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By Joyce Sager, President, Whistlestop Park Association Editor’s Note: Joyce Sager submitted kudos and thanks for all who were involved in the 2019 Heritage Day last Saturday. The complete text is as follows:
On behalf of all the board members of the Whistlestop Park Association, I would like to thank everyone for coming to our Heritage Day event held on Sept 7th. Theresa Anderson handed off the reins to us this year and without her guidance this annual event could not have been as successful as it was. Perfect weather and great attendance was the consensus of the crowd and vendors. Our newest addition this year were the milking cows with ponies to lasso the calves. Special thanks to Rick Eder and Washtenaw County Farm Bureau and Blaine’s Barnyard for there generous donations! The lovely rabbits provided by Cathie Mason were held and petted by many adults as well as all the children. Our tractor was provided by Sandhill Farms as well as all the straw. This section was a huge success and we want to thank everyone who assisted to make it so.
There was a nice variety of food vendors, including Missy’s Little Grass Shack having her 20th Anniversary all day and evening as well. Our DJ, Josh Freysinger provided great music in the park and our toy soldiers were painted by 57 individuals. Thank you Frank Nefzger from Battleguard Ready. We also want to thank VFW Post 10194 and The American Legion Post 252 for making this happen. To all of our various vendors, we could not have had the turn out without you, so thank you for continuing to support Grass Lake with your presence. We look forward to seeing you next year. The Wild World Zoo kept quite a crowd around them and the children enjoyed the pony rides and the petting zoo at the Coe House. Our non-profits were engaged with the crowd and many familiar faces behind the tables. A special thank you to Mr. Zick with his HIT & MISS antique motor trailer. We always enjoy seeing you at this event. Inside the depot we had one of our best years ever for both donations
and tickets sold. Thank you all for your support of the depot and our beautiful garden. The proceeds will help us place a beautiful wrought iron fence around the gardens. We hope to have this happen in the spring of 2020! The Village DPW led by Paul Lammers set up and removed the barriers on the street. You are always the best! Our generous sponsors include: Downtown Development Authority of Grass Lake (DDA), Grass Lake Chamber of Commerce, Grass Lake American Legion Post 252, Grass Lake VFW Post # 10194, DJ Productions Music Service, Missy’s Little Grass Shack, Lester Brothers, Central Security Alarm, The Grass Lake Times, Dawn Breaker Coffee & the Whistlestop Park Association. If I missed anyone I so apologize. Our event will be held next year on September 12, 2020. Hope to see everyone there!! Gratefully submitted by Joyce Sager, President, Whistlestop Park Association
Missy’s Little Grass Shack celebrates 20th Anniversary See page 6
Burgers and Beer... Beer and Burgers... Keno Cousins ... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
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Among the Heritage Day activities last Saturday, a special milestone is worth noting. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Missy’s Little Grass Shack in the Village. Standing by a great grill where brats are barbecuing outside the Shack, Leutze says she is grateful for those who have
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supported her for the past two decades. “It’s the people,” Leutze says. “They support me. Without them I couldn’t do this.” The restaurant serves award-winning hamburgers, earned the best burger in the area by W4 Country listeners. Leutze also owns Jams Deli Sandwiches, Soups and salad, and the Love’n Spoonful ice cream. our country faced during those attacks, we came together as a nation to prove that love is stronger than hate.”
Gov. Whitmer Orders Flags Lowered in Remembrance of 9/11 LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. “We will never forget the thousands of Americans who lost their lives, including the first responders who put their lives on the line to save thousands more,” Whitmer said. “Despite the tremendous adversity that
The State of Michigan honors Patriot Day by lowering flags to half-staff. Michigan residents, businesses, schools, local governments and other organizations also are encouraged to display the flag at half-staff.
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Village of Grass Lake Synopsis of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting August 20, 2019 Minutes 1. Call To Order/Pledge of Allegiance- President Joseph DeBoe called the regular meeting of the Grass Lake Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call: Present: All present. Public present: David Trent Village Manager, Treasurer Trudi Whitley, Paul Lammers, Tim Griffith and Jorge Acosta. 3. Adoption of Agenda: Motion carried unanimously. 4. Minutes: Motion carried unanimously. 5. Public Comment: No comment at this time. 6. Disbursements- Motion by Keener to accept and pay the bills for the second half of the month of August 2019 totaling $62,946.91, second Grimm. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Police Report- Motion by Keener to accept the police report, second Grimm. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Treasurer’s Report-Whitley was present and reported that Tim Griffith is working on the reconciliations. He has gotten March thru July 2019 done. Motion by Keener to accept the bank reconciliations thru July all funds totaling $353,517.65, second Shemwell. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Maintenance Report- The DPW are getting the lines painted on the back streets. Lammers is working on getting information for the new water meter reading handheld device. 10. Correspondence: Newsletter from Flies and Vanderbrink. 11. Committee Reports. Lammers reminded everyone that school starts tomorrow. This year there are 137 kindergarteners. The committee working on the water and sewer agreement met with the attorney. 12. Old Business.
