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Red Devils Back In Action Grosse Ile has had a tough start to the 2017 football season. They have started 0-2 for the first time since the 2015 season. On Aug. 25, Grosse Ile fell to Almont High School 34-6 in the Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. It was both of the team’s first game By Alex Melhorn this year. Almont is ranked very high and is expected to do very well this year. Almont’s state rank is 89 and Grosse Ile’s state rank is 285 so Almont was the heavy favorite. Almont also had 13 seniors on their team so they were very experienced and have played with each other for a long time now. Longtime Head Coach John Bodner has a very young team this year with a lot to learn but a ton of potential. It was an honor for Grosse Ile to be invited to play at the Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic but the team had a
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rough outing. The team only scored 6 points which are the fewest they have scored in a game since the 2014 season. Xenith is a company that sells football gear across Michigan and the team was very excited to play in the classic. “It was a very cool experience
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“Where do you want to go for dinner?” is a challenging question in many households but rarely is it a matter of life and death. For Joe Turek of Grosse Ile, that was exactly what it was. On July 20, he and Jeanette Kozel were debating where to go and decided on Smokey’s On the Water. While there, Joe became unresponsive and luckily for him, waitress Mariah Whitelock of Riverview was there. She is attending Oakland University Nursing School and had just finished her first clinical rotation where she became CPR certified. She quickly assessed his needs and with the assistance of Lindsey Loniecki , they continued CPR until GIFD arrived to take over Kimberly Gronda, manager was also there at
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225 WSU CYCLISTS MAKE GROSSE ILE THEIR DESTINATION On Saturday, Aug. 19 if you were out on Parkway or Meridian Roads, you might have seen the 225 cyclists raising money for scholarships for deserving students attending Wayne State University. For the third year in a row hearty men and women rode their bikes either 20 miles round trip to Belle Isle, 62 miles to Lincoln Park, or 100 miles to Grosse Ile. Right in the midst of the cyclists was WSU president M. Roy Wilson who initiated the event based on a similar event back at the U. of Colorado in Boulder which also raised money for scholarships. Early birds paid $50 to register. From June 23 to July 18 the fee went up to $60, and then from July 19 to midnight Aug. 15 cyclists paid $70. In 2017 the total amount raised was $10,000. Once cyclists reached Grosse Ile, they were met at the Commons at the corner of Meridian and Macomb Street with volunteers who gave the riders snax, Gatorade, and band aids, if needed, before returning to WSU campus. The name of the race is
Baroudeur, a French word meaning “warrior” that happens to be the symbol of Wayne State University. In bicyclists’ terms it means “not afraid to break away from...” The total number of cyclists who either did the short, medium, or long run totaled 865. To ride Downriver, the cyclists traveled mostly on Fort Street, then cut over to West Jefferson, pedaled through Elizabeth Park, and then over the county bridge to the Commons. For safety sake, both police from WSU and Detroit provided an escort.
