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ABOVE LEFT: The cowboy boots worn by Detroit-born actor Herb Jeffries in the 1937 film “Harlem on the Prairie” are one of the artifacts on display in “Regeneration.” Jeffries, who made his acting debut in this movie, was known as the “Sepia Singing Cowboy” for his baritone singing voice. ABOVE RIGHT: A number of movie posters can be seen by exhibition visitors.

BELOW: Costumes from some of the films are on display as movie clips are shown next to them.

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WOODS — Residents of Grosse Pointe Woods and other nearby cities now have a new, safe and environmentally friendly way to dispose of their unwanted medications.

Because of a gift from Rotary Club of Grosse Pointe Sunrise, a medicine safe disposal kiosk with a bottle that destroys drugs — liquids and pills alike — is available around the clock for public use in the lobby of the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department, 20025 Mack Plaza Drive. The device works by using a solution of activated charcoal to “bind and chemically digest the medication, rendering it unfit for human consumption,” according to a press release.

LIBRAR on page 12A “Thanks to Rotary for this,” Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant said during a press conference Jan. 25 in the Woods Community Center. “We accept this in our city as a move forward.”

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Significant piece of motion picture history explored in ‘Regeneration’

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DETROIT — A largely lost but pivotal part of the history of American cinema is being brought to life by a new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

“Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971” looks at the films, filmmakers, actors and studios from this period. Originally organized by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the exhibition runs Feb. 4 through June 23. The Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is showing a companion film series that will enable audiences to see some of the movies referenced in the exhibition.

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New superintendent starts in GPPSS

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WOODS — New Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Andrea Tuttle took the reins from interim Superintendent Christian Fenton Feb. 5.

Tuttle — who had been the superintendent and human resources director for Owosso Public Schools since 2010 — was chosen to be the new leader of the GPPSS by a unanimous vote of the Grosse Pointe Board of Education Dec. 12.

Prior to becoming a superintendent in Owosso, Tuttle was a principal in Owosso Public Schools from 2008 to 2010 and worked as a teacher and principal for other districts before that, including a teaching stint in Perth, Australia. She has spent 28 years in education and has elementary and secondary teaching certificates.

Tuttle’s contract with the district was approved by a vote of 6-0 during a special board meeting Jan. 22 at Barnes School in Grosse Pointe Woods. Trustee Valarie St. John wasn’t present for the meeting.

Andrea Tuttle Because the district hoped to have Tuttle take over at the beginning of February, “that is one of the reasons why we had to have this meeting (Jan. 22), so she could give proper notice to her (current district),” President Sean Cotton said.

Trustee Colleen Worden said they had “rigorous discussions about this contract over several meetings” and “hashed out a lot of important issues” during those sessions.

However, Worden had some concerns about the contract that the board was about to sign.

“I can’t wait for her to start,” Worden said. “I think Dr. Tuttle is going to be a fantastic superintendent. My reservation is, I think that the monetary amount is prob-

Two-person art show makes quite an impression

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CITY — Their work may be very different, but artists and friends Angelo Sherman and William Schippert bring a similar commitment to excellence and experimentation to what they create.

They’ll both be showing some of their original artworks in “Impressionism + Expressionism: The Works of Angelo Sherman & William Schippert,” which will be on view Feb. 9 to 29 at Posterity Art & Framing Gallery in The Village. A public reception with the artists will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15.

“It’s really a treat to have them both here,” said Michelle Boggess, who owns Posterity. “They both have very different styles of art, but they’re both idea artists.

Their art is fantastic, but even better, they both have great ideas.”

Sherman, of Detroit, is a selftaught artist who studied artistic masterpieces up close as a security guard and later technician at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He said he learned to paint by sketching and painting in the galleries while he was working. Although tuition at the College for Creative Studies — whose campus is adjacent to the DIA — was too costly for Sherman, he was able to learn from CCS instructors when they brought students to the museum for lectures. Sherman said he’d also go across the street to the main branch of the Detroit Public Library to do research on famous artists.

ABOVE: “The Whiskey Six,” by Angelo Sherman, is a mixed media painting of The Village bar/restaurant.

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LEFT: William Schippert stands behind his oil painting, “Heart Strings,” which depicts several birch trees.

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National Guard member to return to active service — with City Public Safety Department

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CITY — A member of the Grosse Pointe Public Safety Department will soon be back on the beat and serving the City, after serving his country in the military.

Officer Robert Saleski, who has been with the Public Safety Department since Jan. 4, 2016, will return to the force in March. A member of the Michigan National Guard for about the last 14 years, Saleski was deployed for almost a year — from January through November 2023 — which he spent with the U.S. Army Central Command in the Middle East, primarily in Kuwait and Iraq. He returned to Michigan just before Thanksgiving last year.

He’s a captain in the U.S. Army and National Guard.

