate still, but in the cized an Ernst & Young PowerPoint presentation that taught we expect some new disaster • 1862:Anyyearofthe Civil ning them in weeks. The 1980s the country entered a would-be rent seekers at a conference in Atlanta how to "turn with each newspaper we War qualifies as one of the American public was divided long period of prosperity and your state government relations department from money pit read." country's worst, but in June about how to respond, and the defeated the Soviet Union. into a cash cow." The PowerPoint went on to detail precisely But some perspective, 1862, Robert E. Lee took com• country's defenses were un• "We have overcome some how the government relations departments of businesses please. Even a steep recession mand of the Confederate army prepared. The army had fewer grim, frightful times," says should.acquire and keep tax incentives and other government doesn't compare with the defending Richmond, Va., and soldiers than Yugoslavia, and best-selling presidential histo• goodies. events that have made for pushed back the Union army. troops often had to train using rian Jay Winik. "With inspired Imagine this scenario being played out a thousand times by America's worst years. At Fredericksburg at the end broomsticks. Western democ• leadership, with the American consultants across the country and you begin to get an idea of To wit: of the year, Gen. Ambrose racy seemed on the verge of spirit and ingenuity, and with why it's so difficult to make government smaller, despite the • 1837: In a real estate bub• Burnside hurled his Union eclipse. an open political system that frequently expressed wishes of the electorate to do so. ble, people borrowed paper troops at Marye's Heights, al• • 1968: Assassinations, ur• resolves conflicts through de• One solution to the problem is to have less government for money to speculate in Western though warned that doing so ban riots, a losing war in bate rather than violence, special interests to lobby The state of Michigan should begin land. According to John Steele would constitute "murder, not Vietnam—it was the year of we've always been able to re• 2009 by eliminating departments and programs with a rich Gordon's book "An Empire of warfare." the great American nervous store the country to dynamism history of failure at their stated purpose of growing the econo• Wealth " land sales by the fed• The Union lost more than breakdown. and health." And surely will my, such as the Michigan Economic Development eral government were $2.5 12,000 men. England seemed Of course, the country per• again, as 2008 fades into the Corporation and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority. million in 1832 and $25 million close to recognizing the severed: past. Michael D. LaFaive is director of fiscal policy and Jack by 1836. President Andrew Confederacy, and state and —The economy recovered Rich Lowry is editor of the McHugh is senior legislative analyst at the Mackinac Center Jackson determined to prick congressional elections went from the Depression of 1837, National Review and a writer for Public Policy. the bubble by accepting only poorly for President Abraham and six decades after the pr King Features Syndicate.
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I SAY By Ann L. Fouty Cast your eyes to the sky during2009 "ears" not rings, as we now school children, authors, Are their beings out there? Is Mallory: "Why?" dreams no request is too ex• know. dreamers and everyone at Chewbacca a possibility? Sam: "Because it's next. treme ....When you wish upon With this unsophisticated in• NASA. Could there be a planet that Because we came out of the a star your dream comes true." strument pointed toward the Space related quotes from sustains Superman and his cave and we looked over the A flag was planted on the heavens, Galileo discovered movies and television have fil• family? hill and we saw fire; and we moon as"... one a small step that Earth was not the center of tered into our speech such as Will a black hole or worm crossed the ocean and we pio• for man, one giant leap for the universe. It still is not the "phone home" from the movie hole swallow us all up? Or in a neered the West, and we took mankind." center of the universe, much as "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." couple billion years will "one to the sky. The history of man "Put on your Sunday clothes. The familiar music of John we wish it was because, well, "Make it so," said Jean-Luc by one the stars would all go is on a timelin e of explorations "There's lots of world out Williams' "StarWars" is play• we believe we are the center of Picard in "Star Trek: The Next out? Then you and I will simply and this is what's next." there. ing. theuniverse. Generation" and "failure is not fly away," from the song, "If." Antonin Dvorak chimes in "Put on your silk cravat and baritone voice Galileo was looking "out an option" from "Apollo 13." For now we are looking to with his Symphony No, 9 patent shoes says, "This is the there." He was thinking out• Peter Pan pointed and said, the sky and sometimes flying "From the New World." "We're gonna find adventure International Year side the box, dreaming of "second star from left and through the clouds with in the evening air." of Astronomy places no one had seen, con• straight on 'til morning." dreams of "out there," though To infinity and beyond (From "Hello, Dolly") .2009." sidered or imagined. Galileo Change the music to "EX" few of us ever reach "out Is this not what scientists, ex• This year look to the night It has been designated to was looking for a new world to Cast your eyes to the sky to there." Is it realistic to keep plorers and curiosity seekers skies, look out there through commemorate the 400th an• explore, uncharted and un• see the Milky Way, the moon in reaching? have wanted, pursued, sought Galileo's updated instrument niversary of Galileo's use of the named, not unlike our desires its many phases and the great Malloiy O'Brian from the and raced to accomplish and and utter, "Pluto, you're still a telescope. His two-lensed in• today. multitude of stars, not to be television series "West Wing:" conquer? planet to me." vention saw beyond the Man in Thoughts of "out there" have confused with satellites hu• 'And we went to the moon. Do "When you wish upon a star Fade to Mozart's Symphony the Moon to Saturn with what inspired musicians and film• mans have launched for the we really have to go to Mars?" makes no difference who you No. 41 in C Major (Jupiter) appeared to Galileo to be makers, astronomers and greater good. Sam Seaborn; "Yes." are... If your heart is in your "Beam me up, Scotty."
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technician, U.S. Navy, United I happen to be a pacifist but if I work for, but I think it would be wrong by looking at the budget of 1964, in December coming from States of America and I fought for had had to make a decision about rather absurd for me to work for the Southern Christian Oslo. freedom I didn't fightfo r commu• fighting a war against Hitler, I may integrated schools and not be con• Leadership Conference or by kind I stopped by to see President nism, traitors and I didn't fight to have temporarily given up my cerned about the survival of the of taking a look at a Gallop Rill Johnson. We talked about a lot of be sold down the drain. Not by pacifism and taken up arms. But world in which to integrate. and getting the expression of the things and we finally got to the Romney, Cavanagh, Johnson— nobody is to compare what is hap• The other thing is, that I have majority opinion. Ultimately, a point of talking.about voting nobody, nobody's going to sell me pening in Viet Nam today with been working too long and too genuine leader is not a succor for rights. The president was con• down the drain. that. I'm convinced that it is clear• hard now against segregated pub• consensus but a mold of consen• cerned about voting, but he said Tim following is the last of a King returns. ly an unjust war and it's doing so lic accommodations to end up at sus. Martin, I can't get this through in three-part series of the text of Dr. "Alright, thank you very much. I many things—not only on the do• this stage of my life segregating And on some positions cow• this session of Congress. Martin Luther King Jr. 's speech, just want to say in response to mestic scene, it is carrying the my moral concern. I must make it ardice ask the question is it safe? We can't get a voting rights bill, "The Other America, "given at that, that there are those of us whole world closer to nuclear an• clear. For me justice is indivisible. Expediency asks the question is it he said because there are two or Grosse Pointe High school (now who oppose the war in Viet Nam. I nihilation. And so I've found it Injustice anywhere is a threat to politics? Vanity asks the question three other things that I feel that Grosse Pointe South) on March feel like opposing it for many rea• necessary to take a stand against justice everywhere. is it popular? The conscience asks we've got to get through and 14,1968, three weeks before hesons . Many of them are moral rea• the war in Viet Nam and I appreci• Now for the question of hurting the question is it right? And there they're goingto benefit Negroes was assassinated. sons hut one basic reason is that ate Bishop Emrich's question and civil rights. I think the war in Viet comes a time when one must take as much as anything. One was the we love our boys who are fighting I must answer it by saying that for Nam hurt civil rights much more a position that is neither safe nor education bill and something else. Joseph McLawtera, U.S. Navy there and we just want them to me the tuitus cannot be divided. than my taking a stand against politics nor popular but he must Arid then he went on to say that if speaks. come back home. But I don't have It's nice for me to talk about... It's the war. And I could point out so do it because conscience tells him I push a voting rights bill now, I'll Speaker: Ladies and gentle• time to go into the history and the alright to talk about integrated many things to say that... a re• it is right. lose the support of seven con• men, my name is Joseph development of the war in Viet schools and in integrated lunch porter asked me sometime ago Now the time is passing and I'm gressmen that I sorely need for . McLawtern, communications Nam. counters which I will continue to when I firsttoo k a strong stand not goingto... I was goinginto the particular things that I had against the war didn't I feel that I the need for direct action to drar and we just can't get it. would have to reverse my position matize and call attention to the Well, I went on to say to the because so many people dis• gulf between promise and fulfill• president that I felt that we had to GUEST OPINION ByBetsyHart agreed, and people who once had ment. I've been searchingfor a do something about it and two respect for me wouldn't have re• longtime for an alternative to ri• • weeks later we started a move• spect, and he went on to say that I ots on the one hand and timid sup• ment in Selma, Alabama hear that it's hurt the budget of plication for justice on the other We started dramatizingthe is• Cutting back isn't so bad your organization and don't you and I think that alternative is sue of the denial of the right to think that you have to get in line found in militant massive non-vio• vote and I submit to you that three hen I was years ago. And thafs an accom• nounced to me with a straight more with the administration's lence. I'll wait until the question months later as a result of that growing up, plishment of sorts. face that she's really cutting policy... and of course those were period before going into the Selma movement, the same presi• my mother had You see, while my mom was back—when her Mercedes very lonely days when I first start• Washington campaign. But let me dent who said to me that we could the habit of al• reusing tea bags, my dad, the lease comes up again, she's not ed speaking out and not many say that it has been my experi• not get a voting rights bill in that ways using a salesman, was and is an eternal renewing it. people were speaking out but now ence in these years that IVe been session of Congress was on the Wtea bag twice. Always. optimist. Still, whatever one's relative I have a lot of company and it's not in the struggle for justice, that television singing through a Why? Because she was a "Let's go on that expensive changes, the news reports are as lonesome now But anyway, I things just don't happen until the speaking voice "we shall over• child during the Great, vacation, and I'll close a deal to that more and more Americans had to say to the reporter, I'm sor• issue is dramatized in a massive come" and calling for the passage Depression. And one used pay for it when we get back," are dramatically cutting back. ry sir but you don't know me. direct-action way of a voting rights bill and I could everything twice—or 10 times was his attitude. Good for him; My children and I saw the I'm not a consensus leader and I I never will forget when we —then. It didn't matter that my he usually did. "KitKittredge: An American do not determine what is right and came through Washington in See KING, page 11A own family lived solidly in the Anyway for whatever reason, Girl" movie—a greatly roman• middle class, and no longer did I tend to be more the optimist ticized version of the Great the second cup of tea need to be than the tea bag reuser. Depression. And so recently I weaker than the first. The habit Only now, things are chang• told my children we won't be continued until the end of her ing. I'm repairing items I taking in boarders anytime days. thought were "gonners"—an soon, but... they shouldn't get Fast forward, and I can feel old watch, a pair of jeans—in• too attached to their bedrooms. presented by AAA Travel Agency & Princess Cruises®- the belt squeezing in my own stead of replacing them. Now I Sure they know I'm joking, but I household. 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home went unanswered. Nor three people going east on I- Albuquerque, located almost KIDNAP: was his answering machine Police lauded by Volunteer State 40," Trupiano reported. midway between mountain• working. Holt established that Berg ous Los Alamos to the north, Story falls "It appears he may be head• ByBradLindberg had checked into the motel. where in 1945 the atomic ed back to the Grosse Pointe StaffWriter The bed appeared slept in. bomb was built, and flat apart area," McCarthy said. The room wasn't in disarray. desert plains to the south, Farms police are concerned Grosse Pointe Farms police are earning kudos for helping "One thing we noted was where it was first tested, that Continuedfrom page 1A he may hurt himself. counterparts in Jackson, Tenn., find out what happened to that everything he needed the fallout began. "He has an addiction to pre• Farms resident Kelly Duane Berg. was gone — medication, ciga• "It's a criminal charge in medical clime. He was trying scription medicine, an inheri• "We really appreciate the assistance from the Grosse Pointe rettes, things like that, and, of Tennessee to file a false police to renew prescription pain tance that is dwindling, a bit• Farms police department," said Capt. Mike Holt of the Jackson course, his vehicle," Holt said. report," Holt said. medication, police said. Berg ter divorce and custody battle Police Department criminal investigations unit. "Those guys "That would be Berg also possessed his burgundy that isn't going his way and a are awesome. They're right on top of things and were very unusual if, like might be Ford Explorer. gambling addiction," said helpful throughout." he said, he'd 'There was no sign of prosecuted No white truck nor three Rich Rosati, head of the Holt's department is the leading jurisdiction — out of about been kidnapped. anyone following himfor "caus• men were found. Farms detective bureau. "All eight other authorities in at least eight states — trying to track It was very kind ing anoth• "He still maintained that he those things together make down Berg, 50. of them to let when he left Biloxi.' er to un• had been kidnapped, that they one hell of a cocktail for exit• On Dec. 12, Berg left a telephone message on his home an• him take his CAPT. MIKE HOLT, knowingly were coming back to get him ing stage left." swering machine saying he'd been kidnapped from a Jackson medication and Jackson, Tenn. Police Departmentfil e a false or some crazy crap," said Police said Berg's relatives motel. FBI agents found him Jan. 16 in New Mexico. Agents let vehicle." report," ac• Capt. Mike Holt of the have been cooperative and him go because it didn't appear he'd committed a crime. In the days af• cording to Jackson Police Department concerned. Farms officers contributed to the initial investigation and ter the case was a Jackson criminal investigations unit, The family business, based turned over their findings to Holt's team. reported, leads were slight. police news release. the .case's lead jurisdiction. in Wisconsin, makes the "We've been to Berg's home and are assisting any way we "There was no sign of any• "We're going to submit a "He indicated his abductors equivalent of "salad dressing can at the direction of the Jackson police," said Farms Detective one following him when he case file to the district attor• let him travel freely with the that goes on cattle feed," Mike McCarthy. left Biloxi or anything like ney's office," Holt said. "He'll threat that his son would be McCarthy said the CEO told "It's awesome to get that kind of help," Holt said. that when he checked into the determine whether to submit harmed if he went to police, him. "It's a combination of vit• motel," Holt said. "There was it to a grand jury. A grand jury did not cooperate with their amins and proteins. (Berg's) no activity on his phone or will determine whether to in• requests or leave the area," not really part of the company The chief puzzlement was house. credit cards. There were no dite Berg." said Farms Detective Mike anymore." the way Berg announced his Farms Patrolman Trupiano, confirmed sightings." In addition to federal agents McCarthy. "Berg inherited about $1.1 kidnapping: It was the last of who asked that his first name The search gained traction and officers from Jackson, FBI agents determined Berg million," Rosati said. "Now, 11 messages he left on his not be used, was the initial of• in January. Berg's relatives New Mexico and Grosse wasn't in danger and wasn't it's mostly gone, we under• home answering machine ficer on the case. He listened told police about receiving e- Pointe Farms, Berg's investi• wanted on criminal charges. stand." during his trip. to Berg's messages and rated mails from him saying he was gation involved police from They let him go. "It is unusual that someone them as "rambling." trying to refill prescriptions at Mississippi, Alabama, "There is not a federal in• Early concerns would make that type of call," Trupiano said, "He left mes• a Walgreens in Dallas. Louisiana and Texas. vestigation at this time," said Holt responded to Berg's McCarthy said. "We're still in• sages updating his where• "He was having trouble re• That means a third of the Darrin Jones, FBI supervising initial report with an inquiry vestigating why he contacted abouts." filling the prescriptions be• old Confederacy could be special agent in Albuquerque. that revealed several contra• his home phone instead of di• Topics also reportedly in• cause he hadn't seen his doc• gunning to square the deal Calls this week to Berg's dictions. aling 911 or a person who cluded his will, doubling his tor in a month," McCarthy and recoup money spent try• might be able to assist him. money playing craps and un• said. ing to help Berg. We had concerns about his satisfactory conditions at the "I can't tell you what the story from the beginning." Jackson motel. Rebel yell outcome will be, but I can tell INCOME TAX PREPARATION Police learned of the mes• "At 5:07 a.m. (Dec. 12) If Berg's problems mush• you that the prosecutor will • Tax Returns sages from a woman who per• Central (Standard) Time, (he) roomed from the early days of be bringing in witnesses from formed secretarial duties for states he has been abducted his unsubstantiated report, it about eight states to testify," Individual, Business, Estate, Trust & Pro Forma Planning Berg and had access to his and is in a white truck with was on Jan. 16 in Holt said. Accounting/Bookkeeping Quick, Dependable Service Competitive Rates of two public hearings. "We townships — Lake and ty of the mayor to provide ser• Call us today CHARTER: imagine it will not be modi• Grosse Pointe Township — to vices to residents," said JOHMJvl. RICKEL, CPA. PC 313-886-0000 fied for decades. We wanted it assess property, collect taxes Monahan. [email protected] Becoming to be flexible to allow the city and administer elections. "We're relying on the peo• to operate properly, but also Both would cease to exist. ple we elect to office to do the a city exercise control." One issue in the revised right thing. They're citizens, Village Attorney Mark charter that has some resi• too. They're taxpayers, too," Continuedfrom page 1A Mclnerney said the governor dents concerned is the rise in said Mary Huebner, commis• is big on consolidating levels the allowable millage cap, sion member. "We shouldn't General's Office approved the of government — specifically from 11.96 mills to 20 mills. have to wait for a public vote new name of the community: placing township governance Officials insist they have no in (the event of) an emer• the Village of Grosse Pointe under the jurisdiction of interest in raising taxes — it's gency. This allows them to Shores, a Michigan City. counties.:. there for leaders decades make a decision in dire times., * -"T-fte-Commission ap• Becoming a qity, would down the road who may face We want.to.be able to protect . •/ Now through January 3lst proached the process as if we eliminate the possible threat an emergency — and current• our community." ly tax under the legal limit. Barge selection ofFurs were writing a constitution of being absorbed and admin• The full charter is available for the city," said Charter istered by a county "We don't know 30 years at Shores village offices and Sable* Chinchilla, Commission Chair Mike Another benefit: the Shores from now where we'll be. We online at the municipal web• Sheared Mink, Monahan during the second would no longer need its two don't want to restrict the abili• site, grossepointeshores.org. Sheared B% ver
