5/29/25 Grosse Pointe Times

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Singersongwriter Mac Watts performs a solo concert at the Cabbage Patch Saloon in Grosse Pointe Park Nov. 25, 2024. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes

Nashville singersongwriter to perform for Michael B’s Café fundraiser

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

PARK — A city setting with be the site of a country concert for a cause.

At 6 p.m. June 7, there will be a concert fundraiser for the nonprofit Michael B’s Café in Grosse Pointe Park

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Good Samaritans

save kitten

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

CITY — Public safety officers in Grosse Pointe City are on the hunt for the person who wrapped a kitten in a tightly sealed garbage bag and threw the bag in a trash can in a Village Kroger restroom on Mother’s Day.

Police were called to the store after the kitten — which survived the ordeal — was discovered and rescued by a shopper at around 12:40 p.m. May 11. Grosse Pointe City Detective Michael Narduzzi said a mother had gone into the women’s restroom with her baby and while she was in there, she heard crying. The woman looked for the source of the sound and noticed movement inside a trash can. Narduzzi said she dug through the bin, found the squirming bag and freed the female feline.

“It was a tiny little kitten,” Narduzzi said of the animal, which was later found to be about 7 weeks old.

The shopper who found the kitten wasn’t able to adopt it, but another female

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This 7-week-old kitten — who was thrown in the garbage by an unknown person at The Village Kroger store May 11 — was rescued by one shopper and given a loving home by another.

Photo provided by Elise Ciaravino

Community shows support for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — A number of students and community members are again encouraging residents to don something orange to show their support for an end to gun violence.

It’s all part of the national Wear Orange weekend June 6-8. Locally, there will be an event where people can purchase orange flowers and prepare for the weekend from 5 to 9 p.m. May 29 at Otherworld Nursery on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe City, a student-led rally from 7:25 to 8 a.m. June 6 at Grosse Pointe North High School in Grosse Pointe Woods, and a silent vigil to honor the victims of gun violence from 4 to 5 p.m. June 6 at Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall.

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Orange bracelets like these are among the items people can wear June 6 to show their support for National Gun Violence

Awareness Day June 6.

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

SHORES — The Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department has added a LUCAS to their ranks, but this isn’t a new hire.

LUCAS — which stands for Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System — is a machine that performs chest compressions on a person during CPR. While movies and TV shows make chest compressions look effortless, they’re actually exhausting and labor-intensive.

During a meeting March 18, the Shores City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a

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Photo by K. Michelle Moran

Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Sgt. Jason Cook explains to the Shores City Council how the LUCAS device works during a medical emergency requiring CPR.

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

CRIME WATCH

Unwanted recording reported

CITY — Two male suspects, both believed to be about 23 years old, were issued citations for disturbing the peace after police said they began filming random shoppers at The Village Kroger store at around 5:30 p.m. May 18. The suspects allegedly told police they were shooting the footage for a YouTube channel. They were told that they were trespassing and sent on their way, police said.

Vehicle stolen from driveway

WOODS — Police said an unknown suspect stole a rented 2024 Dodge Durango from a driveway in the 1200 block of South Oxford Road sometime before 7 a.m. May 15 — presumably overnight. The victim told police the vehicle contained golf clubs, cash and other valuables. Police said they found glass in the driveway where the vehicle had been parked. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise stolen from store

CITY — Three male suspects, all believed to be juveniles, are said in a police report to have stolen an estimated $975 worth of clothing from The Village Lululemon store at around noon May 16. Police said they have an image of the vehicle the suspects were riding in. The case remained under investigation at press time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Stolen laptop recovered

PARK — Two juveniles who police said were caught on camera stealing a laptop computer from a vehicle while it was parked in the 15100 block of Mack Avenue at around 8:01 p.m. May 15 were arrested after police tracked the stolen computer to a home in Detroit and discovered the device in the yard of that home. Police said youths matching the surveillance video were found at that home as well. They could be facing larceny from auto charges, police said.

Vehicle theft attempted

CITY — A pair of unknown male suspects are said to have tried to steal a 2021 Dodge Durango from the parking lot of The Village Kroger store at around 6:40 p.m. May 19. A police report states that the victim saw one of the suspects in the driver’s seat of his vehicle; the victim said the suspect ran to an awaiting getaway vehicle when the victim confronted him. Police said the pas-

senger-side floorboard had been pulled up, exposing fuses they said the suspect apparently tried to manipulate. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Suspect arrested with stolen cellphone

WOODS — A 30-year-old Detroit man was arrested after he allegedly stole a cellphone from a T-Mobile store in the 19600 block of Mack Avenue at around 2 p.m. May 16. According to a police report, the suspect had fled the scene on foot. He was apprehended nearby on a residential street. Police said the suspect had the stolen phone in his pocket. They said he admitted to having taken the phone without paying for it, adding that he cut his finger in the process of severing the security cord attached to the display phone. Police said the suspect — who is facing retail fraud charges — was on probation at the time of his arrest and was wanted on warrants out of Eastpointe and Livonia.

Porch pirate sought

PARK — A male suspect is said by police to have been captured on a Ring doorbell camera stealing a package containing an Apple iPhone from the porch of a home in the 15800 block of Windmill Pointe Drive at around 4:30 p.m. May 16, only minutes after the package was delivered by FedEx. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Credit card fraud under investigation

CITY — An unknown suspect or suspects are said to have racked up $400 worth of fraudulent charges over the course of four transactions May 10 at The Village Kroger store on a credit card belonging to a Grosse Pointe City resident. Police said their investigation into the incident was ongoing at press time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Intoxicated driver damages city property

PARK — A 37-year-old Ferndale man was arrested after he reportedly struck a stop sign and fire hydrant with his pickup truck at around 3:35 p.m. May 13, according to a witness who saw the crash. Police said they located the driver in the area of Trombley and Essex roads, and his truck had heavy front-end damage. Police said they also determined that the motorist was intoxicated. The driver could be facing charges including operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.

— K. Michelle Moran

C & G Newspapers staffers recognized with 17 journalism awards

BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Seven C & G Newspapers staffers received 17 awards from the Society of Professional JournalistsDetroit Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards and the Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

Nearly 300 awardees were announced by SPJ Detroit at its Excellence in Journalism banquet at the San Marino Club in Troy May 14. The C & G journalists won their awards in the Print Class C division.

Maria Allard, a staff writer for the Eastsider, the Sterling Heights Sentry and the Warren Weekly, won first place in the feature reporting category of the Excellence in Journalism awards for “Behind the Wheel: Camping trails from the dusty roads of the Southwest to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.” Judges commented, “What a pleasure to read. The crazily exact details up high kept me reading to see where they came from. After that, a childhood worth of great stories.” Allard also took home second place in the general reporting category for the story,

judges commenting, “Solid coverage on an important local taxing issue.”

