9/4/25 Grosse Pointe Times by C & G Newspapers

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FAMILY MARKETS, GARDEN CENTERS ROOTED IN HOMETOWNS

Residents demonstrate against Mack rezoning in Woods

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — Even the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council appears to be divided over whether or not to rezone a portion of Mack Avenue.

Council members debated a proposal to rezone 20160 Mack Ave. from restricted office, or RO-1, to commercial business, or C, during a packed Aug. 18 meeting whose more than 200 attendees were largely residents against rezoning. While some city leaders said the community needs new development like this, opponents argue that the redevelopment on the table now will impact the surrounding neighborhood in negative ways.

Prior to the meeting, dozens of residents carrying signs showing their opposition to rezoning picketed outside Woods City Hall.

Residents have voiced strong opposition in recent months to rezoning 20160 Mack Ave. — currently home to a single-story medical building. Buccellato Development is See MACK on page 6A

The Village gets colorful and creative for Art Takeover

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

CITY — The Village is going to be bursting with creativity this month.

Art Takeover — a public display of original artworks throughout the business district — will return for its third year, running Sept. 11 to Oct. 4. A record number of 85 artists — with roughly 250 works in 35 businesses and

Village spaces — are participating this year. Art Takeover organizer Michelle Boggess-Nunley, an artist and owner of Posterity Art & Framing Gallery, said the works are juried.

“We have a lot of new businesses on board,” BoggessNunley said. “We have a ton of art. It’s going to be a great show.”

An Art Takeover kickoff celebration will take place in The Village from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. It will feature

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Dozens of residents carry signs to show their opposition to rezoning on Mack Avenue in Grosse Pointe Woods ahead of an Aug. 18 Woods City Council meeting.

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Regina Kaden is one of the artists whose work will be featured in Art Takeover in The Village.

Image provided by Michelle BoggessNunley

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live entertainment by musician Eugene Strobe, Renaissance Festival and circus performer The Amazing Flec, caricatures by Emad Tammo, live painting by some participating artists and a band not identified yet at press time that will perform in The Village Plaza.

About half of this year’s artists are returning from a prior Art Takeover, but Boggess-Nunley said there are also “a lot of new artists this year.”

Art Takeover — which Boggess-Nunley conducted in other communities before she acquired Posterity and brought the event to Grosse Pointe City — is intended to not only showcase the diverse talents of Michigan artists, but also to create greater awareness of The Village and its businesses.

“Obviously, we like to do events that bring people into our businesses and bring people into our stores, and Art Takeover does that in a unique way,” Main Street Grosse Pointe Executive Director Cindy Willcock said. “Everybody loves art. It’s a way to engage visitors. Not only will they see great art, but maybe they’ll see businesses they didn’t realize were here.”

Besides people from the Pointes and surrounding communities, Art Takeover has been found to draw visitors from farther-flung communities.

“We get thousands of visitors just for Art Takeover,” Boggess-Nunley said. “It has brought a lot of new visitors

to The Village. It’s nice to see it working.”

Adding to the experience is the fact that visitors can vote for their favorite Art Takeover artist. The winner will receive a solo exhibition at Posterity in 2026. Ballots must be submitted in person and can be dropped off at Posterity, Savvy Chic or Half-Moon Outfitters in The Village.

There also will be a scavenger hunt throughout the duration of Art Takeover that visitors can take part in for a chance to win merchandise and gift certificates to local businesses.

Willcock said they’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from visitors who came to the previous Art Takeovers.

Boggess-Nunley said she’s had the same experience.

“We get emails every year about how much people really liked the event,” Boggess-Nunley said.

A map to the artwork locations is printed in the Sept. 4 issue of the Grosse Pointe Times.

“We have so many new stores in The Village,” Boggess-Nunley said. “The way to get people into The Village is through Art Takeover.”

Any artworks sold during Art Takeover are sold without commissions, meaning the artists take home the full purchase price.

“It’s a great time to buy,” Boggess-Nunley said. “All of the proceeds go to the artists.”

Posterity is located at 17005 Kercheval Ave. in The Village. For more about Art Takeover, visit posterityartgal lery.com or call (313) 884-8105.

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

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ABOVE: Mark Zapico’s art will be included in this year’s Art Takeover.

LEFT: Works like this one by Yazmin Aguilar will be on display in The Village during Art Takeover.

Image provided by Michelle Boggess-Nunley

Woods celebrates addition of new amenities at Ghesquiere Park

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — Thanks to city, foundation and community support, Ghesquiere Park in Grosse Pointe Woods has some new attractions for visitors of all ages.

Project supporters and city officials gathered at the park the afternoon of Aug. 26 for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a walking path around the park and a new, accessible swing set.

Parks and Recreation Director Owen Gafa said the walking path spans about half a mile for those who complete the whole circle around the park. It was made wide enough that the city could use its sidewalk-clearing snow equipment to sweep it during the winter, so walkers will

be able to use it year-round.

“We all know what a great event this is today,” Mayor Arthur Bryant told attendees. “I’m thankful for everyone who’s here today and everyone who donated to the walking path and the swing set. This is a great park.”

