Grosse Pointe Times

Published June 4, 2019

Grosse Pointe City approves new truck purchase

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A truck that has exceeded its lifespan is getting replaced in Grosse Pointe City. The City will be buying a 2019 Freightliner — to serve as a garbage and snowplow truck — to replace a 2003 International truck that has a Leach 25-yard rear-loading rubbish packer. The City Council unanimously approved the purchase at a meeting April 15.

Published June 4, 2019

Beware of Social Security scammers

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety is alerting residents to a scam regarding Social Security benefits. The department has received several reports about people pretending to be from the Social Security Administration. These individuals are trying to get personal information from residents by contacting them by telephone. The alleged scammers are primarily targeting senior citizens.

Published June 4, 2019

Facilities bond payments to start in new fiscal year

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Because interest payments on the voter-approved facilities bond start this year, Grosse Pointe City residents will be seeing their tax bills go up at the start of the 2019-20 fiscal year July 1.

Published June 4, 2019

Sign plan approved for Saros Building

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A major new building in Grosse Pointe City is getting signs that officials say reflect its scope. The two-story Saros Building, at 17108 Mack Avenue, is situated at the corner of Mack and Cadieux Road, on the border of Grosse Pointe Park.

Published June 4, 2019

Grosse Pointe Shores to offer Wi-Fi at park this summer

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Visitors to Osius Park this summer will be able to go online without consuming their personal data. During a meeting May 21, the Grosse Pointe Shores City Council voted 5-2 in favor of a proposal to add Wi-Fi service to the park, at least for the summer.

Published May 30, 2019

Behind the Wheel: 1974 Javelin embodies owner’s affinity for American Motors

It’s been decades since a car rolled off the line at the now-defunct American Motors Corp., but for longtime AMC enthusiast Tim Stolarski, of Macomb Township, the brand is still alive and well — at least in his own driveway.

Published May 29, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 31-June 2

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 29, 2019

Uncover the thrill of the grill in rare and well-done form

METRO DETROIT — Warm up to cooking outdoors with these tips from folks who know their way around the grill grates.

Published May 29, 2019

Charitable runs/walks can be a kickstart to fitness

METRO DETROIT — Los Angeles-based celebrity fitness trainer Alex Fine will be competing in a 50-mile ultramarathon to raise money for HAVEN of Oakland County.

Published May 28, 2019

A ‘Universe of Stories’ lands at the GPPL

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/GROSSE POINTE WOODS/GROSSE POINTE PARK — Get ready for blast off: It’s time for the annual summer reading program at the Grosse Pointe Public Library. The program — open to children, teenagers and adults — is a chance for residents to keep up on their reading during the summer months. This year’s summer reading theme, “Universe of Stories,” will coincide with the 50-year anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969.

Published May 28, 2019

Neighbors express concerns about illegal parking

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The closing off of the Osius Park parking lot to non-Grosse Pointe Shores residents seems to have had some unintended consequences. Shores city officials approved a guardhouse at the parking lot entrance — similar to what the other residents-only parks in the Pointes have — as an effort to improve security; the gatehouse was installed this spring. Now, residents who live near Schroeder Field, which is across the street from Osius Park, say that attendees of Schroeder Field activities are creating traffic jams and safety hazards in their neighborhood.

Published May 28, 2019

2019-20 Park budget parallels its predecessor

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park officials say the budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year — which begins July 1 — is fairly similar to the current budget. During a meeting May 13, the Park City Council unanimously voted in favor of the new budget and millage rates.

Published May 28, 2019

Reconfiguration process continues in school district

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — As the Grosse Pointe Public School System community continues to discuss the district’s reconfiguration plan, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, or MDCR, will hold listening sessions to hear from residents on the matter.

Published May 27, 2019

Memorial Day ceremony remembers the fallen

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedoms were honored during the Grosse Pointe Woods Historical Commission’s 37th annual Memorial Day observance.

Published May 24, 2019

Falling in the shadows of heroes

METRO DETROIT — Peter Braun made his first parachute landing on his 17th birthday. He’s 54 now and has logged 6,500 jumps. None will be more meaningful than those he’s scheduled to make this June

Published May 22, 2019

Veterans groups embrace service, challenges of survival

METRO DETROIT — In 1966, Tim Litz returned from Vietnam a Marine, ready to get on with life. It wasn’t long before he found the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Published May 22, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 24-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 21, 2019

Too much sitting spells joint, back and health damage

METRO DETROIT — Henry Ford physical therapist Jim Tavrazich said it’s time to take a stand against too much sitting. “It is a problem,” said Tavrazich, the supervisor for Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services in Southfield, and Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services and Athletic Medicine in Novi.

Sterling Heights resident Rhonda Kasper’s father recently passed away, which is why she hosted a garage sale. She was looking to sell items such as a stove, a washer, a dryer, a pingpong table and a Sea-Doo watercraft.

Published May 21, 2019

Buyers and sellers share tips for a successful garage sale

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for garage sales. As the temperature warms up, the number of garage sales around metro Detroit tends to increase.

Published May 21, 2019

Grosse Pointe City hopes to keep homes out of flood plain

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City officials are hoping to keep some homeowners from being forced to purchase flood insurance that officials say they don’t actually need.