Grosse Ile Profile - Nov/Dec 2018

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GROSSE ILE PROFILE • NOV/DEC 2018

about On The Cover The Grosse Ile Fire Department recently held an ‘open house’ celebrating their 75th year.

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8 Ro s Note Welcome to the new iteration of ‘Channels’ magazine, developed and published in partnership with the Grosse Ile Recreation Department.

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9 About Us Our mission is to promote the Island by sharing postitive news and profiling individuals and businesses that make a difference.

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12 Images of Homecoming 2018 The Grosse Ile DDA, Rec. Dept., and Rotary Club helped enhance the Grosse Ile Homecoming experience by incorporating it into their annual Paint the Town Red weekend.

VIEW 16 Father-Daughter duo Warren and Bridget Hurst help Islanders and other Downriver residents enjoy boating by providing safe docks and sturdy seawalls.

21 Little Dresses for Africa Jeanette Gronda, Grosse Ile resident of over 50 years, spends her retirement helping girls in Africa and other impoverished countries.

25 At Home On Macomb The Grosse Ile DDA is continually providing unique events and promotions to help promote and sustain our local businesses.

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Recreation, fitness, and health.

Plus...house and home, real estate, business, events, and more!

Ro’s Note! s we transition from summer to fall and winter seasons, we want to thank Kim, Annette, Chad, and the entire Recreation Commission, for their help in producing the Grosse Ile Profile. And the entire community for their support of our efforts.

Our new issue features a photo-essay on the 2018 Grosse Ile Homecoming.

We always enjoy joining in with the festivities, especially now with the Grosse Ile DDA, Rec. Dept., Rotary Club, and Macomb Street businesses, hosting their annual Paint the Town Red festivities that add to staples such as the Homecoming Parade and of course the Red Devils’ Homecoming football game.

One of our favorite Homecoming traditions is visiting with friends at an alumni tailgate hosted by the Bagardi family (see photo below). It’s one of many annual traditions that make this weekend so unique and special.

A Emerging Artist

Nick Mijak, painter and sketch artist, was born in Romeo, Michigan, and showed off his work at Paint the Town Red.

We also feature the dynamic FatherDaughter duo, Warren and Bridget Hurst. Warren has been serving Grosse Ile resident with their dock and seawall needs for 45 years. Bridget is now a vital part of the business, serves on the Grosse Ile Islandfest Commission, and yes, is an avid boater too!

Watch for our next issue that will feature the Rec. Dept.’s Winter/Spring schedule.

If you’d like to promote your business or organization in Grosse Ile Profile, please contact me at 734-282-4640, or by e-mail at robbin@grosseilemag.com

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Robbin Moyer, Marketing Director robbin@grosseilemag.com NOTE: Grosse Ile Profile is published six times per year and is mailed directly to every home and business on Grosse Ile.

“We all had a wonderful time visiting with the next generation at the annual Grosse Ile High School tailgate hosted by Margaret Bagardi and family! This may be the last year of this tradition as Margaret’s youngest child graduates in 2019. We’re hoping it continues, but if not, this is our final pic together!”

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WE SHARE OUR PHOTO-ESSAY OF THE GROSSE ILE HIGH SCHOOL (AND COMMUNITY) HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

Homecoming 2018

CELEBRATION Above: Grosse Ile machining band performed during halftime where the Red Devils took on St. Mary’s Catholic Central.

Right: Chad Donahue crowned Homecoming King.

Below: Homecoming court rode in style during the parade.

Grosse Ile ‘painted the town red’ during the Grill’n Tailgate, and the Homecoming parade, game and dance

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NEWS/VIEWS Above: President of the GI National Honor Society Lauren Naso crowned Homecoming Queen to the cheers of classmates.

Left: GI Red Devil mascot.

Below: Parents and alumni share in the excitement of Homecoming weekend.

GIGI, SHOWN WITH MENKA THE SPHYNX, SHARES A SPECIAL HOLIDAY GREETING.

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It s beginning to ,, look a lot like Christmas THE LEAVES have been raked and bagged, the ponds have been covered, and the fish bubbler installed. While it’s a little bit challenging to work my way through the endless sea of colors, of red, gold, and yellow leaves, and avoiding any Gigi droppings, teeheeheehee… Dad takes care of all that and sometimes I wish I had a warm box indoors like stinky cat (Menka the Sphynx) uses, NOT!!

