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WOODS — Following the tragic deaths of three young adults from drug overdoses in a single day in June in Grosse

Pointe Woods, city and community leaders are responding by organizing a Narcan training event.

Narcan administers naloxone in a nasal spray to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose and has been used successfully to

save lives for nearly a decade.

The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods has teamed with Grosse Pointe Woods, Henry Ford Health and Families Against Narcotics to present a Narcan rescue training event from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

June 26 at the Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center, part of the Woods City Hall complex at 20025 Mack Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested because organizers plan on distribSee NARCAN on page 7A

SPORTS Grosse Pointe North soccer cements storybook season with historic state title

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WOODS — It’s been a staple at Grosse Pointe North girls soccer practices in the nine seasons that head coach Olivia Dallaire has been at the helm.

Every practice and every tryout always prioritized penalty kicks, and spectators got a firsthand look at how well North executed its shootout routine against Bloomfield Hills Marian, winner of four Division 2 state championships since 2017, in North’s 3-2 win on June 6 in the regional semifinals.

Ten days later, it was only right that 100 minutes couldn’t decide the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals matchup between North (10-7-7) and East Grand Rapids (18-2-3), as they were deadlocked at 2-2, and North knew exactly what to do.

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War Memorial officially becomes home of ‘Les Braves II’

Regatta brings games, live music, contests and more to Pier Park

Anilore Banon addresses the hundreds of people on hand for the formal dedication of “Les Braves II” May 25 at The War Memorial.

Photo provided by The War Memorial

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS — As July 4 draws near, people will have a new monument to visit that commemorates the sacrifices made by World War II soldiers.

“Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge,” a large sculpture on the lake side of The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, pays homage to the soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France during World War II, turning the tide of the war against the Nazis. Created by French sculptor Anilore Banon, “Les Braves II” is a twin to Banon’s original “Les Braves,” which is in Normandy, on Omaha Beach, and was created to mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in 2004. It honors the western Allied forces who landed on Omaha Beach during World War II on June 6, 1944.

Banon was among the dignitaries present for a dedication of “Les Braves II” May 25, as part of The War Memorial’s Memorial Day week programming.

The stainless steel “Les Braves II” weighs 11.5 tons and is 50 feet wide and 25 feet tall. The three parts of the sculpture represent three elements: The Wings of Hope; Rise, Freedom; and The Wings of Fraternity.

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FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms residents and their guests don’t need to travel to find something enjoyable to do over the July 4 weekend — all they need to do is head to Pier Park.

The Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club, in conjunction with the city, will be presenting its 70th annual Regatta, a weekend full of activities for all ages, June 30 to July 2. Contrary to the event’s name, few of the activities involve boats, so landlubbers will feel as comfortable as seasoned sailors.

At press time, the weekend was slated to start with a children’s chalk art contest from 6 to 7 p.m. June 30.

The Farms Sail Cup Race — a reverse handicap race — will take place at 7 p.m. that day. June 30 will also feature the Regatta Island Party from 6 to 10 p.m., with live music by Jarrod Champion, along with complimentary food and a cash bar.

July 1 will kick off at 9 a.m. with a three-on-three basketball tournament for students in eighth to ninth grades and 10th to 12th grades. Youngsters are invited to bring their creative skills to enhance their bikes for a chance to win prizes during the decorated bike parade at 10 a.m., which will be led by a costumed superhero.

Find your inner Zen during yoga in the park at 10 a.m.; participants need to bring their own mats. Other activities during the day include a picnic table decorating contest, pie eating contest, yellow ducky races, inflatable boat races, bounce houses, a cornhole toss tournament and much more. A lobster food truck will be on hand for anyone who wants to purchase food from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and during those same hours, the Boat Club will offer a cash bar tent with wine and beer from Dragonmead Brewery. July 1 will conclude with a concert by the

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The Village is alive with the sound of music

Music on the Plaza, a free series of outdoor cMusic on the Plaza, a free series of outdoor concerts in The Village, is back for another summer of sounds to remember. Concerts take place on the corner of Kercheval and St. Clair avenues on Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Until construction on parking lot 4 is completed, concerts will be conducted on the north side of Kercheval.

Not 2 Nite will play a mix of yacht rock, classic rock, ’80s New Wave and more June 22. Bandwagon will play modern, alternative, country, and more June 29. The acoustic duo Uncle Brown and ME will perform music from the 1960s through the present July 6. The Reason You Came delivers its own unique arrangements of beloved tunes July 13. Hear songs from the 1880s to the 1980s when The Kufflinks perform July 20. Dance to everything from Top 40 tracks to Motown and classic rock during a set by Mainstream Drive July 27. Concert attendees are asked to bring their own chairs or blankets. For more information, visit thevillagegrossepointe.org or see The Village, Downtown Grosse Pointe Facebook page or The Village Grosse Pointe Instagram page.

MUSIC EDUCATORS RECOGNIZED

Grosse Pointe Public School System music teacher and band director Tom Torrento was chosen as a quarterfinalist for the 2024 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum. Torrento, who has been teaching in the Grosse Pointe Public School System for the last five years, teaches band at Grosse Pointe North High School, Parcells Middle School and Brownell Middle School. He’s also the director of the district’s north-end pep, jazz and marching bands.

“I am honored to be selected amongst so many incredible music educators, and appreciate all the incredible teachers who I had the honor of learning from over the course of my musical career, as well as the ones I collaborate with every day,” Torrento said in a press release. “This honor is just as much theirs as it is mine.”

Torrento was one of 212 music educators selected as quarterfinalists, out of more than 2,000 applicants.

Another GPPSS music educator, Noah Zogas, was named Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association District XVI Orchestra Director of the Year. Zogas teaches strings at Parcells and is the orchestra director at North. He has been with the district for nine years.

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Sandy Baruah, of Grosse Pointe Park, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, was recently named to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Board of Directors. The nonprofit works to prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for Baruah those who have it.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Sandy to our Board.

His experience in serving the people and businesses of Metro Detroit, as well as his leadership skills, will be extremely valuable to our Board and staff as we look to the future,” NKFM President and CEO Linda Smith-Wheelock said in a press release.

The Grosse Pointe branch of the American Association of University Women recently presented $1,500 scholarships to female students graduating from Grosse Pointe North and South high schools who’ve expressed a preference for pursuing a career in a STEM field — science, technology, engineering and math.

Applicants needed to submit an essay explaining what they would like to create to change the future, and they were evaluated on their academic performance, student and community leadership, and other qualities.

North recipients include Kaitlin Barr, who plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute to become an aerospace engineer, and Grace Korkmaz, who plans to attend Michigan State University to become a civil engineer.

South recipients include Ava Carr, who intends to go to Dartmouth College to study for a career in biomedical engineering, and Meredith Tiderington, who’ll be attending Purdue University, where she’ll be studying engineering.

SHORES MAN APPOINTED TO AUTOMOTIVE NONPROFIT

Former Grosse Pointe Shores Village Councilman Fred Minturn has been appointed to the board of the Automotive Hall of Fame.

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LIGGETT STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS Nearly 50 University Liggett School students took home awards from the Michigan Social Studies Olympiad, including both third grade classes, which received a gold medal for Historical TV Newscast.

Other Elementary Division awards went to Zachary Morgan and Elliott Hemler, who received a gold medal for “Mapping Michigan’s Past,” and Hemler’s “Take a Stand” essay, which took home an honorable mention.

In the Senior Division, Ben Combs, Drew Johnson, Jack Nicholson and Jake Juip earned gold medals. Otto Massie, Charles Bronk, Izak Calderon, Luke Slanec, Kanaan Tayler and Luke Yoshido all won silver medals.

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“I was kind of happy that it went into shootouts because, during the game, I wasn’t sure what was going to happen, because it was a very close game and we were down two,” senior goalkeeper Grace McCormick said.

“When we went into shootouts, I was confident. We practice every single day at penalty kicks — every single day — so I’m pretty confident in my starting five with PKs.” McCormick, a University of Detroit Mercy commit, kept North’s state finals dreams alive making save after save throughout the entirety of the game, but just needed to get the job done one last time.

After senior Mia Stephanoff secured a goal to give North the 3-2 advantage in the shootout, it was all up to McCormick to make one more save to seal the win.