The walking path — which cost about $380,000, City Administrator Frank Schulte said — was paid for by the city out of the general fund. Director of Public Services James Kowalski said the path was recommended by the city’s Recreation Commission.

“People were walking (on it) before we even finished (it),” Kowalski said of the path.

Bryant said the path is “something that’s really been needed.”

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Local teacher honored for state appointment

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTES — An educator with ties to the Grosse Pointe Public School System is going to be making his mark at the state level.

During a meeting Aug. 25 at Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms, the Grosse Pointe Board of Education recognized Nicholas “Nick” Symonette for his appointment by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan School Safety and Mental Health Commission. Symonette’s appointment was announced Aug. 7.

Calling Symonette an “outstanding educator and a true leader,” Board of Education President Colleen Worden said the district wanted to acknowledge his appointment to a state board, where he’ll be able to have an impact on students across Michigan.

“Many of you know Nick as a dedicated and inspiring teacher at Parcells, where he shaped the lives of countless students through his passion for learning, his com-

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Nicholas “Nick” Symonette — a former teacher with the Grosse Pointe Public School System — was honored by the Grosse Pointe Board of Education for his appointment to a new state commission.

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Grosse Pointe Woods officials, donors and supporters of a new walking path and benches at Ghesquiere Park gather for a ribbon cutting to officially mark the path’s opening Aug. 26.

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

NEWS & NOTES

SEE STORIES COME TO LIFE

The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, will host the return of its popular Story Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 6. Aimed at children from prekindergarten through early elementary school, the event will feature award-winning authors such as Katie Yamasaki, interactive activities with community partners, and entertainment like musician and author Jim Gill in a lively sing-along concert. The event will take place rain or shine on Ford House grounds. There will be a quiet space inside the Visitor Center for children or adults with sensory processing needs. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 3 to 17; the event is most recommended for children ages 7 and younger. Advance ticket purchases are recommended. For tickets or more information, see the Events page on the Ford House website, fordhouse.org.

Learn about candidates

The League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe will be holding candidate forums. A forum for the mayor and city council of Grosse Pointe City will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee Ave. in the City. A forum for the Grosse Pointe Park City Council will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Pierce Middle School, 15430 Kercheval Ave. in the Park. A forum for the Harper Woods City Council will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Wayne County Community College District’s Mary Ellen Stempfle University Campus, 19305 Vernier Road in Harper Woods. Questions for the candidates need to be submitted in advance of the respective forums. To submit questions or for more information, visit lwvgrossepointe.org.

WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR TO GIVE PRESENTATION

Elizabeth Gilbert — author of “Eat, Pray, Love” and “Big Magic: Creating Living Beyond Fear” — will be featured during the Grosse Pointe Public Library’s Authors to the Pointe at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. Gilbert’s new book, “All the Way to the River,” will be published this fall and looks at the author’s relationship with her late partner, Rayya Elias. Tickets go on sale Sept. 8 and cost $40, which includes an autographed copy of Gilbert’s new book. For tickets or more information, visit grossepointelibrary.org.

VILLAGE SWINGS INTO FALL

SOLEMN SERVICE PLANNED

The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will mark the 24th anniversary of 9/11 — the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history — with a Service of Remembrance at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 on the lakefront lawn of the Alger House. Ed Zier, author of the 2021 book “Undaunted,” will reflect on that terrible day. In 2001, Zier was the chief operating officer of Baseline Financial Services, which had offices on the 77th and 78th floors of the South Tower at the World Trade Center in New York.

“In the history of the human race, those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it,” Zier said in a press release. “This was the most heinous attack ever launched on the soil of the United States. It surpassed Pearl Harbor by 500 deaths. It was a significant event that showed the best this country had to offer to simply stand tall and not let it crush us.”

There will be three moments of silence to mark the three crash sites, along with a reading of the names of Michiganders killed in the attacks. The service is free and open to the public. Registration is requested and can be made by visiting warmemorial.org.

Main Street Mini Masters, a miniature golf fundraiser for Main Street Grosse Pointe (which conducts events and promotes The Village), will take place along Kercheval Avenue in the Grosse Pointe City business district Sept. 20. Each hole is sponsored by a local business, and families and adult foursomes are invited to take a swing at the 18 miniature golf holes. Tickets cost $50 for a family and include golf for four players; four lunch tickets for a hot dog, chips and pop; and a family swag bag with raffle tickets and other surprises. Tickets cost $100 for adult groups, which include golf for four adults; four lunch tickets; four Loop Social District drink tickets redeemable for beer, wine or seltzer at participating businesses; and individual swag bags with raffle tickets and more. Space is limited so preregistration is encouraged. To register or for more information, visit the Events page on The Village’s website, thevillagegrossepointe.org.

NONPROFIT HONORED

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, which provides services and activities for seniors in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, was named one of the Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business, ranking 10th out of 92.