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"Slated Anmwl Pei«ntag« VWd (ftPY) 1¾ stturete M of 1 (•14/2009. Miniinuin opening balsrwo requiTwi*nt»55S.OOO. Deposlts«r« allowed we got to come to see that howev• needs the white man to save him our destiny is tied up with the des• So however difficult it is during wrong forever on the throne." KLNG: er much we dislike it, the destinies from his fear and the white man tiny of America. this period, however difficult it is Yet that scaffold sways the fu• of white and black America are needs the black man to free him Before the Pilgrim fathers land• to continue to live with the agony ture. We shall overcome because G.RHigh tied together. Nowthe races don't from his guilt. ed at Plymouth we were here. and the continued existence of the Bible is right. understand this apparently But John Dunn was right. No man is Before Jefferson etched across racism, however difficult it is to "You shall reap what you sow" School speech our destinies are tied together. an island and the tidetha t fills the pages of history the majestic live amidst the constant hurt, the With this faith we will be able to And somehow, we must all learn to every man is a piece of the conti• words of the Declaration of constant insult and the constant hew out of the mountain of de• Continued from page 9A live together as brothers in this nent, a part of the main. And he Independence we were here. disrespect, I can still singwe shall spair, a stone of hope. With this country or we're all going to perish goes on toward the end to say Before the beautiful words of the overcome. We shall overcome be• faith we will be able to transform go on and on to show.. and we together as fools. "any man's death diminishes me "Star Spangled Banner" were cause the arc of the moral uni• the jangiing discords of our nation did get a voting rights bill in that Our destinies are tied together. because I'm involved in mankind. written we were here. And for verse is longbut it bends towards into a beautiful symphony of session of Congress. Whether we like it or not culturally Therefore, it's not to knowfor more than two centuries our for- justice. brotherhood. With this faith we Now, I could go on to give many and otherwise, every white person whom the bell tolls, it tolls for bearers labored here without We shall overcome because will be able to speed up the day other examples to show that it just is a little bit Negro and every thee." Somehow we must come to wages. Carlisle is right. when all of God's children all over doesn't come about without pres• Negro is a little bit white. Our lan• see that in this pluralistic, interre• They made cotton king, they "No lie can live forever." this nation—black men and white sure and this is what we plan to do guage, our music, our material lated society we are all tied togeth• built the homes of their masters in We shall overcome because men, Jews and Gentiles, in Washington. We aren't planning prosperity and even our food are er in a single garment of destiny the midst of the most humiliating William Cullen Bryant is right. Protestants and Catholics win be to close down Washington, we an amalgam of black and white, so caught in an inescapable network and oppressive conditions and yet "Truth crushed to earth will rise able to join hands and singin the aren't planning to close down there can be no separate black of mutuality And by woridngwith out of a bottomless vitality they words of the old Negro spiritual, Congress. This isn't anywhere in path to power and fulMment that determination and realizingthat continued to grow and develop We shall overcome because "Free at Last, Free at Last, Thank our plans. We are planning to dra• does not intersect white routes power must be shared, I think we and if the inexpressible cruelties James Russell Lowell is right. God Almighty, We are Free At"' matize the issue to the point that and there can ultimately be no can solve this problem, and may I of slavery couldn't stop us, the op• "Truth forever on the scaffold, Last." poor people in this nation will have separate white path to power and say in conclusion that our goal is position that we now face includ- to be seen and will not be invisible. nilfillrnent short of social disaster freedom and I believe that we're ingthe white backlash will surely Now let me finally say some• without recognizingtlie necessity going to get there. fail. thing in the realm of the spirit and of sharingthat power with black It's going to be more difficult We are going to win our freedom then I'm going to take my seat. aspirations for freedom and hu• from here on in but I believe we're because both the sacred heritage man dignity puccj Let me say finally that in the going to get there because howev• of our nation and the eternal will of r i s t o r a n t e midst of the hollering and in the We must come to see... yes we er much she strays away from it, the Almighty God are embodied in midst of the discourtesy tonight, do need each other, the black man the goal of America is freedom and our echoing demands. 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"This particular process is Both schools set up live loaded with symbolism and It didn't matter for whom streaming video of the Jan. 20 meaning. In one sense, it's the their parents voted. It didn't inauguration — the Academy completion of a journey a lot matter the color of their skin. in its field house and ULS in of us began when we were All that did was knowing the main campus and middle younger. It's an historic mo• that years from now, they'll school auditoriums, library ment, not just an important remember where they were and dining room — held more moment," he said. "It's great the day history was made — than 500 miles away. When for the kids to be together, and all the world took note. the throngs of people in atten• perhaps for the first time As Barack Obama stood on dance applauded, the stu• watching an inauguration or the steps of the Capitol and dents joined them. When the for the first time knowing took the oath of office for National Anthem began to what it means." president of the United play, they stood up at their The school incorporated ad• States, hundreds of students seats. ditional technology into the at the Grosse Pointe Academy Joseph Healey, ULS head of live stream: three faculty and University Liggett School school, said that while the in• members who traveled on stepped away from classwork auguration of any incoming their own to Washington, D.C. and conversation to watch the president is important, this typed into words what they saw happening around them. The correspondance was viewable as it happened on a PHOTO BY AMY SALVAGNQ display screen next to the one Students at ULS were able to view the swearing in of President Barack Obama Jan. 20. showing the inauguration. Most students at the main tion)," said Baird, also of the pect." president. It's a great time for campus stayed through Farms. Nearby, another group it." Obama's speech. A few trick• Several of those non-sup• shared its excitement about Over at the Academy, K-8 led out early to grab lunch, in• porters gathered around the the 44th president around students simultaneously cluding juniors Katie Sheehy girls' lunchtime table — but trays filled with barbecued broke out in singing the "Star and Hannah Baird. Both felt it didn't seem so stirred. chicken, macaroni and Spangled Banner" with the was an important opportunity "The meeting and watching cheese and greens. United States Navy Band to watch from afar. was unnecessary," said Alex "It's surreal. I really didn't "Sea Chanters" chorus. "We have some African- Boll, a senior from Macomb know he would win. It made Head of School Phil American students who feel Township. "It should have me think America has come a De martini said teachers had really strongly about this and been optional for the people long way," said ninth-grader spent a lot of time the previ• we want to support them be• who aren't supporting him." Morgan Hutson, of Detroit. ous week building up to cause we're a community "I have mixed emotions," "It's a blessing I'm alive to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here," said Sheehy, who lives added Farms senior Tommy see this happen. I never which fell a day before the in• in Grosse Pointe Farms.. Graves who also thought the would have thought this in a auguration. "The students and teachers viewing should have been op• million years. Never someday "They were talking that al• PHOTO BY RENEE LANDUYT who aren't fans of the new tional. "It's a really historic so soon," said fellow fresh• though there were dreams Children at the Grosse Pointe Academy recite the Pledge of president are showing respect event and we can say forever, man Jordan Truesdale, also of Allegiance with those at the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. by watching (the inaugura- we saw it. That's a positive as• "Detroit. "He's the first Iblack See Obama page ISA At University Liggett School, we Excitement. are driven by our 130-year-old mission to develop the Utole child Opportunity. based on a foundation of unquestioned academic excellenrc. That's why sports, community service and the arts are integral parts of our strong academic curriculum. U M I \/ F P Q I TV 1 Grades PreK-5 and 9-12J 045 Cook Road Grosse Pointe Woods 48236-2509 I M I V L. fx O I I I Drop-in open houses are the first Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. Grades 6-8, 850 Briarcliff Drive Grosse Pointe Woods 48236-1124 LIGGETT Drop-in open houses are the second Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. SCHOOL WP 313-884-4444 and www.uls.org a f GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SCHOOLS GROSSE POINTE BOARD OF EDUCATION Tempers flare over enrollment proposal By Amy Salvagno fits to district employees is a Dindoffer argued that the StaffWriter by-product of the primary in• district needs to weigh all of terest: declining enrollment. the factors: if there would be Grosse Pointe Board of The district receives $12,000 enough non-resident students Education trustees plan to per full-time equivalent pupil, to make a difference in the vote next month on whether and with the decline year af• shortfall, or if there would be children, of non-resident em• ter year of students, Walsh enough staff and enough ployees can be enrolled in the says there is $2 million of in• room in classrooms to not af• district. cremental shortfall that the fect size. The possibility was present• administration is tasked to "It could be a disincentive of ed last year and during a overcome. Next year's enroll• employees living in the dis• meeting in June, defeated 4-3 ment projection is expected to trict. We should not be check• by Joan Dindoffer, Ahmed show a decrease of 452 stu• ing anything that would affect Ismail, John Steininger and dents from 2006-07 levels. our property values," she then-trustee Angela Kennedy. "That's not chump change said. The option has returned to for as long as we're fighting Steininger proposed wait• the table, said now vice presi• this battle. We've been trim• ing on voting for a few more dent Brendan Walsh, because ming and trimming as much months to allow for resident of the new configuration of as we can," he said, adding feedback. PHOTO BY AMY SALVAGNO the board and mounting fi• that Bloomfield Hills is at "We need to move forward nancial pressure on the bud• least one other like-district cautiously because the resi• The new Grosse Pointe Board of Education: top left, Brendan Walsh, Fred Minturn, John get. The district is anticipating that has instituted the policy. dency issue is an extremely Steininger, Ahmed Ismail, Alice Kosinski, Judy Gafa and Joan Dindoffer. a 2009-10 shortfall of $6 mil• "We should take advantage of hot-button issue in our com• lion. the opportunity we have." munity," he said. The proposed policy could Walsh said that he does not Trustee Fred Minturn coun• Board officers elected, honored at allow the enrollment of chil• see the possible implementa• tered that debate. dren — including step-chil• tion of the-policy as a way to "We can't really sit here and dren, adopted children and one day allow the district to say our teachers are the kinds annual organizational meeting wards — of full-time employ• become a school of choice. of people who have bad chil• ees who would be charged tu• "The lesson I take from dren. It isn't a matter of bring• By Amy Salvagno by Kennedy. ition and assigned to particu• where we are is when we try ing in disadvantaged stu• StaffWriter Following the election, each trustee was lar schools by the Office of to overcome multi-million dents," he said. "I'm not inter• asked what they would like to do with their Support Services, based on dollar shortfalls and are ested in a few tens of thou• On an evening that fell on the last Monday compensation of $30 per meeting. There are current and projected enroll• forced to take low-hanging sands of dollars, but I would if of a month honoring the efforts of school roughly 52 meetings throughout the year. ment and staffing in individ• fruit, we face options we it was one-quarter of a mil• board members across the country, the newest Kosinski requested that her salary be direct• ual buildings. If a parent's wouldn't ordinarily pursue," lion. We're going to have to trustee of the Grosse Pointe Board of ed to the special education department in sup• employment is terminated he said, noting unpopular de• make these choices in a trade• Education took her place at the table already port of resource rooms. Both Minturn and during the school year—after cisions in the past the board off. We can't please anyone, piled high with budget challenges. Dindoffer turned their pay away. the state-wide September voted down, including larger but it's worth the hard work if Superintendent Suzanne Klein officially "The work all the school board members do count day, only — the chil• class sizes, the outsourcing of we can make it work." swore in Judy Gafa to her four-year position is of enormous value, but I think that in these dren would still be allowed to custodians and scheduling Superintendent Suzanne Jan. 26, followed by re-elected member economic times, I will decline my compensa• complete the school year, sub• changes. Klein said she and other ad• Ahmed Ismail. Gafa took the place of Angela tion," Dindoffer said. ject to payment of the tuition. Walsh compared the budget ministration officials will Kennedy, who decided not to run for re-elec• Ismail asked to accept his compensation, There are currently 120 deficit struggle with the myth• spend the next few weeks tion last fall. which he would then give to Services for non-resident staff members ical hero Hercules' fight finding out the impact the pol• The annual organization meeting included Older Citizens; Steininger also accepted his to who have a total of 225 stu• against a nine-headed snake, icy has had on like-districts. the selection of board officers. Alice Kosinski give to a charity of his choice. dents, ranging in age from whose heads continued to The board is expected to was nominated as president, a position she Walsh requested that his pay be give to' the birth to 25. grow back. vote on the policy at its was elected to by a 4-3 vote. Dissenting votes district's Latin Club, while Gafa asked that According to Walsh, the "This is a battle that is never Monday, Feb: 23 meeting. The were cast by Ismail, John Steininger and Joan hers be donated to the Family Center of idea that the proposal is an going to go away. It only gets proposal can be viewed on• Dindoffer, who was also nominated for the Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods. extension of additional bene• worse." line at gpschpols.org. same position. Trustees are allowed to direct their funds to Former president Brendan Walsh was elect• any program of the school system or any dis• ed vice president, also by a 4-3 vote, with dis• trict-related organization or program. They al• sent coming from the same trustees; so can give directly to the Grosse Pointe DETROIT JESUIT Dindoffer was nominated for vice president, Foundation for Public Education. as well. Before the board moved onto agenda items, Fred Minturn was unanimously re-elected Klein presented them with a gift in honor of AND ACADEMY as treasurer, and Dindoffer—the longest serv• School Board Recognition Month: a collection ing board member — was uncontested^ se• of writings from the distric's middle school lected to be secretary, a position formerly held students. Foundation returns with more gifts for district programs Providing a Catholic, Jesuit Education for By Amy Salvagno documentary about public education in the StaffWriter U.S. As part of the project, art students at Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South Hers is a face they love to see. high schooJs were given the opportunity to be A rigorous curriculum geared to prepare Lorna Utley, president of the Grosse Pointe part of the series and participate in a cultural Foundation for Public Education, returned to exchange with several Chinese artists. The ;h school and beyond the district Monday, Jan. 22, to bestow a few artists have been honored for their craft and more blessings. provided students with hands-on instruction Opportun take high school classes The Grosse Pointe Board Of Education ac• in calligraphy and painting. cepted a total contribution of $2,825: $825 for The donation to Full Circle Upscale Resale is the Chinese Artist Visitation Program and particularly important for the district's special Access to and computer labs, art $2,000 for Full Circle Upscale Resale. education students, Utley said. The program The GPFPE was officially granted 501(c)(3) creates varied work experiences to help pre• status in 2006 and has since received thou• pare students for employment, and also pro• sands of dollars in donations, some ear• vides jobs and work experience. Smart Boards in all Academy classrooms marked for specific school program and the The grant will provide start-up funding to rest for any district needs, from innovative purchase items, such as clothing racks, uni• Six Academy sports: football, soccer, technology and elementary foreign language forms for students and clear plastic bins for to classroom improvement, staff and profes• sorting clothes. basketball, bowling, baseball, and track sional development, and extracurricular, Superintendent Suzanne Klein thanked cocurricular and athletic programs and activi• Utley and GPFPE. ties. "There's not a school foundation recogni• Bus Transportation to and from the Grosse According to Utley, the district was ap• tion month, but there should be for you and proached by Chinese documentary filmmaker those involved," she said. Pointe area Xinping Li and Olivia Deng, international The next deadline to submit a donation is business coordinator for Wayne County Feb. 1. For more information, visit Next test dates for the Academy: Economic Development, to participate in a gpschools.org/foundation. February 7th & April 4th ACT prep class offered The Department of Community Education will hold an ACT prep workshop from 5:50 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3. The class will provide information on the format of the exam and what types of questions to ex• pect, as well as strategies for each section and tips on when and how to guess at answers. Practice mini-tests will be given for each section. Bring a calculator and a watch with a second hand. The cost is $96. The class will be held in room 178 at Grosse Pointe South High School. For more information, go to page 13 of the Community Education winter brochure or call (3 13) 432-3880. Library to talk upcoming Oscars For more information regarding the Jesuit Academy, The Grosse Pointe Public Library will celebrate the 81st Academy Awards with its popular, free program, "Oscar Night at the Library," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 11, at the Woods Branch, 20680 please call (313) 862-5400 or visit us at www.uofdjesuit.org Mack Ave. This year's discussion will be led by WDET-FM's film buff, Rob St. Mary, along with film critics is\*)ii& r*iii Jeff Meyers and Corey Hall from the Metro Times. The trio will discuss a wide range of films, includ• ing best picture nominees. Several movie clips will be shown. Seating is limited. Call (313) 343-2074. JCiUIL LUUldLIU i s ICIC lid UIIICICIIIC! ext. 220 to register. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SCHOOLS THE FAMILY CENTER OF GROSSE POINTE AND HARPER WOODS Former Lion to discuss tips to fight depression By Amy Salvagno all this information of depression, as suicide can Debbie Liedel, Family centerweb.org. StaffWriter about this subject I be an outcome of the illness. Center executive director, knew nothing about. "If I can make a difference said the organization's prima• His is a story of success, "As I started learning in someone's life, then Jeff ry focus is to provide preven• sadness and overcoming; of more, I thought, 'Why didn't die without a purpose," tion information. FORUM victory on the football field, aren't more people he said. "Our thinking is even if it tragedy at home and a discov• learning about this?' In the years since, Hippie doesn't relate to you person• ered desire to push through. That's what started dri• has given more than 50 pre• ally, it could to a relative, Music Next week, retired Detroit ving me at first." sentations to middle and high someone you work with or a Lions quarterback-turned- Hippie initially fo• school students, as well as neighbor. Knowing the signs outreach coordinator Eric cused on suicide pre• staff and faculty on the early could be valuable to all of us," forum Hippie will share a message vention, learning the detection and prevention'of she said. of hope with parents, profes• different models. depression. Hippie, who serves on the sionals, students and families. "Most have to do "The motivation that still boards of the Mental Illness The event, presented by the with the same basic drives me is wanting to see Research Association and the planned Family Center of Grosse premise: you ask people have the ability to en• American Association of Pointe and Harper Woods, is someone (if they are joy life the way it should be Suicidology, says the A public forum on the at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in suicidal), and if they enjoyed and not go through younger one is when first suf• Grosse Pointe Public School the Grosse Pointe South High Eric Hippie are responsive, then life thinking half of the day, It fering from depression, the System K-12 vocal and instru• School auditorium, 11 Grosse you kind of stay with would be better if I wasn't lesser chance of reoccurance. mental music program will be Pointe Blvd. something I had experienced them the best you can and get here' or 'I'm a burden to those "It has to do with aware• held at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Both issues have touched before, but just not in that them some help. I found that I'm around.' Some of these ness and recognition. I still go Brownell Middle School li• Hippie personally — in 2000, depth. It runs in the family," most of this isn't based on the key thoughts can be innocent, through ups and downs and brary, 260 Chalfonte, Grosse his 15-year-old son, Jeff, took said the 51-year-old. "I got ed• problem beforehand." but if they continue and spiral stress. I don't think I'm going Pointe Farms. his own life. In the aftermath, ucation through the Hippie later began working down into serious thoughts, to be completely free of it, but Facilitators will be Mary Hippie was hit with depres• University of Michigan two with the U-M Depression then they need to be recom• I'm conscious of it," he said. Jane Failla, John Donnellon, sion. years after his death. I was in Center as an outreach coordi• mended to professionals,'" he For more information, call Walter Fitzpatrick and* Ron "What I found was it was a really bad place, and I found nator, speaking on the onset said. (313) 432-3832 or visit family- Wardie. SCHOOL HAPPENINGS Open house is Feb. 5 St. Peter the Apostle gym, and an art/culture pro• Montessori School, 19801 gram from the Detroit Institute VenWOnwireless Vernier, Harper Woods, will of Arts for children age 2-1/2 hold an open house from 6 to 8 through kindergarten. p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. For more information, call The school provides an ac• (313)885-8062 or e-mail credited Montessori program SaintPeterMontessori@ya- and offers Spanish, music and hoo.com. Spend less. Message more. Academy holds open house The Grosse Pointe Scholarships and tuition as• Academy, 171. Lakeshore, sistance are available for stu• Grosse Pointe Farms, will dents in kindergarten through host an open house from I to grade 8. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. 