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At its Oct. 25, regular Zoom meeting, the Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees, voted to accept, with regret, the retirement of interim Chief of Police Brent Hardin, effective Dec. 3, 2021.

Additionally, the Board accepted the retirements of Police Department Confidential Secretary Ruth Kaledas and DPS/Airport Maintenance employee Gary Jones.

Former Police Chief Joe Porcarelli praised Hardin and Kaledas saying, “This year has been a wild ride for the police department. I absolutely want to wish them a healthy and happy retirement, and to thank them for all they have done for Grosse Ile.”

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Trustee Mike Jurecki echoed that sentiment, “We had a really good, productive Police Commission meeting last week. There were a lot

of well-deserved accolades thrown to Brent and Ruth for their service and on behalf of the entire community.

(I’d) like to thank them for all their contributions over the decades, which were significant and well-appreciated.”

Township Manager Derek Thiel and Township Clerk Ute O’Connor spoke highly of Gary Jones, who has worked for the DPW, airport authority, and has served as a volunteer fireman for more than 20 years.

“Gary possesses a lot of skills that were very beneficial to the Township over his years of service, and wish him a happy retirement, a much-deserved retirement,” said Thiel.

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FROM THE TOWNSHIP

Some emergency tips from Grosse Ile’s Fire Chief Russell Bodrie Grosse Ile Fire Chief

October was fire safety month and this time of the year the fire department receives many questions on various topics regarding fire safety.

Here is a sampling of a few questions.

“If I’m driving down the road and see an emergency vehicle with its lights on, what should I do?”

Here, we explain how you must yield the right-of-way in different situations. What if an emergency vehicle with active lights or sirens is approaching?

Pull over to the side of the road as quickly, but as safely, as possible.

Michigan Law states that upon the approach of an emergency vehicle, the driver of a vehicle shall immediately pull to the right as far as possible and come to a stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Remember these points: Yield right of way.

Find a way to let it pass safely.

Use your turn signal, then pull to the right and stop completely while you wait for the emergency vehicle to pass. If there is not enough space on the road for you to move right up to the curb, simply pull over as far as you can to leave the maximum amount of room for the emergency responder to pass.

When the emergency vehicle passes, put your left turn signal on and pull back into traffic. Don’t rush to pull back into traffic. It is better to be safe than to keep your place in the flow of traffic.

When the emergency vehicle has successfully passed you, pull back into your lane and resume your course of travel with caution. Most states have traffic laws stating a minimum distance that drivers must keep behind emergency vehicles with active lights and sirens.

Emergency vehicles approaching from the front If an emergency vehicle with active flashing lights and sirens is approaching from the opposite

direction on the other side of the road, you must still yield the right-of-way.

Pull over to the right curb and stop, just as you would if the vehicle were traveling in the same direction. It is possible that drivers on the other side of the road will not be able to pull over fully, in which case the emergency vehicle driver may need to use the center of the road or the lane you are occupying to pass through.

Emergency vehicles often use the wrong side of the street to continue on their way. A motorist should steer to the extreme right of the roadway, stop and wait for the emergency vehicle to pass.

The law states that emergency response vehicles should have rightof-way over all other road users, when sounding a siren or displaying flashing lights. In most cases, police cars, ambulances and fire engines will use both these devices to warn other motorists that they must yield.

Yielding to emergency vehicles also allows for a quicker response by the police, fire or ambulance.

Remember the person in the back of the ambulance may be someone you know or love.

Every second counts when responding to an emergency. People’s lives may depend on your cooperation when an emergency vehicle needs to pass.

What if I, or my family member needs an ambulance?

Call 911 and remain calm! Give your address and the nature of the emergency to the dispatcher. Stay calm. Stay on the line with the operator and answer all the questions you’re asked. What are the symptoms?

How long have they lasted? Did they come on suddenly or gradually?

While you’re answering questions, the operator is updating first responders with all the information you’re providing. This makes the EMT’s jobs easier. It’s more effective if they know exactly what they’re walking into.

On Grosse Ile we have a large population of seniors. Many of our calls are for an elderly patients that need transportation to the emergency room. There are things you can do ahead of time to help, when that day comes.

What can I do before my family member needs an ambulance?

Make sure your home can be found. Take a look at your house from the street to confirm that your house numbers are large and well-lit.

Are there any obstructions (bushes, branches, etc.) that would prevent an ambulance from finding the right house? It’s easier to deal with them now, during a state of calm, rather than during an emergency.

Make note of any unique features that would make your house stand out so you can describe it to first responders. What are the cross streets? Watch for the ambulance. If possible, have someone stay near the street to flag down help. Make sure to clear a path between the street and the entrance to your location so the EMT’s can move freely with whatever equipment they need, including a stretcher.

You may have to move cars from the driveway so the ambulance can get as close as possible with the stretcher.

Move furniture and clear a path so that the stretcher can be moved next to the patient etc. Do this well ahead of time, especially if your parents are elderly and you know that an ambulance is inevitable someday.

Minutes count! If it’s dark, turn on the house and porch lights and unlock any doors EMS will need to go through.

Well ahead of time, make a Xerox copy of your ID and Insurance card, front and back. Then make a list with your name, date of birth, your medications, any allergies, and any major medical history you may have.

Make multiple copies and put it in a visible location, like on your refrigerator. The first thing EMS workers are going to do is look to see if you have this. Use the extra copies for future use. We have “file of life” forms available at the police dispatch as well if needed. This will help prevent your license and insurance cards from being misplaced at the hospital.

Hide a key.

If you can’t get to the front door yourself, you’ll want to be able to tell the dispatcher how to unlock it.

Pick a location that’s well-concealed and place the key slightly away from your door in an unobvious spot.

You can even use a lock box with a combination, just let the dispatcher know the number when EMS arrives.

When it comes to a medical emergency, it’s no exaggeration that acting fast can truly mean the difference between life and death.

By taking the time to prepare now, you’re saving yourself or your loved one’s critical minutes for when they’re needed most.

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Continued from page 1 thepeople they served. I wish I could say “no” on all their retirements. They have taken the Township to heart and ahead of their personal interests and agendas.”

Supervisor James Budny read into the record formal resolutions with similar “whereas” for each of the retirees, starting with Hardin: “Whereas, Brent Hardin has served over 25 years as a dedicated employee of the Township of Grosse Ile; and Whereas, during his employment with the Township of Grosse Ile, Brent Hardin has served in various positions, including Road Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Lieutenant, Deputy Chief and Interim Chief, and whereas, Brent Hardin has provided tremendous support to the Township of Grosse Ile and Grosse Ile Police Department in the most professional and conscientious manner, whereas, the Township Board of Trustees regretfully accepts the retirement of Brent Hardin effective December 3rd, 2021; now, therefore, Be it proclaimed on this date, October 25th, 2021 the Township of Grosse Ile does honor and thank Brent Hardin for his commitment and dedication to our Island Community.”

Budny added, “Brent’s calm demeanor, steady hand, knowledge, and professionalism will be sorely missed.”

Budny continued, “Ruth Kaledas is resigning, effective November 15, 2021. She has been with the police department since July, 1995, and has worked under the direction of five different police chiefs. As confidential secretary and administrative assistant to the chief, her positive attitude, dedication, humbleness, and dependability are appreciated.

“The impact she had on the police department cannot be understated.”

“Gary Jones is resigning, effective December 31, 2021,” Budny said. “Mr. Jones has worked with the Township for over 23 years and also served as a volunteer Grosse Ile firefighter. Gary has provided a unique skill set to the Township which allowed him to be extremely effective in a variety of capacities and have the ability to successfully accomplish

multiple types of work. These skills have been extremely beneficial to both the DPS Department and Airport.”

After the approval of the Consent Agenda, the Township Board engaged in a heated debate over the next steps to fill the vacancies in the Police Department.

As it stands, there are four vacancies in the executive leadership roles of the department: Chief of Police; Deputy Chief (not filled when Brent Hardin was promoted); Lieutenant position (Lt. Ken Pelland is on medical leave recovering from COVID-19): and, Administrative Assistant - Confidential Secretary.

The Grosse Ile Police Department serves 10,600 residents with a budget of $3.5 million, with 23 employees.

Trustee Carl Bloetscher III made a motion to post the position of Chief of Police, open to both internal and external candidates.

Without detailing a blow-byblow account of the passionate, contentious discussion, the possibility of providing up to a 90-day period before posting the Chief’s open position, or even appointing former Chief of Police Porcarelli on a temporary basis were presented for consideration. Also, in question was the history and past practice of the Police Commission’s role and recommendation in the employment process.

When the vote was called, Superintendent Budny restated the question as: “To post or not to post.”

Voting “Aye,” in favor of posting the position of Chief of Police, both internally and externally were Bloetscher, Nadeau, O’Connor and Budny. Voting “Nay” were Jurecki, Yager and Porcarelli.

And so, the position is posted with a closing date of November 26, 2021.

Perhaps, one thing we all can acknowledge: The dedicated officers and staff of the GIPD have stepped it up during this challenging time, keeping Grosse Ile among the safest communities in Michigan, and for that matter, the United States.\ One more good reason to “Back the Blue” and support your local police.

