Newsletter - Grosse Pointe Crisis Club

Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
Newsletter
Celebrating 55 Years of Helping Those in Need
Volume 45
September/October, 2011
Number 5
GROSSE POINTE CRISIS CLUB
COMEDY NIGHT 2011
Friday – September 30th
The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club Comedy Night is back by popular demand. This
year, making an encore appearance, is Steve Bills.
From The President
Greetings,
I want to recognize Ted Eikhoff and
Mike Arnett for taking the lead for
another successful Kotcher’s Kapers
Golf Outing. Special recognition goes
to Jim Maniere whose tenacious efforts
resulted in the sale of over forty Tee
sponsorships which made the outing a
financial success. Steve Graus was our
Master of Ceremonies and orchestrated
a flawless presentation program. These
men, along with our member volunteers
assured that our attendees had the
great time we have come to expect at
our annual golf outing. Please take
a look at page 5 and acknowledge
those businesses and individuals who
contributed their time and resources to
make this outing a success. I sincerely
hope that you will take note of our
sponsors when you make a purchase,
whether it be an automobile, a gift of
jewelry or the selection of a financial
counselor. Our Tee Sponsors support
our Club and I encourage you to
support them.
Please mark your calendar for Friday,
September 30th for our always popular
Comedy Night, this year featuring Steve
Bills. This is an encore appearance by
Steve who last entertained the Club
several years ago. Recently, Steve has
Continued on Page 3
Michigan native Steve Bills is currently house MC for the Comics On Duty
world tour, performing at military bases around the country. Over the years
Steve has had the pleasure of working with some of the biggest names in the
stand-up biz, like Lewis Black, Gilbert Gottfreid, Christopher Titus, Sherman
Hemsley, Norm MacDonald, Pauly Shore and more. His offbeat, sophisticated
material matched with a smooth delivery and edgy wit keeps his audiences
guffawing.
Local comedian Tom Massey will open the show. Tom’s high energy presentation
will keep you laughing so sit tight and hold on for a fun ride.
This years’ show will be hosted by the clubs’ resident master of ceremonies
Rich Higgenbottom commonly found entertaining at Joey's Comedy Club/
Kickers Ultra Lounge in Livonia, MI.
Past attendees have said comedy night is “the best value on the Eastside”;
generous cocktails, great food and excellent entertainment in a social setting
with friends, family and business associates. The Crisis Club is promoting
couples attendance so please make every effort to attend. A flyer is included
with this newsletter. Please confirm your attendance at the event and contact
Ted Eikhoff as soon as possible at teikhoff@comcast.net.
2011 Board of Trustee Candidates
John Blake
Jim Ellis
Robert J. Godard
Mike Szmiegel
Please plan on attending and voting at the annual Trustee
Election on Thursday, November 3th.
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Best Bar Burger In Town
Grill open til 1 am Daily
Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
Your Host: John Kennedy
Crisis Club Member
Giving People Care and Consideration
OFFICERS — 2011
President
James M. Flannery
Vice-President
James P. Ellis
Crisis Case Director
Donald H. Vormelker
18666 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 881-5675
MANUFACTURERS OF
BOLTS • SCREWS • STUDS • RODS • NUTS
ISO 9002 CERTIFIED QS 9000
FORD Q1 CERTIFIED
FAX:
313-884-0206
Resident Agent
Michael P. Arnett
Home: (313) 884-7982 • Cell: (313) 303-5097
lray70@comcast.net
WAYNE BOLT & NUT CO.
