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Officers
Stuart W. Grigg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President
Patti Schollenberger . . . . . . .Vice President-Administration
Herman Mozer . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President-Preservation
Denis Bouchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer
Danielle DeFauw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary
Board of Trustees
Kay Agney
Dennis Bouchard
Carolyn Candler
Elizabeth Canzano
James Conway
Amy DeWys-VanHecke
Valerie Dodenhoff
Douglas Dossin
Debbie Graffius
Kiki Herfert
Gregory Jakub
Maud Lyon
Josephine (Jo) Malecek
William Penoyar, Jr.
Sara Malcomson Ralph
Ann Rock
Rick Ruffner
Mary Lighton Shafer
Michael W. Skinner
Paul J. Sloan
Elizabeth (Penny) Soby
Molly Valade
Khristi Zimmeth
Gail Zmyslowski
The Grosse Pointe Historical Society Headquarters,
Provencal-Weir House, c. 1823, 376 Kercheval Ave.,
is open the second Saturday of each month, 1:00-
4:00 p.m., during special events, and by appoint-
ment. The Resource Center, 381 Kercheval Ave.,
is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-12:30
p.m. and 1:30-4:00 p.m. Phone: (313) 884-7010
Honorary Board
Chip Berschback
Patricia R. Colett
Michael Farley
Lisa Mower Gandelot
Nancy Griffin
Ronald C. Lamparter
Russell H. Peebles
Robert J. Petz, Jr.
Thomas E. Singelyn, DDS
Gail R. Stroh-Marentette
Curator
Suzy Berschback
Administrator
Linda Johnson
Parliamentarian
Andrea Weyhing
the Moorings
Editor
Ann Marie Aliotta
Curator Emeritus
Jean Dodenhoff
Society Elects New Board Members
The following new members have joined the GPHS Board of Trustees:
Kay Agney
- Kay has resided in the Grosse Pointe community since 1976 and has worked for Higbie Maxon Realtors
since 1980, a firm that she now owns. Through this career in real estate she has a great knowledge of the history of
properties in the community. She is treasurer of the GP Chamber of Commerce, serves on the development committee
for the Karmanos Institute, is a past President of the Grosse Pointe Board of Realtors and member of the Women’s
Council of Realtors.
Denis Bouchard
- Denis started his business life with his own construction company rehabbing homes. During this time
he became a journeyman bricklayer, completed a BA in Psychology and an MBA. After starting with the City of Detroit
rehabbing homes he transferred to the Historical Museum as Business Activities Manager. He left the museum in 2006
and is now in retail management.
Gregory Jakub
– Greg and his family are recipients of a historical marker from the Society for his restoration and
preservation of their 1911 home at 560 Cadieux. He has lived in the Grosse Pointe community since 1985 and has
worked at St. John’s Hospital since 1987 where he is in Marketing and Public and Community Relations. He is a past
board member of the Metro East Chamber of Commerce and was St. John’s representative on Mayor Archer’s strategic
community planning initiative. He has also worked with the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and the East Shore
Optimist Club.
New Grosse Pointe Historical Society Board Members
Greg Jakub (left), Kay Agney, and Denis Bouchard.
Evans Scholarships
The Grosse Pointe Historical Society awarded three
high school seniors the Clayton Walker Evans
Educational Scholarship. The students are selected
each year by consulting the History Departments of
their high schools. The scholarship was founded in 1993
in memory of Evans who had been active president of
the Society for many years.
This year’s recipients are Andrew VanEgmond
from Grosse Pointe North who will attend Michigan
State University on a full scholarship, Andrew LaLonde
from University Liggett School who will attend
Washington and Lee University, and Tamara Andrade
from Grosse Pointe South who will attend the
University of Michigan.