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MONITOR Greater Detroit's Original Weekly
Thursday, December 12, 2019
The Annual Belle Isle Holiday Stroll, presented by the Belle Isle Conservancy, returns on Friday, December 13 from 5-8 p.m. The Belle Isle Holiday Stroll is a free event, traditionally held on the second Friday of December, that welcomes park visitors to enjoy a family-friendly schedule of holiday activities and performances at institutions across the island.
Visitors will have the opportunity to visit institutions including the Belle Isle Aquarium, Belle Isle Nature Center, Belle Isle Boat House, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, and the Belle Isle Casino.
Each institution will be open after hours for guests to tour and will host holiday attractions and activities that include the Pewabic Street Team, Santa’s Workshop, various crafts, a food truck court, and holiday photos. Several performing arts ensembles from the Detroit Public Schools Community District will provide live entertainment, as well as WellSpring Choral and 'the Urban Violinist' Kym Brady. In addition, Belle
Isle Conservancy will host the first-ever Belle Isle Holiday Stroll Winter Market at the Belle Isle Casino with a small selection of local vendors to participate in the pilot program.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will host 'Stuff-a-Truck' with the goal of filling an entire patrol truck with new toys to be donated to children in need. In addition, various locations will collect new toys as part of the Toys 4 Tots program.
In an effort to provide some parking convenience and to keep traffic flowing smoothly on the island, Belle Isle Holiday Stroll guests will be able to park and ride with shuttle service being provided to each participating location. Shuttles will run in 15-minute intervals and will include two ADA accessible shuttles.
A full event schedule is available on the Belle Isle Conservancy’s website at belleisleconservancy.org/holidaystroll . Belle Isle Park is located at the intersection of E. Jefferson and E. Grand Blvd. in Downtown Detroit.
Annual Holiday Stroll on Belle Isle
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HOLIDAY EVENTS
From 1959 into the '60s, Eleanor Ford hosted high society receptions in honor of her granddaughters' debutante seasons. For each girl, she put a unique twist on holiday décor, with her love of flowers often taking center stage. This holiday season, Ford House will be authentically decorated as it was during the holiday receptions Mrs. Ford hosted to honor her granddaughters from 1959 through the ‘60s. Archival photos were used to re-create some of Eleanor Ford's more creative touches, in-
cluding Christmas trees suspended from the Gallery ceiling. The tour of the main floor also features stories and photos of the Ford family’s Christmas traditions and other grand re-ceptions and parties held at the estate, while the tour of the second floor allows visitors to explore the personal spaces of the home. Tours run noon—7:30 p.m., Wed.-Sat., and noon—4 p.m. Sundays, through January 5, 2020.
Plus 10 a.m.—3 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.All daytime tour tickets (noon— 4 p.m.) are sold at the Ford House Visitor Center, first come,
first served, no reservations. For information or to purchase tickets in advance for evening tours (5—7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.), call (313) 884-4222, or see fordhouse.org. The grounds are open for walking until 5 p.m.Admission prices: $12 adults, $11 seniors, $8 children 6-12, and free for 5 and under and
Ford House Members. Grounds-only admission is $5. The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House is located at 1100 Lake Shore Rd., in Grosse Pointe Shores.
