11/24/25 Grosse Pointe Times

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Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade

still golden after 50 years

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS/CITY — The Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade is marking a major milestone this year as it turns 50.

“This year’s parade will feature an expanded lineup of floats, school bands, and community groups,” Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jenny Boettcher said in an email interview. “Highlights of this year’s parade will feature spectacular floats provided by the Detroit Parade Company, dazzling largerthanlife inflatables, and the imaginative creativity showcased by many marching groups. Adding to the festivities, Grosse Pointe Theatre will deliver a special performance that

GPT celebrates holidays — and new stage — with ‘White Christmas’

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

PARK — Grosse Pointe Theatre will have local audiences dreaming of a “White Christmas” when they open this show at the new, state-of-the-art Schaap Center in Grosse Pointe Park next month.

The Irving Berlin musical, which kicks off GPT’s 78th season, will be staged Dec. 5 to 21 at the Schaap Center, which is GPT’s new, permanent home.

In “White Christmas,” Army buddies Bob Wallace and Phil Davis are performing as a song-and-dance act after World War II when they run into a pair of singing sisters slated to play a Christmas show at a Vermont lodge. Smitten,

the two men follow the sisters there in the hopes of winning them over. Standards such as “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” “I Love a Piano” and the title track are among the songs audiences can expect to hear.

“To me, this is the perfect holiday show,” said director Nick Marinello, of Mount Clemens. “As (former GPT

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New Woods Public Safety recruit expected to take a bite out of crime

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — Looks can be deceiving. New Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety K-9 Arcos will be able to locate and, if needed, bite a suspect, but he’s also a bouncy, energetic, adorable puppy.

The German shepherd with the silky black coat and soulful brown eyes was born in the Czech Republic and just turned 2 on Nov. 2. His handler, Woods public safety officer Duncan Gill, has been with the department for about seven years and previously worked just under two years for the Detroit Police Department.

Thanks to an agreement with the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society, this program won’t cost the city anything, because GPAAS is covering the cost of the dog — about $10,000 — and all related expenses, including current and ongoing training and equipping a vehicle for the K-9.

“This is a great addition to our department as well as our community,” Woods Public Safety Director John Kosanke said. “Duncan and Arcos are going to be a great team. They’re hopefully going to, over time, reduce crime.”

Kosanke said the pair will also be ambassadors for the department, participating in com-

Woods to celebrate 75th birthday with cake and memories

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

WOODS — In 1950, a loaf of bread cost about 14 cents, “King Solomon’s Mines” and “All About Eve” were two of the biggest hits at the box office, “Goodnight Irene” by Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers was the most popular song and Harry S. Truman was president.

1950 was also the year that Grosse Pointe Woods became a city — a distinction that took place on Dec. 11. To mark the city’s milestone 75th anniversary, officials invite the community to a celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Woods Community Center, part of the City Hall complex at 20025 Mack Plaza.

Local and state officials are expected to be on hand Dec. 11. Mayor Arthur Bryant said they’ll be opening the time capsule that was created for the city’s 50th anniversary in 2000 and showing its contents to attendees before sealing it up again. He said they’ll also be creating and sealing a time capsule from 2025, which will be opened when the city turns 100 in 2050.

Coffee, pop and a 75th anniversary

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Detroit Historical Museum opens new Red Wings centennial exhibition

BY SCOTT BENTLEY sbentley@candgnews.com

DETROIT — The Detroit Historical Museum opened the Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown exhibition to the public on Nov. 20.

The exhibition features artifacts from the Detroit Historical Society’s collection, the Red Wings’ archives and from the Hockey Hall of Fame.

“It’s an honor to see a century of Red Wings history brought to life at the Detroit Historical Museum,” Ilitch Sports + Entertainment Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing Asia Gholston said in a press release. “Every decade has its own defining moments, and this exhibit gives our fans a special opportunity to celebrate the passion, pride, and legacy that have defined 100 years of Red Wings hockey.”

Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown will occupy parts of the City of Champions Gallery, the New Motor City Showcase and the Detroit Artist Showcase. The exhibition filling three different galleries at the museum is unique and highlights the team’s extensive history.

Visitors will see memorabilia and photos from Olympia Stadium and Joe Louis Arena, information and artifacts from players in Red Wings history, and history related to the team’s earlier names — the Detroit Falcons and the Detroit Cougars. There are also interactive parts of the exhibition, including flashing Joe Louis Arena lights and the sounds of the organ from Olympia Stadium.

Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown will be on display all season long. The Detroit Red Wings were an integral part in the development of the new exhibit, according to the press release from the Detroit Historical Society. The museum parking lot is available for $10 a day.

For more information on tickets, hours and the Detroit Historical Society. Visit detroithistorical.org.

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

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EXPLORE AUTOMOTIVE PLANT’S ROOTS

The Ford Piquette Plant will offer a special “Motor City Origins” tour at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29 that includes drinks, light bites and a theatrical performance. Tickets cost $40 for the general public or $25 for museum members. For tickets or more information, visit fordpiquetteplant.org or call (313) 872-8759.

