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June 2006
Father’s Day is June 18
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Reading Adventures
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Father’s Day, at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. See Page 12.
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Barbershop Harmony Society gives
gift to Holley Ear Institute
PHOTO BY KARLEST FORD
The Grosse Pointe Chapter of the the Deaf, Deaf/Blind and hard of
Barbershop Harmony Society re- hearing and provide services and
cently donated $2,000 to the Holley programs aimed at improving their
Ear Institute (HEI). The a cappella quality of life. The Holley Ear Instisinging group raises money for lo- tute is an affiliate of St. John Hoscal health organizations by per- pital & Medical Center.
forming at civic
and community
functions, restaurants and an annual show. True
to the society’s
slogan, “Building
a Better World
Through Singing,”
the Grosse Pointe
Chapter has been
raising funds for
HEI since 1992.
This year’s gift
brings their donation total to over
Presenting the check to Holley Ear Institute President Ar$35,000.
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EXERCISE YOUR OPTIONS
BY KEN WELCH
Father’s Day
I was talking to a guy the other day,
about my age, “kind of Dad age”, and he
was explaining to me how it was difficult
for him to find the time to work out. I’m
in a position where I hear that a lot. He
ran down the usual list of interruptions;
he’d been really busy at work and lately
they’d also been sending him on more
business trips. When he was home he
was trying to spend more time with his
kids and of course there were the general household responsibilities and things
his wife wanted him to do. He wanted to
work out and in fact knew he should but
just couldn’t muster the energy or motivation given all the other demands of
his life.
“You know,” he said, “my family needs
me, they depend on me at work because
they cut back on personnel, and I’ve got
to get these other things done around the
house while it’s summer. Also, my wife’s
parents have been sick, they’re older and
need help, I just can’t get away.” If any of
this sounds familiar, my question to you
is the same as it was to him. “If you’re so
needed, and so depended on, why aren’t
you taking better care of yourself by
working out?”
Like
a
valuable
member of a
sports team
where a winning season
may depend
on the health of that key player, why
aren’t you training so you can continue
to be the strong provider that you want
to be? By not training, you put yourself
at risk for a host of non-exercise related illnesses, among them stroke, heart
attack from stress if not arterial blockage, muscle atrophy leading to bad back,
pains and strains, depression and so on.
Suffer any of these or a combination and
now you add to life’s dilemmas instead of
being the one people can look to. In addition, I don’t know one offspring of any
age that doesn’t either take pride in the
fact their parents work out or wish their
parents would start. Having a healthy
parent is one of the greatest gifts a child
can get. So this Father’s Day when you’re
with your family, give some thought to
the question; would you rather be the
one taking care of them or them taking
care of you? If you’re looking for motivation they’re all there in front of you.
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ASK THE DENTIST
BY PATRICK G. LATCHAM DDS, FAGD
What is a composite filling?
A composite filling is also frequently called a white filling. Composite
fillings contain a resin and filler. The
resin allows for advanced bonding to
the healthy tooth structure after the
decay is removed. This bond can be
further improved with air-abrasion
(a process which uses sand and air to
prepare the surface before bonding.)
The filler provides for superior wear
resistance so the new, state-of-the-art
composites actually wear less than
mercury-silver fillings (also known
as amalgams.)
Often a composite filling can replace a defective or unsightly amalgam. A major advantage of composite
filling is the bonding process. This
helps the integrity of the tooth to resist fracture. In fact, if an un-bonded
amalgam is placed, up to 90% of the
structural integrity of the tooth is lost.
If the same tooth is filled with a bonded composite filling, the structural
integrity
is significantly better than the
un-bonded alternative. Composites
also tend to provide improved insulation for cold sensitivities.
Composites are available in a variety of shades to match your tooth
color. They can be placed on front
or back teeth. In some situations, direct composite veneers can be placed
on front teeth to change the color or
shape of the teeth. Composite restorations are not appropriate for all teeth.
Discuss the treatment options with
your dentist. All in all, composites
have dramatically increased the treatment options available to patients.
If you have a question for Pointe Family
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Pointes of Nature
WINE AND DINE
BY BILL RAPAI
BY SKIP UHL
There may be nothing more pleasant
than to unexpectedly find a wildflower
growing in your garden. In my own yard,
I must admit, I am a red wine Rieslings that are very affordable.
