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TELESCOPING THE TOWNSHIP TOUR TO CELEBRATE REFORMATION 500TH ANNIVERSARY The public, especially those interested in visiting the sites associated with the Reformation that occurred 500 years ago in Germany, are invited to travel with Spiritual Journeys from Sept. 20 to Oct. By Pamela A. Frucci 3, 2018. The tour also includes stays in Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands. Leading the tour is retired professor of religion and former pastor Dr. Loren Scribner, a member of the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church. For information and registration, he can be reached at (734) 324-2599 or by email at lsmscrib@gmail.com. Also, information on the tour can be given by one of the organizers Nancy Colina at (734) 675-8968.
MISSING ITEM IN CURBSIDE PICK-UP OF RECYCLABLES My recycling experience goes way back when the Island Beautification Committee had paper recycling available once a month at the township hall and I would take our bottles and cans to a drop-off site in Ann Arbor. What could be more convenient nowadays than filling a blue recycling bin with recyclables and putting them out weekly with our trash? However, Styrofoam is an item that so far there’s no local drop-off site and Waste Management doesn’t recycle foam. The Fruccis used to collect foam from friends and add it to ours. We make frequent trips to Lansing to visit family and pass through Mason where Dart is located. They have a huge facility there that collects and makes usable products out of foam such as sleeping bags. There used to be foam collected and driven to recycling centers from Grosse Ile but the DPS
gave this up since they didn’t have the spare man power and then had to pay the center to recycle our foam. In my talks to Dart, they would pick up a trailer full of foam and transport it to their facility in Mason if we provided a governmentoperated center. To find out if any of the Downriver mayors or supervisors would provide such a service, I filled a huge bag---taller than me---of foam that the Fruccis collect over time and was given five minutes at the December meeting of the Downriver Community Conference to plead for one of our local government leaders to provide such a center. One mayor was receptive. Jim Gorris said if he got re-elected, he’d work with me to see if Gibraltar would provide a foam drop-off center. He told me that many of his residents have approached him to say they’d like Gibraltar to provide a drop-off center for recyclables. They used to have one but closed it down because
it was unmanned and was misused. It looks more promising now that there may be a drop-off center for foam in the future located near Gibraltar’s police station, city hall, and public service building. Watch for further announcements. Mayor Gorris WAS receptive. ST. JAMES MUSIC SERIES CONCERT OPEN TO PUBLIC A treat for the public is the upcoming concert at the St. James Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Sat, January 20 featuring an organ recital of Baroque and Renaissance music performed by students from the University of Michigan. Music director at St. James, Bobby Ragoonanan has put together 10 monthly concerts in 2017-8. This concert is the sixth in a series of musical programs. There is no charge for the concerts, but a goodwill offering is accepted.
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strict. Male attendants could stay on the job if they married but women had to quit. (Now women can stay on the job if married thanks to a Supreme Court ruling.) They all had to wear girdles, polished nails, and step on a scales regularly to show they hadn’t gained weight!
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Canal Bridges See Attention From Wayne County By Cameron Colwell The Wayne County Department of Public Service announced updated weight restrictions for both East River and Swan Island bridges last month. This announcement came out after they did a thorough inspection of many of the canal bridges on the island. At first the East River Bridge (East River road over the North Hickory Canal) was updated to only support 18 tons while Swan Drive Bridge was said to support 10 tons. Support beams were scheduled to be installed beginning December 20 on the Swan Drive Bridge, a process that Wayne County completed in a timely and efficient matter. The support beams have increase the bridge’s load capacity to an approximate 33 tons (35 tons for a truck and trailer, and 40 tons for a
truck with two trailers). All the work was completed while the bridge remained open to residents. Although the East River Bridge has not yet seen any work, it will be seeing the attention of Wayne County soon. Vehicles and trucks exceeding 18 tons are still being instructed to travel in the east (Northbound) lane of the bridge at this time. On Wednesday, January 3 informational signs were posted on the Swan Drive Bridge and east River Bridge to alert motorists of the new weight restrictions. The county said routine inspections of the bridges will be conducted. Motorist are cautioned to reduce speed when entering and exiting both canal bridges. The Public can contact the Wayne County Roads Division at 888ROAD CREW.
