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Number nine: grass lake chili cook-off 2020
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Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
Chili was the perfect delicacy on such a winter’s day. More than 400 people came out and also lot of familiar faces. They wanted Chilly—the way that a vampire lusts for blood--turned out for the popular winter reverie. Better than hushpuppies or slushy’s or the Superbowl soon to come...
bombs. Bath bombs are fragrant orbicular items that stimulates the bathwaters as did the Ancient Greeks. The entire list of gods r’us. “A lot of people come to places like this because they think there’ll be bath bombs. “Salts too,” Burns The chili cook-off has said through the din of the arisen as the area’s premier eat activity relative to the reason meet and greet. That’s the way it’s been since its inception, borne all this took place. Burns, a Jacksonian, and conceived by Kim Miller, braved the road to offer her of Cevin’s Collision, and Greg wares, a promising bathtub Cagney, Sr., of B&G Landscape endeavor for the one looking Creations. A veritable Horn of for a more satisfactory Plenty. bathing adventure. The Something for everyone greatness of the bath bomb this bazaar—candles, stitched in produces a transcendental time items for ascetic charm and comfort, punctuated by the popular experience year-round. Joe DeBoe of Ghost “bath bomb.” Sundry items existed Rider DJ to the manic on tables and on the minds of suppress surrounding many, for the inventory at the sound. Who could forget the school was impressive, especially tonal pulsation throughout on the mournful Saturday as Chicken Little, gleefully watching the big blue gymnasium? the sky falling with flakes shuffled as the soundtrack, pulsating throughout the perimeter, about the northern air stare echoing the airy heights of the that made many dusts off their cavernous gymnasium, a house of windshields. sportsmanship and discipline. Meagan Burns returns. Bring in the bling. Gayle’s She again stood behind a table Jewelry Bling. Not any sort of not far from the entrance of the blingage, but the subtitle registered school, and there she sold bath
Many gulped chili and water simultaneously, didn’t even ask for a spoon but most called for seconds. Voters hastened to cast ballots for best chili and the most attractive booth.
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The winners are: 1. Grass Lake Sportsman Club 2. Grass Lake Vets 3. Vertish Photos courtsy Karen Boehmer Smith & Ghostrider DJ Services-ghostriderdj.com
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Blood Drive
Monday, February 10th, 2020 12PM -5:45 PM
Christ Lutheran Church Michigan Center, MI 4520 Wolf Lake Rd • Grass Lake
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Village of Grass Lake
373 LAKESIDE DRIVE P.O. BOX 216 GRASS LAKE, MICHIGAN 49240 Phone: (517) 522-8464 Fax: (517) 522-4955 www.grasslakect.com e-mail: cathyz@grasslakect.com
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SYNOPSIS OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES GRASS LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD UNAPPROVED January 14, 2020
“2017 Governors Active Community Award Winner” BUDGET HEARING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS IN THE VILLAGE OF GRASS LAKE:
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm. at the Grass Lake Charter Township Hall, 373 Lakeside Drive. Board Members Present: Bray, Bednarski-Lynch, Loveland, Zenz, Stormont and Brennan. Absent: Butterfield.
Please take notice that a public hearing will be held by the Grass Lake Village Council in the village office, 119 N. Lake St., Grass Lake on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm. at the Grass Lake Charter Township Hall, 373 Lakeside Drive. Board Members Present: Bray, Bednarski-Lynch, Loveland, Zenz, Stormont and Butterfield. Absent: Brennan.
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.
Items approved: 1. Agenda 2. Minutes of December 10, 2019 Regular/Budget Public Hearing Meeting and December 12, 2019 Special Meeting 3. Accounts Payable – including Payroll 4. Treasurer’s Report 5. Resolution for Charitable Gaming - Renegades 6. Mark Jewell – Planning Commission 7. 2020 Grass Lake Chili Cook-off Sponsor 8. New Fire Cadet
The proposed budget is available for inspection. The hearing is open to the public and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be directed to the Grass Lake Village Council, P.O. Box 737, Grass Lake, MI 49240. Star Mead, Village Clerk January 9, 2020 AN LEGION P AMERIC50TH ANNUAL OST 31
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm. Prepared by Clerk Zenz. Approved by Supervisor Stormont.