14471 LIVERNOIS AVE. • DETROIT, MI 48238 • (313) 862-0300
SINCE 1959
Treasurer
Michael P. Arnett
Lawrence W. Ray - Crisis Club Member
DISTRIBUTORS OF:
SINCE 1933
AND OTHER FINE PRODUCTS
Paul Quasarano
Crisis Club Member
14400 Oakland Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 867-6900
(313) 867-6020 Fax
www.eastown.com
TRUSTEES
Term
Ending Dec. 31, 2011
John J. Blake
James P. Ellis
Gilbert Mannella
Michael A. Szmigiel
Term Ending Dec. 31, 2012
Robert J. Borowy
Gerrit C. DeMeulenaere
Robert E. Fleming
Douglas C. Wozniak
Term Ending Dec. 31, 2013
Richard Grosfield, Sr.
James L. Maniere
Richard E. Molitor
Jerry A. Oreson
Term Ending Dec. 31, 2014
John A. Bogdziewicz
Robert F. Hellrung, Jr.
John H. Kotcher
Nicholas D. Shanku
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Crisis Case Director
Newsletter
Robert H. Balcerzak Ted E. Eikhoff
James M. Flannery
Nominations/Elections
Legal Counsel
F. Peter Blake
F. Peter Blake
Walter Heck, Jr.
Parliamentarian
Membership Chairman Donald G. Dungan
Gerrit C. DeMeulenaere
Event Facilitator
Ted E. Eikhoff
Service Officer
Advertising Chairman
John H. Kotcher
James L. Maniere
HOT LINE PHONE NUMBER (810) 334-6078
P.O. Box 36243 • Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
E-mail: grossepointecrisisclub@comcast.net
Web: www.gpcrisisclub.org
Fax (586) 774-1960
COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL
HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS
THOMAS M. BLAKE
President
Crisis Club Member
blake@intradiant.com
www.intradiant.com
Daniel J. Aitken, CPCU, CIC
RESIDENTIAL GARAGE HEATERS
959 E. Whitcomb • Madison Heights, MI 48071
(800) 334-6865 • Phone: (248) 589-8150
Fax: (248) 589-8155 • Cell (248) 521-4717
John L. Konechne, CPCU, ARM
Crisis Club Member
Aitken-Ormond, Shores & Neesley
Insurance Agents & Consultants
710 Notre Dame • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 881-5322 • Fax: (313) 881-5775
HALPIN & ASSOCIATES
• TAX PLANNING
• BUSINESS START-UPS
• INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, ESTATE & FIDUCIARY TAX RETURNS
NEW CLIENTS — 10% OFF
TOM HALPIN - Crisis Club Member
21250 Harper Ave. • St. Clair Shores, MI • 586.774.6875
Duker - Reilly - McPherson & Associates, Inc.
Manufacturers Representatives Since 1973
Ray McPherson, Crisis Club Member
Specializing in the application of Heating and Cooling Products
that Increase Comfort and Save Energy.
9439 Marine City Hwy. • Ira, MI 48023 • (586) 725-2552 • Fax: (586) 725-2945
www.duker-reilly.com
1600 East Ten Mile Road
Hazel Park, Michigan 48030
Tel: (248) 399-2830
Fax: (248) 399-1358
Fax: (248) 399-6392
ROBERT PUSKAS, JR.
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Crisis Case Corner
By Don Vormelker, Crisis Case Director
Case 1440
Investigators: J. Oreson - D. Vormelker
The VanElslander Cancer Center referred a woman from
Warren who is currently undergoing treatment for breast
cancer and is scheduled to have surgery within the next
two months. Her only source of income, at present, is
short-term disability. She should be able to return to
work shortly after the surgery. The Crisis Club assisted by
making a mortgage payment and provided Meijer gift cards
for food and necessities.
Case 1441
Investigators: B. Balcerzak - D. Vormelker
A 67 year-old retired single man is being treated for lung
cancer with Social Security retirement benefit as his only
source of income. During his treatment regiment he had a
number of unexpected expenses due to his illness and fell
behind on his DTE Energy bill. The Crisis Club brought his
DTE bill up-to-date which allowed him to get back on the
budget plan.
Case 1442
Investigators: J. Oreson - D. Vormelker
A family of three, living in Detroit, was also referred by
the VanElslander Cancer Center. The father has been off
work as a truck driver due to treatment for brain cancer.