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Mick Jagger once called Bob Harris of Southgate “the oldest Rolling Stones fan in America.”

That was 1999 when Harris was 69. Today he’s 91.

He first met the Stones in Detroit during their second tour in 1965. He was then publisher of The Teen News, and he had a photo taken with the band. When he met them 25 years later, he had them autograph the picture.

In the 1970s, he published Extra, another entertainment newspaper. Through that work; through various side gigs promoting bands, singers and concerts; and through his own brand of friendly, bullheaded tenacity, Harris has met a lot of big names over the years.

He sums up his secret to success with six words: “Don’t take no for an answer.”

In 2008, Harris and co-author John Douglas Peters, wrote “Motor City Rock and Roll: The 1960s and 1970s” – one of Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series.

The book is full of vintage photos – many from Harris’ own collection – of entertainers, and includes disc jockeys, concert venues and descriptions of the way things were. The picture of Harris with the Stones is the book’s cover image. He did a book signing and brought some of his photos to a recent event at McGuckin’s Pub in Taylor, where he hangs out occasionally, regaling younger patrons with his stories.

A great-great-grandfather today, Harris loves to talk about his extraordinary life.

He was born in 1930 and adopted by Jean Harris, who never told him anything about his birth parents. A few years ago, a family friend got a DNA kit for him to help him look for his family roots. Eventually, he found the names of his mother and father, who were from Massachusetts, and five siblings – all deceased.

But why he ended up adopted is still a mystery, he said.

Harris was very young when he moved with his mother from New York City to Chicago. He tells tales of growing up around gangsters, and once getting shot in the leg by a neighborhood gang member. In 1941, when he was 11, he and his mother moved to Detroit.

Shortly thereafter, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

“When the war started, I was sitting in front of a radio,” Harris said. “That’s what you did in those days: You sat on the floor in front of the radio. I said, ‘Man, I’m going into the service to help my country.’”

A few years later, that’s what he did.

Harris quit school – “worst mistake I ever made” – and used the birth certificate of a neighbor’s son who had died to fake being older and get a job at Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit. Then he ran away from home and joined the Merchant Marines. He was 14. A year later, he enlisted in the Naval Reserve in Detroit, and almost a year after that, joined the Army and

shipped out to Japan, occupied then by U.S. troops. He was 16 and attached to the 46th Engineer Construction Battalion at an airbase west of Yokohama.

After his military service, he went back to work for Hudson Motor Car. “I went there and the guy said, ‘We’re not hiring.’

But when he found out I was in the service, he gave me

a job,” Harris said. “I was there for about six years.”

In 1949, he married Hope Seftis. He was 19. A few years later when Hudson Car’s finances began to sink, Harris was laid off.

“Then I bounced around from job to job,” he said.

“I was married and had kids. I did everything I could to take care of my family. I worked for a furniture company in the daytime, and cleaned a bar at night after they closed. I had no trade. I never got out of the sixth grade.”

Then he was hired as a salesman for a newspaper

called Panorama. The owner wanted to start a teen publication, and hired Harris to sell advertising for it.

“I started going to all these teen clubs and getting the ads, but he reneged on paying me,” Harris said. “That’s when I started my own. I knew all these people, so I went back and lo and behold they all bought ads from me. I jumped right in. It was the early 1960s, and all the record companies were here then – Capitol, Columbia, RCA. They heard about my paper and started calling me. They started sending me records and photographs and wanting stories on all these artists. I’d go there and interview them.”

With The Teen News and later with Extra, Harris met hundreds of entertainers besides his beloved Rolling Stones. He met Frank Sinatra, the Supremes, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and Smokey Robinson, just to name a few.

He still loves the Stones, but another favorite celebrity he met is comedian Bob Hope, who used to be a regular headliner at the Michigan State Fair. It was the early 1970s when Harris met him there.

“I had my newspaper Extra then, so I went there and I was late,” Harris said. “I was running up the stairs and I bumped into somebody, said ‘excuse me,’ and kept on going. I met the manager there and Bob Hope was there.”

Harris realized the man he’d bumped into was the star himself. They talked, Extra’s photographer took some shots, and then Harris introduced his wife – there to enjoy the fair – to the comedian.

“I said, ‘Bob, I’ve been promoting you for a long time. My name is Bob and my wife’s name is Hope.’

He laughed about it,” Harris said.

A police car was on hand to take the star back to his hotel after the show, and Harris convinced Hope to get in the back and act like he was being arrested for a photo. The comedian loved it. The two of them were riding together back to the hotel, when Hope said he wanted a hamburger. The police officer stopped at a little restaurant and went in to eat with Harris and Hope.

“All of a sudden the people in the kitchen started coming up to the little serving window, and pretty soon some lady came up and said, ‘I want your autograph.’

The cop said, ‘Hey, he’s eating, don’t come over here.’

So we had lunch and when we were leaving, 10 people went to that booth where we were sitting and took everything – the napkins, the salt shaker – everything.”

Hope was one of the nicest celebrities Harris met.

He also speaks highly of singer Bobby Vinton – “He became a real good friend of mine” – and Academy Award winner Sidney Portier – “He said I’d be welcome to come to his house in the Bahamas.”

“One of the bad people is Redd Foxx,” Harris said.

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Continued from page 7 to meet the man in the late 1980s, when Foxx (who died in 1991) lost everything to the IRS for back taxes. R&B singer Geno Washington, whom Harris promoted, called him about setting up a fundraiser for Foxx. Arrangements were made, and Foxx came to town for the event.

“I went to the airport and picked him up,” Harris said. “He had a comedian, Slappy White, traveling with him. We got to the hotel and his rooms weren’t ready. We waited, and then Slappy goes up to the counter and said, ‘Where the hell is our room?’”

A big commotion ensued when people realized Foxx was there, and finally the police were called to disperse the crowd. Foxx and White eventually got their room.

“Redd Foxx had the most terrible attitude through it all,” Harris said.

“He never said a word to anybody. He was very unfriendly, and here we were raising some money for him.”

Harris swore off the music business in the late 1970s after Three Ounces of Love, a rising trio of sisters he was managing, left him abruptly after he got the group a gig in a New York City showcase.

The Commodores performed there, too, and the sisters were wooed by and joined the group’s management team.

The contractual conflict that ensued led to a failed lawsuit. But it was the betrayal of the sisters, of whom he was fond, that stung more than the money he lost.

“Them girls hurt me so bad,” Harris said. “It hurt me so bad that I got out of it.”

Since then, he’s survived colon, prostate and skin cancer. He and his wife divorced. But Harris stays busy and enjoys his life.

In 2012, DuMouchelle Art Galleries held an auction of some of his rock

memorabilia. Some of his collected photos also are on display at the Detroit Historical Museum.

In 2016 at the age of 86 – along with four younger family members and an 84-year-old friend – Harris jumped out of an airplane. Five generations of his family were there to cheer him on.

The skydiving stunt was covered by radio and TV stations as well as print publications. Living up to his status as the oldest Rolling Stones fan, Harris initially planned to make his skydive into Comerica Park during a Stones concert.

He couldn’t get permits.

In 2019, he was invited by the Gary Sinese Foundation’s Soaring Valor organization to attend a threeday reception for veterans at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

“They were sending vets to New Orleans, all expenses paid,” Harris said.

“So I went.”

In 2021, he told a Gary Sinese Foundation writer: “That’s one of the best trips I ever had in my whole entire life. I loved it. They treated us like the president of the United States.”

The foundation recently sent him a gift package that included a photo album of his trip, a Bob Hope DVD and other items. A video of Harris opening the package is featured on the foundation’s website, as well as a story about him.

Harris knows his life has been extraordinary.

“I’ve lived the life of three people,” Harris said. “Right now I’m trying to find a person who will do a documentary or another book with me.”

And he offers this advice: “The first thing is – whatever you do, don’t quit school. I am very sad that I never went to school and got a formal education. The next thing is – if you really want to succeed, don’t take no for an answer.

“And my last words are – rock on!”

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Churches Host Community Forum

Churches response to climate change: Caring for creation BILL STEVENSON Grosse Ile Grand

Coming on the opening day of President Biden’s visit to COP26, the Conference of the Parties, 26th summit on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 2021, three Downriver churches held a virtual “Christian Response to Climate Change” forum designed to raise awareness of the dangers of global warming and the actions necessary to save the planet.

Sponsored by Trenton’s St. Philip Lutheran Church and its Perennial Waters Project, St. Thomas Lutheran Church on Grosse Ile, and Unity Lutheran of Southgate, the program’s keynote speaker was the Rev. Dr. Terry Gallagher, Climate Reality Leader.

Pastor Jack Eggleston introduced the Rev. Dr. Gallagher, a minister in the United Church of Christ, who

was originally trained as a chemical engineer, and worked for 32 years in the industrial manufacturing industry. At one time, Gallagher served as the plant manager of BASF in Wyandotte, but became an ordained minister in response to the escalating global crisis of “unsustainable economics and ecological destruction.”

His presentation was a condensed version of a six-hour workshop, based on the teachings of theologian Walter Brueggemann.

The titled question is: What is the Christian Response to Climate Change?

Gallagher focused on exploring the three urgent tasks that one must process through to respond to the Climate Crisis: Confront society with Reality; guide people through Grief, and connect people with Hope.

Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s and all that’s in it, the world, and those who live in it.”

Using photos and data, Dr. Gallagher provided example after

example of the current reality measured by scientists as it relates to global warming “Human activities have added to the greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.

More than half of the increase in CO2 has occurred since 1970. Climate records show a warming trend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared July 2021 the world’s hottest month in 142 years of records,” said Gallagher.

Record all-time heat records were recorded throughout the world in the last few years, Like Paris (115 degrees), Anchorage, Alaska (90), Prayagraj, India (123 F), Melbourne, Australia (121 F), Siberia (93 F).

“The trapped energy caused by increased carbon emissions causes climate extremes, disrupting the jet stream. Super storms wreak destruction globally. Ninety-three percent of the extra heat trapped by man-made global warming pollution goes into the ocean.

Hurricanes and flooding have been increasingly violent.

“Global warming is causing the polar ice caps and Arctic ice to melt.

Increasingly, more surface area ice in Greenland is now water. Sea levels are rising. Over the past century the global average sea level has risen four to eight inches. Coastal flooding has increased in Tokyo, New York, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Alexandria, and number one on the list, Miami. Experts warn that in Miami-Dade county alone, almost $15 billion of coastal property is at risk in just the next 15 years.”

Ironically, drought and water scarcity affects 40 percent of the world’s population.

Extreme droughts have occurred.

Australia’s “Millennium” drought began in 1995 and continued country-wide until 2010. Spain’s drought forced Barcelona to import water by ship from France, Northern India’s groundwater loss can be seen from space. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the “cradle of civilization” has suffered its worst drought and crop failure in recorded SEE CLIMATE, Page 11

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The United States Departments of State and Defense acknowledge that the climate crisis drives migration and is a threat enhancer. In Central America and Africa, people are risking their lives because the places they live are not safe or inhabitable for their children.

On the very night of the community forum, the ABC Evening News with David Muir ran a story about the five year drought Dr. Gallagher in Madagascar and the subsequent famine that affects more than a million residents.

Gallagher continued, “The fire season in the American West is 105 days longer than it was in the past. Just recall the horrors and devastation of recent wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington. The air pollution from that could be felt in Michigan, and as far east as New York City.”

Let’s just ignore it. How about them Lions?

John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you Love one another as I have Loved you. No one has greater Love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Reverend Gallagher then turned to the question of “what do you do, how do you respond?”

He related a personal story of the sudden and unexpected death of his beloved wife in under two weeks. He was in shock, paralyzed with grief, nonfunctioning, with three children to raise alone.

“Brueggmann was right,” Gallagher said. ‘The Church is uniquely positioned to aid in the guiding of grief.’ And in his sorrow.

“Every night for many months, the good people of St. Philip brought a meal to my front door. Every single night. And over many months, I was able to start functioning again. Following Kubler-Ross, the first stages of grief is shock and denial.

“For many of us in first world countries, we are still in shock and denial, because we don’t yet know somebody that is suffering the effects of the climate crisis sufficiently to want us to change our lives. And ultimately, that’s how we handle this crisis. We change our lives. And that’s not easy.

“So the death we are going to experience, besides the human tragedy and the devastation to the animal world and vegetation is the death of a way of life. The only way we get through this as a people, as God’s people, is that we begin to care, to modify our lives.

We have to get through the shock, the denial, the anger, and move on to the acceptance and understanding of the reality of climate change.”

Gallagher challenged the audience not to just ignore the reality, or withdraw but to find the way out of

grief through action, to get involved, to move to hope.

Christians, it seems, care about others.

“As an engineer, I have hope,” he said. “It’s hogwash to say it’s too late. We have the technology, we have the solutions, and if we do the solutions, we can save the planet, and save lives, but also save money. But there is a lot of money invested in the current systems.

“The question is, what are we willing to do for our children and our grandchildren to stop this crisis? As people of faith, God will be with us on this path.”

Micah 6:1-8 “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” In the next segment, Gallagher cited numerous examples that give us hope for the future.

For example, the cost of onshore wind power has significantly dropped since 1984, while production of megawatts deployed has grown exponentially.

In Scotland, enough wind power was produced in November 2018 to meet 109 percent of their electricity demand.

Solar power capacity throughout the world has exploded using renewable energy. Even the Vatican has a solar farm to safely harvest energy. Over 180 global companies have made a commitment to go 100 percent renewable. Buildings are being built or retrofitted to be more energy efficient.

Identifying a UN special report stating, “Agriculture and the food system are key to global climate change responses, farmers are using key regenerative agriculture principles protecting and improving soil health, biodiversity, water quality, and social and economic equity.”

What gives greatest hope is that people are acting.

Particularly, young people are organizing throughout the world for climate justice.

Reverend Gallagher then asked, “What is God

calling us to do? What can the faith community do together?

“First, talk about it - over the backyard fence, in the fellowship halls, from the pulpit.

Secondly, organize action on a political level.

Calling politicians, more so than writing letters. Attend local public events as people of faith, sharing what you are doing both individually and as a group to make a difference.

Next, have our voices for change heard at the ballot box, by electing candidates to support efforts to reduce practices that harm the environment, and by voting accordingly.

“There is no Planet B.” The final portion of the forum was a Q and A, led by Dr. John Hartig, PhD, former Refuge Manager for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, currently a visiting scholar at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research.

Rev. Branden Hunt, Pastor of St. Philip, concluded the forum imploring all to be good stewards of the earth.

Hartig encapsulated the answers and action moving forward, “All three churches who have sponsored this forum are interested in partnering on actions that demonstrate caring for creation,” he said.

One point that really resonated is that people of faith need to talk about what they are doing to care for creation - telling stories - and advocate for it through telephone calls and letter writing to governments and other decision makers. The church needs to show by example how caring for creation can become part of everyday life.

“We need to realize the reality, move through the grief, and act together in faith, hope, and love. We all share a common value and duty in making the world a better place for our children and grandchildren.”

And, can we hear the Church say: “Amen.”

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Do you think of yourself as part of the solution?

This is my 53rd column for the Grosse Ie Grand. What to say? Hmmmm, what to say?

I’ve said a lot of things in nearly 4 ½ years (and I have all the best words).

Peter I have been preaching to the Rose choir, I have also been talking Grosse Ile loudly in a very crowded room Grand where no one really hears.

My words matter, my words are meaningless, it all depends on how my readers see their world.

I see my stores as simply representative of the local and independent business world. I’m proud of my stores, but I am not just all about us.

I dedicate myself to being a source of support and cheering for any business, anywhere, in which the owners are there on site, talking to people that trust them and value them.

When guests become purchasers of the day, then consistent customers and proponents for us, we don’t take it lightly or take it for granted.

We say thank you with every single purchase, and the sincerity cannot be faked. The thank you is real, it is felt. All indie stores feel real gratitude. And that, right there, is the difference in a single line.

Now, most of my energy on this front has to be kept for my own businesses. But between Love Wyandotte and Love Local, a lot of time, energy and passion have been spent on the greater good.

It is not enough for my stores to do well; the entire community needs to do well for anything sustainable to be achieved. So we never stop saying nice things about local businesses here in Wyandotte, and anywhere else we go.

We never stop telling people to think local first.

I feel a true responsibility to be a part of the solution. To be a part of my cities and neighborhoods, and the people that live here. To never disparage anything local in public, nor fail to support with enthusiasm and positive reviews, and recommendations to go there.

I don’t have to do this. Every word I write is time

diverted from managing my own stores, and it seems more than ever that time is increasingly scarce, right?

But you know what? In such a fast world, with so much polarization and tension, it is extraordinarily satisfying and rewarding to be nice. It is not hard to do. It does, though, require the mindset to do so.

To always consider where we can go where we’ll be thanked and appreciated, which is, of course, the local and independent stores and restaurants.

We take pictures of meals served. We say nice things about the service, or the uniqueness, or just about anything to be consistently nice.

I have been working to foster more unity and supportiveness for a long time. Four and a half years ago, I was given the opportunity to make my enthusiasm for local businesses public, through the Grosse Ile Grand. I now get to say things that may influence residents of Southgate, Riverview, Wyandotte and still Grosse Ile. I am fully aware that for a great many people, there is nothing I can say that will actually get them to stop sending money out of state to get what they want. National businesses, including internet options, and direct to consumer brands (many of which I sell and, and am forced to cope with direct competition) have been very successful through marketing and cooperation with TV shows that keep hyping them as if they had a stake in it all.

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It is this deliberate strategy to undermine local and replace it with national that galls me, energizes me to keep objecting, keep urging people to not only pay attention and try their best to keep their spending money local, but talk it up as much as possible.

I cannot get my arms around indifference to this serious challenge to the economic health of the region in which people live.

The evident truth seems hard to refute: Those that pay no attention and just use their money only for the immediacy of such spending habits do not see themselves as part of the solution.

It’s not something to criticize; it’s for me to try harder to explain the difference.

I have written a few times about the idea of the disconnect between each person’s lack of awareness about the power they hold.

If you simply use the “Where’s George” idea, and imagine the $100 bill you spent bouncing around like that in just our Downriver area, being spent over and over again, you get it immediately, if you want to get it.

