School registration off to a smooth start Bucci, Ferlito's get anticipated tavern licenses

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School registration Bucci, Ferlito's
There are 21 days left to register your
J
Grosse Pointe public
k school student. The
get anticipated
[deadline is Thursday,
^Aug. 4.
Hours are 11 a.m. to
* 7 p.m. on Tuesdays
tavern licenses
and Thursdays and
k 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
.Wednesdays.
[Take original
• Antonio's gets glass of wine or a beer with
(paperwork
a great meal," Grosse Pointe
^establishing
license upgrade Woods mayor Robert
residency to
Novitke said.
[Grosse Pointe
Bucci Ristorante and
North High By Bob St. John
Ferlito's Restaurant origi
I School and know Staff Writer
nally applied for a Class C
jyour child's Patrons will be able to liquor license, which means
birth date. enjoy a bottle of beer or a there is consumption of
glass of wine at two Grosse served beer, wine and liquor
Pointe Woods restaurants on the premise, and Pizzeria
WEEK AHEAD
after the city council unani Venti applied to receive a
mously voted to grant Bucci tavern license, which is the
Ristorante and Ferlito's consumption of only beer
Thursday, July 14 Restaurant a tavern license and wine on the premises,;.
during Monday's council
St. John Hospital and Medical On hand during the first day of registration last week for the 2005- However, city ©o^^
meeting.
Center's Music on the Plaza presents 06 school year are, from left, Chris Cullen; Alex Ismail, who is going members denied Pizzeria's
The Sun Messengers in a free concert into fifth grade at Ferry Elementary School and is the son of school In addition, the city coun request, stating the busi
beginning at 7 p.m. at the corner of board trustee Ahmed Ismail; Superintendent Susanne Klein and cil voted in favor of Antonio's ness hasn't been operating
Kercheval and St. Clair in the Village. In Jeanne Ltzza. Cullen and Iixza were promoters and organizers of the upgrading its tavern license in the community long
case of rain, the concert moves to system-wide registration of all Grosse Pointe public school students to a Class C liquor license on enough (it opened in
Maire Elementary School. for the coming school year. condition that the license February of this year) to be
stays in Grosse Pointe granted the tavern license;
Friday, July 15 School registration Woods and not be sold and
"We want to see Pizzeria
moved to another city within
The Breast Cancer 3-Day 60-mile Venti stay around for a
Wayne County.
walk begins in Rochester Hills. Walkers while in the area," council
cover 20 miles a day, ending at the off to a smooth start "We feel the three restau member Patricia Chyligski
State Fairgrounds on Sunday. rants have been established said. "It has great foo&'but
in the community for a long
Proceeds help fund breast cancer I don't think beiiig, around
time, and we understand
research, education, screening and
how nice it is to drink a SeeLXQUOtt, «A
treatment programs.
By 9mnh Kurte the doctor's office to get a shot: You
m9B .gflL«ackeduir, and then it's not that
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DP^oiinnttAe AAvr+tiiAsttss AAescnssoHciiaatitniortn'e' s ""QSllulYmimmere r ~P ointe . No-rth cafeteria; colorful Volunteer Leslie Derrick of the
Sessions" exhibition begins at 6:30
posters hang inside; and there's a
Shores? said rp arents should know
p.m. at the gallery, 1005 Maryland in
refreshment table featuring cookies there's no need to get a babysitter
Grosse Pointe Park.
and drinks. No, it's not the homecom- simply to register,
Monday, July 18
ing dance. It's registration. Children are welcome to accompa- by Highland Park
The City of Grosse Pointe council
The balloons direct residents to the ny their parents: The volunteers have
meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 17147 cafeteria; the posters demonstrate coloring books, puzzles and snacks for
Maumee. forms needed for the process; and the children.
refreshments are... refreshments. "It's something you can do on the By Brad Lindberg intake.
First English Ev. Lutheran Church "We wanted to make it as user- way to the grocery store," Derrick Staff Writer "We could probably install
holds a week long Vacation Bible friendly as we could," said said. A study to expand produc the new intake by direction
School for children from preschool Superintendent Suzanne Klein. There were a few .p eo.p le who were tion capacity of the Grosse al drilling," said Tom Biehl,
through eighth grade. The theme is Part of new policies for residency unhappy, but Klein and registration Pointe Farms water plant vice president of the Farms'
"Circus Spectacular." Call (313) 884- verification, all students in the school workers said the majority of residents has slowed to a trickle. consulting engineers
5040. system are required to be registered did not mind the process, Progress is drying up Hubble, Roth and Clark.
by their parent or guardian over the "A small part of my day today is while Highland Park offi "We know from soil borings
Tuesday, July 19
summer. worth my children's future tomorrow," cials weigh the Farms' that we could drill it under
Grosse Pointe Shores trustees meet Board member Ahmed Ismail said said Julie Danko of the Woods, who request to draw additional the lake bottom and open a r •
at 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 795 Lakeshore. more than 700 families registered was registering her children, lake water from an offshore spot to put in a crib." •.v './ .-'•,;:.v<
• during the first week. "I'm very happy to do this; I don't intake shared by both com "We hope there might be •' * v .v:'..V;.
A free carillon concert begins at 7:15 Klein said she is pleased with the find it inconvenient," she said. munities. room to negotiate additional \".-.-, 1 V'-'^V'';*'
p.m. on the lawn at Grosse Pointe system. "So far, things have gone Woods resident Todd Cameron, a If Highland Park refuses capacity from the shared * 1 m••.f •:'•','•
intake," said Shane Reeside, «••>•*
Memorial Church, 16 Lakeshore in very smoothly," she said. father of three, said the process is the request or asks too high
Farms city manager.
Grosse Pointe Farms. Carillonist is Organizers said they want to make "straightforward." He'd only been to a price to comply, engineers "However, we also want to f'~'' r V. '/..*/>•
Joseph Daniel, assistant organist at the the process convenient for residents. North once before but did not have working for the Farms may |V' < •••"
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, On Tuesdays and Thursdays, re- any trouble finding where he was recommend construction of a
Episcopal, in Detroit. The concert goes registration is open from 11 a.m. to 7 supposed to be. separate, Farms-only water See WATER, page 3A
on, rain or shine. p.m. so people can come after work, "I didn't know where the cafeteria
J and on Wednesdays it is open from 7 POINTER OF INTEREST
a.m. to 3 p.m. so people can come See REGISTRATION, page 2A
* . , »•
INDEX before work.
Tom Shafer
"We are trying
hard to accommo
»<
Opinion ...6 A date different peo mm,
ple's schedules," W *. •:•.••-.•&:''•'••
Home: Grosse Pointe
Seniors .10A Klein said. ta»
Farms
Although par
Schools .13A
ents and guardians
Family: Wife, Mary,
Autos .14A may be worried ifr«m-&
daughter, Katie, and
Obituaries .15A that the process son, Elliot f0;f:M.
will take a long
S-V^irv. •.;...-.»
Business .16A time or be a bur
Occupation: Citizen
den, workers said
Entertainment. ...6B Bank's president for '••^•t^vn;'"*'"
that is not the case. iifw
southeastern Michigan
Classified ads ...6C Klein said the
• •llllllllllllli entire process ^Bto
Quote: "Everything that
takes an average of nrv-fe--'^
has been successful in
five minutes.