I’ve found fleabane, aster, columbine and
lover. My personal preference is a
As far as food pairings with Ries- goldenrod.
hearty, earthy red and I have from ling, fish, a good white sauce over
So, in the past 10 years or so, like many
time to time violated a few wine and pasta or a bowl of summer fruit
other Grosse Pointers, I’ve been surprised
food rules by pairing a red wine with would be superb.
when I find a tall stalk with arrow or hearta dish traditionally calling for a lightI recently attended a musical re- shaped leaves topped by a button of small
er white wine.
view of the past 100 years of perfor- white flowers growing in my yard. And as
Having said this, I do have a few mances at the Players Club in Detroit. soon as I find it, I rip it out. It’s garlic muswine favorites that I keep going back After the performance the “Gour- tard, and it’s bad news.
to. My current white wine favorite met Society” treated us to light supGarlic mustard was first recorded in
is without a doubt Riesling. I have per consisting of a crisp green salad
North
America in the 19th century. It’s begrown tired of Chardonnay, and toped with the famous J. L Hudson’s
while Pinot Grigio offers a crisp re- Maurice dressing and the Washington lieved that this herb was brought from Eufreshing change of pace it does not Columbia Valley Riesling we brought rope for food and medicinal purposes. Since
then it has spread across the Northeast and
have the depth and variety of flavors along was a perfect match.
Midwest and has been found on the grounds
offered in a fine Riesling.
If you are interested in obtaining of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate, unRiesling can be very dry or it can the recipe for this great dressing, der the stately trees of the Pine Woods in
offer a fruity off dry sweetness that check out the following web site, Grosse Pointe Farms, near the fairways of
is seldom found in other whites at http://www.askyourneighbor.com/ the Country Club of Detroit and in some of
similar prices.
recipes/054.htm.
our community’s finest gardens. Far too ofCurrently a good Riesling can be
Skip Uhl is co-owner of Park Winery, 15230 ten gardeners welcome it or ignore it. What
obtained at bargain prices. New York Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park (313) 821-9463. they don’t realize is that by letting garlic
State is producing some outstanding Web site: www.parkwinery.com.
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Garlic mustard takes two years to grow
into an adult. It starts as a single leaf or as
a rosette of leaves under a tree or a bush.
The plant will stay green all winter under
the deepest snow and in the most extreme
cold. When spring comes, it grows up to 3
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produce thousands of seeds that can spread
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seeds can remain viable for up to five years
before germinating.
Once introduced, garlic mustard spreads
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trees. But that’s not the worst of it. Garlic
mustard produces a phytoxic chemical that
inhibits the growth of mycorrhizal fungi.
Approximately 95 percent of all plant families employ mycorrhizal fungi in a symbiotic relationship; the plants get mineral
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get sugars, starches and proteins from the
plants. Without mycorrhizal fungi, plants
struggle and growth is often stunted.
So, how do you rid your yard of garlic
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Reading Adventures
BY LEONTINE CADIEUX
If as essayist Francis Bacon
wrote, “Reading maketh a full
man,” think what reading can do
for a child.
As a teacher, tutor and mother, Patty McKee of Grosse Pointe
Farms realized reading’s power on
children. So seven years ago, along
with Yvette Vetor, another teacher,
tutor and mother, theycame up
with the idea of creating a summer
reading club for children.
With their clubs based on “Literature Circles, the teacher is the
facilitator and each group is limited to five students, each having a
specific role to play.
The roles are: discussion director, passage picker, word finder
(who selects new words to learn),
connector (who links the text to
the world we live in), and the artful artist (who draws meaningful
parts to discuss with the group).
At the group’s first meeting, the
facilitator fully describes what is
expected in each role.
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Groups usually meet three times
a week for one hour at Borders in
the Village. Meeting times are determined after interviewing parents and learning what other commitments the child has. Sessions
go for four to six weeks to accommodate schedules.
Interviews with parents also help
form the groups so they focus on
the interest, ability and strengths
of the children, who range from
grades one to five.
“The aim of the program is to
give children a fun and pleasurable experience, help them to love
learning and to become lifelong
readers,” said McKee.
She added that it was important
for the child to want to participate
and to carry out his designated
role. In order to do this, there is a
commitment to do the homework,
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read the book selected and prepare for his or her role playing assignment. Roles rotate to offer the
child a variety of experiences.
Another benefit she has found
is that it builds confidence in the
child and makes him or her important in this reading adventure.