The wife works and the family just started receiving longterm disability benefits but fell behind on their mortgage
payment. The Crisis Club paid two mortgage payments
and provided Meijer gift cards for food.
Case 1443
Investigators: J. Oreson - D. Vormelker
A local church contacted the Crisis Club on behalf of one
of its members who is being treated for cancer. Upon
investigation it was determined that the married sixty-four
year-old man was no longer able to work in construction
because of his illness. The husband was forced to apply for
an early Social Security benefit and, while his wife found a
part-time job, they fell behind on their mortgage payment,
DTE and Consumers Power bills. The Crisis Club made
one mortgage payment and brought their utility bills
up-to-date.
PLEASE NOTE!
We encourage our members to refer people or
families in a possible crisis or emergency, but we
ask our members to contact the Crisis Director or
any Trustee in person. Please do not give anyone
the hot-line number, or the telephone number of
case investigators or any other Crisis Club member.
Thank You Notes Received
Case 1436
Dear Jerry and the entire Grosse Pointe Crisis Club,
Thank you so for what you have done to help our family.
It really is hard to find the words to express how grateful
we are to all of you. We want you to know that your
kindness and generosity is helping our family get through
a very difficult and stressful time. Thank you all so much!
It’s hard to find words nice enough to thank people as
nice as you!
Case 1439
Words cannot express my appreciation for the help you
have given me with two months rent. Sorry I did not write
sooner but was under the weather a lot for awhile, just
starting to feel a little better. Again thank you so much.
Case 1442
Thank you doesn’t seem like it’s enough to say—you never
want things like this to happen to anyone. We never
thought we would be in this situation but it is good to
know that there are people and places out there to turn
to when you need help—help of any kind. Thank You…
Thank You.
From the President (continued from page 1)
spent considerable time touring military installations and
entertaining the men and women serving our country.
Details on this evening of entertainment are on page 1.
I know this will be an entertaining evening and will be
a great night to bring your spouse or significant other to
a Club function and introduce potential members to our
organization.
Also on page 1 are the pictures of those members who have
placed their names in nomination for the Board of Trustees.
The election is on Thursday, November 3rd and I encourage
you to attend and vote. You will note, in an article on page
6, that the By-Laws regarding the number of Trustees to be
elected and certain voting procedures have been modified.
Please familiarize yourself with these modification prior to
voting. As I’m sure you’re aware, this is a complementary
evening, sponsored by your Club featuring an ongoing
appetizer buffet and open bar, and new members applying
for membership that night will also be guests of the Club.
Drew Dungan’s article on page 7 highlights the Kroger
Community Rewards quarterly payment of $259.75. This
is an easy means to supplement our fundraising efforts and
reflects the contribution of the eighteen households who
have designated the Crisis Club as their charity of choice. If
you, your family and friends aren’t enrolled, please take the
time to do so and take advantage of this painless method to
support your Club.
I thank you for your continued support and look forward to
seeing you at our upcoming events.
Regards,
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2011 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing
The Crisis Club had another hot afternoon at the annual Kotcher’s Kapers Golf
Outing and, this year, the only thing hotter than the weather were two foresomes lead by Gil Manella & Tim DeMeulenaere.
Challenged by 19 other teams, Gil’s team of Bob Haise, Bill Owens and Mike
Haise and Tim’s team of Ryan DeMeulenaere, Jack Redman and Tom Spanos
both shot rounds of 60 but after a scorecard play off Gil’s team came out the
ultimate winner at Sycamore Hills.
As Co-Chairman of this annual event, along with Ted Eikhoff, I would like to
thank all of the players, car sponsors, tee sponsors and volunteers for their commitment to the Club and their support of the Golf Outing. This year we had 82
golfers a 15% increase over last years event.