With a quick dive to the right, she did just that, giving North not only a 3-2 win, but the school’s first-ever state title on June 16 at Michigan State University.

“She’s a left-footed girl, and she went pretty far right, so I baited her to the right because I thought she was going to shoot right, well to my right, her left,” McCormick said. “I baited and made one side of the net look bigger, and then I reacted. If she shoots to that side, I’m already kind of guessing that it’s going there, so I can make the further dive since I’m predicting it.”

Like most of their games this season, North came into the game as an underdog in large part due to the fact that they were only the second team since 1991, as far back as published results with team records go, to reach the MHSAA state finals with fewer than 10 wins.

Holding only four wins during the regular season and competing in a brutal division, the Macomb Area Conference-Red, North understood the role of being the underdog, so it wasn’t unfamiliar territory when East

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“We’ve been the underdog all season,” Dallaire said. “We’ve won four games coming up into the playoffs. Four games, that was it.

We’ve been the underdog in every single game we stepped on the field to play. We switched our formation at halftime to a 4-4-2, and I think that was the difference.”

As North seemed to play on its heels early, freshman Meredith Dodenhoff kept up the intensity on the front line, and it paid off as Dodenhoff scored off an assist from junior Amelia Streberger with 15 minutes left in the first half.

Dodenhoff ’s older sister, senior Olivia Dodenhoff, was sidelined this season with an ACL injury, and Meredith Dodenhoff said she had to secure one for her big sister.

“I feel bad for her that she tore her ACL, but she’s been pushing through this season,” Dodenhoff said. “She told me to work hard, and I really did it for her because I just feel so bad, because it’s her senior season.”

The teams traded scoring chances with North having great looks, but a corner kick with 15 minutes left in the game from junior Alyssa Burney found its way into the net after the East Grand Rapids goalkeeper mishandled the ball to tie the game at 2-2.

Junior Gabby Miller and Streberger both notched shootout goals to tie it at 2-2 before Stephanoff gave North the 3-2 advantage.

For Dallaire, who graduated from North in 2009, it was a full-circle moment as she returned to the MSU field where she played for four seasons, and was finally able to bring one home for her high school in the process.

“Honestly, I’m speechless,” Dallaire said. “I’m at a loss of words because I played four years on this field (MSU), and I played four years for Grosse Pointe North. I couldn’t get it done as a senior in the championship game, and I’m just so proud of these girls to be able to bring a championship home to Grosse Pointe North.”

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moved to France as a toddler. She has lived around the world, but now calls Paris home.

Her large-scale sculptures begin as drawings, and then she builds a model that’s about a third the size to see if the piece is feasible.

Banon has a team in her studio who works closely with her to bring her visions to life and with whom she shares a special bond.

“For me, the making part is very important,” Banon said. “It raises questions all the time. … I like that process.”

Banon said she had always intended on creating a second “Les Braves” as “a bridge over the Atlantic (Ocean).”

“I really work always to build bridges,” Banon said.

For her, it was a question of finding the best location for the sculpture. When she learned about The War Memorial, and its position on Lake St. Clair, across the water from Canada, she knew she had found that location.

“I thought it was right,” Banon said.

“It was the right place at the right time.”

The process to bring “Les Braves II” to North America started with a 2019 letter to Banon from former War Memorial President and CEO Charles Burke, who was struck by the original during a family trip to Omaha Beach and asked if she would consider creating a second “Les Braves” for The War Memorial.

“He worked very hard to make this happen,” War Memorial Board President Donna Hoban said of Burke during the dedication. “Without Charles, I don’t think this would have happened.”

Hundreds of local residents were on hand for the dedication, which took place on the back lawn of The War Memorial and featured a performance by the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and a keynote speech by Utah Valley University Professor Greg Jackson, host of the popular podcast, “History That Doesn’t Suck.” As if on cue, a bald eagle majestically crossed the sky shortly before the ceremony began.

Grosse Pointe Shores resident Gary Mitchell said this was his first time seeing the sculpture.

“I really am very impressed with this,” Mitchell said.

U.S. Navy veteran Mike Trudel, of Grosse Pointe City, was wowed as well.

“This is amazing, what they’ve done with this,” Trudel said.

Bud Cornillie, of Grosse Pointe Woods, a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War, was also moved by the sculpture.

“It’s very inspiring,” Cornillie said. “It brings a lot of things to mind, but it means a lot to honor the veterans like this.”

Grosse Pointe City resident Jane Schmidt said she was looking forward to the Dave Bennett concert at the end of the evening, but that wasn’t her primary reason for attending the dedication.

“We’ve been reading about the sculpture for quite a while now,” Schmidt said.

“Obviously, we wanted to see that this (Memorial Day) weekend. Anything to honor the veterans is so important.”

Deann Newman, treasurer of the Louisa St. Clair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, said the local DAR chapter was working with War Memorial officials to place a Revolutionary War monument on War Memorial property, to commemorate America’s independence from British rule.

Several other DAR members were present May 25 as well.

“We’re really excited to support The War Memorial and their efforts tonight,” Newman said.

Interim War Memorial President and CEO Maria Miller thanked the many people who made “Les Braves II” possible, including the contractors who installed the sculpture with care and “a sense of pride.”

She also thanked Ron and Mary Lamparter, longtime War Memorial supporters.

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, spoke and presented certificates of recognition with a representative from U.S. Sen. Gary Peters’ office to the World War II veterans invited to the sculpture dedication. Peters is also a veteran.

“Thank you for your service,” Bergman told all the veterans in attendance, after asking them to stand and be recognized.

“Thank you for our freedom.”

Banon was profoundly touched by the courage of the American, British and Canadian soldiers who fought on Omaha Beach to liberate France from the Nazis.

Thousands of them died on that beach and remain interred in France, and the spot is a place WWII veterans and their loved ones come to pay tribute to the fallen.

Grosse Pointe Farms Mayor Louis Theros, who spoke during the dedication, recalled his own visit to Normandy as “one of the most moving events of my life.”

“If you have never been to Normandy … movies, pictures, stories cannot capture what our brave soldiers had to endure,” Theros. “Hundreds of yards of sand before they got to the cliffs.”

Banon said people told her she was crazy when she proposed putting her original “Les Braves” on the beach, where it faces the crashing ocean tides, but the only group

whose opinion mattered to her was the veterans.

“They were all unanimous and enthusiastic,” Banon told attendees during the dedication.

“They said, our life remains here forever. That’s why we come back every year in June. Some of our friends are still here. …

With that, I started to fight with all of the people who said we couldn’t do it. It was impossible not to.”

Banon said her art is about bringing

people together, especially in this fraught time worldwide, when there is so much fear and uncertainty. She’s currently working with the scientific community to make a sculpture with 1,000 engraved handprints that would be placed on the moon.

“It’s a way to convey a spirit of positive energy,” Banon said of art. “We can change things. We, together, can change things. It’s possible. … We, as artists, have to unite.”

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“It really is horrible,” Family Center Executive Director Jennifer Bingaman said about the recent overdoses, which have left family members and friends in mourning.

She said The Family Center generally offers Narcan training through FAN about twice a year, but it added this session in an effort to possibly prevent additional deaths.

“Narcan is a nasal spray,” Bingaman said. “It’s very easy to use, and you can’t hurt anybody by using it.”

She said attendees will learn to recognize the symptoms to watch for in drug overdose cases.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, symptoms of a drug overdose include: falling asleep or falling unconscious; small, constricted pupils; choking or gurgling noises; going limp; slow, weak or no breathing; cold and/or clammy skin; and discolored skin, particularly in the lips or under the nails.

“It’s like CPR — it’s just a resource, a tool you can use,” Bingaman said of Narcan.

“It doesn’t hurt you to know (how to administer) it, and you could save a life. This shows that it can happen to anybody.”

The training is expected to take about 45 minutes and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. A therapist who specializes in addiction will be on hand as well.

“We’re going to have a therapist there who’s going to talk about addiction in our community and talk about resources in our area,” said MaryJo Harris, director of programs and administration for The Family Center.

Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Director John Kosanke said his department was investigating three deaths June 10 that appear to be drug-related. All the victims were roughly in their late 20s, he said. Two of the victims — a male and a female — were found at one residence, while the third victim — which Konsanke confirmed was the sister of the other female victim — was found at a separate Woods home.

