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Feature Sports Birdwatching South skaters at Ford House end drought -lB -Ie ews Complete news coverage of all the pointes Vol. 67 • NO.3' ~16)a't's GrossePointe,Michi an Homeneliven 7Ie' NewsstandS1.00 Januarv 19, 200() Stink raised Thursday, Jan. 19 / Services for Older Citizens (SaC) offers a trip to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's performance of ''The Music over buildup of Star Wars," highlighting the music of John Wiiliams. Ticket cost Is $52 for residents; $55 for non-residents. Departure from sac Is at 9:30 a.m. of accretion • The first-graders at St. Clare of By 'Brad Lindberg estate properties drop," said Montefalco Catholic School are having Staff Writer Hugo Higbie, Farms resi- a fundraiser at Brueger's BE\gels,17144 During his 35 years dent and more than 50~year Kercheval In the Village, between 3 and reporting news on Channel veteran of the local real 7 p.m. The proceeds from all sales ben- 2, Joe Weaver was the estate industry. efit the school's Accelerated Reading Detroit broadcast market's If accretion goes Program. equivalent of E.F. Hutton. unchecked, Higbie told the When Weaver spoke, people War Memorial gathering, Sunday, Jan. 22 listened. economic' fallout affecting Speaking last week with shoreline homeowners is The 18th century "B minor Mass" by the same confident voice the sure to migrate inland .. , Johann Sebastian Bach willbe per- retired newsman broadcast- "This is one of the most formed at 4 p.m, at the Christ Church File photo by Brad Lindberg ed issues of his day, Weaver serious problems I've seen in Grosse Pointe, 61 Grosse Pointe The landlocked condition of Rankin Peck's boathouse (in the dis- showed he still doesn't pull Grosse Pointe today," Higbie Blvd., Grosse Pointe Farms. tance), which he now calls a beach house, ,is often cited as a conse· punches. said. "Lake St. -Clair is Advance tickets are available at the quence of accretion on the Lake St. Clmr shoreline north of Vernier "Things' are changing in a incredibly valuable to !ill church. Main floor tickets-are $25; in Grosse Pointe Shores. different direction in the Grosse Pointe. We have, to sides and balcony are $15. For more Grosse Pointes," said protect that water. We have Information, call (313) 885-4841. Weaver, a Grosse Pointe to protect that shoreline." Shores homeowner. Decreased lakefront prop- Monday, Jan. 23 He spoke to about 100 erty values could trigger Teachers' Record Day, No school for Book Brigade bridges old people gathered at the War cascading effects throughout ail Grosse Pointe public school stu- Memorial to discuss conse- the Pointes. dents. quenees of soil and vegeta- Reduced home values • and new Woods libraries tion building up along parts mean reduced tax assess- The monthly meeting of the Grosse , By Beth Quinn with mittens, in the south end strug- of the once-unobstructed ments, which, unless prop" Pointe Public Library Board of Trustees Staff Writer gling to pass the books," said Dr. Lake St. Clair shoreline. erty tax rates are increased, will start at 7 p.m. at the Ewald branch In the shadow of the soon-to-open Suzanne Klein, superintendent of "I don't know how many of mean less revenue for ,cities library, 1$175 E. Jefferson, Grosse Woods Branch, Library, students of Grosse Pointe Public Schools. "I also you have had your property to maintain high levels, of Pointe Park. Parcells ,Middle and Mason remember hearing one of the boys say appraised in the last couple services that help make the Eienrentary--schoo}s cerernoniollsly·- to hilS ClaSSlllatEi, ("'<{ouknow, we're -a of weeks," Weaver said. "We Pointes a desirable place ,to The Grosse Pointe Park city council lined-up to ,pass the last 100 chi!- part of history.' It is special events had ours appraised. We lost live and invest in houses. willmeet at 7 p.m. in city council cham- dren's books from the former branch that punctuate time; that stand-out about $500,000 value." "If we don't do something bers, 15115 E. Jefferson, to the new one during the Grosse in our memories." Mest of Weaver's problem about this and it gets worse, • Pointe Public Library's second Book Along the line, the personality of is the soft real estate market people who live along the The City of Gr6sse Pointe city coun- Brigade on Wednesday, Jan. 11. different students became evident in for expensive homes, shore will mass together and cil wili meet at 7 p.m" in City Hall, Though ,the second brigade was the way they passed the books, Some . Many people he was say we want our taxes 17147 Maumee. smaller in size, with 500 student par- rambunctious types play "hot potato" speaking to while moderat- reduced by