During a Dec. 18 Grosse Pointe City Council meeting, Public Safety Director John Alcorn presented Saleski with a challenge coin to recognize his service.

“We’re extremely lucky to have him,” Alcorn said. “Rob is trustworthy and brave.”

Alcorn said Saleski is a member of the interdepartmental Special Response Team — similar to a SWAT team. The team is made up of officers from the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods.

“His military training just enhances what he already brings to the table,” Alcorn said.

“Having him back will be like a breath of fresh air.”

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, OFFICERS FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Board of Education has a new leader.

During a meeting Jan. 9 at Brownell Middle School, the board voted unanimously to name Sean Cotton as president for 2024. A business owner and attorney, Cotton was first elected to the board in 2022 and served as the treasurer last year.

Former President Ahmed Ismail, who served as president during 2023, took Cotton himself out of consideration for remaining in that role in 2024.

Citing “family medical” issues that he anticipates contending with for the next three to six months, Ismail said he wouldn’t have the time to devote to another term as president this year.

“I appreciate those of you that reached out to me about continuing as president,” Ismail said.

Ismail did say he would be able to serve as vice president — a role that had been filled by Lisa Papas in 2023. Nominated by Cotton, Ismail was elected to the vice presidency by a vote of 5-1, with Trustee Colleen Worden casting the dissenting vote. Papas was absent from the Jan. 9 meeting.

Terry Collins, a finance supervisor who was named to fill a board vacancy left by the departure last year of David Brumbaugh, was elected treasurer.

“He’s shown over the past number of years … that he is on top of the finances of the district,” said Ismail, who nominated Collins. “He is meticulous in his work.”

Collins was approved by a vote of 4-2, with Trustees Valarie St. John and Worden casting the dissenting votes.

Worden nominated St. John for secretary, saying that St. John takes thorough notes at each meeting already and, “She makes sure if there are any mistakes, we’re aware of them.”

Cotton, St. John and Worden voted in favor of St. John’s nomination, but it failed because Ismail, Collins and Trustee Virginia “Ginny” Jeup voted against it.

The board then voted 4-2 in favor of appointing Papas as secretary for 2024, with Worden and St. John casting the dissenting votes.

“I’m honored to serve,” Cotton said.

“I’m stepping into some big shoes.”

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“Me falling in love with art was the thick paint van Gogh painted with,” Schippert said. “It made me feel something for the first time about art.”

He started out working on canvas but wasn’t happy with the results, so Schippert said he switched to painting on wood. All of his images in this show were painted on wood, which is somehow fitting because trees can be seen in almost all his art.

While his digital works span the country, Schippert’s paintings are a nod to places closer to home, especially the parks in Grosse Pointe Park. Most of his work reflects fall scenes. He said he hopes to paint images from all the Grosse Pointes.

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He anticipates having about eight paintings in the show, all of which have been done over the last two months.

“I started painting day and night,” Schippert said.

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“What I liked as a guard is I could look up close at a painting,” Sherman said.

“I took advantage of being there to learn as much as I could about the artwork.”

He said he was interested in doing cartoons as a child and didn’t begin painting until high school. Sherman, who describes his work as a mix of impressionism and abstract expressionism, said he’s been seriously pursuing his art career for about the last 20 years.

Sherman, whose works are smaller than Schippert’s, will have about 16 pieces on display.

Sherman said he prefers to paint outdoors — some of his works are plein-air — and said he’s “showing pieces I experimented with as far as technique.”

These experimentations include a portrait of rock legend Jimi Hendrix painted inside a guitar Sherman cut in half.

Sherman’s paintings have elements of realism that ground them and give the viewer a recognizable point of reference, but they also have drips and splatters that lend more of an abstract quality.

“I can paint realism but that don’t interest me,” Sherman said. “I consider myself more like a jazz artist, because I don’t have to look at my reference. I can kind of go with the flow.”

Visitors will see images of familiar sites — like Posterity and The Whiskey Six, both in The Village — as painted by Sherman, who has taught art workshops through the Grosse Pointe Artists Association at The War Memorial. His work has also been shown at the DIA, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and numerous galleries.

Schippert, of Grosse Pointe Park, met Sherman after Sherman gave an art lecture that Schippert attended. They struck up a conversation afterward in the parking lot.

An avid traveler, Schippert had already attracted attention for his digital artworks — he has extensively photographed his travels to national parks and state parks and uses proprietary techniques to give his images a painterly quality. At press time, his shot at Patapsco Valley State Park in Maryland — of the light at the end of a train tunnel — had gotten about 345,000 likes on Instagram.

And, for the last couple of years, he’s been creating art of Grosse Pointe Park sites for an annual calendar.

But painting is relatively new for Schippert, who by day is a business consultant and certified public accountant.

