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Residents of Pointes, Harper Woods invited to Shred Day
Dr. Werner Spitz was for many years the chief medical examiner in both Wayne and Macomb counties. He died April 14 at the age of 97. Photo provided by Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
SHORES — Residents of the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods are invited to get rid of personal documents in a secure manner — and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft — during the Grosse Pointe Shores Beautification Advisory Committee’s annual drive-thru Shred Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 4 at Osius Park, 800 Lake Shore Road. The event is held in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup. Participants pay $5 per grocery-sized paper bag or banker-sized box of paper documents, such as old taxes or bills. Acceptable items include canceled checks, bank statements and letters. Only paper documents can be shredded. Items that cannot be accepted include credit cards, cardboard, floppy disks, CDs and tissue paper or paper towels. The popular event usually gets a helping hand from local high school students. “People say ours is the best of any Shred Day around
‘WHAT AN ICON HE WAS’ COMMUNITY REMEMBERS FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST WERNER SPITZ BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — From testifying at the O.J. Simpson civil case in 1996 to offering his perspective in the Chappaquiddick incident that involved Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne in 1969,
Werner Spitz was widely known for providing his expertise on the witness stand. The prominent forensic pathologist was sought after in the court system for his knowledge in forensic evidence and his testimony regarding many highSee SPITZ on page 9A
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