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Univ.Svc. of 9.5% of interstate ftint'l telecom charges (varies quarterly), 7C RegulatoryS85 SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS North students score in top spots Thirty-four Grosse Pointe North High School students scored in the top 25th percentile on the National Financial Literacy Challenge, conducted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. More than 75,000 students nationally participated in the examination. Andrew Charnesky, pictured with teacher Dan Quinn, won the National Financial Literacy Award by placing in the top 1 percent on the exam, which puts him among the top students in the country. Fewer than 400 teachers nationwide had students qualify for this recogni• tion. All will receive Department of Treasury certificates and Charnesky will earn a Financial Literacy medal for his honor. The students in the 25th percentile are: Anthony Alexander; economics; Matthew Blunden, Advanced Placement microeconomics; Jeffrey Burns, AP microeconomics; David Castile, AP microeco• nomics; Nico Cerza, AP microeconomics; Andrew Charnesky, AP microeconomics; Kyle Cross, AP microeconomics; Charles Cullen, AP microeconomics; Roland Day, AP microeconomics; Lauren Gilezan, AP microeconomics; Branden Giraud, U.S. history; Zach Good, AP microeco• nomics; Breanna Holman, economics and AP microeconomics; Jonathan Howlett, AP micro• South chomnamed top Grammy finalist economics; Max Hunt, AP microeconomics; Sean Johnson, U.S. history; Jasmine Johnson, U.S. history; Javon Jordan, AP microeconomics; Michael Koski, AP microeconomics; Gianna Marx, The Grosse Pointe South hU School choir has received national recognition in the 2008 Grammy AP microeconomics; Samantha Matthew, AP microeconomics; Megan Morath, AP microeco• in the Schools competitionWRng named one of the top 100 schools in the country and one of four nomics; Stuart Nolton, U.S. history; Alexander Reed, U.S. history, Jennifer Rusch, AP micro• economics; Benjamin Schneedecker, AP microeconomics; Christopher Scott, AP microeco• finalists from Michigan. Tlie group now moves forward to compete nationally to be the No. 1 nomics; Ryan Siluk, AP microeconomics; Matthew Simoes, AP microeconomics; David TJlmei; school. Not only will the winning high school receive the Grammy in the Schools Award, it will al• AP microeconomics; Steven Vanbeek, AP microeconomics; Matt Vanegmond, AP microeco• nomics; and Joseph Zarb, AP microeconomics. so receive $10,000 for its school's mu.s.ic department. Runners up will receive $ 1,000 awards. The next step in the process is to provide recordings, programs and other materials from the choir's performances to the selection committee. Director Ellen Bowen said South's band, orchestra and jazz band helped contribute to the recognition. The award recognizes a school's entire music de• partment, including the orchestra, band, jazz band and all choirs. GPA students share dreams Grosse Pointe Academy stu• dents expressed their dreams in words and pictures after a special assembly Friday, Jan. 16, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The event featured brief re• marks from Head of School Phil Demartini and faculty members, the singing by teach• ers of "We Shall Overcome," the story by eighth-graders of Marian Anderson, the first black woman to sing with the Metropolitan Opera, and a solo performance by eighth-grader GPA students sweep forensics meet Giovanna Posselius. The 2008-09 Grosse Pointe Academy forensics team competed Dec. 13 in the seventh- and- eighth-grade Eastside Catholic Forensics League meet at St Thecla Catholic Church. Following the assembly, stu• Overall, the team received five first place awards. One competitor; eighth-grader Chandler Warren, received an overall first place in the impromptu category. dents gathered in their class to Additional |irst place awards were given to Wade Penman for impromptu; Jonathan illustrate their dreams for Montgomery for prose; and the duo teams of Jack Crane and Robbie Triano and Derek America. The letters were Demkowicz and Karstan Minanov. Those who received second place honors in two rounds were Chandler Warren for impromp• mailed to President Barack tu; the duo team of Meade Maxwell and Gerard Smith. Wade Penman for impromptu; Andrew Obama Monday, Jan. 20. Cornwall for drama; and the duo team of Jack Crane and Robbie Triano. Third place honors were given to Allison Mobley for drama in three rounds; the two-round multiple interpretation Pictured, from left, is fourth- teams of Dylan Demkowicz, Phillip Pierce, Ryan Rochte and Alexa Yates; Conor Tily for prose; grader Antonina Cinnamond, Joe DiMauro for drama; Miranda Turner for drama; and the duo teams of Jack Crane and Robbie Triano and Meade Maxwell and Gerarad Smith. seventh-grader Allison Mobley Pictured back row, from left, is faculty advisor Marsha Thomas with first place winners Jack and fourth-graders Virginia Crane, Robbie Triano, Karstan Minanov, Derek Demkowicz, and faculty advisors Harriett Whitaker and Mary Jo Johnson. Seated from left are first place winners Jonathan Montgomery, Cinnamond and Addison Chandler Warren and Wade Penman. 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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 AUTOMOTIVE AUTOS TODAY By Richard Williamson '09 Volkswagen CC will turn many heads fter driving the new Volkswagen 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC with the VR6 CCVR6 SPORT engine, one has to wonder: Who real• Type: Front-drive, four-passenger, Aly needs Audi, after all? compact sedan. For that matter, who needs Price: $38,300 base, {invoice BMW or Mercedes? $36,393), $41,630. as tested. Perhaps we should keep Where built: Emden, Germany. them around as role models. Power 3.6-liter, 280 horsepower, There are still some luxury 24-valve VR6; six-speed auto trans• benchmarks VW has not mission with Tiptronic. achieved. Performance: 0-60 mph in 6.6 sec• With its swept roofline arch• onds; top speed 130 mph (electroni• ing nearly the length of the car, cally limited). the Comfort Coupe in black Fuel economy: 18 city, 27 highway, paint could easily be confused 21 combined mpg; estimated annual with a Mercedes-Benz. fuel cost $3,070 based on 15,000 Positioned atop the food miles at $4.30 per gallon. chain after the passing of the late, great VW Phaeton, the CC PHOTO COURTESY OF VOLKSWAGEN covers a broad range of buyers, SeeVWCC,.pagel9A The 2009Volkswagen CC. from $26,790 for the 200 horse• power, turbo charged ^cylin• der Sport version to $39,300 for the V6 powered, all-wheel-dri• TEST DRIVE ByGregZyla ve VR64Motion. I took a spin in the latest ver• The 2009 Nissan Frontier 4x4 King Cab SE receives sion of CC, the VR6 Sport, which is well loaded with luxu• a tweaked exterior and several mechanical updates. ry features .at a base price of $38;300. As an evolutionary four-door version of the Passat, the CC is 2009 Nissan Frontier 4x4 King Cab SE an extraordinarily aerodynam• ic front drive sedan designed to delivers 19 city and 23 highway resemble a coupe with seating EPA numbers. for four passengers in a com• Frontier's popularity is a di• pact body. rect result of the company's The clean profile is enhanced multi-task principle, offering by frameless doors and flowing XE, SE, LE and PRO-4X mod• character lines, while the front els in either regular or long bed is emboldened with a larger styles. Frontier's standard SE chrome grille. his week, we're dri-' engine is the 4.0-liter V6, with The VR6 is distinguished by ving Nissan's mid• either 6-speed manuals or 5- its V6 engine, with the cylin• size 2009 Frontier speed automatics available. ders arranged in a narrow T 4x4 pickup—base Our tester came with the auto• configuration that takes up less price: $24,110; matic. space than the traditional V6. Tprice as tested: $26,735. Outwardly, 2009 Frontier re• The engine is positioned side• Our tester was a more expen• ceives a new, yet still Nissan ways in the engine bay and sive 4x4 model, but for those on signature, angled strut grille linked to a six-speed automatic a budget, we'll remind you that and headlight design. transmission with a Tiptronic Frontier's base King Cab 4x2 Additionally, a new "Value system mat can be operated starts at just $17,460 with a 2.5- Truck Package" saves buyers manually. liter 4-cylinder engine. Mated considerable money on option- The 280 horsepower-power - to a 5-speedinanual transmis• train can propel the sedan from sion, this low-priced Frontier See FRONTIER, page 19A 2009 Nissan Frontier 4x4 King Cab SE Drive Your Dream. 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Image may.nol relied actual vehicle. Visit Jaguar Lakeside, Jaguarof Novi or MSRP $42,505 jafjuarofiniy for further details. • Auto Transmission • Dual Climate Control • Heated leather ' CD Player • Rain-Sensing Wipers seats 29 m"S " Loaded! • Active Head Restraints • Head, Chest, Side • XM Radio •Top Safety Pick by IIHS Curtain Airbags • OnStar • 4/yr, 50,000 mile bumper- • Power seats, doors, 1 Free to-bumper warrant)' windows and locks Scheduled 2009 Range Rover Maintenance Sport HSE Loaded! 2009 9-7X 4.2 AWO Sport Utility SAVE $21,402! OR $2 36 Months Rover Lakeside 877.BUY.R0VER 18979 Hall Rd. BORN FROM JETS Macomb, Ml 48044 At M-59 and Romeo Plank Rd. landroverlakeside.com SAAB Of TROY Of LAKESIDE 888.318.7777 888.718.9907 - Exclusive Valet Service - A | 1819 Mapielawn 19077 Hall Rd. Experience Your New Vehicle Between Crooks & Coolidge Macomb, Ml 48044 At Your Home Or Office* i cr %/ LAND LAND HOVER In The Troy Motor Mall M-59 & Romeo Plank Rd. M LAKESIDE 7 1 Hill Rd. (M-59) j 1 Aiui-Ccrrosiorr vVarranty saaboftroy.com saaboflakeside.com (0S1499 Down plus let months pmt, title, pieces, registration and taxes. 36-month lease. 10,000 mites per year. 3D cents per mils over. Rebates to dealsr with approved tier 0 credit Not all inPlus tax, tide, plate, destination and doc fees. Must be coming out current lease that expires no later than September 30,2009.Musi be eligible for GM owner loyalty, GMS. All rebates to dealer. Must take delivery from dealer stock by 1/31/09.¾ $1995 down plus I St payment, tax, title, plates, icq fee and doc lessees will qualify for Land Rover Capital Group lease. Payments may vary. Retailer determines price. Residency restrictions apply. Tread light!/!8 Drive responsibly off-highway. With approved E LD ER fee. 18 cents per mile oven Must be coming out current lease that expires no later than September 30.2009.Must be eligible for GM owner loyalty, GMS. All j credit from Land Rover Capital. Availability may vary. Prices subject to change. Must take delivery by 1/31/09. See dealer for details. Anywhere inSE Michigan. Previous clients only. See deeler for AUTOMOTIVE rebates to dealer Must take deliver)' fromdeale r stock by l/3l/09.Pull-ahesd up to I months. Prices subject to change based on GM and/or Saab details, E R • U' P programs. See dealer for details. (ilHwy epa, - Tftuuv uwiQuc - GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 AUTOMOTIVE rel below its peak of five springs, telescopic self-leveling includes two up front, side and an emergency medical kit. maintenance for three years or VWCC: months ago. shocks and stabilizer bar. A ful• chest protectors and head-cur• They could have made this a 36,000 miles. The CC's ride and handling ly independent four-link rear tains across all seating posi• five-passenger car, but VW Engineers at the VW-owned Good ride are worthy of the luxury com• features coil springs, telescopic tions. A rear passenger side- made comfort a priority. luxury brand Audi must be a lit• petitors, with good body stiff• shocks and stabilizer bar. chest air bag system with safety The 2009 model comes with tle steamed at the presumptu• and handling ness and strong, supportive The Electronic Stabilization beltpretensioners is optional. a new navigation system with ous parent's encroachment on springs. The disc brakes are Program works through four- If you like seeing the road at Media Device Interface with its luxury turf. A CC with V6 Continuedfrom page ISA typically Germanic, with solid wheel anti-lock brakes with night, you'll love the bi-xenon color touch-screen control of engine and all-wheel-drive un• stopping power and great pedal vented front and solid rear headlamps with Adaptive sound and sensory systems. A dercuts a similarly equipped 0 to 60 mph in about 6.6 sec• feedback. discs. Anti-Slip Regulation and Forward Lighting System. rear parking assistance system Audi A4 by $4,000. onds, with the top speed elec• All CC models ride on sport yaw control come standard The interior is comfortable displays rearview camera im• The CC is 3.7 inches longer tronically limited to 130 mph. suspension and electro• with Brake Assist and and luxurious, with 12-way ages with yellow tracking lines than the A4,0.4 inch wider and Fuel economy is decent at 18 mechanical power steering Electronic Differential Locking. power adjustable driver's seat, that bend as you turn the steer• 62 pounds heavier. city miles per gallon and 27 with dual-pinions for perfor• Basically, you'll have a hard leather upholstery, leather- ing wheel. What's new: New model for highway mpg for a combined mance oriented ride and han• time losing control of this car. wrapped steering wheel with Its warranty includes 24-hour 2009, VR6 engine. 21 mpg, though we suddenly dling. The front McPherson But if you do, your epidermis audio and ventilation controls Roadside Assistance for four Pluses: Performance, safety, don't have to care so much concept suspension has a trian• and internal organs will appre• and a leather armrest. years or 50,000 miles, plus five- styling. since oil is about $100 per bar• gular wishbone design with coil ciate the air bag system, which Especially appealing is a year or60,000 mile power train Minuses: Four-passenger large panoramic power vent protection, three-year or 36,000 seating may not suit some fami• sunroof that reaches out to the mile warranty for other parts lies. roof rails and covers the entire and 12-year warranty against Bottom line: Audacious chal• and large, stamped steel, geo• ponents include standard 4- forward portion of the roof. corrosion and perforation. lenger to world's best brands. FRONTIER: metric fender flares. wheel disc brakes with ABS. The split folding rear seats Volkswagen's Carefree Richard Williamson writes Our tester came with the SE Frontier 4x4 models include are separated by a center roll- Maintenance Program requires about automobiles for Scripps Good value option package that would a shift-on-the-fly 4-wheel drive top covered console for drinks no charges for the scheduled Howard News Service. have cost $2,330 and includes system with 2WD/4HI/4LO for the money remote keyless entry, all the modes. An advanced off-road powers, cruise, 4-wheel traction system is available on Continued from page ISA Limited Slip, newly styled 16- 4x4 models and includes a 4- inch alloy wheels, bedliner and wheel limited slip system, ey al equipment bundles previous• floor mats. However, thanks to which aids power transfer in ly priced higher. the aforementioned Value Price low traction situations. The lim• Under the hood, Nissan's Package, it cost only $ 1,330 ited slip system is also part of performance abilities center on and is highly recommended. the same $ 1,330 SE option the 4.0-liter engine that delivers And speaking of SE option's pack mentioned above. best-in-class horsepower, bedliner, it's a factory applied A long list of safety equip• torque and payload numbers. spray-on type that comes with ment is standard, deluding an TheV6 produces 261 horse• a UfUi-track tie-down system. advanced air bag system. Our power and 281 feet-pounds of The Utili-track provides ulti• tester came with the $650 sup• torque, and is based on the mate hauling flexibility through plemental curtain air bags for Nissan "VQ" engine that pow• the use of five special "C" cross- side impact and rollover protec• ers the 350Z, Maxima, Altima, section rails mounted in the tion for front and rear outboard Murano and Quest, yet is bed with removable utility passengers, which brought the tweaked for the demands of cleats that slide into channels. final tally, with destination truck use. Inside, Frontier is utilitarian charges of $745, to $26,735. 537.411 Besides the power and with a dose of comfort, featur• Important numbers include a torque, Nissan's engine still de• ing an uncluttered, work-play wheelbase of 125.9 inches, livers fuel mileage of 17 city design that's easy on the eyes. 4,315 pound curb weight, 8.9 and 21 highway in King Cab Frontier King Cab features inches of ground clearance, up 2WD or 15 and 19, respectively, large, rear hinged doors for to 6,500 pound tow capacity with the 4x4 underpinnings. easy access to the rear seating. with tow package, and a 21.1- Assembled in Smyrna, Term., Surprisingly, there's more gallon fuel tank. $51,697 Frontier's mid-size design room in the King Cab with its We've always liked Nissan's makes it easy on all who drive flip up rear seats than one aggressive styling and mechan• it, although it's not to be consid• might expect, although if full ically sound pickups, and rate ered a compact by any means. size adults will travel regularly, its upgraded '09 Frontier SE an This all comes thanks to Nissan the Crew Cab with its bench 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10. engineers blending into seat and full-size 4-doors is the Likes: Styling, power, becliin- Frontier's smaller theme the recommendation. er, SE option, value for money East Nine Mile Road - Just east of 9 Mile 586 772 8200/ 313 343 5300 "larger truck" personality of big Built on a full-size boxed lad• spent. Vis*®} LIBERTY. mmPUftSOIt brother Titan. Thus, all compa• der frame, Frontier rideso n an Dislikes: Gas mileage sus• dongooieycadMIac.com 8MHe U * ny pickups employ Nissan's all-steel double-wishbone front pect, side curtain air bags e Hours: Monday & Thursday - 8:30am until 9:00pm daring and aggressive exterior suspension and solid axle rear should be standard. 1-84 g Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:30am until 6:00pm assertion, a la large bumpers, suspension with leaf springs. Greg Zyla is a syndicated au- GMS Employee lean payments based en 39 monlhs on CTS, 12,000 milei par yeor. Must qualify for ass! lief fcredll. Must Have [ease thai expires 9/30/09before. Don't have 161am' ! in laasSfl. Transferable in household. CIS $2,995 total due, Wlsigningtiju«a4d,tOT^ shorTTfont and fear overhangs Other Frontier driveTTneconv ~ WmoTXWWtumnist, ~" mini (¾¾!;¾.' DRIVING AMERICA CHRYSLER Jeep SIGN & DRIVE ONLY AT VYLETEL *2008 CHRYSLER® SAVE 72 NO. BUY SERRING TOURING «7,222 A. r.vKj:, . 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Cadteux CHRYSLER JEER INC. VYLETEL VOLKSWAGEN Visit us on tfte wsl) at: VAN DYKE JUST SOUTH OF 18 MILE • STERLING HEIGHTS 18165 Mack Avenue (Grosse Pointe / Detroit) Fax (313) 343-5333 mmloetonodr.eotff WWW.VYLETEL.COM "Pfice Includes Chrysler coupons, which ara subjectto availability . 72 mo. buy £1999 down. Pricing includes all factory rebates and military discounts on all Mon. & Thurs. 8:30 AM - 9PM; models where epplfesbla. Must quaity for employee pricing, GDI Additional S200. Payments based on prelerred credit. Not everyone Qualifies. Must take 6i)l^tim4nfatl^Mi>»mm\2W^&*tox,1il* Obituary notices are purchased and often prewritten by family or friends. While we try to run obit• uaries as submitted, we nevertheless reserve the right to edit for accuracy, style and length. Maureen A. Palm 29 at A.H. Peters Funeral during World War II. Home, 20705 Mack Ave., Besides holding numer• Former Grosse Pointe resi• Grosse Pointe Woods. ous positions in The Detroit dent Maureen A. Palm, 74, Memorial donations may be Federation of Musicians died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, in made to the Alzheimer's Union, he enjoyed golf and Clinton Township. Association Greater Michigan belonged to the St. Clair Mrs. Palm was born Dec. Chapter, 20300 Civic Center, Shores Country Club for 10, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Suite 100, Southfield, MI many years. Maureen A. Palm Robert M. DuRant to Joseph and Agnes Kelly. 48076. He is survived by his wife, She graduated in 1952 from Loretta; daughter, Barbara ion and design which she Mrs. Derkevorkian is sur• Grosse Pointe High School. Altman; son, Robert Barbara Friedberg used throughout her career. vived by her husband, Harry She was an administrative (Charlotte) DuRant and Derkevorkian Mrs. Derkevorkian was a Derkevorkian and her daugh• assistant for Dingan Electric Robert M.DuRant grandchildren, Bethany and fashion model, fashion coor• ter, BB Friedberg Reis. Company and Fisher Body. Grosse Pointe Woods resi• Denise. Former Detroit resident dinator at Kerns, fashion di• A memorial service will be She enjoyed bowling and dent Robert M. DuRant, 86, A funeral service was held Barbara Friedberg rector at the Book Cadillac, an held from 5 to 8 p.m. knitting and was a member of died Tuesday, Jan. 20,2009. Jan. 24, 2009, at Bethel Derkevorkian died Saturday, event, party and wedding Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at the Daughters of Isabella. He was born July 17, 1922 Lutheran Church in St. Jan. 24, 2009, at Beaumont planner, as well as the The Country Club of Detroit, Mrs. Palm is survived by in Detroit to Hamlet and Clair Shores. Interment Hospital, Grosse Pointe. She founder and owner of The 220 Country Club Drive, her daughters, Diana Adams Irene DuRant. will be in Resurrection was the former owner of The Greenhouse Salon until she Grosse Pointe Farms. and Susan Griffiths - He graduated from Cass Cemetery in Clinton Greenhouse Salon on The Hill sold her interest in 2006. In lieu of flowers, memorial Seewerker (Red Seewerker); Tech High School. Township. in Grosse Pointe Farms. Her work career and hob• donations may be made to the son, Sean (Maria) Palm; four Mr. DuRant was a musi• Memorial donations may Mrs. Derkevorkian was born bies intersected. Throughout Beaumont Foundation, in grandchildren and five great• cian, piano player, band be made to Bethel Lutheran in Detroit to Wallace and Ada her life, she maintained a memory of Barbara Friedberg grandchildren. leader, teacher and compos• Church Building Fund, (nee Zimmerman) Hardy and keen interest in architectural, Derkevorkian, 468 Cadieux A funeral service will be er. He was a musician in the 26400 Little Mack, St. Clair lived her entire life in the city. fashion, floral, food and inte• Road, Grosse Pointe, MI held at noon Thursday, Jan. United States Navy Band Shores, MI 48081. She had a keen eye for fash- rior design. 48230. Light a Candle of Remembrance Not all chapters in life are easy. Online Obituaries Visit our Online Grief Library at www.Verheyden.ori.orgg Dedicate a Perspective (e-cards) Post a Heart Tools for Caregivers Order Flowers and Gifts Online Memorials & Guestbooks Grief Support Message Boards 313-881-8500 586-756-5530 365 Days of Grief Support 16300 Mack Avenue FUNERAL Cf HOMES, INC. 28499 Schoenherr Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Warren, MI 48088 Family Owned & Operated Since 1908 Find a Friend Joseph A. Stanlonis, Manager John P. Murphy, Manager Brian A Joseph, Owner I Chairman The Seattle readers Matthew and Emily Moores of Grosse Pointe Woods took the Grosse Pointe News along when they visited the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Wash. The Nevada readers Capri readers Dan Sheridan Sr. of Grosse Pointe Woods and Dan Sheridan Jr. of Henderson, Nev. read the Grosse Pointe News while waiting Kim and Donald Schmidt vacationed on the island of Capri, tour- to tee off at the Anthem Country Club Invitational April 23 in ing the Alman' Coast. They stopped in Positano to read the Nevada. Grosse Pointe News. readers The Bashara family took the Grosse Pointe News along when they attended a family reunion in Ochoa Rios, Jamaica. From left are Laura Bashara Maurer of Utah, Nancy, Bob, Jessica, Jane and Robert Bashara. Serving the Grosse Pointe Community Since 1977 The de Bary Difference: Costa Rica readers Recommendations Based on Personal tence When Judy and Mike Florian of Grosse Pointe Park visited the * Additional offices in Paris & Brussels Bosque de Paz Rain/Cloud Forest, a lodge and biological reserve in Costa Rica, they took along a copy of the Grosse Pointe News. u Their trip w as part uf a uird watching excursion. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 BUSINESS/POLICE Business Briefs Thaddeus (Ted) J. Kedzierski, a CPA financial forensics expert, was awarded the Certified in Financial Forensics Credential, by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Kedzierski works for T J Kedzierski and Associates, PC. which offers accounting, tax advising and forensic services. He is also a practicing attorney. Kedzierski, of Grosse Pointe Shores, is a trustee on the Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation; a board member of Grosse Eric Cholack Pointe Babe Ruth Baseball; a Michael E. Starrs member of the Old Newsboy's Grosse Pointe North High Goodfellows; and an usher at School and earned a bachelor's Our Lady Star of the Sea degree in business administra• Pointer new CEO Church. tion from the University of Michael E. Starrs of Grosse Michigan and his law degree Pointe has joined the Detroit- Judge appointed from Harvard Law. based law firm, Bodman LLP, Governor Jennifer Granholm After law school, he returned as chief operating officer. has appointed Eric Cholack, to Michigan and Wayne Before joining Bodman, he formerly of Grosse Pointe County, where he served as an served for 16 years as chief op• Farms, as judge of the Wayne assistant prosecuting attorney erating officer and chief finan• County Circuit Court. for nearly six years with the cial officer for a Detroit-based He takes the seat vacated by Wayne County Prosecutor's law firm with offices in multiple Judge Diane Hathaway who Office. Cholack entered private states. He also served for more was recently elected to the practice, becoming a founding than 10 years as a senior audit Michigan Supreme Court. partner of the Lange & Cholack manager at Price ^aterhouse "To be appointed to the law firm, focusing his practice in its Detroit and London of• Wayne County Circuit Court is on labor and employment mat• fices. a true honor," Cholack said. ters and mediation of employ• "We conducted a national "The work of the court is a ment and circuit court disputes. search and are delighted to tremendous responsibility and "I am ecstatic at the opportu• have found a highly experi• a wonderful opportunity to nity to serve as a Wayne County enced and capable professional make a positive impact on peo• Circuit judge. I plan to immerse PHOTO BY RENEE LANDUYT like Mike Starrs here in ple's lives and on our commu• myself in the work of the court Detroit," said Bodman LLP nity." and work hard to justify others' Chairman Larry R. Shulman. Cholack graduated from faith in me," he said. Thorough cleaning "His diverse talents will be of great benefit to Bodman mov• Lydia Prush gave Matthew Woolridge a thorough dental cleaning Jan. 24. Woolridge was one of 18 ing forward." children who received the free dental cleaning, screening and oral hygiene instructions at the of• Starrs attended Western Michigan University and Possible savings of $800,000 fice of Dr. Kevin Prush of Grosse Pointe Woods. This is the 10th year Prush's St. Clair Shores staff earned a bachelor's degree has been the scene of the Heartfelt Project, sponsored by the Macomb County Dental Hygiene from Boston College. He is a A reorganization plan in streamline the Wayne County certified public accountant and Wayne County government Commission and make it more Society for children who have no dental care. If a child needs dental work, such as a filling or an active member of the eliminates 11 positions and is efficient," Boike said. braces, a referral is made to The University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry for tits Give A Kid Michigan Association of expected to save $800,000 im• "Our goal is to become a A Smile Day Saturday, Feb. 7. Prush's staff includes Kim Bate, Melanie Jacobs and Rose Sesta and Certified Public Accountants, mediately. leaner, more responsive and ef• American Institute of Certified Commission Chairman fective operation as we carry dental hygiene students Melissa Desjarden and Erin Fletcher, Public Accountants, Edward A. Boike, Jr., (D- out our obligations to the tax• Association of Legal Taylor) said the savings will be payers." Administrators . and the achieved through a combina• Boike said he is continuing Association of Certified Fraud tion of staff reductions and job to evaluate overall commission Examiners. consolidations. operatipns and staf| fuq&tions "This is the first step in what to ideriflfy additional areas that Forensics expert will be an ongoing effort to can be more cost effective. PHOTO BY KATHY RYAN Eastside Republican Club members elected John Chouinard, chairman; Thomas R. McCleary Jr., vice chairman; Jenny Nolan, treasurer; and Linda R. Solterisch, secretary during their annual meeting Jan. 20. Dan Grano, Mary Treder-Lang and Rosalee Wattrick were elected as directors. The owner of this Cadillac Escalade in the City of Grosse Pointe had a rude awakening Monday, From left, Treder-Lang, Nolan, McCleary, Solterisch, Chouinard and Grano. Jan. 26. Tlje two back wheels had been removed sometime during the night. Thieves left the car on blocks. If you have any information about this or other crimes, call the City of Grosse Pointe public safety department at (313) 886-3200. V"YF Be power smart for safety, business A quick way for businesses labor costs as compared with For actual figures relating to to reduce energy and mainte• standard incandescent models. how much a traditional exit nance bills is to consider in• "In locations with proper sign can cost in energy bills 3:40 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, for Congratulations to Office stalling low energy exit signs. charging sources, photolumi• alone — not to mention bulb Grosse Pointe woods not only driving with an ex• Joseph Poirier who marks his Exit signs that must be lit 24 nescent exit signs can have an replacement, maintenance and pired license plate, but also 20 years of service with the de• hours a day, seven days a week unlimited service life," says the other labor costs — there is an Suspicious car with a driver's license that had partment. can take a bite out of commer• U.S. Department of Energy. exit sign cost calculator avail• expired in 2007. — Kathy Ryan cial and industrial budgets, as Photoluminescent signage able at lumonall.com. While on routine patrol at She told police she wasn't well as those for residential can be considered fail-safe be• For more information, visit 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, a aware of any expiration dates. If you have any information high-rise dwellings. cause it doesn't fely on power, 1 .eere.energy.gov/femp/ police cruiser spotted a car She was also wanted on a about these or other crimes, Photoluminescent — glow in bulbs or maintenance. procurement/eep_exit_sign. with two occupants parked at bench warrant out of St. Clair call the Grosse Pointe Park the dark — exit signs can offer Helen and Hawthorne. Shores for driving with a sus• public safety department at significant savings per sign in A check of the license plate pended license. (313) 822-6200. reduced energy, materials, and revealed the vehicle's owner She posted bond and was re• NOEL SELEWSKI AGENCY was wanted on an outstanding leased. warrant. Serving the community for over 25 yvars When the driver attempted — Kathy Ryan city of Q§r0sse Potttte JSaonbs, Michigan to leave the area, police pulled NOTICE TO BIDDERS - UNIFORMS: Sealed bids will be • Auto • Home • Life over the vehicle. If you have any information received by the City at the office of the City Clerk, 20025 Mack The 19-year-old driver did about these or other crimes, Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, until 9:30 a.m. on • Commercial • Residential not have a driver's license and call the Grosse Pointe Woods Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at which time and place the was arrested. public safety department (313) proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing • General Liability • Renter's Insurance 343-2416. uniforms to the City's Department of Public Works, Copies of specifications and bid sheets may be obtained from the City Clerk. Very expired The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any irregularities in the bidding and to accept any proposals it 3 13.886-6857 Grosse Pointe Park deems to be in the best interest of the Citv. 15206 Mack Avenue I Located in the Lakeoointe Buildina Grosse Pointe Park | (2 blocks South of Dylan's Raw Bar & Grille) Farms resident was arrested at Anniversary G.P.N.: 1/29/2009 City Clerk 22A GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 20559 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods 3 Blocks South of Vernier Visit our store, just north of 8 Mile at 21480 Mack Ave. Open Saturday & Sunday Specializing in Spa Parties, Group Events and Spa Packages www.aretee-michigan-spa.com SECTION B • GROSSE POINTE NEWS • JANUARY 29,2009 A parent's struggle Learning the hard way about depression PAGE8B CHURCHES HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT With roots in the community Maureen Devine is coming home to become the Grosse Pointe Historical Society's newly-created executive director. She has plans to make history fun and approachable of history ByAnnLFouty Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, Features Editor the Grosse Pointe Hunt Club and area churches. Maureen Devine wants "I hope to do collaborative Grosse Pointers to know their work with the Edsel & Eleanor community on a personal level, Ford House," she said, a place just as she did years ago. she worked for 10 years. "I'd She and a friend asked per• like to work in tandem to make mission to photograph the a bigger event." Cadieux farmhouse's exterior For example, she said, the for a St. Clare of Montefalco Ford staff is involved in pro• seventh-grade project. moting a healthy lifestyle. The Devine said she was amazed historical society and the Ford at the friendliness and gen• house could propose a walking erosity of the house's owner, or bike tour between the two. who gave the pair a tour of the She would like to see walking interior, pointing out where the tours to the Grosse Pointe Cadieux children carved their Hunt Club or the "churches, names into the woodwork. . where each site would provide She would like to pursue this a short historical presentation. PHOTO BY ANN L. FOUTY characteristic of generosity by "We should help each other," setting up programs between Maureen Devine is the Grosse Pointe Historical Society's first executive director. She stands in front of a chiming Cadieux clock organizations such as the See HISTORY; page 2B and would like Grosse Pointers to know what makes their community tick. marketplace.com A comprehensive online resource for Grosse Pointe shopping & services. •Easy site navigation with instant search feature. 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She assisted in HISTORY: School graduate, Devine of Pewabic Pottery tiles, as filling his private and corpo• earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts well as the extensive photo rate art collections. His partic• Digging into degree in printmaking from and manuscript collections. ular interest was works by Puts you in the know... Western Michigan University "The legacy of Grosse Pointe Louis Comfort Tiffany. She for where to go for this weeks the past and a Master of Arts degree in represents a wealth of interest• helped Driehaus select and hottest specials, products & service. art histoiy from Wayne State ing social history and architec• prepare collections for his Continued from page IB University. ture relating to our community, homes in Prague, St. Thomas, She has studied 19th and as well as the City of Detroit. Chicago, and Nantucket. His she said. "I have a good handle 20th century decorative art at This heritage reaches back to 25,000 square foot house in on working on making history Sotheby's in England and took the Native American presence, Lake Geneva, Wise, was deco• fun." a course in museum leader• to French ribbon farms, to the rated in a Georgian style. Collaborative programs are ship and preservation, also in great houses, the auto industry Though she has faniily and just one component of her job. England. During her summer and now, the new millennium. close friends in Chicago, She will be the curator, out• study, she and her classmates I look forward to preserving, Devine also has two sisters in reach planner and program• traveled in three distinct re• sharing and celebrating this the Grosse Pointes. mer for the historical society, gions of England looking at history," she said. Return trips to Chicago will including continuing the 16th to 20th century collec• During her 10 years as head be monthly, Devine said, be• Second Saturday programs tions and landscaping. curator of the Edsel & Eleanor cause she is a consultant cura• and coordination of the Grosse All this will benefit her, she Ford House, Devine was re• tor to the McCormick Place Pointe Historical Awards. said, because, "I'll do as much sponsible for the care and doc• with its 130 contemporary As the historical society's cu• as I can to educate about umentation of the art and his• pieces by Chicago and Illinois rator, Devine points to a preservation of homes and torical collections and was in• artists. Cadieux grandfather clock in what (a historic designation) volved with historic preserva• "Maureen has roots in the the resource center across the means to them. There is a new tion and public programming. community and world-class street from the Provencal-Weir tax law which is more gener• She was instrumerital in education and experience," House on Kerby in Grosse ous for preservation." finding a roofing team from said society President Stuart Pointe Farms. The century-old One program she has in the Cotswold region of Grigg. "She has the proven Esthetician, Robert Parshall, clock, which chimes on the mind is showing Grosse England to restore building ability to envision our future is Grosse Pointe's best kept secret! half hour, is in need of restora• Pointer's gardens — gardens roots on the Ford grounds. The from a strategic level and to tion. Its abalone and hand which date to the historic team had done work for Prince help the Grosse Pointe society f$ •very attentive to the specific needs of my skin ... Robert's painted scenes are fading. houses' construction. Charles and she said she felt take its next step toward br is very pleasant, personable and professional." S. Gardini "It needs adjustment. It runs Devine invites the communi• privileged for it to come to the growth and goals." • a little fast," she said. ty to use the Alfred B. and Ruth United States to work not only Devine's husband, Larry "... Robert listened to all of my concerns about my skin Soliciting funds for the S. Moran Resource Center, on the Edsel & Eleanor Ford Baranski, is the Detroit ... I felt renewed and my skin looks fresh and new." B. Lord restoration of the 6-foot clock across the street from the buildings but also on Cotswold Institute of Arts director of is one of her first projects, Provencal-Weir House. Use of buildings at The Henry Ford in public programming. He was Robert cordially invites you to let these clients' experiences Dearborn. be yours by calling 313-881-6833 to make your appointment. Devine said. the center requires historical instrumental in the restoration The secret is out! Robert is looking forward to serving you. society membership or a dona• Devine left the job in Grosse of the DIA's theater and over• Background tion. Pointe Shores to work with sees the puppet collection "It's good to be home," said "There are some real trea• Richard Driehaus, a wealthy there. The couple lives in the Grosse Pointe Park native. sures here including Native money manager in Chicago, Detroit. . veenAou&e 1 Q POOP QPC^ The cold weather's still here, but Samira's Winter Clearance Sale ends January 31st. There are only a few days left to take advantage of this sale and receive 10% off Samira's already low prices on fur coats and jackets, so you are going to want to hurry on over! You will save'-on designer labels including: Lilly's, Lacoste, Burberry, Chanel, Stdohn, Escada and so ifiany more than I have room to list here. So finish up your winter wardrobe shopping and begin to look forward to Spring - that's right, Spring, because Samira's is now accepting your gently used designer Spring merchandise. Call or visit 21207 MackAvenue in the Woods, 313-886-5043. Fashion value for every season - that's Samira's - - Consignment shopping at its' finest!! Honorable mayor The Honorable Ken Cockrel Jr., mayor of Detroit, was at the home of John and Becky Booth of Grosse Pointe Shores for a reception in his honor He talked about his priorities for Detroit. The host committee, from left, Don Day, John Booth, Normayne Day, Kimberly Cockrel, Cockrel, Becky Booth, Mary Beth Smith and Kinnie Smith. Grosse Pointe War Memorial's 24hr Chinatown ANYTHING THAT HANGS OK' A WINDOW CLEANED!! Comcast Television You know from reading the Shopping Reviews in the past Channels For the artifacts sought that the professionals at Angott's sell and repair anything 5 and 915 Whole that hangs on a window. 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Peny Bailer 7:00 pm Vitality Plus (Step/Kick Boxing) The society is seeking the 7:30 pm Things to Do at the War Memorial City Year Detroit following items related to 8:00 pm In a Heartbeat Detroit's Chinatown: 8:30 pm Tech Pointes Great Lakes Log • World War II propaganda 9:00 nm Art & Design Reverend Richard Ingalls, Jr. posters; ' SUPER CLOSE Mariners' Church •SUPER NUTRITIOUS 9:30 pm Pointes of Horticulture • Fliers or posters promot• 'SUPER CONVENIENT 10:00 pm The John Prost Show ing the boycott of Japanese 1 10:30 pm Great Lakes Log The John Prost Show IYouKr answer to.. . "What's for dinner?" SUPER DELICIOUS goods; 11:00 pm Out of the Ordinary Mothers Club Auction & Leukemia Society • 19th century laundry Wow! Check out what's new at Super Suppers!! Order 6 or more 11:30 pm Tech Pointes equipment; The Legal Insider of their delicious entree's and they will deliver right to your Midnight Economic Club of Detroit • Chinese New Year d&or home for FREEH In a hurry, but still want to sit down with your 1:00 am Senior Men's Club Frank Szymanski or costumes; family.to a nutritious dinner? Super Suppers is your answer to 1:30 am Great Lakes Log Probate & Living Will • Chinese businesses "what's for dinner", Visit their website to see this month's entree 2:00 am The John Prost Show goods; choices and then call 313-881-3511 to place your order. Pick it up 2:30 am Tech Pointes Art & Design • Chinese or Western cloth• on your way home and it'll be ready shortly after - fresh and 3:00 am Art & Design Todd Burroughs - Painter ing worn by Detroit's delicious - and economical!! What more could you ask for? 3:30 am Pointes of Horticulture Chinatown residents; How about, as always, receive a free side dish with purchase 4:00 am The John Prost Show • Event pamphlets; of an entree if you present this Shopping Review. 4:30 am Great Lakes Log A DVD Copy of any • La Choy recipe booklets; Visit www.ssgrossepointemi.com 5:00 am Out of the Ordinary WMTV • Newspaper articles; 5:30 am The Legal Insider program can be obtained for • Photographs, letters and 6:00 amThings to Do at the War Memorial $20 postcards. 6:30 am Art & Design For more information, call 7:00 am Vitality Plus (Tone) Chelsea Zuzindlak at (313) 7:30 am Musical Storytime Schedule subject to change without notice. 833-0242 or via e-mail at Tn advertise vonr sneniak. rtrnrlimts or services in ShODnina Reviews For further information call, 313-881-7511 8:00 am Tn a Heartbeat chslcs azr o) ^0^011^11^101^02^ call Sally Schuman ® 313-343-5586 * sschuman® grossepolntenews.com org. GROSSE POINTE NEWS," JANUARY 29, 2009 CLUBS Roadshow Reservations must be made The Grosse Pointe Antiques by noon Monday, Feb. 2 to Free lecture Road Show is from 10 a.m. to Linda Benson. Henry Ford Hospital's 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Members will observe Center for Athletic Medicine Grosse Pointe War Memorial, American History Month by hosts a series of free lectures 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe honoring an American history for parents of high school ath• Farms. teacher, chapter level letes, coaches, athletic direc• Experts on hand to provide American history, Christopher tors and certified athletic train• appraisals on antiques and Columbus essay contest win• ers, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3. collectibles include Dennis ner and a good citizen winner The 7 to 8:30 p.m. lecture is and Meoldye Adomitis of from the senior class at both at University of Detroit Jesuit Saginaw who specialize in Grosse Pointe North and High School and Academy in textiles and costumes; James South high schools. the physical education class• Amato of Oxford focuses on Chapter member Grace room, 8400 S. Cambridge, period furniture and folk art; Smith presents a program on Detroit. Katrina Bray from Royal Oak outstanding women in The topic is MRSA (methicil- will look at vintage clothing; American history. lian resistant staphylococcus Doug Doulton of Belleville is Lunch will be served follow• aureus bacteria) in athletics. an auctioneer; Darlene Hines ing the presentations. The Wednesday, March 11 of Farmington and Robert and Thursday, April 23 topic is Ramsey are members of the the throwing shoulder. International Society of Registration may be made by New officers Appraisers; Joe Kueckle of Friends of Vision calling (313) 972-4167. The Grosse Pointe Garden Center, Inc. new officers were installed during the club's annual meet• Warren will appraise clocks Friends of Vision, a support and music boxes; Daniel group for the visually im• ing Jan. 19. They are, from left, Recording Secretary Adrienne Gregory, Treasurer Sarah Flynn, LaLonde is a licensed gemolo- paired and blind, meets from G.P. Shores Second Vice President and Membership Beverly Donaldson, Corresponding Secretary Cheri gist; Sandra Onyekwere of 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, Detroit will examine glass and and Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the Garden Club Carleton, Assistant Treasurer Marie Mainwaring, First Vice President and Programs Mary fine decorative accessories; Detroit Institute of The Grosse Pointe Shores Northcutt and President Marieke Allen. The meeting's guest speaker was Lillian Dean, who pre• and Lori Stefak of Grosse Ophthalmology, 15415 E. Garden Club meets at 11:30 sented the program "Trees for Tomorrow," and discussed her experience in improving local land• Pointe. Jefferson, Grosse Pointe a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 with hostess The cost is $6 per item and Park. Colleen Kelly, 1953 Country scaping. The purpose of the garden center is to benefit the education, beautification, horticulture the maximum is six items per For more information, call Club, Grosse Pointe Woods. and conservation of the community. person. Nancy Pilorget at (313) 824- Grosse Pointe News special No weapons will be al• 4710, ext. 225. writer Kathleen Peabody will lowed. discuss Grosse Pointe trees. boating skills and seamanship The cost is $45. For more in• Kerby, Grosse Pointe Farms. Reservations may be made for 10 weeks from 7 to 9 p.m. formation, call Joe D'Herde at He will teach participants Meetup Group by calling Shirley Ireland at Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 10 at (313)407-7497. how to prepare shrimp fosca DAR (313) 884-7489 or Marilyn West Marine, corner of 10 Mile and ricotta gnocchi with al• The Grosse Pointe Spanish King at (313) 881-7808. and Jefferson, St. Clair Shores. mond pesto. Included in the The Louisa St. Clair Chapter Language Meetup group gath• The class covers safe boating Food and wine evening will be an Italian an- Daughters of the American ers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, course requirements, rules of tipasto platter and blind wine Revolution of Grosse Pointe Feb. 4 at Caribou Coffee in the Boating skills navigation, boat piloting, han• Chef Doug Cordier offers a tasting. Reservations are-lim• meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Village. dling highway signs, lines and food and wine class from 6 to ited to 20. The cost is $40 for Feb. 7 at the Edison Boat Club, For more information, visit The U.S. Coast Guard knots, trailering and equip• 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the members and $45 for non- 100 Lycaste, Detroit. meetup.com. Auxiliary offers classes on ment. Provencal-Weir House, 376 members. PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT Above, from left, Sue Goulette and Sophia and Sarah Smith hold up the hair being donated to Wigs 4 Kids. 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Nationwide delivery available. which her grandmother, Sue Two weeks ago, Sophia For more information, call her Goulette, is an advisory board hopped into her mother's chair at Salon Daniele at (313) 882- 6700 East Davison • Detroit, MI 48212 member. at Salon Daniele in Grosse 4246 or Wigs 4 Kids at (586) Tel. 313-365-5611 "I thought it would be very Pointe Farms to get her hair 772-6656. White Christmas MONA • VIE From left, Dr. Kim K. and Mado Lie were honorary chairs of the Fontbonne Drink The Juice LLC Auxiliary of St. John Hospital and Medical Center's 55th an• nual White Christmas Ball, "La Vie Parisienne." It was chaired by Victoria Keys of St. Clair Shores. Guests ate French food and danced to music by Intrigue, edmund T. AHEE do• nated Eiffel Tower Christmas gifts. The evening's proceeds will be directed to the Lymphoma Clinic and Research Center. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 CHURCHES Men's breakfast Richard W Ingalls Jr. of the presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, Grosse Pointe Ecumenical Mariners' Church of Detroit. Jan. 31, at St. Paul's Lutheran Men's Breakfast will be from For more information, call Church, 22915 Greater Mack, 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. (313)882-5330. St. Clair Shores. 30 in Grose Pointe Memorial The event includes crafts, Church's Fellowship Hall, 16 music and refreshments. Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Puppet ministry For more information, call Farms. the church office at The speaker is the Rev. A family puppet show will be (586) 777-0215. The 39-piece Motor City Brass Band performs at the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday, Feb. 15. Tickets are available at the door. Mile, St. Clair Shores. Teahouse Grace United For more information, call Justine Pouttu at (586) 296- The Russian Tea House Beth Moore's interactive 10- 7965. The event is sponsored serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 week study on the book of by the Women's and Men's p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at St. Esther, "It's Tough Being a Club. Sabbas Orthodox Monastery, Woman," from 6 to 8:30 p.m. 18745 Old Homestead, Harper will be held every other Friday Woods. The suggested dona• beginning Friday, Feb. 6, at Open door tion is $20. Call (313) 521- Grace United Church of Christ, 1894 for reservations. 