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Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly • Thursday,
June 22, 2017
DOWNTOWN
MONITOR Boomtown: Bigger, Better Ford Fireworks
The Ford Fireworks will light up the Detroit skyline on Monday,
June 26 at 9:55 p.m. with picturesque views visible throughout all
of Downtown and beyond. Produced by The Parade Company, Downtown
Detroit's fireworks
display is one of the world's largest, with a spectator audience
of well over half a million.The Ford Fireworks are live on WDIV
TV-4 at 10 p.m. and 760 WJR will
do a radio simulcast throughout the event. For more information
on The Parade Company events, see theparade.
org. Parking is available throughout the City, and meters will
not be enforced after 5 p.m. Belle Isle and Hart Plaza, two of the
most sought-after viewing areas, will be closed until 2 p.m..
Riverside Park and the RiverWalk (from Yzerman Drive to Jos.
Campau) will both be closed for the event.
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Alexander Girard Exhibit at Cranbrook
Cranbrook Art Museum will host the U.S. debut of the landmark
exhibition Alexan-der Girard: A Designer’s Universe, the first
major retrospective of the former Grosse Pointe resident known for
his colorful and visionary mid-century design work. The exhibition
will run now through October 8.While figures such as Charles and
Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Har-
ry Bertoia, Ruth Adler Schnee, and others are highly regarded in
Michigan's upper realm of mid-century modern hierachy, Alexander
Girard was less well-known but just as influential and important.
Alexander Girard (b. 1907, d. 1993) transformed the tableau of
post-war American
design, from home to office and beyond, by creating opulent
worlds in which every-thing was precisely coordinated, from the
smallest details to the larger picture.“Girard was a modern
Renaissance figure, working in nearly every field of design,
from textiles and furniture to graphics and architecture,” says
Andrew Blauvelt, the Director of Cranbrook's Art Museum.Raised in
Florence, Italy, and educated in London, Girard came to the United
States
through New York but settled in Michigan in 1937. He quickly
began to form friend-ships and partnerships with many leading
modernist innovators from Cranbrook, including Eero Saarinen and
Charles and Ray Eames.He was thrust onto the national scene when he
curated the exhibition For Modern
Living at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) in 1949. In it,
Girard transformed the mu-seum’s Great Hall, introducing modern
design to visitors and journalists with more than 2,000 objects and
rooms designed by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Alvar
Aalto, and many more. According to a 1949 bulletin from the DIA,
the exhibi-tion, “was one of the most successful ever held at the
Institute, attracting more than 150,000 visitors.”In 1952, Girard
became the Director of Design for Herman Miller’s textile
division,
a post he held for 21 years. While there he innovated the field
of textiles for modern furniture and office environments, creating
more than 300 textile designs in a mul-titude of colors, as well as
wallpaper, prints, furniture, and objects. Although he re-located
to New Mexico in 1953, Girard kept his ties to Michigan as head of
the textile and fabric division of Herman Miller, headquartered in
Zeeland, Michigan. Herman Miller is one of the presenting sponsors
of the exhibition.This landmark exhibition at Cranbrook presents
hundreds of examples of Girard’s
work, including furniture, textiles, graphics, architecture, and
sculptures, as well as drawings and collages never shown before.For
more information, see cranbrookartmuseum.org, or call (248)
645-3320. The
Cranbrook Art Museum is located at 39221 Woodward Ave., in
Bloomfield Hills.
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3Thursday, June 22, 2017 DOWNTOWN MONITOR
CITY SCENE
Laydell Harper
Annual United Way Block Parties
United Way of South-eastern Michigan plays an active role in the
De-troit community. Just when you think you know everything there
is to know about this 100 year old organiza-
tion you learn some-thing new and exciting that United Way is
do-ing to make this com-munity a better place to live, particularly
for children. The mission state-
ment for United Way of Southeastern Michigan pretty much says it
all: To mobilize the caring power of Detroit and Southeastern
Michigan to improve commu-nities and individual
lives in measureable and lasting ways.Their work in the com-
munity cannot go unno-ticed; as thousands of children leave
schools across the state for summer break, a great percentage of
them will leave not know-ing where they will get breakfast and/or
lunch this summer. To ensure that no
child spends the sum-mer months hungry, United Way for
South-eastern Michigan is hosting a free summer meals program,
called Meet Up and Eat Up, for children ages 18 and younger. To
make sure children and their par-ents are aware of this free summer
program United Way of South-east Michigan is host-ing five
community Block Parties to create awareness so that no child goes
hungry this summer.Fiat Chrysler Automo-
biles (FCA) US LLC is United Way’s signature sponsor for this
year’s block parties that will offer free food, enter-tainment, and
health-related activities for the entire family. A bounce house,
face painting and reading stations will be on site for the
children, and the automaker’s World Class Manufacturing Academy
Mobile Unit, a state-of-the-art roll-ing classroom, will be
stationed at block par-ties in Wayne and Ma-comb counties. FCA US
employees will also be engaged as volunteers at all Meet Up and Eat
Up sites. ” Hand-outs are not the
solution. United Way is a hugely important community life line.
We have a moral respon-sibility to get involved
beyond the walls of our offices,” said Volunteer Campaign Chair
Ser-gio Marchionne, Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s CEO. “Thanks to all
of our
dedicated Meet Up and Eat Up site partners and corporate
spon-sors like FCA US, the free summer meals program will benefit
thousands of children and their families,” says Herman Gray,
presi-dent and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan. “Since
our involvement in the pro-gram in 2012, more than 7 million meals
have been served. But there’s still much work to do as long as
there are families that are unaware of this worthy program.”If you
know a family
that can benefit from the Meet Up and Eat Up program be sure to
tell them about it, and tell them to tell a friend.United Way Block
Par-
ty locations:Saturday, June 24, 1
to 4 p.m., Pontiac Be-audette Park, 786 Or-chard Lake Rd,
PontiacWednesday, June 28, 3
to 6 p.m., Rosie’s Park, 27107 Hales, Madison HeightsTuesday,
July 11, 3 to
6 p.m., Williams Recre-ation Center, 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd.,
DetroitThursday, July 13, 3 to
6 p.m., Jimmy Paul Box-ing Gym, 5620 East 7 Mile Rd.,
DetroitMeet Up and Eat Up is
a nationally recognized brand offering children access to free
delicious and nutritious meals, Monday through Fri-day, through
collabora-tive partnerships with more than 700 sites across Macomb,
Oak-land and Wayne coun-ties.
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4DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, June 22, 2017
Historic Mariners’ Church
A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLETraditional Anglican Worship
Since 1842The Reverend William R. Fleming, Rector
Sunday Services of Holy Communion8:30 a.m.-The Holy Communion
with Sermon and Organ Music11:00 a.m.-The Holy Communion with our
Professional Choir
Theology on Tap @ Traffic Jam & Snug! Wednesdays @ 6 pm
Thursday Service of Holy Communion12:10 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
170 E. Jefferson at the Tunnel to Canada Free Secured
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SYMPHONIC NEWS
Ruth's Music Notes...
This compelling masterful feat is scheduled to be performed in
many other places around the country.
This week we are looking for-ward once again to a full pack-age
starting with Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Temple Beth El. We
are about to be intro-duced to a new composer, Sean Shepherd born
in 1979. His piece Dust will be performed on Tues-day. On
Wednesday, we will hear David Popper’s (1843-1913) Re-quiem for
Three Cellos and Piano, Op. 66. Popper is known for his cello
compositions. Perry Gold-stein’s (b. 1952) Quintet for cello and
String Quartet (Anthem) as well as Schubert’s String Quin-tet in C
major will follow. Clive Greensmith will supply the ex-tra cello in
this evening and Leila Josefowicz will enrich the Schubert with her
violin. Thurs-day’s program at Kirk in the Hills will feature
Faure’s piano quar-tet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15 with the Novo Trio
and James Van Valkenburg viola.
This coming Friday at the DIA will feature three works by Sean
Shepherd – Preludes (2005), Quartet for Oboe and Strings (2011),
and his Trio (2012).
