Park officials trash what they say has been poor service from Priority Waste
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
PARK — When it comes to their trash collection and recycling provider, Priority Waste, many Grosse Pointe Park officials and residents feel the company has treated the city like — well — garbage, and they’re not happy about it.
Priority Waste officials got an earful from the Park City Council when they appeared in front of it Sept. 9 to address problems residents have been experiencing since Priority Waste took over the contract from GFL this summer.
Priority Waste officials acknowledged it’s been a rocky start but said they’re working hard to improve services.
From lewd comments made by workers to residents, to missed pickups, to broken glass left in the wake of pickups, Park officials said their experiences with Priority Waste have been largely negative.
“Guys, overall, this is just a disaster,” City Councilman Tim Kolar told the Priority Waste representatives. “I don’t have any
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WAYNE COUNTY PROGRAM AIMED AT REDUCING OVERDOSE DEATHS
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
CITY — The opioid epidemic remains an ongoing concern, but now local residents will have a new weapon in their arsenal to stop deaths from drug overdoses.
As part of a program being administered through Wayne County, Grosse Pointe City just received a vending machine that distributes naloxone — better known by the brand-name Narcan — a nasal spray that can be used on someone experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. City Public Safety Director John Alcorn, who made the announcement about the vending machine during a Sept. 16 Grosse Pointe City Council meeting, said the boxes with naloxone are “absolutely free.” He said Wayne County will restock the machine as needed.
“It’s open to all of the communities,” Alcorn said of the machine, which is located in the Public Safety Department lobby.
A vending machine in the lobby of the Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department is now offering free Narcan kits to the community.
Photo provided by Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department
New program to provide educational opportunities for adults with cognitive disabilities
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — Adults with diverse learning needs will have more opportunities to further their educations and develop new skills, thanks to a new initiative.
The Grosse Pointe Park-based nonprofit Michael B’s Cafe and Wayne County Community College District have teamed up to assemble continuing education and other classes for adults with autism and other divergent learning conditions. The first classes, in cake decorating and watercolor painting — both continuing education — were slated to start the week of Sept. 30. A photography class is also slated to be taught at the scenic Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.
“We’re pretty excited about this,” said Alicia Carlisle, the founder of Michael B’s Cafe.
The cost of the classes this fall is $45 apiece.
“That is the beauty of community college,” Carlisle said. “We’re looking to keep costs down and provide really great instructors.”
WCCCD will supply the instructors, Carlisle said. Most classes will be offered at WCCCD’s Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center in Harper Woods.
Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Services, or PAATS, will be providing rides to and from classes for students who need them.
When Carlisle approached WCCCD’s Denis Karic, associate provost of the Mary Ellen Stempfle University center, he enthusiastically embraced the idea.
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SHOWING OFF SCHOOL SPIRIT
homecoming football game Sept. 20 with a parade before the game that traveled from Monteith Elementary to North. Each high school graduating class made a creative float for the event.
Students from Grosse Pointe North High School in Grosse Pointe Woods celebrated their
Photos by K. Michelle Moran
After being sworn in, new Farms officer Kevin Khoury is congratulated by Public Safety Director John Hutchins.
New Farms public safety officer brings experience in police, fire to job
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — One of the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department’s newest hires is someone who brings police and firefighting experience with him.
Kevin Khoury has been on the beat for about a month now, having been sworn in Aug. 19 at Farms City Hall by Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Derrick Kozicki, as multiple family members and other members of the department looked on. Khoury, 27, has spent the last two years working for the Detroit Police Department and was a member of the Utica Fire Department for three years. Being able to combine both of those skill sets was one of the things that drew Khoury to the Farms.
“I wanted to do public safety,” said Khoury, who grew up in the Fraser/Clinton Township area and now lives in Roseville.
He said he found out about the position from a friend from the Utica Fire Department who now works for the Farms.
“I loved the area,” Khoury said. “I loved the atmosphere (in this department). I loved doing police and fire.”
Farms Public Safety Director John Hutchins said they were thrilled to find a new officer who already had a background in police work as well as firefighting.
“It’s difficult to find cross-trained candidates,” Hutchins said.
Khoury trained at the Oakland Fire Academy and went through the Detroit Police Academy. He’s also almost finished with an associate degree in general education from Macomb Community College.
Hutchins said that with his good nature and strong communication skills, Khoury was an excellent candidate for the Farms.
“His temperament seems to be what we’re looking for,” Hutchins said.
Among those on hand to celebrate Khoury’s swearing-in were his mom and dad, Rawda and Hanna Khoury, and his fiancée, Grace Valentic, her dad, and several of Khoury’s nieces and nephews.
“I’m very happy for him,” Rawda Khoury said. “I’m proud of him. I’m glad he’s here.”
For another family member, this was an exciting moment as well. Kevin’s older brother, Michael, is a fire lieutenant in Hazel Park.
“I’m very proud of him and looking forward to seeing him flourish in this field,” Michael Khoury said.
Home Care One Cares For Those In Need
Home Care One Owner Perry Calisi believes in honesty, integrity, and compassion -- and has offered such quality care through his home care business for the past twelve years in Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, and Macomb Township in southeastern Michigan.
Home Care One provides assistance for seniors and patients in their homes, and helps with alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, hospital and nursing home sitting, interim care during hospice, physical and mental disability assistance for children and adults, and people recovering from surgery. Services also include full or part-time and 24hour care services, and daily living activities such as meal preparation, running errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, doctor visits and more.
as everything becomes more expensive,” he said. “In my experience, more people have done better living in their home rather than facilities; just by familiarity and independence.”
Perry said he entered the business by hearing that someone needed help.
Perry wants to increase community awareness about how his company offers these personalized services to keep your loved ones living independently at home. Perry added that he and his staff go further than the next by helping clients stay as independent as possible.
“The public should look at home care as a way of staying independent, and in one’s own home --
“I just set up my own business model for what I would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would want someone honest and compassionate in the house.” Perry said he tries to match his roughly 18 employees’ personality types with patients. “It assures that there is going to be an assimilation of getting along,” he said. Betty, a client, said she is “really lucky” to have caregivers take really good care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I haven’t been let down for anything.”
Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about his clients and he cares about his employees as well. “He is good about matching an employee with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work together. He cares all the way around... that is him in general.”
For more information call 313-409-0120 or go to http://www.homecareone.net/.
Photos by K. Michelle Moran
Several members of the Khoury family were on hand to see new Grosse Pointe Farms public safety officer Kevin Khoury, center, sworn in, including his parents, Rawda and Hanna Khoury.
Overdose
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“That’s great,” Grosse Pointe City Councilman Christopher Walsh said.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans announced this initiative in January. It’s being led by Evans and Wayne County’s Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, and is being implemented by researchers with the Center for Behavioral Health and Justice at Wayne State University’s School of Social Work. The program is a first for Michigan.
“Fentanyl is a poison that’s taking lives and destroying families,” said Evans in a press release. “That’s why my administration is taking the lead on fighting this deadly crisis.”
