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Prechter family creates largest bipolar study in the nation

From grief comes new hope PAULA NEUMAN Grosse Ile Grand

Self-made millionaire, business mogul and high-level Republican fundraiser Heinz Prechter, 59, took his own life in the pool house of his Grosse Ile home in July 2001.

His suicide shocked the many employees at his Downriver businesses as well as top politicians across the country. His funeral at the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church drew hundreds of people, including Michigan Gov. John Engler, White House adviser Karl Rove and two members of President George W. Bush’s cabinet.

Only after his death did the world learn that the larger-than-life man

Wally Prechter and Dr. Melvine McInnis.

sometimes called “the Duke of Downriver” suffered from bipolar disorder — a type of mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

People with bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, experience severe high and low moods — known as mania and depression — that differ from the typical ups and downs most people experience, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Four months after her husband’s death, Prechter’s wife Waltraud “Wally” Prechter and the couple’s two children SEE HOPE, Page 3

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Continued from page 1 founded the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund. It was a way to channel their grief into something positive and to honor his memory.

“As I look back to when I first created the fund in November 2001, I wanted answers to why this terrible illness took Heinz from us,” Prechter said last week. “I had no idea then about the complexities of bipolar in the context of science and research.”

And neither did the medical research community at the time.

In 2004, she moved the fund to the University of Michigan Health System, and it’s now the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at the school’s Depression Center under the leadership of Dr. Melvin McInnis, Fellow of the Royal College of

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bipolar disorder is childhood abuse, the data shows, McInnis said.

“Childhood abuse can compromise mood swings and the ability to function in a normal way,” he said. “The history of abuse will lower functionality later in life.”

And quite possibly brain nerve cells and how they communicate with each other play a role, as well.

Researchers in the U of M Center for Pluripotent Stem Cell Research, working with the Prechter program, are looking at neuronal cells — cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other cells — as a potential contributing factor to the disorder.

“We have shown that neuronal cells derived from people with bipolar disorder signal to each other more frequently and more strongly,” said Dr. K. Sue O’Shea, director of the stem cell research center, in a 2019 Prechter Program publication.

McInnis said.

“We have found that by and large people with bipolar don’t have a very good diet,” he said. “They are prone to easy, fast foods whether at home or in the environment. The quality of meals is not very high.”

What goes “in the gut” can create “a very mild inflammatory condition,” he said. “It is very likely that there are inflammatory disruptions contributing to the illness.”

Another area of the program’s research is called The PRIORI Study.

PRIORI stands for Predicting Individual Outcomes for Rapid Intervention, and it involves the study of repeated voice patterns in people with bipolar disorder.

McInnis described patients’ family members telling of how they can tell if a loved one with bipolar disorder is heading for an episode of severe depression sometimes weeks ahead of time by somehow hearing it in their

research takes time — lots of time — and that can be frustrating for patients and supporters and also for the scientists themselves.

McInnis said he is grateful to work with researchers who are “finicky and fussy and rigorous,” who do thorough work with careful scientific method in spite of the pressure to make faster progress.

The program is collaborating with other researchers worldwide to gather “more detailed data over the course of time” the better to “understand what causes and what are the mechanisms that help to treat the illness,” he said.

Bipolar disorder is treated with a variety of medications and treatments that include electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation, and also with talk therapy.

“No one intervention can solve every problem,” McInnis said. “There are many options. The goal I emphasize

“I have tremendous respect for the researchers and their work, and I know we are on our way to finding the answers to a very complex illness.”

Psychiatrists.

“Under the leadership of Dr. McInnis, the program today with its flagship longitudinal study has become the largest bipolar study of its kind in the nation,” Prechter said. “We are looking at the biology of the brain, investigating genes, collaborating with numerous disciplines across the university as well as with researchers from around the globe, and looking at strategies on how to detect mood stages via cellphone apps, just to name a few of the projects.”

Some years ago, researchers thought they might be able to identify one or two genes that created bipolar disorder, which tends to run in families. But that has not proved to be the case, McInnis said.

“What we’re finding is that there are many elements to bipolar disorder,” he said. “We and others have found genes that contribute a very small amount of susceptibility to bipolar disorder. There’s a lot of variability. There are likely to be hundreds of genes that contribute very small amounts.”

The disorder has a biological foundation, and also is influenced by personal, social and environmental surroundings, according to the Prechter research program. A research approach exploring all those factors is needed to understand an individual with the disease.

One frequent contributing factor to

One way cells signal to each other is via packets of chemical signals called exosomes.

“We are very excited about exploring exosomes and their contents —what chemicals they carry and how the numbers, size and uptake is different between control and bipolar brain cells,” O’Shea said.

McInnis said: “This is an important stride forward. An individual with bipolar probably has a nervous system with a little more excitability than someone without the disorder. Why is still a mystery. We are focusing on cellular mechanisms for maintaining the equilibrium in the cells — making sure the plumbing is working right, if you will.”

Finding ways to help the neuronal cells work better through medication or other therapy techniques could help a person with the disorder.

“Even when they are well, a person with bipolar has a propensity toward impulsive behavior,” McInnis said. “I’m very encouraged by the lab finding of this excitability.”

Another area of the program’s study is showing that adding omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants — the stuff one gets from eating fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and fish — improves the work of those neuronal cells.

That study, still in “the infancy stage” needs to be looked at in more detail,

voices.

“So what we did was we went to the computer science people looking at speech detection,” he said.

PRIORI principal investigator Dr. Emily Mower Provost began the study with 51 individuals with bipolar disorder and nine healthy controls. The study had the participants use a cellphone app to capture audio from their conversations and transmit that data to the researchers.

From the tones and acoustics of speech, the scientists developed accurate emotion recognition algorithms.

“We used the algorithms’ predictions to differentiate between individuals at risk for suicide and health controls and to determine when interventions may be necessary to help the patient,” Provost said in the 2019 program publication.

“We have shown that speech collected in clinical environments and in natural personal interactions can be measured to detect changes in mood symptom severity.”

“The challenge there is how we utilize this information to predict when somebody’s heading for a problem,” McInnis said. “It’s very expensive and very intensive work. We’re moving incrementally forward on that. There are a whole series of challenges around it, including privacy issues.”

The program’s lab now includes 13 years of data from more than 1,330 research participants. But meaningful

to all patients is that you can be 80 percent well 80 percent of the time.

People have a tendency to think a bad day means everything’s going to hell in a handbasket, and that’s not the case. It may take a couple of years for them to achieve that goal.”

The disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

The median age of diagnosed onset for bipolar disorder is 25, although the illness can start in childhood or as late as the 40s and 50s. An equal number of men and women develop bipolar illness and it is found in all ages, races, ethnic groups and social classes.

As many as one in five people with bipolar disorder commit suicide, victims like Heinz Prechter, whose death ultimately led to the program making strides to help.

“What started out of pain and desperation has taken on a life of its own and become more than I could have imagined, and I am very proud of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program,” said program founder Wally Prechter.

“I have tremendous respect for the researchers and their work, and I know we are on our way to finding the answers to a very complex illness.”

