Public safety officers, firefighters train for fires that are too hot to handle
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — Firefighters are usually the ones running into a burning building. Just as importantly, though, they need to know when to get out of one.
On Sept. 16 and 18, the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department arranged to have instructors from Oakland Community College train local firefighters and public safety officers how to recognize the signs that a flashover is about to occur and how to prevent one from sparking. As the training organizer, Farms Public Safety Sgt. Mike Ryan, explained, most people in a space where a flashover is occurring will die.
See TRAINING on page 6A
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is again teaming with health and wellness providers in the community in the battle against breast cancer to mark October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The GPCC and Henry Ford Health are presenting the free health
Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce to harness the ‘Power of Pink’
fair, “Power of Pink,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Henry Ford Health doctors and professionals from the Van Elslander Cancer Center will share the latest information on breast cancer, and attendees will also be able to find additional information and resources from vendors who’ll be on hand.
“There will be three formal presentations during the event that will cover information on genetics, cancer prevention strategies, and providers
See PINK on page 9A
A firefighter emerges from the flashover simulator as firefighters from the Farms and other communities take part in flashover training Sept. 18.
Photo by Liz Carnegie
MUSICAL MAKES SURE LATE SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE IS NO LONGER ‘FORGOTTEN’
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
LEFT: Lucia Wylie-Eggert and Ben Blondy rehearse a scene from “Forgotten,” in which they portray Lewis Bradford and his wife, Ella.
BELOW: The poster for “Forgotten” was designed by Holly Syrrakos — the sister-in-law of the show’s composer, Steve Jones — and features a 1930s painting of an unknown worker by an artist with the last name of DeLappe.
Charges dismissed against 15 Michigan ‘false electors,’ including Farms woman
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
DETROIT — Truth has a way of rising to the surface — even when it’s buried by years of fear and misunderstanding.
When the Rev. Lewis Bradford was found critically hurt in an isolated part of the Ford Motor Co. River Rouge plant in Dearborn in November 1937 and died days later, the incident was quickly written off as an accident. But Bradford, an advocate for working people and the poor, had drawn the ire of Henry Ford by broaching the topic of improving relations between workers and management.
While the family long suspected Bradford was the victim of foul play, it was only decades later that a relative who had never even met him uncovered the truth. In 2001, Bradford’s great-nephew, composer and musician Steve Jones, now 71, visited Detroit from Maryland. He managed to get a copy of Bradford’s 1937 autopsy report, and Carl Schmidt, the Wayne County coroner Jones spoke with about the report, confirmed that Bradford’s death should have been classified as a homicide.
See MUSICAL on page 11A
FARMS — A Grosse Pointe Farms woman who had been among a group of 16 Michiganders facing felony charges for their alleged role in the “false electors” scheme after the 2020 presidential election is no longer looking at a possible trial.
Citing a lack of evidence, Judge Kristen D. Simmons, of 54-A District Court in Ingham County, dismissed felony charges against 15 of the defendants on Sept. 9 — including those against Mayra Rodriguez, of the Farms, an attorney and former at-large board member of the Eastside Republican Club. In 2020, Rodriguez was the 14th Congressional District chair in Michigan and a Republican National Convention delegate.
The defendants were accused of trying to falsely certify that Republican Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential contest in Michigan.
Whether the defendants were “right, wrong or indifferent,” Simmons said they “seriously believed” there were problems with the election.
“I believe they were executing their constitutional right to seek redress,” Simmons said.
The defendants had been facing charges that included conspiracy to commit forgery, forgery, conspiracy to commit uttering and publishing, election law forgery and conspiracy to commit election law forgery.
After entering into a cooperating agreement with Nessel, the charges were dropped against one of the defendants, James Renner. The other 15 defendants pleaded not guilty.
Wright Blake is the attorney who represented Rodriguez. He’s also her husband and acknowledges that they “went through a lot” since charges were filed in 2023.
Blake said Nessel’s office “put an emphasis on the fact that (Rodriguez) was an attorney … and she should have known better,” but he said Rodriguez has no specialization in election law and is a lawyer for indigent mothers trying to get their children back.
See CHARGES on page 9A
Photo provided by Dave Elsila
NEWS & NOTES
Award-winning author to visit community
As part of The War Memorial’s Vietnam War commemoration this year, it’s hosting celebrated writer Elizabeth Partridge for a two-day residency, which will include a presentation to students in the Grosse Pointe Public School System Oct. 3 and a public presentation at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. Partridge will talk about her 2018 book, “Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam,” and there will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask her questions.
Partridge is the author of more than 20 books for adults and younger readers. A two-time National Book Award finalist, she has received the Robert F. Sibert Medal, two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, and a Michael L. Printz Honor.
Registration for this presentation is requested and can be made by visiting the events page at warmemorial.org.
Free cancer screenings offered
The Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R St. in Detroit, will be offering free cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4.
No insurance is needed for skin, head and neck cancer screenings. Walk-ins will be accepted, but registration is preferred.
NEW SPEAKER SERIES LAUNCHES AT LIGGETT
Author, columnist and philanthropist Mitch Albom will be the first speaker in University Liggett School’s new Honor Wallace ’22 Memorial Speaker Series at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in the school’s auditorium, located at 1045 Cook Road in Grosse Pointe Woods.
“We are extremely blessed and grateful that through this speaker series, we have the special opportunity to remember Honor and share her passions for continuous learning and inspiring others in a meaningful and lasting way with University Liggett School students and the extended community,” Honor’s parents, Caroline and David Wallace, said in a press release.
Honor Wallace was a ULS merit scholarship recipient and a distinguished member of the class of 2022 who was killed by an intoxicated driver during her sophomore year at Southern Methodist University.
Albom — best known for the memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie” — has a new book coming out this October, a love story about second chances called “Twice.” He’s also the founder of the nonprofit, SAY Detroit.
The Oct. 23 program, which is open to the public, will include a tribute to Wallace. Tickets are required and can be reserved by visiting uls.org/speakerseries; enter the ticket access code, HONOR.
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GUARD AGAINST THE FLU
Flu shots will be offered by appointment only between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. The shots — which will be administered by Henry Ford Medical Center-Grosse Pointe — are generally covered by insurance carriers, organizers said. Attendees should bring their insurance card or Medicare card and supplemental insurance card with them, as well as their driver’s license or state identification card. To make an appointment or for more information, call The Helm at (313) 882-9600.
Insurance is required for colonoscopy prep appointments and intake, as well as mammograms and CT lung screenings. These screenings also require appointments, which can be made online.
screenings also require appointments, which can be made online.
In addition, there will be sidewalk CPR training, massages, activities, giveaways and more. Attendees and visitors must be ages 12 or older. To register or for more information, visit karmanos.org/ screeningsaves.
PARENT RESOURCE FAIR OFFERED
The Family Center will be presenting a parent resource fair for parents and parents-to-be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Harper Woods Library, 19601 Harper Ave. This free event is open to members of the public of all ages. There will be opportunities for parents to learn about local resources and the community, and kids can enjoy making crafts. Pizza and dessert — bundtinis from Nothing Bundt Cakes — will be served. Registration is suggested but not required. To register, email Hello@familycenterhelps.org.