According to county officials, data shows that overdose deaths have risen by 200% since 2013 in Wayne County. Data from 2021 — the most recent available — showed that four out of five overdose deaths in the county were due to Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid often mixed with drugs such as heroin.
“Too often, people suffering substance abuse disorder die because they lack the means of stopping an overdose in its tracks,” Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, director of Wayne County’s Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, said in a press release. “Naloxone is a life-saving medication, one that should be available everywhere if we’re serious about fighting this crisis.”
Program
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“I think it’s the mission of community college to make a commitment to make education accessible to everybody,” Karic said.
The program is so new, it doesn’t have a name yet, Karic said.
When the winter semester starts in January, Carlisle said, they expect to start offering curriculum classes toward an associate degree or a certificate, along with additional continuing education classes.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” Carlisle said.
Classes in daily living skills are another thing they’d like to offer, Carlisle said. She said they’re hoping to get feedback from the community as far as what they feel would be beneficial.
Karic said WCCCD wants to “make sure everyone has the opportunity to thrive
County officials are hopeful that the machines will reduce the number of deaths due to drug overdoses.
“The impact of making these Naloxone vending machines easily accessible will have major impact across the county by saving lives,” Wayne County Commission Chair Alisha Bell said in a press release.
Alcorn said anyone who’d like to get one of the boxes of naloxone can visit the City Public Safety Department, located at 17320 Mack Ave., during normal business hours seven days a week. There’s also a prescription drug drop-off bin in the lobby, so visitors can also get rid of unused or expired medication.
“It’s a great opportunity to drop off your expired narcotics and pick up a Narcan kit,” Alcorn said.
The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods offers programs and resources for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and their loved ones. For more information about the nonprofit, visit its website, familycenterhelps.org.
The nonprofit Face Addiction Now — formerly Families Against Narcotics — offers free in-person and virtual training sessions for the public on the use of Narcan. The next program will be at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Hype Recreation Center of Western Wayne, 4635 Howe Road in Wayne. To register or for more information about other upcoming in-person and virtual training sessions, visit faceaddictionnow.org.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
academically and personally.”
He said they’re working closely with Michael B’s to tailor these classes to best meet the needs of students and create an environment conducive to learning. Karic said this partnership reflects WCCCD’s efforts to be inclusive. He said they hope this program has a positive ripple effect on the community. It could end up being a model for other institutions of higher education to replicate on their campuses.
“I think we’re really excited about the possibilities this partnership with Michael B’s represents,” Karic said.
WCCCD’s Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center is located at 19305 Vernier Road in Harper Woods. To register or for more information, visit www.wcccd.edu or call (313) 962-7150. A registration form can also be found on the Michael B’s Café website at michaelbcafe.com.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
CRIME WATCH
Home invasion under investigation
CITY — An unknown person is being sought for a home invasion in the first block of Sycamore Lane that was committed at around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The victim told police that he was working in his yard when someone approached him and asked if his wife was home. After they made some small talk, the victim said the suspect left. Later, the victim discovered $600 missing from a dresser in the master bedroom. Because the victim had been outdoors, the front door and attached garage had been unlocked at the time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Retail fraud suspects sought
CITY — Four unknown male suspects are said to have entered The Village Lululemon store and raced out with armloads of clothing valued at roughly $1,500 to $2,000 at around 3:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Police said the suspects ran eastbound on Kercheval Avenue and got into a blue vehicle before fleeing the scene. The blue vehicle was last seen heading southbound on Neff Road. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Vehicle with no license plate pulled over
SHORES — Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Vernier and Lake Shore roads at 11:13 p.m. Sept. 18 after noticing that the vehicle lacked a license plate. The driver, a 53-year-old Harper Woods woman, said she had just purchased the vehicle a few days earlier and she hadn’t purchased insurance or registered it yet due to her uncertainty as to whether she was going to keep it; she told police the vehicle had mechanical issues. The driver was issued a citation for operating a vehicle without registration or insurance. Her vehicle was impounded, police said.
Jewelry taken
CITY — A woman described as 45 years old with strawberry blonde hair is said to have stolen an estimated $200 worth of jewelry from a Village store in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue at around 2:20 p.m. Sept. 22. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Multiple vehicle thefts reported
WOODS — Sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. Sept. 19 and 6:45 a.m. Sept. 20, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the
driveway of a home in the 1300 block of Hawthorne Road. A police report states the vehicle also featured a luggage rack and contained two car seats.
A 2021 Chevy Blazer was stolen from the Lochmoor Club parking lot in the 1000 block of Sunningdale Drive at around 5 p.m. Sept. 21. The victim told police the vehicle was a rental; the key fob had been left inside.
Police said a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from the north parking lot of Ascension St. John Hospital between the hours of 4 p.m. Sept. 16 and the morning of Sept. 17. Anyone with information about any of these incidents can call (313) 343-2400.
Stolen wallets found
SHORES — Police were called to the area of Lake Shore and Oxford roads at around 11:39 a.m. Aug. 8 after someone noticed personal belongings in the street. Police said they recovered two wallets with identification and headed to the home of the victim — a 17-year-old Grosse Pointe Shores girl — to let her know.
The teen told police that the wallets had been left in a vehicle, which was parked and unlocked in the driveway overnight. The teen told police her mother notified her after one of the credit cards that had been in one of the wallets was used at several different gas stations. That card and other credit cards in the wallets were canceled by the family. The teen told police nothing else appeared to have been removed from the vehicle.
Police remind residents to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables inside. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8815500.
Burglar turns out to be something else
SHORES — A resident in the second block of Fontana Lane called police at around 11:21 p.m. Aug. 9 to report that her Ring security camera had captured footage of an unknown person inside her garage. Police responded immediately to the home, but they found the garage to be secure and could locate no one else on the property. Officers spoke with the resident again and asked to see her security camera footage. Upon reviewing the footage, police said it appeared that an insect had set off the camera.
Police investigate report of people at vacant home
SHORES — Police were called to a home in the area of Lake Shore Road and Lochmoor Boulevard at around 7:43 p.m. Sept. 8 after a neighbor saw unknown people at the address, which the neighbor knew was a vacant home. The neighbor said the people got into a gold truck and left the home, traveling westbound on Lochmoor.
Police checked the area but were unable to locate the gold truck. They also checked on the house, which they said appeared to be secure.
Landscaping equipment stolen
PARK — A RedMax gas trimmer was stolen from a landscaping truck while its employees were working at a home in the 1400 block of Buckingham Road at around 11:23 a.m. Sept. 17. According to a police report, the suspect vehicle is a silver Pontiac Grand Prix that was occupied by two male suspects wearing ski masks. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.
Vehicle impounded
SHORES — Police approached a vehicle that was parked and appeared to be off, as no lights were on, on Clairview Road near Lake Shore Road at 2:43 a.m. Sept. 22. Because the city doesn’t allow on-street parking between the hours of 2 and 5 a.m., this vehicle would have been in violation. A police report states that as a patrol vehicle pulled up behind it, the parked vehicle suddenly turned on and drove away. Police followed, initiating a traffic stop nearby for the parking violation.