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Grosse Ile tradition goes nationwide

Virtual Sims Run a real success BILL STEVENSON Grosse Ile Grand

When Steve Sims and I were young teachers and coaches at Grosse Ile High School, we oftentimes were told, “No, you can’t do that.” Or, “Can’t happen,” Or, “Not possible.”, We thought and said, “That’s the Spirit that Made America.”-- It can’t be done. Impossible. No for an answer.

Hmmm.. . . A can’t do attitude?

Well, we know better than that. That’s not the spirit that made America!

And so, when faced with the possibility of cancelling the 18th Annual Simsonian 5K Kick-Off Classic, the race directors said, “No. We can figure it out, we have to try something.”

And figure it out we did. Thanks to the dedication of the family and Friends of Sims, and a faithful cadre of runners, walkers, and toddlers, the 2020 Sims Run went virtual through the wonders of modern science and techKNOWlogy.

So here’s how it worked.

You signed up at the appropriately named website: runsignup.com, paid your entry fee, and could run, walk or crawl your one mile fun run or 5 kilometer race at any time, any place,

and any legit distance you chose.

You had between the Fourth of July and noon Aug. 23, 2020 to complete your race and upload your results to either runsignup.com or Master Chronographer Gary Olsen, our official timer. You then could see your times compared to others, and your place in the whole scope of things, if not the universe.

In return, one received a packet via the U.S. Postal Service, or hand

delivered to your doorstep with a coveted 2020 Vision Simsonian t-shirt, a love-filled thank you letter, and the coolest surprise—a now sartorialaccessorized face mask, adorned with a masked Sims logo.

Cool, cool.

On Aug. 23, a virtual awards ceremony was held, with top three runners in eight different age categories from 12 & under to 60& over, receiving medals either through

mail, or personal delivery.

When all was said and done, 135 runners registered for the race, with this year’s overall men’s winner, Grosse Ile’s own Matt Graver, 18, leading all runners with a strong finishing time of 17:27.

The women’s overall winner in the 5K was 17 year-old Julianna Metdepennigen of Newport, Michigan with a time of 20:49.

Most gratifying, the first Virtual Simsonian kept the spirit and memory of beloved GIHS teacher and coach, Steve Sims alive.

Sims died unexpectedly in 2003 of a dissecting aortic aneurysm at age 47.

The family and Friends of Sims established a scholarship in his name given annually to an outstanding female scholar/athlete at GIHS. Besides being a great teacher, Sims was the winningest coach in Grosse Ile history in girls’ basketball and girls’ track. This year’s scholarship winner was Helena Formentin.

All proceeds from the Sims Run go directly to fund the scholarship. Race directors Jim Okler, Ray Geist, and yours truly are pleased to announce that the first Virtual Simsonian race raised enough money to support the scholarship for several years to come.

To date, more than $40,000 have been awarded to advance the education of strong, independent young women.

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Continued from page 5 A race of this type and caliber, would not be possible without the talent and expertise of many supporters, including Gary Olsen and Race Timing Services, Rock CF’s Emily Schaller, MSU virtuoso Katie Kobiljak, and Development and Events Coordinator Anna Blakeslee.

Since he couldn’t broadcast from the Grassy Knoll, DJ Mike Pehote posted his best running tune playlist for motivation and inspiration.

Further thanks go to our sponsors for their continued support and dedication. Presenting sponsors: Mans Lumber, Monroe Sports Varsity Athletics, the Grosse Ile Grand, the Kobiljak Family, the Lewis Family, the Reno Family, the Sullivan Family, and the Whitty Family. Supporting sponsors: the Bailey and Bailey, Barnard, Bennett, Hanley, Perry, Sims, and Stevenson families. Special thanks go to Steve’s family and Greenville Gang, who steadfastly support the cause and show their Love and Loyalty.

Going above and beyond, the Stevenson household looked like an Amazon distribution center, with meticulous care in packaging deftly handled by my loving wife. And in spite of my logistical acrobatics in home delivery, I now know parts of Downriver and southeast Michigan like I never have. We also probably

kept the Grosse Ile Post Office solvent, at least for another month.

As always, race gurus Ray Geist, Max Bailey, and Grosse Ile High School Athletic Director Jim Okler helped make the first virtual, a first class event, by lending their time and expertise.

The other great thing about the virtual run is that even though we couldn’t be together, people from all across our great nation were able to compete.

We had runners in Miami, Chicago, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, San Diego, Boston, Houston, Wichita, Nashville, as well as parts known and unknown in Michigan. Heck, we even had an international entry from Saudi Arabia. Thank goodness we didn’t have to send her packet via the U.S. Mail, but could deliver it locally.

This year’s rallying cry was: 2020 Vision, with a masked Sims running in the same direction with runners around the world. The symbols of Love, Luck, Peace, Joy, and COVID safety in the form of a mask lie beneath the globe—powerful reminders of what we all should be about in our vision of the world in 2020.

Hopefully, next year’s Simsonian 5K Kick-Off Classic will be held in person on Aug, 21, 2021 and virtually, from July 4 to noon Aug. 22.

Mark your calendars and as always, hope for the best—“That’s the Spirit that Made America!”

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Sharing mixed emotions looking back in recent election I have mixed emotions regarding the outcome of the August Primary Election. The fact is, nearly 20 percent of the 3,325 absentee ballots were spoiled for various reasons, mainly because of crossover voting in the partisan sections of the ballot. Michigan has a partisan primary, ostensibly to prevent brian “voter mischief” (I loftus didn’t make that up) where voters from one party attempt to influence, to their advantage, the outcome of the other party’s selection process.

Twenty percent of the votes could have a significant impact on any election. These crossover errors are corrected immediately when voting at the polls as the tabulator will reject the ballot, allowing the voter to obtain and properly complete a new ballot.

The next steps will be to ensure a seamless transition for the incoming board, with a new supervisor and four other new members with no board experience.

In the meantime, we will all have work to do to keep the Township running smoothly through the transition.

I feel the need to comment, once again, on the status of the shutdown of the economy here in Michigan and my extreme disappointment with our Governor, Legislature and our Courts.

Governor Whitmer continues to rely on a 1945 statute to assign herself almost unlimited authority for as long as she wants it, and the Legislature will not assemble a veto-proof majority to repeal that obsolete law.

In a split decision, an oblivious Court of Appeals managed to ignore the 1976 statute which specifically addresses epidemics (among many emergencies and disasters). By the time you read this the Michigan Supreme Court will be hearing a suit again challenging the Governor’s use of almost unlimited authority, so all 170 plus Emergency Orders she issued could be nullified unless she receives approval by the Legislature, where laws are supposed to originate. Again,

in my opinion, a shameful failure by all three branches of state government.

I’m sure most of you are aware of the fatal boating accident off the east side of the island last month. While many of the details are still under investigation and there are specifics I cannot yet comment on, I can report that the level of support and assistance we received in our search for the missing occupants was inspirational.

Grosse Ile Police and Fire/Rescue were back on the water only a few hundred yards from their last water rescue earlier this summer, initially assisted, once again, by residents boating nearby who immediately began rescuing victims from the water, including children and injured.

