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Don’t forget to leave some hints around for your family to know what you would like for Father’s Day. If you find anything in this issue, you can always dog-ear the page and leave it in the family room or the kitchen! In this issue, find highlights on a diverse group of men who live and believe in Grosse Pointe. Lacross legend Ken Brubaker “Honors the Game” while teaching life lessons on and off the field to generations of Grosse Pointe kids. Pediatric ophthalmologist Edward O’Malley has been making Grosse Pointe proud for over 40 years working with local and worldwide charities, coaching, and creating a world class practice.

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Joe Vicari quietly gives back to the community through numerous charities and fundraising organizations while running legendary restaurants and supporting opportunities for people to become working partners in them. Community outreach and family have driven Joe Leto to become one of the most recognizable and successful names in Grosse Pointe real estate following the advice and lessons his father taught him at a young age. Official Grosse Pointe Lifestyle Magazine photographer Andreas Browne is a staple at community events helping tell local stories through the lens of his camera, all while running a successful business. We discover the Grosse Pointe Men’s Club linking GP history and heritage by honoring those before us while connecting to the future direction of the community. The Around Town section has information on the Grosse Pointe Chamber Street Art Project, the Grosse Pointe Farms/City Little League hosting the Little League state tournament, The Lochmoor Club’s construction of their new athletic center, and new

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FEATURES 12 Edward O’Malley Men of Distinction Profile

16 Men on the Move Mens Club of Grosse Pointe

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30 Joe Vicari Men of Distinction Profile

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Pointe street art project. Larger than life painted

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ARTICLE SUSAN KEHOE AND ED O’MALLEY

E DWA R D O ' M A LLE Y EDWARD R O’MALLEY, MD, IS A GROSSE POINTE PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGIST WHO HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR 40 YEARS. He’s been on the medical staff of Children‘s Hospital of Michigan, Bon Secours Hospital, Henry Ford--Cottage, and St. John Hospital. In 1986, he entered the world of international medicine when he made his first of twenty missions to teach pediatric eye surgery to physicians in developing nations on five continents. Ed has received many awards over the years, including the Community Service Award from the Michigan State Medical Society, Humanitarian awards from the Wayne County Medical Society snd the Syrian Arab Cultural Association. He won a Telly Award for his public service video on eye disease in premature babies and he was named the Distinguished

my future wife Judy, and on the other side was a lawyer

Alumnus of the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center.

who represented Harvard at local college nights, always on

Ed has coached boys’ and girls’ hockey in Grosse Pointe for

the lookout for candidates. I was off to Kalamazoo College

twenty-five years—house league and travel, as well as girls’

on scholarship, so what did I care…he was an interesting

varsity hockey at Grosse Pointe South. Many people reading

stranger and fun to talk to. Monday morning, the Harvard

this article will recall his guidance and leadership lessons. He

guy called my school to gather intelligence on me and that

has served on directorial boards of the Grosse Pointe Hockey

night phoned and urged me to apply.

Association, The Grosse Pointe Hunt Club, and the Harvard

“To my great shock, I got in. My mom was a widow who

Club of Eastern Michigan. He was the charity auctioneer and

worked in the school cafeteria, so I would need to find a

fundraiser for The Children’s Home of Detroit.

lot of money. But Harvard had generous financial aid and

More interesting than his lists of achievements is how Ed’s life unfolded.

it. Then in freshman year, an injury ended football for me,

In high school, he had no plans for college since his

and I felt like I was cheating, taking their money. I met with

three much-admired brothers went to work after gradua-

the Dean of the College to tell him and he said, ‘We didn’t

tion. But in tenth grade at Detroit Cathedral High School,

bring you here to play football; that was your decision.

the faculty advisor to the hockey team, Brother Patrick, told

Stay healthy and enjoy Harvard.’”

him that he might earn a college athletic scholarship. This is the point where the arc of his story takes a sharp turn.

