Newsletter - Grosse Pointe Crisis Club

Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
Newsletter
Celebrating 56 Years of Helping Those in Need
Volume 46
September/October 2012
Number 5
MIKE GREEN HEADLINES THE
2012 GROSSE POINTE CRISIS CLUB
COMEDY NIGHT FUNDRAISER
Friday, October 26TH
The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
Comedy Night is back! This year,
making an encore appearance, is
Michigan comedian, Mike Green.
From The President
For the second time this year I would like
to thank the Grosse Pointe Old Devils
for making a contribution to the Club.
In my book they are angels not devils.
Their generous support is very much appreciated.
The weather for the Golf Outing was perfect and the event itself was every bit as
good. Attendance was the best we have
had in the past several years and Ted Eikhoff and Steve Graus deserve our thanks
for a job well done. The volunteers who
worked on the event, Jim Maniere would
be one example among many, deserve
our thanks also.
Comedy Night 2012, on October 26th,
will be our next major event. In a previous newsletter I stated that I believe
this event is a wonderful way to spend
an evening. The price is a bargain and
the entertainment has always been very
good. If you have never attended this
event you have been missing a great opportunity to enjoy a fun filled night.
At the last Trustee meeting we had a discussion regarding Article 1, Section 4 of
Natural likeability, original jokes
and the knowledge to make it all
look made up every time...this is
what Mike Green brings to the table. With a strong improv background,
he has worked with Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Titus. Green was
Hour Detroit Magazine’s 2011 Comedian of the Year and Laughfest 2011’s
Best Clean Comedy award winner. His infectious enthusiasm and entertaining stories will keep you in stitches.
Another Michigan native, Jeff Dwoskin, will open the show. Jeff takes on
a variety of topics and has used his personal blend of sarcasm and unique
insights to become a club favorite while building a fan base all his own..
This years’ show will be hosted by the Clubs’ resident Master of Ceremonies
Rich Higgenbottom, who has been found entertaining at Joey’s Comedy
Club/Kickers Lounge in Livonia, MI.
Past attendees have said comedy night is “the best value on the Eastside”.
We offer generous cocktails, great food and excellent entertainment all for
$35 per person. This is a Crisis Club couple’s event so please bring your
spouse, family, neighbors, friends and business associates and introduce
them to this outstanding Crisis Club event.
Comedy Night details can be found in the flyer included with this newsletter. Doors open at 6:30 P.M.
Reservations are strongly encouraged, so please confirm your attendance
by contactngTed Eikhoff, by email [email protected] or phone at 313407-9132.
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Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
Expect More. We Deliver!
Giving People Care and Consideration
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OFFICERS — 2012
President
John J. Blake
Vice-President
John A. Bogdziewicz
Crisis Case Director
Donald H. Vormelker
Secretary
Robert J. Borowy
Treasurer
Michael P. Arnett
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(586) 421-2400 • Fax: (586) 421-0630
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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
Term Ending Dec. 31, 2015
John J. Blake
James P. Ellis
Robert J. Godard
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TRUSTEES
Term Ending Dec. 31, 2012
Robert J. Borowy
Gerrit C. DeMeulenaere
Robert E. Fleming
Douglas C. Wozniak
Vice President of Operations
Crisis Club Member
www.americanstandardair.com
Resident Agent
Michael P. Arnett
Distributed by
Young Supply Company
Anthony R. Vallan
36470 Jefferson
Harrison Township, MI 48045
by the lake
Nicholas M. Ritts - Member
good drinks! great food!