TowBoat US was in the vicinity and had expertise in water rescue, the operator arrived shortly after the accident. He assessed the situation and when informed that two were still missing, dove under the capsized vessel to search, mostly by feel, for the missing occupants in an attempt to rescue them before time ran out.

Despite these heroic efforts he was unsuccessful and he then began the task of righting and dewatering the wreckage.

Grosse Ile Fire and Rescue’s search for the two missing boaters was joined by the US Coast Guard, Wayne County Sheriff Marine Division, and others for several days, unfortunately, neither survived.

Every day I watch silly, irresponsible behavior by boaters in our nearby waters and I am thankful SEE MIXED, Page 8

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A big thanks

Members of the Grosse Ile High School and Middle School cross country and track team accept a check for $750. The money comes as a donation to the students from the Island Road Runners

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Much like aviation, boating can become unexpectedly dangerous so please be careful out there.

I wish I had some good news on the Grosse Ile Parkway bridge, but our recent conference call was not promising. As you may have heard, the pier repairs will be postponed until 2021.

The second attempt at a bid award came in slightly higher than the first (last year), and almost four times what the County engineers expected.

MDOT is reviewing the whole process before this goes any further, but we continue to be reassured that the pier repairs will not involve any long term closures. Keep your bridge passes current.

Now for some better news.

I recently attended an inperson meeting of the Downtown Development Authority outdoors at Macomb Commons with our new Director, Trish Eblin, laying out her

plans for our Business District.

How refreshing to actually be with the members of the Authority again and consider the future of our Downtown – I think you will be impressed with the opportunities being considered, but they will take time.

Glass recycling is back!

Thanks to the efforts of a very determined resident, our Department of Public Services team entered negotiations with a vendor and our current refuse contractor, Priority Waste, and a solution was found.

While the cost for this service was almost negligible, DPS wanted to ensure that the glass was actually being recycled and we were not going to pay extra to haul it to a landfill, the reason Priority refused to accept glass originally.

Dyan, thank you for your perseverance, you have made a difference!

Let me close with my best wishes for those who prevailed in the primary, get ready for a quick reality check and a lot of work if you intend to do a good job.

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Going plant-based? Use this info to insure enough protein What does it mean to be plant-based?

It means you’re choosing to get most of your food from plant sources.

The Director of the Department of Nutrition at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Health contributor, Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN, explains: “This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn’t mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy. Rather, you are proportionately choosing more of your foods from plant sources.”

If you’ve considered reducing your meat or dairy intake (meatless Monday, perhaps?), you may be wondering how to get adequate protein when your main sources are eliminated.

Here are 10 sources of plant-based protein that are easy to incorporate into your meals today: Lentils, chickpeas (think: hummus), nuts, quinoa, tofu, steel-cut oats, chia seeds (toss in a smoothie), beans with rice, potatoes and leafy greens.

to clear their head?

Trouble sleeping? Get outside!

The amount of sleep we get greatly impacts every aspect of our daily lives, from our mood to our energy to our body’s natural healing abilities. And it’s no surprise that a lot of us are having trouble sleeping given the current worldwide health crisis.

So what can we do today to better prepare our bodies for a restful night’s sleep? Get outside. Studies show that exposure to sunlight helps calibrate your

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One of the best ways to calibrate our internal clock is by spending about 45 minutes outdoors each day, ideally in the morning.

Even on a cloudy day or covered up with sunglasses and protective clothing, we still get enough natural light just being outdoors to reap the benefits. Plus, who couldn’t use a walk in the fresh air

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Sisterhood offers scholarships

Stellar opportunity for young women

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n historic philanthropic education organization, celebrating more than 150 years of “women helping women,” is looking for a few great young women. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to “celebrate the advancement of women, educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, and loans—all the while motivating women to achieve their highest aspirations.”

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Founded in 1869 by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College, the organization has grown to over a half a million members internationally strengthened by the bonds of sisterhood, friendships, and good works.

The Grosse Ile Chapter DO of the P.E.O., organized in March of 1968, now boasts a membership of 60 successful women, led by Christine Dowhan-Bailey. She recently hosted a masked and socially-distanced roundtable discussion on her waterfront patio with other members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.

She explains, “As a philanthropic organization, our project focus is twofold: offering young women our P.E.O. STAR Scholarships and encouraging female high school seniors to attend Cottey College, which is the only nonsectarian institution of higher learning in the country solely owned and supported by women.”

“A lot of people are not familiar with P.E.O., but we have awarded more than $13 million dollars in our STAR scholarships in the past 12 years. We are looking for young women in their senior year of high school, who are college intending with a

minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale who exhibit excellence in many facets of their life and potential for future success.”

STAR scholarships are $2,500, and recipients need to be recommended by the local chapter between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. The limit is one applicant per chapter per year.

P.E.O. member Vicki Uday reaffirms, “We are currently

based in Nevada, Missouri, 90 miles south of Kansas City.

It was founded in 1884, and gifted to the P.E.O. Sisterhood in 1927.

According to their website, “Cottey College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and in 2020 ranked as No. 2 as Best Regional College, No. 2 Best Value Schools, No. 4 Largest Proportion of International

the support of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, and their financial aid packages.

P.E.O. asserts, “Throughout the years more than 100,000 women have been able to pursue their educational goals, supported by over $300 million in educational assistance.”

Further, Cottey sophomores have an opportunity to participate in international

looking for a deserving high school senior young lady to nominate for our STAR scholarship. It is always an honor to meet outstanding young women and learn how they balance academics, leadership, extracurricular activities, and community service.”

Cottey College is an independent liberal arts and sciences college for women,

Students in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.”

Further, Cottey College was recognized as the No. 4 Best Women’s College in the Nation in 2019 by College Consensus.”

Sure to grab parent and student attention, Cottey College was also ranked No. 2 nationally as the Lowest Student Debt at Graduation, much to the thanks of

study paid for, in great part by the College. Students, staff, and faculty have studied abroad in England, France, Spain, and Germany.

P.E.O member Nancy Crysler said, “Cottey College offers a wonderful opportunity for young women to attend. Perhaps the only drawback is that it is out-ofstate in Missouri, and is an all-women’s college. That

might not be attractive for some students, but for others this might be the perfect fit.”

Jane Colwell, also a P.E.O. member agrees, “In some ways, I wish I could have attended Cottey College. It is small and personalized with a number of bachelors’ and associate degrees, focused on women’s leadership, social responsibility, and global awareness. There is research that shows that students at women’s colleges are more likely to earn PhDs than their counterparts, and are more likely to continue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) studies than women who attend coed colleges.”

“The fact that nowadays you could graduate somewhat debt free is remarkable.”

If you are a parent of, or soon to be a graduating senior in 2021, and you are interested in either the P.E.O. STAR scholarship, or attending Cottey College, contact Christine DowhanBailey at 734.624.7219 and follow-up with transcript requests and other requirements with your guidance counselor.

Or, visit their websites at peointernational.org or peomichigan.org or cottey. edu.

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Grosse Ile glass recycling returns BILL STEVENSON Grosse Ile Grand

Do you shake your head and cringe every time you have to throw out your glass containers? Does your house look like a ‘70s dorm room with reused and repurposed wine bottles scattered throughout the décor? Like how many candleholders do you need?