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House's Holiday Belles Tour
Poetry Slam at Orchestra Hall's CUBEOn Saturday, December 14, starting at 8
p.m., Spoken Word artist La Shaun Phoenix Moore will host the CUBE Poetry Slam — Unplugged at the Orchestra Hall Complex's performance venue, the CUBE.This evening of intense Spoken Word fea-
tures some of Detroit’s finest slam poets, live spun music from DJ Stacye J, plus an acoustic set by Brooklyn-based soul-pop vocalist and cellist Gabriel Royal (pic-tured).Tickets are $10 for General Admission,
and $35 for a VIP Experience (includes ad-mission, reserved cabaret seat, and 1 free drink from the CUBE bar). For more info or tickets, see dso.org or
call (313) 576 - 5111. The CUBE is located within the Orchestra Hall Complex at 3711 Woodward Ave., in Greater Detroit's Mid-town Cultural District.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Detroit's Dominant Dashmen by Dr. John Telford
Statewide, nationally, and internationally, predominant dashmen came out of Detroit throughout the 20th century. From the 1920s until the 1990s, dozens of sprinters from the Detroit Public Schools Athletic League (DPSAL) went on to attain broad acclaim. Interestingly, the competitive distance of more than half of them was the quarter-mile (440 yards) and the slightly shorter 400 meters, whereof I wrote a now out-of-print techniques book on the event, 'The Longest Dash' (Track & Field News Press, Los Altos, CA, 1965, 1971). These Motown quarter-horses who shattered city and state records included
old Northeastern's John Lewis, Northwestern's Stan McConner, Central's Cliff Hatcher (inducted posthumously into the Detroit Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame in 2019), Southeastern's George Wesson and Lorenzo Montgomery, Cass Tech's Harlan Huckleby, Mumford's James Grace, Ford's Mike Holt, and old Cool-ey's Stan Vinson and lucky Claude Tiller (who incidentally will wed the lovely Holly Powell on January 1). Were these stellar long sprinters to be ranked comparatively via the unforgiv-
ing stopwatch alone, the fastest had to be Pershing High School's state cham-pion Darnell Hall (pictured), with his 400-me-ter clocking of 44.5 seconds. Hall, who ran on America's winning 1,600-meter relay team in the 1996 Olympics, belongs in the DPS Sports Hall of Fame with Hatcher and two other for-mer DPSAL quarter-milers who are in it already — this writer (Northwestern and Denby High Schools, Wayne State University, the Detroit Track Club, and the United States national team, inducted in 2014) and Deon Hogan (Kettering High and the University of Kansas, inducted in 2016). In 1957, I became the first Michigan col-legian and first DPSAL-bred sprinter to run the full quarter-mile under 47 seconds and then do it again and yet again at 400 meters, going undefeated at the distance representing the U.S. in Europe. Deon Hogan was the first De-troiter under 46 seconds with a world-record 45-second clocking in 1979 for Kansas. Hogan's 45-second time for the full quarter could have been as fast as 44.5 for the shorter 400 meters, which would have placed him a step ahead of Darnell Hall's all-time Detroit best. Henry Carr, the great "Gray Ghost" of Northwestern High and Arizona State,
who was also inducted posthumously in the DPS Sports Hall in 2015, won the Olympic 200-meter dash in 1964 and like me clocked quarter-miles in the 46-second range, but unlike me, Hall, and Hogan, he wasn't a quarter-mile spe-cialist. I need to say, though, that had Hall, Hogan, and I raced against each other in
a hypothetical contest at our physical peaks from different decades, with me challenging them on a modern rubberized composition surface rather than the archaic dirt and cinders of my era, we would have been competing for second place if the preternaturally gifted Carr were in the race. Rubberized tracks have been calibrated to be 1.8 seconds faster than those of dirt and cinders, and like me, Henry Carr never had the chance to run on rubber, which gives back bounce rather than the hindering drag of dirt. After winning that Olympic 200 in world-record time, Carr's relay leg on the victorious Olympic 1,600-meter team was in the low 44's — faster than Olympic 400-meter champion (and my old rival) Mike Larrabee's leg on that same relay team. I intend to ensure that the Hall of Fame committee will see this column and
appropriately induct Olympian Darnell Hall in 2020!Former DPS Superintendent John Telford was an NCAA All-American quarter-
miler at WSU. For signed copies of his six Detroit-oriented books, call (313) 460-8272 or email [email protected]. Hear him Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on WCHB AM1340 and on Detroit Internet Tele-vision (DETipTV.com). His website is AlifeontheRUN.com.
Capuchin Urban Farm Holiday Open House
The Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s urban garden ministry, Earthworks Urban Farm, will host a Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 12, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their Meldrum Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit. The open house will afford visitors the chance to learn about
the work of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, including the Earthworks Agricultural Training Program. Visitors can also purchase socially conscious products of the soup kitchen and tour the Earthworks’ gardens.Available products include local jams made by volunteers with
Earthworks fruits, including black raspberry, currant, gooseberry, elderberry, and grape jams. It's suggested to call ahead to confirm the selection, as some varieties sell out early. Other items for sale are greeting cards, t-shirts, stickers and more. The Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s Earthworks Urban Farm is a 1.5
acre certified organic farm located in the City of Detroit. The Farm’s gardens yield over 14,000 pounds of produce each season, most of which goes into meals at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.The Capuchin Soup Kitchen is a ministry of the Province of St.