Books to be read are chosen by
the group from a list prepared
by the teacher with parental approval, if desired. Books do not
conflict with the core titles used
in the classroom.
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Flexibility and fun are other
aims of the program, which is
structured and has boundaries determined by the teacher.
To find out more about the reading clubs this summer, which begin in June, contact Patty McKee
at (313) 884-4191 or Yvette Vetor at
(586) 291-1570.
Remember, you are never too
young to learn or to get “hooked
on books.”
Leontine Cadieux is a Grosse Pointe resident and free-lance writer for The Pointer.
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2006 Eyes on Design Car Show
200 rolling sculptures of beauty will be showcased at annual event
Eyes on Design, the world’s only car show to
focus on the emotion and character of automotive design, today announced that its theme
for the 19th Annual Eyes on Design Automotive Exhibit is the “Art of Design.”
The Eyes on Design Automotive Exhibit will
be held from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday,
June 18, Father’s Day, at the Edsel & Eleanor
Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.
The 2006 Vehicle Selection Committee,
comprised of some of the industry’s top designers, has selected fifteen categories of cars.
Each category corresponds with a different art
trend that has been reflected in vehicle design
styles. Among them will be cars in categories
such as Impressionist, Art Deco, Bauhaus and
Minimalist, as well as others.
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Eyes on Design is unique in that it is a celebration of design, not of vehicle rarity, restoration or celebrity ownership. The 2006 theme
reflects a heritage of almost two decades of celebrating the automobile design profession. At
its first show, celebrating the career of Gordon
Beuhrig, the show’s leadership emphasized the
importance of his dictum that great auto design is “Rolling Sculpture”. The show continues
to follow his unique perspective.
Eyes on Design has always been known as
an “International Celebration of Automotive
Design of the Past, the Present and the Future.” An indication that this mantra is that
in addition to support from domestic automotive manufacturers, the 2006 show will feature
sponsorship underwriting by Honda, Hyundai,
Nissan and Toyota. Each will celebrate the universal appeal of “Rolling Sculpture” along with
this year’s Honorary Chairman, Mark Fields,
executive vice president and president of the
Americas for Ford Motor Company.
Tickets for the 2006 Eyes on Design Automotive Exhibit can be obtained by calling Eyes
on Design at (313) 824-EYES (3937).
Eyes on Design is a benefit for the Detroit
Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO), a not-forprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Eyes on Design
is the primary source of revenues for the
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programs that enhance the independence of
the visually impaired. For more information
about Eyes on Design and the DIO, visit our
website: www.eyeson.org
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The League Shop
72 Kercheval Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms
313-882-6880
www.theleagueshop.com
Hill Sidewalk Sale
Friday, June 16 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday, June 17 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
50-75% OFF
SIDEWALK SALE ITEMS
www.theleagueshop.com
Classic Cars on Display • Father’s Day Gifts
Woodworking • How-To Exhibits
Food, Music and Entertainment
And Plenty More to Put a Smile on Dad’s Face
All of Our Other Great Vendors Will be There Too!
MARKET IS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30
If You Want to Display Your Classic Ride on June 17
or For Further Information and Vendor Inquiries
313-822-2812 ext. 300
www.grossepointepark.org
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images of beauty, symmetry and
incomparable talent. As these artists
used color and skill to create lasting
delight for the eye, so we at Ambassador
Painting & Decor would love to blend
our gifts with your taste to make your
home “a true work of art”.
June 2006 - 13
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IT’S THE LAW
BY THE HON. MATTHEW RUMORA
Injure/Kill a Worker
Fine $7,500 - Jail 15 years - Fines doubled in work zone
We have all seen these signs while
driving around town. These signs
are warnings of increased and possibly severe consequences resulting from committing traffic violations in construction zones, school
zones, and emergency scenes, such
as traffic accidents. The law is designed to protect school children,
construction zone workers and
emergency scene responders.
tion to which three points or more
are assigned and as a result causes
injury to a construction worker, is
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or
$1,000 fine. If death results to the
worker, the driver is guilty of a felony resulting in a prison term up to
15 years and/or $7,500 fine.