CRAFT SHOW MARKS A MILESTONE

Parcells Middle School, 20600 Mack Ave. in Grosse Pointe Woods, will celebrate its 50th annual holiday art and craft bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the school. The largest fundraiser for the Parcells PTO, this event is also the largest and longest-running art and craft show in the Pointes and typically features more than 160 vendors. For more information, visit ParcellsBazaar.com.

MEET SANTA

Children are invited to meet with Santa and visit his workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, 13 and 20 in the lower level of Apple Blossom Baby & Kids, 17110 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe City. On Dec. 13 only, Santa will start the day with breakfast at SideStreet Diner, 630 St. Clair Ave., from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., after which he’ll head to his workshop; families can join Santa that morning for breakfast. While there’s a charge for anyone ordering breakfast Dec. 13, visits with Santa are free. Parents, grandparents and other loved ones are welcome to take their own photos.

Santa to read to kids

The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will feature Santa reading to little ones — who are encouraged to don their pajamas and bring a favorite blanket or stuffed toy with them — for Bedtime Stories with Santa during multiple seating times Dec. 7, 9 and 11. On Dec. 7, a sensory-friendly session will be offered. Children will enjoy stories, cookies and milk. Advance registration is required and can be made by visiting warmemorial.org.

Get crafty with kids

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, invites seniors to make a snowman during a crafting event with second graders from Richard Elementary School from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 5. This event is free. To register or for more information, call (313) 882-9600.

TREE LIGHTINGS PLANNED

Grosse Pointe Park will hold its annual tree lighting at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 on the roundabout at Kercheval Avenue and Wayburn Street. Prior to the lighting, Pointe Hardware invites children to take part in a little builder’s workshop from 4 to 5:30 p.m. that evening, which will include hot chocolate and treats; reserve a spot by sending an email to marketing@pointehardwaregroup.com. Tree lighting attendees can also warm up by fire pits and enjoy s’mores from 5 to 6 p.m. For more information, visit the city’s website at grossepointepark.org.

Grosse Pointe Shores will hold its annual Lighting of the Village at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at Shores City Hall, 795 Lake Shore Road. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand for this event, which will also feature holiday refreshments. For more information, visit gpshoresmi.gov.

Michigan residents travel for turkey

DEARBORN — According to AAA, more than 2.6 million Michiganders are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1. This marks a 1.4% increase over last year and sets a new record for Thanksgiving travel in the Great Lakes State. AAA predicts about 2.3 million Michigan residents will travel by car and 224,600 will travel by airplane. Around 80,000 people will reach their destination by other means, including bus, train or a cruise.

According to INRIX, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will be the most congested travel times before Thanksgiving. Heavy traffic is expected all day Sunday as travelers return home. AAA recommends leaving early and staying alert for construction, crashes, or weather delays. Remember to slow down and move over for emergency responders and stopped vehicles.

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President) Theresa Selvaggio said, this is our holiday card to the community. It has good community appeal. It has good nostalgia.”

GPT last staged “White Christmas” around the holidays from 2013 to 2015.

“I love this show,” Marinello said. “I love the (1954) movie. I love the story. … I have very fond memories of doing this show and have been itching to get it back onstage.”

Zak Shugart, of Chesterfield Township, who plays Phil Davis, was also hoping to see this show reappear on the GPT schedule, having missed out on it the first time around because he didn’t join GPT until 2016. Shugart said the cast and crew are “very, very excited” to perform at the new theater.

Jillian Evennou, of Warren, who plays Judy Haynes, Mrs. Snoring Man and an ensemble member, has a personal connection to this show.

“I grew up watching the movie with my granny,” said Evennou, whose late grandmother was her “biggest supporter” as she pursued her dreams. “She was like a third parent to me. So, being able to put it on stage is a great joy. And I love tap dancing.”

Timothy Higgins, of Royal Oak, who plays General Waverly, is back on the GPT stage with Marie Boyle Reinman, of Grosse Pointe Farms, who plays Martha Watson, for the first time since both were in GPT’s production of “Mamma Mia!” in 2019.

“It’s just been a hoot,” Reinman said.

Shugart said audiences can expect “beautiful songs” and “a lot of great voices.” Top-notch costumes and sets will provide visual appeal.

Because some themes in the show are related to veterans, GPT and the show’s sponsors are offering a limited number of Tier 2 tickets for free to a veteran and one guest to one of the evening performances. Veterans should use the code VETTHANKS at checkout to take advantage of this offer.

“We very intentionally, from the outset, wanted to have special ways of providing access to our veterans,” Marinello said of the show, which he said touches on “service and honoring our vets.”

After years of staging performances at local schools, GPT is thrilled to have a single spot to call home. Patrons are likely delighted as well.

“Now that Grosse Pointe Theatre has a home, we hope people who were befuddled (by the shifting lineup of venues) will come back,” Reinman said. “We want people to come out and be filled with holiday cheer.”

New this year, Marinello said community choirs will be performing for 30 minutes before each performance.

“It’s great to highlight these community partners,” Marinello said.