I worked summers at the Ford Rouge Plant, so I could do

What impressed Ed most about Harvard was this: “In so many subtle ways, Harvard told me that being there was a

“I wasn’t much of a planner. I was the “plus-one date” at a

gift. I could stand on the shoulders of giants, but that gift was

wedding reception in 1967. On one side of me was my date,

wasted if I didn’t leverage it to make the world a better place.”

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One of Ed’s college roommates was in pre-med and it was he who suggested medical school. They were both admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School. “After my first year, my summer externship at the Chelsea Medical Center fell apart in the first week, but I met a young ophthalmologist in the cafeteria line and he invited me to shadow him. He put me to work as his tech and he was my first teacher of ophthalmology. Then he introduced me to a famous, about-to-retire ophthalmology professor who had some research ideas that he never got around to. The rest Is history.” Forty years later, Dr. Ed is now retired but he still advises young people, physicians, and others who seek his counsel. He gets occasional phone calls from former patients on his never-been-unlisted home phone. He and his wife of fifty years, Judy—his date at that fateful wedding reception--live in Grosse Pointe. They spend time in North Carolina in their cottage across the woods from their pediatric ophthalmologist daughter Erin, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. Their adult son Kevin visits from Austin, Texas. When I think of all the good that Dr. Ed has contributed to our community and to the world, I can’t imagine what would have been lost if the seating chart at that wedding reception had been arranged differently.

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“TO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF RETIREMENT IS A CREDIT TO A PERSON. Everyone is not granted this privilege. After all, we have been through three wars, a depression, and various illnesses in getting there,” touted Edward Gherig on September 15, 1959, as then President of the Senior Men's Club. And that is how the SMC began… Founded in 1959 by Edward Gherig and John Lake, Director of the War Memorial at that time, to be a men's social organization, no one knew or believed how influential this group could become. Nine local and prominent leaders, John Lake, Ed Gehrig, Eugene Hoelzle, Harold Merrill, Sam Shenefield, John Kuivinen, Wilbur Kamm, Lorenz Hittle, and Stanley Schlingman gathered on July 15th, 1959 to explore the idea of a men’s social organization. Only after just a few more meetings, the SMC blossomed into a full-fledged club to operate for social, charitable, literary, and educational purposes. EightyTwo men were present at the first general meeting on September 15, 1959, where Red Jones, a well-known American League Umpire, was the very first speaker. Just a few years ago in 2019, the Senior Men’s Club wanted to attract younger men to the Organization and changed the name to The Men’s Club. With over 400 members who are 55 or older, it is now recruiting younger professional members and achieving its many goals. The Men's Club Foundation supports various philanthropic organizations and prides itself on assisting Grosse Pointe non-profits with their mission. In addition, this fabulous group of gentlemen has an amazing array of activities. Whether it's their choral company, tennis or bowling league, golf gathering, bridge table, investment strategists group, readers club, pool, or billiards fan club, they have it all. These various subclasses and social camaraderie assure that each member is enjoying themselves in good company. And if that isn’t enough, they

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The Men's Club Choral

After meeting with Jim Callahan, President of The Men’s

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Club, it is clear why the Organization has been so successful. A retired Navy man and Judge, he joined the SMC to be active with his friends and colleagues. He says he loves Organization, besides the notable speakers that it attracts and the good that it does for our Community, is his participation with the choral. He loves the glee club and the joy that it brings to people. “The camaraderie with these professional men is like no other,” he exclaims.

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KENNETH BRUBAKER HAS ALWAYS HAD A PASSION

A lot of what he passes along he learned from his father. “My dad

FOR COACHING. After being an assistant lacrosse coach

had a saying, ‘If you’re not humble, you will be humiliated.’ He wasn’t

at Michigan University and a coach to his son, he founded

a man of a lot of words, but what he said was important. He believed

313 Lacrosse, where he has taught hundreds of kids the

in doing your best no matter what the job, to give it 100%.”

skills to succeed. In addition to teaching the sport, he focuses on so much more. “I teach respect, effort, focus, teamwork, and humil-

“Ultimately, I teach kids that if you give 100%, no matter what the outcome, you can come off that field satisfied. Not just in lacrosse, but in relationships, in life, in school, in your faith; give that 100%.”

ity,” says Brubaker. “The motto of my company is ‘Honor

Brubaker has also been a volunteer at the Grosse Pointe

the Game,’ which I took from the Native Americans who

Neighborhood Club for 21 years, and he’s more than a coach to all

created lacrosse. I really put a lot of bearing on teaching

of his athletes. “I tell the kids that they can call me 24/7 - 365 about

these kids to be great people, as opposed to just great ath-

anything, not just lacrosse.”