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Chris Cullen, a my life seems to involve ti^P"-1^
this area — Grosse
registration volun
Pointe."
teer from Grosse
Pointe Shores, said Photo fay Swah Kurts
See story, page 4A
one parent she met Marti Good of the Woods Is greeted at registra
described it best. tion by worker Barbara Girgenti. AUGfosacPotate
It's like going to students must be re-registered by Aug.
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who attended the park July dogs, chips, soft drinks and • Wayne County officials
4 will set the stage for the ice cream. order closure of Pier Park
mm inaugural Summer • The Grosse Pointe beach due to high levels of
50 years ago this week the project has been under cent residents are indioated. Gathering next month. Library Board seeks a City E.coli bacteria found in
way, the Village issued 185 The family-oriented cele of Grosse Pointe resident to waters off Grosse Pointe
• A random and unscien
building permits. 10 years ago this week bration is reserved for Park fill the seat vacated by Farms.
tific man~on-the-8treet sur
vey of Grosse Pointe resi • The price for an issue of residents and will offer resigning treasurer James — Brad Lindberg
dents regarding the Dutch 25 years ago this week the Grosse Pointe News activities, games, free hot Fausome.
elm disease epidemic yields • The search for missing increases to 75 cents.
a full range of responses. Grosse Pointe South High The newspaper had cost 50 years ago this week
Asked if he is familiar School physical education 50 cents per issue since
with the situation, George teacher Geraldine Mulson 1991. Under the new price
Hermmis of the Woods says, ends when a boater finds structure, a one-year sub
"Yes, but don't ask me any* her body floating in the St. scription costs $29 in-state
thing because I don't have Clair River. and $35 out-of-state.
any trees on my property;" Mulson disappeared dur • Grosse Pointe Woods
Sanford Brown of the Farms ing the recent single-handed municipal leaders consider
says, "lb a degree;" and E.B. Port Huron to Mackinac construction of a small park
Vanover of the Shores says, sailboat race. She is believed at the end of Goethe where
"Not at all." to have fallen overboard the street intersects with
• A proposed merger that from her 29-foot sloop Anita.
would unite the Grosse Sayonara II during a morn • A resident with a child
Pointe Bank and the ing squall. attending Kerby
National Bank of Detroit is • Film buffs and couch Elementary School asks
approved by directors of potatoes in Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe Farms offi
both institutions. Shores must wait a week or cials to install a pedestrian
The Grosse Pointe Bank so to enjoy cable television traffic signal at the intersec
%
has deposits of more than service. Installation is tion of Moross and
$33 million and operates a delayed until a survey of the Chalfonte.
branch at 93 Kercheval on system is finished.
5 years ago this week
the Hill. A second branch is • Preliminary totals from
being constructed at the 1980 Census forecast • A nearly 550 percent
Kercheval and St. Clair in population drops ranging increase in holiday atten
the Village. from 10 to nearly 15 percent dance at Patterson Park has
• Grosse Pointe Shores in Grosse Pointe Woods, organizers of an upcoming
experiences a building boom Park, City arid Farms. community event hoping for
sparked by construction of a The only Pointe expected a mammoth turnout.
new $495,000 sewer system. to see increased population Grosse Pointe park offi
In the 1 1/2 years since is the Shores, where 1.4 per- cials expect the 616 people
Registration
From page 1A
was, but everything was
labeled really well," he said.
Ismail emphasized the
ease of the process, but
when he registered his chil
dren last week there was
one small glitch.
"As Dan Curis and I found
out, you also need to know
your kids' birthdays," he When elm disease is ignored
said. "Both of us had to call
our wives under much light-
hearted jabbing from the This picture was taken this week across from the Grosse Pointe Woods
volunteer moms that day." municipal garage near Marter Road and the Girard drain. The felled tree in
Information about regis the foreground was cut down a year ago when it was found infected with
tration is on Channel 20, on Dutch elm disease. But the tree was not removed and burned. The disease
posters and banners has now spread to a number of other trees in the vicinity, including the
throughout Grosse Pointe Photo by Sarah Kurtz once-proud beauty in the immediate background. Albert Hershberger, assis
and at www.gpschools.org. It Julie Danko of the Woods registers her children tant highway superintendent of the Woods, inspects the damage. (Photo by
continues through the week while her daughter, Leah Francis, middle, 13. and Fred Runnells. From the July 14, 1955 Grosse Pointe News.)
fripnd Caltlin Moratb. left. 13, watch, ;._•*«.
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Grosse Pointe News 3A
Residents, Village interests get say on Notre Dame
By Brad Lindberg night with Overton, the at marked and manned
Staff Writer mayor and director of public intersections.
A wider perspective will safety. Overton said he • Increase the number of
be brought to the question of mailed 400 letters to resi crossing guards around the
blocking Notre Dame for dents announcing the meet school, including on Notre
about an hour twice each ing. Dame, so closure wouldn't
school day near Maire "Merchants will be happy be necessary.
Elementary. to participate," added • Install a traffic light at
Until now, the issue has Charlene Blondy, a Village Notre Dame and Waterloo, a
been pushed mainly by par- shopkeeper and board mem- half-block away from the
ents of Maire students as a .ber of the Grosse Pointe proposed street closure.
matter of safety. Village Association. • Rather than the city
Children need a designat "We're looking for a way to altering a public roadway
ed drop-off and pick-up area get kids across (Notre and thereby shifting traffic
free of traffic on Notre Dame Dame) without being in traf to nearby streets such as St.
to and from the nearby fic," Overton said. Clair and Cadieux, school
Village commercial district, Closure would be accom administrators should take
say "Maire moms" as plished by a sliding gate ownership of their con
described by City of Grosse anchored at the border of stituents' concerns by
Pointe officials. Maire property and the installing a drop-off area on
"Maire moms want the Kroger parking lot, which school grounds.
street blocked completely all would be expanded by about • Install a drive up and
the time," said Mike 20 spots. drop off lane on school prop
Overton, City manager. Plans include construction erty along Cadieux.
City officials countered of a cul-de-sac circling a one- Whatever is decided, the
Mike Overton, manager of the City of Grosse Pointe, says closing Notre Dame
with an offer to block Notre inch tall traffic island. The city will be involved.
between Kercheval and Waterloo was the idea of parents of children attending
Dame between Kercheval resulting drop-off area "The law is clear about
Maire Elementary School.
and Waterloo for about an would calm traffic by inter- who is responsible for man
hour before and after class, rupting the southbound lane ning intersections," Overton Notre Dame north- increase ing I was at."
from roughly 8 to 9 a.m. and of Notre Dame. The area said. "It is the city's respon bound Overton, on the job nearly
3 to 4 p.m. would encroach upon a sibility." • Existing: 1,582, "We believe that the real five years, said he has been
The idea has prompted school playfield. City leaders acknowl • Forecast: 475, traffic volumes will be discussing Notre Dame for
opposition from homeowners Overton has already edged additional parking in • Result: 70 percent drop slightly less than estimated, two years with members of
in the neighborhood. received approval from the the Kroger lot would benefit Notre Dame south' but we have used higher the Maire safety committee.
