She also stages mock trials for schoolchildren. If elected to the Wayne County Circuit Court in 2002, Pierce said she would focus on young offenders. She has lived in the Grosse Pointes for 16 years. The County of Macomb Enforcement Team had been investigating Duplessis for four months, Hackel said. SaraMarie Watson, president of the Macomb County Council on Aging, said the event will be an opportunity for older people to learn what services are available to them from the public and private sectors.
Visitors also can obtain free health tests and a free lunch.
There is no admission fee for the festival, which will include live music. It will be at the park's Independence Building on Metro Parkway between Utica and Schoenherr as well as on the park grounds.