Joseph of the Capuchin Order, which is headquartered in Detroit and serves Capuchin ministries worldwide. It's funded primarily by donations, receiving no government
assistance. For more information about the Capuchins or their Soup Kitchens, see CSKDetroit.org, or TheCapuchins.org.Earthworks Urban Farm, can be contacted at (313) 579-2100 x
204, or at earthworksdetroit.org. The Meldrum Capuchin Soup Kitchen site is located at 1264 Meldrum, in Detroit.
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Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor has been providing for many years music of different styles (classical, jazz, new mu-sic). On this coming Thurs-day, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m., there is a continuation of the Mad About Chamber Music series, which is pre-sented by piano chamber music ensembles from University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. The program this Thursday consists of the Arensky Piano Trio in D minor (Movt. I & III), Eight Pieces, op. 83 (Nos. 2, 3, 4) by Bruch, Thomas Adès Catch, and the Ravel Piano Trio (Movt. I & II). There is free admission to this program. For more infor-mation, check Kerrytown-ConcertHouse.com. The DSO will be perform-
ing Handel’s Messiah this Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Orchestra Hall. Ruth Reinhardt will be the conductor and the fea-tured soloists are Deanna Breiwick, soprano, Eve Gigliotti, mezzo-soprano,
Jonathan Johnson tenor, and Russell Braun bass-baritone. The Audivi cho-rus will be singing in this production as well. For more information, check dso.org. Rackham Choir is return-
ing to the Detroit Opera House stage on Saturday, Dec. 14 for the 18th an-nual performance of Too Hot To Handel. Suzanne Acton will be conducting. Solo singers include tenor Rodrick Dixon, soprano Alfreda Burke and alto Karen Marie Richardson. They are joined by the Too Hot Trio, Marion Hayden, Alvin Waddles and Dave Taylor, as well as Detroit’s jazz musicians including Chris Collins, Al Ayoub, Fred Hughes, James Si-monson, Vincent Chandler, Rick Wolkins and James Hughes. Members of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra complete the orchestra. In addition, Rackham and
the Opera House are offer-ing discounted tickets to students and seniors for
the dress rehearsal at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Tickets may be purchased
online at MichiganOpera.org, or by calling (313) 237-7464. There is currently a
chamber recital series, performed by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, that is highly recommended. The next chamber recital will fea-ture the performance of film music favorites. It will be taking place on Tues-day, December 17 at 7 p.m. at the Cass Community United Methodist Church in Detroit. Concert admis-sion is free.On Saturday, December
28 at 8 p.m., in Palmer Woods, there will be a Pre-New Year’s Eve Party, featuring vocalist Shahida Nurullah (pictured), gui-tarist A. Spencer Barefield, pianist Pamela Wise, bass-ist Jeff Pedraz and drum-mer Djallo Djakate Keita.Shahida Nurullah has per-
formed with luminaries such as Geri Allen, Marcus Belgrave, Charlie Gabriel,
and Donald Walden. Gui-tarist A. Spencer Barefield has performed throughout Europe and the U.S. with Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Oliver Lake, and Reggie Workman. Pamela Wise’s music comes from tracing the music of her African ancestors. Drum rhythms and patterns are the basis of her work. Dan Ouellette of DownBeat Raves is an assured bop pianist with a Tyneresque (as in McCoy Tyner) touch. Keita has toured with Marcus Belgrave, Charlie
Gabriel, Harvey Thomp-son, and Alvin Waddles.Jeff Pedraz is an out-
standing composer/educa-tor, who has toured inter-nationally with jazz guitar legend Pat Martino. On the faculty of the Uni-
versity of Windsor, Pedraz is known for his versatility and virtuosity on both the double bass and electric bass. Contact concertseries@
palmerwoods.org or call Barbara, (313) 891-2514 or (313) 574-6847 for more information.
