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Grosse Ile resident Karen Cozzi garners awards BILL STEVENSON It’s been a remarkable few years for Karin Grӧnlund Cozzi , coming as the crowning moments in an equally exceptional career. The Grosse Ile resident has been honored by DiversityPlus Magazine as one of the “Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity.”

According to the magazine, which reaches over 150,000 readers globally, “The women named are proactive leaders in their efforts to make their organizations and communities more inclusive, and they continually strive to create new opportunities for women and diverse businesses around the globe.

Cozzi served as the Senior Supply Chain Manager, Supplier Diversity at DTE

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In earning the honor, she was nominated for her leadership in making DTE and the communities they serve more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

Her Top 25 Women In Power Impacting Diversity award is a reflection of both her personal energy and the commitment of DTE to support Michigan and diverse (Minority, Women, Veteran, LGBT and Disability-owned) businesses while maintaining requirements for safety, quality and costcompetitiveness.

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Fourth, providing resources to buyers via the online SharePoint site.

And lastly, using metrics to track accomplishments and collaborate with key stakeholders, promoting continued program growth.”

Cozzi is honored as a “change agent who deeply believes progress in supplier inclusion, diversity, and equity is the foundation for improving people’s lives, business performance, and community economics.”

She is among leaders from such Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Boston Scientific, Delta Airlines, Hilton, McDonald’s, and Unilever, just to name a few.

“Receiving this award reflects the value of including and listening to others from all ages, backgrounds and experiences,” said Cozzi.

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or agree with someone’s viewpoint, but you may learn something that will give you a different perspective.”

Additionally, Karin Cozzi, is also an award-winning author.

In 2021, the Historical Society of Michigan announced that the State History Award for Children & Youth books was awarded to Karin Grӧnlund Cozzi and co-author Jeanne Harwell Krukowski for ‘Digging Up an Island’s Past — Piecing Together Our History.’

The Michigan Historical Society wrote, “The book’s authors chose a unique format to teach young people about the rich history of Grosse Ile. Rather than using the usual chronological narrative, they wrote of a grandfather telling his two grandchildren about 12 key locations and events in Grosse Ile’s history by way of artifacts from a treasure chest.

As the fictional tale unfolds on the left-hand pages of the book, the righthand pages supplement the story with additional illustrations, news articles and diagrams.

[Digging Up an Island’s Past— Piecing Together Our History can be purchased at the Grosse Ile Historical

Society Depot Museum, corner of Grosse Ile Parkway and East River Road.]

After growing up on Grosse Ile, Karin returned to the island to raise

her daughter and be close to her parents. She married another Grosse Ile High School graduate, John Cozzi, and they continue to call Grosse Ile their home.

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When emergencies strike, GIFD is there to help From Grosse Ile Fire Department The wind howls past the windows, lightning illuminates the sky and then darkness...

The power is out, and you know it will be out for some time. As you sit in your dark living room, the storm starts to subside. The house becomes eerily quiet without the hum of electronics and appliances. But suddenly, out of the silence you hear the distant reverberation of sirens filling the air.

You know what that echo is, as you have been through this before.

It is the sound of multiple volunteer firefighters going to several calls for help around the island.

Power lines are on cars and across roads, while fallen trees block streets and avenues. This is a familiar sight for your heavily wooded island after a big storm. Despite all of this, your volunteer firefighters have left the comfort of their homes and families to help a community in need.

Thankfully, you only have some tree limbs and sticks scattered across your

lawn. An easy job, you think as you put your shoes on and head outside to clean up. But one of these stubborn tree limbs is much heavier than you thought.

You lift, pull and tug to move the limb, but it’s too heavy. You try again and again, until you’re out of breath.

As you sit on the limb, contemplating your next move, you notice some pain in your arm. Strange, you think, as you try to catch your breath.

Then, as you stand up, you stumble and fall to the ground. You know something isn’t right, but you don’t know what. You grab your phone out of your pocket and call 911. You don’t know it yet, but you are having a heart attack.

Within seconds of calling 911, several firefighters around the island are receiving alerts on their pagers and phones. A member of our community is in need. These men and women drop whatever it is that they are doing – dinner, birthday parties, anniversaries, it doesn’t matter. When the call goes out, GIFD volunteers immediately respond to your

emergency.

But don’t let the word volunteer fool you.

A well-staffed, trained and equipped fire department is key to providing top-notch life and property saving services.

These men and women coming to your aid are trained to the same level as their full-time counterparts, which is a state requirement. You can rest assured knowing that the firefighters that come to your emergency are trained, experienced and caring.