With a reduction in operating costs and many generous players and sponsors,
the event again raised over $9,000 to support the Crisis Club and the needy
people we support.
Please keep the Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing on your calendar in August 6,
2012.
Sincerely,
Steve Graus and Ted Eikhoff, Co-Chairmen
2011 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing
CHAMPIONS
2011 KOTCHER’S KAPERS
GOLF OUTING WINNERS
Tournament Champions
Gil Mannella, Robert Haise, Mike Haise, Bill Owens
Skins
Dr. Tim Sullivan (2)
Paul Ellis(2)
Ray McPherson(2)
Nick Shanku (2)
Tim DeMeulenaere (3)
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Finally Finished
Janet Gallager, Marlene Kotcher, Karen Duffy
Contest holes
#2 South Closest-to-pin: Ryan DeMeulenaer
#4 West, Closest-to-pin: Greg Grosfield
Putting Contest Winner
Tim DeMeulenaere
2011 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing Contributors
Please join the Crisis Club in thanking the following contributors, all of whom made this a special day, for prizes
and fund raising for our Crisis Case efforts.
Please keep all of these supporters in mind when shopping for your products and services.
Tee/Green Sponsors
ABC Boring Co.
Edmund T. Ahee Jewelry Co.
A.H. Peters Funeral Homes
America’s Finest Printing & Graphics
Blake, Kirchner, Symonds,
Larson, Kennedy & Smith P.C
Compliments of John Bogdziewicz
Champs Rotisserie & Spirits
Crest Ford
Crest Lincoln Mercury
Crest Volvo
In Memory of Alfred Cytacki
Eastown Distributors
Eastside Properties, Inc.
Compliments of Jim Ellis
Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank
Don Gooley Cadillac
Hakim & Assoc. Inc. Financial Services
Halpin & Associates
Industrial Sources Inc.
Jaguar - Landrover Lakeside
Hank Kinzey & Associates, Inc.
Keller Williams - Lakeside
The Kotcher Family
The Macke Group
Maple Lane Golf Club
Motor City Fastener
National Coney Island
North Tool & Manufacturing, Co.
Paragon Technologies
Plum Brook Golf Club
Ray Mac HVAC Sales Co.
Rinke Cadillac
Dan Roemer Plumbing
Signature Medical Equipment, LTD.
Compliments of Ray Sesnie
Sycamore Hills Golf Club
Gerard Thomas Company, Inc.
Wolverine Bronze Co.
Prizes/Cash Contributors
Gowanie Golf Club
Pier III
J. Kotcher
Midnight Golf Program
Total Sports
Irish Coffee Bar & Grill
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Dave & Gail Dietz
Big Al’s Firehouse
Bentleys
Rammler Golf Glub
Jawor’s Golf Center
Jerry Oreson
Sycamore Hills Golf Glub
Chin Jewelry
Fishbones
Wine Plus
Gerrit DuMeleuare
George Koutier & Sons
Eastown Distributors
Kojaian Management
Mike’s Marine Store
2011 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing
By-Law Modification
The Board of Trustees, at their July meeting, approved a modification to the number of Trustees and certain election
procedures. The modified sections of the By-Laws are as follows:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Section 1. NUMBER AND TERM OF TRUSTEES.
The Board of Trustees shall consist of twelve (12) Members of the Club, elected to terms of four (4) years each. The terms
shall be staggered so that there are three (3) vacancies each year. The terms shall run from the first day of each calendar
year to four (4) years hence. In the event a term has expired and new elections have not been held, those Trustees
affected shall serve until their successors have been elected.
Section 2. NOMINATION OF TRUSTEES. The President shall appoint a Nomination Chariman each year. Any Member
of the Club, in good standing, who has been a Member for at least three (3) years, is qualified to be a candidate for the
Board of Trustees. Any qualified Member wishing to be considered as a candidate shall submit his name and resume to
the Nomination Chairman no later than the first day of August of each year. The Nomination Chairman shall select not
less than four (4) nor more than six (6) candidates for the three (3) vacancies on the Board of Trustees each year. This
section of the By-Laws shall be published every year in the mid-year Newsletter.
