Grosse Pointe Park resident Frank Joyce has lived near the Kercheval border with Detroit for nearly 30 years. Today, the News still has features, weddings and crime news. He hired three former Meridian employees to help with his startup. Local news sources are imperiled all over the world. In their view, public schools have lost their way, serving as indoctrination centers where kids are learning about things like Critical Race Theory and LGBTQ propaganda instead of reading, writing, and math. The internet has destroyed journalisms business model, and news sources large and small are close to the cliffs edge. Copyrightdocument.write(new Date().getFullYear());Deadline Detroit, Inc. - All Rights Reserved, An ad by supporters of the Park council's liberal members, in another newspaper, scion of newly minted Meridian Health billionaires, a Lindberg skewering of Park resident Frank Joyce, Starkman: Why Tree Huggers Must Save This Small Town in Michigan From Ford, 'Detroit In Black And White:' Why We Got Kicked Off 910 AM, Randy Wimbley Leaving Fox 2 After a Decade on the Air. David Cotton, the head of the family, was specialist-in-chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Detroit Medical Center. The physician-owned, physician-operated group of health plans and related companies has expanded to at least 10 lines of business. Cotton M.D. Opened in 1945 by the Sisters of Bon Secours, it was acquired by Beaumont Health System in October 2007. Sean Paul Cotton Are you Sean? Claim this business. On a recent day, Joe Romano was doing work outside of his wifes business Best Way Pack and Send at the corner of Kercheval and Wayburn, near the roundabout and one-way entrance into the city. For now, its unclear how these political dynamics will play out in the Grosse Pointes. "My title is usually McIntire No. Cotton (born 1950/1951) is an American billionaire businessman, and the former owner, chairman and CEO of Meridian Health Plans. Were creating opportunities for residents of Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park to spend more time together, he said. One is made up of the three people endorsed by the teachers union, the Grosse Pointe Education Association (GPEA). An activist owner seemed to be taking the reins. Career ladder:Cotton, 65, studied early childhood development at La Sierra University in Riverside, Calif. and San Bernardino (Calif.) City College. [1] He trained as a medical doctor, specializing as a gynecologist. After Mr. Pooles death, his daughter, Alicia, managed the Iroquois until 1954, when Sam and Margaret McIntire purchased the property. The paper is not properly airing both sides of the issue, and playing to the fringes, this observer said. In the 2019 elections, this finally trickled down to the Parks non-partisan city council, and a liberal majority settled in. ", "I now have a 45-second commute" from his home in Grosse Pointe Farms, he said. The Park owns the land at 15003 Jefferson, which islonger used as a Detroit Department of Transportation bus turnaround. They include Grosse Pointe, where two PACs have financed advertising for the three GPEA-endorsed candidates, while another has supported candidates Jeup and Terry Collins. INFORMATION FOR__________________________, PATIENTS & FAMILIES__________________________, Sitemap | Privacy Policy | 2023 Beaumont Health. We are not. Even those inclined to support the Cottons asked to do so off the record; one said the familys power in the Pointes was so formidable that they couldnt risk even mild criticism of the papers transformation, while still lauding them for their investments in the community. The plan hasnt been submitted for zoning approval. And longtime administrative assistant Sara Terrio will be there, too. In last week's Our View, "Time for district to re-sharpen its focus" (Jan. 26, 2023), the author suggests that the Grosse Pointe Public School System partner with The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods to address students' mental health needs. Speaking of pricey, higher-profile and more contentious school board races come with higher price tags. Once a Republican stronghold, Grosse Pointe Park, like the rest of the Pointes, like affluent suburbs elsewhere in the country, has grown more liberal in recent years. Super power:"I take pride in being a conciliator. At one point, the Cottons had proposed building an office building at the foot of Kercheval, which would require closing the street, and the city began a years-long cold war of closing and opening the thoroughfare into Detroit first with snow, then sheds for a Saturday farmers market, then landscaping, finally settling on a roundabout. Co-owners Shery Cotton, Mike Cotton and Sean Cotton have always dreamed of opening a bookstore. The Cotton family members are major Detroit Zoo supporters. The question at this point is timing. Beaumont offers comprehensive education and support programs for expecting parents, new parents, siblings and other family members. Beaumont is innovating the future of health care. It is also an inconvenience for residents and deliverydrivers. Opening up Kercheval is a huge victory, but then ask ourselves what are we going to do about public transportation, what are we going to do about a united school system, what are we going to do about thinking this is a region economically that needs to be coming together if were all going to benefit.. The distinction between the communities will be seamless, retired Grosse Pointe Park City Manager Dale Krajniak said of the plan for the Kercheval intersection. Another major issue thats cropped up as a dividing line in the race is how candidates feel about the current school administration, particularly Superintendent Jon Dean. Letters to the editor would praise the turnout for a fundraiser and thank the biggest donors; an editorial might make a reasoned argument for some public cause. Its estimated the Cottons have spent $2.4 million on buildings and vacant lots, according to CoStar Group Inc., a real estate information database. The elder Cotton has often referred to himself as a "lone wolf. There used to be a point system within real estate transactions designed to keep non-Anglo-Saxon Protestantfamilies out, and that practice continued in private even after federal laws prohibited it, he said. It was quite clear they were out to make him look stupid, said Kiska. The purchase price was not disclosed.. And the fighting this has kicked off is ferocious. Lewand said that once the building is constructed, the Cotton family wants to put in a European plaza and add more planters. The