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LOCAL VETERANS CELEBRATE VETERAN’S DAY Snowy weather ... On the record ... Notorious villain vanquished ... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

Veterans Day in Grass Lake was decidedly different. A freak snowstorm caught the region of guard. Icy hot hair brought an early Christmas, a prelude to the Festival of Lights. Nonetheless, local veterans celebrated the freedom that is the United States of America. None other. “We were winging it,” said Rex Murdock, a Navy man who detailed the roster for November 11, the celebration of what originally was known as Armistice Day. “We [that is, the royal ‘we’] talked with the kids from Grass Lake Elementary. We started at8:00 a.m. with a flag service and taught the kids what it means to honor those who have fallen in battle, or those who survived.” Coffee goat style, too. “Taps” could be heard throughout the village and the township. Murdock served 21 years in the U.S. Navy, serving as Chief Petty officer. “I was an enlisted man,” Murdock said. Third grade students sang hymns of patriotic lore. A moment of silence prevailed amidst the bracing too soon weather season. All was well. Monday wasn’t just a memorial of the valor and bravery in this corner of the world, but across the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Kevin Higgins served in the Gulf War in Iraq. Higgins served in the Air Force in the 90s. He left suburbia in the Northeast to the Sands of time, and now he lives

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with his family in Atlanta GA. His is a military family, for his wife, Pam, was an army nurse. “20 years in the Air Force, now I live in a gated community by a lake.”

Straight from the Top Washington D.C— Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi:

Higgins spoke with a reporter earlier that day, Veterans Day, as he walked his wolfhound, “Marley.”

The death of top terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a major moment in our fight to decimate ISIS and strengthen America’s national security. Our country isgrateful to the extraordinary American military forces that carried out the operation under the leadership of President Trump. “Whimpering and crying,” according to our fearless leader in la Casa Blanca.

Closer to home, Dennis Douglass, a super trooper served in the army and the Navy. Now he counsels other veterans who struggle with PTSD.

“Today?” he asked in response to the Grass Lake Times. “I’ve got mixed emotions. It’s Note: Wilfred Owen was a British infantry soldier another milestone. Never in WWI and a poet. He died one week prior to the Armistice. This poem is considered to be his forget.” masterpiece and the ultimate poem on war.

Douglass spoke of his son, Austin who recently completed basic training at Parris Island, in steamy South Carolina. “Again, I’ve got mixed emotions. He’s going to be fine. I spent three years in Beirut in the 80s. Keep the mission going.” Douglass continued: “This entire conflict in the Middle East has been going on for eons. It’s biblical—1,000 years, maybe more. It’s David versus Goliath. These are the same savages that want to kill Jews.”

Dulce et Decorum Est

BY WILFRED OWEN (1893-1918) Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots, But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of gas-shells dropping softly behind. Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time, But someone still was yelling out and stumbling And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.— Dim through the misty panes and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning. In all my dreams before my helpless sight, He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace Behind the wagon that we flung him in, Local Vet Dann Todd also And watch the white eyes writhing in his face, participated at ceremonies His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood in Jackson. Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud “The weather wasn’t the Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,— My friend, you would not tell with such high zest best; could have been To children ardent for some desperate glory, better. Turnout for the The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est memorial was slightly Pro patria mori.

less than usual.”

NB: Latin phrase is from the Roman poet Horace: “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.”

Bones on Bones and other Free Roaming Vapors: A Halloween Fable Ghouls in the Pavilion ... Who’s Waldo? ... Indiscernible Mountain Man ... Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com