Those distant sirens you heard earlier are now getting louder and louder. Help has arrived. Immediately, multiple firefighters (EMT’s) begin assessing the situation. Blood sugar, EKG and oxygenation are just some of several assessments that are simultaneously being conducted while you are being prepared for transport.

In what seems like a flash, you begin your ride to the hospital.

Firefighters continue their assessments and provide lifesaving intervention.

Meanwhile, multiple other members of the GIFD team are coordinating

your arrival with the hospital. This ensures your timely arrival and care upon reaching the emergency room.

You arrive at the hospital quickly and safely.

The firefighters have already sent their findings electronically and by radio. You are quickly handed off to the ER team, who have been thoroughly briefed on your situation and are ready for your arrival.

Thanks to the quick but comprehensive care provided by your volunteer firefighters, you will be back home shortly. As you rest in your home, you will be comforted knowing that there is a team of firefighters ready to assist you at a moment’s notice.

While we all hope that we never need these services, the reality is that over 800 residents each year do.

You will be comforted to know if the need ever arises, the Grosse lle Fire Department is dedicated and ready to respond to the citizens of Grosse lle 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Members of the Francis family of Grosse Ile: Dexter, Rocelle, Simon, Todd and Oliver, several of whom are dressed as Toy Story characters.

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Witchy women Since forming in 2018 The Real Witch Wives of Grosse Ile have reached near-celebrity status. That first year, the original 36 witches held secret practices, showed up to the Grosse Ile Halloween parade lineup without warning, disguised as witches. They were a massive hit, have since grown exponentially, and keep the secret society very much alive. The Witches were back in force again this year at the parade and the Halloween party has only grown. In addition to the witches’ parade, families walked the main drag, trick or treated from businesses, clubs and individuals and checked out other cool stuff, including the petting farm outside Island Animal Clinic. Once again Grosse Ile proved it knows how to do Halloween.

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Gabriel Richard Catholic Thespian Guild Presents INTO THE WOODS November 11-13

By Autumn Stevens, Gabriel Richard Senior This fall, the Gabriel Richard Catholic High School’s Thespian Guild will be presenting their fall musical, Into the Woods. Into the Woods is a famous musical written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. This story follows the Baker and the Baker’s wife throughout their journey through the woods, as they encounter many hardships and difficulties.

Along the way, the Baker and the Baker’s wife encounter characters from your favorite childhood tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. This famous show takes your favorite stories and revamps them into a new and exciting musical.

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The Greenways/Open Space Committee and the GI Department of Public Services had a successful “Dump the Junk, Find a Treasure’ event on Saturday, Sept. 24. We tallied 333 vehicles who filled fourteen dumpsters with various disposables, while hundreds more“shopped” at the Find a Treasure bazaar.

At the end of the day, committee members organized a “care-a-van,” delivering perfectly reusable goods to St. James Episcopal Church’s rummage sale — the proceeds directed to local charities in southeastern Michigan.

A big shout out goes to Township Manager Derek Thiel, John Keim and his DPS Crew, Dona Depa for their good work in planning and executing the event.

Also, thanks to all our volunteers for making the day such a success – committee members Cliff St. Pierre, Carl Bloetscher III, Roberta Urbani, Pam Frucci, Cassandra Talaba, and Theresa Weaks; volunteers Scott Rhind, John Weaks, John Leon, Ken Tilp, Gary and Maria Jeffery; GIHS Environmental Awareness members Connor Perricane and Morgan Pusderis.

Special thanks to Cliff Alcantara and Hungry Howie’s for supplying lunch for all our workers.

The biggest “thank you” goes to all Grosse Ile residents who participated

in our event to make our little corner of the earth a better place to live. See you again in Spring, 2023.

Or, maybe we will see you enjoying the great outdoors on our nature trails.

Gravel has been laid on the new Ferry Road trail and wood chips are being spread as you read this. The trail is open for public use and enjoyment. A “ribbon cutting” ceremony will take place in the relatively near future.

Additionally, Open Space and the DPS have utilized the pulverized material from the ongoing work of DTE and Asplundh in their tree-cutting and right-of-way clearing. A trail from East River is completed and fully woodchipped, and connects to the main trail in the Meridian Woods. This pathway was originally cut when Gradall Co. cleaned out the drainage ditch which runs north and south from Manchester to Rucker Roads.

We are pleased to report that the flooding in the streets and properties off Manchester has been alleviated since the ditching.