One can raise as a defense to
the above crimes that the injury or
The law provides that a person death resulted from the negligence
responsible for a moving violation of the construction worker.
in a work zone, emergency scene
Where possible, signs are reor in a school zone during the 30 quired notifying drivers of these
minutes before school in the morn- increased penalties for the proing and through 30 minutes after tection and safety of construction
school in the afternoon is subject workers.
to a fine that is double the fine norFinally, the law assigns three
mally assessed for the moving viopoints to one’s driving record for
lation.
driving 10 miles or less over the
Second, the law states that a per- speed limit in a construction zone,
son who commits a moving viola-
four
points
for driving
11-15
miles over the
ing emergency scenes, and in conspeed limit, and five points for drivstruction zones.
ing over 15 miles over the speed
Matthew R. Rumora is the Municipal Judge
limit in a construction zone.
for the City of Grosse Pointe Farms and an at-
Please slow down and be careful torney in private practice. Please call him at
in school zones, when approach- (586) 779-7767 for assistance.
Congratulations to the Grosse Pointe North Jazz Band for an outstanding performance in late May at the Cedar Point “Music in the Parks Festival”. The judges
at this national festival awarded the North Jazz Band a superior rating, the highest score at the festival. The band performed three selections: “Perdido”,
“Prelude to a Kiss”, and “Spain”. Featured soloists included Eli Wilson, Frank Serraiocco, Jerry McDonnell and Lindsay Smith. The band is directed by David
Cleveland, Director of Instrumental Music at Grosse Pointe North Nigh School.
You can hear this magnificent band at the “Music on the Plaza” concert series in the Village of Grosse Pointe on Thursday, June 8 at 7p.m.
June 2006 - 14
Protect Against Eye Injuries
BY WOODS OPTICAL STUDIOS
We all try to do what’s right for our
kids. We make sure they buckle their
seat belts, wear their bike helmets,
and protect them against the sun’s
harmful rays with sunscreen. If they
play sports, we buy them the best athletic equipment necessary to protect
them from head to toe. OR DO WE?
According to a recent study reported by Prevent Blindness America®,
more than 40,000 sports-related eye
injuries occur each year, with nearly
half of these injuries requiring emergency room care. School aged competitors are particularly prone to eye
injuries since their athletic skills of
coordination, balance, reaction time
and speed are still being fine-tuned.
In one year alone, children between
the ages of 5 to 14 endured a significant amount of injuries due to sports
including basketball, baseball, softball, swimming, football and racquet
sports.
The good news is that you can help
prevent being sidelined because of a
serious eye injury. You can make the
decision to help protect your eyes
by adding protective sport goggles
to your equipment bag. However, a
quality pair of Rec Specs® sport goggles equipped with 3 mm thick polycarbonate lenses to meet sport safety
standards, can be sight savers since
they help keep the eyes and surrounding ocular region protected.
Regardless of an individuals age or
skill level, every athlete’s eyes are targets for injury. When you participate
in a sport activity, the impact of a
ball or other equipment as well as an
opponent’s fingers, hands and elbows
become a threat to your visual safety.
If a person plays a sport that requires
a helmet or face guard, don’t make
the mistake of thinking their eyes are
protected from injuries. Your eyes are
still exposed to danger from sports
equipment or an opponent’s finger
penetrating the openings of a face
mask. Likewise, if you wear glasses,
everyday street eye wear IS NOT held
to the same protective standards as
eye wear products labeled as protective eye wear for sports use. The lens
in fashion frames could easily pop out
and puncture or cut the eye, as well
as a frame mangled from impact. In
addition, your overall athletic potential may be hampered by an undetected visual deficiency. A yearly eye
exam is so important. A delayed eye
exam can have life-long effects on
your child or an adult. Children have
no way of knowing that their vision
isn’t normal if they have never seen
clearly.
When it comes to fun at the beach
or pool this summer, the whole family, young and old, can benefit from
swim goggles in prescription and
non-prescription. The soft silicone
adjustable swim goggle has pre-made
polycarbonate, antifog, UV protected
lenses that are available in a wide variety of prescriptions.
WOODS OPTICAL STUDIOS is located at
19599 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods (between Moross and Vernier). (313) 882-9711.
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June 2006 - 15
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CAREGIVING CONCERNS
PETS FOR
POINTERS
BY TERRI MURPHY
Making aging services a
positive experience
It is often said that children are
society’s most vulnerable, but some
believe that the elderly are even
more so. Why? Because for the
most part, the challenges of child
care are foreseeable, and oftentimes planned for. The challenges
involved in taking care of a child
are almost inevitable, and society
generally does a better job taking
care of even unwanted children.