It was a dark and stormy night. And we were lightly clad. The Monster Smashes—freezing cold rain and downpour impelled trunk or treaters to seek shelter from the elements. The treats were a cornucopia, the trunks, however, remained closed. Halloween is based on the Christian belief in the immortality of the Soul, that one day those eternal souls will rise again, show us the way, and guide us to the right escalator. There we were, huddling beneath the rafters of the Pavilion on the corner of Lake and Brown. Spooks of all stripes abounded in the slushy freeze. Witch Bruja, from the North, took shelter from the precipitation. “Just like the Wizard of Oz!” Bruja cackled. A real brouhaha. Bruja took up her broom

from the corner and disappeared behind the Laundromat. “Who do you think you are?” said a tall man with a translucent complexion and outsized incisors. A vain creature of the night, his vanity compelled him to keep checking himself in his pocket mirror, a futile endeavor. I really liked the guy. “What’s your name, and where’re from?” I asked “Vlad. It’s a family name. I’m from Romania, the Carpathian Mountains.” What a character. Batty, one might think. “What a perfect mask,” Vlad said, and he meant it. He whistled through his razor sharp teeth, lamented over his anemia. “It’s draining the life out of me. I try to stay out of the sun, too.” The entertainment suited the guests. A local D.J. spun up an ensample relative to the Happy Fault, but the brook behind the venue sold itself down the river. The

God’s Encouraging Word… When I am suffering

Music—“the Monster Mash and other Jack-O-Lantern variety—set the soundtrack, which was good, for it drew in more people, who, munched treats, and complained about the Climate. This wasn’t Mara-Lago. The Music Man, who set up his equipment in a corner, doffed a raccoon-skin hat, Davey Crockett style. Or was it Betty Crocker. The raccoons cased the joint, only to return to the usual faire—refuse cans. The critters stole about on the feet of cat burglars to purloin leftovers in the dumpsters. Intricate claws, the filleting tongues hanging from varmint’s jaws. “Indiana Jones,” said Brian Bradley. “Striking. Debonair. That Fedora! The only thing missing is the revolver, the bullwhip, and a damsel in distress. I can give you some phone numbers.” Thank you, but no. This is a family friendly event.

Lily Jesse, about age 12, wore a different costume, themed in red and white horizontal, matching watch cap. Not everyone can get away with such an ensemble. Many left satisfied, sugar shocked, eager to catalogue every single doubloon of plunder. Other variety’s appeared like ectoplasms. Who you gonna call? Jesse delivered a dissertation on Waldo, and his merry band of pranksters, a true assortment of ne’er do wells: Odlaw, Wizard, Wenda, Woof, and the one and only Waldo. Where’d he go?

And his victory is your victory. So resist the urge to give in to those feelings of defeat. Don’t shrink back in fear. Don’t separate yourself from others. Don’t become bitter. Don’t give up. Otherwise you will miss the help God wants to give you.

Are you familiar with tunnel vision? Someone experiencing tunnel vision can see an object directly ahead, but they often fail to notice what’s around it. Maybe age or injury has robbed All around the problem of suffering, God’s help is ready and waiting. Look up and find confidence: “My help comes from them of their peripheral vision. Maybe they grow fatigued the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:2). Look during a long drive. Do you know what that’s like? in to God’s Word where he promises, “Never will I leave We’re also prone to tunnel vision when we’re suffering. Face you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). Look back it, we’ve all been there. No one is immune from problems and recall how God has helped you through past challenges: and pain. Everyone experiences hurts or hang-ups. But when “Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the we’re hurting, is the bad all we can see? Do we focus on the judgments he pronounced” (1 Chr 16:12). Look around and problem so much that we ignore every-thing else? We can find Christian friends eager to give you a hand and fold hands see no help. No hope. No good. No God. Do you know what for you in prayer. Look ahead and see the open heaven God that’s like? It’s not a happy place to be. has in store for you through Jesus: “In his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrecIt can be especially tough as we prepare to enter the holiday tion of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that season. How can we put on a smile for Thanksgiving and precan never perish, spoil, or fade—kept in heaven for you” (1 tend that we are just fine? Peter 1:3-4). No need to pretend. Listen to the psalmist: “My comfort in suffering is this: your promise preserves my life” (Psalm 119:50). Remember how God worked so wonderfully to solve our greatest problem. The burden of sin we could never carry. The consequence of guilt we could never dodge. The sentence of death we could not avoid. So Jesus stepped in for us and endured them all. The cross and the tomb— both empty now—mark Jesus’ great victory.