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Put a Ring on it at Detroit Zoo’s Wild LightsIt may be cold outside, but hearts are warm during Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo. Dozens
of couples have become engaged during the annual holiday light display, now in its seventh year, with the help of Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) staff.Opportunities abound for the ultimate romantic gesture dur-
ing Wild Lights. Red lights swirl to form the words “Marry Me” in a private area of the Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk, il-luminated at just the right moment as the big question is posed. During one proposal, rose petals were sprinkled from above; for another, a violinist played sweet melodies to set the mood. The cost to have DZS staff help facilitate a marriage proposal during Wild Lights is $150.“We’re thrilled so many couples have chosen the Detroit Zoo
as a place to celebrate this momentous occasion,” said Gerry VanAcker, DZS chief operating officer. “Wild Lights is a perfect place to pop the question because the lights and sights create such a romantic atmosphere.”Wild Lights guests have until January 5, 2020, to ask for their
loved one’s hand in marriage. Call (248) 541-5717 ext. 3301 to arrange a proposal.Couples can also say “I do” at the Detroit Zoo. Unique and ex-
otic wedding venues include the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery, Polk Penguin Conservation Center, Rackham Fountain, Arctic Ring of Life and Cotton Family Wetlands Boardwalk. Visit the Private Events section of the Zoo’s website at detroitzoo.org for more information and to start planning the big day.The Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of I-696 and
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Ballet Folklorico's 6th Annual Holiday Concert at SenateDances from the state of Veracruz will be presented by Ballet Folklorico at the
Southwest Detroit dance troupe's 6th Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, De-cember 15, 3 p.m. at the historic Senate Theater.The Mexican Folklorico dance style of Veracruz is known for its technically
challenging, fast paced dance steps. Lance Rodriguez and the Ballet Folklorico De Detroit students have spent over five years engaged in rigorous training and practice to bring to life these traditional dances for Detroit audiences. Doors open at 2 p.m. with the performance at 3 p.m. This free admission performance is suitable for all ages and any audience. Supported by Las Cazuelas Mexican Grill and Art X Detroit. For more information, see senatetheater.com, or call (313) 894-0850. The Senate Theater is located at 6424 Michigan Ave., in Detroit.
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CINEMA CULTURE A Review by Paul Arlon
Six Fave Flick Picks for 2019
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This year saw an avalanche of theatrical releases (almost 200 from the major studios, and an astonishing 12,000+ more titles were screened in the world-wide film market).Of course I didn't see them all,
no one could. But, from my still-pro-sized list of viewed movies, here are some that stood out for me.#1) Alita: Battle Angel. Hard
to top James Cameron's futur-istic robot warrior-girl. Simply amazing cinema. Starring real-life beauty Rosa Salazar, cov-ered in a special effects suit and portraying the lost-and-found recycled cyborg Alita. When her adopted father
(played by Christoph Waltz) is threatened by a ruthless elite who has cornered the market on a deadly spectator sport, no one suspects that Alita is any-thing other than a simple girl-android. But, simple, she's not. Alita: Battle Angel is one of my
favorite movies of the year.
#2) Once Upon A Time In Hol-lywood. Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus. Brad Pitt's best role in decades. And, the best dog in movies since Lassie pulled little Timmy out of the well. It's essentially the story of the Sharon Tate murder, as perpetrated by the Manson Family, a drugged out band of hippies following their false messiah. Like I said, Brad Pitt is terrific, and his dog is even better.#3) Jojo Rabbit. Director Tai-
ka Waititi (as Hitler, below left) gave us a satirically potent take on Nazi propaganda and the persecution of the Jews. In a nod to Anne Frank, Jojo
(played by Roman Griffin Da-vis) finds that his single moth-er, a fashionably dissident Scarlett Johansson, is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Jojo Rabbit captures the absurdity of hate and learned malice in an unexpectedly gentle way.
#4) Marriage Story. This is Adam Driver's Oscar-worthy performance. Streaming on Netflix, starring Scarlett Jo-hansson and Driver as a pair of artistic souls torn apart by their need to follow their indi-vidual stars. He's a noted director of stage
plays in New York and she's just gotten a lucrative gig as a TV actress in L.A. He won't leave NYC, and she
can't leave L.A. Their little boy gets caught in their marital tug-of-war. At once sadly dramatic and optimistically humorous. Worth your time any way you can see it, big or small screen.#5) The Addams Family. The
Chas. Addams 'All together ooky' crew stars in a new and improved animated feature which paints a wonderfully clear moral picture of 'not judging a book by its cover.' When sullen daughter
Wednesday decides to stop home-schooling and instead attend her quaint little town's 'normal' middle school, the mean-girls that rule the class-room don't stand a chance when they try to bully her. The same happens when the town's adults try the same thing with her assembled family, with all of the oddball Addams' in town for son Pugs-ley's rites of passage ceremony.#6) Knives Out. There are
plenty of murder mysteries that, once you see them, there's no appreciable reason to ever watch them again. Knives Out isn't one of them. Starring a world-class cast with Chris-topher Plummer, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shan-non, Toni Collette, and my breakthrough actress of the year, Ana de Armas, as Marta.Director Rian Johnson want-
ed to do an Agatha Christie-inspired movie and he assem-bled an ensemble like no other this year. Great fun.So, there you go, a half-dozen
of my favorite movies from this year. Movies that I'll watch more than once. (And, prob-ably, a bunch of times.)
