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Fall 2020

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that founder and president Scott Schafer descended from parents who came from families of six and nine children, respectively, and who moved to Tecumseh to live on land once owned by Henry Ford. Schafer’s dad wanted a place to raise a family and farm the land. It was in one of the old family barns that Scott discovered an abandoned piece of equipment, which, once he chained it up and

Scott’s first foray into making a living at woodworking, milling redwood hot tubs with barrel staves and metal hoops — got lukewarm reception. His second attempt — refinishing shuffleboards — was not environmentally safe to produce out of the attached family garage. “My mom would ask if it was safe to turn on the gas stove,” Scott recalls. “The fumes were so bad that she worried she wouldn’t have any eyebrows left if she lit a fire.”

Scott had already begun working in architectural millwork when a local contractor asked him to create flooring in addition to duplicating antique moldings for a restoration project. Third time was the charm. Schafer Hardwood Flooring quickly gained a reputation for delivery of quality products to each customer’s specifications. That contractor is still a client, 35 years later. Since the beginning, Schafer Hardwood Flooring has

committed itself to doing things well and doing things right. For them, that means building and sustaining relationships with employees, partners and customers and operating as a truly American company. All lumber is Northern grown — most comes from east of the Mississippi. They operate out of the family homestead in Tecumseh, where Scott has added buildings as the business and demand grows.

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As building boomed and styles changed, Schafer Hardwood Flooring branched out into distribution of purchased engineered flooring alongside its own products. “We were careful about who we worked with,” Scott recalls. “Our chosen manufacturers had to be domestic. They had to have the same milling standards and tolerances that we implemented in our own Solid Flooring. We wanted to be sure the products we carried paired well with our own.” In spite of careful selection, the Schafers soon started seeing problems with the engineered products they carried. “There are three main deficiencies that happen with flooring,” Scott explains. “Dry cupping, delamination, and surface checking. Each of the products had one or more of these things going on, and when we asked questions — from one manufacturer to another — we weren’t getting many good answers.” It was after the birth of their third child (told you these three things were something), while talking with some colleagues, that Scott and his wife Laura decided they could engineer their own engineered flooring and eliminate the unholy trinity of issues. It was a big risk — it meant investing in R&D without a guarantee of pay-off — and the Schafers took the leap of faith together. “I remember carrying a basket of clean laundry up the stairs with baby Claire in the basket, too. Scott met me at the top of the stairs and asked how exposed I was willing to be on this,” Laura says. “I told him I’d like to keep the kids at their school and I’d like to keep the house. He told me

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we may have to choose. Soon after that, we decided if we were going to put everything into this, we would be all in together. Three years later, Schafer Hardwood Flooring was ready to launch its own engineered flooring. Without a budget for marketing (though, happily, the school and the house were both still in the picture), Laura and Scott had been brainstorming names. Laura woke up Scott at 3:37 a.m. one day and suggested that since they had gotten this far by the grace of God, the product should somehow incorporate the Triune. “So, we named the product Victory Floors,” Laura says. “In the months that followed, it was shortened to V3.” V3 is unique among engineered flooring. Most products have the top layer pressed together with a plywood base, which the Schafer’s believe is the main source of product failures. They developed a way to bond three layers of solid-sawn

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laughs. “The kids knew their dad and I were working hard. And the nice thing about working as a couple is our ability to tag team. From taking care of kids to selling, Scott and I can read each other well and jump in to support each other, knowing we’re working toward the same goals.” For Schafer Hardwood’s third phase of innovation and growth (you didn’t think we would stop at two, did you?), another three-year R&D effort produced a pre-finished flooring product that the company is proud to put its name on. And, in a nod to the past — and the result of another 3 a.m. wake-up call

— the new line of pre-finished flooring is called Langewood Collection as a tribute to Ferdinand Lange, whose sawmill sparked a creativity, passion and commitment in Scott many years ago. “One of the most fascinating things about working with a raw material product is the variance. Hardwood changes so much through the process and a small degree of change can throw off everything,” Laura says. “Our

company has always been a raw material product itself — we are changing and reacting to different elements and pressures. The wood keeps us mindful that there are no two trees alike. Despite our best efforts to create processes and systems that deliver predictable outcomes, sometimes we just have to get creative with what is available, in our business and in our life.” n

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1 pound ground round 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrots ½ cup red wine 1 cup water ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon thyme ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ¾-1 cup brown gravy ¾ cup green peas, thawed 1 ½ pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed ½ cup milk 3 tablespoons butter ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese By Anne Flora | Photos by Nanci Heiney

FROM MY

KITCHEN Cooking with Anne Flora

hephard’s Pie isn’t fancy food. This meat and potato pie originated out of a need to use up leftovers from Sunday roast. Anne served it to hungry travelers while operating a B&B in Wales. Now she shares the ultimate in comfort food with Homefront. 16

Directions

Brown meat, then add the onion and carrots and sauté until the vegetables are soft (about 10 minutes). Add the water, wine, spices, and Worcestershire sauce; simmer for about 30-40 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Add the beef gravy and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the peas. Place in a 6-8 cup baking dish. Make the mashed potatoes by boiling the potatoes in salted water until fork tender. Drain well and run through a ricer. Heat the milk and butter, then combine lightly using a potato masher. Fold in the grated Cheddar cheese, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a bit more milk if the potatoes are too stiff. Place the mashed potatoes on top of the meat mixture. To make the dish more decorative, use a star tip and pastry bag to pipe out a nice design on top. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until the dish is heated through and bubbling around the edges.

NOTE: I like to use Bisto Beef Gravy mix which can be purchased from British specialty shops. An alternative to this is Knorr Beef Gravy mix that can be found in your local supermarket. n

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TRUCK D AND FLAVOR FLAV

(517) 423-6000  4102 E. Chicago Blvd, Tecumseh boulevardmarket.com • T-Sat 9-6 Thrill guests with Black Pig Salame, mustard, chili fig spread, castelevetrano olives and assorted cheeses – pair with Marquis De Sade wine...perfection. Artisanal cheeses, extensive wine/beverage selection, Peppalo chocolate and specialty foods from around the world.

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MUSGROVE & COMPANY

135 E Chicago Blvd, Tecumseh Open daily 8-4 • musgrove.company  Sweet yet smooth – apple cider, cinnamon, caramel, rosemary served on tap for a bubbly finish. This direct trade coffee shop serves traditional drip coffee to macchiatos, cold press juices, baked goods and vegan food options. Fall favorite Pumpkin spice lattes now available.

