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CITY/FARMS — Here comes Santa Claus — on a brand-new sleigh that will usher him into the Grosse Pointes at the start of the holiday season. The sleigh was still under construction at press time, but Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Boettcher said the sleigh will make its debut in the 47th annual Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade, which will take place in the Hill and The Village the morning of Nov. 24.

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ABOVE: From left, Prop Art Studio owner Michael Stapleton, Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Boettcher and GPCC Membership & Event Coordinator Abigail Turnbull check out Santa’s new sleigh as it’s being built. RIGHT: Santa’s new sleigh — seen here in the process of being created at Prop Art Studio in Detroit — will make its debut in the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade this year. Photos provided by the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce

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PARK — In another hotly contested local election cycle, Grosse Pointe Park voters chose to retain Mayor Michele Hodges and named two newcomers to the City Council. They also just said no to marijuana — marijuana businesses, that is. Hodges — who was first elected to the City Council in 2019 and was elected mayor in 2021 — will serve another two years as the city’s top elected official. City Councilwoman Christine Gallagher, who was elected to the council in 2021, was unsuccessful in her bid to oust Hodges, who received 58.23% of the vote to Gallagher’s 41.77%. Gallagher, whose council term runs until 2025, will continue to serve in that capacity. “To know that the community believes in me and I’m now empowered to continue the positive momentum we have underway was a positive feeling,” Hodges said. Hodges said she wants to focus on making sure the Park Public Safety Department has the resources it needs, addressing the Trombly School building issue, continuing the process of professionalizing the city, rebuilding trust with residents and holding people accountable. “It’s imperative that we commit to the truth and work togeth-

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ABOVE: A terracotta sun screen and rain screen wraps around the addition to the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library in Grosse Pointe Farms.

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From left, attorney David Draper is sworn into office as Grosse Pointe City’s new municipal court judge by retiring Judge Russell Ethridge Nov. 13 inside the courtroom, as dozens of family members and friends look on.

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FARMS — The Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library, at 10 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, is again open and serving patrons after a significant renovation and expansion project shuttered its doors for more than a year. Accessible restrooms, an elevator, a dedicated space for the tool library, a teen room, an expanded children’s area and a drive-thru window for patrons to pick up or drop off library materials are among the changes.

CITY — Grosse Pointe City has a new municipal court judge and a new member of City Council. Voters Nov. 7 named attorney David Draper to succeed the retiring Russell Ethridge, who served for 25 years on the City’s municipal court bench. Draper received 38.14% of the vote in a close race with Sarah Colgrove, who received 35.77% of the vote. Of the other judicial candidates, Thomas Gregory Krall emerged with 23.16% of the vote, while Bryan A. Sunisloe received 2.82%. In a contested race for Grosse Pointe City Council, relative newcomer See CITY on page 20A

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“I’m really pleased with how it turned out,” Library Director Jessica Keyser said. She said the project added about 6,700 square feet to the building. Central reopened to visitors Oct. 31, but library officials are planning to celebrate formally this week. A public grand reopening ceremony will take place after the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade, with a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Nov. 24. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 24, there will be music, face-painting and entertainment at Central. See LIBRARY on page 24A

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CITY — Although roadwork is still taking place throughout the region, Grosse Pointe City is already gearing up for work that won’t be done until next year. During a Sept. 18 Grosse Pointe City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously in favor of the 2024 road improvement plan, and to authorize the city manager to develop bid specifications for it. At press time, the plan for next year is to work on Lakeland Avenue between Maumee and Kercheval avenues, and Lakeland between Waterloo Street and Charlevoix Avenue. “Historically … this was done a little later in the year,” City Manager Joseph Valentine said of approving the program. “We will try to get our bids out as early as we can in the beginning of January to get better bids.” Approving the program early enables city administrators to prepare bid documents well in advance, so that they’ll be ready to seek proposals at the start of the new year. Valentine said this enables the City to get better pricing from contractors than they LEFT would by puttingCHEST: the bids out later, once contractors have started to line up work for the construction season. The City has been going out to bid early over the last few years for this reason.

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One change, though, is the decision not to have a PASER evaluation done this year. The PASER system rates roads on a scale of one to 10, with good meaning a rating of eight to 10, fair meaning a rating of five to seven, and poor meaning a rating of one to four. “That’s a little overzealous,” Valentine said of having a PASER rating done annually. “It doesn’t really change much year to year.” He also said having the evaluation conducted every other year would save the city some money. When the council approved the road program in 2022, City Engineer Stephen Pangori — of Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick Inc. — said Grosse Pointe City was “one of the only cities to do a PASER rating every year.” Funds for road improvement in 2024 will come from the road millage, which Valentine said is expected to generate $1,021,938 in the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year. “I think this is the 10th year” of the City’s 15-year road millage, Pangori said. In August 2014, City voters approved an annual road levy of up to 2.5 mills for 15 years. Work using millage dollars started in 2015. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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CITY — Many people aren’t comfortable using the “s” word yet, but as Michiganders know, measurable snow is coming. And Grosse Pointe City plans to be ready for it when it arrives. The Grosse Pointe City Council on Oct. 16 unanimously approved repairs to a dump truck used for snowplowing. Detroit-based Santoro Inc. — which Public Services Director Peter Randazzo said has worked on this piece of specialized equipment for the City before — will make the repairs, at a cost of $5,350.28. Randazzo said Santoro was the only local repair facility able to tackle this work, which involves removing the existing snowplow mounting and installing a new undercarriage with thrust arms. “As we were doing our maintenance checks for the upcoming season, we noticed one of our new older trucks had some severe undercarriage damage,” Randazzo said. Funds for this are available in the Department of Public Works budget, Randazzo said. Some officials wondered if the repair was worth it, or if the truck was in imminent need of replacement. “Is this (truck in) the middle of its life, the end of its life?” Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak asked. “Does it make sense” to fix it rather than replace it? Randazzo said it “absolutely” made sense to repair the undercarriage. He said this vehicle is in the middle of its life in the City. “We’re not getting a new plow truck for some time,” Randazzo told the council. That’s why he recommended getting it repaired. The vehicle is a 2019 Freightliner dump truck. A new dump truck would easily cost in excess of $100,000 to $150,000. The City’s truck is used for various tasks throughout the year, including plowing, salting roads, hauling metal “and everything in between,” Randazzo said. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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FARMS — A piece of Grosse Pointe Farms history has been recognized in a unique way. The Joy Bells, which now sit on the property of the Farms Water Treatment Plant as part of Joy Bells Park, received a prestigious America 250 Patriots marker from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, thanks to the work of the local Louisa St. Clair Chapter of NSDAR. Farms Mayor Louis Theros presented Deann Newman, Louisa St. Clair Chapter America 250 chair, with a proclamation acknowledging the marker during an Oct. 9 City Council meeting. “This is the first one that was placed because of ” work by a DAR chapter, Newman told the council. She said there are only about 48 such markers around the country. The other markers in Michigan are at veterans cemeteries. “We are so very proud that Joy Bells Park in Grosse Pointe Farms is now home to an America 250 marker honoring Revolutionary War patriots who sacrificed their lives and fortunes to form our American government,” Newman said. The marker was dedicated during a ceremony Sept. 17 — Constitution Day. More than 100 gathered for the program, which included participation by local Scouting groups and members of the Grosse Pointe South High School Choir, among others. The America 250 initiative is part of NSDAR’s efforts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding in 1776; that anniversary will take place in 2026. The country’s 200th anniversary was likewise marked by national events in 1976. “It’s leaders like you who love our community and our country who drive America every day,” See MARKER on page 7A Photo by K. Michelle Moran