“This is an ongoing investigation, so we’re really limited as far as what we can discuss,” Kosanke said.

He said police were awaiting results of toxicology testing by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine what specifically might have killed the victims.

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whether the drugs used by the victims may have contained fentanyl, it’s a strong possibility, given the fact that even small amounts of fentanyl can be deadly.

A statement Kosanke issued to the media following the deaths reads, in part: “Nationally, fentanyl overdose and deaths have increased and are continuing to rise. Those that use illicit drugs, prescription drugs or over the counter drugs for purposes other than what intended can seek specialty programs available by contacting Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).”

Kosanke said social media posts and some news accounts have contained erroneous information.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there,” Kosanke said. “Let us do our work.

I know people want to know (what happened), and I know people want justice, but this takes time.”

Grosse Pointe Woods resident Theresa Forir, a mother, asked officials for better communication and more information with regard to incidents like this.

“Our small community has experienced terrible losses in the last several months, apparently to accidental drug overdoses,” Forir said during a June 19 Woods City Council meeting. “I say apparently because I don’t think there has been enough communication to the residents about what happened.

The last thing I want to do is encroach upon the grieving families and/or interrupt whatever investigation is taking place, but there must be some sort of middle ground where concerned residents, particularly parents, can be informed of this serious threat in our community.”

Parents can use the information to talk to their kids, she said.

“I know that we all want to protect our kids, and one way to do that is to give parents and guardians the tools and information they need to have honest, direct, factual conversations with their kids about the real and deadly dangers drugs pose. … Good kids make bad decisions every day,” Forir said. “I am asking that we all work together to make sure the next bad decision doesn’t result in death.”

To register for the Narcan training, visit familiesagainstnarcotics.org/naloxone and click on the registration link for the Grosse Pointe Woods event. For more information about the program, call (586) 438-8500.

For more information about The Family Center — including addiction and recovery resources — visit familycenterweb.org or call (313) 447-1374.

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In this photo from 2018, Detroit Tigers mascot Paws greets a participant in the Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club Regatta weekend’s decorated bike parade contest. The bike parade and other popular Regatta activities are on the schedule again for this year’s event, June 30 through July 2 at Pier Park.

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“There’s a lot of fun-filled activities,” said Farms resident Maryann Houmani, commodore of the GPFBC. “There’s going to be two great live bands. Come down.

Bring a chair. Enjoy some live music.”

She said the Regatta draws about 3,000 visitors over the weekend, making it the largest annual event at Pier Park.

“The Farms park is the only park (in the area) that does a full weekend of activities,” Houmani said. “You have generations (of residents) there.”

Farms City Manager Shane Reeside expressed “a huge amount of gratitude and

kudos” to the club for organizing this event.

“It’s a tradition that goes back years and generations,” Reeside said. “It just offers a weekend of family fun for our residents.”

Houmani said the city and Boat Club volunteers put a lot of time and effort into presenting the Regatta each year. The payoff is seeing the smiles of adults and kids as they engage in traditional activities like the pie eating contest, along with newer additions like corn hole.

“It’s a great reason to not go away (for July 4th),” Houmani said.

While fireworks used to be presented on the Saturday of Regatta weekend, that display has now been moved to the End of Summer Bash on Labor Day weekend.

For more information or a complete schedule of events, visit gpfbc.com/2023regatta.

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SHORES — Police were called to the area of Lake Shore and South Deeplands roads at 10:55 a.m. May 26 about a disabled vehicle. They encountered a 19-year-old Southfield woman who was reportedly wanted for carjacking in Southfield. Unmarked cars from the Oakland County Auto Task Force also came to the scene and told Shores officers that the driver had possible psychiatric problems.

Police said the driver was outside the vehicle standing near the water as they approached. They said the driver voluntarily agreed to commit herself to Ascension St. John Hospital for evaluation, but while an officer was walking the driver to a patrol vehicle, she suddenly ran away and jumped into Lake St. Clair. Police got her out of the water, handcuffed her and took her to the hospital.

Vehicle stolen

CITY — An unknown suspect is said in a police report to have stolen a 2022 Ram valued at $80,000 from the driveway of a home in the 400 block of Lakeland Street at approximately 4:30 a.m. June 18. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Backpack taken from vehicle

CITY — A backpack containing prescription medication and about $100 was stolen out of a 2008 Jeep while the vehicle was parked in the 800 block of Neff Road between the hours of 8 p.m. June 12 and 10:30 a.m. June 13. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Bike theft suspects arrested

CITY — Police said they arrested two juveniles who were discovered fleeing the area after they reportedly stole two bikes from the front of Panera in the Village at around 9:25 p.m. June 15. The suspects could be facing larceny charges, police said.

Vehicle vandal sought

CITY — A suspect is being sought in connection with the vandalism of a vehicle while it was parked in The Village parking structure at around 4:45 p.m. June 16. According to a police report, the male suspect was seen walking by the victim’s vehicle — a 2022 Cadillac — around the time the vandalism is believed to have occurred. Police said the hood of the vehicle was scratched with a key. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have vandalized a vehicle while it was parked in the 1900 block of Anita Avenue sometime before 11:40 a.m. June 18. The victim reported to police that she discovered fresh scratches and gouges on her back trunk lid that morning. The vehicle had been parked in the driveway at the time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 3432400.

Intoxicated driver has toddler in vehicle

SHORES — Police were called to a home in the 700 block of Lake Shore Road at 2:33 a.m. June 4 after two unknown people started knocking on the door. Police said the people were a 26-year-old female motorist from West Bloomfield and her passenger, another West Bloomfield woman, both of whom were found in the driveway of the home. The driver admitted that she had been drinking and was now unable to drive. The driver had a blood alcohol level of 0.188% — more than twice the legal limit — and was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Because her 2-year-old son was also in the vehicle, she may be facing child endangerment charges as well, according to a police report.

Driver facing operating while intoxicated charge

SHORES — A woman who was reportedly driving in an erratic manner was pulled over in the area of Lake Shore Road and Willow Tree Place at 11:45 p.m. June 9. The driver, a 30-year-old from Detroit, smelled of alcohol and had watery, bloodshot eyes.

A police report states that she had a blood alcohol level of 0.142% — almost twice the legal limit. Police said she was also driving on a suspended license, had no insurance, had an improper license plate and had “multiple warrants” against her, as well as prior convictions for felonies and misdemeanors. She had two open bottles of vodka in the vehicle as well, police said. She was arrested and is facing several possible charges, including operating while intoxicated.

Resident is victim of scam

WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods resident living in the 1800 block of Hunt Club Drive filed a report with police June 12 after becoming the victim of an apparent scam. A police report states that the victim received an email from Norton LLC telling her that her anti-virus software had been renewed. When she called the phone number provided in the email to say she didn’t want to renew the software, the unknown suspect she spoke with told her she would need to share the banking information screen on her computer with the suspect and download an app.

The suspect told the victim she’d be receiving $50 for her troubles but instead reportedly sent her $5,000, then removed the $5,000 from the victim’s bank account, along with an additional $5,000. Police said the suspect instructed the victim to then purchase five Apple gift cards for $1,000 apiece and share the gift card numbers with the suspect, which the victim did. The victim told police she realized she had been conned when the suspect told her to check the balance on the gift cards the next day, and the victim discovered the balance on each card was zero.

Driver has suspended license

SHORES — Police pulled over a 42-year-old Detroit woman in the area of Fairway Lane and Vernier Road at around 3:30 p.m. June 11 after a check of her license

plate number showed that the vehicle was uninsured and the driver had a suspended license and a misdemeanor traffic warrant against her out of Dearborn. The vehicle was impounded and police gave the driver a court date for driving with a suspended license and not having insurance.

Motorist with warrant arrested

SHORES — A 40-year-old Melvindale man was arrested after a traffic stop in the area of Lake Shore and Provençal roads at 9:27 a.m. June 10. Police said they stopped the driver after a check of his license plate showed that he didn’t have insurance and he had an active warrant against him out of 24th District Court in Allen Park for property damage. The driver’s vehicle was impounded.

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METRO DETROIT — Karyn Curro, the CEO of Interfaith Volunteer Services, said she first noticed the need while working with people in nursing homes over 31 years ago.

