WRSX 91.3 Port Huron is off the air due to network issues. Staying current is easy with Crains news delivered straight to your inbox. Theres a waiting list. All rights reserved. They have a right to their editorials, but when they turn the whole paper into an attack dogIt was never a great weekly, but at least you got a feeling about what was going on. "We're happy. In 2011, the Shery L. & David B. A 43-year resident of the Park, hes taken it upon himself to cover city council meetings as a reporter, posting to a Park Facebook group. so there may be some medical conditions or complications that require you to deliver in more traditional birthing suite, including: Regardless of where you deliver, Beaumonts specially trained staff will support your desire to have the most natural birth possible. "The Cottons are anxious," he said, noting their awareness of the community's reaction to Janet's closure. Jon Cotton, Meridian's president of Michigan operations, said in a recent Free Press interview that their goal is to reach $8 billion to $10 billion in revenue during the next five years,. Grosse Pointe, Michigan attorney Sean Paul Cotton. Hodges speaks of (a) path forward as simple as calling for a reset. We all care about our community. For scheduled deliveries such as a Cesarean section or induction of labor, please park in the main parking lot in the front of the hospital (by Jefferson), enter the hospital through the Main Lobby and go to the Information Desk. It was the Labor Day weekend.". 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. The physician-owned, physician-operated group of health plans and related companies has expanded to at least 10 lines of business. He said the closing sent an antagonistic and hostile message from Grosse Pointe Park. My grandfather, Sam McIntire, was a state trooper and actually Soapy Williams' bodyguard.". GROSSE POINTE, Mich., Nov. 4Jules Wendall was a tough, spirited young workingclass Detroiter who lived in Joyce Carol Oates's novel, "Them," and loved a girl in Grosse Pointe, and to him . His investments in the city are welcome, but, some say, the city is too quick to hand him and his fellow billionaires everything they want, while residents and neighborhoods are, by comparison, ignored. What began as a simple real estate transaction for the Cotton family's property management/development plans in Grosse Pointe Park in purchasing Janet's Lunch has evolved into a difficult situation. The list continues. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Sean and Michael are taking some time off.". The family has development rights at the disputed intersection onKercheval between Alter and Wayburn, Detroit official Lewand said. AlongAlter near Mack, Detroit is working with Grosse Pointe Park to create a streetscape withidentical light posts andtree plantings. Others are being scooped up by hedge funds for further asset-stripping. Grosse Pointe Shores purchases new camera to record meetings Grosse Pointe Times Shelby Township Police looking for customers who 'dined and dashed' on their bill Some of that Meridian "we" is coming with Cotton. Two years ago, they took their first steps toward becoming major landlords in Grosse Pointe Park. "My dad saw the location and cried. "I empty the trash can now. The purchase happened site unseen but the feedback from both the person who was selected to be the new manager and the city inspector led Ermanni and Quint to take a tour. It's just the next generation taking hold of it. "The atmosphere doesn't change. An early point of contention was over the intersection of Kercheval and Alter Road, at the citys border with Detroit. "We are taking it slow and want to be able to do it the right way.". You could read it in 10 minutes, if you lingered over Sports. She had nine Medicaid members, and when we signed her up, we thought it was a big win for us.". The couple recently moved the business from a storefront further east on Kercheval in the Park. Technicians are currently working on the problem. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. 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. 11. Claim your profile to update. I am committed to honoring the stewardship and legacy that Sam and Margaret McIntire gave to this hotel for the last 66 years," Cotton said in a news release. Women scheduled to deliver in the suite will Board membership/community connections:Board of directors of the Detroit Zoo, Caidan Enterprises and the Lake House (a St. Clair Shores nonprofit offering support group and bereavement services, therapy and other assistance to those touched by cancer); vice president of the board of the Grosse Pointe Park Foundation; former board member at Hutzel Hospital and the Belle Isle Conservancy. Family Birth Center will be given. From an accredited hospital Watch on At the Shery L. and David B. But once the progressives had a council majority, they started asking questions about wealthy donors moves in the community, about land deals, as the Park spent public money to buy property in Detroit. One investigated whether Grosse Pointe South High School Principal Moussa Hamka had liked a tweet that asked, Do you think Republican politicians are like the Nazis? Another noted that the class president at the same school had given a graduation speech that asked for better treatment for minorities; did this indicate that critical race theory was being taught in Grosse Pointe schools? Research legal experience, education, professional associations, jurisdictions and contact information on Justia. Meridian was a powerful economic force in downtown Detroit and ranked fourth on Crain's Private 200 list of largest privately held companies in metro Detroit with $3.8 billion in revenue in 2017. 