(517) 815-1726 • Th-Sa 5-9 / Su 1-5 105 E. Russell Rd, Tecumseh (Production Site) tecumsehbrewingco.com  The food truck is at Tecumseh’s Market on Evans every Sat 9am-1pm with Breakfast Burritos and rotating Farmer’s Hash! Every Thur-Sun Truck D is at the TBC production site, where food ninjas create weekly craft food menus. TBC brews also available!

sip & savor This fall, take a flavorful journey and visit our vast selection of breweries, restaurants, pubs and wineries as they continue to expand their hours and menu options

Artisan brews on the back patio of Tecumseh Brewing Co. downtown location. Open daily.

FALL FLAVOR

MECKLEY’S FLAVOR FRUIT FARM

11025 S. Jackson, Somerset 517.688.3455 • W-Sa 9-8, Sun 9-6 flavorfruitfarm.com  Come visit this family-owned orchard, bakery, brewery, cidery, winery. Sit on the veranda enjoying a flight of hard cider and donuts. Scratch-made pizzas are our specialty – come for lunch or dinner. Take home apples, fall produce and cider.

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You’ll be gobsmacked by our variety of soup/sandwiches. Salads, quiche, desserts, wide selection of loose teas to take home. Great gifts. Dine-in or take-away.

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BASIL BOYS

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THE CLINTON INN

(517) 507-5777  104 W Michigan Ave, Clinton See web for hours • theclintoninn.com Saturday & Sunday (9am-2pm) delicious and unique waffles, french toast, skillets and other breakfast delights. New Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. Dine-in only. Some items available for carry-out.

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Our wines are produced in-house with grapes sourced from the Great Lakes region. Come taste what’s new and watch the wine making process too.

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an and Pat Stahl are both brothers and the owners of Integrity Construction Pros, LLC. Growing up in Chelsea, Dan remembers following his older brother Pat around as they created forts together. That close connection to create something special continues in their business today. “We are a local family business,” Dan said. “We joke around that we are the local Tecumseh Property Brothers, but we are better looking.” Kitchens are a specialty for the Stahl brothers. They know the heart of a house is found in the kitchen and love to transform an old, outof-date room into showstopper that is as comfortable as it is gorgeous. They feature Pioneer Cabinetry. The quality is impressive and the fact it is a Michigan company matters greatly to Dan and Pat. The brothers work to ensure that the beautiful Pioneer cabinets are enhanced by the right lighting, backsplash and countertops. However, the brothers are also skilled in whole home renovations. They are knowledgeable in all the latest spa-like features that can make an outdated bathroom a place of peace. They can also transform a cold, damp basement into comfortable and beautiful living space. No matter the

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Michigan-made Pioneer Cabinetry offers impressive design options project, Dan and Pat walk clients through the renovation process from start to finish, making sure everything is perfect. Their showroom offers clients the opportunity to connect with specific products. “We will coordinate your project from start to finish,” said Dan. “Our clients are happy, and we offer a one-stop shop. We handle any job.” n

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a city of arts, parks, culture and innovation

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These popular tours have expanded their offerings throughout the entire month of October

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1. Adrian Armory 230 W. Maumee St. adrianarmoryllc@gmail.com  adrianarmory.com  Fridays 9-5 Dedicated to the growth and development of Lenawee County. Community events, wedding venue, performance and event venue.

2. Floral Dreams 109 N. Main St. 517.438.8344 floraldreamsadrian.com   Monday - Saturday Specializing in gorgeous weddings. Owner Jamie Johns provides unique, affordable, contemporary floral arrangements and bouquets for all occasions. Same day delivery.

3. Nature’s Beauty Box 128 N. Main St. 517.295.5455 naturesbeautybox.com  M,Th 11-4, F 11-5, Sa 11-3 Shop clean beauty and socially-conscious goods and support a small, locally owned business. Shop online or at our new boutique in the heart of Downtown (soon to be re-named “Bohmey Beauty”).

4. Apple Blossom Furnishing Co.

123 E. Front St. 517.295.3501 Find us on Facebook  Monday - Saturday 11-5 Adrian’s newest boutique! Warm, cozy and welcoming! Antiques, vintage furnishings, pillows, clothing, plants jewelry and more all artistically arranged and affordably priced.

Your local Farmers® agents Chad and Debrah can help you identify the insurance coverage that best fits your needs...be it auto, home, renters, business, life, recreational, motorcycle.

6. SASS Gift Shop 114 E. Maumee St. 517.266.6100 sassgifts@gmail.com  Mon-Fri 12-5 / Sat 11-3 This gift shop is your Made In Michigan headquarters. Featuring brands such as Michel Design Works, Cherry Republic, City Bird...Books, toys, signs, novelties, potpourri, candles, jewelry!

7. Passion 4 Fashion 143 N. Main St. 517.264.6020 p4f-boutique.myshopify.com 

Mon-Fri 10-5 / Sat 10-3 Here you’ll find the most unique, fun and fashionable women’s apparel and accessories. Shoes, boots, coats, sweaters, purses, jewelry, pants and tops. Shop online also!

8. Sieler’s Water System 136 E. Maumee St. #11 517.265.2029 sielerswater.com   Monday-Friday 9-5 Water softeners, purified drinking water systems, iron filter, sulfur removal, rentals, lease-to-own.