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Copies of unapproved meeting minutes will be posted on the “News & Meeting” page on the Townships website: www. grasslakect.com within seven days of the meeting and are also available upon request at the Township Office. Office hours are 8:00 to 4:30 Monday thru Thursday. Email requests to cathyz@grasslakect.com. Approved Minutes are posted on the “Minutes” page on the Townships website after approval by the board.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 7
4:00 pm - Carnival Starts
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fishing Derby $10 Adults $5.00 kids
7:00 pm - Euchre Tournament - $10.00 Entry Fee (Must be 18 Years Old To Enter)
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
7:00 am - Noon - Breakfast 7:00 am - 4:00 pm - Fishing Derby (weather permitting) Corn Hole Games 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm- DJ Mike $5.00 Cover
SUNDAY FEB. 9
7:00 am - Noon - Breakfast Noon - 2:00 pm - 5th Annual Kids Carnival: Games, Food & Fun! Kids games are always a winner, cost is 25 cents per ticket. Located in the upstairs hall. Ages 12 and under
Alcohol will not be served during the Kids Carnival PURE HOMILETICS: “DEVIL” SPELLED BACKWARDS IS “LIVED.” and the Winter Carnival will end right after the Kids Carnival.
MADNESS IN THE SYNAGOGUE! Food & Beverages Served All Day While Carnival Is Open
Fishing Ice Conditions Good Raymond Tucker CordaniDerby Will Be Held IfGrass Lake do the Are same. The congregation sat rapt, rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com or
The devil went down to Capernaum. He sat front row center stage in the assembly, on the lap of his host whom he had driven mad. Devils are like that. They promise great returns but never pay dividends. Everyone in the village knew that the poor devil possessed by Satan bore the brunt of the pain, the blame for his psychotic reactions, and the bruises incurred from slamming his head into the wall. The Lord arrived with his disciples. Something’s not right here, thought the physician of souls. I got this. He draped his tallith over his shoulders, ascended the pulpit, and began to preach. In ancient Jewish culture any man conversant in the Scriptures could be invited to deliver a sermon on the readings. Some of the local churches in e
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hanging on his every word. “What is this? A new teaching with authority. Never heard anything like this before. This new young preacher, he’s got potential.” Jesus possessed a commanding liturgical presence. Many heard of his miracles and his healings. In the heart of the possessed man sprung hope and he waited for the right moment to voice his concern. In the gospel Jesus speaks with authority in himself, revealing the definitive meaning of the Scriptures, which not only spoke of him but took the flesh and blood form of a young man from Nazareth who John the evangelist described as the “Word Made Flesh.” In the middle of the sermon chaos erupted in the worship space. Jesus’s teaching not only entranced the
people but also had the effect of exposing evil dwelling within the man in the front row with in a Thorazine trance. He was a regular synagogue attendee, and sat up front to heckle the guest of honor during his sermon. Life is not easy for the mentally ill. The life of this demoniac consisted of momentary lulls from the madness to flash-in-the-pan diabolical attacks. Twisted. Black-infested thoughts. Prone to prolonged silences but Satan did the talking for him. The devil within took the heart of this man’s soul and forced him to walk along a path of broken glass on fire. In those days there was no Prozac so he self-medicated with wine-drinking bouts in the bathhouses every night. Not kosher. There was guilt. There was shame. Will I ever be normal? Why is everybody looking at me like that? Christian Scriptures illustrate that the power of the devil is not
limited to the spiritual realm. Demonic possession causes mental illness, physical limitations, and epilepsy. Exorcisms are well documented; demonstrate the power of God’s reign on many levels of reality. The exorcisms of demons displays God’s mercy and his love and his irrevocable commitment to those held captive by malevolence at the deepest level of existence: the spiritual realm, where God dwells within the heart of many souls. The power of God liberates us from the forces of evil and frees us to be what we are intended to be: children of God and brothers and sisters of Christ Jesus. So simple, but not easy. Everybody knows that the easiest way to get rid of temptation is to give into it. Well, the demoniac didn’t know that. He listened to the Word of the Lord in the Synagogue. Continued next week!