Do you want to do your part to save the whales, and save the planet by keeping your glass out of the landfills?

Well, thanks to the efforts and outreach of a concerned Island recycler, Dyan Vanfossen, Grosse Ile Township now is back in business—at least on a trial basis—of recycling glass. Now before you start loading up your blue bins with your bottles and carafes, there’s one caveat: You have to take your glass recyclables to Township Hall and deposit them in a Priority Waste drop off container.

Ms. Vanfossen approached Township officials and Grosse Ile Now members in late 2019, inquiring about recycling glass as part of collective effort to find a solution to reduce landfill waste. Through her persistence and networking, working with a third party contractor and our current waste hauling vendor, Priority Waste, island residents will be able to properly recycle glass products again.

According to Derek Thiel, Department of Public Services Director, “As of Sept. 1, 2020 Grosse Ile Township will begin accepting glass recyclables.

“Residents who wish to recycle their glass

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containers, will be asked to utilize a new drop off container located in the parking lot of Grosse Ile Township Hall- 9601 Groh Rd. “This container will have deposit slots for glass to be placed into the receptacle. All glass will be accepted, clear or colored. Residents are asked to remove caps and corks but stickers or anything else found on the bottles can remain.

“Residents are asked to assist the Township in preserving this service by not placing trash, plastic, paper, cardboard, Pyrex, porcelain, ceramics or any other non-glass materials into the receptacle. The drop off center will be the only option for recycling glass materials. Residents should not place glass into their comingled recycling container.”

Thiel further said, “Changes over the years in recycling and the value of recycled products have unfortunately reduced the reusable value of many of our common household containers. No other material has experienced a reduction in value more than glass.

“Much of this value reduction is because costs associated with processing glass during the single stream recycle collection process. Compaction of the recycled products within recycle trucks crushes glass material. The comingled, crushed glass requires extensive and costly sorting of the entire load.

“This sorting process and the costs associated with

it quickly overwhelms any value of the material in the truck and essentially renders the remainder of the load unusable.

“In order to ensure the single source stream is not contaminated by the glass product, many communities have eliminated glass from their recycling stream. By working together, we are trying to find a solution to this wasteful problem,” said Thiel.

Island residents can recall a time in the late 1970s, that former Township trustee and longtime environmentalist Pam Frucci spearheaded some of the earliest efforts at recycling. Her tenacity led to the creation of the KIC corps—Keep Island Clean through volunteer efforts at recycling, reusing, and reducing.

For a part of that time, residents gathered their recyclable materials and drove to a drop-off point in Trenton to do their part. Now, perhaps, the least residents could do is gather their clean glass containers, and drive them to Township Hall to be part of the solution, rather than the problem.

Thiel said, “Grosse Ile Township would like to thank you for your patience while we worked on developing this option. As always, Grosse Ile Department of Public Service would like to thank you for your partnership in providing a cleaner, safer and healthier island community for all.”

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Walk for the Love of Art (and Culture) Downriver Council for the Arts fundraising event Sept. 26

Heritage Park in Taylor is the perfect location for an early autumn walk!

This beautiful, well-maintained community park covering 121 acres, features paved walking paths, wooded nature trails, a large pond, pavilion access, restrooms and ample parking.

The Downriver Council for the Arts is another community gem!

The DCA is housed at 81 Chestnut in Wyandotte, MI. Although located in Wyandotte, the DCA serves 21 surrounding communities. The unique, historic building has three spacious levels with elevator access.

Lower and main level amenities include: Resident artist studios, classroom areas for children and adult art workshops, two large art galleries, a commercial kitchen and a well-stocked artisan gift shop.

The upper level auditorium is the ultimate venue for events such as: DJ/ live music concerts, vendor art shows,

club meetings, ballroom dancing and yoga/meditation classes, just to name a few.

The DCA also hosts special indoor and outdoor community events throughout the year.

Support and involvement from the community is vital for the sustainability and growth of this wonderful non-profit organization.

Walk for the Love of Art (and Culture) at Heritage Park is the perfect event to showcase the DCA and all it has to offer. Heritage Park has a beautiful walking trail and you’ll see artists and performers along the route.

It’s a fun way to raise money, increase membership, and make new friends, all in support of the Downriver Council for the Arts.

Walker registration and participation is free and easy. You register to be a walker on the DCA website at www. downriverarts.org. You can also call

734-512-8374, or email president@ downriverarts.org. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 22 by 6 p.m,. You can download the donation form from here as well.

Registered walkers with donations totaling $50 or more will receive free raffle tickets at check-in. Raffle prizes include: DCA memberships, child and adult art class instruction/supplies, goodie bags, etc. Raffle to be held at close of event day and walkers need not be present to win.

In order to maintain social distancing and prevent crowding at the pavilion, participants, upon registration, are required to choose a preferred time slot for check-in and walk completion.

Masks or face coverings are highly encouraged while on the walking route and should be worn at the pavilion and all other public facilities.

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Yes, a fruit. According to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, zucchini is a botanical berry called a “pepo,” which is the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower.

Whatever it is, zucchini is the versatile ingredient called for in countless recipes for appetizers, cakes, cookies, EVELYN muffins, pies, casseroles, CAIRNS soups, salads, pancakes, Grosse Ile Grand jams and more. It can be chopped, grated, stuffed, baked, boiled, broiled, fried, sautéed, grilled or pickled. Plus, the “berry” is low in calories and loaded with vitamins A, C and K and minerals calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium.

I’d like to share a recipe for an extraordinary zucchini bread I came across recently in a vintage 1977 Sunset Cookbook.

After I provided a sample for my neighbor — and chief culinary critic — Melva Bonis, she sent me the following email: “Looks good, tastes great! I think it’s my favorite of all the breads you’ve made. Nice and moist, tender, yet nice denseness, subtle fruity tones with discernible but gentle spice notes. Very good, indeed!”

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Daughter, father come together, reconnect over love of flying DAVE GORGON

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A common interest in helicopters has led to the formation of a successful company with operations in Grosse Ile and Kissimmee, Florida, but just as important created a solid bond between a daughter and her father.

Maxflight was founded six years ago in Kissimmee, Florida, by Austi TarterLeClercq, a former Grosse Ile resident who had grown tired of the corporate life in metro Detroit.

Tarter-LeClercq said she did not pilot helicopters after joining the Marines right out of high school in Atlanta, where she had moved with her mother. But she did work in avionics electronics and was responsible for C130s, an American four-engine turboprop transport aircraft that is capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landing. TarterLeClercq traveled everywhere the C130 went. For her, it was the perfect military assignment.

“I always loved it,” she said. “I had a passion for it.”

After serving five years in the Marines, including an extra year for training, she returned to her native Grosse Ile and joined “corporate America.” She held a goodpay, long-hours job at Marathon Oil. But she was bored, so she quit the post that was paying the bills and moved with her two children (she has three now) from Grosse Ile to Florida.

“People thought I was crazy,” she said. “My family

was like ‘what are you doing?’ I decided to just go for it.”