The driver — a 44-year-old man from Shelby Township — and his passenger — a 33-year-old woman from Detroit — said they were there to look at the lake and smoke cigars. Police said the driver’s license was suspended. They said the passenger’s license was suspended as well, and there was a warrant against her out of St. Clair Shores. Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety contacted St. Clair Shores police about the passenger, but they were told to advise her of the warrant and release her. The driver’s vehicle was impounded. The driver and his passenger were picked up from the Police Department and driven home by the passenger’s brother, police said.
Change taken
PARK — An unknown suspect is said to have entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Pemberton Road during the overnight hours and stolen an estimated $3 in change. The victim discovered the loss at around 11:47 a.m. Sept. 19 and called police. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.
Driver lacks insurance
SHORES — Police pulled over a 44-year-old Detroit woman in the area of Lake Shore Road and Willow Tree Place at 10:56 p.m. Sept. 19 when an officer on patrol ran the license plate and discovered that the vehicle wasn’t insured. The driver was able to produce a valid license, but police said she didn’t have insurance and didn’t have proof of registration with her. Her vehicle was impounded.
Wanted driver stopped
SHORES — A vehicle driven by a 35-year-old Port Huron man was stopped by police in the 1100 block of Lake Shore Road at around 8:47 p.m. Sept. 19 after a check of the license plate showed there was no insurance on the vehicle and the registered owner’s license was suspended. The driver explained that he was driving a family member’s vehicle and he didn’t have any paperwork for the vehicle. Police said the Port Huron man had a valid license, but he was on parole/probation and there was a warrant for his arrest out of Clinton Township. Shores officers contacted Clinton Township police about the warrant and were told to advise and release the Port Huron man. The driver received misdemeanor citations for failure to be able to produce the required paperwork and for driving while uninsured. The vehicle was impounded.
— K. Michelle Moran
NEWS & NOTES
8A/ GROSSE POINTE TIMES • SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
ENJOY THE CLASSICS
The 17th annual Grosse Pointe Concours D’Elegance, presented by the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Farms Foundation, will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms, 350 Lake Shore Road. Once again, a parade of vehicles will make its way from the Hill business district on Kercheval Avenue to the park starting at 11:30 a.m.; spectators are welcome to gather along the parade route, which travels from Kercheval to Moross Road to the park.
There will be free pop, a hot dog and chips for the first 500 people. Organizers say they expect more than 120 vehicles and over 700 people to attend this event, which has become a fall staple in the community.
Anyone with a European or American classic car is welcome to display their vehicle during this show. There’s no charge to enter a vehicle and admission to the show is free. The show is open to classic and vintage vehicles in the Grosse Pointes. To register or for more information, visit grossepointefarmsfoundation.org.
WORN FLAGS BEING COLLECTED
Worn-out American flags are being collected for proper disposal until the end of September during normal weekday business hours at Grosse Pointe Farms City Hall, 90 Kerby Road, or at the gatehouse to Pier Park, 350 Lake Shore Road in the Farms. A flag retirement ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Pier Park; it’s open to the public.
The flag collection and retirement program is being organized by the John Paul Jones Society, Children of the American Revolution; Louisa St. Clair Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; and Grosse Pointe Boy Scout Troop #96.
For more information, contact Louisa St. Clair Chapter member Patti Theros at therospr@gmail.com or call Farms City Hall at (313) 885-6600.
FALL FUN ON THE SCHEDULE
Grosse Pointe City will host its annual Fall Harvest event at 3 p.m. Sept. 28 at Neff Park. There will be a petting farm, pony rides, a craft for children, a pie raffle, a strolling magician, s’mores from the Grosse Pointe Boat Club, refreshments from a local cider mill and more. The cost is $10 per person. Payment can be made at the gate by cash or check only. To purchase tickets in advance or for more information, visit grossepointecity.org and click on the Parks and Recreation link under the Departments tab.
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
The Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra will host an Oktoberfest-themed donor appreciation event and annual meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Tompkins Center at Windmill Pointe Park, 14920 Windmill Pointe Drive in Grosse Pointe Park. The event is free to GPSO donors and subscribers, or $35 per person for others, and will include tastings of four different Munich-brewed beers, along with traditional German dishes such as sauerkraut and wurst. For tickets or more information, visit gpsymphony.org or call (313) 640-1773.
Shop for a good cause
Tau Beta’s annual Fall Market — a fundraiser for The Children’s Center and Tau Beta’s Recognition Grant Program — will be held at the normally private Grosse Pointe Club, 6 Berkshire Place in Grosse Pointe Farms (behind The War Memorial and Grosse Pointe Memorial Church), from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28, with admission for $5. A preview party, which this year includes a silent auction, will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26, at a cost of $75 per person. Participants will be able to shop from vendors from around the country who carry everything from jewelry to fine chocolate to home décor, clothing, purses, socks and more.
“We are excited about the Market and the variety of vendors our committee has selected, which will offer a fun and vibrant shopping experience for ALL guests. It is the perfect time and place to get a head start on holiday shopping, plus a great opportunity to find something special for yourself,” said event Co-Chair Jessica Huebner in a press release. Huebner’s fellow co-chair is Kelly Muzingo. For more information, visit taubeta.org.
Book to be discussed
The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods will host a community book discussion about James Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library, 10 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms. For more information, visit familycen terhelps.org.
STAY HEALTHY
The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will conduct its annual flu clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11. Medical professionals from Henry Ford Medical Center-Grosse Pointe will administer flu shots. Participants are asked to bring their Medicare cards and any supplemental health insurance cards they have, along with identification such as a driver’s license or state identification card. For those without Medicare, there may be costs not covered by insurance. Appointments are required and can be made by calling (313) 882-9600.
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Priority Waste Chief Development Officer Michael French, a Grosse Pointer who currently lives in Grosse Pointe City, said there have been challenges during the transition.
“We’re aware of the problems,” French said. “We’re working nonstop to right-size it, normalize it. … We see ourselves as an extension of your team.”
On July 1, Priority Waste took over the residential trash and recycling contracts that had been held by GFL, which wanted to get out of the residential side of the hauling business. As part of that deal, Dan Venet, vice president of municipal sales for Priority Waste, said they acquired GFL’s rubbish truck fleet and many of their workers.
“We were surprised by the condition of the vehicles we took over,” Venet said.
He said in the 60 days between Priority Waste’s audit of the GFL fleet and their acquisition of the same, many vehicles were poorly maintained and in some cases purposely damaged; Venet said they found mixed fluids, cut hydraulic lines and even human excrement in some of the trucks.
“There were great signs of neglect,” Venet said, adding, “Forty-seven percent of the vehicles were not safe to operate.”
He said more than 200 trucks had to be sent to repair shops in other states because there weren’t enough places locally that could work on these kinds of vehicles.
“We moved mountains in 45 days. … We’re in a much better position than we were and (we continue) to improve,” Venet said.
City Councilman Marty McMillan said he has filmed Priority Waste employees throwing bins and garbage cans. In some instances, he said it has resulted in damage, such as broken garbage can wheels.
“That is absolutely not acceptable,” said French, adding that residents whose bins or cans have been badly damaged or broken by Priority employees can request new ones at no charge from the company.
