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HERITAGE DAY set for Saturday September 7th
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Upping the ante... Many hands working hard... Grass Shack goes Platinum... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
Heritage Day, Grass Lake’s bodacious day features tons of fun from the City and Grass Lake County Park. Events begin in mid morning and continue to sunset. Heritage Day exists to remind Grass Laker that we are part of the history—history in the making—by celebrating the genesis handed up by the pioneers whose ethics we share, to pass on our progeny, a gift for those not yet born before all ages. Truly the Rock of Ages. According to the Weather Chanel, inside the trusty and bothersome hand-held Univac expect partly cloudy with a high of 74. Inching toward autumn, due on the 23rd until December the 21st. All is well—and active. Coordinators have put in the time, details, and thoughtful preparations to make this year’s Heritage Day better than last year’s (which was quite well executed). Judy Mcaslin, though not a primary organizer, offered information from the storehouse of ideas and know-how. Mcaslin explained that there are two main “theaters”, the Coe House, and the ground zero in Grass Lake Village proper. “There will be a bake sale, kid games, and yarn twisting.” According to Joyce Sager, the lead organizer for our festivites,
as well as Teresa Gerych and Star Mead, the Grass Lake Village clerk, a star-studded cast of many will include local veterans, Boy Scouts, musicians, and business’s celebrating milestones. This year, Missy’s Little Grass Shack turns 20. The popular restaurant on the corner North Lake Street and West Michigan Avenue, is not so much a fixture in the area, as it is a landmark, drawing regulars and welcoming day trippers dying to taste the best hamburgers in the village. Heritage Day Sponsors: • Grass Lake DDA • Grass Lake Chamber of Commerce • VFWPost 10194 • Grass Lake American Legion Post 252 • Central Security Alarm • Missy’s Little Grass Shack • DJ Productions Music Service • Lester Brothers • Whistlestop Park Association • The Grass Lake Times Plan for an exciting day in the Village of Grass Lake. A Great Place to Call Home! Based on the itinerary of events on Saturday, Heritage Day could conceivably run into the following Sunday. Between Heritage Day
West (the Coe House) and East (Depot) connected with the sonic boom shot sure to rattle the fillings and dislodge a set of hearing aide, truly a rock ‘n’ roll experience. Sager sent the following schedule to The Grass lake Times: The day starts off with a Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Relay for Life at the Lions Club 7:00 am until 10:30 am. 10:00 am flag raising by the Boy Scouts accompanied by the Veterans held in the Whistlestop Park Gardens. Josh Freysinger of DJ Productions Music Service will be performing our music from the Gazebo. There will be a Silent Auction in the depot from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Revel in the large variety of food vendors on the North side of the street with picnic tables in the street to enjoy. In front of the hotel we will be featuring a tractor supplied by Sand Hill Farms for the children to sit on with a petting zoo, rabbits to hold, milking cows and ponies for lassoing calves provided by Blaine’s Barnyard and Washtenaw County Farm Bureau. Continued on page 2...
Saturday, September 7, 2019 10:00 - 4:00 pm—Downtown Grass Lake Silent Auction-Petting Zoo-Art/Craft/Food Vendors-Museums Open Relay For Life– Pancake Breakfast at the Lions Club- 7am-10:30am Missy’s Little Grass Shack –Celebrating 20 years!!! Street Dance 4pm– 12am Downtown
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CASCADES HUMANE SOCIETY “PAWS IN THE PARK” 2019
Annual Fundraising Event brings in $2k+ donations... Putting on the Dog- cats, parrots, rabbits, the odd tortoise, too. Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com Editor’s Note: Cascade Humane Society shares its most important night, when donors and animals become best friends. This is their story. Jim and Brenda Guyer have been coming to Cascades Humane Society’s "Paws in the Park" for more than 20 years. The Guyers found “Paws in the Park” by accident. Their dog Betsy, a Shepherd mix loved doing the Frisbee events. Then along came Yooper, a Husky/Beagle mix that insisted on becoming part of the Guyer’s family. Betsy and Jim kept saying no to Yooper’s owners. Finally, the dog won. They had to say yes to Yooper joining the family. Of course Yooper fit right in right away. The Guyer’s had both dogs until Betsy and Yooper passed away. For the past 10 years the Guyers have been raising money for CHS through their involvement with “Paws in the Park” through both individual and team fundraising. The Guyers have passed the banner of first place fundraisers back and forth with Rachel Brege and her team from Consumer’s Energy. Often Rachel’s team won out in the past. This year the Guyer’s, and their team, named “Hybrid and the Lion Chaser,” prevailed. The Team name was chosen to honor two of the team member’s dogs; a hybrid pup and a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Ridgebacks were originally bred to hunt lions. The Guyers collected $2,620 personally in donations for CHS, and their team raised $4,136, a first place win all around.
Brenda noted that she and Jim had promised fresh-baked cookies to all the donors that supported them personally or their Paws team. Because they had so many people donating, Brenda is still baking those cookies to keep their promise!
mix that insisted on becoming part of the Guyer’s family. Betsy and Jim kept saying no to Yooper’s owners. Finally, the dog won. They had to say yes to Yooper joining the family. Of course Yooper fit right in right away. The Guyer’s had both dogs until Betsy and Yooper passed away.
We asked Brenda why they chose to raise money for CHS. She said “I believe in humane education. I like the fact that Cascades Humane Society does so much more than just rescue animals.”
For the last 10 years the Guyers have been raising money for CHS through their involvement with “Paws in the Park” through both individual and team fundraising. The Guyers have passed the banner of first place fundraisers back and forth with Rachel Brege and her team from Consumer’s Energy. Often Rachel’s team won out in the past.
Brenda Guyer also noted that assisting with CHS has personally helped her better deal with issues of anxiety and depression. Somehow helping others winds up benefiting those who do the giving.
Jim and Brenda Guyer have been coming to Cascades Humane Society’s "Paws in the Park" for more than 20 years. The Guyers found “Paws in the Park” by accident. Their dog Betsy, a Shepherd mix loved doing the Frisbee events. Then along came Yooper, a Husky/Beagle
We asked Brenda why they chose to raise money for CHS. She said “I believe in humane education. I like the fact that Cascades Humane Society does so much more than just rescue animals.” Brenda Guyer also noted that assisting with CHS has personally helped her better deal with issues of anxiety and depression. Somehow helping others winds up benefiting those who do the giving. Right now Jim and Brenda have two rescue cats. They have always been cat lovers as well as dog lovers. They have no immediate plans to have another dog. But remember, the Guyers said the very same thing until the beloved Yooper found his way into their hearts forever. You never know…
Right now Jim and Brenda have two rescue cats. They have always been cat lovers as well as dog lovers. They have no immediate plans to have another dog. But remember, the Guyers said the very same thing until the beloved Yooper found his way into their hearts forever. You never know… CHS is so very thankful for the dedication and efforts from folks like the Guyers that makes everything we do here possible. There’s always that one more animal to save. There always will be.
promised fresh-baked cookies to all the donors that supported them personally or their Paws team. Because they had so many people donating, Brenda is still baking those cookies to keep their promise!
This year the Guyer’s, and their team, named “Hybrid and the Lion Chaser,” prevailed. The Team name was chosen to honor two of the team member’s dogs; a hybrid pup and a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Ridgebacks were originally bred to chase lions. The Guyers collected $2,620 personally in donations for CHS, and their team raised $4,136, a first place win all around. Brenda noted that she and Jim had
Continued from page 1... Our non-profit groups, including The Grass Lake Times, 5 Healthy Towns, Grass Lake Senior Center, Veterans, Boy Scouts and the Village of Grass Lake will have information about their great services. Over 50 vendors from crafters to baked goods will occupy the rest of Michigan Ave. The HIT & MISS antique motor trailer will occupy Drake Street. The exotic animals by Wild World Zoo will be in the Depot gardens having miniature kangaroos, alligator and python to view. Battleguard Ready! Toy solider painting will also be taking place in the gardens at Whistlestop Park (depot) sponsored by the VFW Post 10194 and Grass
CHS is so very thankful for the dedication and efforts from folks like the Guyers that makes everything we do here possible. There’s always that one more animal to save. There always will be. Looking for your next friend? Contact Cascade Humane Society. 1515 Carmen Drive, in Jackson. 517-787-7383
Lake American Legion Post 252. And at the Coe House they will be having pony rides with children’s games of the period. The house will be open for tours. Our additional two local museums -Lost Railway Museum and Michigan Military Heritage Museum will also be open for your enjoyment. The Wild Ones Regatta Hydro Plane Racing is being held Sat 10-5 and Sunday 12-6 at the County Park. A must see for all with 100 boats in attendance. Missy’s 20th Anniversary Event starts at 4:00 pm and continues to 12 Midnight with the street closed to continue family entertainment with Bands and Food.