“I am incredibly honored to receive this recognition on behalf of our entire team,” Helm Executive Director Krista Siddall said in a press release. “We are mission driven with shared values and a passion for making life’s journey the most rewarding for older residents of the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods. I think the work we do is reflected in our corporate culture. At the heart of everything is a culture where compassion, respect and purpose drive us every day.”

Photo provided by The War Memorial

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There are plenty of spots along the route for people to rest. The city purchased the black metal benches that line the path, and Grosse Pointe Woods Foundation President Lisa Fuller said the GPWF found sponsors for each of the 12 benches, which cost the city about $1,100 apiece.

So many sponsors were interested that she said they had to increase the number from six to 12.

The swing set is surrounded by a padded rubber surface, so kids who fall from a swing will have a softer landing. Schulte said the cost for the swing set and rubberized surface was $54,000.

Officials said the swing set project was covered entirely by the GPWF and grants of $2,500 from DTE Energy and $17,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. Other major donors include

Ahee Jewelers and The Original Pancake House, both longtime Woods businesses.

“The Grosse Pointe Woods Foundation is one of our stakeholders and we just wanted to be supportive (of them),” said Don DeFoe, principal program manager of community engagement for DTE Energy.

Fuller said DTE has a community engagement group.

“They are looking to get increasingly involved in the communities they serve,” Fuller said.

With a disc golf course — added last year — and now the new swing set and walking path, Ghesquiere Park is drawing more visitors.

“The back end of the park was never used (before),” Schulte said. “I see people in the park all the time (now).”

He praised the city’s nonprofit foundation, and its president, for making new amenities like these possible.

“We want to thank the foundation and their commitment to Grosse Pointe Woods,” Schulte said.

Marisa Garland pushes her 21-month-old cousin, Mila Meldrum, of Grosse Pointe Woods, in a swing that’s part of a new swing set at Ghesquiere Park in Grosse Pointe Woods.

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looking to redevelop the site to possibly include a national restaurant, up to three retailers or a combination of these uses, among other potential tenants.

Residents say they fear a proposed new development on the site will result in increased traffic, reduced safety for children and pedestrians, overflow business parking on residential streets, increased noise, trash, pests like rats, loss of green space and negative impact on property values, among other concerns. At press time, more than 625 people — most from the Woods, but some from outside the city as well — had signed a petition against rezoning.

After the Woods Planning Commission voted unanimously July 22 to reaffirm its prior vote in favor of recommending rezoning approval by the City Council, the council took up the matter with a public hearing and first reading of the rezoning Aug. 18.

Developer Justin Buccellato, a resident of the Grosse Pointes who owns 14 properties along the Mack Avenue corridor, eight of which are in the Woods, said he’s brought in retailers such as Beyond Juice and Subway.

“I really have invested a lot of time and resources into the city of Grosse Pointe Woods in the last eight years,” Buccellato said. “(The new development) will be beautiful. … I don’t know what’s going to go there, but it will be beautiful.”

Residents responded with boos when Buccellato said he had listened to them and was still listening.

They have expressed some of their greatest concerns about a bar or restaurant coming

to that site. When one resident asked Buccellato during public comment if he wanted to put a restaurant on the property, Buccellato didn’t respond.

“There are no tenants yet,” said Bruce Nichols, Buccellato’s attorney, earlier in the meeting.

Nichols said his client wasn’t seeking approval for a liquor store or a fast-food restaurant.

“We’re not asking for (any) kind of use that would be offensive to the neighborhood,” Nichols said.

The problem with the existing building, said Nichols, is that “there’s no market” for the 70-year-old structure.

“It’s designed for a doctor’s office,” Nichols said. “It can’t be rehabbed for other office use.”

Doctors now are moving into larger medical buildings instead of small practices, and remote work “has killed the office space market,” Nichols said. He said the Planning Commission “worked hard to modify” the developer’s design and proposal to make it more palatable to the neighborhood. Those changes included reducing the square footage by almost 2,000 square feet and increasing green space and landscaping.

“The goal is to make Mack Avenue a mixed-use corridor … with more amenities for residents,” Nichols said.

Oxford Road resident Steve Lawrence said the developer knew the property was zoned for office when he acquired it.

“He bought a piece of property that was zoned office, and that’s what it should remain,” Lawrence said. “Consider the rights of the people who live around here.”

Melinda Billingsley, who lives on Doyle Court and serves on the Woods Citizens’ Rec-

reation Commission, was one of the people to voice support for the proposal.

“Right now, it does not seem there is any use for (this building),” said Billingsley, who said young people like her are looking for stores, restaurants and other places to go in their community. “I’m in favor of putting something in the space. … Otherwise, it’s just empty land.”

Residents said they didn’t feel like city leaders had been listening to them or following protocol — all of which officials deny.

“I think what we have here is a lack of trust,” said Oxford Road resident Diane Karabetsos. “We expect you (the council) to listen and inform the public.”

Christina Pitts, a Woods resident who lives near the proposed development, said the zoning ordinance doesn’t require residents to show proof of harm but does say it will protect the people who use the land.

“Rezoning in Grosse Pointe Woods has been a mess,” Pitts said.

