7/24/25 Grosse Pointe Times

Exhibition represents lifetime of work by acclaimed artist

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS — For almost as long as she can remember, Grosse Pointe Farms resident Carol LaChiusa has been making art. And for someone who’ll celebrate her 95th birthday this week, that’s more than eight decades.

“Carol LaChiusa: A Journey in Art” is now on display in the Grosse Pointe Congregational Church Arts Ministry Gallery and includes works by the artist from age 15 to only months ago. A public reception with the artist will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7. Light refreshments will be served and there will be jazz performed See LACHIUSA on page 15A

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BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS — Scammers are finding newer and more sophisticated ways to con people out of their money, and scams involving cryptocurrency are becoming more common — and extremely difficult for law enforcement to crack. Frustrated by seeing their own residents fall prey to these scams, Grosse Pointe Farms officials find themselves

Farms becomes first city in state to enact virtual currency ordinance

on the cutting edge in Michigan by enacting what is believed to be the first ordinance involving virtual currency ATMs. The Farms City Council voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance at a meeting July 14.

The ordinance — which applies to any virtual currency machines that might be placed in the Farms — prevents transactions of greater than $1,000 within the first 24 hours for a new user and caps the total amount of a transaction to $5,000 over a 14-day period for a new user. Also for a new

user, if the transaction is in excess of $500, there must be verbal confirmation of the transaction with the customer via a live phone or video call between the customer and a real person who works for or with the virtual currency machine operator.

In addition, any virtual currency machine in the Farms must be registered with the Public Safety Department and the operator must obtain a business license from the city.

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Farms approves election precinct consolidation

Former news anchor remains connected to community and creativity

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTES — He might have retired as the longtime news anchor at WDIV-TV on Dec. 13, but Devin Scillian, of Grosse Pointe Park, has hardly been idle since.

He’s been writing new music, finishing the draft of a play, giving talks about the role of journalism in society, writing editorials for the Detroit Free Press and performing with the band Arizona Son. Scillian and Arizona Son will return to The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms for a concert at 7:30 p.m. July 30, for

which tickets are free but reservations — which can be made online — are required.

“I don’t think I’ve had five minutes of boredom,” said Scillian, 62, of life as a retiree. “I’m having a great time. I’m finally spending time on things I used to try to fit into my life.”

A graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas in 1985, Scillian started his career at WIBW-TV in Topeka. He went on to news stations in Decatur, Illinois; Tyler, Texas; and Oklahoma City, where his coverage of the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building helped his station earn

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BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

FARMS — And then there were two. With fewer people casting ballots at the polls on Election Day, Grosse Pointe Farms has decided to reduce the number of voting precincts from five to two.

The Farms City Council unanimously approved an election precinct ordinance to make this change during a meeting June 16.

Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Derrick Kozicki said that with the passage of Proposal 2 in 2022, municipalities were allowed to increase the size of their precincts from a maximum of 2,999 voters to a maximum of 4,999 voters. Redrawn precinct boundaries leave the city with 4,224 voters in the new Precinct 1 and 4,502 voters in the new Precinct 2.

Kozicki said jurisdictions across Michigan are taking advantage of the change in state law to consolidate precincts.

“You save money,” Kozicki told the council. “It’s really a great opportunity to streamline elections.”

The savings come from not having to hire as many poll workers on Election Day and not having to purchase as much election equipment, Kozicki said.

Besides no-excuse absentee ballots, Michigan voters can now take advantage of the early voting period to complete their ballots before Election Day.

“Can you give us a quick overview of the voting patterns you’ve seen to indicate the precincts won’t be overwhelmed (by consolidation)?” Mayor Louis Theros asked.

Kozicki cited the most recent presidential contest. During the presidential election last November, when 78% of registered Farms voters took part, Kozicki said the number of Election Day voters averaged about one per minute over the whole day. A presidential election typically attracts the greatest voter turnout of any election.

“If there feels like there’s too much demand (at one of the precincts), we can add another computer,” Kozicki said.

He also said that the city has a couple of smaller elections before the next presidential race to see how the precinct consolidation is working.

“I think this is great,” City Councilman Neil Sroka said. “We don’t really have Election Day anymore — we have election season.”

Farms voters who do decide to cast their ballots at the polls on Election Day enjoy one big plus: All the precincts were moved to The War Memorial in February 2024, where voting takes place in the expansive ballroom, where floor-to-ceiling windows overlook Lake St. Clair.

“It’s the most beautiful precinct in the country,” City Manager Shane Reeside said.

Because all the precincts were moved to the same location, voters have less confusion about where they need to go on Election Day.

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Trash disposal contract could save money for Pointes, Harper Woods

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

PARK — The members of the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority — the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods — are hoping to save some money on trash disposal in the near future.

At a July 8 GPCRDA Board meeting in Grosse Pointe Park, the board voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to relocate their waste stream from the South Macomb Disposal Authority transfer station in Roseville to the J. Fons Co. transfer station at 6451 E. McNichols Road in Detroit, which is owned by Priority Waste. GPCRDA Board Chair Peter Randazzo presented the board with a proposal from Priority to dispose of trash for $34 per ton in 2025, with incremental increases over the next two years.