Photo
Jesse Nesser
Photo provided by The War Memorial
Police arrest alleged ‘super drunk’ driver who struck man on moped
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
CITY — Michigan law defines a high blood alcohol level as 0.17% or greater, which is just over twice the legal limit. One Grosse Pointe City driver is said to have far exceeded that, having a blood alcohol level of 0.41% — more than five times the legal limit.
Police said the driver, a 32-year-old Grosse Pointe City woman, struck an 18-year-old man on a moped in the area of Waterloo Street and Washington Road Sept. 17 before fleeing the scene. Police said they located the driver at a nearby business as she tried to remove paint from the moped off her vehicle. A police report said she was facing charges for being “super drunk.”
“That’s the highest (blood alcohol concentration) I’ve ever seen in 25 years,” Detective Sgt. Joseph Adams said.
It’s not only high — a level of 0.4% or greater can lead to a coma or death.
The driver was coherent when police caught up to her.
“She was able to communicate,” Adams said. “It was very surprising.”
CORRECTION
Adams said the moped driver “suffered some scrapes” from the accident, and he refused medical treatment.
“Everything worked out as fortunately as it could be,” Adams said, noting that the moped driver wasn’t seriously injured and the automobile driver was quickly located and apprehended.
Adams said this was the driver’s first arrest for operating while intoxicated. She’s facing charges including operating with a high blood alcohol concentration, failure to stop and identify oneself at a motor vehicle accident and operating while intoxicated, Adams said.
Adams said that this situation could have been tragic. It highlights the dangers of driving after drinking or using drugs.
“In today’s day and age of Uber and Lyft and (other) ride-sharing services, there’s no reason for anybody to get behind the wheel drunk,” Adams said.
People going out as a group can also have a non-imbibing member of their party serve as a designated driver to make sure everyone gets home safely.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
A story about Tau Beta’s Fall Market in the Sept. 18 issue should have included this photo of the event cochairs. The 2025 co-chairs are, from left, Andrea Powers and Lindsay Brock.
Training
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“As the fire builds in intensity, it gets to the point where it’s actually igniting the air itself on fire,” Ryan said.
He said that flashover “is the second leading cause of firefighter fatalities in a structure fire.”
A room can go from 300 to 400 degrees to 1,300 to 1,400 degrees in a matter of seconds, with the highest temperatures being at ceiling level. By comparison, water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Obviously, none of our (fire) gear will protect you from that,” Ryan said.
Over the course of two days, Ryan said, roughly 45 firefighters — from the public safety departments of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Park and Harper Woods and from the fire departments of Grosse Ile and Dearborn Heights — went through the training at Pier Park. Because of the demand from departments across Michigan, Ryan said he had to book the training a year in advance.
Lead instructor Dan Dumas is a captain with the Waterford Regional Fire Department who has 25 years of experience in firefighting. He said a flashover might only happen once in a firefighter’s career, but because they’re so fast and deadly, knowing what to look for is critical.
“What happens before the flash is what’s important,” Dumas said. “We don’t survive them. We put them out or avoid them.”
Among the signs a flashover is on the verge of happening are thick, dark smoke; extremely high heat; and “fingers of fire,” he said.
As soon as firefighters see signs of flashover, Dumas said, they need to get out immediately, as they might only have five or six seconds to escape.
Flashover doesn’t happen with every structure fire, but it’s also not infrequent.
See TRAINING on page 7A
LEFT: Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Sgt. Mike Ryan takes in a deep breath of fresh air after leaving a flashover simulator, where temperatures can reach 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit at the ceiling and firefighters might train for as long as 30 minutes. BELOW: Dense smoke pours from an Oakland Community College fire training container at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Photos by Liz Carnegie
Training
“If a fire gets big enough, it will flash,” Dumas said.
The firefighters most at risk of encountering flashover are those sent into a structure to search for and rescue any occupants who might be inside a burning building. That’s because the application of water is one of the best ways to prevent flashover — it keeps temperatures down — but those doing search and rescue aren’t carrying hoses, Ryan said.
Dumas said OCC has been doing this training all over Michigan for almost 20 years. In that time, he said hundreds of departments and thousands of firefighters have gone through the training.
“We haven’t lost a firefighter in Michigan to flashover in years,” Dumas said.
Farms Public Safety officer Paul Reygaert, who has been with the department for 21 years, said he wanted to take this class for safety reasons.
“I feel better equipped to protect myself, my co-workers and my community,” Reygaert said.
Firefighter Brad Ruffini just started working for Harper Woods in July, but he’s been in the fire service for the last six years,
having previously worked in Center Line and Hazel Park. He said this is the third time he’s gone through flashover training.
“You learn something new every time you do it,” Ruffini said. “The fire is never the same.”
He knows how vital training like this is.
“Doing these is really a lifesaver,” Ruffini said. “Seeing it and recognizing the signs (of flashover) helps you out a lot. … It’s the closest you can get to flashover without experiencing it in real life.”
With their mutual aid agreements and automatic aid for serious fires — meaning multiple departments will send equipment and manpower at the outset — Ryan said training like this is helpful because officers from different departments need to work together.
“Our local fire departments are always training to better our response,” Ryan said. “Putting on a training like this allows us to be better prepared for emergencies.”
Ruffini said residents can take steps to protect themselves as well in the event of a fire at home, including closing their bedroom doors at night.