Tarter-LeClercq worked as an educator at Sea World, had a part-time job at the ESPN sports complex at Disney World – “I was just winging it,” she said.

Winging it, indeed. She started flight training as a hobby, cashing in a lot of 401K money to pay for the lessons. It wasn’t long before her hobby became a passion.

“I was really in love with it,” she said.

And she was good at it.

Suddenly, three-quarters of the way through the training, the flight school closed.

It later came out that the business was mismanaged and the helicopter that had been used for training was gone.

The closure stopped TarterLeClercq and her classmates from earning their licenses.

“I was so close to getting my license,” she said. “On a crazy whim, I called my dad and said, ‘what would you think if I got a helicopter and get students to come over and started my own business?’”

She shopped around a business plan and found someone who was willing to lease her a helicopter.

Her father Ken Tarter of Gibraltar was supportive, paid the $5,000 deposit on the chopper and became a silent partner.

Tarter also is passionate about helicopters. He had begun training to fly when he was 25 years old.

“Then life got in the way,” he said. “There was a gap in the training for a while.

I didn’t finish it up until 10 years ago.”

For 30 years, Tarter has run his own environmental disposal company, Safeway

Transport Environmental Services, out of Detroit Metropolitan Airport. He agreed to loan Austi the $5,000 to lease a helicopter.

Austi asked her instructor at the failed flight school to provide instruction and provide other services – for free at the beginning when funds were tight and on an hourly rate after that. Her classmates – also wanting to secure their flying licenses – agreed to continue their training.

Maxflight was born.

“It was a bad thing that turned into a wonderful thing,” she said.

“My instructor came in and reached out to other students and we got another and another as word spread.

“It was hard at first. Margins were ridiculously small… I was a student running my own flight school.”

While running a successful business and raising her children, Austi earned her license to fly.

After four years in Florida, she said, father Ken told her “You may be on to something.” He built a new

7,000-square-foot hangar at the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport, secured three

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“I love it,” Ken said. “When people come in, they always leave smiling.

They love what they did and saw.”

South Carolina native and Grosse Ile resident Kenny Wynn is the chief pilot on the Island. A 1996 graduate of The Citadel, Wynn went straight into the Air Force and served as launch control officer for nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, maintained missiles and was an inspection officer for the defense threat reduction agency. After 12 years, he separated as a major.

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She said the business in Florida has had to regroup since the COVID-19 global pandemic, which put a halt to travelers visiting the country from outside the United States. She reduced her fleet of helicopters from seven to five. While tours are down some, training has increased.

She said Grosse Ile has remained strong throughout the pandemic.

“Michigan is an anomaly,” she said. “Michigan is slammed with business.”

She said Maxflight is also her father’s passion – and the bond between daughter and father is evident every day.

“We didn’t have a lot to talk about before,” she said. “He spent his whole life in the environmental business.

When we both started flying together, we had a bond. It brought us closer together. Now we talk every day.”

Austi said both are passionate about the business, something she passes on to her students.

“I tell our students, whatever your passion is, if you follow it you will have more success automatically instead of making society happy or making your parents happy,” she said.

“That’s what happened with us…

Passion is a common thread. You can feel it. You can see it when the instructors have it. In general, passion is what makes any business grow.”

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Over the course of my nearly 50 years in this retail business, I’ve been a part of the diminishing role of local and independent as national chains, then internet companies took a greater

changes are presented.

During this insane Coronavirus crisis that is nothing close to finished, the challenges have never been as compacted and simultaneously protracted.

National chains are filing bankruptcy as internet options are exploding, growing now even faster and capturing an even bigger slice of the “pie.”

The national chains that have been the scourge of my existence are closing some or all of their stores, ceding

retail transactions is far from finished.

Except that less and less will trickle back down when that tipping point is reached.

So beware, and don’t forget that I warned you that big business will reach a level that is alarming even to you.

While this metamorphosis takes place, the independent sector of this portion of the US economy will persevere and insist on remaining alive and

Many national retailers have felt the pinch and some are even in bankruptcy, but independent retailers are reaping fewer benefits than one might expect because the consumer is flocking to online retailing

and greater percentage of the total retail business transacted in the country.

Independent is still powerful in the aggregate, but it is fractional compared to 50 years ago and it lacks cohesiveness. More of it operates much closer to the edge, with much less water in the equation. It is less lucrative, even if it is still viable.

Yet local, independent business still bubbles over with resiliency and entrepreneurial capacity to survive; to learn, to grow, shift, and change as

the market share they stole from a far larger independent sector over the last 50 years.

I am experiencing both satisfaction at the demise of one and a growing disgust that the other has already captured too much.

And this transformation from the bubble up economy that we indies once played a controlling role in to a completely trickle down economy, wherein fewer and fewer massive corporations ultimately control all of the

well enough to remain viable - because we have no choice, because we are better merchants, because failure is not an option.

We stand a chance to even gain some share as some of the national chain detritus is captured, at least temporarily staving off forces whose strategy it is to control all the commerce.

Right at this moment, we are seeing independent businesses of all types in real peril. We need these indies to not

just survive, but flourish.

More than ever - far more than I have been describing over the last three years and more - there is a call to action that I cannot overstate.

As you have read, I get a crazy amount of pleasure from experiencing a flourishing business in a town that they help make alive and vibrant. It is exhilarating, addictive, informative and inspiring for me, and I try really hard to share that love of the real thing that I perpetually seek out and revel in.

There are still a lot of independent businesses and there is still a lot of joy and cleverness and wit and life in the owners of these places. They may be more beleaguered, but they are still here, doing their damndest to wow people and earn their pay.

Imagine for a minute how awesome it would be if all of us - all of us - made the individual and collective determination to direct a lot more of the discretionary dollars in our region to these indie warriors, giving them a boost that they didn’t anticipate. A stamp of approval, a show of force from the communities they serve.

Wouldn’t that feel great?

Indie restaurants seem to be particularly at risk. The places where you know the owner, where you love the food and drink and vibe and environment. You know - your places, the places you will be really sad about closing.

I think many places are seeing support that they sorely need, and still, the deck is stacked against places that have to operate at reduced levels.

Still, I think many are trying to help, so what more do I ask?

Well, I’m asking you to be louder in your advocacy that you express with each visit. For each and every business in your community that you know and love, I’m asking that you make it your personal mission to ensure that “yours” get a wave of support from the people that gravitate to national chains.

Get them to see your point. Get them to join you and discover what they’ve been missing.

Only local and independent can give you that very real feeling of satisfaction and reward. Spread the love.

Right now, more than you ever have - a lot is riding on it.

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TELESCOPING THE TOWNSHIP

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an Island’s Past…

Piecing together Our History.”

It’s been created

by Grosse Ile Historical Society’s board members Karin Cozzi and Jeanne Krukowski and is the perfect way to make up for the former historic tours of the Island for school kids in the old days.

The story is all about two grandchildren who visit their grandpa on Grosse Ile. He digs up a “treasure chest” he buried as a kid with all kinds of relics of Grosse Ile. The kids learn about Island history based on the items in

VFW’s popular car show to be restaged Oct.3 Thanks to an idea presented to the board of the VFW by Fred Watson, the club will be staging another car show on their grounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 3.