Saturday, June 24, at 8 p.m. features the closing night of the
festival at Seligman (although the music continues Sunday af-
Spring is over and summer is upon us. Every year I adore the
growth and flowering of all plants and the Great Lakes Chamber
Music Festival seems to be an integral part of this as well. This
past week I listened to James Tocco playing such pieces as
Schubert’s Ave Maria, a piece that every musician has played in one
way or another, but it takes somebody like Tocco to bring out the
intense spiritual-ity of this piece. Anybody who listened to it
during the evening at St. Hugo’s could feel and un-derstand. The
applause was duly deserved.
I attended the event at the Ker-rytown Concert House on Friday,
where I heard Lawrence Dutton, violist of the Emerson Quar-tet
(pictured), performing to-gether with pianist Alessio Bax
Schumann’s (Marchenbilder) Fairy Tale Pictures for viola and piano,
which portrays the dif-ferent auras found in Rapunzel,
Rumpelstiltskin and Sleeping Beauty. I have always adored the tone
of the viola and to hear an acclaimed musician playing an excellent
viola in a smaller clos-er environment is nothing short of sublime.
Not to mention that Eugene Drucker’s violin perfor-mance with Bax
in Brahms’ vio-lin sonata No. 1 in G major was more than one could
expect in an evening.
Shostakovich and the Black Monk was the towering event that
concluded the first week of this Festival, presented at the DIA on
Saturday. This multime-dia feature was co-produced by Emerson
Quartet violinist Philip Setzer and playwright James Glossman. It
is based on Shostakovich’s attempt to write an opera about Chekov’s
short story. Shostakovich was haunted by Stalin’s oppressive
regime, which affected him even after Stalin’s death. The play, in
which Shostakovich and Stalin are the major characters, is
per-formed by the Emerson Quartet with Shostakovich’s 14th string
quartet and other excerpts of his music in the background.
ternoon, the 25th, at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor). The
Seligman program will be-gin with a conversation of Paul Watkins
and violinist Leila Jose-fowicz (see below for her sched-ule).
Janacek and Schoenberg will open and close the musi-cal content
with Mozart and Beethoven sandwiched in the middle. Filet Mignon
couldn’t taste any better.
Paul Watkins, the Artistic Di-rector of the Great Lakes Cham-ber
Music Festival, is a most talented individual who wears many hats,
so to speak. We have seen him so far as the cellist of the Emerson
Quartet and as an accomplished pianist on several occasions.
Towards the end of this week we will have the oc-casion to observe
him in yet an-other capacity. Watkins will be conducting the DSO
Neighbor-hood Concert feature, scheduled on June 22, 23 and 25 at
various locations.
On the program – Haydn’s Symphony No. 102, Stravinsky’s violin
concerto and Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish). Ac-claimed
violinist Leila Josefow-icz will be the soloist. See DSO.org for
details.
This will conclude another re-warding, exciting and
irresist-ible season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
DR. JAMES SCHELBERG
MILD HAMMERTOE QUESTION: My eight year old daughter seems to
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anything to be concerned about?
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the language. They used to talk around the dinner table about
anything that they didn't want us to know about. Family and
extended family was big, especially during the holidays.
Polish customs or traditions in the Javie household were
many.
“We would always go to church first during the holi-days and
then go to both of the grandmother's houses to feast on all the
Polish food they made. Of course we had the blessing of the table
and food at the Easter Vigil, and the sharing of the Oplatek at the
vigil of Christmas.
“My grandmothers were very good cooks but my mom was the best.
She would spend hours in the kitchen during the holidays cooking
and baking all the Polish deli-cacies. I especially remember every
Friday in Lent having plackis and chocolate milk for our dinner. A
little salt and a little sweet. I can taste them now. And nobody
made Kruschiki like my mom. My dad would literally have his own
plate of them for dessert and not share with anyone, well except
his grandkids!”
Q: What makes you cherish your Polish heritage?
Like father, like son.The 45th annual National
Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame inductions in Troy opens its
doors on Thursday, June 22 to a unique father and son sports
officiating combi-nation. Steve Javie (pictured)joins his late
father Stan Javie as a member of the Hall.