KRUEGER
Michael C. Krueger
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Crisis Club Member
Sales & Service Since 1930
28010 Harper • St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
586.443.4328 • Fax: 586.443.4430 • 888.477.7559
Sam Ventimiglia, President
Crisis Club Member
26107 Harper Ave. • St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
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: [email protected]
Web: www.gpcrisisclub.org
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W E A L T H
P L A N N I N G ,
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877-SAM-VENT (toll free)
[email protected]
www.glwealthplanning.com
Securities Offered through LPL Financial
Member FINRA/SIPC
1600 East Ten Mile Road
Hazel Park, Michigan 48030
Tel: (248) 399-2830
Fax: (248) 399-1358
Fax: (248) 399-6392
ROBERT PUSKAS, JR.
Daniel J. Aitken, CPCU, CIC
John L. Konechne, CPCU, ARM
Crisis Club Member
Aitken-Ormond & Shores
Insurance Agents & Consultants
710 Notre Dame • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
(313) 881-5322 • Fax: (313) 881-5775
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
Crisis Case Corner
By Donald H. Vormelker - Crisis Case Director
Thank You Notes Received
Case 1464
D.Vormelker
A young single woman called the GPCC Hotline for assistance with rent and utilities. During the interview it
was determined that she received the phone number from
a friend of hers whom we had assisted earlier in the year.
The case was rejected.
Case 1463
To the Grosse Pointe Crisis Club,
A few weeks ago I had been referred to your group by
a good friend of mine whose husband is one of your
members. I had recently had cancer surgery and have
been unable to work for some time.
Case 1465
J. Oreson - D. Vormelker
An elderly woman contacted the Crisis Club based on a
recommendation from her social worker. After review, it
was determined she needed a ramp for her wheelchair to
allow her to get in and out of her home. The Club paid for
the ramp and the installation.
When Don phoned me, offering to come to my home
and offer help, I was stunned at the kindness and generosity of your club. My utility bills were behind, all
about to be shut-off, and I had been very worried about
how to take care of these bills. Your club has given me
much peace, in making the utility bills current, and
alongside that making my car payment current, which
was also a worry. The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club also
provided a working dryer, which I had been without for
more than three years.
Case 1466
J. Oreson - D. Vormelker
An older couple was referred by a GPCC member. The
husband has cancer and is unable to work. He has filed for
SSDIB and is waiting for his first check. They were moving to a more affordable rental and needed help with the
security deposit and the first months rent, which the Club
provided.
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.
New Member Profiles
By Gerrit DeMeulenaere-Membership Chairman
George Terryn resides in St. Clair Shores, is single and
enjoys racquetball. He will be an avid addition to our
ranks. His sponsors are Rick Molitor and Mickey Hellrung.
Sam Ciaramitaro is a certified public accountant and
has his own firm, S.M. Ciaramitaro C.P.A., located in
Harper Woods. Married to Kathleen they have grown
children and reside in Grosse Pointe Woods. He is
familiar with many Crisis Club members and will attend as well as volunteer at the Club’s functions. His
sponsors are Thomas Blake and Dick Grosfield.
Tom Bidigare is retired from General Motors and
resides in Grosse Pointe Woods. He is married to
Kathy they have two children Carrie 31 and Pete 28.
He belongs to the Grosse Pointe Seniors Men’s Club
and enjoys hockey, collects autographs and is a history
aficionado. His sponsors are Jeff Vaughn and Dick
Grosfield.
I do not know the words to express to you my gratitude
for your kindness. The last few months have been worrisome, with overdue bills that I was unable to cover,
I’ve been unable to work full-time for some months, and
your assistance has provided much peace at a stressful
time. Please accept my genuine thanks to all of your
club members, for it is all of you who make it possible
to assist people in need. Your hearts are big. Please
know my heart is full of gratitude. You’ve given me
hope again.
God’s blessings to each of you. Please know what a
difference you’ve made in this life. It is my hope to be
able to provide hope to others in need. Yours is an honorable mission. Thank you to you that your mission has
changed my outlook. Never will I forget your kindness.
Be well.
Applications for Membership
By Gerrit DeMeulenaere-Membership Chairman
Michael A. McCabee, a resident of Grosse Pointe
Woods, is a Principal Accounts Manager-Major
Accounts at DTE Energy. His sponsors are Dick
Grosfield and Bernard Youngblood.