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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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Wed Testimony Meeting 12:30 PM www.christiansciencejacksonmi.com
---------------------------Harvest Baptist Church 17999 Washburne Rd Pastor Kelly Daniel 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 1919 Labor Day Parade
On Aug. 30, 1919, Union leaders urged families to see the largest Labor Day parade when it was staged the next day.
event organizers told the News. “Not a single person who does not hold a union card will be in line,” said O.M. Patterson, grand marshal. “Not even a policeman, who does not belong to organized labor, will march. We hope to organize a platoon of police from among the trades unions of the city, as many members of the force have cards.” Union leaders said that every union in the city was being encouraged to march. “We hope to have nearly every man out.” The procession that formed at 9:30 a.m. on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 1919 was symbolically and literally focused on workers in Michigan. According to the News, when the parade proceeded at about 10 a.m.
‘Union Men’ Marched in the Labor Day Parade ‘Union men’ marched in the Labor Day parade 100 years ago and speeches addressed workers. Labor unions formed the foundation of the Labor Day celebration in Michigan a century ago.
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That parade would “demonstrate the strength of organized labor in Michigan.” Local news reported that at least 10,000 workers would be in the parade line in Detroit, “and efforts are being made to have every union man in the city, of whom there are estimated to be 20,000, marching.” That parade would be exclusively for members of organized labor,
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Three bands -- the Grand Army, Thayer’s Military, and Orrville’s community band -- provided music to marchers arranged in three divisions, each including groups of tradesmen, and each led by one of those bands. The Thayer band, along with the grand marshal and the day’s speakers, led a contingent of bakers, brewery workers, boilermakers, carpenters, bricklayers, cigar makers, clerks, engineers, horse
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shoeing blacksmiths, engravers, and hotel and restaurant employees, among other workers. Hundreds of workers from the city’s iron and steel and tin manufacturers, as well as other workers in heavy industry, marched in the second division, led by the Grand Army Band. And the third division, led by Orrville’s musicians, was formed from from such union members as letter carriers, machinists, street car employees, actors, stage hands, stone cutters and printers. Although the number of marchers in the end numbered only 6,000, “many more thousands lined the streets along the route of the parade,” The News reported on Sept. 2, 1919. “The members of many of the unions wore special caps and were uniformly dressed,” said the article. Members of the typographical unions, for example wore the caps traditionally made from pages of newsprint.
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Missy’s Little Grass Shack –Celebrating 20 years!!! Street Dance 4pm– 12am Live Music from assorted bands to start after festival This event proudly brought to you by the “Whistlestop Park Association”, the “Grass Lake DDA” and the “Grass Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce”.
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Pay It Forward project Falling Leaves of Encouragement... Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com
stuff we’ve done throughout the years. Of course, because I am crazy, our house is already decorated for the fall. I started decorating weeks ago and my friends were freaking out telling me it was still summer. I can’t help it! I love the fall! Bring on the hot cider!
Last week we were secret note fairies and I encouraged you to leave notes of encouragement to others around town! I hope you had fun with this easy and free pay it forward project and that you involved your kids! We are officially heading into fall now! You know what that means! Trips to Dexter Bakery, pumpkin patches, and fall camping! For us, fall camping is our favorite! We love taking hikes on trails with fallen leaves crunching under our feet and we love cozying up around a bonfire wrapped in a blanket and drinking hot cocoa as we tell stories of our childhood and have laughing fits about dumb
I was trying to think of a great fall pay it forward project and I have one for all my teacher friends out there! I try to be careful with giving teachers’ pay it forward projects because, let’s be honest, they are already under paid and over worked and have a huge responsibility with molding young minds and nurturing kiddos. But, I know that teachers love to invest in kids and this project is an easy way for them to show love to their kiddos this fall and you can even involve the kids in your class! This is a great project for elementary school teachers and aids as well as for Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop leaders, too! Make a leaf stencil and have your kids use it to cut out paper leaves (make your leaf stencil at least the size of an adult hand). You can use colored paper (fall colors) or you can use plain white paper and have your students use water colors to paint their leaves or they can use crayons to decorate them. Make sure to have
your students write their names on the back of their leaf. Then, teachers or troop leaders can write a positive message to each student on their leaf and then hang their leaves around the room, on your classroom door, or tape them to their desk! Your students will be surprised with an encouraging message personally written to them by you! It’s an easy way to get your students involved and it’s a great way to pay it forward to your students or class! I hope you have fun with this pay it forward idea and if you do this project for your class, I would love to see pictures!! Please send them to me at Brenda@ thegrasslaketimes.com.
Happy fall Grass Lake and happy paying it forward this week!
Bookmobile Tour Passes through Jackson County Let's talk books...
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Andi Barnett has been booked for quite some time. Barnett, as a public relations and marketing executive, whose priority is to see more people reading books, books in the traditional sense. Recently Barnett “got off the bus” and landed at the garrison known as Meijer, on Airport Road. reading. The Digital Bookmobile travels across the US and Canada to library and school partners to spread reading happiness. Our events, and our free app Libby, are completely free for library lovers of all ages.
Barnett: We have an annual tour that runs from February through November. Our tour starts in California every year, and we work our way across the US and Canada in a way that avoids snow/inclement weather. We host 3-4 events per week from Monday through Saturday. Our recent success brought us to Jackson Michigan. ... The Digital Bookmobile was created by our company, OverDrive – the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide, as a community outreach tool to spread the word about eBooks and audiobooks in public libraries! Our first Digital Bookmobile hit the road in 2008 with its first event in Central Park. That bookmobile was a traditional
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semi-truck and trailer. In 2016, we retired the first bookmobile and built this new model. We hit the road with Digital Bookmobile 2.0 in June 2017 for an abbreviated tour, so this is our second full year on the road. GLT: Who is involved with the Bookmobile? and when did it start? Barnett: We have had many people work with the bookmobile throughout the years. The current bookmobile team is made up of two people: me and Marissa Gillett. I’m responsible for the overall operations of the tour (routing, planning, certifications, swag, etc. the background stuff), and Marissa is our full-time traveler. She executes our events with the help of an OverDrive assistant. GLT: What are your responsibilities and how is the event established? Barnett: Our goal with every event is to build and nurture relationships with our partners, library patrons and press. We create a welcoming, educational environment on the bookmobile where everyone should feel comfortable asking questions about our apps. GLT: How does your organization prepare for the set up, the prep? Barnett: I reach out to libraries about a year in advance to confirm the event andhave many conversations via email and phone over the time leading up to the event. The Digital Bookmobile team provides lots of resources (premade flyers, posters, social media graphics, etc.) and we encourage libraries to use these to help engage patrons before we arrive! GLT: Is this national—worldwide— or germane to Michigan?
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Barnett: The Digital Bookmobile is national – we travel the US and Canada – and during our tours, we’ve visited 48 states and 3 Canadian provinces. OverDrive is an international company- we provide EBooks and audiobooks all over the world! GLT: What is your personal purpose for this plan.? Staffers? How many Barnett: Marissa executes the event with the help of a staff assistant. We welcome all OverDrive staff members to sign up for our roster. They go through training, and we send staff members on the road to help with each event. Counting our driver, we have three staff members at every event, plus at least one library staff member to join us. Some events, like festivals and conventions, we’ll bring additional help to when we know we’ll have a lot of interested and excited people. GLT: Why is the Bookmobile relevant regarding digital technology? Or do they go hand in hand? Barnett: The Digital Bookmobile was born out of the idea of the traditional bookmobile – they travel to areas without access to regular library services – then upgraded and modernized for the digital age. While we mainly visit libraries with large populations, it’s a conscious decision
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we’ve made. We find that many patrons, even the patrons in and out of the library every day aren’t always aware of all the amazing services their library offers. The bookmobile is our way of saying thank you to our partner libraries and schools, by giving them a free event where we work to drum up circulation, new card sign ups, etc. Even though we live in a digital age, we are still just working on introductions and transitions. The bookmobile provides a tangible piece for the intangible.
GLT: Anything you want to add? Barnett: Libby is the easy to use, one-tap reading app that allows you to download eBooks, audiobooks and magazines with a library card for offline reading. On board the Digital Bookmobile, there are a variety of popular devices visitors can explore, along with helpful staff to answer your questions and get you started. Our events are completely accessible and designed that, if you’re a mom with young kids or a person in a wheelchair, everyone has the same, great experience.