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Newman said. “I look forward to working with you as we plan a fabulous celebration of America’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026.” Newman said work to bring the marker to the Farms started about a year ago. She said the mayor, council members and City Manager Shane Reeside all played an important role by supporting the endeavor. “The Farms is privileged to have one of the few 250 Patriots markers in Joy Bells Park in the State of Michigan,” Theros said via email. “I want to thank the Louisa St. Clair Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for donating this marker in recognition of our country’s fight for freedom and our country’s 250-year anniversary. Our city looks forward to celebrating our country’s birthday in 2026.” According to local historian Katie Doelle, the Joy Bells were part of the Henry B. Joy estate that once stood at 301 Lake Shore Road. The 15-bell carillon was commissioned in 1929 from the Paccard

Foundry in the French Alps. Joy, a banker and financier, was one of the founders of the Packard Motor Car Co., which was formed out of the Ohio Automobile Company circa 1902. On her website, Doelle writes that the bells rang daily between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and were supposedly used by Joy’s wife, Helen Newberry Joy, to call him to dinner during the summer months, when he was sailing on Lake St. Clair. The estate was torn down and the property subdivided into smaller lots following Helen Joy’s death in 1958. Before the house was demolished, the tower and bells were given to Grosse Pointe Farms by the Joys’ son, Henry. Louisa St. Clair Chapter Finance Director Peggy King Scully, a local historian, said Helen Newberry Joy was an early member of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter. The tower and bells, which were restored by the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Farms Foundation, have been moved twice and have stood at their current location since 1992, Doelle wrote. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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Meet Santa and Christmas Carol

Santa Claus and his special helper, Christmas Carol, will be meeting with local youngsters during Grosse Pointe Shores’ annual Lighting of the Village at 6 p.m. Nov. 26 at Grosse Pointe Shores City Hall, 795 Lake Shore Road. There will be holiday carols, hot chocolate and cookies courtesy of the Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation, and opportunities for children to share their wish list with Santa. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring cameras or smartphones to take photos of these memorable interactions.

Village celebrates the season

Santa Claus will be available to meet with local youngsters on Saturdays in The Village in Grosse Pointe City from Thanksgiving to Christmas, from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9 and 16. This year, Santa will set up shop inside Kercheval Place at 17000 Kercheval Ave. Visitors should enter through the door between Pet Supplies Plus and the Old Pony Martini Pub. In honor of Small Business Saturday Nov. 25, The Village is asking patrons to take a selfie with their purchases or at a Village business and share it on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win prizes from local businesses. For more information, visit thevillagegrossepointe.com or The Village Grosse Pointe Facebook page.

Make Christmas wishes come true for kids

Posterity Art & Framing Gallery, 17005 Kercheval Ave. in The Village, is again featuring a giving tree to collect gifts for foster children through Spaulding for Children, a Michigan-based nonprofit whose goal is to make sure foster children find safe and loving homes. Tags with the name and age of a child and the item the child hopes to receive can be found on the tree. Anyone interested in participating can visit the gallery and select a tag. Gifts must be delivered to Posterity by Dec. 16. Last year, the gallery collected more than 60 gifts for Spaulding children. For more information, visit posterityartgallery.com or call (313) 884-8105.

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New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander visited the Detroit public charter school the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Nov. 15 to discuss the importance of reading, writing and creativity as part of a program organized by the nonprofit Literacy for Kids. Alexander has written 39 books of poetry and fiction for kids, including “The Crossover,” which has been turned into a Disney+ series and won the 2015 Newberry Medal and Coretta Scott King award. “Our goal is to encourage these students to become lifelong readers,” said Heather Mertz of Grosse Pointe Farms, executive director of Literacy for Kids. “Reading is a way of escaping into our imagination and exploring other worlds. It is the ultimate form of empathy. Good stories ask us to step inside someone else’s experience, to try to see what they see. Through this program, we are not only gifting books to kids but giving them the opportunity to meet the author so they can be inspired by the art of creative expression and stretch their own talents and passions.” Literacy for Kids was founded in 2019. For more information, visit literacyforkids.org.

Student choirs to perform

Grosse Pointe South High School’s award-winning choirs will perform holiday favorites during their annual Sounds of the Season concerts at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Christian A. Fenton Performing Arts Center at Grosse Pointe North High School, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods. Tickets cost $15 for general admission, $5 for students and they are free for those under age 5. Middle school students are eligible for a free seat in the balcony. Tickets can be purchased at the door or on the choir’s website, gpsouthchoir.org. In addition, South choir members will be caroling in the community Dec. 15 and 16. Anyone interested in scheduling a caroling ensemble for a special event can email caroling@gpsouthchoir.org.

Transportation available for holiday shopping Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Services, or PAATS, has again added Tuesdays — in November and December — to its Gratiot Loop schedule, to better accommodate those shopping for the holidays. The Gratiot Loop, which is free, typically only takes place on Fridays. Open to residents of the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods who are age 60 and older or who are a disabled adult, PAATS provides curb-to-curb service with assistance for those who have mobility or other challenges. The Gratiot Loop includes stops at Walmart at 12 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, Meijer at 13 Mile Road and Little Mack Avenue, Kroger at 13 Mile Road and Little Mack Avenue, Macomb Mall at Masonic Boulevard and Gratiot Avenue, and Target on Gratiot Avenue north of 14 Mile Road. Riders are picked up from their homes between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., dropped off at the store of their choice and picked up at around 1 p.m., when they are returned to their homes. Reservations are needed for PAATS rides and must be made at least 48 hours in advance. For reservations or more information, contact PAATS weekdays between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at (313) 394-9712. PAATS also provides low-cost, door-to-door transportation to medical and other appointments. There will be no PAATS services available Nov. 23 and 24, Dec. 25 and 26, or Dec. 29 and Jan. 1, because of the holidays.

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the new program, Home for the Holidays, on Fridays through Sundays from Nov. 24 to Dec. 30. Guests will see the lighted and decorated home, take a self-guided tour and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate as part of this experience. There are a number of other special holiday programs for children and adults, but reservations should be made as soon as possible, as many of these events sell out quickly. For more information, call (313) 884-4222 or visit fordhouse.org.