“It’s definitely crucial to have working smoke detectors,” Ruffini said.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
8A/ GROSSE POINTE TIMES • OCTOBER 2, 2025
OCT. 2-4
Tau Beta’s Fall Market: Shop from 22 vendors selling clothes, home items, fine jewelry, sustainable cashmere and more, proceeds benefit local children and families in need, preview party with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and raffle from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 2, then regular hours 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 3 (cocktails for purchase after 4 p.m.) and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 (buffet lunch for purchase), Grosse Pointe Club, 6 Berkshire Place in Grosse Pointe Farms, taubeta.org, read story at candgnews.com
OCT. 5
Carriage House Market: Browse vintage, antique and makers booths, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, free admission but donations appreciated, warmemorial. org/events
OCT. 9
Searching for Spirits - A Paranormal Investigation: Learn about history and tools, hear stories, and watch demonstration with Dye Paranormal Investigators, 6 and 8 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/events
OCT. 11
BOO-tiful face painting workshop: Learn simple techniques for designs such as skulls, scars and black cats, participants receive face painting kit to take home, for ages 7 and older, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, register at warmemorial.arux.app
OCT. 12
Warrior Run: Participants will complete as many laps as possible in one hour, inaugural cross country-style endurance challenge benefits JT Mestdagh Founda-
CLASS REUNIONS
OCT. 4
Seaholm High School — Class of 1995: 30th reunion, includes live music by Lain Hanna, DJ Coop (Kevin Childs) and DJ Second Nature (Brett Belcastro), also light food and drinks, 7-11 p.m., ZANA, 210 S. Old Woodward Ave. in Birmingham, purchase ticket at eventbrite.com
OCT. 11
Warren Cousino High School — Class of 1980: 45th reunion, includes appetizers, buffet dinner, open bar, DJ playing ’70s music, photo booth, prizes and surprises, 6-10 p.m., Vintage House, 31816 Utica Road in Fraser, purchase ticket at warrencousinoclassof1980@gmail.com
Henry Ford II High School — Class of 1975: 50th reunion for first graduating class, includes open bar and professional photographer from 6-11 p.m., strolling hors d’oeuvres and desserts from
tion (supports children and families facing colorectal and learning challenges), 1 p.m., Vernier Hill behind Grosse Pointe Shores Department of Public Works, 795 Lake Shore Road, jtmestdaghfoundation.org
Barktober Fest: Features pet-friendly vendors and costume contest, also beer tasting, live entertainment and treats (for pups and humans), 1-3 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/events
OCT. 26
Hear Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. (pre-concert talk with Davis Gloff of WRCJ 90.9 FM at 6:15 p.m.), The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, season continues Dec. 7, March 8 and May 3, gpsymphony.org
ONGOING
Farmers market: 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays year-round, Eastern Market, 1445 Adelaide St., easternmarket.org
Second Saturdays: Hands-on activities and interactive performances for young kids, themes include Princess & Superhero Party Oct. 11 and Wild Wildlife Nov. 8, 9-11 a.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, (313) 881-7511, warmemorial.org/events
Book clubs: Nearly a dozen hosted by Grosse Pointe Public Library at various branches, restaurants and on Zoom, grossepointelibrary.org/book-clubs
Indoor Walking Club: 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, helmlife.org
Teen Leadership Council: Meetings for kids in
6-8 p.m., and pizza buffet at 9:30 p.m., Fern Hill Golf Club, 17600 Clinton River Road in Clinton Township, purchase ticket at myevent.com/henryford2classof1975reunion
Seaholm High School — Class of 1975: 50th reunion, includes food stations, drink ticket, music and other activities, also cash bar, 6 p.m., The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills — A Doubletree by Hilton, 39475 Woodward Ave., purchase ticket at seaholm1975@gmail.com or (248) 217-0990, make optional hotel reservation at (248) 6441400
OCT. 18
Lahser High School — Class of 1985: 40th reunion, 5-11 p.m., The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills — A Doubletree by Hilton, 39475 Woodward Ave., purchase ticket at eventbrite.com
To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own event, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.
grades 9-12 every first Wednesday of month, pizza and snacks provided, 6-7 p.m., Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., (313) 6404775, grossepointelibrary.org
Art Takeover Project 2025: See around 250 original works by 85 artists in 35 businesses and spaces in Grosse Pointe Village, also vote for favorite and drop off ballot at Posterity Art & Framing Gallery, Savvy Chic or Half-Moon Outfitters, plus participate in scavenger hunt for chance to win merchandise and local gift certificates, art on display until Oct. 4, find map at posterityartgallery.com/arttakeover2025, read story at candgnews.com
Exhibits: “Face Value” showcases portraits by photography group FOCUS (meets monthly at Scarab
Club in Detroit), also “Mindblowing” with 58 artists’ interpretations of that theme, both on display 9 a.m.7 p.m. until Oct. 3, Grosse Pointe Artists Association gallery at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, grossepointeartcenter.org
• “Welcome Home: Vietnam Veterans of America Detroit Chapter #9,” “Black, Queer, Proud: 30 Years of Hotter Than July,” “Heroes Vs. Villains: Detroit’s Comic Book Story,” “Alvin’s & Ralph Rinaldi’s Letterpress Art” and “Detroit’s Brewing Heritage” and more on display, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., detroithistorical.org
Health workshops: Hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan
the benefits of medical hypnosis,” GPCC Membership and Events Coordinator Abigail Turnbull said in an email interview. “In addition to the medical tables, event sponsors Davey Tree Expert Company and Nothing Bundt Cakes will have some giveaways for guests. Additional vendor table sponsors include Lemongrass Spa by Marla Nemanic, Mary Kay by Chinyere Crutcher, Morse Moving & Storage, Bella Bracelets, Dr. Robin Samyn, and Sirona Wellness Spa will be offering chair massages!”
Another sponsor this year is the nonprofit Neighborhood Club in Grosse Pointe City.
Yoga will be held on The War Memorial’s lawn after the fair at 1:30 p.m.
Henry Ford Health will be bringing its Mobile Mammogram Screening Center to the site for people to get mammograms between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 14. This is the second year the chamber and Henry Ford Health are teaming up for this fair.
“In 2024 for our first year of this event, we heard stories from two women who had never had a mammogram,” Turnbull said. “By hosting this event, they were able to have access to the mobile mammogram screening unit and have their first ever breast cancer screening. Stories like that make your heart
Charges
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“She’s always cooperated with the investigation, whether it was federal or state,” Blake said. “She didn’t do anything wrong. We’re just glad it’s over.”
In a press conference after the court hearing Sept. 9, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called the judge’s decision a “disappointing ruling.”
“This is the most dangerous, slippery slope that exists for American democracy, when the courts determine that violations of election law should not even be heard by a jury,” Nessel said.
Nessel feels she made the right call in charging the defendants.
“We are talking about 16 people who conspired to nullify the votes of the other 2,649,851 voters who happen to disagree with them,” Nessel said. “The evidence was clear: They lied. They knew they had lied, and they tried to steal the votes of millions of Michiganders. And if they can get away with this, well, what can’t they get away with next?”
melt and I hope this year we can allow at least one guest to gain the confidence to take the leap to having their first mammogram or feel comfortable asking a question that they may have been putting off.”
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lives. It’s the second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer. The NBCF states that in 2025 roughly 316,950 woman and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, while another 59,080 will be found to have non-invasive, or in situ, breast cancer. However, when caught in its earliest, localized stages, the NBCF said the five-year survival rate for those with breast cancer is 99%.
Turnbull said no registration is needed for “Power of Pink.”
“This event is important because it provides access,” Turnbull said. “Not everyone can get to a hospital to learn about health trends and care options, so to bring a wealth of knowledge to a free event is a huge benefit. We are thankful to Henry Ford Health for the opportunity to grow this event to what it now is and look forward to making a difference!”
For more information, visit the GPCC website, grossepointechamber.com, or call the chamber at (313) 881-4722.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
Republicans disagreed with that sentiment and with the charges.
Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad said in a prepared statement that the judge’s ruling “restored the public’s faith” in the justice system.
“All 2020 Trump Electors have officially been vindicated,” he said in the statement.
Blake said he’s “proud of” his wife for getting through this difficult time.
“Do I think it was political? I do,” Blake said of the charges. “That’s why we have a court system. The judge saw right through it. She was very thorough.”
Nessel is a Democrat.
Simmons was appointed to the bench in 2019 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.
It wasn’t known at press time if Rodriguez or any of the other defendants could be facing charges in the future with regard to this case.
“We do have the right to appeal the judge’s decision not to bind over the case, and we are evaluating that,” Nessel said.
Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond contributed to this report. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
CHRISTI A N
FI NA NC I A L
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Jones — who fleshed out Bradford’s life story through extensive research and interviews with relatives — has made sure that his great-uncle’s legacy and contributions to the labor movement are no longer lost. His jazz-blues opera, “Forgotten: The Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant,” recounts Bradford’s story, along with the Ford Hunger March, the Flint sit-down strike and the Battle of the Overpass — all important milestones in the effort by workers like Bradford to unionize.
“It was a remarkable story,” Jones said. “I got obsessed by it.”