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2019-2020 GRASS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 2nd QUARTER HONOR ROLL Honor Roll is for students who received a 3.5 GPA or higher for the second marking period. High Honors (which is signified by an *) are for students who received a 3.85 GPA or higher.
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Daniel Anderson Morgan Conrad Beckett Ferguson Sophia George Lillian Gilbert Alexander Holda Taylor Hoppe Zachary Hoppe Lily Martinson Brianna McLeskey Katherine Million Ashleigh Simon Ben Simon Leilah Smith Kara Straub Mikaela Talbot Shelby Terrell Sadie Tinsman Benjamin Tippie Brayden Wayne Emma Weber Phoebe Artz Ethan Beattie Kartik Doctor Addalynn Hensen Sydney Kellerman Carson Presson Sarah Rankin Seth Swank Mya Viegelahn Madalynn Watson Tandynn Weems Collin Knight Nathanael Rutz Ava Shankland Aiden Alexander Nolan Allen Julian Altvater Luke Guthrie
6th Grade Honor Roll Continued
* Madison Meade * Cruz Neely * Carmen Rodriguez * Manny Schafran * Connor Sherwood Jace Ponagai Carter Frey Autumn Kramer Reppe Zachary Rice Joseph Magos Layla Vermeylen Anna Johnston Benjamin Hein Jack Kidder Bella Munro Justice Payne Cole Burnett Logan Klink William Thompson Braden Yudt Mason Busch Gabrielle Bakun Alexis Jackson Eleanor Bailey Jaxson Moser
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Hanna Alvarez Evan Bald Eagle Jillian Bice Wyatt Boteler Brooke Bradley Grace Bullock Mia Buttigieg Brayley Cook Josephine Downs Nicholas Dunham Brianna Frost Julianna Gatza Brooke Horodeczny Nadene Hubbard Brooke Huff Austin Hutchison Madeline Jenks Lily Jessee Ryan Kraus Brayden Lape Courtney McLain Zachary Myer Olivia Parham Nathaniel Pettit Vanessa Russel Breyenn Salts Claire Snyr Zander Stormont Malachi Tucker Sal Vitale Sara Wasiak Victoria Smitterberg Emily Brown Madison Gardner Joseph Gilbert Aaron Maynard Tyler Paul Kate Starkey Jonathan Tompkins
Public Notice January 15, 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Grass Lake Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Grass Lake Charter Township Hall, 373 Lakeside Drive on February 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The request for a variance is by Johnson Sign Company for the property at 9230 Cedar Knoll Dr. Grass Lake Mi. The request is to install a sign that is too tall, is too large and is closer to the rear setback than is allowed by Ordinance. Parcel #000-10-18-351-001-05 and is zoned Light Industrial (LI). The property and request are more particularly described and on exhibit at the Grass Lake Charter Township Office. Written comments concerning the variance may be sent to the Grass Lake Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 373 Lakes Dr. PO Box 216, Grass Lake, MI 49240 any time before the hearing date. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a regular meeting immediately after the public hearing. Doug Lammers, Zoning Administrator Chris Payne, Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals
2019-2020 GRASS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 2nd QUARTER HONOR ROLL Honor Roll is for students who received a 3.5 GPA or higher for the second marking period. High Honors (which is signified by an *) are for students who received a 3.85 GPA or higher.