That money echoes around a lot -- or leaves the state. Boom, it’s gone. It is someone else’s now.

The bounce-back from the damage done to local businesses is awesome. And more people than ever before are telling me why they shop locally. I see all manner of “shop local” messages, and I know that for many, this idea is taking hold in a whole new way.

At the same time, Amazon continues to flourish.

People can’t WAIT to click and have it arrive at their door, having avoided any engagement in keeping Downriver strong, vibrant and healthy.

We’re in the time of “the proof is in the pudding.”

There are two months until 2022. It’s showtime for retailers and restaurants. Things are feeling solid and bouncy around here – how awesome to be able to say that!

Come eat, drink and shop in this fantastic town!

Thank you to all that are “the choir.” Thanks to all that shop locally, as if it was a cult.

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GINLC is interested in Grosse Ile’s ‘Heritage Trees’ The Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy (GINLC) and the Grosse Ile Historical Society (GIHS) are working together to bring back the Heritage Tree Program that was started by the Society 50 years ago.

The Heritage Tree Program is about identifying and protecting heritage trees in our community. Heritage trees are defined as trees which were planted as a memorial to someone, endangered species, historic trees, and the largest trees of their species on the island.

Heritage trees nominations will be reviewed by the GINLC and GIHS and submitted to the Grosse Ile Township board for registration.

Registered heritage trees will then be protected from being cut down unless there is a compelling reason (disease, decay, potential hazard, etc).

We need your help GINLC and GIHS are requesting help from the citizens of Grosse Ile in identifying these Heritage trees. We would like our citizens to determine the age and the size of their trees and report it back to us.

While you are at it, take a picture of you and your family with your favorite Grosse Ile trees and submit them to the GINLC and we will publish selected submitted pictures in our seasonal newsletter and on our web site.

Determining Tree Size Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is the standard for measuring trees. DBH refers to the tree diameter measured at 4½ feet above the ground. If the tree has a branch or a bump at 4½ feet, it is better to measure the diameter slightly below or above the branch/ bump.

With a measuring tape, measure 4½ feet up the trunk of the tree from the ground. Use a thumb tack to mark the height on the tree.

Wrap a string around the tree trunk at 4½ feet.

Make sure the string is straight and tight around the trunk, and mark or cut the circumference on the string.

Measure the length of string to get the circumference of the tree.

Convert the circumference measurement to diameter by dividing the circumference by pi (3.14).

Determining Tree Age Multiply the diameter of your tree (that you determined above) by the growth factor of your particular species of tree in the chart below. This will tell you the approximate age of your tree. (For instance, if you have a white oak with a diameter of 22 inches, you would multiply that by the growth factor of 5 to determine your tree is approximately 110 years old.)

Growth Factors by Tree Species • Red Maple Species - 4.5 Growth Factor X diameter • Silver Maple Species - 3.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Sugar Maple Species - 5.0 Growth Factor X diameter • River Birch Species - 3.5 Growth Factor X diameter • White Birch Species - 5.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Shagbark Hickory Species - 7.5 Growth Factor X diameter • Green Ash Species - 4.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Black Walnut Species - 4.5 Growth Factor X diameter • Black Cherry Species - 5.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Red Oak Species - 4.0 Growth Factor X diameter • White Oak Species - 5.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Pin Oak Species - 3.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Basswood Species - 3.0 Growth Factor X diameter • American Elm Species - 4.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Ironwood Species - 7.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Cottonwood Species - 2.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Redbud Species - 7.0 Growth Factor • Dogwood Species - 7.0 Growth Factor X diameter • Aspen Species - 2.0 Growth Factor X diameter

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Take it Outside (2021-2022) High School Nature & Wildlife Photo Contest: Hosted by Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy. Deadline Thursday, May 5, 2022. Open to all high school students.

Our all-digital Take It Outside Photo Contest has begun. High School students may enter up to three photos, one in each category. All information will be updated on our website soon.

It’s free, it’s easy and who doesn’t love capturing a gorgeous photo while enjoying the outdoors? All area High Schools are invited to participate.

If you are a teacher and would like more information and a poster for your classroom, send us a message. We’d love to share the opportunity with your students. Enter at www.ginlc.org.

AAUW scholarships The AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver Branch offers several scholarships annually to female undergraduate students at Baker College, Henry Ford College, Lawrence Technological University and Wayne County Community College District.

Interested students can pick up an AAUW application at their school’s counseling office. Candidates must have earned a minimum of 12 credits, be a United States citizen and a resident of the Downriver area. An essay is required. For more information, contact rjhart720@ yahoo.com or visit downriver-mi.aauw. net.

Knit and Crochet Club The club meets from 1-3 p.m., Tuesdays.

Lights, trails and seasonal tales Meet, mingle and trade inspiration with December 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Lake local knitters and crocheters. Bring your Erie Metropark. own projects and have fun with a likeBreak away from the hustle and bustle minded group. This is not an instructing of holiday season and join us for an class; however, you are welcome to ask Join the Grosse Ile Land and Nature Conservancy for an “Owl Prowl” evening of outdoor seasonal fun. We’ll others to share their knowledge and help. at Centennial Farm from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. hit the trail for a guided walk along our Cost: $3 donation to the DCA. Downriver luminary-lit nature trail where we will meet a Oakwoods Metropark.

Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte. (734) variety of Christmas-themed characters who will Let’s get together and sing Christmas carols, hear 720-0671 or visit www.downriverarts.org. share a tale or two with us. a story, play games, make crafts, and enjoy some hot The event begins at the Marshlands Museum. Pre- cocoa and cookies. Every family will even get their Library help registration is required. Call 734-379-5020. own private visit with Santa in our very own North The Trenton Veterans Memorial Library, 2790 Pole room.

Westfield in Trenton, is open with a wealth of Downriver Retired Public School Personnel The event will be hld at the Oakwoods Metropark knowledge for everyone. The library serves Grosse Meeting at noon on Thursday, Nov.18 at Baldo’s Nature Center and pre-registration is required. Call Ile, Trenton, Brownstown and Woodhaven. Call Restaurant, 20051 Telegraph, 734-782-3956.

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Huron River Fishing Association Grosse Ile Senior Citizens Club All GINLC programs are free to the public, but The group holds general membership meetings at The club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays your donations make them possible. www.ginlc.org. 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Flat of the month at Centennial Farm Activity Room For more information or to register, email GINLC. Rock Community Center, 1 McGuire St., Flat Rock. (ages 55+) at 11:30 a.m. Business meeting 12 education@gmail.com.

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Valid 12-01-21 With credit approval by Wells Fargo. No minimum purchase. See store for details. Special orders require a deposit.

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Mon & Fri: 9:00am - 8:30 Tues, Wed, Thur & Sat: 9:00am - 5:30pm Closed Sunday

See us on Facebook at: facebook.com/whitefurniture

A local family business serving southeast Michigan since 1946

HOURS:

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Take new retail delivery by 11/30/21.

• 1.3 L TURBO ENGINE • DEEP TINTED GLASS • 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION • POWER DRIVER SEAT • KEYLESS ENTRY • REMOTE START • 17” BLACK WHEELS • REAR CAMERA • HEATED SEATS • ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS • TRAILERING PROVISIONS

2022 TRAILBLAZER 1LT

Current Lessees

$0 DOWN + FEES

• 3.6 L 6 CYL • 8 SPD AUTO TRANSMISSION • REAR SLIDING WINDOW • POWER DRIVER SEAT • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY • REMOTE START • LT CONVENIENCE PKG • 18” ALUM WHEELS • ALL WEATHER FLOOR LINERS • BLACK BOW TIE EMBLEM PKG • REAR CAMERA • TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER • HEATED SEATS • TRAILERING PKG

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2022 SILVERADO 2FL CREW CAB 4X4

Call or email us at reserve@taylorchevy.com to reserve this vehicle and others like it.

24 MONTH LEASE

PER MONTH

*

409 $

LEASE FOR

2022 COLORADO LT CREW CAB 4X4

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ON SELECT POPULAR 2021/2022 CHEVY MODELS 1

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Sales Professional robbiem@taylorchevy.com

Sales Professional lisal@taylorchevy.com

Lisa Legarski

Business Manager davep@taylorchevy.com

734.287.2600

QUESTIONS? EMAIL US 24/7/365 WESAYYES@TAYLORCHEVY.COM

Sales Professional jdiaz@taylorchevy.com

Jeremiah Diaz

Sales Professional johnb@taylorchevy.com

John Bradbury

24 MONTH LEASE

PER MONTH

*

299 $

LEASE FOR

READ AND SAVE AT WWW.GI-GRANDNEWS.COM

Bankruptcy • Repossession •Foreclosure • Slow Pay ... NO APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.TAYLORCHEVY.COM

Guaranteed Acceptance of ALL Credit Applications ... Get Pre-Approved in Seconds ...