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Those of us who support the Grosse Ile animal shelter and the efforts of T.A.I.L.S., which raises money to provide health care to animals at the shelter were happy to hear that everything is “back on an even keel.” According to Police Chief Joe Porcarelli, a part time manager of the animal shelter has been hired in July which frees former manager and animal control officer Julie Cortis to devote By Pamela A. Frucci full time to helping Island residents with any problems with wildlife or their own pets. The new manager Amy Crum retired from managing the animal shelter in Woodhaven but accepted the offer to work part time on Grosse Ile. The T.A.I.L.S. board works well with the new manager and have revised their mission statement to include helping other shelters struggling to pay for items such as dog food. T.A.I.L.S. has a bank account that covers their own expenses with enough of a surplus that they can come to the aid of other shelters which sometimes don’t have enough resources to cover the cost of feeding the animals under their care. Chief Porcarelli is happy to report that hiring the new shelter manager and covering the cost of the animal control officer required no increase in his budget. OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERED HELP TO NY AFTER 9/11 According to Fire Chief Duncan Murdock, our volunteer fire department didn’t directly take part in the aftermath of 9/11 but did send a donation to the NYC Fire Department to defray their high cost of handling the devastation caused by the two planes which took down the Twin Towers. Our fire department also sent equipment no longer needed to a fire department outside of NYC which had need of such equipment. Chief Murdock said that across the country fire and police departments “take care of each other…we’re like family.” In 2018 it will be 75 years since the Grosse Ile Volunteer Fire Department was organized and bought their first fire truck. Tom Payette, who grew up on the Island and whose brother
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Front of Police & Fire Department after the attack on September 11. While Grosse Ile didn’t aid in the direct aftermath of the attack in New York City, they did send aid to a fire department just outside of NYC. Pete has been with the fire department for 50 years, approached Creative Writing Club chair Pam Frucci and asked if she would help put together a commemorative booklet celebrating their 75 years serving Grosse Ile. He’ll fund the publication of the book. The Creative Writing Club has volunteered to work on the booklet and Chief Murdock is checking with his board to see how they can collaborate on this effort to honor the men and women who serve as volunteers of the township fire department. ISLAND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE SEEKING NEW MEMBERS If you like the work of the Island Beautification Committee in planting and maintaining the NE, SW, and NW corners of Four Corners as well as the planting around the Grosse Ile signs at both the south and north ends of the Island, they’re seeking new members. The organization founded in 1975 meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Township Hall at 7 p.m. and is headed by Middle School teacher Brian Medved. This active group hosted a very successful quarterly meeting of the Beautification Council of SE Michigan at the Ford Yacht Club June 15 where IBC member Colleen Gimpel and his husband Chris handmade 16 decorative lighthouses which were
auctioned off to attendees. Another member Irma Slimko painted a watercolor of the lighthouse which was also won in an auction. The theme of the program was Historic Preservation. Residents interested in joining the IBC should get an application form at the township hall open everyday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ISLAND BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE TO HAND OUT IBC AWARDS TO BUSINESSES In a new program of recognizing businesses on Macomb Street for keeping their premises weed and litter free and planting flowers, the Island Beautification Committee awarded about 30 businesses with a decorative decal to place in their window with the words: “This business is helping to keep Macomb Street Blooming and Beautiful.” This award program was initiated in 2016 and will be continued in 2017. However there will be a single judge deciding which businesses have earned the decal. IBC founder Pam Frucci will walk the street and check to see that those which already have a decal in their window have continued to keep their business looking good. She will award decals to those who didn’t earn the decal last year if their place of business qualifies as one which is keeping Macomb Street blooming and beautiful. The judging will be before
PAIRADOCs TRIO ENDS CONCERTS ON THE COMMONS SEASON A well-attended season of Concerts on the Commons, sponsored by the Grosse Ile Alliance for the Arts, ended Aug. 27 with the Pairadocs Trio, a group under Island resident Mike Mullen which plays songs of the 60s and folk songs as well as original songs written by guitar-playing doctor Jeff London. Among the group’s repertoire is a Jeff London song “The Colors of Michigan,” played by the group when they appeared the first time under the gazebo at the Commons. Immediately after hearing the song, concert organizer Pam Frucci thought it would make the perfect choice for the official song of Michigan. To get it better known, Mrs. Frucci had the Pairadocs Trio perform the song for the board of Keep Michigan Beautiful when they met on Belle Isle a couple of years ago. Then in August, she contacted state rep Democrat Darrin Camilleri who showed up on Aug. 27 and videotaped the song to take back to Lansing. Darrin plans to line up a Republican and thought the two of them might succeed in convincing their fellow representatives to adopt “The Colors of Michigan” as the state song. There presently are a couple of songs like “Michigan, My Michigan” which are considered as the state song but none of them are officially designated. Hopefully, Rep. Camilleri will be successful in carrying out his plan and some day these local musicians may be recognized as the group which introduced “The Colors of Michigan” as the state song. Attendees at the concerts were handed slips of paper to fill out checking the concert performers they definitely want to be asked back in 2018. While at the mic announcing the survey, Pam Frucci recognized a concert going dog named Scrappy, a cute little pooch who’s at every concert. His owner says he only has to ask the question “Want to go to the concert?” and Scrappy gets excited and jumps around in anticipation.