1175 Lakepointe, Grosse The winter edition of the Pointe Park. Open Door series at First The cost for the study book English Evangelical Lutheran Fine dining is $15 and can be paid when Church, 800 Vernier, Grosse the first class meets. For more Pointe Woods, features the The Royal Eagle at St. information or for reserva• Motor City Brass Band at 4 Sabbas Orthodox Monastery, tions, call (586) 489-6829. p.m. Sunday, Feb, 15. Mission festival 18745 Old Homestead, Harper Craig Strain will direct the Clergymen gathered at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grosse Pointe Woods for a Woods, offers a full menu of 39-piece band in .the show, food from around the world Mom to Mom More Than a Concert, It's a mission festival. Attending the event were, from left, the Rev. Nik Schillack, mission developer of from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Show! Adult tickets cost $8 and Christ The King Lutheran Church in Lapeer; the Rev. Walter A. Schmidt, senior minister at First Feb. 5. All proceeds go toward A Mom to Mom sale will be $5 for students. the completion of the from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday A reception will follow. For English and the Rev. Paul Owens, former assistant at First English, now at St. Paul Lutheran monastery For reservations, Feb. 14, at St. Margaret's more information, call (313) Church in Alpena after two years as a missionary to Cameroon. call (313) 521-1864. Catholic Church, 21201 13 884-5040. OVB.lv Bethel Baptist Church 24600 Little Mack Ave., St. Clair Shores CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH (586) 772-2520 SERVICE Ministering to Detroit's eastside since 1864 First Church of Christ, Scientist Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. 282 ChalfonteAve. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. . Grosse Pointe . Wednesday AWAN A Clubs 6:30 p.m. and adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Service -11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Unitarian Church Dr. J. Robert Cosand, Pastor Scott Beamart, Youth Pastor Wednesday Testimony Meeting www. bethefbaptistscs.org 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. February 1,2009 Christ the King 10:30 a,m. Service Lutheran Church All are warmly welcome at both services Mack at Lochmoor "Why Join This Church?" 884-5090 St. Michael's Free Chiidcare provided Grosse Pointe Questions? 884-2426 Speaker: Rev. John Corrado Episcopal Church Chiidcare will be provided 8:15 & 10:45 a.m. - Worship Service 17150 MAUMEE CHURCH 9:30 a.ra. - Sunday School Welcomes you 881-0420 A Friendly Church for All Ages & Bible Classes and your family . Visit us at www.gpuc.us 211 Moross Rd. Supervised Nursery Provided SAINT JAMES C Grosse Pointe Farms www.christthekinggp.org LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday Services FIRST ENGLISH EVANGELICAL Grosse Pointe 886-2363 170 McMillan W LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP Randy S. Boeiter, Pastor 8:00 a.m. Grosse Pointe Farms Congregational Church 800 Vernier Road (Comerof wedgeiood) 9:30 a.m. Worship Holy Eucharist 313-884-0511 (313)884-5040 10:00 a.m. FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH SCHOOL Grosse Pointe Woods www.stjamesgp.org 8:15 am - Traditionai Worship (crib room available} 9:45 am. Church School -4 yrs. - 5th Grade Presbyterian Church 10:15 a.m. 10:45 am Church School - Middle & Senior High Saturday 9:30 am - Contemporary Worship w/ 10:15 a.m. Church School A place of grace, a place of 11:00 am Adult Church School 5:00pm Holy Eucharist Holy Communion AFFILIATED WITH THE UCC AND ABC welcome, a place for you. Church School Nursery & Toddler Care Provided W^M Sunday 9:30 am Sunday School 240 CHALFONTE AT L0THR0P Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pre-school through Education for all ages 9:00am 11:00 am- Traditional Worship Rev. Dr. M. Jacob Kaufman, Pastor High School www.gpcong.org Rev. Judith A. May Christian Education for ail - 9:15 a.m. Fellowship 9:45 am Nursery Available Rev. Pamela Beedle-Gee-Associate Pastor Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist 10:15 am [email protected] 'Nursery Available* Nursery care provided Rev, Walter A, Schmidt, Pastor Wednesday Rev. Gerald Elsholz, Associate Pastor 884-3075 Rev. James Rizer, Pastor 10:30 a.m. 12:00 noon Holy Eucharist • - "Go Make Disciples" ~ .0¾ A House of Prayer for All People Rev. Elizabeth Arakelian, Assoc. Pastor (J5^- www.feelc.org Traditional Anglican Worship Choral Eucharist Since 1842 19950 Mack at Torrey 313886-4301 * WWW.gpWpc.org Grosse Pointe Baptist Church SUNDAY 20475 Sunningdale Park Grosse Pointe Woods 8:30 a,m, and 11:00 a.m - r'Holy Communion Helping people make Christ St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church (Mack and Vernier.) the center of their lives 11:00 a.m. -Church Sunday School 375 Lothrop at Chalfonte and Nursery 313-884-4820 Sunday Worship - 11:00 am 881-6670 THURSDAY www.stmichaelsgpw.org Sunday School - 9:30 am for Age 2 - Adult 12:10 p.m. -Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Worship [email protected] 10:10 a.m. Education Hour 170 E. Jefferson Avenue Check out our complete list of ministries at On Hart Piaza at the Tunnel www.gpbc.org 11:15 a.m. Worship Free Secured Parking in Ford Auditorium Nursery Available Underground Garage with entrance in 0((( St, Marv's Catftokc Cfiurcd Rev. Frederick Harms, Pastor the median strip of Jefferson at Woodward 21336 Mack Avenue 'Grosse Pointe Woods Rev. Morsal Collier, Assoc. Pastor (313)-259-2206 Greektown-Detroit Phone: (313) 881-3343 marinerschurchofdetroit.org Welcomes You Jefferson Avenue 9 & 11 a.m. Worship Services Tres6yterian Church in the Sanctuary (corner of Monroe & St. Antoine) Serving Christ in Detroit for over 154 years Holy Communion at both services Visit and worship with us Sunday, February 1, 2009 Crib & Toddler Care when you're downtown 8:45 a.m.-12:15p.m. 9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study GROSSE POINTE MEMORIAL CHURCH "Young Children and Worship" Weekend Masses 10:30 a.m. Worship Service *A tight by the lakeshdre' Program for Preschool Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Established 1865 through 2nd grade at 9 a.m. service Sermon: "The Blue Cord" The Presbyterian Church (USA) Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Scriptures: Numbers 15:37-41 & Mark 5:25-84 A STEPHEN MINISTRY and 10:10 a.m. Christian Education for all ages 10:00 a.m. (Latin - Choir) LOGOS Congregation Traci M. Smith, Preaching '. 12:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Friday Ecumenical Men's Breakfast Church School: Crib - 8th Grade 16 Lakeshore Drive Daily Mass: Grosse Pointe Farms Annual Congregational Meeting at 10:15 a.m. www.gpmchurch.org Sunday, February 8th Parking Lot 8625 E. Jefferson at Burns, Detroit Confessions 20 minutes before every Mass Behind Church Visit our website: www.japc.org. 313-822-3456 GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 FEATURES Ahee- Grosse Pointe Woods and Northey, to Patrick Wilson James Bond of Grosse Pointe Spain, son of Nick and Sally Griesbaum Woods. A February wedding is Spain of Grosse Pointe Farms. Nancy and James Ahee of planned. An August wedding is planned. St. Clair Shores have an• Egan earned a Bachelor of Northey earned a marketing nounced the engagement of Science degree from Eastern degree from Wayne State their daughter, Jessica Michigan University and a University and is an office Danielle Ahee, to Daniel Paul Master of Business manager. Griesbaum, son of Paulette Administration degree from Spain earned a telecommu• and Dan Griesbaum of Nova Southeastern University. nications degree from Grosse Pointe Woods. A She is admissions/marketing Michigan State University and September wedding is director with Heartland-Ann is a lighting designer. Jessica Danielle Ahee and planned. Arbor. Daniel Paul Griesbaum Ahee graduated from Bond eared a Bachelor of Clint Mayoral and Lauren Allison Lindsey Cahill and Lutheran East High School in Science degree from Western Pankhurst- Bramos Scott Walsh Casby 1999 and earned a Bachelor Michigan University and a of Science degree in business Juris Doctor degree from the Salah administration in 2005 from University of Detroit. He is an Bill and linda Pankhurst of Central Michigan University. attorney in bond estate plan• Grosse Pointe Farms have an• She majored in international ning and elder law. nounced the engagement of business and graphic design. their daughter, Lauren She is an advertising repre• Pankhurst, to Nader Salah, son sentative with the Grosse McLellan - of Isam and Nadia Salah of Pointe News. Livonia. A June wedding is Griesbaum is a 2001 gradu• Reeves planned. ate of Grosse Pointe South John and Melinda McLellan Pankhurst is a 1999 graduate High School and earned a of Grosse Pointe Park have an• of Grosse Pointe South High Angela Nanette Daguanno Bachelor of Science degree in nounced the engagement of School and a 2003 University and Sam AINajjar business administration from their daughter, Amanda of Michigan graduate. She CMU. He majored in market• McLellan, to Michael Reeves, earned a Bachelor of Arts de• ing and logistics. He is the son of Roger and Debbie gree in communications and is Detroit Tigers premium ticket Reeves of Dublin, Ohio. A sum• an account supervisor in public Michael Reeves and Amanda sales manager. mer wedding is planned. relations with Edelman, McLellan McLellan earned a Bachelor Chicago. Stephanie Egan and Patrick of Arts degree from Michigan Salah, a 1997 Churchill High Bond Bramos - State University and is a clini• School graduate, earned a cal research coordinator with Bachelor of Science degree in Mayoral Columbus Clinical Research. economics from U of M in Michael and Judith Bramos Reeves earned a Bachelor of 2001. He is a human resources of Harper Woods have an• Science degree in finance from consultant with Watson Wyatt nounced the engagement of Miami University and graduat• in Chicago. their daughter, Lauren ed from Capital Law School. Bramos, to Clint Mayoral, son He works in the legal depart• of Ramon and Bonita Mayoral ment with Builders Resource Rogers- of Manton. A July wedding is Group. planned. Benner Donald Kenneth Pierce and Bramos is a 2000 graduateof Steve and Mary Rogers of Kristina Meszaros Grosse Pointe North High Meszaros - Grosse Pointe Woods have School. She earned a Bachelor announced the engagement of Science degree in elemen• Pierce of their daughter, Jacqueline tary education from Oakland Andrea and Elmer M. Rogers, to Mark T. Benner, University and a Master of Arts Meszaros of Moreland Hills, son of Steve and Marcia Lauren Pankhurst and Nader degree in reading education Ohio, have announced the en• Benner of Portage. A June Patrick Wilson Spain and Salah from Saginaw Valley State gagement of their daughter, wedding is planned. Theresa Ann Northey University. She is an elemen• Kristina Meszaros, to Donald Rogers graduated from tary school teacher in the Kenneth Pierce, son of Sis Grosse Pointe North High Grosse Pointe Public School and Don Pierce of Grosse School in 2000 and Michigan System. Pointe Woods. An August State University in 2004 with-, Mayoral earned a Bachelor wedding is planned. a Bachelor'Of Science degree of Science in civil engineering In 2001, Meszaros graduat• in kinesiology. In 2007, she and a Master of Engineering in ed from Beaumont School in earned a master's degree in civil engineering from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In physician assistant studies Michigan Technological 2005, she earned a Bachelor from Midwestern University, University. He is a structural of Business Administration Chicago. She is a physician engineer in bridge design for degree from the University of assistant in the emergency the Michigan Department of Notre Dame. She is an associ• room at Cook County Transportation. ate with a private equity firm Hospital. Julia Ann Wiihelm and in Chicago. Benner graduated from St. Mark Benner and Jacqueline Timothy Charles Kazul Pierce graduated from John's Jesuit High School, Rogers Cahill - Grosse Pointe North High Toledo, Ohio, in 1999. He Christopher Ollison and Calif., formerly of the City of School in 1997 and cum laude earned a Bachelor of Science to Christopher Ollison, son of Amanda Sirota Grosse Pointe. A June wedding Casby in 2001 from the University of degree in building construc• Robert and Dempsey Ollison, is planned. Dr. Stephen and Sharon Notre Dame with a Bachelor tion management from of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of manager with Fast Trac Wiihelm earned a Bachelor Cahill of Grosse Pointe Park of Business Administration Purdue University in 2003. He Grosse Pointe Farms. A May Transportation in Houston. of Arts in economics from have announced the engage• degree. He is a senior associ• is a project engineer with wedding is planned. Duke University. She is the ment of their daughter, Allison ate with a private equity firm Gilbane Building Co. in Sirota earned a Bachelor ,of vice president of Studley, a lindsey Cahill, to Scott Walsh in Chicago. Chicago. Arts degree in business admin• Wiihelm - commercial real estate firm, in Casby, son of Dr. Michael and istration and Spanish from San Francisco, Calif. Elizabeth Casby of Haslett. A Rhodes College. She an ac• Kazul Kazul earned a Bachelor of September wedding is Northey - Sirota - counting analyst, oil and gas Mr. and Mrs. Phillip WUhelm Arts degree in marketing and planned. operations, with Houston of Carmel Valley, Calif., have management from Indiana Cahill earned a Bachelor of Spain ODison Energy. announced the engagement of University. Science degree in kinesiology Donald and Elvira Northey Dr. Paul and Ann Sirota of Ollison earned a Bachelor of their daughter, Julia Ann He is the senior vice presi• from Michigan State of Grosse Pointe Woods have Houston, Texas, have an• Arts degree in business admin• Wiihelm, to Timothy Charles dent of CB Richard Ellis, a University and is a graduate announced the engagement of nounced the engagement of istration from John Carroll Kazul, son of Mr. and Mrs. commercial real estate firm, in student in the Wayne State their daughter, Theresa Ann their daughter, Amanda Sirota, University. He is a division Stanley Kazul of Palo Alto, San Francisco. University doctor of physical therapy program. Casby earned a Bachelor of Science degree from MSU in finance. He is a lending opera• North tions project manager with Flagstar Bank, Troy. Sea Daguanno- AINajjar Tony and Lenore Daguanno Chuck, Erie and Mary of Grosse Pointe Farms have Bonten, formerly of announced the engagement of Grosse Pointe Woods, their daughter, Angela Nanette now living in Harrison Daguanno, to Sam AINajjar, Township, took the son of Dr. Fouad and Faye Grosse Pointe News AINajjar of Grosse Pointe along on their Woods. A summer 2010 wed• European vacation ding is planned. and stopped to read it Daguanno graduated in by the North Sea near 2008 from Western Michigan The Hague in the University's Bronson School of Netherlands. Eric lives Nursing. She is a nurse with in Berlin, Germany, Beaumont Hospital in Royal and is a 1998 graduate Oak. of Grosse Pointe North AINajjar earned a degree in High School. finance and commercial law in 2005 from Western Michigan University. He is a financial an• alyst. The Venice readers Suzy and Al Mazur spent two weeks with Contessa Anna da Egan- Schio in her Venice, Italy, palazzetto. They took the Grosse Pointe News along when they visited the Rialto Bridge. When you trav• Bond el, take along a copy of the Grosse Pointe News and have a photo Lisette Egan of Grosse takenof yourself in front of a local landmark. Send the picture, The de Bary Difference: Pointe Woods has announced along with a few words to: The Grosse Pointe News Reader, 96 the engagement of her daugh• Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236; or e-mail to Recommendations Based on Personal Experience ter, Stephanie Egan, to Patrick [email protected]. Your picture will appear in an *Additionai offices in Paris & Brussels Bond, son of Jane Kyan of upcoming issue. 313-681-2744 • [email protected] GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 FEATURES hypericum berries with crystal Wilson Of Macomb Township. accents and tied with a green The groom's nephew, satin ribbon. Nathan Morawski of Grosse Donelle Buratto of Beverly Pointe Woods, was the ring- Hills, served as her sister's bearer. matron of honor. The bride's mother wore a Donnelly - Kathleen Gorman, was the Bridesmaids were the beige dress with a beaded flowergirl. Attendants wore bride's friends, Olive jacket and had a corsage of Kruse long black taffeta dresses and Hathikhanavala of Dearborn; green cymbidium orchids and Maureen Casgrain carried nosegays of dahlias Trista Makulski of Waterford; hypericum berries. Donnelly, daughter of Nancy tied with black and white dot• a sorority sister, Greta Menard The groom's mother wore a and John Donnelly of Grosse ted ribbons. of Arlington, Va.; the groom's periwinkle blue dress with a Pointe Farms, married Robert Thomas Kruse of LaGrange, sister, Carrie Morawski of beaded jacket and had a cor• William Kruse III, son of was the best man. Grosse Pointe Woods; the sage of white orchids and pur• Frances and Robert Kruse of Groomsmen were the bride's friend, Anne Purtell of ple statice. LeGrange, 111., Aug. 9.2008, at bride's brother, Jack Donnelly Fredericksburg, Va.; and a Ron Houser was the organ• St. Clement Church, Lincoln of Chicago; and the groom's sorority sister, Jessica Therivel ist and vocalists were Minnita Park, 111. friends, Patrick Vyncke of San of Dallas, Texas. Daniel-Cox and Andy The Rev. Edward T Oaks, Diego, Calif.; Kellen Lawler of Ashley Purtell of Boguski. the bride's cousin, officiated at Chicago; Ryan Kane of Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Mr and Mrs. Matthew Fredericksburg, Va., a friend's Scripture readers were the the ceremony, which was fol• Chicago; and Dean Katsaros Krusem William Morawski daughter, was the flowergirl. bride's sister, Donelle Buratto, lowed by a reception in the of Chicago. Attendants wore black chif• and the groom's sister, Carrie River East Art Center in Ushers were Tony and mother, Nancy Rufa; and the daughter of Donald and Jean fon strapless dresses and car• Morawski. Chicago. Jimmy Kruse of LaGrange, bride's friend, Colleen Mayberry of Dearborn, mar• ried bouquets of red roses, The bride is a Dearborn The bride wore a custom- the groom's cousins; Andy Brandon. ried Matthew William green cymbidium orchids and High School graduate and designed ivory silk satin gown Michael of Charlotte, N.C.; The bride graduated from Morawski, son of Thomas and purple statice, tied with a earned a Bachelor of Science with a sweetheart neckline, and Scott Yopchick of University Liggett School and Sharon Morawski of Grosse green satin ribbon. degree in biology from the empire waist and off-shoulder Chicago. DePaul University. She teach• Pointe Woods, Aug. 29, 2008, Jeff Morawski of Ferndale University of Michigan and a straps. She carried a round Ring bearers were Freddy es kindergarten at St. Clement at the First Baptist Church of was his brother's best man. Master of Public Health de• bouquet of soft white Tibet and Henry FitzSimons of School in Lincoln Park. Dearborn. Groomsmen were the gree from the U of M School open roses. Wilmette, 111., friends of the The groom graduated from The Rev. Paul Prochazka of• groom's friends, Ken Beck of of Public Health. She is a se• Her friend, Courtney bride. DePaul University and is with ficiated at the- ceremony, Royal Oak; Matt Borek of nior medical producer with Campbell of Chicago, former• The mother of the bride LaSalle Global Trust Services which was followed by a re• Clifford; Steve Hardin of WDIV-TV Channel 4. ly of Grosse Pointe Farms, wore a black dress with an in Chicago. ception at the Grosse Pointe Shelby Township; Frank The groom graduated from served as maid of honor. alencon lace bodice and or• The couple honeymooned War Memorial. Lopetrone of Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe North High Bridesmaids were the ganza skirt. She carried a in San Francisco and Napa The bride wore a pale ivory Woods; Matt Phillips of New School. He earned a Bachelor bride's friends Annie Folis of nosegay of white dahlias. Valley, Calif. They live in satin strapless gown by Baltimore; and Tony Savage of Arts degree in journalism Chicago; Charlotte Booth of The groom's mother wore a Chicago. Casablanca. The bodice fea• of Rochester Hills. from Wayne State University New Jersey; Megan Valerius long black dress with a sweet• tured a sweetheart neckline, Ushers were Joe Buratto of and is a news producer with of Chicago; the bride's cousin, heart neckline and carried a intricate beading and silver Beverly Hills, the bride's WDIV-TV, Channel 4. Elizabeth Warren of Chicago; nosegay of white dahlias. Mayberry - embroidery which continued brother-in-law; the groom's The couple honeymooned and the groom's cousin, Scripture readers were the down the back of the cathe• uncles Carl Eckert and Elton on the Hawaiian islands of Lindsey Ruf a of Chicago. bride's godmother, Mary Kay Morawski dral length train. She carried a Wilson of Columbus, Ohio; Oahu and Maui. 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However, if left un• A• Center is the first com• His primary message is one of come irritable and moody and up treated, depression has a prehensive, multi-disciplinary hope: that depression is treat• have angry, eruptive outbursts • Trouble concentrating or strong tendency to recur. It also center dedicated to research, ric Hippie is a for• able. while others experience a pro• making decisions is likely to co-occur with other education, treatment and pub• mer NFL quarter• "If I can make a difference in found sense of sadness and do •A change in mood noticed illnesses such as diabetes, can• lic policy of depressive and back whose 10-year someone's life, then Jeff didn't not feel like themselves. by others cer, cardiovascular disease and bipolar illnesses. The center career was spent die without a purpose," he said. Depression differs from "regu• • Significant change in other psychiatric disorders brings together the resources with the Detroit Hippie also serves on the board lar" sadness in that the feelings weight (either loss or gain) such as anxiety or substance of the U-M Health System and ELions. His life took a tragic turn of the Mental Illness Research are ongoing, impair behavior • Irregular sleep patterns abuse. members of more than 14 U-M in 2000 when his 15-year old Association and the American or functioning and prevent peo• • Trouble managing chronic It is very important to get the schools and colleges. The re• son, Jeff, committed suicide. Association of Suicidology ple from enjoying activities that illnesses right treatment for depression. sult: A unified approach to di• After struggling with depres• What are the signs and usually bring them pleasure. •Thoughts of or an attempt Ninety percent of all suicides agnosing, understanding, treat• sion in the aftermath of his Q• symptoms of depres• The following are some at suicide are due to untreated or undiag• ing —and eventually prevent• son's death, Hippie has devoted sion? symptoms of depression expe• Why is it important to nosed mental illness; depres• ing —depression and bipolar himself to helping others detect Depression is a real ill- rienced over an extended peri• • treat depression early? sion being just one. Someone disorder. To learn more about and treat depression and to A• ness that takes many od of time, typically more than The U of M Depression suffering from untreated de• depression education, treat• break down the stigma sur• shapes and forms. According to two weeks: AQ• Center reports safe and pression has a greater chance ments or research at the rounding depressive illnesses. the U of M Depression Center, • Restlessness and irritab• effective treatments are avail• of taking their own life than Center, visit depressioncenter.org. He is now an outreach repre• some depressed patients show ility able for most people suffering someone who is treated. CAREGIVING ByTerriMurphy Winter brings challenges and blessings to senior citizens Some seniors have little or no people. The hazards can range • Traffic accidents are caring support system for the ment recommended by the family or are separated by long from uncomfortable to life more common due to slippery senior. It is important to check physician. Side effects and pos• distances. This can make the threatening. Some winter is• conditions. in on them daily. This can be itive effects should be reported winter a bit long and difficult. sues seniors face are: • Pneumonia and influenza done by neighbors, friends or back to the doctor, if not by the They find themselves coping • Hypothermia—Seniors happen more frequently and family. If they speak with some• patient, by the concerned per• with the physical effects of win• should have the indoor heat set with greater severity. one daily, there is less risk of son, ter, such as early darkness, slip• at 65 degrees or above and Seniors face motional and emotional problems. With preparation and a good he holiday season pery sidewalks and the cold. should have on sufficient cloth• social challenges as well. A personal visit a couple support plan, winter can be a brought special Lack of support can make the ing. Hypothermia can occur in• • Isolation—People stay in• times per week can ensure great time for seniors. It is most times for many se• situation worse and lead to de• doors as well. side and interact less with walks are shoveled, there is important to remember the niors as they spent pression, withdrawal and even • Food scarcity—Make sure Mends and family. enough food and the house is needs of seniors in our lives time with family suicide. there is enough food in prepa• • Seasonal Affective warm. It may also help visitors and communities and help Tand friends. Family, friends, profession- ration for periods of severe Disorder—This is depression pick up on signs of depression. them avoid any physical, social It is a time when seniors re• ate, etc. can help the emotional, weather. triggered by the lack of sun• If signs are noticed, medical and emotional challenges. flect on their lives, understand social and physical health of se• • Fractures due to falling light. treatment is essential. Terri Murphy is a certified se• their place in family history and niors and keep them safe dur• are also a risk. Remove snow • Confusion—Days are Someone in the senior's sup• nior advisor and owner of watch the younger generation ing wmtertime. Even with mod• and ice from steps, walkways, short and nights are long, so port system must make an ap• Home Helpers, a non-medical prepare to move forward. But ern housing and technically ad• etc. confusion about the time of day pointment and take the senior. home care business. She can be then the long winter sets in and vanced clothing, boots, sup• • Heart attacks and back in• can occur. It may be necessary to sit in reachedat (313) 881-4600or many find themselves lonely plies, etc., winter is more haz• juries from shoveling heavy • Depression—This can during the appointment to en• send e-mails to and isolated. ardous to seniors than younger snow are common. lead to poor appetite and nutri• sure the senior is correctly de• tmurphy572@comcastnetHome tion when seniors are alone. scribing the situation and to ob• Helpers website is To help, find a reliable and tain medication or further treat• homehelpers-mi.com. fUEIQPBORHOOD SERVICE PHARMACY X-TRA SPECIAL By Marth Beth Langan and Theodore G. Coutlish "Serving the Grosse Pointes since 1945" &i €mmtn. CompGwxd Experts35 Listen closely for advice •Dental Compounds "Pain Management •Hemorrhoid Compounds •Veterinarian Compounds vice to help parents comple• ent age focus, ranging from •Skin Compounds ment and extend the learning pre-kindergarten to college 100% NATURAL WOMEN & MEN'S their children receive in admissions. 