*Payments set forth are examples and will vary based on when said vehicle will be available for delivery. Payments are based on current programs offered which expire on 11-30-2021. 24 mo. lease, 20,000 miles allowed at lease maturity, additional mileage may be purchased for .25 cents per mile, must be well qualified and lease through GM Financial Leasing, GMEPP provisions apply, requires current Chevrolet lease in household, Costco rebate and Cyber cash, all rebates to dealer, title fee, license fee, acquisition and documentation fees, first payment due at signing unless noted, no security deposit required on B1 tiers and higher, tax extra, MSRP Traverse $40,225, Trailblazer $25,430, Blazer $35,675, Silverado $47,275, Colorado $38,840. Residency restrictions apply, File photos depicted.

General Manager markm1@taylorchevy.com

Sales Professional carmanl@taylorchevy.com

ORDER #ZTXBJM

24 MONTH LEASE

PER MONTH

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LEASE FOR

Courtesy Transportation Program Vehicle

Carmen Lowman

Mark Montante

Sales Manager jodylee@taylorchevy.com

Jody Lee Smith

Dave Pohlod

Shawn Range

13801 S. Telegraph Taylor, MI 48180 • North of Eureka Road

Sales Professional alicec@taylorchevy.com

Sales Professional brianc@taylorchevy.com

Brian Conover

W E S A Y Y E S

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Current Lessees

$0 DOWN + FEES

• 3.6L V6, 9SPD TRANSMISSION • 18” ALUMINUM WHEELS • WHEEL LOCKS • BLACK EMBLEM PACKAGE • LANE DEPARTURE WARNING • REAR CAMERA • ONSTAR

2022 TRAVERSE LS

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Current Lessees

$0 DOWN + FEES

Sales Professional shawnr@taylorchevy.com

PER MONTH

*

24 MONTH LEASE

LEASE FOR

ORDER #ZPXX13

249

$

PER MONTH

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24 MONTH LEASE

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Robbie Mcclelland

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Sales Professional ronc@taylorchevy.com

Ron Curtis

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Current Lessees

$0 DOWN + FEES

• 3.6L V6 • 9-SPEED AUTO TRANS • CONVENIENCE & DRIVER CONFIDENCE PKG • APPLE CAR PLAY • ONSTAR • 4GLTE WIFI • BACKUP CAMERA • HEATED SEATS

2021 BLAZER 2LT

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Current Lessees

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STK#16895A 32301 MILES

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$30,995*

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2019 CHEVROLET EQUINOX REDLINE

2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB

STK#16933A 16848 MILES

$36,995*

$19,995* STK#16915A

2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4

2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE LT

SALES EVENT

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Sales

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UNCLE FRANK

Asst. Used Car Manager

KURT ASMUS

Business Manager

JASON LILLY

Used Car Manager

JIMMY MARSHALL

Sales

MARK MONTANTE JR.

734.287.2600

QUESTIONS? EMAIL US 24/7/365 WESAYYES@TAYLORCHEVY.COM

Sales

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ADVERTISING INFO CALL 734-282-3939 AND GET RESULTS

• Bankruptcy • Repossession • Foreclosure • Slow Pay ... NO APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED

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Guaranteed Acceptance of ALL Credit Applications ... Get Pre-Approved in Seconds

13801 S. Telegraph Taylor, MI 48180 North of Eureka Rd.

Internet Manager

DENNIS SMITH

*Plus tax, title, license, doc fees. File photos depicted.

• All Credit Applications Accepted • All Credit Scores Welcome • Bankruptcy • Forclosure • Repo • Slow Pay

HURRY, OFFER ENDS 11-30-2021

Sales

ED LAZETTE

$33,595*

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$44,995*

$38,995* STK#16636B 31005 MILES

2018 DODGE RAM 2500 BIG HORN

2019 GMC ACADIA SLT

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Halloween cuties

Of course, children love Halloween. Who doesn’t love to dress up and go out and collect free candy? Here are two young Island residents who really got into the spirit of the night

GROSSE ILE GRAND

we are oPen!

need auto rePaIrs? 70 YEARS in business

Family Owned and Operated since 1947

We service all mechanical auto repairs including, but not limited to: • Shocks & Struts • Computer Diagnostics • Engine Diagnostics, Repairs & Replacements • Air Conditioning Recharging & Repairs • Brakes & ABS System Repairs • Suspension & Steering Repairs • Brake & Line Repairs • Batteries, Starters, Alternators • And More!

20% OFF LABOR

Excludes Towing • Must present before service • Exp 12-31-21

WE OFFER 24 HOUR EMERGENCY TOWING HOURS OF OPERATION: monday - frIday: 8:00 am - 5:00 Pm • ImPound hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 Pm

1466 Eureka Road ❖ Wyandotte 734-284-6232 ❖ WWW.groatbrothers.com

This is Benjamin McMillan. He went out on Halloween as Lightning McQueen

Accepting New Patients Stay on the Island!

Michael J Vilag DDS 24201 Meridian Rd, Grosse Ile This is Beatrix Chavez. She is dressed as the Disney Princess, Merida.

734-692-0102

www.islandSMILESdentist.com

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Stay at Home Care LLC has been helping the elderly and disabled in the privacy of their own homes for 7 years. The business started as a result of both co-owners Brenda Rademan and Diana Cain having Diana Cain & Brenda Rademan difficulty finding the means to care for their own parents at home.

“You speak with the owners; we aren’t a franchise like the rest of them.” said co-owners Brenda and Diana.

When talking about your loved ones, there is nothing worse than dealing with impersonal care.

At Stay at Home Care you can expect the friendly service of hand picked employees, and a care plan that revolves around your needs. In fact they are known for their 2 hour minimum for services. This minimum insures that they can provide you with care that works for your schedule. Stay at Home Care is proud to keep people in the homes they love, as long as possible.

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Servicing all of Downriver

734-676-5630 Since 1974

Dependable Quality Care in Your Own Home “To Us You’re Family”

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ASSISTED LIVING IN YOUR HOME! We Help Disabled Adults & Seniors

2846 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192 CUSTOM KITCHENS • CABINETS • COUNTER TOPS BARS • ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS MANTELS • TRIM HELP WITH MEALS & HOUSEHOLD.

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OWNER JEFFREY FITZPATRICK jfitzwoodworks@yahoo.com

MASTER TRIM CARPENTER & CABINET MAKER

We Sell Pioneer Cabinetry Michigan Made

ADVERTISING INFO CALL 734-282-3939 AND GET RESULTS

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tay At Home Care is leading the industry as one of the most trusted home care providers. Experienced Caregivers needed. We need all shifts and weekends covered.

8420 Macomb, Grosse Ile, MI 48138 www.islandrealtyinc.com Providing Exceptional Service to S.E. Michigan since 1985

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KIM DRAPER 27089 EAST RIVER • GROSSE ILE D!

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We have been so happy with Jan Smith as our realtor for our recent home sale. She could not have been more helpful. Even though moving is a challenge, we could rely on her for assisting us in every way possible!

We would recommend her services without reservation!

Thanks, Jan!

26505 EAST RIVER • GROSSE ILE D!

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Kim was a pleasure to work with throughout the recent process of selling my home. Her determination, willingness to go the extra mile and innovative marketing tactics brought in a significant increase in traffic which resulted in a successful sale. I would choose her as my realtor again without hesitation.

CONCRETE DELIVERY — 1/2 yard on up!

Michigan’s SMALLEST concrete delivery trucks Driveway and lawn FRIENDLY COURTEOUS drivers Open 6 DAYS A WEEK

SPECIAL ORDERS ON SUNDAYS

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330 Eureka - Wyandotte

734-246-3660

Monday - Friday 8 am to 6pm Saturday 8am to 5pm

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330 EUREKA - WYANDOTTE

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Any Full Service Oil Q D P Change

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With Coupon. Must Be Presented Prior to Service to Receive Discount. Expires 11/30/21

FUEL INJECTION CLEANING

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GROSSE ILE GRAND

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS RECEIVE UP TO

80

$

6-QUART ACDELCO GM OE DEXOS1® FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE PACKAGE

6-Quart ACDelco GM OE dexos1® Full Synthetic Oil Change and Tire Rotation

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WHEN YOU COMBINE OFFERS ON THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FOUR GM GENUINE PARTS OR ACDELCO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ANY ACDELCO CABIN AIR FILTER. Exp 1-1-22

95*

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Tire balancing, tax, and more than 6 quarts of oil extra. Excludes diesel engines. See owner’s manual for specific oil grades recommended by vehicle model. Exp 1/1/22

$100 REBATE

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ON A SET OF FOUR TIRES FROM BRIDGESTONE, CONTINENTAL, GOODYEAR, HANKOOK, AND PIRELLI PLUS, DOUBLE YOUR TIRE REBATE WHEN PURCHASED WITH A GM OR BUYPOWER CARD®† Purchase must be made at a participating U.S. GM dealer. See TAYLOR CHEVROLET for details and rebate form, which must be submitted by 12/31/2021. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of debit card. Offer ends 11/30/2021.

COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE

ACDELCO WIPER BLADES

55

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$

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INSTALLED PLUS TAX

*For select GM vehicles. Installation included

Todd Varga Service Manager

Rebecca Howard Service Advisor

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*See dealer for details

Jennifer Hostetler Service Advisor

Ashley Mandernach Service Advisor

Nicole Stasser Service Advisor

*Purchase must be made at a participating U.S. GM dealer. See mycertifiedservicerebates.com for details and rebate form, which must be postmarked by 9/30/21. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of debit card. Offer ends 8/31/21.