“I found that a lot of people who were living in nursing homes didn’t necessarily want to be there and, with a little extra help, they could stay in their own homes for longer and perhaps forever,” said Curro.

She said that some people were not in the nursing home for medical care but simply because they couldn’t take care of their daily needs at home. She said often they just needed help with daily housekeeping or transportation to appointments, or they were lonely.

However, when she started researching organizations that provided these types of services, she found there were a lot of gaps and approached the Area Agency on Ag-

ing, who was in the process of launching what would become IVC. Initially, IVC was started by a fiscal grant received by Catholic Charities of Macomb in 1992. In 1994 it became an independent 501(c)3.

IVC offers aid to seniors throughout Macomb county and parts of Oakland and St. Clair counties. The organization pairs seniors with volunteers to help them achieve a desired task. Curro said they are able to help hundreds of seniors a year with home chores, but she stresses that there is no guarantee that they will be able to assist with any given task.

“We are an all-volunteer organization,” said Curro. “We do have some paid staff in the office who are running the program, but all services are provided by volunteers. So that limits what we can do. … Since we’re an all-volunteer program, if someone calls in for help, regardless of how much they might need that help, we can’t guarantee we can give them help. … It just depends if we have

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The types of services that IVC routinely provides include yard work like trimming bushes, raking leaves and pulling weeds; cleaning windows, and changing screens and storm windows out; sweeping garages; and even taking the trash to the curb.

It also provides transportation to and from doctor appointments and grocery stores, as well as basic housekeeping, decluttering and organizing of rooms or closets, doing laundry, and washing dishes, along with minor home repairs such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry work, if they are small simple fixes.

“Regular housekeeping is a big need, because a lot of times people can manage in their own home, but they can’t do all the chores to keep up their home safely,” said Curro of Interfaith Volunteer Services, based in Roseville. “If you start having mobility issues, it’s much more difficult to clean a bathtub or a shower and do some of the heavier cleaning in your house. I think that is a real ongoing need that a lot of people have, and to hire a cleaning service is usually incredibly expensive for someone of a very limited

income.”

The one service that they don’t provide frequently is lawn mowing services, because of the amount of equipment necessary to do so. However, the service might be possible if the person requesting it has a working lawn mower.

“We tend to describe the types of things we can do as something that you would ask a neighbor for help for. You know we don’t do anything too extensive. We don’t take on major repairs and renovations,” Curro said.

“You might be comfortable having your neighbor rake your leaves for you, but you wouldn’t ask them to put a new roof on your house. It’s kind of the neighbor helping neighbor level of services that we are able to provide.”

Last year the organization served close to 500 people and their families, approximately 300 of whom were in Macomb County, while 200 were in Oakland and St. Clair counties. Curro said the reason for that is simply the amount of volunteers they have available in each area. Services are not provided on a daily basis, but some services are provided once or twice a month, depending on the need.

IVC does not have any income requirements but tends to focus its service offerings on those who would not otherwise be able

to afford the help and who don’t have family to assist them.

“We are really trying to get to the people that are isolated and impoverished and just really need a helping hand, largely because our volunteers are doing this just from the kindness of their own hearts, and they want to help the people in the greatest need,” said Curro.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services also offers a few programs to help seniors with chores such as seasonal yard cleanup and the Handy Helpers Program.

The Handy Helper program offers light repair services such as replacing light bulbs, door locks, window catches, faucet washers and faucets. Program workers will also install screens, storm windows, window shades, curtain rods and weather stripping around doors, and caulk windows and repair furniture. Workers will provide heavy-duty cleaning of appliances, carpets and rugs. They scrub floors, wash walls, and clean interior windows that do not require a ladder to reach. They provide pest control and rodent services (except bed bugs) and install safety devices for seniors such as grip bars and bath chairs.

The Macomb County Office of Senior Services offers spring, summer and fall yard cleanup services. Volunteers rake leaves,

clean flower beds, trim branches, wash exterior windows, and the like.

They do not provide snow removal services and will only provide lawn mowing services on a one-time basis if there is an “urgent need.”

However, some landscaping companies, such as Workhorse Services Lawncare and Landscaping, offer seniors a discount on lawn maintenance. Norm “Workhorse” Adams Sr., the owner of Workhorse Services, said seniors comprise about 80% of his business. He said that he always tries to give seniors a 10% discount on their lawn services.

He offers lawn mowing, yard cleanup, small tree removal, bush and hedge trimming, etc.

“It’s kind of rewarding when you are able to help people who can’t help themselves,” Adams said.

One of his clients is an elderly couple; the man has cancer, and although he would like to cut the grass, he just physically can’t do it anymore. Adams said that the man will start to cut a path, and the wife will call Adams in to finish the job. “So, I really understand the problem that they go through.”

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“I pay (a caregiver) $25 an hour, but what she does is priceless, because they built a bond, and I don’t know what I would do without her,” Adams said of the woman who helps him with his mom.

Adams services Oakland County residents in Southfield, Eastpointe and Oak Park. He can be reached at (313)-415-0274.

To get services from the Macomb County Office of Senior Services you must be 60 or older and live in Macomb County.

The services are offered free of charge, but donations/contributions are appreciated.

Director Sheila Cote said there are currently only three part-time workers handling the tasks requested through the Handy Helper program. Due to the popularity of the program and limited funding, they are only able to provide a limited number of services, and the programs are waitlisted. There are currently 150 people on the list for handyman services and 100 people desiring spring/summer yard cleanup, which runs through the end of June. Cote said that they are doing their best to get through the entire list by the end of the month. However, those who do not get yard service this season will be put at the top of the list for fall yard cleanup.

“Our mission is to support seniors so that they can age in place and stay in their homes longer. And a lot of times they just need a little extra help,” said Cote. “They need somebody to fix a few things around their house or make it more comfortable for them.”

Cote said seniors are often so thankful for the volunteers who help them to maintain their homes and yards.

“It makes them feel so good that their yard looks nice. It really boosts their spirits when their house is looking nice. A lot of seniors worry about that. They can’t get to the lawn like they used to. They can’t trim their bushes. They can’t clean their yard. So, they feel self-conscious and upset that they’re not able to do that. So, when we’re able to send a team out there to do it, it just does wonders for their spirit.”

IVS and the Macomb County Office of Senior Services both provide “friend” services as well. IVS will send a volunteer to a seniors home as a “friendly visitor” to provide companionship, and the Office of Senior Services has “Friendly Callers” who will contact a senior via phone a couple of times a week to simply check in on them.

“It’s a much-needed program,” Cote

said. “Our goal is to assist seniors to live independently and age in place, but, unfortunately, the funding isn’t enough to do that with every senior in Macomb County, so we try our best to get to everybody, but, unfortunately, it’s a funding issue. There just isn’t enough funding to meet the need at this time.”

A limited number of volunteers greatly limits the number of people who can be serviced. According to Curro, the number of volunteers working for IVC has dropped dramatically since the pandemic. She said they used to have approximately 600 volunteers, whereas today they have around 350.

“As much as we publicize services, we can’t help anybody if we don’t get the volunteers,” said Curro. Cote stressed that they appreciate the large organizations who volunteered their time to help with yard clean up this season, but they can always use more volunteers to be able to get to all those who are on the waiting list.

“The population is still continuing to age, so there are more people with these types of needs,” said Curro.

For more information on IVC, to obtain services or volunteer with IVC, call (586) 757-5551 or visit IVCinfo.org. To obtain services or volunteer with MCOS call (586) 469-5228 or visit.

Many other cities and communities throughout Oakland and Macomb Counties have home chore programs and offerings. To find out what your community has to offer, contact your city offices or senior center.

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BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — If you live or work somewhere close to Lake St. Clair, you’re likely familiar with fishflies — the winged insects that seem to arrive in swarms every summer, covering buildings, fluttering around streetlights after dark, and dying en masse under said streetlights, creating stinky piles of bug carcasses.

Several hundred fishflies could be seen on the campus of The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms June 14, and David Lowenstein, an entomologist and consumer horticulture extension educator with the Michigan State University Extension Center, said he spotted some in St. Clair Shores a few days earlier.

“They’ve been out for about a week or so,” Lowenstein said when reached by phone June 14. “Anytime within the next two weeks would be right on track (for their arrival).”