Randazzo said the Priority bid was $4.96 per ton lower than what GPCRDA members are paying to SMDA now.

He said he visited the J. Fons transfer station to see its operations in person.

“It seemed like it was a pretty good operation,” said Randazzo, who is knowledgeable about refuse operations as the director of public service for Grosse Pointe City.

Randazzo said the J. Fons station has the capacity to accept the roughly 25,000 tons of trash that the GPCRDA produces annually.

“There’s no issue with them taking the tonnage,” Randazzo said.

GPCRDA Attorney John Gillooly told the board they did a “great job” in securing a reduced fee.

“This could result in saving a lot of

money for the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods,” Gillooly said.

Gillooly said the contract won’t take effect until the board formally approves it, likely at a special meeting. Gillooly will review the agreement before the board votes. A special meeting is expected to take place in August, but a date hadn’t been set at press time.

Once the board approves the contract, Randazzo said “there’s no wait time” to start taking trash to J. Fons. The GPCRDA doesn’t have a contract in place at this time with the SMDA.

There was concern among the GPCRDA member communities about the prospect of higher fees from the state. Randazzo said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed raising tipping fees by $5 per ton statewide.

“For us, it’s (equal to) about $10,000 a year for our community,” said Randazzo, who represents Grosse Pointe City — one of the smallest of the GPCRDA member communities.

Randazzo said the $5 per ton fee would be the equivalent of a roughly $100,000 annual increase for the GPCRDA overall. The actual increase per city would depend on the amount of trash that city gets rid of each year.

It wasn’t known at press time if that statewide increase would be implemented. If it does get approved, it would essentially wipe out any savings the GPCRDA experienced as a result of taking garbage to a different transfer station.

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As drafted by City Attorney William Burgess, the ordinance mandates that there must be written consumer warnings on the ATM letting consumers know about the risks of making a cryptocurrency transaction and any fees associated with such transaction, and there must be a notice on the machine with the phone number of a live person who can be contacted by a user of the machine.

City Councilman Joe Ricci said the waiting period was a critical aspect of the Farms ordinance, as it could give victims of scams time to realize they were being duped. Con artists usually give victims the sense that immediate payment is urgent, so they don’t have a chance to research or question the scenario with which they’re presented.

“The meat and potatoes of this ordinance is the waiting period and the dollar limitation,” Ricci said.

Approval of the ordinance doesn’t block any business or other facility from installing a cryptocurrency machine in the Farms. There are currently no virtual currency ATMs in the Farms or the other Pointes, although there are some in nearby St. Clair Shores.

“It doesn’t outlaw or ban placement of

virtual currency machines in the jurisdiction of Grosse Pointe Farms,” Burgess said of the city’s ordinance. “It’s restricted to devices that … might be placed in Grosse Pointe Farms.”

City Councilman Lev Wood spearheaded the ordinance after learning about a Farms resident who was scammed.

“The crooks tell people to put money into these ATMs,” Wood said. “We want to enhance transparency and provide a little help to our residents.”

Mayor Pro Tem Beth Konrad-Wilberding — who was serving in the absence of Mayor Louis Theros — said Wood and City Councilwoman Sierra Donaven “both worked very hard on this” initiative.

Konrad-Wilberding, who is active with the Michigan Municipal League, said that as of press time, there were no similar ordinances on the books or pending in other communities in Michigan.

“There is nothing on the radar for any municipalities to bring (an ordinance) forward,” Konrad-Wilberding said. “We would be the first (in Michigan).”

Burgess said state or federal legislation regarding cryptocurrency ATMs could be approved in the future, and those would likely supersede the Farms’ ordinance.

“We would most likely welcome legislation at the state or federal level,” Burgess said.

“You don’t want to have patchwork legislation (among communities).”

City Councilman John Gillooly was among those who voiced support for the ordinance.

“I am very pleased the city of Grosse Pointe Farms is taking up this (issue),” Gillooly said. “This ordinance protects everyone who wants to use one of those machines in our city …. We have a very well-written ordinance that I think is going to be a model for municipalities across the state and country.”

City Councilman Neil Sroka agreed, saying he hoped the Farms would share the ordinance with other communities. He said passage of the Farms ordinance could also spur action in Lansing.

Wood said he shared the draft ordinance with some other mayors in the Pointes already. He said they need to get other communities — like St. Clair Shores, where the Farms victim went — to pass ordinances like this to protect future victims from crooks.

Carson P. Gatt, a government policy adviser with the Lansing office of the law firm Dykema, spoke on behalf of his client, Chicago-based global digital currency platform CoinFlip. He said CoinFlip was in favor of virtual currency regulation — and was actually working with leaders at the state and national level on that — but the com-

pany was concerned about the low maximum transaction the Farms wanted to impose on first-time users.

“If you have an experienced person who might have been on a different (virtual currency) platform, you’re disincentivizing them” from using a machine in the Farms, Gatt said.

