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Joey Klunder reflects on life as a national champion /2A From left, Grosse Pointe Park Mayor Michele Hodges, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Park City Clerk Bridgette Bowdler mark the start of early voting in Michigan during an event Feb. 15 at Park City Hall, the site of early voting for Park residents. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visits Park early voting site PARK — As Grosse Pointe Park and cities across Michigan prepared to open early voting sites Feb. 17 for the Feb. 27 presidential primary, the state’s top election official visited the Park to see those preparations in person.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson dropped by Park City Hall Feb. 15 to address the start of the state’s first foray into early voting. She was joined by multiple local and Wayne County officials, including members of the Grosse Pointe Park City Council and Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett’s office. “Local clerks all around the state are gearing up
Police arrest suspect in armed robbery at Village Market BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A suspect was arrested in the early morning hours of Feb. 18 in connection with an armed robbery at Village Market, 18330 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, Feb. 15. According to a report from the Farms Public Safety Department posted on the website Nixle, Farms detectives and members of the Eastern Wayne County Special Response Team found the suspect in a vacant home in Detroit Feb. 18 and took him into custody. The SRT, which is made up of public safety officers from the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, is similar to a SWAT team. The suspect — a 53-year-old Detroit man — was slated, at press time, to be arraigned on charges of armed robbery the morning of Feb. 20 in front of Grosse Pointe Farms Municipal Court Judge Charles Berschback, according to a press release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. A police report and prosecutors stated that the suspect — acting alone — stole multiple bottles of alcohol worth about $100 apiece from Village Market at around 7:45 a.m. Feb. 15. A store employee told police he reacted after the front door alarm at the store sounded and he spotted the suspect walking away with what appeared to be stolen alcohol. The employee followed the suspect outside. He said that when he put his hand on the suspect to confront him over the alleged theft, the suspect produced a handgun from his waistband, pointed it at the victim’s face and told him, “Let go.” The employee complied and the suspect fled the scene on foot, police said. The handgun was later found to have been fake, prosecutors said. Surveillance cameras at businesses in the Farms and Detroit tracked the suspect’s path as he left the area. An officer who spoke
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University of Michigan sophomore defensive lineman Joey Klunder spoke at a meet-and-greet held for the national champion Feb. 10 at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. ABOVE: Klunder, left, speaks with Grosse Pointe Woods resident Lisa Jaeger and her son, Andrew JaegerKaralla, during the meet-and-greet. LEFT: The audience at The War Memorial sings the Michigan fight song, “The Victors.” Photos by Erin Sanchez
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GPS GRADUATE REFLECTS ON LIFE AS A NATIONAL CHAMPION FARMS — Thirty minutes separated the University of Michigan football from becoming national champions, and only seven points separated the University of Washington from being right back in the driver’s seat. As the team gathered after the first half, Michigan sophomore defensive lineman Joey Klunder said the Wolverines coaching staff repeated one thing to the 143 guys who crowded the Houston Texans’ NRG Stadium locker room. “‘Thirty minutes for the rest of your life’ is what they said,” Klunder said. “Thirty minutes, you close this out and you’re a national champion. Nobody can take that away from you. You have coach (Sherrone) Moore over there, the offensive coordinator, screaming, ‘Smash, smash, smash, smash,’ as he loves to say.” The rest was history as Michigan defeated Washington 34-13, earning the Wolverines their first national championship since 1997. Klunder, who graduated from Grosse Pointe South High School in 2022, had no
shortage of offers coming out of high school, garnishing attention from the majority of the Mid-American Conference, all of the service academy and Ivy League schools — thanks to an impressive 3.9 GPA and 1,480 SAT score — and teams such as Bucknell, Lehigh, Columbia and Eastern Kentucky. But born and raised to represent the maize and blue, starting off as a diehard fan on Saturdays, Klunder never took his sights off one day running out the tunnel and slapping the “Go Blue” banner. So when he had the chance to introduce himself to coach Jim Harbaugh as a three-star recruit at a University of Michigan football camp in Ann Arbor, a camp where Klunder won defensive line MVP, Klunder jumped at the opportunity. “All was about to be said, and nobody really came up to me saying they wanted to recruit me. I figured now was my shot, because coach Harbaugh was hanging out there at the 50-yard line, so might as well talk to him,” Klunder said. “I walked up, shook his hand and thanked him for having me out there, and I told him to his face, ‘Coach Harbaugh, I’m going to be a MichiSee KLUNDER on page 16A
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LEFT: Louis Lyne’s 1967 Lincoln Continental will be displayed alongside several other Lincolns at Autorama this year.
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BELOW: Daniel Attalla’s 1970 Dodge Superbee will be featured in Autorama this year. Photo by David Hakim, provided by Daniel Attalla
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Local car enthusiasts fired up about Autorama BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
GROSSE POINTES/DETROIT — Fans of superheroes and souped-up cars alike are excited about this year’s Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama. The hot rod show — now in its 71st year — will roll into Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Hall) in downtown Detroit March 1-3 and will not only feature scores of special vehicles, but also five generations of Batmobiles from Batman movies and television, along with celebrities like Dee Snider, lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, and Noel G from the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise. “There are so many exciting features at this year’s edition of Autorama, that we can hardly wait to share all of it with the great auto enthusiasts of metro Detroit,” Peter Toundas, president and owner of Championship
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WOODS — After nearly three decades in the world of municipal finance, Grosse Pointe Woods Treasurer/Comptroller Shawn Murphy is trading spreadsheets for some time in the sun. Shortly after Murphy, 60, retires Feb. 23, she and her husband will be heading to Florida for an extended vacation. “I decided it was time,” Murphy said of her decision to join her husband in retirement. “This job is very demanding. I want to spend more time with my family.”
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WOODS — Jewelry and other items were reported stolen from a home in the 500 block of North Brys Drive at around 2:15 p.m. Feb. 8. The victim discovered that someone had broken into the home through a back door and made off with the items. According to a police report, an unknown male was seen at the home raking leaves the afternoon of this incident, but no one at the home had hired anyone to do any yardwork. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.
Home invasion under investigation
PARK — An unknown suspect is said to have tried to break into a home in the 600 block of Middlesex Road at around 8:55 p.m. Feb. 6. The victim, who discovered damage to the back door, told police that nothing appeared to have been stolen. Police said the homeowner might have startled the intruder upon returning to the residence. Police said a surveillance camera caught what might be the suspect lurking around the back of the house shortly before the victim arrived. An investigation was ongoing at press time, police said. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.