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3. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S MOTTO. I can think of many life's mottos over my lifetime; the one that keeps me motivated and going is this: no matter how old or where you are in life don't let go of your dreams. 4. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU GIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING UP IN SOCIETY TODAY? Wow. I do think it is much harder growing up in today's world than ever before. The single piece of advice that I can give to a young person growing up in society today is to explore life outside your surroundings because you will be amazed at what you will discover.

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discussions on various areas of the faith.

finds time to participate in community outreach.

Joseph’s favorite outdoor activity is taking his two sons Up North for

He held the position as the Government Affairs Committee

hunting, fishing, and boating. For 20 years, he has hosted an annual

chair on the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors. In that role, he

fishing trip at his cabin on the Muskegon River in Newaygo, and a deer

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hunting adventure for friends. He’s a board member on the Muskegon

Grosse Pointe community.

River Water Shed Assembly, an environmental organization.

Joseph served on the Board of Regents for the Grosse Pointe-

When asked for a piece of professional advice during this time of

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pandemic uncertainty, Joseph reports that the housing market in

foster local engagement with established committees at the asso-

the Pointes remains strong, and houses are selling at an alarming

ciation level. The goal is to increase opportunities for community

pace. This uptick seems counter-intuitive, but, as he explains:

involvement and keep members up to date on local issues. The Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary is another of Joseph’s commu-

“There are always people who want a home in Grosse Pointe because it’s such a remarkable place to live and raise a family.”

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When asked what he feels he contributes to the community,

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esty and integrity as it relates to real estate and life in general.”

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THEIR BEST TO SUPPORT RESTAURANTS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, JOE VICARI, OF THE JOE VICARI RESTAURANT GROUP, WAS FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY. He knew that with 24 successful restaurants in his portfolio, he was in a position to contribute even more than he had in the past. “We’ve been blessed,” says Vicari. “We’re a big name in the community and we believe in giving back to people who are less fortunate. During this pandemic, my Andiamo restaurants offered a ‘buy one get one free’ [deal] to help people who were out of work. We figured out we gave away $2.3 million in food in 2020.” His restaurants also regularly give gift cer-

“I try to treat people the way I want to be

tificates and donations for different community

treated. Over the years we’ve given peo-

events. “We’re very philanthropic throughout

ple who work hard for us opportunities to

our restaurant group,” he says. “We do a golf

become working partners. They then have a

outing every year and raise about $100,000.

vested interest, and it’s worked out well. The

That money goes to a couple of different chari-

key in the restaurant business is good food,

ties - the Capuchin Soup Kitchen and Gleaners

good service and good help. You need all

Community Food Bank. These are two we hold

three of those to be successful.”

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close to our hearts.”

Vicari also credits his success to the late

He’s also arranged for all his chefs to work

Master Chef and restaurant owner Aldo

the line at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. “They

Ottaviani, who came to work for Vicari in

see the people who are coming in and I think it

his first restaurant. “It was his knowledge

really opens their eyes; they get excited about

and recipes that put us on the map with

helping,” says Vicari.

Andiamo restaurants.”