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New Center Area 8711 SECOND &
600 PINGREESubsidized Housing
Studios & 1 bedroom Appliances included
(313) 873-2463 or (313) 872-3356
BISHOP MOORE APTS99 MANCHESTER PARKWAYHIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203Accepting applications for our newly renovated 1 bedroom Senior/Dis-abled Apartments. Rent is based on income.
(313) 865-1552 • TTY/TTD 711Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Equal Housing Opportunity
SeniorsBella 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 711
Equal Housing Opportunity
Luxury Southfield Condo2 bedrooms, 2 baths,
over 1650 SF unit at beautiful Providence Towers.Newly deco-rated, walk-in clos-ets, washer & dryer included. Balcony opens from all rooms. One underground parking space and one carport, $90,000.
Serious buyers only. Call 313-333-5432 for appt.
For Sale
13101 Freud (at Dickerson) • Detroit 48215
Stop Looking & Start Living@ JEFFERSON MEADOWS
313-824-1881Call for Details
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY for Seniors & Disabled
1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments•Laundry & Community Rooms
•Stove • Refrigerator •Dishwasher
•Air Conditioning • Gated Parking • Heat Included
10 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, December 12, 2019
Jafra
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Oakland & Wayne [email protected]
(313) 310-3587
Notary Public
JAFRABuy or Sell. Start today, make
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Call Veronica (313) 864 5659Visit www.myjafra.com/vdavis1
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Avon
Help Wanted
Rentals
Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
Accepting Applications for 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments
• Controlled Entry • Close to Shopping Area • All Appliances Included
• Free Heat & A/C (select units) • On-Site Laundry Facilities AND SO MUCH MORE!
• Absolutely: NO Application Fee!Rent Based on Income
FREEDOM PLACE APARTMENTS 1101 West Warren Ave., Detroit 48201 Walking Distance from Wayne State University
CALL TODAY 313 832-3060 TTY/TTD 711
Buy or Sell AvonShop @County Line flea market
free gift w/purchase, lots of deals, discounts and baskets!Nicole 313-414-AVON(2866)
Michigan Drivers License restoration and DOT-SAP return to duty evals. Mid-town, expert evaluator.
Free Consultation (313) 673-9073.
Legal Services
Records Wanted
Rooms For Rent
DETROIT/EAST NEAR NEW CENTERFURNISHED HOUSE
Safe, clean & all utilities included. MATURE Males preferred. $135 per week.
(248) 730-0174
DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLC in Detroit, MI seeks a FT Sr Data Analyst (SAP Developer) to gather, validate, structure & analyze busn data for interpretation from SAP CR&B Sys & Reporting Sys. Must have BS or frgn equiv in Comp Sci, Electronics Engg, Electrical Engg, Data Sci, Data Analytics, or rltd quantitative field, + 7 yrs’ post-baccalaureate, progressive exp as SAP BI & BW HANA Developer or rltd position. 4 yrs’ exp must include working w/ SAP BW 7.4 on HANA building function modules & creating custom BW back-end & front-end objects. Mail resume to: Attn: Allyson Cantrall, DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLC, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226.
DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLC in Detroit, MI seeks a FT Sr. Data Scientist to perform statistical analysis of raw data for data-driven strategy formulation w/ cross-functional stakeholders. Must have BS or frgn equiv in Math, Statistics, Busn Analytics or rltd quantitative field, + 5 years of post-baccalaureate, progressive exp as a Data Analyst or rltd quantitative position. Will also accept MS or frgn equiv + 2 yrs’ exp. 1-year exp must include extracting data from SAP ISU & CRM, SAP BOBJ, & SAP BW on HANA. Mail resume to: Attn: Allyson Cantrall, DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLC, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226.