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This is not a Christmas story, although it did happen a couple of weeks after Christmas in the year of 1982. It begins with a trip to Washington DC in September of 2012. My wife Janet and I checked into our hotel in Oxen Hill, Maryland. We were guests of my now late brother, Wayne. He was to be the keynote speaker at a seminar, sponsored by his publisher, the Hay House. He would have called me on stage and I would have talked about my book “From Darkness to Light” for a few minutes as I had recently done in Toronto and at Cobo Hall in Detroit. This did not happen as Wayne developed severe back and neck pains. He had to cancel at the last minute. We went ahead with our plans. There was no way I would give up the opportunity to visit the Vietnam Memorial. We did so the next By David L. Dyer morning. It was just as emotional as it has always been. Our timing was perfect, since the Government was shut down October 1st. We decided to take a ferry over to Alexandria, Virginia for dinner. In the years 1981 and 1982, which were my last two years in the Army, I was stationed at the Pentagon and lived in an apartment in Alexandria. During that short ferry ride, I spotted a bridge. I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. I soon had an OMG moment like I’ve never had before. With tears streaming I asked Janet if I’ve ever told her about a guy named Lenny Skutnik. On the 13th of January, 1982, it began snowing early in the morning. This developed into a very heavy snowfall and blizzard like conditions. This type of weather was very unusual for Washington, DC. Most of the Federal Offices in Washington, including the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, closed early in the afternoon. This created a massive back up of traffic on most of the roads. After walking the quarter of a mile to where my car was parked and cleaning off the snow, I was on the road at 2:30. Traffic was crawling and at times came to a complete stand still. The usual twenty-five minute commute took all of four hours. It took nearly an hour just to reach the bridge. This bridge was known as the 14th Street Bridge that connected Washington to Arlington which, I crossed twice daily. This is the bridge I spotted as I sat down in the ferry with Janet. It took an hour to advance one tenth of a mile. That is when it happened. Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737, crashed into the bridge. It crushed seven occupied vehicles on the bridge, killing four before plunging through the ice into the Potomac River. There were seventy-four passengers and five crew members on the aircraft. Four passengers and one flight attendant survived. My timing was just about right. If I had left and hour earlier, mine may have been one of those seven occupied vehicles. Traffic had come to a complete stop. I was within a tenth of a mile of that bridge. I left my car and walked to the scene. A helicopter crew lowered life lines and pulled four of the survivors to safety. The fifth one, Priscilla Tirado, whose husband and child were killed , was pain stricken and blinded by the jet fuel and was just too weak to grab the line. Several people had congregated on the bridge by now, all hoping and praying for her safety. How soon might she succumb to hypothermia? Lenny Skutnik was not about to find out. You may have seen something like this in Superman comic books, but his was really happening. He kicked off his shoes, ripped off his jacket and dove into that icy water. Within two minutes he was pulling Priscilla out of the water. Two weeks later, during his State of the Union Address, President Reagan introduced Lenny Skutnik to the entire country and commended him for his actions. In closing, I’d like to mention the glorious feeling I had watching Priscilla Tirado being pulled from the water. My thoughts quickly took me back to a nineteen year old soldier who was brought to the emergency room during a mass casualty in Vietnam. He was missing a leg and had severe abdominal wounds and needed immediate surgery. The operating room was overloaded, and we were out three physicians. He just had to wait for a few minutes; but there was not time for him to wait. I watched him die. I’m not saying he would have survived had our facility been properly staffed. There was just no time for waiting, and of course there was no Lenny Skutnik.
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What’s Happening Grosse Ile ... Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day, Township Schools and Offices will be closed. Thursday, January 18 Bridge Closure, The Wayne County Bridge is scheduled to be closed. It will be closed from 9:00am until 3:00pm. This date is subject to be changed by Wayne County. Saturday, January 20 St. James Open Concert, A treat for the public is the upcoming concert at the St. James Chapel at 7:30pm. on Saturday, Jan. 20 featuring an organ recital of Baroque and Renaissance music performed by students from the University of Michigan. This concert is the sixth in a series of musical programs that music director at St. James, Bobby Ragoonanan has put together spanning 2017 and 2018.
There is no charge for the concerts, but a goodwill offering is accepted. Monday, January 22 Board of Supervisor Study Session, The board of Supervisors will be having a study session at Township Hall Thursday, January 25 Community Recreation Commision Meeting, The Recreation Commission will be meeting at Township Hall at 7:00pm. Tuesday, January 30 Interdenominational Morning of Prayers, It’s a New Year of seasons of the Heart. This Interdenominational mornings of prayer and sharing begins January 30, 2018. Winter is a season of Contemplation and Courage: an inner call to quiet and strength! Just what the
doctor ordered for a late January boost to your spirit. The event will run from 10:00am until 11:45am at Sacred Heart Church (Gathering Space) 21599 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile. For details leave a message for Sr. Betty at 734-676-1378. Tuesday, February 6 Open Space Commission Meeting, The Open Space Commission will be be meeting at Township Hall at 7:00pm. Thursday, February 8 Freshman Orientation, At 6:30pm the orientation for all incoming freshman to Grosse Ile High School will take place in the auditorium. Al parents are encouraged to attend. Thursday, February 15 The Wayne County Bridge is scheduled to be closed. It will be closed from 9:00am until 3:00pm. This date is
subject to be changed by Wayne County. Monday, February 19 Commerce Park Commission Meeting, The Commerce Park Commission will be meeting at Township Hall at 7:30pm. Saturday, February 24 Island Winterfest, The 1st Annual Island Winterfest put on by our Grosse Ile Recreation Department will take place on Saturday, February 24. There will be a chili cook-off, ice skating, various winter sports, a snowman contest, bonfire, and much more! The center of events will be the Water’s Edge Ice Rink. Things begin at 4:00pm, with the chili cook-off judging taking place at 4:30pm. Come on down with your neighbors and friends.
