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FEATURES SPORTS SUBSCRIBE NOW D r e s s e d u p M o v i n g o n (313) 343-5578 A nd so m any places to go Football team s m ake S14.50 OFF THE NEWSSTAND PAGE IB state playoffs pa g e ic Grosse Pointe News OCT 3 t 2013 VOL. 74, NO. 44,26 PAGES OCTOBER 31,2013 o n e d o l l a r (d e l iv e r y 710 One of A m erica’s great com m unity new spapers since 1940 g r o s s e p o in t e , Mic h ig a n Complete news coverage of all the Pointes E le c tio n d a y 0 o l r » C a r s ■ / / t / v u T u e s d a y Contractors THE GROSSE POINTES — The Check Classifieds choice of municipal judge is the in Section C only contested race in this year’s Grosse Pointe Shores city elec tion. Week ahead Incumbent Judge Matthew Rumora is challenged by ) 30 31 1 2 Matthew Peck on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. 3 4 5 6 7 Both candidates are from Grosse Pointe Farms. THURSDAY, OCT. 31 The Shores judge also pre ♦ Halloween. sides in Grosse Pointe Farms court. SATURDAY, NOV. 2 This election cycle is the first ♦ Emergency siren is time in recent years Shores res tested at 1 p.m. idents can vote for their shared ♦ Last day to obtain a municipal judge, due to success regular absentee ballot ful legislation introduced by from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PHOTOS BY PAUL KAMA prior state Rep. Timothy at city offices. Bledsoe. On the other hand, the Shores SUNDAY, NOV. 3 city council election is as easy is ♦ Daylight Savings time one, two, three. ends. Set clock back one Sweet victory Three incumbent members of hour. the Shores city council face no Grosse Pointe North head football coach Frank Sumbera gets a Gatorade shower after the opposition in seeking reelection. MONDAY, NOV. 4 Norsemen upset host St. Clair 40-32 in the final regular season game last weekend. The win gave Running for second terms are ♦ Great Lakes historian Sumbera 200 for his career and it also gave the Norsemen an automatic berth in the state playoffs. and marine artist Robert For story and more photos, see section C. See ELECTION, page 7A McGreevy discusses the 1913 storm and the loss of the freighter Howard M. Hanna Jr. atthe 12:10 p.m. luncheon meeting of the Rotary of Grosse C o y o te Pointe. The cost is $15 and public is invited. ♦ Grosse Pointe Woods city council meets at 7:30 a l e r t p.m. in council cham bers, 20025 Mack Plaza. ♦ Grosse Pointe Park city council meetsd at 7 p.m. r e t u r n s in council chambers, 15115 E. Jefferson. By Kathy Ryan StaffWriter TUESDAY, NOV. 5 ♦ Election Day GROSSE POINTE WOODS PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT ♦ Polls are open from 7 — Police put out an alert this a.m. to 8 p.m. past weekend through the ♦ No school for those at NIXLE warning system that a Grosse Pointe Park held its annual trick-or-treat in the Park Park treats tending Grosse Pointe coyote had been sighted Saturday, Oct. 19. Above, volunteers Jacquelyn Wang, Kiera Violet Kostadinovski wore her public Schools. around 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. Lofredo, Daphne Irby and Katie Bennert as minions. fairy wings. 27, at Torrey and Elford WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 Court. ♦ Services for Older Police warned residents to be alert when putting small See WEEK AHEAD, pets outside after there were page4A at least two sightings in the area, one by a public safety officer. Coyote sightings have dropped off dramatically the past few years after a rash of sightings in 2010. At that time, a dog was killed on Dodge Place in the City, another survived an attack on Belle Meade in the Shores, and at least two dogs were killed in the Woods. Police O pinion...................... 6A killed two coyotes, one on the S ch o o ls.................1A II grounds of the Country Club O bituaries.............4A II of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Entertainm ent............4B Farms and another on a fro Classified a d s ............6C zen Lake St. Clair. Another coyote was captured at Lochmoor Club after Grosse At left, Ben Nelson is a lion and his brother, Andrew, is a ninja. Pointe Woods officials hired a Middle, Park public safety officer Ronald Loosvelt gives candy professional trapper. to Zachary Nyenhuis, dressed as Donald Duck. 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StaffWriter future is a bit uncertain. payable over seven years. “We felt we needed to “We don’t know what The little market, protect residents from GROSSE POINTE PARK we’re going to do with it,” located at the corner of a n o th e r A rt’s P arty — The little grocery store Mayor Palmer Heenan Fairfax and Beaconsfield, Store.” that has anchored the said at the Oct. 28 city has been in business for Council member Greg neighborhood “below council meeting. “But I more than 100 years and Theokas said concerns Jefferson” in Grosse think it’s a good idea for its current owner, Gus over relaxed licensing Pointe Park for more than the city to have control of Koupparis, wanted to regulations for party 100 years has been sold. the property.” retire. stores prompted the pur Fairfax Market was According to city The market will remain chase. recently purchased by administrator Dale open for at least the next “We wouldn’t have con the city of Grosse Pointe Krajniak, the city paid three months, but there is trol over who would go in no definitive plan for there, and you could have beyond that time. an active party store situ PHOTO BY KATHY RYAN Heenan said the city ation with carts being left was concerned when the all over the neighbor Gus Koupparis, 81, has sold Fairfax Market. 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