God promises to bring you safely through the tunnel of trouble. Trust his goodness! Pastor Kurt Uhlenbrauck St. Jacob Ev. Lutheran Church Grass Lake, Michigan

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CHURCH DIRECTORY First Waterloo UMC Crusade for Christ MinistriesCorner of Parks and Territorial, House of Prayer Waterloo Township 6288 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Rev. Georgie Dack Pastor Melvin L. Parker Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship-10 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. Monday Bible School - 7 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------Grass Lake Assembly of God Christ Lutheran Church Rev. Wesley Edie 4250 Page Ave. Michigan Center 2900 Mt Hope Rd, Grass Lake, MI Sunday Worship - 9:45 am Sunday School - 9:30am Pastor Ryan Prondzinski Sunday Worship - 10:30am ---------------------------Divine Wings Spiritual Fellowship Kid's & Youth Programs, Sun. - 5pm Senior Chapel, Fri. - 10:15am 7446 Cain Road Jackson ---------------------------Fellowship Service @10:30AM Grass Lake Baptist Church Sundays Facebook @ Divine Wings Fellowship 939 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Pastor Tim Butterfield ---------------------------Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Faith Baptist Church Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. 4030 Kalmbach Rd. - Chelsea Sun. Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m. Pastor Adam Summers Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. ---------------------------Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Grass Lake UMC Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Rev. Lawrence Wiliford Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. 449 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake ---------------------------Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m. Family Worship Center Sun. School 10:30 a.m. 1901 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake ---------------------------Pastor James Bryde First Church of Christ, Scientist 522- 4062 147 E. Michigan Ave website: www.grasslakefwc.com Jackson, MI 49201 email: pastorjames@grasslakefwc.com Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sun Worship and Sun School 10:30AM Wed Testimony Meeting 12:30 PM Youth Ministries (6th -12th grade) www.christiansciencejacksonmi.com Sunday 6:30 P.M ------------------------------------------------------Harvest Baptist Church Waterloo Village UMC 17999 Washburne Rd Village of Waterloo Pastor Kelly Daniel Rev. Mary Barrett Sun School – 10:00 a.m. Coffee/Adult Sun. School Sun Service, 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Sun Eve Service, 6:00 p.m. Visit Creator’s Closet Free Store Wed. 7 p.m.Bible Study/Prayer Open Mon. & Sat. 9-Noon

Salem Grove United Methodist Leoni Baptist Church 3320 Notten Rd. Grass Lake 245 N. Portage Rd, Leoni Township Between Chelsea and Grass Lake Pastor Tom Duckham Pastor Mary Barrett Sunday services: 11 a.m. marybarrett@yahoo.com ---------------------------Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Michigan Center Bible Church ---------------------------150 Broad St, Michigan Center St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Sunday services: 10:45 a.m. 20500 Old US -12, Chelsea Sunday School classes: 9:30 a.m. Fr. Bill Stech ---------------------------Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima Church www.stbarnabaschelsea.org 911 Napoleon Road, Michigan Ctr We are an open and affirming Fr Satheesh Caniton Alphonse, SdC congregation frsatheesh@fatimaparish.net ---------------------------Confessions 3:30-- 4 p.m. Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. St. Jacob Ev. Lutheran Church Sun. Masses: 8:00, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Kurt Uhlenbrauch ---------------------------12501 Riethmiller Rd. Pious Union of St. Joseph Sunday Worship – 10:15 am 971 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Sunday School & Bible Study 9:00 am Fr. Leo Joseph, SdC ---------------------------Phone: (517) 522-8017 St. John’s United Church of Christ Masses, M-T-TH-F-S 11:30 a.m. Gary Schooler, Pastor Wed 8:30 a.m., 270 Bohne Rd., Grass Lake Sun. Mass 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. ---------------------------Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Mt. Hope Bible Church Communion: First Sunday of month 12884 Trist Rd, Grass Lake ---------------------------Facebook @ Mt. Hope Bible Church St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church www.MountHopeBible.com 361 E. Grove St. Pastor Dr. Alan Mackey Michigan Center Corporate Worship: 517.764.2950 Sunday @ 11a 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service Bible Study and Prayer: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday @ 630p ---------------------------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 CHARLES R. TAGGART

Among those who have heartily recommended his programs appear such names as Florence M. Kingsley, Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, Strickland Gillilan and Edward J. Wheeler, editor of the Literary Digest. Mr. Taggart has appeared 200 times in New York city and vicinity alone.