Care was taken not to further degrade the banks of the drainage ditch, nor cut large trees in making the upland connector. You can now meander through the woods from Meridian Road, south of the school, to East River Road for recreation and leisure.

So, get outside and enjoy the beauty and splendor of Grosse Ile — great in any season!

This show is the cast’s fourth show under director Brenden Delaney and assistant director/choreographer, Shivonne Delaney. This couple has helped the cast and crew through the process of perfecting this difficult show, as well as vocalists Brittany Dimmitt and Rachel Hiatt.

The cast and crew of Into the Woods cannot thank them enough for their determination and perseverance.

This cast of young actors and actresses have been working very hard and are anxiously awaiting opening night. Come support these young teens by seeing a show for all ages!

The Gabriel Richard Thespian Guild’s production of INTO THE WOODS will be performed on: Friday, November 11 at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 12, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m.

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Rotary Club of Grosse Ile celebrates 75 years of ‘service above self” Dave Gorgon For three quarters of a century, members of the Rotary Club of Grosse Ile have lived by the motto “service above self” both near and far.

The local Rotarians celebrated their 75th anniversary and enjoyed their annual clambake with a festive event at the pavilion on Hickory Island.

When the Grosse Ile Rotary Club was chartered in 1947, it was the first service club on the Island.

Since then, club members have worked to improve their community, their country and the world.

Bruce Milkins, a long-standing Rotarian and club president in 1988, said members come from all walks of life, combine their efforts to try and make a difference and enjoy social opportunities.

The members meet at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Perdino’s Restaurant, located at 8575 Macomb.

Guests are welcome and a guest speaker is typically part of the dais.

Locally, members annually recognize a local resident as “citizen of the year” and a graduating Grosse Ile High School senior with the “Service Above Self Award.” The honors are presented for contributions to the community, recognizing service given with no expectation of personal attention or reward.

The club sponsors such events as the Rotary Golf Outing, which brings members, neighbors and friends together to raise needed funds to positively impact the community. The funds support efforts in local government, schools, nonprofit organizations and other partners that are working hard to do great things.

The club also prints and distributes the Island Directory to Grosse Ile residents.

Milkins, a long-time jeweler, donated a 75-karat

diamond as a prize for the 75th anniversary party.

He and wife Diane co-chaired the party.

Milkins said the club works hard on other efforts such as providing boat rides, hot dogs and hamburgers for handicapped children.

Community members are invited to shred documents during an annual Shred Day. They are encouraged to participate in a Rotary Day of Impact.

This year, there was a diaper drive to help the Bottoms Up Diaper Bank, which donates to the needy at the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry.

There are other outings and social events, including a Christmas party for club members and an “Oktoberfest.” In the summer, Rotary partners with the Downtown Development Authority on “Spark at the Park,” a night of fellowship, food and music at Lyons Park.

The Grosse Ile club is part of Rotary International, an organization that engages 1.2 million individuals worldwide. Clubs across the globe combine efforts on such projects as eradicating polio.

“We are the powerful little club that roars,” Milkins said.

Follow the Grosse Ile Rotary Club on Facebook or visit the club website at www.grosseilerotary.org.

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Sayonara, Dad Gilbert Rose of Chelsea Menswear passes away at 87 I find as I sit down to write this column that I am at a loss for words.

Not like me, right?

But this is hard: My father, Gilbert E. Rose, died early Wednesday morning, the 26th of October, a month after my PETER mother Arlene died.

ROSE Our family has long been vocally grateful for the fact that we are all still here. In quite short order, that has changed, but the gratitude remains.

I think it’s remarkable that I got to work with and learn from my dad for 50 years. In a very real way, though, that makes it harder.

He was here every day of the year.

He was the first one here nearly every day, too. So as I walked in, I saw the familiarity of my father at his desk, already on the phone dealing with something first thing in the morning.

The familiarity, routine and longevity of that morning greeting was absolutely taken for granted until he had a stroke in December of 2021.

He arrived here in 1962 to lend a hand to a men’s and women’s business that was just poking along since its inception in 1943. By the time I joined the family business in 1972, we were a company of five stores, and Wyandotte had a new anchor store in the Willow Tree.

Chelsea got a new front in 1971 which remains today. Maybe it’s only in my own mind, but I see it as iconic.

Whatever, it was and is unique. As was he.

When the phrase “never give up” is spoken, it is understood that it refers to Gilbert Rose.