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I am writing this on Tuesday morning, the day after Labor Day. At this point, you either have kids in school or have seen the school busses everywhere this morning. Obviously, when you have a congregation of younger students waiting at a bus stop, safety may not be on their busy minds, so expect them to act unpredictably and approach with appropriate caution. We By Brian Loftus all know the rules about school busses and the requirement to STOP when their red lights are flashing, but this doesn’t mean the race begins when those lights go off. Please don’t set the new standard for questionable driving (a carefully chosen term) by broadsiding a bus making a left turn - humorous only because no one was injured (I watched this happen many years ago). You should have received your new issue of Channels – the Recreation Department’s Fall/Winter newsletter. Ann and I looked through our copy and I was really impressed – so much to do! Kim and Annette have been very busy finding activities to keep you fit and entertained all winter so I don’t want to hear any complaining about being bored on our little Island. While on the subject of island activities, Michigan’s best and most energetic Downtown Development director has planned a homecoming for everyone in the Township, not just the High School students. “Paint the Town Red” will be a weekend long festival right on Macomb Street, beginning with the Homecoming Parade on Friday through the “Tour de Ile” bike race on Sunday. This and other activities can also be found on the ‘EVENTS’ button on the Grosse Ile app, which most of you now have on your smart phones. Check it regularly as Angela never seems to rest. I have no new information about the Wayne County Bridge. What I mean by this is what your local experts tell you or you read on Facebook is pure rumor (some rumors better than others). In my last communication with Mr. Evans’ staff
Another development that will affect us is the status of the derelict McLouth/DSC site in Trenton.
we (Township Manager Dale Reaume and myself) were told to expect to be briefed on the results of the inspection sometime late in September. At that time we should be able to report on the plan going forward and how we will be impacted. At a minimum, we can expect some closures of the bridge to effect repairs, hence the emphasis on island activities. Another development that will affect us is the status of the derelict McLouth/DSC site in Trenton. The eventual ownership of and responsibility for that property will be determined through a very convoluted process, but Mr. Reaume and I are in constant communication with officials in both Trenton and Riverview. Should any decisions be reached I will make them available as soon as I am informed. As in the bridge situation, plenty of rumors out there. A personal anecdote – a few weekends ago, Selfridge Air National Guard Base held its 100th anniversary – Selfridge Field opened in 1917, renamed Selfridge Air Force Base in 1947 and was divested to the Michigan Air National Guard in 1970. With the transition to the Guard, the base became busier than ever, with all branches of the Armed Forces and several other Federal agencies calling Selfridge home. For me, it was a great reunion with the men and women I served with from 1981 until my retirement in 2003. Many of my 107th Fighter Squadron buddies were there, and it was wonderful to have a squadron reunion that did not involve a funeral. It was also wonderful to see F-16s again, especially when flown by the Thunderbirds! So – until October or when news breaks – Thanks for reading! Best wishes to all, Brian Loftus Supervisor
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TROPICAL FROSTING ¼ cup butter 1-pound-box confectioners’ sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons coarsely grated orange peel ¾ cup flaked coconut Beat butter, then gradually beat in sugar and juice until frosting is smooth and fluffy. Blend in vanilla, orange peel and coconut. Frost the cake when cool.
