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NEWSLETTERof the

Senior Men’s Club of Grosse PointeFESTIVITIES . . FUN . . FELLOWSHIP

VOLUME LVII, NO. 9 www.https://seniormensclubofgrossepointe.com June 2018

Program Chairman - Chris Walsh

President’s Message

Inside . . SMC Cruise InfoInvestment Sub Club, Golf, BowlingTennis News, MemorialsThe ReadersGP South SeniorsGP North SeniorsBridge ResultsMembership ApplicationBirthdays, Attendance, Raffle Results Calendar

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Salvador Salort-Pons Director, Detroit Institute of Arts

June 26, 2018

Chief Daniel Jensen Director of Public Safety

City of Grosse Pointe Farms

June 12, 2018

Hello Gentleman

There is so much happening and so many good things happening our Club, it’s Crazy. One of them that we should all take pride in is our Grosse Pointe Senior Men’s Club Choral group. These Gentleman put in so much time and effort practicing to entertain us and they do a stellar job. We are all proud of these fine men as we enjoy there voices at every meeting! They do a great job and I would like to recognize them here today. Our Choral Group is lead by Jerry Partridge and accompanied by Louise Veltri. Our Choral group consists of Phil Gibbs, Russell Halleen, George Lilly, Stewart McMillin, Anthony Noto, Paul Ny-quist, Ray Radtke, Foster Redding, Edward Row-ady, Roger Salud, Fred Whitehouse, Giles Wilborn, Mark Wilson, James Callahan, Joe Schneider, Ster-ling Berry, Ken Van Dellen, Henry Sprague, Dalton Black, Bob Murphy, Dan Biske, and Dwight Angel, and we thank them for all they do for ALL of us and our guests. As mentioned in a previous newsletter, our Director, Jerry Partridge was contacted by Keith Fa-

mie regarding his new project on Alzheimer's and Dementia. Jerry learned how widespread it has be-come and that some activities, like singing, may have a positive im-pact on these devastating diseases. As a result of his conversations in November, he and his crew filmed a segment of the Grosse Pointe Senior Men's Club Choral Group in rehearsal, which is included in this important work. On June 3, 2018, the live premier was held here in Michigan, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Further, on June 27, 2018, at 9:00pm, the national television premier will be aired on our PBS chan-nel (56) here in Detroit, hosted by TV personality, Joanne Purtain. I hope you all are able to view this program. Our Choral Group was very pleased and proud to participate in the filming of this significant docu-mentary on Alzheimer's and Dementia. Please mark this important date (June 27, 2018, at 9:00pm, the national television premier will be aired on our PBS

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Investment Sub Club News

Our Golf League has added Plumbrook Golf Club to our list of courses to play. It is one of the best maintained golf courses in the metropolitan area. You get 18 holes with cart for $25, and you must show your membership cardto get the $2 savingss.

All you do is schedule a tee time, play the course and turn in your score card to the cashier at the counter.

We may not have our scramble with the Birmingham SMC Club this year at Lincoln Hills scheduled for June 19th at 9 AM/ Some of our players find their terms unacceptable. The host CLub wants payent of $35 for 9 holes with lunch payable two weeks in advance. This could lead to problems if it is rained out. We are having trouble finding 18 players willing to make a com-mitment.

Submitted by Bob Vogler

Golf News

Bowling News

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On May 22, 2018 SMC Investment Sub-Club discussed the following major quarterly themes in the J.P. Morgan Asset Guide to the Markets. (1) U.S. economy: Short term acceleration, long term mod-eration. Federal debt is expected to rise to roughly 100% of GDP by 2028. The debt issue is a long term problem, not a short term crisis. (2) Fixed Income: Flexibility in a rising rate environment. The Fed will continue to gradually hike interest rates. Changes in short-term rates will work along-side balance sheet reduction to normalize monetary policy. (3) U.S. equities: Rising rates and the earn-ings safety net. A sharp rise in rates led to a spike in volatility this year, but fundamentals remain intact. Strong 2018 earnings should act as a safety net. (4) International equities: Not a one hit wonder. For the first time in 10 years, we are seeing a sustained and synchronized uptick in global growth. Valuations in international markets are still at average suggest-ing that multiples can still drift higher, an additional contributor to returns.