Residents and representa city council to solicit con the Village — eyed for devel bound traffic volumes to show the Overton urged the matter be
tives of Village merchants struction bids. He estimates opment of more office retail • Existing: 1,488, highest potential traffic vol resolved before fears come
affected by potential clo work will cost $60,000 to and residential space — but • Forecast: 446, umes on adjacent streets," true and a child is hurt.
sures can volunteer to serve $80,000. said commercial parking • Result: 70 percent drop. according to the report "Maybe we need a larger
on a proposed committee Alternatives that resi wasn't a prime concern. signed by Robert DeCorte, committee that says let's
charged with evaluating dents characterized as less "If we wind up with addi St. Clair northbound TLA vice, president of engi stop putting this off,"
options yet to be explored. disruptive to the neighbor tional (parking) spaces, that • Existing: 2,428, neering'ah^i data services. Overton said. "Some day
"We need to create a hood, and in some cases less is a secondary benefit," said • Forecast: 2,903, Director Fincham said a something bad will happen.
broad-based committee, not costly, included: Mayor Dale Scrace. • Result: 19.6 increase. child pedestrian or cyclist Then they'll.look at this (clo
just Maire parents, and • A police crackdown on A week-long traffic analy St. Clair southbound has never been injured by a sure recommendation) and
spend time to determine if careless drivers, meaning sis last October by the long • Existing: 2,357, motor vehicle in the area say how could you have
there really is a problem or parents, who disregard safe- time City consultants Traffic • Forecast: 2,803, proposed for closure. Yet talked about this 25 years
if it is a perceived problem," ty by ignoring existing traf- Improvement Association • Result: 18.9 percent safety in the area has been a and not done anything?"
Overton suggested. "Maire fic and parking laws while concluded that the Notre increase. hot topic for as long as cur Resolution involves Maire
parents aren't solely affect- ferrying their children to Dame proposal would rent City officials can parents, Notre Dame prop
ed by this." and from school. "This is a decrease traffic on the street Cadieux northbound remember. erty owners, neighborhood
"1 will be willing to serve parent issue," agreed Al 70 percent. As a result, traf • Existing: 4,249, This has been going on residents and merchants.
on a committee so you have Fincham, public safety fic engineers forecast a 20 • Forecast: 4,882, longer than the 32 years I've Scrace predicts no matter
representatives from the director. "They are not fol percent traffic increase on • Result: 14.9 percent been here," Fincham said. how things are settled,
community at large," said lowing the rules." St. Clair and a 15 percent increase. "I've been mayor four someone will be unhappy.
resident Carolyn Candler. • Reduce drive-time traf increase on Cadieux. Cadieux southbound years and on the city council The only thing 111 guar
Candler was among two fic by encouraging parents Peak daily traffic counts • Existing: 4,446, 16 years before that," said antee is there will never be
dozen members of the public to have their children walk and forecasts in the study • Forecast: 5,041, Mayor Dale Scrace. This uniformity among those
at a special meeting Monday to school and cross the street include: • Result: 13.4 percent (issue) was on the first meet groups," Scrace said.
Wafer _ much water as it used to. water superintendent.
Officials from the Farms The study was expected to
and two oth«r _ _
Uho to Utkm av*e
From page 1A
capacity.
during which they will look
be realistic and find the cost Leaders of Grosse Pointe
for either a supplemental Shores and Woods would at the situation and get back
intake or a whole new like to join the City as cus to us," Biehl said. "We can
intake altogether. We should tomers of the Farms water look at the cost of building a
be able to give an update of department. separate intake for our
where we think we're going Last January, Shores offi water. I'm going to put some
with this in two weeks." cials initiated a $24,000 numbers together for that
Highland Park officials study for it and Woods to while we're waiting for
did not answer interview buy water from the Farms. Highland Park to make a
requests. Doing so would eliminate decision on where they're
The Farms and Highland the recent trend of price going."
Park draw water from Lake increases from their water
Highland Park, which is
St. Clair through a single supplier, the Detroit Water
in receivership and strapped
pipe extending more than a Department.
for money, is rumored to be
half mile off Pier Park. "To provide water for the
courting customers to buy
During low lake levels the Shores and Woods, we would
excess water capacity.
crib is covered by water five have to upgrade the plant to
They won't say who,"
feet deep. get more capacity," said
The intake can handle Scott Homminga, Farms Biehl said.
about 30 million gallons per
day.
When the system was
designed during the early
1900s, more than half the
flow of lake water was
Photos by Brad Lindberg
pumped to a filtration plant Engineered for men
Dan Cnauvin is one of
in Highland Park to serve
the operators of the
the city's many residents
Grosse Pointe Farms
and industrial customers.
water filtration plant
The rest was processed at
who tests water sam
the Farms plant on Moross
ples every three hours.
between Lakeshore and
A fish tank in the test
Grosse Pointe Boulevard.
ing laboratory is among
"By the old contract, about
the few decorative
17 mg was allocated to
items at the plant. The
Highland Park," Biehl said.
facility has two under
"About 13 mg was allocated
ground levels, both of
to Grosse Pointe Farms."
which contain large
These days,* as Highland
pipes that route raw
Park's population declines
water from Lake St.
and its factories close, the
Clair through a series
city doesn't need to filter as
of filters.
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Grosse Pointe News
4A
Shafer family thrilled to call Grosse Pointe 'home'
By Bob St. John their current location in tion to a new school more
POINTER OF INTEREST
Staff Writer Grosse Pointe Farms. enjoyable, and his daughter,
Tom Shafer has come back Now that is some fast 21-year-old Katie resides in
home after more than a work. Gunison, Col., after graduat
decade working in the "We knew we were moving ing from Bloomfield Hills
Flint/Grai*J5ianc area. back htirttev and all of us Cranbrook Kingswood High
"My wife and I were in were excited about the School.
town last summer, and we move/Shaf0r said. "My son Shafer is a graduate of
thought it would be nice to acclimated nicely to Grosse Birmingham Detroit
movjp back to the Grosse Pointe South, and my wife Country Day High School
Point**,* Shafer, 46, said. and I get to spend more time and is a 1981 graduate of
"We bothrloved the area, but with our old friends who Hillsdale College where he
my work took us north to stayed in Grosse Pointe majored in economics and
Grand Blanc. Grand Blanc when we moved north more business administration.
is a very nice small city, but than a decade ago." "I grew up in
it's not as sweet and com Shafer's son Elliot, 16, is Birmingham, while my wife
fortable as Grosse Pointe; so going to be a junior at South grew up in Grosse Pointe,"
we made the move." in the fall. He spent his Shafer said. "I am familiar
It took one hectic week for sophomore year playing with the area since we have
Shafer and his family to find junior varsity ice hockey and expanded our bank into
Grosse Pointe. The bank
a house, sell his house in varsity lacrosse, which
(Citizens) wanted to expand
Grand Blanc, and move to helped him make the transi
into Wayne and Oakland
County; so we thought
Grosse Pointe would be the
perfect location, and we
were right because the
branch is doing very well."
