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THREE FRIENDS DROVE AN AMC GREMLIN TO THE LAST FRONTIER IN 1973 SEE PAGE 10A
Eastpointe council denies marijuana facility a special land use permit
Car buffs honk their horns for Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Butch Kruk’s wife, Elise, gave him a gift for his 50th birthday that he never expected: a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible. “My wife bought it four months in advance. She kept it at my daughter’s house,” the Eastpointe resident said. “They handed me the keys, opened up the garage and there it was. I couldn’t believe it.” Kruk, 71, was among the classic car owners who cruised on over to the 26th annual Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot June 14. The event gave car buffs the chance to relive the heyday of cruising Gratiot Avenue by driving their vintage Fords, Chevys and more along the avenue between Eight Mile and 10 Mile roads. Car fanatics also gathered in the Eastpointe High School parking lot for
FINANCE DIRECTOR DESCRIBES CHANGED PLAN AS ‘BAIT AND SWITCH’ BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
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Dominic Addrow, of Warren, displays his candy apple red 1981 Chevrolet Malibu at the Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot car show June 14 in the Eastpointe High School parking lot.
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EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council voted 3-2 June 17 to reject a special land use permit for one of three businesses granted marijuana licenses in the city due to its scaled-back site plan. At a May 22 special meeting of Eastpointe’s Planning Commission, the commission voted 4-2 to recommend approval of a scaled-down site plan for a marijuana facility proposed by Common Citizen LLC. The company had originally committed to a full redevelopment of a block on Gratiot Avenue, including demolishing several buildings and cleaning up several parcels.