McMillan said city streets have been getting stained by oil leaking from Priority Waste vehicles as well.
French said they have a preventative maintenance schedule for their vehicles, but given the number of vehicles that were out of service when they took over from GFL, they haven’t been able to keep up that schedule as they had in the past.
“I’m excited to hear (about) the commitment you have to our community,” McMillan said.
While Priority Waste saw a 70% improvement between July and August, “We
still have a long way to go,” French said.
“We totally understand the noise and the frustration,” French said.
Venet said as of earlier this month, they were just shy of having about 60 trucks awaiting a return to service.
Clinton Township-based Priority Waste had contracts with about 46 municipalities before taking over GFL’s residential customers July 1, which added another 73 communities and 70,000 individual customers to its client base.
City Manager Nick Sizeland said the city’s contract with Priority — which took over the existing contract the city had with GFL — runs until Sept. 30, 2026.
Kolar, for one, said he wouldn’t vote to renew it based on what he’s seen over the last few months.
“All I hear about are the complaints from my neighbors,” Kolar said.
Kolar asked City Attorney Daniel Kelly if they had looked at the contract and if there were any clauses in there they could apply now.
“They do not have a liquidated damages clause in the contract,” Kelly said.
Kolar said the list of concerns from him and his neighbors is long and includes that broken glass is now “all over our community — everywhere,” posing a risk to children, motorists and the many cyclists in the community.
“There have been numerous complaints … about your drivers catcalling members of our community,” Kolar said.
Venet said that type of behavior “is unacceptable” and could be grounds for a worker being terminated.
“If somebody is absurdly grotesque to the public, we don’t want them working for us,” Venet said.
Kolar demanded a letter of apology from Priority to Park residents over this issue.
He said there are also “multiple videos” residents have taken of yard waste being put into the trucks along with the trash.
Kolar said he had submitted a complaint to the Michigan Department of Attorney General, calling this “a very serious infraction.”
“The actions here are disgraceful,” Kolar told Priority leaders.
Venet said Priority has a transfer station in Detroit and a composting station, and they sort items at a different site if they need to mix trash with yard waste.
“What we’re not seeing here is quality of service, which is a real problem,” City Councilwoman Christine Gallagher said.
She said she appreciated the fact that Priority was working with city leaders to fix issues, but residents need to know when service will return to normal. Gallagher said
Balanced the Budget! Without Reducing Student Offerings. After years of fnancial losses in excess of $9 million.
Student enrollment UP year-over-year for the frst time in OVER A DECADE.
A new Superintendent UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED by the Board, who has already proven herself to be an extraordinarily effective and collaborative leader.
A School Resource Officer in each High School resulting from a Board-initiated partnership with local law enforcement to keep our kids safe.
New two year contract with teachers overwhelmingly passed by an approval of 97%
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Heath is a family man. He and his wife Lindsay, along with their three kids, have called Grosse Pointe Park home for the last fve years. Like their Dad before them, the Roberts’ kids go to public schools.
Heath and his family moved to Grosse Pointe for the great schools, the walkable neighborhoods, and the close-knit communities. Heath wants to preserve those great qualities, and he believes they are worth fghting for.
Heath’s career is all about kids. He’s helped run some of the top children’s hospitals in the Midwest. Right now, he’s leading as Chief Administrative Offcer for Population Health Services at Henry Ford Health. With dual degrees in management and fnance and an MBA on top of that, Heath will be an outstanding steward of our tax dollars. He also knows about selfessness, being a proud Army veteran, who served honorably in the 101st Airborne Division.
Heath is ready to bring his commitment and experience to the Crosse Pointe Public School System. His approach is straightforward:
1) Academic excellence 2) Budget accountability 3) Clear policy guidance
Heath knows how to lead, how to balance large budgets, and how to effectively run large entities dedicated to children’s wellbeing.
FOR SCHOOL BOARD TERRY COLLINS
The Wonk. The Numbers Guy. Every great Board needs one— Grosse Pointe has Terry.
Terry played a pivotal role in steering our District toward fnancial stability. In 2023, he offcially became Trustee Collins and took on the critical role of Treasurer. His partnership with Board leadership and the Administration was essential in guiding the District to a balanced budget.
Without Terry’s strong dose of fnancial reality, our District was on a path toward major cuts to both our dedicated staff and cherished student programs. We can thank Terry for avoiding that outcome.
In his day job, it’s no surprise that Terry is a fnancial supervisor, overseeing teams that ensure every dollar is spent wisely. Accountability is his cornerstone, and he’s committed to making sure our District’s funds go where they matter most.
Terry isn’t just about numbers. He’s also a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. Two of his grandchildren are proud Ferry Falcons! To Terry, and his wife Jessie, kids always come frst.
Terry has called Grosse Pointe home for 23 years, and his dedication to this community runs deep.
Let’s keep Terry Collins on the Board—his numbers don’t lie!
FOR SCHOOL BOARD MELISSA FRADENBURG
Smart. Independent. Driven.
Melissa has been part of the fabric of Grosse Pointe for the past 17 years. She and her husband Jay are proud parents of two South students.
Melissa has devoted her career to fnancial management and in particular helping women after divorce. She also started a women’s networking group to empower women who own their own businesses.
Melissa’s diverse clientele has equipped her well for listening to and understanding different opinions and perspectives. She knows how to build bridges and reach consensus on tough issues.
Melissa already serves the Board as a productive member of two committees. This has given her invaluable insights into how our district’s funding works and will allow her to hit the ground running as a trustee. Her fnancial acumen will be a great asset to the Board.
But for Melissa, it’s not just about balancing a budget; it’s about making sure our kids have every opportunity to succeed. She will work tirelessly to ensure we achieve that goal through mutual respect and collaboration.
Melissa’s platform is clear and straightforward: Fiscal Responsibility, Academic Excellence, and Collaboration
FOR SCHOOL BOARD KATE HOPPER
Kate is a pillar of Crosse Pointe. A lifelong resident, well known across the area, she is a proud South grad.
Her husband Pat is a proud Norseman, and their two kids also graduated from our public schools.
Kate earned a Bachelor’s degree in English from Hillsdale College. That was followed by a 25-year, award-winning career in communications-proof that she knows how to deliver results.
On top of a busy career and raising a family, Kate always fnds time to give back. She’s held prominent roles with multiple local charities, including the Sigma Gamma Association.
Always striving to make a positive impact, Kate already serves our schools as an active member of the Community Engagement Ad Hoc Committee. Further proof she’ll be ready to hit the ground running as a Board Trustee.
Kate is committed to:
1) Academic Excellence
2) Fiscal responsibility
3) Community Engagement
She understands that in order to keep our community safe, strong and vibrant, our schools must thrive.
Her dedication to Crosse Pointe is unwavering.
SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING
MOVING INTO THE MULTIGENERATIONAL-LIVING ERA
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Multigenerational housing is making a comeback.
Studies by the Pew Research Center indicate that the concept has grown for the past five decades, and there is no sign of peaking.