After a long work day,
Shafer said he enjoys the
ride back home to Grosse
Pointe Farms. „ shafer, above, has worked with Citizens Bank for 10 years after starting
T om
h e l r - H r v ^ i o ^ nd U.b.nktagc.reerwlth Nation* * «* of Roy* Oak. ""
we get a chance to talk to h r as a family," Shafer ties, They were married at St.
toget e
our neighbors and enjoy the « j «^e James Lutheran Church in
gaid My wife and like to nave made some won
trees and sounds of spring watch our son on the playing derful progress, moving into Grosse Pointe Farms.
and summer. This is where field, and it's nice to talk to some neat communities, "Everything that has been
we will live for a long time." our daughter and stay in such as Grosse Pointe," successful in my life seems
Shafer is at peace every touch with her in Colorado." Shafer said. "We have plans to involve this area -r-
time he strolls down the
Shafer's career has to build branches in other Grosse Pointe," Shafer said.
tree-lined streets of Grosse
allowed him to work in the communities in the next "I can only hope this wave 6f
Pointe Farms, grateful of
big city, the small suburbs year; so I will be busy." good things continues
everything he has that
and a rural setting, and one Shafer played athletics as because life is very enjoy
enriches his life.
thing he says is common to a boy, competing in hockey able right now."
He began his professional
all — people like doing busi and lacrosse teams, and he
banking career at Michigan Correction
ness. used to play a lot of golf
National Bank where he
"Business is business, and before his work and family
Janice Cassetta, Pointer
was an intern.
it doesn't matter if it takes schedule dominates his
of Interest for July 7, was
One thing led to another
place in a big city or a small time.
misidentified on the front
and he was offered a full-
city in the country," Shafer 'Playing sports really
page. The Grosse Pointe
time position with Michigan
said. "The banking business keeps you going," he said. "I
News apologizes for the
National and then moved up
has been good to me, and it enjoyed sports and it's great
error.
the corporate ladder.
is expanding by leaps and that my son enjoys playing
Readers interested in
In 1994, he left for
bounds." competitive sports. It's a
training their dog with K-9
Citizens and it has been a
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honors
Ahee Jewelers of Grosse three first prizes, one to each They are top of the line
Pointe Woods announced the of the overall monohull divi sport watches designed
company's support of the sion winners finishing the exclusively for people who marinas
2005 Bacardi Bayview 81st sail to Mackinac Island. take leisure seriously.
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Mackinac Race by offering Race chairman Luiz Kahl Meant for action...surfing,
said, "Bayview Mackinac skiing, sailing, the Tag Saturday, Aug. 13, marks
Race sailors are passionate Heuer Formula 1 is also the National Marina Day, an
about their sport; so it is ideal watch to wear at the occasion for Michigan's 758
only fitting that we welcome party on Mackinac and at marinas and 460 marine
edmund t. AhEE jewelers
Ahee Jewelers to our grow the Bacardi Bayview dealers to celebrate by high
ing list of extraordinary Mackinac awards dinner in lighting the positive impact
sponsors. It is a great honor 20139 Mack Avenue September. the boating industry has on
for the event to have the The Ahees will engrave the state of Michigan and
Grosse Pointe Woods
Ahee family support our each watch with the year, the positive impact marinas
skippers and to provide 313-886-4600 name of the race and the fin add to community living.
them with an award for ish time. In 2003, Gov> Jennifer
their finish times." Kahl continued. "This is the It is historic and honored Bayview Yacht Club sits Granholm issued a standing
"The same holds true for 81st consecutive race to for its best in class organiza on the banks of the Detroit proclamation for National
Bayview Mackinac sailors," Mackinac testing skill, sea tion and superb leadership River at the mouth of Lake Marina Day in Michigan
manship and endurance. of its race organizers, past St, Clair.
stating that Michigan's
The race has endured and present." Recently celebrating its 90
marinas contribute substan
because of the strong, pas This year, the Ahee family birthday, the club has a col
tially to their community's
sionate people who love the will award three Tag Heuer orful and unique history
lifestyle, recreation and
sport and who love the many stainless steel Formula 1 having survived the Great
tourism, providing a safe
joys and challenges of com Quartz Chronograph Depression and World War
and reliable gateway to
petition. bracelet watches. II.
boating, and acting as stew
Today, it is widely respect
ards to the environment.
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Liquor'-^ Defective bullet-proof vests prompt
change in wardrobe for local police
From page 1 Venti's in prestigious areas
for such a short time is rea across the country, and we
son to grant such a privilege specifically chose Grosse
as a tavern license." Pointe Woods because of its
will come up with money to
By Brad Llndtwrg
Each owner had five min-. clientele, and we had a very
buy new vests, hell let the
Staff Writer
utes to speak in front of the good review, and now we get
officers chooste the make and
It's a matter close to every
council and give his view as denied.
model. \
police officer's heart — bul
to why he should be granted It doesn't make any sense,
"They're the experts,"
let-proof vests.
either a Class C or a Tavern and now I don't know where
Tepper said. V
A Grosse Pointe officer
License. we will go from this point
, "I've trusted Second
doesn't go on patrol without
In addition, members of because this decision is hor
Chance," Patterson said. "I
a vest strapped to his or her
the community spoke on rible."
believe the reason they're in
! torso.
behalf of the owners, saying "Hopefully Pizzeria Venti
trouble now is bepause when
Imagine the tone at
they would enjoy grabbing will be in our community in
they found there was a prob
Farms headquarters when
some wine or beer with a the years to come, and they
lem, they came out with the
word came that vests on
dinner. will reapply for a tavern
problem rather trjan hiding
which officers stake their
The owners also stated license in the future," coun
it. The concern with Second
lives can't be guaranteed to
that if they didn't get the cil member Vicki Granger
Chance is they are in bank
stop a bullet.
license, it would hurt their said.
ruptcy reorganization. A
"Concern for my officers
businesses since patrons The council was reluctant,
vest comes with a five-year
on the road is paramount,"
would go to another place if but granted Antonio's its
warranty, but will the com
said Dan Jensen, deputy
they couldn't get the chance Class C liquor license, and it
pany be there in five years?"
director. "If my guys can't do
to order beer or wine with had no problem issuing
Patterson hoped to
the job because they're not
their meal. Bucci Ristorante and
finance replacement of vests
properly equipped, that
Each owner filled out a Ferlito's the tavern licenses,
through a grant.
means residents aren't
lengthy application that was but not the Class C liquor
"I'm signed up for a pro
being properly represented,
reviewed by the LCC licenses.
gram that will take some of
either."