Previous shows have been wellTwo Grosse Ile resident show their support for the United States Postal Service. attended with food and music available for those who appreciate an event to policy makers choose to utilize us immediately communicate and advise the chest. get them out of their homes where as a part of their election system, voters to request ballots at the earliest They learn about the former slave they’ve been isolated for too long. and to delivering election mail in a point allowable but no later than 15 whose life savings built St. James Classic and antique cars are driven timely manner consistent with our days prior to the election date.

Chapel in 1868, about the Wonder to the grounds by their owners. They operational standards.

The Postal Service recommends Well that sold mineral water until stay around to chat with spectators.

We do ask election officials and that domestic, non-military voters 1994, about Westcroft Gardens, the On Oct. 3 Island troubadour Barry Van voters to be mindful of the time it mail their completed ballots back to oldest farm in Michigan still in the Engelen will be entertaining the crowd takes for us to transport, process, election officials at least one week same family hands for over 200 years and affordable food is available for and deliver ballots from the election prior to their state’s due date. The and all about the first outboard motor purchase. mail officials to the voters, the time Postal Service also recommends that launched off West River Road in 1905. that it takes for voters to consider and voters contact local election officials The book sells for $15 plus tax Post Office spokesperson says no prepare their ballots, and the time that for information about deadlines.” or $13.50 for Historical Society delays on Grosse Ile it takes for a ballot to be transported, members. It’s a perfect way to get There have been complaints that processed, and delivered back to the Historical Society events young people knowledgeable about mail service is slow around the country election official after it is placed by the cancelled, children’s book their Island’s history. due to a new and inexperienced voter back into the mail stream, based published To order a book either go to the postmaster general who has cut upon our usual delivery standards The COVID-19 virus has caused the Grosse Ile Historical Society’s services. which have not changed.

Grosse Ile Historical Society to cancel website: gihistsoc.org and pay $15 plus We decided to see if postal service For that reason, we recommend that two of their money-making events tax or email them at gihistsoc@gmail. on Grosse Ile had been affected. I customers who opt to vote through in 2020: Its annual lighthouse tour com. If you need more information, checked with the township’s deputy the U.S. mail must understand their in September and upcoming Holiday call president Tony Krukowski at (734) clerk Bryan Friel and he said only local jurisdiction’s requirements for Boutique in November and December. 675-6152. one absentee ballot was late and not timely submission of absentee ballots, The Customs house and museum counted for the primary election in including postmarking requirements. will not be open to the public until Richard classmates comfort August.

Voters must use First Class Mail or spring of 2021, but they haven’t been classmate who lost father I checked with the postmaster at the an expedited level of service to return idle in their down time.

Despite the loss of his dad Robert Grosse Ile Post Office and he referred their completed ballots.

Thanks to the creative efforts of the Chiles in a tragic boating accident me to Elizabeth Najduch, a specialist In order to allow sufficient time board treasurer Jeanne Krukowski, off the east shore of Grosse Ile in in the Detroit office. Here is her memo for voters to receive, complete, and they will again be selling their 2021 August, at the get together following she emailed me: return ballots via the mail, and to calendar of historic scenes of Grosse the funeral service 50-60 of his Gabriel The United States Postal service is facilitate timely receipt of completed Ile and elsewhere.

Richard High School classmates fully committed to fulfilling our role ballots by election officials, we Brand new and available for sale showed up to support and comfort Rob in the electoral process when public strongly recommend that jurisdictions is a children’s book: Digging Up Chiles.

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T.A.I.L.S. gives enterprising young people a surprise The three kids who raised money by making and selling their colorful rubber band bracelets, thought they’d surprise the T.A.I.L.S. animal shelter on Macomb Street with their gift of $141, but they in turn got a PAMELA A. FRUCCI surprise!

Grosse Ile Grand Roberta Holl, who co-operates the shelter, heard they were coming with a donation and thought they might enjoy playtime with some little kittens, one for each of the kids: Mackenzi Barnard and Valeria and Maddox Blackwell-Rocha.

The presentation took place on Aug. 5 and Mrs. Holl said: “T.A.I.L.S. was grateful for the donation from the After their generous donation to T.A.I.L.S. Mackenzi Barnard and Valeria and children and even more pleased that Maddox Blackwell-Rocha got some playtime with some happy kitties we have such kind and creative young supporters. her role model. ”She’s awesome,” she Partridge in the Pear Tree in every They are not only great young added. To contact Chloe and purchase production of the Boar’s Head entrepreneurs, but philanthropic as her sticker, go to Etsy.com.

Festival, Jill Ryan’s voice was first well. heard by audiences when in high So sad: The amazing Jill Ryan is school and tried out for the feminine Full time student At Hope College no longer with us lead in the Islander production of manages to make and sell Island Those of us who knew and loved Promises, Promises. stickers Jill Ryan were sad to hear that she As soon as the director Pete Devany Chloe Hutchinson is a full time passed away. At this time there is no heard Jill sing, he exclaimed: “A star student at Hope College in Kalamazoo word on a service for this talented is born!” where she is studying to become a lady.

She was often asked to sing nurse but also is majoring in German To quote Krista Eubank, who “Amazing Grace” for funeral services. and art. has directed past Boar’s Head She once sang “The Star Spangled When a high school student at productions: “Jill’s presence and Banner” for President Bush, Sr. and Grosse Ile High School, she really energy will certainly be missed.”

I remember when the Grosse Ile appreciated studying art under Mrs. Best known for her role as the Chorale traveled to Russia in 2003 McIntyre who arranged for Chloe to work independently on her own projects.

Having graduated in 2017 and now in college, she is working two jobs in Holland, one at a hospital and the other at a nursing home. Besides all that she was able to set up a side line business making stickers which can be printed on waterproof paper so they can be applied to water skies.

She invested in a printer and cutter controlled by her IPad where she can design the stickers which she sells under the label: PeachPrint, named after her grandmother.

Chloe’s lineage goes back to Robert Reaume who escorted Mme. Cadillac from Montreal to Detroit back in the early 1700s. Chloe said her grandmother, nicknamed “Peach,” is Jill Ryan as the Partridge in the Pear Tree.

and she sang a gospel song to an audience of Russian music educators.

A lady rushed up to her, threw her arms around Jill and exclaimed: “You have touched my soul!”

Colleen Gimpel’s recordbreaking phone call I was sharing with my friend Colleen Gimpel that I spent one hour and 26 minutes on the phone recently catching up with an old friend.

“That’s nothing,” she said. “The other day I spent five hours on the phone with an old friend until our ears got so tired we had to finally hang up!”

Former Grosse Ile High School student and current Hope College student Chloe Hutchinson makes Grosse Ile-themed stickers.

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Soroptimists raise funds for First Step organization PAULA NEUMAN

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The coronavirus lockdown has created a nightmare for people in abusive relationships, and shelters for victims of domestic violence are more in need than ever for resources and donations.

“The cases of domestic violence are increasing as a result of people being forced to be in abusive situations with no relief,” said Janelle Rose, co-owner of the Willow Tree in Wyandotte and a member of Soroptimist International of Trenton Area, a service group to advance the status of women and girls.