Lecture scheduled

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will present the talk, “Wrongful Convictions and the Michigan Innocence Clinic,” from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Elizabeth Cole, a clinical fellow with the Michigan Innocence Clinic, will discuss the types of non-DNA evidence that has been used to overturn wrongful convictions, including false confessions and eyewitness identifications. The first exclusively non-DNA innocence clinic in the nation, the Michigan Innocence Clinic has won the release of 41 people who had been incarcerated for anywhere from a few months to 46 years. This program is free but registration is required and can be made by visiting helmlife.org or calling (313) 882-9600.

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PARK — After a resident in the 1100 block of Devonshire Road reported that an unknown suspect had stolen a package from the porch at around 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and fled the scene in a white sedan, police began to search the area for the suspect’s vehicle, which was also said to have a broken rear passenger-side window and no license plate. Police did spot the vehicle in question and attempted to stop the suspect, but they said the suspect fled the scene at a high rate of speed, leading them to end their pursuit. The suspect could be facing charges including larceny and fleeing and eluding. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8227400.

Vehicle theft attempted

PARK — Police said an unknown suspect smashed out the rear driver’s side window on a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe while the vehicle was parked in the driveway of a home in the 1000 block of Lakepointe Street between the hours of 11 p.m. Nov. 10 and 9 a.m. Nov. 11. The steering column was also damaged, which police said is consistent with an attempted vehicle theft. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8227400.

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WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a credit card and a Sam’s Club membership card from the phone case of a customer after the customer dropped her phone while shopping at the Kroger store at 20422 Mack Ave. at around 10:40 a.m. Nov. 6. The customer said she checked with employees at the customer service desk to see if anyone had turned in a phone, but at the time, no one had. Later on, the customer told police she received a call from a Kroger employee telling her that her phone had been returned by an unknown man to a worker collecting carts in the parking lot. The customer said that when she got

her phone back, the cards were missing, and someone had made unauthorized purchases at Sam’s Club using her membership card and debit card. The customer contacted her bank to have the credit card canceled. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Larceny from auto reported

WOODS — Police said two unknown suspects entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in a driveway of a home in the 500 block of Briarcliff Drive at 4:38 a.m. Nov. 6 and took a garage door opener and a vehicle key for a vehicle that was inside the garage at the time. A couple walking past the home found the key to the other vehicle and returned it to the victims, but the garage door opener, as well as an opener to a building they own, remain missing. Police said a surveillance camera caught two unknown suspects walking down the victims’ driveway at 4:38 a.m. and leaving the area in a light-colored sedan. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

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PARK — A 19-year-old Detroit man and an 18-year-old Detroit man were arrested after police said they had been caught on home surveillance cameras rummaging through vehicles in the 1100 block of Bishop Road at around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 11. Police said the suspects fled on foot as officers approached, but they were both caught and taken into custody. According to a report, one of the suspects was found to be in possession of items that had been stolen from a vehicle in the area and was charged with larceny and resisting and obstructing police. The second suspect was given a citation for prowling. Officers from Grosse Pointe City were also called and assisted in finding and arresting the suspects.

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lice located the suspect riding a bike going west on Beaufait Drive. An officer pulled into a driveway to block the suspect, but police said the suspect refused to stop as ordered by police, instead running north on Helen Avenue. Another officer caught up with the suspect, who police said was, by this time, back on Beaufait. The suspect complained of medical problems and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police said the suspect is facing retail fraud charges. Because the suspect is said to have an addiction, police said

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CITY — Officers in Grosse Pointe City were called to the 1200 block of Whittier Road at around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 7 to assist officers in Grosse Pointe Park as they searched for and subsequently arrested larceny from auto suspects in the area, a police report states. — K. Michelle Moran

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Pit bull ban rescinded in Grosse Pointe Shores BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores City Council reversed course on a controversial new vicious dog ordinance that included a ban on dogs classified as pit bulls. The council approved a pit bull ban during a meeting Sept. 19, by a vote of 4-3 — with City Council members Donn Schroder, John Dakmak, Robert Barrette and John Seago voting in favor of it and Mayor Ted Kedzierski and City Councilwomen Sandra Cavataio and Danielle Gehlert voting against it. Three weeks later, the council reversed its decision during a special meeting Oct. 10, voting 4-3 in favor of removing pit bull ban language from the ordinance, with Kedzierski, Cavataio, Gehlert and Barrette voting in favor of rescinding the pit bull ban and Dakmak, Seago and Schroder voting against it. The breed ban drew widespread media attention and passionate debate from residents and nonresidents on both sides of the issue.

Barrette, whose vote reversal rescinded the pit bull ban, said he decided to vote differently after seeing the division that the issue caused in the community. “The public uproar just created such havoc,” Barrette said. “And plus, there’s a state law coming down the pike.” At press time, Lansing legislators were considering a bill that would prohibit breedspecific bans in Michigan. “It’s hard to enforce,” Cavataio said. “It’s costly. It’s divisive. … People love their puppies, love their dogs, and who are we to tell them what breed to have? What breed is next — German shepherds? We need to start healing and uniting if we want to be known as a friendly, family-oriented community. … Banning pit bulls is not going to make us safe.” Dakmak said he disagreed with leaders in Lansing addressing what he felt was “a very local issue,” arguing, “All of these communities are different. They have different sizes, different demographics … and they have different wills as to what kinds of animals they want.”

Schroder, a surgeon, said the studies he has looked at show that pit bulls are responsible for three-quarters of the deaths and a large percentage of the injuries caused by dog attacks. However, some have argued that the data Schroder and some pit bull ban proponents cited has been debunked. Schroder said not all the data he used came from a website whose veracity was questioned. “The pit bull, in my opinion — based on aggregate data from health systems across the country — has shown they can be a very ferocious animal, and it is a concern for me,” Dakmak said. Shores resident Dr. Robert E. Lee, a vascular surgeon, was among the supporters of a pit bull ban. “When the canine advocates claim there are no reliable prospective clinical studies to prove pit bulls are dangerous, they ignore the reality that not everything in medicine can be substantiated by well-designed prospective clinical studies,” Lee said. “In that case, one must rely on the best evidence at hand. And there is plenty of reliable information to show that pit bulls are the No. 1 killer dogs,

accounting for 73% of the 218 dog deaths occurring from 2013 to 2018. Reports from multiple academic medical centers and from multiple medical specialists ranging from orthopedic surgeons to plastic surgeons to ophthalmologists, and to trauma surgeons, confirm that the pit bulls are the predominant cause of the most devastating and maiming dog bite injuries. The peer-reviewed medical literature documents that attacks by pit bulls result in higher morbidity and mortality and hospital costs than other breeds.” Shores resident Dr. Kevin Hanlon, who also supported a pit bull ban, was unhappy about the reversal. “I’m really disappointed that they had that change,” Hanlon said after the meeting. Many opponents of the breed ban also addressed the council, saying that any breed of dog can be vicious and that the problem is usually on the part of the owner, not the dog. A wide-ranging array of organizations have come out against breed-specific bans, including the American Kennel Club, the Centers for Disease Control, the American See BAN on page 16A