At press time, matinee performances were mostly sold out. Advance reservations for all performances are encouraged, as tickets were selling briskly at press time. There were slated to be ticketed community events Nov. 30 and Dec. 3; audiences should check the GPT website for more information. Tickets to regular “White Christmas” productions start at $29. The Schaap Center is located at 15001 Jefferson Ave. in Grosse Pointe Park. Parking is free and complimentary valet parking will also be available. For tickets or more information, visit gpt.org or call (313) 881-4004.

cake will be served.

“There probably will be a spontaneous effort to sing happy anniversary” at some point during the event, Bryant said.

Throughout the year, Woods residents have been invited to share their thoughts and memories of the city on video. Assistant City Manager Susan Como said those comments have been edited to create a roughly 10-minute video that will debut Dec. 11.

“The video is going to be the highlight (of the event),” Como said.

Historical photos will be on display, as will tiles decorated by local children. The tiles will then be installed permanently at City Hall.

After the celebration, she said, the video will be uploaded to the city’s website.

Grosse Pointe Woods can trace its history back to the mid-1700s, when many French settlers owned “ribbon farms” that ran to Lake St. Clair. By the 1800s and early 1900s, French, Dutch and Belgian families with familiar names like Vernier, Allard, VanAntwerp, Robert-John, Beaufait and Brys were tilling the soil. In 1927, the area was incorporated as the Village of Lochmoor. Under the leadership of Village President Alois A. Ghesquiere — for whom the park behind City Hall is named — the community became the Village of Grosse Pointe Woods in 1939.

Then, on Dec. 11, 1950, the village was incorporated as the City of Grosse Pointe Woods.

The city has come a long way from its farmland roots. Today it’s home to about 16,500 people and has 6,609 homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Woods is home to many long-standing businesses, the oldest of which is the private golf course and club Lochmoor Club, which dates back to 1917. Other businesses that have been open for decades include Oxford Beverage (1947), Alexander & Polen Meat Market (1952), Woods Fine Wine & Spirits (1957), Schummer’s Ski Shop (1959), Original Pancake House (1962), Merit Woods Pharmacy (1966), Ahee Jewelers (1968), Little Tony’s Lounge (1970), Josef’s European Pastry Shop (1971) and Champs Rotisserie and Seafood (1992).

The Dec. 11 event marks the culmination of a year’s worth of celebrations. Bryant said response to the anniversary events has been “wonderful.”

“We’ve had great attendance and people have been very enthused and happy to participate,” Bryant said. “We totally expect they will respond in the same way for the 75th anniversary (party).”

Bryant said the Grosse Pointe Woods of 2025 is diverse, vibrant and thriving.

“The city has become so much bigger and improved so much in its appearance and its ability to conduct business,” Bryant said.

For more information, visit the city’s website at gp wmi.us.

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

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Warren man recalls his first Thanksgiving in 1971

BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com

WARREN — C.V. Samuel’s first full day of school in the U.S. was November 22, 1971.

“That morning, as I walked toward the administration building I saw and felt snow for the first time in my life, tiny flakes falling silently, transforming the world around me into something both magical and strange,” he wrote in an essay submitted by email to C & G Newspapers.

Samuel, who emigrated from Kerala, India, to study theology at the Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary in Harrisonburg, Virginia., arrived four days before Thanksgiving — a holiday he had never heard of.

“I was living in a dormitory, cafeteria to eat, no relatives, no one I know personally here, then four days later is Thanksgiving,” he said. “I didn’t know what Thanksgiving even means. For us back home, there is no particular day set for Thanksgiving.”

Every day, he said, is considered to be a day to be thankful for. He said in India, Christmas was the closest they had to Thanksgiving.

“It shows the community spirit and feeling,” he said.

Through the college’s host family program, Samuel was assigned to Bishop Lloy Kniss and his wife, Elizabeth Kniss, who had spent 14 years as missionaries in Mohadi, near Dhamtari, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

“This family called me and said, ‘Nobody should be alone on Thanksgiving. You can come and stay with us and have Thanksgiving,’” he said.

The Kniss family, Samuel wrote, welcomed him with open arms.

The day was spent visiting with his host family and their kids, two of which were born in India. Their extended family was there, he said, and they spent the day

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Real estate professionals share tips to prepare for a home inspection

MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — A home inspection — which can bring attention to major issues in a house that the buyer can request that the seller repair before closing — is an essential part of the buying and selling process that ensures buyer satisfaction and safety.

As a seller, the idea of one’s home being inspected might be daunting — especially knowing that the report directly impacts the sale. Cleaning and fixing simple repairs are some of the ways that sellers can prepare for their inspection to help minimize the issues.

A local real estate agent and a local inspector shared insights on how sellers can best prepare for an inspection to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible.

Ensuring access and decluttering

A seller can try to eliminate surprises during the inspection by evaluating all areas of the house — even the ones that are hard to reach.

For example, attics are a place that many sellers might not regularly go to, which can result in an unpleasant surprise if an issue is found during an inspection.

“My No. 1 tip is for the seller to go up into their attic and make sure there isn’t any moisture up there, because that can be an expensive thing on a home inspection if the buyer wants it all remediated,” said Michelle Carey, a Clinton Township real estate agent from Century 21.