“CoinFlip is committed to pursuing reasonable regulation at the state level,” Gatt said.

Wood responded that while CoinFlip might be a responsible company, the two virtual currency machines he had seen in the immediate area lacked visible warning signs and some of the other pieces of information the Farms was mandating be featured on these machines.

In addition, Farms officials said they felt the low maximum amount for a new user, along with the waiting period, would protect people who might fall prey to scammers.

Retired Farms Public Safety Director Daniel Jensen, a Farms resident, praised the city for adopting this ordinance, and said that the rise of artificial intelligence is only going to worsen online and phone scams.

“This is a great example of good police work being proactive, not reactive,” Jensen said.

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Thank you Harper Woods

The Grosse Pointe School district is racially diverse. Since that’s a big departure from past demographics, adapting is a challenge. CHANGE IS THE POINTE’S Dr. Kathy Fulgenzi, applauds the unity represented by the decision of Harper Woods to create an open-to-all medical clinic at Harper Woods High School.

“As a physician committed to good health for everyone, I am delighted that Harper Woods has an open access health clinic at its high school. And that the Grosse Pointe Public School System is sharing information about the July 28 Rise, Shine, Immunize Event & Health Fair as a site for student vaccinations. This is the kind of cooperation and support for diversity we need.”

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NEWS & NOTES

LOCAL WOMAN HONORED

Prudence Cole-Klimisch, of Grosse Pointe Shores, was recently named a Notable Leader in Philanthropy by Crain’s Detroit. The current president emeritus of The Helm at the Boll Life Center, she joined the board of The Helm in 2018, became vice president in 2020 and served as board president in 2022 and 2023. She is also a former trustee on the Grosse Pointe Library Board and served on the boards of the Grosse Pointe Library Foundation and the Detroit Area Agency on Aging. In addition, ColeKlimisch has been an ambassador for the Detroit Regional Chamber.

Cole-Klimisch was honored in particular for her work advocating for and educating the community about a senior services millage for The Helm that passed by a vote of residents in Harper Woods and all the Grosse Pointes except Grosse Pointe Shores last year. The millage is expected to generate more than $1 million annually to enhance and expand senior services to the community over the next six years.

“From the time Prudence joined The Helm Board of Directors in 2018, she was focused on identifying a sustainable stream of income,” Helm Executive Director Krista Siddall said in a press release. “This led her to explore a senior services millage. She worked tirelessly — surveying the community, building support among residents and city councils, and advocating for the cause every step of the way. Thanks to her dedication, The Helm now has a sustainable stream of income to fund our forecasted growth. Prudence has been a true servant leader for The Helm, and we have been incredibly fortunate to have her.”

Walk with the Bard

Grosse Pointe Theatre and the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, are again teaming up to present “Shakespeare Stroll” from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7. This event — on the Ford House grounds — will follow the theme of love and laughter, and it will include GPT actors performing romantic and comedic scenes from multiple Shakespearian plays.

“Grosse Pointe Theatre is excited to once again partner with Ford House to bring Shakespeare to the community on the beautiful grounds of the Ford estate,” GPT Executive Director Linda Zublick said in a press release. “This year’s theme is sure to entertain both Shakespeare enthusiasts and novices to his work.”

General admission tickets cost $50 and include one drink ticket, light refreshments and access to cash bars. VIP admission for $75 includes two drink tickets, refreshments and an exclusive afterglow reception.

“Shakespeare Stroll” is open to those ages 21 and above. For tickets or more information, visit the events page at fordhouse.org.

Learn about Medicare

For those who’ll be turning 65 soon, a free workshop about Medicare will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. It’s the last session of this program in 2025.

Attendees will learn about the steps they need to take, as well as the pros and cons of drug and supplemental plans, costs and coverage. Organizers say the best time to take this class is three to six months before attendees will turn 65.

Space is limited and this class is only offered about three times per year. To register or for more information, email taltovilla@helmlife.org or call (313) 649-2110. Free individual sessions with Medicare counselors are offered throughout the year at The Helm and reservations for those can be made the same way.

Gain legal insights

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, will offer a session of “Ask a Lawyer” during its next Lunch and Learn program from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 4. Lori-Ann Rickard, of Rickard & Associates P.C., who is certified in estate planning and probate law, will collect questions during lunch and answer general legal questions from attendees afterward. The cost is $8 for Helm members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required and can be made by calling The Helm at (313) 882-9600.

FRESH PRODUCE AVAILABLE

The Helm at the Boll Life Center, 158 Ridge Road in Grosse Pointe Farms, is again offering fresh produce for purchase. Eastern Market will be selling produce from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29, Aug. 12 and 26, and Sept. 9 and 23. Full Circle Foundation will be selling fresh vegetables, flowers and herbs from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays starting July 10. Produce will be sold on The Helm’s back patio. These sales are open to the public. For more information, visit HelmLife.org or call (313) 882-9600.

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a Peabody Award. He came to Detroit in August 1995.

“What attracted me to (journalism) was writing the first draft of history,” Scillian said.