Caring for the elderly however,
oftentimes comes about suddenly
and unexpectedly. Many enter the
role of elder caretaker unprepared
and resentful, and find themselves
“stuck” in an unacceptable situation. There is nothing more heart
wrenching than for one to have
lived life and then to be badly
treated when one is most in need.
Federa l
Law
requires that Nursing facilities maintain a sufficient level of nursing
staff to meet resident needs on a
24-hour basis, however the law does
not define “sufficient”. On average,
a caregiver spends approximately 40 minutes per resident in an
eight-hour shift. A registered nurse
might spend 10 minutes per shift
with a resident. During the course
of an eight hour day, your loved one
might only get 50 minutes of oneon- one care from a caregiver or
registered nurse.
There are many ways that you
can make your loved one’s aging
services experience more positive
and comfortable. Make sure to pass
on your loved one’s new mailing adFor some families, the right dress to family and friends so that
choice for them might be to have they continue to receive holiday
their loved one reside in an as- and birthday cards. You can bring
in their favorite foods when you
sisted living facility or a skilled
visit. Visit on sunny days so
nursing home. Perhaps they
you can bring them outside
do not live in the same area
for fresh air while you talk.
as their loved one, or they
Offer
to drive your loved
work full time and cannot
one’s
friends
to visit. If you
provide the care that they
cannot
visit
them
on a regumight require. Guilt is the
lar basis, you can always
most common sentihave your own private
ment that caregivers
caregiver visit and check
feel when making
on your loved one’s care
long-term care decion a daily basis.
sions for their loved
It is important to
ones. You are not
stay involved and overalone if you feel
see that the facility
down on yourself for
is maintaining your
placing your mom in a
loved one’s quality of
nursing home, or conlife. Close monitoring
vincing your dad that he
on your part will ensure
needs to move into an assisted living. Remember that you that they are receiving the best posare trying to arrange the best pos- sible care. If handled properly, a
sible care for them. In many cases, nursing home or assisted living faresorting to aging services takes cility can be a positive experience
realizing your own limitations as for your family member.
a family caregiver first, which can
Terri Murphy is an active community
be difficult. Once your loved one member and the owner of Home Helpers/Dihas moved into an aging services rect Link, which is the number one provider
facility, you should still play a key of non-medical personal care services in the
country. Direct Link is a leading 24-hour Perrole in the quality of life that they sonal Emergency Monitoring Service. Contact
are able to maintain there.
Terri at (313) 881.4600.
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THIS MONTH’S FEATURED PETS ARE
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17441 Mack Ave., Detroit
Proceeds to benefit GPAAS and
their work in the community.
Please contact GPAAS at (313) 884-1551 or www.GPAAS.org
GPAAS holds adoptions every two weeks at The Children's Home of Detroit,
900 Cook Rd., in Grosse Pointe Woods.
The June adoption date is Saturday, June 17, from 12-3 pm.
The Pointer and GPAAS urge you to spay or neuter your pet.
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PET SENSE
BY ALICE MARCZEWSKI DVM
Letting Go
Equal in the importance to our
decision to obtaining a pet is our
decision to end our pet’s life. Every
living being has to die. Fortunately, for our pets, we can eliminate
much of the pain and suffering associated with dying. The definition
of euthanasia is an easy death; a
mode of dying to be desired. Many
feel that this is the ultimate gesture of love and comfort you can
give your pet.
cha l lenging it can
be to continue our
lives without them.
It is important to be confident
with your decision to let go. Prolonging a pet’s suffering is cruel,
so you must decide for them when
their quality of life is no good. Your
pet looks to you for joy and comfort and security. Realize that it is
With all the drugs available, es- part of your job as a loving owner
pecially anesthetics and pain re- to help your pet through this trylievers, veterinarians have become ing stage.
very skilled in providing a rapid,
For your own sorrow, there is
calm and painless death for your much help available. There are
pet. Euthanasia is definitely not many web sites and on-line grief
a threshold to be feared for those support groups. Type in “pet loss
reasons.
grief support” in a search engine and
However, our grief for the loss
of our pet can be very difficult to
handle. Most of us who have loved
a pet have lost a pet and know how
thousands of entries will be there to
help you. There are also books and
audio books available. For example, When Only the Love Remains by
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There are pet
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support groups that
meet in person. The Pet
Loss Support Group at Michigan
State University meets on the first
Tuesday of every month. They can
also help over the phone at (517)
432-2696. The Southeastern Michigan Veterinary Medical Association
Pet Loss Group meets in Southfield
on the second and fourth Mondays
of the month. They can be reached
at (888) 736-8625.