Charles R. Taggart has been entertaining audiences since the year 1895, but prior to ten years ago his work was largely confined to New England. He is often styled “The Man From Vermont.” Vermont is the state in which he lives, and his rendition of “Pineville Folks” is in part descriptive of the real Yankees near the town where he grew up. Mr. Taggart’s programs are made up of piano selections and songs,

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recitations and character sketches, ventriloquial dialogues and violin mimicry.

Descriptive of his own work he says: “If you are contemplating spending an evening with me I can assure you that I shall be delighted to see you, and I trust that we shall enjoy ourselves to the fullest extent. My aim is neither to teach nor preach, to advise nor lecture. I shall not seek to give you information on any special subject nor to influence your minds in any special direction. If I can turn your pain into pleasure by music, your worries into wonderment by mimicry and your sadness to smiles by humor—in short, if I can succeed in lifting the cares and burdens from your life for one evening only—my purpose will have been accomplished.” At the Liberty theatre Monday evening, November 24, 1919 Adults, 50 cents, children 25 cents.

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Mrs. William Marken was in Ann Arbor a few days last week visiting relatives. Mr, and Mrs. Dailey eutertained friends, from New York city and Detroit Sunday. Frank Tower and family visited relatives in New Boston Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brenion were guests of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Brenion, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradford and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rundel Sunday. Battle Creek—Louis E. Stewart, prominent attorney, Rotarian, and vice-president of the Union Steam Truck company, was fatally hurt; his law partner, Henry F. Jacobs seriously injured, and Frank Brockett senior member of the hardware firm of L. B Brockett & Sons, badly cut and bruised when Stewart drove his automobile into the path of a

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Battle Creek—Michigan Rotary club members are to be officially notified that the dates for the 1920 district conference have been set for April 18 and 24 in deference to the wishes o£ international Rotary officials who wish to attend. Michigan Lions Clubs that are eligible will send delegations as follows: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Bay City, Flint, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Jackson, St Joseph, Sturgis, Ypsilanti, Muskegon, Sault Ste. Marie and Battle Creek. On tario will be represented by Windsor London. 1,000 delegates are looked for. Saginaw—The American Legion executive committee called on Fritz Kreisler, the noted Austrian violinist, while he was here and were satisfied that protests made to them were not warranted in view of the character of his activities during the war. He was in Switzerland in 1914, and was wounded in action.

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Bobby is a super friendly orange tiger-colored kitten just waiting for his very own home. He’s both playful and loving. He’s been neutered, brought current on his vaccines, microchipped and tested negative for FiV/FeLV. Now all he needs is just the right lap…and lots of toys, treats and love.

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Aphrodite This sweet girl is 3 1/2 years old. She is loving, caring and smart as a whip. Aphrodite knows sit, lay, shake, high five and is housebroken. She enjoys her stuffed animals and is great with kids of all ages. She does get upset when someone raises a hand at her, which is a “ tell” possibly her previous experiences. She gets along with most larger dogs, but doesn’t seem to like smaller dogs. She also is not good with cats. Aphrodite has a microchip, has tested negative for Heartworm, brought current on her vaccines and been given a parasite preventive. 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.

Married Couples Weekend Mission: Critical

Marriage is more than a fleeting fashion, It is of enduring importance.

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If healthy marriages provide stability to our families and communities, then our mission as husband and wife is critical: to understand our role in marriage and have a plan - A MISSION - for our lives together.