Koury said it’s “always nice to be recognized.”

“I’m flattered by both awards from SPJ Detroit and I appreciate the continued support and readership from everyone that reads the Woodward Talk,” he said.

“Fallen GIs remembered an ocean away.”

“I was so happy to hear that I received two awards from SPJ for stories I loved writing and hoped our readers enjoyed,” Allard said. “I also want to congratulate my coworkers who earned awards. I know how hard we all work here at C & G Newspapers, and it’s nice when others notice that.”

Mike Koury, staff writer for the Wood-

ward Talk, took first place in the consumer/watchdog reporting category for the article,“Ferndale bar lives to see another day.” Judges said, “Good reporting on the potential loss of a community business with interesting insight on the transfers of liquor licenses.” Koury also won first place in the open reporting category for “Ferndale voters reject Headlee millage restoration,” with

Andy Kozlowski, staff writer for the Madison-Park News and Eastsider, won first place in the general reporting category of the Excellence in Journalism awards for the story, “City Hall conference room named after Lindell Ross.” Judges said, “What could have been a routine story about the honoring of a former city council member is transformed into thorough background reporting that

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C & G Newspapers Staff Writers Maria Allard, Charity Meier, K. Michelle Moran and Dean Vaglia pose with their awards during the Society of Professional Journalists-Detroit Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism awards banquet at the San Marino Club in Troy May 14.

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LUCAS device for the city’s ambulance at a cost of $22,840.20.

“We have the funding (available) now in the current budget” for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year, Public Safety Director Kenneth Werenski told the council. “We’ve been frugal.”

At the same time, he added that he was exploring the possibility of acquiring a grant to subsidize the expense.

It’s a piece of equipment Werenski said will be in service for the next 15 to 20 years.

Sgt. Jason Cook, who demonstrated how the LUCAS device works for the council using a CPR dummy, said he’s been advocating for the Shores to obtain one of these for the last decade. He said the department typically does CPR on a patient for about 30 minutes on the scene, before transporting the patient to the hospital.

“We cannot transport until we get the patient stabilized,” Werenski said.

Werenski said this is “a piece of equipment we’re very excited about. It provides consistent, high-quality chest compressions.”

There are concerns for patients with regard to manual chest compressions per-

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This is an issue that hits close to home for many in the community. In February 2023, the Grosse Pointe Public School System lost two of its own to a mass shooting on the Michigan State University campus that claimed the lives of North graduate Arielle Anderson, 19, of Harper Woods, and Grosse Pointe South High School graduate Brian Fraser, 20, of Grosse Pointe Park.

Marissa Ford, a senior at North, was one of the students who started a chapter of Students Demand Action at North a few years ago. During a May 13 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting at Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms, Ford said that this is a “threat that is relevant to students and teachers every day.”

The board voted 5-0 May 13 in favor of a proclamation declaring the first Friday in June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Board members Virginia “Ginny” Jeup and Sean Cotton weren’t present for the May 13 meeting.

“We wear orange to raise awareness about gun violence,” Ford said. “Gun violence is a preventative issue.”

Board member Laura Hull thanked Ford “for continuing to advocate” for herself

formed by first responders.

“CPR degrades over time, especially with only three people on the scene,” Cook said.

Shores officers — who also provide emergency medical services in the city — need to administer medication and coordinate with the hospital as well. Because the department, like the city, is small, Cook said they only have a three-person team to respond to a medical emergency, not a standard, larger team of six first responders. That makes LUCAS all the more important.

“It’s designed to offer a second set of hands,” Cook said.

Werenski agreed.

“This piece of equipment we feel is like buying another man,” Werenski said. “Once this device starts, it doesn’t stop.”

Cook said LUCAS is “not new technology” and is used by many other emergency medical service providers, including Detroit EMS, police in Macomb County, and ambulances in St. Clair and Lapeer counties.

Werenski said the first LUCAS devices were produced around 2003. He said the Shores is getting the third-generation version of this equipment.

Cook said the new versions of this device — like the one the Shores is getting —

and her fellow students.

Board member Valarie St. John said that this is “a student-led initiative,” and that administrators at each building in the district can do whatever they deem to be the most appropriate for their school.

The Grosse Pointe Shores City Council was one of several local cities that also passed a proclamation denoting June 6 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, approving it unanimously May 20.

Shores City Council member Donn Schroder, who said he’s been a trauma surgeon for more than 30 years, said that he was wearing an orange tie at the meeting to show his support for this effort.

“I’ve seen my share of unnecessary (gun violence-related) deaths,” Schroder said. “Gun violence awareness is so important.”

Grosse Pointe Park resident Michelle White thanked Shores officials for supporting the proclamation.

“We just want to have the conversation … because it is killing our kids,” White said. “It is killing people in our country. … It has touched our community very deeply.”

Those who want to show support for this initiative are asked to wear something orange, plant orange flowers, tie an orange ribbon around a tree or take another visible step to demonstrate their opposition to gun violence.

can sense the age and size of the patient. He said these devices can be used on anyone ages 10 and up, and on people up to 350 pounds to 400 pounds.

A single LUCAS battery allows for 45 minutes of continuous operation, and the LUCAS the Shores got came with three batteries, Cook said.

Forty-five minutes is “longer than any one person can do CPR,” Cook said.

He said the device comes with a six to seven-year warranty, which includes annual updates and maintenance.

“We’re the only Grosse Pointe that still maintains our own EMTs (emergency medical technicians) and ambulance. If it saves one life, is it worth it?” Mayor Ted Kedzierski asked as a rhetorical question.

Werenski, like Kedzierski, feels the purchase is worth it.

“We want to save them all,” Werenski said. “Our guys want to save them all.” Werenski said the department got the LUCAS CPR device circa early April. They’ve already used it, although sadly, the patient — a Shores resident — was alone when he suffered a heart attack and wasn’t discovered until a family member returned home and found him. Despite their best efforts, Shores officers were unable to save the resident.

City Councilwoman Sandra Cavataio thanked Werenski and others in the Public Safety Department “for bringing state-ofthe-art technology to our citizens” with LUCAS.

Werenski said the LUCAS device will be a great addition to the Shores’ new ambulance. At press time, he said the city expects to receive the ambulance in February 2026.

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sets the stage for the councilman’s reflections on the times.”

Kozlowski said he enjoyed meeting this former councilman from Madison Heights and learning about “how he served the people there by protecting parks and public health.”

“His life story made for great material,” he added.

Kozlowski also earned second place in the community/local news reporting category for the story “Animal rescue in crisis after its Facebook account is closed.”