President and CEO of Home Inspection Professionals Kevin Stripling said it is also important that the attic is accessible. For homes where the attic access is in the garage, it is ideal for cars to be parked elsewhere.

“Keep in mind that we have to go into the attic. So attic access-wise, we like it when the closets are cleared out so we can set the ladder up and we can go up inside the attic areas,” Stripling said.

In addition to attics, Stripling said it is important to make sure that clutter is cleared from all important areas such as furnaces, hot water heaters and crawl spaces. Before an inspection, a seller can ensure convenient entry into all parts of

the house by tidying up clutter.

Though the seller is not usually present for a home inspection, the buyer usually is present. Even though the buyer has already put in an offer, it is important to keep up the positive image of the home for the buyer. A seller should make sure the house is as clean as it was when it made its first impression on the buyer.

“Just as you would for a showing of your home, have it looking really good and clean, because the buyers come for the home inspection. … It is important for the house to be looking its best, because you don’t want the

LEFT: A home inspection can uncover major and minor issues in a house, such as water damage, mold, termites and more.

BOTTOM LEFT: Make sure the home is clean so the inspector can access all the necessary areas for the home inspection.

BOTTOM RIGHT: It is important to declutter a home so inspectors can access the attic, furnace, electrical panel and other key areas of the home.

buyer to come and all of a sudden, it doesn’t look as good as it did when they wrote the offer,” Carey said.

Another important tip from Stripling is to make sure pets are caged or kenneled. Even though he said they try to be cautious and keep the doors closed, it is possible for pets to accidentally get out during an inspection.

It can be exciting when a house goes under contract; however, the inspection is an important step in securing the sale. Before packing boxes, a seller should think about how to prepare ahead of a home inspection.

CRIME WATCH

Arrests made in vehicle theft

PARK — Three suspects — one adult male and two male juveniles — were arrested after being found in a stolen vehicle by Southgate police Nov. 12. The vehicle had been stolen from a home in the 1300 block of Lakepointe Street at around 12:20 a.m. Nov. 12. Anyone with more information can call (313) 822-7400.

Suspects sought in larcenies

WOODS — Unknown male suspects are being sought by police after the theft of equipment from vehicles doing work at homes in Grosse Pointe Woods. A suspect wearing a ski mask is said to have stolen equipment from the van of a contractor doing work on a home in the 1800 block of Prestwick Avenue at around 2 p.m. Nov. 12. The contractor told police he found the suspect inside the van, in the process of stealing tools. The contractor said the suspect raised his shirt to suggest he was armed, although the contractor didn’t see a weapon. The contractor told police the suspect fled to a Chrysler 200 with no license plate and took off, but not before the contractor chased the suspect and struck the rear window of the getaway vehicle with a pipe. The tools taken were valued at $1,300, according to a police report.

In the second incident, believed to have been committed by the same individuals, police said two male suspects attempted to steal tools from a work vehicle while it was parked in the 1900 block of Severn Road at around 2:40 p.m. Nov. 12. The contrac-

tor reportedly scared off the suspects after neighbors told the contractor that the suspects were in the back of his van. Anyone with more information about either of these incidents can call (313) 343-2400.

Valuables removed from purse

WOODS — An unknown person is said to have stolen multiple items — including a change purse containing identification, cash and credit cards — from the purse of a shopper while she was at the Kroger store in the 20000 block of Mack Avenue at around 2:18 p.m. Nov. 14. The shopper said the theft happened after she unzipped her purse to get her phone out to scan a coupon; the purse remained unzipped as she continued shopping. Anyone with more information can call (313) 343-2400.

Vandal sought

CITY — A male suspect known to police and said to be homeless is believed to be the person responsible for damaging a sink in the men’s restroom at Panera in The Village at around 1:50 p.m. Nov. 10. The suspect is said in a police report to have loosened a drainage pipe, causing water to spill onto the floor. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Fraud reported

PARK — A resident on Pointe Park Place filed a report with police Nov. 14 after she was contacted online by someone who said she had won sweepstakes money. Police said the suspect tried to get the resident’s personal information in order to access funds from her bank account, but was ultimately thwarted.

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having dinner and praying.

“I felt very comfortable, and one amongst them that day,” he said.

In his essay, Samuel recalled going to bed at the end of the night.

“That night, I went to bed feeling full, not only from the meal but from the warmth of belonging,” he wrote. “In that home, among people I had only just met, I felt truly at home in America for the first time.”

Since that first Thanksgiving, Samuel

said he has remained in touch with the Kniss family. In 2008, he accompanied their daughter and her husband to a convention in Kerala, he said.

Shortly after, Samuel, who remained involved in the church while working as a real estate broker, bought a house in Hamtramck, and moved to Warren in 1976. Samuel and his wife raised their two kids in Warren and have continued to celebrate the holidays together since.

“Now, we celebrate Thanksgiving every year in my family,” he said.

Call Staff Writer Brian Wells at (248) 291-7637.

Project Blue Light Ceremony to honor fallen first responders

BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — While many spend the holidays with family and friends, the police and firefighters who keep them safe continue to work in the dark and cold, never certain they will come home at the end of their shift.