According to the Pew Research Center, the number of people living in multigenerational homes quadrupled since 1971, reaching 59.7 million in March 2021.
Shaun Shaya, of Shaya Realty in Birmingham, works closely with the senior community, helping them sell their homes or move into assisted living arrangements. He said moving into a multigenerational household can provide plenty of emotional benefits for the older generation.
Having a senior move into a home with their adult children or grandchildren means more accessibility to caregiving and a sense of social inclusivity. But the change between living on their own and moving in with family can be difficult.
“I think they are in a place where they have a lot of stress in their life. It is stressful because it is change. They have lived in their home for a long time,” he said. “But on the other side, you know that it is easier.”
Shaya has seen first hand the positive impact living with other people has on the senior community while helping seniors move into assisted living homes.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024
ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI - Gather your neighbors, family and friends because it is time for the annual premiere lifestyle and health expo for active adults. See what is happening from healthcare to finances and fitness. The 2024 Senior Expo is hosted at the Assumption Cultural Center, located in the communities of St. Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods. This wellness event for seniors, which is , provides area adults with an abundance of informative exhibits, educational seminars, interactive experiences, valuable resources for today’s senior lifestyles.
Each year Senior Expo hosts more than 1,500 seniors, their families and caregivers. For 29 years, this eastside community-based committee has dedicated itself to offering a day of health, wellness, recreation and community resource information to help design a happy, healthy and secure lifestyle.
“We are committed to providing a vibrant and informative event that celebrates and supports our senior community,” said Terri Murphy, CSA, Hope Senior Home Care, and Chairperson of the Senior Expo Committee. “We continue providing a platform that empowers seniors to live their lives to the fullest.”
Keynote Speaker recognizing the 29th Anniversary Expo is WDIVTV anchor Devin Scillian. He is happy to return as one of the original guest speakers of Senior Expo. After his keynote address, Devin will join his band, Arizona Son, during a luncheon provided by Henry Ford Health. The band is sponsored by A.H. Peters.
Visitors will enjoy more than 50 exhibitors offering giveaways and information on healthcare, recreation, self-improvement, retail products, managed care, physical training, financial and legal advice to name a few. Popular Workshops include Food is Medicine, Ask the Elder Law Attorney, Medicare Counseling, Ask the Physician, Ask the Nutritionist. On-site Health Screenings include: spine evaluation, blood pressure, knee pain/arthritis/physical therapy screening, and,
Keynote Speaker: Devin Scillian, WDIV-TV Anchor
mini chair massages, from area health facilities. Also featured is a Community Resource Center including VA information, Medicare information and much more. The Courtyard Senior Super Tent includes Exercise and Fitness Evaluation, Balance and Fall Risk Assessment, BMI Screening, Recumbent Bikes etc. The Courtyard Senior Super Tent is sponsored by The Rivers.
The Resource Guide, a valuable reference book for adults of available services throughout the Metro area, is distributed at Expo and remains a useful tool all year through. The Guide is developed by the Senior Expo Committee and is made available at hospitals, city offices, libraries, and committee facilities.
Senior Expo Committee members who have planned for the event all year long include: Assumption Cultural Center; The Helm at the Boll Life Center; The Macomb County Chamber of Commerce; The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce; Henry Ford Health; A.H. Peters Funeral Home; Cranberry Park/ShorePointe Village; Hope Senior Home Care; Corewell Health; Harper Chiropractic Center; and American House Lakeshore.
Don’t miss the opportunity to include your company in this worthwhile event. Sponsorship and vendor sites are still available.
If there are unanswered questions about resources for today’s seniors as well as caring for an adult family member or friend, come to the Senior Expo for those answers and the latest information available for a population living longer, more active and healthier lives. A memorable day is guaranteed.
Senior Expo 2024 takes place on Thursday, October 17th. Expo hours are 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free shuttle is provided by Cranberry Park for convenient parking at Grosse Pointe Woods Lakefront Park. For further information, call (586) 779-6111.
Assumption Cultural Center is located at 21800 Marter Rd., in the communities of St. Clair Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods.
ABOVE: Jennifer Tommajin, of Real Estate One in Troy, designed this home that showcases the amount of space and functionality a multigenerational home could use. The 6,938-square-foot home includes five bedrooms, four full baths, and one half bath.
Photo by Brian Kurtz
LEFT: One of the benefits of extended families living together is strengthening bonds between generations. Shutterstock image
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Seniors in assisted living homes experience more social interaction and less stress of taking care of themselves. Shaya said multigenerational housing provides the same effect.
“The key is the emotional well-being of the seniors that choose to live in multigenerational housing,” he said. “As you get older, it becomes very isolating, and socializing becomes more of a challenge.”
Jennifer Toomajian, of Real Estate One in Troy, said she sees a lot of multigenerational living situations in Troy and the surrounding areas of metro Detroit.
“Multigenerational homes are huge in areas that have diverse populations,” she said. “I think our population is different today, so you have people that live in the areas that are culturally used to taking care of their grandparents or their parents.”
To accommodate the current wants or needs for multigenerational homes, Toomajian said that the housing market is beginning to build homes specifically for multigenerational housing.
“Developers have been adjusting new construction floor plans to accommodate
multigenerational families,” she said via email. “Adding first-floor full bathrooms with showers and first-floor flex rooms that have a multi-purpose: guest room, bedroom, playroom, gym, or an office.”
Creating homes that are designed for the purpose of multigenerational family living situations opens up the doors for saving money in other aspects of life, according to Toomajian.
“What ends up happening is today’s home prices are so high that both parents have to work,” she said. “Then if both parents are working, who is home with the kids? Then grandma moves in to help take care of the kids while the parents are working.”
Shaya said that the desire for a single family home and land will never diminish, but multigenerational living is the most attainable option as he believes that housing affordability will not change anytime soon.
“Economics will sort of dictate that a different model will be more efficient and more welcome for a lot of people,” he said. “I think that multigenerational housing is going to be an integral part of that model to help with the housing availability issue that many people face.”
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In a game full of mental obstacles, South is just ‘having fun’
BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com
FARMS — Golf is arguably one of the toughest sports from a mental perspective.
When you make a mistake, there’s nobody to blame but yourself and you only have a few minutes before you’re holding a club again hoping to make up for the previous poor shot.
Once the idea of worrying about results and possibly making another mistake is taken out of the equation, you’re left with swinging a club on a beautiful golf course, presumably nice weather, and either the company of friends or the peace and quiet of your own bliss.
Grosse Pointe South combatted the mental warfare of golf and it’s paying off for head coach Shaun Hampton and his squad.
“When they’re out there having fun, they play better, and I really try to make an environment where they’re out there having fun,” Hampton said. “I find that, especially in the game of golf, that if you’re out there enjoying yourself and have a smile on your face, usually it goes better.”
The Blue Devils are currently 4-2 in the Macomb Area Conference Red — with both losses at the hands of first-place Macomb Dakota — and have a strong returning core from the team’s state finals qualification in 2023.
Junior Lyla Hampton, daughter of head coach Shaun Hampton, headlines the group after finishing 12th at the Michigan High School Division 2 State Finals last season. The lone graduate from the team was Lyla’s
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older sister, Cate Hampton.