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THE PRO GOLFER’S FITNESS JOURNEY

SCOTT

STALLINGS’

WORKOUT ARTICLE CITY LIFESTYLE

SCOTT STALLINGS DISCOVERED HIS INTEREST IN GOLF AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 3. But it was the “aha moment” for his love of the game that came in 1997 when Tiger Woods won the Masters and would forever change the entire landscape of the industry, as well as what Stallings would aspire to achieve in his future professional endeavors. Little did he know at the time, however, not just how successful he would become, but also how an unforeseen health compromise would also rock his world, and his cross training, for the better. He was a seven-time tournament winner and was an All-American while attending Tennessee Tech, and he has won on the PGA Tour three times as a professional golfer. Flash forward to the year 2016: It became a life-changing year he never would have anticipated; one filled with strife as he learned he had been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and acute adrenal fatigue. It was a result of some unhealthy nutritional habits, both of which affected his ability to continue effectively as a professional athlete. With the guidance of doctors, surgeons, and his good friend Rich Froning, a four-time Crossfit champion, Scott developed a workout to trim 60 pounds, boasting 10% body fat, revising his daily eating habits, and sleeping healthily through the night. Had Scott not gone to the doctor because of that innate fear, he never would have known the diagnosis of sleep apnea that needed to be addressed. Luckily for Scott, he didn’t have an overwhelming, crazy life overhaul. Instead, he was able to find one small thing, delivering simple systematic changes in his workout that led to his improvement in fitness and quality of life. “You only get one body,” he says. “Golf is a grind, but don’t let physicality get in the way of your game,” Scott says.

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SCOTT’S TOP EXERCISES

KETTLEBELL POWER SNATCH: Uses ground force to leverage the kettlebell upward, then the shoulder, arm and back support the weight as it gets pushed overhead. Also a great cardio exercise and trains the body for a good golf swing.

KETTLEBELL HALO: Start by holding the kettlebell upside down at chest height, then lift the weight to head height and rotate it around the head like a halo in both directions. This exercise focuses on shoulder mobility—which is important for a good golf swing—and warms up the muscles and soft tissue around the shoulder girdle.

CLEAN TO LUNGE: First, the kettlebell is lifted from the ground to shoulder height. Then, the fowardlunge loads weight into the legs one at a time, which happens from the backswing to the downswing. The exercise increases strength in calves and forearms, which is essential for a powerful swing.

LANDMINES: LANDMINE RAINBOW: Tracing the shape of a rainbow, take the barbell down alongside each hip in a rotational movement and then back to an overhead position. Strengthens legs, shoulders and arms; improves coordination for ground-up downswing. LANDMINE ROTATIONAL CLEAN AND PRESS: Facing the landmine, hold the bar in your right hand, then pivot your toes 90 degrees to the left, dropping into a deep lunge while still holding the bar with your straight arm. Press into your front foot and stand up as you press and lift the barbell to chest height, all in one quick motion. From the waist down, this move mimics the look of a golfer finishing a swing. LANDMINE THRUSTER: Thrust the barbell upward from a squat position. Builds lower-body muscles, which are key for the start of the ground swing and to get longer off the tee. 34

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REALTY REPORT REALTY REPORT

NEIGHBORHOOD

1144 Bedford 1146 Yorkshire 59 Lake Shore 550 Lakeland 1118 Grayton 423 Barclay 83 S. Edgewood 1010 Whittier 71 Fontana 775 Berkshire 44 Hawthorne 1114 Berkshire 55 Mooreland 32 Fordcroft 1251 Three Mile 975 Lake Shore 1527 Sunningdale 34 Newberry 1169 Three Mile 411 Lakeland 55 Lewiston 235 Vendome 906 Three Mile 188 Merriweather 777 Lake Shore

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%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

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$525,000 $535,000 $554,000 $560,000 $575,000 $580,000 $626,000 $629,000 $630,000 $630,500 $671,600 $675,000 $684,500 $686,000 $700,000 $750,000 $781,750 $785,000 $899,900 $889,000 $925,000 $990,000 $1,190,000 $1,286,500 $1,300,000

97% 101% 98% 97% 105% 99% 96% 100% 99% 93% 96% 99% 100% 102% 101% 95% 98% 100% 100% 99% 100% 90% 93% 97% 82%

1 6 24 4 2 2 59 17 22 195 192 0 16 8 11 48 58 0 29 14 7 4 21 0 145

3 5 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 4 7 5 6

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