In May, the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists presented Scillian with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Scillian has also won three Edward R. Murrow awards, one of the greatest honors a broadcast journalist can receive.

“I will always believe that information is the most precious resource in the world,” Scillian said. “We have to appreciate accuracy and transparency and truthfulness.”

Being able to cover Detroit through its ups and downs, and report on significant stories from around the world — including in Beijing, Moscow and Jerusalem — were highlights for Scillian. Last summer, he covered the Olympics in Paris.

“I’m just the luckiest guy on the planet,” Scillian said.

While he could have been a foreign correspondent, Scillian opted to stay with WDIV to be able to spend more time with his wife and family.

Scillian and his wife, Corey — a talented ceramist — are the parents of four adult children: Griffin, Quinn, Madison and Christian. The couple has been together since high school in Junction City, Kansas.

Kimberly Gill, who came to WDIV in 2014 and became Scillian’s co-anchor two years later when Carmen Harlan retired, said Scillian immediately made her feel comfortable in the newsroom.

“There are so many things that make Devin special,” Gill said in an email interview. “If you’ve watched him, you know his journalistic skills are obvious but one of his most admirable qualities that not everyone gets to see is that he’s as genuine off-camera as he is on camera. He’s a titan of a news anchor and storyteller but he’s also a titan of husband, dad, brother, and son. His family means everything to him. He is just as attentive and connected to his four adult children and wife Corey as he is to his job.”

WDIV News Director Jennifer Wallace Canine, who produced stories with Scillian and worked with him for almost 30 years, said Scillian’s “curiosity and lack of judgement” are two of his finest qualities.

“It’s rare to find someone so talented, but also so humble,” Wallace Canine said in an email interview. “He could be listening to anyone from a president to someone in an entry-level position — and they would each command the same attention and respect

from him. He’s a bit of a unicorn.”

She said he’s a great listener and storyteller, as well as a great friend.

“Devin is one of the best people I know,” Wallace Canine said. “He’s kind, compassionate and incredibly tolerant. He has been a sounding board and a listening ear in this newsroom for decades. I value his friendship deeply and know it has a lifetime tenure.”

Gill echoed those sentiments.

“I’ve met a lot of people in this industry who are completely different behind the scenes than they are in front of the camera — but that’s not Devin,” Gill said. “My desk is right next to his in the newsroom and I wish I had a dollar for every person who stopped for small talk with him, whether it’s about sports or politics or the weather. I mean everybody from the cleaning staff to the big boss loves Devin and wants to connect with him. I think it says something when your fans are not just the people who watch you on TV but the entire newsroom. He’s amazing and if you spend any amount of time with him you know it’s real.”

Sandy Baruah, of Grosse Pointe Park, CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, has known Scillian for more than a decade, and he can also attest to Scillian’s authenticity.

“There are many things that stand out about Devin — he truly is a renaissance man,” Baruah said in an email interview. “Two quick ones: 1) What you see is what you get with Devin. His quick wit, sense of humor, true compassion, deep intellect, and wide-ranging interests is not TV magic — it’s real. 2) Our Region has been exceptionally fortunate to have him as our ‘anchor’ as Detroit and Michigan have traversed historic times. Devin could have easily been anchoring the NBC Nightly News … but he and his family chose our community because of quality of life.”

The author of 15 children’s books — including the national bestseller, “A is for America,” and the award-winning “Memoirs of a Goldfish” — Scillian hopes to write a novel for adults, as well as a memoir.

“I’ve got several novels in various states of beginning,” Scillian said. “I would love to complete a novel.”

Music, journalism and novel-writing might seem to be diverse interests, but they’re not really that different.

“The one thing all of those things have in common is storytelling,” Scillian said. “At the heart of it, I’m a storyteller.”

Scillian — who was a theater major in college before switching to journalism — said theater has always been important to him. He said his mom started taking him to community theater rehearsals when he was a

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

Family ties drive local auto repair shops

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — When Bill Griffin, who owns Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic in Farmington Hills, injured his back in 2009, he was unable to work for a period of time.

The shop had only been open for two years, so his younger brother, Tom Griffin, stepped in to handle the business until Griffin got back on his feet.

“Had it not been for my brother the shop would have failed,” Griffin said.

Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic, located at 23905 Freeway Park Dr., offers many services. Talented staff members offer auto repair; suspension, steering and alignment; cooling system and engine repair; brake services and

more on everyday cars as well as classic cars and hot rods.

Family ties are a main reason why Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic has been a success. Along with his brother’s help, Griffin’s two daughters, Kelsey and Hannah, worked at the front counter of the shop after school. Doing clerical work and running for parts were among their many responsibilities. They also had to remember working with their dad came with boundaries.

“When you’re here, I’m your boss and not your dad,” he reminded them.

His daughters are now married with their own families and careers and no longer work at the shop. Their presence is missed, and their hard work over the years added to the growth of the family business.

“They did bring a good element to the shop and a

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TOP: Chris Harris, fourth from right, and his daughter next to him, help carry on the family business of Midas Auto Service and Tires that Chris’ dad, Gil, started in 1990 with encouragement from Gil’s wife, Patricia.