It would be easy to delve into specific accomplishments over the course of his 60 year time in the business, but I don’t want to. What I want to do is paint the true picture of my father, who was, in a word, relentless.

He got so many things accomplished here in Wyandotte because he just never quit on the things he championed. He didn’t win ‘em all, but if he believed in a project,

he found the way, nearly every time.

He didn’t do it for the credit. He just wanted improvements made in the world in which he did business.

People that appreciate his efforts over the decades see him as being civic minded, and of course, it’s true.

But the greater truth is so simple it disarms. My father simply felt that everywhere he went was his own front yard.

Indeed, people are lamenting now and remembering now his obsessiveness in doing his part in the parking lot behind Chelsea, which was littered every night by people that think their mess is for my father to pick up. He groused about it, you bet.

But he never stopped. He didn’t just walk by litter, it irritated him, wrecked his view of his surroundings. I’m not kidding or over-exaggerating at all. He picked it up and disposed of it, every single time he saw it.

He was also intensely interested in goings on in and around the downtown that may or may not have an impact on the viability and vitality of Wyandotte and all of Downriver.

He was interested, period. Which made him very interesting to talk to, and a great source of information on any new project, big or small, that was in the works.

Like me, he was amazed by the extent of the investment in this city, through local people’s passions and obsessions and money, and with an understanding of what Wyandotte and Downriver are. Wyandotte finally reached a level that tips us into a growth mode, hopefully for a long time to come. And he got to see that happen.

And you know what? All it did was raise the bar. Because one of the driving forces of Gilbert Rose was being perpetually dissatisfied.

In his business and in his civic engagement, he saw things that were not as good as they could and should be, and went after fixing them, or directing the attention of the proper departments of the City to get things fixed and improved. That wish for betterment rubbed off on me.

I am both very much like him and very different, of course.

Over the course of the years together, there were countless things we disagreed on, and still kept going, getting it done. Over that same course of time, we both enjoyed the ability to share successes and figure it out when things went wrong, together. For a long time.

Since his stroke, he has not been in the store. I no longer got to see him in the surroundings he created, at his desk with an urgency, every day of the year. Get something done today! Not as a criticism, but as an exhortation to do more, and do it better.

It was Gilbert that gave me the book that ultimately opened my eyes to what became an obsession of mine (which I communicate all the time). He helped me and my brothers throughout our lives, and others, too.

I am grateful beyond anything these words can convey, and I miss him tremendously already, along with my mom.

I am proud to be their son.

And while all of this may seem a bit much, consider that more than anything else, I got to hang out with my parents for 68 years. Not all bad.

Gilbert Rose left an impression. He made a mark. He made things better.

He did the best he could, as he said to me the day before he left.

Yes, you did, Dad. You were a very good man.

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Historic Greens Market is December 3rd

St. James Episcopal Tradition Marks 94 Years BILL STEVENSON The 94th annual Greens Market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at St. James Episcopal Church, 25150 East River Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Yes, you read that right — 94 years as a Grosse Ile Christmas and holiday tradition.

According to archives of the old Ile Camera and The Detroit News, “The market began in 1928 in the kitchen of Mrs. Hazel Alexander She and her friends from their book club got together to make wreaths and table decorations from greens and pinecones gathered from nearby woods.

“They fashioned their wreaths on twisted coat hangers, using natural ingredients for Renaissanceera ‘Della Robbia’ styles, or made simple holly and berries designs.

“In addition to Mrs. Alexander, the women who originated the market were Mrs. Duncan McNabb, Mrs. John Mayers, Mrs. Daniel Agnew, Mrs. Frederick Glover, Mrs. E. Porter West, Mrs. Storm Vanderzee, and Mrs. Clark Bishop.”

While gathered in Mrs. Alexander’s kitchen, the women also decided to decorate St. James’ historic 1867 chapel, and sell their creations for charity. The concept of a “Greens Market” sale was born.

Over the years, volunteers have expanded their work, lovingly crafting thousands of wreaths and bows, decorating tabletop Christmas trees, and selling miles of greenery roping.

Longtime greens worker, Collie Hooper-Yan explains, “Over the years, the Greens

Market has grown. It’s not just a Grosse Ile or Episcopal Church event. Nor is it only for women.

“We are looking for volunteers. Lunch is served daily for all our volunteers.

We welcome all who wish to share in the joy of the season and see their creations come to life.”

Hooper-Yan recalls the indefatigable work of past chairpersons, and singled out Betty Gingrich, dear wife of

beloved high school principal, Marshall Gingrich.