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. The Cottons are even helping with the renovations. The company, which increased to 1,000 employees from seven, has more than 700,000 members and 45,000 providers in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. 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The proposed development site sits at the northwest corner of Kercheval and Wayburn, according to a rendering from the city of Detroit. Like Derringer, he believes the district generally does a great job of educating its students, though he thinks it could do a better job of providing vocational education and technical skills to those who arent college-bound. I am always able to take a negative situation and turn it positive. The Schaap family has been a sponsor of (Detroit Merit Charter Academy ) right at Alter Road. Maybe that's why his father or at least his name might one day appear in "Game of Thrones. By mid-July 2012, the problem had been corrected. I dont see that anymore.. And longtime administrative assistant Sara Terrio will be there, too. 2011, the Cottons launched the nonprofit Detroit Crime Commission, aimed at fighting crime and blight. Across Michigan and the country, once-low key school board races have turned into heated affairs that reflect political and cultural divisions. Its estimated the Cottons have spent $2.4 million on buildings and vacant lots, according to CoStar Group Inc., a real estate information database. A thick build-up of grease and grime still coat the floor and most surfaces throughout the restaurant despite cleaning that was done after the closure. Everybody was bawling. Not everything needs to be a struggle. It was quite clear they were out to make him look stupid, said Kiska. Its a fabulous deal. Detroit City Council is expected to vote on the agreement Tuesday. The Cottons have been civic leaders for some time. Many residents dont appreciate this argument. Grosse Pointe Park officials haveagreed to make restrooms in the nearby City Hall open to bus drivers. "I remember we stopped at a primary care office. An activist owner seemed to be taking the reins. "My title is usually McIntire No. There are ten candidates vying for three open seats on the Grosse Pointe school board. The Detroit side is littered with empty, blighted properties. Shaws Books (which straddlesboth cities) and Fusion Fitness Studio in Grosse Pointe Park would remain, according to the plan. A reader of the Grosse Pointe News might wonder whats next. Cotton M.D. Clint Derringer said he was well aware of what he was getting himself into when he entered the race. In exchange for the sale, Grosse Pointe Park has agreed to widen Jefferson west of Lakepointe Street to better allow DDOT buses to turn around. They wondered why deep-pocketed residents, and their various philanthropic projects, were catered to, their projects delivered as faits accompli, while ordinary residents and taxpayers took a number. An intersectiondividing Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park that has been a flashpointof contention is expected to open to two-way vehicle traffic again. Learn about our advanced technologies and experienced surgeons, available right here in Southeast Michigan. Larson had purchased the building housing Janet's in 1996, according to Park property records. Its recent closure, the Cottons recognize, has been upsetting to many in the community, Ermanni said, noting it was never their intention. The Cottons David, Shery and their sons Jon, Sean and Michael are expanding their philanthropy and game-changing real estate deals as their health care business flourishes. This is not the first time the restaurant had encountered sanitary concerns. The old guard is desperately clawing at whatever vestiges of power they have left, said Park resident Colin McComb, who has worked for and supported the councils progressives. Edward Levy; Birmingham; $453,900; $18,950 20. In some ways, Pointers are lucky their paper survives. Justia Lawyer Directory Michigan Wayne County Grosse Pointe Sean Paul Cotton (313) 672-2100 Tap to Call This Lawyer. Most recent violations in June of 2012, according to inspection records, the restaurant was addressing a rat problem in the food preparation and cooking areas. Entities connected to the publicity-shy Cotton family bought out six small business owners and a church, enticed a successful Oakland County entrepreneur to set up several restaurants and gourmet shops and is helping about 150 college students pay their rent. There was a damning quote from GM CEO Mary Barra, scraped from a Reuters story. Jon Cotton of Grosse Pointe, former president and chief operating officer of Meridian Health Plan Michigan, is the new owner of the boutique hotel. The Cottons just came into my restaurant in Birmingham one day and said Can we get you to Grosse Pointe Park? They began buying businesses, investing in restaurants and retail. Many of their purchases have been on the Kercheval block bordering Detroit. It pays up to $350 a month to college students who rent in a part of the city dominated by rentals. 