Breaking and entering reported
WOODS — An unknown suspect is believed to have broken into a home in the 500 block of Coventry Lane between Feb. 7 and 8. A police report states that electric meters were removed from the home and placed in a shed on the property. A witness saw an unknown male using a leaf blower in the front yard during the time when the crime is believed to have occurred. The suspect was seen “looking around in a strange way,” a witness told police. A dark-colored pickup truck whose bed appeared to be piled with junk was spotted in the driveway at around the same time. At press time, it was unclear what might have been removed from the home. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.
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FARMS — A 66-year-old Farmington Hills woman is suspected of removing an estimated $95,000 from the credit union account of her mother, an 87-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms woman. According to a police
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CITY — A 2022 Ram pickup was stolen from a driveway in the 900 block of University Place at around 8:20 p.m. Feb. 12 and recovered roughly an hour later in Harper Woods. An investigation into the incident was ongoing at press time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8863200.
Vehicle theft attempted
PARK — Sometime between the hours of 8 p.m. Feb. 8 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9, an unknown suspect is said to have tried to steal a 2016 Kia Soul from the 1400 block of Beaconsfield Avenue. Police said the back driver’s side window was smashed out and the steering column was damaged in a way that’s consistent with an attempted theft. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8227400.
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CITY — An unknown woman is being sought by police after she reportedly used counterfeit money to make three separate purchases from a Village store in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue at around 11:10 a.m. Feb. 9. A police report states that the suspect made her purchases with fake $100 bills. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
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CITY — An unknown man is said to have stolen what police say was a “large amount” of laundry detergent and meat from the Village Kroger store at around 11:40 a.m. Feb. 4. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Suspect arrested for retail fraud
FARMS — A 41-year-old Detroit man was arrested after he allegedly stole a cookie and a can of Sprite from a store in the 18600 block of Mack Avenue at around 5 p.m. Feb. 9. The suspect told police he had paid for the items — valued at $2.98 — but was unable to produce a receipt for them. The cashier who waited on the suspect said he only paid for a piece of pizza. Security footage from the store is said to have shown the suspect taking the cookie and pop. He’s facing possible third-degree retail fraud charges, police said.
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CITY — An unknown amount of change was stolen from an unlocked 2019 Ford Edge while it was parked in the second block of Lakeside Court during the early morning hours of Feb. 6. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
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WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods resident filed a report with police Feb. 8 after getting a call from an unknown suspect claiming to be from a collections agency. The victim told police the caller said that the victim owed the agency $1,000 for the purchase of a watch and a phone, but the victim only needed to pay the suspect $400. The victim said the suspect knew the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security number and told the victim that if he didn’t make the payment by Feb. 9, the matter would be turned over to the police. The victim told police he doesn’t have a credit card. He said he would block the suspect’s number from his phone.
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CITY — Sometime between the hours of 8 p.m. Feb. 4 and 10 a.m. Feb. 5, an unknown suspect is said in a police report to have rifled through the interior of an unlocked 2019 Subaru while it was parked in the 700 block of Lincoln Road. Police said the victim told them nothing appeared to have been stolen. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
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CITY — Police said a manager at The Village Kroger store caught a juvenile suspect unwrapping snacks and slipping them into a bag at around 8:24 p.m. Feb. 14. The suspect was detained and turned over to his mother. He could be facing trespassing and retail fraud charges, police said. — K. Michelle Moran
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Park Planning Commission to look at zoning changes
The Grosse Pointe Park Planning Commission is expected to discuss the latest version of revisions to residential and commercial zoning during a meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Park City Hall, 15115 E. Jefferson Ave. An agenda and meeting materials weren’t available at press time but are expected to be posted in advance of the meeting at grossepointemi.portal.civicclerk.com. For more information, visit the city’s website — grossepointepark.org — and go to the Planning Commission link under the Government tab. From there, click on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite link.
March for ‘Meals’ The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, COMMISSION GOES RED FOR HEART HEALTH
The Wayne County Commission donned red during its Feb. 15 meeting in honor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign in February. It also voted unanimously in favor of a resolution recognizing February as Women’s Heart Health Month. “We’ve supported women’s heart health programs for several years and we’re happy to do so again,” Commission Chair Alisha Bell, D-Detroit, said in a press release. In addition to chest pain, symptoms of a heart attack can include shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, lightheadedness or dizziness, heartburn, and discomfort or pain in the jaw, abdomen, shoulder, upper back or arm. For more information, visit goredforwomen.org.
Bank employee marks milestone
Carol Reddick recently celebrated her 40th anniversary with Comerica Bank, where she is a customer service representative at the Mack/Brys Banking Center in Grosse Pointe Woods. Bank officials said she knows her customers by name and goes above and beyond to help them. Comerica Bank is also celebrating a milestone anniversary this year — its 175th birthday.
will have its sixth annual March for Meals starting March 1. A fundraiser for The Helm’s Meals on Wheels program, this virtual event runs through March 31. Participants can walk, cycle or engage in other physical activities during March and seek sponsors to make donations based on the amount of exercise they do. All funds raised during March for Meals need to be turned into The Helm by April 1. Suggested 3-mile routes through the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods are available on The Helm’s website. “In 2023, The Helm served nearly 26,000 nutritious meals to homebound Harper Woods and Grosse Pointe residents unable to safely prepare meals for themselves. That was 26% more than 2022,” The Helm Executive Director Krista Siddall said in a press release. “As our population continues to age, the need for Meals on Wheels is expected to increase. Funds raised through this March for Meals ensure we can continue to provide meals to those in our community who need them.” For more information, visit HelmLife.org or call (313) 882-9600.
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To mark St. Patrick’s Day, the award-winning, 90-member Detroit Concert Choir — under the direction of Michael A. Mitchell — will perform “A Celtic Celebration of Song” at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 467 Fairford Road in Grosse Pointe Woods. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors ages 62 and older, and $10 for students. For tickets or more information, visit detroitcon certchoir.org or call (313) 882-0118.
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Jazz concert to benefit Alternatives for Girls
The award-winning jazz band Hot Club of Detroit will perform a tribute to Django Reinhardt from 7 to 10 p.m. March 1 at Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee Ave. in Grosse Pointe City. Emerging local jazz group the Belos Quartet also will perform. Hot Club of Detroit — which has released albums on Mack Avenue Records — consists of guitarists Evan Perri and Colton Weatherston, bassist Jordan Schug and saxophonist Carl Cafagna. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $30 at the door. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit Alternatives for Girls, which helps homeless and at-risk girls and young women avoid exploitation, violence and teen pregnancy. Nonalcoholic beverages and snacks will be sold at the concert, and attendees can also bring their own nonalcoholic beverages to drink. For tickets or more information, visit gpuuc.org or call (313) 881-0420.