Grosse Ile High School Spanish Club Clothing Drive By Alex Melhorn The Grosse Ile High School Spanish Club set up a clothing drive for the Latino Family Services over the holiday season. The drive went from November 22 - December 22. The club had boxes set by the office for students and teachers to donate. The drive was a huge success as they collected about 800 donations over the one month period. This is the second year the Spanish Club has done this drive and last year they got about 150 donations
From the Editor
In May of last year we went to press with our first edition of the Grosse Ile Grand. Since then we have set out to keep the community informed, and make sure that our island receives the coverage it deserves. Out of all the feedback we receive each month, something I routinely hear is that there should be a platform for the voice of the paper and its readers. Which is why I’m excited to introduce this column, with our first letter written by Pamela Frucci. I do want to thank the community for being so great to us. Your submissions and photos each month are a huge help in keeping us informed, please keep them coming! In addition, thank you to all of our regular contributing
so this year was outstanding. The drive was set up by President Lindsay Miles, Vice President David Ameriguian, Treasurer Lucas Kopp, and Secretary Ryan Cuddy. The donations were delivered to the Latino Family Services of S.W. Detroit and were sent to local children in need from Detroit churches and schools. “We are so pleased and humbled by the outpouring of support for Latino Family Services. This year after speaking with Lidia Reyes, they asked us for help getting coats
writers who tirelessly keep their ears to the ground. It is our goal as the Community News-Magazine to help build and connect the community, and we look forward to doing so for years to come. Happy New Year, Cameron Colwell Letter to the Editor As much as we on the Island appreciate that the Grosse Ile Grand has stepped up to the plate and is publishing a newspaper to cover happenings when the Ile Camera stopped publishing, there is a missing element hearing from the readers and the editor. I get the Detroit Free Press home delivered only on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and
and clothing. Nearly 800 items were donated thanks to the Grosse Ile High Schools community,” stated President Lindsay Miles. This has been one of the best clothing drives the school has ever had. “It is amazing that we received nearly 800 clothing donations from our drive. We got many brand new coats and pajamas to be donated,” stated Secretary Ryan Cuddy. The Spanish Club appreciates all the donation they have received and look to continue to give back to the community in the future.
the other days have to go online to read the paper. For some strange reason, the editorial page is missing every day except Wednesday. I miss hearing what’s on the mind of the public and editors of the Free Press. I’ve gotten NO response after trying every means of contacting the Free Press and registering my appeal for an editorial page on Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday. I hope the Grosse Ile Grand is more responsive and will add another feature to your publication: covering not only the news but the views of the editor and your readers! Pamela A. Frucci Loyal Reader and Writer Jan. 8, 2018
Pam, Here at the Grosse Ile Grand we want nothing more then to keep the doors of communication open in the community. I think it’s important that our readers get an opportunity to express their views and opinions, as well as ask questions. This column will appearing each month, and I encourage all of our readers to participate. Please write in with your thoughts and questions! Email: Office@gi-grandnews.com Address: 18271 Fort St, Riverview, MI, 48193
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DOING BETTER Well that, as they used to say, was “the year that was.” I hope you enjoyed it. If not, you’ve got another shot, which is exciting in its own way, largely because 2018 means more than its numerical value. It signifies for all of us I think, an By Mark McPherson opportunity. But an opportunity to do what? To change entirely? To reform? To “sin no more?” Probably not. Maybe it just means taking risks or chances in the name of self-betterment. But even those may be borderline cases at best. Consider the case of the chap who, polled early last year, said he was resolving to “gain weight and start smoking.” I hope his tongue is still in his cheek. So in this present moment let me ask this question: if someone gave you the chance to do something in 2018, what would it be? Maybe going to Paris or winning the Michigan Lotto, marying rich, finding true love, or just jettisoning some pounds? Those are all material resolves of a sort. But lately I’ve been giving the matter some thought for myself. What I’ve come up wth falls largely into the “Intangible” category. I’ve decided not to sweat all the large and the small stuff and just to “do better.” Now that may not seem specific, but I guarantee that to the one who’s going to try, it’s challenge enough. And what, if only for the sake of argument, we all just resolved (that darned word again) to “be better?”