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As the largest bare root grower in the country with 1,500 acres of perennials in the ground and 15 acres of green• houses, Walters Gardens grows 1,100 varieties of peren• nial starter plants. They are then sold to independent retail garden centers, cities, land• trwMi^-v *»;^_.^ scapes, mail order companies, wholesale growers, or univer• sities to grow into larger pots for use by others. With all this wonderful green to cultivate, Martin and her. staff of three use a 250-page annual catalog, three websites, various newsletters and adver• tising to spread the word about Walters Gardens. The organi• PHOTOS COURTESY WALTERS GARDENS WEBSITE zation draws upon a little more Some good perennials for Grosse Pointe gardens include: above, designer Hemerocallis than 200 employees year- geared toward the general 8. Salvia nemorosa "Elegant Candy; above left, Amsonia hubrichitti; and bottom left, Corydalis lutea. round and has been in busi• public. "Caradonna," with dark purple ness since 1946. Martin offered her top 12 stems and flowers, has an up• this spring. So how does one find a job perennials, with special em• right habit and works great in Kathleen Peabody is an ad• like this? phasis on growing in the bouquets. vanced master gardener who "I started working in our Grosse Pointes. 9. BapUsia australis, also lives (and gardens) in Grosse family's garden when I was 1. Brunnera macrophylla known as Blue False Indigo. Pointe Woods. four," said Martin. "Mom did "Jack Frost" The indigo-blue flowers are the flowers and dad the vegeta• 2. Corydalis lutea. The yel• . striking as are the black seed bles." Armed with a degree in low corydalis is one of the first pods lasting into winter. Native whafs going on? elementary education and a to bloom in spring and one of Americans used the pods as y^ar of teaching, shemovejjjx^ the last to stop blooming in fall. rattles for babies. Rain Gardens? A How-TEHDQHt^ #: Ann Arbor. 3. Amsonia huBrichM 10. Hemerocallis or Seminar for Ecological[Gardeners With the experience gleaned 4. All varieties of geranium Daylilies. Martin prefers the Working with Clay Soil Sites, 7 to 8:30 as a youth, she landscaped her with emphasis on geranium modern hybrids with their big• p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Southfield Public Library. The event is spon• own home. One neighbor's re• "Rozanne" ger, thicker petals. sored by SOCWA, wayne and quest led to another and her 5 Hellebore 11. Dicentra eximia is ever Oakland County water authorities landscape design business was 6 Heuchera, with more than blooming and heat tolerant or and environmental groups. • Fomily Outings • Private Ice Parties born. She also worked for a re• 25 varieties, from purple to D. spectabilis, the old-fash• Advanced registration is required by • Field Trips tail garden center followed by chartreuse, choose one that fits ioned variety, also known as calling (248) 288-5150. a stint as a sales representative • Group Rates your color scheme. Martin rec• Bleeding Heart. Agriculture and Natural Resources • Skate Rentals Week, March 6 -14, Lansing. Known selling to the box stores. ommends H. villosa as better 12. Hardy hibiscus also . 0* • Convenient "I'm using my teaching de• growers, as it tolerates works well in Grosse Pointe originally as Farmers week, more HOURS: Mon.&Tue....11am-8pm Adjacent Parking gree to teach others about Michigan's heat and humidity. gardens. than 80 programs are held with Wed 11am-10pm • Open 7 Days many horticulture related, including Thur. 11am-9pm plants through the written 7. Reblooming irises, such as Armed with plant choices Fr! 11am-Midnight Including beekeeping, sustainable food sys• Sat 10am - 11pm Holidays word," said Martin. Her latest L Sibirica "'Butter and Sugar." and the catalogs arriving in the Sun Noon - 8pm website, tems, native plants and birds, wild- It more readily reblooms in full mail, we can begin planning flowers and herbs. PerenniaIResource.com, is sun. what perennials will go where Boot camp classes for actors Actor Boot Camp and Teen cludes lunch on Saturday. Intensive classes have been This year's Teen Intensive added to the repertoire at The class run for two weeks and Purple Rose Theatre Company. features a smaller class size to The weekend intensive facilitate more one-on-one Actor Boot Camp is designed work. Designed for students to fit busy schedules and has ages" 13 to 18, this class meets been described as "life-chang• from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ing" and "cathartic." Taught by Mondays through Thursdays PRTC artistic director Guy from July 20-30. 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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 10B I ENTERTAINMENT BOOK REVIEW By Carrie Cunningham Team of Rivals:' How Lincoln changed democracy he slavery issue and "No Ordinary Time: Franklin perament enabled him to place opinions on slavery and Union drafting of the document, its While the Emancipation the threatening dis• and Eleanor Roosevelt." , his former rivals representing were very intricate, multifac- contents and its introduction to Proclamation was a. historic solution of the na• Goodwin also contributes an the radical and conservative eted and sometimes contradic• America reveal the true achievement for Lincoln, he tion itself provided informed political commentaiy factions in his cabinet. The re• tory. He vowed to end slavery's essence of Lincoln's statesman• still had limited views on race. Lincoln and his col• for NBC News. Her husband, sulting diverse discourse expansion in the American ter• ship: He was skilled and prag• In a meeting with freed slaves Tleagues with an opportunity to Richard N. Goodwin, worked shaped his stances on the issue ritories, but his viewpoints matic, visionary and princi• at the White House, he said: save and improve the democ• as an adviser and speech writer of slavery and Union. And this were built by gradual, if force• pled. "When you cease to be slaves, racy established by for Presidents John E Kennedy in turn spurred Lincoln to au• ful, consensus. He often In mid-1862 with America you are yet far removed from Washington, Jefferson and and Lyndon Johnson and Sen. thor the Emancipation plowed central ground but si• engaged in fighting between being placed on an equal plane Adams, creating what Lincoln Robert F. Kennedy. Proclamation, a crowning multaneously held onto princi• Unionists and Secessionists, with the white race" adding called 'a new birth of free• "Team of Rivals" has been achievement of his presidency ple even as it changed during Lincoln listened to Cabinet that on the North American dom,'" widely discussed as President and a bulwark for future im• his presidency. members argue about slavery Continent "not a single man of Doris Keams Goodwin, Barack Obama spoke with provements in American The foundation of Lincoln's and the Union. "While he con• your race is made the equal of Introduction to "Team ofGoodwi n about it and has cited democracy. viewpoints was often based on curred with abolitionists that a single man of ours." Rivals" it as a guide for creating his The men who Lincoln sur• the words of the Declaration of slavery was a 'moral, social As part of his view of blacks, Doris Kearns Goodwin's cabinet. Moreover, Obama has rounded himself with included Independence proclaiming and political wrong' as presi• he wanted to colonize them in "Team of Rivals," a mesmeriz• described Lincoln as one of his radicals William Seward, a that all men are "equal in cer• dent he could not ignore the other areas in the world after ing account of the presidency heroes whom he would like to New York senator, and Salmon tain inalienable rights, among Constitutional protection of the they were freed. of Abraham Lincoln, is an in• emulate. Chase, an Ohio governor in ad• which are life, liberty and the institution where it already ex• While these views are dispir• valuable book for anyone con• Goodwin's portrait of dition to conservative Edward pursuit of happiness." isted," Goodwin wrote. iting, Lincoln changed his posi• cerned about the experiment Lincoln mirrors the story of Bates, a Missouri statesman. He invoked it in his opposi• To circumvent this issue, tion. As he met and talked with called America. Obama in many ways. Lincoln They served as secretary of tion to both the Dred Scott Lincoln used the more blacks, he developed re• Goodwin is a widely es• is a complex but compelling state, secretary of the treasury Supreme Court decision, Constitutional- based War spect for them and jettisoned teemed American biographer man. Cool and serene, mag• and attorney general, respec• which ruled that blacks were Powers of the President to free his ideas of colonization. and historian whose writing nanimous and tender, gener• tively. not citizens, and the Kansas- slaves, allowing them to help All in all, Lincoln remains an and thinking abilities are ex• ous and empathetic, the na• These men consulted Nebraska Act which gave citi• the Union on the battlefield. American icon and iconoclast. ceptional In addition to "Team tion's 16th president encoun• Lincoln on many crucial ques• zens there the choice in regard Lincoln waited for victory at Guiding a war torn and frag• of Rivals'," she has written "The tered the task of ending slavery tions, but Lincoln made the fi• to slavery. Antietam before he released a ile republic, he helped make Fitzgerald's and the and keeping the Union togeth• nal decision. As Goodwin de• Building on the Declaration draft to the public. He wanted America what is it today. It is a Kennedy's: An American er. scribed, Lincoln disseminated of Independence, Lincoln is• people in the Union, whose place of promise and hope, Saga,"" Lyndon Johnson and Goodwin's book shows the his opinions but determined sued the Emancipation views were constantly moving goodness and optimism. It's a The American Dream," and the evolution of ever-progressive solutions by liimself. Proclamation in January, 1863 and changing like his own, to place that elected Obama its Pulitzer Prize-winning book, relationships. Lincoln's tem• The making of Lincoln's which freed all slaves. The support the proclamation. first black president. A LA ANNIE By Annie Rouleau-Scheriff Serve up beer man chili for Super Sunday's game Prepare the chili early in the 1 poblano pepper (or other 2 teaspoons salt Cook for about 10 minutes a simmer and cover. Simmer day and let it simmer all day mild pepper), diced 1 teaspoon black pepper until the vegetables become for 2 to 3 hours (or longer) but long. 1 sweet red pepper, diced 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper soft, stirring occasionally. make sure to keep the pot cov• Your house will smell like 2 cups diced fresh tomatoes (optional) (This technique is called ered. Stir the pot about every football. Really. (your choice) In a large, heavy pot (Dutch sweating the vegetables. 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After sam• 1 lb. ground beef (your choice) remaining 2 tablespoons of pepper and cayenne HallofFamer South's Tom Berschback joins elite group of coaches PAGE2C 3C GIRLS BASKETBALL C SWIMMING BOYS HOCKEY GIRLS HOCKEY BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL South nearly s mark 20 at the half. They built a 32- Rivals play 22 lead early in the third quar• ter before the Norsemen instant chipped away. It was 37-33 after three quar• ters and each team hit big classic shots in the final minute to By Bob St. John send the game to overtime, tied Sports Editor at 41. South sophomore Corbet The rivalry was almost pic• Conroy hit the tying basket ture perfect last weekend. with 30 seconds left and North Visiting Grosse Pointe senior Darin Willis' last-second South's boys basketball team jumper from the left elbow had heavily favored Grosse missed, sending the game to Pointe North on the ropes.1 the extra session. A standing-room only crowd In the overtime, North senior was about to witness an upset Paul Bramos hit consecutive for the ages, but in the end put backs to give the home North's senior leadership team a 45-41 lead. shone in a 48-43 overtime vic• Junior Leif Rodney's basket tory. made it 45-43, but the "Our guys didn't panic and Norsemen added several in• they used their experience to surance points at the free- pull out a game that turned in• throw line as senior Damien to a defensive struggle," North Davis made two and Willis head coach Matt Lockhart made l-of-2 to round out the said. "We knew coming into scoring. the game it would be close be• The Blue Devils' final shot at cause most games in this rival• pulling out the win ended ry don't go according to plan. when Bramos drew a charging "It was obvious after the first foul on Rodney with 27.3 sec• half that we weren't shooting onds left. the ball as well as we usually "We always pride ourselves do, so I told the guys that some• on defense and we held an ex• times you have to grind out a plosive North team to only 48 win on the defensive end, in overtime," South head coach which we did. Jim Twigg said. "I think we had "I have to give South a ton of a lot of opportunities to win credit because they played a this game and just didn't get it great game." done. PHOTO BY WILL HARRAH The Blue Devils led 18-11 af• North senior Paul Bramos, far left, is cut off by South sophomore Corbet Conroy during the host Norsemen's overtime victory ter the opening quarter and 28- See RIVALS, page 7C over the rival Blue Devils. GYMNASTICS Team keeps wimiin The Grosse Pointe Unified gymnastics team stretched its winning streak to four last week, beating Dearborn Edsel Ford 132.85-124.3. "The girls had another great performance against Edsel Ford," head coach Cathy Hubmeier said. "We didn't score as well on vault as we usually do because most of the girls were attempting new vaults with a greater level of difficulty, so they weren't nail• ing their landings." Madi Kaiser had another sol• id meet, first on beam (8.5), Woods-Shores second on vault (8.5) and third on floor (8.85), while Lauren Krieger was first on the floor ue Baseball (9.3), second on beam (8.25) and third on vault (8.4) and bars (7.9). Other team leaders were Heather Koresky, who won the bars with a score of 8.15, and Sarah Fentin, who was second on bars with a score of 8.1. Brittany Rizzo had a strong Saturday, February 7th, 9:30 am - 11:30 am meet on all four events and contributed points that helped Monday, March 9th, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm the team win. Her scores ranged from 8.25 on vault to 7.4 on beam. Anna Liang was strong on the beam with a 6.8 and Fran- LEMENTARY SCHOOL Kay had nice bar and floor rou• * tines, scoring 5.45 and 7.45, re• 9-12 $165.00 spectively. "We did, however, have a 7-8 $115.00 § great meet on bars," Hubmeier said. "Every single girl per• * AGE 5 - 6 $90.00 formed an almost flawless rou• tine. Heather Koresky did a beautiful handstand into her Now Accepting Players Ages 13 -18 $100.00 dismount and Sarah Fentin was flying high with an awe• some layout dismount." Hubmeier said the team did• n't have the strongest showing on the beam event, but Madi PLAYERS MUST BRING Kaiser stepped up to the plate by adding new difficult jumps Original Birth Certificates, into her routine, which she said she performed very well. copies will be accepted. The Grosse Pointe team im• proved to 3-0 in its division and 4-1 overall. an additional fee for late registration, . Coming up for the team is PHOTO BY DANA KAISER fnrrnntinri or niifistinns rail: 885-2224 the Troy Athens Invitational Madi Kaiser led the Grosse Pointe gymnastics team to another Saturday, Jan. 31. division win, giving it a 3-0 mark. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS GROSSE POINTE SOUTH Berschback to join tennis hall of f ami By Bob St. John Sports Editor Grosse Pointe South's Tom Berschback will be inducted into the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame in February. His long time assistant, Jeff Hodges, will give the honorary speech, introducing Berschback into the exclusive club as a member of the class of 2009. "It's an honor to be elected into the coaches hall of fame," said the 64-year-old Grosse Pointe Park resident. "I have been fortunate to coach a lot of great tennis players and I have had some fantastic sup• port from players, coaches and parents through the years." Berschback has lived in the Grosse Pointes nearly his en• tire life. He grew up four hous• es away from his current resi• dence and was one of seven children, which includes six boys. His father, Donald Sr., died when he was 13 years old, leaving his mother to raise the children. He graduated from Detroit Austin Catholic Prep, playing tennis at No. 1 singles his ju• nior and senior year. He wanted to play tennis at Berschback and his Grosse Pointe South boys tennis team celebrates winning another regional championship this fell. the University of Detroit, but the college dropped the pro• .2006 after 39 years of teaching along the way," he said. "I em• Berschback has racked up an of the high school players and we don't get too many gram ' his freshman year. math. His specialty was hon• phasize good sportsmanship impressive 175-39-13 (.79*95 around the state because there nice days for tennis during the Instead, Berschback fenced ors geometry. and do your best, win or lose. winning percentage), includ• are some very good players," spring season,". Berschback for four years. Berschback served as the "This is a game and it's not ing 106-3-2 in division play. Berschback said. said. "In the fall, the kids come "I really wanted to play col• high school's math depart• life or death." He has coached 20 regional He had an opportunity to in ready to play after playing lege tennis, but I had to settle ment co-chair for the last 10 In the eight years he champions and two second- coach two of his nephews, in• tennis the entire summer and for fencing," Berschback said. years of his employment. coached at North, his teams place finishes, one in 1994 to cluding John Berschback who they're enthusiastic with the "I still played a lot of tennis." Counting basketball, finished 71-12 (.855 winning Grosse Pointe North and in is second on the all-time list of school year just beginning. Berschback earned a bache• Berschback has coached for percentage), including 54-1 in 2008 to Troy. career doubles wins with 96, "The fall is a great time for lor's degree in mathematics 37 years. He coached tennis at division competition. His "We have gone to the state Neil Forster of Midland Dow tennis." from U-D and a master's de• Grosse Pointe North in the squads won three regional ti• finals every year I have holds the record with 132. Berschback earned a Coach gree in mathematics from 1980s and at Grosse Pointe tles and placed second five coached and it's always a This past fall, Berschback's of the Year honor in 1994. On Purdue University. South for the past 21 seasons. times, each time finishing be• wonderful accomplishment to Blue Devils finished second to his plaque, the state's tennis He student taught at the old "It's been a lot of fun coach• hind Grosse Pointe South. watch our kids go up against Port Huron Northern in the coaches association represen• Grosse Pointe High School in ing hundreds of young men During his 21 seasons at the the best tennis players in the Macomb Area Conference tative Ed Wait wrote, "Tom 1967 and never left, retiring in and having a lot of success helm of the Blue Devils, state," Berschback said. Red Division and won a re• never lost his trademark gra- His squads have never won gional title with each of his ciousness and sportsman• a state championship, but they eight flights taking first place. ship." have finished second once, "We lose six seniors, but we It's with graciousness and third twice, fourth seven have some good kids who will sportsmanship that times, fifth three times, sixth fill those voids next season," Berschback will walk up to the three times, seventh once, he said. "Now is the time for podium to receive his hall of eighth once and 10th twice. the guys to play more tennis fame plaque. However, he will He took a leave of absence and improve their skills, espe• not be wearing his trademark in 2000 for family reasons. cially once the weather turns Tilley hat and sunglasses. His total win-loss record is in the spring." His father will look down 246-51-13 and 160-4-2 in divi• He nearly retired from from the heavens with a smile sion matches. coaching a couple of years during his son's speech and "I think tennis was a little ago, but the switch of seasons his wife, MaryMarie, and two more competitive in the 1980s from spring to fall helped him daughters, Julie and Meghan, than it is today, but don't take stay at South. will have the luxury of adding anything away from the talent "It's too cold in the spring their support in person. Every Thursday, we provide the Pointes with complete coverage of the people, organizations, businesses, sales and events in our community. YOUTH BASKETBALL | SPORTS We make it easy for Pointers to stay informed about their schools and I NEWS' AmiMlwtrtWunj' local sports, health, family events, real estate, business, restaurants, gardening, antiques, home maintenance and more. till'" WW Our readers benefit from our ^e\vs advertising and the eastsides Gross* best classifieds, and the local award winning real estate section YourHome. Our subscribers save each week and have the paper delivered in their mail. PICTURE COURTESY OF THE DAVEY FAMILY Hawks soar Grosse Pointe News The Grosse Pointe Hawks fourth-grade travel basketball team started its inaugural season with a second-place finsh in the Hudson Back-to-School Shootout. In their first game, they lost 29-24 to 96 Kercheval • Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236 eventual champion Dexter. The Hawks kept the game close with long-range jumpers from Teddy Wujek and Bobby Molitor, plus the inside play of Logan Mico. All three finishedwit h six points. 