“I’ve never shown oil before,” Schippert

ested in art and took a printmaking class at one point. Van Gogh became his teacher, as he learned more about the artist and studied his work in detail.

“I never imagined I would have a painting show,” Schippert said. “This is mindblowing to have this kind of opportunity.”

He said art will always be part of his life, whether he’s a commercial success or not.

“The whole thing is rewarding,” Schippert said of the creative process. “It feels like I’ve won the lotto.”

He hopes his works do for others what seeing van Gogh has done for him.

“I would like for my art to make (people) feel something,” Schippert said.

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Regeneration “We are honored to present ‘Regeneration,’ a powerful, inspiring and important exhibition that examines the rich and often untold history of Blacks in American cinema,” DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons said in a press release. “The exhibition explores the critical roles played by pioneering Black actors, filmmakers, and advocates to shape and influence U.S. cinema and culture in the face of enduring racism and discrimination.”

Rhea L. Combs, director of curatorial affairs for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, was one of the co-curators of this exhibition. She said there was a “parallel history” between the better-known general history of filmmaking and that of Black cinema.

Between 1915 and 1948, more than 150 independent production companies across the United States — including the Maurice Film Co. in Detroit — made what were called “race films,” or films starring Black actors made for Black audiences, at a time when moviegoing was highly segregated. These movies ran the gamut from comedies to Westerns to melodrama.

“I think it’s really about a sense of empowerment and pride and possibility,” Combs said. “There has been a longstanding, rich tradition of African American involvement in cinema since the beginning. …

We want to make sure we’re expanding the understanding that this is not a separate cinema — it was working alongside American mainstream cinema.”

More than half of the films made before 1950 no longer exist and the majority of the race films were lost, said Elliot Wilhelm, curator of film for the DIA. Besides chemical decomposition and the fact that the silver nitrate film stock of the time was notoriously unstable, Wilhelm said early film studios believed that once people had seen a movie, they wouldn’t want to see it again — this was long before the era of streaming, cable or even network television. So, Wilhelm said, studios would routinely melt down movie negatives or positives to make new films. And while Hollywood films were usually stored in climate-controlled facilities, the same wasn’t true for those made by the independents, Wilhelm said.

But then there are the exciting discoveries of films thought to be lost, like 1939’s “Reform School,” a film about prison reform that starred Lewis Beavers as a probation officer. A screening of “Reform School” took

place Feb. 4 at the DFT. “During our research, we were able to find it in the archives and have it restored,” said co-curator Doris Berger, vice president of curatorial affairs at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

The exhibition opens with “Something Good — Negro Kiss,” an 1898 short film that contains the earliest known cinematic depiction of Black intimacy. Combs said this film “serves as a counterbalance” to stereotypical depictions of Black individuals in Hollywood films.

“It was important for us to bring this moment of celebration and joy forward,” Combs said.

The exhibition features almost 200 historical objects — including photographs, posters, costumes, script pages and magazine covers — as well as relevant contemporary artworks, home movies, newsreels and more.

Visitors will also see how Black actors like Harry Belafonte and Ruby Dee played an important role in civil rights advocacy.

“Regeneration” was about five years in the making, Berger said.

“Part of our mission (at the Academy Museum) was and still is exploring undervalued topics; this was fitting to our mission,” Berger said.

She said the show was a big success in Los Angeles, so they were happy to be able to bring it to additional audiences in Detroit.

Berger said the exhibition demonstrates agency, resiliency and creativity on the part of the Black filmmaking community, along with “the power of what could have been and should have been” during the decades covered in the exhibition.

Wilhelm is thrilled the “Regeneration” series is coinciding with the DFT’s 50th anniversary year.

“This is a story we (as a museum) wanted to be a part of. … This narrative, this story told by the exhibition needs to be told,” Wilhelm said. “What we want to do is tell (visitors) about this missing part of American cinema and African American history. … I believe cinema is extremely important because it’s a storytelling medium that’s seen by a huge number of people.”

Admission to “Regeneration” is free with regular museum admission, which means it’s free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, said DIA Marketing Director Jessica Carreras. She said admission to the films in the “Regeneration” series is free to everyone.

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Lions legendary running back Billy Sims talks Lions, ’83 playoff loss to 49ers METRO DETROIT — Between the Jahmyr Gibbs fumble, Josh Reynolds drops, or the Brandon Aiyuk catch off Kindle Vildor’s face mask, there seemed to be many moments during the NFC championship game Jan. 28 where the palms of Detroit Lions’ fans met their foreheads in disbelief.

For legendary Lions running back Billy Sims, who led the Lions to a division championship in 1983 for the first time since 1957, it was another ever-so-close effort of knocking off the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League playoffs that ended in heartbreak.