I’ve decided not to sweat all the large and the small stuff and just to “do better.” What might that take into account for you? Maybe it’d mean getting and feeling healthier. Or perhaps investing more wisely. Or possibly getting out of debt. Or maybe even just getting along in an improved fashion with others? Now in that last category I suppose the trick is in actually wanting to “be better.” In fact, I believe, even as I told my daughter years ago, “what counts most is the intention,” and as best you can manage it, the “followthrough.” Ultimately, no matter whose idea it is, all that matters is the deed. Especially when it’s the kind that’s difficult to perform. Take relationships. Isn’t it a Biblical precept to “love your neighbor” and to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you?” Tall orders both, right? But worthwhile. So in my case, I’m going to try to “be better” or “get better” or even, to put myself out there to “act better.” And with those intentions sent into the cosmos, we’ll hope that positive action may follow in the path of words. So that’s my take on the New Year’s Resolution. Frankly I like my notion “better” than many others, despite the fact that it’s probably more difficult than gaining weight, or starting to puff a pack a day. And if only from an emotional or spiritual perspective, I’d bet in its way it’s a whole lot healthier on a number of levels. Happy New Year Grosse Ile!
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BRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS Bridges have become a hot topic recently, at least in my world. Let me begin by clearing up two rumors that won’t seem to go away. First - there was NEVER going to be an International Bridge to Canada across Grosse Ile. The speculation from over a decade ago had no basis in fact. Second highly unlikely By Brian Loftus to ever see a new bridge, fixed clearance or otherwise, to Grosse Ile. No one could justify $80 – $120 million (estimates) to serve 10,000 residents when so many other roads and bridges need attention. Armed with that knowledge, I think we all enjoy the exclusivity of living on an island. Unlike most of the residential islands I have visited along the east coast, we have the advantage of access via two bridges, many only have one and some island communities are limited to ferry service. There are, of course, concerns with access via bridge: bridges are vulnerable to damage and need constant maintenance. As we are probably all aware, the first bridge to our community, the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge, opened in 1913 and privately owned, has been severely damaged in the past by downbound vessels, with spans having been knocked into the river twice. We are also becoming aware of the need for maintenance to our primary bridge, the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge. Numerous inspections have been performed throughout the past year to determine both the integrity of the bridge and maintenance needed to keep it in service. This bridge was originally built in 1873 by the Canada Southern Bridge Company, a subsidiary of the Canada Southern Railway. The bridge brought rail service to the island and also was intended to complete a rail line across Ontario to Toronto and beyond. Another bridge, a 900 foot span, extended the line from the east shore of the island over to Stony Island, where rail cars were ferried across the channel to Amherstburg to complete
The plan is to continue inspections at least through March, then begin a repair plan. their travels. As the Amherstburg Channel was the only waterway available for ships, bridging it was impractical. In 1880, the Michigan Central Railroad purchased the line to Grosse Ile and later repurposed it for passenger service, including the 1904 Depot on East River Road. Already having their own freight ferries between Detroit and Windsor, MCRR had no further use for the span to Stony Island and had it removed. Rail service to the island terminated in 1924. With automobiles having access to the island since 1913 and rail service ended, Wayne County purchased the bridge in 1929 and began conversion to vehicular traffic. As it was a narrow trestle bridge, major modifications were necessary. Except for the swing section, the trestles were eliminated, the supporting piers were doubled and the surface widened to accommodate vehicles. The bridge reopened in 1932 and had major repairs in 1979 and 2007. We still see the effects of the original rail bridge – the supporting piers were built on rocks contained by timber cribs. Over time, several of these piers have settled somewhat, resulting in today’s visibly undulating surface. The piers installed by Wayne County during the conversion were sunk to bedrock and appear to be extremely stable. The plan is to continue inspections at least through March, then begin a repair plan. My most current information from the county indicated repairs could begin this spring with the support piers being repaired first, hopefully from barges so the bridge can remain open to traffic. Repairs to the superstructure will follow, with temporary closures occasionally necessary. Estimates for the repairs currently exceed $10 million, and no long term closures are forecast, at least at this time. We will keep you updated as information becomes available.