The holiday hustle and bustle always has me in a festive mood. Whilst watch-

ing Dad prepare not one, but two turkey feasts within a single month, my Gigi jowls are drooling with the anticipation of two turkey times.

When our huge Christmas tree arrives, I do my best to keep my big girl composure. The glitter and gift wrapping is in overdrive around our place. I sit patiently by the big green tree, protecting our presents so stinky cat doesn’t try to open hers early. We both get our Santa letters to the Big Red Box, beginning November 30th.

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Island VIEW The Homecoming parade is an annual tradition, while a tailgate celebration, hosted by the Rotary Club of Grosse Ile, was a new addition this year.

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Winner of the 2018 Miss Michigan Teen USA: Anane Loveday.

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Each high school class posed in front of the parade float they designed and built.

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That’s the same day that Island Glow kicks off for the holiday season!

After our New Year’s cheers and howls, I hunker down for the next couple of cold, white winter months. Be sure to leave a little extra feed and food for the squirrels, deer, and fowl to keep them going through these cold winter months. We always appreciate a few extra blankets in our beds and never keep your fur babies out in the cold Michigan winter weather.

You don’t need to have to wait for Islandfest 2019, May 31st - June 2nd to have some fun, join the recreation and community festival commissions to our annual Winterfest, Saturday January 26th, 2-5 p.m. Have a warm, wonderful, and safe holiday and winter season. Take the time to gather around your fireplace, and enjoy your hot chocolate and hot toddies.

As the visions of sugar plums fade into the distance, we look forward to the spring crocus and daffodils to start popping through the ground. • As always, big wet kisses!

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Island VIEW Hurst Marine specializes in building docks, hoists, and seawalls, and achieves its success by providing personal service to each of their customers Owner/operators of Hurst Marine: Warren Hurst and Bridget Hurst

FAMILY BIZ Father, Daughter duo

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“ I am a boater, through and through, that is my blood, it is who I am ” – Bridget Hurst

Specializing in dock maintenance and other steel working, Hurst Marine offers a wide array of services.

FOR FORTY-FIVE years, Warren Hurst has helped Islanders and other Downriver residents enjoy boating. Hurst Marine, a family business, is the jack-of-all-trades boating and steel working stop. With shops on Grosse Ile and in Rockwood, Hurst Marine specializes in building docks, hoists, and seawalls.

Warren- a former ironworker- once wanted a seawall, dock, and hoist installed for his personal recreational boating. Unhappy with the work and process he witnessed, he believed he could do it better. He’s been doing it better ever since.

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Warren Hurst, owner of Hurst Marine, has been in providing service to Islanders for forty-five years Hurst Marine doesn’t stop when the boating season does. They use the winter months to work on equipment and gather the permits needed for next year’s projects.

Word traveled fast and Hurst Marine was born. Now, his daughter Bridget is working alongside him and eventually will take over the business. “I am a boater, through and through,” Bridget told the Grosse Ile Profile. “That is my blood; it is who I am.” Passion and love flowed through every word.

As the boating season comes to an end, the work for Hurst Marine doesn’t stop. They use the down months of winter to gather the permits needed for projects in the springtime.

Then, at their Rockwood location, they begin to build their customer’s seawalls, hoists, or docks. They will also work on any steel products, including trailers.

When the coming winter thaws, Hurst Marine will be ready to get you back on the water.

Warren and Bridget understand the bonds formed over the wakes. They’ll make sure your boats are ready to go for the approaching summer of family fun or catching fish–and they will love every minute of it. • hurstboathoist.com

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Mrs. Gronda has been making lap blankets for nursing home residents for several years.

Reusable sanitary pads help girls continue their education.

GoodLittle works

Dresses for Africa

“God had plans for me and blessed me with a good life, being able to give in many ways” – Jeanette Gronda EDIT SUNDRA HILLSINGER • PHOTOS JANE FIJAL

IN A WORLD where too many children go wanting, one local woman is using a lifetime of skill to do her part.

Jeanette Gronda, Grosse Ile resident of over 50 years, says she was reading The Detroit News a few years ago when she saw an article about an organization helping girls in Africa and other impoverished countries.