D. Nuisance E. Michigan Ave.-Several complaints about the condition of the property at 400 E. Michigan Ave. have been received by council. Although the grass has been mown the bushes and trees are overgrowing the house. E. Sign on South St.-Discussion of who should remove signs that are in the right of way. Council may consider the ordinance enforcement person from the township for a few hours per week to handle issues like signs. Trent will check with Mr. Sturgill to see how many hours per week it might take to go thru the village and notify anyone who is not compliant with the ordinances. 13. New Business. A. Point & Pay Contract - Trent provided council with the contract for Point & Pay the company that will handle the online payments. There will be a 3% with a $2.00 minimum service charge that will be paid by the customer. Motion by Lammers to proceed with the contract with Point and Pay for online bill paying, second Shemwell. Motion carried unanimously. B. Public Mural- Trent had information on murals that are in towns across the state. Trent wanted council’s input on whether the village should consider having some done in town. Trent was looking at the back of the downtown buildings facing the events park. Discussion of the cost and maintenance. Council thinks the DDA should be the group to talk to, maybe they would consider using funds but the council has no interest other that getting some guidelines in place. 14. Village Manager’s Report – Trent told council that the Smith Group will be in town on September 5th for a public meeting to kick off the update of the master plan. Council has decided to have the recap meeting on Oct 15th at 7;00 p.m. before the regular council meeting. Hopefully that will work for Bob Gibbs as well. MiDeal sent out the current price for salt for the winter. Trent has gotten an agreement for the winter which will be 10% less cost than last year. Trent would like to order some of the signs that could be placed in the middle of the road at the Methodist Church and at the entrance to Ridgeview Court. This would hopefully slow people down a little. They cost $400 each. Crandall asked about the blinking speed signs like they have in Chelsea. Trent told council he has checked into those and they cost $4500 each. Council would like to have the deputy set in those areas and write right some speeding tickets. The DPW will put the radar machine in those spots to get some info for the deputy. 15. Upcoming Events –Music in the Park first and third Wednesdays and the Farmers Market every Wednesday at the events park. Check out further upcoming events at www.villageofgrasslake.com or www.grasslakechamber.org.
A. Sewer Collection and Transmission Operation/Maintenance Agreement and Sewer Contract- As previously reported the committee of the village has met with the attorney.
15. Public Comment- No comment at this time.
B. Demolition of 841 Church St. – Trent talked to Lester’s and the asbestos company will be at 841 Church St. on August 21 to do their assessment.
16. Adjournment-Motion by Shemwell, second by Grimm to adjourn the meeting at 8:53 p.m. with unanimous approval.
C. Water Meter Rates- Trent realized that the charges to customers who had larger meters had not been addressed in the last resolution council passed. He provided council with an updated list for the larger meters and is recommending a 50% increase for the meter replacement fee for 1” and larger meters as they cost a lot more. Motion by Shemwell to increase the meter replacement fee by 50% for 1” or larger meter’s until the rate study is completed, second Rees. Roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Estelle Mead, Village Clerk Changes in bold, underlined and struckthrough. Minutes approved with changes 9-3-2019.
100 Years Ago From the Archives Babe Ruth "The Bambino" "The Sultan of Swat"
Baseball player Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Over the course of his career, Ruth went on to break baseball's most important slugging records, including most years leading a league in home runs, most total bases in a season, and highest slugging percentage for a season. In all, Ruth hit 714 home runs—a mark that stood until 1974. He was among the first five players inducted into the sport's Hall of Fame. Professional baseball player Babe Ruth was born George Herman Ruth Jr. on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, where his parents, Kate SchambergerRuth and George Herman Ruth Sr., owned a tavern. Ruth was one of eight children born to the couple, and one of only two that survived infancy.