“Year after year she worked so hard on every aspect of the market, she was called, ‘Mrs. Greens Market.’

“For workers, this is a social event, a joyful time. It’s really a labor of Love in the spirit of Christmas.”

Rev. Phil Dinwiddie, rector of St. James, encouraged congregants to “hold off on your evergreen trimming until after Thanksgiving and bring

your greenery to the church where they can be recycled and reused in our Greens Market.”

Local verdant cuttings will supplement the supply of greens sourced from Michigan-grown tree farms, and used in all market products.

While the planning and organization has been in the works for months, the actual greens assembly line work week runs on Monday, Nov.

28 through Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and evenings 6 p.m. to “it’s time to call it quits.”

Friday Dec. 2nd’s prep schedule is from 9 a.m. to 4:00 only.

And then, the 94th annual Greens Market will open on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Items available for purchase are: Trimmed wreaths 14” to 30”; mailbox and lamppost roping; coils of roping, tabletop trees — both trimmed and untrimmed; special arrangements — swags, bows, loose greens. There will be a Christmas baked goods table, and other seasonal gifts that can be purchased.

Wreaths 36 inches or larger have to be pre-ordered.

This year’s chairpersons, Chris Robertson and Alice Carrigan are excited about the historic event.

“This is such a wonderful tradition, handed down year after year,” said Robertson. “I have a picture of my mother from 1959 working in the market. She and the other workers seem so happy in wiring cones and berries. This is a great event that I’m proud to be a part of.”

Carrigan added, “As always, proceeds from the Greens Market will go to a number of local charities in our annual Christmas giving.

It’s been that way for more than ninety years.”

For more information on St. James’ Episcopal’s 94th Annual Greens Market or to special order wreaths larger than 36 inches, please call chairpersons Chris Robertson at 734-306-1519 or Alice Carrigan at 602-818-4966, or visit the website @ saintjamesgi.net.

Mark your calendars, get in the spirit of the season, and spread the joy to others.

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St. Thomas Christmas market is December 3 After you’ve picked up your greenery at St. James’ Greens Market, you can head over to a more recent holiday happening at St. Thomas Lutheran’s Christmas Market 9393 Church Road.

The Christmas Market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Up to 60 vendors will offer their wares, ranging from Christmas baked goods to hand-crafted seasonal decorations, to great stocking stuffers, or those one-of-kind gifts for those special loved ones.

“We are still looking for a few more vendors,” Chairperson Linda Landis said. “There are still some spaces left for vendors, and we will allow set-up the night before from

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There are no table fees, but there is a $20 registration fee. The registration fee money will be used by our Good Samaritan Fund that helps individuals and families in need.”

“In addition to our Facebook event ads, we will have a Facebook page just for the market. Vendors will be able to post pictures of their goods and share them on our advertising.

“Last year’s Christmas Market was great and exceeded our expectations.

We are looking forward to an even better one this year. It’s a wonderful way to get ready for Christmas.”

Any questions about vendor registration or the Christmas Market, call Linda Landis at 734-552-2937.

Many people - most, perhaps - go to an optometrist, get an eye exam and then follow the lady in the white coat over to the wall of frames and pick out a new set of glasses.

The story ends with the customer paying way more than he or she ever expected.

If that pretty much describes you, Bob Schmittou says there is something you should know: He can save you money, maybe lots of money.

Schmittou, a proud military veteran, owns New Eyes Optical, located on 1616 Ford Avenue, right at 16th Street in Wyandotte.

There are no doctors at New Eyes, just lots of frames and Schmittou, who can get you into fashionable new glasses for a lot less than all of the other chains and franchises out there.

Just bring your eyeglass prescription to him and see what kind of magic he can work for you.

“I am kind of like what the pharmacy is to your doctor,” Schmittou said. “Your doctor writes you a prescription. He doesn’t try to sell you the drugs. You go to the pharmacy. The same is true with us. You bring us a prescription and we will fill it.”

New Eyes Optical does not accept insurance, but their low prices mean that is often not an issue.

Schmittou has been in the eyeglass game for a long time. He enlisted in the Army after graduating from Lincoln Park High School and Uncle Sam sent him to school to learn how to make eyeglasses.

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If you come in, you will deal with Schmittou himself. He and his wife Pam are the only employees. Schmittou does the fitting of the eyewear, and Pam orders frames and keeps the shop looking fresh by arranging the frame displays and decorating.

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Pre-homecoming photos at picturesque Heritage Park in Taylor is something of a tradition for students from across the Downriver area. Grosse Ile High School is no exception.

