2019-09-05

Smooth sailing: Park native earns bronze in Pan American Games

When Dan Cyr put his three sons — Dan, Will and Chris — in Bayview Yacht Club’s junior sailing program as youths, he never dreamed one of them would be the first athlete to officially represent Team USA in the Formula Kite class. Nor did he imagine that same son would become a bronze medalist in the 2019 Pan American […]

Parents need to set example

Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events in Michigan has reached epidemic proportion. When more than 2,000 high school athletic directors were asked in a recent national survey what they like least about their job, 62.3 percent said it was “dealing with aggressive parents and adult fans.” And the men and women who wear the black and white stripes […]

Blue Devils net win

The Grosse Pointe South boys soccer team continued its season-opening road trip with a 6-2 win over Utica early last week. Senior captain Connor Stencel led the way, netting a hat trick, while others with one goal apiece were Rene’ Robert, Michael Tengler and Max Simonson. The Blue Devils, fresh off winning the Country Day Invitational, extended their record to […]

Blue Devils split

Grosse Pointe South’s field hockey team dropped a tough 3-2 decision to host Dearborn in a Michigan Field Hockey Association Division 2 East battle last week. Goals scored by forward Sofia Remelius and forward Maria Haddad were the Blue Devils’ offensive output. Hadley McSunas had 14 saves in goal, and was named one of the team’s Players of the Game. […]

Lochmoor pros shine at tourneys

During the last couple of weeks, two Lochmoor Club golf professional had two impressive  accomplishments. Head professional John Pershern played in the Michigan Sr. PGA Championship at Birchwood Farms in Harbor Springs. Seventy players 50 years old and over competed with the top nine qualifying for the National Senior. PGA Professional Championship which will take place October 3-6 at Barton […]

Blue Devils earn wins

The Grosse Pointe South boys tennis team is ready for division play after competing against some tough foes the past two weeks. Last week, the Blue Devils opened with a 7-0 win over Grosse Ile. Freshman Connor Stafford won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, and sophomores Blake Discher and Owen Sanford each won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 and […]

Letters to the Editor

More time needed To the Editor: Several factors regarding the proposed Rocket Fiber deal became apparent at the last school board meeting. Attorneys worked over the weekend to draft contracts on purchase and sale of dark fiber, the fiber optic master purchase and sale maintenance agreements. These are complex agreements of magnitude and long tenure. The action item had to […]

Rita Mae Burns

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Former Grosse Pointe Park resident Rita Mae Burns, 100, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Born July 29, 1919, in Detroit, Rita was one of seven children born to Daniel and Mary O’Donnell. She was fiercely proud of her Irish heritage and an avid Notre Dame football fan. Rita’s family was everything to her and she was a wonderful and […]

Book proceeds to establish scholarship fund

Thirty-five million Americans can trace their ancestry back to the original Mayflower. Next year, the country will celebrate the 400th anniversary of its arrival in America. A central part of many celebrations likely will be the Mayflower II — a replica ship built by Englishman Warwick Charlton, the father of Grosse Pointe Farms resident Randal Charlton. The replica, the elder […]

Technical theater program debuts

Not everyone wants to be in the spotlight. To highlight the importance of behind-the-scenes efforts and teach youngsters how to contribute in ways that matter, Grosse Pointe Theatre is debuting its new Youth Technical Theatre program this fall. Students in fifth through 12th grade are invited to learn about lighting, sound, costumes, sets and other aspects of theater. All of […]