Section 3. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES. The election of Trustees shall be held at the Annual meeting and shall be by ballot.
A ballot shall be valid only if the Member voting casts a vote for no more than three (3) nominees. The (3) nominees
receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected. Absentee ballots will be available upon request only, thirty (30)
days prior to elections.
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Cremation Society of
Michigan
Michael A. Szmigiel
Crisis Club Member
15251 Harper Avenue • Detroit, Michigan 48224
(313) 839-4100 • 1-800-241-3131 • FAX (313) 521-3711
15451 Farmington Road
Livonia
31551 Ford Road
Garden City
email: cremmich@aol.com
www.cremationmichigan.com
Kroger Community Reward
Help Us Help Those in Crisis
Kroger's Community Rewards Program makes fundraising for The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club automatic
every time you use your Kroger Plus Card. Our
latest dividend payment, totaled $259.75!
JAMES (JIM) MANIERE - Consultant
Servicing You is My PRIORITY
Office: (586) 532-0500 • Cell: (586) 850-5390
Email: djmaniere@comcast.net
With your participation, we will continue to reap the
benefits of this great program. Please ask your family
members and friends to put their Kroger Plus Card to
work for the Grosse Pointe Crisis Club by following
the instructions below.
2011
Sept 22
Trustee Meeting
Barrister Gardens
Sept. 30
Comedy Night
Barrister Gardens
Nov. 3
Election and
Membership Meeting
Barrister Gardens
Spring Sports Night
Barrister Gardens
2012
April 1
While this amount is an added donation to our
account, we currently have only 18 participating
households in our program (see how you can join
Kroger Community Rewards below). The 18 participating households represent an reduction of 39
households in the last year. This means that we need
more members, like you, to enroll your cards. If we
do not increase our participation in the program we
will continue to lose out on increasing our dividend
disbursements.
New Member Applications
By Gerrit DeMeulenaere - Membership Chairman
John Jay Buell is the owner of The Capital Markets,
LLC. He resides in Grosse Pointe Woods, and sponsors are Harry B. Leonard and Jim Ellis.
Crisis Club Contact Information
Web: www.gpcrisisclub.org
E-mail: grossepointecrisisclub@comcast.net
PLEASE NOTE: As of April 1, 2011, everyone who
had had previously registered their Kroger Card to
donate to The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club must go
online and re-assign The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
(#82394) as their preferred charity. This can only
be done through the Kroger Community Rewards
website. You will need to re-enroll online to continue contributions to The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club,
so we encourage all our members to do so as soon
as possible.
In order to do this, go to: https://customer.kroger.
com/login.aspx. If you already have a sign-in, enter
your login info; if you don't have a username and
password, please go to the following website, https://
customer.kroger.com/Registration/Register.aspx.
Once you get to "My Kroger" page, scroll down to
the "Community Rewards Information" and click the
Edit link. You'll need to enter our program number:
82394 - to search for and approve The Grosse Pointe
Crisis Club. It's easy to do, but don't hesitate to contact Drew Dungan
at drewdungan@hotmail.com if you need
help doing this.