BOTTOM: Randy Booden, right, opened B&B Collision in Royal Oak with his dad Bill Booden July 1, 1977. One year later, Randy Booden’s sister Wendy Tomassi, center, joined the family business and keeps the operation running smoothly as office manager. Although not a family member, Randy Booden credits manager Nick Olsowy, left, for “making his life so much better,” and said, “He’s such a good worker.”

little more of a draw. They played an integral role in building the company,” Griffin said. “We were one big family working here.”

His ex-wife also was heavily involved in the family business and Griffin said she deserves much of the credit for helping to build Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic. For many years, Griffin, an Automotive Service Excellence master certified technician, worked for other people and used that experience to open up his own garage. He likes the variety the business brings.

“Every day is a different day,” Griffin said. “You never know what you’re going to do from day to day.”

‘I’d do it again in a heartbeat’

Family bonds also added strength at B&B Collision, located at 919 South Main St., in Royal Oak.

On July 1, 1977, Randy Booden and his father, Bill Booden, went into business together. They had both been working for different car dealerships and when Bill asked his son if he wanted to start a family business, Booden told him, “You bet.” They took their passion for cars and created B&B Collision, a family-owned auto repair facility offering a number of services including collision repair. Nearly 50 years ago, Royal Oak looked a lot different than it does today.

“It was a ghost town,” Booden said.

But the Boodens settled on Main Street because of the other auto-related businesses they neighbored with, including a transmission shop and a radiator store. B & B Collision employs a number of experienced and highly-trained certified technicians. The state-of-the-art repair facility, managed by Nick Olsowy, uses high-tech equipment.

One year after B&B Collision opened for business, they recruited Booden’s sister, Wendy Tomassi, to work as the office manager. Even on their busiest days, they are able to separate the work they do from their personal lives. Depending on each person’s strengths, the family members took on different roles.

“I guess just being familiar with the other person, you know how to work with them,” Booden said. “We knew how to leave the shop and leave the work here. Outside the shop, we didn’t talk about business. What we talked about was family.”

But working with family also brought challenges.

“We have our differences of opinion. We were able to work it out,” Booden said. “We can put everything out on the table, sit there and yell at each other, and 10 minutes

later we’re fine. You can move forward.”

The trio worked together for many years until Bill retired. He passed away in 2008, and Booden and Tomassi carry on his legacy.

“He’s the one who taught me to be the person I am today,” Booden said. “I love it. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”

Family bonds

Gil Harris opened up a family business when he found himself unemployed in 1990. He and his wife, Patricia, attended a franchise show and a new career was born when Gil opened Midas Auto Service and Tires at Eight Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren 35 years ago.

“I didn’t know anything about the automotive world,” Gil said. “I knew how to deal with people.”

He worked 60- to 70-hour weeks, determined to make sure the business was profitable. Patricia encouraged her husband all along.

“She was confident in me. She was all for it. I was scared to death,” Gil remembered. “You put every ounce of your money and security into others’ lives and hope and pray like hell that it works.”

The gamble paid off because the family, including their son, Chris, was able to open four different Midas locations over the years with several highly skilled staff members. That first year, Gil was named National Rookie of the Year for Midas.

With support from Patricia and Chris, Gil eventually sold two of the shops and continues to operate two locations: 2995 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, and 41300 Garfield Road in Clinton Township.

“I actually enjoy what I do,” Gil said. “It was a learning process. The franchise (representatives) helped. I know how to hire people that have anything to do with cars, oil changes to air conditioners, changing engines. I had to be able to provide security in their jobs. That’s what we do. My wife did the financial part, and I operated the hiring. I’m very happy.”

Currently, Chris is the general manager of the family franchise. He got his start running the Detroit location and fit right in with the automotive world. Gil is “mostly retired” and Patricia is “fully retired.” They are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Working together proved positive for the Harris family, including Chris’ children.

“We always got along. We got along very well,” Gil said. “That doesn’t mean we don’t have some issues along the way. We sit down and work through the issues and come to an agreement on what needs to be done. It’s not always easy. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Everyone has to find common ground.”

LaChiusa

by the Matthew Daher Trio.

On view through Sept. 7, “A Journey in Art” features about 28 works. While LaChiusa doesn’t have samples from every painting series she’s done — most have been sold — she does have broad representation of her work over the years. That include pieces she created while she did a watercolor workshop demonstration program for The War Memorial’s now-defunct Grosse Pointe cable channel from 1987 until 2001 — work that introduced many in the community to the artist.

“Carol is an inspiration to all of us — that creativity, artistic ability can be carried on well into your 90s,” said Lori Zurvalec, of Grosse Pointe City, chair of the Grosse Pointe Congregational Church Arts Ministry.

Zurvalec said LaChiusa brought work to a recent session of the Pointe Studio Ten art critique group to which both belong.

“Those pieces blew us all away,” Zurvalec said of the gorgeous landscapes, which are part of “A Journey in Art.” “They’re exquisite. They’re quintessential watercolors.”