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Pay It Forward project Go Jump in the Leaves!!

are going unanswered and you know you still need to rake up the leaves.

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It’s mid-November already and we are just 42 sleeps away from Christmas Day! If that makes you nauseous, I get it! There is just so much to do! This is the time of year that flies by because there is so much on our schedules. From Christmas shopping, wrapping gifts, extra family get-togethers, Christmas plays and concerts, and office parties – this is the time of year where the to-do list gets longer but the hours in the day seem to get shorter. We all still have the same responsibilities

and the sun is setting way earlier these days so it’s tough to get everything done that we want to. This next pay it forward project is perfect to help out your neighbors, friends, and family so they can gain some of that time back. Now picture this. Imagine you have a ton of leaves to rake in your yard and you’ve been meaning to get to it day after day but other things take precedent and you haven’t been able to get to it yet. You swear every time you come home and get out of your car, you can hear the leaves crunching under your feet say “NahNah-Nah boo-boo I’m still here”. Your prayers for a gigantic gust of 70mph wind

Now, imagine coming home from work and all your leaves are raked into a pile for you and all that is left to do is to bag those suckers up! The hard work is done! Can you imagine the sigh of relief you would feel when you pulled into your driveway and saw the mountain of gold in your yard? Wouldn’t that be something? Now…. Go bless someone! Exactly what you would love to have happen for you is exactly what you should do for someone else. Paying it forward with a rake and some effort this time of year will make anyone’s day! Grab your family and do this as a project together. This is a perfect autumn pay it forward project that someone will definitely appreciate. There is only one thing you need to promise me. If you are the one that gets blessed with this project and you come home to a glorious pile of golden

leaves in your front yard, you have to make it count! Count to 1…2…3… and jump in those leaves! Take advantage of your new found time and embrace the moment and enjoy it! Happy paying it forward this week Grass Lake! Go jump in the leaves! Side Note: Last reminder for the “Share the Warmth Drive” collection that is happening THIS Saturday, 11/16 from 12-1pm at Frank’s Grocery in Grass Lake. Stop by and drop off your coat, hat, glove, or scarf donation to help families in need this winter season! I will be parked in the back of the parking lot in a white SUV. See you there!

Grass lake Warriors Sports update Varsity Volleyball Sweeps Jackson Prep in District Semi-Finals Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The Lady Warriors will advance to the District finals after beating Jackson Prep in three sets (25-11,2513,25-6). Grass Lake was able to mix it up on the court while still playing competitively at the same time. It was an all around solid effect by each player. Amber Boomer led the team in serves with serving 16-for-16 with 15 service points. The Warriors had a combined total of 25 kills. Kendall Shankland led the team in digs with 13. By Cassie Andonian Grass Lake High School Girls Varsity Volleyball falls to Vandercook Lake High School 3-0 Thursday, November 7, 2019 7:00 PM

The Lady Warriors traveled to

Vandercook Lake to face off in the District finals against the Jayhawks. The night was not the Cinderella story we all had hoped for with us Warriors winning but the team did not make it an easy win for The ranked Vandercook Lake. Both teams fought point per point in the first set until Vandercook took the final few points (21-25). Going into the second set the Warriors couldn’t get the ball rolling and fell (13-25). The girls did not give up in the third and final set and battled back closing the early jump Vandercook took early (19-25). The lady Warriors ended their season on a high note making it to the finals. Their final record was 14-20-2. Senior, Anna Lockridge ended her high school career leading the team with 12 kills, 16 digs, and powerful serves at the line. Senior, Andrea Kleine ended her career with 14 assists and 13 digs. Junior, Kendall Shankland followed Lockridge with 15

digs. Way to go Warriors on a good hard fought season. By Cassie Andonian

All-Time Leading goal scorer in the history of Grass Lake Girls Soccer.

The Grass Lake (MI) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Onsted (MI) by a score of 35-21.

