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TO RESTORE ORDER TO THE GALAXY... and eat lots of cookies! Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
The Galactic Cookies Monsters landed from across the universe, intending to pillage and plunder such needful things. Overcast skies loomed about the perimeter. Headquarters, that is, the Whistle Stop Depot served as the emporium, cookies the stock in trade, and no short amounts. The 10th Annual Festival of Lights was themed on the premise of galactic gastronomy. By noon the event turned into an indoor celebration in the warm and venerable cold stone building. The festival began in 2010 as a way to bring out holiday turnout and showcase area businesses that participate in the event each year, which includes a cookie tour, and horse-drawn carriage rides, and a parade prior to the tree lighting.
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The centerpiece of Saturday is the Around the World Cookie Tour. Hundreds of them. Not every one huddled indoors. Dakota Bahlau, a teacher at the Grass Lake Community schools, hung around a barbeque wagon. Bahlau is a first grade teacher, but here extracurricular activity is traveling. She continues to journey across the Galaxy. “I travel to Spain, Greece, and Turkey.” She leads trips
with her students through Western Civilization. “We’re raising money for Greece 2021, and looking to get donations.” Bahlau referenced plans posted on social media—Facebook, and Instagram, “and support from the schools,” she said. Big crowds walked to and fro to visit business that served up the cookies. In all, 16 vendors opened their doors and served the sweet treats. The list spanned from A to Z. The cookie Quest drew visitors young and old. The localities spanned from Designs by Judy on Wolf Lake Road to Dale Fisher Galleries on Norvell Road. By the time this reporter entered the stores there were little but crumbs. Organizers asked that space travellers limit their quantity of one per customer. Many merchants opened their doors so travelers could warm their bones, either at the Grass Lake Senior Center, the Avenue Hair Studio, and the Grass Lake Lion’s Club.
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Santa Klaus meets children on Saturday afternoon at the whistle Stop Depot. The annual tradition brings Grass Lake families to have their pictures taken with Jolly O’l Saint Nick. Partakers snacked on cookies as part of this year’s “Christmas in the Galaxy and cookie Quest.”
Christmas Festival of Lights
Back at the hot house, kids wore towering space “hats?” fashioned by tin foil. An onlooker queried an organizer as to the silver tops. Greetings Earth People— The Coneheads have arrived. Dan Akroyd as father Beldar, Jane Curtin as mother Prymaat, and Laraine Newman as daughter Connie. Eventually the depot cleared out as many fanned out into the zone. Susan Cobb-Starrett, one of the events organizer field questions and accolades for a job well done. Lunch was provided at the Senior Center, while many antipcated for the tree lighting at 7:15 p.m. A black hole couldn’t stop the day. In addition to the work put in my organizers, several business’s sponsored the event, namely Grass Lake Chevrolet, Henry Ford
The Christmas Festival of Lights program drew and amazing number of people into town in its first year during the Christmas season of 2010. Searching out all of the cookies they could find, visitors turned out for a marvelous day to open the Christmas season as hundreds of kids visited with Santa at the Depot, while the Fire Department collected canned goods and toys for those less fortunate during this season of giving.
Pure homiletics: JOYEUX NOEL: REFLECTIONS FROM A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY Bible Bumpkin... Season’s beatings... Naughty and nice coal stock through Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com Jesús says to be watchful, to stay awake. Don’t get mauled at the malls. Heed the warning and you won’t end up with a black eye or a broken nose. Shop ‘til you drop. Or until someone drops you. The holiday season, officially underway after Thanksgiving Day and continuing through New Year’s Eve, often brings out the worst in people. The late crooner Andy Williams sang “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but the headlines belive that. People stealing other people’s gifts right out of their shopping carts. Somebody punches a mall cop. Women argue over cheap negligees. Juggling credit cards to purchase said items means robbing Peter to pay Paul. “Happy Holidays,” has a comeback no more Happy Holidays, “Merry Christmas. Welcome to America in ad infinitim Personally, I go into a quasi-monastic state between the time I consume that final slice of apple pie until I down a glass of champagne when the ball drops in Times Square. Would that I could be the type of animal that hibernates all winter. Instead I say a prayer: Maranatha! Then—wait. When the Church celebrates the of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy for the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming.