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Bar Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. In addition, opponents of breed bans say that dogs responsible for attacks are often misidentified as pit bulls. Dr. Monica Coello, who said she’s worked in a hospital emergency room for 28 years, said she had had a loving and gentle rescued pit bull, but her dachshund was “the most vicious” pet she ever had. Other owners of pit bulls likewise said their dogs weren’t at all aggressive. Because the Shores reversed course on its pit bull ban, the Michigan Humane Society decided that it would continue to hold its annual Mutt March fundraiser on the grounds of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in the Shores. The event, which usually takes place in June, will mark its 35th anniversary in 2024. “We are overjoyed to see this decision by the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council,” Michigan Human Society President & CEO Matt Pepper said in a blog post after the Oct. 10 vote. “Michigan Humane is committed to helping communities create safer, healthier environments. We are happy to partner

with any community that is committed to a shared goal of celebrating inclusivity and diversity, healthier neighborhoods, and safer communities.” Ford House President & CEO Mark Heppner was also happy to see the ban rescinded. Besides the Mutt March, Ford House members are able to bring their dogs with them during certain times to stroll the grounds, and the Ford family were known to be dog lovers. “Ford House is very pleased with city council’s decision to reverse their earlier decision,” Heppner said by email. “Decisions always have consequences and one of the unexpected consequences of their original ban was the loss of a very important community event at Ford House, Mutt March. This event brings to our community thousands of people who then become exposed to the beauty and hospitality of Grosse Pointe Shores — the things that we believe make us special.” Heppner said the Ford House has always been happy to “help support this important organization,” referring to MHS. The Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society — which had withdrawn its service agreement with the Shores to shelter lost or injured animals found in the city after the pit bull ban was enacted — agreed to once again

provide this service to the Shores when the council eliminated the breed ban. That’s not to say that this issue is over, though. Shores resident Becky Booth is among those who feel the ordinance that was passed by the council remains flawed and in need of revision, citing provisions such as a search and seizure without a warrant in the event of a suspected vicious dog incident. “It’s the same bad ordinance,” Booth said. She hopes city leaders take up offers by residents and animal experts to form a committee to revise and improve the ordinance. The Michigan Humane Society has volunteered its services. “Michigan Humane is more than happy to partner with the city … to help you make Grosse Pointe Shores the safest community it can be,” said Ann Griffin, director of advocacy for MHS. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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Former Park City Council member known for questioning status quo BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

PARK — Grosse Pointe Park City Councilman Vikas Relan wasn’t always the most popular person at the council table — or with some members of the community — but that’s not why he entered the political arena. For his supporters, Relan served as their voice, asking the questions they wanted to get answers to and demanding accountability from city leaders. Relan, 50, didn’t run for reelection this fall, completing his four-year council term in October. He was the first person of color to serve on the council; his parents are from northern India. “I am very proud of the level of resident engagement, advances in transparency, and safety improvements that I have worked very hard to achieve,” Relan said in an email interview. “I am also satisfied with my mission of representing our residents first and

foremost. This has guided all my Council votes, as well as continuously directed my efforts to question numerous Administration and Mayoral decisions. There have been too many times our residents’ needs were passed over in favor of special projects. Transparency has always been at the front of my mind, although it is very hard to achieve if everyone is not on board.” Relan said he was motivated to run for council after he felt city leaders didn’t do enough to help residents following basement sewage backups in 2016. He blamed “neglect from the city” for the incident. “When half of our town flooded in 2021, I again saw the same lack of guidance needed from our mayor and administration, and pushed for quicker and better assistance to our residents in need, even going as far to help them empty their own basements of the contents and memories,” Relan said. “It was humbling and heartbreaking, but what I felt I was elected to do — help residents in need.”

He said he’s also proud of serving — with his wife, Wendy — on the Safe Routes to School advisory board and working on other initiatives to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists; establishing the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee; advocating against the demolition of homes to create parking lots; and getting a nonprofit development — the A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery, which is now under construction — to See RELAN on page 18A

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agree to relinquish tax dollar support and pay for its own future security, maintenance, office space needs and the like. The Schaap Center has been divisive in the community, with some championing the development, which will be the future performance home of groups like Grosse Pointe Theatre and the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra, while others have criticized it. “What community doesn’t wish for a $4.5 million art center?” asked Cheryl Denman, who has lived in the Park for more than 30 years. But Relan has never been afraid to ruffle feathers. “You have always been committed to communicating to the community,” City Councilwoman Christine Gallagher told Relan during an Oct. 16 City Council meeting. “You will be missed.” Relan frequently questioned actions and purchases the city was planning or had made in the past, to the consternation of some residents and fellow officials. “I will continue to encourage residents to speak out,” Relan said. “It was an initial goal of mine to help our city understand who Council is and what they do — most importantly, how they spend our money. I know a lot more now than I did on day 1 of my service to our city, and I will use that to continue (to) push for transparent processes and honorable policies.” He faced many daunting challenges while on council, but one of the biggest hurdles was a personal one. “In October, 2021, I went through a lifethreatening health issue, keeping me in the ICU for 10 days, and the hospital for a total of 17 days,” Relan said. “I am so thankful for my wife, daughter, and family and friends that helped me get through it all. Your prayers and actions saved my life.” During Relan’s last City Council meet-

ing Oct. 16, a number of people addressed his tenure during public comment. “This city was lucky to have Council member Relan,” Park resident Valarie St. John said. St. John said that Relan “always answered questions or searched for the answers.” “Thank you for never giving up on your neighbors,” St. John told Relan from the podium. Park resident Ron Porter thanked Relan for trying to make the city more responsive and transparent. “Thank you for not being a rubber stamp,” Porter said. “Thanks for asking questions. … Thanks for wanting the city to do better.” Park resident Mary Rouleau — who has herself frequently questioned city leaders about their plans and decisions — was also among those who thanked Relan. “Vikas, you persisted through a very serious illness and shabby treatment by some members of this dais,” Rouleau said. “We would have understood had you stepped aside. But you didn’t. You continued to carry our concerns and raise our questions. You, sir, are wired for joy and empathy always. You draw people in and form us as a team.” Relan said he plans to keep an eye on city leaders and decisions, and he encourages others to do the same. He’s planning on writing a book about his experiences as well. “I would like to thank this wonderful city for the honor of being elected,” Relan said. “It was not an easy task getting elected, and has been even harder serving. I am also extremely honored to be the first Council member of color for GPP, and received the highest-ever election votes at that time. I had a lot of friends before being elected, but during my time, I have made hundreds more. I will forever be thankful for that and hope that I have made my city proud, advocating for honorable policies and transparent processes, along with improvement in the lives of our residents.” At press time, Relan was slated to be