Submitted by Tom Bidigare

The SMC Bowling League held its Season End-ing Banquet at the Sports Channel Restaurant on April 26. Its Treasurer, Del Harkenrider, awarded prize money of $3300 for Team points and individu-al awards to all our members. The food was good, and everyone went home with $100 or more dollars in their pockets. Our star bowler, Mike freid, with his 196 average, walked off with 4 individual awards in addition to Team-Championship money so house security escorted him to his car. After the meal the Board of Directors election was held, and Del Harkenrider and Bob Vogler were returned to office as Treasurer and President respec-tively. Tom Lukosavich was elected Secretary in a close vote, winning by an 8 to 6 count. Thanks go to Don Leal for the five years he served us well as League Secretary. We would like to expand the size of our League

but 32 Bowlers can't be found among over 500 men in the SMC. The next season starts on Thursday, September 6m at Harbor Lanes on Jefferson just north of Ten Mile Road. Come join us at 12 noon. You'll be glad you did, both for the comraderie and for the money!!

Submitted by Bob Vogler

channel (56) here in Detroit) on your calendar or tape it and view it at a later time. Thank these fine Gentleman when you see them for their service to our Club. Enjoy Your Club, and Thanks for your support!

MARTY MCMILLAN, PRESIDENT SMC

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Tennis News

The GPSM Tennis Club wound up its 2017-2018 indoor tennis season at Wimbledon Racquet Club at the end of May with its traditional Awards Presentation and election of officers for the up-coming fiscal year. The pizza party ambiance provided our club with the opportunity to award the coveted trophy to the winner and runner-up of the annual end of the year tournament.

Let it be known that the winner of the 2018 Roy Vorhees, Jr. GPSMC tennis tournament is Jim Harvey (69) of GPP. This is not Jim's first time taking tournament honors, yet he won with finesse and aplomb. Runner-up is Leon Trumbauer (69), also of GPP, who was runner-up last year as well. An artistic contender supreme. Congratulations, boys! (BTW there are decent players who do not live in GPP, or even GP.)

We are always encouraging others to join our (not so) competitive group. During the summer we are playing tennis at the Grosse Pointe Woods City Park which began on May 28 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00. We are always seeking new enthusiasts who want to improve their game, health, socialization, or who simply want to get out of the house. No obligation, come when you want; the object is to have fun.

Jim Harvey, left, Leon Trumbauer,right

Name: Gordon R. MichaelsonDied: May 25, 2018 (99)Born: June 1, 1917Joined: April 11, 1995 (23)

Name: Ben Almany, Jr.Died: May 9, 2018 (94)Born: November 3, 1923Joined: December 10, 1991 (26)Memorials: Michigan Humane Society

Name: Basil D. JohnsonDied: April 26, 2018 (90)Born: July 21, 1927Joined: July 1, 2015 (2)Memorials: Christ Church Grosse Pointe

DeHaven Music Endowment or Dossin Museum

Memorials

Patrick G. McKeever 313-719-7829 (C)

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The Readers David Morrow 313-640-9756 Jack Cobau 313-885-1650

The Reading List A Hero of France

by Alan Furst

Alan Furst, born in New York in 1941, has been writing novels since 1976. His early books did not sell, and he made a living by writing for various magazines. In 1983, he traveled to Eastern Europe to write a travel piece, and intrigued by the atmosphere, started a spy novel about the death of Europe. Night Soldiers, set in Bulgaria, Spain, and Paris in the mid-1930’s was published in 1988 and was a success. The historical spy story became the template for his next 13 novels, of which A Hero of France is the most recent. The books do not share a hero, but many of the characters and locations reappear. Many of the books have been best sellers and have received critical acclaim. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene.” One of the books was made into a TV mini-series. The hero of the A Hero of France is a for-mer French tank commander with the code name Mathieu. After the Germans occupy Paris in 1940, he finds himself defacing propaganda posters, but within a few months moves to form an active resistance cell. The cell was a diverse collection of Parisians, including a teenage girl who deliv-ered messages by bicycle, a nightclub owner who entertained German officers while helping Mathieu obtain funds and hide fugitives, and an aristocratic woman who accompanied Mathieu on missions and helped obtain travel documents. Others included a bistro owner who relayed messages, a senior eth-nographer at the Sorbonne who served as Mathieu’s second in command, and various others who risked their lives to break the grip of the Occupation. One of the first missions described in A Hero of France was the rescue of a British airman and his delivery to passeurs who would lead him through Vichy France for his evacuation through Spain. (Some of the Readers had feelings of déjà vu, hav-ing just read similar stories in Kristan Hannah’s The Nightingale.)