Some residents have said they moved to their neighborhoods because they preferred to be adjacent to the less commercial side of Mack Avenue, which they said was more tranquil. City Councilman Todd McConaghy, an attorney, said that wasn’t a legal argument that would allow the council to deny the rezoning, however.

“To date, I don’t think there’s been a legally compelling argument to deny the property owners east of Mack the same rights enjoyed by property owners west of Mack,” McConaghy said. “Respectfully, there’s been some fearmongering, some speculation. … Legally speaking, that is not enough (to reject the rezoning).”

But Ford Court resident Tambre Tedesco said the business districts east of Mack and

west of Mack are “apples and oranges” and shouldn’t be zoned the same.

City Councilwoman Angela Coletti Brown said changing the zoning “does not mean we’re losing our small-town charm.”

“We all want what’s best for the city,” Coletti Brown said. “After comprehensive analysis, I’ve concluded doing nothing is not (the right course of action). … I believe (rezoning) is the next best step to keep our city vibrant.”

Planning Commissioner Donna O’Keefe, a real estate agent, said young homeowners want to be able to walk to businesses.

“Mack needs new development to stay vibrant and vital,” O’Keefe said.

Residents opposed to rezoning said that the community is already attractive to young homeowners the way it is.

Woods resident Patrick Turnbull, who said his family has been in the community for 100 years, said he wants to eventually raise a family there, and he wants the city to retain its family-oriented nature.

“It’s not like young families aren’t moving to Grosse Pointe,” Turnbull said. “All of my friends are moving to Grosse Pointe.” Renaud Road resident Robert Musial likened the council meeting to “performance theater.”

“I believe largely a lot of this is an act,” Musial told the council. “You’ve already made up your minds. … The developer will get what he wants. … It’s all about money.”

Mark Supal, a resident of S. Renaud Road, said rezoning to commercial would “generate significantly more traffic” than office use.

“I see that there are plenty of properties zoned commercial (in the Woods) … that

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are sitting vacant,” Supal said. “Why is there a need for more commercial property when there are plenty of commercial properties available?”

City Councilwoman Vicki Granger said she remembers the controversy surrounding the Kroger grocery store development on Mack about 25 years ago. Because it was next to a church, she said the council was able to place restrictions on concerns such as hours of operation and truck traffic. She said that’s not the case here.

“We don’t have conditional rezoning in our toolbox,” Granger said.

City Councilman Michael Koester said he would be voting no to commercial

rezoning to allow time for a different type of development instead. If nothing happens in the next 18 months, he said he would be willing to reconsider.

“I need to weigh the benefit of the doubt,” Koester said.

The council voted 4-3 in favor of scheduling a second reading and adoption of the rezoning Sept. 8, with McConaghy, Coletti Brown, City Councilman Kenneth Gafa and Mayor Arthur Bryant voting in favor of this and Granger, Koester and City Councilman Jim Motschall Jr. voting against it.

At press time, the City Council was slated to hold a second — and final — reading of the rezoning proposal and vote during a meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 8. An agenda hadn’t been drafted at press time but will be posted on the city’s website, gpwmi.us.

Symonette

passion and his steady leadership,” Worden said. “Today, we celebrate his appointment by the governor to the state of Michigan School Safety and Mental Health Commission — an appointment that reflects not only his expertise, but also his deep commitment to the well-being of our students and schools.”

State Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, was the person who recommended Symonette for the commission. Symonette said Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, asked him to apply.Her

“As our students face greater challenges than ever before, we must make a concerted effort to invest in and look after students’ safety and mental well-being,” Hertel said in a prepared statement. “For two decades, Nicholas Symonette has been doing this critical work — giving kids the tangible skills they need to grow, learn, and deal with whatever life throws their way. Grosse Pointe students have certainly benefited from his guidance and instruction, and now with this appointment, he can help even more students across our state. I look forward to continuing our work together to ensure our youngest Michiganders’ physical and mental health are well taken care of while in the classroom.”

Symonette has a Bachelor of Science degree in early elementary education from the University of Akron in Ohio, a Master of Education degree in special education from Goucher College in Maryland and a specialist of arts degree in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University.

Symonette worked as a teacher, tutor and behavior/crisis interventionist in and around Baltimore before coming to work for the GPPSS as a fifth-grade teacher at Monteith Elementary in Grosse Pointe Woods in 2017 — before the district was reconfigured and fifth grade was added to the middle schools. Worden said she’s known Symonette since she was a Monteith parent.

“He was a monumental leader at Monteith,” Worden said. “He became a monumental leader at Parcells.”

At the time, Symonette said he became the district’s first Black male elementary

school teacher.

“That moment was not just about me — it represented a step toward representation, toward students being able to see themselves reflected in their teachers,” Symonette said. “It was a reminder that presence matters, and that children thrive when they can connect with role models who understand their experiences from a cultural standpoint.”

Following reconfiguration, Symonette became a fifth-grade teacher at Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe Woods. Most recently, he served as Parcells’ academic behavior coordinator, which he likened to a dean of students.

Board of Education member Clint Derringer said Symonette’s state appointment recognizes “work he’s done here (for the GPPSS) since 2017.”