Little Dresses for Africa (LDfA) was founded in 2008 by Rachel O’Neill of Brownstown Township as a non-profit Christian organization. Their mission is to give little girls homemade dresses to show them they are worthy, and to help identify areas of need in their villages.

“Never having daughters of my own to sew for, this was a perfect fit,” wrote Mrs. Gronda, “so I thought, now’s my chance to make dresses for little girls.”

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Mrs. Gronda chatting and working on a lap blanket.

treatment and physical therapy given by her mother, Mrs. Gronda says she overcame the odds. These struggles encouraged her to pursue an education in nursing as a way to give back.

Growing up on a farm in Illinois, Mrs. Gronda joined 4-H, where she learned to sew. Over the years, she earned a BSN, then an MSA, married and raised three sons. She continued to sew in her free time and endeavored to make five lap blankets for nursing home residents during Lent in place of giving something up.

Through hard work, Mrs. Gronda became the clinical director for Henry Ford Health System’s Home Health Care. Today, they give two annual employee recognition awards in her honor. On top of this, Mrs. Gronda participated in various other health and educational programs. Her busy schedule kept sewing to a minimum.

Retirement didn’t slow down the woman who fought so hard to gain mobility early in life. She continued to teach as a substitute, traveled as a Road Scholar, wrote for non-medical magazines and even self-published a children’s book called Uh, Oh, Boo Boo! She also began sewing lap blankets again and eventually for LDfA. Beginning with pillowcases, the suggested pattern for novices, Mrs. Gronda quickly moved onto more difficult patterns. So far, she has sewn over 120 dresses as well as reusable sanitary napkins so the young women can continue attending school during their cycle. Mrs. Gronda says, “I never in my life thought I’d be sewing sanitary pads.”

The finished dresses are sent to Malawi, one of the world’s least-developed countries, where many of the girls own nothing. Although Mrs. Gronda has never seen a little girl wearing one of her dresses, she says, “I really, really, would like to. When I go online and look at the pictures, I’m always looking to see if any of the dresses look familiar to me.”

Mrs. Gronda continues to sew, using materials she finds on sale, or from donation. Plans for future projects include “fidget” blankets that have zippers, snaps and other items attached to help dementia patients keep their hands busy. • littledressesforafrica.org

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Jeanette Gronda has sewn over 120 dresses for little girls in Malawi

Mrs. Gronda has been making lap blankets for nursing home residents for several years.

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– Jeanette Gronda

JEANETTE GRONDA sews dresses and blankets using materials she finds on sale, at garage sales or from donation.

Plans for future projects include “fidget” blankets that have zippers, snaps and other items attached to help dementia patients keep their hands busy.

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A Destination Right At Home From shops and restaurants, to builders and realtors, Macomb Street has a lot to discover EDIT A.J. REILLY • PHOTOS JANE FIJAL

GROSSE ILE PET AND GARDEN CENTER 8943 MACOMB • 734-675-1671

On Grosse Ile, you’ll find a one-stop shop for all your gardening and pet needs.

Marie Pucak, the third owner of the business, took over just a few short years ago, after being a customer first. Then it was called Grosse Ile Marketplace, but since May of 2016, Marie and her husband have been providing Island residents and other Downriver gardeners and pet owners the best possible shopping experience imaginable.

Taking over the Marketplace, which at first was a seasonal shop – closing their doors after the Christmas season – the Pucaks’ have transformed The Marketplace into a Pet and Garden Center.

There are three legs to their business today: botany, pet supplies, and specialty gift items. It really is a shop for all.

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ence. When you walk through the doors of the store, there is a sense of happiness that pervades the atmosphere.

Whether it’s the smell of candles, flowers, or pet food that sets the ambiance, you can't help but smile when walking through the doors.

The hometown spirit is alive and well inside the Island’s feed and pet store. Most of the customers are Grosse Ile residents; the employees look forward to seeing their “regular” pets each day and are always looking to see new, smiling faces.

“You’ll come to the shop for plants and pet food; you’ll come back because of their service,” their website says. “We’ve planted our roots in the community, so we can help it grow.”

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Island BIZ STUDIO G PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8525 MACOMB • 734-362-0880

ABOUT Photos of the 2017 ‘Ladies Night Out’ on Macomb St., Grosse Ile.