A new production of the show returns to the place where it all started this month.
“Forgotten” will be staged at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Marygrove Conservancy Theatre, on the campus of the former Marygrove College in Detroit.
Bradford and his wife, Ella, had moved to Detroit in the 1930s to get medical treatment for their young daughter, Ella, who was suffering from a serious health problem.
Lewis Bradford was an assistant to the pastor at Detroit’s Central Methodist Church and took a job at the Rouge plant because he needed to make more money to cover his daughter’s treatments. Having previously worked with unemployed and homeless people at the Howard Street Mission in Detroit, Bradford began to interview them on the air for a WXYZ-AM radio show, “The Forgotten Man’s Hour.” The show made Bradford a well-known figure in the community and stood in stark contrast to a national radio program on WJR-AM hosted by Catholic priest Father Charles Coughlin, who generated controversy by broadcasting anti-Semitic and pro-fascist sentiments.
After Bradford’s death at only 51, Jones said the coroner at the time told Bradford’s widow that she and her children could be next and they should leave town immediately.
“They were told not to talk about it,” Jones said.
The family promptly packed up and headed to Madison, Wisconsin. No one dared to demand an accounting of what had really happened.
“People were afraid to speak up,” Jones said. “It was not an easy time.”
Jones had trouble finding information about his great-uncle, aside from obituaries in papers across the country where Bradford had served as a minister. At the time of his death, the father of four had two children in college, along with a 13-year-old and a
17-year-old. Among the people Jones consulted was his aunt, who died a year and a half ago at the age of 105. She had been close to Bradford’s widow.
Bradford was a doting dad who would pull his kids out of school on a nice day to hike and enjoy the outdoors.
“He was kind of a whimsical guy who loved his kids,” Jones said.
His widow never remarried and kept a photo of her husband on her desk until the day she died, Jones said.
“I feel very relieved it’s no longer a secret,” Jones said of his great-uncle’s story. “I feel so good that this forgotten story could be told. I was told it would get shut down in Detroit, but as it turns out, people were curious (and wanted to see it). … The best honoring I could do was to write this show.”
Bradford was never able to definitively identify who killed Bradford, but the family strongly believes he died at the hands of one of Henry Ford’s internal security agents, who famously attacked United Auto Workers during the Battle of the Overpass — an incident that occurred just six months before Bradford’s death.
The show premiered in 2004 and was revived in 2005 and 2010 in metro Detroit, attracting sellout crowds. This marks the first time in 15 years that metro Detroiters will have a chance to see it. Jones said about 14 relatives of Bradford will be in Detroit to see the show as well.
“Forgotten” has also been performed in whole or in part in other cities, including New York, Chicago and Minneapolis.
This production is sponsored by the Michigan Labor History Society. Dave Elsila, of Grosse Pointe Park, is the show’s executive producer and a board member of the Michigan Labor History Society.
“People have kept telling us over the years, you’ve got to bring it back,” Elsila said.
The crew and cast of more than 20 includes many metro Detroiters. James Jacobs, of Grosse Pointe Park, and Laurie Stuart, of Grosse Pointe Farms, are on the production committee and John Dick, of Royal Oak, is a co-producer. Radio host and opera singer Davis Gloff, of Pleasant Ridge, plays Father Coughlin; Lucia Wylie-Eggert, of Farmington Hills, plays Ella Bradford; Kristin Ann Cotts, of Troy, plays Clara Ford; Linda Rabin Hammell, of Lathrup Village, plays a nurse assistant; and Kiesha Key, of West Bloomfield, is a member of the workers’ chorus.
Elsila said the show is engaging and entertaining as well as being enlightening, noting that they have “a really good cast” and live band.
“Steve’s a really great musician and composer,” Elsila said. “He has written 25 really wonderful songs. They are so catchy
and so evocative.”
To enable more youths to see the show, Elsila said the dress rehearsal at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 is free for high school students.
“I think this is an opportunity for younger people to learn what their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents went through during the Great Depression,” Elsila said. “This is a story of love and hope and
solidarity. They can learn a lot about Detroit labor history, Detroit history.”
Marygrove is located at 8425 W. McNichols Road in Detroit. Tickets cost $35. For tickets or more information about the show, visit MichiganLaborHistorySociety. com.
Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.
Up North Wine
BY GREG TASKER
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Michigan’s growing wine scene is home to wineries of all different sizes and designs. There’s a Tuscan-style villa perched on a hill on Old Mission Peninsula. A Kentucky-style plantation on the Leelanau Peninsula. Modern industrial-like structures here and there. And, of course, revamped houses and restored barns (even a chicken coop).
But an Airstream trailer may be a first in Michigan.
Outside Charlevoix, a restored 1973 Airstream serves as the summer tasting room for Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard. You can walk up to a window — the Airstream has been customized — and order a sampling of up to 10 wines or a glass of your choice.
Grab a chair under an umbrella-topped table, while you sip a glass of Party Girl Sparkling and enjoy views of ripening grapes and a former horse farm next door.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is among the wineries belonging to the Petoskey Wine Region, home to about a dozen small, family-owned wineries growing wine grapes not far from the shores of Lake Michigan.
Fall is an ideal time to visit the Petoskey Wine Region. Most of the wineries are located in rural patches outside small towns and surrounded by farmland turning golden brown. Swaths of woods color the landscape in fiery reds, oranges and yellows.
Adding to seasonal fun are small farm markets and roadside stands loaded this time of year with pumpkins, apples, cider, donuts, and family-friendly activities. Both Pond Hill Farm and Bear Creek Organic Farm are worth checking out.
Petoskey wine country is very different from the Traverse Wine Coast or the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail in the state’s southwestern corner. You’ll find mostly hybrid grapes among the Petoskey-area wineries — grapes like Marquette, Petite Pearl, Frontenac and La Crescent. Some wineries have had success growing more-commonly-known grapes like Chardonnay and Riesling.
As you might have guessed, the weather here is much colder in the winter. The distinctive climate and soil types contribute to the region’s designation as the Tip of the Mitt, a federally designated wine region that stretches from just south of Charlevoix to the Straits of Mackinac and east to Alpena.
Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is one of the newest wineries. The inspiration to renovate an Airstream into a tasting room came from the owners — Paul and Jennie Silva — wine travels. The couple became enamored of vineyards and winemaking after visiting Napa a few decades ago. Realizing a need for more Michigan wine grapes, they created their own winery.
Their property used to be an old horse training and breeding facility. Many of the original barns, stables and tracks have been restored and are used today. The Airstream is open during the summer season — from May to October.
Blu Dot is among the wineries producing Marquette. Developed to withstand brutal winters, Marquette is a longdistance cousin of Pinot Noir and often tastes fruity and earthy.
Several years ago, Walloon Lake Winery’s Marquette won the Best Dry Red in the annual Michigan wine competition. Other notable Marquette producers include Mackinaw Trail Winery, Boyne Valley Vineyards and Crooked Vine Vineyard.
Just south of Petoskey, Mackinaw Trail Winery is the largest winery in the region, offering a variety of red and white wines,
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ABOVE: Blu Dot Farm and Vineyard is among the wineries belonging to the Petoskey wine region. TOP: The husbandand-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska run Folklor Wine & Cider, located south of Charlevoix.