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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS GROSSE POINTE NORTH Lady Norsemen beat Fraser, Arthur Hill By Bob St. John Sports Editor Grosse Pointe North's girls basketball team used a domi• nating first half to set the tone in its division showdown with Fraser last week. The host Lady Norsemen won the chess match with Fraser head coach Dave Kuppe trying to play his slow-tempo, half-court game, while North head coach Gary Bennett uti• lizes pressure defense and up• tempo. Bennett won as his Lady Norsemen outscored the Ramblers 32-13 in the first half en route to a 47-37 victory. It was 45-23 after three quar• ters. "We were able to take Fraser out of its comfort zone and make them play at a faster pace than Kuppe wants," Bennett said. "The girls played a great three quarters, but got a little too disinterested in that final quarter, which I didn't like." Junior guard Kayla Womack scored eight first-quarter points to help North claim a 15-8 ad• vantage. PHOTOS BY WILL HARRAH The lead grew to 19 after the \oi {h's Jasmine Kennedy, left, can't get out quick enough to prevent Fraser freshman Mia Lady Norsemen flexed their I < i\ iilieri from making this three-point try during the first half of the Lady Norsemen's victory. muscles with a 17-5 second quarter. Junior point guard Kayla Womack drives to the hoop for two Saginaw Arthur Hill Monday Bennett said. "The girls were those coming in the second and The Ramblers were unable to of her 10 points in North's easy division win over Fraser. night. The Lumberjacks came tenacious on defense, which is third quarters. stop seniors Olivia Stander and into the game ranked in the top why we won this game." Kennedy led the way with 15 Jasmine Kennedy, as well as ju• Stander chipped in with nine not getting overconfident. We five in the state. The host Lady Norsemen points, while Braker had 11 nior Ariel Braker. points, followed by senior still have to play our division "Two of our funnest games were sluggish in the opening points, 12 rebounds and four The Lady Norsemen's de• Madie Kent and junior Alyssa opponents one more time." last year were against quarter, trailing 10-6 and fell blocked shots. fense created several turnovers Bruno with two points apiece. North also hosted Sterling Rochester and Saginaw Arthur behind 18-11 midway through Stander had 14 points, fol• which they turned into easy Bennett's tough defense lim• Heights Stevenson in a Hill," Bennett said. "They were the second period. lowed by Womack with eight, transition baskets. Kennedy al• ited Fraser's leading scorer, se• Macomb Area Conference Red our only two losses, but both After a timeout, Bennett's Kent with two and junior Sarah so was a force on the boards, nior Becka McHenry, to only Division game last week, win• games were great to watch. I crew found its mojo and the Bigham with two. collecting several offensive re• eight points. The defense ning 61-32. A 22-8 first quarter expect this game to have the rest was all North as it "Kent played very well for us, bounds she turned into bas• forced 18 turnovers and the and 21-7 second period put the same impact." outscored Arthur Hill 20-11 in even though the stats don't nec• kets. team made 12-of-16 free game away. Bennett received a big im• the second quarter and 20-6 in essarily reflect it," Bennett said. Kennedy finished with a throws. Stander had 18 points and pact after his Lady Norsemen the third to take a commanding "She was sound defensively team and game-high. 14 points . "This was a nice win for us Kennedy had nine to lead the walloped Arthur Hill, 52-39. 46-27 lead. and got some big offensive re- 3¾¾ l^reboun<3§. Tira^erohad arid the girls have continued tp Lady NprsemerL„^^ph,Jni- "We have, big game experi: The Lady , Norsemen's fepundsiorus." play,good basketball since the prpyed3qJ5-0 inThe'c^Yisit>r^ at ence that really showed, espe• swarming defense'forced the ' 'North'unproved To 9-3 over• 10 first of the year," Bennett said. the halfway point. "w cially after the first quarter Lady Lumberjacks into 19 all, which gives it an eight- points and six rebounds. "We feel pretty good, but we're Bennett's squad hosted when we were a little nervous," turnovers with 90 percent of game winning streak. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Losing streak is finished By Bob St John 17 halftime advantage. Ristovski finished with a Sports Editor Freshman Madison game-high 32 points and 14 re• win two Ristovski, one of the state's top bounds. University Liggett School's scorers, was held to only four Vatsis, Amicucci and Baird ByJohnMcTaggar girls' basketball team broke a points in that opening quarter, each scored six points, while Special Writer three-game losing streak last but she received plenty of help Sheehy had four and fresh• weekend, beating Lutheran from senior Catherine Vatsis, man Sloane Klene hit a free Warren Cousino's girls varsi• Westland 55-36. senior Megan Amicucci, junior throw to round out the scor• ty basketball squad came to "It was a needed win after Hannah Baird and junior ing. Grosse Pointe South hoping to losing the last three games," Kathryn Sheehy each hit Earlier in the week, the Lady upend the Blue Devils and head coach Adam Beck said. jumpers after Ristovski drew a Knights' losing streak hit three tighten the race for a division "The girls played very well and double team and kicked the after they lost 65-58 to host crown in the Macomb Area we were able to hit some open ball out. Macomb Lutheran North. Conference Blue Division. shots that broke open a close A 12-6 third quarter helped Ristovski once again led the Heading into the Jan. 22 game." the Lady Knights grab a 42-23 way with 27 points, while matchup, the Patriots were just The host Lady Knights led lead and each squad scored 13 Baird had 10, Vatsis had nine a game-and-a-half back of divi• PHOTO BY DANA KAISER 14-9 in the first quarter, but fourth-quarter points. and Amicucci had eight. sion-leading South, and a win Senior Clare Conway scores two points in the Lady Blue outscored the Warriors 16-8 in Beck's squad forced the ULS stands 1-2 in the Metro against the division leaders Devils' big division win over Warren Cousino. the second stanza to take a 30- Warriors into 18 turnovers. Conference and 5-4 overall. would narrow the margin con• siderably. 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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS GROSSE POINTE NORTH PHOTO BY KIM LANE Another win The Grosse Pointe North boys swim team beat Macomb Dakota 106-86 last week, improving to 2-1 in the Macomb Area Conference Red Division and 4-1 overall. Andrew Paige, Michael Lane, Robert Tripp and Christian Mellos each won individual events to lead the Norsemen. Paige won the 50-yard freestyle with a state-qualifying time, while Lane took the top spot in the 100-yard freestyle. Tripp and Mellos took top honors in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard breaststroke, respectively. Mellos' time earned him a spot in the state finals.Hea d coach Mike O'Connor noted season-best times were posted by Jeff Burns and Peter Francis in the 50-freestyle; Michael Seago and Francis in the 100-freestyle; Tripp and Louie Saravplatz in the 100-backstroke; and Mellos, Alex Fly and Tommy Milne in the 100-breaststroker and Fly in the 200-IM. Pictured above is the team after winning the recefit^rneo Relays. Holo/n^tV Jrophy are team captains, from left, l^ne>3^Beefc,,Paigeand Hunt. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH SALES NEED Blue Devils crush Romeo By Bob St. John times of 2:18.31 and 2:25.96, 53.84, 54.28 and 58.07, while Sports Editor respectively. Luke Hessburg cruised to a In the 50-yard freestyle, Joe win in the 500-freestyle, beat• OOST Grosse Pointe South's boys Hessburg and Craig Campbell ing teammates Roby Boggs by swim team hit the road last finished second and fourth, a little more than five seconds. The professional design team at the Grosse Poin week, traveling to Romeo for a posting times of 23.27 and The Blue Devils took second division meet. 23.42. in the second relay event and can assist you to reach your optimum sales go The Blue Devils had no Head coach Eric Gunderson in the 100-yard backstroke problem disposing of Romeo, watched his divers sweep the with Michael Shook posting a Allow us to show you how we can turn an ordinary advertk winning 17-69, improving to 3- top three spots with Jordan time of 58.25, which qualified into a winning, results-driven advertising campaign. 0 in the Macomb Area Long winning with 314.20 for the state finals. Conference Red Division and points. Kyle Eschenburg was Zampardo and Patrick 6-3 overall. second with 195.50 points and Wagner were third and fourth After taking second in the Kevin Macconnachie was third in the same event. Newspaper opening event, the 200-yard with 163.25. Cam Laney posted a state- medley relay, the Blue Devils They continued to pile on qualifying time of 1:02.85 to swept the 200-yard freestyle the points in the 100-yard but• win the 100-yard breaststroke, Advertising H,TflCH Is®! m ' tB with David Cockell winning terfly, finishing second, third while Cockell and Day took with a time of 1:58.35. Matt and fourth. Joe Zampardo was third and fourth to round out HUM, Schmidt was second and Ryan second with a time of 58.25, the individual events. Inser ML Graham was third with times while Brad Kaminski and 1 Gunderson's 400-freestyle 1L of 2:01.21 and 2:03.42. Campbell took third and relay team of Campbell, Wayne Brackett won the fourth at 58.91 and 1:01.81. Brackett, Schmidt and Joe 200-yard individual medley Brackett, Schmidt and Mac Hessburg won with a time of with a time of 2:11.99, while Day took second, third and 3:33.74, which was several Fares Ksebati and Ben Moss fourth in the 100-yard seconds faster than Romeo's took third and fourth with freestyle, posting times of A' relay foursome. COLLEGE FOOTBALL North graduate earns honor Washington & Jefferson lowed (298.4 ypg). College was founded in 1781 College junior defensive line• He led the team with 14.5 and was one of the first institu• man Jacob Bloomhuff, a tackles for a loss and 7.5 sacks. tions of higher learning west of Grosse Pointe North graduate, He garnered 51 total tackles, the Allegheny Mountains. has been recognized by the tied for second on the team The college was originally Eastern Collegiate Athletic with four pass breakups and re• two distinct schools, Conference and the Presidents' covered one fumble. Washington College and Athletic Conference for his play For his career, he has 93 total Jefferson College, which were throughout the 2008 season. tackles, including 28 for a loss each founded by Presbyterian He was named to the All-PAC and 12 sacks. ministers seeking to introduce First Team and the ECAC 2008 He has also added five pass higher education to what was Division IH Southwest Football breakups, two fumble recover• then the American West. Ail-Star Team. ies and forced one fumble in 24 Bloomhuff was also named career games. Contact us for professional assistance at the PAC Defensive Player of Washington & Jefferson fin• the Week Tuesday, Oct. 21, for ished the 2008 season with an G.P. SOUTH his role in helping the 11-2 overall record, advancing Presidents' defense hold the to the NCAA quarterfinals for Saint Vincent College offense the second time in five seasons. Clarification to minus-90 yards rushing, The Presidents also became The Boll Athletic Fitness which was the fewest allowed the sixth team in school history Facility at Grosse Pointe South by a Presidents' defense in to win 11 games and made is only open to South High school history. their fifth consecutive NCAA School students, faculty and Kercheval Ave. Grosse Pointe Farms Bloomhuff paced a solid de- playoff appearance (20th over• current coaches. forvco m 900ft whir>h rorilreiH all). Tt is not opPt) tO slijmni^ gs 50th in the country in yards al• Washington & Jefferson previously reported. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS Boys hockey GROSSE POINTE NORTH GROSSE POINTE SOUTH Injuries limit Blue Devils get league victories By Bob St John 42 seconds left in the game. By Bob St John more than a period the last Sports Editor The Blue Devils outshot the Sports Editor time we faced them. Thunderbirds 44-10 with se• "He was more focused For the third time this sea• nior Brett Johnson earning the Head coach Scott Lock is ex• tonight and he was the differ• son, the Grosse Pointe South win, stopping eight. periencing the when it rains, it ence in the game. He made boys hockey team won back- "The Dearborn goalie played pours theory during the past some nice saves as I thought to-back games. a great game keeping them in few weeks. we dominated the second peri• The Blue Devils beat host the game with a chance for At the end of December, od and a majority of the third." Dearborn Edsel Ford 4-2 and them to win," Bopp said. "We Lock's North boys hockey The Norsemen were a step visiting Saline 4-1, improving felt the Saline game could go team was flying off the charts, slow in the opening period as to 3-1-1 in the Michigan Metro either way, but we definitely ranked No. 1 in the state with a the host Warriors outshot their Hockey League and 7-6-3 over• played a strong game com• 7- 0 mark. foe 10-5 and led 2-0 on goals by all. pared to Dearborn and was the Since the first of the year, the senior captain Andrew Szutka "This game didn't go the way better team." Norsemen are 1-6, including and junior Stephen Hibbard. I thought it would," head coach Auty scored another goal, last week's 4-1 loss to It was all North in the second Bob Bopp said. "We didn't giving the home team a 1-0 Birmingham Brother Rice and period, but Rice goalie PJ. come out with a lot of energy, lead at the 10:31 mark of the 8- 1 win over Port Huron Bridges came up several spec• but we got it going in the final opening period. Morris and Northern. tacular saves to protect the two periods." Sklarski drew assists. "We're in a tailspin right now two-goal advantage. The Blue Devils outshot the "This is our top line and they and we just need to get every• At one point, Bridges came Thunderbirds 10-2 in the open• have really worked well to• one back and healthy," Lock up with a save off a point-blank ing period, and grabbed a 1-0 gether and all of them are hav• said. "We can't go full speed at shot, but the puck eluded his lead on senior defenseman ing a great season," Bopp said. practice because a lot of guys glove and was inches from the Stephen Hollidge's power play Saline scored a shorthanded have nagging injuries or are goal line. Four North players tally. Sophomore Max Corbett goal to tie it 1-1, but Hollidge's out with injuries or illness and were within a foot of the puck, had an assist. tally gave the Blue Devils the we can't afford to lose any but the mad scramble in front "In the second period we lead for good. Senior Kelly more players." of the net went for naught as played great," Bopp said. "V\fe Odonnell-Daudlin and sopho• The win over visiting Port the puck was poked out of were all over Dearborn getting more Eric Marshall had the as• Huron Northern ended a five- harm's way. chance after chance." sists. game losing streak as every• Freshman Scott Dorabrock Despite dominating the peri• With the clock ready to hit one got involved in the offen• scored a power play goal at the PHOTOS BY BOB BRUCE od, the Thunderbirds tied the 0:00, Auty scored a back- sive explosion. 12:32 mark of the third period, Junior Matt Lucchese gets in position to fire one of the game 1-1 with a shorthanded breaking goal, making it a 3-1 "Any win is nice at this pulling the Norsemen within a Norsemen's 20 shots on net during their 4-1 division loss to goal and grabbed a 2-1 lead lead. Junior Nick Monforton point," Lock said. "We came in• goal. Brother Rice. with a goal 47 seconds into the and Morris had assists. to the Brother Rice game lick• The excitement lasted only final period. ' Auty scored again with 6:29 ing our chops going against 24 seconds as the Warriors' They added an empty net "We're playing without three Senior Brian Auty scored a left in the final period, giving their backup goalie who we John Eliott tallied a shorthand• goal in the final seconds to seal of our top forwards and their power play goal a minute later, him the hat trick. Clem and torched for five goals in a little ed goal to make it a 3-1 game. the deal. absence was felt because we tying the game 2-2 and senior Morris had assists. had to juggle the lines quite a David Clem tallied another "The guys are starting to bit," Lock said. "We're in a power play goal for what play a lot better and with confi• funk and we have to get every• turned out to be the game win• dence," Bopp said. "The atti• one healthy to get out of it." ner. tude is great and we're having North stands 8-6 overall and Clem and junior James fun. Our record isn't what we 3-3 in the Michigan Morris assisted on the Blue wanted, but we are working Interscholastic Hockey Devils' second goal, while Auty hard to play our best as the League. and senior Keith Sklarski as• state playoffs approach." Next for the Norsemen are sisted on the game-winning Coming up for the Blue road games Friday, Jan. 30, goal. Devils is a home game and Saturday, Jan. 31, against Auty finished off Edsel Ford, Saturday, Jan. 31, against Allen Calumet and Houghton. scoring an empty net goal with marketplace.com University Liggett School's David Mclntyre, No. 26, made his season debut last week, but it didn't turn out the way he wanted. The Knights lost 5-4 in overtime to Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in a game played at historic Yost Arena on the campus of the University of Michigan. The Knights also lost 5-3 to Auburn Hills Avondale, falling to 3-12 overall. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS Girls hockey UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL Lady Knights drop 2nd straight heartbreaker By Bob St. John Sports Editor If University Liggett School's girls hockey team wants re• venge against Farmington Hills Mercy, it will have to wait until the state playoffs. Last week, the Lady Knights lost their second straight one- goal game to the division-lead• ing Mercy Marlins, 5-4, at Eddie Edgar Arena. Head coach Laura Owczarski's squad could have tied the Marlins for first place in the Michigan Metro Girls High School Hockey League Division 2 standings with a win. Instead, they fell four points behind with only a handful of games left in the regular sea• son. A possible third game would be played Saturday, March 7, in the Division 2 playoff cham• pionship game, also at Eddie Edgar Arena. "We made some mistakes on defense that hurt us, gave Up more power play goals than we have all season, but it's one in the 'W column," Mercy head coach Pat Gregory said. "Both teams A' players played well." Mercy's all-state forward Maura Malone scored at the Alex Boll skated through the neutral zone, getting ready to rip 9:24 mark to give the home a shot on net team a 1-0 lead, but freshman Haleigh Bolton tallied at the but the Lady Knights took mo• two late goals. Karen 8:10 mark with junior Paige mentum of the game by scor• Malloure's goal made it 4-3 Counsman and sophomore ing the next two goals. and Jackie Buckley's tally tied Natalie Peracchio drawing as• At the 7:42 mark of the sec• it 4-4. sists. ond period, junior Morgan Malone scored the game The Lady Knights grabbed a Ellis scored with Counsman winner midway through the fi• PHOTOS BY RENATO JAMETT 2-1 lead when Counsman getting the assist, and nal period. Alessi Nehr made Liz Smith played a strong game, but it didn't go the Lady Knights' way in a 5-4 loss to scored with Bolton getting the Counsman made it 4-2 with a several key saves to preserve Farmington Hills Mercy. assist. tally a little more than a minute the win. Malone scored her second later. The Lady Knights had no loss as they blanked last weekend. mark in Division 2 and 7-5 goal of the game to knot it 2-2, Gregory's squad tied it with trouble rebounding from the Bloomfield Hills Unified 8-0 The win gave ULS a 6-4 overall. GROSSE POINTE SOUTH Lady Blue Devils win two, maintain perfection By Bob St. John School Hockey League after the final period," South head against South than the previ• Sports Editor beating Walled Lake 8-0 and coach Bill Fox said. "It was ous time we played them," Livonia Ladywood 5-2. very competitive and I'm hap• Ladywood head coach Bruce Grosse Pointe South's girls "We played very well offen• py to come out on the winning Peck said. "We gained a lot of hockey team maintained its sively against an improved side." confidence and we're improv• hold on the top spot in the Ladywood team, but couldn't "We played one of our better ing each week." Michigan Metro Girls High get the puck into the net until games this time around Senior Shelby Kucharski scored both of the Blazers' goals in the second period, which ended 2-2. The visiting Lady Blue Devils scored three unan• swered goals in the final period to win. Freshman Claire Boyle scored the game-winner on a power play with 7:29 left in the game. "South had a 5-on-3 power play and we were able to kill off the first penalty, but Boyle scored on the 5-on-4 advan• tage, which turned out to be the game winner," Peck said. Boyle led the way with a hat trick, while junior Rae Sklarski had a goal and three assists. PHOTOS BY BOB BRUCE Senior Erin Shook, the league Sophomore Beb Clem has improved her play and is a consis• leader in assists, also scored tent contributor to the Lady Blue Devils' success. for the Lady Blue Devils. "I thought (C.J.) Jarboe did a nice job in net and Andrea Marshall was our best player GROSSE POINTE NORTH on the ice," Fox said. "Ladywood's Kucharski was a nice player and she scored both of their goals." Quinlan scores The scoring was spread out as Boyle recorded her second straight hat trick with Sklarski netting two tallies. game winner Senior Kelsey Burgess, freshman Cara Monforton and By Bob St. John season under long-time head sophomore Beb Clem had a Sports Editor coach Bill Holden. goal apiece. Dockett's squad has turned Shook chipped in with three Senior Alexa Quinlan from a title pretender to a assists, while juniors Emma played hero last weekend, contender due to improved Hull and Shannon Gianino got scoring a goal with a minute play from goalkeepers Emma two helpers apiece. left to lead Grosse Pointe Huellmantel and Lindsay Junior Maggie Miller earned North's girls hockey team to a Smith, and senior leadership the win and shutout, stopping 4-3 win againt Northville. of Quinlan, Walsh, Alexa only one Walled Lake shot. "All in all, we're happy to Lucchese and Angela Giorgio. South outshot its foe 24-1 in walk out of there with a win," In addition, underclassmen the game that ended after two head coach Scott Dockett Megan Bergeron, Taylor periods. said. Moody, Kailey Sickmiller and Grosse Pointe South im• "We had to juggle our lines Nikki Capizzo have played, proved to 11-0 in the around a bit since we were with tenacity. MMGHSHL. missing a couple of forwards, In other action last week, Coming up for the Lady Blue but now we have some differ• the Lady Norsemen lost 3-2 to Devils are away games Friday ent looks we can do." Ann Arbor. It was the second and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31, Senior Lauren Walsh had a close defeat they had to the against Farmington Hills hat trick, but the Lady Pioneers this season. Mercy, the No. 1 team in Norsemen were still staring at North improved to 7-4 in Division 2, and the rematch overtime against the host the Michigan Metro Girls Senior Kelsey Burgess is back in the swing of things after missing the first half of the season against Ann Arbor the follow• Mustangs, which have turned High School Hockey League with an ankle injury. ing night. into an offensive force this and 7-6 overall. GROSSE POINTE NEWS, JANUARY 29, 2009 SPORTS "The guys continued to play hard when UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL RIVALS: they knew they would have to work a little harder to get baskets," Lockhart said. Upset chance "This is a gut-check win and our guys are going to have to get used to playing as the Knights stall in comes up shy favorite because every team is going to come after us with their best effort from Continuedfrom page 1C here on out." Willis and Davis led the Norsemen with Metro openers "We are a very young team, but I was 10 points apiece, followed by Bramos with proud of how well we played." seven, senior Kyle Nadeau with six, senior By Bob St. John the third quarter. A late run Despite playing without their floor A.J. Home with five and senior Gregg Sports Editor trimmed the margin to single leader, junior point guard Jarvis Wise who Blunden with five. digits, but North made several is out with an injury, the Blue Devils Conroy (11 rebounds) and Rodney (10 The University Liggett free throws to seal the deal. played with poise and a defensive effort rebounds) each had 12 points to lead the School boys basketball team "We have to make that tran• that held the Norsemen's sharpshooters Blue Devils, while sophomore Victor opened its conference slate sition from playing faster, with contested field goal attempts. Mattison had 6, senior William Kim had with a 53-41 loss to Macomb man-to-man defense-style PSL four and junior Lutheran North last week. schools to the more zone de• Farrell Mays had The host Knights had a hor• fense conference teams," four. rible night from the field, Johnson said. "We have to do a In other action last shooting 30 percent for the better job of rebounding and week, North beat game and were outrebounded playing transition defense, Utica 83-62, while as they managed to grab only which we didn't do tonight." South lost 56-33 to 25 boards. Junior Mark Ghafari and Roseville. "We have some things we Manning each scored 11 "We held a pretty need to address before our points to lead the Knights, explosive Roseville next conference game," head while sophomore Dominic team to 56 points," PHOTO BY WILL HARRAH coach Sidney Johnson said. Jamett had nine points, seven Twigg said. Senior Darin Willis never got frustrated "This wasn't exactly how we rebounds and five blocked "Offensively we only and helped lead North to a come-from- wanted to open the Metro shots. Senior Andrew Malaski scored 33 and we're behind win over Grosse Pointe South. Conference. had eight points and freshman not consistent at that "North did a nice job of Eddie Thomas had two to end of the floor, but Conference White Division and 4-6 over• packing it in defensively, forc• round out the scoring. we're getting there." all. ing us to make outside shots, A bright spot for the game The Blue Devils In its game against Utica, the Norsemen which we didn't." was the Knights turned the trailed 23-14 at the shot well from the field and opened a 44- The highlight of the night for ball over only seven times half, but were 27 halftime lead. That lead stretched to 68- the home team was a steal and compared to 19 for the outscored 23-13 in 41 after three quarters and the route was dunk by senior Jeremiah Mustangs. the third period to on. Manning, which gave them an The couple of days in be• see the deficit hit 19 Nadeau led four scorers in double fig• early 8-7 lead. tween games allowed Johnson points, 46-27. ures with 17 points, followed by Bramos They trailed 13-12 after the and his players to work on fix• Sophomore Ben with 15, Blunden with 11 and Willis with opening quarter and that ing the problems in the North Fry and Conroy 11. would be the closest they game. each had eight Davis added nine points for the would get as the Mustangs The Knights dropped their points to lead the Norsemen, which improved to 5-0 in the slowly opened a double-digit third straight game, losing 46- Grosse Pointe South's Leif Rodney, left, is checked by North se• Blue Devils, which MAC White and 11-0 overall. North is the lead by the half, 25-14. 