PARK HONORS WINNING ARBOR WEEK POSTERS /3A
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JUNE 19, 2025 • Vol. 44, No. 14
Park to test new City Hall hours this summer
Woods Arbor Day poster contest winners draw inspiration from nature
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN
kmoran@candgnews.com
kmoran@candgnews.com
PARK — If you’ve got business you need to do with Grosse Pointe Park officials, take heed, because their office hours will be changing, at least for the summer. From July 7 to Aug. 28, Park City Hall will be closed on Fridays but will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Current business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. City Manager Nick Sizeland proposed the new hours on a trial basis for the summer during a June 9 City Council meeting. They could become permanent, if officials decide to make that change after the trial period. “Staff flexibility and work-life balance is trending,” said Sizeland, adding that making sure the staff is happy and healthy will improve the odds of attracting future employees. Sizeland said the current hours make it dif-
WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods takes its trees seriously. This year marks the city’s 47th as a Tree City USA — a designation that must be earned from the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation. As part of that designation, city leaders recently honored children from local schools for their awardwinning Arbor Day posters in a contest that the Woods holds annually. During a June 2 City Council meeting, members of the Community Tree Commission presented officials with the Tree City USA flag and introduced this year’s poster contest winners. The winners were Elsie Kettel, of Mason; Ava Dehn, of University Liggett; Alex Janis, of Ferry; David Staperfenne, of Our Lady Star of the Sea; and Francesca Weidenbach, of Monteith. One winner is chosen from among the third-grade participants in each school in the Woods.
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ABOVE: From left, Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant looks at the special quarters received by Arbor Day poster contest winners Ava Dehn and Elsie Kettel. RIGHT: Students in Grosse Pointe Woods used colorful designs and creativity in their winning Arbor Day poster contest entries. Photos by K. Michelle Moran
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