RIGHT: Pond Hill Farm’s market features canned ciders, wine, jarred goods and more.
craft beer and food. Some 15 acres are dedicated to growing cold-hardy varietals La Crescent and Frontenac Gris.
Mackinaw Trail boasts some of the best representations of Marquette in Michigan. Currently, the winery is pouring its 202 Estate Marquette, barrel aged for 18 months, and described as a “true Up North Wine.
Winermakers here are as passionate about their craft as winemakers anywhere. Chances are, you’ll run into the owner or winemaker (sometimes one and the same) behind the tasting room bar or out in the vineyard.
That was the case at one of the region’s newest wineries: Folklor Wine & Cider, a boutique winery located off the beaten path south of Charlevoix.
The husband-and-wife team of Derrick Vogel and Izabela Babinska were behind the bar at Folklor on the afternoon I visited. Vogel is the winemaker and Babinska is business manager. Both tend the grapes. They describe themselves as “Northern Michigan enthusiasts, lake swimmers and dry Riesling devotees.”
Once a u-pick apple and cherry orchard, Folklor Wine & Cider is the couple’s wine dream. They began growing wine grapes here in 2021, planting vineyards on about two acres of the 52-acre farm. More vines were planted the following year.
“We want our wines to reflect the season and the
place,” Vogel tells me, noting he is stepping outside some of the boundaries of traditional winemaking. Between the vines, for example, nature is taking its course wth grasses, plants and flowers blanketing the rows. He uses native yeast in fermentation and sprays no herbicides or insecticide on his grapes. “We felt the freedom to let these grapes speak for themselves.”
In the tasting room, you can sample “the season and place” in a variety of Rieslings, as well the red blends and ciders. I especially enjoyed Folklor’s 2023 Lake Swimmer, a blend of Blaufrankisch, Cabernet Franc and a bit of Zweigelt, which is grown on the farm. Lower in alcohol, this red blend was lighter and refreshing, especially on a warm fall day.
The winery’s name is the Polish spelling of folklore (Babinska is a Polish immigrant) and is the name for Polish folk art. The name celebrates more than Polish folk art, the owners say; it’s a connection between wine and storytelling. And that’s part of the experience at Folklor — learning the stories of how this couple came to plant their roots in Northern Michigan, their efforts to grow grapes in a challenging environment and the way they’re making their wine. But I’ll let them share those stories with you when you visit.
Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.
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SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING
ABOVE: A beekeeper removes a frame from a box beehive at the Michigan State University Tollgate Farm and Education Center.
LEFT: Beekeepers examine a frame from a box beehive. Students in the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association basic beekeeping class will compare hives with each other to see how their bees are doing in relation to the rest of the class.
Photos by Brian Louwers
Responsible beEkeEping begins with learning
BY DEAN VAGLIA
dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Despite how it may look in videos and pictures, beekeeping is no simple task.
What appears at first to be pulling racks out of boxes while wearing bulky clothes belies a complex field of animal husbandry where climates are watched, pesticides are precautioned and the wrong move may see a whole hive die off.
“There’s a fad that’s been going on (called) ‘garden hives,’” said Randy List, an instructor of classes with the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association. “They put the box with hive stands in their garden and put some bees in there, and they
do nothing to them and bees die and next year they put more in there. That’s not what proper beekeeping is. (Beekeeping is) husbandry; you have to monitor what’s going on and deal with what’s going on. The weather and climate is a big deal … so you have to be aware of what to expect, understand what you’re seeing and deal with it.”
For those who find themselves interested in beekeeping and want to learn how to get into it, List recommends first reaching out to local beekeeping clubs and speaking with active keepers. If what they have to say sounds good, interested parties are encouraged to take a course like SEMBA’s basic beekeeping classes. Running
SPECIAL NEEDS PARENT WORKSHOP
• Real talk from parents and therapists
• Guided movement & breathwork
• Sensory Zone trailer for kids
War Memorial
Wednesday, October 8 | 6:00-8:00PM
Join us for a relaxing and inspiring evening featuring keynote speaker Molly David, practical tools for balancing your emotional health and your relationships while parenting from Dr. Maria Jones and Ashley Ball, and a guided meditation with Cass Ghiorse. There will be chances to win free services from local spas, and everyone will go home with a copy of Molly's book!
The Sensory Zone trailer will be in the parking lot at The War Memorial! The Sensory Zone is a calming and welcoming space where individuals with sensory processing needs can find respite from a world filled with overwhelming stimuli. Through play, exploration, and socialization, Feed the Need Sensory Zone uses therapeutic tools to support physical, occupational, and social development.
Featuring:
Quiet Zone | Tactile Panels | Sensory Tools
Stop by and have fun exploring this unique experience!
In association with: Self-Care for Parents & Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
30TH ANNIVERSARY Senior EXPO!
EXPERIENCE SENIOR LIFE TODAY! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Bernie Smilovitz, Retired WDIV-TV Sportscaster
Entertainment: Devin Scillian and Arizona Son
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 2025 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 free to the community, provides area adults with an abundance of informative exhibits, educational seminars, interactive experiences, and valuable resources for today’s senior lifestyles.
Platinum co-sponsors of Senior Expo are Henry Ford Health and HAP. The 30th Anniversary theme is a tribute to Detroit and its iconic history. In a tribute to the history of Detroit, the Keynote Speaker, recognizing the 30th Anniversary Expo is the beloved and retired WDIV-TV sports anchor, Bernie Smilovitz. Former WDIV news anchor Devin Scillian will join his band, Arizona Son, during the luncheon. The band is sponsored by A.H. Peters. A Detroit favorite, the National Coney Island Cart will be on-site in celebration of National’s 60 years in business!
Each year Senior Expo hosts more than 1,500 seniors, their families and caregivers. For 30 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.”
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 and Ask the Nutritionist. On-site Health Screenings include: spine evaluation, blood pressure, knee pain/arthritis/physical therapy screening, 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 will feature Motown music!
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; Cranberry Park; Hope Senior Home Care; Harper Chiropractic Center; American House Lakeshore; Health Alliance Plan (HAP); and Adair Consulting and Events.
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 2025 takes place on Thursday, October 16th. 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 Grosse Pointe Woods.
Senior Expo 2025
Experience Senior Life Today!
Thursday, October 16th, 8:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Assumption Cultural Center
St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods
Keynote Speaker, 11:00am Bernie Smilovitz
Performance by Devin Scillian And Arizona Son
Sponsored by A.H. Peters
Over 50 Exhibitors and Give-aways
Platinum Sponsor: Henry Ford Health & HAP
Community Resource Information
Health and Wellness Screenings
Senior SUPER Tent featuring Motown
Local car show goes to the dogs
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Warren resident Paul “Pauly G” Gutkowski is not only a bona fide car buff, but he also has a soft spot for animals.
During the classic car cruise season, he organizes the weekly car shows from 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday at Sandbaggers Sports Bar and Grill in Center Line. Jerry and Fran Czapski built Sandbaggers, and son Dave Czapski is the current owner. Gutkowski, owner of a 1968 Mercury Cougar, also holds fundraisers at other car shows to raise money for
the I Heart Dogs Rescue & Animal Haven in Warren. Gutkowski is a member of the Burnouts Detroit car group.