“The Animal Welfare Society of Southeastern Michigan was at risk of closing after Facebook shut down its network,” Kozlowski said. “Thankfully, a data analyst saw my story and worked with Facebook to get it restored.”

Charity Meier, staff writer for the Farmington Press and the Novi Note, earned first place in the health reporting category for “Novi police officer’s wife spreading awareness after breast cancer diagnosis,” in the Excellence in Journalism awards. Judges commented, “What made this story compelling was the human element. The second paragraph would make a better lead, but overall the voices of the patient, her husband, doctors and the use of data came together to shine light on a less common form of breast cancer. Katie’s and Adam’s courage in telling their story could help others. The writer did a good job of letting them speak.”

“I am thrilled to have been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for my coverage of a rare form of breast cancer, which is common among women during childbearing years. I commend Katie McGee for having the courage to share her story with me, as she underwent treatment, to bring awareness to the disease and help other at-risk women,” Meier said.

K. Michelle Moran, staff writer for the Grosse Pointe Times, walked away with seven awards between the two contests. She won two awards in the feature story category of the Better Newspaper Contest — first place for “Exhibition celebrates work of acclaimed longtime artist and art educator,” and third place for “Music producer from Grosse Pointe makes sound decisions as an artist.” She also took first in the government/education news category for “Teachers, administrators leaving Grosse Pointe schools as contract talks remain unresolved.”

In the Excellence in Journalism awards, Moran took home second and third place in the education reporting category for the stories, “Language teacher brings the world to her students” and “CEO dishes about school food services during visit to North.” Moran

also took second place in the feature reporting category for the story,“‘I’m just like every other kid,’ As regional youth ambassador, Grosse Pointe Woods boy raises awareness after own diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes,” and third place in the breaking/spot news category for the story, “Gearheads make district history scoring silver medals at international competition.”

“We work so hard on these stories, so it’s always rewarding to be recognized by our peers,” Moran said.

Alyssa Ochss, staff writer for the FraserClinton Township Chronicle, Mount ClemensClinton-Harrison Journal and the St. Clair Shores Sentinel, took home second place in the breaking/spot news category of the Excellence in Journalism awards for the story “Priests move to close St. Germaine despite fundraising,” and fourth place in the community/local news reporting category for “St. Clair Shores leaders respond to double voting allegations.”

Ochss said she’s “happy and honored” to receive the awards.

“I worked hard on the two pieces I turned in and I’m glad they were recognized,” she said.

Dean Vaglia, staff writer for the FraserClinton Township Chronicle, the Macomb Township Chronicle and Mount ClemensClinton-Harrison Journal, won second place in the environment reporting category for “Animals of Metro Detroit.”

“Winning an environmental reporting award for my series on animals surprised me at first, but these stories have inspired more calls, emails and letters from readers than any of my other articles, both with C & G and at other publications. Deer, coyotes and birds in the sky capture the curiosity of Michiganders young and old. By using my position to explore these animals and their place within metro Detroit’s ecosystems, readers are able to have their curiosities satisfied, their worlds expanded and be a better neighbor with the many creatures that also call the region their home,” Vaglia said.

“In a year that began with an explosion and ended with an election, 2024 has been taxing for myself and the C & G newsroom as a whole. Being recognized by the SPJ for my work is a high honor, and I thank the judges for their selections and my peers for pushing me to perform my best,” he added.

The Society of Professional Journalists — originally established on April 17, 1909, as Sigma Delta Chi — is dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and promoting high standards of ethical behavior.

The Michigan Press Association was founded in 1868 and promotes the power of print and the public’s right to know.

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GALA TO GIVE GLAMOUR

The Grosse Pointe Historical Society will host Glamorous Night, a gala fundraiser, from 6 to 11 p.m. June 13 at a historical mansion in Grosse Pointe Farms purchased in 1961 for Edward Frolich and his wife, Jessie. Jazz pianist, educator and composer Scott Gwinnell will perform during the preview and afterglow for this event, which will be catered by 405 Hospitality Group. For tickets or more information, visit gphistorical.org or call the GPHS at (313) 884-7010.

TEAM TAKES FIRST PLACE

Music on the Plaza, a series of free outdoor concerts, will open its 2025 season with a performance by the jazz bands from Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South high schools from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 12 on the plaza at the corner of Kercheval and St. Clair avenues in Grosse Pointe City. Parking is available in the lot behind CVS — Lot #4 — or any of the other Village parking lots or the parking deck. Attendees are welcome to bring their own chair. Future performances — all of which start at 7 p.m. — include BandWagon June 19, Not 2 Nite June 26, Detroit Social Club Blues Band July 10, M-1 Jazz Collective July 17 and Mainstream Drive July 24. For more information, visit thevillagegrossepointe.org.

A Texas Hold’em poker tournament will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 at The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. The tournament is free for Helm members and $6 for others. Those who don’t know how to play can register for a free lesson and then enter weekly tournaments. To register or for more information, visit helmlife.org or call (313) 882-9600.

The Lakeside Aviators 11U baseball team took first place at the Armed Forces Classic May 18 at Macomb Corners Park in Macomb Township. The Aviators defeated four opponents in the nine-team bracket, including the Macomb Mavericks, 9-8, in the title game. The roster comprises Alex Turner, Andrew Kaiser, Charlie Cox, Flynn Bullinger, Jonathan O’Neill, Matthew Tapert, Patrick Crane, Sylas Davis, Victor Michaels and Vincent Stanza. The team is led by head coach Rick Stanza and assistant coaches Brian O’Neill, Paul Cox, Tim Bullinger, Alex Turner and Josh Kahn.

SAVE A LIFE

The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods will offer a session of QPR — which stands for question, persuade, refer — from 4 to 5 p.m. June 17 at Hydrangea Kitchen, 371 Fisher Road in Grosse Pointe City. This session is being billed as “QPR and Quesadillas.” QPR is considered CPR for mental health. This program is designed to teach

READERS SOUGHT

participants — anyone ages 15 and up — to recognize suicide warning signs, start the conversation and provide people in crisis with the resources they need. While the program is free, registration is requested. To register or for more information, email MaryJo@ FamilyCenterHelps.org. This event is being presented in partnership with the Grosse Pointe Farms-based nonprofit, Kevin’s Song.

The Grosse Pointe Public Library’s summer reading program for kids and adults alike will run from June 1 to Aug. 9. Participants are encouraged to register and log their reading for a chance at great prizes. For more information or to sign up, visit grossepointelibrary.org.

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SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS

One of the conditions that sustained robust public education for much of the 20th Century is long gone. All white schools aren’t coming back. Efforts to restore them aren’t just immoral. They are destined to fail.

