Tau Beta will celebrate it's 10th year of Spring Market from April 25-27 at the Grosse Pointe Club.
First informational meeting draws 20 residents. The next informational meeting on the proposed radar is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church.
The first of two informational meetings on the proposed 50,000-watt radar U.S. Customs and Border Patrol wants to install to help monitor Lake St. Clair drew about 20 residents Friday night. Gathered in Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, the representative from Border Patrol, Gregory Lambert, provided a short explanation of the radar proposal and its purpose. He also fielded questions from residents. The meeting revealed two studies that officials are conducting. Grosse Pointe Farms officials have recruited the use of a recommended environmental engineer to analyze the radar proposal including health effects, Farms Director of Public Services Terry Brennan said. Local U.S. Cutoms and Border Patrol officlals have made a request to Washington …
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will host two informational meetings this coming weekend for residents in Grosse Pointe Farms concerning their proposal for a radar to monitor Lake St. Clair.
Officials from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will host two informational meetings later this week for residents of Grosse Pointe Farms and anyone else who might be interested regarding the proposed addition of a radar to the top of the 60-foot tower behind the Grosse Pointe Club. The meetings are the result of the Farms city council telling Border Patrol to meet with residents before seeking their approval for such a variance request. According to the Grosse Pointe Farms website, the first meeting is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. The second meeting is Thursday, Feb. 28 also from 6 to 8 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial. During the meeting, Border Patrol officers will explain the proposal…
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1:23 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
So, are they just refusing to take "No" for an answer? They haven't really satisfied those of us who are informed on basic RF and radar. "Its burst technology... well, for now. And we wont tell you if it changes." Is scary. Secondly, are they going to have a drivers license waiting for the wall jumpers if they make it past Jefferson? Pardon my politics, but this whole charade does not impress me … more ›
The negative public reaction to the proposed radar to be placed at the top of a 60-foot tower on the grounds of the Little Club led to the decision by the Department of Homeland Security to put it on hold indefinitely.
A 60-foot tower on the grounds of the Grosse Pointe Club will only be topped with high-powered surveillance cameras as the proposed radar has been indefinitely put on hold, Border Patrol Special Agent Gregory Lambert said. The tower was built in June after the Department of Homeland Security received approval from Grosse Pointe Farms city council. The council approved the tower and the installation of the cameras. During that meeting, Lambert also said the intent was to install a radar on the tower as a better means to monitor Lake St. Clair for potential people entering the country illegally. Lambert said Thursday the radar has been put on hold indefiniately due to the negative public reaction. He had been planning to hold a town hall …
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2:04 pm on Friday, August 26, 2011
if u are talking about the old 'IXL" buinding, it is not vacant!!!!POINTES GLASS CO. has been there for almost 3 Years. And that "remodeling" co. that you are speaking of, if it is Blackstar Inc. .....look it up the REAL name is "Blackstar Construction Co." more ›
A 60-foot tower built on the grounds of the Grosse Pointe Club has drawn undue local criticism, according to the Border Patrol agent in charge.
Border Patrol Special Agent Gregory Lambert wants Grosse Pointers to be knowledgeable about the tower on the property of the Little Club that was built in June as a measure to help monitor Lake St. Clair for anyone trying to illegally enter the country. The tower—more specifically a proposed spinning radar to sit atop it—has come under fire by nearby residents who have concerns about it, not only for their health but also for the manner in which it was introduced. Lambert, who presented the proposed tower and high-powered camera to the Grosse Pointe Farms council in early June, said he wasn't leaving information about a spinning radar out of the proposal. The original plan was only for the tower and camera but when asked by council about…
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5:06 pm on Saturday, July 30, 2011
I often traveled over International Waterway before 9/11. If we didn't contact bottom-fixed structures, transfer property, or touch land my boating didn't find frequent open water contact by officialdom. We now may experience boarding by USA armed parties. I've seen USCG Gunboats assist BP officers. Kayak stormy night travel conditions will not deter radar detection or dispatched authority. … more ›
The Grosse Pointe Farms City Council approved the 60-foot tower and a camera to monitor Lake St. Clair for illegal immigrants trying to enter the country but Border Patrol also wants a radar.
Despite concerns voiced by residents of Rose Terrace Street, a 60-foot tower with several embellishments has been installed behind the Grosse Pointe Club for the eventual monitoring of Lake St. Clair for illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. A 60-foot tower was approved by the Grosse Pointe Farms council as a special variance to the normal height restriction of 55 feet. The tower, as presented to the city council, is intended to hold a high-powered camera as a measure of border security. Lake St. Clair is bordered by the United States and Canada, which is close enough to the Grosse Pointes and Detroit that it can be seen across the lake. The private club, known more commonly as the Little Club, entered into a lease agreement …
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1:49 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2011
Very creepy. Went from a subtle, hidden, coast-watching camera to Cold War-style radar installation with bonus features? more ›
Gary M. Wilson, Esq.
2:55 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
"Lambert answered some questions and declined to answer others based on the investigative nature of the Border Patrol." Um, Agent Lambert: All of law enforcement involves investigation. At least ideally. But since you're from the federal government we should just take you at your word? Not a chance. A fundamental right of citizens is the right to be apprised of the actions of the government that … more ›