half," said ticipants, compared to the 1,000 stu- With the books. The numbers-oriented ing a forum on accretion Rankin Peck, Shores resi- , Tuesday, Jan. 24 dents in the December 2004 Ewald students counted how many had been organized by Sen. Martha dent. ''Who's going to pick A teen poetry program will be held branch brigade, the balmy, spring-like passed. The readers among them took ,Scott, D-Highland Park, fear that up? The other 54,000 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ewald weather made up for the lack ofnum- a second to peek inside. One first property values will drop people who live in the branch library, 15175 E. Jefferson, bers. grade girl, obviously a collector, was even more. They fear the Grosse Pointes." Grosse Pointe Park. Teenagers will "1 was wondering how wI' could top hoarding the books until a teacher shine of Grosse Pointe living Peck's family has owned a have a chance to read their own poet- the Ewald Book Brigade, but the gently reminded her to pass them is being tarnished by a house in the 800 block of ry on an open mike. There willbe a weather did it for us," said Grosse along. shoreline clogged with Lakeshore for 65 years. poetry slam and prizes award. Pointe Library Foundation Director Library Director Vickey Bloom was washed up sand, overgrown For most of that time, the • Marcia Scavarda, who originally con- thrilled to see that Mason student, weeds, smelly dead fish and back yard overlooked a An Extended Day Kindergarten ceived the Book Brigade idea. "It is Carter Kerr who was next to her as rotting vegetation. boathouse propped over at Information Night willstart at 7 p.m. in wonderful to see so many children the last chi!d in the chain, was paus- Main examples are north least three feet of water lap- the Barnes Early Childhood Center excited about the new library. This ing to look inside the books. of municipal harbors in the ping against the seawall. ' .gym, 20090 Morningside, Grosse event is all about the kids." "The little boy next to me, Carter, Farms and Shores . In recent years, as accre- Pointe Woods. Unlike the students in the Ewald wanted to read every book," Bloom tion piled up along the brigade who were bundled-up against said. "It W\lsjust wonderful to see." Red alert shoreline and waves suc- ThursdaY,Jan.26 the elements and whose mitten-clad His teacher at Mason, Julie "I'm warning you - warn- cumbed to scrub' grass, The Pointe 'Knitters willmeet at 7:30 hands had a hard time grasping the Walkley, was not surprised. ing the municipalities, shrubs and weed trees, p.m. at the Children's Home ofDetroit books; the Woods brigade students "He was very excited about being in warning everybody - if you Peck's boathouse has In Grosse Pointe Woods, The program were able to hand, off the books with the Book Brigade," she said. "He often don't clean up accretion, iJOU ease. will have lake[side] real See ACCRETION, page 3A ;r "1 remember s,eeing the students, See BOOK BRIGADE, page 3A See WEEK AHEAD, page 2A • Opinion 8A Carol Marais Business 11A Home: Grosse Pointe Schools 13A Park Obituaries 16A Age: 50 Autos , 18A , Family: Husband, Seniors 4B Claude, and daughter, Michelle, 15 Entertainment. 7B Classified ads 5C Occupation: Owner of Kenniss Academics in the City of Grosse Pointe Quote: "I learned in Atlanta that 1 could change lives." Photo by Robert McKean Noah Manian and Billy Hoover from Karen Cole's kindergarten See story, page 4A Carol Marais class at Mason Elementary School pass the last book. ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS: Specializing in OPEN SUNDAYS UP TO 70% OF YOUR HEAT ESCAPES Bar.-B-QueRibs 20513 Mack THROUGH YOUR ROOF. APROPERLY - Dine-In or Carry Out - Grosse Pointe Woods INSULATED ATTIC WILL HELP YOU SAVE. We Deliver! 885~8522 HOUSE TO HOME BUILDERS 586·776·4446 (3D) 882-6900 • fAX; (313) 882-1585 • 911Kercheval 48236 • www.j.1;l'Ossepointenews.com • EMAIL: [email protected] 2A I January 19, 2006 NeW's Grosse Pointe News. yesterday's headlines 25 years ago this week. 50 years ago this week ly 2,000 students in the next business affairs, discussing • James Lee II, president four years, administrators the unexpected publicity. ofthe Grosse Pointe board of recommend all of the dis- education, writes an open trict's ~ buildings be kept 5 years ago this week letter to residents asking for open for the near future. • City of Grosse Pointe their support in an upcom- Superintendent William officials proceed with plans ing vote on funding of a new Coats says school buildings to sell about $2.5 million in middle school to be con- are being used for expanded bonds to finance improve- structed on Chalfonte in programs, including ments to Neff Park.