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. In 2013, Meridian, under Cotton's leadership, secured a grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support the Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative, a collaboration with Jackson-based Allegiance Health to reduce pre-term births and improve health outcomes for pregnant women. 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. (Many of these deals, it should be noted, were made under previous administrations, under a now-retired city manager and now-dead mayor.) Although this is a bittersweet moment for me, I am pleased that another Michigan family will be working with all our great staff and carrying on the traditions of hospitality and excellence for which the Iroquois is known, said Margaret McIntire in a news release. "For us, it's just the right time for ourfamily with the right people. Historically, the community has overwhelmingly voted Republican, but thats changed dramatically in recent years. The Detroit Zoo has received Cotton funds, and in2011, the Cottons launched the nonprofit Detroit Crime Commission, aimed at fighting crime and blight. Family Birth Center opened at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe. Starkman: Electric Vehicles and the Exploitation of Michigan Taxpayers. Beaumont, Grosse Pointe is also home Here to make health better. suite offering advanced learning, technological advancements and a wide array of procedures ranging from traditional to minimally invasive approaches. For example, the Cottons are setting up a family foundation "that will help determine how we will give back to the community," Cotton said. "Dan Gilbert (CEO of Bedrock LLC) texted us and asked if we would stay involved with Detroit," he said. "We said we would do the same" as before in supporting civic and charitable causes. The plan hasnt been submitted for zoning approval. But the plans have not been formally submitted to the City Council. For the creative child in your life . 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. Wotruba also noted that unless a superintendent is fired for cause, districts are usually obligated to pay out their contract, which can be a pretty pricey endeavor, he said. Now there are fewer than 15. "Guests seem to like the idea of being on an island with its wide open spaces and enjoy al fresco dining.". Now, aTroy-based hotel management company called Hotel Investment Services (HIS), Inc. will manage Hotel Iroquois on behalf of the Cotton family. "It's going to take a whole lot more than a streetscape at Mack or two-way traffic at Kercheval to really get the kind of regional consciousness and reconciliation that the Metro area really needs to move forward economically as well as socially as a united body," Hammer said. It also distracts from the vitalbut mostly boringday-to-day functions that school boards perform. Sean, Jon's twin brother, and Michael, 38, are taking time off and have not yet made firm business plans. Improvements areplanned for two other locations bordering Detroit and Grosse Pointe Park. "It would be a travesty if he didn't invest back into Michigan charitable work that promoted giving a hand to people to get off public assistance to help them make something of themselves. Kercheval in a way was different than the other (closures) if for no other reason than it was closing a commercial thoroughfare as opposed to a residential street, and so both symbolically and for reasons of convenience of getting back and forth between the two cities sent a particularly powerful message, Joyce said. The elder Cotton has often referred to himself as a "lone wolf. 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Shes raised some eyebrows locally because she attended the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitolthough Jeup said she didnt participate in or witness any violence there. "For us, it was importantnot to be some venture capital firmor bank. Lewand said that once the building is constructed, the Cotton family wants to put in a European plaza and add more planters. If you're looking for games, toys, or family-fun activities, our kid-friendly crafts and toys are a must-see. "We closed on the 30th of August. We aren't going anywhere," Jon Cotton said. A dying church is being resurrected as a brew pub and biergarten. 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Jon Cotton told Crain's for a previous story that after some difficult discussions the family decided to sell the company last summer when it became clear it needed additional financing to continue to grow and manage an ever-expanding Medicare and financially risky Medicaid patient population. Sean Cotton, an attorney, and Jon helped launch the Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation in July 2011. The staff doesn't change. Grosse Pointe Public Schools has some of the strictest residency rules in the state. He said Michigan school superintendents have been retiring at a record pace, and theres now a shortage of experienced people to fill vacant positions. They reached out to us. I can tell someone 'no' and make it seem like a 'yes.' One reason small-circulation weeklies serving smaller communities the total population of all the Pointes is around 45,000 tend to be tamer than their big-city counterparts is what you might call the Neighbor Factor. 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