Bishop’s Cottage has become a staple of our community

Located on Grosse Ile and in Brownstown, Studio G Performing Arts Center has been in business for over 20 years.

With classes in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, pointe, and hip-hop, there is a class for everyone. Mom and tot classes, adult classes, all boy hip-hop classes, and an award-winning competitive team round out the studio’s packed line-up.

Studio G owner Gina Dudash has extensive experience to draw from, having worked in the dance industry for over 30 years. Her experience has translated to success for the competitive team where they hold numerous regional titles, including being National champions as well. Studio G’s

competitiveteam competes at six regional competitions each year. The competitive team consists of 50 girls and boys, with ages on the team ranging from five through 18.

The studio puts on a recital each year to showcase its recreational and competitive talent. The 2019 recital will be held in June.

In addition to Studio G’s recreational and competitive teams, the studio, along with the Southeastern Michigan Classical Ballet, puts on a critically acclaimed performance of The Nutcracker at The Whitney each year. The performance this year is November 18, 19, and 20th.

Please visit studiogpac.com for further information.

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The Island’s place to stay

Tucked away on Grosse Ile is a quaint getaway, right in Downriver’s very own backyard. Established in 1886, this bed and breakfast offers rest seekers the opportunity to step back in time to achieve the desired getaway without actually getting away.

Situated on the eastern side of the Island, Bishop’s Cottage is the perfect place for those seeking a little R & R to spend a day or two. The antique tranquility of the house will set your mind at ease as you bask in the quiet surroundings of island life.

Boasting five bedrooms, original woodwork throughout and a cozy wood-paneled great room, it is the perfect retreat. Bishop's Cottage is just a short jaunt away from the river, and close to golf

courses and historic landmarks, allowing patrons plenty of vacation fun.

The Island lodging house is open year-round and does offer extended stays. Complete privacy is offered to all guests.

If you can’t make it for a nighttime getaway, then make sure you take full advantage of their community events like BYO wine nights with live music, garden parties, and a café that is open to the public during the warmer months. A great opportunity for groups to meet and enjoy each others company.

Check it out online with a virtual tour, or better yet, just call 734-671-9191 to book your visit (7573 Macomb St., Grosse Ile).

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Island BIZ GROSSE ILE ACADEMY OF DANCE 8205 MACOMB • 734-676-7233

There is no substitute for passion in life. Finding your passion, and chasing it relentlessly, should be the pursuit of everyone with a pulse.

For Beck and Dawn Green, June Smith, and Hilarie Van Bynen, dance is their passion. Since 1989, they have married that passion to their work and established Grosse Ile Academy of Dance.

Mrs. Dawn Green brought the Academy of Dance to Grosse Ile with one mission, “bringing ballet to Downriver,” she told Grosse Ile Profile. Their focus is not just ballet, however, they also offer classes for jazz, tap, and other forms of the art.

Not only do they offer classes year round, with a performance at the end of a season, the Grosse Ile Academy of Dance is also a member of the Cecchetti Council of America,

ORTHOSPORT PHYSICAL THERAPY 8950 MACOMB • 734-307-7037

Accidents and injuries happen, they are a part of life.

If you are injured and in need of rehabilitation, OrthoSport Physical Therapy Center, Inc. is the answer you are looking for. With two locations, Canton and Grosse Ile, OrthoSport’s goal is to help you fully recover. They tailor their treatment to meet your specific needs and get you back to 100% as quickly as possible.

OrthoSport Physical Therapy Center’s list of specialties is lengthy. They have treated everyone from Olympic athletes to workman’s compensation cases. Clinicians and owners, Veli and Satu-Paivi Sipila, have over thirty years of experience in their line of work and are working with world-renowned physicians to create the best possible care for their patients.

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you walk through the door.

Offering specialties in accident rehabilitation, dry needling, exercise and wellness, joint mobilization, manual therapy, orthopedic conditions, surgical care, spine care, and sports injuries. They have something for everyone.

OrthoSport’s philosophy is simple: rehabilitation, performance, quality of life, and whole person. They focus on the entirety of their patients’ health, including “drug-free methods of pain management, individualized rehabilitation, and performance improvement to enhance quality of life.”

