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Some teachers brought signs like this one to the July 25 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting at Brownell Middle School.

FARMS — Those wishing to comment during future Grosse Pointe Board of Education meetings might need to do some advance planning first. A divided board voted 4-3 July 25 in favor of a new public comment policy. Board President Ahmed Ismail, Vice President Lisa Papas and members Sean Cotton and Virginia “Ginny” Jeup voted in favor of the change, while board members David Brumbaugh, Colleen Worden and Valarie St. John voted against it. There will still be two public comment periods — one on action items, toward the beginning of the meeting and before the board votes on those items, and one on non-action items at the end of the meeting. However, the comment period for action items will now be limited to one hour to, as is now written into the policy, “assure that the actual Board See COMMENT on page 20A

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FARMS — With the school year fast approaching and no new contract in sight, teachers and administrators have been exiting the Grosse Pointe Public School System at what many local parents and educators say has been an alarming pace in recent weeks. Teachers, parents and students raised concerns about this exodus and the lack of a new contract during a July 25 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting at Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms. The failure to settle a new deal comes at a time when there’s a teacher shortage, and GPPSS teachers say many of their colleagues have chosen to accept positions in other districts, where they’re getting better pay and feel more valued. “We’re at a point where neighboring districts are settling contracts with substantial (pay increases), and we have teachers that are jumping ship,” said Taryn

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Longtime Park business purchases city-owned properties BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

PARK — A series of adjacent properties in Detroit formerly owned by Grosse Pointe Park have a new owner. During a meeting July 10, the Grosse Pointe Park City Council voted unanimous-

ly in favor of selling the properties — located at 2170, 2174, 2180, 2186, 2194, 2226 and 2500 Alter Road — to Pointe Hardware Group LLC, which operates Pointe Hardware at 15020 Kercheval Ave. in the Park. The Alter parcels are usually collectively referred to as the “Pitters property” because they once housed Phil Pitters Inc., a land-

scaping, concrete and masonry company. Pointe Hardware Group LLC agreed to buy the land — which also includes Grosse Pointe Park-owned properties identified in the contract as 1269-1275 Wayburn Street in the Park — for a total of $420,000. City Manager Nick Sizeland said Pointe Hardware “is excited to be partnering with both

municipalities” to expand its hardware and lumber brand. Pointe Hardware is believed to be more than 80 years old. The store had been owned by the Becker family since it was purchased by Clarence Keith Becker in 1965; he retired in 2005 and died March 28, 2022, at the age See PROPERTIES on page 15A

Fine art fair moves to Ford House BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

SHORES — An annual fine art fair has a new home in the Grosse Pointes. After being at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club for the last couple of years, the Art as Healing Foundation is moving its Grosse Pointe Art Fair just down the road, to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. The juried fine art and fine artisan fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20 in the Ford House Visitors Center. Work by approximately 40 artists — from as far away as California — will be featured and available for purchase. Most of the artists are from the Midwest, and several hail from metro Detroit — including glass artist Helen Agius-Andrese, of Farmington Hills; sculptor Carrie Bladecki, of Rochester; ceramist Chrys Bonnay-Lewis, of Grosse Pointe Woods; painter Linda Boyle, of Grosse Pointe Park; ceramist Valarie Davis, of

TOP LEFT: Grosse Pointe Woods artist Chrys Bonnay-Lewis will have some of her ceramic works for sale. Photo provided by Art as Healing Foundation

BOTTOM LEFT: Grosse Pointe Woods ceramic artist Valarie Davis will be bringing works from several of her recent series to the Grosse Pointe Art Fair. Photo provided by Valarie Davis

ABOVE: Paintings by Grosse Pointe Park artist Linda Boyle are among the works that visitors will find at the Grosse Pointe Art Fair. Photo provided by Art as Healing Foundation

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CITY KEEPING REAR YARD TRASH COLLECTION FOR NOW BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

CITY — Although it’s not widely used, a unique service in Grosse Pointe City — rear yard trash collection — remains in place for the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year, which started July 1. Facing a budget shortfall, officials had planned on eliminating rear yard pickup to save money and reduce the impact this service has on their limited staff, but residents who use the service — including seniors and some condominium residents who don’t have great alternatives when it comes to getting trash to the curb — voiced staunch objections to the proposal this spring, leading the City Council to reconsider. Addressing the Grosse Pointe City Council during a public hearing on the budget May 1, Mike Torakis, president of the Rivard Park Association, said about half of the residents on his block of 70 are elderly. He spoke on behalf of his neighbors to voice opposition to eliminating rear yard pickup. “We all don’t use the schools or the libraries or the baseball fields, but we don’t

object to higher taxes (for those) because they (benefit the community overall),” Torakis said. Another condo association leader — Mike Ryan, president of English Terraces — said that all the refuse from their complex is stored in a single garage now, where it can be easily collected by a Cushman, the vehicle used for rear yard trash collection. Ryan said it would be “a safety hazard and visual obstruction” if residents of the small complex had to put out more than a dozen trash cans and recycling bins on the curb. Stuart Grigg, a resident of the 300 block of Rivard Boulevard, voiced his concerns as well May 1. “We have a lot of elderly and disabled people living nearby us and it’s going to be a real (struggle for them) to get the trash out,” Grigg said. Eliminating year yard collection would have saved the City about $33,200 annually, administrators calculated. There would have been additional savings from not having to purchase future Cushman vehicles used to travel up driveways and take trash bags from the garage to the rubbish truck at the curb

as well; two such vehicles had been ordered a couple of years ago but supply chain issues mean that the City is still waiting to take delivery on those, something Public Services Director Pete Randazzo said he was last told could be later this year. If the City hadn’t needed the Cushmans that it anticipates finally receiving this year, it could have sold them to Grosse Pointe Shores, which also offers rear yard trash collection and has struggled with the same inability to get new Cushmans. At a special council meeting April 5, then-City Manager Pete Dame said only about 10% to 15% of residents in the City use rear yard trash pickup. “I love the backyard pickup,” Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak said. “(But) I’m the only one on my block that uses it.” The Grosse Pointe City Council unanimously approved the budget during a meeting May 8 after making some adjustments to retain rear yard pickup for at least another year. Yard waste and recycling still need to be taken to the curb, as has always been the case.

Finance Director/Treasurer Kimberly Kleinow said one of the problems is that solid waste revenue hasn’t kept pace with expenditures. Because of Proposal A and the Headlee amendment, the City can’t increase the levy for solid waste, either. “We do have problems we need to solve in terms of solid waste,” Tomkowiak said May 8. Because of the tight budget, major expenditures this year were kept to a minimum and include the purchase of a new police vehicle, a new roof for the municipal court building and new tennis courts at Neff Park. Kleinow said having a base of about $1 million in a capital expenditures fund would be good for the community. She pointed out that a new fire truck easily costs over $250,000 even for a smaller firefighting vehicle, while a new street sweeper is over $200,000. “Right now, we are budgeting for any future refuse trucks out of our general (fund),” Kleinow said. The City has switched to a longer replacement period between Department of See TRASH on page 5A