(Liquor Control "Bucci (opened since 1999)
our old Zylon-based vests for
The Farms' 25 bullet-proof
Commission), and each and Ferlito's (opened for 26
testing," Patterson said. "If
vests are among nearly
application was given a pos years) have both been estab
we are chosen, our vests
100,000 that manufacturer
itive report. lished in our community for
would be replaced with
Second Chance Body Armor Photo by Brad Lindberg
Some of the items covered a number of years, and they
brand new ones."
recommends replacing Lt. Jack Patterson is one of thousands of police
in the application are a writ have very good reputations
Given the Zylon problem,
immediately. officers dismayed to learn that some bullet proof
ten statement by the owner within the community,"
the replacement program
Matthew Tepper, Farms vests aren't so bullet proof.
concerning hours of opera Novitke said. "We think
has attracted a lot of suitors.
assistant city manager, is
tion, menu, and staff; legal Pizzeria Venti can be in this
wringing the municipal bud made with Zylon within the unacceptable," said Matt "I'm not very hopeful at
description of the property; same class in a few years,
get for $9,300 to replace the last year, it's probably OK." Davis, company vice presi this time," Patterson said.
background investigation and maybe they will come
public safety department's Second Chance, of Central dent of sales and marketing. "They wouldn't even take
performed by the Grosse back in the future and reap
entire inventory. Lake northeast of Traverse At least six classes of body my information. They basi
Pointe Woods Department of ply for a tavern license. We
"It has priority concern," City, was the first of many armor are on the market. cally just put me on the
Public Safety; writing down hold no ill feelings about
Tepper said. "It's a health manufacturers to recall Each level of armor provides waiting list to get on the
the type of license required; denying the tavern license
and safety issue." vests made entirely of Zylon. increased ballistic protec waiting list."
saying if there are any because they do serve some
Normally, a handful of The company took back tion from Saturday night In Grosse Pointe Shores,
churches or schools within very good food."
vests are replaced each year 130,000 units which in specials to a military-style the public safety depart
500 feet of the restaurant Bucci's owners, Bujar
during normal rotation. March led to bankruptcy. armor piercing rifle bullet ment recently bought new
and drawing a map of the Mamuslari and his wife
Body armor was already a Second Chance recently traveling 2,850 feet per sec vests for its 21 officers.
area; detailing a proposed Spresa, and Ferlito's owner,
standard part of the uniform made a six-month agree ond. "They have Zylon in
restaurant improvement Antonia Ferlito, will be serv
when Jensen joined the ment with Comerica Bank to Vests also stop knives and them," said Director
plan/development goals; ing beer and wine at their
force in 1978. reorganize. dissipate blunt force Stephen Poloni. "The manu
showing proof of financial establishments in the near
Studies in late 2003 Zylon breaks down with impacts such as fists, base facturer is coming out to do
responsibility, which future, while Antonio's
showed vests containing exposure to perspiration. ball bats, bottles and car some replacing of those."
includes liquor liability; and owner, Andrew Misuraca,
Zylon, a material introduced Degradation can "lead to a crashes. Officers in the City of
displaying an authorization will now be serving mixed
in the late 1990s as a lighter sudden and dramatic loss of "If you're hit in an area Grosse Pointe are due for
form in conjunction with the drinks, along with beer and
and more comfortable alter tensile strength," according protected by the vest, the new body armor.
Grosse Pointe Woods liquor wine.
native to earlier types of to a Second Chance news vest spreads out the impact "We got new vests five
license application. One Grosse Pointe Woods
armor, degrade faster than release in June. so there's not a tendency to years ago and are scheduled
"I think this is ridiculous," resident spoke against the
the presumed five to seven- "They won't stop a sewing break bones," Patterson to replace all vests next
Pizzeria Venti regional Class C licenses because he
year lifespan. needle much less a bullet," said. "A high percentage of year," said Al Fincham, City
director Joseph Gallina said said liquor is too potent to
"Zylon has a tendency to said Farms Lt. Jack officers are saved by their director of public safety.
after the council denied the consume, while beer and
break down with perspira Patterson. vests absorbing the impact "The new guys are getting
restaurant a tavern license. wine are only 6 percent
tion," Jensen said. "I would "In our line of business, of a steering wheel." Gator Jikwk Armor,, They
"We have four other Pizzeria alcohol by volume.
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part of a trust created by Princess
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Pauahi to support the Kamehameha
Schools in perpetuity. Now that same
preserved land will be preserved in perpetuity
for all Michigan schoolchildren and
residents.
in perpetuity Another interesting aspect of the
Northern Great Lakes Forest Project
is that The Nature Conservancy was
We, the media, are often criti outbid for the land by The Forestland
Group, which acquires and manages
cized for never printing good
erty in perpetuity. bering. So it seems appropriate that timberland investments for institu
news, but this week is an
But unlike Teddy Roosevelt's many Grosse Pointers, including tions, families and individuals.
exception.
National Parks, Nature Conservancy Lloyd Semple, William Howenstein, But not to give up, The Nature
Those looking for something posi
land is not purchased with taxpayer Randolph Agley, Richard Manoogian Conservancy — in large part with the
tive in the news should be sure to
dollars — other than possible one and James Nicholson, are working help of Mr. Semple at Dykema
read this week's story by Editor John
time grants — nor is it owned or man voluntarily with The Nature Gossett — negotiated a "working for
Minnis about local Grosse Pointers'
aged by the government. Conservancy to preserve Michigan est easement" with The Forestland
work with The Nature Conservancy
The Upper Peninsula property, for hardwood forests. Group, which allows The Nature
to preserve more than a quarter of a
example, will continue to be privately Another interesting sidebar is the Conservancy to control the land with
million acres of Upper Peninsula for
owned real estate and will remain on fact that much of the Upper out owning it.
est for sustainable lumbering, as well
the tax rolls. Further, the forests will Peninsula — 390,000 acres — was The Northern Great Lakes Forest
as public access and recreation.
continue to be harvested, but at a sus owned by Hawaii, or, more precisely, Project, which will be dedicated in
The story concerns The Nature
tainable level. Public access for hik by the Kamehameha Schools. The September, also preserves the Two
Conservancy of Michigan's Northern
ing, fishing and other non-destructive island schools were founded in 1878 Hearted River watershed and forest
Great Lakes Forest Project.
activities will continue to be allowed. by Princess Pauahi, great-grand made famous by Ernest Hemingway's
The mission of The Nature
Residential development will be limit daughter and the last royal descen short story, "Big Two Hearted River."
Conservancy, a nonprofit organiza
ed. dant of Kamehameha the Great, the We think "Papa" would be pleased.
tion, is to preserve the plants, ani
But, again, the beauty of The last king of Hawaii. We have tried to refrain from
mals and natural communities that
Nature Conservancy project is that it We recall as schoolchildren hearing resorting to the much-overused "win
represent the diversity of life on
accomplishes many laudable goals that the U.P. was "owned" by Hawaii. win" descriptor for this story, but we
Earth by protecting the lands and
without relying primarily on taxes, Of course, we discounted the story as have to say it. It is a win-win for
waters they need to survive.
and it preserves lumbering and a myth. *\ccording to Helen Taylor of Michigan, the U.P. and conservation.
To accomplish this, The Nature
tourism jobs. The Nature Conservancy, Hawaiian For more information on The
Conservancy buys at market prices
For Grosse Pointers, there are schoolchildren point to the U.P, and Nature Conservancy in Michigan, go
vast tracts of forest and other natural
many interesting angles to this story. claim it as belonging to Hawaii. It to nature.org I michigan or writing to
land, and through legal means limits
First, many Grosse Pointe founding appears they were right. 101 E. Grand River, Lansing, MI
commercial, recreational and residen
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ents and how differently they exchange of respect and humor in
approach their parental responsi young families today. I salute the total
bilities from the way we did some 40 commitment the parents have to their
years ago. children as well as their skills in
I'm trying not to beat myself up choreographing the schedules so
about my recollections of my parent demanding for each member. Parents
ing; yet I've had a chance to observe and children are buddies, sharing, pay ! •'•' '•%'.:'•
distinct changes in the way the roles ing mature dialogue and truly enjoy iiUClP
plttyout4htm* 4*y». I'm certain we did ing their relationships. Our phone mmm
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think I had more of an edge and less anecdotes shared. They play sponta
gentleness than our daughters have. I neous games like categories or props
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know I had less patience. and can make any moment magic.