“I still see that ball floating, but the wind,” Sims said, reminiscing on the Lions’ 24-23 loss to the 49ers in the 1983 divisional round. “We would’ve beat them if it wasn’t

for the wind pushing that ball. Eddie (Murray) was a great kicker. So great, he kicked for the (Dallas) Cowboys and got them a Super Bowl ring. In my next life, I’m coming back as a kicker.”

Sims ran for 114 and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the playoff loss, but 20 carries back then was nothing.

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ABOVE: Detroit Lions fans wait patiently to meet legendary running back Billy Sims on Feb. 3 at a meetand-greet event at his restaurant, Billy Sims Barbecue, in Troy.

LEFT: Oklahoma Sooners fans throw up the “Horns Down” with Sooners and Detroit Lions legendary running back Billy Sims.

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things because we ain’t running the damn ball. I’m telling coach Monte Clark, bless his heart, I said, ‘Coach, we gotta do what got us here.’ He said, ‘Yeah, I know. We’re gonna switch over.’”

Sims, a three-time Pro Bowler in his five seasons (1980-1984) for the Lions, was back in the Detroit area Feb. 3 for a meetand-greet event at his restaurant, Billy Sims Barbecue, in Troy.

Lions fans packed the outside of the restaurant over an hour before the start of the event on Feb. 3, waiting patiently to see their childhood icon and have various jerseys, footballs, photos, and bobbleheads signed.

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FAR LEFT: This image shows the front of the new challenge coins from the Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department.

NEAR LEFT: The back of the Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department challenge coin looks like a police badge.

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From left, Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Director John Alcorn stands with officer Robert Saleski in front of a poster welcoming him back from his deployment with the National Guard.

ability to get these coins made so they could be given out.

“It means a lot,” Saleski said after the meeting of being honored with one of the coins. “In the military … leaders give (challenge coins) out to soldiers who exemplify outstanding service.”

Alcorn said Saleski was the first member of the department to receive a challenge coin.

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“It’s nice to have a Public Safety Department full of rock stars,” Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak said, acknowledging Saleski and others who have kept the community safe and done exceptional work. “We love that.”

City Councilman Christopher Moyer said he felt Saleski’s story “is the epitome of the (holiday) season.”

“Thank you for your service,” Moyer added.

During his tenure with the City, Saleski has won several public safety awards for going above and beyond the call of duty.

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Vehicle theft attempted

PARK — A pair of unknown suspects are being sought by police after they reportedly tried to steal a 2013 Kia Sorrento from the 1300 block of Wayburn Street at around 6:40 a.m. Jan. 28.

Police said a neighbor saw the suspects inside her neighbor’s vehicle and called 911, causing the suspects to flee the scene. The suspects are only described as someone in all-black clothing and someone in red pants.

Police said they found damage to the Kia’s back window and steering column. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8227400.

Fleeing suspects sought

PARK — Police are seeking suspects who are said to have fled from the 600 block of Pemberton Road after either trying to steal a vehicle or steal items from inside the vehicle at around 11:10 p.m. Jan. 25.

Officers responded to the area on a report of a suspicious vehicle — a white Chrysler 300 — and saw the Chrysler pull up to a second occupied vehicle, from which a second suspect exited and got into the Chrysler. The Chrysler is then alleged to have sped away. Police said it appears that the suspects were either trying to steal valuables from the victim’s vehicle or steal the vehicle itself. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Extortion victim files report

WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods man filed a report with police Jan. 25 after he was the victim of extortion by an unknown suspect. The victim told police he started communicating with an unnamed man he met on the app Grindr, with the two men exchanging nude photos of themselves.

The victim said the suspect then told the victim that if the victim didn’t comply with his instructions, he would send the compromising photos and information about the victim to his wife and place of employment, as well as post them online.

The victim was initially told to purchase $2,000 worth of gift cards, scratch off the numbers on the back, take pictures of the numbers and send those to the suspect.

Can thief nabbed

PARK — A 64-year-old Detroit man was arrested at a Detroit grocery store after he reportedly stole bags of returnable cans from the backyard of a home in the 1200 block of Nottingham Road at around 11:10 a.m. Jan. 25. Police said the victim spotted the suspect taking the bags and gave police a description of the suspect, along with the suspect’s license number. The suspect was said to have been trying to cash in the cans when police located him and arrested him for larceny.

Retail fraud suspect arrested

WOODS — After he is said to have filled two shopping bags with merchandise and left a store in the 20400 block of Mack Avenue without paying for the items, a 56-year-old Detroit man was arrested at the store next door at around 5 p.m. Jan. 25. Police said the suspect told them he threw the stolen merchandise into a nearby trash can, where officers recovered $158 worth of groceries. The suspect was arrested and could be facing retail fraud charges, according to a report.

around 8:40 a.m. Feb. 2 regarding a reported intoxicated motorist and encountered a 69-year-old Grosse Pointe Park woman who said she was waiting for the beverage store to open so she could buy a diet Pepsi. Police noticed that she smelled of alcohol. After she failed field sobriety tests, the driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated and arrested, police said.