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PARK — By going green, Grosse Pointe Park expects to also save some green. The city has entered into an agreement with DTE Energy to convert its high-pressure sodium and mercury vapor streetlights into LEDs. The proposal was unanimously approved by the Park City Council June 12. City Manager Nick Sizeland said the Park has about 996 streetlights, with a high concentration of mercury vapor lights on streets like Jefferson Avenue, Mack Avenue, Charlevoix Avenue and Essex Avenue. “Of the (five) Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, we might be the last” to have these kinds of old fixtures, Sizeland said. The city does have some LED streetlights, but many of the older fixtures remain throughout the city’s streets and alleys. While there is an initial expense on the city’s part, the project is slated to pay for itself in just over two years. “This was … an opportunity to save for the long term,” Sizeland said. Sizeland said the annual cost for street lighting is $393,691.49. By converting all the lights to LEDs — a process that’s expected to take about three months to complete — the city expects to save $108,324.72 an-

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Public Works vehicles. Rubbish trucks are now being replaced every three years instead of every two years, while DPW pickup trucks are being replaced every 10 years instead of every eight years. Officials believe the new, fully enclosed DPW facility will extend the life of these vehicles by not leaving them exposed to the elements at all times. “The problem is, any source of (capital expenditure) funding … is any surplus we might have,” Kleinow said. She said that amount has been going down as the surplus has gone down. Tomkowiak said the City hasn’t had a separate line item for capital expenditures since around the time of the economic downturn in 2009. While Kleinow said there was no Headlee millage rollback this year, the millage is slightly lower — 16.8390 mills for 2023 to 2024, compared to 16.9194 mills for 2022 to 2023 — because of a reduction in the debt millage.

nually on its energy bill, he said. DTE provides the replacement materials, he said. Mayor Michele Hodges called it “another budget-relieving measure,” as it will reduce energy costs in the years to come. The total project cost is $259,341.05, but the city qualifies for an energy optimization, or EO, rebate of $28,257. In addition, Sizeland said the Park has $94,000 in American Rescue Plan federal dollars that can be applied toward this project. That would bring the city’s actual cost to $137,084.05. Park City Councilman Max Wiener commended Sizeland on putting together this proposal. “This is one of those great projects,” Wiener said. “It improves the quality of service to the residents. … It saves us a ton of money.” In addition, he said it improves sustainability in the city. City Councilman Vikas Relan, who has long been a proponent of sustainability and green initiatives, agreed. “I think it’s long overdue,” Relan said. If the city later wanted to install something different, such as decorative light poles, Sizeland said those costs would be borne by the Park. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

State-shared revenue is up for 2023 to 2024 — the City budgeted for $682,642, an increase of $85,950 from the prior fiscal year — but that doesn’t make up for the large loss the City has sustained in this revenue source over the last two decades. Between 2003 and 2017, Kleinow said, the City has lost $2.5 million in state-shared revenues. The City’s five-year financial projections, released in January, show the community’s expenditures outpacing revenues for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year and beyond, a situation that is expected to get worse each year without either making cuts, finding additional revenues elsewhere or a combination of both. The five-year projection includes an assumption that taxable values will rise by 4% in the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year. By state law, property tax increases are capped at 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. This year, the City benefited from a 5% taxable value increase, although the actual rate of inflation for the fiscal year was about 8%. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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WATCH Truck taken

WOODS — Three unknown suspects are believed to have been involved in the theft of a 2022 Ford Bronco from a parking lot in the 20000 block of Mack Avenue at around 5 p.m. July 25. According to a police report, the victim left the truck unlocked with the keys inside while visiting a business in the area. A witness saw the suspects — teens riding bikes through the alley — and saw one of them enter the truck and drive away in it. Police said they were able to locate and recover the truck soon after in Detroit thanks to a GPS tracker inside the vehicle. The truck also contained a wallet with cash and debit cards; police said the suspects racked up more than $5,000 worth of purchases on the debit cards before the victim could cancel them. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Business window damaged

CITY — An unknown person is believed to have used either a window punch or a BB gun in an attempt to break a window on a Village business in the 16800 block of Kercheval Avenue Aug. 6. The window was in the back of the building. Police said their investigation was ongoing at press time. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Jeep stolen overnight

CITY — Sometime between the late night hours of Aug. 2 and the early morning hours of Aug. 3, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the 16000 block of St. Paul Street. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Thefts of Hyundais continue

CITY — The trend of Kia and Hyundai thefts is continuing. Police said a 2012 Hyundai was stolen from the 600 block of University Place during the night of Aug. 6. No glass was found at the scene, police said. The vehicle is distinguished by the fact that it had “Minions” decals on the back window. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Another Hyundai stolen

WOODS — Sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. Aug. 2 and 7 a.m. Aug. 3, an unknown suspect is said to have taken a

Hyundai from the 2200 block of Allard Avenue. Police found a Kia Soul parked on the south side of Allard with its engine on, its ignition punched and the driver’s window shattered, so it appeared that the suspect drove the stolen Kia to Allard and then took the Hyundai. The victim told police that the Hyundai had been locked and both sets of keys were with the victim. Police learned that Dearborn police had recovered the vehicle a few hours before the victim found it missing. They said it appeared to have been in a crash. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Packages plucked from truck

PARK — While a delivery truck was parked in the 15000 block of Kercheval Avenue dropping off packages, police said an unknown suspect took advantage of the rear truck door being left open to snag some of the packages left inside at around 5:30 p.m. July 19. The driver, who witnessed the incident, said the suspect ran westbound toward Alter Road. The suspect is described as a 20-yearold Black man who stood about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, weighed roughly 150 pounds and was wearing an orange and gray baseball cap and blue, pink and red shorts. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Suspect drives off with stolen moped

PARK — At around 4:40 p.m. July 29, an unknown suspect is said to have driven off on a yellow 2011 Kingring moped valued at $700 that had been parked behind a business in the 15300 block of Kercheval Avenue. The victim had parked the moped and entered the business to work when the suspect is said to have been seen on surveillance footage arriving at the scene with a second suspect who was driving a motorized gokart. Police said the victim left the keys with the moped. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

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Landscaping equipment stolen

PARK — An unknown suspect or suspects are said to have stolen two RedMax backpack blowers valued at $1,100 from a landscaping truck while a worker was in the yard of a resident in the 1100 block of Devonshire Road between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. July 29. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Grocery thieves sought

CITY — Five female suspects are being sought by police after they allegedly pushed two shopping carts filled with an estimated $715 worth of merchandise out of The Village Kroger store at around 5:30 p.m. July 9, according to a police report filed July 28. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Fraudulent purchases made

WOODS — A Grosse Pointe Woods resident filed a report with police July 26 after an unknown suspect or suspects used the victim’s Home Depot credit card number to make two unauthorized purchases at two Home Depot stores for more than $1,100 total. The case remained under investigation at press time.

Stolen Jeep found

CITY — An unlocked 2021 Jeep Cherokee with the keys inside that was stolen from the 500 block of Rivard Boulevard at around 4 a.m. July 27 was located not long afterward by police inside a garage on Detroit’s east side. Officers recovered the vehicle. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Stolen bike recovered

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could be facing larceny charges after he reportedly stole a bike from a business in the 17000 block of Mack Avenue at around 4:15 p.m. July 25. Police said that after they got a call from the business about the missing bike, a sergeant spotted the suspect in the area riding the bike and arrested him without incident. Police returned the bike to the store.