As parents, we all have our One of the most rewarding aspects MUST SO
moments of brilliance and times when of the open dialogue and humor
we do the clever craft projects, like shared with young families today is l&UmWl^
making silly faces from the food chain the absolute delight they take with
and baking bunny rabbit cakes for each other. Laughter is a huge part of
Easter. I remember being quite cre their lives, and it is indeed infectious. Address comments to cartoonist Phil Hands at phands@gros*epointenews
.com or go to www.phlltoons.com
ative with words to music I would Did this evolution take place gradu
make up until the kids were old ally over the last 40 years, or is it just
enough to request that I not sing along a matter of perspective? We had lots of and spirit, teamwork, and schools. Community members
with every tape on our lengthy car silly times and more than our share of the ability to switch gears Yet one of the letter writ were also told to contact the
trips. laughter with our children, but they when necessary, that make ers last week suggested that district with the identities of
I must confess I did not make every were always the children, and our this school district one that board action taken between suspected violators
meal or trip to the store a wonderful roles were those of protector and we can be proud of and guar' May 2 and July 5 in Is that proactive? Hardly.
antee its progress. response to a petition con Apparently community
adventure. Too many times I dreaded teacher.
Teri Fields taining 3,000 signatures members (who were later
stuffing bodies into snowsuits, snap Perhaps it was the simpler times we
Grosse Pointe Woods could hardly be deemed a accused in the press of
ping them into car seats and enduring lived in. We understood the same
"failure to respond." employing "witch hunt tac
the ensuing arguments that they music and television. There were no Thank you! The problem is the recall tics") took this invitation
couldn't buy everything in the store. computers or iPods. We felt safe on petition is based on a failure seriously.
Our daughters seem to make a game our streets and in our big cities. We To the Editor: to proactively respond, and So who was proactive?
of most outings. They patiently were innocent together. Now children We would like to express one of the definitions of What apparently finally
explain and cajole with smiles. seem to be born older, exposed to our appreciation to Jeanne proactive is: controlling a merited the board's atten
I want to do it over again and make grownup things earlier, and the bal liizza and Chris Cullen. situation by causing some tion was a petition signed by
Their organization and per thing to happen rather than 3,000 residents suggesting
it more lighthearted. Did I have to ance has changed.
severance, along with the waiting to respond to it after that the school district was
become a grandmother to learn to Our kids are our pals early in their
board office staff, have it happens. not responsive to the con
lighten up? Probably. The view lives, and communication is more open
ensured that residency will What opponents of the cerns of the community con
becomes much clearer from a distance and honest. Questions are direct and
not be an issue for ther ecall are ignoring is that cerning nonresidents
of decades and experience. candid answers expected. These are Grosse Pointe school system last September a community attending the schools.
Dad shared in the sporty stuff, miraculous times to be a grandparent this fall.
resident wrote to the Grosse Again, who was proactive?
coaching teams and stopping for treats and to witness the wondrous lives Thank you, Jeanne and Pointe News expressing dis This community would
after a game. Now dads change dia unfolding before us. Once again we Chris! may about the number of have been saved the metro
pers, read bedtime stories and help count our blessings. Mary and Ray Carey nonresidents enrolled in our politan-wide embarrass
with baths. Time spent with the chil City of Grosse Pointe schools. ment brought upon it if the
dren in the home is often equally — Offering from the loft In response to that letter, board of education had given
Proactive the Oct. 4 board of education credence to the concerns of
L e t t e rs
meeting included a presen its constituents and been
reaction
tation from Mr. Fenton proactive nine months prior
where, in response to lead to May 2 by requiring the
lb the Editor:
ing questions by Mr. district administration to
Although it is disturbing
Brennan, he "shot the mes evaluate the processes and
to see that members of this
School progress board had many other lenges, less than two
senger" by suggesting that procedures employed in
community have found
urgent concerns to deal with months after the petitions
"every statement (in the let checking residency status.
To the Editor: — things that had much were presented to the board, themselves so frustrated
ter) is false" (Grosse Pointe Sadly, community members
Kudos to the Grosse larger and immediate finan on July 5 the all-student that they felt it necessary to
News "District Refutes took it upon themselves to
Pointe Public School System cial importance to the dis reregistration began. mount a recall effort against
Student Residency survey how the issue was
administration, school board trict — as a body, they soon I happened to be in atten certain members of the
Complaints" Oct. 21, 2004). handled in other districts.
and concerned parents for recognized that they needed dance when the doors Grosse Pointe Board of
"Not a week goes by that This paper also reported
making the all-student to put this at the top of their opened, and many of the Education, it is equally dis
we're not investigating," that the recall petition is
reregistration happen. agenda. parties mentioned above turbing that the letters to
said Mr. Fenton at the board based in part on the board's
Less than two months The board, administra were also there. Although the editor procured to
of education meeting. "failure to efficiently man
ago, this issue looked like it tion, attorneys and key par the reregistration is not the oppose this recall so readily
Other board members sat age school budget."
was impossible to tackle, ents together spent weeks in final piece of the plan, it is ignore some of the salient
and it would forever remain meetings, mapping a strate the biggest piece. It is facts that may have prompt mute, never suggesting pro What, IR striking about the
at "parents griping in the gy that addressed the con important that it go as ed the recall in the first cedures could be reviewed board members initially tar
parking lot" status. cerns of all parties. smoothly as possible. It was place. and seemingly satisfied with geted by the recall petition
the representation that a is that they are all members
Thanks to the intelli This was made more chal proceeding beautifully. The recall petition pub
"small percentage" of stu of the project oversight com
gence, diligence and hard lenging by the very nasty I hope everyone involved lished in this paper last
dents do attempt to attain mittee. This community will
work of several parents, feud between some of the gave themselves a little pat week stated the board mem
admission illegally but in need to pay close attention
petitions were developed, parties, waged through the on the back for a job well bers failed to "proactively
the past live yean* the num to how the precedents estab-
circulated and presented to local and regional media. done. respond" to concerns about
ber has remained the same.
the board. Although the Despite the many chal It is this "can do" attitude nonresidents attending the
Se# LETTERS, page 10A
Who's in 2. Second base. • Warren Brown, on the Parents were throwing
3. Third base. war-decimated lineups in things at our car and swear
4. Shortstop. the 1945 Tigers-Cubs series; ing at us as we left the park
right?
5. Pitcher. "I don't think either team is ing lot. Gosh, I was proud. A
6. Catcher. capable of winning." chip off the old block."
7. Left field. • Casey Stengel, manager • Jack Lang, after
"Who's on first?"
8. Center field. of the 1962 New York Mets: Marvelous Marv
I know. So do you.