Six years ago was the last time Steve Javie was at the banquet,
on hand to accept his father’s induction posthu-mously. Now, Javie
is joined Thursday by Janusz Bednar-ski, Gary Kubiak and Juliene
Simpson.
The officiating legacy of Stan Javie was carried on by his son
Steve, having com-pleted 25 seasons in the NBA and widely
recognized in the top-five in the league hav-ing worked more than
1500 regular-season games, plus 215 playoff games and those 22
Finals games.
“I was so excited when the Board called to share the news,” said
Javie, 62. “In the back of my mind I was hoping that someday I
could share this honor with my dad. That really means so much to me
and I think we are only the second father and son to share this
honor. (It’s) very exciting!”
“Dad was a first generation Polish American and proud of it,”
said son Steve. “My mother’s parents also came over from Poland,
and she too was a first generation Polish American. Dad changed our
family name (Jaworowski) to Javie back in the ‘60's."
“I was born in the Pol-ish section of Philadelphia called
Manayunk. We moved shortly after my birth to the suburbs of
Philadelphia called Lafayette Hill. But (we) always made our way
back to Manayunk to visit my grandparents and aunts and uncles. Mom
and dad spoke Polish because their parents were both from Poland
but they never taught us much of
A: “I think it is the pride that we Polish people have in our
families. And also learning from my dad and uncles the generosity
and giving na-ture of these men in helping anyone in need. That is
what sticks with me about my Pol-ish roots. That and the Polish
people are not afraid to work hard to provide for their fam-ilies
(and) their work ethic and their charity.”
“My dad was such a gener-ous man, sharing all he had with his
family and friends and people in need. As a youngster I enjoyed
being around my dad and his ref-eree buddies just as much as being
around my friends. I think that all the refereeing stuff had to rub
off. And then when I was hired by the NBA I was so fortunate to
have my father as a wonderful teach-er and mentor. I was being
taught by an official who had so much experience (30 years and 4
Super Bowls) if I didn't succeed it would have been because of me
and not him. One thing did get him upset - I never officiated
football. I just thought with him as my father I couldn't win.
People would think if I had success it would all be because of my
dad. So I had to make a path of my own.”
Q: "What about wearing num-ber 29 on your NBA sweater?"
A: “Great question. Number 29 was my Dad's number for just about
his whole career in the NFL... So this had a lot to do with me
getting number 29.
“My buddy in the NBA was wearing that number (29) and when I
asked him if I could change numbers with him, and told him why, he
gladly gave me number 29. I just loved the fact that I felt my Dad
was with me every night guiding me in my ca-reer.”
Reach the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame at (586)
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DWDA's 33rd Annual ConcertDetroit Windsor
Dance Academy's (DWDA) 33rd Annual Season Concert will take
place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at Music Hall Detroit. The
concert is the culminat-ing event for DWDA's 9 month classes.
Approx-imately 50 classes indi-vidually and combined, as well as
DWDA's Jr. and Second Companies, participate in the concert
displaying the skills they've acquired in a collection of artistic
dances.
The Annual Spring Concert has been presented since 1985 and is
sure to inspire, captivate and motivate all attendees. The concert
is a tribute to Detroit Windsor Dance Academy Alumni and dancers
range in age from 4 to 94 years old. Tickets are $50, $25, $20 and
$15. They are available at DWDA until June 23 and at the Mu-sic
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Morias, Bobby Tucker, Marcus Wheeler, Isiah Jones, Carlos Dixon,
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8DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, June 22, 2017
CINEMA CULTUREThe
Well, if the above question has to be posed to fans of Boris
Karloff's 1932 Ardeth Bey, then my answer would be — "No, please
don't."Karloff's Imhotep cannot
be improved upon, and ev-erything else that has come after his
original Universal thriller is just playing off the success of its
elders. Even the Christopher Lee reprise from 1959, and the
most-recent Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser series paled in
comparison. But, the new Tom Cruise
version of The Mummy, just released a couple of weeks ago? Hoo
boy, just who is responsible for this bright and shiny idea?The
credits list a full half-
dozen writers, including di-rector Alex Kurtzman. This sextet of
writers has seen their names associated with Spider-Man I & II,
Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, The Usual Suspects, Jack Reacher,
Transformers, Jurassic Park, and a few other box office
remarkables. I predict that most every-
one involved with 2017's The Mummy, will most like-ly disavow it
— running wildly with arms and legs all akimbo as they distance
themselves from this career stopper as fast as they can.Tom Cruise
as scheming
adventurer Nick Morton, is the—pardon the pun—top gun in this
movie, sharing the star spotlight with Os-car winner Russell Crowe.