THUMBS-UP TROPICAL ZUCCHINI CAKE 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon allspice 4 eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 2 cups grated zucchini 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained (reserve juice) 1 cup chopped walnuts ½ cup flaked coconut Sift together dry ingredients, except sugar; set aside. Beat eggs lightly and gradually add sugar. Stir in oil and beat until creamy. Add dry ingredients, zucchini and pineapple. Mix well. Stir in walnuts and coconut, then spread in a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan and bake at 350 degrees 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
DILLY ZUCCHINI 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic 1 small onion 3 small zucchini, sliced 1 teaspoon dill weed or dill seeds Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup sour cream Heat olive oil and sauté garlic and onion until transparent. Add zucchini and dill and cook until zucchini is tender. Add salt and pepper. Don’t add the sour cream until zucchini cools slightly to avoid curdling.
ZUCCHINI DROP COOKIES 1 cup grated zucchini 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar ½ cup softened butter 1 egg, beaten 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup golden raisins Mix together zucchini, soda, sugar, butter and egg. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves and salt and sift into first mixture. Stir to blend, then stir in nuts and raisins. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees or until a toothpick tests clean.
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VOICE OF DEMOCRACY AND PATRIOT’ PEN This is an open letter to all Grosse Ile High School and Middle Schools students. Each year the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW) sponsor two national essay writing contests. This allows you, in your own words to express your views on patriotism. These are two By David L. Dyer separate programs, one for the High School and the other for the Middle School students. The High School project is “The Voice of Democracy.” This is the VFW’s premier scholarship program. Nearly 40,000 students compete annually for the ultimate award of a $30,000 scholarship. There are four levels of competition with the first being our own Grosse Ile Post 7310. From there winners advance to the District level then on to the State and finally to Washington, DC for the National finals and the ultimate $30,000 scholarship. There are monetary and other awards presented at each level. “So how do I enter, you may ask.” You must write an essay in your own words on this year’s patriotic theme “American History: Our Hope for the Future.” You must then record it on an audio disc or a flash drive. The duration of your essay must be at least three minutes and not more than five minutes with a five second allowance at either end. American History Teacher, Mrs Tina Bertoni, will be heading this program at the High School. All
essays are due in to our VFW Post 7310 on Macomb Street not later than October 31st. I will be collecting them from Mrs Bertoni on that date. The other program is “The Patriot’s Pen.” This is a challenge to all 6th thru 8th graders. The same rules apply as for the levels of competition and the due date. The differences are the topic of your essay will be “America’s Gift to my Generation.” The length must not be less than 300 nor more than 400 words. Your essay will not be recorded. English Teacher, Mrs Susan Dusute continues to head this program as she has for several years. The grand prize in lieu of a scholarship is a $5,000.00 cash award. Again there are monetary and other awards at each of the four levels of competition. Two years ago, Jessica Schutt, now a Sophomore at the High School won first place at the District Level. That was first place over 1,300 entries. Jessica went on to the State finals where she finished fourth. You can all be proud to say that Jessica was from your school. Her first place trophy is on display at the Middle School. One last thing as I close: All of you that participate in either program will receive a certificate which will be well worth framing from the VFW. Good luck and good writing to you all. David L. Dyer Chairman, Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen.
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During the week of August 2nd – 6th, Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club hosted the 81st Annual Men’s Invitational. This continues to hold the record of the longest running invitational in the Midwest! The field of 120 two-person teams enjoyed a week long tournament of great competition. The golf course challenged all of the players, the weather was perfect and it made for an extremely memorable tournament. There were 15 complete flights, with the “Championship” flight being the most exciting of them all. On the final day of the tournament, we had a great back and forth match between two teams. Martenson and Sich were two up with four holes to play but Laske and Everingham came charging back to win three of the last four holes. Laske and Everingham finished the 18th hole 1 up to take the Championship Title and the brand new Corky Cup! It was an amazing event for all participants, family, and members of the Club. We look forward to doing it all again next year for the 82nd Annual Men’s Invitational!
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BREAK THE SILENCE STOP THE VIOLENCE!