It is important to understand that
feeling sad over the loss of a pet is
normal. No one can replace your
previous pet. There really will “nev-
er be
a not her
one like that
one,” but does that
mean that other animals should
stay miserable or be put to sleep for
no reason? Through your sadness
don’t forget the millions of pets
still looking for a loving home.
Our pets really do teach us a lot
about love. As a tribute to the deceased pet, share your love with
another.
Dr. Alice Marczewski is a partner with Dr.
Timothy Schacht at Jefferson Veterinary Center, 11300 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit. Phone
(313) 822-2555.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
BY CARI WODAY
University Women Book Sale: The
2006 Collections have begun. A barrel
will be located at the Kroger Store at
Marter and Jefferson in St. Clair Shores
until July 15. Only for donations of a bag
or two of your used books. Paperback,
hard cover fiction, non-fiction, and large
print books, CD’s, Video’s, DVD’s and
audio tapes are all needed. “Readers Digest”, condensed books , encyclopedias
dated before 1995, old text books, and
magazines not accepted. For more info,
call (313) 885-2259.
Detroit Festival of the Arts: Midtown
Detroit’s Cultural District and Wayne
State University Campus on Fri. Sat. and
Sun., June 9-11. Midtown Detroit comes
alive when the multidemensional arts
extravaganza at the University Cultural
Center. Family friendly event features
a fine arts and crafts market, multiple
stages of entertainment, an enormous
children’s fair, and much more. Also,
Sculptors International street performers with Disney characters. Admission
is free. For more info, call (313) 5775088.
Port Huron Museum: Hosting an Appraisal Fair, Sat. June 10, 10 am-1pm.,
South Gallery of the Port Huron Museum, Carnegie Center, 1115 6th St. Verbal
appraisals of two items for $10. (Limited to two items at a time). Proceeds to
benefit the Port Huron Museum. More
info, visit phmuseum.org, or call (810)
982- 0891.
2006 Summer Stroll for Epilepsy: June
10, the Detroit Zoo will be hopping with
excited strollers who will enjoy breakfast, face paintings, clowns, free massages, raffle prizes, and all the zoo’s
sights. Benefits the Epilepsy Foundation
of Michigan’s programs. To participate,
go to www.epilepsymichigan.org, or
call (800) 377-6226, ext. 1-217.
The GP Democratic Club: Hosting it’s
annual picnic on Tue. June 13, from
5:30-8 pm, at the Tompkins Center,
Windmill Pte Park in GP Park. Featured
guest is Lt. Gov. John Cherry. Admission free to paid members, $10 for all
others. Children free, held rain or shine.
For more info, call (313) 885-3123.
Music Hall: Gary Burton’s Quartet Revisited with Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez. These jazz
greats return to Music Hall on, June 16.
June 2006 - 18
Come listen to these talented jazz greats.
Tickets from $45-$75 are available at
ticketmaster locations, visit ticketmaster.com, or call (248)-645-6666.
GP Rose Society: Annual rose show Fri.
& Sat. June 16 and 17 at the Neighborhood Club, 17150 Waterloo, GP. Displays
open to the public from 2-6pm, Fri. and
11am-3pm Sat. No admission charge.
All rose growers are welcome to enter
their best specimens and to compete for
prize ribbons and certificates. Novice
class is included for members and nonmembers who have never participated in
the rose show or have never won a blue
ribbon. The winner in the Novice class
receives a free 1 yr. membership to the
society. Even if you only have one, bring
your specimen to the Neighborhood Club
by 10am, Fri., June 16. Questions? Call
Deborah Leslie (313) 881-7321.
Michigan Opera Theatre: The sixth annual golf outing will be held Mon, June
26 at Shepherds Hollow Golf Club in
Clarkston MI. Those not playing golf
are invited for dinner for just $100. Golf,
dinner, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for
$295. Proceeds go to Michigan Opera
Theatre’s programs. To register, please
contant Stephani Yates at (313) 2373268 or visit Michiganopera.org. Registration ends June 12.
