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CAMP WARRIORS: High School Football Team Preps For Upcoming Season

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Friday Lights ... Gridiron Greatness ... Season opener 8/29 by Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

There are four seasons. I won’t write what everyone already knows. Then there is football season. This week members of the Grass Lake High School football squad have been working out, anticipating the 2019 Season. Last year the Warriors went 8 for 2, Eight wins, and two defeats. The players have gone to the mattress, a full week of training to prepare for the gridiron and the uprights. “Lots of football, lots of fun,” said varsity coach Randy Cole. He has been coaching for more than 37 years. Predictions? he was asked. “We’ve got a great group and the goal is as always to win, and make the playoff.” Cole fosters team chemistry with the long week geared for training. Players have been sleeping on mattress in the atrium at the school. Players and coaches break camp at 6:30 am. Energized and ready to go. After the morning drills, players and coaches eat lunch. The team has 24 players, a full roster, and many student athletes play a variety of positions. Cameron

Darrow, a senior on the squad plans running back, linebacker and tight end. Obviously he can’t play them all at once, but it displays that the Warriors have a deep roster comprised of upper classmen. Lots of hats. Lots of dedication. Lots of Ben Gay. Winston Higgins, also a senior, doubles as receiver and a cornerback. So he sees the formation from two perspectives. What does Higgins like about football? “Hitting people and the lights on the field.” Quarterback Carson Farley finished lunch and waiting for the afternoon practice. Carson, 17, is a freckled face junior. Like all players, possibly the cheerleaders, the water boy, too, anticipation looms large. August 29 is the season opener.

oldish/ youngish former college football player knows what it’s like under the Friday Night Lights. In my day, I played tight end at the University of Connecticut. Back then, tight ends didn’t stand 6’ 7” and weigh 240 pounds. Why did football bring me to life? Part of it was my feeling that football was an island of directness in a world of circumspection. In football a man is asked to do a brutal and difficult job and he either does it or he gets out. There was nothing rhetorical or vague about it: it smacks of something unclouded by legerdemain or subterfuge. Now I scarcely remember those Friday light nights but in some sunnier past I had given myself up to the gridiron. The recompense I had gained was the feeling of being alive.

“I’ve always loved football, Farley said, “all my life I’ve been playing football—since kindergarten. I love the rush of being out on the field. We expect a lot from the team.” Meanwhile, players were practicing with bean bags to enhance their reflexes while listening to Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” This

ALFREDA ATKIN FOUST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2019 ANNOUNCED

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Blood Drive

Monday, August 19th, 2019 12:00 PM -5:45 PM

Christ Lutheran Church Michigan Center, MI

When Connor and Barrett Bagby, Grass Lake High class of 2019, head off to the University of Michigan later this summer, they will be accompanied by this years Alfreda Atkin Foust Memorial Scholarship, offered annually and administered by the Grass Lake Area Historical Connections. This scholarship was initially established in 1999 by Barbara Longstaff, former Grass Lake resident and member of Grass Lake High School's class of 1945. She named the scholarship as a tribute to her mother, who was the wife of long-time Grass Lake physician William Foust. Thus this will be the twenty-first time this scholarship has been conferred, and for the first time, will be offered to two graduates at the same time, perhaps fitting, since Connor and Barrett are twins. Connor and Barrett earned this honor based on their academic

excellence, deep interest in history, and civic involvement. Both graduates attended the American Legion-sponsored Michigan Boys State program as well as maintaining involvement in the high school's chapter of the National Honor Society (Connor served as president of this organization). Both young men were involved at the Coe House Museum during two Heritage Day events, and prepared digital exhibits for the Michigan Military Heritage Museum (both of these museums fall under the Grass Lake Area Historical Connections). Both were also flag-bearers for our World War I centennial tribute in 2018. Connor debated at the Model United Nations as a delegate at the U of M, and was nominated to join the Jackson College Writing Fellows. And speaking of well-rounded, Barrett's dedication in athletics

earned him twelve varsity letters, in cross-country, wrestling, and track! He competed as a state-qualifying wrestler at Ford Field. The board of trustees and members of the Grass Lake Area Historical Connections are proud to acknowledge the academic accomplishments of these two young men, and extend our congratulations and best wishes for their future endeavors.

TRUCKIN’ OFF TO WATERLOO

Annual truck and tractor show celebrates 13th year Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

The 13th annual Antique Tractor-Truck and Farm Equipment Show took place last Saturday and Sunday at the Waterloo Farm Museum on Waterloo-Munith Road. Legions of truck and tractor enthusiasts stood on the grass beneath the blueish sky, though the dog days of summer were as doggrie as ever. You’ve got to love the sound of popping pistons in the morning. It smells like ... smells like a bountiful harvest. U.S.A. all the way. The iron beasts of burden ran the gamut of style, distinction, and color, from traditional barn-red, some with chipping paint, to the famous green and yellow enamel of good ol’ John Deere, the defacto king of the hill. A storied history of Americana at its finest. Pure Michigan’s gift to the palm of the Mitten and beyond. Saturday and Sunday were busy mornings. Zachariah Torney is a 24-year-old intern who volunteered and assisted with fundraising and maintenance. “The machines,” said the MSU student, “need help. They must be clean to keep them working. They need muscle. That’s how they’re able to last so long. People love to come to the tractor show. It’s a nice community.” Indeed, it was an atmosphere akin to a symphony, the pistons, tailgates, and sturdy chassis. The only thing missing was a banjo group, or fiddles. For God family and Country— Semper Fi. Always faithful. The museum is dedicated to the good old days in the Midwestern Frontier, days, it would seem, that are as good as they’ve ever been. They looked so rustic leaning against the wide rubber tires of the mean machines. Chelsea farmer Garrett Fisher leaned against his clean, green muscle machine. Fischer, 24, bearded and barrel-chested with knotty working class hands, described the weekend as “a good little show.” And it was. All were welcome to show off antique tractors, trucks, and farm equipment. Visitors took wagon rides, demonstrators, vendors, music and an attic sale. Yesterday ushered in the contemporary. Somethings never change. Nor should they.

On a nearby tractor sat 12-year-old Jaidyn Verbison. Wise beyond his years, Verbison dogged Fisher with Tom Sawyer cynicism. The boy had the presence of mind to wear camouflage pants and rubber boots, but he criticized his machine as “a piece of junk.” “No, it’s not,” Fischer said calmly. “Is too!” Jaidyn Verbison jumped down from his tractor and went off to play with a Frisbee. The setting was as bucolic as the rich red barns with their steep pitched roofs supplying the backdrop for the antique colloquium. This was the Midwest of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sebastian Dangerfield. Ron Kaiser, one of the organizers explained the event in its proper context. “It isn’t about farm machines or boots and blue jeans,” he said, red-faced with enthusiasm. “This is the 13th year. The annual event, skipping a generation or two, draws close to 300 friends. We really care for this place.” A look at the exterior—and the fascinating barns, affirmed that sentiment. “So many people don’t get out for the social thing but the big show would be lost if we didn’t keep it every year,” Kaiser continued. He guesstimated that 40 trucks and tractors were on display this past weekend. “It’s a tight community,” he said. “The whole museum is a social thing, too.” A home away from home, it would seem, as well. Beverly Larsen sat outside the snack shop spindling socks. Quaint. Across the way was the gift shop, with books on the shelves about the history of the museum and farm equipment. “This is my favorite place to be,” said Larsen serenely. At Christmas she donates 10 percent of her proceeds to the museum. It was a nice way to spend a couple of days with good country people. This was the day of the machines. The Waterloo Farm Museum is eager to welcome new members. Those who are interested can call Ron Kaiser at 517-851-8745. The museum is located at 13493 Waterloo-Munith Road in Grass Like. www. waterloofarmmuseum.org

Village of Grass Lake Planning Commission 119 North Lake Street, P.O. Box 737 Grass Lake, Michigan 49240

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE September 5, 2019 Notice is hereby given that the Village of Grass Lake Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 5th, 2019, for the purpose of considering two sets of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, (Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended). - Amend Articles 2 and 4 to define and regulate Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Amend Articles 2 and 4 to define and regulate Adult Foster Care Facilities

The text of the proposed amendments will be available at the Village Offices at least two weeks prior to the hearing date. The public hearing will be held at the Village Offices, 119 North Lake Street, Grass Lake, MI 49240. The purpose of the public hearing is to explain the proposed changes to the Ordinance to the public and receive public comment on the proposed changes. All interested parties are welcome to attend and present their comments. Written comments concerning the proposed amendments may be submitted to the Village Offices prior to the hearing and will be made part of the official record. All minutes of meetings are available at the Village Clerk’s office.

Mark your calendar for our annual festival next Saturday August 17th at the Wolf Lake Yacht Club 357 Highland Drive. FREE kids games and moon bounce noon-4pm, Cornhole starting at 1pm, cardboard boat race at 4pm, Pig roast dinners 5-8pm. Lots of food, snacks, raffles, and adult beverages too! Live band "BAD PENNY" 6-10pm. Come on out to the club for a day/ evening of FUN!!!! Boat parking is available.

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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 ----------------------------

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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 Rev. Lawrence Wiliford 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

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---------------------------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 June, players would come back to school to start their summer regime.

100 YEARS AGO From the archives

Football!

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were those that were more difficult in order to lighten the load during the season. The goal was to allow players to focus on football in the fall, and then give attention to academics in the spring and summer. As for the workout, teams would hold multiple workouts per day in order to facilitate, both player’s academic schedules, but also to allow strength and conditioning for players during the workouts. 100 Years Ago Local Happenings

The 1919 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1919 college football season. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.

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one workout a day, while also encouraging the players to take at least one or two summer school classes. The summer school classes recommended to players

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Wednesday morning of last week W.A. Shelly and family, Mrs. Ida King, Mrs. A.W. Davis and daughter Wilma, left for a motor trip through southern Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. During the splendid trip they passed through Angola, Ind., also Ft. Wayne and then on to Decatur, Ind. to visit Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Smalley. While there we visited the million dollar sugar factory, in which our friend Smalley holds a prominent position. A number of the party also visited the “Limberlost” cottage at Geneva, Ind., the home of Mrs.

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Gene Stratton Porter, the “Bird Woman” in Freckles, where two of her stories were written. Mr. Porter kindly escorted us over the beautiful grounds. The beautiful country homes and fields of corn and oats were convincing proof that the land which they value at $200 per acre is well worth the price. Enroute home we passed through Reading and Hillsdale, and reached Grass Lake without an accident. We had the pleasure of driving over the Lincoln highway which is a beautiful drive; and also had the keen pleasure of knowing what real mud is, as we were hauled out, or dug out of it five times during our homeward journey, but all arrived home in the best of spirits, declaring it a most delightful trip of 320 miles.

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Cascades Humane Society

Pet of the Week

1515 Carmen Drive Jackson, MI 49202 (517) 787-7387 Monday: Closed

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Connecting animals in need with people who care.

Ms Toby

Ms. Toby came in to CHS for the saddest of reasons: her owner passed away. This 4 ½-year-old cat is definitely a staff favorite. She does want to be queen in whatever home environment she’s in. She’s does not do well with other pets. Ms. Toby is pretty, spayed, current on her vaccines, and tested negative for FelV and FIV.and microchipped.

Jade Jade is only 2 years old. She came here as a stray. Jade is a gorgeous spaniel mix. . She weighs in at 16.8 pounds. Jade is spunky, an energetic bundle of joy. This girl is not your typical lap dog. She wants to run and play. She has been spayed, given parasite preventive, microchipped, tested negative for Heartworm and is ready for you to come and visit her during open hours. We’re open Tuesday through Saturday, noon-to-6pm.

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.