Lyla Hampton, who also played lacrosse with her sister, has grown accustomed to viewing sports as enjoyable rather than grueling, being surrounded by family and friends whom she can always count on.
Even though her older sister and chauffeur has now graduated, Hampton said South still carries the same type of chemistry.
“We all have really good chemistry,” Hampton said. “It’s just fun. We don’t care. We care, but it’s not super serious.”
Hampton spent some serious time on her short game, which she referred to as her biggest weakness.
Looking to improve, Hampton said it helped having a professional golfer as an assistant coach with Samantha Troyanovich, who golfed collegiately at Tulane University, being on the Blue Devils’ staff.
“My short game was really bad,” Hampton said. “One of our coaches, Sam Troyanovich, she’s a pro, and she taught me a lot for my short game and helped me fix a lot of it.”
Hampton’s strong suit this season has been with the driver, and now her chipping and putting have become a nice addition to her arsenal.
Alongside Hampton, seniors Tenley Stiyer, Murphy Russell and Maggie O’Brien return from South’s 11th-place finish at states in 2023.
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TOP: Grosse Pointe South junior Lyla Hampton tees off while senior teammate Murphy Russell, right, looks on. ABOVE LEFT: Grosse Pointe South senior Tenley Stiyer putts during a matchup against Sterling Heights Stevenson Sept. 20 at Lochmoor Club.
ABOVE RIGHT: Grosse Pointe South senior Maggie O’Brien follows through on a shot.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
North to get equipment to improve emergency communications
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
WOODS — Technology that will improve emergency communications is coming to Grosse Pointe North High School.
North will be getting a repeater, similar to the two repeaters that were installed at Grosse Pointe South High School in September 2023. The repeater allows for reliable radio and cellphone communication inside buildings where that’s not the case now.
Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Andrea Tuttle told the Board of Education at a meeting Aug. 27 at Brownell Middle School that an emergency radio coverage test conducted by the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department found failures in multiple areas.
“We would like to expedite this … for the safety and security of our students,” Tuttle said.
The nonprofit Grosse Pointe Public Safety Foundation paid for the repeaters at South — at a cost of about $230,000 for both — and will be paying for the single repeater
needed at North, at a cost of $125,000. Tuttle said Board President Sean Cotton made a donation to the GPPSF for this purchase.
“It’s been identified as a very critical need,” Cotton said.
The purchase had been slated to be voted on during a Sept. 10 board meeting, but because of the urgent need, Board member Lisa Papas moved for a vote of approval Aug. 27. The board voted unanimously in favor of the purchase.
Cotton recused himself from the vote because of his donation.
Tuttle said there have been no problems with the repeaters at South since their installation. In response to a question, she said police wouldn’t be monitoring classrooms or tapping into the school district’s system with this. She said the repeater would only “boost the signal” for first responders, so they can better relay information to one another from inside and outside the building.
“This is not a cellphone booster by any means,” said Chris Stanley, GPPSS executive director for learning technology and strategic relations.
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people have had items that used to be collected by GFL that now aren’t getting picked up by Priority.
In 2020, Venet said, they started installing cameras on their trucks that not only record what’s happening with each vehicle and its personnel, but also details including how fast the trucks are going and how fast they accelerate or brake.
Venet said these cameras were intended “to keep (customers) safe … and keep us honest.”
The cameras also enable Priority Waste to know where its vehicles are at all times and monitor what’s happening.
“Words talk. Numbers scream,” French said. “We are the most transparent company I’ve ever worked for. … If we do screw up, we’re going to fix it.”
As of the Sept. 9 meeting, French told Park officials that they could supply the city with daily, real-time quality metrics.
French and Venet said it was Priority Waste’s goal to have cameras on all its trucks before the end of the year. Residents won’t have access to the footage, but they said city officials would be able to see it.
Those videos are used to show employees what they should and shouldn’t be doing.
“We try to not make the same mistake twice. … We use the videos to train our employees,” French said.
The waste hauler’s responsiveness — or lack thereof — has been a point of contention as well. As of late July, customers and others were having a difficult time reaching anyone at Priority Waste.
“I understand that in this day and age everybody wants everything within 15 minutes, so on, so forth, but when you’re dealing with 5,000 inquiries in a 10-hour day … sometimes it’s two, three, four hours before they can be answered, and sometimes the solution is already on the way, we just haven’t got to your subdivision yet or we haven’t got
to your street yet,” said Matt Allen, director of public relations and government affairs for Priority. “So, we’re dealing with the normal issues, and we’re dealing with huge backlog. So, we’re doing those two things simultaneously and fixing a very broken fleet, which we inherited in the purchase.”
Priority Waste officials said the situation has improved since then. French said the phone wait time now for callers is typically less than a minute and a half.
“July was an anomaly,” French said. “It was much worse than we thought it would be. Our phone service crashed” from the large volume of calls.
Each community has a dedicated team of representatives they’ll speak with when they call Priority, French said.
Sizeland said whenever he has called Venet, he has responded promptly and addressed the concerns Sizeland has raised.
“I think the community needs to see some bigger change. … We do need to hold you accountable,” Mayor Michele Hodges said. “We do have to hold the bar high.”
The council voted unanimously in favor of a resolution penned by Hodges calling for better service, communication and responsiveness from the trash hauler. The resolution reads, in part, the “City of Grosse Pointe Park requires transparency from Priority Waste and is seeking a reduction in citizen complaints, communication from Priority Waste to residents regarding status updates and links to resources to remedy complaints, and a meeting to be scheduled with the City Manager to ensure that concerns are timely remedied.” If progress isn’t made, the council vows in the resolution to “seek other remedies.”
“We want to see a significant reduction in concerns,” Hodges said.
Residents who have questions or complaints about trash and recycling collection can call Priority Waste at (586) 228-1200 or (855) 927-8365, or submit a complaint via the company’s website, PriorityWaste.com.
Staff Writer Mark Vest contributed to this report.
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Aside from the Hampton sisters, Stiyer had the highest state finals placement (57th) last year out of 106 golfers, and she’s only improved in her senior campaign.
“If something went wrong for Tenley, she used to get frustrated,” Shaun Hampton said. “Now, she just gets past it and moves on, which is a positive thing from that mental perspective. Overall, her game has just improved all-around. She’s come miles in her game.”
Russell has also taken significant strides for South, becoming a more consistent scorer and someone Hampton can rely on each match.
Alluding back to the team’s relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, Hampton said Russell’s growth has also come from the mental part of her game.
“If Murphy is having fun, she plays well. If she’s not having fun, she doesn’t play well,” Hampton said. “We figured out how to make sure she stays happy in her head, and as long as she does that, she’s fine.”
Creating and embodying that type of atmosphere has also caused South’s varsity numbers to go up from nine in 2023 to now 20 girls on the varsity roster.
Sophomore Alissa Mourad was a firstyear golfer last year while freshman Kylie White picked up golf for the first time ever, and now both are contributors at the varsity level.
every day and hang out with your friends,” Mourad said. “Nobody really cares that much; it’s just about playing golf and having fun.”