Mark Landrus Fossee is the President of General
Funding Corporation, located in Grosse Pointe
Woods. He resides in Grosse Pointe Shores. His
sponsors are Thomas Blake and Richard Grosfield.
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Annual Meeting and Election of Trustees
Thursday, November 1st
The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club will hold its Annual Meeting for the Election of
Trustees on Thursday, November 1, 2012. The meeting will be held at Barrister Gardens, located at 24225 Harper, St. Clair Shores. The polls will be open
between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. and members of the Election Committee will be
present to assist you during these hours.
On election night we will be pleased to host Bradley J. Simmons, Executive
Director of Tour Lake St. Clair, as our guest speaker. Brad will talk about and
make a PowerPoint presentation on the history and progress of the Lake St.
Clair Tourism Initiative, and the development of the first-ever Lake St. Clair
Circle Tour.
The Annual Meeting is complimentary to members in good standing. Additionally, the meeting will also be complimentary for new applicants who complete
their application and pay the initiation fee, in full, that night.
An on-going buffet will be offered from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., along with
cocktails throughout the evening. Guests are subject to a normal $25.00
charge.
The Membership Meeting will be called to order at 7:30 p.m. for the program
and the announcement of the election results.
Bob
Fleming
Dan
Roemer
By Bob Borowy & Walter Heck
Members/volunteers are needed for our
remaining Charity Poker venue in 2012.
The final card
games/tournament will be
Monday, October
2nd through Friday, October 5th.
I want to thank Mike Arnett, Steve Graus,
Jim Ellis, Bob Godard, Bob Borowy, Nicole Borowy, Josh Osborne, Rick Heck,
Scott Timco, John Blake and Jim Flannery
for their support at our July poker event.
Just so you know that your efforts are appreciated, our July event generated over
$5,200 to the Crisis Case fund.
Our partner continues to be Cada’s Poker
& Sports Grill, 44935 Hayes Rd., Sterling
Heights, MI
Please contact one of us and sign-up
with a fellow member or friend to help
your Club take advantage of this fundraising opportunity. Thanks to all of you
who have volunteered and supported this
effort that provides funding for our crisis
cases.
Shown below are photos of the four Board of Trustees nominees.
Bob
Borowy
Charity Poker Update
Creight
Weber
Contact Bob at 586-864-2502 or Walter
at (313) 582-1100 / (313) 505-1215.
2012 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing
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2012 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing
Photos by Sue Solomon and Ted Eikhoff
The Crisis Club had absolutely perfect weather at the
2012 Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing and the only thing
better than the weather was the foursome of Carl Mitself,
C.R. Mitself, Richard Dorman & Dave Zimmerman. They
posted an unbelievable score of 54 to beat out the other
30 teams at Sycamore Hills.
As Co-Chairman of this annual event, I want to thank all
of the players, beverage and tee sponsors as well as the
volunteers for their commitment to support our Crisis
Club golf outing. This year we had 122 golfers, a 49%
increase over last year’s event.
With a reduction in operating costs and many generous
players and sponsors, the event raised over $12,300 to
support the Crisis Club and the needy people we support.
Please keep the Kotcher’s Kapers Golf Outing on your
calendar for August 5, 2013.
Sincerely,
Steve Graus and Ted Eikhoff, Co-Chairmen
2012 KOTCHER’S KAPERS
GOLF OUTING WINNERS
Tournament Champions
Carl Mitself, C.R. Mitself, Richard Dorman, Dave Zimmerman
Skins
Team Mitself
won 4 skins
(3) (3) (2) (2)
Finally Finished
Janet Gallager, Juli Gola, Steve Medlaud, Susan Golicic
Contest holes
#2 South Closest-to-pin: Jeff Yanssens - 5’ 1”
#4 West, Closest-to-pin: Rick Molitor - 14 1/2”
Putting Contest Winner
Bob Borowy
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2012 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
AAA Michigan - Dave TenHopen
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 - Hyundai
In Memory of Alfred Cytacki
Duker, Reilly, McPherson & Assoc.