9. Downtown Dempsey’s 136 E. Maumee St. #2 517.759.4334 downtowndempseys.com   See web for hours Treat yourself to something fresh and homemade! Specialty pizza, deli style sandwiches/subs, desserts. Good eats, sweet treats! In the Gallery of Shops

10. Phoenix Rising 101 W. Maumee St. 517.759.4018 adrianwellnesscenter.com  Monday - Friday 9-5 Guide/support patients in personal healing thru time-tested Acupuncture, Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, Cupping, Facial Rejuvenation, Acutonics, Herbal Oils and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Haunted ADRIAN

HISTORYTOURS

Take an eerie journey into a haunted past. The Adrian Haunted History Tour brings participants back to early days of the city through a candlelight walking tour. Visitors learn of Adrian’s dark and storied past as they walk the city’s streets and obtain access into buildings and basements and places the public rarely gets to see. This tour, approximately an hour and 15 minutes long, includes stories and legends of the supernatural, combined with fun and fascinating history. Tour goers hear the story of the missing little girls and their mother who is believed to haunt the city. They listen for the whisper of a woman in the basement of Hooligan’s Grill where escaped slaves once hid as part of the underground railroad. Shadow figures, orbs of light, loud noises, moving objects, footsteps, and even disembodied voices have been encountered on this tour over the past five years. Regular tour dates are held the month of October, offering both child-friendly and adultonly tours. Tickets are $15 adult

and $5 children for children under 10 years. Special Halloween tours will include onsite paranormal investigators to assist with the tour, as well as a presentation of ghosts caught on camera, and a meet and greet with the investigators themselves. Halloween tour times are offered at 10 p.m. and at midnight. Halloween tour price is $45 per person. n Call Hooligans Grill at (517) 920-4291 for dates, times, and reservations. Info: FACEBOOK Adrian Haunted History Tours Tours begin at Hooligans (113 E. Maumee St.)

Erika Escue owner of Hooligans and founder of the Adrian Haunted History Tours leads the groups around downtown

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11. Chaloner’s Cigar House 108 W. Maumee St. 517.263.9803 chalonerscigarhouse.com  C

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Sun-Wed 3-10 / Th-Sat 1-11 An upscale place offering fine cigars, old-fashioned candy and full bar. Comfortable lounge seating, pool table room, glass ceiling atrium.

12. Hooligan’s Grill

A D R I A N

113 E. Maumee St. 517.920.4291 hooligansgrill.com  Tuesday - Sunday Great atmosphere, live music and amazing food/drinks. Perfect for an eve with the family or a night out on the patio. Enjoy burgers, steak or seafood. See our new beautiful banquet room.

13. Advantage Visuals 230 W. Maumee St. (in the Armory) 517.759.7047 advantagevisuals.com  By appointment We help businesses/non-profits succeed with video. Personalize your website, engage people on social media, and reach your audience like never before. Drake Lolley, Founder/Creative Director.

14. Big C Lumber 501 Division St., Adrian 517.265.5151 biglumber.com  Mon-Fri 7-5 / Sat 8-12

15. Black Raven Architects 137 N. Main St. 517.577.6992 blackravenarchitects.com   By appointment only Great room not so great anymore? Brenda Rigdon’s team specializes in residential/commercial renovations providing holistic designs that meet the needs of your lifestyle. n

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successful business starts with an idea, whether it’s the Ronco Veg-O-Matic or the Model-T. If an entrepreneur is fortunate, they will have a mentor to help them along the way, from the drawing board to the ribbon-cutting. The Adrian Armory located at 230 W. Maumee St. is that kind of “mentor.” Owners Mark and Mary Murray purchased the building in 2017 to resurrect its role as a place for the community. The Murrays have a passion for entrepreneurship and for their community. And so it was with that in mind that they overhauled the Armory building and created an incubator for small businesses in the county. “I thought I had one more project in me,” Mark said with a grin. The Murrays did a few “listening sessions,” inviting the public to the Armory to provide ideas about how the building could best serve its community. “We asked them, what do you want this to be?” Mark said. “Basically, they said social meeting, education, community gathering, and it sounded just like what the Armory had always been.” Mark credits Mary with being the driving force behind the project. “Mary always underestimates her

Armory Success stories

Launch Lenawee Commercial Makerspace Kitchen

Marks Trading Company

The kitchen at the Adrian Armory serves entrepreneurs needing a commercial kitchen. It supports culinary - industry chefs, bakers, retail, wholesale specialty food producers, caterers, etc to successfully create and market specialty food products. The kitchen is open 24/7. Rental range from $8 - $25/hour, depending on the type and frequency of use. Members of the kitchen receive help with meeting commercial kitchen and food license requirements and so much more! launchlenawee.org/kitchen

Armory

helps launch new businesses

Jay and Gwynne Marks, owners of The Marks Trading Company, utilize the lower level of the Armory for food production. Both are graduates of the Launch Lenawee program. The Marks Trading Company sells custom spice blends, yeast, olive oils and vinegars and continues to expand inventory. The couple sells their products at the Tecumseh Farmer’s Market, and it is on the shelves of local and regional grocery stores. The Marks' in the new The business started in 2017. “Our Makerspace kitchen daughter was at the store, trying to read the list of ingredients on the back of a taco seasoning mix,” Jay said. “I couldn’t pronounce them either.” They decided to experiment with making their own blends of spices with all-natural ingredients.

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part,” he said. “This place wouldn’t be here without Mark and her.” The Armory has become a venue for many Mary Murray different community groups as well as providing a location for small businesses to be “incubated,” through the Launch Lenawee program. “We offer the building as many times as we can for public benefit, for the growth and health of our community,” Mark said. “On the other hand, we need to pay the bills here and that requires we rent the building out. So we have some long term tenants and shorter term tenants and then ‘one-off’ tenants, which are events like weddings, fund-raisers, and company parties.” “We really narrow it down to nonprofits or some kind of business that is very closely related to growth and economic progress of our community,” said Mary. “We also have what we call ‘entrepreneurial tenants.’” These are tenants that are young people who have started a business in Lenawee County and want to stay here," she said. “We are all in this together,” Mark said. “If we can all support each other to make our community stronger, that’s what this whole thing is about. And really, that’s our passion.” Launch Lenawee is a small business development incubator project that stands atop four pillars: Mentoring, Education, Networking, and Micro Loans. “Mark’s an entrepreneur and has always been, and I jumped in after I retired from the schools,” Mary explained. Launch Lenawee came from a program called “Launch Your City,” which was developed by Rotary International. The Murrays are Rotarians. The program provides many resources for communities for programming and, since they started the organization, they have had plenty of support. Business people in the communities are willing to help and work with the “student” entrepreneurs in the program. “They just need a helping hand, and there are a lot of people in the community who are willing to help,” Mark said. “We can provide a central hub for young and new entrepreneurs. It’s our little effort to change the dynamic.”

