League-leading Riverview snaps GI win streak

The Riverview Pirates girls basketball team – unbeaten in Huron League games this season – knocked off the Grosse Ile Red Devils 72-27

On Feb. 2.

The game was a key battle for league supremacy as the only team with a real chance to derail Riverview’s run to a potential league championship was Grosse Ile. The Bucs came into the game with an 8-0 league record, Grosse Ile was 7-4. Riverview is now 14-2 overall and Grosse Ile is 11-5.

The loss put an end to Grosse Ile’s three-game winning streak.

When the teams met earlier this season it was a much closer contest with the Pirates winning 51-41.

Coming into the Riverview game, Grosse Ile had beaten Huron 57-51, SMCC 51-47 and Airport 44-27 in consecutive games.

Grosse Ile now has six regularseason games remaining, five of them in the Huron League.

The remaining games are at Jefferson (Feb. 6), at Flat Rock (Feb. 10) and at Milan (Feb. 16; and home against Airport (Feb. 13), SMCC (Feb. 21) and Monroe (Feb. 24).

When the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs begin on Feb. 27, Grosse Ile will host a district tournament. Coming to Grosse Ile will be Flat Rock, Huron, Romulus and Summit Academy.

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Creative Art Society

The Creative Art Society, formally the Downriver Arts and Crafts Guild, will be meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 pm at the Southgate Veterans Memorial Library in the City of Southgate, 14680 Dix-Toledo Highway.

Creative Art Society meetings are free and open to the public.

After a short business meeting, our special guest for the evening will be Martine MacDonald.

Martine MacDonald is an award-winning multi-media artist working in a variety of media: oil paintings, drawing, printmaking, and construction of mixed media pieces.

Martine has considerable experience as a teacher, exhibition curator, and former arts columnist for a community newspaper.

A graduate of Wayne State University, Martine’s work can be seen in local galleries, exhibitions, and in private and corporate collections. Represented by River’s Edge Gallery, Martine maintains a studio practice in Dearborn, Michigan.

Creative Art Society members are invited to bring in two pieces of artwork to be displayed, one of which will be critiqued. Ms. MacDonald will award the Arti-Marti Award to best on display at the Southgate Veterans Memorial Library.

Come and enjoy an evening of fun and meet new friends, we promote and serve artists of all mediums and we celebrate all arts and all levels of art. In addition, we offer opportunities to exhibit our work and we have workshops that are low-cost and educational. For the $25 membership fee, all of the above is included.

Where else can you enjoy a social evening of interesting art demonstrations with our local art community? There is something for everyone with a Creative Art Society membership.

If you are a new or experienced artist, news of innovative techniques and all the classes and workshops offered will give your ideas of what you can create next. There is always something new to learn.

Questions? Please check out our new website creativeartsociety.org. Facebook: Creative Art Society, or contact Maureen at 734-777-6109 or mkeast1@aol.com or Kris Stanek at 206-605-1987 or sea_kris@yahoo.com.

Academic Scholarships

The Wyandotte-Downriver branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering a $2,500 scholarship in 2023, through its foundation, for all eligible applicants. The deadline to apply is March 31. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in any of the following communities: Allen Park, Brownstown, Ecorse, Flat Rock, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, Huron Township, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, New Boston, River Rouge, Riverview, Rockwood, Romulus, Southgate, Taylor, Trenton, Woodhaven or Wyandotte. They also must have earned a minimum of 12 college credits and be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. All interested students who wish to apply for this scholarship should send an email with the subject: “Academic Scholarship 2023” to aauwwd@gmail. com to receive the application form and guidelines. The completed application, required essay and a copy of the applicant’s transcript must be sent to AAUW-WDF, 12883 Plum, Southgate, MI 48195, or via email to scholarship committee chair, Sheila Blair, at: aauwwd@gmail.com by the deadline date of March 31.

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