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A Royal Success
More than 500 history buffs and supporters of the Grosse
Pointe Historical Society turned out for "A Royal
Celebration at Bellmor," the society's summer gala. The
event grossed $75,000 for educational and community
outreach programs celebrating local history. The event,
chaired by Mary Shafer, was held at the 1928 mansion,
Bellmor, designed for John Bell Moran by Robert O.
Derrick and currently owned by Randy and Judy Agley.
The home is on Windmill Pointe in Grosse Pointe Park.
Thanks to all who attended and to our most generous
donors listed below. Pictures of the evening are on the
next page.
Sponsors
Ms. Carolyn Candler and Mr.
Charles Leahy
Mr. Thomas C. Shafer,
President
DuMouchelle Art Gallery
Jon B. Gandelot & Associates,
P.C.and Lisa Mower Gandelot
Huebner Foundation, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius J. Huebner
Ms. Maud Lyon & Mr. David
Tarrant
Northern Trust Bank, Ms.
Dorothy Toelle
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Palms
(HP Foundation)
Private Bank, Mr. Gary
Cortner, Mng. Director
Radar Industries, Inc., Mr.
Mark Zmyslowski
Ralph C. Wilson Foundation,
Mr. Ralph C. Wilson,
President
Mr. and Mrs. William C.
Rands III
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Valade
Whitney Foundation, Ms. Jane
W. Gage
Directors
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Agley
Mr. and Mrs. Gebran S. Anton
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P.
Broderick
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Cracchiolo
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Timmis
Patrons
Mr. John Boll
Mr. & Mrs. James Bonahoom
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Booth II
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Denardis
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dossin
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gargaro
Drs. George and Holly Goffas
Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Harnett
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kerzic
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C.
Lamparter
Mrs. Robert M. Malecek
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C.
McBrien
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hudson Mead
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J.
Strowger
Friends
Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Austin
Suzy and Chip Berschback
Ms. Amy DeWys-VanHecke
Mr. and Mrs. James Giftos
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Griffin
Mrs. Joseph Gualtieri
Ms. Kiki Herfert
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Huebner
Dr. and Mrs. James W.
Lepczyk
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Marowske
Mr. Edward B. Palm
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Pegg
Mr. and Mrs. William W.
Penoyar, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Russell III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W.
Skinner
Mrs. Cleveland Thurber, III
Donors
Mrs. Edmund T. Ahee
Ms. Barbara J. Ash
Mr. John Boll
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Book, Jr.
Mr. Adolph Bufalini
Ms. Libby Candler
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Colett
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B.
Connolly
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Crain
Mr. Robert L. Crowder
Mrs. Laurence J. Harwood
Ms. Georgiann Henritzy
Mrs. Robert Lytle
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E.
Moellering
Mrs. Ayers Morison
Mr. Carl R. Nold and Ms. Vicki
L. Kruckeberg
Ms. Anne S. Nowak
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. James Scoggin
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Soave
Mrs. Anton F. Tewes
Ms. Kim Towar
Mr. and Mrs. Minert N.
Thompson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George C.
Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Gail L. Warden
From the Program Director
We were very fortunate to have several young people
working in the Alfred B and Ruth S. Moran Resource
Center this summer as interns. Victoria Slater, a senior at
Grosse Pointe South, worked on a web exhibit on her
impressions of student life in Grosse Pointe throughout
the years.
Elliott Shafer and Gretchen Valade each did community
service at GPHS this summer for Albion College. Elliott
was a tour guide at the Provencal-Weir House, organized
our map collection and worked at the registration table at
the Bellmor party. Gretchen worked as a student teacher
with me at the Provencal-Weir House with second graders
from Ferry and Kerby schools.
Kerri Marowske did a fantastic job of organizing and cre-
ating catalogs for the Resource Center. She will be a
sophomore at Albion in September and plans to be a
museum curator.
–Nancy Pacitto
Second Saturday Pastimes
On the Second Saturday of each month, drop in for our
open-house tours of the 1823 Provencal-Weir House
and enjoy these activities. Sponsored by the Alice Kales
Hartwick foundation, these activities and the tour are
free of charge but donations are suggested.
September 13, 1-4 p.m. Guided Walking Tour of the
Neighborhood
surrounding the Provencal-Weir house.
Tour starts promptly at 2 p.m. from the Provencal-Weir
house, led by Scott Vandemergel. Wear comfortable
walking shoes. Complimentary.
October 11, 6 -9 p.m. St. Paul’s Cemetery Walk
see front page
November 8, 1- 4 p.m.
Legends of the Fall
Local legends come to
life with Genot Picor
and fiddler Michael
Francis. Complimentary.
December 13, 6- 9 p.m.
Dickens of a Christmas
Party
Enjoy local carol-
ers, refreshments and
holiday treats, and
Christmas décor and
exhibits, hosted by
Cyndee Harrison.
Complimentary.
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