38 at Lutheran Westland, nior Gregg Blunden late in the fourth quarter of the rivalry stand 2-3 in the only team in the five MAC divisions with• The Knights' deficit reached falling to 0-2 in the Metro game won by the Norsemen. Macomb Area out a loss. 16 points, 40-24, at the end of Conference and 2-6 overall. BASEBALL CLINIC PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT Learaiii! Area children took to Grosse Pointe South's gymnasium the weekend of Jan. 17 to participate in the annual Dan Griesbaum Baseball School Indoor Camp. Top left, Griesbaum shows Jordan White the proper way to follow through while hitting. Directly above, Ben Rancilio practices throwing from the outfield as others wait their turn. Below left, Griesbaum tosses the ball in a drill called, 'rapid fire,' to Johnny Loch. This drill builds strong hitting techniques. Grosse Pointe News www.grossepointenews.com Receive a weekly email of the Grosse Pointe News headlines. 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NURSES AIDES •302 SITUATIONS WANTED!305 SITUATIONS WANTED 118 TAX SERVICE 123 DECORATING SERVICES Special Services BABYSITTER CONVALESCENT CARE I CONVALESCENT CARE I HOUSE CLEANING 109 ENTERTAINMENT TAX WHISPERER IT'S Personal interior PART time nanny for COMPASSIONATE, CARE AT HOME EXPERIENCED house• Design. Custom drap• in your home mornings. Experience loving woman needed Care givers, personal keeper available Wed• ery, window treat• caring for infants and care, cooking, cleaning nesday, references. or my office. to help care for my 38 ments and in- home toddlers. Laundry and year old mom. Live- in. Licensed -. Bonded (313)365-9756 (313)884-4005 Owned/ Operated by design services. Call light housework re• Since 1984. METRO AIRPORT CAB. Light housekeeping, Grosse Pointe Ref s Ann- Marie (586)764- quired. (313)886-8255 . Full/ part time,Jive-in. EXPERIENCED llOUSe- | Luxury transportation to and ! cooking, grocery shop• keeping,' excellent MAGIC of J.R. 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Classes in skilled, reliable experi• Grosse Pointe 18 Passbook Live in arrangements ence to your family in 304 SITUATIONS WANTED •Exclusive Success abbr. may be considered. Ex• your home. Certified: GENERAL 46 47 48 Systems Training & 19 Orator's perience caring for in• child CPR, drug testing, Dependable, Trustworthy place 51 fants and toddlers re• Coaching Programs criminal check provid• DO you need a driver, References Upon Request. 21 Redeemable quired. References re• *Earn While You Learn ed. Exceptional refer• cook, companion, Rochester, Bloomfield 56 item of yore quired. Preferred can• •Variety of Pay Plans ences upon request. household organizer? References. 15 years exp. Health advocate. 15 24 Trench didate is looking for 313-839-2923, 313- 59 years experience. Ex• 25 Swiss canton long term position with Call George smale 759-3376 306 SITUATIONS WANTED 26 Oktoberfest cellent references. growing family. 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Free MOVING- 114 Merri- GUITARS: any and all FINE china dinner- 500 ANIMAL GROSSE Pointe Ani• delivery. Free kindling. 2000 GMC ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES weather. Sunday, Feb• musical instruments ware, sterling silver ADOPT A PET mal Clinic: sweet Brin- Mixed, seasoned, split. ruary 1; 9am- 5pmwanted. . Any condition, flatware and antiques. dle, medium size, mix Yukon XL MVT gems- gemolo- $100/ face cord. Furniture, housewares, Cash $$. will pick up. Call Jan/ Herb. ADOPT a greyhound- breed female dog. 100,000 miles. gist/ antiquarian/ buy• 1/2 ton 4WD on demand; (586)725-3860 toys, books, applian• adopt a friend. Retired Male red Hound/ Lab• er/ broker/ trader of 313^424-9212 {586)731-8139 new tires; moon roof; ces. Greyhounds as Pets, rador/ Boxer. Female precious metals, gems, 408 FURNITURE Mastiff. (313)822-5707 all leather; coins and estates. FISHING tackle- old! visit www.rescuedgrey CD player with changer; Classifieds mechanic available Mary Ann, (248)613- NURSERY bedroom WANTED- Guitars, LureS( rodSf ree!S( tack. hounds.org Call 1-800- 503 HOUSEHOLD PETS Work For You for reference; 1904 set- Includes maple Banjos, Mandolins and !e boxeSi DecoySj GO-HOUND To place an ad call: FOR SALE well maintained. sleigh crib, changing Ukes. Local collector sn0wshoes. Mark, 313- (313)882-6900x1 YORKIE pups, vet $8,250/ best. Classifieds: 313-882-6900x1 table, dresser. Excel• paying top cash! 313- 881-2223 GROSSE Pointe Ani• Will have vehicle checked. Small, 2 fe• detailed prior to sale. lent condition. 313- CSSECSSN 886-4522. mal Adoption Society- 410-4728 males, 1 male, $500. WINE collector will Pets for adoption. (810)622-8370 313-570-2253 buy your wine. 313- (313)884-1551, 406 ESTATE SALES 406 ESTATE SALES 406 ESTATE SALES 406 ESTATE SALES 505 LOST AND FOUND 6ll AUTOMOTIVE 942-7507 www.GPAAS.org TRUCKS FOUND cat, beautiful 2000 Dodge 2500 4X4, wanted Vintage Clothes And Accessories black/ white paws & 406 ESTATE SALES 406 ESTATE SALES Western plow. White, Paying Top Dollar For The Following: tip of tail. Green eyes. clean, maintained, Clothes From The 1900's Through 1970's. Goethe/ Lincoln. •Costume "Fine Jewelry/watches ready, 85K, new tires, GARY'S HOUSEHOLD SALES (313)886-1914 •cufflinks «Furs «Hats •Handbags *Shoes ESTATE "MOVING SALES more, $8,600. Lingerie •Linens •Textiles GROSSE Pointe Ani• (313)886-7897 •vanity 'Boudoir items 727 NORTH SHORE APTS. ST. GLAIR SHORES garyshouse^o^d^aoLcom mal Clinic: Male white/ 612 AUTOMOTIVE References, Complete Confidentiality (off Jefferson, bet. 9 & 10 Mile) UTICA ESTATE SALE (2009) tan Husky mix, with 11068 HEDGEWAV DRIVE, UTICA, MI, 48317 VANS "Best of Hour Detroit" FRI. JAN. 30th (9:00-3:00) curled tail. (313)822- SAT. JAN. 31st (10:00-2:00) EAST OF VAN DYKE, BETWEEN 22 & 23 MILE ROAD 4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 9:30AM- 4:00PM 5707 2001 Honda Odyssey. "Paris* 248-866-4389 Featuring: Pieces of Belleek & Waterford; "collectible" SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 9:30AM- 4:00PM Great shape! New: Titanic, Civil War and Napoleon items; records; SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 10:00AM- 3:00FM LOST, black & white, crystal; mahogany drop- leaf table; Mahogany curio; tires, brakes, wheel Great assortment of china, crystal. Beautiful elderly male cat. De- alignment, battery. Steuben toothpick; hundreds of small items; sofa bed; vintage glassware in pristine condition. China plates, cups MARCIA W I LK oil paintings; canes; miniatures; set of Carlyle china; & saucers, crafting supplies, vintage hobby horse, vintage clawed. Ridge & Muir, Must see- $8,500. 586- figurines; prints; and much more. crib,and doll clothing. There is a garage with vintage beer, (313)640-1857 212-3138 Drive all the way to the end of the street. Street parking liquor signs, tools, grills, garden supplies, housewares, ESTATE SALES allowed. It is in the last set of buildings on the North side. dining room table, glass top tables, fireplace equipment, 613 AUTOMOTIVE I'll pass out numbers at the street @ 8:00 A.M. and bedroom furniture in great condition! 3 13 8 8 1 2 8 4 9 www.rainbowestatesaies.com Look for the Rainbow!!!!!! See pictures at www.estatesales.net WANTED TO BUY WWW.MARCIAWIIK.COM SENIOR citizen needs 605 AUTOMOTIVE Marcia Wllk Estate Sale ESTATE & MOVING SALES automobile, good gas FOREIGN mileage needed. 637 Fisher Road AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS / Victorian Parlor ; l Monthly In-House Estate Sale (989)864-5605, Grosse Pointe City SENIOR MOVING SPECIALISTS 1995 BMW 740i, 115212 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Parkf (586)212-1794 Friday and Saturday f CLEAN OUTS " I January 30-31; 10 A.M.-4 P.M. f 99,000 miles, white, January 30 and 31 ] : This sale has everything- sterling silver, flatware, I good condition, The Classifieds 9:00AM - 4:00PM LORI STEFEK • 313.574.303^ \ silver pieces, cut crystal, old press glass, I $5,500/ best offer. Absolutely This whole house estate sale features a beautiful nine WWW.STEFEKSLTD.COM j Rosenburg, flail, Germanware, complete English jj (586)405-9630 Fabulous! piece dining room set with buffet and server, dark blue ESTATE SALE |i china set, chocolate set, Carnival glass, porcelain \ leather sofa, floral sofa, two pairs of upholstered chairs, i galore, mahogany leather table, Victorian rocker, Some things beautiful fancy carved secretary, several oil paintings, FRI. JAN. 30th AND SAT. JAN. 31st I wash stand, curio cabinet, book cases, painted 38 mpg- 2004 Honda never change; grandfather clock case, pair mahogany end tables, 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. the CLASSIFIEDS bunk beds, nice white iron bed, TV's, tons of books, I furniture, French desk, holiday galore, end tables, Civic EX. Super clean, cookbooks, Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. 483 ALLARD, GROSSE POINTE FARMS t\ vintage clothing, mirrors, vintage kitchen, low mileage. $10,500. are still a lovely Lamps, fabric, designer clothes, Markltn trains, (North of Moross, East of Mack) | household, collectibles, jewelry, bird house 6¾ (313)882-3400 place to shop, Uonel train, ladders, snow blower, lawnmower. This nice home features newer and vintage furniture including $ cages, linens, chairs, pictures + much more. darling. THIS IS A REALLY NICE SALE & YOU WILL blonde mahogany dining room set, bedroom furniture and living I Come and enjoy- priced to sell * 313-821-8060 room furniture, upholstered furniture and much more. Grosse Fbinte News DEFINITELY FIND SOMETHING YOU CANT LIVE WITHOUT! Decorative items include crystal, knickknacks, Upcoming Events! TO PLACE AN AD framed artwork, vintage ladies' clothing, and more. 'just Cookbook Sale - 100! Old & New Cookbooks Grosse 'Pointe February 27 & 28 CALL 313-882-6900 extl Street Numbers Honored at 8:30 a.m. Friday Check website for details and pictures. CONNECTION Street numbers honored at 8:30am Friday only, Have a charity event? Want to have a sale? Grosse 'Pointe I accept VISA, MasterCard and Discover Our numbers available S:30am- 9:00am Friday only. ' ~ - - u Grosse Fbmte News , 313-882-6900 ext. 1 My website is temporarily down CONNECTION NTAL STATE 700 APTS/FIATS/DUPLEX|700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 1700 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX • 701 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 702 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX 705 HOUSES FOR RENT I 706 HOUSES FOR RENT 716 OFFICE/COMMERCIAL POINTES/HARPER W00Ds|p0INTES/HARPER WOODSiPOINTES/HARPER WOODSIDETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY S.C.S/MACOMB COUNTY POINTES/HARPER WOODS! DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY FOR RENT 1 bedroom, Grosse 619 Neff in The Village, GROSSE Pointe Park- 2 bedroom duplex, MT.. Clemens/ Clinton- GROSSE Pointe IMMEDIATE occupan• 20390 Harper, upper. Pointe. Hardwood, up• renovated 2 1/2 bed• Nottingham South/ Jef• 22122 Moross. 100% 1 bedroom apartment. Woods, 3 bedroom cy. Courville three bed• 305 sq. ft./ 3 room dated, freshly painted, room, 1 bath lower flat. ferson. Updated 2 bed• renovated, central air, $535/ month. $99 se•lower,. $900. No pets. room colonial, natural suite, $350, includes $70Q;..V includes heat/ Large open floor plan, room, private base• basement $790. .Move- curity deposit. No smoking. 586-549- fireplace. Fenced back heat. (313)884-7575 air.'(313)683-3617 private" laundry room, ment, security parking,; in. ready. (^,13)343-0622. (586)468-5044- 8343,' yard. $850. Section 8 new furnace/ water appliances/ washer/ Ok! (313)882r6017 BEAUTIFUL 3 room 1036 Somerset, Grosse ONE and two bedroom heater, central air, ga• dryer. Water included. 5767 Bedford, upper 2 GROSSE Pointe suite, excellent loca• Pointe Park. 3 bed• apartments- St. Clair rage. $1,200/ month. Quiet location, $660/ bedroom flat, bright, woods. 3 bedroom Jimco Properties tion, reasonable rent, room ranch, central air, Shores, Eastpointe, (313)303-4063 month + security de• fresh with fireplace, bungalow. All updated. (313)884-6861 25801 Harper. close to schools, Harper woods, well posit. 586-530-6271 appliances, immediate All appliances, central 5049 Lafontaine, (586)771-7587 $1,195/ month, in• maintained, air condi• 817 Harcourt- lower. 2 availability. $625 per air. $1,150/ month, se• 1 bdrm ranch, $500. cludes appliances. 513 HUGE refinished 2 month, security depos• tioning, coin laundry curity deposit 313- 4366 Chatworth, FANTASTIC Grosse St. Clair, Grosse Pointe bedroom, 1 1/2 baths. and storage. $595- bedroom iower. Hard• it. (313)378-1036 802-2100 2 bdrm upper, $550. Pointe Farms Mack City. Townhouse style. Hardwood, fireplace. $695. The Blake Com• wood floors/ wood 4812 Chatsworth, Avenue location. Pri• 1/2 duplex. 2 bed• $900. 313-806-7149 pany, 313-881-6882. GROSSE Pointe, Ken• work, washer/ dryer, Alter, 1 bedroom 2 bdrm upper, $550. vate offices from 100 rooms, 1 1/2 baths, No pets/ no smoking. sington, 4. bedroom, 3 dishwasher, full length apartment, includes 10670 Nottingham, square feet & up. central air, private 850 Neff- 2 bedroom, 1/2 baths, hardwood/ covered porch, garage, fireplace, heat, laun• 2 bdrm ranch, $725. Great, free parking. In• basement. $1,100/ small and cozy upper 704 HOUSES-RENT marble floors through• water included. $800 + dry, parking; $600. 903 ternet access, utilities. month, includes appli• flat. References/ secur• out, 2,000 plus sq. ft., 10790 R ox bury, ity deposit required. Utilities. (734)287-5154 Alter, 3 bedroom du• Possible conference ances. (313)318-2767. S&N Property Manage• $2,000/ monthly, 2 bdrm ranch, $725. $750/ month. No plex, fireplace, laundry, room. Reception area. Sine & Monaghan ment. Beautiful newly $2,000/ security. Fur• 4506 Lode wye k, smoking, no pets. NEFF- 806, lower or $650. (313)823-9051 Beautiful building. Ideal GMAC upper. From $875. renovated homes. Ma• nish option available. 3 bdrm bnglw, $700. (313)885-3926 (313)882-9686 for Accountant, Sales Sharp 2 bedroom, new CADIEUX/ Harper- 1 comb, Wayne, 8/ Oak• SECTION 8 homes, Rep, etc. $400 8i up. 1105 Lakepointe- 2 kitchen, fireplace, air, land Counties. Options immedi- bedroom upper. Appli• HARPER Woods, Rent: $800- $950. 3/ 4 (313)550-3477 bedroom and study, AVAILABLE appliances, garage. available to purchase ately- two bedroom ances, garage, base• Grosse Pointe schools, bedrooms. Available lower. Hardwood Fresh decor, laundry. on all of our rentals. lower, Grosse Pointe ment. $525/ month, 3 bedroom brick ranch, immediately. (248)988- New Clam floors. $750. (248)752- No pets. John, 313- Ask for Ned (586)703- Park bungalow. New plus security. No pets. beautiful kitchen, full, 8977 Investment, 8620 510-8835 0666 washer/ dryer, off 313-910-8970 finished basement with 709 TOWNHOUSES/ (313)384-6861 1349 Somerset- 2 large 705 HOUSES FOR RENT street parking. Cats ok- New Clam 1/2 bath. Beautiful CONDOS FOR RENT 15230 Charlevoix, bedroom upper. Natu• DUPLEX- Ontario/ Ca- POINTES/HARPER WOODS dogs negotiable. $725/ investment hardwood floors. approx. 1,700 sq.ft., ral fireplace. 1/2 base• dieux. Very nice. 2 bed• 1 bedroom condomini• month. For photos: (313)884-6861 1221 Fairhoime. Prime $1,.000/ month open floor plan, ment with laundry. Off room, garage. Dead um'newly decorated. 9 [email protected] 598 Notre Dame, location in the heart of {313)802-2100 newer windows, - street parking. No end street. $700. Mile/ Harper area. central air, full base• 1 bdrm upper, $695. Grosse Pointe Woods, HARPER WOOdS- smoking. $750, plus furnished (313)407-5177 $600/ month, includes ment, triple net, BEAUTIFUL 2009 vernier, immaculate 4 . bed• Washtenaw, 2 or 3 utilities. 313-418-5933 or unfurnished Har• Utilities (586)344-3597 $1 300 1 bdrm upper, $695. room, 2 1/2 baths. bedroom, new carpet court luxury lease. Nu• EAST English village. 18000 E.Nine Mile, 1ST month free! 870 969 Beaconsfield, Hardwood floors, 2 car & paint, all appliances, merous amenities. Upper flat, 2 bedroom. HARPER Woods- 2 approx. 900 sq. ft., Nottingham, 4 unit 2 bdrm lower, $750. $600 plus security, attached garage. $750/ month. 586-774- bedroom condo; 1 $1,000. Discounts. new windows, building. 2 bedrooms, 2005 vernier, 5041 Bishop. (313)510- Fenced corner lot. 3248 bath; private laundry/ (313)715-3825 central air, front and hardwood floors, appli• 3 bdrm lower, $1,000. 4470 $2,200, plus mainte• storage; new carpet. rear parking, corner ances, $600. (586)212- 23300 Glen brook, nance and utilities: 2 HARPER Woods. 3 $695/ month includes location, triple net. 0759 house 4 bdrm ranch, $1,200. ! bedroom year lease, 586-792- bedroom brick ranch. water. (313)575-4325 , apartment. One bed• 3990 Grosse Pointe Schools. $1,200 2 bedroom upper upper, garage parking, room. Non- smoking, ONE bedroom upper All updated! Garage. LAKESHORE Village Grosse Pointe. All ap• heat 8i water included, 1305 Nottingham, no pets, $600 plus util• flat, 1974 vernier, $850. 313-414-2142 end unit townhouse SMALL executive offi• pliances, garage no $500/ month, $750 se• Grosse Pointe Park. ities. (313)886-8546 Grosse Pointe woods. condo. $800/ month. ces, in Harper Woods pets. $750. (313)885- curity. Credit check. Large 3 bedroom up• LUXURY home, excel- Heat, water, air includ• $84,000/ sale. available for immediate 7138 DUPLEX, Harper (586)774-7559 leave dated, appliances, lent location. 2 bed• ed. Many updates. (586)498-2220 occupancy. (313)371- Woods, 2 bedroom, air, message. yard, garage, sunporch. rooms, large sunroom 2 bedroom upper, $695/ month. 586-838- (313)319-5199 6600 Lakepointe. Air, appli• appliances, basement. 9536 $1,250 monthly. or 3rd bedroom, 2 $800. (586)286-5693, GUILFORD 2 bedroom baths, rec- room, beau• 721 VACATION RENTALS ances, garage. No pets. (313)802-0182 LAKESHORE Village before 2pm. RARE, Farms 2 bed• lower, garage • parking, tifully landscaped gar• FLORIDA References. $700. $450/ month, $675 se• 1449 Maryland, spa• updated 2 bedroom room flat, new paint, den. Available unfur• PUNTA Gorda, Beauti• (313)881-3149 curity. Credit check. cious, 2 bedroom up• condo, 1,000 square FARMS upper 2 bed• refinished hardwood nished or furnished ful new townhouse on (586)774-7559, leave per, freshly painted, feet.. $790. (313)506- 2041 vernier, Grosse room, $850. Lower 2 floors, air, garage, new with maid service. golf course. 2 bed• message. newly remodeled kitch• 4285 Pointe Woods, 1 bed• bedroom, $925. Fire• appliances including 15830 Windmill Pointe, room, 2 1/2 baths, en and bath, new car• room upper, central place. . All appliances. washer/ dryer, fenced Grosse Pointe Park, 714 LIVING QUARTERS available February- HAVERHILL @ Mack/ peting throughout, air, basement, garage, New furnace. Garage. private yard. No pets, (313)821-8921 TO SHARE May. 2 months mini• 2 bedroom flat; new shared basement. new driveway. $635, all {313)640-1857 no smoking. $850/ mum. No pets, $1,800/ kitchen, windows & $650. Shown by ap• 706 HOUSES FOR RENT ST. Clair Shores- canal appliances/ water in• month, plus deposit. monthly. (313)643- furnace; dining room, pointment, Jim Saros DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY property, 3 bedroom cluded. Non smoking. GROSSE Pointe City, (313)407-0099 0696 NO pets. 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Liv• FOR RENT sleeps 6. 10 minutes 313-617-8663 ing room, dining room, (313)343-0622 3 bedroom ranch, ga• 0036 1,000 square foot re• from Boyne Highland, SOMERSET, 3 bed kitchen/ appliances. rage, Moross/ Mack, 349 St Clair, 2 bed• 2032 Beaufait $1,250. modeled office, new Nubs Nob. Weekly, room lower, recently Sun deck, shared use asking. $725 plus utli- room, 1 bath, upper, State and federal housing 3 bedrooms. Updates tile, carpet, kitchen, monthly or seasonal painted, appliances, of basement/ garage. tites/ deposit. fireplace, central air, laws- prohibit discrimination throughout (810)499- bath. $475/ month. rates. Please call $900. (313)806-7149 that is based on race, color, separate basement, $485/ month. Includes 4444 (586)913-6374 (260)637-7225 reiigion, national origin, garage. No pets, $750. heat & water. No pets. (313)319-8700 373 Neff- 2,000 sq. ft. sex, disability, age plus security. (313)881- Call (586)775-7164 FURNISHED executive 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, (Michigan Law), 1,200 square foot HARBOR Springs. Va• High ceilings, wood marital (Michigan Law) 3039 4:00pm- 9:00pm 2 bedroom, 1 block 2 car garage, updated floors, beautiful. or famiiial status. from Village. Utilities, throughout, $835. beauty salon, com• cation time! Cozy con• 701 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX|702 APTS/FLATS/DUPLEX pletely remodeled, 4 do, sleeps 8. Many ex• $1,200/ month. 313- For further information, cable included. $1,800. (313)215-7420 613-4554. call the Michigan DETROIT/WAYNE COUNTY! S.C.S/MACOMB COUNTY 313-882-2154 hair stations, 2 nail sta• tras. (313)823-1251 5284 LaFontaine- tions, $750/ month. Department of Civil Rights 1 bedroom, Grosse LAKESHORE Village, 857 Beaconsfield/ at 800-482-3604; the U.S. GROSSE Pointe Mack/ Moross area. 3 (313)319-8700 TORCH Lake: 3 bed- south of Jefferson. 2 Department of Housing and Pointe border,, on ca• 22924 Allen Court- 2 Schools- 20064 East 8 bedroom, fireplace, room secluded cot• the Urban Development nal, $410; plus securi• bedrooms, 1st floor. bedroom lower. Appli• 800-669-9777 Mile; 2 bedroom; large basement, appliances. 15005 Jefferson, $140- tage, 1 week minimum, ances, laundry, base• or your loca! ty. Plus: stove, 2 door Refurbished. $750/ utility room. $675 + Must see. $750/ month $400. Secure, profes• dock, raft, other extras, Fair Housing Agency. refrigerator; $200. rent. $38,900/ sale. ment recreation room. utilities. Andary, + security. (313)881- sional offices with fa• email to ksk@ksklaw (313)971-5912 586-292-8303 (313)576-5130 (313)886-5670 0169 cilities. 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