Photographer Dave Gorgon was at the park during homecoming season and captured these Grosse Ile students preparing for the big event. They are, Jewel Cooper (left), Joscelyn VanCleave, Savannah Houghton, Chloe Gaither, Alyssa Mallon and Mackenzie Hooker.

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This has not been a vintage year for the powerful Grosse Ile soccer program. Coach Jon Evans’ team hovered around the .500 mark much of the season, fell in a couple of games against Huron League opponents and lost their league title to Riverview.

But as the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs drew it was like a switch was flipped for the Island boys.

After losing 3-2 to Riverview on Sept. 28, the Devils had a 6-7 record. Since then, they have won eight straight games.

The playoffs started for the Devils in Milan, where they won a district title, allowing just two goals in three games.

Grosse Ile beat Flat Rock and Milan and then beat Ida in the district championship game.

In regionals, it was more of the same.

Grosse Ile topped Onsted 3-0 and then clipped Eaton Rapids 1-0 to win the regional crown. It was the ninth straight year that Grosse Ile reached at least the regional final round of the state playoffs.

The Red Devils dominated play against Eaton Rapids in the regional title game, but they could not get a shot past Greyhound keeper Kyle Bush during regulation time or overtime, so the match went to shootout.

That was close, too.

Easton Rapids led the shootout 1-0 and 3-1, but Grosse Ile goalie James Duke stopped the final two Greyhound shooters and Grosse Ile escaped with the victory.

Landon Bourdage, Tyler Slowick and Joe Molnar scored the Grosse Ile shootout goals. Molnar’s was the game-winner.

The victory left the Red Devils in a familiar place – the state semifinals – against a familiar foe – Detroit Country Day. Grosse Ile has been to the state soccer semifinals – “the Final Four” – each of the past five seasons, winning the Division 3 state title in 2019 and 2021 and finishing second in 2018 and 2020.

Grosse Ile and Country Day faced off on Nov. 2 in Howell and the old Red Devil magic was alive and well as the Grosse Ile beat the Yellowjackets 1-0 and advanced to the D3 championship game for the fifth straight season.

There, the 14-7 Red Devils met 19-1-3 Holland Christian in a game played after the Grosse Ile Grand’s press deadline. Holland Christian reached the final by defeating Elk Rapids 4-1 in their semifinal game.

The semifinal game against Country Day was a tight, low-scoring affair with no scoring in the first half and little in the second.

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Grosse Ile’s Hunter Proctor prepares to punt.

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Red Devil gridders close with playoff loss The Grosse Ile football team, which started the season with a three-game winning streak and later suffered a three-game losing streak, finished the 2022 season with a 5-5 record after losing to Romulus Summit Academy 35-13 in the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 5 playoffs.

In a game played on Oct. 28 in Romulus, Grosse Ile erased an early 8-0 Summit lead when Tyler Fraczek scored a rushing touchdown and Hunter Proctor later had a strip sack that he returned for a touchdown.

The two scores gave Grosse Ile a 13-8 lead, but Summitt scored before the intermission and went in at halftime clinging to a 14-13 lead.

Unfortunately for the Red Devils, the second half was all Summit Academy as the Dragons scored 21 unanswered points.

It was not a great offensive night for Grosse Ile, which finished the game with just 171 total yards.

Quarterback Travis Symons threw for 87 yards and the team rushed for 84 more. Fraczek was the leader with 61 yards on 14 carries. Senior Tyler Swick caught four of Symons’ passes for 57 yards.

It was quite a different story from the week before when the Devils broke that three-game losing skid and surged into the state playoffs with a 42-14 non-league win over Detroit Ford. Ironically, Ford had beaten

Tyler Fraczek (22) was a workhorse for Grosse Ikle this season. He carried for 212 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Detroit Ford that secured Grosse Ile playoff berth.

Summit 12-7 way back in the second week of the season.

Fraczek, a senior who has been Grosse Ile’s leading ground-gainer all season long, had a monster game.

The Grosse Ile workhorse carried the ball 33 times against the Trojans. He gained 212 yards and scored three of his team’s five touchdowns.

Junior Matt Pizzo added 73 rushing yards. Pizzo also caught five passes for 24 more yards, including a touchdown.

Symons was 10-of-21 on the night for 88 yards and a touchdown. He completed passes to six different receivers in the game and also rushed for a short touchdown.

In all, the Grosse Ile offense rolled up just a shade under 400 yards.

