Rita Cole
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Agent
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8146 Macomb St. Grosse Ile, MI 48138-1574 Bus: 734-675-6870 Fax: 734-675-0492 rita@ritacole.com
Business Association of Grosse Ile
september 14 to OCTOBER 11, 2017
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
By Dawn Stone
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
to play at Wayne State and to play in front of such a big crowd. It will definitely be a good memory,” stated junior wide receiver Luke Harwood. Harwood earned the Legacy Football MI Most Outstanding Player Award, which is given to one player
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• 1st floor master suite w/a beautifully updated bath • Two story foyer • Great room, dining room, updated kitchen, & deck/balcony overlook the deep water open canal • Upstairs has 3 good sized bedrooms & 2 full baths • Lower level; large family room w/ fireplace & kitchen, 2 bedrooms w/ en suite baths • Walk out to a large terrace, very private landscaped yard, pool & waterfront • Seawall, dock • Oversized 3+ garage w/ a second garage door at the rear & huge storage area above
“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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STUNNING CUSTOM HOME
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Smokies, So Much More Than a Meal
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BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED CAPE COD
S. Brooke MacNee
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• Fabulous, well established neighborhood!! • Private, well manicured, but natural .5 acre lot • Two story Foyer • Comfortable Great Room w/ 2 story fireplace & wetbar • Formal Dining Room, Den/Library, newer Kitchen and Eating Nook • First floor En-Suite Master has a walk-in closet, jetted tub, separate shower • 1st floor Laundry off the side entry Garage • Second floor has three Bedrooms, Full Bath • Partially finished Basement with second Kitchen, Family Room, and tons of extra storage
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