The Wayne 12th CDRC is inviting anyone wanting to get educated on stopping domestic violence to attend a free Oct. 11th presentation at the Westfield Activities Center, 2700 Westfield Road in Trenton. Those who come to the event will hear Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard discuss the law enforcement aspects of the issue, and Michigan Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-26th District) will talk on the legislative aspect. The facility will open the doors to its 120-people seating at 5:30 p.m., with the event starting at 6 p.m. The event coordinator for the Wayne 12th CDRC, Jason Mueller, said that the Wayne 12th CDRC is hoping to attract “basically women who want to learn about domestic violence,” and to assist them in setting goals for dealing with the issue. Mueller added that an organization in Pontiac
had volunteered to provide literature on domestic violence (educating readers on how to recognize the signs of domestic abuse, and providing contact information on getting assistance in dealing with it), and there might be other guest speakers from the court system to speak to the issue as well. “It’s pretty much that if people need help on domestic violence, there will be no pressure, just a chance to get educated,” he said. “It’s completely free, so hopefully many will get educated that night.” To reach the Westfield Activities Center, cross the Trenton Channel over the Grosse Ile Parkway bridge, turn at Jefferson Avenue and head north to West Road. Turn at West Road and head west past Trenton High School. At the Frank and Poet Drain, there is a traffic light at the West Road and Westfield Street intersection (Kennedy Park with the Kennedy
Recreation and Aquatic Centers should be on your left, and Trenton Veterans Memorial Library should be on your right), so turn right and the Westfield Activities Center parking lot will be on your left just behind the library. The Wayne 12th CDRC will be providing free pizza and pop as well at the event. Though there is no cost for the event, an RSVP is required to attend. To make the RSVP, or to get more information on the event, people can phone (734) 258-7220, email migop12thdistrictrepublicans@gmail.com, or go to the Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/12cdrc. All of the expense in putting on the event is being paid for by the Wayne 12th Congressional District Republican Committee.
What’s Happening Grosse Ile ... Friday, September 15 High School Football, at 7:00pm, Come out and support your local Grosse Ile Red Devil football team for their Home Game against Huron High School.
golf scramble, open to all, at Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club. $150 includes golf, cart, driving range, putting green, lunch and dinner. Event Sponsorships are available. Dinner-only tickets are available.
Monday, September 18-22 Water Main Flushing, from 8:30am - 4:00pm, For the duration of the program, residents may experience rusty or discolored water. In most cases, the condition is temporary with water quality returning to normal as flushing is completed in the area. Residents experiencing this condition can let the COLD water run in their laundry tub until it clears. Although the discolored water is not harmful to drink, it can stain light colored clothes washed in it. For this reason, consumers should avoid washing clothes from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until the flushing program is complete. The program is necessary to ensure the delivery of high quality water to residents and to check the proper fire hydrant operation. The Grosse Ile DPS apologizes for any inconvenience to its residents.
Friday, September 22 Homecoming Parade & Paint The Town Red, at 4:30pm, Make your way down to Macomb Street to enjoy the annual Homecoming Parade. After the class floats have gone by and candy is dispersed along the street, there will be a tailgate accompanied by festivities at Lyons Park.
Tuesday, September 19 St. James - Classic Lisette Open Golf Tournament, at 10:00am, Celebrating 150 years since freed slave Lisette Forth left funds from her estate to build a church on Grosse Ile. Proceeds go to repainting the chapel. The event is a
Friday, September 22 Homecoming Football Game, at 7:30, Come out and support your local Grosse Ile Red Devil football team for their Homecoming Game against the Flat Rock Rams. Saturday, September 23 Paint The Town Red, at 4:00pm, Many local stores and restaurants will be decorated and offering activities all along Macomb Street. At the center of events down by Lyons Street will be the Taste of Grosse Ile, featuring cuisine from various local establishments. There will be tons of fun for the kids, and as the night goes on a craft beer tent with live entertainment.