Package pilfered

WOODS — An unknown suspect is said by police to have swiped a UPS package whose contents were valued at $100 from the front porch of a home in the 1700 block of Severn Road at around 2 p.m. Jan. 28.

The victim told police she received a notification that her package had been delivered, but when she checked her porch, it wasn’t there. At around the same time the package was taken, someone else at the same address told police that an unknown suspect rummaged through her unlocked vehicle and removed a couple of dollars. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Smartphone missing

CITY — One of two iPhones delivered by FedEx to a home in the 800 block of

Lakeland Street at around 3:15 p.m. Feb. 1 was said to have been removed from its box by an unknown suspect. The victim told police that when the boxes were opened, only one of them contained an iPhone. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8863200.

Porch pirate sought

WOODS — A package whose contents were worth $40 is said to have been stolen from the front porch of a home in the 1500 block of Dorthen Street at around 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30. According to a police report, the package was removed from the porch by a 20- to 30-year-old man. The suspect is said to have driven away from the scene in a newer model Cadillac SUV. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Wanted suspect arrested

CITY — A 42-year-old Detroit man who was arrested by Wayne State University police Feb. 1 was subsequently turned over to the Grosse Pointe City Public Safety Department because the suspect was wanted for a 2020 larceny in the City, a police report states.

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Retail fraud suspect said to be repeat offender

CITY — A 56-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody after he allegedly put a bottle of Champagne in his pants and left a business in the 300 block of Fisher Road without paying for the Champagne at around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Police said the suspect — who was arrested as he was leaving the store — was issued a citation and turned over to the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department, which had a valid arrest warrant for the suspect. In addition, police said this suspect appears to be the same person who stole merchandise from the Fisher Road business Dec. 30 and Jan. 9. The suspect is expected to face additional retail fraud charges in connection to those incidents.

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Women invited to health programs

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, is hosting a new Women’s Wellness Group series on select Thursdays in February and March. The sessions will take place from 9 to 9:50 a.m. Feb. 8 and 22 and March 7 and 21 and will be a chance for participants to discuss health and wellness as people age. Each session will focus on a topic, with introductory information offered by nutrition educator Gray Jessiman, a social work candidate at Wayne State University who’s serving as the social work intern at The Helm.

“Studies show that behavioral changes are effective when you have a group setting,” Jessiman said in a press release. “So when people are trying to make changes around nutrition, better sleep, relationship issues, areas they want to improve upon, it helps to be in a group setting.”

Registration is needed and can be made by visiting helmlife.org or calling (313) 882-9600.

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SCHOOL LEADER AWARDED GRANT

John Kernan, the principal of Richard Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Farms, was one of only 20 educators nationwide to receive a National Society Daughters of the American Revolution grant, the American Revolution Legacy Grant, which was created for 2024.

Barbara Davis, the chapter community classroom chair for the Louisa St. Clair Chapter NSDAR, announced the honor during a Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting Dec. 12. Davis called Kernan “very deserving” of this $1,500 award, which will be used for an all-school assembly that emphasizes American innovation, exploration, historical discovery and pride.

“The assembly will use music and engaging activities to teach students about our nation’s past and our founding principles, which helped our country become what it is today,” Davis said. “This grant is one of just 20 to be awarded nationally, so John’s selection is quite an accomplishment. John is a tremendous teacher and administrator, as he embraces sharing America’s history and values with his students. Each September John hosts a flag-raising ceremony at Richard during Constitution Week where students have an opportunity to learn about the Constitution and our flag, for example.”

The grant was open to prekindergarten through bachelor’s degree-level educators.

Recipients were asked to focus on the theme “Stars and Stripes Forever: The Enduring Legacy of the American Revolution.” The maximum grant amount was $5,000. The Louisa St. Clair Chapter assisted Kernan in preparing his application.

Kernan, pictured, was presented with the grant by, at left, Louisa St. Clair Chapter Vice Regent Patty Drury and, at right, Davis, who is also the chapter’s organizing secretary.

“We are proud to be among the oldest Daughters of the American Revolution groups in the country,” Davis said.

The Garden Club of Michigan will be looking at the issue of plastic pollution during a presentation via Zoom at 7 p.m. Feb. 13. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be given by Kim Cameron, of Beyond Plastics.

Cameron, who has a doctorate in plant physiology, will talk about the toxic links between plastics and plants, animals, water, soil and the human body, as well as what microplastics do to the soil and the plants absorbing these particles.

“The Garden Club of Michigan holds conservation and environmental stewardship as one of our core principles and we are so pleased to be able to share a speaker on such an important topic with the public,” GCM Co-President Libby Candler said in a press release.