7th Grade Honor Roll Continued
* Nolan Metheringham * Carmyne Beltran * Katelyn Boomer * Bryant Cook * Aaron Herrera * Lorelai Malinowski * Lexis Mead * Landon Wilson Drake Baldwin Mackenzie Job Martin Bliss Reagan Burk Jacob Collins Jacob Kleine Shandi Stark Jacob Tomshany Emma Toth Benjamin Ashwell Natalie Farmer Hayden Torcolacci
Congratulations to these students for their excellent academic achievement
8th Grade Honor Roll
*Robert Anderson *Jack Beck *Angelina Contreras *Rylee Fitzpatrick *Jack Gogol *Lauren Lutchka *Liam Metheringham *Delaney O'Dale *Joshua Postuma *Nichole Rapert *Charlotte Riedeman *Trevor Roehm *Ava Viegelahn *Jack Reid *Nathaniel Rupard *Jordyn Sherwood *Camryn Culbert *Emma Hubbard *Von Quigg Tyler Chizek Gracie Kerr Rylie Raehtz Ruben Spencer Olivia Turner Maximus Doyle Alivia Higgins Aubrey Alford Madison Basham Marie Byers Lillian Christian Eli Simon Anne Williams Avery Kurylo
Zoning Department Doug Lammers 373 Lakeside Dr PO Box 216 Grass Lake, MI 49240 517.522.8464 ext 130 www.grasslakect.com
8th Grade Honor Roll Continued
Public Notice January 15, 2020
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Grass Lake Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Grass Lake Charter Township Hall, 373 Lakeside Drive on February 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The request for a variance is by Dennis and Cheryl Heselschwerdt for the property at 135 Highland Dr. Grass Lake Mi. The request is to be able to enlarge a non-conforming structure, closer to the side yards, lake front and exceeds lot coverage allowed by ordinance. Parcel #000-15-19-130-02500 zoned R-2. The property and request are more particularly described and on exhibit at the Grass Lake Charter Township Office. Written comments concerning the variance may be sent to the Grass Lake Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 373 Lakes Dr. PO Box 216, Grass Lake, MI 49240 any time before the hearing date. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a regular meeting immediately after the public hearing. Doug Lammers, Zoning Administrator Chris Payne, Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals
100 Years Ago From the Archives A Better America A Campaign Againt Bolshevism A Series of Ten Illustrated Lectures on Americanizing America, by Newell Dwight Hillis, and Now Reproduced in More than 100 Towns and Cities of Michigan Under the Auspices of the Coalition Committee for Michigan The Coalition Committee for the state of Michigan is an organization of business and professional men incorporated under an act of the legislature providing for the incorporation of associations not for profit.
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The required qualifications of members are that they shall be American citizens believing in and faithfully supporting the constitution of the United States and the State of Michigan and that they are opposed to all forms of anarchism, bolshevism, syndicalism, communism and all other “isms” which may, in any way, be inimical to the principles laid down in our fundamental law. To carry out the purpose of the committee there has been established in Detroit an office in charge of a secretary and it is proposed to carry on a vigorous educational campaign tending to illuminate the vital questions of the day in so far as they pertain to radicalism and the various forms of labor unrest. It is proposed, through the medium of lecture courses, through the use of motion pictures and through the distribution of printed matter, to educate, in so far as possible, the entire people of the State of Michigan
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Flint—A woman enumerator has been removed by W. A. Neithercutt, census supervisor in the Sixth district, when it was discovered that she was using the telephone to do her work.
God save the State of Michigan. God save the Republic of the United States.
Big Rapids—Twenty-five men joined the new national guard unit the first day of campaign. Maj. Charles L. McCormick of the 32nd division has promised to take the captaincy if a local company of 100 is organized.
The first lecture will he given in Liberty theatre Friday evening, January 30.
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Port Huron—Preliminary steps looking to the formation of a Community council in Port Huron were taken at a meeting attended by representatives of more than 40 religious, fraternal, civic and labor organizations.
Cadillac—The Gpodfellow Club of the Cadillac Evening News already has raised $1,300 to build a new home for Mrs. Dell Edwards, a widow with nine children, whose home burned Christmas day. Christmas before last the father died.
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Elsa
We are proud to present Queen Elsa of Cascades Humane Society! Unlike her Disney counterpart Elsa doesn’t possess the ability to control ice and snow, but she does have the magical ability to make you fall head over heels in love with her. She is a 1-year-old, brown and black tiger, who loves her humans. We have spayed her, microchipped her, brought her up-to-date on shots, as well as tested negative for FeLV/FIV. To adopt Elsa, there is a fee of $60. Stop by CHS and request and audience.