Wallet taken

PARK — Police said an unknown suspect stole a wallet containing an estimated $70 from an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the 1300 block of Bedford Road between the hours of 11 p.m. Aug. 2 and 11:01 p.m. Aug. 3. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Credit cards removed from wallet

WOODS — Sometime between midnight and 4 a.m. July 29, an unknown person is said to have entered an unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the 20000 block of Holiday Road and removed two credit cards and a debit card from a wallet left inside the vehicle. The victim told police he noticed the cards were missing from the wallet and checked to see if any transactions had been made with them. At press time, at least one of the cards had been used to make a fraudulent $25 transaction at a Detroit gas station, a police report states. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Intoxicated driver arrested

SHORES — A 46-year-old Grosse Pointe City man was taken into custody after police reportedly found him intoxicated behind the wheel during a traffic stop in the area of Lake Shore Road and Woodland Shore Drive at around 12:10 a.m. July 30. Continued on page 11A

Air conditioner blower taken

WOODS — A resident in the 1800 block of Manchester Boulevard called police at around 8 a.m. Aug. 4 after discovering that his air conditioner blower was missing from the side of his home. Police found wires to the fuse box severed and two fuses missing. The victim told police he last heard the air conditioner cycle on at around midnight Aug. 4. He and his wife heard noises at around 5 a.m. and saw vehicle brake lights, but they assumed the vehicle belonged to

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This month, the St. Paul Educational Trust announced the winners of its annual scholarships, which were given to students from St. Paul on the Lake Parish in Grosse Pointe Farms for academic excellence. The recipient of the Monsignor Francis S. Canfield Scholarship — given to a graduating eighth grader who plans to attend a Catholic high school in the fall — is Campbell Shore, who will be going to Mercy High School. The Couzens Family Scholarship — awarded to a graduating eighth grader who plans to attend a Catholic high school in the fall — is Joseph Bartoletti, who will be attending the University of Detroit Jesuit. The William A. Cardinal Scholarship — a full-tuition scholarship at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School that’s given to a student based on leadership, academic performance and character — is Preston Simmons. The Joseph and Alice Wright Scholarship — awarded to a deserving parishioner entering sixth grade at St. Paul — is David Hindelang. New this year is the Lewis H. Echlin III Scholarship, which is awarded every four years to a graduating eighth grader who will be attending University of Detroit Jesuit High School. The winner is Joseph Bartoletti. Also new is the Brian Fraser Memorial Scholarship, named for Fraser, one of the victims of the mass shooting on the Michigan State University campus in February. Fraser attended St. Paul School from Young 5s until his eighth grade graduation in 2017. The recipient of the Brian Fraser Memorial Scholarship — which will be awarded annually to a returning St. Paul student who demonstrates remarkable leadership, character and academic excellence — is Lea Abdul-Nour. A committee of St. Paul School parents and parishioners select the scholarship recipients. “We are so proud of each of these students for their outstanding achievements and contributions that they have made to the St. Paul on the Lake parish community,” said Kathleen Conway, chair of the St. Paul Educational Trust, in a press release. “We look forward to following their progress as they begin the next school year.”

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The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House are teaming up to host a nonprofit fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores. The event is free and open to the public, although registration is recommended and can be made by visiting fordhouse.org/events/nonprofit-fair. This event will be an opportunity for people to learn more about some of the many nonprofit groups in the area. For more information, visit the Ford House website or call (313) 884-4222.

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Because of strong storms and widespread power outages in parts of the Grosse Pointes, including Grosse Pointe Park, the final championship meet of the Lakefront Swimming Association — which had been slated to take place July 26 at Windmill Pointe Park in the Park — had to be moved to Grosse Pointe Woods’ Lake Front Park in St. Clair Shores and rescheduled to July 27. During an Aug. 7 Woods City Council meeting, City Councilwoman Vicki Granger recognized the work done by Woods employees — including Recreation Supervisor Nicole Gerhart and Director of Public Services Jim Kowalski — as they scrambled to make arrangements to host the finals, which are always well attended and popular community events. “They are to be commended for getting that done in such a short period of time,” Granger said.

30th Annual Greekfest starts Aug. 17

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Come join in the festivities as the Assumption Cultural Center hosts the 30th Annual Greekfest Aug. 17 to Aug. 20. According to a press release, the event draws around 10,000 people from all around the metro Detroit area. The grand opening ceremony starts at 5 p.m. Aug. 17, where community leaders will be recognized. The fest is open 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 17, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 18, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 19, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 20. General admission is $3, and children younger than 12 are admitted free. Free parking, shuttle service and valet service are available. This year there will be a plethora of Greek food, entertainment from the Assumption Dancers as well as Polish, Irish and Ukrainian dancers, and an indoor Marketplace. There will also be exhibits displaying costumes and artifacts from Greece, Ukraine, Ireland and Poland. A grand raffle will be held on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. According to the press release, the prizes are: $10,000 (first prize), a Meira T gold diamond necklace donated by Ahee Jewelers (second prize), $500 (third prize) and $200 (fourth, fifth and sixth prizes). Tickets are $10 each and are available for purchase online at assumptionfestival.com or at the Assumption Cultural Center’s office at 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores. Joan DeRonne, church administrator, said Greekfest is almost like a giant class reunion and people look forward to seeing each other there. “It becomes a place for everyone to gather,” DeRonne said.

Talk will look at osteoarthritis

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will host a free presentation on hip and knee osteoarthritis from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 14. Dr. Michael Wagner, an orthopedic surgeon, will discuss this condition, treatments, surgical options and misconceptions, as well as ways to manage and reduce pain. Although there’s no cost, attendees need to register in advance. To register or for more information, visit helmlife. org or call (313) 882-9600.

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also pointed out the loss of educators to other districts. “Your teachers are the backbone of the district,” Albrecht said. “If you don’t have great teachers, you don’t have much. … Don’t just tell us how much we’re valued and respected — show us with a fair and equitable contract.” Despite recent budget and staff cuts, the district recently agreed to spend about $50,000 on a branding and marketing campaign for the district in the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year. Loughlin doesn’t think it’s money well spent. “You can brand all you want, but if you don’t have excellent (educators) … I’m afraid you don’t have much to sell,” Loughlin said. Grosse Pointe Woods resident Blagica Bottigliero echoed those sentiments, saying that the “teachers are not happy” and neither are some parents. “You have to have a great product to market,” Bottigliero said. “We have a product problem in our community.” Unlike most neighboring school districts, the GPPSS is a closed district — it doesn’t accept students from outside its school district boundaries — so some people question the decision to market the district

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Police said the driver was speeding — traveling 50 mph in a 35 mph zone — and swerving before they pulled him over. The driver had watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech and had a blood alcohol level of 0.198% — more than twice the legal limit — in a preliminary breath test, police said. He was arrested and is facing a possible charge of operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.17% or above.