CHANGE IS THE POINTE is about building a new consensus supportive of our diverse schools. That’s good reason to encourage teachers who show up every day to meet ALL children where they are emotionally, academically, and socially.

Like most in the Harper Woods/Grosse Pointe community, we were inspired by the compassionate educators who recently chose to uplift students grieving the loss of their mothers by offering a gentle alternative to Mother’s Day: a “Special Person” activity that still honors love, care, and connection without exclusion or pain.

It was an example of dedicated educators doing what they’ve always done: nurturing every child in their care. Those who twisted this into a political attack diminished us all. And they made the effort to attract and retain talented educators more difficult.

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Michigan High School Athletic Association set to add boys volleyball in 2026 SPORTS

BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan High School Athletic Association is on track to reach its target of adding boys volleyball by the spring of 2026.

Last year, the MHSAA announced that it would be adding boys volleyball to its official sports listing at some point in the future, with a target date of 2026. One year removed from the MHSAA meeting where the council voted on the matter, the sport continues to grow and the association is on pace to have everything ready by next spring.

“I think there was a feeling at that meeting that it had to happen now. There was no putting it off,” MHSAA Director of Communications Geoff Kimmerly said about the sport’s addition. “The growth was too significant. … I think boys volleyball will slide very easily into our lineup.”

In terms of growth, the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association started the boys branch in 2018 with just four teams. Last

year, according to Kimmerly, the league had 1,160 athletes participate.

“And I’m assuming that’s probably grown again this year, to be honest, just because of the trajectory of that sport,” Kimmerly said. “I think it will probably continue to grow going forward.”

Aside from the growth in numbers, there will also be growth in competitiveness. The addition of boys volleyball in the MHSAA allows for more opportunities for students and more serious and structured competition.

“Early on in this we have some athletes who are doing boys volleyball as a second sport. … I think that will be something that will become a primary sport in the spring,” Kimmerly said. “Those will be more of one-sport spring athletes.”

The focus has always been on doing what’s best for the kids. Even with just four teams at the boys league’s inception, the MIVCA trio of Jason Heerema, Aaron Smaka and Brad Poel have always just wanted to provide opportunities.

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SUMMER SALE

The Grand Rapids South Christian High School boys volleyball team sets up a play in the 2024 state tournament. South Christian ended its season as the Division 2 runner-up.

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“We do this for the kids. We’re here to serve the kids,” Heerema said. “There are boys across the state that are having experiences and creating friendships … that will benefit them for the rest of their life.”

A league that didn’t even exist in 2017 now has around 70 teams statewide and has added double-digit teams every year since 2021.

Girls volleyball has been a huge sport for decades now and the MHSAA structure with the girls will be an inspiration for the future of boys volleyball. The goal all along was to get the boys that same type of league.

“When we started it, I always wanted it to be a MHSAA sport,” Heerema said. “So, that’s how we structured it. That’s how we grew it and developed the rules. We always had the goal of being a MHSAA sport.”

The group of people who brought the sport to a point where it can be a recognized sport in the state and can make this handoff happen should not go unnoticed. Coaches, parents, officials and more all over the state have dedicated countless hours to getting the boys volleyball program to this point.

“Virtually everybody in this process is a

volunteer,” Heerema said. “It’s been strictly a volunteer process from start to finish. … (The students) wouldn’t have this opportunity unless all of these people stepped into this process and volunteered their time and their heart.”

This was an easy decision for everyone involved. The sport has grown so much that the infrastructure put in place when the league was just a handful of teams might not have been able to handle the continued growth as is.

“To say that it’s busy doing this … would be an understatement,” Heerema said.

“I will be grateful when the MHSAA takes it over, because I know it will be run very, very well.”

The MHSAA taking the reins of the sport will end a nearly decade-long journey for Heerema, Smaka and Poel. They started something that has flourished and now get to hand it off to someone else to make it grow even more.

“I think when I get to pause and reflect it will be humbling to be a part of something that’s a pretty wonderful historical event, starting a sport and bringing it to fruition with a couple of wonderful friends (Aaron Smaka and Brad Poel),” Heerema said.

For more information on the boys volleyball league, visit mivca.net or mhsaa.com.

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in the parking lot of the forthcoming café at 15118 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park. Attendees will be able to tour the Michael B’s building from 6 to 8 p.m., before renovations start at the end of this summer. The headliner, rising country singer-songwriter Mac Watts, a Bloomfield Hills native with family in the Pointes, will perform at 8 p.m.

The band Thrift Store Cowboys will be the opening act, followed by the Full Circle Singers at 7:30 p.m.

“They’re going to blow everybody away,” said fundraiser organizer Alicia Carlisle.

Carlisle’s son, Michael, is the inspiration for Michael B’s Café and a member of the Full Circle Singers. The café will be

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shopper, upon hearing the story, immediately volunteered to take the kitten.

Narduzzi praised the actions of the woman who found the kitten as well as the one who gave her a loving new home.

“She did a really good thing,” Narduzzi said. “They both did.”

Elise Ciaravino, of Grosse Pointe Shores, is the woman who adopted the kitten, whom she has named Kiwi because “her eyes are so green.”

Ciaravino, who already had a 2-yearold female cat named Nina, took Kiwi to the veterinarian for a checkup, who determined that Kiwi is healthy. Although Kiwi wasn’t even weaned yet, Ciaravino said she’s eating paté now.

Nina and Kiwi have become fast friends, snuggling up together to sleep.

“She loves the baby,” Ciaravino said of Nina.

While her early life was marked by trauma, Ciaravino said you wouldn’t know it to see Kiwi now.

“She’s so outgoing,” Ciaravino said. “She’s fearless.”

Corinne Martin, executive director of the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society,

staffed by local adults with special needs, giving them a chance to share their culinary skills with local diners. Carlisle said they hope to open Michael B’s Café next summer.

“I’m grateful to this community for supporting us,” Carlisle said.

Tickets to the fundraiser cost $50 per person in advance and $60 at the door.

“This is going to be such a fun event,” Carlisle said. “I wanted to make this one where everybody could come.”

Food will be available for purchase from Owen’s Able Table, a food truck based in the Grosse Pointes and staffed by several young adults with special needs. They accept cash, credit cards and Apple Pay.

There will be grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for purchase as well, along with beverages.

“It is casual and fun,” Carlisle said. “You’re not going to know you’re out in a

said people in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods can call GPAAS if they find themselves unable to care for a pet.

“Anything animal related, you should always reach out to the shelter in the city where you live,” Martin said.

People can’t bring animals to GPAAS, but GPAAS can assist them in other ways.