Grosse Ile’s 5-5 record included a 3-4 mark in Huron League play.

Grosse Ile’s wins came against Gabriel Richard (207), Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (21-14), Milan (50-42), Monroe Jefferson (29-12) and Detroit Ford.

The losses came against Carleton Airport (41-34), Huron (27-0), Flat Rock (28-0) and undefeated league champ Riverview (41-21).

Grosse Ile finished tied for fourth in the Huron League with SMCC.

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Rouge River revived

The story of how community came together to save a waterway Susan Pinkowski Our favorite Downriver scientist, John Hartig, was asked by the University of Michigan Press to collaborate with other noteworthy professionals on the amazing story of how 48 communities came together to restore our oxygendepleted, polluted, and dangerous Rouge River.

The transformation of our local river was nothing short of tremendous.

Likewise, the literary collaboration among two scientists, two engineers, two journalists, an anthropologist, an architect, a filmmaker, two biologists and four people who have made environmental education their life’s work, is also tremendous.

Rouge River Revived recounts the history that destroyed this river, and how it was slowly brought back to life.

Dr. Hartig recently gave a talk to folks gathered at the Dearborn Historical Museum about the factual accounting laid out in this book.

Had we treated the river, and actually our planet, the way the First Nations did, we would have avoided not only the cesspool that the Rouge became, but also could have avoided the increasing climatic changes we are learning how to live through. The First Nations believed that water was sacred, that it was the source of life, and they felt a sense of stewardship towards it. They also believe that land itself is a sacred living being, and it would be to our great benefit to adopt those beliefs.

The book explains how the fur traders came for beaver pelts and pretty much decimated the entire population.

More Europeans came eventually transforming our forests for agricultural use. Then commerce, agriculture and lumbering took off and changed the landscape of our watershed.

If that wasn’t bad enough, industry staked a foothold and rapidly expanded.

The Rouge was dammed for hydroelectric power by Henry Ford between 1910-1920, and eventually a total of 62 dams wound up on the river.

When Henry Ford built the largest manufacturing facility in the world in 1915, the end of the Rouge had to be

dredged to 23’ feet deep to allow in freighters for shipping purposes. He even changed the course of the river to get a straighter shot to the Detroit River, which created Zug Island. Then the war started, and civilian productivity turned into military productivity almost overnight. Things went downhill from there.

All of this industry produced waste in the form of oil and petroleum products that were casually dumped into the Rouge River, eventually totaling up to 5.9 million gallons each year.

That seems scandalous now, but it was business as usual back in the late ‘40s. When 11,000 ducks and geese died in one week, our local duck hunters were outraged. They had had enough and scooped up the dead fowl for a ride to the steps of Michigan’s government in Lansing where they were dumped in protest.

Unfortunately, that changed nothing, and the pollution continued.

In the 1960s 12,000 more waterfowl died. Still no governmental reaction or action.

Then the spark of an acetylene torch caught the Rouge River on fire in October of 1969, shooting flames 50 feet into the air. The Detroit Free Press reported at the time that when you have a river on fire, you have problems. We had definite problems but no solutions.

Around that same time, many residents of Detroit were moving into communities in the watershed, expanding the capacity of the stormwater drainage and sanitary sewage systems. The system would hold until a significant storm would overwhelm it, causing them to dump untreated sewage into the Rouge River.

At one time, 168 sewage overflows were identified in the river.

As more people moved to the suburbs in the Rouge River watershed, more ground was paved or asphalted, which increased stormwater runoff and sewage heading to the Rouge.

Eventually, the unthinkable happened – the carp were dying in the Rouge River, and carp are one species that can handle heavy pollution.

The river was so bereft of oxygen that it eventually began to smell like rotten eggs caused by hydrogen sulfide that was being formed in the river from decomposition of sewage.

The stench was horrible. If you didn’t have air conditioning, your only choice to get a cooling breeze was to open your windows, but the smell floating inside the house quickly changed your mind.

The people of the cities of Dearborn and Melvindale petitioned their governments in 1985 to eliminate the odors.

Worse than that, a man accidentally fell into the river in the mid-1980s while out enjoying the park with his family. He climbed out, dried off, and continued his event. When they went home later, he fell ill and soon died from leptospirosis, also known as rat fever.

That was the last straw. Wayne State did a study about the quality and quantity of the combined sewer overflows, looking at all 168 points of entry on the Rouge. They discovered that even if Detroit spent millions to fix the problem, it wouldn’t be successful unless all 48 communities in the SEE ROUGE, Page 33

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watershed joined in.