The stakes are made clear at the annual Project Blue Light ceremony, which remembers first responders who died in the line of duty. The gathering pays tribute to fallen officers statewide and is attended by police and fire officials from all over.

This year’s event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, located at 50 E. Annabelle Ave. in Hazel Park, at the northeast corner of John R Road

and Woodward Heights Boulevard. All are welcome.

“It definitely honors the fallen, but more than that. It speaks to those still doing the job, who are out there on these cold winter nights,” said Corey Haines, the police chief of Eastpointe and new mayor of Madison Heights.

The event’s name is derived from the practice of placing a blue or red light in a front window or porch light as a show of support for police officers and firefighters, respectively.

“It’s just heartwarming to see the lights in people’s homes, and very comforting to know we have their support,” Haines said.

The evening features a wreath presentation and a “Roll Call of Heroes,” with flowers placed by department members and family members of the fallen. Special lighted wreaths are given to the families of officers who died this year. There will

also be drums and pipes, prayers and poems, speeches and other tributes.

In 2025, the Roll Call of Heroes includes three men who made the ultimate sacrifice:

• Capt. Brent Kostanko, Ann Arbor Fire Department. Last alarm: Jan. 29, 2025.

• Officer Kelvin O. Patrick, Detroit Police Department. End of watch: Feb. 6, 2025.

• Capt. Jeremy Watkins, Dearborn Fire Department. Last alarm: March 2, 2025.

Debbie Swofford is the organizer of the event, which is now in its 22nd year.

“It is also our chance to support the families and live up to the pledge made with the loss of each hero — that we

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‘never forget,’” she said in an email.

Police and fire officials say the event also provides a boost to their morale. The rigors of the job can take a toll on their mental health, as they often see people on their worst days in life — from victims of violence and abuse to people who lost their homes in a fire. The occasional brush with death can also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder and thoughts of suicide.

Haines spoke to the pressure facing officers.

“When you’re out on patrol, there’s no such thing as a routine traffic stop,” Haines said. “Maybe it’s for speeding or running a red light, but we don’t know who the driver is or where they’re coming from. Did they just rob a bank or a party store? Only the driver knows what they did prior to that stop. And while most of the time everything goes well, it’s the times when it doesn’t that gives us pause. Our officers are going into the unknown.”

The event’s history in Hazel Park started in 2003 when Bob Williams — then the priest of St. Justin Church, the original venue, and the chaplain for the Hazel Park Police Department — led a service with Project Blue Light following the death of Jessica Nagle-Wilson.

Nagle-Wilson, a Hazel Park police officer, was killed in July 2002 while responding to a complaint that a neighbor wouldn’t leash his dog. Nagle-Wilson didn’t know a simple request would prompt the man to shoot her with a 12-gauge shotgun.

She died from a wound to the neck and the suspect survived. He was later sentenced

to life in prison. Nagle-Wilson was only 26 at the time of her death; she had been a patrol officer in Hazel Park for less than two years. She was also a newlywed who had married another officer.

The incident has haunted the Hazel Park Police Department ever since.

“Fr. Bob has passed on, but the service continues in Hazel Park,” said William Hamel, the police chief of Hazel Park, in an email. “Project Blue Light is a time for everyone to take a moment to remember the first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and to support their survivors.”

SPOTLIGHT ON CHARITIES & NONPROFITS

Groups work to ensure there is ‘No Child Without a Christmas’

BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — The holiday season is upon us, and families all over are preparing for the next few months of fun, food and gifts. But some families are wondering how they are going to pull it off for their children.

To help, local charities and nonprofit organizations come together each year to supply families in need with gifts and food for the holiday season.

For the 31st year, the Troy Police Department is hosting “Operation Blue Sleigh,” a program aimed at helping families in need

in the Troy area have the best holiday ever.

Officer Greg Pokley, with the Troy Police Department, said that the team is helping 41 families this year.

Pokley said that 95% of the families selected are identified through the school system and can include kids who are on the free lunch program, or those that teachers know need help the most. The other 15% are chosen by road patrol officers who notice families in need.

“Operation Blue Sleigh encompasses our gift card drive, Shop with a Cop, and then adopt a family,” Pokley said. “This year I have 41 families and that number keeps go-

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ing up every year.”

During the Shop with a Cop portion of the program, officers take the kids through Walmart and buy the kids a gift with a $100 gift card provided by Walmart.

“We have 41 families and 41 sponsors, generous, generous sponsors, throughout the city of Troy,” he said. “That can include businesses or just residents in Troy that want to donate to families in need.”

Sponsors of the program essentially adopt a family in need. The families send Pokley a wish list which he then sends over to the sponsors.

“I recommend (to the sponsors) sending roughly $100 per person that is in the family. I divide the families into small, medium, and large so that way the sponsors can pick what size they want, because it will give them an idea of what their budget will be,” he said.

Once all of the gifts are collected from the sponsors, the Troy Police Department hand delivers the gifts to the families at home on Dec. 22.

“We get a bunch of police cars, and we have some large vehicles that are blue, and we load up the vehicles and deliver them to each house that morning,” he said. “The officers get a kick out of that. They love doing that.”