Eastown Distributors
Eastside Properties, Inc.
Compliments of Jim & Jeri Ellis
Fecteau Air Systems, LLC
Don Gooley Cadillac
Halpin & Associates
Industrial Sources Inc.
Jaguar - Landrover Lakeside
Hank Kinzey & Associates, Inc.
The Kotcher Family
Krueger Heating & Air Conditioning
The Macke Group
Marasco’s Painting Co.
Michigan Marine Terminal, Inc.
Motor City Fastener
National Coney Island
Paragon Technologies
Plum Brook Golf Club
Rem Printing
Dan Roemer Plumbing
Compliments of William C. Schaefer, Esq.
Signature Medical Equipment, LTD.
Compliments of Ray Sesnie
Sycamore Hills Golf Club
Gerard Thomas Company, Inc.
Prizes/Cash Contributors
London Chop House
J. Kotcher
Irish Coffee Bar & Grill
Big Al’s Firehouse
Rammler Golf Club
Jawor’s Golf Center
Jerry Oreson
Sycamore Hills Golf Club
Fishbones St. Clair Shores
Gibb’s
Dr. Tim Sullivan
George Koutier & Sons
Eastown Distributors
Mike’s Restaurant & Bar On The Water
Atheneum Suites Hotel
Mike’s Marine Store
Beverage Cart Sponsors
Eastown Distributors
Wolverine Bronze Co.
Keller Williams Reality - Lakeside
Industrial Sources Inc.
Maple Lane Golf Club
The Loon Resort
John & Justin Manni
Fishbones Greektown
Frank LaGrasso Jr.
Hank Kinzey & Associates, Inc.
Barry Leonard
Putting Contest Sponsor
Law Offices of
Douglas Wozniak PLC.
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COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL
HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS
THOMAS M. BLAKE
President
Crisis Club Member
[email protected]
www.intradiant.com
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
MOTTO
The Grosse Pointe Crisis Club is pledged to act fast
in an emergency or “CRISIS” not covered by the
policies of other charitable organizations. Cases
requiring continuing aid are best handled by others.
Serving the Community Since 1956
Did you know that you can support The Grosse
Pointe Crisis Club by using your Kroger Plus
Card? Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com
and select Michigan for your state. Click on enroll
and select the Grosse Pointe Crisis Club (82394)
as your preferred charity.
Thank you - we appreciate it!
Kroger Community
Rewards Program
2012
Sept. 20
Trustee Meeting
Barrister Gardens
Oct. 26
Comedy Night Fundraiser Barrister Gardens
Nov. 1
Election and
Membership Meeting
Barrister Gardens
Dec. 11
Trustee Meeting
Barrister Gardens
2013
Jan. 17
Trustee Meeting
Barrister Gardens
April 8
Spring Sports Night
Barrister Gardens
Note:
Dates for Trustee Meetings are tentative and
subject to change.
Crisis Club Contact Information
Web: www.gpcrisisclub.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail: Grosse Pointe Crisis Club
P.O. Box 36243 • Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
Thank you for participating in the Kroger
Community Rewards program. Our supporters, who shopped at Kroger between May 1st
and July 31st 2012 and contributed $196.85
to the Club.
If you shop at Kroger, please enroll for the
Kroger Community Rewards Program and
designate the Crisis Club as the beneficiary of
your shopping.
Donations Received
By Michael Arnett – Treasurer
The Crisis Club is again the recipient of a very generous donation from the Grosse Pointe Old Devils
Hockey Club. This year’s Old Devils donation of
$3,000 allows the Club to confidently move forward
with our objective to “…act fast in an emergency or
“CRISIS”…. Thanks!