To register or for more information, email info@gardenclubofmichigan.org.

New exhibit opens

Wayne County Community College District’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus in Detroit invites the public to visit the exhibition, “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery.”

According to a press release, the display “explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.” The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids organized the exhibition.

“Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education,” WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery said in a press release. “This exhibit offers an opportunity to see and engage in history in a way that challenges, but also builds new understanding about where we have come from, and where we are going as a community and as a nation.”

The exhibition, which opened Feb. 5, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit wcccd.edu.

Adults invited to visit science center ‘After Dark’

The Michigan Science Center’s popular “After Dark” series of events for adults will host its first event of 2024, “Lights Out,” from 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 10.

Open to those ages 21 and up, this event will offer entertainment, music, cocktails and more as participants engage in activities that explore the science of light and darkness. Attendees will also get a chance to see “Laser Dark Side of the Moon,” a light and sound show set to Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, “Dark Side of the Moon.”

The Michigan Science Center is located at 5020 John R St. in Detroit. For tickets or more information, visit mi-sci.org or call (313) 577-8400.

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EVENT TO HONOR GROSSE POINTE SOUTH GRADUATE, U OF M NATIONAL CHAMPION A 2022 Grosse Pointe South High School graduate is returning home as a national champion.

From 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, University of Michigan sophomore defensive lineman Joey Klunder will be honored in an event titled “Hail to the Hometown Victor.”

The free event will include a meet-and-greet with Klunder, a moderated interview about all things Michigan football, a deep dive into Michigan’s championship-winning season, and a question-andanswer session with attendees.

Klunder made his Michigan debut on the defensive line this season on Sept. 2 in a 30-3 win over East Carolina University.

Klunder was a three-star recruit coming out of South in 2022 and was high school teammates with current Wolverines cornerback Will Johnson, a 2022 South graduate as well.

Interested attendees are asked to register for the event at warmemorial.org/eventcalendar11/ joeyklunder.

MSGCU ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union is accepting applications through Feb. 27 for its annual scholarship program.

Credit union representatives are offering 33 scholarships of $2,500 each to help local students and educators reach career goals, and 14 scholarships of $2,000 each to support future first responders.

Scholarship applications can be submitted online at msgcu.org/ scholarships. Nonmembers are welcome to apply for an MSGCU scholarship and must become a member if selected as a scholarship recipient.

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On Feb. 10 at the War Memorial at 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, University of Michigan sophomore defensive lineman Joey Klunder will be honored during an event called “Hail to the Hometown Victor.”

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As a general rule, when symptoms occur related to cancer, it usually has progressed to stage three or four.

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For a long time, full body MRI scans were available only in select areas outside of Michigan, requiring expensive flights like in Vancouver or California. However, this changed when a clinic opened in Southfield, making these scans available to Metro Detroit residents.

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Sims sat from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 3 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 4 signing autographs, taking pictures, speaking with fans, and hearing fans reminisce on his playing years, especially his karate kick against the Houston Oilers, “The following week, the NFL watched the film and fined me $500 for it, but it was worth it,” Sims said.

Something different than in years past, there was excitement from fans about Lions football in February, talking to Sims about the season and the recent loss in the NFC championship game, and more importantly, on the play calling and aggressiveness of Lions head coach Dan Campbell.

“The thing about it is that every play is a good play when it works,” Sims said.

“Some of the fans are blaming the coach, but that’s the way he coaches. That’s what got them there. If a couple players didn’t drop the ball or this or that; it’s a lot of things. I think he’s done a great job since he’s been here. You know how we are as fans. We forget that part.”

But now Sims, a St. Louis Cardinals fan since he was a child, can direct his fandom to the approaching Major League Baseball season.

Sims, who wore No. 20 because of Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock, was a left-handed pitcher throughout his childhood when he grew up in St. Louis.

“I used to go to the baseball games because during those time periods, most Black kids played baseball,” Sims said. “We didn’t play football. When I moved to Texas, s---, everybody played football. I didn’t want to play because I thought it was a crazy game.

Who would want to get the s--- beaten out of them and all that?”

Sims would relocate to Hooks, Texas, in eighth grade to live with his grandmother, not playing football until 10th grade as the third-string running back.

A couple of injuries in the running back room and 7,738 rushing yards later, which was second in national high school football history at the time, Sims would receive the infamous halftime call from University of Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer at the gas station Sims worked at, eventually joining Switzer at Oklahoma.

Before his Heisman season in 1978 and Heisman runner-up season in 1979, Sims quit football at Oklahoma due to an injury his sophomore season, but Switzer convinced him to stay.

It was a decision Sims couldn’t possibly regret after getting selected first overall in the

1980 NFL Draft, until he found out where he was headed.

“First round, first pick, sounds pretty good until they tell you where you’re going,” Sims said. “I said, ‘Detroit? They hadn’t won but one game.’”