That seemed like an impossible undertaking, but we are fortunate in that one man decided to take the challenge: Jim Murray, a Washtenaw County drain commissioner who had grown up in the watershed and was then chairman of the Michigan Water Resources Commission. He brought the 48 communities, three counties, the general public, SEMCOG, schools and industries, Friends of the Rouge, the U.S. EPA, Michigan’s DNR, and other NGOs together in a watershed partnership to get the job done.

Joining this effort at Mr. Murray’s instigation in a big way was Congressman John Dingell, who managed to get $350 million of funding over the years to restore the Rouge River.

Soon U.S. District Judge John Feikens was assigned a lawsuit started by the EPA to stop pollution from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. The pollution included “stormwater runoff, sewer overflows, illicit sewer connections, failed septic tanks, and a whole host of sources from all 48 watershed communities.”

Judge Feikens worked with Murray and Dingell, and ordered that to get the funding, the communities had to match the federal funding. These communities were, not surprisingly, experiencing difficulties in working together on this vast project but through the leadership of those three, consensus was reached. Communities and other partners contributed another $650 million over time to further the rehabilitation and restoration of our watershed.

They worked John Hartig beyond political boundaries and disciplinary boundaries to solve the pressing problem of the Rouge River being a public health problem.

Murray also brought on Dr. William Stapp who transformed the educational approach to this watershed for students in the area communities. His work was so ground-breaking that it became a model for other governments and eventually earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. The section in the book on his work and the work of the citizen scientists is very interesting.

The work they accomplished is spelled out in detail in the book, which includes habitat restoration, sediment remediation, reconnecting the Oxbow in Dearborn, creation of a fish ladder, PCB removal and much, much more.

This work literally restored life back into the Rouge River.

There are now 23 miles of the Rouge that can be canoed and kayaked. And you don’t have to worry about falling in anymore.

Kurt Kuban has an entire chapter in the book with

It took cooperation between 48 Michigan communities to bring the Rouge River back to life.

details about all the recreational activities available on the Rouge, which started with his three-day maiden canoe voyage to see if it was even possible!

That grueling trip expanded over time into a group of people dedicated to clearing the logjams and creating the Lower Rouge Water Trail. It’s an enjoyable read.

More kayak and canoe launches were installed as more communities joined into the project. He gives details on Hines Park, Johnson Creek, Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve, the Holliday Forest and Wildlife Preserve, Rouge River Gateway Trail, Rouge Park, Dynamite Park, and the lower Rouge. You could easily spend an entire summer getting acquainted with all the recreational opportunities available in the watershed.

You can get more acquainted with kayaking the Lower Rouge by reaching out to the Friends of the Rouge River. https://therouge.org. They created a 27mile Lower Rouge River Water Trail which connects people, communities, and the history of the area for the enjoyment of all.

We’re not done restoring the Rouge River and we’re certainly not done saving the planet from unknown horrific weather challenges.

John Hartig and Jim Graham remind us to not be complacent, we must realize that our voices and our actions really do matter. They end with a list of personal things that we can do. Please adopt as many as you can: Value all life and take care of all species, as First Peoples did before us Make the Rouge River your river, and teach your children and other family members that we are part of the Rouge River ecosystem, and that what we do to our ecosystem, we do to ourselves

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Go out to the Rouge River on a regular basis and experience its beauty Tell stories about the river to your neighbors and friends that show you have a personal relationship with it and have a deep respect for it, a reverence Get involved in caring for the river. Don’t sit on the sidelines – volunteer with Friends of the Rouge, the Alliance of Rouge Communities https://www.allianceofrougecommunities.com or a local school, church, or community group working to protect and restore the river Advocate for the ecosystem approach, and make sure all schools are teaching that humans are part of nature and ecosystems and practice citizen science as described in chapters 7 and 8 Sign the personal letter to the Rouge River watershed [or make one for the planet!] presented at the end of chapter 9, making a pledge to better care for the river for both present and future generations Start or continue your journey to live more sustainably through your personal choices – recycle, practice energy conservation, carpool, install a rain barrel, build a rain garden or pollinator garden, stop using single-use plastics, become a watershed ambassador and steward.

Please join the volumes of people already working towards these goals.

Check out the Rouge River on your next day off – you won’t regret it. Nature and possibilities will fill your soul.

For more information on rain gardens and climate mitigation, head on over to my web site at www.

PinkowskiBytes.com for some of the earlier articles published in this newspaper.

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