In the latest installment of the Grosse Pointe Artists Association’s “Your Old Mansion” lecture series, Ken Coleman, of Michigan Advance, and Detroit Free Press contributor John Gallagher will explore Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, which was destroyed by the construction of Interstate 375. The talk — which will be held at 2 p.m. March 10 at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms — will also look at the Michigan Department of Transportation’s plans for I-375. “Your Old Mansion” is a fundraiser for the GPAA. To register or for more information, visit grossepointeartcenter.org or call (313) 881-3454.
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Bayview Yacht Club, 100 Clairpointe St. in Detroit on the Detroit River, will hold a Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan March 1, with check-in starting at 3 p.m. There will also be a 5K run/walk that day to raise funds for Special Olympics. “The turnout for last year’s Detroit Polar Plunge and Frozen 5k at BYC was amazing,” Special Olympics Michigan Corporate Partnerships Coordinator Bridget Ryley said in a press release. Last year’s polar plunges statewide raised $1 million, according to the release, and Special Olympics Michigan hopes to surpass that number this year. For more information, visit byc. com.
NONPROFIT LEADER ADDRESSES GROUP Ciara Ginyard, development director for the nonprofit Detroit Horse Power, discussed the history of her group and its future plans during a Lakeshore Optimist Club of Grosse Pointe meeting Feb. 12. Detroit Horse Power teaches Detroit students to ride and care for horses to help them develop important life skills. Ginyard is pictured with Lakeshore Optimist Club President Julie Baumer.
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Leading the way WOMEN IN MEDICINE: A CAREFULLY SELECTED CAREER PATH BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Despite differing reasons for entering the medical field, women have long played a role in the advancement of medicine. For Dr. Tiffany Inman, her reason was her grandfather. Whether he was picking her up from school or taking her to sporting events, Inman’s grandfather was the one who showed up for everything. “When I was growing up, my grandfather was my favorite person in the world, and I think it was because he was a very young grandfather,” she said. So, at the age of 7, when he stopped talking to Inman and his other grandchildren, it was heartbreaking. “What we didn’t know at the time was that he had a congenital disorder that was eating away at his middle ear. At some point, his middle ear cavity collapsed, and part of his brain fell into his middle ear — he’s fine — but because of that, he stopped
talking to all of his grandkids,” she explained. “When you have hearing loss, some of the hardest voices to hear are children’s voices. They talk fast. They are high-pitched. They talk about things you don’t know. They don’t look at you when they talk to you. So, he just sort of isolated. He would talk to the adults, but not us anymore, and as a child who doesn’t understand, that was just devastating.” Once the family figured out what was going on, Inman was determined to make it easier to communicate with her beloved grandpa. “When I found out it was because he needed hearing aids and couldn’t afford them, I made the resolution that I was going to fix this problem,” Inman said. So she got creative. “If I was talking to him and noticing he’s not really paying attention, he’s not really listening, I would get right up in his face and grab his cheeks and make sure he was listening. He wanted to participate, so that was a really important compoSee WOMEN on page 11A
ABOVE: Oakland University William Beaumont Medical School has experienced an overall increase in females accepted into the school over the past few years. Photo provided by Oakland University
LEFT: Dr. Megan Bergeron pursued a career in medicine as a podiatrist. Photo provided by Dr. Megan Bergeron
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nent. He wasn’t checked out. He just knew he couldn’t participate, so if I made sure he knew I wanted him to participate too, he would put in that effort. I would come face to face with him and raise my voice … and it worked. He still attended every game and everything,” she said. Staying true to the goal she made as a child, Inman went on to pursue studying audiology and speech pathology in college. She received her doctorate in audiology from Western Michigan University in 2014, and from there she worked in various practice before opening her own private practice — Inman Audiology in Troy — in September 2020. Last Christmas, Inman held true to her promise to herself and gifted her grandfather a pair of hearing aids. “It felt like the smallest thing that I could do for him, because he has done so much for me in my life, so being able to do this was the easiest thing that I’ve ever done,” she said. Inman has personally experienced tinnitus since the age of 6 or 7 and has worn hearing aids since 2014 to treat it. The way people experience tinnitus — which fills your ears with sounds no one else hears — varies. Some hear a tone, a white noise, a buzzing, a ringing or even a whistling. “When I have a patient that comes in the door and says that they have tinnitus, and I disclose that I do as well, it becomes so much easier for them to explain what is actually going on in their head,” she said. A love of science drove Dr. Megan Bergeron to pursue a career in medicine. “Growing up, science was my favorite subject, so I figured I might enjoy something in the medical field,” she said. “It was always biology of some sort that I always thought was interesting.” It wasn’t until high school, where she took a pre-medical course that allowed the class to visit different hospitals in the area and shadow various doctors, that she really solidified her career path. After graduating, Bergeron went on to study human biology at Michigan State University, where she joined a pre-professional club with presentations from many different doctors. “That’s when I heard about podiatry for the first time. Before that, I didn’t even know it existed,” she said, with a chuckle. “That summer I actually went and shadowed a podiatrist … and I liked how it was focused on one area of the body, and I was like, ‘All right, I like this.’ So I started looking into podiatry schools and applying.” After earning her doctorate from Dr.
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FARMS — Like it or not, the game of basketball has, and continues to, trend in the direction of elite-level guard play as opposed to dominant big men on the inside. Luckily for Grosse Pointe South, they have both with 6-foot-7 senior Nathan Davey anchoring the center position, but you’ll be hard pressed to find a team with a stronger backcourt than the Blue Devils. Anthony Benard, a 2023 graduate, was the face of South’s Macomb Area Conference Red-winning backcourt last season before taking his basketball career to Division 1 at Mercer University. Everyone in the state knew guard Karter Richards was going to be the next man up, but they still haven’t been able to contain the senior as Richards’ performance so far this season has warranted a Mr. Basketball nomination. “He’s had a lot of time on the court and a lot of time to mature,” South head coach Stephen Benard said. “His game has evolved over the four years to where it is now, and just being a leader. He’s playing top-10-player-in-the-state basketball right now and has been all season. He’s definitely elevated his game and has been a big reason as to why we’re having so much success this year.” Already leading South to its second consecutive league title this year, Richards
LEFT: Grosse Pointe South honors senior guard Karter Richards for eclipsing the 1,000 career points mark on Jan. 24 at South High School.