DTE Electric Company in Detroit, MI seeks a FT Supervisor, Engg (Standards & Performance) to oversee & manage engg projects related to underground & overhead cable standards & performance, relay & SCADA performance. Must have BS or frgn equiv in Electrical Engg or rltd engg field, + 8 years of post-baccalaureate, progressive exp as an Electrical Engr or rltd position in Power Systems Environment e.g. Electrical Utility. Mail resume to: Attn: Allyson Cantrall, DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226.
New Center Lothrop/Second
1300 Sf commercial/ resi-dential. Off-street parking. Renovated. Near Fisher & Ca-dillac Buildings. $1350.E. Jefferson @ Belle IsleUp to 2500 sf. 1St fl open
space commercial. Rear parking. $1.00 SQ. FT. OBO
313 492-1095
Class A CDL DriversCompany and Owner Operator Openings
in Taylor, MI.Local Runs - Home Daily.Quality, Well Maintained Equipment, Weekly Pay.
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23013 Gratiot • Eastpointe
Waived Application Fee with this Ad
CHENE PARK COMMONS2001 Chene St. (Just north of Lafayette)Newly renovated apartment homes now available!
Brand new kitchen appliances • countertops • windows • large storage/closet space • private balconies/patios
• laundry facilities available.
2-Bedrooms $789 • $789 Security Deposit.Move-In Month Rent Free
Limited Time Only
Located within walking distance of Greektown Casino and Eastern Market.
Minutes from hospitals, universities and entertainment. Access to several major highways including M-10, I-75, I-94.
(313) 567-7275 fax (313) 567-7108 [email protected]
Income Requirements Apply
Hours: Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wed. 1-5 p.m.
11 Thursday, December 12, 2019 DOWNTOWN MONITOR
Seniors
Co-Ops
Provides After-Hour Emergency Maintenance ServiceCall Now for an Application at 313.864.9387
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. See us online at www.BlackstoneCo-op.org
A well-lit community with Private SecurityProfessionally Managed by Marcus Management Inc.
Blackstone Manor Cooperative13526 NORFOLK, bet. Schaefer & W. 8 Mile Rd.
Why Rent When You Can Buy!!One month FREE carrying charges on our
one & two Bedroom ApartmentsAvailable Now!
One Bedroom Apts. starting at $288 a month, two Bedroom Apartments starting at $318 a month (some apts. include heat).
MOVE-IN SPECIALONE and TWO Bedroom
Apartments1 Month Free For One Bedrooms
$1,500 Equity DepositLIMITED TIME ONLY
Call the office for more details. Apartments are going fast,
Call Today!!
Monthly Carrying ChargesOne Bedrm. Upper Apt. $315One Bedrm. Lower Apt. $320
Two Bedrm. Upper Apt. (heat not incld.) $345 Two Bedrm. Lower Apt. (heat not incld.) $350
Two Bedrm. Garden Apt. (heat incld.) $376 Two Bedrm. Upper Apt. (heat incld.) $429 Two Bedrm. Lower Apt. (heat incld.) $434
Two Bedrm. Townhouse $400
Within minutes of Detroit's
Gateway Marketplacefeaturing...
Many more fine stores...And close to major freeways
Estate SalesANOTHER EXCELLENT ESTATE SALE!
Friday & SaturdayDecember 13-14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
18210 Fairway DriveDetroit, 48221
South off 7 Mile & west of Woodward on the edge of the Detroit Golf Club. Welcome to the private world of Fairway Drive, home to Detroit’s Elites, Politicians, Professionals & Entertainers. Handsome house on the 16th hole. Traditional antique and contemporary contents. Mahogany din. rm. Set, Ethan Allen furniture, leather lounge & ottoman, custom upholstery, sleigh bed, brass bed, electronics, books, linens, ladies designer clothing, plus lots of household miscellaneous and personal miscellaneous.
What a good sale!SEE YOU THERE!
Pictures and details on estatesales.net Edmund Frank Liquidators & Appraisers
313.854.6000.