Adrian Armory - 230 W. Maumee St., Adrian

They started selling their products at local farmer’s markets. Jay has a “long history in the hospitality business” and Gwynne had worked in retail. They decided to make it happen. “We weren’t sure how long it was going to last,” Jay said. Both the Marks' have accounting degrees so they have some familiarity with running a business from their experiences and their own skill sets. Gwynne also works for the USDA, working with farmers to secure loans. Last June, a Busch’s employee approached Gwynne at the Tecumseh Farmer's Market about their product. By October, The Marks Trading Company was in the Tecumseh Busch’s store. “Now we’re in 15 of the 16 stores and working on the 16th,” Jay said.

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Marks Trading Co. (continued) In fact, during the pandemic, Jay and Gwynne were busier than ever. Jay said the company expanded into baking supplies such as flour and yeast. Busch’s contracted with them to supply yeast, which they packaged in the modern kitchen facility on the lower level of the Armory. “We get the yeast from our supplier and then package it into individual packages,” he said. They also package their own spice blends. Jay said initially they were making those in the kitchen, too, but the demand now is so great that their supplier makes the blends according to the Marks’ recipe and then Jay and Gwynne package them in the kitchen. “We have a large selection of spice blends, probably 90100 blends,” Jay said. “Once we started offering free porch drop-off and delivery, it has been great,” Jay said. “We’re adding all the time. Our ultimate goal is to have our own market with our products and then partner with local farmers for produce and meat,” he said.

A key part of success for entrepreneur Brenda Rigdon, owner of Black Raven Architects, was the opportunity to work with Mark and Mary Murray on the new Makerspace kitchen in the Armory. Rigdon, who started out working in graphic design, earned her master’s degree in architecture and has been working in historic preservation ever since. She counts National Park Service projects across the county and decaying buildings in downtown Detroit among her accomplishments. More recently, she was the designer behind the Chaloner’s renovation and the Copper Coffee House. That project was not just historic preservation but also helping the owners “figure out what the business was going to be, how it operated, and everything involved in a typical ‘start-up,’” Rigdon said. She is assisted by designer Amanda Clipper, a graduate of Adrian College, who started working with Rigdon as a student intern in 2018.

“Amanda is a very talented designer,” Rigdon said. “She handles our interiors work, and I’ve taken on several residential projects only because of her skills.” Black Raven Architects specializes in historic preservation, renovations, and the adaptive reuse of obsolete buildings. “We focus on preserving the past while designing for the future,” she said. The Makerspace kitchen in the Armory was one such project. “It took about two months,” Rigdon said. “In addition to the usual challenges of trying to fit new functions into an existing space, we had to address the health department requirements for a commercial kitchen. I’m expanding my services to include pre-development services like due-diligence reports and feasibility studies,” she said. “I encounter so many clients that have beautiful buildings in need of tender loving care, but they

Amanda Clipper (left) Brenda Rigdon (right)

don’t know where to start.” Such a service would help them know if the cost of renovations will pay off before they invest in architectural drawings. “The greatest reward for me is walking a client through the finished space, so they can see what I saw in my head when I started.” Black Raven Architects - 517-577-6992

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Faythe Emens, owner of Your Big Day Weddings and Events, launched “Minimonies” as a way to help brides-to-be have options to canceling or postponing weddings during the pandemic. She said she first discovered the idea while researching how to bring business into the Armory. “I was talking to a local photographer who had stumbled across a popular Ann Arbor venue doing something similar,” she said. “Their model was taking place only one weekend in July. So I decided to try to expand the concept for a year-round experience for couples looking for a wedding in a smaller package.” The “Minimony” is a way for a couple to have all of the major highlights of a wedding in a 2-hour window inside the Armory. Typically, couples can choose between two packages which covers the venue—The Bravo Room at the Armory— room for about 20 guests, the officiant, and vendors including a baker, DJ, florist/decorator, and photographer. Emens is an award-winning, certified wedding planner and usually handles 30-40 weddings per year. An Adrian High School graduate, Emens has been in business for about 15 years. “I love what I do,” she said. “It’s very rewarding to see couples enjoy their wedding planning experience as well as their wedding day.” n

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et me be the first to welcome you to ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital. This is an exciting time for all of us. The hospital is over 200,000 square feet, consisting of 58 acute care beds, 40 med-surgery beds, 4 operating rooms with 3 minor procedure rooms, 27 emergency rooms, 8 labor and delivery rooms and has two helipads.

There are over 2 miles of walking paths on campus that I invite you to explore. Perhaps, even visit the ProMedica Farms & Hoop House that is situated on the north side of campus. We also have the Frank and Shirley Dick YMCA of Lenawee and ProMedica Wellness Center on campus. The YMCA is a state-of-the-art 32,000 sq. ft. facility that houses two pools, a gymnasium,

kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; space, and fitness/workout rooms. Please take advantage of this facility and all the programs that they offer. The changes we are able to bring to this new campus will push us into the future while respecting the past and this will allow us to provide even safer and higher quality care that remains close to home. People are who deliver care, not buildings. You will see the same familiar

faces that you have come to trust, but now they will have a campus that allows them to evolve and respond to the changes we face in healthcare. This campus will assist us in recruiting top talent to care for generations to come.â&#x20AC;?

- Dr. Julie Yaroch, CEO of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital

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is excited to announce the opening of its state-ofthe-art hospital in Lenawee County, ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital. The Hickman Family, in honor of their parents, are the primary donors for the hospital. The new building is located on M-52 in Adrian Township and is surrounded by the beauty of the Southeast Michigan countryside. The property also features The YMCA of Lenawee County and ProMedica Wellness Center, two miles

of walking paths, and the ProMedica Farm and Hoop House. This new, three-story, facility has been designed to be as functional as it is beautiful with the same commitment to care as ProMedica Herrick and ProMedica Bixby Hospitals. “One of the more noticeable features of the new campus is that it is situated in the middle of a 100-plus acre piece of property with natural landscape and over two miles of walking trails weaving throughout the campus,” said Vice President of Operations Greg Peckham. “With health behaviors contributing to roughly thirty percent of an individual’s overall health, these trails, being readily available to both staff and general public, will provide an easy opportunity to engage in physical activity.” “We have lots of windows so everyone can enjoy the country landscaping,” said Linda Patton, IT analyst. “The walking and bike trails will be so nice to be able to

use on lunch hours and after work. I’m sure we will see our share of deer out there. This setting will give us all an opportunity to be able to show our patients the compassion, love, and teamwork that we all value. ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital will be a new piece of Lenawee County history.”

nable to share this exciting opening through tours and special on-site events, ProMedica has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer a tour through the pages of Homefront Magazine. Entering ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital the eye is drawn to the grand staircase and the artwork on the wall. Apart from aesthetics, there are many features that allow the dedicated medical team to provide better care for the patients who trust them. ProMedica was diligent in looking at new and improved methods. Through use of a ceiling mounted motorized lift and contoured repositioning slings, repositioning of patients will become safer for patients and staff. Ceiling lifts are found in every patient room.