The women in the 50-member club — which officially represents Grosse Ile, Riverview, Trenton, Gibraltar, Woodhaven and Brownstown, and has members from those communities and also Wyandotte, Southgate, Rockwood, Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Monroe, Flat Rock and other cities — wanted to help First Step in this trying time.

First Step is a nonprofit domestic violence aid society in Wayne County that offers shelter and resources to women and children in need of help.

The nonprofit reports worsening and more lethal violence because of the coronavirus lockdown and waning economy, and also a reduced capacity to take in families in need as shelters guard against virus spread by keeping people separated.

The local Soroptimists also had to cancel some of their “normal” programs and fundraisers that might have helped.

“So Abby Premoe, our new president, came up with the idea for a bottle and can drive,” Rose said. “It seemed to be a good way to help people get rid of the cans that were piling up due to recycle and bottle returns being closed, and to make some money for First Step.”

The women went to work.

They posted about the effort on social media and on the club’s Facebook page.

Soroptimist Ann Peraino of Grosse Ile collected many bottles and cans for the effort even while being 8 1/2 months pregnant. One drop-off site for the cans and bottles was Premoe’s business, Instinct Salon in Flat Rock.

The women stored their growing “collection” in their garages, but the

Soroptimist Veronica Drakos sorts returnables for a club fundraiser to help First Step, a shelter and resource for victims of domestic violence

Teresa Bizoe (left) of First Step accepts a $5,000 donation from Soroptimists International of Trenton Area represented by Veronica Drakos.

response was so great that they quickly ran out of space. The collection effort was led by Soroptimist Catherine Infantado of Lincoln Park, who said she spent five straight days collecting bottles.

Soroptimist Veronica Drakos of Woodhaven took charge of returning the bottles. But first she had to find a place to store them until businesses could accept returns. She contacted Catherine

Tiefer.

“A past member, Catherine offered the use of one of her storage buildings on her farm,” Rose said. “We filled that and were able to hold them until bottle return stations were open again.”

Bags and bags of bottles and cans were transferred to Tiefer’s South Rockwood home. Then once business bottle returns opened up, the women had to cash in the thousands and thousands of cans and bottles from their collection effort.

“A heartfelt thanks goes out to the team of Tessa and Doug Smith, who cashed in empties,” Drakos said.

The bottle drive raised about $2,500, and Tiefer matched that. On Aug 18, the Soroptimists presented a check for $5,000 to First Step.

“This couldn’t have been possible without an awesome group of volunteers that gave their time to give to women who need our help,” Drakos said.

That effort is just one of the club’s many charitable endeavors.

“We do many other smaller projects like Christ Net, Hope in a Handbag, and a Virtual Family Run,” Rose said.

“There are other efforts we’ll consider resuming after we ‘normalize’ post covid-19. One is a project to fund a Water Box, which provides clean water to communities that need it in situations like Flint. We award scholarships to women that are seeking education, are the heads of households, etc. These scholarships are awarded on an annual basis.

“So many good projects, efforts, ideas — always being shared, and we get to socialize and learn things about ourselves during our monthly dinner meetings.”

The club holds a business meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, and meets on the fourth Tuesday at Truago in Trenton for a dinner and speaker presentations. No meetings take place in July or August.

“Our specific group includes seasoned veterans of over 35 years and newbies that have just joined,” Rose said. “We have members from all walks of life, women in their 70s and beyond and others that are 20-something — and everything in between.

“The common thread is that we care about making a difference in the lives of women.”

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“The community has really welcomed us with open arms,” Darrell said. “Of course, we’ve been backyard barbecue experts all our life, but this is our first restaurant venture.”

It’s a natural evolution, he said, noting that the three have hosted events and private parties featuring their favorite foods.

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Downriver artist continues work on community sculpture initiative This summer, the Downriver communities were looking forward to witnessing the first of many outdoor kinetic sculptures to be installed throughout their region; however, Covid-19 put this project on pause for the first half of 2020.

With the state of Michigan advancing into phases of reopening, the production of this outdoor sculpture is finally commencing.

The Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA) has collaborated with artist and community art director, Emily Kokay, on introducing an art installation, called Downriver’s Art Motion, to the region.

This initiative consists of kinetic sculptures to be installed throughout a variety of Downriver cities, focusing on outdoor public spaces, parks and waterways.

This project utilizes the arts and culturally-engaging activities to closely connect the residents to their community.

The plan is to fund these installations through grants and donations, resulting in no cost to the host city and stipends are available for the artists working on the projects.

To begin the first sculpture, Kokay was awarded a grant by CultureSource in October of 2019. Creators of Culture is administered by CultureSource and funded by The Kresge Foundation, Erb Family Foundation and Hudson-Webber Foundation.

Those grants totaled $12.2 million and introduced a single, streamlined application process by which all four could make individual decisions following a common review process. The new Creators of Culture grant was created as a new outreach to support smaller, younger, less formal producers of art.

The concept for these installations contain the theme of the four elements of creation: earth, water, fire and air. This unique and creative outdoor installation has the ability to energize the residents and activate them to get more involved with impactful community affairs.

This public series will eventually lead to promote walkability and health and wellness for Downriver through roads connecting the sculptures, literally creating “motion” and motivation for the public.

Ultimately, these sculptures will plant a certain awareness of art within the community and bring forth a unique aesthetic and attraction for Downriver. Plans are to involve the community and have local artists, trades people, welders, sculptors, mechanical engineers and others interact

with the production and installation of these kinetic sculptures.

Along with this involvement, valuable cohort opportunities will emerge for local students to contribute to a unique art project within their region.

Essentially, Downriver’s Art Motion encourages visual art appreciation and recognition within the community.

The first sculpture is to be displayed at Dingell Park in Ecorse. Kokay, along with assistance from Erin Suess, Executive Director of the Downriver Council for the Arts, have met with Ecorse city officials to determine site plans and needs.

The first of four elements will be fire. The visual concept is a solar sun which will move in a wave-like motion, reflect light during the day, and illuminate like fire during the night.

The artistic objective is for each of these elements to express positivity by embracing opportunity, growing with change, and triumphing through challenges; expressed visually through

the luminescence of light reflection and flow of the sculptures themselves as they give motion throughout the Downriver area.

If you are interested in contributing to this project or find out ways for your community to be involved, please contact the DCA at dc4arts@downriverarts. org or 734-720-0671.

Emily Kokay is a Carlson High School Alumni, class of 2014 and University of Toledo Graduate with honors in Visual Art, class of 2018. She currently creates art to display and works on commissions.

Recently, she has taken on a role as the Community Art Director at the Downriver Council for the Arts and works on researching and directing public art, community events, and bridging the gaps between sister art centers throughout Michigan.

Emily’s goals as community art director are to bring forth an awareness in art, utilize the arts to impact and heal others, and provide an artistic enrichment for our culture.

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MHSAA moves football to spring, then back to the fall Let the flip-flopping begin.

Back on Aug. 14 the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced it was postponing the 2020 Michigan high school football season and moving it to the Spring of 2021.