“We’re fielding phone calls all day long,” Martin said. “We help them as best we can. Even when we can’t help them, we try to refer them (to someone who can).”

As shocking as they might be, the suspect’s actions are more common than people might think, Martin said. She recalled an incident last year in Harper Woods in which someone put another kitten in a Taco Bell bag and dropped the bag in a garbage can outside the municipal court vestibule.

“There’s no reason rationally why anybody should throw a kitten into a trash can,” Martin said.

The suspect could be facing animal abuse and torture charges.

“We’re going to investigate and find out who did this,” Narduzzi said.

The case remained under investigation at press time.

“There are suspects on our radar,” Narduzzi said.

Anyone with more information about this incident can call (313) 886-3200.

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Valet parking will be available for a charge, along with on-street parking.

Watts, who played a well-received solo concert Nov. 25, 2024, at the Cabbage Patch Saloon — next door to Michael B’s Café — will be bringing his band this time. Watts and his band perform regularly in Nashville and tour during the summer.

“They’re incredible players and amazing people,” Watts said last fall of his band.

Michael B’s Café has also started the Diverse Learners Program, in conjunction with Wayne County Community College

District. Denis Karic, provost of WCCCD’s Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center in Harper Woods, recently said that the Diverse Learners Program had “really grown” as of only its second semester in winter 2025.

“Our partnership with Wayne County Community College makes it so much more special,” Carlisle said of the new class series, which is providing educational opportunities for young people to foster careers and find fields about which they’re passionate, from baking to art and more.

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ISLAND TIME

BY GREG TASKER

MACKINAC ISLAND — Mackinac Island celebrates a big anniversary this year.

For a couple decades in the late 19th century, about half of the island was a national park, the country’s second, behind Yellowstone National Park.

Mackinac National Park was short-lived, a footnote in national park history. Still, the federal government’s efforts laid the foundation for what hundreds of thousands of tourists enjoy each summer — a well-preserved historic community and state park.

You can learn more about that past at Fort Mackinac this summer (more below), and also explore some of the island’s new additions.

Before you even depart Mackinaw City or St. Ignace, you’ll notice two ferry services are again running to and from the island — Arnold Transit Company and Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry. Visitors can also expect an uptick in the number of daily runs to the island as well as later departures back to the mainland.

Several hotels welcome the summer with renovations big and small. The Harbour View Inn boasts a renovated

lobby, dining room and parlor. The Chippewa Hotel reopens with three remodeled rooms with new showers and fresh paint. And The Inn at Stonecliff welcomes a new chef, who is eager to bring fresh flavors and inspired dishes.

At the Grand Hotel, the expansive parlor famous for its red geranium and classic Grand Hotel green decor has been redesigned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dorothy Draper & Company, the legendary designers responsible for a makeover in 1976. Guests should expect to see vibrant red geranium, alongside beloved colors and patterns that define the iconic space.

The iconic hotel also has expanded its island footprint with the new Grand Hotel Mackinac Market in downtown Mackinac Island. The Grand’s first retail location offers a curated selection of Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island merchandise, including apparel, bath and body products, and home decor. The shop also is the second location of the hotel’s Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor.

On the other side of the island, the family-owned Mission Point Resort has continued to make improvements, this year offering a fresh take on dining at Chianti

ABOVE: Arch Rock is a popular spot for visitors to visit on the island.

RIGHT: In springtime, lilac bushes line the streets where visitors can walk and bike along.

Photos provided by Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

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SPOTLIGHT ON CHARITIES & NONPROFITS

Food pantries, lunch programs help fill summertime meal gaps

BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — As the school year ends and the second year of the Michigan School Meals program nears completion, C & G Newspapers looked across metro Detroit to see what food programs are available to bridge the food insecurity gap during the summer.

The Michigan School Meals program provides free breakfasts and lunches to all students from pre-K to 12th grade during the school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education’s website. Without this program, what will students do for meals?

Among the programs that fill this void are the United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Meet Up and Eat Up, several programs at Forgotten Harvest, and local food pantries, including one offered through Heritage Church, in Sterling Heights.

Meet Up and Eat Up

Meet Up and Eat Up is a food program offered throughout the state. It provides free meals for children 18 and younger or anyone with a disability 26 and under, according to Madelyne Wright, assistant director of nutrition services for the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, which facilitates the program in Pontiac.

The program does not mandate enrollment, specific documentation, or eligibility requirements.

“This eliminates the burden of administrative paperwork,” said Wright.

The idea is to begin the Meet Up and Eat Up program as soon as the kids are out of school.

“So the kids don’t have any gaps in nutritional support,” Wright said.

This year, the Meet Up and Eat Up program through OLHSA is slated to begin June 16. Food trucks will visit apartment complexes, schools and day camps.

The need keeps growing in the community, according to Wright.

“We keep breaking records,” she said. “Last summer, 2024, we served about 50,000 meals between mid-June until lateAugust. The summer before that (2023), we served 40,000 meals.”

“We get a massive turnout for food,” Wright added.

Meet Up and Eat Up works to meet the demands of the community.

“If we go to a mobile site and there are 100 people waiting for food and the vendor only made 50 meals, we’ll come back and serve the rest of the 50 people,” Wright said. “We always make sure to serve everyone.”

Meet Up and Eat Up programs are offered in other communities throughout

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Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. For a detailed list of locations go to unitedwaysem.org/resources/meet-up-and-eat-up.

For volunteer opportunities at Meet Up and Eat Up in Pontiac, call (947) 957-4599.

Forgotten Harvest

In 2024, Forgotten Harvest fed 474,637 children, according to Christopher Ivey, marketing and communications director for the nonprofit. As of mid-May, it had fed 358,682 children so far in 2025.

If the trajectory continues, this year’s numbers will surpass last year’s numbers.

The need is increasing, according to Ivey.

“All of the food we rescue is distributed free of charge without any real questions asked,” Ivey said.

They only ask generic questions for the purpose of analytics to determine the organization’s impact on the community, according to Ivey. Those questions include where the persons served live, where they are coming from and the makeup of their household — children, adults and seniors.

The summer programs include a youth snack program distributed through the Detroit Public Library. There are 12-15 summer pantries that still run throughout the schools and mobile distribution.

“So if the family is in need of food, they can still go back to a location that is familiar to them,” Ivey said.

With 40 pantry partners, Forgotten Harvest runs a subsidized summer lunch program in addition to the Forgotten Harvest Summer Lunch Program where they will do about 100,000 lunches communitywide, according to Ivey. In addition, they are the lunch partners to Metro Youth Day on Belle Isle July 9 where they will do an ad-

ditional 3,000 lunches.

The lunch programs start June 23 and go through Aug. 29.

