Jody McVeigh

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Best of the Best returns May 22

2 weeks ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

Online voting begins today for the fifth annual Best of the Best contest, presented by the Grosse Pointe News. Among this year’s 40 categories are several new options, as well as returning favorites. Feel like your manicurist or veterinarian deserves some extra attention? Nominate them!Does your favorite coffee place or carryout joint go the extra mile?
Beloved book added to Vietnam art exhibition

2 weeks ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

A donation of two military history books to The War Memorial — where the Grosse Pointe Artists Association is housed — led GPAA President Karen Pope to reach out to the donor. A phone call to Grosse Pointe Woods resident George L. Bush led to him loaning the GPAA a book about the Vietnam War. “10,000 Days of Thunder,” by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Philip Caputo, has been added to the GPAA’s Vietnam War exhibition, located in the Patriot Gallery.
Yesterday’s headlines

3 weeks ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

1950 75 years ago this week WOODS TO VOTE ON SHIFT TO CITY: The Grosse Pointe Woods Council has acce... Log In With Your Email and ZipAn active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click hereThe Grosse Pointe News has migrated to a new subscription/circulation management system that allows readers to easily subscribe and manage their subscriptions through the website.
Coming soon: Construction underway for Full Circles’s resale shop

1 month ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

Participants in Full Circle Foundation’s TEAM 26 program recently donned hardhats and safety glasses to kick off construction at 15415 E. Jefferson, the future home of the Full Circle Upscale Resale Shop. Armed with sledgehammers, they knocked holes in walls to officially start demolition, though Full Circle founder Mary Fodell took the first swing. “It was a fun event,” said Stephanie DiVirgil, Full Circle director of operations.
A taste for excellence: Restaurant group under new leadership

1 month ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

Courtesy photoLaura Cole was hired to direct the kitchens of Red Crown, Le Rouge Boulangerie, Brine ... Log In With Your Email and ZipAn active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click hereThe Grosse Pointe News has migrated to a new subscription/circulation management system that allows readers to easily subscribe and manage their subscriptions through the website.
Market days coming to Christ Church

1 month ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

The Rev. Maureen Martin had social enterprise and economic justice in mind when she proposed to the head of Christ Church Grosse Pointe ideas about efficiently using the church’s space. What she had in mind, namely, was its commercial kitchen.
Neighborhood Club to host first ‘Run the Bubble’ 5K

1 month ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

Talks of hosting a community 5K have circulated the Neighborhood Club since before the pandemic, but soon the idea will come to fruition as the first “Run the Bubble” 5K is set to take place at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 18. “It’s something we’ve always wanted to do,” Wellness Manager Becky Caulfield said. “For me, fitness is where I focus at the Neighborhood Club. And I’m a runner. We wanted to take fitness and community and bring them together.
Edsel Ford’s powerboating pastime

2 months ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

Photos courtesy of Mike KrollFor five years, Edsel Ford raced powerboats on the Detroit River. Mike ... Log In With Your Email and ZipAn active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click hereThe Grosse Pointe News has migrated to a new subscription/circulation management system that allows readers to easily subscribe and manage their subscriptions through the website.
Mini Picassos founder to return to teaching after successful treatment

2 months ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

After a fender bender last fall led to the diagnosis of stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer, Katy Wereley stepped away from Mini Picassos, the art studio for children that she founded a decade ago. Since September, Wereley has endured 17 rounds of chemotherapy and five weeks ago had a double mastectomy.
Step into spring with the Grosse Pointe Chamber

2 months ago | grossepointenews.com | Jody McVeigh

As winter’s chill starts to subside, the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is warming up for a series of spring programming. They’ll kick it off with the annual Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast, which takes place 7:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, National Day of Prayer. The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club once again will host the popular event, which invites the mayors of the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods to a meal that’s open to the public.