“I like golf because it isn’t super serious,” White said. “You just get to come and talk to your friends while hitting on the simulator. It’s a good balance of being productive and having fun.”
While South missed its chances of winning three straight MAC Red titles last season, the Blue Devils have won the last three MAC Red divisional meets.
of the MAC Red go head-to-head at Lochmoor Club.
Shaun Hampton said the team is becoming more and more consistent each week, but said there is still room for growth.
“A lot of it is we have to get more to, worse case scenario, bogey or double bogey and get rid of the big numbers for some of them,” Hampton said. “We also have to do a lot better at not compounding our errors. If something goes wrong where you make a bad swing or hit one out of bounds, how do you then go make good decisions to only have it be a bad hole instead of a disaster? Sometimes it’s harder than you think.”
Call Staff Writer Jonathan Szczepaniak at (586) 498-1090.
“It’s just super fun to come to practice
Having both losses come at the hands of Dakota certainly makes it difficult for South to climb back up on top in the league head-to-head standings, but Hampton and company will look to extend their streak to four years on Oct. 3 when South and the rest
Donation to pay for new theater seats in Park
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
PARK — One of Grosse Pointe Park’s generous residents has stepped up again to help his community.
Paul Schaap is giving the city $65,000 to replace the Schaap Theater seats at Windmill Pointe Park. The theater — one of two movie theaters inside the Lavins Activity Center, where it’s joined by the Okulski Family Theater — was named the Carol C. Schaap Theater after Paul Schaap’s wife. City Manager Nick Sizeland said Paul Schaap is donating funds to replace the seats in his wife’s honor; she died last year.
“He feels truly that he wanted to do this in the memory of Carol,” Sizeland told the Park City Council at a meeting Sept. 9.
The council voted unanimously to accept the gift. They also voted unanimously to amend the budget to reflect Schaap’s contribution.
“I’m always blown away by the incredible philanthropic (nature) of the community,” City Councilman Max Wiener said, thanking Schaap for this latest donation.
Mayor Michele Hodges concurred.
“We’re truly in partnership with the community,” Hodges said. “The theater is a great asset.”
Sizeland said the upholstery on the seats “is starting to show wear and tear,” which is why they feel they should be replaced now.
“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate Paul Schaap and his donation,” City Councilman Brent Dreaver said. “I’m just blown away.”
However, Dreaver said the city needs to plan financially for replacements like this in the future. While in this case a resident and philanthropist stepped up to play for this expenditure, Dreaver said the city can’t budget with the expectation that donors will continue to pay for updates to projects they’ve funded initially.
“These (seats) have been deteriorating for a while,” Dreaver said. “They have a life expectancy.”
City Councilman Thomas Caulfield agreed, saying that’s why the city started its capital improvement plan a few years ago, to be better prepared for these costs when they arise.
The Schaaps moved to Grosse Pointe Park in 1990. The Carol C. Schaap Theater opened in June 2015. Carol Schaap died Aug. 4, 2023, at her home in the Park. She was 85. She and her husband — who created the A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Foundation for philanthropic efforts including scholarships — were married for 47 years.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
Shores to purchase new ambulance
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
SHORES — It’ll be quite a while before it arrives, but the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department is getting a new ambulance.
The Shores City Council voted 6-1 at a meeting Aug. 20 to purchase a new ambulance from Kodiak Emergency Vehicles for $368,692. City Councilman John Dakmak cast the vote against the purchase.
It will replace an ambulance that has been in service since 2008. City Manager Stephen Poloni, a former Shores public safety director, said the current ambulance cost about $109,000 when the city acquired it 16 years ago.
Shores officials were originally told it would take up to 950 days — or a little over 2.5 years — to get a new ambulance. However, since the company that makes these vehicles has been sold, Poloni said the wait time has been reduced to a period of 14 to 18 months.
Public Safety Director Kenneth Werenski said his department had looked at upgrading the current ambulance by taking the “box” portion from the old one and mounting it onto a new Ford F-150 chassis. That would have cost the city $310,744.
“It wasn’t as impressive as I thought it would be,” Werenski said of the price difference between refurbishing the old vehicle and buying a new one. That’s why Shores officials recommended just buying a new one, as it would have all the latest upgrades.
The new ambulance will be a custom Braun Chief XL on a Ford F-150 chassis.
“There’ll be all kinds of little improvements” from the current ambulance, Werenski said.
One of the biggest upgrades, Poloni
said, is a powered cot that raises itself, eliminating lifting it onto the vehicle — a potential source of injury to officers, which is why Poloni called this feature “a workman’s comp dream.”
Besides providing police and fire services, the Shores is one of the rare public safety departments that also operates its own ambulance. All Shores officers are either emergency medical technicians or paramedics.
“It’s our most essential service,” Mayor Ted Kedzierski said.
While they wait for delivery of the new ambulance, Werenski said they can comfortably continue to use the one they have.
“It has passed the state inspections,” Werenski said. “It is running.”
Poloni said they plan to seek a buyer for the old ambulance. He said they’re hoping to get about $12,000 for it; they’ll be checking with their auctioneer to see what they might be able to get for it on the open market.
“It’s not going to go to (an emergency medical services) company,” Poloni said. “It’s probably going to end up as a work truck.”
He said that’s because the interior has multiple shelves.
Dakmak said he wasn’t prepared to spend that much on a new ambulance when the current one was still operational, saying he thought they could have waited to replace it.
“I’m not saying I want our services to falter or fail in any way,” Dakmak said. “It seems to me at this point in our budget it’s not the exact time to make that purchase.”
Poloni said they expect to be able to use the new ambulance for at least 15 years, “based on the way we take care of it.”
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
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Armed robbery reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 5:03 a.m. on Aug. 30, a report was made about an armed robbery that occurred in the 25000 block of Jefferson Avenue.
The night shift store clerk, a 34-year-old woman, stated she was alone in the building when a man came up to the register and told her to give him the money in the cash register. The woman misunderstood what he said and asked him again. The suspect repeated what he said and reportedly lifted up his shirt revealing a black handgun in his waistband. The clerk then took around $340 out of the cash register and gave it to the man. He stuffed the cash in his pockets and then left in an unknown direction.
The clerk called her manager before she called the police, which she said was a couple minute delay. The clerk stated the man came in before wanting to buy cigarettes earlier in the morning, but then changed his mind. Video surveillance shows similar events to what was described.
A DNA swab was done on the door and the counter.
Larceny from lockers reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 1:54 p.m. on Aug. 8, a report was made about a larceny that occurred at a business in the 20000 block of Eight Mile Road.
The manager, a 23-year-old woman, stated that several patrons had told her a person had stolen money from their lockers. Four men reportedly had money taken from their locker ranging in value from $60 to $200 stolen from each locker. One man said the suspect left him around $15. All victims had locks on their lockers and reported that only their lock and cash were missing. The manager stated that the suspect has hit multiple other locations in the area including Ann Arbor and more.