They emerge in batches of thousands to millions over a roughly two- to three-week period each summer.

Fishflies — which are technically mayflies — might seem like a nuisance, especial-

ly for business owners who find themselves clearing scores of them off their windows and buildings, but they play a vital role in the ecosystem.

Lowenstein said the insects “spend the majority of their lives” in the water — about one to three years. In this larvae phase, he said, they are an important food source for fish, which will also dine on fishflies that happen to land on the surface of the water.

They’re also a sign that the lakes are relatively clean and not full of pollutants.

“They only emerge where the water quality is good and there’s a lot of dissolved oxygen,” Lowenstein said. “We actually want there to be a large emergence of fishflies.”

The insects are really only seen in communities adjacent to large bodies of water, such as the Grosse Pointes, St. Clair Shores and Harrison Township, Lowenstein said.

“You only see them (in this area) if you’re 1 to 2 miles from Lake St. Clair,” Lowenstein said.

Fishflies emerge from the water in a subimago phase, where their wings aren’t fully developed yet, Lowenstein said. They only live for approximately one to two days outside the water, because they don’t have

mouth parts as fishflies and therefore can’t eat. During this time, male fishflies mate with their female counterparts, the latter of which then return to the water to lay their eggs.

While their large numbers might look intimidating, fishflies neither bite nor sting.

“They’re a little annoying and they smell fishy, but they’re no threat to you or your garden,” Lowenstein said.

Lowenstein said there are more than 100 different species of fishflies/mayflies, the most common of which in this area is the Hex mayfly.

For a variety of bird species, fishflies are an easy food source.

Drivers need to be cautious because piles of dead fishflies on roadways can create slick spots, but otherwise, these insects don’t pose a threat to anyone.

“You don’t need to take any action if you find fishflies,” Lowenstein said.

These insects can be found all over the country, not just in the Great Lakes region; anywhere there’s a large body of water — such as the Mississippi River — people can find fishflies, Lowenstein said. There are just more of them in Michigan because of the

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

Fishflies have started arriving in lakefront communities. The winged insects could be found clinging to The War Memorial — on Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms — on June 14. prevalence of multiple large bodies of water, such as Lake St. Clair.

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SOUTH BASEBALL EARNS REGIONAL TITLE, BEATS RIVALS IN THE PROCESS

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

FARMS — Grosse Pointe South baseball’s 2023 senior class continued the culture and tradition that coach Dan Griesbaum has established at south for the 40 years he’s held the head coach position.

“It’s awesome,” senior outfielder/pitcher Cliff Grabowski said. “What Coach D has built there with how long he’s had that culture there, it’s pretty unrepeatable. I don’t think anybody will see a coach be at a school for 40 years and keep the same tradition all throughout it. It’s pretty special to be a part of.”

Earning a Macomb Area Conference-Red league title in 2022 and backto-back winning seasons in both the regular season and conference play, the senior core etched their own name into the baseball team’s extensive history, but they were missing one key aspect.

Falling to St. Clair Shores Lakeview and Grosse Pointe North in backto-back district openers, South (27-15) was hungry to not only bring home a district title but also to rewrite the anguish of the past two seasons.

“Our mindset was pure revenge,” senior pitcher Wells Graham said. “We knew the talent we had as a team coming into the season, and we set very high standards for ourselves as a team. Nobody was happy with last year’s result, and we did not want that to happen again.”

ABOVE: Grosse Pointe South defeated Grosse Pointe North 3-2 on June 3 at osse Pointe North High School to earn the school’s 26th district title.

Photo provided by Cliff Grabowski

RIGHT: On top of a district title, South also captured its 10th regional title in school history.

Photo provided by Wells Graham

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A one-of-a-kind automobile

BY MARIA ALLARD

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METRO DETROIT — While growing up in Detroit, one of the first modes of transportation Roy Lipanski ever made as a kid was his very own motorbike.

Using his engineering skills, the native Detroiter took the engine of a lawn mower and mounted it to a bicycle.

“I designed the slipper clutch to make it go,” Lipanski remembered. “I was always interested in doing things like that. I was always making stuff as a kid.”

The desire to build continued into adulthood. Many years ago, Lipanski — who resides in Warren with his wife, Barbara, of 69 years — decided he wanted to custom build his own car. The couple have five children and several grandchildren.

Lipanski, 89, had the mechanical abilities to take on such an endeavor. After all, he worked as a toolmaker building special automation machines, primarily for the automobile industry.

In 1965, he purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the garage. He started the project by sketching out a design that served as a blueprint.

“It’s an automatic. I made everything you see. Everything is handmade. It was a lot of work,” he said. “All you see is handmade bumpers, hood, fenders, doors, headers and a walnut dashboard. It’s the only one like it in the world.”

For starters, Lipanski made sure he had enough sheet metal and steel for his one-of-a-kind production. Everything on the custom-made vehicle is metal, minus the fenders. Lipanski modeled his automobile after two designs he admired: that of the Duesenberg and the Cord styles of the 1920s and 1930s.

“I always liked them,” the 1951 Denby High School graduate said. “It took me only two days to strip the car down to the bare frame, and then I had the frame sand-

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In 1965, Roy Lipanski purchased a 1955 four-door Chevy Bel Air, stripped it down to its frame and then built his own car. Lipanski likes to take his convertible to the Woodward Dream Cruise and to Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood.

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JUNE 22

La Belle Epoque: Fundraiser with French-inspired cuisine, music and beverages hosted by Grosse Pointe Historical Society, 7 p.m., event at lakeside home in the Pointes, gphistorical.org, (313) 884-7010

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JULY 8

Pickleball For a Cause: Fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Association, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon, Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores, (313) 550-3225

JULY 10

Marketplace at Motown: Free afternoon of shopping, food and music, noon-4 p.m., Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Boulevard in Detroit, motownmuseum.org/ event/calendar-of-events

Walk With Ease: Six-week physical activity program, information session 10-11 a.m. July 10, then 1011:30 a.m. Wednesdays July 17-Aug. 21, Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, beaumonthealth.digitalsignup.com

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Fore The Helm golf outing: Shotgun start at 1 p.m., afterglow at 5 p.m., Lochmoor Club, 1018 Sunningdale Drive in Grosse Pointe Woods, helmlife.org, (313) 649-2104

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Yoga at Ford House: 5:30-6:15 p.m., outside on terrace, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, registration required, fordhouse.org/events

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2023 Regatta: Includes sail race, island party, lobster food truck, pie eating contest, live music, pet parade, cornhole tournament, sandcastle contest, kids activities and more, Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms, open to Farms residents only, gpfbc.com/2023-regatta

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blasted and primed.”

The two-seater convertible is powered by a Chrysler V-8 engine, which Lipanski installed 2 feet back from the original position. The rear of the car was partially made from a 1946 Hudson hood.

“I found the old headlights in a junkyard,” he said.

Lipanski got down to business when he found tires for the car from a 1955 Ford TBird. He spent $150 for four wheels, which came with a bit of a challenge.

“The hole pattern is different. A special adapter had to be made,” he said.

Lipanski even named his tailor-made model. He gave it the moniker “macht schnell,” which he said means “hurry up” in German. It was a phrase his German grandmother said to him “frequently as a child.”

The car also has a hardtop that clips on, and there’s room for a luggage rack on the back. There’s a side horn made of brass, plus other decorative horns attached. Why add horns?

“Because they look nice,” Lipanski said.

Community of Hope: Inaugural event offering support and solutions to unhoused individuals and families in metro Detroit, fundraising concert July 28-29, The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit, and panel discussion, resources, counseling and more July 30, Cass Park, 2733 Second Ave. in Detroit, nso-mi.org/community-of-hope.html

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When it was time for him to paint the car, Lipanski chose the color maroon. On the morning of June 8, when the car was parked in the driveway at his home, a man passing by in his pickup truck rolled down the window and inquired about the car.

“I like it. What is this?” he asked Lipanski.

It took Lipanski four years to assemble the car from start to finish. He was inspired to build his own set of wheels by a coworker and friend named Tony Palmeri, who had custom built several cars. Lipanski called him “a real genius.”

“He loved it,” Lipanski said of Palmeri’s reaction to his Duesenberg and Cord look-alike.

Palmeri has since died, but Lipanski said he will never forget him.