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At the age of 7, the trouble-making Ruth became too much of a handful for his busy parents. Routinely caught wandering the dockyards, drinking, chewing tobacco and taunting local police officers, his parents finally decided he needed more discipline than they could give him. Ruth's family sent him to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a Catholic orphanage and reformatory that became Ruth's home for the next 12 years. Ruth particularly looked up to a monk named Brother Matthias, who became a father figure to the young boy. Mathias introduced Ruth to baseball, a game at which the boy excelled. By the time he was 15, Ruth showed exceptional skill both as a strong hitter and pitcher. It was his pitching that initially caught the attention of Jack Dunn, the owner of the minor league Baltimore Orioles. At the time, the Orioles groomed players for the major league team known as the Boston Red Sox, and Dunn saw promise in Ruth's athletic performance. Ruth was only with the club for a short time before he was called up to the majors in Boston. The left-handed pitcher proved immediately to be a valuable member of the team. Over the next five years, Ruth led the Red Sox to three championships, including the 1916 title which saw him pitch a still-record 13 scoreless innings in one game. With its titles and "the Babe," Boston was clearly the class act of the major leagues. All that would change in 1919, however, with a single stroke of a pen. Faced with financial hardships, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee needed cash to pay off his debts. He found help in the New York Yankees, which agreed in December
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of 1919 to buy the rights to Ruth for the then-impressive sum of $100,000. The deal came to shape both franchises in unforeseen ways. For Boston, Ruth's departure spelled the end of the team's winning streak. It wouldn't be until 2004 that the club would win another World Series, a championship drought that later sports writers dubbed "The Curse of the Bambino." For the New York Yankees, it was a different matter. With Ruth leading the way, New York turned into a dominant force, winning four World Series titles over the next 15 seasons. Ruth, who became a full-time outfielder, was at the heart of all the success, unleashing a level of power that had never been seen before in the game. In 1919 Ruth set a single-season home run record of 29. This turned out to be just the beginning of a series of record-breaking performances by Ruth. In 1920, his first year in New York, he knocked 54 home runs. In his second season he broke his own record by hitting 59 home runs and, in less than 10 seasons, Ruth had made his mark as baseball's all-time home run leader. Over the course of his career, Ruth went on to break baseball's most important slugging records, including most years leading a league in home runs (12); most total bases in a season (457); and highest slugging percentage for a season (.847). In all he hit 714 home runs, a mark that stood until 1974, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves surpassed him.
pre-Depression America hungry for a fast lifestyle. Rumors of his large appetite for food, alcohol, and women, as well as his tendency toward extravagant spending and high living, were as legendary as his exploits at the plate. This reputation, whether true or imagined, hurt Ruth's chances of becoming a team manager in later life. Ball clubs, wary of his lifestyle, didn't want to take a chance on the seemingly irresponsible Ruth. In 1935 he was lured back to Boston to play for the Braves and for the opportunity, so he thought, to manage the club the following season. The job never materialized. On May 25, 1935, an overweight and greatly diminished Babe Ruth reminded fans of his greatness one last time when hit three home runs in a single game at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The following week, Ruth officially retired. He was one of the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Known throughout his life as a generous man, he gave much of his time in his last years to charitable events instead. On June 13, 1948, he made one last appearance at Yankee Stadium to celebrate the building's 25th anniversary. Sick with cancer, Two months later, on August 16, 1948, Babe Ruth died, leaving much of his estate to the Babe Ruth Foundation for underprivileged children.
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August 26, 2019 Notice of Public Hearing on the Special Assessment Roll for GRASS LAKE AQUATIC WEED CONTROL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Grass Lake Charter Township and Grass Lake Village Jackson County, Michigan TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF GRASS LAKE VILLAGE AND GRASS LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE GRASS LAKE AQUATIC WEED CONTROL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of petitions of property owners within the township and village signed by the record owners of land whose land area constitutes more than 50 percent of the total land area of the hereinafter described Grass Lake Aquatic Weed Control Special Assessment District. (the “Special Assessment District”) the Township Board of the Charter Township of Grass Lake has determined to make certain public improvements consisting of the control of aquatic weeds and plants by chemical harvesting and other methods within Grass Lake (the “Improvements”) and to continue a special assessment for the recovery of the cost thereof by special assessment against the properties benefited therein. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Assessing Officer has further reported that the assessment roll sets forth the relative portion of the cost of said Improvements which is to be levied in the form of a special assessment against each benefited lot and parcel of land in the special assessment district. Parcels can be reviewed at the Grass Lake Charter Township office.