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Seth Krupp — who was appointed in July 2022 to serve the remainder of City Councilman John Stempfle’s term — was the highest vote-getter in his first election, receiving 28.42% of the total. City Councilman Terence Thomas was the second-highest vote-getter, with 27.06% of the total. In a surprise, challenger Christopher Moyer defeated 16-year City Councilman Donald Parthum Jr. by a vote of 23.57% to 20.61%. Council members are elected for four-year terms. Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak ran unopposed for another two-year term. Draper has been an attorney for 33 years and said he has practiced in courts across the state. He said Ethridge was a mentor to him and “one of the best judges I’ve ever been in front of.” Draper said he wants to maintain the standards Ethridge has set. Draper said people have told him they were treated fairly and felt heard when they appeared before Ethridge. “I want to keep up that tradition, and I know I will,” Draper said. “You’ve got to do

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er,” Hodges said. “We’re better together than we are apart.” Adding public safety officers to make up for budget-related staffing reductions in recent years is “what we’re working towards,” Hodges said. She said that it would cost the city about $500,000 to add four officers to the payroll and there’s “not a lot of cushion in our budget” to do that. “No one has been naïve about the need for resources for public safety,” Hodges said. “We are committed to that.” For a local election, turnout was strong. According to unofficial vote counts available at press time, 42.64% of the Park’s 10,344 registered voters — or 4,411 — cast ballots in this election. “It has been surprisingly busy,” said John Rizzo, chair of Precinct 4. “We have had a really good turnout.” Francine Pegues, an election inspector for Precinct 4, said the voters she encountered were very pleasant and many thanked election workers. “(It’s been a) constant flow of people, all who are really enthusiastic about democracy and voting,” Pegues said. “It’s very rewarding.”

what you think is right and make the best decision you can.” Draper wanted to thank voters for naming him to succeed Ethridge. “It’s the greatest honor of my legal career,” Draper said. “I will do my best to be fair to everyone and make sure everybody is treated equally.” At press time, Draper was slated to be sworn in Nov. 13 by Ethridge. Slightly over 35% of the City’s 5,156 registered voters — 1,819 — cast ballots in this election. City Clerk/Assistant City Manager Christopher Hardenbrook said voter turnout was in line with what they expected for a local election. This was Hardenbrook’s first election as clerk, having succeeded Clerk Julie Arthurs, but he has worked on elections for years and trained under Arthurs in preparation for her retirement. Parthum, an attorney, said he wanted to thank his supporters. “I’ve enjoyed my 16 years serving the city of Grosse Pointe,” Parthum said. “We’ve accomplished wonderful things. We navigated the Great Recession and didn’t have to cut services. I think the City has a bright future. The City is in good hands, and I wish the new council the best of luck going forward.”

Moyer, the senior director of communications for Visit Detroit, praised Parthum for his work on the council. “He has been an incredible servant (of the community) who listens and cares,” Moyer said of Parthum. “I thank him, and I think he deserves a lot of gratitude for what he’s done.” Moyer has only lived in the City since 2018, but said his wife’s family is from the community. He’s been active with the city in recent years as a member of the Main Street Grosse Pointe Downtown Development Authority Board, for which he’s the secretary. He and his wife are the parents of a young daughter who turns 6-months-old the week of Nov. 13. “I ran (for council) because I really have felt such a warm sense of community since I moved to Grosse Pointe,” Moyer said. Moyer said tackling long-term infrastructure issues — including water, flooding, roadwork and frequent power outages — are among the things he hopes to work on during his council tenure. He also believes maintaining the City’s tree canopy is a priority. Moyer said he was “humbled and honored” to be chosen by the voters. “What I really want to bring to council

is a commitment to relentless positive energy,” Moyer said. “If we listen to our neighbors and our citizens, we’re going to continue to be a great place to live, work and play.” Hardenbrook said that since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Michigan in March 2020, the City has seen an increase in requests for absentee ballots, with more and more voters being asked to be named to the permanent absentee ballot list now that no-excuse absentee voting is allowed in Michigan. “People have realized how convenient and efficient it is,” Hardenbrook said of being able to study the ballot at home. Hardenbrook thanked everyone who worked on the election, saying it was successful because of them. “While it was my first election running without the great direction of Julie Arthurs, previous City Clerk, I definitely did not run it solo,” Hardenbrook said by email. “It would be impossible to run an election without all the help and assistance I receive from the Public Service Director and his team, to the Finance Director and front desk clerks at City Hall, to the many dedicated Election Inspectors it takes to staff the (polls) and the AV Counting Board.” Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

Heidi Black, another election inspector for Precinct 4, said voters “appreciate all of the precincts being in one place.” The Park has located all its precincts at Windmill Pointe Park for the last few elections. Precincts used to be housed in different spots, including school buildings. Judy Florian, chair of Precinct 7, echoed Black’s sentiments. “Everybody likes the setup here,” Florian said. “If you’re at the wrong precinct, you don’t have to get in the car and drive — you just have to go across the gym or the parking lot.” Voters faced a crowded field for City Council, with six candidates running for three seats: Brent Dreaver, Jay A. Kennedy, Tim Kolar, Marty McMillan, Elvis Torres and Heather Ulku. McMillan, Kolar and Dreaver were the three top vote-getters, earning each of them a four-year council term. McMillan, the only incumbent council member on the ballot, was the top vote-getter, with 20.8% of the total. He was named to fill the vacancy that opened in 2021 when Hodges was elected mayor. “It was a tight race!” McMillan said by email. “It was great running alongside so many excellent candidates which is a testament to how wonderful Grosse Pointe Park really is. Thank you to the residents, volunteers and the community for the support! It

has been an absolute honor to serve as a GPP Councilman and I am thrilled to be able to continue serving our community. Our City has made great progress over the past couple of years. We will continue the positive energy and momentum. There is much more to do and I am looking forward to being part of making our city the best it can be.” Kolar, who was a close second with 19.41% of the vote, said he was “excited and relieved” after the election. “We had a communitywide effort here,” Kolar said. “Our message was there. Our values were aligned with the community.” A forensic accountant who holds de-

grees and certifications in professional finance and accounting, Kolar is especially concerned about the Park’s financial state. “We are not in a good situation,” said Kolar, noting that the council needs to communicate this with the community. “You can’t continue to spend more than you bring in.” A capital improvement plan is another priority for him, although he acknowledged, “We can’t really do all the things we want to do … unless we have a good hold on the finances.” Campaigning with his fellow candiSee PARK on page 22A