Newsletter Availability
If you would like an additional copy of our
Newsletter for family, friends or business associates, please stop by the following establishment:
Irish Coffee Bar & Grill, Grosse Pointe Farms
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INDUSTRIAL
SOURCES
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
3 Kevin Schoensee
3 Thomas Schlack
4 Richard Grosfield
6 Charles Tomas
6 Daniel Aitken
7 John Blake
10 Kenneth Kazerski
10 Walter Heck Jr
13 Matthew Stevens
18 David Durney
18 Sam Hakim
20 John Coppins
22 David Champine
24 Tymon Totte
26 Anthony Frabotta
26 Neill Peters
51607 Kachina Lane • Macomb Twp. 48042
(586) 232-3994 • Email: [email protected]
17060 MASONIC BLVD., SUITE 101 • FRASER, MI 48026
(586) 296-1312 • Fax: (586) 296-0352 • [email protected]
Jason Hill - Crisis Club Member
A.B.C. Boring Co.
DAVID DUHAIME, President
JIM DUHAIME, Retired
Crisis Club Members
30600 Ryan Road • Warren, Michigan 48092
Tel: (586) 751-2580 • Fax: (586) 751-2601
DISTRIBUTORS OF:
SINCE 1933
From the President (continued from page 1)
Results for our Kroger Community Rewards spending
are on page 9. Candidly, the membership’s participation in this program is abysmal. Only eleven members,
out of over one hundred-eighty plus current members are
enrolled. Please, if you shop at Kroger, take a moment to
designate the Crisis Club as the beneficiary of your Kroger
spending. See page 9 for enrollment details.
INVESTMENTS
INSURANCES
REAL ESTATE
JAMES L. MANIERE - CHAIRMAN
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
6 Dan Greene
7 Darryl Spicher
10 Larry Smith
10 Steven Grimsic
11 James Flannery
15 Richard Ray
16 Frank LaGrasso
18 Dallas Kitchen
19 Robert Bendzinski
19 Walter Cytacki
20 Jack Patterson
22 Lawrence Hakim
28 Michael Norris
29 Mark Hatduk
31 Jim Sesnie
31 Tim Sullivan
31 Thomas Bolz
the Club By-Laws. The discussion was centered on the following sentence in that Section. “Any new member shall
assist in the investigation of at least one crisis case investigation during his first year of membership. “We have not
been doing this for a number of years. I have been a member of the club since the year 2000. I have never been
involved in the investigation of a case and I have no desire
to do so. We are dealing with people who find themselves
in a difficult, stressful situation. Investigating these cases
is not a walk in the park. We can’t predict when we will
receive a request for help and a timely response is often
necessary. I intend to call a special meeting of the Club
Trustees to discuss possible changes to this By-Law. At this
point in time we have no preconceived notions as to what
we might do. What we may like to do and what we are
capable of doing are probably not identical due to the fact
that we do not have a paid staff member to make phone
calls, set up appointments or schedule people. The simple
solution would be to eliminate the sentence from the
club By-Laws. However that course of action would run
counter to the goal of encouraging member participation
in Club activities. If you have any thoughts on this matter
please let me or any of our Trustees know.
CONSULTING
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
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ISO 9002 CERTIFIED QS 9000
FORD Q1 CERTIFIED
FAX:
313-884-0206
Lawrence W. Ray - Crisis Club Member
Home: (313) 884-7982 • Cell: (313) 303-5097
[email protected]
WAYNE BOLT & NUT CO.
13083-85 FAIRLANE • LIVONIA MI 48150 • (313) 862-0300
SINCE 1959
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
Best Bar Burger In Town
Grill open til 1 am Daily
Your Host: John Kennedy
Crisis Club Member
(313) 881-5675
18666 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Fax (586) 774-1960
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
10
31551 Ford Road
Garden City
email: [email protected]
www.cremationmichigan.com