Congratulations to Faith Patania! Faith has signed her Letter of Intent to continue her soccer career next fall at Siena Heights. Faith is a 3-year member of the Grass Lake Varsity soccer program, as well as being a 3-time All-Conference and 3-time AllDistrict selection. She has also been voted as the Team MVP and the

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Sandoval finishes 26th for All State Last Saturday Kailee Sandoval competed at the MHSAA State Finals XC Championship meet at MIS in Brooklyn. In a field of almost 300 Division 3 runners, Kailee finished 26th with a time of 19:46 on a wet and sloppy course, securing a medal and an All State position. It was a great finish to a great season! By Jennifer Taylor

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517-522-5050 A full Schedule of Events will be posted soon. This years theme is "Christmas in the Galaxy". The Cookie Quest will begin at Whistlestop Depot at 10am, where you will pick up the passport to collect stamps along with cookies from participating community businesses. The Quest will end at 1pm, or whle cookies last!! We will have raffle baskets, a silent wreath auction, and great photo ops in the Depot with Santa. Lunch with Santa details also to come, as we finalize with our event partners, reservations will be required again for Lunch with Santa from 2-3:30pm. The Parade will kick off at 6:30pm headed East through downtown, ending at Lake Street. We can't wait to celebrate "Christmas in the Galaxy" with you!

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Thanksgiving Flowers Your Table not complete without a bouquet of ﬂowers! Grave blankets and Wreaths now available. Christmas Open House and Cookie Tour December 7th. Open Sun. 10-4 for the Holiday Season

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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I have several get-togethers in December and I want to make some traditional Holiday Salads, but I need some recipes. Loretta from Wauseon Sharon from Lake City loves chocolate and when she feels indulgent she makes her Deluxe Chocolate Sheet Cake. Kathleen from Hillsdale says Mississippi Mud Cake is her favorite go-to recipe when she needs a great dessert. Liz from Manitou Beach sent in her rich and delicious recipe for Texas Sheet Cake. 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. DELUXE CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE Cake: 1 1/4 c flour 3/4 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 1/4 c cut up dates 3/4 c brown sugar 1/2 c water 1/2 c butter 1 c chocolate chips 2 eggs 1/2 c orange juice 1/2 c milk 1/2 c chopped walnuts Glaze: 1 1/2 c pwd sugar 1 1/2 T grated orange rind 2 T softened butter 2 to 3 T milk DIRECTIONS: Cake - Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside. In a saucepan, heat and cook dates, brown sugar, water and butter, stirring often until dates soften. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs. Add flour mixture alternately with juice and milk. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake in a greased 10x15 inch baking pan at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and spread with glaze. Glaze – Combine all ingredients until just a little thinner than frosting. Spread on cooled cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE 2 c sugar 1 c shortening 4 eggs 3 t vanilla 1 1/2 c flour 1/4 t salt 1/3 c cocoa 1 c chopped peanuts 1/2 of a 16 oz bag mini marshmallows DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and cocoa. Sift over top of creamed mixture. Combine well. Add peanuts and mix. Spread in a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and pour marshmallows evenly over top. Return to oven and cook for 10 more minutes at 350 degrees. Cool cake for 1 hour before serving. TEXAS SHEET CAKE Cake: 2 c sugar 1/2 c butter (1 stick) 1 c water 2 eggs, beaten 1 t baking soda Icing: 4 T cocoa 3 1/2 c powdered sugar 1 t vanilla

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Euchre THIS Friday night November 15th at the Wolf Lake Yacht Club. 357 Highland Dr., Jackson. Starts at 7:00 and you don’t have to be a club member to play. $5 to play, 25 cents a euchre. Bring a snack to share and BYOB. Euchre is every other Friday night.

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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.

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

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.

WEDNESDAY

Alcoholics Anonymous Grass Lake Group meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Grass Lake Federated Church 519 E. Michigan Ave.

Grass Lake Village Council meets the first and third Tuesdays at 119 N. Lake Street at 7:00 p.m.

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

Grass Lake Charter Township meets the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall.