9. Right field. "The only thing worse than
Throneberry was called out
Everyone knows Who
a Mets game is a Mets dou-
for missing first: "How could
plays first base in Bud
Names bleheader."
he be expected to remember
Abbott and Lou Costello's
classic comedy bit. A. Who. • Casey Stengel, on his where the bases were? He
three Mets catchers: "I got
B. Because. gets on so infrequently."
But who plays second?
Third? Center field? C. Today. give a darn). of the 14 I played, I never one that can throw but can't • Yogi Berra: "Baseball is
catch, and one that can
In the spirit cf Detroit D. I don't give a darn. 5 - F (Pitcher - Tomorrow). touched the ball." 90 percent mental, the other
catch but can't throw, and
hosting this year's All Star E (Not named in skit). 6 - C (Catcher - Today). • Sparky Anderson, com half is physical."
one who can hit but can't do
game and with hopes for the F. Tomorrow. 7 - G (Left field - Why). menting on the designated • Yogi Berra, on why the
either."
Tigers having a more pro G.Why. 8 - B (Center field - hitter rule: "I've changed my New York Yankees lost the
H. What. Because). • Rogers Hornsby: "I don't
ductive second half of the mind about it (DH). Instead 1960 World Series to the
1.1 don't know. 9 - E (Right field - not want to play golf. When I hit
season, test your knowledge of being bad, it stinks." Pittsburgh Pirates: "We
a ball, I want somebody else
named in skit)
of the lineup in Abbott and • Sparky Anderson: to go chase it." made too many wrong mis
Costello's fictitious baseball Answers "Players have two things to • Bob Uecker, on a little takes."
team. 1 - A (First base - Who). Baseball quotes do. Play and keep their league game in which his • Yogi Berra: "Slump? I
Match the position with 2 - H (Second base - mouths shut." son, Bobby Jr., played: "He ain't in no slump. I just ain't
the player's name. What). • Norm Cash: "Pro-rated • Sparky Anderson: "The struck out three times and hitting.
Players 3 - I (Third base - I don't at 500 at-bats per year, my only reason I'm coming out lost the game for the team • Yogi Berra: "Cut that
know). 1,081 strike-outs would here tomorrow is because when a ball went through pizza into six slices, not
1. First base. 4 - D (Shortstop - I don't mean that for two years out the schedule says I have to." his legs at third base. eight. I'm not that hungry."
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Ghost writer teer for the American Red by the book bug, it never
Cross, the AAUW and other leaves you. Maxine, a long
Suzanne Fleming got charitable groups. She took time member of the
her start in business by part in a recent Knights of American Association of
eavesdropping on a conver Columbus blood drive at St. University Women, spent a
sation between a nervous Paul Catholic Church and recent weekend collecting
best man and a groomsman is active at St. Peter the books for the AAUW book
at the Elwood Bar & Grill Apostle Catholic Church in drive that will culminate in
near Comerica Park. Harper Woods the organization's big annu
by Ben Burns
The best man had Mrs. Thursby, of St. Clair al sale at the Grosse Pointe
"writer's block." And he was Shores, advises that my Woods City Hall the last
trying to ease his trepida has written eulogies, wed Fleming, of the Park, an impressed and asked her to article on her husband, who week in September.
tion with more than several ding toasts, sympathy adjunct instructor at WSU, memorialize their loved was a revered assistant Perhaps next year when
beers. He couldn't think of notes, congratulatory notes former Ford Motor Co. con ones. principal at Grosse Pointe South presents the Thursby
what to say in paying trib on the birth of a child, Dear tract editor and English For Fleming's first one of So\ith High School, failed to award, the organizers will
ute in a toast to the groom. John letters, please come teacher. those as a professional, she mention what the students invite Mrs. Thursby to
So Fleming chatted with back letters and lots of little Fleming has written a went to the funeral home always called her husband share some memories of her
him for a few minutes notes to celebrate special number of funeral eulogies and talked to four or five — "Big John." husband. Those memories
asked a few questions and occasions for those who and obituaries and got her people and the spouse. Big John, who loved edu could be recorded to share
then penned an appropriate freeze up at the thought of start in that genre after she "I try to leave a picture of cation and children, died at with future award winners
toast. The best man gave expressing themselves on wrote one for her father, a time in the deceased's life, age 60 in 1976 of colon can so folks won't wonder, as I
her $60. Thus "Cyranotes" paper. Paul Glatz, who died two what they looked like and cer. When he realized he did, who John Thursby was.
was born. "I write notes for people months short of his 102nd what they meant to the peo was terminally ill, he told
Since then Ms. Fleming who can't find the words birthday. ple around them. It is a Maxine, who had stayed Vrrooom
they want to express," said Folks who read it were parting tribute, and hope home to raise their two chil
fully the survivors can actu dren, she would have to go If you have dreamed of
Streetwise ally see the person," back to work. touring the U.S. on your
Fleming said. So she took a post in the own Harley hog, racing
Cyrano was a legendary Detroit Public Schools and across the landscape, pick
mm French swordsman in an worked there for 20 years, ing insects out of your teeth
189T^play by Edmond ^ eventually becoming a (well not really) with the
RokiSHd^Ko had a giaht?r
librarian.
Question of the Week:
nose and wrote love letters And once you ai» bitten1
for his friend Christian to
Do you think hosting the all star game is
Roxanne, the woman they
giving Detroit a chance to shine to the rest of
both loved. The character
the World? was actually based on an
author and playwright
named Cyrano, who had a
huge proboscis and claimed:
"It's a great chance to
"A large nose is the mark of
show Detroit off to the world.
a witty, courteous, affable,
It's a chance to also show the
generous and liberal man."
improvements that need to
If you can't give expres
be made."
sion to your emotions, you
Brittney Cox can track Fleming down at
Grosse Pointe Park [email protected]. Or Tristcn Barnwell. 7, foreground, and Roger Vogel.
call her at [phone]. Pam Paris Barnwell, Bob Hunt and Caroline Barn
If you have a large nose you well, 9, In back, pose for the Children's Home of
"As an old baseball fan I probably won't need her. Detroit HLet'sRide4Kids" fundraiser. Vogel is direc
think it's about time we
tor of the Great Lakes Chapter of the South East
hosted the all star game,
Thursby Michigan Harley Owners group, and Hunt is a mem
and, thumbs up for how our
ber. The group has been involved with CHD for a
city looks!" postscript
decade visiting the Cook Road campus and showing
Joan Tuffley
off its motorcycles and bringing toys and T-shirts.