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On a scale of friendly and cuddly from 1-to-10, he’s probably a 12. 2-year-old Mercury came to CHS because his owner had some health problems. He’s neutered, up-todate on shots, tested negative for FelV/FIV...and...more than anything... he wants out of his cage here at CHS and into a loving home. Maybe yours?
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Bamboo is a 4-year-old Pit Bull Mix. But she might as well be part house cat by how chill she is! She is absolutely a super dog! She visited Thomas Pace senior home and the patients and staff both loved her! She was very calm and friendly, even laying down by some of them in order to maximize her pets. Her only downside? She is Heartworm positive. She actually has an extremely large load of the Heartworm parasite. In these cases, we need to treat the dogs more slowly. Our best option is monthly Heartworm parasite preventive, so their system is not too shocked with too much medication at one time. This treatment takes a minimum of six months. She will have to be kept cage-quiet by their new family during her treatment. She has been spayed, made current on her vaccines and is microchipped. 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-todate available pets:www.chspets.org. We’re open 12-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Township Board has received plans showing the Improvements and an estimate of the costs, has placed them on file with the Township Clerk and has adopted a resolution tentatively declaring its intention to make the Improvements and to continue the Special Assessment District. This is available from the date of this notice through the date of the public hearing and may be examined at such public hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a public hearing on the petitions, plans, district and estimate of costs will be held at the Grass Lake Township hall at 373 Lakeside Dr., Grass Lake, Michigan, commencing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday September 10, 2019. PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE ADDED TO THE PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF COST SHALL NOT BE INCREASED BY MORE THAN 10% WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING. Periodic re-determinations of the cost of the Improvements may be necessary, without a change in the Special Assessment District, and in that event, such re-determinations may be made by the Township Board without further notice to record owners or parties in interest in the lands in the Special Assessment District, in accordance with the provisions of said Act 188. At the hearing, the Township Board will consider any written objections to any of the foregoing matters filed with the board at or before the hearing as well as revisions, corrections, amendments, or changes to the plans, estimates and cost or Special Assessment District. All interested persons are invited to be present at the hearing and to submit any comments they may have. Charter Township of Grass Lake 373 Lakeside Dr. Catherine N Zenz, Clerk Grass Lake, MI 49240 517-522-8464 x 121
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Pay It Forward project Mums the Word…
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Oh fall…. How I love you! Are you guys getting into fall spirit?! It’s Grass Lake Warriors football season! That means Friday night lights, cozy blankets on bleachers, and lots of screaming for your favorite Warrior!
Besides Football season, it’s mum season! I love fall mums! I like to decorate our front porch with bales of hay, some corn stalks, pumpkins and colorful mums (most of which I buy locally from my friends at Hull’s Produce Stand). Fall mums are so pretty and they come in so many different colors and they make great gifts during this time of year!
This pay it forward project is an easy one and you can involve your kiddos, too! Go to your local nursery, grocery store, or check out Designs by Judy right here in Grass Lake, and have your kids help you pick out a beautiful mum to pay it forward to someone this fall season! You can leave a mum on your neighbor’s front porch with a little note or you can pay your mum forward to a favorite teacher, boss, or co-worker! You can also drop one off to grandma or give one to your favorite cashier! There are so
many people you can bless with this fun and easy project! I’d love to see pictures of your mum gifts so please forward a picture to me at Brenda@ thegrasslaketimes.com. Mums the word Grass Lake!
chipped in 6 from his defensive line spot. Shane Holcomb and Ethan Allain had 5 tackles apiece. Kicker Brett Sherwood kept his extra point streak alive converting all six of his PATs. Sherwood has now connected on all 13 of his extra point attempts this season. The Warriors travel to East Jackson this week to take on the Trojans in another Cascades Conference matchup. Kickoff at EJ is slated for 7:00.
Grass Lake Girls Varsity Volleyball beat Concord High School 2-1
Happy paying it forward this week friends! Go Warriors!