Annabelle Wallis (pictured with Cruise, above right), she of the
addictively vio-lent BBC TV show Peaky Blinders, plays Cruise's
main foil, archaeologist Jen-ny Halsey. The set-up is fairly
straightforward: Morton
and his dim sidekick, Chris Vail (Jake Johnson), are mercenaries
in Iraq, dodg-ing bullets and explosives, on the trail of valuable
rel-ics. Along with perky tomb robber Jenny, they stumble upon a
massive and un-known burial site, appar-ently that of a forgotten
Egyptian royal. There is no reason that
there should be an ancient Egyptian tomb there, se-creted away,
many hun-dreds of miles from the sacred center of old Egypt.
Something is strange, but before the area of discovery is advanced
upon by hostile military, the US army se-cures the sarcophagus from
the site, and flies away with it. Eventually, everything and
everybody, winds up in London.Were that more could have
been made of this part of the movie. These opening scenes
basically teased me into thinking that this mov-ie might really be
worth my time.Here's my take on The
Mummy: The story of an Egyptian priest buried alive was
originated in a truly dark and entrancing novel by Sax Rohmer (the
creator of dozens of great characters, including lit-erature's
indelible Chinese villain, Fu Manchu), in his 1919 thriller, Brood
of the Witch Queen. There isn't a mummy mov-
ie, or any other creative de-vice that comes close to Sax
Rohmer's vision of an un-dead mummy. His was the best, almost a
century ago.The Tom Cruise Mummy?
A complete, unparalleled disaster. And, then, enter Russell
Crowe, as the odd Dr. Henry Jekyll. Recognise the name, Jekyll? Un
Huh, that one... the one that has a monstrous persona, Mr. Hyde,
kept in-check by in-
jections that soothe his savage beastliness. The introduction of
Crowe as ostensibly the character who searches the world to destroy
evil things, is well, just plain stupid. It's as if the
screenwriters,
the entire busload of them, couldn't find a decent twist to the
old mummy story, and they just threw whatev-er at it, to finish the
script. It does not work well.The best part of this movie,
for me? Hands down, it's the presence of Sofia Boutella
(pictured, below). She plays the evil, oh-so-bad undead ancient
Egyptian Ahmanet. She's a pretty girl. Even as nasty as her
make-
up is, she's still the most watchable part of what is al-most
certainly Tom Cruise's weakest effort.
By Paul Arlon
Must Hollywood Make More Mummy Movies?
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9Thursday, June 22, 2017 DOWNTOWN MONITOR
313-859-9650
EAST SIDE
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2 Bedroom (From $500.00)
3 Bedroom (From $675.00)
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Rentals
Seniors
Palmer Court Townhomes5721 St. Antoine Street • Detroit, MI
48202 • 313-871-4621• [email protected]
City Living at its Best!Palmer Court Townhomes is an upscale,
yet affordable rental community located just minutes away from the
cultural center of Detroit. Enjoy a Tigers baseball game at
Comerica Park, a show at the Fox Theatre, or a performance at the
Detroit Opera House. No matter what you love to do there is
something for you. If you love to spend time at home you will enjoy
the amenities of your new townhome. With our spacious 2 bedroom
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University and the Detroit Medical Center. Give us a call to speak
with our friendly staff.
SENIOR APARTMENTSYou Can Afford A Breathtaking View!