Rebate limits are on a per-VIN basis. “Requires four brake rotors and two brake pad sets (one per axle). Limit four $10 Brake Rotor rebates per VIN. Limit two $20 GM Genuine Parts or $10 ACDelco Brake Pad rebates per VIN (one per axle). ?Limit one $10 ACDelco Cabin Air Filter Rebate. “Limit one $10 ACDelco Engine Air Filter Rebate. Limit three $5 ACDelco Wiper Blade rebates.

13801 S. Telegraph • Taylor, MI 48180 • North of Eureka Rd. 734.287.2600 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT OR ASK A QUESTION, EMAIL US 24/7/365: SERVICE@TAYLORCHEVY.COM

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One of the great things about living on a tree-filled island surrounded by water is enjoying some of the scenes and views residents and guests are afforded. Recently, Islander Matt Dubois captured one of those views. He took the photo of Fox Island in mid-October right before a sunset and just after some rain clouds had moved out. He shared it with us and we hope you enjoy it.

Photo by Matt Dubois

HOUSEPLANTS 101

See your pet in print

Instructor: Eve Howell, Master Gardener & Master Rain Gardener Thursday, November 18, 2021 City Hall Activity Rooms 6:00-7:00 p.m. $10.00 per person

Growing houseplants can be easy if you choose the right plant for the right location. Simple tips on growing houseplants can help you have a green thumb.

• Right plant, right place • Choosing the right pot • Soil choice • Repotting • Regular watering • Fertilizing • List of easy plants to grow If you have a plant that you would like repotted at the class, please contact Eve prior to the class on what you will need to bring.

Her email is emhowell1@gmail.com Register online at https://secure.rec1.com/MI/riverview-mi/catalog

Riverview Recreation 734-281-4219

Do you have a pretty pooch? A cutie cat? A lovely lizard? Would you like to see your pet’s photo published in an upcoming edition of the Grosse Ile Grand? We can make it happen. Just send a photo of your pet, along with your name, the pet’s name and the community in which you live to Sherry@ gobigmultimedia.com and we will take care of the rest.

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AAUW looking for STEM-related speakers for Spring 2022 event The local American Association of University Women (AAUW), Downriver Branch held its first planning session last month to set the stage for the 2022 STEM SAVVY Symposium annual event, which had been cancelled the last two years because of the COVID pandemic.

The 2022 event is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Wayne County Community College Downriver campus on Northline Road in Taylor.

The event will host 125 girls from the 19 Downriver middle schools for a day of STEM inspired seminars and activities.

Since 2015, the AAUW WyandotteDownriver group has organized and conducted an annual one-day STEM symposium for middle-school girls from all of the Downriver school districts. The girls come for a day of immersion in STEM related activities presented by inspirational women speakers.

The event is presented without cost to the girls, with all expenses covered through the AAUW organization, individual donations and sponsorships from Downriver merchants and companies. Anyone interested in sponsorship opportunities can reach out to President Barbara Duran at barbduranaauw@gmail.com Now that the date and location are set, the race is on to find six or more

inspiring women speakers who work in the science, technology, engineering or math fields. The STEM committee is looking for dynamic women who love their career and who want to pass their enthusiasm and knowledge along to young girls.

Anyone interested in being a speaker or helping with the event can

reach out to STEM Committee Chairs Jackie Hector, jahector@wyan.org, or Andrea Witkowski, andrea1085@aol. com AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver supports leadership, education, equity and economic security for women through scholarships, training and political advocacy.

Information about the branch and our activities can be found at downriver-mi.aauw.net or by calling Barbara Duran at 313-300-1710 or Sue Stoll at 737-692-4919. Address email to: barbduranaauw@gmail.com.

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Consuming too much sugar may cause inflammation in the body, which can lead to less than optimal function of your nervous system and may even cause pain or other unpleasant symptoms.

Even if you think you’re eating healthy, sugar could be sneaking its way into your diet. Here are a few “healthy” foods that are sometimes full of the stealthy sweet.

Salads: Healthy, right? Well, sometimes. Take a look at your favorite salad dressing to make sure it isn’t jam-packed with sugar, as many are.

Big offenders are often those that are fat-free.

Nut butters: Love almond or peanut butter toast in the morning? While they’re packed with protein, some have added sugar.

Bottled tea: Some people choose tea over coffee for a midday pick-me-up, but all too often it’s followed by a sugar crash. Check the label on your top brand to make sure it’s not full of unnecessary sweeteners.

Back pain? Give this morning stretch a try Waking up after a night of sleep should be refreshing. For many, it’s not. Morning back pain can easily get your day started on the wrong foot. Instead of dealing with it daily, try some morning stretches to loosen your spine.

naturally? We’re here for you. Contact us today to book an appointment and get to the root cause of your pain.

3 Ways to Improve Your

The popular yoga pose known as “cobra” is especially good for tight backs and easy for beginners to try.

1. Lay on your stomach.

2. Place your hands under your shoulders and elbows in toward your torso.

3. Push your legs, hips and feet toward the ground while you lift your chest up and take a big breath. As you exhale, open your chest by softening your shoulders down.

4. Lower back down and repeat a few times.

Looking for other ways to combat back pain

Mental Health Now In today’s world, a great deal of emphasis is placed on keeping our bodies healthy and active—and for good reason. A healthy body often means a healthy life…but there’s one other thing that shouldn’t be left out of the mix: Your mind!

Just as we eat well and exercise to stay in peak performance mode, our mental health needs special attention to thrive.

Want to improve your mental health? Give these easy-to-implement ideas a try.

1. Express your appreciation toward others. This can lead to building healthy relationships.

2. Limit your time spent on social media. You can even set alarms and change your phone settings to make sure you stick to your self-imposed limits.

3. While it’s important to put others first, don’t do so at the expense of your own well-being. Secure yourself first before doing the same for others.

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24732 Ford Rd. Dearborn Hts, MI www.rosenaupowersports.net

1 Offer available on approved purchases of new 2018-2022 Yamaha Motorcycle or Scooter made on the Yamaha Credit Card issued by WebBank, member FDIC. Offer valid 11/1/2021-12/31/2021. Account must be open and current to be eligible for this offer. Promotional 2.99%, 5.99%, 10.49%,17.49% APR with minimum payments of 2.92%, 3.05%, 3.26%,or 3.59% respectively of the purchase price balance, based on your creditworthiness, are effective until the purchase is paid in full. Minimum interest charge $2 per month. Standard APR 15.99%-23.99%. Offer good only in the U.S., excluding the state of Hawaii. Dealer remains responsible for complying with all local and state advertising regulations and laws. Read the Owner’s Manual and the product warning labels before operation. Some models shown with optional accessories. Specifications subject to change. Professional riders depicted on a closed course. Motorcycle Riders: Dress properly for your ride with a helmet, eye protection, riding jacket or long sleeve shirt, long pants, gloves and boots. Yamaha and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourage you to ride safely and respect the environment. For further information regarding the MSF course, call 1-800-446-9227. ©2021 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved. • YamahaMotorsports.com

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Hampton Manor of Woodhaven NOW OPEN

Article by Lillian Paschke, Gabriel Richard Junior Gabriel Richard Catholic High School is a co-educational, college preparatory high school located in Riverview. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, Gabriel Richard offers dynamic visual and performing arts programs, championship-level athletics, and has 100% graduation and college acceptance rates. Gabriel Richard is excited to invite the public to the following upcoming evaents.

The Gabriel Richard Open House is on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Open House is an event for families interested in joining the GR community to tour the school, as well as meet and talk to current students, administrators, and teachers. This is also a tremendous opportunity to ask questions about the school and the collegepreparatory curriculum.

If you are interested in attending or have any questions about the Gabriel Richard admissions process, you can contact Brendan Johnson, Director of Admissions, at 734284-3636.

of Woodhaven

Independent Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care

Call Now to Lock in Your Move-in Rate for up to 2 years:

734-818-5100 22125 Van Horn Rd. • Woodhaven www.woodhavenassistedliving.com

The Gabriel Richard theater program is preparing for their production of The Addams Family.

This musical centers around the classic characters from the television show The Addams Family and the ordeal they experience at a dinner party. The show will be held on November 5th, 6th, and 7th at Gabriel Richard. More details are available on www.gabrielrichard.org and the Gabriel Richard Catholic High School Facebook page.

SHOP SMALL • SHOP LOCAL

Gabriel Richard Catholic High School

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Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:00-3:00 PM

We Also Have the LARGEST Selection of Ray-Ban & Oakley Sunglasses Downriver!

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Remembering a youthful brush with a sporting great DAVID DYER Grosse Ile Grand

Without a doubt my favorite summer activity is and always has been the game of baseball. My love for that game for most of my life would be as a fan since my playing days were over in my mid teenage years.

I do have a couple of baseball stories to share. The first one was very early in my lifetime and the second was more recent.

When my brother Wayne and I lived in Mt Clemens we discovered a love for that game. We taught each other how to play the game. I can remember cutting out box scores from newspapers and pasting them in scrapbooks.

After moving to Moross at the end of the baseball season we’d put a baseball in the pocket of our gloves and tie it tight so it would be ready for the next spring.