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dates on Election Day at Windmill Pointe Park, Kolar was impressed with the voters he spoke to. “The best thing about being here is meeting engaged voters,” Kolar said the evening of Nov. 7. “It’s refreshing to have voters who are engaged and took the time to research each of the candidates.” Gallagher, also campaigning at the polls Nov. 7, was happy to see so many voters, and to see that races in the Park were competitive. “Competition causes leveling up,” Gallagher said. “That’s always good.” Dreaver said he felt “so humbled and moved” when he learned he’d been elected. “I wasn’t elected to keep things the way they have been,” Dreaver said. “I’m enthused to get to work on a lot of (initiatives) for our city. … There’s big shoes to fill.” He said improving and increasing communication is an area where the city could improve, and noted there are many opportunities to do this that won’t cost anything to implement. Torres, who came in fourth place in the council race, missed becoming a coun-

cil member by a fraction of a percentage, winning 16.27% of the vote to Dreaver’s 16.85%. According to unofficial vote tallies available at press time, Dreaver received 1,880 votes, while Torres received 1,815. “I’m very grateful to have put myself (out there),” said Torres. “I have met a tremendous amount of people I would not have met (otherwise).” He said he plans to remain active in the community. As Torres acknowledged, the margin of votes between him and the fifth-highest votegetter — Heather Ulku — was even narrower, with only 15 votes separating them. “It was really close,” Torres said. A pair of ballot proposals that would have allowed for up to two businesses selling marijuana for recreational use to set up shop in the Park was resoundingly rejected by voters. Two charter amendments did pass. Proposal 1, which changes the summer tax collection deadline from Aug. 31 to Sept. 14, was approved by nearly 65% of voters. Proposal 2, which eliminates primaries for local races, passed by a closer margin, with 54.26% voting in favor of it and 45.74% voting against it. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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tions included the installation of a fire suppression system — something the original building didn’t have. “That was a major undertaking,” Short said. All building lighting has been converted to LEDs as well, Short said. The second floor is now just office space for staff. “That really makes it a lot more efficient for us,” said Keyser of all staffers being close to each other. Staff was formerly divided between the first and second floors. For visitors and Fisher Road motorists alike, one of the most visible differences is the terracotta sun screen and rain screen that Keyser said wraps around the addition. “Those help to absorb some of the solar gain in the summer months,” said Keyser, noting it will help keep the building cooler. Keyser said all the designs were approved by a state historic preservation expert. In 2021, the GPPL learned that the Central Branch had been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Built in 1953, the library was designed by Bauhaus-trained architect and designer Marcel Breuer, who died in 1981. It’s one of the few libraries designed by Breuer, who also designed the Hunter College Library in New York and the Atlanta Central Public Library in Georgia. “We’re dedicated to preserving the historic (character) of the building,” Keyser said. “We didn’t want to alter the key midcentury modern features.” The work at Central was part of renovations at all three branches that cost roughly $12 million, Keyser said. It was paid for through bonds, support from the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Library Foundation, and a bequest from the Adele Huebner estate, which Keyser said served as the basis of a matching grant that was applied toward the expanded children’s section. For more information, visit grossepoin telibrary.org.

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“The Chamber is having a sleigh built just for Santa & Mrs. Claus that will be their mode of transportation for years to come!” Boettcher said in an email interview. “(Detroit-based) Prop Art Studio who built the former sleigh is building this one and it would not be possible without the generous donations from the sponsors and individual donations. We are truly grateful!” The parade starts at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 at Lewiston Road and Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms, making its way a little over a mile to Kercheval and Cadieux Road in Grosse Pointe City. It takes place, as is traditionally the case, the day after Thanksgiving. Boettcher said Grosse Pointe native Paulina Jayne, a country singer/songwriter who now lives in Nashville, will be riding on one of the floats and performing. Other highlights this year include five floats from The Parade Company, an appearance by the Detroit Pistons Dance Team, performances by Michigan Entertainment & Talent Group, and participation by Detroit Ghostbusters, Golden Retriever Rescue of Michigan, high school marching bands, community groups and more. “I can’t wait for our Grosse Pointe Thanksgiving/Christmas parade later this month,” Grosse Pointe Farms Mayor Louis Theros said by email. “I truly enjoy seeing so many of our residents, especially our children, out enjoying this event. It is just one of the many events that supports our Hill business district and our Grosse Pointe community. Hope to see you all there!” The festive fun will continue after the parade. Main Street Grosse Pointe is teaming up with The Little Blue Book — which is celebrating its 75th anniversary — by having a heated tent on St. Clair Avenue at Kercheval that will feature entertainment be-

fore the parade — from 9 a.m. until roughly 10:30 a.m., when the parade makes its way into The Village. Then, once the parade is over, from about 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., activities will resume, including visits with Santa. Qualified restaurants and bars will be serving alcohol that shoppers can enjoy inside or in select areas outside as part of the social district, which will operate from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 24. Starting Thanksgiving weekend and continuing throughout the holidays, more than 50 local businesses will have decorated snow globes in their windows as part of a new GPCC program, Boettcher said. She said maps showing all the snow globe locations can be picked up from the GPCC’s office — located in the Hill district on Kercheval — or viewed online on the chamber’s website. GPCC officials hope residents will seek out the snow globe sites while they’re out and about. “This initiative is to encourage the community to shop, dine and play locally,” Boettcher said. The parade will be preceded by the Grosse Pointe Lions Club’s 24th annual Jingle Bell Family Fun 2.2-mile Walk/Run, which will start at 9 a.m. on the parade route. Registration and packet pickup will start at 8 a.m. that morning. For more information or to register for the run/walk, visit the Grosse Pointe Lions Club Facebook page. Thousands are again expected to line the parade route. “The parade brings the community together and unites us in a celebration kicking off the holiday season,” Boettcher said. At press time, donations were still being sought to offset the cost of the new sleigh and the parade. For more information or to make a donation to the Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation, contact the GPCC at (313) 881-4722 or visit grossepointecham ber.com. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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The Best Price In Michigan Harken (Creamy & Buttery) ...................... $11.99 Kendall Jackson ................................... $10.79 Rodney Strong .......................................$9.49 Wente Morning Fog.............................. $11.99 Josh Cellars .......................................... $10.48 Rombauer ............................................ $35.99 Chateau St. Michelle ..............................$8.49 J. Lohr ....................................................$9.99 Sonoma Cutrer Russian River .............. $19.94 Ferrari Carano ..................................... $16.99 Simi ..................................................... $13.99 La Crema ............................................. $13.99 Butter (Creamy & Buttery)........................ $11.98 Clos Du Bois ..........................................$7.99 Columbia Crest Grand Estates................$8.99 W/COUPON • EXPIRES 1-2-24

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Grosse Pointe Times

SALES HOURS: MONDAY & THURSDAY 8:30AM–9PM • TUES/WED/FRI 9AM–6PM • SERVICE HOURS: MONDAY & THURSDAY 7AM–9PM • TUES/WED/FRI 7AM–6PM

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Job Training/Education

AUCTION

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Monday, November 20,2023, through December 20, 2023. Then again starting Tuesday, January 2, 2024 through January 25, 2024. Application days and times will be as followed: Monday, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturdays: December 9th & 16th, also January 6, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are: 1. Must be 18 years of age or older. 2. Complete the application and return to the Pipefitting Industry Training Center with: a. A valid driver’s license. b. High School diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate. c. There is a $45.00 testing fee that will be collected when turning in the application. This is a drug free Program. An individual tentatively selected for entrance into the Program after testing and interview will be required to submit to a drug test, which will include testing for marijuana.