During this time the Troy Police Department is also accepting donations, including money and gift cards. He said they recommend grocery store gift cards.

“We know that the kids, sometimes their best meal is when they are at school, and over the holidays, when they are on break, they don’t get that same food,” he said. “So we ask for grocery store gift cards, and we provide those families with gift cards as well as the sponsors providing the gifts.”

‘No Child Without a Christmas’

In St. Clair Shores, the Goodfellows have been providing holiday help for 99 long years, according to president of the St. Clair Shores Goodfellows organization, Mike Cook. The Goodfellows motto is “No Child Without a Christmas.”

Each year, the Goodfellows gather volunteers to sell newspapers on city street corners and collect food donations from the surrounding schools.

The newspaper sale is always on the first Saturday in December, which this year is Dec. 6. Volunteers fill the streets from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. selling newspapers for donations.

With the money collected from the

newspaper sale, Goodfellows volunteers purchase food and gift cards.

Schools around St. Clair Shores also collect nonperishable items to donate, according to Cook. That food is then put into food baskets that are delivered by volunteers to needy families in the St. Clair Shores area.

“We collect nonperishable food through the holidays and then we have a help line that needy families can call and request help, and we interview those families and for every child under the age of 16 we give out a gift card so that parents can go buy Christmas presents for the kids,” he said. “Along with that on Christmas Eve morning, we take the food that was collected by all of the schools and deliver that to the needy families on Christmas Eve morning.”

Cook said that the food baskets even include turkeys to ensure the families have a full Christmas meal.

“We want them to have everything they need for a Christmas dinner so we go out and purchase turkeys so they have turkeys and stuffing and cranberries and all of the good stuff to go along with it, so they can have a nice Christmas dinner,” he said.

Cook said that prospective families that need Christmas help can call the Goodfellows hotline at (586) 980-0400. They start taking calls the day after Thanksgiving.

Being such a big part of these families’ lives is a heartwarming experience according to Cook, who has been with the Goodfellows for around 38 years now.

“Everybody deserves to have a nice Christmas. All children deserve to have a nice Christmas. It’s heartwarming when we can show up at someone’s house on Christmas Eve morning and bring them food and bring them the things they need, you know, maybe for some reason, they are less fortunate that year,” Cook said. “It doesn’t mean they are bad people, or they have had issues. Something has happened in their life that they need help. They may have lost their job, had an injury, they may have been hospitalized for something. So they have had an event in their life that they need assistance. And if we can help them just to brighten their day a little bit, it makes it all worthwhile.”

For more information about the Troy Police Department, go to troymi.gov. For more information about Goodfellows organizations in metro Detroit, go to detroit goodfellows.org.

For Christmas help from the St. Clair Shores Goodfellows, call (586) 980-0400. Donations can be made at any time at the St. Clair Shores Goodfellows, located at 26700 Harper in St. Clair Shores.

Call Staff Writer Taylor Christensen at (586) 498-1081.

Arcos

munity events and visiting local schools.

“It’s a very exciting (opportunity),” GPAAS Executive Director Corinne Martin said. “We support the community through animal sheltering, but this is another way we can support the community — through law enforcement and a dog.”

Gill, Kosanke and Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Lt. Tim Harris — the K-9 handler for Rocco and for the late Duke — traveled to Ohio Oct. 12 to meet prospective pups. Gill said the facility they visited had the young dogs go through assessment tests for qualities such as ability to track, ball drive and more. Arcos stood apart from the rest of the pack, and Gill was fortunate enough to have gotten first pick of the dogs.

“He crushed it,” Gill said of the tests. “To me, he was the standout.”

The department needs a dog that’s not only good at crime-fighting, but is also sociable. Arcos appears to be both.

“I just love his personality,” Kosanke said of Arcos. “He’s a cool boy.”

The Woods City Council voted unanimously in favor of an agreement with GPAAS for the K-9 program as part of its consent agenda Aug. 4.

“The City is absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of our new K-9 dog, Arcos, and are grateful to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society for the partnership,” Assistant City Manager Susan Como said by email. “We are very much looking forward to introducing Arcos to the community. He will be a tremendous addition to our Department of Public Safety and to the safety and well-being of our residents.”

Kosanke said a handful of officers in the Woods applied to be the K-9 handler. It’s a hefty responsibility, because the K-9 also lives with the officer, and the position entails a lot of work outside of the officer’s regular shifts.

Along with officers from the other Pointes and Harper Woods, Gill has for the last four years been a member of the Special Response Team, which is similar to a SWAT team.

“It was just an opportunity that came up that I couldn’t pass up,” Gill said of applying to become the city’s K-9 handler.

He said he’s had hunting dogs all his life.

“I’ve always been passionate about dogs,” Gill said.

GPAAS previously supported the Harper Woods Public Safety Department K-9 program, but when their K-9, Kaiser, retired

earlier this year, Harper Woods decided not to get another dog, despite Kaiser’s handler, Sgt. Steve Johnson, being willing to work with a new K-9. The GPAAS partnership with Harper Woods was from 2016 to 2025, Martin said.