Why are we waiting? Shouldn’t we be celebrating? Jesus has already come and gone. He promised he would return though he could not say when; only God the Father knows the precise moment when the Rapture will occur. So we wait on the Lord and Jesus waits for the green light from his Father. This “most wonderful time of the year” isn’t a holiday for everybody. Those without families or those in prison or people who are homeless pray to hasten the end of this season, when life goes back to normal and they don’t stand out as much against those who take for granted that they are loved, welcomed, and missed. For the marginalized the holi-daze (emphasis on “daze”) can seem like an eternity and they wonder whether Christ really will come some day and save them. Why does God permit suffering? If the Savior has already come into the world, then why is the world still such a mess? Is Jesus really the Messiah? He didn’t eliminate war, disease, natural disasters, poverty, crime, heartbreak, or the loneliness incumbent for a community of one. Under these circumstances it is understandable how the disenfranchised could feel left behind, feel that God has dealt them a bad hand, an eternal game of solitaire. I am not suggesting that loss of faith necessarily coincides with disbelief in the existence of God. Reason alone can kick-start the loss of faith when the spiritual engine breaks down. Such a member of a community of one could say, “I don’t believe in God in the way you don’t believe in a friend who continually lets you down.” Why am I so unhappy all the time?
they say. Why don’t I have the joy in my heart that Jesus promised when he asked me to be his friend? I just don’t understand. I know that faith and reason are compatible— Thomas Aquinas proved that—but at the end of the day it’s just me and God and we’re not always on speaking terms when we turn out the light at night. Is it okay to blame God for our troubles? Yes, I believe it is okay to blame God for what I have and for what I don’t have, as long as I’m willing to continually raise the bar and am prepared to go the extra mile, as Jesus Traffic is light on that road which is less traveled. The Rock said, “Cast all your worries upon the Lord because he cares for you.” God has broad shoulders, a thick skin. He can dish it out and he can take it, can handle the weight of our sins, personal and collective; he foisted them onto his Son who was nailed to the cross in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. He paid our debt in full. Go ahead and complain to God. He’s heard it all before, and anyway, ‘who has known the mind of the Lord? Who has been his counselor?’ He’s been around a long time. There never was a ‘was’ when God wasn’t. It’s important that we take Advent seriously, that we don’t think of it as a not-ready-for-primetime dry run for Christmas, to be glossed over until it’s time set up the crèche. Advent, like the seasons of Christmas, Lent, and Easter, has a distinct shape and character of its own. Like Lent, Advent is penitential, a time to purify our souls as we await salvation. The four weeks of Advent prepare us to receive
the Messiah in two separate modes of Divine Revelation: the birth of our Savior in Bethlehem on Christmas Day, and the Day of the Lord when Christ will return to earth and the four winds will blow us safely home. Jesus personifies the Parousia— ancient Greek for “second coming”—with a short parable about a man who travels abroad and leaves his servants to manage his household until he returns. The servants don’t know when he will come back but they know they must not remain idle should they be caught off guard by their master’s unexpected arrival. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each to his own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.” Using apocalyptic language Jesus cautions against being unprepared when the Son of Man comes in glory with his holy angels. That’s a pretty tall order. How do we prepare for the Rapture? I don’t know but it’s something I’d like to live to see, the way I hope to live long enough to see us put a man or a woman on Mars. That’s strictly a personal opinion. But we’re not talking about the terrestrial but the ethereal, the realm of the Spirit. Spiritual preparation allows us to welcome Christ into our lives through prayer, Scripture, and, most importantly, the sacraments: regular confession and frequent reception of the Eucharist.