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are now occurring. “In the old days, police and fire departments had pensions,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “There were bad hours and pay might not be great, but they knew there was a good retirement opportunity at the end.” “We’ve seen an increase in retirements the last few years,” added Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “Ours were mainly due to having hired a lot of staff between 1986 and 1988, when the tower of the jail was opened. All of those department members who were hired then have been eligible for retirement in recent years. We have had an increase of individuals who start here and then go to other departments or other jobs. We also have had an increase in requests for services for our contracted communities.” Bouchard said the Oakland County Sheriff ’s Office hired more than a hundred officers in the last year, but that they are still short by

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When violent storms ripped through Grosse Pointe Farms July 26, Metro Detroit Tree & Firewood was there almost immediately to clean up the damage left by the toppled trees and downed limbs that destroyed cars and homes. Owner Jose Carlton and his crew worked 14-hour days for more than a week, first clearing the streets for emergency vehicles, and then tackling the rest. “It’s been me and the crew of 10 guys working nonstop so residents can get back to normal,” Carlton said. Metro Detroit Tree & Firewood is the Farms’ tree contractor — they also do work for Grosse Pointe Park — so they’re familiar with the area. And they’re so skilled and reliable that a respected local arborist has referred residents to them when they need help with their own trees. “We do all of (the Farms’) storm damage,” Carlton said. “If something falls, we’re typically there within an hour.” Carlton started Metro Detroit Tree & Firewood in 2019, but he’s been in the industry since he was 12 and he worked for the tree service company his parents owned until their retirement. His company does tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding, and ornamental tree trimming and pruning. The company, which is fully insured, is large enough to have the equipment and experience needed to handle everything from emergencies to scheduled work, but they’re small enough to bring a personal touch to every job. “Jose’s always on site,” said Tahlima Begum, secretary for Metro Detroit Tree & Firewood. “That keeps the quality high. We’re a family-run business. All of our employees we’ve had for a long time.” Quick emergency response times, competitive pricing and clear communication are hallmarks of the company, which explains why they get so many referrals. And they work year-round. “We’re dedicated to making sure the customer is satisfied,” said Anita Carlton, another secretary for the company — and Jose’s sister. Metro Detroit Tree & Firewood works throughout metro Detroit, including Oakland and Macomb counties. For a free estimate or more information, call (586) 625-3398 or visit www.metrodetroittreeandfirewood.com.

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Grosse Pointe Park hires new auditing firm PARK — A new firm will be reviewing Grosse Pointe Park’s financial statements this year. The Grosse Pointe Park City Council voted unanimously June 12 in favor of an auditing contract with Yeo & Yeo CPAs and Advisors, which has multiple offices in Michigan — one of which is in Auburn Hills. They also have 29 firm principals/ presidents and more than 200 employees. “We received three responses” from auditing firms after sending out a request for proposals, Finance Director/Treasurer Gin-

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of 87. Becker started working in the store at the age of 14 to help his family. He moved it to its current location at Kercheval Avenue and Maryland Street in Grosse Pointe Park in 1972. Becker’s children — daughter Kathleen (Becker) Cousineau and her husband, Randy, and son Richard Becker — had been running the business over the last couple of decades. On July 1, the business was officially purchased by another local family, Waref and Danielle Hawasli. Sizeland said the Park bought the land for a total of $392,000 in 2016 and made the last land contract payment on the parcels in January 2022. He said the city bought the property — located just across the Grosse Pointe Park border — with the intent of constructing a new Department of Public Works building there. Instead, the city built a new DPW in the Park at 15000 Mack Ave., between Maryland Street and Alter Road; DPW staff moved into the new building at the end of last year. Sizeland said city officials in 2016 wanted to acquire the Alter parcels because there was talk at that time of a used car dealership being built there, and the Park wanted some say in whatever might occupy that site. Sale of the land might not have proven controversial, but the original acquisition of said land has for years raised ire and eyebrows among some residents and officials, including City Councilman Vikas Relan. Relan, who is not seeking reelection this fall, was first elected to the council in 2019, along with two other newcomers — one of whom is current Mayor Michele Hodges. With the Wayburn properties added to

ger Moriarty said. Yeo & Yeo “is the firm (we are) recommending,” Moriarty said. Established in 1923, Yeo & Yeo is ranked as one of the top 200 certified public accounting and consulting firms in the nation. Cities the firm has created awardwinning audit reports for include St. Clair Shores, Rochester Hills and Farmington Hills. Yeo & Yeo currently provides auditing services for more than 130 governmental bodies. The five-year contract approved by the council starts at $46,500 this year and will increase in price by 2% in each of the subsequent years.

the mix, Relan said the total the Park shelled out for these parcels was about $635,000, pointing out that the city is getting less money for the land than it paid. In addition, he said the city paid to demolish homes on the Wayburn properties, an additional expense. City Councilman Thomas Caulfield acknowledged it’s easy to look back and question the decisions made by prior Park officials to buy these properties. “No one on this body approved any of this,” Caulfield said. “We’re (stuck) with the cards we’re dealt.” Relan concurred with that sentiment. “I’m not blaming anyone here,” Relan said. “It’s (something that happened under) a previous mayor, a previous City Council.” He has also accused some past property deals of not being approved in public as required, something previous officials have denied. Caulfield said the city should be selling these properties because he saw no reason why they should continue to own them. Sizeland said they budgeted $100,000 of revenue in the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year for the anticipated sale of these properties, money that would go into the water and sewer fund. The actual price was much higher than that estimate. “This is in excess of what we were expecting to get from a budget standpoint,” Hodges said. On Nov. 8, 2022, the council approved consideration to sell the Alter parcels, and on Feb. 13, 2023, the council voted to list the land with Iconic Real Estate because of its commercial real estate background, experience and insights. Sizeland said there were multiple entities that expressed interest in acquiring the parcels.

Moriarty said the firm the city selected needed to be able to rotate the partners who work on the audit every five years, something a large company like Yeo & Yeo can do. “Excellent,” Mayor Michele Hodges said of the choice for the new firm and the reasoning behind it. “Great work.” Moriarty was hired by the city this spring, after Finance Director/Treasurer Jane Blahut retired March 31. She was the finance director for Plymouth before coming to the Park. “I’ve been very impressed with the work Ginger Moriarty is doing,” City Councilman Max Wiener said. “This is another step in modernizing” the city’s financial processes.

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ABOVE: Robin Heller sits inside her 1918 Detroit Electric. The vintage vehicle is often displayed at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit. Behind her is Bill Heller’s 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet convertible. RIGHT: Robin and Bill Heller, of Grosse Pointe Farms, love to share details about their vintage vehicles: her 1918 Detroit Electric and his 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet.

ABOVE: Modern batteries power the 1918 Detroit Electric. RIGHT: The 1918 Detroit Electric is designed like a carriage and has a parlor feel.

METRO DETROIT — Many years ago, when their kids were younger, Bill and Robin Heller were out with the family at Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, for the Old Car Festival. The annual event gives antique car owners — from across the country — the opportunity to display their vehicles and drive around the property. “We were walking past this one area,” Bill said. “There was an elderly couple, sitting in their lawn chairs, underneath this big, beautiful oak tree. They both had books in their hands and they were sound asleep. It looked so peaceful.” That image was one of the reasons Bill and Robin became interested in antique cars. The Grosse Pointe Farms couple owns two vintage vehicles: a 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet, which is the one that Bill drives, and Robin’s 1918 Detroit Electric built by the Anderson Electric Car Co. Bill’s desire to drive a Hupmobile also stems from his upbringing. “My dad, being a journeyman and tool and die maker, fixed everything around our house. He had a workshop down in the basement,” Bill said. “Being the eldest son, it was my responsibility to stand there and watch him. There was a picture of him in his Hupmobile when he was a young man. It was the first car he was able to buy.” When it came time for his parents to move out of Bill’s childhood home and into a condominium, his dad was going to toss out the photo of him in the Hupmobile, but Bill stopped him. “I want this picture,” he told his dad. “I stared at it all those years while all my friends were out playing. So when we got interested in cars, Robin enrolled me in the Hupmobile Club.” Bill’s Hupmobile is the same model his dad owned but with some different features. Bill found the car after his father died. “It’s the only convertible I’ve ever had. It’s reminiscent for me of my dad,” Bill said. “When the top is down, you get the wind in your hair. It’s unique. It’s different. It’s fun.” The Hellers are members of the Antique Electric Club, which is part of the See ANTIQUE on page 19A

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Jazz in the Streets of Old Detroit: Featuring guitarist Dennis Coffey, 6-9 p.m., Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., detroithistorical.org

