Park teen visits historic Normandy with veteran grandfather By ShIrley A. McShane LoUIS. Marcus was a battalion Siaff Wnler Edelstem departed Detroit on glVe the veterans a heroes wel- of hiS division to the D.Day cer. surgeon In the U.S Army 90th Amencan veterans refused to The cold and the rain and June 1 for London. He spent come," Edelstem said. Infantry DiVISIOnthat stormed emomes held at the Normandy shake hands or even acknowl- the elbow-to-elbow crowds gath- the next 18 days traveling Members of the tour group the beaches of Normandy on American Mlhtary Cemetery at edge each other, security around Europe with the reun- met WIth the French families ered on the bluffs overlooking June 6, 1944. Utah Beach. seemed to be lax as one of Edel- the beaches at Normandy on D- IOn group of about 120 people that were hostmg them for the Marcus InvIted Edelstem "It was cold The weather stem's relallves managed to get Day IS one snapshot in an al- In a caravan of three tour next four days durmg the D- along to attend a 50th anmver was very bad," he saId "We within five feet of the Queen of bum of memorIes Matt Edel. buses Day servIceS sary reunion of the divIsIOn were standmg elbow.to-elbow m England, PresIdent Clmton and stem gathered durmg a recent After a day m London, Edel. "(Our host family) dIdn't held in Normandy m commem- the pouring ram. Then they French President Mltterand; European vacation. stem and hIS grandfather rode speak English and we dIdn't oration of D-Day. announced that President Chn. the Villagers welcomed the a ferry across the Enghsh speak French," Edelstein saId The 16-year-old Park resident "I knew my grandfathel was ton would be 30 mmutes late. Amencan veterans WIth warm Channel to Cherbourg for the "We got along Just fine any- traveled In June to England, planning on attendmg the Ie- Everyone began boomg, the smIles and applause - every D-Day 50th anmversary cele. way They gave us commemo- veterans were callmg hIm a France, Luxembourg and Ger- umon," he saId "When he In tIme they entered a new town. bratlOn at Normandy. rative D.Day bottles of wme " many as a guest of hIS grand. vited me I knew It was a once draft dodger" "It was a mce feehng, but it father. TPd Marcus, of St. "When we got off the ferry, Edelstem accompamed hiS Other thmgs Edelstem no m.a-hfetlme opportumtv " the mlhtary band was there to grandfather and the members tlced: Many of the German and See D-DAY, page 19A Your Community Newspaper Grosse Pointe News 42 pages Grosse Pointe, Michigan Since 1940 50~ July 21,1994 a . _"00 Lights out Thursday, July 21 'No night football,' The Chisel Brothers will perform a free concert at 7 pm on the plaza in the Vil- Woods council says lage as part of the Music on the Plaza concert series By Jim Stlcktord Staff Wnler Sunday, July 24 The Grosse Pomte Woods '] can't in good CIty Council unammously reo St. Paul Catholic Church Jected the Grosse Pomte North conscience vote to hosts an Ice cream SOCial Booster Club's request for a grant the from 3 to 5 p.m. Lakeshore vanance at Monday's counCIl . , WIll be closed (both drrec. meetmg that would have per- vanance. tions) between Moran and mItted hghts to be mstalled Warner for a bicyde parade. around the school's football Robert Novitke Eastbound Lakeshore wJ11 field Woods Mayor also be closed between War- The council debated the Issue ner and Fisher. for only about 10 mmutes, after SPite the commISSIOn's vote hstenmg to over three hours of North's athletic dIrector Monday, July 25 ImpaSSIOned public testimony Thomas Gauerke was the first by supporters and opponents of speaker m support of lights He The Grosse Pointe Park the lights. spoke to the councll at length council holds Its regular Woods ordmances keepmg about how the lights would meetmg at 7 p.m. at cIty the height of bmldmgs on benefit the schools and how hall, 15115 E. Jefferson. bChool property below 35 feet they would not be <l bill den to and reqmnng a setback of at the bChool's reSIdential neigh least 75 feet between construe bors He al'\o Iesponded to Tuesday, July 26 tton on !>Choo\ property ann the many of the complamts heaId The Grosse Pointe Com. property lines of private CIti- by the school about el'ectw{Z munity Band plays a free zens meant that the booster hghts concert at 7:30 p.m on South club needed a variance for con "ThIs IS a much needed High School's front lawn. structlOn of the lights. wholesome famIly actIVIty," The band will play Gersh- Last month the cIty's plan. saId Gauerke "It's an evenmg win's "An American In mng COmmlSSlOnvoted 4-3 not activity for teens that takes Paris," Sousa's "Gallant Sev- to recommend approval of the North football out of competI- enth," a Glenn Miller med- vanance request. The booster tion Wlth college football on ley and more. Audience Ducb hcrle club zmmedzately appealed the Saturdays and brmgs us in line members may bring lawn to swim fur. commiSSIOn's vote to the city