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‘Listening in Cold Weather Indoor Entertainment on the Island’ By Gail Albin Remember years ago before every home had at least one television set? Or before everybody was always checking their cell phones? Now the TV/radio news is often far from entertaining and can be worrisome. The sitcoms don’t seem as funny as they were in the fifties. What did people do in their spare time especially in the cold of winter? Many have pleasant memories of having a family game afternoon or night. There was and still is many board games that are fun for many people of different ages. There were guessing games that revealed characteristics of each person as they guessed and we got to know one another better Many years ago, my husband and I were close friends with four other couples. The common denominator was that the men were ushers at the church we all attended. The kids of the five families were past the age of needing baby sitters and our homes
were not far from one another. The ten of us would get together fairly often and a popular game to play was charades. Charades is a game of pantomimes: you have to “act out” a phrase without speaking, while the other members of your team try to guess what the phrase is. The objective is for your team to guess the phrase as quickly as possible. The women against the men was a favorite grouping. Sometimes many of us would laugh so hard it hurt. Did we stall to give the right answer in order to prolong the agony of the person trying so hard to get us to say the correct word? Their antics were more fun than winning. Many community centers, like our Recreation Department, have scheduled times for people to come and play cards such as euchre, bridge or other games. Ping pong and other active indoor games help body and mind and is a great way to make new friends. Check it out.
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SO SAD, HELPFUL GAL UNKNOWN TO THANK I was waiting in a too long line at the post office before Christmas---12 head of me---and mentioned to the gal next to me that I only needed 10 stamps. She reached in her purse and handed me 10 Christmas stamps. When I reached in my wallet to pay her, she waved me off…Nice of her and sad that I didn’t get her name to By Pamela A. Frucci thank her publicly. Another reason I’m glad I live on the Island. HARTWELLS HOME AGAIN Dave and Katie Hartwell have spent much of their life either living or visiting relatives on Grosse Ile. Their roots grow deep on the Island. Dave grew up at 29917 East River (Hickory Island) and just last month he and Katie moved back into his family homestead. Both Dave’s parents Don and Mildred lived in the home until they passed away and Dave and Katie bought it. After some renovations---there’s still a basement to tackle---they are happily located on Hickory Island, making the third generation of Hartwells on the island. Katie, whose grandmother Helma Bremer lived on Ferry and ran the cafeteria at the 1911 school building in the old days, loves being on Hickory Island. She says they never get tired of looking out their living room window and seeing wildlife, but especially a bunch of eagles. Katie, now retired, is the historian of St. James Chapel and is looking forward to celebrating the 150th anniversary of its being built by the life savings of a former slave in 1868. GROSSE ILE RESIDENT MENTIONED ON PAGE OF THE READERS DIGEST Jeanette Gronda sent an item into the Readers Digest some time ago and when she picked up the Dec./ Jan. edition, she saw someone from Grosse Ile on page 19. “Oh, my gosh,” she exclaimed. “It’s me!” The page was labeled: “Finish this
sentence: I will be happy next year if I can…” Jeanette wrote, “Brag about my fifth grandson…No pressure, Cody!” Four of her grandsons are Eagle Scouts and Cody is working on his.
LONGTIME RESIDENT GRAY MATHER, 89, PASSES AWAY I’ve known Gray Mather since we were both kids growing up on Grosse Ile. When he retired from the township board, I took his seat. Politics were just one of his many interests: He was an artist, a hunter, loved music, poetry and poet Robert Frost, watching birds, gardening, theater, studying the Bible and he was a conservationist. His second wife Lee Booslooper, also an artist, enjoyed their life on upper Hickory Island. Gray, who started working in the furniture department of the old Hudson’s, later renovated a pole barn on West Road in Trenton into a lamp shop, The Lighthouse, still a thriving business. He will be missed.
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As the end of 2017 came Ian Stewart, a senior at Grosse Ile High School, completed an eight month project toward the rank of an Eagle Scout. Stewart’s project involved clearing the forested area between the parking lot of the high school and the football field, By Sarah Hemsworth which he began planning in March of last year along with the plans from the Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy. The physical work started April 15. With the help of fellow Scouts, classmates and the GINLC, Stewart began his project. “I owe a lot to the Nature and Land Conservancy. They had already planned to have work done on the site, which saved me the step of negotiating with the high school or hiring landscapers,” Stewart said. With the help of PRO Greenscapes, a contractor who volunteered to help, Stewart was left to find volunteers, food, water, safety equipment, proper tools and hardhats. Many volunteers came from the school and GINLC to help clear out invasive species, dead trees, vines and debris. “I spent a large part of the fall working through rain, shine, and even snow to clear up the remaining debris and haul a bunch of wood chips halfway across the island to place at a trailhead by Meridian Elementary,” said Stewart. The benefit of completing his Eagle
Scout project, is finishing the hardest task required to become an Eagle Scout. “As something I’ve essentially been working towards since third grade, it’s been really fulfilling to go from helping on other Eagle projects to managing my own,” says Stewart, “and it truly is also a special way to bring closure to my time as a Scout. Stewart has been involved with the Grosse Ile High School through academics, athletics and extracurriculars. Leaving a positive, lasting mark on the school is something Stewart says to be really proud of. “I think the three people I owe the most to, are Gary Iverson, Gerard Page, and Bill Tilley. The three of them were really the ones that went above and beyond to enable me to finish my large-scale project; and without any of them, I probably wouldn’t be done today,” said Stewart. Friends of Stewart showed up along with fellow Scouts, and classmates along with parent volunteers. Coming when they could, and staying in the rain to show their support. All that is next for Stewart is an Eagle Board of Review, which involves a lot of paperwork and cross-referencing. In just a few months, Stewart will find out if he made the rank of Eagle. An award will follow at a special Eagle Court of Honor ceremony sometime in the spring.