Symonette said as much when he addressed the board.

“It’s not just an honor for me personally,” Symonette said of his appointment. “It’s a reflection of (this) community.”

Symonette just left the GPPSS to become an assistant principal at Dr. James Vernor Elementary-Middle School, part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. His first day there was Aug. 25.

He was sworn in as a member of the state commission the week of Aug. 18. Symonette said the appointment is for two years. He’s one of three members on the newly formed commission, with the other two representing the Upper Peninsula and the western side of the Lower Peninsula. Symonette called the appointment “a dream come true.”

“A lot of my work is about resilience, helping kids to bounce back from harsh experiences,” Symonette said.

While he might be working for another district, Symonette won’t be far — he and his wife and children live in Grosse Pointe Woods.

“I promise to continue working for what every parent wants, what every teacher deserves, and what every student needs: safe schools, strong support, and opportunities to thrive,” Symonette told the board. “Thank you for this commendation, and for walking with me on this journey. Together, we all continue to level up — for our kids, and for their future.”

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

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Standing in front of his produce and previous awards,

FAMILY MARKETS, GARDEN CENTERS ROOTED IN HOMETOWNS

BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Creating a lasting business in a community can be quite difficult. Growing that business can be even more stressful.

Some of the longest lasting businesses in metro Detroit are its family markets and garden centers, founded decades ago. Many still can be visited at their original locations.

Impressively, there might not be many other businesses that have lasted longer than Kutchey Family Market. It has been part of the fabric of the city of Warren since the early 1800s. The original farm and store were located at 3202 East 10 Mile Road.

It was eight years ago when David Kutchey decided to sell that land and open a market at 27825 Ryan Road to sell produce and an expanded inventory of flowers and gardening supplies. The land was formerly home to Young’s Garden Mart & Christmas Fantasy, another longtime family farm business in Warren.

Kutchey said they always wanted to stay in Warren when looking for a new spot, as the community has always supported the business. They want to support the community, too.

“We just obviously enjoy the community and we’re so well known in the community,” he said. “People know us from being here for the original farm on 10 Mile. Being there for over 170 years, it’s just been a staple in the community … I don’t want to start all over. We have an excellent reputation and people know us and they trust us, and they know they can get good quality produce when it’s in season. So it was the right thing to do to stay here.”

Over in Troy, Uncle Luke’s Feed Store found its home in the city around 100 years ago in the 1920s selling their products to locals in one form or another, originally as Stiles Feed Store. The market operated out of a shed next to the current location as a farm outlet and hardware store.

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David Kutchey holds the historical marker for Kutchey Family Market.

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Picture this; you’re wandering up and down the aisles of the big box stores, looking at hundreds of pictures on your phone. You’ve received dozens of opinions from everybody and their mother, and how close are you to your new kitchen or bathroom? Really, how close are you?

e answer, most of the time, is nowhere. e best way to start is to call eastside kitchen and bath to set up an in-home appointment. ey’ll show you how to actually get it done.

Eastside Kitchen and Bath provides its clients throughout the Detroit metro area with a full range of bath and kitchen remodeling packages and services.

e business was started by Bill Cords in 1997 who is now joined by his son Eric in managing and growing the business. e Eastpointe-based compa-

ny is committed to helping clients realize their dream homes.

While it can serve homeowners throughout much of the southeastern Michigan region, most of Eastside’s clients live in places like the Grosse Pointes, Eastpointe, Harper Woods, Roseville and St. Clair Shores.

“We remodel mostly in our neighborhood, with an emphasis on people who like their homes, who plan on staying where they are for at least a few years. “Knowing it’s a safe investment, and getting to enjoy a new kitchen or bathroom, it’s a win-win,” says Bill. “Aging in place is something we’re also seeing a lot more of these days.”

When meeting with potential clients, they try to prevent them from making a common mistake - starting a remodel before having a nal plan in place.

“You want to have materials picked out and drawings completed,” Bill says. “We provide a ordable options, but we also know that trying to save a dollar or two now can sometimes cost people more in the future.” at’s why the Eastside kitchen and bath showroom carries a wide range of materials, both in quality and style; so you can actually see what you’re paying for.

“ ere are a lot of reasons to give us a call, but the best one is that we can help you get the kitchen or bathroom you desire,” says Bill.

Call Eastside at 586-775-3700 to set up an in-home appointment. Learn more by visiting eastsidekitchenandbath.com. Appointments are available from 8 am to 8 pm Mondays through Saturdays.

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Market

The market eventually found its current home at 6691 Livernois Road in 1946, opening as “Uncle Luke’s Print Shop.” It has been there in Troy ever since.

Longtime employee Gil Tufts said their longevity in Troy has been due to their loyal customers.

“That’s the secret to our business,” he said. “I’ve got one lady that travels from Petoskey down here, and probably some further. … If you don’t have a loyal customer base and you don’t treat your customers right, you’re not going to be in business and that’s something we always strive to do here.”

Troy also is home to Telly’s Greenhouse & Garden Center at 3301 John R Road, where it was founded in 1978.