Mathieu, like most other spy novel heroes, has a love interest, who lives in the same hotel, but he refuses to involve her in his work. Their scenes are sometimes R-rated. One of Furst’s strengths is his ability to evoke the pre-war atmosphere of Eastern Europe in his earlier books and that of occupied France in this one. The desperation of the Parisians as they dealt with long ration lines, blackouts, Allied bombings and the heel of the Gestapo reduced the city to a dark shad-ow of its former glory. As the war continued and Allied victories started to turn the tide, more French were willing to join the Resistance, but increased crackdowns by the Gestapo made the work more dangerous than ever. The chance that someone you trusted might be an informant, or that someone who noticed your activities might threaten to denounce you unless you paid them off was always a risk, as Mathieu would find out. Mathieu would also have to decide whether accepting money from the British was worth giving up some control of his cell. The author did distinguish between the tactics used by Vichy French officials, the regular German Army officers, and the dreaded Gestapo. An example was a very thorough police inspector from Hamburg brought to Paris because of his French language skills. When his careful placement of an agent into Mathieu’s cell proved unsuccessful, he was sent back to Hamburg and the Gestapo took over. Despite generally favorable reviews in the press, the Readers were not impressed with A Hero of France, Those of us who were familiar with ear-lier books in the Night Soldiers series felt that this outing was not up to the standards set by a younger Alan Furst.

Join us on June 19th at 5 pm for our discussion of Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. We will meet at the home of Jack Cobau, 830 Fairford Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods. RSVP to (313) 881-1467.

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Every May, the SMC honors the highest achieving Grosse Pointe North and South Seniors with a Certificate of Recognition, and the photos are below, for the South Students, and on the next page, for the North Students.

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Dennis C. Rasch 313-885-7146 Dave Ruyle 586-859-5674

Friday Duplicate Bridge Contract Bridge Monday at G.P Woods Community Center

May 4, 2018 1. A. Cobau/ J.Cobau 2. Pappas/Bedsworth 3. Perkins/Edwards

May 11, 2018 1. M. Guest/R. Guest 2. Pappas/Bedsworth 3. Perkins/Edwards

May 18, 2018 1. Edwards/Humeston 1. Griffin/Devine 3. Mayer/LaFerte

May 25, 2018 1. Ruyle/DeVine 2. A, Cobau/J.Cobau 3. Tarnow/Lee

May 7, 2018Denny Rasch Rod Guest

May 21, 2018 Denny Ruyle Dick Connell

May 28, 2018 Memorial Day

9June 2018

Membership ApplicationSenior Men’s Club of Grosse Pointe, Inc.

A Social, Educational and Recreational Club for Men Over 55 Years of Age.

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SENIOR MEN’S CLUB OF GROSSE POINTE

CLUB MOTTO: FESTIVITIES ... FUN ... FELLOWSHIP

Purpose: To provide festivities, fun and fellowship for its members through social, educational and peer group association in its recreational and social activities. Sponsored sub-clubs: Other activities:BOWLING, GOLF, TENNIS, PROFESSIONAL BALL GAMESPOOL & BILLIARDS THEATER PERFORMANCESBRIDGE (CONTRACT AND DUPLICATE) DINNER CRUISESCHORAL GROUP FALL DINNER/DANCEFLORIDA SNOW BIRDSINVESTMENT SEMINARSREADERS GROUP SMOKERS

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SMC BIRTHDAY LIST for June

Raffle Winners

Henry Fischer 313-473-8625

May 8, 2018 Tom Kneeshaw $50 Tom Singlelyn $50

April 24, 2018 Ed White $50 george Arsenault $50

Allen, H. Rollin 90 - 94 Allison, Richard H. Arjeski, Eugene H. 90 - 94 Backoff, Richard T. Baranski, Carl 90 - 94 Biske, Daniel P. Buono, A. George 85 - 89 Chrzanowski, Joseph 90 - 94 Colett, Gary A. Engstrom, Arthur H. 95 - 99 Gardella, Joe 85 - 89 Grogan, William F. 85 - 89 Gross, Clyde G. 95 - 99 Gustine, Bill Haug, J. Edward 85 - 89 Jacques, Walter A. 80 - 84 Jungwirth, Richard J. 80 - 84 Kosek, Leon J. 90 - 94 Linzell, Art 90 - 94 Madler, Neil A. 85 - 89 Maurer, James I. 90 - 94 Maycock, Jospeph F. 85 - 89 Mc Millan, Jaimen Montpetit, Hubert J. 85 - 89 Moulton, George E. 90 - 94