Lipanski doesn’t take his car “out too much,” but when he does, it’s usually to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Oakland County or Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot.

“My wife, Barbara, and I have been in many Woodward Dream cruises,” he said.

“I get a lot of compliments from people. I get a lot of looks. People don’t know what to think. They give me a thumbs-up and say, ‘Nice car.’ People think it’s a real Duesenberg or Cord.”

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Multiple threads run through art exhibitions at War Memorial

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS — Not all artists create using canvases or clay — some of them make their masterpieces with a needle and thread.

That’s certainly the case with a needlepoint and embroidery exhibition on display through July 19 in the guest wing of the Grosse Pointe Artists Association’s gallery space at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Sponsored by the Knotted Needle, of Grosse Pointe Woods, the exhibition features roughly two-dozen works by needle artists from metro Detroit and Canada. It was organized by the National Academy of Needlearts, Monguagon Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and Magnificent Obsession Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild.

“It’s a wonderful show,” Grosse Pointe Artists Association President Karen Pope said. “It’s exquisite.”

Dawn Donnelly, of Macomb Town-

ABOVE: Embroidery and needlework by Michigan artists is now on display in the guest gallery of the Grosse Pointe Artists Association gallery space at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms.

RIGHT: “Pieces of the Past,” by Dawn Donnelly, is a mixed media work that includes handmade paper, gears, a charm, metallic thread and other elements, and it serves as Donnelly’s homage to steampunk.

Photos by K. Michelle Moran

ship, registrar for the National Academy of Needlearts, has several works in the show and was also one of the show’s organizers.

“The nice thing about it is, it kind of ties in with the exhibit (the Grosse Pointe Artists Association) already had over there (called) ‘Follow the Thread,’” Donnelly said.

“Follow the Thread” is in the main gallery through July 21. While the embroidery and needlework exhibition “was more literal” with regard to the concept of following the thread, Pope said the GPAA’s exhibition was more of a metaphorical interpretation.

“It can mean through a conversation, in your life, in an experience,” Pope said of “Follow the Thread,” which was juried by radio host Ann Delisi and features 60 works by 51 different artists in a variety of media.

The needlework exhibition will feature two free lectures: “What Inspires Us” at 6:30 p.m. June 22 by Donnelly, and “Sunflowers in the Needlearts” by Gail Sirna at 2 p.m.

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Neighborhood park in Woods getting new tot lot, other amenities

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods neighborhood park is about to get a makeover.

Chene-Trombley Park, located on Ridgemont Road near Mack Avenue, is currently closed because it’s undergoing a series of major renovations this summer. These include new lighting and landscaping, the addition of a two-stall family restroom, a shaded pavilion with picnic tables and a walking path. In addition, the park is getting a new, accessible tot lot, the Phyllis A. DeMars Tot Lot, named for a longtime Woods resident and teacher who died in 2022. The tot lot will have a soft, rubberized surface and an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant friendship swing where multiple people can sit facing each other while they use it.

“It’s going to be a very nice project,” City Administrator

Baseball from page 17A

On June 3 at Grosse Pointe North High School, South defeated Lakeview and North in back-to-back matchups to earn the Michigan High School Athletic Association District 20 Championship, which was the 26th district title in school history.

Facing one of the toughest districts in Division 1, the competition was a significant confidence boost as South headed into regionals.

“That was tough,” Griesbaum said. “We played the MAC-Blue champions who only had one loss in the league in Lakeview, and then the MAC-White champion in North.

It was a tough Saturday. It was probably second to the 2018 district when we had to beat North first then Liggett.”

South would rattle off wins against Detroit Western and Detroit U of D Jesuit to

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There are a number of misconceptions needlework artists are trying to counter.

“I think they don’t think of it as an art form,” Donnelly said. “Some of these pieces are phenomenal.”

She said these works involve a tremendous amount of time and effort, as well as creativity.

“They’re very decorative and intricate,” Donnelly said.

She said many artists have incorporated other materials in their pieces besides fabric

Frank Schulte said.

At press time, a groundbreaking for the project was slated for 10 a.m. June 24.

The Woods City Council unanimously voted June 5 in favor of bids from a number of contractors to build various aspects of the project. The total project cost is $561,035.31.

Of that, $366,300 was budgeted toward this expenditure in the fiscal year 2022-23 budget, while $194,866 is coming from the Grosse Pointe Woods Foundation, grants and donations.

Original bids had been as high as almost twice the anticipated cost, but Schulte and the Public Services Department — led by Director Jim Kowalski — brought those in line by talking to local contractors to see if they could do the work at a lower price. In addition, Schulte said the city’s Department of Public Works staff will be doing some of the work to save money.

“We’re hoping to have it completed by the end of August,” Schulte said.

Schulte said they’ve been researching this project for about a year.

“Kudos to you for pulling together this project,” City Councilman Thomas Vaughn told Schulte. “It’s going to be well used.”

Other city officials also praised Schulte’s creative problem-solving when it came to being able to undertake this project while adhering to the budget.

“I want to compliment … Frank Schulte for realizing there was a way to save a considerable amount of money by the city acting as its own contractor and pulling together the people that he knows in the community that can do the work at a good price,” Mayor Arthur Bryant said after the meeting.

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capture its 10th regional title in school history, but would be eliminated in the state quarterfinals in a 9-7 loss to Brownstown Woodhaven, who South defeated in 2018 for the program’s second state championship title.

Regardless of the season’s outcome, the 2023 senior class forever solidified its legacy at South with its performance this season.

Grabowski, Graham, Ben Frakes and Walter Charuba were the senior leaders of the pitching rotation and were equally dominant on the offensive end alongside seniors Connor Stafford , Joey McEvoy and Ben Domzalski.

As impressive as they were on the field this season, the comradery was really what fueled the team down the state tournament stretch.

“It was pretty special,” Grabowski said.

“I was just thinking about it the other day, and I realized that everybody in the starting lineup I’ve played with or against since I was

10 years old. I think what made it so special, too, is that none of us are really playing in college, so the fact that we all love baseball and we’ve all been playing since we were 4 years old, we were fighting for our careers down the stretch.”

Senior pitcher Chase Mazey, who’s been a staple for the South pitching staff since his sophomore season, may not have been able to physically help the team down the stretch after being sidelined due to injury, but his leadership didn’t go unrecognized.

Griesbaum recognized him as “like having another coach on the field.” Mazey said the coaching role was exactly what he needed.

“It was awesome,” Mazey said. “It kind of gave me something to do while I couldn’t necessarily help the team on the field during the game. Being able to work with our pitchers at practice and before games in the dugout anytime they had any questions, it was really fulfilling and kept my head up. It defi-

nitely helped me keep my head on straight more than it helped our pitching staff, so I want to thank those guys for helping me out throughout the season.”

Losing 15 seniors would typically set back any program for at least a year or two, but juniors Hunter Belanger, John Kendall, Jacob Kozel, Hayden Vinyard, Jack Ryan and Joseph Michelotti will look to headline the leadership core in 2024.

As South looks to build off its 2023 campaign, Griesbaum said he expects his team to build off the foundation that the senior class laid this season.

“Our motto is ‘tradition never graduates,’ and it’s basically more of a culture and mindset,” Griesbaum said. “It’s a culture that we’ve tried to establish with, ‘The tradition here is great and you need to continue that and uphold that tradition,’ and this group has certainly done that.”

elements. Donnelly, for example, has used handmade paper and metal in some of her works.

“They tell stories of their own,” Pope said of the needle artists.

The only artist from the Grosse Pointes who’s featured is Rebecca Booth, of Grosse Pointe Shores, who has three works in the show. Besides being a talented needle artist, she’s also the owner of the Knotted Needle.

Attendees of the needlepoint and embroidery show will find ballots they can use to vote for their favorite piece. They’ll also find information about the presenting needle arts organizations.

Donnelly said they want to get more

young people interested in the needle arts.

“It’s a great way to relax,” Donnelly said, adding that there’s tremendous camaraderie among her fellow needleworkers. “I meet with two groups once a month and we enjoy our time together.”

For a generation accustomed to the immediacy of the internet age, needlework forces people to slow down and focus on a tactile task that doesn’t involve batteries or Wi-Fi. The GPAA’s guest gallery is open to groups interested in presenting an exhibition. Pope said the next available slot for the gallery is Nov. 16 through early January. She said organizations that would like to use the

space should contact the GPAA as soon as possible.