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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I remember the ladies in my family making Chiffon Cakes but I’ve lost all the recipes. Does anyone have some recipes for these cakes? Cheryl from Pioneer Nancy from Lake City says she uses only real Maple Syrup to make her Vermont Pork Chops. Carolyn from Blissfield sent in her low-carb recipe for Pork Chops and Cabbage. Sue from Litchfield suggests using a cast iron skillet when making her Wine-Braised Pork Chops. 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. VERMONT PORK CHOPS
6 pork chops 1 T vinegar 1/8 t pepper 1/4 c water 1 t salt 1 T Olive oil
1/4 c chopped onion 1/2 t chili powder 1/4 c maple syrup 1 T Worcestershiresauce 1 to 2 T flour
DIRECTIONS: Pour olive oil into a large skillet. Brown pork chops then place in a flat baking dish. In a saucepan, combine onion, vinegar, chili powder, pepper, maple syrup, water, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Stir and heat until hot but not boiling. Pour over pork chops. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, basting with sauce occasionally. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more. Place pork chops on a warm serving platter. Whisk flour into sauce until slightly thickened. Pour over pork chops and serve
DIRECTIONS: Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Brown pork chops 3 minutes on each side. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In the same skillet, sauté onion and garlic. Stir in tomatoes then add cabbage, salt, pepper, sage and red wine. Cook until heated. Spread mixture over pork chops. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cabbage and pork chops are tender. WINE-BRAISED PORK CHOPS 4 1 1 2
rib pork chops cut 1 inch thick 1 large green pepper clove garlic, crushed 8 oz fresh mushroom, sliced t salt 1/4 t pepper medium tomatoes, quartered 1/3 c white wine
DIRECTIONS: Cut green pepper from top to bottom into four equal pieces. Remove pith and seeds. Set aside. Brown pork chops in a large heavy or cast iron skillet for 10 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Drain most of fat from skillet, leaving about 1/2 tablespoon. Add green pepper, garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Place one pork chop on top of each piece of green pepper. Top with tomatoes. Pour wine over all. Cover and simmer slowly for 40 to 45 minutes until chops are tender. Remove chops to a serving plate and pour remaining wine sauce over top to serve.
PORK CHOPS AND CABBAGE 1/4 c olive oil 8 pork chops, 1/2 inch thick 2 medium onions, sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1-28 oz can tomatoes 1-2 lb head of cabbage, coarsely 1 t salt shredded 1/8 t pepper 1/8 t dried sage 1 c dry red wine
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY
Al-Anon meeting 10:30 am. 12 step program for anyone afflicted by another’s alcoholism. Location: First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. 517937-9503.
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Heritage Day 2019 full Day of Festivities Saturday, September 7, 2019. For more information contact Grass Lake Village office.
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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.
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.
Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com.
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.
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. American Legion Post 252 meets at Ryan’s Restaurant on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Grass Lake Group meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Grass Lake Federated Church 519 E. Michigan Ave. Grass Lake Masonic Lodge meets the first Wednesday of the month at Village office building - 119 Lake Street
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
Grass Lake Hunter Safety course. Sunday September 8th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Leach Road in Grass Lake. Preregister prior to the course. Children 10 and under parents or guardians. Lunch provided. Christ Lutheran Church community outreach and teen center. Saturday, October 12th 10am—3:00pm. 4250 Page Avenue, Michigan Center. Local crafters and handmade goods, including bake sale, food and drink. 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 Senior Center
Cascades Humane Society
Pet of the Week
1515 Carmen Drive Jackson, MI 49202 (517) 787-7387 Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 12-6 p.m. Sunday: Closed
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.
Tuesday Connecting animals in need with people who care.
Spice
Talk about laid back! Staff member Amber says: “Everybody needs a little “Spice” in their life!” She is a very loving, friendly, playful, orange, domestic mediumhaired cat. She is roughly 1 1/2 years old and has been spayed, microchipped, brought up-to-date on shots, as well as tested negative for FelV/FIV. If you’re missing that extra ingredient in your home, come see if a little Spice is all you need.
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
Thursday
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
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
Patch Sweet Patch is missing her family, that, sadly, could no could no longer care for her. She loves car rides, walks, and her toys -- especially the squeaky ones. Patch is friendly, strong, energetic and loving -- she especially likes giving kisses. She does not like cats, the smell of sharpie markers, nail polish or cigarette smoke. Patch is microchipped, spayed, tested negative for Heartworm and she is housebroken. Stop in soon to visit with this adorable girl. 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.
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WHAT A DOLL. This Native American life-sized doll is one of the items to be auctioned at the silent auction at the Depot from 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m. during Heritage Day. The auction will be hosted by the Grass Lake Historical Connections, on the corner of W. Michigan and Wolf Lake Road. Photo credit: GLHC.
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Jackson College and the Enlisted Association of the National Guard have joined forces to help student veterans. Both organizations champion education as a path to future success, following the reasoning that regardless of what people do, education helps them do it better. This collaboration offers enhanced opportunities for the military-connected segment of our population through scholarships, additional benefit offerings, a legislative platform responsive to the needs of service-members and veterans, and a best-practices approach for capabilities advancing student and service-member success. The collaboration will provide elevated exposure for both concerns as we work toward our mutual goals. Education cultivates an aspiration to excellence. The military in general and specifically the Michigan National Guard value education, providing additional education benefits to guard members and requiring education and personal development for advancement. Jackson College offers innovative approaches to higher education, providing increased flexibility and enhanced support for those serving and those using benefits.
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