When Martin approached Grosse Pointe Woods to see if it might be interested in getting a K-9, lifelong dog lover Kosanke leapt at the opportunity.

The Woods briefly had a K-9 before, when officer Dan Schewe joined the department in 2015 and brought his K-9, Xander, with him. However, when Schewe left the Woods about a year later for a position in another community, the city lost its K-9 as well.

“I think that this is going to be an asset to the city and the community, and I can’t wait for all of the people in the community to meet Arcos,” said Sharon Peters, of Grosse Pointe Shores, who co-chairs the Woods K-9 program with Martin through GPAAS.

Kosanke said Arcos will serve in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, as part of the mutual aid pact, and may also respond at times in other neighboring jurisdictions because those experiences hone a K-9’s skills.

“That’s how he’s going to get better,” Kosanke said. “He’ll go into other communities.”

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Gill said he named his dog after a working K-9 who was killed in the line of duty while serving with U.S. Special Forces in Iraq in 2005. He said many military dogs are Belgian Malinois or Dutch shepherds, but this Arcos was a German shepherd.

“I knew I wanted to pay homage to someone who came before him,” Gill said.

It’s been an eventful year for Gill, who just got married in September. The Macomb Township native and Dakota High School graduate had two other dogs at home before Arcos — a Brittany spaniel and a Dutch shepherd rescue — but they haven’t had any interaction with Arcos because Arcos needs to be focused on work and avoid possible injury from roughhousing with other dogs.

Fortunately, Arcos already has a buddy.

“He’s my best friend,” Gill said. “Everywhere I go, he goes.”

At press time, Arcos was undergoing training in tracking, building searches, handler protection, evidence search, apprehension and narcotics. Gill said Arcos will likely complete training and be certified by January or early February 2026, at which time

he’ll start working.

Gill can’t wait — and Arcos seems to be enthused as well.

Gill said he’s looking forward to “the opportunity to serve the community in a different level. I’m excited for him to be out there and be the new face of the department — and, of course, catch bad guys. That’s what they’re for.”

Once he’s in service, Arcos will have his own Instagram page, K9_Arcos. There will also be updates and information about fundraisers for Arcos on the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety and Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society Facebook pages, Kosanke said.

Those who want to support Arcos and the Woods’ K-9 program can do so by sending checks to GPAAS and indicating in the subject line that the gifts are for this purpose. Donations can be dropped off at GPAAS offices between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at 20542 Harper Ave. in Harper Woods, or they can be mailed to GPAAS at 296 Chalfonte Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. For more information, visit gpaas.org.

At this time, Martin said they can’t accept online donations.

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promises to delight the crowd.”

The parade will start at 10 a.m. Nov. 28 at Lewiston Road and Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms, making its way a little over a mile to Kercheval and Cadieux Road in Grosse Pointe City. It takes place, as is traditionally the case, the day after Thanksgiving.

High school marching bands participating this year include Grosse Pointe South, Grosse Pointe North, Harper Woods, Detroit School of Arts and Chandler Park. Boettcher said the parade usually attracts about 10,000 spectators along its route.

The parade was launched in 1975 by Beverly Leinweber, who was then marketing director for the Village Association and later became its executive director. Leinweber died in 2023 at the age of 89.

Terri Berschback, of Grosse Pointe Park, who served as the parade director from roughly 2002 to 2012, said Leinweber “was dynamite.” Although Berschback said she wasn’t involved in the parade at the beginning, she recalled the early years, when volunteers and participants were building floats out of abandoned items at Grosse Pointe Moving and Storage in Detroit.

“They were making their own floats,” Berschback said. “It was a whole homespun kind of deal.”

Berschback laughingly admitted she has not so fond memories of her first parade as director.

“The first one I did was the worst one,” she said. “It poured buckets. … It was rain-

ing so hard the ink was running down the pages (of the schedule).”

The Grosse Pointe parade has borrowed floats from The Parade Company over the years, but one year, Berschback said, The Parade Company forgot to send them. That year, she said, former WDIV-TV anchor Devin Scillian and his family were supposed to ride aboard the Mother Goose float; in its absence, Berschback said the Scillians rode on an antique fire truck owned by the husband of Ellen Durand, owner of El’s Boutique in The Village.

Thomas Kressbach, of Grosse Pointe City, served as city manager from 1966 until his retirement in 2001, so he was there when the parade started. He said parade setup used to take place on Maumee Avenue/ Grosse Pointe Boulevard, near Grosse Pointe South High School, because the parade used to start at Fisher Road. Now, the route takes it through the Hill business district in Grosse Pointe Farms as well as The Village in the City.

When the parade started, Jacobson’s department store was the main anchor in The Village. Kressbach said that at the end of the parade, Santa would receive a key to the city from the mayor of Grosse Pointe City and then go into Jacobson’s, where he would meet with local children. Today, Santa meets with children in his workshop in The Village.

One year, Kressbach said, Leinweber got the Budweiser Clydesdales to appear. He said the large horses spent the night before at Neff Park, and the next morning, they led the parade.