Village of Grass Lake 119 North Lake Street, P.O. Box 737 Grass Lake, Michigan 49240 (517) 522-4550 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS IN THE VILLAGE OF GRASS LAKE This will serve to notify you that a public hearing will be held to obtain public input on a zoning change. The change under consideration involves the rezoning of a portion of the parcel noted on the map below from an MA-Michigan Avenue District classification, to a USG-Union St Gateway classification. The parcel to be considered for rezoning is noted on the map below in bold outline and addressed as 716 E. Michigan Ave.. Parcel No# 026-10-33-326-008-00 BEG IN THE W LN OF LOT 7 BLK 4 OF PEASE'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF GRASS LAKE AT A PT DISTANT 132 FT N OF SW COR OF SD LOT 7 TH N 78DEG 35'EPAR WITH CEN OF TERRITORIAL RD 132 FT M/L TO THE E LN OF LOT 8 IN SD BLK 4 TH N PAR WITH E LN OF PORTAGE RD TO SLY R/W LN OF MCRR TH SWLY ALG SD SLY R/W LN TO A PT DIRECTLY N OF THE PL OF BEG TH S PAR WITH E LN OF PORTAGE RD TO BEG. ALSO THE S 132 FT OF LOT 7 AND ENTIRE LOT 8 IN BLK 4 PEASE'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF GRASS LAKE #
Your comments in person will be received by the Village Planning Commission at the hearing, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Village Hall, 119 North Lake Street in Grass Lake. Comments in writing may be directed to the Village of Grass Lake Planning Commission, P.O. Box 737, Grass Lake, MI. 49240. Your participation is appreciated. Sincerely, Estelle Mead, Village Clerk
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Crusade for Christ MinistriesFirst Waterloo UMC House of Prayer Corner of Parks and Territorial, 6288 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Waterloo Township Pastor Melvin L. Parker Rev. Georgie Dack Sunday Worship-10 a.m. Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. Monday Bible School - 7 p.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------Christ Lutheran Church Grass Lake Assembly of God 4250 Page Ave. Michigan Center Rev. Wesley Edie Sunday Worship - 9:45 am 2900 Mt Hope Rd, Grass Lake, MI Pastor Ryan Prondzinski Sunday School - 9:30am 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 ---------------------------Sundays Grass Lake Baptist Church 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. ---------------------------Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Grass Lake UMC Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Rev. Lawrence Wiliford 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 ---------------------------522- 4062 First Church of Christ, Scientist website: www.grasslakefwc.com 147 E. Michigan Ave email: pastorjames@grasslakefwc.com Jackson, MI 49201 Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sun Worship and Sun School 10:30AM Youth Ministries (6th -12th grade) Wed Testimony Meeting 12:30 PM Sunday 6:30 P.M www.christiansciencejacksonmi.com ------------------------------------------------------Waterloo Village UMC Harvest Baptist Church Village of Waterloo 17999 Washburne Rd Rev. Mary Barrett Pastor Kelly Daniel Coffee/Adult Sun. School Sun School – 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Sun Service, 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
Leoni Baptist Church Salem Grove United Methodist 245 N. Portage Rd, Leoni Township 3320 Notten Rd. Grass Lake Pastor Tom Duckham Between Chelsea and Grass Lake Sunday services: 11 a.m. Pastor Mary Barrett marybarrett@yahoo.com ---------------------------Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Michigan Center Bible Church 150 Broad St, Michigan Center ---------------------------Sunday services: 10:45 a.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Sunday School classes: 9:30 a.m. 20500 Old US -12, Chelsea 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 but it was worried by rumors that the hard coal miners also might strike soon. In general the Atlantic coast states had enough fuel, and Director General Hines was shipping hundreds of carloads from there to the distressed middle West.
Coal Shortage Becoming Acute and People Demand That the Strike Be Ended. Middle West In Distress “Give us coal, and quickly,” Was the imperative demand of a great part of the American public last week. So serious had the fuel situation become that it seemed a settlement of the dispute between the operators and miners must be forced by dire necessity, in the northwestern and middle West states the condition was aggravated by a severe cold wave, and the people of that part of the country especially, actually became alarmed by the prospect of freezing to death. Plans for ending the strike at least temporarily were as numerous as the planners, but almost the only steps really taken were for the conservation of the existing supplies of fuel. It is true that in some of the western states1 the operation of the mines was taken over by the state government and volunteer miners were put to work under protection of the state troops. This was most commendable in principle, but naturally the concrete results in the way of coal to burn were not extensive. Chicago, and Illinois generally, felt the pinch more acutely than
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most regions, and prominent men gathered and devised regulations to curtail the use of coal. The state public utilities issued these regulations formally, and Governor Lowden proclaimed them, and also planned to ask the federal government to adopt the same rules for the entire country. They cut the working day of stores and factories to six and a half hours, and materially reduced the heating and lighting service everywhere. Already the regional coal committee had cut off all new supplies from nonessential industries. These rules promised, within a very short time, to throw out of employment many thousands of men and women. New York city was not suffering from the soft coal strike, because the law permits it to burn only anthracite,
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Pay It Forward project Bringing Out Your Inner Artist… Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com
Ho Ho Ho Grass Lakers! We are getting closer to Christmas and Santa is getting more excited by the day in anticipation of all the cookies he will be consuming on Christmas Eve when he comes down your chimney to leave presents under the tree!