put up 22 points against No. 9 ranked Warren Lincoln, who beat South earlier in the year, on Feb. 17 to win the MAC Red/White Tournament. The Lake Superior State University commit has one of the better all-around scoring skill sets in the state, and the Blue Devils offense continues to flourish with him at the forefront. “It’s nothing like I’ve ever played before, especially with Karter on the team,” South junior guard Tory James said. “I’ve never played with somebody like Karter before. It’s crazy. He’s a really good player.” James, a West Bloomfield High School transfer, has been an immediate impact player for South this season, setting the school’s single season three-point record. A reliable scorer last season for the Lakers, James has asserted himself as one of the top guards in the MAC and a top scoring threat for South alongside Richards. “He’s (James) been a huge part of our success,” Benard said. “He’s averaging almost 15 points a game and can play the one or the two. Since I’ve been at South for five years, I’ve just had great guards. Anytime you have great guards that don’t turn it over, you’re going to have a chance to be in every game at the high school level, and I have that.” Add guys like junior guards Vincent Vachon, a three-year varsity player, and James
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a four-door convertible, “which is very rare,” Lyne said. Lyne is a member of the Detroit Lincoln Group, an organization of fellow Lincoln owners and collectors who gather to talk about their Lincolns and swap tips about maintaining the beautiful but notoriously finicky vehicles, which he said were “very overengineered.” “We’re a little bit like a self-help group,” Lyne quipped. This year, Lyne and fellow Detroit Lincoln Group members will be showing about 18 different Lincoln models at Autorama. “They’re going to be lined up nose to tail,” Lyne explained. He acquired his Continental — which Lyne said is “quite glamorous looking” — in 2004, but it needed a lot of work and was in the repair shop for several years.
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for what is going to be a historic presidential election season,” Benson said. “We want voters to know that they have every reason to have rightly placed faith in the security of the process … and in the fact that when they cast their vote — whether they choose to vote from home or in person … at an early voting site or on Election Day — their vote will count and their voice will be heard.” Benson said Michigan had already seen more than 1.3 million people request absentee ballots, which she said was an 80% increase over where the state was at this time in 2020. “So even though you could argue there is not as much of a contest in front of voters in this election as there was in 2020, it’s really encouraging to see voters as engaged and enthusiastic as they are,” Benson said. “We hope that engagement and enthusiasm will be reflected in voter participation in Grosse Pointe Park and everywhere else.” State, county and local officials wanted to assure voters that the safety and sanctity of the electoral process was a top priority for everyone. Wayne County Sheriff Rafael Washington said that since the “unprecedented expansion” of mailed ballots during the COVID-19 pandemic, “Mail voting has become safer, more secure and an extremely reliable method of voting.” Ballot drop boxes in Wayne County
“I’ve always liked that car,” Lyne said. “It’s been in a lot of movies.” Among its on-screen appearances have been “The Matrix” and the TV series “Entourage,” Lyne said. He said the convertible’s retractable roof goes into the trunk. Unless, of course, it decides to be uncooperative. “It’s always a work in progress,” said Lyne, who had his Continental reupholstered last year and is showing it at Autorama for the first time this year. The convertible — which has about 4 miles of electric cords inside it and weighs about 6,000 pounds — was ahead of its time in many ways, featuring things that weren’t common at that time, such as power steering and power seats. Despite its quirks, Lyne does drive it around town when the weather is nice, so Lake Shore Road/Jefferson Avenue motorists may have seen him tooling around town in it. “I drive it all summer if I can,” Lyne said in his lilting British accent, which he has re-
tained despite living in America for the last several decades — he’s been in Michigan since 2002. “I jump in it every time there’s a hint of sunshine.” Also showing a unique vehicle is Daniel Attalla, of Grosse Pointe Woods, whose black 1970 Dodge Superbee will be featured. Attalla, a Mopar collector, has about 11 vehicles, of which the Superbee is one. Besides being a rare color for that vehicle and era, he said his is one of only four such coupe versions produced and is believed to be the only one left in existence. “I drive it sparingly,” Attalla said. “It’s completely original. It’s been restored to factory specifications.” Attalla has won honors for some of his vehicles, including a People’s Choice Award during the 2021 EyesOn Design car show at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores for his 1970 Plymouth Superbird, and first place the same year at EyesOn Design for a Plymouth Sport Fury GT. “Dodge and Plymouth did a lot of cool
stuff in the 1970s,” Attalla said. “It was the height of the muscle car era.” He’s had the Superbee for about six years. “It’s strictly meant to go fast,” Attalla said of his “very sinister-looking” car. “I’m excited to show it.” He said these vehicles aren’t for the faint of heart. Attalla said his Superbee is “a real hemi car from the factory.” “I like the history and the rarity of them,” Attalla said. “Just to get in, pump the gas. You can’t tell people what the experience (of driving them) is — you have to get in.” In addition to Lyne and Attalla, Grosse Pointe Park resident Howard Kay is scheduled to bring his yellow 1973 Ford Mustang convertible and his red 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Discount Autorama tickets are available from participating O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. For more information about Autorama, visit autorama.com. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
have been placed in safe, well-lit public locations such as libraries and fire stations, have video surveillance cameras to capture any tampering attempts that might occur, and cannot be accessed by anyone other than designated election officials, Washington said. Park City Clerk Bridgette Bowdler, who started her current position in October, thanked her fellow clerks in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, along with city administrators and elected officials, and election officials at the county and state levels for their assistance and support. “Together we are making a difference for our community and our democracy,” Bowdler said. Wayne County Director of Elections Greg Marhar — who was on hand in place of Garrett, who was sick — commended Bowdler and the Park for securing an early voting site and trained election workers to staff it. “I will say, on behalf of Clerk Garrett, she is so proud of all of the local clerks in Wayne County,” Marhar said. “You don’t really know how much hard work and dedication is put into elections until you do it. … Once again, the clerks in Wayne County have outdone themselves. They were faced with a myriad of changes in law and technology and how to obtain early voting sites and additional inspectors for nine days. But you know what? They hit the ground running and, as always, they attained what needed to be attained.” Grosse Pointe Park Mayor Michele
Hodges echoed praise for Bowdler, who recently acquired new election equipment for the city using state grant funding. “There’s nothing more important than having integrity in our elections and excellence in every way,” Hodges said. “Hopefully you can see that that’s not just words — we don’t just believe in words, we believe in action. With the addition of Clerk Bowdler to our team, we’ve been able to deliver on that with our early voting resources, with cleaning up our voter lists, with the polling locations and making sure they run smoothly.” Early voting sites in the Pointes and Harper Woods are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17 to 25 at the following locations (voters need to go to the
early voting site in their city): Grosse Pointe City Council chambers, inside the City Municipal Court building at 17145 Maumee Ave.; Grosse Pointe Farms City Council chambers, inside Farms City Hall at 90 Kerby Road; Grosse Pointe Shores City Hall, 795 Lake Shore Road; Grosse Pointe Park City Hall, 15115 E. Jefferson Ave.; Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center, part of the Woods City Hall complex at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive; and Harper Woods City Hall, 19617 Harper Ave. Residents of all five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods can see if they’re registered to vote by visiting mi.gov/vote. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
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it was a culmination of everything that every single person in that building put in every single day,” Klunder said. “We expected it from day one, and obviously it was amazing. We’re so blessed to be able to finish the way we wanted to. It was the greatest time of my life and something that I’ll cherish forever being able to share it with my family, my brothers and my teammates who are my family.” Klunder made his Michigan debut this past season on Sept. 2 in a 30-3 win over East Carolina University, earning his first varsity letter. Klunder was a focal point of the Wolverines’ scout team this season, but he said he expects to take the field more in 2024. “I’m playing behind two potential first rounders, so it’s great to be able to learn from them and see how they play and emulate that,” Klunder said. “We do a big rotation on the D-line and we get a lot of guys in, so I think I’m going to see the field a lot more this year.” Klunder gave thanks throughout the event to his family, who sat in the front row, and to Harbaugh, who recently took over as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach. Klunder said Harbaugh was a coach who always treated his players like family, and the entire team is wishing the best for him. As for the future of Michigan football, Klunder said the entire team is invested into new head coach Sherrone Moore. “I think he’s awesome,” Klunder said. “I think it’s hard to argue with the facts, and the fact is that he’s an undefeated head coach for Michigan and coached a back-to-back Joe Moore (Award) winning offensive line. Everybody in the building is behind him, which I’m sure you saw when the coaching decision was made. I think he’s the perfect guy to keep this thing rolling.” Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.
