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Could this be a bike lane on Vernier Rd.
in Grosse Pointe Shores? Technically, no

Cyclists who saw the brand-new striping on the just-resurfaced stretch of Vernier Road in Grosse Pointe Shores are forgiven for thinking this is the first of the new bike lanes discussed earlier this year, but alas, it's not. But it could be. Eventually. Shores city manager Brian Vick said the white line is a lane marker, required by the Michigan Department of Transportation as part of its oversight of the resurfacing project. read more...

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Extra Lane on Vernier

Submitted by pilotster on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:44.

I wonder what reason Grosse Pointe Shores could possibly have for NOT designating the extra lane as a bike lane.  Why have an extra lane exactly the size of a bike lane and not call it a bike lane?

Lake Shore resurfacing shows progress

The repaving of a portion of Lake Shore Road from Fisher to Warner was coming to its conclusion Monday afternoon, according to Gary Randall, above right, senior construction observer for the project, who stands at the corner of McKinley and Lake Shore facing the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church as pavers tamp down the asphalt. Repaving the segment from Fisher to Warner is being handled by Barrett Paving Co. with money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Gubernatorial race vital to all, and yet
where were the voters? Finley asks

Michigan faces the most critical election it has held in decades this November but no one is asking who can lead this state and take it where it needs to go, the editorial-page editor of The Detroit News said last week. read more...

He's looking for you, kid

This cuddly critter is Cooper, a 16-pound huggable bundle that is a mix of silky terrier and Maltese. Cooper is two years old, neutered and ready for adoption through the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society. The next adoption event is Saturday (Aug. 21) from noon to 3 p.m. at the Neighborhood Club, 17150 Waterloo in Grosse Pointe. Check the group's website for pictures of more pets looking for a new home.

This view over the Ford lagoon to the swimming pool is one of the many sites detailed in the iPod tour. Landscape designer Jens Jensen focused on forming architecture around nature.

An old estate, seen in a modern way;
the Ford House welcomes the iPod era

Visitors to the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House may now feel more immersed in the history of the grounds and closer to the daily lives of one of Detroit's greatest families with a new iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad tour that includes video. read more...

Hunger knows every neighborhood,
Focus: Hope founder Josaitis tells SMC

Just because an aging relative tells you “Everything is fine” on the telephone, don’t assume it is. Go and check the cupboards.

That was the advice offered by Focus: Hope co-founder Eleanor Josaitis, speaking at the Grosse Pointe Senior Men’s Club recently.

“Hunger is still real and a number of seniors that I’m seeing are from Birmingham, Grosse Pointe, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township and Ann Arbor, all places you never expected.

“The call I get on a regular basis is ‘please don’t tell my kids I’m having a hard time. If I could have some food I would be OK, but I don’t want to be a burden.’

“Gentlemen, please – everything is not fine. I’ve got about 1,600 seniors who have no means of transportation and I have to deliver the food to them every month. So if you’ve got time to volunteer and you want to do it, please, I would welcome you.”

Josaitis and Focus: Hope co-founder, the late Father William Cunningham, made 32 trips to Washington to testify before House and Senate committees over five years before they won approval of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which distributes agricultural surpluses to needy women, children and seniors. read more...

DuMouchelle and Davis both proclaim
high-road stance after bruising primary

UPDATED Wednesday with comments from Janice DuMouchelle, at bottom.

In the GOP primary battle between the novice and the old hand, it wasn't even close. read more...

Grosse Pointe Farms Mayor James Farquhar presents a city council resolution of honor to Carolyn Ewald Kratzet.

Ewald Foundation awards scholarships;
Farms honors Carolyn Ewald Kratzet

Eight college-bound high school graduates have been chosen to share $25,000 in scholarship grants for the 2010-11 school year by the 82-year-old Henry T. Ewald Foundation of Grosse Pointe Farms. read more...

Bledsoe plans bill to expand
Pesticide Notification Registry

Grosse Pointe-based LocalMotionGreen has enlisted doctors, state legislators and other health experts to reduce the use of pesticides on lawns and gardens through public education and state law. Legislation to be introduced by Rep. Tim Bledsoe, D-1st District, would amend the Michigan Pesticide Notification Registry to allow access to all residents who want to protect themselves, children and pets from pesticide exposure. Residents who signed up on an online database would be notified in advance when dangerous chemicals are applied to adjacent properties.

Bledsoe will speak at a kickoff forum Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe Academy, 171 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. Hormone-free ice cream and organic toppings will be served. He'll be joined by Dr. James P. Rosbolt and Dr. John M. Simon. read more...

Manx brothers seek new home Saturday

The handsome devils in the picture above are Frick and Frack, brother Manx tabby kittens, who are very bonded and look terrific together, reports Corinne Martin, executive director of the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society. Manx cats have either no tails or stubby ones, and are great hunters and leapers. The boys are affectionate and curious kittens that are now 12 weeks old. "We'd love to place them together," Martin said. The next adoption event is Saturday (Aug. 7) from noon to 3 p.m. at the Neighborhood Club, 17150 Waterloo in Grosse Pointe. read more...