Masonic Temple faces ownership battle Management group claims legal title in contract breach suit Detroit — The owners of the world’s largest Masonic Temple made a deal this week to avoid losing the historic venue in tax foreclosure. But another ownership fight still looms over the historic building. The temple’s

Attorney Norman Yatooma talks to Paul W. Smith about the release of documents in the Tamara Greene case that indicate there was a party at the Manoogian Mansion before Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his famiy moved into the home. http://www.wjr.com/sectional.asp?id=34612

Yatooma’s Foundation Although it was a festive occasion, Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids’ “Champion for the Kids VIP Dinner” Sunday night was an emotional roller coaster ride for most of the 300 guests. There was lots of fun, as many embraced the 1970s Sunday Night Fever theme with afro wigs,

Santa Claus took a detour from the North Pole to visit the home of a West Bloomfield family whose children have recently struggled with the loss of their father. Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids teamed up with Art Van Furniture to deliver a plethora of presents to the Hannawa family

Community Members Rally to Make Christmas Merry Christmas was made brighter for hundreds of needy community members thanks to the efforts of many Chaldeans. Response was overwhelming to a call from the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce to help 10 refugee families with great needs. Some $40,000 was raised in

Christmas came 10 days early for the Hannawa family this year, courtesy of the Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids. The foundation, led by “Santa Claus” (also known around Metro Detroit as attorney and Foundation founder Norman Yatooma), followed by Art Van delivery trucks, made a surprise visit to the Hannawas

For many, the holidays are a time of good cheer and family togetherness. However, for kids who have lost a parent, the holidays can be a harsh reminder of the one special person who is missing. Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids, in partnership with Art Van Furniture, will made a

Foundation Holiday Party at Art Van in Warren.

Fundraising efforts are growing for the family of the first West Bloomfield Township police officer killed in the line of duty. A Marathon gas station at 29330 Wixom in Wixom is holding a fundraiser in hopes of raising $10,000 from Thursday to Saturday. It will donate five cents per gallon

Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids, the only charitable organization in Metro Detroit dedicated solely to helping children and families who have lost a parent, has established two funds to provide financial assistance to the two families affected by the shooting of a West Bloomfield police officer earlier this week. One

“Outta’ My Mind on a Saturday Moanin'” Tough week here at home and on the other side of the world for our newest American heroes. Two guys get up in the morning like the rest of us, off to work, fully expecting to come back home to their families at

His widow cradled a folded American flag as she sat before his casket. Officers in blue, not known for shedding visible tears, stood nearby, a few giving in to their grief. Patrick O’Rourke, the 39-year-old West Bloomfield police officer struck down by a bullet Sunday night, was laid to rest

Amy O’Rourke, with her infant son in arm, thanked the hundreds of mourners who gathered Friday to remember her husband, a West Bloomfield Township police officer killed this week in the line of duty, and urged them to keep faith. The life of Patrick O’Rourke, 39, was celebrated Friday in

The seventh annual Champion for the Kids Gala and Golf Tournament was a two-day fundraiser benefitting Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids. Held at The Townsend Hotel and Orchard Lake Country Club, this year’s event raised $260,000, which will help fund expenses of children who have lost one or both parents.

Tickets are still available for the Yatooma Foundation For The Kids’ Sunday Night Fever Gala on Sunday, June 3 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. The fun continues the following day with the Champions For The Kids Golf Tournament at Orchard Lake Country Club. Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids is