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Bunting ... Babies ... Red white and blue ... fourth of July mean to you? Few essayed a reply. The woman’s name was Shannon. “Freedom. Love of country, and tradition.” Splendid. Soon parade goers took up substantial space of the sidewalks. There seemed to be little respite from the humidity hovering above the wilting foliage. ‘Lakers claimed plots of lawns, their own, or they became squatters on the special day. No one seemed to mind. Independence Day is a federal holiday commemoration the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July fourth

wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. Americans boom the booms, man the cardboard lake-going vessels, to slurp up the SO THE QUESTION PUT TO broiled fowl, and pay fealty to the REVELERS was what does American flag, unlike other in the Independence Day mean to you? known world. We won the war. For It’s a fair question, sure to be now. How shall we keep the peace? answered in various and sundry A woman named Lyn stood outlooks on what it means to be an by with her granddaughter shielded American as Grass Lake sees it. the child from the elements. “I’m This month the Republic turned grateful for the military,” Lyn said. 243. That’s worth celebrating, coast “The vets are always here every to coast, regardless of whether year.” Outstanding. one prefers blue or red, yet last Breathing was a labor Thursday it was all red white and of life, due to the oppressive blue. barometric. Jaw dogs on leashes panted their pink tongues. They longed to run with the pack, but parade traffic prevented that from happening. Elderly citizens sought shelter from the elements, beneath tents, or friendly churches that opened their doors, a guarantee of the American birthright. Quote: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free!” At the Fed, Gary Williams took shelter in the nave of the church. Williams sat on the bench of the venerable pipe organ, talking with Clive Heyd, the pastor. Williams wore a neon green t-shirt beneath a black motorcycle vest. “This country isn’t like it used What would the Fourth of July be without a good o’l tractor inching up Michigan Avenue to the delight of the crowds, with children snatching up as much candy as to be these days. “We’re losing possible? Myriad automobiles rolled slowly through Grass Lake—antique cars, logger a lot because of the Democratic trucks, service vehicles and, of course, the requisite farm tractor. party.” Williams shook his head. “Socialism is on the rise—all this talk about wealth The annual Fourth of July distribution. I just celebration commenced in the usual don’t understand. fashion, beginning with hot cakes That’s what the and sausages at the Grass Lake Fourth of July Federated church. I’m not the early means to me— bird I once was, so I missed out normalcy.” on the flapjacks and syrup, and of Spirit’s climbed course, the sausage links, or were like the mercury. they patties? It seemed to hot to By early afternoon drink coffee, but what are you going the crowds headed to do without the black crack? toward the lake. There was more at stake in Regular cars in the Grass Lake, such as the cardboard procession trailed boat races on Grass Lake and the off and veered chicken broil brought to friends and Gary Williams spends some time in the nave at the Grass onto open roads. families, hosted by the Grass Lake Lake Federated church in Grass Lake Village. He was Sportsman’s club. grateful to hide out in the church to avoid the boiling heat Destination: party on the Fourth of July. Hundreds if not 1,000’s took shelter time. When the This year’s Fourth of July beneath the punishing sun shielded by umbrellas, sun hats, average automobiles celebration occurred beneath the and wilting leaves on the trees. conclude their substantial humidity, leaving some presence, then to take shelter beneath tents, open 1776. The Continental Congress you know it’s time for the July buildings, and trees bowing to the declared that the 13thoriginal 4th parade to board the cardboard gluey atmosphere. American colonies were no longer boats and watch the sun go down in One woman stood on the subject to the monarch of Britain, honey. corner of South Union Street and Michigan Avenue. Again, a reporter and were now free to “form a more perfect union.” Thomas Jefferson posed the question—what does the by Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

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EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY JULY 12th 5pm-11pm 5pm: Opening Ceremonies (Flag Raising) 5pm-Dusk: Bounce House, Water Slide, Rock Wall Arts & Crafts Exhibitors 50/50 Raffle 5pm-11pm: Food Trucks, Beer & Wine Garden (last call 11pm)