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GreekFest: Authentic food, music, dancing, taverna, kids activities and more, 4-10 p.m. Aug. 17, 4-11 p.m. Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Aug. 19 and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 20, Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road in St. Clair Shores/Grosse Pointe Woods, www. assumptiongreekfestival.com

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Woodward Dream Cruise: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. from Ferndale to Pontiac, look for route map and schedule of events at woodwarddreamcruise.com

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Grosse Pointe Art Fair: Presented by Art As Healing Foundation, 11 a.m., Visitor Center at Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events

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Nonprofit Fair: Inaugural event hosted by Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and Ford House, 5-8 p.m., 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events Candlelight/open-air concerts: Tribute to Queen and more performed by Kalkaska String Quartet, shows at 7 and 9:15 p.m., doors and cash bar 30 minutes before, The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, warmemorial.org/eventcalendar

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Concerts on the Lake: Featuring The Michigan Philharmonic playing music from blockbuster movies, 6:30 p.m., Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events

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Woods agrees to new contract with Medstar Ambulance BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods residents experiencing a medical emergency will continue to receive care from Medstar Ambulance. The Woods City Council voted unanimously June 19 in favor of a three-year Medstar contract as part of its approval of the consent agenda. The new contract took effect at the start of the new fiscal year July 1. The council discussed the new agreement during a Committee of the Whole meeting June 5. During that meeting, Assistant City Administrator Susan Como said there have been no price increases from Medstar since 2018. The new contract does cost more, due to rising costs for labor, ambulances and the like on Medstar’s part. “We feel that this is very fair,” Como told the council. “It is done on a population basis.” The Woods had been paying an annual subsidy of $56,250 since 2018. The new subsidy is $63,501. There is a 4% annual increase in each of the subsequent years of the three-year contract. Como said the last contract expired in 2021. “In the Grosse Pointe communities, we have a situation where the revenue from operations doesn’t meet the cost of services,” Medstar CEO Kolby Miller said. He said they need to have an average of 1.5 ambulances on hand to serve the four Pointes that use them — Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park and Grosse Pointe Woods. Grosse Pointe Shores operates its own ambulance. Miller said Medstar calculated the operating costs of maintaining 1.5 trucks in the area against

anticipated revenue and came up with the shortfall figure. Revenue comes from charges to a patient’s insurance company, Miller said. “Not all responses (for 911 service) are transports (to a hospital),” Miller said. City Councilman Michael Koester asked why the subsidy paid for by the Woods was so much higher than what the other Pointes were paying, especially given that the Woods generated the greatest amount of annual revenue for Medstar — $427,025, as compared with $232,696 from Grosse Pointe Farms, which will pay an annual subsidy of $48,956 this fiscal year to the ambulance provider. “Objectively, I don’t think we’re getting a bad deal,” Koester said, but noted that the Woods “is delivering so much more revenue” than the other cities. Miller said Medstar let the city managers in the Pointes come up with a subsidy formula, which they based largely on population. Because the Woods has the largest population of any of the other Pointes, with almost 16,500 residents, its subsidy is also the greatest. “At some point, there’s an uneven cost (distribution),” Miller said. The Park has the second-largest population, with nearly 11,600 residents. Its subsidy for this fiscal year is $48,956. “Were any of the cities to do this on their own, it would be very expensive,” Miller said of maintaining ambulance service. “I do think it’s a great value. We have great (customer) satisfaction surveys.” City Councilwoman Vicki Granger agreed. “You guys have provided a good service at a cost we weren’t able to sustain,” Granger said. Response times have been fairly quick,

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Medstar reports. “By and large, we’re talking about a two-, three-, four-minute response time,” Miller said. “Every now and then there is a longer response time. We do our best.” Medstar is an independent nonprofit that’s owned by three hospital systems — Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health and McLaren Health Care. However, those hospital affiliations don’t impact where patients are taken, said Miller, noting that patients transported by Medstar are fairly evenly distributed among hospitals in their area. Miller said the patient usually chooses which hospital to be taken to, unless that

hospital is extremely far or critical protocols — such as for a heart attack — dictate otherwise. “Unless there’s something critical, you’re going where you want to go,” Miller said. Not all insurance plans cover all ambulance costs, so Miller said patients do get a bill for whatever insurance doesn’t cover. However, he said patients who can document that they lack the income to pay for the remainder can be put on a payment plan or receive a hardship waiver. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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Antique Automobile Club of America based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Both the Hupmobile and the Detroit Electric have been displayed at various events, including the Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, the Concours d’Elegance in Grosse Pointe Farms, and the EyesOn Design at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. During the weekend of July 28-30, Bill and Robin displayed the 1918 Detroit Electric in the “EVs: Then and Now” exhibit at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum, located at 461 Piquette Ave. in Detroit. This year’s Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village is set for Sept. 9-10. For more information, visit thehenryford.org.

‘It can feel like a living room’

Robin and Bill both have researched the history of the Detroit Electric. “As modes of transportation were shifting away from the horse, they opted more towards electric,” Robin said. Vehicles at the time also were powered by steam or gasoline.

Robin Heller drives the 1918 Detroit Electric, left, and her husband, Bill Heller, is the driver of the 1930 Hupmobile Cabriolet convertible. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

“The Detroit Electric was very popular,” Robin said. “It’s a unique kind of thing to drive. It’s very easy to stop and start. There is no cranking. The design of it is almost like a carriage. It’s almost a Cinderella kind of feeling because you’re up high.” The window area of the 1918 model is known as the “greenhouse.” “The doors go up to a certain level, and then you’ve got windows that go above it. So you got your side windows and your windshield. That’s called the ‘greenhouse,’” Robin said. “The visibility is great. You can see all

around.” The vehicle’s interior is referred to as “parlor seating.” “The driver actually drives from the back seat. You’ve got a friend sitting next to you. In front, I’ve got one chair that swings around so that it can face you on the passenger side,” Robin said. “Directly in front of me is a small jump seat. You can have four people comfortably sitting in there, all facing each other talking. That’s the parlor aspect of it. It can feel like a living room.” Because it’s electric, there is no gas ped-

al. Instead of a steering wheel, tillers are used to maneuver the car. A tiller provides leverage in the form of torque to turn the device that changes the direction of the vehicle. “There’s a tiller for steering where I push to the left to go left or I would pull towards me to go right,” Robin said. “There’s a second one that is shorter that is used for the throttle. Those are my five speeds.” With her sailing background, Robin was a natural at using the tillers. The 1918 Detroit Electric can drive as fast as 22 mph. There are no blinkers, so Robin uses hand signals when turning left or right. The Hellers make sure to charge the car on a regular basis. “Nowadays, we carry our own charger with us,” Bill said. “It’s built into the car. If you deplete the battery, it takes about eight hours to charge.” Robin likes to ride around the Grosse Pointes and in rural areas with the Detroit Electric. It often draws attention from other drivers, as was the case when she recently took it for a drive over to a friend’s house. While stopped at a red light, the driver next to her wanted to know what kind of car she was driving. “A Detroit Electric,” she told him a couple of times before the light turned green.