Youth Basketball Camp: First Annual
Back to Basics Youth Basketball Camp,
June 26-30. Twin brothers and varsity
high school basketball coaches, Manny
and Dean Haratsaris, offer two camp
sessions each day from 9am-12pm,
(incoming grades 3-5) and 1pm -4pm
(incoming grades 6-9). Held in the gymnasium of St. Isaacs Church, St. Clair
Shores. Program provides the opportunity to learn and enhance basketball
fundamentals, along with team play
and fun. More info, or to register, call
Manny at (248) 321-1186, or email at
eharatsaris@scslakeview-k12.com.
Please direct your submissions
for the Pointer calendar to:
Cari Woday, Calendar Editor,
The Pointer, P.O. Box 36429,
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236 -- or email to:
pointermagazine@sbcglobal. net.
Deadline is the 20th of each month.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Paul Keller Orchestra will appear
at the 2006 St. John Hospital and Medical
Center Music on The Plaza concert series
on Thursday, June 22, at 7:00 pm The
concerts are free and take place on the
Festival Plaza located at the intersection
of Kercheval and St. Clair in the Village,
downtown Grosse Pointe. They are held every Thursday through August 3.
In case of inclement weather, concerts
will be held in the Maire Elementary School
gymnasium, located at 740 Cadieux Road, 2
blocks west of the Festival Plaza.
More information, call (313) 886-7474 or
visit www.thevillagegp.com for a complete
M.O.T.P. schedule and location information.
• Eatz for Petz at Bogartz’! The popular café and bar on Mack, is going to the
dogs (and cats) on Sunday, June 11, to raise
funds for the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society (GPAAS). Order a dinner between 2:00 and 8:00 p.m., and your money
will go to help the 10-year-old animal rescue group pay vet bills that sometimes add
up to $4,000 a month.
How can you help? Just go to Bogartz’
any time after 2 pm on June 11, and dig into
the Sunday buffet. Meal prices are $14.95
for adults and children 11 and above; $9.95
for kids 6 - 10; and free for children 5 and
under. Beverages are extra. There will be
entertainment, raffles, face-painting and
“surprises galore” so bring the whole family. Bogartz’ is at 17441 Mack, at Neff. The
phone number is (313) 885-3995.
• Wine Tasting every Friday night from
6-8 pm at Park Winery, 15230 Charlevoix,
in GP Park. $5 per person includes six different wines, light hors’ doeuvres and a $10
coupon toward a batch of wine. (313) 821WINE.
• Preservation Wayne offers guided
walking tours in Detroit. Every Saturday
at 10 am, tours of five historic areas of Detroit; downtown, Eastern Market, Midtown,
Auto Heritage and the Cultural Center are
held. They are also holding Tuesday After
Work tours each week. Tours run through
September. (313) 577-3559.
• See the birthplace of the Model T. The
historic Ford Piquette Avenue plant (T-Plex)
is now open and holding tours on the first
and third Saturdays of each month through
October from 10 am - 4 pm. Tickets are $10.
Guided tours by appointment for groups
of ten or more are available at (313) 8728759. Plant is located at 411 Piquette Ave.
at Beaubien in Detroit. For map/info visit
www.tplex.org.
• Detroit Denby High School Reunion.
January and June class of 1976. On November 18, at Lakeland Manor in St. Clair Shores.
Cost is $50. Contact Debbie Dell’Eva Wojcik
(586) 557-3149 debw858@aol.com; Janet
Soncrant Tocco (586) 948-3255 ext. 106; or
Joanne Tocco Verbeke (313) 225-0981.
• Grosse Pointe Historical Society “Oneroom Schoolhouse Experience” celebrating 200 years of Hans Christian Anderson
on June 10. Local historian and former
teacher Marguerite Humes takes you back
in time, with a special focus on Anderson’s
classic fairy tales. (313) 884-7010 or www.
gphistorical.org.
• Assumption Cultural Center Summer
2006. Macomb Community College, Center
for Continuing Education offers classes in
computer software, health, paraprofessional; art, dance, fitness and language. Classes
fill fast so call today. Held at Assumption
Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road, SCS
and Assumption Nursery Center, 22150
Marter Rd., SCS. Call (586) 498-4000 or go
to www.macomb.edu.