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Crusade for Christ MinistriesHouse of Prayer 6288 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Pastor Melvin L. Parker Sunday Worship-10 a.m. Monday Bible School - 7 p.m. ---------------------------Christ Lutheran Church 4250 Page Ave. Michigan Center Sunday Worship - 9:45 am Pastor Ryan Prondzinski ---------------------------Divine Wings Spiritual Fellowship 7446 Cain Road Jackson Fellowship Service @10:30AM Sundays Facebook @ Divine Wings Fellowship ---------------------------Faith Baptist Church 4030 Kalmbach Rd. - Chelsea Pastor Adam Summers Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. ---------------------------Family Worship Center 1901 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Pastor James Bryde 522- 4062 website: www.grasslakefwc.com email: pastorjames@grasslakefwc.com

Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Youth Ministries (6th -12th grade) Sunday 6:30 P.M ----------------------------

Waterloo Village UMC

Village of Waterloo Rev. Mary Barrett Coffee/Adult Sun. School Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Visit Creator’s Closet Free Store Open Mon. & Sat. 9-Noon

First Waterloo UMC Corner of Parks and Territorial, Waterloo Township Rev. Georgie Dack Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. ---------------------------Grass Lake Assembly of God 2900 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. Youth Programs, Wed., 6:30 p.m. Senior Chapel, Fri. -- 10:15 a.m. ---------------------------Grass Lake Baptist Church 939 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Pastor Tim Butterfield Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. Sun. Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ---------------------------Grass Lake UMC Pastor Gunnar Carlson 449 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m. Sun. School 10:30 a.m. ---------------------------First Church of Christ, Scientist 147 E. Michigan Ave Jackson, MI 49201

Sun Worship and Sun School 10:30AM

Wed Testimony Meeting 12:30 PM www.christiansciencejacksonmi.com

---------------------------Harvest Baptist Church 17999 Washburne Rd Pastor Bobby D. Toler Sun School – 10:00 a.m. Sun Service, 11:00 a.m. Sun Eve Service, 6:00 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m.Bible Study/Prayer

Leoni Baptist Church 245 N. Portage Rd, Leoni Township Pastor Tom Duckham Sunday services: 11 a.m. ---------------------------Michigan Center Bible Church 150 Broad St, Michigan Center Sunday services: 10:45 a.m. Sunday School classes: 9:30 a.m. ---------------------------Our Lady of Fatima Church 911 Napoleon Road, Michigan Ctr Fr Satheesh Caniton Alphonse, SdC frsatheesh@fatimaparish.net Confessions 3:30-- 4 p.m. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. Sun. Masses: 8:00, 10:30 a.m. ---------------------------Pious Union of St. Joseph 971 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Fr. Leo Joseph, SdC Phone: (517) 522-8017 Masses, M-T-TH-F-S 11:30 a.m. Wed 8:30 a.m., Sun. Mass 10:00 a.m. ---------------------------Mt. Hope Bible Church 12884 Trist Rd., Grass Lake Pastor Allan Macky Sunday School for all ages: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 11 a.m, 5:45 p.m. Youth Group (grd 7-12): Sun. 5:30 p.m.Wed. Prayer Meeting: 6:30 p.m.

Salem Grove United Methodist 3320 Notten Rd. Grass Lake Between Chelsea and Grass Lake Pastor Mary Barrett marybarrett@yahoo.com Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. ---------------------------St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 20500 Old US -12, Chelsea Fr. Bill Stech Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m. www.stbarnabaschelsea.org We are an open and affirming congregation ---------------------------St. Jacob Ev. Lutheran Church Pastor Kurt Uhlenbrauch 12501 Riethmiller Rd. Sunday Worship – 10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Study 9:00 am ---------------------------St. John’s United Church of Christ Gary Schooler, Pastor 270 Bohne Rd., Grass Lake Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Communion: First Sunday of month ---------------------------St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church 361 E. Grove St. Michigan Center 517.764.2950 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. Bible Study ---------------------------The Federated Church Rev. Clive Heyd, Pastor 519 E. Michigan Ave, Grass Lake Sunday Worship - 10 am Sunday School - 11:15 am Wednesday Bible Study - 9:30 am glfederated@gmail.com

100 Years Ago From the Archives 100 YEARS AGO From the archives

Henry Ford:

The Fight for Workers and Consumers vs Shareholders

Photo by Tropenmuseum, part of the National Museum of World Cultures By 1916, the Ford Motor Company had accumulated a capital surplus of $60 million. The price of the Model T, Ford's mainstay product, had been successively cut over the years while the wages of the workers had dramatically, and quite publicly, increased. The company's president and majority stockholder, Henry Ford, sought to end special dividends for shareholders in favor of massive investments in new plants that would enable Ford to dramatically increase production, and the number of people employed at his plants, while

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continuing to cut the costs and prices of his cars. In public defense of this strategy, Ford declared: "My ambition is to employ still more men, to spread the benefits of this industrial system to the greatest possible number, to help them build up their lives and their homes. To do this we are putting the greatest share of our profits back in the business." While Ford may have believed that such a strategy might be in the long-term benefit of the company, he told his fellow shareholders that the value of this strategy to them was not a main consideration in his plans. The minority shareholders objected to this strategy, demanding that Ford stop reducing his prices when they could barely fill orders for cars and to continue to pay out special dividends from the capital surplus in lieu of his proposed plant investments. Two brothers, John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge, owned 10% of the company, among the largest shareholders next to Ford. The Court was called upon to decide whether the minority shareholders could prevent Ford from operating the company for the charitable ends that he had declared.

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The Michigan Supreme Court held that Henry Ford could not lower consumer prices and raise employee salaries.Lawyers for Dodge argued that the profits to the stockholders should be the primary concern for the company directors. The court therefore upheld the order of the trial court requiring that directors declare an extra dividend of $19.3 million. It said the following: A business corporation is organized and carried on primarily for the profit of the stockholders. The powers of the directors are to be employed for that end. The discretion of directors is to be exercised in the choice of means to attain that end, and does not extend to a change in the end itself, to the reduction of profits, or to the non-distribution of profits among stockholders in order to devote them to other purposes. Local Correspondence: Clear Lake—Jake Straub is on the sick list. Detroit parties are building a cottage on Clear Lake. Ninevah—Alva Curtis spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Curtis. The Moose picnic was held at Mack Island Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. V. Miles

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motored to Rives Sunday and spent the day with his brother and family. They report they found some very poor roads north of Jackson. North Grass Lake—Miss Marie Sommervill, who has just recovered from an attack of measles, spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Herman Otto. Elmer Kalmbach spent Sunday at Michigan Center, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. A.L. Fellows. Sharon—Children’s Day was observed at the German Lutheran church last Sunday. South Grass Lake—R.J. Hammond entertained a nephew and wife of Webberville Sunday. Ed Tucker has a new Ford car. North Francisco—The G.M.E.S.A. will have an ice cream social at the home of R.M. Hoppe and wife in the evening of July 4th.

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Connecting animals in need with people who care.

Rigby

We also have: DJ Quilt display Blacksmith Face Painting Plenty of Time Crafty Cousins • Jewelry by Landon • FarmSudz hand made Goat’s Milk Soap • Door prizes for Classic Vehicle entries • • • • •

We had LOTS of fun last year!

We have lots of trees on a paved road! More than just Ice Cream…We have Pulled Pork, Brats & Hot Dogs with all the Fixings! Of course, we also have Pies and a Bake Sale!

You said you wanted: 1. A young, beautiful dog – Check! 2. Easy to train – loves people and treats – Check! 3. No couch potatoes – maybe a running partner? Check! 4. Gotta be housebroken – Check! That would be Rigby: an energetic, super smart and active Labrador Retriever/Border Collie mix. This sweet boy is great for an active family. Rigby is awesome with adults and children, ages 5 and up, but he does need to be the only pet in the home. He is also in need of some additional training. This is a beautiful dog just waiting to be part of a loving family. Rigby may be fine down the road with another dog, but right now would do best as the first dog in the family.

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Waterloo Village United Methodist Church 8110 Washington St. in the Village of Waterloo (Grass Lk. Address) Need more information? Nancy for ICS questions 734-‐475-‐8280 or Danny for car show questions 734-‐475-‐0444

Sweet, pretty, 1 ½-year-old Mary Anne just wants to get out of jail (her cage here at CHS). This little one transferred here from another shelter, so we don’t have any history for her. She’s a lover, but not too keen on shelter life. Mary Anne has been spayed, tested negative for FIV/FELV and brought up-to-date on her vaccines. Please note: sometimes animals featured in the newspaper may have been adopted by the time the newspaper reaches the stand, but, at CHS, we always have more! You can check our website for up-to-date available pets: www.chspets.org. We’re open 12-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

Freewill donations 10% of profits go to Interfaith Shelter in Jackson

Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Duggan and Detroit leaders drum up support for Going PRO, largest effort to help fill state’s talent gap Campaign aims to address skilled-labor shortage in Southeast Michigan

DETROIT – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and leaders in business, education and workforce development announced Monday, July 8, the Detroit kickoff of Going PRO in Michigan, a new public-private partnership that is one of the nation’s

most ambitious statewide education and awareness campaigns to help employers across the state fill an estimated 545,000 skilled-labor jobs coming open through 2026. The Going PRO campaign, spearheaded by the Talent and Economic Development (Ted) Department of Michigan, highlights a diverse range of high-skilled trade occupations and industries – careers Ted collectively refers to as Professional Trades. Going PRO aims to dispel the myths about Professional Trades as “dark, dirty and dangerous” and showcase numerous career options, from welders, millwrights and electrical lineworkers to

medical sonographers, dental hygienists, anesthesia technologists, surgical technologists, web developers and industrial mechanics. “If we want to make our state a home for opportunity for working people and businesses, we have to get serious about closing the skills gap,” Whitmer said. “We know that the vast majority of careers in Michigan require some type of

education beyond high school, but only 45% of Michiganders have this additional education. I set the state’s first goal to increase the number of people with a postsecondary degree or certificate to 60% by 2030 because everyone deserves a pathway to a high-paying job, and the Going PRO campaign will help us achieve this goal.” Continued on page 7...

Pay It Forward project

Scattering Kindness One Garden Seed at a Time… Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com

It is post-4th of July and everyone’s dogs can get a little break now from all the firecrakers booming through the night sky. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday this past week! You guys may want to slap me for saying this but I would rather have some of that spring rain back instead of all of this humidity. It is murder on my hair and I don’t enjoy sweating buckets when I step outside. Is anyone with me on this or is it just me? Page 4

Despite having to wear my hair in a humidity induced bird’s nest looking bun on the top of my head, I will say my garden is in love with this humidity! Our garden has taken a giant leap forward and has had a major growth spurt over the past few weeks. Our tomatoes, broccoli, and squash have tripled in size and are doing really well. This next Pay It Forward Project is brought to you from my MotherIn-Law! She thought of this and I just loved it for our next idea! If your garden is loving this hot humid weather like ours is you may have extra that you can share! Take a handful of tomatoes, beans, corn, or squash and pass them on to your family and friends or leave a basket of garden goodies in your break room at work with a little

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sign that reads “FREE goodies from my garden picked just for you!”.

Another great idea to take this project to the next level is to make something from your garden and pay it forward to your neighbor, your favorite post office worker, or police officer. Everyone loves free food! You can make delicious pineapple zucchini bread, a squash

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casserole, or a fresh corn & tomato salsa and gift it to someone special! Let your garden do the talking this week as you pay it forward fresh from the soil to others! Let’s all scatter kindness one garden seed at a time and share our harvest with others! I hope you enjoy this next pay it forward project! I would love to read about what you are growing in your garden this year so shoot me an email at Brenda@ thegrasslaketimes.com to give me more ideas as to what I should try next year! Pictures are always welcome!

Have a great week Grass Lakers and stay cool!

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Pure Homiletics: ‘IT WAS CHAOS’

Fire in the sky ... Unforgettable July 4... Lawyers at the read ... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

As July 4th festivities wind down, and as Grass Lake gears up for Traffic Jam’in, I I’m recollecting a disaster that occurred in my home time on July fourth during my college years. The Fourth of July is a great American experience, and legions of Americans celebrate the foundation of our country. But occasionally a holiday can take history in another direction. When it comes to fireworks displays safety always comes first. Each year the annual fireworks extravaganza was held at Fuessenich Park in downtown Torrington, CT, an industrial city kitty cornered between Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York State. When summers are mild, my home is Elysium fields. Year after year residents enjoyed the skyrockets in flight, an evening delight. All that changed in a flash. In 1990 fun turned Fuessenich Park into an inferno. More than 1,000 people packed into the cavernous ball field—home of the Vagabonds, a minor league baseball club— along the Naugatuck River on a hot, humid stuffy day, the kind of day that many would have preferred listening to the event on the radio in their air-conditioned homes. It was a big year for Torringtonions, who celebrated the 250th anniversary of the city’s settlement, definitely an occasion to celebrate. Until everything went terribly wrong. Many eyewitnesses in the grandstands and on the sidelines watched the unthinkable: an errant six-inch shell flew straight into the crowd. Within seconds all was chaos. The fireworks show started at 9 p.m.—snap, boom, brilliant red white and blue exploded across the sky. Page 5

The grand finale began shortly at 9:30 p.m., according to police reports and news archives. The plan called for a continuous chain of 300 shots in two racks from the outfield over the Naugatuck River. But a six-inch shell bounced to the clay and fired into spectators less than 300 feet away near the Park Avenue entrance. People screamed, fled and scattered. In seconds, 18 people were injured; the worse casualty was a three-year-old boy. Several suffered second and third degree burns on their arms, legs, and hands. Robert Shopey, was working a patrol shift with the Torrington Police Department. “We heard screaming and yelling on the radio,” Shopey told me via long distance from Connecticut. “Dispatch was unable to reach the people who were in the midst of the inferno. We thought maybe there was a disturbance down there but people were calling for help.” Torrington’s mayor, Dee Donne, who was friends with my family, had left the fireworks early to beat the crowds when the display concluded. “That was a night you don’t forget,” Donne said. She had spent the remainder of the night at the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, where those injured were treated after the trauma. In March of 1991, families sued the city, as did Shopey. That’s the American Way. Don’t get mad, litigate. Ultimately, the state fire marshal’s office found fault with the Vitale Fireworks company. Investigators determined that undersized plugs in the bottom of the tubes allowed high pressure gases to escape at the base, producing a “lifting force” that unearthed the rickety rack,which toppled and began to dislodge from the ground as more and more shells fired away, sending the final six-inch shell into the crowd.

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I can’t recall whether I attended the fireworks display. I suppose that had I been there, it would have been an experience I’d never forget, but never really liked fireworks. In the summer of 1990, I had just finished my first year of college at the University of Connecticut, and working for the city’s parks and recreation department, soon to transfer to the University of New Hampshire. The incident at Fuessenich Park was a travesty for the Northwest Corner, and even the scars of the city itself have never really healed. The last time I was at Fuessenich Park would have been on Thanksgiving in 1988, when I played my final football game prior to high school graduation in1989. Untimely, the company and the city finalized settlements of the 18 people injured at the event. Improvisational Sidebars This weekend marks the 11th annual Traffic Jam’in. The popular event held comes on the heels of the July 4th parade and its adjunct activities. A great number of sponsors and civic leaders are featuring live music, a car show, a 5k run/walk, and food, beer, and wine and community unity. Opening ceremonies include flag raising. Friday night goes from five p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday features several hot bands from the area and beyond. Friday forecast predicts sunny weather, while Saturday could have a touch of gray but the Parks Pavilion is a good place to take shelter.

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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I’ve been looking high and low for a great recipe for Blueberry Buckle, Crisp or Coffeecake. Larry from Lake City Donna from Hudson was given her uncle’s top-secret recipe for Chicken El Greco as a wedding gift. Sally from Fayette likes cooking with herbs. Her Herbed Fried Chicken is a variation on an old favorite. Beverly from Caro sent in her delicious recipe for Peach Glazed Chicken. Please stop by my blog, Food, Fun and More for a visit at www.lseckerle.wordpress.com. Send recipes and requests to The Recipe Exchange at lynneckerle@gmail.com. CHICKEN EL GRECO

4 boneless chicken breasts Salt and pepper 1/4 c butter 3/4 c milk 2 T grated Parmesan cheese 2 drops Tabasco sauce

1/4 c chopped parsley 3 c chicken broth 1/4 c flour 1/4 c dry vermouth 1 T lemon juice 2 c green grapes, halved

DIRECTIONS: Sprinkle chicken breasts, on one side, with parsley, salt and pepper. Roll breasts up and secure with a skewer or tie with string. Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Reduce temperature and add chicken breasts. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove chicken breasts and keep warm. Melt butter in a skillet. Add flour, stirring constantly until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in vermouth, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and Tabasco sauce. Heat and stir until cheese melts. Add grapes. Remove skewers from chicken breasts and place on a serving dish. Spoon sauce over all.

DIRECTIONS: Wash chicken and place in a glass bowl with lots of ice. Cover with water and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and pat dry. In a small bowl, whisk egg, water and 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. Mix flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, basil and thyme in a bag. Heat remaining oil in a 12 inch skillet to 350 degrees. Dip chicken in egg mixture then shake in flour mixture. Fry for 7 minutes, turn and fry for another 7 minutes. Lower heat to 300, cover and cook 10 minutes longer. Delicious warm or cold. PEACH GLAZED CHICKEN

3 lbs of bone-in chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks 1 T white wine vinegar 1 t grated fresh ginger

Salt and pepper 1/2 c peach preserves 1 T prepared horseradish

DIRECTIONS: Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Place chicken on a rack in a grill-proof pan. Place over medium hot coals. Cover and cook for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, combine peach preserves, vinegar, horseradish, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until preserves are melted. Brush mixture onto chicken pieces. Continue to grill for an addition 10 to 20 minutes until chicken is done. During cooking turn and baste 2 to 3 times. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

HERBED FRIED CHICKEN 1 – 3 lb frying chicken, cut up 1 egg 2/3 c water 1 1/4 c vegetable oil 3/4 c flour 2 t salt 2 t black pepper 1/2 t cayenne pepper 1/2 t garlic powder 1/2 t onion powder 1/2 t dried basil 1/4 t dried thyme

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Local Photography Showcase? We're considering a small monthly 'showcase' here at GLT, where locals submit their favorite (themed?) photos taken that month, and other GLT readers view, vote and we publish the winners. If this is something that may interest you, please please write in and let us know! news@thegrasslaketimes.com

Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School The events are as follows Waterloo Farm Museum Tours - ongoing Summer weekends 6/7 - 8/31 Fridays and Saturdays 1-5pm Special events • 6/22-23 Blacksmith, Soldier, Log Cabin Weekend • 8/10-11 Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment • 10/13 Pioneer Day • 12/7-8 Christmas on the Farm Admission Adults $5 Seniors $4 Children 5-12 $2 Under 5 and Members Free

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11th spectacular Grass Lake Traffic Jam’in. Presented by the Copper Nail Community Resale Shop. Live music, car show, exhibits, 5K run & walk. Kids activities. Food trucks, craft beer & more! Continues on Saturday. Chelsea Rod & Gun Club. July 12 5:00-8:00 at 7103 Road. Call 734475-7910. NRA certified instructor. Al-Anon meeting 10:30 am. 12 step program for anyone afflicted by another’s alcoholism. Location: First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. 517937-9503.

SATURDAY

Road Runners meet every Saturday at Roaming Goat at 7:50 a.m. Check out their Facebook page @ GLRoadRunners for more information. Lost Railway Museum meets on the second Saturday of each month. Open to the public; volunteers welcome.

Among other leaders participating in today’s press conference to launch the Going PRO campaign in Southeast Michigan were Ted Acting Director Stephanie Beckhorn; Detroit Regional Chamber CEO and President Sandy Baruah; SEIU Healthcare Michigan President Andrea Acevedo; and Wayne County Community College District Assistant to the Chancellor for Board and Public Relations Martha Grier. “Going PRO is the right step toward making sure that Detroit – the city that put the world on wheels – is a place for opportunity where working people and businesses can thrive,” Duggan said. “By building a strong, skilled workforce, together we can improve the quality of life for every one of us, get people on the right track toward good-paying careers and establish Southeast Michigan communities as a great place to live, work and play.” Approximately half of Michigan’s high school students, young adults and parents lack knowledge about the value and benefits that apprenticeships offer in Professional Trades, with only 13% of high school students considering apprenticeships a good career path option. “There is incredible demand for educating and training skilled workers throughout our state, especially in the metro Detroit

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SUNDAY

Walker Tavern Farmers Market. 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Located at the corner of US-12 and M-50 In Cambridge Junction Historic State park. Recreation passport required. 50 vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, and locally produced crafts.