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Six Elworthy Field tennis courts to be resurfaced this year CITY — Some of the tennis courts at Elworthy Field in Grosse Pointe City will be getting some needed work this year. Of the 10 courts at Elworthy, courts five through 10 will undergo power-washing and resurfacing this spring or summer. The Grosse Pointe City Council voted unanimously in favor of the project Jan. 29. Because the City has a shareduse agreement for the courts with the Grosse Pointe Public School System, the cost of the work — $92,800 — is split evenly by both entities, meaning that the City’s share is $46,400. The Board of Education already approved a bid from Pontiac-based Goddard Coatings Co. for the work. Goddard was the higher of two bids for the court resurfacing, but City Public Services Director Peter Randazzo said the school system selected Goddard because the low bidder — Grandville, Michigan-based River Town Painting Co., which offered a bid of $79,500 — had never done tennis courts before. City officials said $50,000 was budgeted in the capital
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Murphy started working for the Woods in July 2012, becoming the deputy comptroller in 2014 and the treasurer-comptroller in 2020. She previously worked in the accounting departments of Rochester Hills and Bloomfield Hills. Murphy has an accounting degree from Walsh College. “I like doing what I’m doing,” Murphy said. “I’m a numbers person.” She said she enjoyed the challenges that came with municipal accounting. Woods officials say Murphy did an exceptional job. City Administrator Frank Schulte said Murphy’s attention to detail earned the city an audit without a single deficiency this year for the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year, something that’s very rare. “She’s going to be hard to replace,” Schulte said. “Shawn is an outstanding person, very intelligent, very knowledgeable about her position, and a relentless hard worker.” For the last 50 years, the Woods has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting — often referred to as the CAFR — from the Government Finance Officers Association, something Murphy continued during her tenure. The CAFR recognition was established in 1945 to recognize state and local governmental entities whose financial reports go beyond
projects fund for this work. noise. Elworthy Field is close to residential housing. Some officials asked whether pickleball lines could be Parks and Recreation Coordinator Rebecca Jenzen said added to any of these courts, given the growing popularity the company that recently restriped their platform tennis of the sport. courts at Neff Park was able to add pickleball lines to them, “There’s a lot of people that play pickleball in our com- meaning that City residents now have a place to play pickmunity,” City Councilman Seth Krupp said. leball. Krupp said he felt that adding pickleball lines to some “We’re making them dual play,” Jenzen said in late JanElworthy Field courts would increase their usage. uary, before the striping happened in early February. However, city officials said this change wasn’t possible Platform tennis is played in the winter while pickleball because of their agreement with the school district. is played during the warmer months, so their seasons don’t “It’s not our decision,” Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak ex- conflict. plained. She said there are restrictions on what can be done It wasn’t known at press time exactly when the Elworto these courts. thy court resurfacing would take place, but City officials say “We have asked in the past if we could (add pickleball they’re trying to time it so it doesn’t interrupt usage during court) lines and the school (system) said no,” said Assistant a peak period. City Manager/City Clerk Christopher Hardenbrook, who “We want to make sure when this work does get done, formerly served as the City’s parks and recreation director. it doesn’t interfere with our season,” Randazzo said. Hardenbrook said school officials explained that the The GPPSS uses the courts until about mid-May and addition of these lines would make the courts ineligible for the City uses the courts starting in June, he said. Randazzo tennis tournament use. said the project is expected to take about two weeks to comIn addition, Randazzo said pickleball courts in other plete. Goddard Coatings Co. said they should be mostly communities have been the subject of complaints because of done by July 31, 2024. A Celebration of Diversity in Sterling Heights
minimum requirements and are more transparent and easier to understand for people without a financial background. The Woods is one of the cities with the longest record of applying for, and earning, this distinction; Murphy said the city applied recently for what would be its 51st CAFR honor for the 2022 to 2023 audit. Besides continuing the Woods’ CAFR tradition, Murphy was tasked when she started with launching a new one: participating in the GFOA’s Popular Annual Financial Reporting Awards Program, which involves creating a brochure-like annual document that summarizes the city’s financial data in a succinct, comprehensible manner. The Woods has earned a PAFR award for the last 10 years for its financial summary report. Murphy, who has an adult son and daughter, is looking forward to doing more traveling as well as spending more time with her family. She said she’ll miss her job, but she’ll miss her co-workers even more. “The people that work here are great. … It will be hard leaving everyone,” Murphy said. Mayor Arthur Bryant said they would also “miss her terribly.” “After moving into the top (finance) position she is in now, she has found many things that we had to correct, and we couldn’t have done that without her,” Bryant said. “She’s just a marvelous individual and knows her subject so well. She’s just done a tremendous job being our comptroller/treasurer.”
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Multiple easements needed for Mack-Vernier intersection project BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials are moving forward with a project they hope will make the busy intersection at Mack Avenue and Vernier Road less hazardous for the hundreds of students who walk or cycle in that area, especially as they leave school for the day. In conjunction with the Grosse Pointe Public School System, the Woods has obtained roughly $2.2 million in grants — including a state Safe Routes to School grant and American Rescue Plan Act dollars through Wayne County — to improve safety for students at Parcells Middle School and Mason Elementary School.