There is no need to wait if an accident and injury occurs.

Seeking rehabilitation early helps to lower recovery time and improves both your range of motion and physical performance post-injury. Don’t let your accident or injury be the end of the story; seek rehabilitation. Seek out OrthoSport Physical Therapy.

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the Cecchetti method being their calling card. Each of the instructors is certified in the Cecchetti method, and they offer classes to other instructors who are also looking to be certified.

They offer classes for all age groups, including a toddler ballet class, as well as different levels of competitions for a few groups of their students. They participate in three to four competitions each year, and earned a national ranking last year at Nationals in Sandusky, Ohio, with multiple dancers placing in the top-five.

When asked why they chose to make this their life’s work, all four answered with a simple, “Because it’s what we love to do.” There is no substitute for that.

Visit grosseile.dance for additional information.

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iL ghts at Lyons Please join us for the

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Lights at Lyons Park!

Any Grosse Ile business or special interest group is eligible to sponsor and decorate a Tree to light up Macomb-Lyons Park.

Applications will be available from Oct 30th - Nov 19th, 2018 at Township Hall.

Contact the DDA: 734-676-4422 ext 253; angelas@grosseile.com

Island Glow

FRIDAY, NOV 30, 2018 Everyone welcome!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:10 PM 7:30 PM

. . . Entertainment at Macomb Commons . . . Arrival of Santa by Fire Truck . . . Santa Stroll (On Macomb Street) . . . Tree Lighting Ceremony (In front of Perdino’s)

Island VIEW

Duncan Murdock, Fire Chief

GI Fire Dept

Our volunteer firefighters range in age from 26 to 78 and are equipped to respond to any type of crisis

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Kenny Gape, Captain

John Budny, Retired

Tim Laurain, Sergeant

Kevin Langley, Sergeant

Andrew Huber

John Camilleri, Lieutenant

David Lowler

Russell Bodrie

James Kovich, Safety Officer

Dan Gaglio, EMT

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Celebrating 1953

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2018

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The Grosse Ile Fire Dept held an open house in celebration of their 75th anniversary THE GROSSE ILE Township Fire Department consists of a fire chief, fire marshal, and twenty-nine committed men and women volunteer firefighters ready to respond to any emergency.

The Fire Department celebrated their 75th anniversary with an open house on the first Sunday of October. Members of the community were invited to activities like equipment demonstrations, face painting, and an up-close look at the department and its vehicles. Hot dogs and ice cream was served to visitors.

Before becoming firefighters, all volunteers complete Firefighter 1 and 2, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) training and some special courses like Water Rescue or Training in Confined Spaces. Volunteer firefighters can take these courses through Monroe County Community College, Macomb Community College, or other area community colleges that offer fire science courses. After successful completion of fire science education and training, the volunteer firefighters carry personal pagers. If a volunteer firefighter is in the geographical area of the emergency, they respond to it as quickly as they can. “The volunteers are very dedicated to the community and the fire service,” says Duncan Murdoch, fire chief of the Grosse Ile Fire Department.

The fire department uses a variety of vehicles to help in an emergency like two pumper trucks, an airboat; the fire chief ’s vehicle, which contains a mobile command center, the Jaws of Life; and a pursuit boat that’s docked on the Detroit River.

The Grosse Ile Fire and Police Departments also operate a command center within the Grosse Ile Township Public Safety Building.

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Andrew Georgeson, D.O., |is a Board Certified General Surgeon in private practice.

The Center is powered by a generator and has access to the Reverse 911 System, the Outdoor Warning System, Weather Station Grosse Ile, cable TV, maps of the community, and 1700 AM radio.

Grosse Ile volunteer firefighters range in age from 26 to 78 and are equipped with the skills and resources to respond to any kind of crisis.

Applications are available at the fire department for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. • grosseile.com/government

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Bringing our community together one page, view, and click, at a time!

We are excited to announce the launch of Grosse Ile Profile magazine, the official publication of the Grosse Ile Recreation Department.

Combining a mixture news, events, program details, facilities information, and more, Grosse Ile Profile is the complete health and lifestyle guide for Island residents.

Call Robbin at 734-282-4640 ext 1 to advertise Grosse Ile Profile is published bi-monthly and is mailed direclty to every home and business on Grosse Ile.

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