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StaffWriter “It is important for us to be inclusive, not exclu­ GROSSE POINTE sive.” PARK — It was standing At issue is the con­ room only Monday night struction at Wayburn and as supporters and oppo­ Kercheval of a traffic cir­ nents of the new design cle that closes Kercheval for Kercheval involving from traffic access from market sheds and a traf­ Detroit, while routing fic roundabout told city traffic through an alley in officials exactly what order to leave or enter they thought of the proj­ Grosse Pointe Park. Perfect day ect. While the design of the About 75 people street was questioned, crowded into the council the larger issue for many Sidewalk sales took place on chambers, with many was the placement by the Kercheval in the Village, City of questioning the Park’s city of large sheds at the Grosse Pointe last weekend. At motive in closing off roundabout that will be right, Julie Andreae of Grosse K erc h ev al just steps used for the city’s West Pointe Park and Jennifer Landin of away from its border Park Farmer’s Market. Grosse Pointe Farms check out with Detroit. The sheds, which resem­ home decorating books and cut “Building walls does ble small barns, appear fabric on sale at the Calico table not help solve problems during the sale. Below, Kyle with neighbors,” a Park See PARK, page 8A Thornton with Sidestreet Diner and Sweet Little Sheila’s Pastry & Cake Shop, offers samples of pasta salad to Wendy Arnold and Joann F r u e h a u f s Long. donate $1M to U LS GROSSE POINTE University Liggett School FARMS — University is a positive and encour­ Liggett School alumni H. aging voice.” Richard Fruehauf Jr., The Fruehaufs’ com­ PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT (Class of 1948, Detroit mitment and donationsto University School) and the school has spanned Janet Fruehauf, (Ligget several generations. In Class of 1950), recently addition to the Fruehaufs donated a $1 million gift being alumni of the in support of the school’s school’s predecessor Sure Foundations capital schools, all five Fruehauf campaign. children attended ULS. “We feel very fortunate The Fruehaufs are par­ to be part of the ents and grandparents of University Liggett School University Liggett School community and are hon­ alumni, and the grand­ ored to contribute to the parents of current stu­ continued success of stu­ dents. They have both dents attending our fine served on the school’s school,” H. Richard board of trustees. Fruehauf Jr. said. University L ig g e tt “Considering all of the School is in the first influences and pressures phase of a two-phase ath- affecting the lives of our yo u n g people today, See ULS, page 2A Road bond for Woods voters Scam targets seniors By Kathy Ryan using a band aid approach for cost the city more, as it will By Brad Lindberg before 4:30 p.m. Friday, July StaffWriter years in repairing the roads face increased costs for labor Staff Writer 25. when, as one official said, and materials. The cost to con­ She wants her victory to be GROSSE POINTE WOODS “M ajor surgery was required.” struct a mile of road is $1.4 GROSSE POINTE FARMS — an object lesson. — Voters will be asked next Declining tax revenues, caused million. A con man with a scheme to “(She) hoped the local week to approve $10 million in by a drop in property values, If the bond millage is scam an 86-year-old Grosse newspapers would report the road bonds to finance the first forced the city to put a freeze approved, work will begin on Pointe Farms woman out of attempted phone fra u d so major road repair and con­ on major construction proj­ seven miles of roads desig­ $450 lost his cool during a other senior citizens would struction projects in several ects. But after the damage nated as being in need of telephone call when she and not fall victim,” Finn said. years. brought on by the severity of immediate repair by the city’s her friend let it slip they were Anonymous callers from If approved, a maximum the past winter, city officials engineer and roads in proxim ­ kidding a kidder. unlisted telephone numbers rate of 2.18 mils could be lev­ knew they could not put off ity to those identified as imme­ “The unknown caller were pestering the woman ied, but the estimated 2015 major road construction proj­ diate, which may result in appeared to realize they recently about winning a rate would be .3555 mils, ects. discounted construction costs. caught on to the attempted prize. amounting to an annual tax There has been no major Woods voters turned down a fraud and went on a tirade of To collect, she had to buy a increase of $136 on a house road construction in the Woods millage request for road repair vulgarity,” according to $450 prepaid credit card from w ith a taxable v alu e of since 2009, and city officials in 2012. Grosse Pointe Farms Officer the local outlet of a nation- $100,000. also contend that putting off Polls are open Tuesday, Aug. Vince Finn, responding to the City officials will admit to road construction work will 5, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. woman’s complaint shortly See SCAM, page 2A O p in io n ......... 6 A Features......... IB & Pointerr u n n e r ofu i Dr. Kvle Martin H e a lth ........... 4B Home: Grosse Pointe Park Obituaries . 6B Age: 31 Classified ads 8B i n t e r e s t Occupation: Physician, Henry Ford S p o rts ........... 1C See story, page 4A Macomb 56525 10011 S ch o o ls......... 4C PHONE: (313) 882-6900 ♦ FAX: (313) 882-1585 ♦ MAIL: 21316 Mack, GPW ♦ ON THE WEB: grossepointenews.com ♦ E-MAIL: [email protected] Call Now 313.885.5005 BEST PRICES OF THE YEAR • Resort Style Living up t o $1700 0 F F | • Concierge fCD ON A NEW HIGH EFFICIENT • Indoor Saltwater Pool ° N o l f ' ° HEATING/C00LING SYSTEM T h e RIVERS • Executive Chef Independent Living... 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He replaced a dead elm tree in his ral garden. “What can you say? We front lawn with a redbud surrounded by changed it to the ‘Events roughly 10 square feet of assorted native reads. “More and better fruits, seeds, “What’s the use of having a native Committee,”’ said Grosse Pointe plants that attract pollinating insects. nuts, vegetables, cooking oil, coffee, cot­ wildflower that grows 18 inches tall if Shores Councilwoman Kay Felt, “Pollinators are disappearing all across ton and the alfalfa that cows eat to make you have to cut it off to 10 inches?” Rapai committee chair. North America,” Rapai said. “I thought, beef and dairy products are the result of said. It worked. ‘What the heck, I’m going to plant some pollination by bees.” He wants the ordinance updated to A recent meeting was fruitful, native, pollinating plants to do my teeny, “Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have reflect current environmental concerns. according to M a y o r Ted tiny, little thing for insects.’” things like oranges or tomatoes or any “Weeds in the city code, like poison ivy Kedzierski. In Rapai’s garden, bees busy them­ number of plants that are part of our reg­ and poison sumac, make sense for obvi­ “They’re really energized,” he selves among the scarlet, tubular blooms ular diet,” Rapai said.