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“Many units will have new ‘state-of-theart’ technology. This new technology will allow for a more comfortable patient stay, as well as place the nursing staff closer to their assigned patients,” said Lisa Leader, RN, Manager, Risk, Patient Experience, Patient Satisfaction, EHR Collaboration, who has worked for 34 years at ProMedica Bixby and Herrick Hospitals. “This change in the unit design will allow patient needs to be quickly addressed, as the staff will now be closer in proximity to the patients. Another patient/staff satisfier will be the ability to communicate quicker/easier by the nurses carrying a phone that will allow them to quickly answer a patient’s request or concern.”

nhanced security protects patients and staff. “Through strategic placement of cameras, increased departmental lock down features, and overall security presence, we are able to provide a safer environment for patients, families and staff,” said Peckham. The Swiss Log pneumatic tube system provides a faster and better transfer of routine specimen samples, blood samples and pharmaceuticals. Negative pressure rooms offer a safe environment for staff and patients. “As a result of the COVID Pandemic, we reassessed the design of the Hickman facility and made the decision to add negative pressure capability to 36 patient care rooms in ED, LDRP, CCU, and Med Surg,” said Peckham. “Adding this capability will allow us to better respond to COVID and similar events in the future.” The new hospital is over 200,000 square feet, consisting of 40 medical-surgical beds, 10 critical care unit beds, four operating rooms with three minor procedure rooms, 27 emergency rooms, eight labor and delivery rooms and full diagnostics. “With the new hospital, it will be nice to have the larger rooms for the comfort of the patients and families. These rooms will give the doctors, nurses and clinicians more space to move around with equipment,” said Patton. Every room in the 27-bed Emergency Department is a single-patient room with glass doors to allow a view of the department as well as the ability to pull a curtain for

extra privacy. The behavioral health rooms in Emergency have pull-down doors to cover the medical equipment on the wall, preventing accidental injury. Obstetrics has its own surgical room for cesarean sections. Moms and babies stay together in the rooms.

here are four operating rooms in the hospital. All surgical rooms feature ceiling booms that make it easier to attach equipment and keep it out of the surgical team’s way. Women’s Services is a private area within the hospital with its own mammogram room, so women don’t have to go out to the main section of the hospital. Radiology offers both MRI and echo machines for specialized testing. The Infusion department has private rooms with large windows that offer a show of nature for patients receiving treatments. The Cardio Rehab area also features big windows and the view of nature for those being tested or working at their rehabilitation on treadmills and bikes. In addition to comfortable seating and a large table, the Board Room has up-to-date technical equipment to make meetings, especially virtual ones, more effective. (continued)

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eyond the different units, technology plays a big part in the hospital, making every day more efficient for patients and staff. Tina Golembiewski, RN, coordinator, Trauma Program and Disaster Management, has worked in Lenawee County for 35 years and has witnessed exciting changes thanks to technological improvements. “Since starting my nursing career here in Adrian and Tecumseh, the changes in the delivery of healthcare are innumerable,” Golembiewski said. “Since 1985 I have been involved in three renovations of the Bixby ED. I have gone from paper charting on a clipboard through two different EMRs becoming dependent on them for my documentation. Patient care has evolved to a finely-tuned machine. Innovations in patient care have increased safety and decreased morbidity and mortality and allowed staff to quickly identify, address and treat countless medical/health maintenance states. The new ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital offers state-ofthe-art facilities and treatment modalities to enhance the opportunities for health care for our community. I look forward to moving into a crisp, fresh environment that will allow for more patient privacy in safer surroundings, while providing a lighter more open and inviting space. I am EXCITED!!”

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The non-denominational Chapel on the third floor is close to both the cardiac care unit and obstetrics. Those in need have a private prayerful place close by. (continued) Third floor visitors and staff will have a view of the new “green living roof” which will offer energy savings and help combat climate change.

“One of the most positive changes seen since I first started my career, is the evidence-based philosophy change to patient/family centered care,” said Leader. “This allows a more collaborative approach to care and improves the overall patient experience.” The hospital staff are all looking forward to connecting with patients on the new campus with all its amazing amenities. “I’m most excited to have our team under one roof. Living in one house allows for greater ability to collaborate, build relationships and an awesome culture,” Peckham said. “The new smoothie maker in the café isn’t to be overlooked either!”

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“Let me start over from the beginning,” he says after we’ve talked for some time. “Somewhere around 1910, my grandfather stowed away on a ship when he was just 12 years old.” As Raffaele Recchia speaks, the shells of vintage, unrestored trucks stand with their rusted rounded hoods and hollowed insides in a dramatic backdrop behind him. As he continues his grandfather’s story, the road to this place and Recchia’s love for antique vehicles begins to make sense. These cars and this place is a story of many years and thousands of miles. It is a story that needs to be told from the beginning.

Raffaele Recchia owns the Tecumseh Trade Center, one of Michigan’s largest flea markets. The grounds of the Trade Center, and its maze of indoor space, serve as a foreshadowing to the story to come. There are slews of antique vehicles, some beautifully restored, others waiting with what seems like stubborn dignity to not be forgotten. “I’ve always been buying and selling something,” he tells me. “It

just must be in my blood.” When Recchia was about twelve years old, he started fixing bicycles and selling them in front of his parent’s house. “At one point I had around 50 bikes lined up across the front yard,” he says. “Eventually, I started doing the same with cars, airplanes, properties. My business has always been buying and fixing and selling.” As we stand outside, he points out various cars. I ask about a fantastic 1969 Cadillac Coupe Deville with bull horns mounted on the hood. It is a car with both style and sense of humor. He laughs in response. “That’s actually my car,” he says. “I drive that.” The love for these old cars and the inclination to drive a Cadillac with horns instead of a new car off the lot was a gift from Recchia’s father and grandfather. “I guess you could say that I grew up in the business,” he says. “My grandfather started R&R Vehicle Sales in 1941, and my dad went on to own the dealership. My dad had always been into trucks since he was a kid. He went on to collect antique vehicles, so I grew up around them.” When Recchia was in high school, his father told him that if he could fix the antique vehicles, he could drive them to school. “I’d go work on one and get it running. Working on all the bicycles as a kid had made me mechanically inclined. I got to drive all these different