The group, along with the Center Line Festival Foundation, held a charity car show during the Center Line Beer Fest at the city’s Memorial Park Sept. 13, which raised $1,832 for the animal shelter. Money was raised through registration fees, charity raffles and 50/50s. At the Sept. 17 Sandbaggers car show, Gutkowski presented a check to Cindy Yankley, events director for the I Heart Dogs Rescue & Animal Haven.
“That can pay a lot of medical bills for our dogs,” Yankley said. “We’re so grateful to Paul because he’s been doing
this event for us at the Center Line car show. He has made a really big difference in the lives of a lot of dogs. We’re so grateful to him and to everyone else.”
In addition to the $1,832, the nonprofit animal shelter had a table at the beer fest car show, which brought in $600 in donations, and one dog was adopted out. I Heart Dogs Rescue & Animal Haven will hold a dog and cat adoption event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at its shelter located at 22415 Groesbeck Highway in Warren. For more information, go to iheartdogs.org or email bark@iheartdogs.org.
Every week at the Sandbaggers car show, Gutkowski
RIGHT: Gary White, of Warren, bought his 1958 Chevrolet Impala almost five years ago. He said he knew most of the guys at the Sept. 17 Sandbaggers car show in Center Line.
Photos by Maria Allard
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LEFT: Doug Thompson, of Royal Oak, brought his red 1978 Ford F-700 Hahn pumper fire truck to Sandbaggers Sept. 17. BELOW: Paul “Pauly G” Gutkowski, a member of the Burnouts Detroit Car Group, holds a weekly car show on Wednesday nights at Sandbaggers in Center Line.
Car show
and his wife, Michelle Gutkowski, set up a canopy where they sell miniature toy cars and Gutkowski serves as the unofficial disc jockey, playing classic rock music for the crowd.
“I want to thank everyone for coming out again tonight. This lets people know about events in the city,” Gutkowski said. “I grew up with Dave and Sandbaggers.”
Gary White, of Warren, brought his 1958 Chevrolet Impala to the event. White, 73, has owned the white Impala for almost five years. His son knew he wanted an Impala and found one through an online marketplace site.
“I immediately got in touch with the guy. I went the next morning and bought it,” White said. “I drove it home. It was a rough drive home. It needed a lot.”
To give it a smoother ride, White and his son changed the engine, transmission, altered the brakes and more.
“It’s got air conditioning, power steering and power brakes. People see it and think it’s the ‘American Graffiti’ car. I had a blue one when I was about 19. I had it for about two years. All the old cars are fantastic. They’re all fun,” White said. “That’s back when you bought a car for $200. Cars were cheap back then — not anymore.”
Back in the day, White and his buddies cruised Eight Mile Road, stopping at the Big Boy in Hazel Park. Other times they’d hit Woodward Avenue and would meet up at another of their favorite Big Boy restaurants.
“It was fun,” White said. “We were out looking for girls.”
Doug Thompson, of Royal Oak, brought his red 1978 Ford F-700 Hahn pumper fire truck to Sandbaggers. He’s never been a firefighter, but he enjoys driving the vehicle to restaurants and cruise and car shows. It’s always a conversation piece with
At the Sept. 17 Sandbaggers car show in Center Line, Warren resident Paul “Pauly G” Gutkowski, left, presented Cindy Yankley, events director for the I Heart Dogs Rescue & Animal Haven, right, with a $1,832 check for the animal shelter. The money was raised during the Center Line Beer Fest at the city’s Memorial Park Sept. 13.
strangers.
“I’ve taken it all over the place. It’s just a good riding truck,” Thompson, 72, said. “It’s just like a big red truck with lots of shiny stuff. I have so much fun with it. People are drawn to it. They ask so many questions.”
Thompson often runs into retired and current firefighters.
“The old firefighters, they look at it and it brings back memories,” he said.
That includes viewing the manual controls once used to fight fires.
“The older firefighters taught me how to use them,” Thompson said. “They give me hints. I learn from their experience.”
Thompson purchased the fire truck from the small town of Sedan, Kansas, which he said is known as “Tornado Alley.” He even hung a sign on the side of the truck that reads “Tornado Alley 1978 Ford F700 Hahn Pumper Sedan, KS.”
Photo by Maria Allard
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GROSSE POINTE TIMES
LOCAL RETAILERS WEIGH IN ON POPULAR HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS, COSTUMES
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — With Halloween around the corner, local retailers are sharing tips on how to make your home — and your costume — the best on the block.
Ying Vang, store director of the Madison Heights Meijer on 13 Mile Road, said that while the basic decorations are always popular — things like witches and skeletons — her store has seen an increase in the number of inflatable decorations being sold.
“It’s an easy decoration for outdoors. You plug it in and it’s Halloween,” she said.
Vang also said that things to decorate a front porch, such as lights, are popular.
Dave Douglas, who owns Crypt Keeper’s Halloween Emporium in Center Line, agreed that traditional decorations are still popular and remain a cheaper option.
“Some people aren’t in as big of a hurry to spend $500 on a prop,” he said.
As far as costumes, Vang said a lot of kids are starting to dress up as characters from older media, such as “The Hungry Caterpillar.”
Douglas said that his store has more than 1,000 costumes. While some faces from horror
franchises remain Halloween staples — such as Michael Myers from “Halloween” and Ghostface from the “Scream” movies — his store sees a lot of people coming in and putting their own costumes together.
“We have the largest mask wall in the country, so people like to make their own costumes,” he said. “They’ll buy a robe, they’ll buy gloves, they’ll buy whatever character matches with it.”
Douglas also said he’s seen an increase in people buying “cutesy” costumes this year.
“I have seen more cutesy things this year than normal, like we’ve been selling a decent amount of inflatable costumes, like the T. rex from “Jurassic Park,” or one that looks like an alien is carrying you,” he said.
Additionally, Douglas said anime-themed costumes are popular this year.
“Anime is super big right now because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and there’s no costumes out yet,” he said. “That’s the No. 1 thing people are asking for.”
A growing trend, according to Vang, is seeing people buy costumes for their pets.
“It’s really adorable. It’s cute that they are matching the costumes that they’re making,” she said.
Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 2917637.
ABOVE: This house from last year in Madison Heights displayed a variety of skeletons, some of them wearing outfits. File photo provided by Holly Hayter
LEFT: An ongoing trend is pet costumes. Shutterstock image
MARCO ISLAND PARADISE BEACHFRONT
Beekeeping
from February to October with monthly classes at Michigan State University’s Tollgate Farm and Education Center in Novi and the Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills, the SEMBA basic beekeeping course teaches students how to get into responsible beekeeping.
“It starts out as bookwork and classroom work … and then the students get bees,” List said. “The students all have bees and they learn from each other’s bees, because they’ll have a hive right next to each other and they’ll be doing something totally different. The whole point of that is I look at your hive, you look at my hive and everybody else’s hive as a group and we learn what’s going on. (Around fall) they take the hives back to wherever they’re going to take care of them and then (October) is a wrapup meeting.”
Students work with beekeeper instructors, like List or fellow instructor Luke Altomore, to learn information important for the first year of maintaining a honeybee hive. Subjects taught include the biology of the honeybee, how bees operate alongside other pollinators, how to maintain hives, how to maintain the health of honeybees, learning about different types of pests, mites and other threats, the tools of beekeeping and more.