Growing up in the Cleveland area, LaChiusa was drawn to art as a child. When she was 9, her beloved aunt, Pauline, enrolled her in an art program at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

At age 8, LaChiusa said she was reading a book about a group of children who ascend a hill to watch a painter work. One of the boys in the story asked the painter why he moved a tree, and the painter said that if you’re an artist, you can move trees.

“That’s when I decided I wanted to be an artist,” LaChiusa said. “I’ve been moving trees ever since.”

For her 10th birthday, her aunt gave

LaChiusa a set of oil paints and took her to a pops concert at the symphony. It was a thrilling experience for the aspiring artist, who remembers seeing the attendees dressed elegantly, with the men in tuxedoes. Pauline “supported me all my life,” LaChiusa said, even offering to pay for her college art school tuition if her father wouldn’t.

Among the early works in the show is a nude LaChiusa did at 18, for which she won an award from the Cleveland School of Art.

“I had put all of my nudes on the floor of the living room because I was proud of them and I had won awards (for them),” she recalled. “My dad came in and said, ‘Get this crap out of here.’”

To her father, nudes “were pornographic,” LaChiusa said.

Another early work, “Down by the Tracks,” dates to 1947, when LaChiusa was 17. It’s the National Scholastic Art Exhibit entry that got her into the Cleveland School of Art and the Cleveland Institute of Art, where she majored in sculpture and met her first husband, Sy LaChiusa, an abstract artist.

“I was so excited,” LaChiusa said after getting her college acceptance and scholarship letter. “I told my dad I got accepted at the Cleveland School of Art. He was furious. He wanted me to go to Ohio State and become a mathematician or (go into) business. (But) I hated math.”

Instead, LaChiusa found success in her true calling. While she continued to paint while raising her four children, her art career began to soar in the 1980s as she started to show her work, landing her first solo show in 1983 at the Carriage House Club in Detroit.

She’s won many awards along the way, including the especially prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award she received in June 2023 from the Michigan Water Color Society.

LaChiusa said she likes to meditate be-

fore she paints.

“I need quiet time and inspiration,” she said.

Her strong Christian faith is also crucial to her work, saying that she needs to feel God’s spirit in the morning to work.

LaChiusa prefers big brushes to smaller ones, adding fine details at the end.

“I don’t work from photos,” LaChiusa said. “I like to work from sketchbooks. Since most of the work is landscapes … my sketchbooks come in handy. They remind me of what I saw.”

She also continues to paint on the scene, in plein air.

LaChiusa’s methods of painting have evolved over time. She said she used to sketch out the painting in pencil first, but not anymore.

“Lately, I don’t do any prep — I just start with the paint,” LaChiusa said.

She doesn’t use white paint — any spaces that need to be white are bare canvas — and she doesn’t use black paint, creating her own dark shades where black is needed by mixing other colors together.

“Black paint is dull,” LaChiusa said. “It kills the painting.”

She also doesn’t use green paint, making her own greens by combining blues and yellows.

Ruth Harvey, of Grosse Pointe Park, now a member of Pointe Studio Ten, is one of LaChiusa’s former students. After Harvey retired, she started studying painting with LaChiusa in 2014, after not having painted since high school.

“She shares her knowledge with people,” Harvey said. “That’s what makes her such a great teacher. Nobody teaches like her.”

While LaChiusa stopped teaching in 2019, she continues to do plein air painting sessions and attend workshops with fellow artists, many of them her former students.

Harvey said she and LaChiusa went to Hastings, Michigan, in April for a plein air workshop, and the other artists — including the instructors — “were just in awe” of LaChiusa.

“She’s very emotional and free with her painting,” Harvey said. “I think they (had) never seen anything like her. She’s still got it.”

Like Harvey, many of LaChiusa’s former students are now close friends.

“She’s just an amazing person,” Harvey said. “She is kind, respectful, a loyal friend. … She’s my idol. And she’s just a dear.”

LaChiusa’s work radiates beauty and peace. She hopes people who come to the exhibit emerge refreshed.

“I want them to feel joy,” LaChiusa said. “I have never done any painting … that makes a political point (or) statement. I want people to feel like they’ve been in the place I’ve been.”

Zurvalec said LaChiusa’s work is inspiring and uplifting — like the artist herself.

“This is an important exhibition,” said Zurvalec, calling LaChiusa a “light in the darkness” as the world goes through turbulent times. “That vibrancy, that vitality is absolutely worth celebrating.”

Grosse Pointe Congregational Church is located at 240 Chalfonte Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms. Besides the opening reception, the gallery is open to the public on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by appointment. For an appointment or more information, call the church at (313) 884-3075. Call Staff Writer K. Michelle Moran at (586) 498-1047.

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“I love theater and have always felt very close to it,” said Scillian, calling finishing the first draft of his play “exhilarating.”

At press time, Scillian said the play was scheduled for a table read, which could lead to some changes.