Sunday, September 24 Tour de Ile, at 8:00am, Join the Grosse Ile Rotary Club for the 3rd Annual Tour de Ile. It will be accompanied by a Pancake Breakfast at the start of the, and a Food Truck Rally after the biking has concluded. A Business and Bike Contest will also occur. The Riding starts at 9:00am. The Old Spokes Home will be open and giving tours as well. Tuesday, September 26 “Anything Goes” Luncheon, from 11:00am - 2:00pm, The Grosse Ile Garden Club will be hosting a decorated luncheon. Come walk around the 30 unique and beautiful tables decorated by our artistic club members and other designers. Viewing starts at 11 am. Then at 1 pm, enjoy a wonderful lunch at one of the tables. Contact Sue Lowery at bslowery@ comcast.net for more information. Friday, October 6 St. James, Rummage Sale, from 9:00am - 4:00pm, St. James will be putting on a rummage sale. They will be accepting donations starting September 19.They will be accepting furniture, house wares, clean clothing, small working appliances, books, toys, tools and other household goods. Large items may be picked up evenings only. Call 734-671- 6492 to schedule pick up. Please no underwear, children’s car seats, slatted cribs, safety helmets,
textbooks, computer hard drives, mattresses, refrigerators, freezers, other large appliances. Sunday, October 22 Prohibition Presentation, from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, The Grosse Ile Historical Society will be hosting a presentation at the Pilot House. Learn about the risks and rewards of transporting alcohol illegally from Canada to the U.S. during the height of Prohibition. Many thanks to Jim Cortis for donating the Pilot House space. Our presenter will be George Gouth, author of Booze, Boats and Bad Times. $10 to the public.
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“We played our hearts out and it was a dog fight on defense.”
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“We moved the ball, just couldn’t get into the end zone,” stated head coach John Bodner. Grosse Ile played Airport in a tough battle the next week. Grosse Ile looked to rebound after the tough loss against Almont as they visited Airport Sept. 1. This was Grosse Ile’s first league game of the year and they wanted to start out on the right foot. Grosse Ile fell to Airport 14-8 in a tough game where they were in it the whole game. Airport has started their season 2-0 for the first time since the 2014 season. They beat Dundee and just recently Grosse Ile for a perfect start to the season. The team has had some big injuries this year so far with starting wide receivers Luke Harwood, Karar AlRekabi, and starting center, senior Collin Bammer. The first drive for Grosse Ile was looking very good before quarterback Zak Thompson threw an interception on Airport’s 12-yard line. For the rest of the half, Grosse Ile punted the ball three times and turned it over on downs once. Airport punted four times and the score stayed 0-0 going into halftime. Grosse Ile couldn’t get anything going in the run game but the passing game wasn’t too bad. The defense was backing the team up big time forcing a lot of punts. The second half didn’t start out very
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Grosse Ile Lady Devils Paid Mention For Spring Season Amongst their All-News-Herald announcements for the past spring season, the News Herald paid mention to our High School Girls’ Soccer team. Grosse Ile was ranked around the top all season in D3, with multiple members receiving honors. The Grosse Ile Lady Devils made it all the way to the regional championship game before suffering its first loss this past spring. With a 23-1-1 score for the season the Girls’ Soccer team won their fifth Huron League title, captured their sixth consecutive district crown, and reached the regional finals for the third year in a row. Over the course of the season they posted 18 shutouts, allowed only 10 goals all year and scored an average of six goals a game. 6 individual members were noted by the News Herald for excellent performance on the field. Kelsie Krauss capped off her soccer career with D3 First-Team All-State honors in 2017. The senior netted 22 goals for the Red Devils this past spring and picked up 25 assists. Alyson Lemerand’s dominant senior year made her the second Red Devil to pick up D3 First-Team All-State honors. The senior was the central defender on a squad that only gave up 10 goals all season. She also scored twice and had two assists. Chandler Donkers shined as the primary goalkeeper and picked up D3 Second Team All-State honors for