Come see our fabulous views of the Detroit River, Canada and
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are included. We are located at 7800 East Jefferson, Detroit, MI
48214. Space is limited so call today! Section 8 Waitlist is
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7800 East Jefferson • Detroit MI 48214 • Office 313.824.2244 •
TTY 313.649.3777Equal Housing Opportunity
Seniors
55 and Over Featuring Spacious
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IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCYSpectacular Detroit Landmark building located
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Step into a home that inviteseasy living in a friendly
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Our residents love their homes – Let us show you why!
• Free Utilities• Air conditioning•
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• Community Room• Fitness room• Beauty & Barber shop•
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Community located in Royal Oak Township. Designed for
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Royal Oak
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Ferndale, MI 48220(248) 542-0881
[email protected]
New Center Area 8711 SECOND &
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CASH
23013 Gratiot • Eastpointe
RECORDS WANTED45s & LPs • Best Prices Paid
PEOPLES RECORDS1464 Gratiot Ave., DetroitAcross from Eastern
Market
313-831-0864 2nd Location at:20140 Livernois,
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Bedroomsstarting at $372 month.• Laundry room • community room •
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Included.
313-824-1881
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SUBSIDIZED AND SECTION 8)
U Spacious 1 bedroom U All appliances includedU Secured entrance
and parkingU Shopping, bus lines, restaurantsU Beauty/Barber Salon
U Laundry room on each floorU Computer Lab U Wheelchair accessible
units available
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Estate Sales
**Exceptions Apply
• Premier Senior Living!• Free Utilities!!• Spectacular Views•
Balconies in every apartment• Abundant Closet space• Emergency Pull
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on site• Elevators• Walking trail• Senior activities• Community
room with large TV• Close to shopping• 24 hour emergency
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1401 Chene Detroit 48207313.567.7999
Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Loft Apartments $538 1 Bedroom Apartments starting at $620
Parkview Place Apartments
AcceptingApplications
Professionally Managed by Continental Management
Seniors
BISHOP MOORE APTS99 MANCHESTER PARKWAYHIGHLAND PARK, MI
48203Accepting applications for our newly renovat-ed 1 bedroom
Senior/Disabled Apartments.
Rent is based on income.(313) 865-1552 TTY/TTD 711
Monday-Friday8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Equal Housing Opportunity
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Check Out Our Affordable Apartments
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Hurry! Availability is Limited! Open: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to
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FIRE SALE!!!ONE DAY ONLY
FRIDAY JUNE 23, 10AM-6PM497, 500, 932, 936 E.
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For more info go to estatesales.net
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Real Estate Wanted
Investor with CashWayne County resident
Looking to purchase 19 18 moremulti-family or single family
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Open to location & condition.
REALTORS and Private Sellers please contact:
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[email protected]
Seniors
DRIVERS: Average $1,100 plus, weekly! Monthly bo-nuses! Medical,
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Equal Housing Opportunity
Avon
Buy or Sell Avon— Shop @County Line flea market free gift
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discounts and baskets!Nicole 313-414-AVON(2866)
Group discussion with presen-tation: "The American
Com-modification of LGBT People: Detroit". Donation appreci-ated.
Free for members of TiE Detroit in good standing.RSVP:
[email protected]
Group Discussion
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Jafra
Co-Ops
JAFRABuy or Sell. Start today, make money tomorrow.
Biz kits < $100Call Veronica (313) 864 5659
Visit www.myjafra.com/vdavis1to order online.
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Drivers: Local & Regional, No-Touch Openings! $3000 Sign-on
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• All Utilities IncludedAccepting Applications
For Waiting List
Comfortable living at restoration towers
a worry-free Community for seniors 62 and up.
Our everyday Mission is to provide our family of residents with
a friendly, safe and worry- free community that encourages their
independent well-being.
Rent 30% Of Income
•ResidentControlledEntry•EmergencyCallSystem•ComputerLearningw/Classes•Award-winningBuilding•ServiceCoordinatorAvailableDailytoAssistwithHealthService&CareManagement•Delicious
Lunch Served in our
Dining Room,
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RESTORATION TOWERS
16651 Lahser Road Detroit, MI 48219
313-538-0360Professionally Managed by Paragon Management,
Inc.