But over his years wearing the Honolulu blue and silver, Sims was able to experience the passion and loyalty Lions fans have for their team, and continue to have.

That passion was even more evident when a running back now in his 40th year of retirement continues to draw a massive crowd from Lions fans, and Sims said he’s happy the fans were rewarded for their loyalty this season.

“It’s well overdue and a long time overdue,” Sims said. “Even when I got drafted and I came here, the state of Michigan, not just Detroit because we were at Pontiac, they were very, very loyal fans. They had been losing forever, but they always showed up for their team.”

Currently residing in Texas and staying busy as a grandfather to seven grandchildren, Sims said he hopes to make it back to Detroit for the upcoming NFL Draft, which is scheduled to take place in late April at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit.

With his grandchildren ranging in age from 4 to 18, it’s a good thing he learned how to do a “Ticky Tok” in the recent Nissan Heisman House commercial alongside Oklahoma State University Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders and University of South Carolina Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers.

“I have a lot of good fun with them,” Sims said. “Yeah, ‘Ticky Tok.’ A lot of people thought that was pretty good.”

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ably too high. But I do know that when we set the parameters (for the contract during the superintendent search), that we set it pretty high over some of our objections. … I do support her. I support this contract with some reservations on some of the facets that were put in there. But I do think that she is going to be a great person for our district.”

Tuttle’s salary was said to be about

$310,000 plus benefits.

Vice President Ahmed Ismail was among those looking forward to Tuttle’s start.

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for local Rotary clubs by the Rotary Action Group for Addiction Prevention. He said the Woods is the first city in Michigan to get one of these medicine safe disposal kiosks.

Grosse Pointe Sunrise is a Project SMART Rotary Club.

Unlike drug drop-off bins — where people deposit their medicine, bottles and all — this device immediately ruins the medication.

Each bottle with the charcoal solution holds roughly 12,000 to 16,000 pills, Woods Public Safety Director John Kosanke said. It wasn’t known how quickly the Woods bottle would get filled. The city will always have an empty bottle on hand to replace the filled bottle, which gets sent to a facility in Arkansas that collects and incinerates these containers.

Even expired over-the-counter medications and vitamins can be dumped into the bottle, Kosanke said.

As Rotary officials noted, one of the advantages of this kiosk is that it prevents medication from getting into the local water system, either by being flushed down the toilet or thrown in the trash. Studies have shown that trace amounts of legal and illegal drugs — including cocaine and antibiotics — have been found in waterways such as the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair.

Like several other local cities, the Woods has had a metal drop-off bin for medicine in its public safety lobby. However, Kosanke said there are safety and liability issues to consider with this bin. Although people are asked not to toss needles in there, Kosanke said they’ve found syringes before; in at least one case, a detective charged with emptying the bin was nearly stabbed by a discarded

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“That was a health risk for my employees,” Kosanke said.

And, because the drugs collected in the bin were still whole, they needed to be securely stored in a locked area in the department until they could be collected by a local health care system for disposal, Kosanke said.

The kiosk will replace the bin and be safer and less labor-intensive for his staff.

In June 2023, Kosanke said, the Woods experienced a triple opioid overdose in one night. It was the city’s second multi-opioid overdose incident in three years. After the overdoses in June, Kosanke said Sunrise Rotary Club Administrator Dennis Hyduk reached out to him and the city started working with Rotary to acquire the kiosk.

“We all know what a problem drug addiction is,” said Steve Kosinski, a past president of Grosse Pointe Sunrise. “It’s palpable and it’s very serious.”

Rotary officials said that for many, addiction starts with someone — often a teen or pre-teen — experimenting with the medicine found in their parent’s or grandparent’s medicine cabinet. That’s why destroying these drugs is considered so crucial to preventing addiction in the first place.

Sherrie Jones, president of Grosse Pointe Sunrise, said any community that wants one of these kiosks should reach out to the club, which meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.

“Sunrise Rotary is happy to be in partnership to make these kiosks available,” Jones said.

Kosanke asks that anyone who wants to use the kiosk plan ahead by putting their

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pills into a bag first so that they can dump all of them into the tube at once. He said kiosk users should take any bags or empty medicine bottles home with them.

“Nobody is taking anybody’s medication back,” Kenemore clarified. “The people are destroying their own. We’re not touching anybody’s drugs.”

Kevin Walker, of Stat Medicament Disposal Corp. — the company that created the kiosk — said this device has been in the works since 2010. Walker said they have an “exclusive contract with Rotary” to sell these devices for use in locations all over the country.

“We want this to continue throughout all of our communities,” Rotary District 6400 Governor Russ Jones said. “Rotary works at the grassroots level. … This is something that affects all of us. It’s both environmental and medical health.”