Last year there were 29 sites where Forgotten Harvest distributed food throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

“We’re working to expand that list,” Ivey said. “Or at least working to confirm we have that many pantry partners again.”

Forgotten Harvest has a mobility market, which is a food pantry on wheels. It goes to various neighborhoods throughout Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties. There is also a truck on their Oak Park Forgotten Harvest campus. Guests are allowed to go in and select what they want.

According to their website, the mobility markets are open Monday through Saturday except for holiday weekends.

For more information about their programs and a schedule of their mobility market, go to forgottenharvest.org/find-food/

Heritage Church

While most food pantries are not open on the weekend, the Heritage Church food pantry is only open on Saturdays.

Drivers pull up and are given a shopping list, where they check off items they want. Volunteers bag the groceries and deliver the groceries to the car.

Although anyone in need can come and get food assistance, they have a program for parents with special needs children.

“Because the child is challenged, they (their parents) are pulled out of their work and they can’t make ends meet,” said Candi James, the pantry manager. “We don’t know who they are, but we have it set up. We will bless them with whatever we have.”

Heritage Church is located at 44625 Schoenherr in Sterling Heights. The pantry is open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The program started more than a decade ago and has grown as the needs of the community have grown.

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FUN TIME CRUZERS FIND NEW LOCATION

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METRO DETROIT — “This is quite a group. I was here last week. There were 374 cars,” Shelby Township resident Tom Konicki said. “There are quality cars here. Cars that are so rare. Beautiful cars.”

Konicki was talking about the Fun Time Cruzers, back on the road for another season of hot rods, muscle cars and vintage vibes. For almost 20 years, the Cruzers met at Lakeside in Sterling Heights. When the mall closed last year, it put the brakes on their weekly car shows.

Start those engines because the group found a new home from 4 to 8 p.m. every Monday until September at NAPA Auto Parts, located on Van Dyke Avenue, north of 21 Mile Road, in Shelby Township. President Ken Savage said it took nine months to find a new location.

It all began in 2005 when Savage’s son worked at Lakeside Mall and a store owner wanted to start a weekly classic car show. He recruited Savage and his son to help, but after a year, he left the group. Savage kept the Cruzers’ motor running.

“When I began, there were just 50 cars. It started going more and more. I have 600 cruise emails now,” said Savage, a Shelby Township resident who owns a Grabber Blue 1970 Ford Mustang convertible.

Fun Time Cruzers posts musical photo slideshows available on YouTube. Every week, Savage — with help from other members including Jerry Benoit, of Chesterfield Township, and Dave Gmerek, of Clinton Township — holds an awards ceremony with local businesses as sponsors. Categories range from

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LEFT: Ken Savage is the president of Fun Time Cruzers, which meets every Monday in the parking lot of NAPA Auto Parts in Shelby Township. Every week, he presents awards in different categories. The winner of the “Sweetest Ride” award also receives a lollipop.

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“Coolest Cruze 2025” to “Best Original/ Restored Cruzer” to “Best Corvette.” At the May 19 event, Madelyn Upleger won “Best Orphan Cruzers” for her 1999 Plymouth Prowler.

“That means they don’t make it anymore,” said Madelyn, who attended the weekly show with husband Dale Upleger.

Dale once owned the Prowler but gave it to Madelyn when he purchased a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8.

“She loved it and she didn’t want to sell it,” Dale said. “OK, we’ll keep it.”

“I always wanted a Prowler,” Madelyn said. “We saw them at a car show, and I fell in love with it.”

Both cars garner a lot of attention when on the road.

“I think it’s because of the color,” Dale said. “It draws the eye to it.”

The Rochester Hills couple, who have three children and two grandchildren, have been married 64 years.

For more details about the Fun Time Cruzers, call (586) 260-3459 or check the website at funtimecruzers.com.

There is at least one classic car show every night in metro Detroit where chrome shines and engines purr. Here is a list of other weekly and monthly car shows that we know of in the C & G Newspapers coverage area.

Mondays

• Jimmy’s Tavern behind the National Coney Island, located on Van Dyke Avenue north of 12 Mile Road, in Warren. It begins at 11 a.m. and it lasts all day.

• Lumberyard Pub and Grub, 26700 Schoenherr Road in Warren, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays

• The Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, from 5 to 8 p.m.

• Cruisers also will spin their wheels at the Ram’s Horn at Garfield and Utica roads from 5-8 p.m.

Wednesdays

• Classic car owners can drive into Sandbaggers Sports Bar and Grill, 25615 Van Dyke Ave. in Center Line, from 5 to 8 p.m. Organizer and Warren resident Paul Gutkowski, owner of a 1968 Mercury Cougar, said the car show brings in anywhere from 25 to 45 car owners each week.

“We just hang out, look at all the other cars and get to know each other,” Gutkowski said.

Gutkowski also runs the Pauly G’s Car

Cruis’n Page on Facebook, where he lists various car shows happening in the area. Check the page for more car shows not listed in the C & G Newspapers guide.

Thursdays

• Car enthusiasts will mingle from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Big Boy restaurant located on West Maple Road in Troy.

• Beginning in June, antique automobiles will line the pavement at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, 21201 E. 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores, from 5 to 8 p.m.

• The Stahl’s Automotive Collection at 56516 N. Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township will hold cruise nights from 4 to 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, minus the third Thursday of the month.

• Culver’s, located at 66227 Van Dyke Ave. on the Romeo and Washington Township border, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Fridays

• Weekly car shows at the Walter F. Bruce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1146, located at 28404 Jefferson Ave. in St Clair Shores, will begin in June. The events will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the back of the facility, between the building and Lake St. Clair.

• Twisted Axles will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lucky Leprechaun Pub, 32456 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville.

Saturdays

• Gearheads can get an early morning fix from 7 to 10 a.m. at Parking at Pasteiner’s Cruise-In at 33202 Woodward Ave., one block north of 14 Mile Road, in Birmingham.

• The Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society will hold monthly car shows from 9 a.m. until noon on the third Saturday of the month. The museum is located at 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe.