This is the joyous time of year where people and companies tend to give-back more to others in need. My aunt Michelle came to stay with me a few weeks ago while my husband was on a work trip and she introduced me to a great program happening right here in Michigan that benefits hungry kids in need through KidsFoodBasket.Org. Kids’ Food Basket is an organization that attacks childhood hunger and provides not only meals to hungry children but they also equip them with the education they need to make healthy lifestyle food choices. Among their many programs, they have a program called “Sack Suppers” which is a “free, well-balanced supper full of nutritious food that is distributed within classrooms at the end of each school day and during summer programs, too.”
Thanks to the hard work of many members and businesses the Friends of Grass Lake Township’s Holiday Cheers DJ Trivia Night was a huge success. Held at the Dale Fisher Farm / Eyry of the Eagle Farm Reception Center on December 6, 2019, the evening featured a delicious chicken dinner catered by Whites Chicken, Raffle, and nearly 100 Silent Auction items. This striking Grass Lake sunset photograph was made by Dale Fisher on December 6, 2019 and taken at the Eyry of the Eagle Farm.
To get the kids excited about their nutritious suppers, they give them their dinners in decorated sacks! It’s the “extra touch of love and caring that makes all the difference to these kids”. This pay it forward project helps you tap into your inner artist to share some love! All you need are brown or white 6 or 8lb paper sacks (or extra large lunch bags size 6” wide x 11-12” tall). I purchased my extra large brown lunch sacks at Frank’s Grocery Store. Next, grab some colored pencils, crayons, or markers and bring out your inner artist and have some fun! You don’t have to be artistic! You can write inspirational messages, too! Since these are being passed out at public schools, the only thing they ask you to refrain from are religious or political messages. Please also refrain from using paint, glitter, feathers, or stickers.
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They use these sacks all throughout the year so you can decorate them for everyday use or for every holiday! Check out the pictures of a few of the sacks I decorated and then check out the addresses below where you can mail your sacks! This is a perfect pay it forward project to involve your kids, your teams, Girl Scout Troops, Boy Scout Troops, or a fantastic family project you can do together. Join me, my mom, my aunt Michelle, and my friend Melinda, Duane, and Karly Penhallegon as we pay it forward with these sack suppers to spread some love and cheer this holiday season and beyond! Mail to: Kids’ Food Basket Grand Rapids - 1300 Plymouth Ave NE, Grand Rapids Mi 49505 Kids’ Food Basket Muskegon – 1011 2nd St., Muskegon Mi 49440 Kids’ Food Basket Holland – 389 James St., Holland Mi 49424
World War I Round Table Group Michigan Military Heritage Museum 153 N Union St, 49240. Sat 12/14/2019 The event will be a show and tell, where participants can bring an item and talk about it or a photo of a relative who served during the war. Future topics and meeting dates/times will be discussed. Dennis Skupinski, Chair, Michigan's WW1 Centennial Commission will lead the discussion. We will have refreshments available and we hope to make this a standing event. So come to the first meeting and meet like minded historians and help plan for future programs!
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easy on you THIS coming Saturday, 12/14 from 12-1pm at Frank’s! I will park in the back of the lot near the steel clothing bin in a white SUV that will be dressed like Rudolph! You can drop off your donations to me and my husband and we will personally deliver them for you. I hope you have enjoyed this give-back event this year! It’s a great way to share hope and love with others this holiday season! Merry Christmas Grass Lake and thank you for paying it forward and spreading joy in our community!
Hey Grass Lake! There are just a few more days until our community wide collection for the Reverse Advent Calendar Pay it Forward Project! All donations can be dropped off at the Grass Lake United Methodist Church located at 449 E Michigan Ave. Call 517522-8040 for drop off hours. There will also be a community wide collection to make it
The Michigan Military Heritage Museum has a WW1 trench display and a section on the women who served during the war. Also available are weapons and archival materials.
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The Recipe Exchange TURKEY LASAGNA Dear Lynn, I remember the smell of my mom’s kitchen when she made gingerbread. Would you 9 lasagna noodles, cooked 3 T cornstarch see if anyone has the from-scratch recipe? I just don’t like the box mixes. 1-14.5 oz chicken broth 1-10 oz pkg frozen spinach Judy from McBain 2 yellow onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 T olive oil 3 green peppers, sliced thin Peg from Adrian looks forward to the leftovers from Thanksgiving so she can make 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin 1 c milk her Turkey Tetrazzini. Janet from Hastings says her Turkey Lasagna is the perfect 1/1/2 c diced cooked turkey 1-16 oz carton ricotta cheese dinner at the end of a gloomy winter day. Linda from Grass Lake sent in her recipe for 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese Cheesy Turkey Casserole. Please stop by my blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well at www.lseckerle.wordpress.com. Send recipes and requests to The Recipe Exchange DIRECTIONS: Mix together cornstarch and chicken broth. Set aside. Thaw and drain at lynneckerle@gmail.com. spinach. Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add green and red pepper slices. Cook for 1 minute. Stir cornstarch mixture into TURKEY TETRAZZINI vegetables until smooth. Add milk, nutmeg and basil. Heat and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Place a layer of 3 noodles in the bottom 2 T butter 1 T flour of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Add a layer of turkey, a layer of 1-10.5 oz can cream of 1 c milk spinach, a layer of ricotta and a layer of mozzarella cheese. mushroom soup 1/4 t salt Top with 1/3 of sauce. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake at 1/2 t marjoram 2 c diced, cooked turkey 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbling hot. 1-4 oz can sliced mushrooms, 8 oz spaghetti, cooked drained 1 c grated cheddar cheese CHEESY TURKEY CASSEROLE DIRECTIONS: Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk 1 3/4 c macaroni, cooked and 1-14.5 oz can cream of in flour then gradually add milk, salt and marjoram, drained mushroom soup stirring constantly. Add soup and stir until mixture 1-15 oz can sweet condense milk 1 t salt is thickened. Add turkey and mushrooms. Mix 1/2 c dried bread crumbs 1 1/2 c shredded cheese well. Evenly spread drained spaghetti in the bottom 2 c diced turkey (chicken can be 1 c diced celery of a 2 quart rectangular baking dish. Pour turkey substituted) 1/4 c diced green pepper mixture over top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. DIRECTIONS: Mix cream of mushroom soup, sweetened condensed milk and salt in a saucepan. Heat stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add turkey, celery and green pepper. Mix well. Place macaroni into a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. Add soup mixture and stir gently until well mixed. Top with bread crumbs. Bake uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
Raffle of Original Oil Painting to Benefit New Hospice House and Assisted Living Home Michigan artist Nick Martinez has agreed to have his much talked about original oil painting, “Day on Maxton Bay,” be raffled off on January 18, 2020 to help raise funds for Harbor View Assisted Living and Hospice Home (HVAL) in DeTour Village.
Raffle tickets are available at both DeTour Drummond Community Credit Union branches, the DeTour Village office, Hospice of the EUP in Sault Ste Marie, and Julie Covert, editor of the Drummond Island Digest. Tickets can also be purchased by mailing a check for $100 per ticket payable to Hospice of the EUP, and sent care of Drummond Island Digest, PO Box 469, Drummond Island, MI 49726. All mailed ticket requests must be received by January 10, 2020. Winners need not be present to win. For more information contact Julie Covert, 906-430-5854 or editor@ drummondislanddigest.com
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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.
SUNDAY
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
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.
Experience Jackson. Frozen II 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Allskate Fun Center 1313 W. North St. in Jackson. For more details call 517787-8716.
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WEDNESDAY
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
toll-free 844.GLTIMES
Upcoming Events
The Jackson County Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet on Saturday, December 21st starting at 11:00 a.m. at Henry Ford Allegiance Health ‘s auditorium “A” located on the first floor inside the Anderson Building. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Bob Hoffman at 517-782-7640 or Suzi Howe at 517-782-8382 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.
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