The suspect was taken into custody by the Plymouth Police Department. He has a history of crimes, is a wanted person in Illinois and is a listed sex offender in Wisconsin. There were no convictions in Michigan on his record. A warrant was requested through the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office after investigators reviewed the evidence and the request was authorized on four counts of larceny.
Larceny reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At around 11:42 a.m. on Sept. 1, a report was made about a larceny that occurred in the 23000 block of Euclid Street.
The victim, a 34-year-old woman, parked her vehicle in her driveway at around 7 p.m. Aug. 31. She went to bed at around 1:30 a.m. and was awakened at around 3:30 a.m. by fraud notifications from her finan-
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the car overnight, allowing the vehicle to be unlocked and entered.
When she checked her car, her purse was under the rear tire and her credit cards and her boyfriend’s credit cards were missing. She went to CVS, where three transactions were recorded, and they told her she must file a police report for them to turn over the surveillance footage to law enforcement.
Attempted vehicle theft reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 9:19 p.m. on Sept. 3, a report was made about an attempted vehicle theft that occurred in the 22000 block of Visnaw Street.
The neighbor and witness, a 32-year-old man, stated he heard a noise and looked outside his window. When he looked, he said he saw a man looking into his neighbor’s car. The witness yelled, “Hey, what are you doing?” The witness then observed a gray vehicle slowly pull up to the victim’s driveway.
The suspect slowly walked to the vehicle and got in before speeding off on westbound Visnaw. The victim stated his vehicle had been stolen before and anti-theft devices were installed when it was recovered. Both men said their neighbor might have security cameras facing the driveway.
Retail fraud reported
ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 2:46 p.m. on Sept. 3,
a report was made about a case of retail fraud that occurred in the 23000 block of Little Mack Avenue.
The president of the business, a 60-year-old woman, stated the suspect pulled into the rear of the store and had employees assist him in loading sod into his vehicle. When the sod was loaded, the suspect left the store, but he never came in to pay.
The woman stated she lets customers load sod before paying because they don’t know how much they will need. After some digging by employees, they managed to find the business that was on the side of the vehicle. The woman called the business with no answer. The amount of sod stolen was worth $276.92.
Shoplifter attempts theft of kids items
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police learned Aug. 25 about a reported shoplifting incident at Walmart, 33201 Van Dyke Ave.
According to store staff, a suspect paid for some but not all merchandise at the self-scan checkout.
Upon then allegedly trying to leave with unpaid items, the suspect was caught by staff. The stolen items included kids clothing, kids shoes, a bag and milk bottles, police said. Police cited the suspect for third-degree retail fraud.
Back to School Bash: Dance for middle schoolers, includes drink and snack, prizes for most stylish, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, www.warmemorial.org/ eventcalendar
SEPT. 27-28
Fall Market: Shop boutiques from around country, funds benefit charitable projects of Tau Beta Association, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 27 (market-tinis and cocktails 4-7 p.m.) and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Grosse Pointe Club, 6 Berkshire Place in Grosse Pointe Farms, taubeta.org
OCT. 3
Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, breakfast treats and camaraderie between veterans, 8-9 a.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/eventcalendar
OCT. 4
Harvest Fest: Hayrides, inflatables, petting zoo, train rides, doughnut truck, face painting, pizza, snow cones, DJ and more, 5-8 p.m., soccer field at St. Paul Catholic School, 170 Grosse Pointe Blvd. in Grosse Pointe Farms, stpaulharvestfest.com
Eastside Republican Club dinner: Featuring discussion by U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, also dinner and cash bar, 6-9 p.m., Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, eventbrite.com
OCT. 4-6
Lakeview High School - Class of 1969: 55-year reunion includes relaxed gathering at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 (Total Sports, 40501 Production Drive in Harrison Township), afternoon golf outing and casual reception at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5 (Fern Hill Golf Club, 17600 Clinton River Road in Clinton Township), and farewell brunch at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 (Grosse Pointe Historical Society, 375 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms), contact Bill Griffith about golf at billgriff9@gmail.com, all others RSVP to Patti Giorlando Timmins at pattihope0311@att.net
OCT. 5
Authors to the Pointe: Presented by Grosse Pointe Public Library,
swimming pool argument
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a hotel in the 36000 block of Van Dyke Avenue Aug. 24 upon hearing that some patrons had been arguing with a worker.
According to police, guests from two rooms had reportedly been celebrating a birthday party at the swimming pool, and a worker reportedly told them that too many people were in that area. This reportedly made several patrons mad, and they allegedly yelled and “got into her face,” according to staff.
Police said a hotel manager wanted the patrons to leave, so police passed on the message, and they followed the order. Police took no further action.
Vehicle stolen from outside SHAP
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, 38111 Van Dyke Ave., the night of Aug. 23 upon hearing that a silver Honda Sonata had been stolen there sometime between 2 and 10 p.m. Police said the vehicle’s owner still had the vehicle’s keys.
Moped wheelies reported
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police heard a complaint the evening of Aug. 23 about two mopeds doing wheelies along a trail in the area of Dodge Park, near Utica Road. Police did not say in the report what sort of action they took in response.
Teen bothers waitress at restaurant
STERLING HEIGHTS — A male teen was allegedly bothering a waitress Aug. 23 at a restaurant near 15 Mile and Schoenherr roads. Police said the suspect had left the restaurant by the time they got there, and they told staff to call again if he returns.
Vehicle taken
GROSSE POINTE PARK — A white 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from the 15500 block of Mack Avenue at 7:18 a.m. Sept.
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hear from bestselling authors David Grann and Mathilda Zeller, also breakfast, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, grossepointelibrary.org
Harvest Day: Cider and doughnuts, fall market, petting zoo, horse and pony rides, face painting, lawn games, tour and beer garden, noon-5 p.m., Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events
Take a Walk in HER Shoes: Hosted by Zonta Detroit 1 - Diane Foundation and supporting First Step’s future domestic violence shelter in Detroit, includes silent auction and raffle, lunch and program speaker, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, eventbrite.com
OCT. 6
War Memorial Speakeasy: Learn local stories about bootleg hooch while partaking in legal spirits, also live music and tours, for ages 21 and older, 5 p.m. (VIP at 4 p.m.), The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/eventcalendar
OCT. 9
Oktoberfest: German food and beer tasting, plus performance by Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m., Tompkins Community Center, 14920 Windmill Pointe Drive in Grosse Pointe Park
OCT. 16
Mysteries of the Moorings: A Spooky Tour: Includes drink ticket, storytelling and candle light tour of 1910 Alger House, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/eventcalendar
OCT. 19
Baby shower: Drop off items to be donated to local pregnancy help centers, stay for refreshments and gift basket drawings, noon-3 p.m., Right to Life of Michigan, 27417 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 774-6050, macombrlm@rtl.org
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‘Rabbit Hole’: Presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Purdon
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Book clubs: Nearly a dozen hosted by Grosse Pointe Public Library at various branches, restaurants and on Zoom, more at www.grossepointe library.org/book-clubs
Grosse Pointe Community Chorus: Rehearsals from 7:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday, Grosse Pointe North High School, 707
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Art classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon every first and third Tuesday of month for seniors, 6-8 p.m.