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By Sarah Hemsworth The varsity boys wrestling team took a bus out to Airport High School for their first quad meet, on Jan 10. The first match started at 5:30 p.m. when Grosse Ile wrestled with Huron High School. At the beginning of the match, team captain Garrett Davis ‘18, met with the referee and other team captains for a coin flip. The winner of the coin flip gets to decide how they want to take control in the second or third round. Once checked in by the table, the boys go to the mat and put on the colored ankle band that associates them with the team. Each match consists of three, one minute periods in which a pin can be made. Throughout the match, points are given to wrestlers for getting control, escaping a defensive position, and reversing a defensive position onto his opponent. If at the end of all three rounds, no pin is made, the wrestler that received the most points wins. At the end of the match, Huron Chiefs out pinned GI. Grosse Ile moved on to the last match of the night against Milan Big Reds. Frank Gladowski ‘19, had the first face-off of the match with a 12-7 winning score. Garrett Davis ‘18, remained in control of his opponent for three rounds before the Milan pin. Each teammate that wrestled listened to their coach and the teammate’s advice to get control of their opponent and attempt to pin. “Each one of us gave all we had in each match. Especially
Garrett Davis ‘18 controls Milan opponent in the second half of the night.
considering more than half of the team are first year wrestlers, I think we held our ground well,” said Darin Ladson ‘20, “our coaches are always on top of giving us tips for the mat, training us hard, and getting us prepared for what to do next in any situation. At each tournament our team has motivated and done everything we can to help each other grow as a team, not only on the mat, but as students as well.” “Overall, even though we lost both matches, I thought we saw some good
matches. The team this year is very inexperienced, but they are continuing to learn and get better each match. Hopefully, we will see some more wins and some better matches,” said coach Kyle Karrar. The boys have practice after school, everyday, where they warm up with runs and then spar with a partner. Over Christmas break, the team met at the high school gym at 8:00 in the morning to keep on track and improve their performances. Having
the team to come in and train over break encouraged the boys to grow for their upcoming meets. “It’s extremely intimidating to sit and wait for your turn on a mat, the Huron team was a lot larger than the other teams, and it was easy for them to outrank us. I’m happy with my results from the match, and I enjoy wrestling with my teammates,” said Anthony Everson ‘21, one of three freshmen on the team. Previous matches this season, have been invitationals from other schools, such as Wyandotte and Garden City. Unlike football or basketball, wrestling does not require same divisions to compete against each other. A division is based on school size, and in wrestling, a larger school can go up against a smaller school. The boys are categorized by weight and paired up with an opponent from the other team. A team is only allowed to have one varsity wrestler in each weight category, and if a team does not have someone placed in a weight category when it comes to match day, but the opposers do, the opposing team wins that category. At the end of each match, the points are added up for both teams, the team with the most points wins. On Jan 10, Huron took home the most points of the day and Milan beat Grosse Ile. Their next meet will be Jan 13 at Garden City High School, Jan 17 at Riverview High School and Jan 20 at Lincoln Park High School.
ROBOTS continued from page 1 Water Treatment Plant; they talked to a subject expert on a simple water filtration system his group will be installing in Cuba; and heard from a steel plant expert on the disposal of grey water and black water. Each team was tasked to design and build a robot using Lego Mindstorm technology to solve 18 “missions”. Some of the 18 missions included: replacing a broken water pipe, pushing a toilet lever to activate the water treatment system, release sludge, and add sludge to vegetable gardens. The robot was required to autonomously complete as many missions as possible in 2-1/2 minutes. Each robot was built with mechanical Lego parts using as many as four motors and four types of sensors: color, touch, ultrasonic, and gyro.
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In addition to the robot competition, each team was required to give presentations on their research into Water Scarcity Awareness, Efficiency in Water Filtration Process, and Distilling Water to Eliminate Lead Contamination. The presentations were
judged, and points awarded, by a review panel. The high school robotics team, Wired Devils, and the middle school robotics team, IntelliGIMS, worked with the Meridian students. The youths supported the elementary teams by hosting a summer robot camp, providing individual team attention during the build, and hosting a mock competition in preparation for the actual regional event. In addition to the events leading up to, and the actual competition, the students learned gracious professionalism, teamwork, and social skills. The 2017 Hydrodynamics season was truly a community affair of learning, growing, and having fun. The FIRST Lego teams were made possible by the involvement of the schools, parents, students, and by a Grosse Ile Educational Foundation grant.