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Michelotti, and it’s easy to see why the Blue Devils backcourt is highly touted. Without a key three-pointer from Vachon against Chippewa Valley in the quarterfinals of the MAC Red/White tournament, South might not have found itself matched up with Lincoln for a shot at the tournament title. But as South’s guards tend to get the bulk of the attention, Davey and sophomore Julian Lancaster have been reliable contributors in the front court for South. Davey was tasked with filling the void of graduating senior Alex English, a 6-foot8 stretch center, and has taken his game to another level this season. “He’s a little different than our player Alex English from last year,” Benard said. “He’s a little more versatile handling the ball. If he gets a rebound, we let him bring it up the court and he pushes the action, which is a little different than we had with Alex. He’s had a really good season so far.” Lancaster is one of three underclassmen on the Blue Devils roster alongside freshmen Kooper Richards — Karter Richards’ younger brother — and guard Samuel Rouleau. Kooper Richards is already a lethal scorer in his first season with elite level shotmaking ability that appears to come with the territory of being a Richards, and he’s drawing rave reviews from his teammates along with the rest of South’s underclassmen. “All three of those kids are going to be huge and be in our shoes in two or three years,” Davey said. “They’re great players. Kooper, he’s small, but if he grows a little bit,
City Administrator Frank Schulte said the total project cost is estimated at $2.5 million, so the Woods is anticipating needing to cover about $300,000. As part of the consent agenda, the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council voted unanimously Feb. 5 in favor of acquiring four easements for the project and using Onsted, Michigan-based 4D Acquisition & Consulting LLC to secure said easements, at a cost of $20,258. The council discussed the issue during a Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 22. “There are four easements that will be required,” City Engineer Ross Wilberding, of Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick Inc., said at the Committee of the Whole meeting. He said one is on Parcells property, one
I think he’s going to be better than Karter. His style of play is very smart.” Currently 17-4 on the season and on a 12-1 stretch, South will host Detroit Denby in the final regular season matchup on Feb. 22 before the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state tournament begins on Feb. 28. South is slated to play the winner of Detroit Western and Detroit Martin Luther King on Feb. 26 in the district semifinals. The Blue Devils were the story of last season’s tournament after winning their first district championship in 30 years, but ultimately fell short of a regional title with a four-point loss to Warren De La Salle in the regional championship. “We felt like we had unfinished business last year,” Benard said. “We were up seven, eight or nine points against (De) La Salle at half, and they just went on a little bit of a run in the second half. It’s a game we thought we should’ve won. It motivated us for this year.” South is currently ranked No. 17 according to The D Zone’s Top 100 and will have to fight its way through a stacked district consisting of King (No. 31), Western (No. 63), Detroit Cass Tech (No. 14), and Grosse Pointe North if it wishes to make it back to the regional stage. Davey said he knows South is being underestimated because of its history, but said the guys are ready to prove everyone wrong. “I think a lot of teams overlook us,” Davey said. “They look at us like, ‘Grosse Pointe South hasn’t been historically that good.’ Last year, we won a district for the first time in 30 years. I think we can definitely play with teams that don’t think we can play with them.”
is on Mason property, one is at the corner of Sunningdale Park and Vernier, and the final one consists of a small portion of the Berkshires condominium complex on Vernier. On June 5, 2023, the council approved $100,000 to AEW for design engineering for the Mack-Venier intersection project. Wilberding said they have to follow state guidelines because they’re receiving some state funding. The complexity of the project and the number of entities involved has contributed to the amount of planning and coordination needed. Actual work isn’t expected to start until next year. “We’re hoping to preorder everything
and hit the ground running once school (ends for summer)” in 2025, Schulte said. Schulte said the city is working with Wayne County officials in an effort to secure an additional $300,000 for the intersection changes. Wilberding said they hope to receive bids on the project in the late summer or early fall this year. “Construction we anticipate taking place in 2025,” Wilberding said. Schulte said they are currently planning on work taking place between June 15 and Sept. 15, 2025. “The plan is to not (affect) the school traffic,” Schulte said by email.
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RESTORATION PLANNED FOR WOODS WATERSLIDE BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
WOODS —The waterslide at Lake Front Park will be getting significant repairs this year before summer. The Grosse Pointe Woods City Council voted unanimously Feb. 5 in favor of a low bid from Amusement Restoration Cos. to undertake restoration on the waterslide at a cost of $89,775. Amusement Restoration Companies was one of three bidders that vied for the job. Officials said work will include applying a gel coat to the interior and paint to the exterior of the two slides, which are connected. This kind of restoration should be done every five years, they said. “It’ll be a total rehabilitation,” Public Services Director Jim Kowalski said. “We should get many (more) years out of it.” Although this project wasn’t budgeted, City Administrator Frank Schulte said money is available in the parks and recreation
budget because the Lake Front Park splash pad came in well under what it was expected to cost. “I’m hoping to get it done before we even open the pool in May to get all of the kinks worked out,” Recreation Supervisor Nicole Gehrhart said. The latest it would be done would be by Memorial Day weekend, when the park officially opens for the summer season. The waterslide was installed in 1998. The fact that the slide has had such a long life is no accident, officials said. “We’ve gotten a whole lot of years out of it … but that’s because of the diligence of the (lifeguards) and the residents,” City Councilwoman Vicki Granger said, noting strict enforcement of the ban on rings and other jewelry by waterslide users. “We’re not trying to be mean. We just want to preserve this equipment.” Park personnel also wax the waterslide and do small repairs each year to keep it in good shape.
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Warren man faces sentencing for bomb threat at 37th District Court
MOUNT CLEMENS — A Warren man has been found guilty of making a bomb threat at the 37th District Court and now faces sentencing. Lynn Morton, 73, was found guilty of making a false report or bomb threat, a four-year felony; and assaulting, resisting or obstructing officers, a two-year-felony, on Jan. 23 in Macomb County Circuit Court. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office in a written release, Morton refused his right to a jury trial and had a bench trial. In September 2022, Morton reportedly telephoned the 37th District Court in Warren and made a bomb threat. He was arrested on Oct. 18, 2022, and refused Warren police commands while in custody, according to prosecutors. Morton’s attorney, Vincent J. Toussaint, declined to comment at this time. Sentencing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Feb. 29 in Macomb County Circuit Court before Judge Diane Druzinski.
Contract workers blamed for lunch room assault
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police were called to an automotive supplier in the 6000 block of 18 1/2 Mile Road, between Mound Road and Van Dyke Avenue, Jan. 19 after hearing that a group of people were involved in an assault in a lunchroom. Police said two victims were treated for injuries, which reportedly included bleeding, facial swelling and ripped dreadlocks. According to police, one of the victims said his black iPhone was stolen during the incident. After looking at surveillance footage, police said one of the victims was attacked without provocation, and police added that they saw five male attackers. Workplace staff said the suspects were a hiring agency’s contract workers. Police said the suspects had already taken off along eastbound 18 1/2 Mile Road in a maroon Chevrolet Impala by the time officers got there.