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Pay It Forward project Paying it Forward with Art Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com

Last week we paid it forward to others by filling mason jars full of summer flowers and giving them away (I hope you kept a few stems for yourself to brighten up your house, too!). It’s only a few weeks until the kiddos head back to school and I know some parents are either crying about that or jumping up and down with excitement. Either way, the days keep going by and the clock keeps ticking as we wind down another summer and head into backto-school season. Before school starts back up and schedules get crazy hectic, it’s probably a good time to involve your

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kiddos in a pay it forward project! Teaching our kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews the importance of kindness outweighs a lot of other things in my mind. Teaching them when they are young that their tongue can either be used as a weapon or it can be a form of healing and love will go a long way in how they interact with others as they grow up, and how they impact their communities and the world around them. Teaching them the impact that they can have on others through acts of kindness is an invaluable lesson.

involves something they already love to do! It’s paying it forward through art! In this project, you will create kindness cards! Have the kiddos in your life draw, color, and paint and turn their creativity into cards that can be passed on to their parents, teachers, bus driver, or neighbors! You can also make cards for all of the holidays coming up like birthdays, Valentine’s day (2/14), Bus Driver’s day (4/28), Teacher’s day (5/5), Christmas, Grandparents day, Mother’s day or Father’s day.

This pay it forward project is for the kids in your life. It can be your own kids, the children you babysit, your grandkids, or your nieces and nephews. This project is a great one because it

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There is nothing better than kids giving homemade cards to cheer someone up or to spread kindness! Teaching kids that kindness matters is so important and this fun pay it forward project will get them excited about being kind to others and it can have a lasting effect on them. I hope you have fun with this project this week and I would love to see pictures of what your kids create!

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The Summons ... Other Worldly wide web ... Vocation—Vocation—Vocation. Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A lawyer, a cop, and a journalist enter a Lutheran theological seminary in Wisconsin. The lawyer ends up leaving to resume his practice, but the cop and the journalist get ordained. Two out of three isn’t bad. You can take the man out of the law but you can’t take the law out of the man. In the fishbowl that is the seminary stories, like these are common. The studentry is diverse. Men and women from different professions—from ages 30 to 70—leave their careers and become ministers after receiving the mysterious summons from Jesus Christ: “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” (The theologate happens to be on Green Bay.) The call from the Lord can be irresistible. Not much money, but the fringe benefits are out of this world. The Lord appears in our lives unexpectedly, even if we think we’ve heard it all before. But his powers of persuasion are substantial. Those he called to become his apostles were focused on families and careers. Cheering on the Green Bay Packers. Then one day Jesus shows up at the lakeshore and makes them an offer they can’t refuse. In Church circles there is unity through diversity. Jesus decided to set up shop and hang his shingle in Capernaum—a bilingual Page 5

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region teeming with pagans—and then hire workers of all ages from different professions to devote their uniqueness to God. Church unity is paramount. “A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand,” Jesus says. To many he is a cause for division but he came to unifier not divider, “so that they all may be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you.” Diversifying the Church—in all denominations—ensures the unbroken chain of the covenant between God and man remains intact. To draft the outcast and the stranger, the great and the lowly alike, doesn’t weaken the lineup but adds depth to the roster and makes the team stronger. He packs the bench with men and women who ordinarily wouldn’t mix. A fisherman. A Pharisee. A tax collector. A traitor. A lawyer, a cop, and a journalist. “Is Christ divided?” Saint Paul asks in his First Letter to the Corinthians. For Paul disunity in the Church was unbearable, particularly regarding liturgical infractions in Corinth that made their liturgical assemblies akin to celebrating religious services in a casino. Paul labored long and hard to bring fallen members back into the fold. Like Jesus, Paul evangelized in synagogues and in centers of commerce, wrote letters to his churches from prison and he worked with Romans, Jews, and Greeks. He drew no distinctions. The lawyer left the seminary after two years. He discerned that he missed the entanglements of the justice system and the toll-free 844.GLTIMES

power to serve his own summonses. Christ called him to use his legal skills and today he is a renowned advocate for the pro-life movement. A few years in the seminary can soften a hardened heart or firm up a listless spirit frozen by fear at the thought of allowing the Lord to work through one and accomplish great things. The sea is the source of life, the baptismal waters that initiate us into the Christian faith. The ones Jesus called to be apostles had the tools of the trade to haul in the catch of the day as well as the chum and the dross. But when they received their calling the dropped their nets and walked away from lucrative professions —and the potential to gain a whole lot more of what the world deems to be important. Their nets provided their livelihood but nets can also mean entanglement. By saying yes to God they freed themselves from those webs. Saint Francis de Sales was a journalist, not that one who went to seminary, was convinced that God sees humanity as a great and varied garden, each person beautiful in his or her own uniqueness. The various callings in life—priest, widow, Protestant—are like flowers in a field, Francis said. God loves us all. Through his or her own calling each person can find a way to a deeper friendship with the Creator. But we have to drop the net.

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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I’m looking for some recipes for candy that are tasty but not too complicated. Mary from North Utica Debbie from Freeport has shared her recipe for Hot Dog Relish with lots of friends and family over the years. Dan from Quincy says his Everything But The Kitchen Sink Relish is delicious served over grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. Jessica from Adrian gives away pints of her Dixie Relish for birthday and Christmas gifts. 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. HOT DOG RELISH 3 peeled carrots 8 c coarsely chopped cucumbers 8 c peeled and quartered green tomatoes 3 c sugar 1/2 t cayenne pepper

3 sweet red peppers, cored and seeded 8 c peeled and quartered onions 1/2 c salt 1 1/2 c white vinegar 2 T mixed pickling spices

DIRECTIONS: Finely chop or grind vegetables in a food processor or blender. Place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight. Drain well and place mixture in a large pot. Add sugar, vinegar and cayenne pepper. Place pickling spices in a square of cheesecloth and use string or a twist tie to close. Add to vegetable mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Lower temperature and continue to simmer for 45 minutes. Remove spice bag. Pour relish into hot sterilized pint jars. Seal with rings and lids. Makes about 6 pints. EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK RELISH 16 medium chopped and cored green tomatoes 1 small head cabbage 3 stalks celery, chopped 1 c chopped green peppers 1/2 c salt 1 T celery seed

1 t ginger 1 clove of garlic, minced

1/2 t ground cloves 2 qts vinegar

DIRECTIONS: Combine green and red tomatoes, cabbage, onions, celery, cucumber, green peppers and sweet red peppers in a large bowl or crock. Add salt and mix well with a wooden spoon. Let stand for a day. Rinse vegetables and thoroughly drain. Combine brown sugar, celery seed, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, garlic and vinegar in a stock pot. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add vegetables, stir and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Bring mixture to a boil. Pack hot relish into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Seal with lids and finger tightened rings. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Set jars on a towel on the counter to cool. Leave undisturbed for 24 hours. DIXIE RELISH 2 c chopped green peppers 4 c chopped cabbage 2 T salt 2 T celery seed 1 qt white vinegar

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c chopped sweet red peppers c chopped white onions T mustard seed whole hot red peppers

DIRECTIONS: Place chopped green and sweet red peppers in a large pot. Add cabbage and onions. Sprinkle with salt. Add mustard seed, celery seed and hot peppers. Mix well. Pour in vinegar. Let stand overnight. Drain liquid into another pot. Heat to simmering. Add vegetable mixture and cook for 10 minutes. Remove hot peppers and discard. Ladle relish into clean and hot pint jars then seal. Makes 5 pints of relish.

8 medium chopped, peeled and cored red ripe tomatoes 3 onions, chopped 1 medium cucumber, chopped 1 c red sweet peppers 4 c brown sugar 1 T cinnamon

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to host free 16-week Diabetes Prevention Program in Stockbridge in September St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will host a free Diabetes Prevention Program in Stockbridge, Michigan on Wednesdays beginning September 25 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The program will be held at 305 West Elizabeth Street, in room 108, and will consist of 16 weekly sessions followed by monthly maintenance sessions. Anyone interested is invited to attend an introductory informational session on September 18 from 6:30-7:30p.m., in the same location. The Diabetes Prevention Program is intended for anyone at risk of type 2 diabetes. It will help educate participants on strategies to become more active, control food intake, lose weight, manage stress, think positively and more. The program is free, however, registration is required. To register, please call 734-593-5276.

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 • 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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Back to School Blast. 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Community resource 212 W. Michigan Ave. 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

The Jackson County Multiple Sclerosis Support group will meet on Saturday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Henry Ford Allegiance Health's auditorium “A” located on the first floor inside the Anderson Building. For more information contact Bob Hoffman at 517-7827640 or Suzi Howe at 517-782-8382 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.

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

Family Worship food drive. Fresh food initiative from July 8 to September 23. 1901 Mount Hope Road. Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com.

TUESDAY

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 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. American Legion Post 252 meets at Ryan’s Restaurant on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.

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.

THURSDAY

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

First Day of School Grass Lake Community Schools Aug. 21. Elementary - 7:50 AM-3:11 PM Middle School - 7:40 AM-3:01 PM High School - 7:45 AM-3:06 PM 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.

Grass Lake Masonic Lodge meets the first Wednesday of the month at Village office building - 119 Lake Street

Grass Lake Senior Center

Located at Grass Lake Charter Township building 373 Lakeside Drive Grass Lake, MI 49240

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Mikhail Fedewa Phone: 517-782-2551 x1138 Mfedewa@CatholicCharitiesJLHC.org

Child Abuse Victims to Benefit from Expanded Facility

Multi-Disciplinary Team Combining Efforts to Address Growing Need Jackson, MI, August 7, 2019 – Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties has announced plans for an expansion and renovation of the Jackson County Child Advocacy Center (JCCAC) located on Wildwood Avenue in Jackson. The JCCAC serves children who are victims of sexual and physical abuse by uniting a multi-disciplinary team to investigate cases and provide help for victims. The plan includes an interior renovation of office space and waiting room area, the addition of a new medical exam room, and additional counseling and therapy space. Catholic Charities is “Tearing Down Child Abuse” at the Jackson County Child Advocacy Center to build awareness of the work of the facility. Volunteers will help by tearing down the garage located on the property, to create more parking. The event will kick off a public awareness and fundraising campaign for the planned renovations. The Jackson Community Foundation has provided initial funding for the project. “Victims of child abuse deserve the very best care we can provide. The Child Advocacy Center is a model of best practices for serving children across the country. Unfortunately, our facility was never designed to handle the volume of cases we have seen. Last year the CAC conducted nearly 350 interviews,” said Sue Lewis, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties.

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.

Tuesday 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

Wednesday 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

Rep. Lightner plan would name green darner dragonfly as state insect. Will it fly? After getting some help from the Springport 4-H Club, state Rep. Sarah Lightner recently introduced a plan to designate the green darner dragonfly as Michigan’s official insect.

The mission of Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties is the work of the Catholic Church, to share the love of Christ by performing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Jackson Office I 3425 Francis St., Jackson, MI 49203 I 517.782.2551 Adrian Office I 199 N. Broad St., Adrian, MI 49221 I 517.263.2191 www.CatholicCharitiesJLHC.org

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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

“The kids wanted to come up with an insect that fit Michigan’s identity,” Lightner said. “Dragonflies are usually found around water and we’re the Great Lakes State, so we thought it was fitting.” Lightner said she was pleased to see young people taking an interest in state government. “This is a fun way to expose kids to the legislative process,” Lightner said. “I plan to keep the kids involved as the bill progresses so they can get a first-hand look at how government works.” House Bill 4817 has been referred to the House Government Operations Committee for consideration.

END If you would like more information about this topic please contact Mikhail Fedewa at 517782-2551 x1138, or Mfedewa@CatholicCharitiesJLHC.org.

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Lightner, of Springport, said members of the 4-H group approached her after realizing Michigan does not have a state insect. She worked with the kids to come up with contenders, ultimately landing on Anax junius, the green darner dragonfly.

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