Telly’s Greenhouse kind of fell into the family’s lap, according to owner George Papadelis, as they had been neighbors next to an old woman with a greenhouse who then died in 1976. Papadelis’ father, Gust, bought that land in 1977.

Papadelis said the business got its start when, as a kid, it was suggested he and his brother grow plants in the greenhouse and

sell them to make money for a family trip to Greece. They then painted a sign and sold flowers from the side of the road, making $1,000.

The business eventually grew and became what it is today, where it took on the name Telly’s, which was the name of Gust Papadelis’ Greek restaurant.

Since its beginnings, Telly’s has grown to include multiple locations in Michigan but currently has its base of operations at its Troy location and in Shelby Township, where they bought several acres of land 15 years ago to grow their flowers and plants. That’s where they do more than 90% of

their growing.

That being said, Papadelis said they plan to stay at their Troy home.

“We’re staying here at the Troy location because it’s an excellent location and we’ve developed a property well to accommodate the store and, quite frankly, I feel like we’ve done a lot to promote gardening in the area and sort of get people to appreciate it more and enjoy it more,” he said.

Papadelis said the city of Troy has grown around them, as has the need for plants from a reputable and family-owned garden center.

“We just grew along with that need,”

he said. “As the market changed, we adapted to it because the same person that was growing the plants was selling the plants, which is me. So things have changed an awful lot since, of course, we started almost 50 years ago, but we’re still all about plants that we grow, and we love doing that and we’re good at it and we’re very service-oriented. Customers expect to see me here and they expect to get their questions answered accurately and, in most cases, passionately.”

In the case of Kutchey Family Market, the business has made such an impact in Warren that it was designated with a historical marker.

Kutchey said the designation was something that made him proud that he could continue his family’s legacy in Warren.

“It makes me very proud that I can continue on the family legacy that my great grandfather and my grandfather and my father and all them, that when they settled on 10 Mile and that was the original property, and then they started farming, that I can continue that and bring people good quality fruit and vegetables … and continue the legacy and keep supporting the community that supports us,” he said.

Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.

Kutchey Family Market was founded in Warren in the early 1800s and hasn’t left since. The current location on 27825 Ryan Road was opened eight years ago.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

Grosse Pointe Farms-City Little League softball player makes national Home Run Derby

BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTE — Grosse Pointe Farms-City Little League softball player Reagan Lohr made the Little League World Series Home Run Derby championship in Williamsport on Aug. 21.

Reagan worked her way through the local and regional ranks before hitting eight home runs in the first round of the national derby, which was aired on ESPN. That number earned her a spot in the final four, where she faced the eventual Home Run Derby winner, Emma Lindhe.

It’s been an eventful season for Reagan and her family. Reagan has hit home runs all over the country this summer, but her mom wasn’t even familiar with the event just a few months ago.

“We’d never been in a home run derby before. Personally, I didn’t even know what it was,” Reagan’s mom, Rebecca Lohr, said. “She went up against about 25 girls in her Little League. … It was her very first time and she beat them all.”

After winning the derby for her Little League, the family received an email inviting Reagan to the regional home run derby in Georgia during the MLB All-Star Weekend festivities.

“We never saw regionals coming. We didn’t know that existed until they emailed us. … I was like ‘Is this a real email?’ I thought it was just spam at first,” Rebecca Lohr said. “To be able to highlight what she did. … It was a great experience to be able to watch her. Me and her dad were just so

proud of her.”

Reagan was able to finish in the top four in her region at the regional derby in Georgia, which allowed her to be one of just eight participants in the finals at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

“I was at regionals when one of the assistants had walked over to me, and I had just got done with my last round of batting for the finals,” Reagan explained. “She told me that I was going to Pennsylvania for nationals, and I felt relieved and happy.”

Her slugging didn’t stop there, as Reagan blasted eight home runs in the opening round of nationals and earned a spot in the semifinals.

“I felt like I did everything I could and just wanted to enjoy the chance I got,” Reagan said. “My goal was to make it to the

See REAGAN on page 17A

Reagan Lohr, far right, smiles with the rest of the national Little League Softball Home Run Derby contestants. Photo provided by Rebecca Lohr

she plays.

semifinals and I was able to get there. … The whole thing, all together, was big.”

Reagan was the first girl to hit in the semifinals and put up another great performance with eight home runs in the minute and a half round. Her competition was Emma Lindhe from Tallmadge, Ohio, who ended up hitting nine home runs and then winning the finals with a 19-home-run performance.

“I’ve heard of a home run derby, but I never knew you could get so far,” Reagan said. “It was pretty surprising, and to know I got to go on ESPN was even more surprising. I just really enjoyed it all. Win or lose, it was a great thing.”

Softball has been a passion for most of Reagan’s life, and it comes through whenever

“As her coach, I couldn’t be more proud,” said Reaganr’s travel softball coach, Adam Hull. “Reagan represents everything great about youth softball: talent, sportsmanship and love for the game.”

Softball is an outlet for Reagan. It’s a way to relax for her, and this summer has also shown what the sport can give back.