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Kressbach said some residents along the parade route would serve coffee and doughnuts to parade attendees.

“It’s a wonderful happening,” Kressbach said. “It brings people from the Pointes and all over together.”

Dozens of community groups, including Scouting troops, have marched in the parade over the decades.

“The parade has endured thanks to the unwavering support of local businesses, schools, civic groups, and families,” Boettcher said.

“It’s truly a community effort, and the Chamber’s role has been to bring everyone together to keep the tradition alive. … What began as a small community procession has grown into one of the largest holiday events in the area, drawing thousands of spectators. Over the years, we’ve added more floats, marching bands, and cultural groups, while modernizing logistics and safety measures to keep the event vibrant and welcoming.”

His children are grown now, but Grosse Pointe Farms City Manager Shane Reeside can recall taking them — along with some of his nieces, nephews and even the family dog — to the parade when they were younger.

“It’s just a great hometown tradition I always loved, because it’s one of those parades where half of the community is there to watch the parade and the other half is in the parade,” Reeside said. “There’s so much community involvement.”

Boettcher has fond memories of her own family engaging with this event.

“Bringing my five boys to the parade was always one of the highlights of our holiday season,” she said. “I can still picture their excitement as Santa’s sleigh came into view and the joy they felt seeing familiar faces from school and the community marching by. When the Chamber took over organizing the Santa Parade, my boys became an essential part of the preparations —bagging meters the night before, helping deliver banners, and assisting with setup. The boys even recruited nephews and nieces to join in the fun, dressing up as dancing reindeer, inflatable elves, tin soldiers, and Christmas trees, adding to the festive spirit, and making the parade a true family affair.”

Boettcher remembers seeing the parade herself when she was a child.

“It was tradition in our family to gather at granny and grandpa’s house who live on

Kercheval to watch the parade,” Boettcher said. “Granny would bring her hot chocolate cart out with donuts to share with all the grandkids, and friends.”

John Denomme, of Grosse Pointe Woods, who served as promotion manager for the Grosse Pointe Village Association from 1998 until 2013, recalled one of his most beloved parade elements in a 2015 email interview with the Grosse Pointe Times.

“I think my favorite parade unit was the caterpillar that Grosse Pointe Theatre provided for many years,” Denomme said. “It was about 30 feet long and was manned by people inside whose legs were visible under the fabric of the caterpillar — this lent an air of inauthenticity that was, at times, hysterical to watch. It reminded me of the Three Stooges inside the horse costume! It has long since been retired, probably since the early 2000s.”

After years of being run by volunteers and the Village Association, the parade was adopted by the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce in 2012.

Berschback believes the chamber’s business contacts are invaluable, because parade sponsors enable organizers to pay for school marching bands, float rentals and other expenses.

“The worst part of the (parade director) job was getting the money to pay for everything,” said Berschback, who remembered “sitting in my basement on my phone” trying to drum up sponsors.

Reeside also said the chamber’s involvement has been beneficial.

“It’s really a great tradition, and I think it’s gotten bigger and better every year,” Reeside said. “So much credit goes to the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce for expanding it, bringing in sponsors and adding elements.”

The parade will be preceded by the Grosse Pointe Lions Club’s 28th annual Jingle Bell Family Fun 2.2-mile Walk/Run, which will start at 8:30 a.m. on the parade route. For more information or to register for the run/walk, visit the Grosse Pointe Lions Club Facebook page.

For more information about the parade, visit grossepointechamber.com.

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

CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given, that the Grosse Pointe Woods Planning Commission, under the provisions of Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 as amended, and Grosse Pointe Woods City Code of 2022 Chapter 50, Article 7, Section 50-7.15, will hold two Public Hearings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall in the Council Chamber/Courtroom (located at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236) for the purpose of considering the following applications:

Application #1: A rezoning of 1925, 1927, and 1929 Vernier Road (Parcel ID  007 99 0003 000) from RO-1, Restricted Offce to C, Commercial Business. The property is located at the corner of Vernier Road and Mack Avenue. The applicant requests to operate a dry-cleaning facility alongside an existing hair salon within the existing building.

Application #2: A rezoning of 21800 Marter Road (Parcel ID 001 99 0001 000) from R-3, Planned Multiple Family Residential to CF, Community Facilities. The property is located south of the border of St. Clair Shores, east of Marter Road and west of River Road, and the property is intersected by the Milk River. The applicant requests to develop a private indoor sport facility, which extends partially into Grosse Pointe Woods from St. Clair Shores.

For both applications, the Planning Commission will hear a presentation, hold a Public Hearing, and may make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the requested zoning map amendment.

All interested persons are invited to attend and will be given the opportunity for public comment. The public may appear in person or be represented by counsel. Written comments will be received in the City Clerk’s Offce at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, or at cityclerk@gpwmi.us up to close of business preceding the hearing. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services at the meeting should contact the Grosse Pointe Woods Clerk’s Offce at (313) 343-2440 seven days prior to the meeting. The agenda and pertinent documents will be available at www.gpwmi.us.

For additional project information, contact the Building and Planning Department at (313) 343-2426 or e-mail: building@gpwmi.us.

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