Sundays

• Eddie’s Drive-In, 36111 Jefferson Ave. in Harrison Township, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Charity drive

• For more than 30 years, the nonprofit Friends of Mount Clemens has organized the Mount Clemens Cruise in downtown Mount Clemens at the center of Main Street and Market Street. Money raised has provided Kroger gift cards for families in need and helped many charities, including the city of Mount Clemens Santa Parade, Turning Point, the Mount Clemens Lions Club and the Macomb Food Program. This year’s two-day Mount Clemens Cruise is set for June 6-7. This year’s event will feature a car cruise, awards, live entertainment and special attractions. For a complete schedule of events, visit mountclemenscruise.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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MAY 29

Main-Opoly: Fundraiser for Main Street Grosse Pointe (aka The Village), includes games of chance, auction and more, 6-9 p.m., Grosse Pointe City business district, Kercheval Avenue between Cadieux and Neff roads, thevillagegrossepointe.org

Restorative Yin yoga: 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, registration required, (313) 882-9600, helmlife.org

History of Vernors: Presentation by Keith Wunderlich of Vernor’s Ginger Ale Collector’s Club, 6:30 p.m., Eastpointe Memorial Library, 15875 Oak Ave., (586) 445-5096

MAY 30

‘Tales from the D’: Watch Emmy-nominated public television series about Detroit musicians and hear live music, also reception with cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres, episode #4 highlights Don Was, performance by The Billy Davis Rhythm Machine Band featuring Mighty Michael and special guests, 6-9:30 p.m., Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., detroithistorical.org

MAY 31

Wine on the Water: Wine, charcuterie, late night pizza and more, 6-9 p.m., Blossom Heath Beach House patio, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, purchase tickets at Civic Ice Arena, 20000 Stephens Road in St. Clair Shores, (586) 445-5350

JUNE 2

Blood drive: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, sign up and see other activities at fordhouse.org/events

JUNE 10-14

Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot: Car shows June 10 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 23000 Gratiot Ave., June 11 at First State Bank, 16100 E. Nine Mile, June 12 at Villa Restaurant, 21311 Gratiot Ave., and June 13 at Cloverleaf, 24443 Gratiot Ave., all 4-8 p.m., then official cruise day along M-3 June 14, includes welcome ceremony at 11 a.m. and awards and raffle drawings at 4 p.m., Eastpointe High School, 15501 Couzens Ave., cruisin-gratiot.com

JUNE 12

Candlelight Open Air Concerts: Hear Kalkaska String Quartet perform tribute to Adele, 7 p.m. (doors and cash bar at 6:15 p.m.), then tribute to Fleetwood Mac, 9:15 p.m. (doors and cash bar at 8:30 p.m.), The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, feverup.com/en/detroit, warmemorial. org/eventcalendar

JUNE 12-13

‘Take Ten: Ten-Minute Play Festival’: Presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre but chosen by independent

judges, 7 p.m. June 12-13, undercroft at Christ Church Grosse Pointe, 61 Grosse Pointe Blvd. in Grosse Pointe Farms, see short plays at gpt.org, (313) 881-4004

JUNE 17

Bid for Life auction and dinner: Presented by Right to Life of Michigan, items include Treetops Resort golf package, one-week stay at condo in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Detroit Pistons and Michigan State University football tickets, guest auctioneer George Blaha scheduled, 5:30 p.m., Vintage House, 31816 Utica Road in Fraser, (586) 774-6050, macombrlm@rtl.org, rtl.org/event/bid-for-life-auction-dinner

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Learn ballroom dancing and guitar: Ballroom dancing classes from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays until Aug. 5, guitar for beginners from 4-5 p.m. Thursdays until Aug. 7, The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, free for Helm members and guests 60 and older who live in Wayne County but registration required, (313) 882-9600, helmlife.org

Teen Leadership Council: Meetings for kids in grades 9-12 every first Wednesday of month, pizza and snacks provided, 6-7 p.m., Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave., (313) 640-4775, grossepointelibrary.org

Art exhibits: “Promising Artists” includes works by 81 students from 23 local high schools, on display 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays until June 6, Grosse Pointe Artists Association gallery at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, grossepointeartcenter.org

• “Branches & Twigs: Odes to the Mother Tree” features interpretations of concept of “Tree” by 19 artists, on display 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays or by appointment through July 13, Grosse Pointe Congregational

To view more Community Calendar and to submit your own, use the QR code or visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 498-8000.

Church Arts Ministry Gallery, 240 Chalfonte Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, facebook.com/gpcong.org

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

Book clubs: Nearly a dozen hosted by Grosse Pointe Public Library at various branches, restaurants and on Zoom, grossepointelibrary.org/book-clubs

Grosse Pointe Community Chorus: Open rehearsals 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Grosse Pointe North High School, 707 Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Woods, grossepointecommunitychorus.org

Exhibitions: See “1984 World Series Street Portraits:

Photography by Carlos Diaz,” “Detroit Diesel Power,” “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” “Detroit’s Brewing Heritage,” “2025 DAM Annual Scholarship Awards & Exhibition,” “Heroes Vs. Villains: Detroit’s Comic Book Story” and more, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., detroithistorical.org

‘Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family’: See skeleton casts, fossils and life-size displays, also multiple interactive elements, exhibit extended until May 31, Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St. in Detroit, mi-sci.org

Health workshops: For hypertension, diabetes, pre-diabetes and more, hosted by Corewell Health, free and virtual, corewellhealth.org/classes-events/ southeast-michigan

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Home Care One Owner Perry Calisi believes in honesty, integrity, and compassion -- and has offered such quality care through his home care business for the past ffteen years in Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, and Macomb Township in southeastern Michigan.

Home Care One provides assistance for seniors and patients in their homes, and helps with alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, hospital and nursing home sitting, interim care during hospice, physical and mental disability assistance for children and adults, and people recovering from surgery. Services also include full or part-time and 24hour care services, and daily living activities such as meal preparation, running errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, doctor visits and more.

as everything becomes more expensive,” he said.

“In my experience, more people have done better living in their home rather than facilities; just by familiarity and independence.”

Perry said he entered the business by hearing that someone needed help.

“I just set up my own business model for what I would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would want someone honest and compassionate in the house.”

Perry wants to increase community awareness about how his company offers these personalized services to keep your loved ones living independently at home. Perry added that he and his staff go further than the next by helping clients stay as independent as possible.

“The public should look at home care as a way of staying independent, and in one’s own home --

Perry said he tries to match his roughly 18 employees’ personality types with patients. “It assures that there is going to be an assimilation of getting along,” he said.

Betty, a client, said she is “really lucky” to have caregivers take really good care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I haven’t been let down for anything.”

Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about his clients and he cares about his employees as well. “He is good about matching an employee with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work together. He cares all the way around... that is him in general.”

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with a new Lilac Lounge, a reimagined marketplace and immersive experiences.

Chianti, Mission Point’s signature fine dining restaurant, has undergone a thoughtful transformation inspired by the colors and natural beauty of the island. The refreshed ambiance brings the island’s floral landscape indoors and creates a lighter atmosphere. The Lilac Lounge, billed as “a destination for foodies and wine lovers,” offers an aperitif hour where guests can sip on handcrafted cocktails, nibble on seasonal small plates, and listen to live piano music.