Kenemore said each kiosk costs $1,295 and the bottle inside the kiosk costs $495.

For now, Kosanke said, Stat Medicament Disposal Corp. will be replacing the Woods’ bottles at no cost. He said the City Council is looking at drafting an ordinance

that would force big pharmaceutical companies to pay for the replacement bottles, as well as small bottles that would be mailed out to all Woods residents at no charge so they could safely destroy their medicine at home and send back the filled bottles for disposal. Opioid lawsuit settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers have led to more than $50 billion going to state and local governments to battle the opioid epidemic, which is where the Woods hopes to obtain its funding for this initiative.

“We’re always looking to improve our existing services and programs for our residents,” Kosanke said. “I’m excited for the program, and I’m so grateful to my city administrator and mayor and council — and especially to Sunrise Rotary — for facilitating this and making it happen.”

The kiosk was installed and made available for medicine disposal Jan. 30.

Kenemore said Rotary clubs around the country are getting these kiosks for public spaces such as government buildings, schools and libraries. He said their goal is to do for the opioid crisis what Rotary did to largely eradicate polio globally, a project that started in 1979 and has now reduced polio cases by 99.9%.

“We are going to make a difference,” Kenemore said.

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8. Hajj destination 9. Hillside, in Scotland 10. “Dream on!” (2 words) 11. Constricting snakes 12. *____ zone 15. Bad blood 20. Post-it user 22. Not miss 24. Street opening 25. *Half-time show entertainer 26. Compass point 27. In spite of the fact, arch.

29. Loads from lodes 31. *CBS announcer and former QB 32. Native American group 33. Famous Bolshevik 34. *Like the Super Bowl players 36. Sonny & Cher, e.g.

38. Ditto 42. Neutral shade 45. With mature appearance 49. Bamboozle 51. Learned one 54. Religious song 56. Defier 57. Not top-shelf 58. On the ocean

59. Deviate 60. Type of tide 61. Peace symbol 62. End of grace 63. *49ers’ conference 65. Short for one time around 67. Short for Arthur

FEB. 10

Chilly Fest: Frozen fish fling, bed races, rock climbing wall, mobile high ropes course, retail raffles and more, noon-4 p.m., Grosse Pointe Park’s business districts along Kercheval, Charlevoix and Mack avenues, also chili cookoff, Cabbage Patch Saloon, 15130 Mack Ave., grossepointepark.org Snowy Saturday: Explore grounds (weather permitting) at Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in snowshoes or skis, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events

FEB. 18

Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra concert: Performance featuring Grosse Pointe North senior and viola player Benjamin Graham, 3-4:30 p.m., preconcert talk at 2:15 p.m., The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org

ONGOING

Fish fries: 5-7 p.m. Fridays Feb. 16-March 15, St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church and School, 157 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, (313) 885-8855, stpaulonthelake.org • 5-7 p.m. Fridays Feb. 16-March 22, Our Lady Star of the Sea, 467 Fairford Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, (313) 884-5554 Mini Maestros Family Concert Series: Stop, Bop, and Roll! with Sean Dobbins and Friends (Feb. 24), Six Mile Strings (March 16) and Earth Day Celebration with Joe Reilly and Friends (April 20), 10:30 a.m.-noon, The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org Grosse Pointe Community Chorus: Rehearsals from 7:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday of month, Grosse Pointe North High School, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, grossepointecommunitychorus.org, (313) 580-5965 Art classes: 10:30 a.m.-noon every first and third Tuesdays of month for seniors, 6-8 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays of month for

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FEB. 9-10

‘You Just Have No Idea’: Dinner theater production by Michigan playwright Cecelia Reuter Lesner, 6 p.m., Grosse Pointe Congregational Church, 240 Chalfonte Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, onthestage.tickets/show/grosse-pointe-talent veterans, The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, grossepointeartcenter.org, (313) 881-3454 Teen Leadership Council: Meetings for grades 9-12 every first Wednesday of month, pizza and snacks provided, 6-7 p.m., Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., grossepointelibrary.org, (313) 640-4775 Yarn Up Knitting and Crochet Club: Meets 1-2 p.m. every second Thursday of month through June, Grosse Pointe Public Library - Ewald Branch, 15175 E. Jefferson Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park, www.grosse pointelibrary.org

Book clubs: Nearly a dozen hosted by Grosse Pointe Public Library hosted at various branches, restaurants and on Zoom, more at grossepointelibrary.org/book-clubs Health workshops: Managing blood pressure, 8-week session beginning 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 16, also session on vascular health, 1-2 p.m. Feb. 12 only, The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, free but registration required, (313) 882-9600 Lupus support groups: 10 a.m. every second Tuesday of month and 7 p.m. every last Wednesday of month, Zoom, (248) 901-7299, milupus.org/support-groups

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