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Out with the old and in with the new. 2017 is now for the record books and 2018 is just beginning. Every New Year brings you an opportunity to forget what has happened in the past and start fresh, hit that reset button, or make that New Year’s Resolution! Yes, it’s that time of year, when the parties are over, the holiday tradition of over-indulgence is done, decorations are being taken down and stored away, and we vow to make changes in our lives. Each January, roughly 40-50 percent of Americans resolve to better themselves in some way. A study by Statistic Brain Research Institute in January 2017, found some of the top New Year’s resolutions to be as follows: • Lose weight/healthy eating (21.4%) • Life/self-improvements (12.3 %) • Better financial decisions (8.5%) • Quit smoking (7.1%) • Working out more often (5.5%) Of those 40-50 percent of the population making resolutions, 75 percent succeed for a week, 46 percent succeed at least 6 months and only 8 percent succeed in actually making good on those New Year’s resolutions. It sounds like the odds of success are slanted against us, so how can we lean them in our favor? Here are some tips: Be Realistic! Set goals that are achievable. The surest way to fail is to make your goal unattainable. Think Small! Taking each goal and breaking it into several smaller steps is easier than having one large goal. Outline Your Plan! It helps to see your plan in writing. Listing the Pros and Cons of each goal and where weaknesses may be, will help overcome setbacks. Don’t Beat Yourself Up! Don’t become discouraged if you have occasional slip-ups along the way. Just refocus on your goal, never give up, never stop, and keep a positive attitude.
Get Support! Bring family and friends into your inner circle for support. Talk to others about your goals and don’t make them a secret. Track Your Progress! Track each smaller successful step you make toward reaching your larger goal. When you achieve those small successes, reward yourself in some way, such as a massage or a spa day. Pick One or Two Goals! Don’t write down 5-10 goals and overwhelm yourself, so none are achieved. Less can be better, remember you can always added goals as you become accustom to and achieve your original goals. So let me put this to the test. My 2018 New Year’s resolutions are to (Picked Two Goals) lose weight/ healthier eating and to work out more often. (Realistic) First I would like to drop 10-15 pounds over the next 3 months. (Think Small) My goal is to lose 1-2 pounds per week by going to the gym 3 times per week and eating healthier foods. (Outline My Plan) If I lose this weight by doing these steps, I will look and feel better and have more energy. (Tracking Progress) I will weigh myself once a week and when I achieve the weight loss goal I will reward myself to just ONE of my Mother’s cookies that everyone knows I love. When I achieve my overall goal of 10-15 pounds, I will reward myself with a visit to Mr. Rose at Chelsea Menswear in Wyandotte to buy a new outfit. (Get Support) Well now that everyone knows, including family and Grosse Ile Grand friends, I will have all the support I need. (Don’t Beat Myself Up) I need to stay focused and keep positive attitude, even if I have a slip-up. In closing, I would like to wish all of you a very Healthy and Happy New Year. Remember to reward yourself when reaching a goal. As a small reward you may want to try the “10 Minute Fudge” that Evelyn Cairns wrote about in her column, it is DELICIOUS!
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Got Real? Got Authentic? Try Independents. It’s The New Black. In the next few weeks, information will start flooding in on the results of the 2017 holiday season’s retail report cards. Everything will be all about national chains and internet companies. Compiling results for the independent sector will take some digging. I’ll By Peter Rose share with you as I learn anything at all that I consider to be pertinent. You know, something that means anything. I’m still a student of this thing. Good or bad. Beneficial to me in particular, or not….retail is interesting. The whole idea of it. The basic precepts that support it, or not. Remember that my regard for national retail and food service is “somewhat less” than admiring. The whole idea of “salesmanship” has been rendered moot at best, a laughing stock more likely. Not that there aren’t compelling shopping districts closer by, but have you ever been to Chagrin Falls, Ohio? My wife and I took a drive in November of 2016, and passed through this town, and the impact is still with me today, as I write. Why (I hear you ask…)? It’s the real thing, It is an awesome example of what a town looks like that refuses to let go of its supremacy position as a hub for retail. Loaded with store after store, it reeks of confidence and assertiveness. Far more retail than restaurants (although no shortage there, either), and bustling in early November. How is this possible? Why are they so busy? They have the buy-in of their residents, and the people that live in the region. It is NOT a tourist location. It is comprised of stores that are really good at providing service and advocacy for real people. I recounted for you already the assault on independents that began in the 1980s. Funded with the deep pockets capital of the stock market, our nation was flooded with the wannabes that offered a shadow of the real thing., in shinier, newer packaging, in exciting new malls. Chelsea was there, along with