Mail: Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
P.O. Box 36243 • Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
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KRUEGER
Michael C. Krueger
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Crisis Club Member
Sales & Service Since 1930
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
3 Link H. Bessert
3 Thomas A. Schlack
3 Kevin D. Schoensee
4 Richard Grosfield, Jr.
6 Daniel J. Aitken
7 John J. Blake
10 Walter Heck, Jr.
10 Kenneth C. Kazerski
13 Matthew E. Stevens
14 Roland J. Rinke
18 David E. Durney
18 Sam J. Hakim
20 John H. Coppins
22 David A. Champine
24 John J. Cunningham
24 Tymon C. Totte, D.D.S.
26 Anthony P. Frabotta
26 Neill T. Peters
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
6 Dan J. Greene
7 Darryl A. Spicher
10 Steven Grimsic
10 Larry E. Smith
11 James M. Flannery
15 Richard D. Ray
16 Frank T. LaGrasso
18 Dallas R. Kitchen
19 Robert James Bendzinski
20 Jack Patterson
21 Donald G. Dungan
22 Lawrence T. Hakim
31 Thomas M. Bolz
31 Jim Sesnie
31 Michael R. Sullivan (Tim)
Membership Drive 2011
By Gerrit DeMeulenaere, Membership Chairman
The 2011 Crisis Club membership drive continues as we head
into the fall season.
Our goal is to add at least twenty-five (25) new members to
our roster this year. We had a great start at the beginning of the
year by adding ten (10) new members at Spring Sports Night
however, the summer months were a little disappointing as we
only added a few more. As we head into the fall season, I am
hoping that we will be able to receive some applications at the
upcoming September 30th Comedy Night. I would encourage
members to promote membership to family members, friends
and business associates we all have. It will take an effort from
all of our members to achieve our goal. So please get involved
in the Crisis Club by not only promoting our fundraising events
but also by recruiting new members.
28010 Harper • St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
586.443.4328 • Fax: 586.443.4430 • 888.477.7559
Expect More. We Deliver!
1-696 & Van Dyke • 586-758-1800
www.rinkecadillac.com
Life LIBERTY. AND THE PURSUIT.
.
DAVID DUHAIME, President
JIM DUHAIME, Retired
Crisis Club Members
30600 Ryan Road • Warren, Michigan 48092
Tel: (586) 751-2580 • Fax: (586) 751-2601
INDUSTRIAL
SOURCES
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INVESTMENTS
INSURANCES
REAL ESTATE
JAMES L. MANIERE - CHAIRMAN
17060 MASONIC BLVD., SUITE 101 • FRASER, MI 48026
(586) 296-1312 • Fax: (586) 296-0352 • afpg@mindspring.com
Jason Hill - Crisis Club Member
MEDICAL WELLNESS CENTER/ARMADA CHIROPRACTIC
Whole Hearted Health Care
Dr. Maqbulur R. Khan - Chiropractic
Dr. Fransisco L. Buen - Medical
Physical Therapy / Massage Therapy
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23111 E. Main St. • Armada, MI 48005 • (586) 784-9127
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
www.americanstandardair.com
(586) 421-2400 • Fax: (586) 421-0630
www.youngsupply.com
Distributed by
Young Supply Company
Anthony R. Vallan
Vice President of Operations
Crisis Club Member
52000 Sierra Drive
Chesterfield Twp., MI 48047
586-463-2671
The membership dues for 2011 are $50.00 for new members.
For applications please contact Gerrit DeMeulenaere at
586-786-5712 or e-mail grossepointecrisisclub@comcast.net.
You can also obtain an application at our website: gpcrisisclub.
org
CONSULTING
51607 Kachina Lane • Macomb Twp. 48042
(586) 232-3994 • Email: djmaniere@comcast.net
The following are our new member incentives:
Additionally, the Club has established a junior membership
category for those applicants under age thirty (30). The dues
for a junior member will be $50.00 and will remain at that rate
for five (5) years or until the member attains age thirty (30),
whichever occurs first.
A.B.C. Boring Co.
36470 Jefferson
Harrison Township, MI 48045
by the lake
Nicholas M. Ritts - Member
good drinks! great food!
Sam Ventimiglia, President
Crisis Club Member
26107 Harper Ave. • St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
W E A L T H
P L A N N I N G ,
I N C .
877-SAM-VENT (toll free)
sam.ventimiglia@lpl.com
www.glwealthplanning.com
Securities Offered through LPL Financial
Member FINRA/SIPC