No resumes please. For more information, please visit our website at : www.pipefitters636tc.org Help Wanted General

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DIRECT CARE WORKER POSITION Full/Part-Time, Morning shifts. Assisting residents in a group home in Hazel Park. DCW trained preferred, But will train.

NOW HIRING SECURITY & HALL MONITORS *F/T Hall Monitors for local schools, Inside work, Weekends/Holidays Off, Immediate Openings!

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Crew Members, Managers & Assistant Managers. Restaurant & Management Experience Preferred. •Sign on Bonus •Competitive Pay •Advancement Opportunities •Flexible Scheduling •Friendly Work Environment

Nooks and Crannies: Now-Dec. 31, guided tours of private staircases, hidden spaces and more at Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events 0330-2347

The Pipefitting Industry Training Center is located at 636 Executive Drive in Troy, MI between John R and Dequindre, north of E. 14 Mile Road. PH: 248-585-0636

Home for the Holidays: Self-guided tour of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, also free hot cocoa, Nov. 24Dec. 30, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events

Find Previous Issues of Our Papers, Photo Galleries, Breaking News, Sports and Much More...

NOV. 28

Benefits of anxiety: Lecture and discussion by author Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, 5:30 p.m., Grosse Pointe Academy’s Tracy Fieldhouse, 171 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, gpacademy.org/mcmillan-lecture

DEC. 1-2

Sounds of the Season: Performances by Grosse Pointe South Choir, 7 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2, Christian A. Fenton Performing Arts Center, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, gpsouthchoir.org

DEC. 3

Holiday Music Around the World: Performance by Grosse Pointe Community Chorus, 3 p.m., St. Clare of Montefalco Church, Mack and Whittier in Grosse Pointe Park, grossepointecommunitychorus.org

DEC. 9

Christmas concert: Presented by Langsford Men’s Chorus, 7-9 p.m., Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 467 Fairford Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, langsfordmenschorus.org/our-concerts

DEC. 10

Holiday concert: Performance by Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m., Our Lady Star of the Sea, 467 Fairford in Grosse Pointe Woods, gpsymphony.org

CALL TODAY!

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DEC. 17

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The Songs of Christmas: Presented by Motor City Chorale, 3 p.m., 1st English Lutheran Church, 800 Vernier in Grosse Pointe Woods, motorcitychorale.com/home

ONGOING

Grosse Pointe Community Chorus: Rehearsals from 7:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday of month, Grosse Pointe North High School, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, grossepointecommunitychorus.org, (313) 580-5965 Art classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon every first and third Tuesdays of month for seniors, 6-8 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays of month for veterans, The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, grossepointeartcenter.org, (313) 881-3454 Teen Leadership Council: Meetings for grades 9-12 every first Wednesday of month, pizza and snacks provided, 6-7 p.m., Grosse Pointe Public Library Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., (313) 640-4775, grossepointelibrary.org Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, milupus.org/support-groups, call or text (248) 901-7299 Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com To view more events and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise, call (586) 498-8000.

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UTICA TO DEDICATE PURPLE HEART TRAIL

NASH RECEIVES ST. CLAIR SHORES COMMUNITY CHORUS SCHOLARSHIP

SHELBY TOWNSHIP NATIVE SERVES IN MARSHALL ISLANDS

UTICA — The public is invited to attend the dedication of the Utica segment of the Purple Heart Trail at 1 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the American Legion Post 351, 46146 Cass Ave. Some of Utica’s Purple Heart recipients and their families will be present. The Purple Heart Trail is a nationwide effort to pay tribute to those who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal with sections of roads dedicated to them. Signs are placed along the roads where elected leaders have designated part of the trail. Find more information at purpleheart.org/purplehearttrail.

NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

ST. CLAIR SHORES/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Allyson Nash will receive the St. Clair Shores Community Chorus Macomb Community College scholarship, according to an email. Nash is a graduate from Dakota High School. There, she was involved in show choir and multiple musicals, including “Footloose” and “Les Misérables.” After completing her studies at Macomb Community College, she wants to participate in the Disney College Program and then transfer to a university to complete her degree, the email stated. Her goal is to become a full-time music teacher.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Celia Martin

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — According to a U.S. Navy press release, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Eric Alter, left, from Shelby Township, Michigan, checks the temperature of a Marshallese local for pre-surgery screening Oct. 31, 2023, at the Majuro Hospital in Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Its goals are to improve regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, to increase stability in the region, and to foster new friendships.

ATHLETES INDUCTED

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods recently inducted, from left, Class of 2002 member Mags Dillon, Class of 1998 member Kevin Espy, Class of 1997 member Abby Tompkins Johannson, Grosse Pointe University School Class of 1968 member Bruce Barit and Grosse Pointe University School Class of 1966 member Tom Gage into the ULS Athletic Hall of Fame. Grosse Pointe University School was one of several predecessors of ULS. The Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of some of the school’s top athletes.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO GIVE OTHERS A MERRIER CHRISTMAS

Photo provided by Birmingham Shopping District

Santa is coming to town in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM — Residents can welcome Santa to town Nov. 25 with the Birmingham Shopping District. Register to take a short walk through downtown, starting in the parking lot of the Surnow building, 320 Martin St. The walk will stop at various shops and will conclude at Santa’s home in Shain Park. Participants can register online at allinbirmingham.com.

METRO DETROIT — The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is seeking volunteer bell ringers for the 2023 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign. Shifts are available in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Individuals and families can sign up for two-hour sessions in person at a red kettle site, or participate in a virtual bell ringing shift from home online. To register, visit registertoring.com. Virtual bell ringers can sign up and begin raising funds at any time. The traditional bell ringing begins Nov. 10 and runs through Christmas Eve, excluding Thanksgiving and Sundays. The Salvation Army provides after-school programs, food, shelter, emergency disaster services, substance abuse treatment and free legal aid for families and individuals throughout metro Detroit. Donations from the red kettle campaign help fund those programs. To support the nonprofit organization through a monetary donation, visit SAmetrodetroit.org.