Scillian said he’s excited to be performing with Arizona Son at The War Memorial for the first time in several years. Audiences can expect to hear new material, including country spins on popular songs and new tunes he has penned since retiring. He said he and the band have been having “a great time” this summer, performing more shows and drawing big crowds.

“We’re just really looking forward to it,” Scillian said of The War Memorial concert.

The War Memorial is located at 32 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. Grounds will open at 6 p.m. July 30 for the concert. For tickets or more information, visit warmemo rial.org.

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CRIME WATCH

AirTag leads to recovery of stolen property

PARK — A victim contacted police about a backpack leaf blower that was stolen in the 1000 block of Bedford Road at around 1:35 p.m. July 11. The victim had put an AirTag on the blower, so police were able to track the missing lawn equipment to the area of Mack Avenue and Bishop Road. Police said they pulled over a truck in that area and found the stolen blower inside the truck. A 63-year-old Detroit man and a 58-year-old Detroit man who were in the vehicle were arrested for larceny, police said.

Bike stolen from garage

FARMS — Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. July 5, an unknown suspect is said to have stolen a silver Cannondale Comfort 400 bike from an open garage in the 400 block of Colonial Court. The victim told police the bike also had lights, a handlebar bag and a black Topeka trunk bag that contained tools. The total value of the loss, including the bike and the tools, is estimated at $1,000, the victim said. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

Man arrested for stealing jacket

CITY — A 19-year-old Warren man was taken into custody by police after he reportedly stole a jacket from The Village Lululemon store at around 11:30 a.m. July 10. Police said the suspect was identified “through multiple means” and was contacted about the theft and told to turn himself in, which police said he did immediately. He was cited for retail fraud.

Police save suicidal woman

PARK — Police responded to Windmill Pointe Park at around 6:52 p.m. July 11 after learning that a suicidal woman was trying to end her life there. According to a police report, after officers found her vehicle, they searched the park, finally finding her in Lake St. Clair clinging to the stern of a boat. Police established a rapport with the woman and earned her trust, which enabled them to convince her to allow them to help her get out of the water. She was taken to a local hospital. Public Safety Director James Bostock praised the response of officers, saying, “Excellent job by all involved” in a report.

Groceries stolen

CITY — A police report states that a 52-year-old Detroit man was arrested for retail fraud after he allegedly stole $260 worth

of merchandise from The Village Kroger store at around 8:50 p.m. July 13. The suspect was also told not to return to the store or he would face trespassing charges, and he was turned over to Southfield police on a felony warrant there against him.

U.S. Marshals badge discovered

FARMS — A woman who lives in the 400 block of Bournemouth Circle contacted police July 7 after she found an old silver U.S. Marshals badge in her backyard while she was gardening. The woman said the badge didn’t belong to her, nor did it belong to either of her sons from when they were younger. Police said the badge is an older style with six points; the rear pin is rusted away. The woman told police that the prior homeowner has since passed away. The badge was placed into the public safety evidence locker as found property. Anyone who believes the badge might belong to them or a loved one can call (313) 885-2100.

Change taken

FARMS — An unknown amount of change was stolen from a red GMC Terrain between 1:37 a.m. and 2:56 a.m. July 16 while the vehicle was parked in the 400 block of Madison Street. The victim told police that he knew something was awry when he looked out his window at around 2:45 a.m. and noticed that the vehicle doors were ajar; the vehicle had been parked on the street. Police said both doors on the driver’s side were open, as was the center console. The victim had surveillance footage that showed the interior light of the vehicle go on at 1:37 a.m., but no one was visible inside the vehicle. Police said some coins were discovered on the ground near the vehicle as well. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

Cash snatched from vehicle

FARMS — Between the hours of 10 p.m. July 12 and 12:30 p.m. July 13, an unknown person is said to have entered a white GMC Acadia while it was parked on the street in the 400 block of Lexington Road and stolen $5 in bills. A neighbor’s security camera showed two unknown males walking down the street at 4:18 a.m. July 13, but it wasn’t known if those were the suspects. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to the vehicle, but the glove compartment and center console had been rummaged through. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

Golf clubs stolen

FARMS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a set of Callaway golf clubs valued at $500 from the back seat of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee while the vehicle was parked

on Touraine Road between July 7 and 9. The victim said he last used the clubs July 7, but when he was about to go golfing again July 9, he noticed that they were no longer there. In addition, he said his golf glove was on the ground in the street near the rear driver’s side door. The vehicle was unlocked at the time of the larceny. Police advised the victim to keep his vehicle locked and not store valuables in plain sight. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

Suspects flee from police during pursuit

FARMS — Multiple unknown suspects are being sought after they reportedly rummaged through parked vehicles in Grosse Pointe Shores — in the area of Fairford and Ballantyne roads — and fled from Farms officers during a traffic stop in the area of Lake Shore and Provencal roads at around 2:24 a.m. July 8. Police said the suspects were driving 50 mph to 100 mph in an effort to elude police, who terminated their chase. It was later discovered that one of the two white vehicles the suspects were in was a Ford Expedition that had been stolen from the 600 block of North Renaud Road in Grosse Pointe Woods. Grosse Pointe City officers deflated three tires on the Expedition by using a spike strip at Jefferson Avenue and Lakeland Street, but the vehicle continued traveling westbound on Jefferson. It was later recovered at Chene Street and Charlevoix Avenue in Detroit, but police said all the occupants had fled on foot. Anyone with more information can call (313) 885-2100.

Window broken

CITY — Sometime between July 2 and 7, an unknown suspect is said to have thrown a brick through a window in the 600 block of Cadieux Road. Anyone with more information can call (313) 886-3200.

Speeder arrested

PARK — Police pulled over a 33-yearold Chesterfield Township man in the area of Mack Avenue and Whittier Road at 7:20 p.m. July 10 for speeding. They said they arrested the driver because he was also found to have a Grosse Pointe Park traffic warrant against him and he was driving on a suspended license. In addition, police said they found a handgun inside the vehicle that was registered to the driver’s girlfriend, who wasn’t in the vehicle at the time. The driver is now facing a possible charge for carrying a concealed weapon.

Traffic stop leads to arrests

FARMS — A 43-year-old Westland man and a 45-year-old Detroit woman found themselves in police custody after they

were pulled over in the area of Mack Avenue and Radnor Circle for having an expired license plate at 10:32 p.m. July 16. Police said the driver — the woman — was found to be wanted on a felony fraud warrant with statewide pickup out of St. Clair Shores, as well as a misdemeanor third-degree retail fraud warrant out of Chesterfield Township; she was arrested on these warrants. The male passenger initially invoked his constitutional rights and refused to identify himself to police when asked, walking away from the traffic stop and stating he would call a ride-share company for transportation.

As police searched the vehicle prior to it being impounded, they found three prescription pill bottles within arm’s reach of the passenger side. The driver insisted the pills weren’t hers, nor did she know they were there. One of the pill bottles was in the name of the passenger, but another bottle was in the name of a person not in the vehicle and not someone the driver knew, while the third bottle had no prescription label. Police began canvassing the area and soon found the passenger, who was arrested for possession of controlled prescription drugs. Police said they also found that the passenger was wanted on a felony warrant out of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office for unpaid child support. Police said the pill bottles contained hydrocodone pills, Adderall XR and Xanax bars .The passenger was also found to have $530 in cash on him, which was confiscated by police.

Driver hits tree

FARMS — A 39-year-old Detroit man is said to have struck a tree while driving drunk in the area of Mack Avenue and Calvin Street at around 1:15 a.m. July 7. An officer on patrol saw the vehicle with its front end resting against the tree. The driver told police another vehicle pushed him to the side, causing him to hit the tree, but police said damage to the vehicle didn’t indicate that. The driver — who police said had slurred speech — failed field sobriety tests, including a preliminary breath test which showed he had a blood alcohol level of 0.207% — more than twice the legal limit. The driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content and OWI-second offense.

Intoxicated driver runs red light

CITY — Police pulled over a 39-yearold Grosse Pointe Shores man in the area of Mack Avenue and Rivard Boulevard at around 11:15 p.m. July 9 after the driver allegedly went through a red light. Police said the driver was found to be intoxicated and was arrested. His vehicle was impounded, a police report states.

— K. Michelle Moran

Concert is summer portion of Grosse Pointe Woods’ 75th anniversary celebrations

BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — As part of its celebration of 75 years as a city in 2025, Grosse Pointe Woods invites its residents and their guests to Music on the Lawn from 6 to 9 p.m. July 25 in front of City Hall at 20025 Mack Plaza.

The concert will feature the high-energy sounds of Mainstream Drive, along with face-painting and balloon animals for kids.

“It’ll be an expansion of our Music on the Lawn (series), which we have several times a summer,” Mayor Arthur Bryant said.

National Coney Island will be serving free hot dogs, chips and pop to attendees, while supplies last. There will also be wine and beer available for purchase with cash only; those who wish to imbibe will need to

present valid identification showing they are 21 or older.

Attendees should bring their own blankets or chairs to use on the lawn.

During intermission from the concert, Bryant said there will be some remarks about the anniversary year and the city’s history.

“All of it is pointing towards the end of the year, when we will have the last big (anniversary) celebration,” Bryant said.

That will happen Dec. 11 — the actual anniversary of the date when the Woods became a city. Bryant said that on Dec. 11, officials will open a time capsule that was prepared and sealed 25 years ago, when the late Robert Novitke was mayor. City Hall was named for the long-serving former mayor and council member before his death in 2021.

Bryant said city leaders are currently

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In the event of inclement weather, Bryant said Music on the Lawn would be moved into the adjacent Woods Community Center, which he said can hold about 250 people when the room dividers are opened up and all the program rooms are combined.

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parking lot, although Bryant said many residents walk or ride their bikes. Music on the Lawn typically attracts about 300 to 500 attendees, Bryant said, noting that attendance “is fluid” as people come and go during the course of the evening. Because he said fewer people would attend if the weather was bad, Bryant said officials feel they’ll have enough room indoors if the concert needs to relocate to the Community Center.

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