Spring seemed to come ear;y in 1952.

Now when I use the term “Playing on Moross,” that means playing on the island that separated the east and west traffic on Moross road. It was large enough to play catch on. It is even large enough to play football on which we did several times.

So on a February day in very early spring of 1952, we played catch on Moross.

A couple of other kids soon joined us.

I was 13 and Wayne was 12 at that time.

One of those kids seemed to be huge for his age of 12. He just towered over all of us and really threw that baseball hard.

This was the year that I noticed what you might call my growth spurt.

Wayne showed us an ad in the Superman comic book where it showed a

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97-pound weakling getting sand kicked in his face at the beach. When he decided he had taken enough he turned himself into Charles Atlas and got his revenge.

We all started doing sit-ups and push-ups and running. Wayne and I couldn’t have ever been in better physical shape than we were at that time in our lives.

We went to the gymnasium with our new friend, where we learned to play basketball. This kid already knew the game and seemed to be better at it than anyone else and he was only 12 years old.

Believe me, I’m not making this up.

He then told us of an American Legion baseball league that he would be playing in. He was going to be in the 13- and 14-year-old division.

We rounded up enough kids and put a team into that league and it just so happened that we played our first game against this same kid, who was still only 12. No one could hit him. He seemed to strike out just about everyone he faced.

When I look back on it even today, I think of how proud I was just to be able to stand up to the plate and take my three swings. Yes, it was an honor to have known, befriended and played

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baseball and basketball with Dave DeBusschere.

Dave became an all-state baseball and basketball player at Austin High School.

He was also an All-American at the University of Detroit and went to a Hall of Fame career with the New York Knickerbockers and Detroit Pistons.

He averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds a year during his 13-season NBA career.

He also played professional baseball, where he appeared as a pitcher in 36 games for the Chicago White Sox. He eventually became the Commissioner of the American Basket-

ball Association. He was truly one of the greatest athletes of our time. It was an honor to have known him.

Now let’s go forward to the year of 2006. Actually, it was more like 2001 when I began playing fantasy sports. As you may know, fantasy sports is about 75 percent luck and 25 percent skill and knowledge to really compete.

I not only competed for a big prize in 2006, but I won first place over several thousand teams. This was the year the Tigers were in the World Series against St Louis.

After winning top honors, I received $5,000 and was placed in the fantasy league Hall of Fame. The hall of fame.

Imagine three young boys, ages 1213, playing catch on Moross Road in the early ‘50s. All three of them would one day wind up in three different Halls of Fame.

Dave DeBusschere for basketball.

My brother, Wayne Dyer, for international speaking And me for ... fantasy sports?

Well, why not?

A fitting tribute Banners are up in Grosse Ile honoring veterans and service members who have served or are serving our country. The program - “Hometown Heroes” - is presented by the Kiwanis Club of Grosse Ile. The military tribute banners will be displayed along Macomb Street for the month of November and are up in time for the celebration of Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11. If you would like information about honoring a veteran, contact the Kiwanis Club of Grosse Ile at grosseilekiwanis@gmail.com.

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Devils reach soccer final for four straight year Ah, it’s nice to be back home.

That’s the way it feels for the Grosse Ile soccer team, anyway. The Red Devils beat Flint Powers Cathlolic 2-0 in a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state semifinal game on Nov. 3 to advance to the state championship game for the fourth consecutive year. The Red Devils have won the last two state championships and were state runners-up in 2018.

Grosse Ile played Grand Rapids South Christian for the 2021 state title on Nov. 6, which was after the Grosse Ile Grand’s deadline.

The state semifinal against Flint Powers was played at Parker Middle School in Howell and it was never really a contest.

The Devils were on the Chargers from the opening whistle and only the outstanding play of Powers’ senior goalkeeper Simon Hudgens kept the game from being a rout.

Numerous saves by Hudgens and a few helpful crossbar hits kept the Red Devils off the scoreboard in the first half. But in the second half, Landon Bourdage and Jonathan Duke scored goals and that was enough to push the Devils into the title game.

This is what his team points toward every year, Coach Jon Evans said.

“It’s always there and everybody knows it. That’s the expectation at this point. Maybe there’s additional pressure to do it but it’s definitely the goal at the end of the day and that’s what we try to build toward throughout the entire season,” he said.

To get to the state semifinals, Grosse Ile won four straight playoff games, ripping through the districts, winning a close regional semifinal game and then hammering Michigan Center 4-1 to reach the “final four” of the Division 3 state soccer tournament.

In the regional final the Red Devils controlled play

The Grosse Ile soccer team, which beat second-place Riverview for the Huron League title this year, won its first five MHSAA playoff games by a combined score of 23-5.

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throughout. Grosse Ile scored twice in the first half and twice in the second, building a 4-0 lead before Michigan Center finally broke up the shutout.

Duke, Anthony Shaheen, Drake Rossi and Krenar Ziberi all netted goals for the two-time defending state champion Red Devils.

Michigan Center, which is in just its fourth year as a varsity program, played the last eight-plus minutes with just 10 players after one player was ejected for receiving his second yellow card of the game.

Grosse Ile’s toughest game of the tournament came in the first round of the regionals when the Devils had to rally from a deficit to beat Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 2-1.

Richard scored first in the game, when it got a shot away at Grosse Ile goalie Hayden Watson. Watson made the save, but the ball deflected to a Richard player, who knocked it in for a 1-0 lead.

It stayed that way until just about four minutes before halftime when Grosse Ile’s Spencer Polar fired a shot that found the back of the net. The Richard keeper was able to get a hand on the ball, but it was not enough to keep it out of the net.

Four minutes into the second half, Shaeen netted the game-winner on a rocket shot from about 25 yards out.

“We can’t come into any game just thinking someone is going to hand us a win,” Evans said.

“We have won the state championship two years in a row, so we are going to get everyone’s best effort, that’s for sure.

“I felt like our effort and our intensity picked up a little bit and we were able to get to a lot of balls that allowed us to keep possession in our half of the field, which got us more chances.”

The two district games played by the district host Devils were laughers. The Devils smoked Dearborn Heights Star International 10-2 before hammering Dearborn Henry Ford Academy 5-1 in the title game.

It was Grosse Ile’s 13th straight district championship.

Heading into the state tournament the Red Devils put the cherry on top of a Huron League Championship season with a 4-0 win over Huron in the finals of the league tournament. Grosse Ile won both the regular season portion of the league season and the tournament portion.

Clayton Lafayette and Joseph Molnar scored first-half goals for Grosse Ile and Rossi and William Lowery scored in the second half to secure the win.

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Red Devil girls golfers finish second in state The Grosse Ile girls golf team capped a great 2021 campaign by winning a Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 regional tournament and then finishing second at the MHSAA D3 state finals.

Grosse Ile won the regional hosted

by Chelsea High School at Calderone Farms Golf Course on Oct. 6. Grosse Ile had a five-girl team score of 333 to easily outdistance runner-up Detroit Country Day (362) and third-place St. Catherine of Sienna Academy (373).

Grosse Ile was dominant as all five scorers broke 90 and all five finished among the top 10 golfers.

The Red Devils were led by match medalist sophomore Hanna Hargrove, who won the event with a round of 78. Junior Lily Bargamian was third with 81, junior Sydney Bolten was sixth with 86, senior Heather Taulbee was seventh with 88 and senior Grace Kuzmiak was eighth with 89.

At the two-day state finals at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing, Grosse Ile shot the lowest second-day

score of all 18 teams at the event, but Bloomfield Hills CranbrookKingswood, which had a 12 stroke lead over fourth-place Grosse Ile heading into the second day of play, was able to hang on.

Cranbook-Kinsgwood shot back-

to-back rounds of 344 and 350 for a two-day total of 694. The Cranes were the only team under 700 strokes.

Grosse Ile shot 356 on the first day and backed it with a 344 round on the second day for a second-place total of 700. Grand Rapids South Christian

was third with 706 and Bloomfield Hills Marian was fourth with 729.

Bargamian led the way for the Red Devils at the finals. She shot 80-74 for a two-day total of 154 and a thirdplace showing at the event. Katie Vanduinen of Whitehall shot 78-75153 for second place and Macomb Lutheran North sophomore Lauren Timpf ran away with the individual championship, shooting 66-73 for an amazing 139 total.

Grosse Ile other scorers all finished among the top 51 golfers.

Hargrove shot 90-82 - 172 for 14th place, Bolten was 35th with 92-94 - 186, Taulbee was 48th with 94-98 - 192 and Kuzmiak was 51st with a 101- 94 - 195 total.

Members of this year’s team were Bargamian, Hargrove, Bolten, Taulbee, Kuzmiak, Kathryn Antosiewicz, Evangeline Dailey, Allison Darzniek, Katherine Frucci, Veronica Harry, Abrielle Heim, Alaina Korody, Macy LaCourse and Madelynn McNeil.

Grosse Ile’s boys at the start of thre Riverview Gabriel Richard Invitational.

Photo by Larry Caruso

Grosse Ile runners conclude 2021 season

It is rare that Grosse Ile sends no one to the state cross country meet, but this is one of those unusual years.

The Grosse Ile girls and boys concluded the 2021 season with a run at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state regionals at Lake Erie Metropark on Oct. 30.