Grass lake Warriors Sports update Warriors Roll 58-12 in Season Opener vs. Stockbridge Played on 8/29/2019 7:00 PM
including 3 tackles for loss. Connor Kellerman chipped in 7 tackles and 2 for loss. Ethan Allain sacked the Stockbridge quarterback 3 times, once for a safety. Shane Holcomb rounded out his big night with an interception. Brett Sherwood great night kicking the ball, converting all 8 of his extra point tries, dropping a punt inside the 5 yard line, and setting the Panthers back with 3 touchbacks on kickoffs. By Anthony Cole
In front of a packed Joe Bechtel Athletic Complex crowd, the Warrior Football team claimed victory over the visiting Stockbridge Panthers Thursday night by a score of 58-12. The Warriors were led on offense by a solid performance from junior quarterback Carson Farley, who set a school record for touchdown passes in a game with five. Farley would finish the night 16/19 for 206 yards and 5 touchdowns. Carson Canning led the receiving corps with 6 catches for 84 yards and 3 touchdowns. Gage Lee scored his first career touchdown on a 24 yards strike from Farley in the first quarter. Shane Holcomb added an 18 yard touchdown reception on the last play of the first half. Trenton Holden led the Warrior rushing attack with 117 yards on 14 carries with 1 touchdown. Holcomb and Weston Kwiatek also contributed a rushing score as the Warriors rolled up 220 yards on the ground. The Warrior Defense also shined on opening night. Cameron Darrow led the Warrior Defense with 12 tackles
Warrior Defense Pitches Shutout, Offense Rolls Over Vandercook 48-0
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Grass Lake High School Boys Varsity Soccer ties Leslie High School 3-3 Friday, September 6, 2019 4:30 PM
Trenton Holden rushed for 201 yards while Carson Farley completed 11 of his 12 passes to five different receivers for 258 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Warrior offense scored on its first four possessions of the game to set the tone for the night Friday in Vandercook Lake. The Warrior offense would finish the night with 545 yards of total offense. The real story of the night was the Warrior Defense who kept the Jayhawk offense out of the endzone and only allowed them to cross the 50 yard line twice. Cameron Darrow led the defense with 12 tackles. Bradlee Ramsey
The sophomore keeper Jack Easterday kept the Warriors in the game with great saves to keep the Blackhawks to three goals. Every time the Warriors would score to go ahead the Blackhawks would answer with a goal of their own. The first goal for the Warriors came from a penalty kick by Sophomore midfielder Henry Good caused by a handball in the box by the Blackhawks. Second goal was scored by Sophomore Wesley Good from a cross by Gus Vitale. The third and final goal was scored by senior Louis Good with a spectacular header from a cross by Gus Vitale. Was a great game played by the Warriors. By Wayne Bisard
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The Lady Warriors traveled to Blissfield for a quad against Blissfield, Lenawee Christian, and Concord. The girls went 1-2 for the day with hard loses against two tough teams of Lenawee Christian (12-25, 22-25) and Blissfield (24-26, 8-35). But the Warriors ended the day on a win against Concord (25-19, 18-25, 15-8). Kendall Shankland racked up 31 digs for the day. Abby Buttigieg Also snagged 22 digs and was 27-for-28 serving with 21 service points. Anna Lockridge led the team with 20 kills. Both Ruby Johnson and Jasmin Carr had three blocks each. Andrea Kleine put up 31 assists. The Warriors host Michigan Center Tuesday the 10th.
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Boys and Girls track travel to Springport
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 4:30 PM
Both the girl and boy Warrior XC teams competed Wednesday night at the Springport Invitational. The girls were runners up in the varsity race (beating out Manchester with our 6th runner) with medals going to Kailee Sandoval (with another exciting 1st place finish), Isabel Spencer, Katie Colesa, Hailey Zink, Ella Kraus, and Kiki Black. The boys finished in 6th place with medals going to Brennen Bargesser, Ryan Bisard, Connor Viegelahn, and Matt Gould. More importantly than our finishes was the hard work the kids put in to bringing their times down and working on a strong second mile – it was a GREAT day of racing. By Jennifer Taylor
The Crucible: Mid-Fall Hiking Challenge For Veterans. Trail Magic ... the Call of the Wild ... Not all who wander are lost ... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
Crucible/ noun: situation of severe trial that achieves a personal challenge.