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business for that meeting is addressed in a timely manner.” Members of the public wishing to comment during either period will need to fill out a form, but they now need to indicate whether they wish to address an action item or a non-action item. While members of the public can still pick up these forms and fill them out before the meeting, there will also now be a period during which speakers can sign up online to speak by filling out the form electronically; this online comment registration will only be available between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Cotton said speaker order will be on a “first-come, first-served” basis. That could mean that if a large number of speakers want to address the board during the action item period, some speakers might not be able to do so. According to the policy, the time period could be extended if the board votes in favor of that. Speakers who don’t have a chance to address the board during the action item period will be allowed to speak during the non-action item period, but as some board members noted, this would mean their comments would be coming after the board had already voted. In addition, speakers will be allotted a single three-minute comment slot per meeting, meaning that they can only discuss an action item or non-action item but not both. St. John asked if this meant people could only share one concern per meeting. “I would say yes,” Cotton responded. “For the normal course, you’re going to have a prior meeting to speak to an action item,” Cotton continued. Those wishing to comment must fill out and submit their forms prior to the end of the superintendent’s report segment of the meeting. Speakers must fill the forms out

themselves — they cannot fill out a form for someone else, according to the policy. “I’m 100% opposed to this,” Worden said. “It tells me we don’t value (the public’s) comments.” Grosse Pointe Park resident LaKeytria Felder also was against the revised policy. “It appears that the board does not care about community input,” Felder said as she urged the board to vote against the revision. “It appears you want community engagement on your terms only.” St. John said she was concerned the policy “limits people’s free speech rights.” She also said the limited time window to register online to make a comment “doesn’t seem fair to me,” as many residents are at work during that time and students are in class. St. John was also worried that asking for the speaker’s first and last name could discourage students from taking part in public comment, as they are only required to give their first names, and it wasn’t clear from the form that they would still be able to not share their last names, Cotton said he thought the online registration would help some people who want to speak but can’t get to the board meeting when it starts at 6:30 p.m., which is the time when people usually fill out forms to comment now. “The board’s business is to listen,” Brumbaugh said. “That is the job of the board, to be the interface between the community and the school district. … We have a really engaged community, and that’s a strength.” Grosse Pointe Park resident Terry Collins, who ran for the school board last year, said he estimated public comment on agenda items had run about an hour and 10 minutes during the July 25 meeting. “I hope (the board) will still allow that,” Collins said. Papas was in support of the change. “There are many, many districts that have more restrictive (public comment) poli-

cies,” Papas said. “We want everyone to be heard … but you also have to weigh (that with) how the board is doing business.” Papas cited a recent school board meeting that started at 6:30 p.m. and lasted until past 3 a.m. as an example of lengthy public comment extending the meeting into the wee hours. “I think that having some parameters are needed and necessary,” Papas continued. Worden said that the reason there were so many people speaking during public comment is because they weren’t happy with how things were going. “Our own attorney said it’s not a good idea to do this. … I think it’s a terrible time to try to silence the public,” Worden said. Worden also said she didn’t think limiting the public comment period for action agenda items was going to save them as much time as they thought it would, saying that what’s leading to long meetings isn’t the length of public comment, but the length of the agenda. St. John said parents can reach out to board members by email, but she said some of her colleagues fail to respond to these emails. “This is the only (other) avenue for the public” to communicate with the board, St. John said.

Maureen Krasner, of Grosse Pointe Farms, was among the residents who spoke in opposition to the new public comment policy. “How important it is for you as a board to hear from us,” Krasner said, noting that the Pointes “are a community that cares about our education (system).” “I urge you not to silence people but instead (engage) with people and give people time to speak,” Krasner continued. Grosse Pointe Shores resident Christa Fegan said she was “very disappointed” the board was limiting public comment, saying this was taking away people’s rights. The new policy is expected to be in place in time for the next regular board meeting, which at press time was slated to take place at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms. To access the comment forms, go to the district’s website — gpschools.org — and scroll down to the School Board tab. Options under the School Board tab include one called Open Board Meeting Public Comment Forms; click on that to fill out the forms during the time window those forms can be completed, as the forms aren’t available at other times. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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SHORES MAINTAINS HIGH FUND BALANCE IN NEW FISCAL YEAR

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SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores recently started a new fiscal year in solid financial shape. Residents are paying a slightly lower millage rate — 18.0201 mills for the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year, compared to 18.7031 mills for 2022 to 2023 — thanks largely to a reduction in the debt millage rate, and Shores Finance Officer Dale Krajniak said the city’s reserves “are in great shape.” The Shores City Council unanimously approved a budget and millage rate for the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year — which started July 1 — during a meeting May 16. The general fund balance for the previous fiscal year was $2.6 million, or about 37% of general fund expenditures for the year. This year, the fund balance is expected to be $2.75 million as of the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2024, which equates to a little over 35% of expenditures for the current fiscal year of $7,779,300. Mayor Ted Kedzierski said the city has a policy of maintaining a fund balance of at least 25%, one of the factors that enabled the Shores to reach AAA bond rating status — the highest rating possible. See BALANCE on page 22A

at all. However, supporters of the marketing campaign say they hope to bring back some of the students in the district who have opted to attend school elsewhere. Board member Valarie St. John said “one of the fundamental disagreements” on the board is that the majority feels schools should be run like a business. “I don’t agree that we can use branding to get ourselves out of a budget crisis,” St. John said. Some students weighed in as well July 25, including Jack Summers, a North junior, who criticized what he said is “the hostility this board’s majority has shown” to the teachers. Ruta Hailu, the new student association president at North, said she wanted to “stand in solidarity” with the teachers. “To see their worry … I was so in shock,” Hailu said. “We the students notice. … This can’t continue the way that it is.” Board Vice President Lisa Papas thanked those who came out to offer their comments. She noted that the district is facing serious budgetary constraints. “We are committed to settling the best contract we possibly can with the teachers,” Papas said. “We are unfortunately not in the best financial (position). … We are committed to making long-term, good deci-

sions … and making sure they’re compensated fairly.” Board member David Brumbaugh also thanked those who spoke, including the teachers and students. “All seven of us are committed to getting a fair and strong contract,” Brumbaugh said. Grosse Pointe Park resident Terry Collins, a 2022 school board candidate, said many people lost jobs and took pay cuts during economic downturns in recent decades, including himself, and high inflation is hitting everyone’s wallets. “I hope the teachers get whatever the board can afford to give them. … It’s not that we’re unsympathetic to the plight of the teachers,” Collins said. “Everybody’s battling this. My salary hasn’t kept up with inflation.” At press time, Loughlin said the teachers were still without a contract. After meeting July 31 and Aug. 1, she said talks were scheduled to resume Aug. 7. “We still do not have a full agreement and we’re still continuing to bargain until we get something that’s fair and reflects the values of the Grosse Pointe school district,” Loughlin said. Loughlin said teachers will be meeting with district officials and a mediator for the first time Aug. 15-16. The current contract expires Aug. 15. “They’re really leaving this for the last minute,” Loughlin said of signing a new deal. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 4981047.