Jake
Jake is a happy, silly, fun-loving Husky mix. He’s 4 1/2 years old, and is housebroken--he’ll come up to you and whine to go out. Jake is neutered, brought up-to-date on his shots and is microchipped. Jake loves playing with his people. He loves his toys. He would do best as the only pet in the home. This guy is very lovable. If there are kids in the home they should be at least 12 years old. He loves approval from his people and he loves treats--he’ll show off by sitting or laying down or shaking his paw to earn one. His adoption fee is $150. 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.
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That’s what neighbors do. CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY, ONE NEIGHBOR AT A TIME Responding to a call that a woman may be in labor outside the entrance of the hospital, nurses discovered a baby well on the way who was in breech (feet down) position. With no time to waste, they took action to save the baby. No matter how big the challenge or how small the patient, we care for our neighbors, any time of the day or night. Read this baby’s amazing birth story at HenryFord.com/Neighbors.
Pay It Forward project
Encouraging kids… One heart at a time! Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com
Guess what is right around the corner in just a few short weeks! It’s Valentine’s Day! Can you believe it?! So, to kick off this Valentine’s pay it forward project, here is a little joke for you. Here goes: “What did the boy octopus say to the girl octopus? Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand?” Do you get it? Isn’t it cute, cute, cute, cute, cute, cute? So a cheesy joke can lead us into a few cheesy one-liners that guys say to girls. Have you heard any of these? “Do you like raisins? How do you feel about a date?”. Here is another good one…. “ If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put “u” and “I” together.” Lastly, are you ready for the best one of all? “Are you a parking ticket because you’ve got fine written all over you”. Those are some good ones, aren’t they? This next pay it forward project doesn’t have anything to do with pick-up lines, but, it does have to do with sharing love lines with your kiddos! I remember back in elementary school when Valentine’s Day would roll around, we all had to make Valentine’s boxes so our schoolmates could drop in a card. It all started with my mom emptying out one of her shoeboxes for me and she’d help me cut an opening in the top lid where all my cards would go and then we’d take red & pink wrapping paper
and cover the entire shoe box and then I would use paper and markers to write “Brenda’s Valentine’s” and I’d take Elmer’s glue and draw hearts everywhere and cover it all with sparkly glitter. Then, I’d take my shoebox and proudly display it on top of my desk at school and all my little friends would put their cards in the slot. Some of the kids even passed out those tiny boxes of candy hearts, too! It was always such a fun day at school! This year, to make Valentine’s Day extra special for your kiddo, I thought it would be a great idea to pay it forward to them! So, beginning February 1st through February 14th, you are going to tape a paper heart on their bedroom door with one thing that you love about them on each heart. This is a super easy and cheap project that will encourage your kids and it will show them how much you love them. All you need is colored paper, tape, scissors and a marker! Cut your paper into the shape of a heart and put their name on one of the hearts and tape it in the center of their bedroom door. Then, each night before you go to bed, starting 2/1, tape another heart on their door with one thing you love about him/her. When they wake up, they will have a nice surprise and this will continue for 2 weeks! Imagine their excitement waking up each morning to read what mommy and daddy thinks about them! This is a great way to give back to your littles this Valentine’s season and to let them know just how special they are! I hope you enjoy this project and that it puts a smile on their faces and in their hearts!
Happy Valentine’s season Grass Lake!
We are excited to announce that The 4th Annual Chad Tough Location: Grass Lake Rec Park. 505 WIllis Rd. Grass Lake, MI 49240 Foundation Baseball Tournament is now open for registration! For more info and Registration Email: tracksidebaseball@yahoo.com All Proceeds Benefiting The ChadTough Foundation
We are honored to be Hosting the 4th Annual Chad Tough Foundation Baseball Tournament July 10th, 111th, 12th. Don’t miss out, mark your calendars and contact Tournament Director KJ Neibauer to secure your spot today! Cost: $425per team 3 games guaranteed U of M Special guest and tons more!