K E E W E H T F O E WEEK • CRIM

HE T F O E M I R C • NEWSWORTHY OF THE WEEK INCIDENTS REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE, AS COMPILED BY C & G REPORTERS

Soap theft suspect makes clean getaway

Resident reports phone harassment

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police were called to Patterson Park at around 4:20 p.m. Oct. 28 after a man was said to have been seen in the parking lot with a handgun. When officers got there, they said they found the suspect alone in his vehicle with the gun. According to a report, the man was intoxicated. Police said they arrested the man — a 67-year-old from Grosse Pointe Park — and secured his weapon without incident. The suspect could be facing a charge of possession of a firearm while intoxicated, police said.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — A 46-year-old Grosse Pointe Shores woman filed a report with police Oct. 19 after she said she got a series of calls and texts from an unknown person starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 18 from a phone number with a 248 area code. The victim told police she let all the calls go to voicemail, but the caller never left her a message. After the calls, she said the person texted her from the same number at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 18. The message referred to the victim by an expletive and warned her to watch her back because the suspect knew “where you live in Grosse Pointe,” according to a police report. The victim said her husband blocked Caller ID and tried to call the suspect himself, but although the caller answered the phone twice, the caller never said anything. The victim told police she didn’t know who or why anyone might be angry with her. The case was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Crypto crime under investigation

Fraud reported

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Police were investigating after an unknown suspect is said to have stolen an estimated $95 worth of soap products from The Village CVS store at around 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2.

Armed man reported at park

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A Grosse Pointe City woman filed a report with police Oct. 31 after logging into what she thought was her crypto currency account, only to get scammed out of what police said was $239,000 worth of crypto currency. Police said their investigation into this fraud case was ongoing.

Vehicle with medical equipment stolen

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a doctor’s vehicle while it was parked in the north lot of Ascension St. John Hospital between the hours of 6:15 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Oct. 20. Besides the vehicle, the suspect got away with the victim’s wallet and an estimated $40,000 worth of equipment used for surgeries, according to a police report.

Stolen vehicle damaged in accident

GROSSE POINTE PARK — At around 3:15 a.m. Nov. 5, surveillance footage captured three unknown suspects stealing a locked 2019 Kia Soul from the 1400 block of Balfour Road. Although police did recover the vehicle, it was after the suspects are said to have been involved in a rollover crash with it in Detroit. The suspects are said to have fled the scene and were still at large.

Light vandal sought

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Police are looking for the person who damaged Christmas lights on the front of a business in the 16000 block of Kercheval Avenue between the hours of 6 p.m. Nov. 2 and 9 a.m. Nov. 3.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 11:17 a.m. on Oct. 24, a fraud report was made after an incident that occurred on Oct. 23 in the 27000 block of Little Mack Avenue. Upon arrival, an officer was met by the manager of the business, a 27-year-old woman, who showed the officer video footage. The footage started at 9:25 p.m. on Oct. 24 and showed the suspect, an unknown man. The suspect is shown walking up to the counter and buying an item. He can be seen pulling money out of his pocket and paying for the item. According to the manager, the suspect told the clerk he wanted $500 on a Cash App card. He pulled money out of a different pocket and paid for it. The suspect reportedly bought two $500 gift cards using money from the same pocket. The footage does not show the suspect vehicle. The manager stated they were scammed out of $1,500 but the amount of counterfeit bills given to the officer totaled $1,560. The counterfeit bills were all $20 bills.

Larceny reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 4:56 a.m. on Oct. 23, a larceny report was made after an incident that occurred the same day in the 28000 block of Grant Street. Dispatch advised an officer of one of the victims, a 37-year-old woman, who reported an unknown man attempting to enter vehicles parked in the driveway. Upon arrival, an officer was flagged down by one of the victims, a 34-year-old man, who was in his vehicle. The man advised the officer that he was searching the area for a suspect who also

tried to get into his vehicle. The officer advised the man to return home and that they would continue to search the area and meet him at the residence. The officer alerted other units in the area and continued to check with negative results. The officer spoke to the man and the woman at the stated location who said at 4:54 a.m., a vehicle stopped in front of their residence. The woman was woken by the motion detection and proceeded to wake the man up. The suspect walked up the driveway and proceeded to check the doors on the vehicles. The woman then activated the siren alarm in the backyard, scaring the suspect away. There was no damage to either vehicle, entry was not gained and no items were missing. The man told police the door was ajar when he entered his vehicle to follow the suspects. Both vehicles were locked and the man was unsure if it was fully closed the night before when they returned home. The man and the woman requested a report be completed. They were advised to contact the department if any further assistance is needed. The woman was willing to send the footage to the officer.

Fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 2:56 p.m. on Oct. 19, a fraud report was made after an incident that occurred on the same day in the 27000 block of Jefferson Avenue. At the stated time on that date, the victim, a 58-year-old woman, walked into the police department to make a report. She stated she answered a Facebook ad to complete a survey for Walmart and receive money. The woman said a few days later, she received a check in the mail for $1,570.32 and began receiving text messages from a phone number instructing her to cash the check and send gift cards. The woman then went to a bank to cash the check and was notified that it was fraudulent. The woman did not send any gift cards and she did not lose any money.

Women arrested for Kohl’s shoplifting incident

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police reportedly went to Kohl’s, 44200 Schoenherr Road, Oct. 21 upon hearing that shoplifting was occurring. According to store staff, three women were putting items in bags while in the men’s section and then they allegedly took some bags full of merchandise out of the store without paying for it. The women had exited the store’s eastern doors and entered a Chevrolet sedan, and an officer reportedly spotted the vehicle taking off. Police said

they tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle allegedly tried to get away, driving through a stop sign in the process. After a brief police pursuit, all three suspects reportedly exited the car. Police said they chased and arrested the trio, at one point reportedly using a stun gun in the process. Police retrieved the merchandise, valued at $1,130.25, from the car and a suspect’s purse and gave it back to Kohl’s.

Complaining hotel customer kicked out

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a hotel Oct. 20 along Van Dyke Avenue and talked to a manager and a female customer. According to police, the customer had been staying there for three weeks but complained about the HVAC system and other issues, and wanted a different room. Police said they heard that the management apparently got “frustrated with her” and asked her to leave. The hotel reportedly confirmed that it wanted her gone, so police said they told the woman she wasn’t allowed to be there. The customer reportedly grabbed her stuff and took off, police said.

Resident receives threat

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 20, a resident came to the Shelby Township Police Department to file a fraud report. The resident stated that he had been approached by a female suspect via an app on his phone. The resident then agreed to send the woman $53 via Apple Pay. The woman then requested more money; otherwise, “they would make his life hell,” according to a police report. The resident refused to send any more money and notified police. The department’s detective bureau was investigating.

Drunken driver crosses fog line

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township police officer on patrol observed a vehicle on M-53 near 23 Mile Road swerving and crossing the fog line at 8:27 p.m. Oct. 20. The officer then initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon approaching and talking to the driver of the vehicle, the officer reportedly could smell the odor of intoxicants. The driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy, according to the police report. The officer then had the driver exit his vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. After completing the field sobriety tests, the driver was offered a preliminary breath test. The driver agreed to take the PBT, and the results were 0.136% blood alcohol content. The driver was placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated.

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2021 CHEVROLET TRAX LT

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