Seniors
Movers
OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2-5 PM
2594 W. McNichols, Detroit
Rare Find! 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home in the Detroit Golf Club
area of Palmer Park. Spacious living room, dining rm, and family
room with awesome view of the golf course. 1st floor bedroom,
currently used as a den 2 fireplaces, living room & dining
room., partially finished basement, 2 car attached garage and
more.
$385,000 negotiable.
MARION TINDLE KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY MARKET CENTER
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“Your ignorance is their power” Unknown Author Bella Vista Glen
Apartments
369 GlendaleHighland Park, MI 48203
(313) 883-5020Accepting Applications for our newly renovated 2
bedroom Senior/ Disabled Apartments. Rent is based on income.
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.TTY 1-888-835-5322
Equal Housing Opportunity
Immediate Occupancy for 1 & 2 bedroom senior apartments.
Wait List Open and Accepting Applications for 1-3 bedroom garden
apartments and townhomes for households 18 & older. RENTS ARE
BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME. NO APPLICATION FEE• FREE Heat &
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(313) 865-4550 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Gabrielle Apartments & Townhomes14201 2nd Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203(313) 865-4550
TTY (800) 649-3777RALPH BUNCHE COOPERATIVE HOMES INC
Sales Office - 2781 E. Larned Located in the “Elmwood Park
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1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
•Spacious Floor plans • Hardwood/Carpet Floors • Galley
Kitchens• Private Parking• Park-Like Setting
• Close to the Riverwalk, Renaissance Center, Chene Park,
Greektown, Belle Isle and Major Freeways
From $634 - $655 a month includes heat, water & trash
pickup
All the Advantages of Home Ownership!!For more information, call
(313) 567-9854
Office Hours: Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wed 1-5
p.m.
7661 LaSalle Detroit $210,000
Showings byappointment to
qualified buyers only Call:
DeLois Kirkland-Jones-Treasure Homes, Rlty
248-864-4688
BEAUTIFUL BRICK HOMEDesirable Westside area. 3 nice size
bedrms., updated kitchen, 2 full baths, fin. bsmt., central air
& more! $69,000.GC Boynton & Associates
(248) 834-3700
For Sale
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A Premier Senior Living Community in Detroit
Units S
till Ava
ilable
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Wonderful new neighbors in your neighborhood!
For more information about Hartford Village
www.HartfordVillageHomes.comor call
313-270-9700
17500 Meyers RoadDetroit, Michigan 48235-1404
39 Independent Living Cottages24 hour on-site security, gated
community,
fully-equipped kitchen, including dishwasher, washer and dryer,
great room with vaulted ceiling,
attached garage (1.5 car), outdoor patio, and quality, custom
finishes
46 Independent Living Apartments24 hour on-site security, gated
community,
fully-equipped kitchen, including dishwasher, balcony,
barrier-free apartments available
and washer and dryer
SERVING SENIORS & COMMUNITIES
Immediate Occupancy
Toast of the Town Travel and
Small World Tours & Travel Present Summer & Fall Travel
Experiences
Cincinnati, OhioSplash & Stay Family Getaway
Free admission to the park + (1) night lodgingJuly 13, Aug. 10,
Sept. 1, 2017
Taste of Chicago Saturday, July 8, 2017 $99.00
Idlewild 5th Annual Homecoming Jazz & Blues Festival
Saturday, August 5, 2017 $65.00 Grand Rapids
Cultural Enrichment & Fun September 23-24, 2017
Contact: Toast of the Town Travel (313) 772-3201Small World
Tours & Travel (586) 774- 7809
Detroit Kite Festival on Belle Isle
The Detroit Kite Festival will host its first annual Detroit
Kite Festival on Sunday, July 16, at Cricket Field on Belle Isle,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.The Festival is intended to be a free, family
friendly event
centered around kite making and flying. There will be kite
making for youth, participation from local community
or-ganizations, competitions, activities and exhibitions from local
artists, thinkers, makers and doers. For more information see
detroitkitefestival.org. or call
(313)821-9844. Belle Isle is located at the intersection of
Jefferson Ave. and East Grand Blvd. in Downtown Detroit.