Both GPAA galleries are open whenever The War Memorial is open. At a minimum, Pope said that means visitors can drop in between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

The War Memorial is located at 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms.

For more information about either of the exhibitions or to inquire about use of the guest gallery, visit grossepointeartcenter.org or call (313) 881-3454.

Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms residents and their guests have a new way to spend their Thursday evenings this summer.

The Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club is presenting live music and activities Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at Pier Park through a series called Sails & Sounds. The next Sails & Sounds takes place June 22, and the series resumes on Thursdays in August. There’s no Sails & Sounds June 29 because that’s Regatta weekend. Sails & Sounds coincides with the GPFBC’s weekly sailing races — which are suspended in July as sailors take part in larger regional sailing contests — and it was organized to underscore the fact that despite its name, the boat club isn’t just for boaters.

“It’s not a yacht club — it’s a community social club,” said GPFBC Commodore Maryann Houmani. “You don’t need a boat to be involved.”

In fact, Houmani herself doesn’t have a boat.

“It’s been a fun experience,” Houmani said of joining the GPFBC. “I’ve met so many great residents in the community that I would have never met (otherwise). I’ve made so many wonderful, lifetime friends through this boat club.”

She said the club’s mission is “to give back to the community we live in.”

Farms City Manager Shane Reeside said the GPFBC is a real asset to the city.

“The boat club has become much more active in recent years,” Reeside said. “It’s generated a lot more excitement. They’re hosting new events. It’s a fun group.”

Each Sails & Sounds event has different activities and a different theme, along with music. Information about each week’s Sails & Sounds can be found on the club’s Facebook page, facebook.com/GrossePointeFarmsBoatClub.

The concerts take place at the gazebo, which now has lighting and electricity since a new one was constructed in 2021.

“They’ve really leveraged the beauty and amenities of Pier Park and the summer season,” Reeside said of the GPFBC. Sails & Sounds events are free and there’s no requirement to join the boat club — although Houmani said they hope some residents will decide to become members.

For more information, visit the club’s Facebook page or its website, gpfbc.com.

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Home Care One provides assistance for “I just set up my own business model for what I seniors and patients in their homes, and helps would want for my own mother,” he said. “I would with alzheimer’s, dementia, want someone honest and Parkinson’s Disease, hospital compassionate in the house.” and nursing home sitting, Perry said he tries to match interim care during hospice, his roughly 18 employees’ physical and mental personality types with disability assistance for patients. “It assures that there children and adults, and is going to be an assimilation people recovering from of getting along,” he said. surgery. Services also include Betty, a client, said she full or part-time and 24is “really lucky” to have Owner, Perry Calisi with Caregiver Theresa hour care services, and daily caregivers take really good living activities such as meal preparation, running care of her. “I get all that pampering,” she said errands, assistance with bathing, house cleaning, smiling. “They’ve been with me ever since. I doctor visits and more. haven’t been let down for anything.”

Perry wants to increase community awareness Betty’s caregiver, Theresa, said Perry cares about about how his company offers these personalized his clients and he cares about his employees as services to keep your loved ones living well. “He is good about matching an employee independently at home. Perry added that he and with a client, which is nice,” she said. “We all work his staff go further than the next by helping clients together. He cares all the way around... that is him stay as independent as possible. in general.”

“The public should look at home care as a way For more information call 313-409-0120 or go of staying independent, and in one’s own home -- to http://www.homecareone.net/.

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Summer Nutritional Meals Beacon Elementary Campus 19475 Beaconsfield • Harper Woods MI 48225

TWO LOCATIONS

Summer Nutritional Meals

June 20, 2023 – Aug 3, 2023 Monday – Thursday / Friday June 23 & July 7 Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM • Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Closed July 3 & 4, 2023

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

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

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

EAT WELL

Harper Woods Secondary Campus 20225 Beaconsfield • Harper Woods MI 48225

Summer Nutritional Meals

June 20, 2023 – Aug 3, 2023 Monday – Thursday / Friday June 23 & July 7 Breakfast 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM • Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Closed July 3 & 4, 2023

Harper Woods Secondary Campus Free Breakfast and Lunch will be served to all children 18 Years or Younger.

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

Summer Nutritional Meals will be offered to all children even if they do not participate 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, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) 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. Additionally, program information is available in languages other than English. To file a complaint alleging discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter 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 fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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June 22, 2023

New 2023 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4

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28,594

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38,606

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37995*

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DUE AT SIGNING $3,980

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HUGE CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP & RAM SELECTION! • HUGE CHRYSLER • DODGE • JEEP & RAM SELECTION!

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855.336.4595 Van Dyke & 171⁄2 Mile • www.sterlingheightsdodge.net Lease payments add tax, that’s it. Due at signing includes first payment, destination, taxes on down payment (including rebates) documentary, title, and license transfer fee (new plate, additional). Lease mileage allowance is 10,000 miles per year. Overmileage is .25 cents per mile. Ram Laramie offer expires 6/19/23. Purchase and lease prices include Stellantis consumer rebates including return lease rebates and Chrysler Capital finance rebates where applicable. Purchase prices, add for tax, title, doc, plates, and destination. Pictures may not represent actual vehicle, prices and payments are accurate at time of printing and subject to change,Residency and lender restrictions apply, see dealer for details. Exp June 30, 2023.

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Autos Wanted

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Help Wanted General

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP ENGINEER – PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT

FULL/PART-TIME, Carpet/Floor Technician, Mon-Fri, 6pm-2am, Some weekends, Knowledge of carpet truck mount system and stripping/waxing.

Experienced preferred, but will train. Mostly commerical buildings.

Up to $18/hr. w/benefits

NOW HIRING SECURITY & HALL MONITORS *F/T Hall Monitors for local schools, Inside work, Weekends/Holidays Off, Immediate Openings!

Permanent full-time Assistant Township Engineer position $86,095 - $108,266 (40 Hours per week) includes benefit package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination is required, and applicants must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance. 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 Township, MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Monday, July 3, 2023. The 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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Bathrooms

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POLISH FESTIVAL RETURNS STERLING HEIGHTS — The American Polish Festival and Craft Show is returning to the

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American-Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane Drive, June 23-25. The event will have Polish and American food, music, dancers, arts and crafts, and a pierogi-eating contest.

General admission costs $5, though guests ages 17 and younger attend for free. Parking and shuttles are free at the Sterling Heights High School Career Prep Center. Learn more by visiting www.americanpolishfestival.com.

Local house named Michigan Heritage Home

NEWS AND NOTE ITEMS TAKEN FROM AROUND OUR COVERAGE AREAS

See ‘50 Years an Artist’ at gallery FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery will be holding an exhibition for Glenn “Fuzz” Corey throughout the month of June.

The exhibition, called “50 Years an Artist,” runs through June 30. An opening reception was held June 4, and a mid-month reception will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, at the gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Suite A. “There are two major trends in the art of the last hundred years: expression and reference,” Corey said in a news release. “For my part, even though some of my works, especially my pastel pieces, have expressive techniques in them, reference plays the major role.

Much of the work looks back to the mythology and other subjects that have been depicted by other artists of the past.”

“In much of my work I try to take themes and images of the past and make them more contemporary to try to satisfy the 21st century (poet Charles) Baudelaire,” he continued.

The gallery is open noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon-9 a.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations

DETROIT — Michigan Women Forward is accepting nominations for 2023 inductees to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame and Historical Center, also known as HERstory, was established in 1983 to tell the stories of women’s contributions to Michigan’s history and to inspire the women and girls of tomorrow. Nominations may be made by individuals or by representatives of organizations or groups. A candidate may also nominate herself. Nominations may be made in either of two categories — historical (deceased candidates) or contemporary (living candidates) — and must follow the nomination criteria of Michigan Women Forward. To nominate someone, visit miwf.org/herstory and click on the “Hall of Fame” page for a nomination form and criteria. The last day for applications is July 15. Those interested in judging the 2023 Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame nominations can email Natalie Hall, chief development and program officer for Michigan Women Forward, at nhall@miwf.org.

TROY — A local home in Troy was recently designated as a Michigan Heritage Home by the Historical Society of Michigan.