move by the affluent, mostly white communitywas seen asantagonistictoward the predominantly black city with nearly half of its residents in the bordering ZIP code below the poverty level. Me, my family, we are in position where we can give back to our communities. A resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, he grew up in the Park, graduated from South, and has lived in one of the five Pointes for the best part of 50 years. For years, Republicans here were for the most part moderate, and liberals likewise. AlongAlter near Mack, Detroit is working with Grosse Pointe Park to create a streetscape withidentical light posts andtree plantings. One catalyst to open the border is the estimated $16 million mixed-use development plan the powerful Cotton family of Grosse Pointe Park has in the works for the area. There will be traffic lanes in eachdirectionand a parking lane on the south. The family has a five-year noncompete in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, Cotton said. The hotel and Carriage House Restaurant overlooking the water have been recognized by both Conde Nast Traveler Magazine and Travel + Leisure magazine as top destinations. Its going to not only be a great improvement for the use of the site, it will provide an appearance thats seamless between the two communities and thats what both communities were trying to achieve.. The building currently houses a single apartment above the diner and has a second section in the back that at one time was a heating company with a garage. Other criticism is either ignored or given short shrift, said Mleczko, who has also been the target of editorial-page attacks. Cotton, a high-energy individual who along with Michael has a black belt in Taekwondo, noted he has worked at Meridian for nearly half his life. We're going to see each other again., 91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit 104.1 Grand Rapids They blame it on the current superintendent and administration, and a current school board majority they accuse of rubber stamping the administration. Mentor:Her mother-in-law, Jo Ray Metherell, who became dean of the night school at Glendale Community College and wrote 17 books on English for community colleges. Sean Cotton, an attorney, and Jon helped launch the Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation in July 2011. Corewell Health: The new name for Beaumont. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, James and Patricia Anderson Surgical Center, Would Treatment & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Island historical records show that the Hotel Iroquois was originally built as a home by island blacksmith Robert Benjamin in 1900. The Cottons have been civic leaders for some time. The former Muliers Market, which is being partially razed, will become the site of Lopus Bona Fide Baking Co. and a second Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro. Grosse Pointe, Michigan attorney Sean Paul Cotton. . But he said it was a little better starting job than his younger brother, Michael, who started out in the maintenance department and later became Meridian's COO. He said it was perfect. Thats the case this year in the five Grosse Pointe communities (plus a portion of adjacent Harper Woods) that sit just outside Detroit, where the results of this years school board contest could chart a radically new course for its schools. "I remember we stopped at a primary care office. I think that will take a little bit of time, but I think thats a big step in that direction thats going to help propel improvements on that side as well.. Starkman: Why Tree Huggers Must Save This Small Town in Michigan From Ford, 'Detroit In Black And White:' Why We Got Kicked Off 910 AM, Randy Wimbley Leaving Fox 2 After a Decade on the Air. 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Grosse Pointe Park officials haveagreed to make restrooms in the nearby City Hall open to bus drivers. That gets people mad on both sides, and it just escalates., (If that sounds familiar, it should be noted that one of the charges being made by supporters of the liberal candidates is that one of the conservatives displayed a gigantic" Trump sign in 2020 and begs, in an ad published this week in the rival free weekly Grosse Pointe Times, Lets not Trumpify Grosse Pointe Park.). "The Cottons are anxious," he said, noting their awareness of the community's reaction to Janet's closure. Theyre very supportiveofMayor Duggan, very supportive of Grosse Pointe Park where they live, and theyve been a real catalyst to open up the borders, he said. The Detroit side is littered with empty, blighted properties. Jon Cotton, who also is involved with his brothers in the Grosse Pointe Housing Authority that encourages people to move to the city, said the family is looking at "a lot of opportunities" in Detroit and in greater Southeast Michigan. But the plans have not been formally submitted to the City Council. Blue Cross reports $777 million loss for 2022 due to rising costs, poor portfolio performance, MSU drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, staff, Corewell Health's Beaumont Royal Oak hospital gets new president, Bedrock ready to demolish existing Wayne County jail site, In Sherwood Forest, freshened-up former 'heroin house' is ready for entertaining, Michigan's marijuana industry nearly shut down over new tracking system service provider fees, MSU to limit access to East Lansing campus buildings in wake of shooting, DTE seeks double-digit rate hike after setback in last case. "We will continue to contribute to the community. That same year, the Shery L. & David B. "We're losing people to those areas because they want that urban, walkable area.". For example, the Cottons are setting up a family foundation "that will help determine how we will give back to the community," Cotton said. In 1997, he and his wife, Shery, founded the Health Plan of Michigan Inc., now known as Meridian Health Plan of Michigan Inc. Meridian is the states largest Medicaid HMO with more than 290,000 members. She co-founded Detroit-based Meridian Health Plan (formerly Health Plan of Michigan Inc.) with her husband, David Cotton, in 1997. (313) 469-9662. The Cottons are still in talks with Henry Zuchowski, who has operated Shaws Books for 30 years. Jon Cotton said those plans are still active, and more investments are pending. Maybe that's why his father or at least his name might one day appear in "Game of Thrones. From an accredited hospital Watch on At the Shery L. and David B. 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