The call of Matthew is set for September 21, two days prior to the official Autumnal Equinox (“fall to those who are couch potato’s). A local couple, Juston and Carrie Schotte, both in their 40s, have been preparing for a rugged hike through the 22 miles along the Waterloo-Pinckney trail to represent the average number of veterans, lost each day to suicide. Juston and Carrie are organizing the crucible, have selected the area where the hike will commence. Juston is an Page 5
electrician. Carrie instructor. The Crucible is a “self supporting endurance hike” to raise money for charity. This year’s proceeds will benefit Semper Fi Fund, which provides financial assistance and support to combat wounded, critically ill, and catastrophically injured members of all branches in the U.S. armed forces and their families. They deliver resources they need during recovery and transition back stateside. “This ensures that no one is left behind,” Juston says. It’s a serious commitment, to slog through the hinterland outside the environs of Grass Lake, Chelsea, Waterloo and secret
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trails waiting to be discovered. Age range is between 35 to 65. Never slow down, you never grow old. “We don’t stop hiking because we grow old—we grow old because we stop hiking—Finis Mitchell. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere,” is this quote attributed to Frank Clark, an avid hiker, one would surmise. Eight a.m. is the starting time, the locality of the starting hike is scheduled to happen at Green Lake Rustic campground in Chelsea, and those who cross the finish line will find themselves at Big Portage Lake at 11700 Seymour Road. Aid stations will
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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I’m looking for some really good cookie recipes. Chocolate is always good, but any kind would be great. Michelle from Coldwater Chad from Adrian says football season is his favorite time of the year. He makes his Hot Crab Dip for snacking during the games. Lisa from Caro sent in her unique recipe for Scrambled Egg Dip. Todd from Battle Creek says his Bacon & Horseradish Dip is always a hit on game day. Pat from Fayette sent in her recipe for Hot Clam Dip that is made in a loaf of pumpernickel bread. 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 CRAB DIP 1-8 oz pkg cream cheese, 1-6 oz can crabmeat, softened rinsed and well drained 2 t prepared mustard 1/4 c mayonnaise 1/2 t garlic salt 1/2 t onion salt 1 t powdered sugar DIRECTIONS: Cut up cream cheese into a bowl. Add mustard, mayonnaise, garlic salt, onion salt and powdered sugar. Mix very well until all the ingredients are blended. Add crabmeat, breaking up any chunks and mixing well. Cover and chill in a glass or ceramic bowl for at least 1 hour. Delicious served with fresh vegetables or crispy crackers. SCRAMBLED EGG DIP 3 eggs 1 3 T white vinegar 3 1-8 oz pkg cream cheese, 2 softened 1
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butter sugar sliced green onion chopped green olives
BACON & HORSERADISH DIP
4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 T horseradish 1/8 t pepper
3 T mayonnaise 1/2 t salt 6 strips bacon
DIRECTIONS: Fry bacon until crisp. Drain and crumble. Place cream cheese in a bowl. Add mayonnaise, horseradish, salt and pepper. Beat until smooth. Stir in crumbled bacon. Serve at room temperature. HOT CLAM DIP 2-8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened 2 T beer 2 t lemon juice 1/2 t salt 1 round loaf pumpernickel bread
2 T dried onion 2 t Worcestershire sauce 1 t Tabasco sauce 3-6 1/2 oz cans chopped clams, drain and reserve 1/4 cup of liquid
DIRECTIONS: Place softened cream cheese in a large bowl. Add clam juice, dried onion, beer, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce and salt. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in clams. Cut a round hole in the top of the bread. Remove and save. Hollow out the loaf of bread. Place bread chunks in a plastic bag to keep fresh. Gently place clam dip mixture into the hole. Place the top of the loaf back on. Wrap in aluminum foil and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours. Serve with bread chunks, crackers or vegetables.
DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in a frying pan. Softly scramble eggs with vinegar and sugar. Dice the cream cheese and add to eggs, stirring until melted and blended. Remove from heat. Add onion and olives. With a spatula, scrape mixture into a serving dish. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Serve on whole wheat crackers or rye bread squares.
Free classes next week! September 16 (Mon) and September 18 (Wed). Bring a friend!
Game Day Friday! Thank you to the football team for coming to play with our kindergartners on the playground today. A few lucky kids got to take home footballs!! They also visited some classrooms and read to our kiddos! Go Warriors!
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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.
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.
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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.
Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.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.
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.
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.