12 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, December 12, 2019
SHOWINGS Ida Young Gardens Apartments2280 E. Vernor Detroit, MI 48207
Limited Time Offer $499 Moves You In* Immediate Occupancy
for spacious 2-BedroomsStarting at $745
Section 8 Vouchers WelcomedApartments Feature:
• Two full baths • Blinds • Central Air• Washer and Dryer
• Patios and BalconiesOffice Hours Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-5pm
Closed for Lunch from 1-2 pmProfessionally Managed by Huntington Management
TDD 1-800-649-3777 [email protected]
phone (313) 567-5950fax (313) 567-5966
*with approved credit, must have applied andapplication approval by Dec. 22, 2019
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· FREE A/C &.. Heat· Cable ready · Laundry facilities on-site· Water and trash removal · Intercom system· Access Control Parking
PARKVIEW TOWER 1601 Robert Bradby Drive
Detroit, Ml 48207 (3 t 3) 259-6862 TDD: 711
Equal Housing Opportunity Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Included with your rent:
· FREE A/C &.. Heat· GE appliances· Cable ready · 24 hour emergency maintenance· Laundry facilities on-site· fire/medical alarms monitored 24 hours· Water and trash removal • Intercom system· Access Control Parking • Garbage disposalPARKVIEW TOWER
1601 Robert Bradby Drive Detroit, Ml 48207
(3 t 3) 259-6862 TDD: 711Equal Housing Opportunity
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.
Parkview Tower offers one and two bedroom apartments and is currently accepting applications for62+ and older. Rent based on income. Parkview Toweroffers its residents quality living with the excitement ofDowntown Detroit only minutes away.
NoApplication
Fee
Waiting List Now Open!
Ac c e pt ing Applic at ion s
for 1 & 2 B e dr o om s
Parkview Tower offers one and two bedroom apartments and is currently accepting applications for 62+ and older. Rent based on income. Parkview Tower offers its residents quality living with the ex-citement of Downtown Detroit only minutes away.
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Included with Rent:
Three New Exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum
Clockwise from left: Haystack students Barbara Wallace and Nancy Bohlin on the weaving deck, 1961. Ruth Adler Schnee working with designs for Slits and Slats and Pits and Pods. Christy Matson, Overshot Variation I, 2018 (detail). On Friday, December 13, from 6–9 p.m. the Cranbrook Museum of Art will preview three new exhibitions. Price of admission (includes all three previews) is free for ArtMembers and $20 for non-members. Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living — December 14 – March 15, 2020 This retrospective exhibition and publication about Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate, textile
and interior designer, Ruth Adler Schnee, still in active practice at age 96, affirms her pivotal role in the development of the modern interior. The exhibition presents Adler Schnee’s textile designs created over her prolific seven-decade career, including screen-printed fabrics that helped define mid-century American modernism as well as their later translation into woven textiles. In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950–1969 — December 14 – March 8, 2020 In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950-1969 is the first museum exhibition
to explore the impact of this important artistic community located in rural Maine and its impact on twentieth-century art. Featuring approximately 90 works, including textiles, ceramics, glass, metalwork, paintings, and prints, as well as archival materials, In the Vanguard features works by artists such as Anni Albers, Dale Chihuly, Robert Ebendorf, M.C. Richards, and Cranbrook alumni Olga de Amaral, Jack Lenor Larsen, Harvey Littleton, and Toshiko Takaezu, among others. Formed by a group of craft artists in 1950 with support from philanthropist Mary Beasom Bish-
op of Flint, Michigan, and led by artists Francis and Priscilla Merritt, who had spent time at Cran-brook, Haystack shares many affinities and connections with Cranbrook Academy of Art. Visitors are invited back on Saturday for a special "curators in conversation" talk with Rachael Arauz and Diana Greenwold, joined by Paul Sacaridiz, Executive Director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. The talk is on Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m. Christy Matson: Crossings — December 14 – March 15, 2020 Christy Matson is a Los Angeles-based artist known for her painterly approach to textiles. Matson
employs a hand-operated, computer-programmable Jacquard loom to create intricate weavings to which she often applies paint and other fiber techniques. Christy Matson: Crossings features 16 weavings configured into 2 monumentally scaled tapestries that were originally conceived for a special commission for the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Additionally, Matson will present a selection of smaller recent works that continue her reflections on historic weave struc-tures in conjunction with her unique approach to pastiche and collage. For information, call (248) 645-3320 or see cranbrookart museum.org. The Cranbrook Art Mu-
seum is located at 39221 Woodward Ave., in Bloomfield Hills.