It costs around $500 to take the class, including the textbook and a box hive. Taking the SEMBA course gives students a preliminary set of information to begin beekeeping while also building relationships with emerging and experienced beekeepers in the area.
“My team’s support to the students doesn’t end in October,” List said. “They’ve got our numbers and our emails and that continues on. In fact, I still get calls from people from several years back. We also have a Facebook page for alumni, and some people participate in it and others don’t, just asking questions and what’s what. When it comes to extracting the honey, that’s another expense so a lot of people will get together and chip in instead of paying $300 for just (their own) equipment and sharing it. You’re gaining friends and you’re gaining contacts.”
On top of the $500 class and possibly some share of the burden for extraction equipment, beekeeping is a fairly significant investment up front. Altomore says the cost
can be $1,000 or more when including protective equipment, hives and honeybees, but there’s also plenty of money to be made once the hives start producing honey.
“The interesting thing I found out was, after a couple years of beekeeping, I was making enough money selling my honey to pay for all of my equipment — and had some left over, too,” Altomore said. “There’s that to keep in mind, that if you do keep up with the hobby, you’ll have enough honey sales to pay for everything that you need to start with.”
Altomore says honey runs for about $15 per pound and $1 per ounce with bottling and labels being a minimal monetary expense.
Along with the honey and whatever joys and profits come from that, beekeeping is more than just the practice of raising bees and managing their hives. Both List and Altomore waxed poetic about the scent of a hive, as well as the relaxing feeling of simply being with and watching the bees.
“When you find apiaries, which is a bee yard, you will usually find a folding chair or a stool or a bench for people to go out and sit,” List said. “We work with the city of Livonia parks and rec; we have an apiary there and whenever we’re there, there’s always somebody walking by and waiting to come in and sit and watch and listen.
“When we have lectures and observation hives, with the bees behind glass, it’s fun watching the kids but it’s also fun watching the adults watching the bees, getting mesmerized just by looking at it. It is mesmerizing if you let it happen to you,” List added.
While some may try to get into beekeeping as a way of “saving the bees,” SEMBA’s website discourages this and recommend those interested in that to “plant and encourage pollinator friendly farms and gardens, to join the movement to eradicate lethal pesticides, or to participate in citizen science projects that support endangered pollinators.” But for those with a passion and drive for the work, science and art of bee husbandry, Altomore has a dire warning for anyone following the road to beekeeping.
“Beekeeping is addictive,” Altomore said. “You think you’re going to have one or two hives, and before you know it your bees are multiplying, you’re splitting your hives, and very quickly you can have up to 10 or 12 hives.”
To learn more, go to sembabees.org.
Editor: David Wallace | (586) 498-1053 | dwallace@candgnews.com
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WEEK 6 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MATCHUPS TO WATCH
BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — The high school football season has already passed its halfway point in 2025 and conference games are becoming more and more important every week.This weekend, there are a handful of games that will have a huge impact on conference winners, playoff teams and playoff hopefuls.
Marquee matchup of the week
Macomb Dakota at Romeo — 7 p.m. Oct. 3
This game is as big as it gets in the regular season. At press time, Dakota and Romeo are in first and second place, respectively, in the Macomb Area Conference Red. This game may determine who wears the division crown, even
with three games remaining in the season. Dakota is likely to be undefeated heading into the matchup and with a big win against Brother Rice under the team’s belt that started off the season.
Games to watch
North Farmington at Birmingham Seaholm — 7 p.m. Oct. 3
This matchup may end up being the biggest of the weekend when fans look back on the season. Seaholm and North Farmington are both top teams in the Oakland Activities Association Blue, and it could be the difference between winning the division and losing it. At press time, Seaholm hadn’t lost a game yet during the season.
Troy at Farmington — 7 p.m. Oct. 3
Troy and Farmington will go to battle in another top
game this week. These are two of the best teams in the OAA Blue this season, and this game might even catapult the winner into first place in the division if Seaholm was to lose.
Hazel Park at Madison Heights Madison — 7 p.m. Oct. 3
The MAC-Bronze is a three-horse race between these two teams and Clintondale. This matchup may decide which team will be sitting atop the division at the end of the year, as both teams have done well in conference play up to this point.
Warren Mott at Warren Cousino — 7 p.m. Oct. 3
These two teams are in the middle of the pack in the MAC-Blue, and this game could determine which of these teams makes the playoffs. The matchup is also Mott’s homecoming game, so it should be a packed house for one of the bigger games of the season.
CRIME WATCH
Bearded dragon theft backfires
WOODS — A 19-year-old woman and a 29-year-old woman, both from Detroit, are facing larceny charges after they allegedly stole a bearded dragon from Lou’s Pet Shop at around 4:40 p.m. Sept. 16. Police said surveillance footage from the store shows the two women inside the business, where the younger suspect is seen removing the dragon from its enclosure. The women are said to have purchased supplies for a turtle tank and left. Police said a day earlier, one of the women had bought a turtle from the store, filling out paperwork with her name and contact information, which made it easy for police to track them down. Detectives recovered the dragon, valued at $199.
Truck taken
FARMS — Sometime between the hours of 10:15 p.m. Sept. 23 and 8:04 a.m. Sept. 24, an unknown person is said to have stolen a gray 2021 Ram from the driveway of a home in the 300 block of McKinley Road. The vehicle owner said the vehicle was locked at the time it was taken. The man said his surveillance camera showed the truck in the driveway at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 24, but at 2 a.m., it was gone; unfortunately, the doorbell camera didn’t capture footage of the vehicle during the theft. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.
Social media poster sought for indecent exposure
FARMS — An unknown male suspect is being sought by police after he is said to have posted five videos to TikTok that show what appears to be a man urinating at various sites in the Grosse Pointes. The videos — which were posted around mid-September — look to have been filmed at night and don’t show nudity, but do show the unknown person urinating at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, at an unknown public restroom, at Grosse Pointe Woods’ Lake Front Park, at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms and at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods. The suspect could be facing indecent exposure charges. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.
Vehicle stolen
PARK — A 2023 Ford Explorer was stolen from the driveway of a home in the 900 block of Berkshire Road between midnight and 6 a.m. Sept. 17. The owner had both key fobs for the vehicle. Police said they found no glass to indicate a broken window
on the scene. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.
Larceny suspects sought
PARK — Police are looking for two unknown suspects who are said to have stolen several tool bags and four chain saws — worth a total of about $4,000 — from a vehicle while it was parked in the 900 block of Beaconsfield Avenue at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 15. The victim told police that a male suspect wearing a ski mask entered the victim’s vehicle and removed the items before fleeing the scene in a Nissan Altima. The victim told police a woman was in the Nissan as well. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.
Cigarette theft under investigation
CITY — A 40-year-old Detroit man is suspected of having stolen a carton of Newport cigarettes from a gas station in the 17000 block of Mack Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16. A police report states that when the cashier got the carton for the suspect, he grabbed it and fled the scene in a black Nissan occupied by a 47-year-old Detroit woman. Police said they had identified the suspects but the investigation was ongoing at press time.