MONDAY

Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com. SRSLY is leading a free parent workshop in Chelsea this summer Mondays though July 15, @ 10 a.m. at the Chelsea First United Methodist Church. 128 Park St, Room 207.

TUESDAY

Grass Lake Village Council meets the first and third Tuesdays at 119 N. Lake Street at 7:00 p.m. Grass Lake Charter Township meets the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall.

WEDNESDAY

Grass Lake Farmers Market and Music in the Park. Runs through September 25 at 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. Music is the first and third Wednesday. until September 18, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Food vendors. Music sponsored by Do it Best Coppernolls Hardware. Alcoholics Anonymous Grass Lake Group meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Grass Lake Federated Church 519 E. Michigan Ave.

Jazzercise from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Grass Lake Community Schools. For more information contact Laura Kulwicki at laura. kulwicki@grasslakeschools.com

THURSDAY

region,” Beckhorn said. “Together with our partners in the public and private sectors, we have a big job to do in helping employers fill this enormous talent pipeline in Professional Trades, mostly in the fields of construction, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, automotive and information technology.”

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Leaders from organized labor who attended the event also endorsed the Going PRO campaign, including SEIU Healthcare Michigan, IBEW Local 58, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights and Operating Engineers Local 324. “We applaud Gov. Whitmer and Ted for partnering with labor to encourage men and women who want good-paying jobs, with benefits and a pension, to take advantage of Professional Trades learning opportunities and apprenticeship programs that train the vast majority of skilled workers in the state,” Acevedo said. Everyone deserves the opportunity to pursue a fulfilling career – whether it’s through a certificate in the Professional Trades, technical apprenticeship, community college or a four-year degree, said Furquan Ahmed, senior vice chancellor at Wayne County Community College District.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10194 meets on the third Thursday of the month at Grass Lake United Methodist Church. 449 E Michigan Avenue.

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Teen Center at Christ Lutheran Church, 4250 Page Avenue in Michigan Center. Games and activities. Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ClCMC.org and Facebook.com/clcmc

Upcoming Events

Potter Center Season at Jackson College. Multiple music groups scheduled from September to May 8 in 2020. Season kicks off with The Guess Who and many contemporary recording artists. Jackson County Multiple Sclerosis Support group will meet on Saturday, July 20th, 11:00 a.m. at Henry Ford Allegiance Health ‘s auditorium “A” located on the first floor inside the Anderson Building. Open to the public, for more information contact Bob Hoffman at 517-782-7640 or Suzi Howe at 517782-8382

Located at Grass Lake Charter Township building 373 Lakeside Drive Grass Lake, MI 49240 We are open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and have game night each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Ping Pong Night the 2nd Monday of each month.

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Wednesday

10:00 Exercise- $1 10:00 Sewing etc., Euchre 10:30 Mah Jongg 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 1:00 Line Dancing- $3/4

10:00 Game 11:00 Floral Design 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 12:45 Square Dancing 2:15 Exercise- $1 6:30 Game Night

Thursday 10:00 Ping Pong, Euchre, Mexican Train all day 10:00 Quilting 10:30 Ukulele 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Tech Support 1:00 Exercise- $1

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July 6th - Larry Sumner and Brianna Jennett July 13th - Simon Sundberg and Tangerine Park (Logan Schatz & Brianna Jennett) July 20th - The Bluebirds and Robbie Janz July 27th - Dan Bickel and The Feisty Leprechauns August 3, 10, 17, 24 TBA August 31 - Dan Bickel

The Going PRO campaign directs students, their parents and influencers to Going-PRO.com, where they can find career pathways, salary information and job growth projections for these careers, along with training and education opportunities, said Beckhorn, who introduced seven WCCCD students as examples of Professional Trades success stories: If you'd like to read more, please visit: www.michigan.gov

Grass Lake Yoga Beginner's Flow 6:30-7:30PM at GL Events Park. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com.

We're continuing our summer music on the deck series Saturdays 4-7! Enjoy a glass of wine, a pint of beer, some delicious food and great music! We have several deliciously unique flatbread pizzas too! No reservations needed, seating is first come, first served.

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