“We are always looking for ways to enhance our guest experience while staying true to the spirit of Mackinac,” said Liz Ware, vice president of sales and marketing at Mission Point.

These changes come on the heels of other recent upgrades including a revamped Main Lobby and Round Island Kitchen. The refreshed lobby, “Mackinac Island’s newest living room,” is a welcoming, open space with light colors and panoramic views through the restaurant of the expansive lawn and the Straits of Mackinac.

More than 80 percent of Mackinac Island is a state park, so it should come as no surprise that at least one company has begun offering curated hiking tours.

Great Turtle Kayak Tours, which has long offered water excursions around the island, has branched out to include land adventures. Guided tours include treks to Arch Rock and Sugar Loaf Rock and a focus on fall colors. Customized tours are available, revealing “hidden spots, unknown to most visitors,” according to the company.

“It’s kind of our goal to get people out of the Main Street area,” said Jon “Chappy” Chapman, lead reservation for the outfitter. “People don’t necessarily know their way around the island or know that there are 80 miles of trails. Once people find out, they like getting out there. They’re interested.”

At Fort Mackinac, the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the national park status will include daily and special programs tied to that brief chapter in the island’s history. At the time Mackinac became a national park in 1875, the federal government already owned 50 percent of the island and maintained Fort Mackinac. The aim was to protect Mackinac’s natural beauty and historical significance. For 15 years, Yellowstone and Mackinac were the only two national parks in the country.

In 1895, deeming Fort Mackinac no longer necessary and shuttering military operations, the federal government had second

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thoughts about maintaining a national park there. State officials stepped in to reclaim the land and created Michigan’s first state park.

Creating the national park was a reaction to development pressures as tourism began to grow. By the 1870s, the island had become a retreat and getaway for city dwellers and others. By the last decades of the century, tourism had become the island’s dominant industry.

“We are thrilled to celebrate this anniversary,” said Dominick Miller, who is chief of marketing for Mackinac State Historic Parks. “We’re excited to get people out and into the former national park and explore the things that helped make Mackinac become a national park. We’re also thankful to the state of Michigan for realizing it was a special place.”

Daily programs share the story of Mackinac National Park. Those programs will focus on the rise of tourism on the island and how the island and fort have been preserved.

Special events will explore the creation of the park and all the questions it raised, as well as walking and bike tours focused on other aspects of that history. A guided walking tour, for example, will explore the cottages of Mackinac Island. Looking for money to fund park operations, the federal government granted leaseholds on the East and West Bluffs. The first summer cottages went up on the bluff in 1885.

In addition, the historic park will offer special screenings of an anniversary documentary, limited edition logo and merchandise, and new art exhibits.

“This is a really fascinating story,” Miller said. “It’s right here in our backyard.”

Greg Tasker is a Traverse City-based freelance writer.

ABOVE: The iconic Grand Hotel has expanded its island footprint with the new Grand Hotel Mackinac Market in downtown Mackinac Island.

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LEFT: The Lilac Lounge, located inside Mission Point Resort, offers an aperitif hour where guests can sip on handcrafted cocktails, nibble on seasonal small plates, and listen to live piano music.

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1 part-time and 1 full-time available in Grosse Pointe, 9-5, M-F. Will train. Duties include answering phones, billing and posting. Profcient with Microsoft Offce. Multi-tasker with good customer service skills. Immediate openings. $15 - $25 per hour based on experience. Send inquires and resume to: radarsecurity@comcast.net

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PIPEFITTER APPRENTICESHIP

The JATC for the Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning June 2nd, 2025 through June 20th, 2025 ONLINE ONLY!

Please visit our website at www.pipefitters636tc.org

– Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.

2. Complete the application on our website at www.pipefitters636tc.org. At which time you must:

a. Provide a valid driver’s license.

b. Provide a H.S diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate or transcripts.

c. There is a $100.00 testing fee that will becollectedwhen submitting your application online. You MUST schedule a test at this time for your application to be accepted.

This is a drug free Program. An individual tentatively selected for entrance into the Program after testing and interview will be required to submit to a drug test, which will include testing for marijuana. ThePipefttingIndustryTrainingCenterislocatedat636ExecutiveDriveinTroy,MIbetween JohnR.andDequindre north of E. 14 mile Road. PH: 248-585-0636 Noresumesplease.

For more information please contact our web site at: www.pipeftters636tc.org.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

WATER & SEWER DIVISION

UTILITY WORKER

Permanent full-time Utility Worker position, $48,484 - $64,230 annually (40 Hours per week) includes beneft package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance, possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and a good driving record. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Monday, June 9, 2025. Te Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer to www.clintontownship.com, click on employment.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON

Permanent part-time Park Maintenance Personnel position, $18.37 - $22.92 hourly (32 hours per week) includes beneft package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination(s) is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance, as well as possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and a good driving record. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Monday, June 9, 2025. Te Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer to www.clintontownship.com, click on employment.

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AMISH FURNITURE

An AMISH LOG HEADBOARD AND Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set. Brand new-never used, sell all for $375. Call anytime, 989-923-1278.

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BUILT RITE POLE BUILDINGS

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6. *____ Hamm

9. Humorous anecdote

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17. Court

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32. “The ____,” Dostoyevsky’s novel

33. U in UV

34. *Lionel ____

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54. Get ____ ____ of someone

56. Highway patrolman’s gun

57. “Germinal” author mile ____

58. Desire

59. *____ Madrid

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Summer Nutritonal Meals

Beacon Elementary Campus

19475 Beaconsfield • Harper Woods MI 48225

Summer Nutritonal Meals

TWO LOCATIONS

June 16, 2025 – July 31, 2025

Monday – Thursday

Breakfast 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM

Lunch 11:00AM – 1:00 PM

Closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth

EAT

WELL

Beacon Elementary Campus

Free Breakfast and Lunch will be served to all children 18 Years or Younger.

The Nutritonal Food Service aligns with Summer Programing sponsored by the Harper Woods School District.

Summer Nutritonal Meals will be offered to all children even if they do not partcipate in Summer Programs.

Harper Woods Secondary Campus

20225 Beaconsfield • Harper Woods MI 48225

Summer Nutritonal Meals

June 16, 2025 – July 31, 2025

Monday – Thursday

Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Lunch 11:00AM – 1:00 PM

Closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth

Harper Woods Secondary Campus

Free Breakfast and Lunch will be served to all children 18 Years or Younger.

The Nutritonal Food Service aligns with Summer Programing sponsored by the Harper Woods School District.

Summer Nutritonal Meals will be offered to all children even if they do not partcipate in Summer Programs

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.

The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833)256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.