THURSDAY

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

Upcoming Events

Potter Center Season at Jackson College. Multiple music groups scheduled from September to May 2020. Season kicks off with The Guess Who and many contemporary recording artists.

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

SUNDAY

Sunday Brunch at N. Kitchen and bar from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Full breakfast, beers, spirits. 2115 Bondsteel Dr. Jackson.

Holiday Cheers Trivia Night - December 6th

Press Release Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Contact: Haley Hoffman (517) 782-8221 Haley@JacksonChamber.org

Time to get in the Holiday Spirit at the Friends of Grass Lake Township’s Holiday Cheers DJ Trivia Night on Friday, December 6, from 6:00pm-10:30pm, at the Dale Fisher Gallery / Eyry of the Eagle Farm, (1916 Norvell Rd, Grass Lake, MI, 49240).

Doors open at 6:00pm; White’s Chicken is catering the dinner which is served at 6:30pm. DJ Trivia begins at 7:30pm. Guests may bring their own team of 8 or can join others for fun. Tickets may be purchased in advance (online) or will be available at the door.

Jackson, MI November 7, 2019: The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize Jackson High School Aquatic Center on their upcoming Groundbreaking on Thursday, November 14. The event will take place at Jackson High School, 544 Wildwood Ave., Jackson, MI 49201 from 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Advance ticket price: Adult-$15, Children under 10-$5. At door: Adults- $20 Children- $10. It’s ok to BYOB-Bring Your Own Beverage!

Celebrate the Groundbreaking of the Jackson High Aquatic Center, New Safe and Secure Entrance and Administrative Offices with Jackson Public Schools. This state-of-the-art aquatic facility is the first of two phases of 2019 Bond work. The ribbon will be cut at 11:45 A.M.

In addition to the delicious food and entertaining Trivia games, there is a huge selection of silent auction items. Some of the available items include: Home Theater Speaker System, Boys & Girls Bikes, 55” TV, Virtual Reality Goggles, Drone...

“Jackson Public Schools is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of our Aquatic Center and Safe and Secure entryway at Jackson High School. This addition will bring a state-of-the-art competition swim and dive pool as well as a valuable classroom opportunity for Jackson High School students and our community as we look to expand open swim and lesson opportunities through our partnership with the Jackson Parks and Recreation Department. The Safe and Secure entrance will provide added security to our staff and students at Jackson High School as we fulfill the promise of the 2018 bond. Construction is expected to run through July 2021 with the facility online and ready for use for the 2021-2022 school year. Jackson Public Schools would like to thank our stakeholders for their support. Believe the Hype! Jackson Public School is where our community comes together!” Said by Kriss Giannetti, JPS Director of Communications.

The food / items collected will be donated to the Grass Lake United Methodist Church’s food pantry. Proceeds benefit Friends of Grass Lake Township, a non-profit organization comprised of a group of concerned citizens and taxpayers of Grass Lake Charter Township. Our mission is to preserve the quality of life that make Grass Lake safe, beautiful and “A great place to call home.”

The Groundbreaking Ceremony will take place on the westside of Jackson High. Thursday is a half day for students and staff. They are dismissed at 10:45am so we encourage guests to arrive after 11:15am to find parking. Due to the construction portions of the west side parking lot are closed, however renovations on the east side of Jackson High to the parking lot have provided for additional parking. Please also dress for the weather as the groundbreaking will be held outdoors; rain or snow. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit association of businesses and non-profits, committed to strengthening their businesses and the Jackson Community. With a proud history reaching back to 1909, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce supports its members through promotion, advocacy, collaboration, networking events and education. For more information about the ribbon cutting: contact the Jackson County Chamber at (517) 782-8221.

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The Holiday Cheers DJ Trivia Night is open to the public. Seating is limited and advance ticket purchases are highly recommended. To purchase tickets online, go to: https://friends-of-grass-lake-township.square.site For more information go to the Friends Of Grass Lake Township’s facebook page or call 517-522-3652.

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