“Softball is something I enjoy. … It’s where I feel calm,” Reagan said. “I’ve known softball since I was 3 years old doing T-ball. … It makes me feel at home.”

Reagan played in four different softball leagues in 2025. She also plays volleyball and is a junior honor society member at school.

For more information on the Little League World Series, visit littleleague.org.

Fans can watch the entire 2025 national Little League Home Run Derby on YouTube.

Call Sports Writer Scott Bentley at (586) 498-1090.

Little League Volunteer Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is ready for the Little League Softball Home Run Derby.

Photo provided by Rebecca Lohr

CRIME WATCH

Suspect flees with frames

WOODS — A 36-year-old Detroit man was taken into custody at around 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 after he reportedly stole a pair of eyeglass frames from LensCrafters in the 19000 block of Mack Avenue. After an employee contacted police to report the theft, officers arrived on the scene quickly and spotted the suspect running through the alley, heading south. They chased the suspect and arrested him. Police said the suspect tossed the frames while he was fleeing, but they were able to recover them. The frames are said to be worth $1,100, a police report states. A LensCrafters employee told police the same suspect had stolen frames from them before. The suspect is facing first-degree retail fraud charges.

Nurse struck

CITY

— A 45-year-old Detroit woman is facing assault charges after she is said by police to have hit a nurse in the face at Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital at 4:45 p.m. Aug. 24 when the nurse was trying to help the suspect get up. A police report states that the assault knocked the glasses off the nurse’s face.

Cigarettes snatched

WOODS — An unknown suspect is being sought by police for allegedly stealing a carton of cigarettes worth $123 from a gas station in the 20000 block of Mack Avenue at around 2 p.m. Aug. 22. According to a police report, the clerk placed the cigarettes near the partition when the suspect asked about condoms. As the clerk looked for those, the suspect is said to have reached under the partition, grabbed the cigarettes and left, fleeing the scene in a black Nissan. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Vehicle broken into

FARMS — An unknown suspect is said to have smashed out the rear passenger side window on a white 2022 Ram pickup truck while the vehicle was parked in the area of Mack Avenue and La Belle Circle at around 2:41 p.m. Aug. 28. Security footage from the area showed a suspect — a man in khaki pants and a dark-colored jacket — break the vehicle window around 2:15 p.m. A second suspect, believed to be a lookout, was said to have been seen on camera walking on the sidewalk in sync with the suspect who broke the window; the lookout is said to have been

speaking on the phone and continued to walk west. The victim said he didn’t believe anything was taken from the truck. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8852100.

Landscaping equipment stolen

WOODS — An unknown suspect or suspects are said to have stolen a backpack leaf blower, pole pruner and hedge trimmer from the bed of a pickup truck while it was parked in the 1700 block of Prestwick Road at around 3:25 p.m. Aug. 23. The victim was cutting a lawn for a customer at the time. The landscaper told police he spotted a black vehicle speeding away from the area and then he noticed that several pieces of equipment were missing from his truck. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Change taken

FARMS — A resident in the 100 block of Ridgemont Road contacted police Aug. 28 after he was the victim of an apparent larceny from vehicle the evening of Aug. 27. The resident said when his son arrived home at approximately 11 p.m. Aug. 27, he noticed that his father’s vehicle — a 2011 black GMC Canyon — had its front driver’s door ajar. The son peered inside and saw that a change cup in the door cupholder had been moved and was empty. The victim told police his son didn’t see anyone in the area, and nothing else appeared to be missing from the vehicle. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

More change taken

FARMS — Sometime between the hours of 10 a.m. Aug. 24 and 6 a.m. Aug. 25, an unknown suspect is said to have entered a white 2016 Ford Focus while it was parked in the 200 block of Fisher Road and stolen an estimated $15 in change. The victim told police he knew something had happened when he saw that the contents of the center console and glove compartment had been emptied out and were strewn on the front passenger side floor and seat.

Another resident in the same block was also a victim of larceny from vehicle. That victim told police he forgot to lock his vehicle — a 2019 silver Subaru Forester — the night of Aug. 24 and when his wife went out to the vehicle at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 25, she found the contents of the center console and glove compartment scattered around the vehicle. The thief is said to have stolen the vehicle’s manual, which housed the vehicle’s registration and proof of insurance, as well as a Samsung Galaxy S21 5G phone. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8852100.

Wine theft suspect sought

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— An unknown woman is said to have stolen a box of wine and miscellaneous other merchandise from The Village CVS store at approximately 3:15 p.m. Aug. 17. A police report states that the suspect then fled the area in a black Dodge Charger. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Infotainment systems stolen

WOODS — Sometime between the evening of Aug. 23 and 10 a.m. Aug. 24, an unknown suspect or suspects are said to have removed the infotainment systems from Ram pickup trucks while they were parked in the 1900 block of Allard Avenue and the 1800 block of Prestwick Road. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

School supplies snatched

FARMS — An unknown suspect is said by police to have stolen an Amazon package containing school supplies and children’s wrapping paper from the porch of a home in the 100 block of Mapleton Road between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 20. The victim told police she got a notification on her Amazon app that the package had been delivered at noon, but when she got home from work, it wasn’t there. The contents of the package were valued at $45.98. Anyone with more information can call (313) 8852100.