Maxine Thursby, widow
St. Clair Shores
The kick-off party is Aug. 4 a' 0 tickets to win a
Brittney Cox of John Thursby for whom
Harley are on sale. Funds wili b leflt recreational
Joan Tuffley the top scholar athlete
programming at Michigan's ' des provider of mental
award at South is named, is
health residential treatmen r children.
alive and active as a volun
"We go downtown quite a
bit and I think it's shaped up
well for the all star game." Points about the Pointes
Jennifer Paddock
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Letters members believe elected J* mopey. We do not need 36 high school return, our youth received
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officials are compelled to t* ***** additional dollars more than they gave. They
respond anytime that a sig ft* a fecall election that will students received firsthand knowl
school board membero, Ii*a
From page 8A nificant number of residents continue to divide our com edge of how blessed they
Vreede and Jeff Broderick,
commended
come to any elected board munity and come out of our were to be living in Grosse
that is being spearheaded by
lished in spending bond dol
with a concern of this mag schools' checkbook. Pointe with great resources
lars (which at times exceed Fred Minturn and the lb the Editor:
nitude —•- regardless of Committee to Save Grosse In less than 10 months, and wealth.
the scope of bond projects On June 18 through June
whether we are personally Pointe Schools. another regular school Our youth also received a
the voters were told about) 27, I had the /pleasure of
in agreement with their sug According to last week's board election will be held sense that one could be
will play out in future weeks helping to lead 36 high
gestions..." Grosse Pointe News, that any person is welcome happy without material
and months. school youths to Jamaica on
Is it even remotely possi Minturn said that the recall to toss their hat into the goods as these deaf students
Why, for instance, are a mission trip through
ble this is why the recall of these board members is ring. If the supporters of the were.
there fundraisers at North Grosse Point© Memorial
effort is under way? That due to their vote against a recall are so passionate One of the most inspiring
High School in order to Church.
residents of the district motion to have Joan about these issues, let them youth on the trip was
replace cafeteria chairs The Grosse Pointe area is
believe the board be more Richardson removed as run in the regular election Charles "Chuck" Smith of
when we have increased blessed with talented and
accountable to the communi president of the Grosse next May. the City of Grosse Pointe.
taxes in this community to giving youth. Our youth are
ty by holding the school dis Pointe school board earlier I agree with last week's Chuck recently graduated
pay for such projects while trict administration more this spring. The idea that editorial ("Recall Effort more involved in extracur from Grosse Pointe South.
at the same time there is accountable? someone would encourage a Should be Recalled," July 7) ricular activities than any He gave his first and last
serious consideration being previous generation, while
Will it take several thou recall vote due to their lack that it is time to move week of summer to help deaf
given to building a larger having to attend more days
sand (significant) signatures of agreement with a single beyond this business and children in Jamaica. Chuck
swimming pool at South on recall petitions or 1,000 vote is ludicrous; you would work in the best interest of of school than any previous went to boot camp for the
High School than taxpayers FOR SALE signs before this think that as Mr. Minturn is our schools. generation. They, according U.S. Naval Academy the day
were told was planned and to the media, are over
community realizes that the a trustee for the Village of Good luck to all members after returning from
which despite fundraising worked, self-centered, and
board of education works for Grosse Pointe Shores, he of the Grosse Pointe school Jamaica. When explaining
efforts to offset the initial
very materialistic people.
them and the administra would be especially mindful board. Although I do not why he chose to go into the
cost of expanding the pool
tion works for the board? of this fact. always agree with your deci All that makes what these military, he told the group
will undoubtedly cost this
Let's hope not. It is now time for the com- sions, I respect them and 36 students did more amaz that it was not because he
community more to main
Donald R, Parshall Jr. munity to work together to move on. I also urge other ing. The day after school particularly wanted to be a
tain in years to come?
Grosse Pointe Shores find workable, immediate Grosse Pointers to do the ended in Grosse Pointe, pilot, even though he does,
Maybe the residents in solutions to our education same and not support this these 36 students woke very but really it was because he
favor of a recall are reacting Mean-spirited funding crisis. Due to finan incredible waste of energy, early, 3 a.m., and flew to loved all his friends so much
to the statements made sev cial constraints of current time and money! Jamaica to help others at that he wants them to have
eral weeks ago on the school recall effort school funding in Lansing the Caribbean Christian
freedom.
district Web page by the out and rising costs, our schools Debra Halsey-Carmody Center for the Deaf.
The self-sacrifice embod
going board president: To the Editor: will continue to work with Grosse Pointe Park The students could have ied by Chuck and his 35
"I and all of the board Grosse Pointers should stayed home and relaxed at
peers is outstanding and
our municipal pools, gone
certain to change my para
sailing on our beautiful lake,
digm. As a young adult, it
or been earning money to
gives me great pride to see
\wireless buy things. Instead, they
these future leaders leading
dug septic tank pits by hand
by doing, not by words. In
We never stop working foryouf — 12 feet deep and 11 feet
this hectic and self-centered
wide — in above 90 degree
world, these youth give us
TWICE AS EASY temperatures.
all a priority check and a
The students built class
model of what it means to
rooms, cleaned up trash
live for others. These youth
around the school, and
did what must of us only
mixed thousands of pounds
ever think about, they got
of cement and mortar. Most
up, went out, and did some
TO MAKE FAMILY TIME THIS SUMMER.
importantly, the students
thing good for someone else.
learned sign language and
The children at the
GET ONE made relationships with
Caribbean Christian Center
some deaf children in
for the Deaf need sponsor
Jamaica.
ship. If you'd like to sponsor
X- CAMERA PHONE The real Jamaica, the
a student, contact the center
Jamaica tourists never see
^ at the Web site cccdja-
outside their first-world
maica.net.
resorts, is so poor that fami
Daniel C. Grano
lies usually do not educate
,*K Elder
deaf children because they
-xj
rjp Grosse Pointe
cannot waste resources on
WHEN YOU BUY ONE Memorial Church
children "that won't amount
AV i
to anything." These children
I
Frogs not flags
rank in the scum-of-the-
earth category, according to
To the Editor:
vrtp T O— H1 •dshnn fonrtma world»stand«r(tefi 1 r w *'MT r i no ^eWtWed*J,JI the Grtfs&e
,4
Our youth, however, loved Pointes on July 4th. Saw
them and helped them. They many frogs and very few
did not see the scum of the flags. Where did all the
earth, but precious, lovable Americans go?
children, who could not Frank X. HillebrAnd Jr.
speak for themselves, who Grosse Pointe Farms
had trouble helping them
selves, who just needed love. Deadline for letters
# >!
That week the children
is 3 p.m. Monday. .
knew they were loved. In
<** '*<
FYI
From page 9A square-foot showroom, a
Planned Independent
wind blowing in your face Observation Ride on Aug.
VJ and don't have the $20,000
14 that begins at the
it costs these days, then the
Macomb dealer and ends at
&> Children's Home of Detroit
the Children's Home, and a
is providing you with a shot
post-ride event at the home.
•il at that dream.
The drawing for the Harley
For $10 you can purchase
and other neat prizes will
a ticket for the CHD "Let's
>* be at 4 p.m. at the post-ride
Ride 4 CHD Kids" raffle
V party.
which has a grand prize of
I'd love to win a motorcy
><
a 2005 Harley-Davidson V-
cle, but the one time I rode
Rod. You can get tickets at
a much smaller motorized
J?
the Grosse Pointe Woods
bike I ran it into a pothole,
campus on Cook Road or at
fell over the front handle
Wolverine Harley-Davidson
bars, and it ran over and
in Clinton Township. You
fell on me. And my wife,
o,
t* can get more details at Beverly, says the Harley
www.letsride4chdkids.org or
1.877.2BUY.VZW Overizonwireless.com doesn't come with training
call [phone].
wheels.
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