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The Hoffa movie was the start of a new business venture for the Recchias. They went on to rent their vintage vehicles to more films like Lost in Yonkers, The Young Indiana Jones, Gifted Hands, and Jumpers, to name a few. At one point, the business had 210 vehicles in their collection that they could supply to movie sets. When Recchia was in his twenties, he became a partner in the business. With the Tecumseh Trade Center as their base, they could offer more than just vehicles. “While we are on set, we just listen to what they need. With the flea market and all the antiques that are here, we’ve rented things like washing machines and lights. If we don’t have it, we go find it, buy it, and rent it to them.” He has even appeared in a few of the movies that used his vehicles. “I did Jingles the Clown,” he laughs. “Horrifying movie, but a lot of fun. I got to be the police officer who basically saved the day in the end and killed the clown.” e continue to walk among his collection. I am formally introduced to many beautifully restored vehicles. We walk by former Detroit mayor Coleman Young’s parade car and the limo used in Gifted Hands. He shows me his grandfather’s tractor. “He bought it brand new,” he says. “I could spend days telling you about everything in here. Every car in here has a story.” After wandering the indoor maze of vehicles we go back outside and once again the shells of the unrestored vehicles stand behind him. I ask Recchia to tell me his favorite vehicle story. He is quiet for a moment before beginning a vague story about a coal miner saving money to buy a vehicle. I assume it is a second-hand story passed along at a

sale, but then he pauses and smiles. And that’s when he says, “Let me start over from the beginning. Somewhere around 1910, my grandfather stowed away on a ship when he was just twelve years old. He ran away from Italy to come find his older brother who was already here in the States. He just ran away,” he says. “He just left. Nobody knew where he was.” When the ship arrived in New York, the young stowaway somehow found his way to New Mexico, where his older brother had a blacksmith shop. “His brother gets him a job in the coal mine,” says Recchia. “But in the coal mining industry it was almost set up so you couldn’t make money. They would charge you room and board and then you’d have an account at the local store and at the local pub. You’d make money, and then go have a good time, and you were always in debt to them, so you could never leave.” Yet the young boy did not travel thousands of miles only to be indebted to a coal mine. So Recchia’s grandfather made a pact with a friend to save money and to get out. “They saved and saved and saved,” says Recchia. “My grandfather worked in the mine for about ten years when he heard that in Detroit, Ford was hiring for five dollars per day. They had saved up enough money between the two of them to buy an Indian Motorcycle. They drove that Indian Motorcycle from New Mexico up to Detroit. There were no freeways back then, just bad dirt roads. They made their way playing guitar and singing for money in the little towns along the way.” When they finally made it to Detroit and to the promise of five dollars per day, they were told that Ford was not hiring. It had been ten years of work, ten years honoring a pact, ten years

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ask him why he loves old cars, and he briefly speaks to the investment aspects. I ask if that’s it, if it’s simply about the money. He laughs and quickly answers, no. He talks about the coolfactor, the uniqueness of each vehicle, and then he once again returns to the story. He points to the old truck that serves as the Trade Center’s billboard. “I’ve had that truck for about twenty years,” he says. “I was driving by and saw it, and on the truck there was a note that read, ‘Hi my name is Bubba. I started my life in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan.’ The note went through the whole story of where he worked, where he went. So just like that, all of a sudden instead of the truck just being a mode of transportation, it becomes a friend of yours. It becomes a story. At the end of the note it said, ‘I’ve grown tired over the years.’ So Bubba came here, and Bubba is now our spokesman.” He nods to various cars and again says, “They all have a story.”

The business of these vintage vehicles may be the buying and selling and makes and models, it may be movies and actors and props and lights. Yet here there seems to be more, a story that needs to be told from the beginning, a story that stands behind Recchia with the same stubborn dignity and style of the old rounded truck shells. This place is the story of a 12-year-old stow away and a 12-year-old bicycle salesman. This is a story of a father’s love for cars and a father who creatively taught his son that a broken car isn’t a throw away car. Rather, things can be repaired, restored, and valued for more than new. Here, the cars mirror life — the hard work and joyrides, the breakdowns and repairs, and the dirt roads to dreams that never really existed only to find dreams we never expected — a man traveling for a decade and for thousands of miles to find the boss’s daughter. “Each car has a story,” he says again. “Every one of these cars has character, and I’d much rather have that than brand new.” n

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Autumn on our tiny hobby farm means harvesting our very, very small concord grape vineyard. These few rows of vines provide us with enough grapes to make jam and juice to last us much of the year. This year, I decided to celebrate our harvest by finding the perfect grape cocktail. Over the course of a few months, I recruited my husband and a few friends to gather in our barn to taste different grape creations. Using spirits from three local distilleries, we tested and tweaked many combinations before choosing our three favorites.

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Star Ingredient: Cane and Grain from River Raisin Distillery, Manchester

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Serves 4 Named after our female Nigerian Dwarf goat. Sadie Mae may be sweet and petit, but she smolders on the edge of singe. She is as beautiful as a sunset after a storm, and she’ll melt you like a hot bath after a cold day of chores.

½ cup sugar ½ cup water 1 cup concord grape juice ¾ cup gin ½ cup club soda ¼ cup lime juice 4 rosemary sprigs Star Ingredient: Little Gin from Alevri Distillery, Clinton

1. Create a rosemary simple syrup by combining sugar, water, and four rosemary sprigs in a pan. Simmer for a few minutes until sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Remove rosemary sprigs. 2. In a pitcher, combine the cooled rosemary simple syrup with the rest of the ingredients. Stir and serve over ice.

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Reverend Cathi King and the members of First Presbyterian Church in Tecumseh, spiritual growth often requires challenging societal norms and expectations. Their study of scripture, especially the teachings of Christ, inspires them to demonstrate their love of neighbor by working for justice. The church is part of a national Matthew 25 Initiative launched by the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (PCUSA). According to presbyterianmission.org, this initiative calls...