dozens of other independents that all succumbed because the nationals were willing to pay the higher rents, and we indies couldn’t. Remember, this was a national assault, that resulted in the massive over-storing of America with substandard product. There is no “real” there. There are no sales people, and when there are, they know nothing, and couldn’t care less if you get the right item for you, or not. The idea of advocacy and knowledge and true representation of product to actual people was replaced by something much less meaningful or worthwhile. The strategy is flawed. The strategy led to a lowering of the bar, chasing the supply to the bottom of the food chain. Opening the gates to a follow -on assault by the likes of an Amazon , that purports to be the everything store. Destroying the chains that destroyed, and rightfully so because it’s nearly worthless, but siphoning even more money away from local economies everywhere. This form of inauthentic option is ripe for massive overhaul, and a vast reduction. Stores like mine? Stores that actually have employees to help people make the best decision for their clients? That offer a selection of product that is tuned to the market in which they function? Not so fast. Interestingly, the baby boom generation has some of the highest concentration of internet purchasers. The much maligned millennials are every bit as repulsed by the substitute for real they are “blessed” to patronize, or not, in the malls and so-called factory direct stores. They research some online, but more and more are seeking real. Authentic. Educated. Trustworthy, valuable, friendly….. The trend lines show “alternative facts”. But I’m right - - - even if it’s not yet evident. There is no gratification in sight with the trend toward less and less choice, and “everything” stores like Amazon.
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What is Your Favorite Winter Sport/Pastime? Snow boarding is my favorite sport. There is nothing like being at the top of a mountain. Tim Collins
I love fresh fallen snow and received new snow shoes for Christmas, so I am looking forward to our first time out in show shoes. Annette Wurtsmith
I prefer relaxing in the house. Ron Zasadny
We have loved skiing for many years. John Shade
I prefer doing a puzzle and drinking wine by the fire. Mel Fusani
I like going sledding, I did it with my dad when I was younger and now I go sledding with my daughter Michelle Kaspert
Cross country skiing. My wife and I can go together. H. Marty Smith
Pretending to downhill ski Wendy Moco
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This time of year I love listening to Jimmy Buffet! Makes me forget about this freezing weather we are having. Andrea Marshall
The January cleanup and put away of items. Marie Pucak
Ice skating in downtown Detroit, with hot chocolate of course Vanessa Wojino
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A Miracle in Time for Christmas By Sarah Hemsworth While reading through the Downriver Friends website in the beginning of 2017, Chris Pesta came across a video of a man struggling to push a wheelchair from the door to the car. The family behind the video are the Miracle’s. Marc and Lori Miracle adopted Marc’s younger brother, Justin, who is homebound. The video showed Marc trying to transport his brother Justin in the wheelchair, from the bedroom to the car. The issue was the path was filled with gravel, making pushing a wheelchair difficult. As Chris watched the video, he recognized the importance of a new pathway. Chris owns the Classic Construction company on Grosse Ile. Immediately, Chris decided to help the Miracle family. Perez took a moment to reach out to Lori Miracle to ask about Justin. After their conversation, Chris presented the offer to gift the family with a cement path and wheelchair ramp, which was gratefully accepted. Justin lives in Rockwood with his brother after being wheelchair bound
Chris Pesta shaking hands with Lori Miracle and Marc Miracle.
after surviving a heart attack three years ago. At 39, Justin is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Wolff-ParkinsonWhite syndrome and other physical and mental disabilities. Chris called up Jim Perez, one of his contractors from Taylor, to ask for his thoughts and he instantly agreed to give his time to the family. Perez Concrete provided labor, and Messina Concrete supplied
discounted concrete for the job. After a busy year, Chris Perez and the help of Jim Perez and Messina Concrete, started the construction on December 22, 2017. Days before the labor process took place, Chris went to meet Mrs. Miracle and Justin. Lori walked outside with Chris and explained the difficulties of getting Justin to and from the car
in order to get to the multiple doctor appointments a day. They exchanged hugs and gratitudes, and then the group prepared the grounds in order to begin the work in the next few days. The overall atmosphere as Pesta described it was joy and relief. “They were joyful because it needed to be done and they were happy for that. There was a lot of relief from everyone,” said Pesta, “Mr. and Mrs. Miracle were relieved that it will now be easier to push Justin to and from the car. Justin was also relieved because he was always fearful of falling into the gravel if his brother couldn’t get the wheelchair to move.” “We try to do things for costumer’s when we can. We are a family owned. We believe strongly in families and we appreciate the support from the downriver communities,” said Pesta. Finishing the cement pad before Christmas was a gift to everyone in the family. As the seasons pass, Justin and his family will be able to turn the cement pad into a nice patio to get outside and enjoy the surroundings.
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