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The News-Herald took the time to release their All-News-Herald Girls’ Tennis team this past month. Well represented at the head of D3 was our very own Grosse Ile High School Tennis team. There were 12 individuals who performed extremely well throughout the spring season. Elli Formentin was named D3 All-State in her senior season with the Red Devils. The No. 1 singles player helped guide Grosse Ile to league, regional and Grosse Ile Invite championships, along with an eighthplace finish at the state meet. She earned First-Team All-Huron League honors and was Top Gun at the Grosse Ile Invite. She also won her first match at the state meet. Katie Kobiljak took on the second singles role for the Red Devils in 2017. The senior earned First-Team All-Huron League honors and finished first at the Grosse Ile Invite. She was also runner up at D3 regionals and won her first match at the state meet. Helena Formentin came up big in her first year of high school tennis. Being third to represent Grosse Ile in the singles, the freshman earned FirstTeam All-Huron League honors and won titles at both the Grosse Ile Invite and D3 regionals. At the state meet she advanced to the quarterfinals. Lily Whitty was yet another strong force in the Red Devils’ singles lineup this past spring. The junior earned First-Team All-Huron League honors
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Kids Health & Fitness I can’t believe that it is back to school time already. The summer flew by in a blink of an eye, but oh what a summer it was for the kids. Everyday racing out of the house to catch up with their friends to play baseball, basketball, tennis or just to be outside. Reminding them to come back home before the streetlights came on. Wait, I was just reminiscing about By Dr. Michael Concessi, my childhood! a Grosse Ile resident Oh right, the kids today are more like 24/7 television, computer games, Facebook or Snapchat. Telling them that they need to shut these things off and go outside to play. It is sad, but true, kids today have more distractions that keep them from being more physically active like in times past. Children spend on average 6 to 7 hours per day using electronic devices such as computers, smart phones, tablets and TVs for their entertainment. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids 6 or older to no more than 2 hours total per day of electronic screen time. Today only 1 in 3 kids get enough physical active on a daily basis. This is why in the United States, 1 out of 3 kids are overweight or obese. If being overweight/obese were not enough to get one’s attention, here are some of the top reasons why kids should exercise and be more physically active; stronger muscles, stronger bones, stronger tendons, stronger ligaments, more muscle, higher metabolism, greater self-confidence, less chance of depression and lower injury risk. It is recommended that kids should get a minimum of 1 hour of physical activity each and every day. Exercise for children and teenagers 5-19 years of age should be a balance of: Cardio/Endurance training to build strong heart and lungs. This training should be on a daily basis, which should make up most of the recommended 1 hour per day of physical activity. Examples could include; walking, biking, tennis,
swimming, gymnastics and or rollerblading. Tone/Strength training builds muscle mass. Allow at least 3 times per week. Examples could include; running, gymnastics, climbing, pushups, pull-ups, sit ups, weights and or resistance bands. Bone Strengthening training builds the density of bone helping to prevent future bone fractures. Allow at least 3 times per week. Examples could include; jumping (jump rope or hopping), running, gymnastics, and weights. Flexibility/Stretch training should be done on a daily basis. They should be done in the form of warm-ups and cool downs to the 3 other forms of exercise. These help keep the ligaments and muscle tendons flexible and joints freely moving through a full range of motion. This in turn will aide in reducing the frequency of injuries. As you may notice there are duplicate forms of exercises that overlap in each category. This helps make it easier to achieve the daily or weekly time recommended for each category. As parents we need educate our kids, be role models and lead by example. Remember staying physically fit involves more than just being physically active. It involves eating a well-balanced diet including, cutting down on sugar, processed and junk foods. Quality and adequate sleep for one’s body is also an important component. One of the most important things we as parents can do is encourage healthy habits in our children, which will provide the foundation for a healthy and active life. In the next edition, my topic will focus on digestive issues.
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n Stacey Mitchell’s great 2006 book Big Box Swindle, she pulled back the curtain on the horrific practices of one of the biggest scourges on the American retail landscape EVER - Walmart. Read it. I am no elitist when it comes to merchants that cater to the various niches of retail that cater to all of us. There is a place for most, and those places are regulated quite well by the By Peter Rose market forces that determine supply and demand. My stores operate in what I think of as the “upper moderate” zone. We’re no Nieman Marcus, and we’re no Walmart, either. The success or failure of either one has little bearing on the success or failure of our locally owned businesses. So you might wonder why I care, one way or the other. I’m glad you asked! Remember, I’m a capitalist, not a CAPITALIST. CAPITALISTS see a niche served quite well by locally owned businesses (capitalists), and seek to take it away, redistributing wealth to parts not local. Monies that once stayed local, helping everyone within a wide circle, are now siphoned OUT of those communities to benefit the upper cadre of administrators and the shareholders of said corporation. Redistribution illustrated. The impact to the collective local communities across the nation has been stark and relentlessly downward. Malls became the place to be, and locals moved there … until the financial machinery of the mall ownership demanded national chains (because they paid higher rents and common area maintenance fees). Not only was it then unaffordable for locals, it became impossible to compete in those new venues. The CAPITALIST machinery picked winners, and correspondingly, losers as well. It’s easy to say “that’s the way the market works, deal with it”, but that seems specious at best. Defending this as normal is quite akin to “letting them eat cake”, a clear
indicator of the disconnect I have referred to. Until Amazon, the hands-down winner of the “corporate raidertake-noprisoners-marauding-Hun” award was held firmly by Walmart. Every Walmart opened results in net job losses for the communities they invade. Their stated, post-Sam Walton internal mission was (is) to put every local competitor out of business. Nice. That’s not capitalism. Walmart lowered prices by forcing American companies to shift manufacturing overseas, eliminating thousands of jobs while simultaneously lowering wages and benefits of their employees (foisting the responsibility of their health care needs off to the tax payers of the states in which they operate). Walmart is a nightmare blight. It has been sensationally lucrative for the Walton family, though, with (not kidding) their wealth being equivalent to roughly the lowest 40% of American citizens, some 125,000,000 people (it astounds me that this is just fine with Americans whose incomes have stagnated or diminished). That money is parked, generating interest for that family, and NOT being spent, so NOT circulating. Which slows down the “speed of money”. Money in the hands of the likes of most of us is readily spent in and around our communities. That money is needed to function, by and large. Right? So the paychecks get spent in all manner of ways that keep money percolating, and circulating within our local communities and our nation as a whole. Our paychecks keep other people employed, as we buy what we need and what we want within our means. CAPITALISM is a good idea gone bad through complete abdication of controls. It has had a devastating effect on domestic American commerce, and nobody wants to think about it (it IS hard). Now Walmart and Google are teaming up to challenge Amazon, the new leader in “winner take all, success through destruction of all competitors”. We can’t react if we don’t know. But what if we know, and don’t act?
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The Senior Alliance by Gail Albin The Senior Alliance also known as TSA is little known to some citizens yet very important to so many. It is the Area Agency on Aging. There is a massive amount of information on the internet regarding TSA. If you do not have computer access, call the office of TSA and ask for an information packet to be mailed to your address. Home delivered meals, transportation, adult day care, legal, in home services, care management information and assistance are just a part of the services provided. Seniors can receive assistance and advice on staying comfortably in their home. Much effort is made to prevent hospital repeated returns. Home care patients are encouraged to
follow their medical advice and take medication without fail as directed. Home health care assistance may be offered. TSA Finance directors, Jack Frucci & Greg Genter of Grosse Ile made a report at the G.I. Township Hall for the Grosse Township board members and a few citizens. This was filmed on GI TV & will probably be shown on the Grosse Ile Channel 12, or WOW Channel 10. Grosse Ile Meals on Wheels are in the hands of the Grosse Ile division of Senior Alliance. This is a very important service to help aging citizens to stay well-nourished in their home. We are blessed to have all these services available. 734-722-2830 / 800-815-1112
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