Mushenski, Theodore R. 90 - 94 Ostrowski, Daniel B. Paglia, Albert T. 90 - 94 Peebles, Russell H. 95 - 99 Primeau, Douglas J. Prokop, Stanley A. Russ, Peter J. Rutan, Charles R. Ruzzin, Richard 80 - 84 Sadler, Clifford L. 85 - 89 Schumate, Jack D. Schwartzenberg, Harold Seaton, Jerome M. 90 - 94 Simonds, Richard K. 90 - 94 Tennent, Richard J. 85 - 89 Teranes, Paul 80 - 84 Trask, Jack L. 95 - 96 Van Der Kar, Roger S. 102 White, Edward L. Williams, John H. 90 - 94 Wise, Mark

This list is a repeat of the 2017 Birthday List, minus one deceased member, as your Editor did not receive the 2018 list in time/

Mike Ryan 586-256-9207

All members and guests are welcome at our semi-monthly meetings. Please remember

to sign up in advance at our lunch meetings. Call in to make any additions or changes in

your reservation. Print your names clearly on the attendance record, and record your badge number, just why your editor has no idea!!

The Next MeetiNgs are JuNe 12 aNd JuNe 26. Your telephone calls are important by Monday, the day preceding the meeting if your plans change. This means everyone eats on time.

AttendanceCall anyone on the following Attendance Committee:

Mike RyanSteven ChanKen MaleitzkeMarty McMillanEd WhiteJack Williams

(586) 256-9207(313) 885-3538(313) 343-6476(313) 550-9661(313) 647-9086

(313) 886-7813

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MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYWEDNESDAY

SMC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

9:00am BILLIARDS

MEMORIAL DAY

9:00am BILLIARDS

June 11 June 12 June 14 June 15

June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8

June 18 June 19 June 21 June 22

June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29

July 2

July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACT BRIDGE) GPW City HallI

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACT BRIDGE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACT BRIDGE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACTBRIDGE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACT BRIDGE GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 11:00am BILLIARDS 12:00am CARD PLAYERS (CONTRACT BRIDGE GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

10:00am TENNIS 12:30pm BRIDGE (DUPLICATE) GPW City Hall

9:00am BILLIARD

9:00am BILLIARDS

9:00am BILLIARDS

10:00am TENNIS

10:00am TENNIS

10:00am TENNIS

11:00 SINBAD'S LUNCH 12:30 BOAT RIDE

June 4, 2018 to July 13, 2018

9:30am CHORAL GROUP 9:30am INVESTMENT SEMINAR 11:00am SMC MEETING 1:30pm CIGAR Sub Club

9:30am CHORAL GROUP 5:00pm THE READERS

10:00am TENNIS

10:00am TENNIS

` 9:00am BOARD MEETiNG 9:30am CHORAL GROUP 11:00am SMC MEETING

10:00am TENNIS

8:45am MAIL NEWSLETTER 9:30am CHORAL GROUP

9:00am BILLIARDS

July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6

June 139:00am BOARD MEETiNG 9:30am CHORAL GROUP 11:00am SMC MEETING

June 20

INDEPENDENCE DAY

8:45am MAIL NEWSLETTER 9:30am CHORAL GROUP

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SENIOR MEN’S CLUB OF GROSSE POINTE, INC. 2017-2018

NEWSLETTER Editor: John Snyder (313-885-6388, jsnyder45@comcast.net); Photographer: Richard Dunlap Staff: Carl Berger, Andrew Cleek, Ched Fine, Henry Fischer, Al Thomas, Ed White Published monthly for $11.40 of the dues paid by each member. Periodical postage paid at Detroit, Michigan.

MAILING & ADDRESS CHANGES: (including email and phone) Henry A. Fischer, 313-473-8625 email: fischerh@ameritech.net H. George Arsenault, 586-773-2676, email: arsenault890@comcast.net

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directors

June 2018

Martin D. McMillanRobert E. Murphy

Christopher M. Walsh Ken A. Mokry

J. Gerard TeaganDavid L. Morrow

David BuckleyWillie J. Wyatt

Term Ending September 30, 2019 James A. Callahan Patrick G. McKeever Dennis C. Rasch James P. Triano

Term Ending September 30, 2018 Henry A. Fischer Salvatore Testa Clifford L. (Kip) Sadler Daniel S. Follis

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