Programs & Events Fall 2019
EDDY DISCOVERY CENTER at WATERLOO Hours of Operation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Gerald Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd., Chelsea, MI 48118 A Recreation Passport is required for entry in the Waterloo Recreation Area
Captivating Caterpillars. Sunday, September 15, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Spiny and smooth, colorful and camouflaged, caterpillars are an amazingly diverse group of animals! Join naturalist, Faye Stoner, to explore the world of caterpillars all around us. We will begin indoors looking at survival traits and help with identification. Then, we’ll walk outdoors to learn special techniques for finding them. You are welcome to bring caterpillars to share with others. Program suitable for ages 8 and up. Advanced registration required at (734)475-3170, as this program is limited to 35 people. Cost: $2 per person, or $5 per family. Michigan Trails Week: Hike Around Mill Lake. Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m. Take a guided hike with a naturalist around Mill Lake, through oak-hickory forest, wetlands, the historic Mill Lake camp, and back to the Discovery Center. Approximately a three-mile hike on uneven terrain. 1.5 hours. Cost: Free. Geocaching 101. Saturday, September 21, 11 a.m. Using a GPS receiver, navigate the trails at the Discovery Center to find hidden caches of “treasures.” Learn how you can join this ongoing adventure of hidden treasure all over the world. Cost: Free.
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
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.
Arrows Away. Saturday, September 7, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn a traditional outdoor skill through fun, safe instruction. Equipment provided. Age 8 and up. Cost: Free. Arrows Away. Saturday, September 14, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn a traditional outdoor skill through fun, safe instruction. Equipment provided. Age 8 and up. Cost: Free.
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
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
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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
Arrows Away. Saturday, September 21, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn a traditional outdoor skill through fun, safe instruction. Equipment provided. Age 8 and up. Cost: Free. Fall Mushroom Hunt. Sunday, September 22, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Come search the woods to find and collect fall mushrooms! Afterwards, mushroom expert Phil Tedeschi will talk about what you have collected and identify those that are edible or poisonous. Bring a basket or paper bag and wax paper for collecting. Advanced registration required at (734)475-3170, as this program is limited to 30 people. Cost: $2 per person, or $5 per family. Arrows Away. Saturday, September 28, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn a traditional outdoor skill through fun, safe instruction. Equipment provided. Age 8 and up. Cost: Free. Who Needs Adaptations? Sunday, September 29, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Whether they have fur, feathers, or scales, all animals need special features that allow them to find food, avoid predators, and survive in their environment. Learn about some of these amazing adaptations in this hands-on program with life animals brought to you by Science Alive! Advanced registration requested at (734)475-3170. Cost: $2 per person, or $5 per family.
Apple Cider Pressing. Saturday, October 5, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Become part of the process from start to finish, with lots of family time and great cider! Cost: Free. Arrows Away. Saturday, October 5, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn a traditional outdoor skill through fun, safe instruction. Equipment provided. Age 8 and up. Cost: Free.
www.michigan.gov/eddycenter ∙ (734) 475-3170
All programs are free unless otherwise noted; however, a Recreation Passport is required for entry to the park.
Walberg Invites Students to Participate in 2019 Congressional App Challenge Jackson, MI—Congressman Tim Walberg today announced his office is accepting submissions from students in Michigan’s 7th District for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. This nationwide contest encourages middle and high school students, individually or in teams, to create a software application on a platform of their choice. “Having experience with coding and computer science is a valuable door opener for future career opportunities,” said Walberg. “With students back in school, I encourage them to use the Congressional App Challenge as an opportunity to further develop their technical skills and showcase their creative abilities. As a strong supporter of STEM education, I look forward to seeing the innovative work being done by the talented students in our district.” The deadline to enter the competition is November 1, 2019, and then a panel of judges will evaluate the submissions and select a winning app. The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience. The winner from Michigan's 7th District will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and on the Congressional App Challenge website along with winners from across the country.
Our Grass Lake High School Equestrian Team is now in 2nd place in the conference. If they can hold their current standing, or move up, they will be going to regionals on September 26- 29th in Mason at the fairgrounds. What a great group!
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To learn more about the competition’s rules and requirements, visit CongressionalAppChallenge.us or call Congressman Walberg's office at 517-7809075.
Rep. Lightner announces senior town hall State Rep. Sarah Lightner of Springport will host a town hall on Monday, Oct. 7 to meet with senior citizens from the 65th District. Rep. Lightner will be joined by representatives from the Michigan Attorney General’s office to discuss steps we can take to combat scams over the internet, phone, and email. “My top priority in public office is to help my constituents,” Rep. Lightner said. “I’m excited to meet with seniors from across my district to discuss best practices for avoiding scams.” The town hall will be held at Grass Lake Township Hall, 373 Lakeside Drive from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Residents unable to attend may contact Rep. Lightner’s office by calling (517) 373-1775 or by email at SarahLightner@house.mi.gov.
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