The football season switch was made based on consultation with state health department officials and after surveying MHSAA member high schools on their progress and preferences after the first four days of practice.

Football is considered a highrisk sport for potential spread of the COVID-19 virus because of its level of player-to-player contact.

A total of 34,219 student-athletes played football at MHSAA member schools during the 2019 season. A total of 520 11-player teams and 83 8-player teams were anticipated during late summer to play football this fall season.

On Sept. 3, following a new executive order from Gov, Gretchen Whtmer (Executive Order 176), the MHSAA reversed its decision and moved the season back to the fall.

Teams will be allowed to start practicing Sept. 8, with the first games scheduled for the week of Sept. 15-17.

There will be a postseason tournament beginning Oct. 30-31 with all teams that choose to play this fall making the state tournament, thereby guaranteeing all teams at least seven games this season.

The MHSAA said it understands that some schools may choose not to participate this fall and the state tournament format will be determined after the complete number of schools playing football this fall are determined.

The MHSAA gave the following reasons for its reversal: 1. Executive Order 176 now allows all sports, including football, to move forward and be administered by MHSAA member schools.

2. Twenty-five other states started football practices and games safely and successfully in early August with another eight states scheduled to begin fall football practice soon.

3. The Big Ten is exploring a fall season start that could begin as early as October or November.

4. MHSAA member schools reported a successful football acclimatization week from August 10- 14. Executive Order 160 prevented consideration to move to the next phased-in steps of padded practices and games.

5. Member schools have reported successful starts to fall sports in cross

From the outset, we have said that we believe student-athletes are safest in our school-based programs led by educators.

8. All of us share the fundamental belief that we must protect the health and safety of individuals first. This includes not only COVID prevention

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country, golf, tennis, soccer, swimming & diving and volleyball over the past three weeks. When positive COVID cases have been identified, they have been handled safely and appropriately by the involved schools working with health department officials. This process is part of our new reality in returning to schools and sports in the time of COVID. 6. MHSAA COVID guidance and safety protocols are among the best in the nation. We have safe plans in place, created in partnership with the National Federation (NFHS) and the Sports Medicine Advisory Committees (SMAC) of both the MHSAA and NFHS, to minimize as much risk as possible.

7. Numerous non-school football opportunities have emerged over the past 14 days, proving that kids would have been playing football this fall.

measures, but also the mental health of teenage students and adults as well.

Many recent studies and publications surmise that the greatest health and safety risk currently is mental health.

The opportunity to participate in fall sports will provide countless benefits for the mental health of our students.

9. For many kids, sports are the most significant motivating factor to keep them in school and progressing toward graduation. Given additional challenges of online education, sports and the daily routine they bring is perhaps more important now than ever before.

The MHSAA added this: Consistent with all previous health epidemics, local schools will follow guidance from their respective local health departments, and abide by all state government mandates, to decide locally if their school and students will play.

We understand that some schools

will not choose to participate in this restarted, shortened fall season.

The MHSAA Constitution and Handbook does not require a school to play a sport or enter any MHSAA tournament if that school chooses not to play or instead decides to play the sport in a different season. Schools may still play football in the spring, organizing a local or league schedule but no MHSAA tournament will be offered.

The ultimate authority is local control and schools may conduct a sport season at a time different than the MHSAA conducts its season-ending tournaments.

Other sports Previous to Sept. 3 and the issuance of Executive Order 176 the sports of boys and girls cross country, boys tennis and girls golf were allowed to start their season as scheduled.

Soccer, volleyball and girls swimming & diving - indoor sports - were allowed to practice outdoors, but have no competitions. The new executive order opens the door for them to begin play, too.

Sideline cheer activities (practices and cheering for fall contests) are allowed until the preseason downtime for competitive cheer begins on Oct. 25.

Sideline cheer activities must follow the protocol of using face-coverings, physical distancing and no stunting which keeps this activity in the low-risk group. This activity must take place outdoors.

All of these activities are subject to change per future Executive Orders.

The MHSAA is a private, notfor-profit corporation of voluntary membership by more than 1,500 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract more than 1.4 million spectators each year.

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New Executive Order means HS sports back on BILL STEVENSON Grosse Ile Grand

While we famously know that there’s “no crying in baseball,” there have been plenty of tears and lamentations over the sporadic cancelling of sports throughout the United States. Just like the pandemic which has so seriously touched the world, our little corner of the universe has also been affected.

And so, Grosse Ile High School and Middle School athletics are feeling the pain with the start of the new, unprecedented school year.

Grosse Ile Athletic Director Jim Okler expressed the frustration felt by athletes, coaches, parents, and the community.

“We have never experienced such a fluid situation when it comes to interscholastic athletics in our lifetimes,” he said. “We are under the guidelines regarding athletics based on Governor Whitmer’s decisions and Executive Order 160. We are able to

conduct some sports and not others.

“Other parts of the state, like northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are able to offer the full schedule of fall sports. We are working with our coaches and athletes to provide a positive athletic experience with no guarantee of competition this fall. It’s the uncertainty and weekly changes that has everyone on edge,” And then, on Sept. 3, came Whimer’s Executive Order 176, opening the door to all high school sports across the state, including football which the Michigan High School Athletic Association had previously moved to the spring of 2021.

Before the new executive order, girls’ volleyball and girls’ swimming and diving in the southern Lower Peninsula were only allowed to practice outside because indoor gyms and pools remain closed per Executive Order 160.

Boys’ soccer, which requires close contact, was allowed practice, but not compete.

Cross country, tennis and golf - sports that involve no person-to-

person contact - and have the ability to socially distance and the capacity of smaller crowds - have been able to compete.

Boys’ and girls’ cross county, girls’ golf, and boys’ tennis are off and running.

With Cross County, Grosse Ile will continue to compete in the Huron League, with a combination of jamborees, which involve all the league schools.

Instead of the normal weekend invitationals involving multiple schools and large crowds throughout the region, Grosse Ile runners will be competing in dual meets involving only two schools locally.

Girls’ golf has been underway, and has been playing six golfers, while scoring five. They have had two competitions postponed—the first all league schools match at St. Mary’s Catholic Central, and a dual match against New Boston Huron. The golfers were able to play against Flat Rock and Airport, and suffered losses in both events.

Boys’ tennis has been playing since early August with similar cancellations

or postponements. They have been competing with 12 players - four singles, four doubles with junior varsity players scheduled in the opposite venue with the same opponent as the varsity players.

Participants, except for swimmers, are required to wear face coverings and schools are limited to two spectators per participant for both indoor and outdoor events.

The important thing is to keep the role of athletics in perspective.

Parents, students, teachers, administrators are all under great stress to the start of a new academic school year. In-person instruction, all virtual classrooms, a hybrid of both are the reality. There is also the fear that if the pandemic is not controlled, we will go backwards not forward.

The education of all of our children, and protecting the health, safety, and welfare of our school community is the number one priority.

And, while it is disappointing and disheartening to many - all else is secondary.

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Cross country runners will be competing under different circumstances this year as the Huron League will still hold it three league-wide jamborees, but weekend invitationals have been scrapped in favor of smaller, more socially-distanced dual meets.

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