The Douglass House was built in 1860 and was recently restored by its owners, Kevin and Susan Lindsey, who have lived in the home since 1989. A plaque was installed on the house to commemorate the honor.

“We are very pleased to get this, and have installed the plaque they sent us. It is my understanding that ours is the first such designation in Troy,” said Kevin Lindsey. “The house was already part of Troy’s historic district that designates homes as historic, but this is a new program that is statewide. We’ve stripped all the woodwork back to its original wood. We painted, removed paneling, and redid the kitchen and bathroom all following the standards for historic restoration. We even got a photo from 1913 so we could change the porches back to how they used to be and worked with our neighbors to move a barn back to where it was originally located.”

STUDENTS EARN TREASURER’S OFFICE RECOGNITION

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Treasurer Robert Wittenberg recently announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest.

In partnership with Oakland Schools, Flagstar Bank and the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, 22 winners and honorable mentions were picked from 160 submissions from high school students. The submissions came in various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, video and illustration, and had a focus on the different aspects of financial empowerment.

Winners were selected from ninth to 12th grades across Oakland County schools. In the ninth grade category, the first-place winner was Ryo Salter, of Royal Oak High School. Eva Houston, of Royal Oak High School, was named an honorable mention. Layla Rogers, of Ferndale High School, was named an honorable mention in the 10th grade category, and Bryn Hazen, of Berkley High School, was named an honorable mention in the 12th grade category.

The cash prizes were $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, $500 for third place and $100 for an honorable mention. The winning art will be displayed in the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office for a year and at the treasurer’s website at oakgov.com, along with all student entries.

“Congratulations to all the students who participated in and won the 2023 Financial Empowerment Arts Contest,” Wittenberg stated in a news release. “The students showcased their exceptional skills, creativity, artistry, and talent, which helped raise awareness about the significance of financial empowerment.”

STEP BACK IN TIME IN PARISIAN SETTING

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Historical Society will hold a French-themed gala, La Belle Epoque, at 7 p.m.

June 22 at a lakeside home in the Pointes designed by architect Robert O. Derrick in 1928. French-inspired cuisine, music and beverages will be provided during this 18th annual summer fundraiser for the GPHS. For tickets or more information, visit gphistorical.org or call (313) 884-7010.

THE 1970S ACROSS 1. Aardvark’s repast 5. Game official, colloquially speaking 8. In alignment 12. Tiny bottle 13. Big rig 14. ____ Apso 15. Fairy-tale opener 16. Arabian chieftain 17. Peter Pumpkin ____ 18. *White House Plumbers’ affair 20. Arrival times, acr.

21. *Gerald R. Ford and Nelson A. Rockefeller 22. Tolkien’s Ogrelike creature 23. *Charlie’s TV detectives 26. At sea but close to shore 30. Always, poetically speaking 31. Adjust 34. Cupid, to the Greeks 35. High 37. 9 to 5, e.g.

38. Bow-like structure 39. Hippocrates’ promise 40. Struck in certain way, in baseball 42. Paleontologist’s estimate 43. Like a kilt 45. English county 47. Boiling blood 48. ____, Stinky and Stretch 50. Shade of beige 52. *”Rainy Day People” singer Gordon ____ 56. Things on a list 57. Rod of a hot rod 58. *Bee Gees or The Supremes, e.g.

59. Saintly glows 60. Never, poetically speaking 61. Pre-Easter period 62. Demeanor 63. *Banned insecticide, acr.

64. Oxen connector DOWN 1. Assert 2. *”Black Gold” singer Nina ____ 3. Diplomat’s asset 4. *Popular bellshaped part of garment 5. Gerrymander 6. Gives off 7. *Earth and Wind

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Man arrested after tampering with beverages

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A 26-year-old Detroit man is said to have tampered with beverages at the McDonald’s at 18201 Mack Ave. in Detroit and then did the same with a water bottle at Village Food Market across the street at around 9:15 a.m. May 29.

According to a police report, the suspect poured an unknown substance into beverages in an employees-only area at McDonald’s just before they were going to be served to customers. He is then said to have opened a bottle of water for sale at Village Market and poured something in it that turned the water pink.

The suspect told police that he needed to give people “the cure” and was following a directive from his god to add this substance to beverages to heal people. The suspect was cited for retail fraud for taking the water bottle and tampering with it without paying for it, and he was transported to a nearby hospital for a psychological evaluation.

Victim loses thousands to con artist

partner 8. *First female British prime minister 9. Pro ____ 10. Operates 11. Head canal locale 13. Wisest 14. Unfriendly looks 19. Track event 22. Buck 23. Famous fable-maker 24. *Kathmandu location and Hippie Trail stop 25. Heating outlet cover 26. Research facil.

27. Shamu and such 28. *Khmer ____ 29. English county 32. Sound of impact 33. Coffee holder 36. *Mao’s honorific 38. Sunbaked, archaically speaking 40. Busy flyer 41. *____ Rolle of “Good Times”

44. Corbel 46. *”Killing Me ____ with His Song” 48. Spayed 49. End of a shoelace 50. Evening purse 51. Wrap in waxy cloth 52. It “was made for you and me”

53. Black and white cookie 54. Piglet sound 55. Carrying container 56. *Helen Reddy’s “____ ____ Woman”

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A resident in the 500 block of Heather Lane filed a report with police May 31 after becoming the victim of an unknown con artist or con artists. In February, the victim said she was contacted by an unknown male suspect who claimed he was Todd Sloane, senior vice president of Publishers Clearing House. The suspect told the victim she had won $5.5 million but needed to wire cash to pay for taxes on the winnings before claiming the jackpot.

The victim made seven cash transfers over a six-week period totaling $102,000 that were wired to the suspect. In March, the suspect — who police said appears to be in Connecticut — instructed the victim to purchase and send a Rolex watch to an address in New York. Police said the watch was received and signed for by a different suspect March 21. The victim has since changed all her accounts and gotten an identity theft monitoring service, police said.

Women get into fight at store

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A 43-year-old Harrison Township woman and a 60-year-old Grosse Pointe City woman could be facing assault and battery charges after police said they got into a physical confrontation at The Village Kroger store at around 9 p.m. May 31. A police report states that the fight stemmed from the actions of the daughter of one of the suspects.

Someone tries to duplicate woman’s debit card

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11 a.m. May 13, a woman came to the Police Department to file a fraud report. She stated that she had received a call from

her bank May 10 informing her that someone was trying to duplicate her debit card. The bank also advised her that someone was trying to change her personal information that was associated with her bank account. Upon talking to the bank, it was discovered that someone had tried to charge more than $9,000 worth of purchases on her cards, but the transactions were all declined.

Breaking and entering, theft reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 6:50 a.m. on May 25, a report was made about a breaking and entering and theft that occurred between 2:50 a.m. and 3:10 a.m. on the same day in the 21000 block of Madison Street.

Upon arrival at the listed location, two officers spoke with the victim, a 35-year-old man, who said when he woke up that morning, he discovered someone had gone into his garage and taken one of his ATVs. The man had posted the ATV for sale on Facebook Marketplace, but he did not recall any suspicious activity regarding the post.

The garage had been left closed but with the pedestrian door unlocked. Behind the garage, a large hole was cut into the fence. It appeared the driveway was too congested with cars and there was not enough room to get through.

An officer spoke with a neighbor, a 65-year-old man, who said that at around 3 a.m., a camera in his backyard captured two male subjects pushing the ATV out of the yard and down the driveway.

The victim did not notice any other belongings missing from the garage. While going back to the station to pick up equipment, an officer located the stolen ATV on Madison Street. The ATV did not appear to have any damage but was missing the ignition key.

The ATV was dusted for fingerprints and the victim was notified.

Ear wax remover, cane stolen from drugstore

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a drugstore along Van Dyke Avenue May 20 and heard from a manager that a heavyset woman in her 20s or 30s wanted to return a medical ear wax remover and a foldable walking cane, without a receipt, that she claimed she had bought earlier from another store location.

The manager reportedly told the woman to return to the original store from which the items had allegedly been bought. Store staff reportedly added that a cane and ear wax remover were missing from their shelves.

Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect going into the store with an empty plastic bag and then being in the section where the stolen items are shelved. Police said they have no leads and took no other action.

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