Retail fraud suspect arrested

CITY — Police said they arrested a 19-year-old Detroit woman at her home Aug. 12 in connection with a retail fraud incident at The Village Lululemon store July 26. The suspect — who was arraigned on first-degree retail fraud charges in Grosse Pointe City Municipal Court — is said by police to be the second of three suspects arrested in this case. Police said their investigation was ongoing at press time.

Stolen backpack recovered

PARK — A backpack was discovered in the area of Kercheval Avenue and Lakepointe Street at around 7:57 a.m. Aug. 23. Police said they soon determined the identity of its owner, a resident of the 1200 block of Nottingham Road, who said she had left the bag in her unlocked vehicle. The victim told police nothing appeared to be missing

from the backpack. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Bike theft suspect apprehended

CITY — A 67-year-old Detroit man who police said is a “well-known suspect” from previous incidents was arrested after he is alleged to have been caught on a surveillance camera stealing a Trek mountain bike from the 900 block of St. Clair Avenue at around 11:50 a.m. Aug. 24. Police said the suspect, who was apprehended within hours of the crime, is facing larceny charges.

Victim scammed by fake cable employee

FARMS — A 70-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms woman contacted police Aug. 27 after she was conned out of $8,200 on Aug. 26 by someone who called her on her cellphone and claimed he was a Comcast employee investigating strange activity on the victim’s phone that was consistent with child pornography. The suspect told the victim her phone and Social Security numbers were linked to a rental property in New Mexico, but he would send her an email with an appointment time to protect her home. After having the victim download an app called Any Desk, a second male suspect — who claimed he was from the Federal Trade Commission — instructed the victim to drive to her bank and withdraw $8,200 and then deposit the money into a gas station bitcoin machine on Warren Avenue near Alter Road in Detroit. When the victim called Comcast the following day, they told her they didn’t contact her and she had been scammed. Police advised the victim to contact all her banking and credit card institutions, as well as all three credit bureaus.

Intoxicated driver allegedly attacks officer

CITY — Police said they pulled over a 45-year-old Madison Heights woman in the area of Mack Avenue and Rivard Boulevard at 11:45 p.m. Aug. 22 when she was seen swerving between lanes. The driver was then found to be drunk and was arrested for operating while intoxicated, police said. The driver is now facing additional charges after she reportedly assaulted an officer during her arrest. Her vehicle was impounded.

— K. Michelle Moran

SHARKS HONORED FOR THEIR ‘HISTORIC SEASON’

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

SHORES — One could say the Grosse Pointe Shores Sharks swim team took a bite out of the competition this year.

The 93-member Sharks beat out their closest competitor — last year’s champs, the Grosse Pointe Woods Warriors, with roughly 220 swimmers — to surge to victory in the Lakefront Swimming Association finals July 23.

It marked the first time the Shores team has ever won it all in the history of the Lakefront Swimming Association, which has been in existence since at least 1964. The association consists of teams from all five Grosse Pointes and St. Clair Shores, who compete against each other in meets throughout the summer.

In honor of their victory, the team was recognized with a proclamation from the mayor during an Aug. 19 Shores City Council meeting.

“This is a historic event,” Mayor Ted Kedzierski said. “It’s such an accomplishment for us being the smallest of the cities (in the Lakefront Swimming Association).”

This was the first season the team was coached by Ben Van Vechten, who swam for St. Clair Shores as a youth and is also the coach of the Grosse Pointe Gators travel swim team.

Van Vechten acknowledged that it couldn’t have happened without the assistance of the parents and people like Shores Pool Supervisor Jen Serra, as well as the dedi-

cation of the swim team members.

“Thank you for all of the support,” Van Vechten said. “You made it so easy to just jump in. I’m so proud of all of you.”

Kedzierski concurred.

“It doesn’t just happen. … It takes a team effort,” Kedzierski said.

The Sharks finished about 21 points ahead of the Warriors. They also brought home a record number of six trophies, which included awards for individual team members.

Serra said the Sharks have come close to winning the first-place trophy before, coming in second in 2022 and 2023. Last year, she said, the team came in fourth.

Shores Communications Committee Chair Ted Coutilish prepared two videos in honor of the win, one of which was set to Queen’s classic rock anthem “We Are the Champions.”

“Congratulations to the Sharks on a great season … (and) a historic season,” Coutilish said.

In the video, Van Vechten reflected on the team’s first practice.

“They were ready as a team to work together,” he said.

That’s something he anticipates will continue in future seasons.

“The Sharks are going to keep showing up and they’re going to keep working hard and having fun,” Van Vechten said in the video.

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

Photo by K. Michelle Moran

From left, Grosse Pointe Shores Mayor Ted Kedzierski reads a proclamation for the champion Sharks swim team as Coach Ben Van Vechten and team members Kennedy Hasting and Cailey Hard — both of whom are seniors who’ll graduate in 2026 — listen.

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