Infotainment system removed
WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen the infotainment system out of a Ram while it was parked in the driveway of a home in the 2000 block of Stanhope Street in the weeks leading up to Sept. 15, when the victim went to move the truck and saw that it was missing. The victim told police the vehicle’s doors were locked. A police report states there were no signs of forced entry. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.
More infotainment systems taken
WOODS — Sometime between the late evening hours of Sept. 20 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21, an unknown suspect allegedly broke the back window on a Ram parked in the driveway of a home in the 19000 block of East Kings Court and removed the vehicle’s infotainment system. A nearly identical crime occurred during the same time to a resident in the 1300 block of North Oxford Road, whose Ram — parked in the driveway — was broken into by someone who shattered a rear window in order to steal the infotainment system. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.
Debt relief company accused of scamming local couple
FARMS — A 77-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms man and his 76-year-old wife filed a
report with police Sept. 26 after discovering that they had been the victims of credit card fraud against their discount store credit card and a debit card. The man told police that money had been taken out of their accounts on Feb. 11, when they received a call from a debt resolution company telling them that their bank debit card account had been breached but their accounts would be closed and if they received any alerts, they should ignore those. So, taking the caller’s advice, the couple didn’t respond to alerts and messages from the credit card company or their bank.
They found out they had been scammed when they looked at their account statements in late September and saw that $1,800 had been taken from their debit card account and $5,995 had been taken out of their credit card account. The man said a second statement from the credit card company showed a total debt balance of $10,977.47, and they received a letter telling them they would have to go to debt collections to handle the payments. Police said the debt resolution company is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges the company is “known for being a debt relief scam that targets elderly victims,” a police report states.
Retail fraud suspect arrested
CITY — Police arrested a 24-year-old Detroit man as he was walking away from The Village Kroger store after having allegedly stolen merchandise from the business at around 2 p.m. Sept. 27. Police said they recovered the stolen items. The suspect is expected to face retail fraud charges.
Hat thief apprehended
FARMS — A 65-year-old Detroit man is said to have stolen a black hat with white trim from a gas station in the 19000 block of Mack Avenue at around 9:39 a.m. Sept. 13, allegedly slipping the hat into a brown paper bag. Police located the suspect nearby and recovered the missing hat from him. According to a police report, a gas station employee said they didn’t want to press larceny charges against the suspect but did want the suspect to be given a trespassing citation and be told not to return to the business. Police said the same suspect had been issued a trespassing violation in January 2021. The suspect was given a trespassing citation and released.
Suspect sought in bike theft
CITY — An unknown male is said to have been caught on surveillance camera riding away on a Nishiki Pueblo bicycle that had been parked in the 17100 block of Kercheval Avenue in The Village at around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 23. The bike, which had
been parked at a bike rack, did not belong to the suspect. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Another bike theft suspect sought
CITY — At around 7:20 p.m. Sept. 15, a tall woman who appeared to be 40 to 50 years old is said to have stolen a red Northwood mountain bike from the area near the tot lot at Waterloo Street and St. Clair Avenue and then fled east. Police said the bike was unlocked. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.
Unlocked
bike stolen
FARMS — While the victim was taking an exercise class on the Hill between 8:55 a.m. and 9:55 a.m. Sept. 22, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen the victim’s unsecured dark gray, pink and purple Trek FX WSD mountain bike from where she had parked it in front of the business on Kercheval Avenue. The bike is valued at $520. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.
Uncooperative driver found to be intoxicated
FARMS — Police pulled over a 35-yearold Detroit man in the area of Mack Avenue and Moross Road at 10:21 p.m. Sept. 26 after they said the driver stopped at, and then drove through, a red light at Mack Avenue and Calvin Road, and then drove through a red light at Mack and Warren avenues.
The driver told police he had never had a license, and a check of the Law Enforcement Information Network showed that he had seven prior convictions for driving with a suspended license. According to a police report, as an officer explained the driver’s citation and the impound sheet for his vehicle, the driver “became verbally belligerent, then ripped the citation and impound paperwork out of the (officer’s) hand’s and tried to walk away.” Policer told the driver he wasn’t free to leave until the inventory of his vehicle was completed, but they said the driver ignored them and refused to sit down as asked, leading police to handcuff him.
This is when police reportedly noticed that the driver’s breath smelled of alcohol and he had bloodshot eyes. The driver reportedly denied having been drinking that evening but said he had used marijuana. The driver refused to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, according to police. Police said they recovered an unopened 24-ounce bottle of Modelo and a small bottle of tequila on the driver’s front passenger seat
— K. Michelle Moran
Detroit Zoo brings on the spooky vibes this October
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo is preparing for a spooky season full of pumpkins and halloween-themed fun during the Zoo Boo event.
The Zoo Boo, presented by Corewell Health Children’s, has multiple dates throughout the month of October: Oct. 4-5, 10-12, 17-19 and 24-26. Each day the installation is open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. The Zoo Boo takes place only in the front half of the zoo.
During the event, participants will be able to see the “fun-kin” displays — fun elaborate and illuminated displays that set the spooky mood.
Participants can also expect treat stations for trick-or-treating, live strolling performers and interactive entertainment, hands-on learning opportunities, Halloween-themed face painting, themed photo stops, character meet and greets, and a seasonal market experience by Blakes with fresh cider and doughnuts for purchase. Twenty percent of proceeds from the Blakes purchases will support animal conservation.
Megan Gregg, senior events manager of the Detroit Zoo, said that the Zoo Boo has some additions to the displays this year.
“This year’s Zoo Boo has some exciting new additions, including enhanced entertainment throughout the zoo footprint, new pumpkin displays and fresh fall-themed photo opportunities throughout the zoo,”
she said.
Each year, the event attracts thousands of families to the zoo.
“Zoo Boo has become a beloved tradition for families across metro Detroit. It’s a festive way to celebrate Halloween and all things fall that brings the community together in a unique setting,” Gregg said.
“Whether it’s families coming year after year or new families discovering it for the first time, there’s a sense of joy and nostalgia that makes it really special.”
The Zoo Boo is sponsored by Corewell Health Children’s, but the event does not raise money for the hospital.
“Corewell Health Children’s is the presenting sponsor of Zoo Boo, and we are incredibly grateful for their support, which helps make this beloved family tradition possible,” said Sarah Culton, Detroit Zoological Society communications manager.
“While Zoo Boo is full of Halloween fun, it’s also a celebration with purpose. Every ticket sold supports the Zoo, our mission and the animals and habitats we strive to protect at home and around the world.”
Zoo Boo continues to cultivate an environment of excitement each year.
“People should be excited about the magical atmosphere we have created this
year. From the creatively decorated trickor-treat trails to the live entertainment,” she said. “Whether you’re coming for the costumes, the doughnuts or just the fall fun, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.”
Tickets for the Zoo Boo range from $21 to $25 and can only be purchased online at detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-boo. All ages 2 and older need a ticket.
There are a few options for add-on activities like a dinner buffet for $23; cider and doughnuts for $8; and an attraction add-on that includes a 15-minute 4D film experience with 3D and special effects or a ride on the carousel for $3-$6.
Once
ABOVE: A young boy dressed as a skeleton rides the carousel during a previous Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo. LEFT: Thousands of families attend the Zoo Boo each year. Photos provided by the Detroit Zoological Society
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