Self-checkout shoplifting suspect cited
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police were dispatched to Walmart, 33201 Van Dyke Ave., Jan. 19 after a female suspect allegedly tried to steal $108.33 in pre-tax merchandise. Police talked to the suspect, who reportedly said she hadn’t intended to miss scanning items. According to police, store staff said they witnessed her bagging an item without scanning it at the self-checkout, and they also said that she then tried
to leave the store without paying for some of the merchandise. Police said they cited the suspect for third-degree retail fraud.
Truck stolen from SHAP, recovered
STERLING HEIGHTS — A burgundy 2024 Dodge Ram TRX truck was reportedly stolen from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant campus, 38111 Van Dyke Ave. Police said the vehicle was apparently stolen Jan. 9. After the vehicle was reported stolen on Jan. 19, Sterling Heights police said they heard Jan. 22 that Dearborn police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection had recovered the truck.
Teens shoplift bags, squishy toy from mall
STERLING HEIGHTS — A gift shop inside Lakeside Mall, in the 14000 block of Lakeside Circle, reported that three female suspects who were roughly 16 years old stole five items over a period of around 10 minutes Jan. 19. Police said the stolen items included a Gloomy Bear bag valued at $59.99, a Playboy bag valued at $59.99, an additional bag valued at $59.99, a $12 pair of sunglasses and a squishy stuffed animal.
Break in reported on Nine Mile
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 28, a report was made about a break-in that occurred the same day in the 20000 block of Nine Mile Road. Upon arrival, an officer checked the front door to see if it was secure. Shattered glass could reportedly be seen through the windows. Further investigation showed a northeast window had been shattered and there was a piece of concrete lying inside. The officer notified dispatch and made entry. Another officer arrived and did a secondary sweep of the interior. Filing cabinets in the front showroom were open and looked to be ransacked. A keyholder was summoned to the building and shortly after a 33-year-old man showed up. He shut off the alarm and conducted a walkthrough with an officer. The man stated he doesn’t work in the used car portion and works in new car sales on the south side of Nine Mile. One person works on the north side of Nine Mile and he could not be reached. Photos were taken of the scene.
Fraud reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 9:24 p.m. on Jan. 20, a report was made about a case of fraud that occurred the same day in the 30000 block of Elmgrove Street. An officer reportedly spoke with a 37-year-old man at the front desk of the police station. The man
said that he and his wife tried to purchase Matt Rife tickets on Facebook Marketplace. The Facebook user was selling the tickets for $300. He said he sent the money via Zelle but did not receive any tickets after sending the money. He resent a message to the Facebook user, and they told the man to call them. When he called the number, a male voice answered and told the victim he would send the tickets after he purchased an additional $100 parking pass. The victim declined the offer and the person hung up and could not be reached for a call back. The victim said he sent the payment to an email address. The victim showed the officer the profile and it appeared to be fraudulent. The man told police he has fraud protection and needed a police report for the claim.
Police find methamphetamine, machete
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A police officer stopped a vehicle at 4:25 p.m. Jan. 19 near 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads and found out while talking to the driver, a 52-year-old Brighton man, that his driver’s license had been revoked. Police said the man also had multiple warrants for his arrest. A 31-year-old Yale woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, told officers that there was methamphetamine hidden under the front center seat, according to police. During a search of the vehicle, police reportedly found 24 grams of methamphetamine, prescription pills, scales and a large machete. The machete had been under the driver’s seat, police said. The officers arrested the driver and passenger, and the driver admitted that he was in the area to sell methamphetamine to a user, according to police.
Vehicle theft attempted
GROSSE POINTE PARK — A pair of unknown suspects are being sought by police after they reportedly tried to steal a 2013 Kia Sorrento from the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 6:40 a.m. Jan. 28. Police said a neighbor saw the suspects inside her neighbor’s vehicle and called 911, causing the suspects to flee the scene. Police said they found damage to the Kia’s back window and steering column.
Fleeing suspects sought
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Police are seeking suspects who are said to have fled from the 600 block of Pemberton Road after either trying to steal a vehicle or steal items from inside the vehicle at around 11:10 p.m. Jan. 25. Officers responded to the area on a report of a
suspicious vehicle — a white Chrysler 300 — and saw the Chrysler pull up to a second occupied vehicle, from which a second suspect exited and got into the Chrysler. The Chrysler is then alleged to have sped away. Police said it appears that the suspects were either trying to steal valuables from the victim’s vehicle or steal the vehicle itself.
Extortion victim files report
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods man filed a report with police Jan. 25 after he was the victim of extortion by an unknown suspect. The victim told police he started communicating with an unnamed man he met on the app Grindr, with the two men exchanging nude photos of themselves. The victim said the suspect then told the victim that if the victim didn’t comply with his instructions, he would send the compromising photos and information about the victim to his wife and place of employment, as well as post them online. The victim was initially told to purchase $2,000 worth of gift cards, scratch off the numbers on the back, take pictures of the numbers and send those to the suspect. The victim ended up sending numbers from $7,000 worth of gift cards to the suspect before filing a report with police.
Retail fraud suspect arrested
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — After he is said to have filled two shopping bags with merchandise and left a store in the 20400 block of Mack Avenue without paying for the items, a 56-year-old Detroit man was arrested at the store next door at around 5 p.m. Jan. 25. Police said the suspect told them he threw the stolen merchandise into a nearby trash can, where officers recovered $158 worth of groceries. The suspect was arrested and could be facing retail fraud charges, according to a report.
Retail fraud suspect said to be repeat offender
GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 56-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody after he allegedly put a bottle of Champagne in his pants and left a business in the 300 block of Fisher Road without paying for the Champagne at around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Police said the suspect — who was arrested as he was leaving the store — was issued a citation and turned over to the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department, which had a valid arrest warrant for the suspect. In addition, police said that the suspect appears to be the same person who stole merchandise from the Fisher Road business Dec. 30 and Jan. 9. The suspect was expected to face additional retail fraud charges in connection to those incidents.
GROSSE POINTE TIMES, February 22, 2024 - 5B
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Special Needs Resource Fair: Free event includes more than 40 vendors offering educational, recreational and occupational resources plus mental health, legal and governmental services, 3:30-7:30 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org
‘Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971’: Exhibition looking at films, filmmakers, actors and studios, on display until June 23, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, dia.org
FEB. 29
Reverse Raffle Night: Gourmet dinner and open bar at 6 p.m., raffle at 7:15 p.m., ends 9 p.m., Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 779-6111, assumptionculturalcenter. org
MARCH 1-3
Detroit Autorama: Includes more than 800 customs, trucks and motorcycles, five generations of Batmobiles from TV and movies, tribute to Evel Knievel, appearances by Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and Noel Gugliemi from “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, Miss Autorama Pinup Girl contest, Toy-A-Rama, and more, noon-10 p.m. March 1, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. March 2 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, autorama.com, (248) 373-1700
MARCH 2
Baffling Bill the Magician: 11 a.m.-noon, Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., grossepointelibrary.org, (313) 640-4775
MARCH 7
Vet-To-Vet: Free event for veterans to connect, includes coffee and breakfast treats, 8-9 a.m., Alger House at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, register at warmemorial.org
MARCH 14
Coding sports games: For grades 2 and up, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Grosse Pointe Public Library - Ewald Branch, 15175 E. Jefferson Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park, participants encouraged to have code.org account, register starting Feb. 26 at grossepointelibrary.org
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NOTES NEWS BRIEFS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD CANCER SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township-based charity 13Forever will be hosting its second annual Bag Childhood Cancer cornhole tournament from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Great Shots Backyard Bar and Games in Clinton Township. The mission of 13Forever is to help fight pediatric cancer. The event will feature raffles for gift baskets and a 50/50 raffle with a cash award for the winner. The cost is $30 per player. Online registration is going on now. For more information, visit 13forever.org and click on “events.”
NEW EXHIBIT OPENS
DETROIT — Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.” According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition. “Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.” The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.
Yarn Up Knitting and Crochet Club: Meets 1-2 p.m. every second Thursday of month through June, Grosse Pointe Public Library - Ewald Branch, 15175 E. Jefferson Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park, www.grosse pointelibrary.org Book clubs: Nearly a dozen hosted by Grosse Pointe Public Library hosted at various branches, restaurants and on Zoom, more at www. grossepointelibrary.org/book-clubs Health workshops: For chronic pain, high blood pressure and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, beaumonthealth. digitalsignup.com • For high blood pressure (6-7:30 p.m. Mondays until March 11), diabetes (6-8 p.m. Mondays until March 11) and kidney disease (1-3 p.m. Wednesdays until March 20), free and virtual, nkfm.org/PATH, mihealthyprograms.org Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/ support-groups
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CANCER SURVIVOR WALKS DAUGHTER DOWN AISLE
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In August 2023, the C & G Newspapers spoke with a Bloomfield Hills resident and three-time cancer survivor, Peter Grantz, ahead of his daughter’s wedding. Grantz was the first CAR-T therapy patient at Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital. “I received my first CAR-T infusion one year ago on Dec. 19. I’m cautiously optimistic that I will remain cancer-free and periodic diagnostic testing is ongoing to confirm all is well,” Grantz said last December. In September 2023, Grantz walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. “My daughter had a lot planned, and surprisingly, everything went really well. From the weather to the vendors, it proved to be a truly gorgeous day that I felt blessed to take part in. I got to give a welcome speech at the reception, and we did end up picking the NSYNC song ‘God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You’ for our father-daughter dance. Our first concert together was NSYNC, so it made the dance that much more special. All in all, it was a great day spent with family and ‘framily’ — friends that are family,” Grantz said. Since December 2022, nine patients have received CAR-T therapy at Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, including Grantz.
CLAWSON NATIVE SERVING ON NAVY SHIP CLAWSON — Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trey Bennington is a native of Clawson and currently works on the USS Sterett in the Philippine Sea. He is pictured lifting a messenger line during a refueling at sea. Messenger lines keep ships connected to each other while transferring supplies, according to a press release. The ship’s motto is “forever dauntless,” according to the surfpac.navy.mil website. The crew aboard Sterett is credited for maintaining the “highest standards of professionalism” and is one of the best guided missile destroyers. The USS Sterett is the fourth ship named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a U.S. naval officer who fought in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. The USS Sterett is currently deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Clawson native Trey Bennington heaves on a messenger line aboard the USS Sterett. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III
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6B - GROSSE POINTE TIMES, February 22, 2024
SALES EVENT
2021 CHEVROLET TRAX LT IVE
T E STAR
EEL DR
H ALL W
2021 CHEVROLET TRAX LT
STK# C27784
17,288
$
POWER
REMOT
• REMOTE START • POWER SEAT • CRUISE • BACK-UP CAMERA
• CRUISE CONTROL • 19K MILES
17,488
2021 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT T E STAR
*
ERT
L ZONE A
• DRIVER CONFIDENCE PKG. • COLLISION ALERT
• BACK-UP CAMERA • 14K MILES • LANE CHANGE ALERT
19,388
$
*
2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT EATS
19,988
*
2021 CHEVROLET BLAZER RS T E STAR
ER S LEATH
REMOT
STK# C27586
STK# C27474
29,988
28,388
2023 CHEVROLET BLAZER 3LT
2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT
D SEAT
HEATE
REMOT
• REMOTE START • 7K MILES • POWER LIFTGATE STK# C27644
34,288
$
*
T E STAR
S
*
2020 GMC TERRAIN SLE
2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT REMOT
• HEATED SEATS • 27K MILES • POWER LIFTGATE
STK# C27467
20,488
$
*
2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE RS TE LIFTGA
STK# C27984
26,388
$
*
2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RST CREW
STK# C27698
37,488
*
STK# C27699
30,988
$
*
2022 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RST 4
CAB 4X
STK# C27279
40,888
*
4
CAB 4X
• 5.3L V-8 ENGINE • REMOTE START STK# C28091
36,688
$
*
2022 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS ONLY
• 5.3L V-8 ENGINE • REMOTE START • 23K MILES
$
*
T E STAR
S
• ONLY 23K MILES • REMOTE START
CREW
• RARE 3.0L DIESEL ENGINE • 4X4 • 24K MILES
$
18,288
• REMOTE START HEATED LEATHER SEATS •
$
$
*
STK# C27395
17,888
POWER
• HEATED SEATS • LEATHER SEATS
• REMOTE START • HEATED SEATS
• CHEVROLET INFOTAINMENT • CRUISE
$
HEATE
STK# C27927
$
RAK
*
D SEAT
BLIND
2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS IT STABIL
STK# CP74000A
$
2022 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS
REMOT
STK# C27792
SEAT
• BLUETOOTH • 47K MILES • CRUISE CONTROL
STK# C27811
$
*
2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LS
ILES
15K M
• 6.2L V-8 ENGINE RARE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANS • STK# C27342
42,488
$
*
*Plus title, tax, plates, doc and CVR fees. Vehicles available at time of printing. No Salvage or branded titles. Certain restrictions may apply, see dealer for details. Limited Powertrain Warranty is on certified vehicles from original in-service date and whichever comes first, time or mileage. 2 years or 24,000 miles of scheduled vehicle maintenance is on certified pre-owned vehicles, includes oil and filter changes, tire rotations and multi-point inspections. Sale ends 2/29/2024. 0142-2408