WIth most hIgh schools across chairs if they wish. ther out due to council The council has the the aquatic nght to grant the variance de- See UGHTS, page 19A debris build- Wednesday, July 27 up on the The Shorehne Concert shore. Public library seeking Band perfonns at 8 p.m. as part of the Grosse Pomte War Memorial's Summer renewal of 1.7 mills MUSIC Fest Who, or what's to blame Call 881-7511 for ticket m- formation. for new district system By Shirley A. MCShane It mean to the library staff? for lake's problem smell? Staff Wnter What does it mean to the tax- Although It may not be ob- payers? By Debra Pascoe globs of seaweed laced with removed from the shoreline vious to passersby or the occa- The recently appomted Special Writer what appears to be grass and the waterway at an esti- sional patron, the Grosse seven-member library board of While they all admit there clippings and flsh fly hatchl- mated cost of $1 5 million. Pointe Public LIbrary IS m a trustees has conducted three is a problem, no one's ready ings washing up on the For the last week, county penod of transitIOn. meetmgs so far thIS month m Opinions 6A to say who - or what - is ...hn~s and floating frppTy in officials have been research . The bUlldmgs look the same responsible for causing it or the lake. ing both lssues with their order to answer those ques- Autos 11A The books, shelves and tables llons, said board preSIdent John how it can be fIxed. Macomb County health counterparts at the state are all in the same place. The Bruce. Schools 15A Since mid June, local department director Daniel level. Their fIndings - or name IS the same. Seniors 16A county health officials have Lafferty said that the two lack thereof - were released "The magnItude of thIS But on July 1, without any transfer m such a short time been wrangling over the problems appear to be unre- to the Macomb County fanfare, the 76-year-old lendmg Obituaries 17A frame has been tremendous cause of increasing fecal coli- lated. Board of Commissioners and instItution became a separate and has been a challenge to the Busmess 18A form levels found in the wa- On July 15, Mark Steen- state and local offiCIals dur- and distmct enllty no longer Features 1B ters of several lak£:front bergh, chairperson of the ing a July 13 press briefmg. school system, the hbrary dll'ec- under the financial or govern- tor, the library staff and to the Entertainment 5B beaches, including Memorial Macomb County Board of Regarding the bacteria mg control of the Gros.- Pointe Park and Blossom Heath Commissioners said that new board of trustees," Bruce Sports 1 C levels, health officials were Pubhc School System. bathing beaches in St. Clarr technicians advised local offi. only able to say with any But what does this mean to ClassifIed ads 5C Shores. cials that more than 26,000 certainty that, yes, the fecal the library patron? What does See LIBRARY, page 19A And more recently, cubic yards of decomposing they've been faced with aquatic debris needs to be See SMElL, page 2A POINTER OF INTEREST WE'RE Woods weighs in-line skating curbs CONCERNED Helen Leonard-Malis By Jim Sticktord cally It's a way to regulate the flow of traffic, causmg acci- ABOUT Siaff Wnler skating for the safety ot the It's popular, It'S fresh and ItS dents." skaters, pedestrians and motor- Home: Grosse Pointe -YESTERDAY'S attractmg fans, but It'S also The second readmg of the or. Park ISts " dmance IS scheduled for Aug 1, NEWS. dangerous Currently, there are no rules Family: Married, two That's why the Grosse Pomte Thomas said News can appear one for skaters to follow when skat- daughters Woods city counCIl IS conSIder day and be gone rhe mg m the streets, said Thomas "This really Isn't an attempt mg an ordmance that would Occupation: Outreach nexr Ourrhe paper That's because moline skates to prevent people from enJoymg regulate m-lme skatmg, some moline skatmg." said Thomas librarian at Grosse news IS primed on con are new and ordmances regu- Pointe Public LIbrary and should live on llmes called rollerbladmg latmg bIcycle use don't apply "It really IS a safety Issue The Losryear more than "The coune:l had the first sport IS growmg m populanty, Claim to fame: PrOVides "The proposed ordmance one third of all U 5 readmg July 11 of a proposed and we want to make sure that lmk between library ordinance that woulcl regulate calls for skaters to use the SIde newsprint was recycled it's as safe as poSSIble We've and the homebound how m.lme skates are used m walk whenever poSSIble, and had ordmances on the books for And ther number IS when skatmg m the street, to Quote: "It is vital for growing every day the city," saId Woods cIty man- years that reqUire bICyclists to ager Peter Thomas "They Will skate WIth traffic, not agamst people who hke to read Recycling ~ go with the flow of traffic and review the ordmance between It," Thomas saId "Studies have thIS IS an attempt to brmg the to be able to read.