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Grosse Pointe Woods; fiber artist Christina Liedtke, of Detroit; leather artist Jennifer Krcic, of Keego Harbor; jewelry maker Amy Peterson, of Detroit; painter Cathy McCarthy, of Sterling Heights; painter Jamie Thomson, of Royal Oak; and painter Jules Pflanzer, of Bloomfield Hills. The nonprofit Art as Healing Foundation — which is currently based in Ypsilanti but will soon be moving to Brighton — was established in 2015 by Karyn Stetz, of Brighton, a painter, photographer, installation and digital artist. Stetz said her foundation organizes art fairs and exhibitions throughout the region, including in Charlevoix, Toledo and the Brighton/Pinkney area. “It’s a way for artists to get exposure and sell their work,” Stetz said. In addition, the Art as Healing Foundation hosts workshops and other programs as it works to promote inclusion and diversity in art and use art as a means of healing. “Art is a healing endeavor,” Stetz said, noting that it can be healing for the artists as they create work and express themselves, and it can also be healing for viewers. “Most people put their heart and souls into (their artwork).” Davis will be showcasing works from some of her series, which include “Scarred Women”; “Matriarchs,” about the wisdom and grace imparted by older women in families; “Side Views,” men and women in profile; and “Warriors,” about the courage and strength men muster to overcome challeng-

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“We’ve got a little bit of a cushion,” Kedzierski said of the fund balance, which is sometimes referred to as a rainy day fund. Not surprisingly for a city that’s almost entirely residential, the vast majority of the Shores’ tax revenue comes from property taxes. “Eighty-two percent of your (tax) collections come from property taxes,” Krajniak said. “You do receive some state sales tax returns, but the bulk of your (revenue) is from property taxes.” Property tax revenues are slated to increase by nearly $360,000 in the 2023 to 2024 fiscal year, according to the budget. By comparison, 1 mill in the Shores is equal to

es. Davis said “Scarred Women” focuses on women who may be beautifully dressed and made up on the outside, but inside might be struggling with trauma such as a divorce or breast cancer; these difficulties make women stronger and shape them, the artist said. Davis’ ceramics are often sculptural in nature. “Just pushing through life is what my work is about,” Davis said. “How we have to step out into the world regardless of what we’re going through. … I want people to be sympathetic to others.” Davis said she will also be bringing some of the lamps and decorative plates she’s created. Fair visitors will find a range of work, from painting to jewelry to photography to woodworking. “The artists are really exceptional,” Stetz said. She said they hope to build this event into a fundraiser for the foundation, but because this is the first year they’re going to be at the Ford House, they weren’t sure what the response was going to be like. “We definitely have the intention to make it an annual event,” Stetz said. Admission to the fair is included with a Ford House grounds pass, which costs $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for children ages infant through 5. Admission is free for Ford House members. The Ford House is located at 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores. For more information, visit GrossePointeArtFair.com or contact Stetz by texting her at (734) 476-1772 or emailing artfairfun@ gmail.com. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

approximately $343,600. “We reviewed the budget and thought it was in great shape,” said City Councilwoman Sandra Cavataio, chair of the Finance Committee. Finance Committee member Chuck Ruifrok praised the team of Krajniak and City Manager Stephen Poloni for their work on the budget. “They’ve done an outstanding job of looking at the detail,” Ruifrok said. Kedzierski said administrators and department heads did “a great job, particularly in this environment” with higher material and labor costs. “Dale, you hit a home run with this,” Kedzierski said. “It’s all good news.” Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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especially in larger cities, are seeing the largest crime increase in decades. Some cities are seeing unchecked violence because there simply aren’t enough police officers out there.” Wickersham agreed, saying that he has seen many departments suffering from significant burnout. Additional overtime also adds up and can increase a department’s budget. “Even when you have shortages, you have a lot of forced overtime,” he said. “When people take a sick day or have a training day, you have to move someone over from another shift. Doing that too often leads to burnout. Some people want the overtime, but when it happens too often, people just can’t handle it.” In 2022, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $30 million in grants to help departments pay for police academy recruits, and in April, the Legislature passed a bill that allows departments to recoup all or some training costs from recruits if they leave for another department within four years. The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed bipartisan legislation authored by Michigan Sen. Gary Peters that aims to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve by incentivizing recruits to work in the communities where they live. “The Strong Communities Act” would provide federal grants for local law enforcement recruits who agree to attend school or academy and then serve in a law enforcement agency in their respective communities. Both sheriffs said that numerous departments are now stepping up their efforts to recruit new officers through measures such as community outreach, paying for training and signing bonuses. Yet both said that the process of refilling their numbers is a slow one and that there is no telling how these shortages will continue to affect communities in the meantime. “You’ve got to go out into the community and engage with residents. Talk with people, talk with kids and give them insight into what you get out of the job,” said Wickersham. “Like any job, there will be days you will have bad days, but there are a lot of rewarding aspects to it too. We particularly want to get into the high schools and job fairs. We have a recruiting team doing that right now. We are paying for training, in a lot of cases. Some departments are using signing bonuses, but we have not done that.” Bouchard said they are expanding their outreach. “We worked with the county to create incentives like signing bonuses,” Bouchard said. “We are doing everything we can to fill those holes because we have no other choice. Failure is not an option.” Call Staff Writer Brendan Losinski at (586) 498-1068.

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Autos Wanted

Auctions

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES CUSTODIAN

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Permanent part-time Custodian position, $17.66 - $22.92 hourly (32 Hours per week) includes benefit package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination(s) is required, and applicant 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, Friday, August 18, 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.

Permanent full-time Utility Worker position, $46,592 - $64,230 annually (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, 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, Friday, August 18, 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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Painting

2 BROTHERS PAINTING Complete Interior/Exterior

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Cement

0325-2302

Cement

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FOOD TRUCK TUESDAYS RETURN

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A variety of food options will be available for local residents on Tuesdays through Sept. 26. Food Truck Tuesdays are scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the tent between the West Bloomfield Township Public Library and the Recreation Activities Centre, at 4640 Walnut Lake Road. According to West Bloomfield Township’s website, it is an event series organized by West Bloomfield Township, the West Bloomfield Township Public Library, the West Bloomfield Police Department and the parks department.

MARISSA CARSON OF HIGHLAND IS THE NEW MISS OAKLAND COUNTY ROCHESTER HILLS – Marissa Maxine Carson, 20, of Highland Township was crowned Miss Oakland County 2023 at the annual competition July 15 at Oakland University. The theater major at Oakland Community College won $1,850 in education scholarships, as well as several other prizes and gifts. Carson won scholarships of $1,200 for winning Miss Oakland County and $200 for the Vivian Zhong Best Talent Award for her rendition of “Wishing You Were Here Again,” from “The Phantom of the Opera.” She also earned scholarships of $250 for the Aldo Vagnozzi Community Service Award and $200 for the JoAnn Lingenfelter Spirit of Miss America Award. Carson, who plans to obtain a bachelor’s in musical theater, will represent Oakland County at the 2024 Miss Michigan competition in Muskegon next June. Her community service

Large sum raised to benefit foster care, adoption, mentoring services

METRO DETROIT — Child Safe Michigan, an affiliate of the Judson Center, a human services agency, raised nearly $350,000 at its 2023 Legends of Tomorrow gala June 9 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, according to a release. The fundraiser benefits Child Safe Michigan’s foster care, adoption and mentoring services for neglected and abused children in Southeast Michigan. “Child Safe Michigan is an award-winning agency that has made a difference in hundreds of young lives,” Judson Center President and CEO Lenora Hardy-Foster stated in the release. “We are committed to improving the lives of children and families in our community, and providing a safe, nurturing home environment is extremely important to a child’s growth and successful transition into adulthood.” For more information, visit childsafemichigan.org or judsoncenter.org.