• Family Aquatic Center. Family reunions, birthday parties, day camps, swim
lessons and more. The Family Aquatic
Center at Chandler Park, Wayne County’s
premier waterpark, will host its first information expo on Saturday, June 10. The free
“Info Expo” will allow the community to
take tours of the park with mascots “Wally
and Dolly”, learn about special group offers, register children for summer swim
day camp, water aerobics, swim lessons
and more. The event runs from 10 am - 2
pm at the center, which officially opens on
Saturday, June 17 through the Labor Day
weekend. Hours are: weekdays 11 am - 8
pm, weekends 10 am - 8 pm. Call for info
and admission rates at (866) 527-POOL
(7665) or visit www.chandlerpark.com.
• Detroit Opera House. Attila Glatz presents Helmut Lotti at the opera house on
June 29, at 8 pm. Tickets range from $40 to
$85 and are available in person at the Detroit Opera House ticket office, at all TicketMaster Outlets, by phone at (248) 645-6666
and online at www.TicketMaster.com.
• Senior citizen gold cards. Gold cards
offer Grosse Pointe senior citizens the opportunity to attend, without cost, various
school sponsored events. Free admission to
athletic functions and dramatic and musical productions is the school system’s way
of thanking local senior citizens for the
many years of support they have provided
the Grosse Pointe Public School System. To
obtain a calendar or a card, call (313) 4323007.
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JVC DVD DIGITAL THEATER
JVC
70"
REAR
PROJECTION
TV
A SAMSUNG 40" HD LCD TV
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LN-S4092D
SYSTEM
HD-70G886
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S-PVA LCD panel
TH-C5
4th generation D.I.S.T with Genessa 720p
O 16:9 aspect ratio
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5-disc changer
ATSC/Cable Card HDTV ready
N 1366x768 pixels
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DVD-Audio/Video system
Built in ATSC tuner
1002
watt
Mega
Power
8 ms ultra-fast pixel response
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16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
Plays DVD-Audio/Video, DVD-RAM-RW,DVD-R
3-Chip D-ILA system
C 5000:1 contrast ratio
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(video format),CD,CD-R/RW,SVCD/VCD,
178x178 viewing angle
Panorama, cinema, full and regular aspect modes
MP3/WMA/JPEG Digital Still (CD-R/RW/DVD-R/RW)
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Upconverts non-HD signals (768p)
Flicker free high resolution picture
Digital direct progressive scan
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R JAMO SPEAKER SYSTEM
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RXD-201
A 320PDD.3
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100 watts per channel,
4 satellites,center
N and subwoofer
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6 ohms Dolby Digital EX,
Dolby
Digital,
K Subwoofer w/100w
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx,
A amplifier
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Dolby Pro Logic II DTS/DTS-ES/DTS
NEO:6/DTS 96 2 Hybrid
R Two-way oofer and tweeter
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feedback digital amplifier
D Rounder profile design
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Ver III USB input
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NEW MODEL SAMSUNG 42" PLASMA HDTV
SAMSUNG DVD RECORDER/VCR
A ONKYO RECEIVER
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HP-S4253
TX-SR
573
DVD-VR330
R 75 watts x 7
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DNIe enhancement circuitry
Progressive scan
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Integrated ATSC tuner
Chapter creator
Produces over 549 billion colors
Quick start DVD recording
A Dolby Digital EX,
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1024x768
resolution
DVD -R/+R,DVD -RW/+RW,
DTS-ES,Pro
Logic
IIx
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175d viewing angle
Satellite ready
DVD-RAM,DVD -R/+R
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10,000:1 contrast ration
DUAL LAYER,CD/CD -RCD -RW/MP3
O Multibrand remote
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3D Y/C digital comb filter
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SAMSUNG 26" LCD HDTV
JBL SPEAKER SYSTEM 7.1
S NEW MODEL SAMSUNG 32" LCD HDTV
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LNR269D
SCS-300.7
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Home cinema speaker system
Resolution 136 x 768
N Integrated ATSC tuner
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16:9 aspect ration
6 timbre-matched satellite speakers
Viewing angle 170 degrees
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Dual 3-inch woofer and .5 inch
Brightness
500
cd/m2
O 4000:1 contrast ratio
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titanium tweeter
Comb Filter 3D Y/C Digital
10-inch, 150 watt powered subwoofer
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Mounting brackets, stand and wire included
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20746 Mack & Vernier (Next to Big Boy’s) GPW
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BOSE JAMO PANASONIC JVC HARMAN KARDON SHARP AQUOS SAMSUNG ONKYO KENWOOD
AMJ
ELECTRONICS
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Custom Home Theater Design & Installation
SALE $2799
CLEARANCE $3950
SALE $499
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