There are three planks to the initiative based on Matthew 25, verses 35-40, according to Reverend Cathi: to build congregational vitality, eradicate systemic poverty, and dismantle structural racism. Some of the work to be done is external, but Reverend Cathi and her congregation also focus on the internal personal changes required to make the world more loving, peaceful, and equitable for all people.

he topic of racial justice – an interest of many within the church already – became a stronger focus in April 2019, when members of the congregation took a bus trip to visit important Civil Rights locations in Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, accompanied by a few Adrian Dominican Sisters. The trip was organized by Carole McConnell, who was inspired by the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. “There was a further awakening there,” Reverend Cathi said. Participants shared the power of the trip, which included a stop at the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, with the congregation after they returned. Inspired by this trip and other community work, the church decided in July 2019, to become part of the PCUSA Matthew 25 Initiative and begin to work on the third plank, dismantling structural racism. Last fall, First Presbyterian launched the first of several book studies on racial justice to help educate members about bias and white privilege. “By the spring of 2020, the world tuned in to institutional racism and the focus of our work picked up momentum. The gospel of Jesus Christ always stands against systemic oppression and toward liberation and life.” said Reverend Cathi. These conversations are not easy. “Discussion of racism, whether personal or systemic is uncomfortable. For most of us, it’s a new awakening about our role in the system.” said Reverend Cathi. She believes this is important for change and growth. “If

we are going to dismantle structural racism we have to start with our own lives,” she said. “Everybody is on their own individual journey. Everyone’s story is unique. This requires a lot of listening. Personal stories provide opportunities to discover where and why prejudice exists in each of our lives. Discussions also provide an understanding of how systemic racism has benefitted white Americans.” It’s been a challenge to have to hold these conversations remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Yet,” she said, “it is also a perfect time for study and learning. We are all immersed in a culture of racial bias,” she said. “There’s resistance to this conversation because it is a hard conversation. It doesn’t feel good to have it. But we encourage people to stay in the conversation, to take a deep breath. This is a lot to take in. It’s like driving on a dirt road with a lot of deep ruts. It’s not easy.” From the internal discussions, First Presbyterian Church Tecumseh was inspired to increase community activism. New ministries have started to grow, including support for the advancement and leadership of young black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). “We are sensitive to our role in this and want to collaborate with organizations led by people of color,” Reverend Cathi said. “We are in the early stages of that. We want to partner with others within the county interested in really supporting BIPOC youth, particularly young women.” Inspiration for this ministry started with a Care Challenge this spring within the congregation that gave $10 to each child to give away in love for someone or something. Children in two families spent their money on ministries that supported issues of racial justice, then discussed the positive outcome of the experiences with the rest of the congregation.

The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama was one of the bus trip stops

“...THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ALWAYS STANDS AGAINST SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION AND TOWARD LIBERATION AND LIFE.” - Reverend Cathi King

One of the church's book club's many reads

Another new ministry for the church reaches out to families adversely affected by national immigration policies. “There are a number of people in our county who are vulnerable because they are immersed in immigration proceedings: waiting for legal asylum or citizenship, renewing DACA status, anticipating deportation, or in need of support for remaining family members of those who have been deported,” said Reverend Cathi.

ecumseh Presbyterian Church welcomes the community to be part of its journey to understanding and action. “This is a great time to be involved in book studies and online opportunities,” Reverend Cathi said, “We strive to create a welcoming space for people to be vulnerable and explore this together, staying grounded in the faith-based initiative. We can’t let the politicization of these issues divide or deter us.” “The reality is, after 400 years, we are all still living with racial discrimination. So much learning and work is needed,” said Reverend Cathi. “There are a lot of ways to exempt ourselves from this conversation, and we have a responsibility not to. Why do you ever go into the middle of heartbreak? I believe that’s how we grow as followers of Jesus, working for a more just and loving world.” n

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School District has a spot on the public network. “But at the time, all that was running was power points,” she said. “So I stepped in, and we were able to build a program and broadcast in a way that taught the students at the same time.” Under Heidbreder’s direction, she has developed the station to include a range of student-produced programing.

ach year only eight students are chosen to be a part of Heidbreder’s program. Within those eight spots, four students are chosen to be producers. “I watch the classroom to see how they are developing,” she said. “I have four producer spots which all focus on something a little different.” Student producers learn the intricate logistics behind a broadcast. This is particularly evident in the case of the sports producer, who takes the lead on the programing for LSN, the LISD

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“It’s like Chopped,” said Heidbreder. “Four chefs from our culinary class go at it.” Heidbreder serves as the host while a team of students produces the hour long show. “It’s tough,” she said. “It is a complicated shoot with ten cameras involved. Until you’ve produced something big like that, you don’t quite understand all it takes. It is also a blast and an adrenaline rush. By the end, the students have been thrown into the fire of so many things they never knew they could do on their own. Their parents wouldn’t even recognize them because they are that driven and that excited. It is really nice to see kids given that respect in a big production and see them step in as pros.”

he students have also produced segments for various community organizations and businesses such as Croswell Theatre and the Catherine Cobb Safe House. They recently produced a short

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kids develop in different ways. It’s really great to see them growing.” Heidbreder’s ultimate goal is for her students to begin to understand the community of which they are a part, and to be journalists who can relate to and understand what people are going through. “That’s the key to being a good storyteller,” she said. “If I can teach them how to do that with a camera and how to tell someone else’s story, then we are doing a good job. I love what I do,” she said. “To be a meteorologist and then be able to come back and goof off with a bunch of high schoolers? I’m pretty lucky.” Lenawee Intermediate School District's educational television program info: lisd.us/lisd-tech-center 1372 N. Main St., Adrian n

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asked herself before she began. “I was driving one day, and I saw an ambulance drive by, and I thought, that’s it. That’s what I want to do. A friend encouraged me to call Clinton, but I was worried I was too small.” Despite uncertainty, she called Clinton Fire Chief Dennis Keezer, and he invited her to talk. “I walked through the door to talk to him, and I had nothing, no experience,” she said. “Chief sat me down and gave it to me straight. He asked me if I knew what I was getting into. He told me that this was a serious job and pretty much told me about all the bad parts so I wasn’t walking into something I didn’t understand. But he thought I could do it, and he gave me a chance.”