Food and fashion SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Samaritan House will

CYCLE TRACK PROJECT TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBER

PLEASANT RIDGE — At the end of June, construction began on the city’s Woodward Avenue streetscape and cycle track project. It’s expected to be completed by mid-November. According to a news release, on-street parking temporarily will not be available during the project. Public parking will be available in the public parking lots at Wellesley Drive and Fairwood Boulevard, and on side streets where allowed. One or two lanes will be closed on Woodward and Main Street between Sylvan Avenue and Interstate 696 during the length of the project. The primary contractor for the project is Merlo Construction. The news release also said that 11 honey locust trees have to be removed, but most of the existing trees will be preserved and 24 new trees will be planted, resulting in a net increase of 13 trees. For more information on the project, visit cityofpleasantridge.org/woodward.

hold Food & Fashion at the Palazzo Grande at 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 21. Tickets cost $50 and must be bought in advance. There will be a buffet dinner, beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks, a fashion show, raffles, door prizes, vendor booths and more. For more information, call (586) 336-9956 or email shevents@att.net.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES ACROSS 1. Itsy Bitsy Spider’s tunnel 6. Operations, as in military 9. Carpenter’s joint 13. Book, in Paris 14. Coach’s talk 15. Long-necked wader 16. Did not go out to eat (2 words) 17. Chi preceder 18. Top scout 19. *’90s children’s series “____ in Pyjamas” 21. *Alternative to stick 23. T-cell killer, acr. 24. Show worry 25. Knee-related acronym 28. Sushi restaurant’s boozy offering 30. *Grilled cheese and ____ soup 35. Mouse to a snake 37. In ____, or together 39. Convicted one 40. *Pear or quince, botanically speaking 41. California and Nevada lake 43. Raja’s daughter 44. Uncouth ones 46. Of two minds 47. RenÈ Descartes’ “therefore” 48. Make wealthy 50. Use a surgical beam 52. Gingerbread creation 53. *When fruit is ready 55. Red-white-and-blue inits. 57. *”Hot” vegetable-shaped toy 60. *L in BLT 64. 3-D picture in a book 65. U.N. workers’ grp. 67. Owned house or car, e.g. 68. Item on a cell phone bill 69. What’s old is new again, prefix 70. Popular electric car 71. Hair styling products 72. Scottish cap 73. British peers DOWN 1. Block of concrete, e.g. 2. Pocket bread 3. Baker’s baker 4. Dickens’s Heep 5. Serena’s sport 6. Prefers 7. *Fairytale princess test 8. Virgo’s brightest star

EE W E H T F O E CRIM • K E E W E H E OF T M I R C • K E E EW CRIME OF TH Motorist pulled over for driving with no front tires

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 11 p.m. July 2, an officer in the area of Mound and West Utica roads observed a vehicle traveling in the roadway without both front tires, causing a great deal of sparks on the roadway. The vehicle was being driven on its two front rims. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. After talking to the driver, the officer asked him to take field sobriety tests; he agreed. After completing the tests, the driver was offered a preliminary breath test, and the results were 0.145% blood alcohol content. The driver was then placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated and transported to the Police Department.

Firearms stolen during break-in

9. Letter opener 10. Ship to Colchis 11. Airhead 12. The loneliest number? 15. Concerning this 20. Nautical “Stop!” 22. College assessment test, acr. 24. Camera’s tiny aperture 25. *Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter 26. Sing like Tony Bennett 27. Madagascar primate 29. Myanmar currency 31. BÈbÈ’s mother 32. Rooster, in the olden days 33. Polynesian kingdom 34. *Layered bulb 36. Giant Himalayan? 38. Lady Grantham of “Downton Abbey” 42. Follow as a consequence

initiative is “The Importance of Volunteering,” which seeks to bring volunteering opportunities throughout Michigan to people of all ages and abilities. Milford’s Rebecca Kobylas, a 20-year-old neuroscience and psychology major at Alma College, earned a $700 scholarship as the first runner-up. Kobylas also won the Samantha Steckloff Community Service Award and an additional $150 scholarship. Claudia Kenny, 16, of Chesaning, became the 2023 Miss Oakland County’s Teen. A junior at Chesaning H.S., Kenny’s community service initiative is “The Big SEE: Skin Cancer is the Cancer You Can See.” She will represent Oakland County at Michigan’s teen competition next June in Muskegon. The Miss Oakland County Scholarship Program is a preliminary competition to Miss Michigan and Miss America.

45. Claw mark 49. “Battleship” exclamation 51. Heir’s concern 54. *At the end of a hot pepper or many a sweet potato 56. Cruising 57. Prepare to be shot 58. October birthstone

59. What Little Toot does 60. *Fruit of the ____ 61. Brezhnev’s domain 62. Jailbird’s home 63. Airline postings 64. Dog breed from China 66. Grazing ground

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the 49000 block of Downing Court, near 22 Mile and Schoenherr roads, for a breaking and entering report at 6:45 a.m. June 30. Upon arrival, officers saw that the back window of the residence was open and its screen was bent. The caller stated that he observed the residence had been broken into when he came to do some work on it during the morning. Several items were missing from the residence, police said, including firearms. An evidence technician was called to the scene to gather and collect evidence. The case was turned over to the detective bureau for further investigation.

Facebook Marketplace sale goes wrong

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to the 56000 block of Pinecone Boulevard, near 26 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue, for a larceny report at 12:06 p.m. July 5. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the caller, who stated that she had sold some shoes on Facebook Marketplace. She left the shoes on her porch, and the buyer was supposed to put $95 under her doormat. The shoes were picked up, but payment wasn’t left under the doormat. The detective bureau was investigating.

Fraud reported

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:23 p.m. on July 12, a report was made about fraud that occurred on the same day at noon in the 22000 block of Edmunton Street. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, came into the police station and stated that she was defrauded out of $1,305. She said she received a phone call from a person who stated they were a supervisor from DTE Energy and that she was behind on her bills. The caller stated the victim would have to pay the bills

immediately or her power would be shut off. The caller advised her to go to Dollar General and purchase three separate gift cards totaling $1,305. The victim purchased the gift cards and gave the caller the numbers on the cards. The victim later contacted DTE directly and they said she was not behind on her bill.

Police investigate garage break-in

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At 7:04 a.m. on July 11, a report was made of a burglary/forced entry that occurred between July 10 and July 11 in the 22000 block of Raymond Court. Upon arrival. an officer met with the victim, a 57-year-old man, who stated that when he let his dogs out, he noticed that his garage was open and the straps holding his ATV on his trailer were cut. He found pruners from his garage on the trailer for the ATV, and the lock on his fence to his back yard had also been removed. The window on his garage had been removed, and the motion light on the corner of the garage had been knocked down. The window had been placed on the side of the garage. The motion lights that were taken out were on the ground and it appeared the lock for the gate had been unscrewed and placed on the ground. An evidence technician took photos at the scene. The victim said he last saw everything intact at 11:45 p.m. on July 10. He stated he had listed a dirt bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace four days prior. The dirt bike was chained to another motorcycle in the garage. Another house just west had a camera and their gate was ajar as well. The officer made contact with the neighbor, a 26-year-old man, who stated he did not have access to the cameras but that his uncle might.

Electric bike theft suspect sought

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect in his 40s is believed to have stolen a Trek e-bike valued at $700 from a Detroit resident the night of July 16. Police said the suspect came into a bike store in the 20300 block of Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods at around 11:45 a.m. July 17 with the electric bike, asking about its trade-in value. A store employee was concerned the bike — which had been purchased from the Woods store — might have been stolen, since the suspect couldn’t provide a charger for it. The employee contacted the actual owner of the bike, who said she had filed a police report in Detroit after discovering that someone had stolen it July 16. Police said the suspect tried to leave the store with the bike, but the employee stopped him, which led the suspect to push and verbally threaten the employee. Police said the bike’s owner came to the Public Safety Department with her receipt for the bike. The suspect is said to have left the store on foot.

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