The Grosse Ile boys finished 12th in their 14-team race and the girls were

seventh in their 12-team race.

The best individual finish of the day for Grosse Ile came from senior Anna Malonson, who was 35th in the 96-runner girls race with a time of 23:06. Also scoring for Grosse Ile were Michelle Roque (41st, 23:44), Taylor Karasinski (43rd, 23:48), Cecilia Vesperman (47th, 24:12) and Nicole Roque (53rd, 24:50).

Among the boys, Joey Gall was the top Red Devil with a 19:44, 48thplace finish. Other Grosse Ile scorers were Brenden Kapala, Nick Griffin, Sam Vesperman and Adam Brooks.

Gall put in a pretty good effort heading into the regional meet, finishing 17th at the Huron League Championships in 18:31 and 15th at the Airport Mark of Excellent

Invitational where he was 15th in 17:58.

For the girls at the league meet, Malonson was 13th in 22:14, followed

by Michelle Roque, Vesperman, Karasinski and Nicole Roque.

At the Mark of Excellence meet, Malonson ran 21:46 for 12th place.

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The 2021 season was a tough one for Coach John Bodnar’s Grosse Ile football team. The Red Devils won just two of nine contests and surrendered 39 or more points in five of their seven losses.

Their only victories of 2021 came over non-league Gabriel Richard in the season-opener and against two-win Flat Rock. The Flat Rock win snapped a draining five-game losing streak that saw the Red Devils lose those games - against Monroe St. Mary, Milan, Airport, Jefferson and Huron - by a combined score of 206-42.

The Devils beat the Rams 14-12 thanks to a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Travis Symons to freshman Caleb Jones.

Those were Jones’ only two catches in the game and they netted 31 yards in addition to 12 points. Hunter Proctor’s two point-after kicks were the difference in the game.

The game was certainly no offensive fireworks show as the Devils managed just 151 total yards -- 51 on the ground and 100 through the air. Sophomore Matt Pizzo did much of the heavy lifting with 38 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards.

Defensively, Grosse Ile pretty well locked down the Grosse Ile quarterback Travis Symons will return for his senior season in 2022.

Rams. Junior Elan Rushhad 11 total tackles and Proctor and sophomore Aiden combined to go 15-for-33 for 273 yards. Symons Rush had nine each. also tossed a TD pass, but two interceptions by him After the win over Flat Rock, Grosse Ile got and one by Jones helped spoil the night. On the crushed by archrival Riverview 52-14 and then fell ground, Fraczek gained 56 yards on 15 carries. to non-league Clinton Township Clintondale 22-16.

Swick capped 2021 with his best night of the Tyler Swick and Luke Wisler each caught a season. In addition to scoring one of his team’s touchdown pass from Symon against Riverview and touchdowns, he caught eight passes in all for 195 Swick caught a touchdown pass and junior Tyler yards.

Fraczek rushed for one against Clintondale.

Elan Rush had seven more tackles to key the Riverview did its Wing-T thing against Grosse Ile, Devil defense. rushing the ball 39 times and not attempting a pass.

After a season like this there is always time Fourteen different Riverview players carried the ball to look ahead and see what the future may hold. and five different players scored. The Bucs amassed Sometimes that look results in an “Uh-oh, the 367 total yards. cupboard is bare.” Other times, the look reveals In the loss to Clintondale, Symons and Jones something else, something that sparks optimism.

Put the Red Devils in the second category.

If things work out right, 2022 could be a fine year for Bodner’s boys.

Of the nine linemen on the varsity roster, seven return.

In addition, Symons and running back Brody Kelems both return as do promising running backs Fraczek and junior-to-be Pizzo.

But the biggest weapons returning for Grosse Ile will be Swick and Proctor, who combined this year to catch 85 passes and score seven touchdowns.

Swick, in particular, had a monster junior season.

He caught 61 balls for 838 yards, a 93-yard per game average. He also ran the ball numerous times and returned kicks.

Proctor’s numbers were not as eye-popping as Swick’s, but he was a steady, reliable force, who caught 23 passes for more than 200 yards. He is also a reliable kicker.

What the Red Delis need most next season, however, is depth. The squad limped by with minimal numbers this season. Even with the amount of talent returning next year, what the Devils could really use is another 10 or so bodies in uniform.

Junior Hunter Proctor caught 23 passes for 215 yards this season and will be a key member of Grosse Ile’s foundation in 2022.

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Coach Mohamed Elhaj’s team gets the 202122 basketball season started Dec. 7 against Wyandotte. Photo by Larry Caruso

The Grosse Ile hockey team returns to action on Nov. 19. The Red Devils’ first home game is Nov. 20 against Carlson. Photo by Larry Caruso

Grosse Ile High School winter season schedules Boys basketball December 7 Roosevelt, 7 p.m.

December 12 at Riverview, 7 p.m.

December 21 at Carlson, 3 p.m.

January 7 Jefferson, 7 p.m.

January 11 Flat Rock, 7 p.m.

January 14 at Airport, 7 p.m.

January 21 Milan, 7 p.m.

January 25 at SMCC, p.m.

January 28 at Huron, 7 p.m.

February 1 Riverview, 7 p.m.

February 4 at Jefferson, 7 p.m.

February 8 at Flat Rock, 7 p.m.

February 11 Airport, 7 p.m.

February 15 at Milan, 7 p.m.

February 18 SMCC, 7 p.m.

February 22 Huron, 7 p.m.

February 25 at Monroe, 7 p.m.

March 1 Thurston, 7 p.m.

March 3 Gabriel Richard, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball November 13 at Trenton, 8:30 a.m.

November 27 at Bedford,12:30 p.m.

November 20 Woodhaven, 7 p.m.

December 3 at Roosevelt, 7 p.m.

December 10 at Northville, 7 p.m.

December 14 Gabriel Richard, 7 p.m.

December 16 at Riverview, 5:30 p.m.

December 21 at Carlson, 1:30 p.m.

January 6 Jefferson, 7 p.m.

January 10 Flat Rock, 7 p.m.

January 13 at Airport, 7 p.m.

January 20 Milan, 7 p.m.

January 24 at SMCC, 7 p.m.

January 27 at Huron, 7 p.m.

February 1 Riverview, 5:30 p.m.

February 3 at Jefferson, 7 p.m.

February 7 at Flat Rock, 7 p.m.

February 10 Airport, 7 p.m.

February 14 at Milan, 7 p.m.

February 17 SMCC, 7 p.m.

February 21 Huron, 7 p.m.

February 25 at Monroe High, 5:30 p.m.

Hockey November 19 at Fr. Gabriel Richard, 6:30 p.m.

November 20 Carlson, 7:40 p.m.

November 30 AA Pioneer, 7:40 p.m.

December 2 SMCC, 7:40 p.m.

December 6 at Bedford, 4 p.m.

December 7 at Huron, 7:30 p.m.

December 10 at Gaylord, 8 p.m.

December 11 at Big Rapids, 4 p.m.

December 15 at Carlson, 7:40 p.m.

December 17 at Riverview, 5:30 p.m.

December 18 at Gabriel Richard Invite, TBA January 7 at SMCC, 4:50 p.m.

January 8 at Woodhaven invite, TBA January 12 at Divine Child, 7:10 p.m.

January 15 Farmington, 7:15 p.m.

January 19 Huron, 7:40 p.m.

January 20 at Riverview, 7:40 p.m.

January 22 Divine Child, 7:40 p.m.

January 26 Bedford, 7:40 p.m.

January 29 Fr. Gabriel Richard, 7:40 p.m.

March 3 at SMCC, 7:40 p.m.

March 5 at Allen Park, 7:15 p.m.

March 8 Dearborn, 7:40 p.m.

March 11 at AA Pioneer, 7:30 p.m.

March 16 Woodhaven, 7:40 p.m.

March 21 at Regionals, TBA Wrestling December 15 Grosse Ile Quad, 5:30 p.m.

December 18 at Sand Creek, 9 a.m.

December 21 at North Branch, TBA January 6 at Airport Quad, 6 p.m.

January 8 Grosse Ile Invite, 8 a.m.

January 12 at Flat Rock Quad, 5:30 p.m.

January 15 at Chippewa Valley, 8:30 p.m.

January 19 at Jefferson Quad, 6 p.m.

January 22 at Lincoln Park, 8 a.m.

January 26 Grosse Ile Quad, 5:30 p.m.

January 29 at Richmond, 9 a.m.

February 5 at Huron League Meet (Milan), 10 a.m.

February 9-10 at Team Districts, TBA February 12 at Individual Districts, TBA Competitive Cheerleading December 11 at CCCAM invite 10 a.m.

December 17 at Flat Rock, 6 p.m.

January 5 at League Jamboree (Airport), 7 p.m.

January 7 at Richmond, 6 p.m.

January 15 at Stoney Creek, 9 a.m.

January 18 at League Jamboree (Jefferson), 7 p.m.

January 21 at Carlson, 6 p.m.

February 2 Huron League meet, 7 p.m.

February 5 Grosse Ile Invite, 10 a.m.

February 15 DeltaPlex Invite, 9 a.m.

February 19 at Districts,TBA February 26 at Regionals, TBA

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