That serious talk wasn’t given to Koski because she was female, but rather it is the same talk Chief Keezer gives to anyone who shows interest in the department. “We’ve always welcomed anyone as long as they do what everybody else is doing,” he said. "We always preach to anyone who walks in here and wants to do this work, that you can’t be here just because you want the t-shirt. This is serious work with serious life and death consequences. This group here is awesome and they fit in so well. All the guys accepted them because the guys know the females are going to have to do the same things they do. We are a department. Everyone is part of the department, and respect is given based on what you do.”

t is that foundation, that respect is based on the caliber of work, that allowed these four women to have the opportunity they each sought. These women weren’t looking for opportunities to become girl firefighters or girl EMTs. Rather, each wanted the opportunity to do the work, to serve the community, and to be respected for the caliber of their work without the modifier of being female. Clinton gave them that very opportunity. “We are very tiny,” said Hepler. “We have to prove physically that we can do this job.” “But we figure out a way,” echoed Koski. “The great thing is that here, I don’t have to do that alone. Walking in here for the first time was pretty awkward. But everyone is so helpful and we train together and run calls together and you end up forming a bond. I have to trust these people to run into a fire with me, and they have to have my back, and I have to have theirs. They need to trust me.” “We really do have a ton of brothers,” said Hepler. “It’s a family.”

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Yet like most things, reality is often starkly different than imagination. Each of these four women found that once they started this call to service, they had to confront certain harsh realities. “You think you have an idea of what you are getting into,” said Hepler. “But when you actually get into it, it’s way different. You see things that normal people never see in their entire lives.” Hepler had a list of calls that would ultimately decide if she had what it took or not. “I decided that those calls would determine if I make it or if I don’t. If I can handle these things or I can’t. Thankfully for me, when I started getting those calls, I ended up loving my job ten times more than when I joined.”

artus agreed. “Usually fire is the first on scene in more rural areas. And with US 12 right here, it was a dose of reality to show up to some of these accidents,” she said. “And we are basic life support here,” added Barnett. “Sometimes it takes the ambulance a long time to arrive, and you realize you are the one keeping that person alive. But this group is amazing. We all know that we can rely on and trust each other.” While they each wanted to be firefighters and EMTs without the modifier of girl, there is a certain pride in having the courage to do something that most women haven’t done. There is a certain pride in how their choices empower other women and girls to find the courage to do the things they want to do. “I have a daughter who is three,” said Hepler. “She is obsessed with firefighting and she has costumes and she has decided that she is going to be a firefighter when she grows up. For me that’s huge. She was watching me, and now she knows she can do that. I think that is awesome and very empowering.”

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T US. S U R T S T PAREN KIDS LOVE US. classes were held in the early to mid-1950s. In 1979 the structure was condemned by Cambridge Township. However, a group of citizens convinced the township to postpone demolition and in 1983 the site was deeded to the Wooden Old Stone School Association, who restored the schoolhouse in 1989. It is registered as a state historic site. “At my age I’m living through the history that my grandchildren are going to read about, and I want to make sure it’s accurate,” said Freeman. Part of that accuracy was achieved by efforts last fall to interview former students, now in their 80s and 90s, about their one-room school education. The result was a video of their memories that will eventually include more information on the building’s history. “We wanted to get it right from their mouths, these people who lived down the road from this school and who walked a mile and a half to school. One of the comments

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The schoolhouse has heat and electricity, but no running water, however, supporters hope to see it used for meetings in the future. For many years a local Boy Scout troop met at the schoolhouse. For now, masonry work is being completed and other repairs are on the to-do list. Freeman said the committee had been working toward a celebration of the 170-year anniversary of the schoolhouse construction, but those plans were postponed due to the pandemic. But the small group of dedicated supporters would like to see more people join them.“We need more community support,” she said. n

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On November 2, 1834, Elizabeth Margaret Chandler passed away one month prior to her 27th birthday. Some believe that the young woman died of the cholera epidemic that had ravaged many areas of the country. Others speculate that she had contracted ague, a mosquito-born malarial disease that was common in the area at the time. While the tragedy of her death was compounded by her young age, her accomplishments and the impact that she made in her short life are nothing short of remarkable. Elizabeth Chandler was born in Delaware in 1807. She lost both of her parents at a young age and was raised by relatives in Philadelphia. While living in Philadelphia, she fervently and publically opposed slavery, belonging to the local anti-slavery society and supporting the Free Produce Movement — a call to boycott all slaveproduced products. By the time she was 16, she had already published her first antislavery poem. In 1830, Elizabeth, her brother Thomas, and her aunt, Ruth Evans all moved to the Michigan Territory, settling between Tecumseh and Adrian on a plot of land they called Hazelbank. By 1832, Chandler had organized the Logan Female Antislavery Society, the first women’s antislavery society to be established in Michigan. The society continued to flourish after Chandler’s death, much of the work carried on by fellow society member and well-known abolitionist Laura Haviland. While in Michigan, Chandler continued to write abolitionist poems and essays, many of which were published anonymously. According to Marcia Heringa Mason, author of Remember the Distance that Divides Us; The family letters of Philadelphia Quaker Abolitionist and Michigan Pioneer Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, one of Chandler’s poems, “The Kneeling Slave” inspired a young

African American woman named Sarah Mapps Douglas to write a letter of gratitude to the poet. Along with the letter, Douglas included a sketch. “The drawing showed a chained female slave, kneeling on one knee and clothed only from the waist down,” writes Mason in her book. This image, according to Mason, caught on quickly “because it deeply touched the sympathetic hearts of women abolitionists.” The image was widely used as an anti-slavery emblem, and in 1838, New Jersey minted an anti-slavery medallion showing the chained female slave along with the words, “Am I Not a Woman and a Sister?” Mason writes that “Chandler’s writing challenged her readers to make the leap from intellectualizing about slavery to sensually experiencing the weight of the chains through imagination.” In her short life, Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, author, abolitionist, and Michigan pioneer made a national impact at a time when women’s voices were rarely heard or valued. Elizabeth Chandler was buried at Hazelbank. Eventually her gravesite became overgrown and all but forgotten. However, in 1928, the Lenawee County Historical Society recognized her contribution and placed a marker at the site. According to Mason, Chandler’s great-niece spoke at the dedication calling her great aunt a “brave and beautiful person. May our faith be like hers,” she said, “and our work as well done.” n

“Chandler’s writing challenged her readers to make the leap from intellectualizing about slavery to sensually experiencing the weight of the chains through imagination.”

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