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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I’m looking for some good recipes for Tapioca Pudding. Tim from Fayette Ethel from Reese says her Pineapple Cake is moist and delicious. Shirley from Blissfield tops her Banana Split Cake with maraschino cherries and pecans. Mary from Norvell sent in her recipe for Treasure Cake. 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 at lynneckerle@gmail.com. PINEAPPLE CAKE 2 c flour 2 c sugar 2 t baking soda 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1-20 oz can crushed 3/4 c chopped pecans pineapple with juice 4 T butter, softened 3 oz cream cheese, softened 1 t vanilla 1 c powdered sugar Directions: Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan. Sift together flour, sugar and baking soda. Add crushed pineapple with juice to eggs. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until done. Remove from oven. Mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar together to make frosting. Add a little milk if mixture is too thick. Spread on cooled cake. BANANA SPLIT CAKE 2 c graham cracker crumbs 5 T melted butter 4 ripe bananas, sliced 2-20 oz can crushed pineapple, 2 c powdered sugar drained well 1/2 c butter, softened 2 eggs 1 t vanilla 1/2 c maraschino cherries, sliced 1/2 c chopped pecans 8 oz tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
Come Discover Your Natural World!!! At the Eddy Discovery Center – Waterloo Recreation Area Public Programs for January, 2020 WINTER ORIENTEERING: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 26. Bring the family and challenge yourselves to an afternoon adventure in the forest. Winter is a great time of year for learning how to use a compass to find your way in the woods. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. Compasses will be provided or bring your own. This program has limited space, so you MUST register in advance at 734-475-3170. Cost: $2/ person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Limited to 35 participants.
DIRECTIONS: Mix graham cracker crumbs with 5 tablespoons melted butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Slice 1/3 of the bananas over crust. Spoon 1/3 of pineapple evenly over top of bananas. Repeat layers twice more. Mix powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of softened butter, eggs and vanilla together. Gently spread over top of last layer of pineapple. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve top with whipped topping and sprinkle with slice maraschino cherries and pecans. TREASURE CAKE Cake: 3 egg whites, at room temperature 1/4 c sugar 2 c cake flour 1 c sugar 3 t baking powder 1 t salt 1 c milk 1/2 c shortening 1 t lemon extract 2 ripe bananas 4 oz shredded coconut Filling: 1 T cornstarch 1/3 c sugar 2 c crushed pineapple 2 t lemon juice 3 egg yolks 1/4 t salt DIRECTIONS: Cake - Cut a round of parchment or waxed paper to fit in the bottom of two 9 inch round cake pans. Set aside. Beat egg whites until peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk, shortening and lemon extract. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer. Fold in egg whites. Pour half of the batter into each pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool cakes. Filling: Combine cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan. Add crushed pineapple with juice and lemon juice. Cook and stir until mixture starts to thicken. In a small bowl beat egg yolks with salt. Slowly add to pineapple mixture. Stir and cook for 5 minutes until mixture is thick. Cool. Place one cake layer upside down on a plate. Gently remove pan and paper. Spread with 1/2 of filling and 1 sliced banana. Top with second layer. Spread remaining filling over top along with 1 sliced banana. Sprinkle with coconut. Chill until ready to serve.
Waterloo Village United Methodist Church is holding a Community Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 8th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The church address is 8110 Washington Street, in the Village of Waterloo. For more information please see our Facebook page or call 734-475-1171. Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, February 8th 5:00 to 7:00 pm $10.00 for adults $5.00 for seniors & children under 10
Euchre Friday night at the Wolf Lake Yacht Club, 357 Highland Dr., Jackson 49201. Game starts at 7:00. $5 to play and 25 cents a euchre. You don’t have to be a Club Member to play euchre. Bring a snack to share and BYOB. Euchre is every other Friday night.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY
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Grass Lake Lions Club meets first and third Monday at seven p.m. at 216 W. Michigan Ave.
Al-Anon meeting 10:30 am. 12 step program for anyone afflicted by another’s alcoholism. Location: First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. 517937-9503.
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. Grass Lake Powerlifting meet. 8:00a.m to 4:00 p.m. Grass lake Hight School. Contact Chris Beul. 517-867-5570. (eat a big breakfast)
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.
Grass lake Warriors Sports update High School Boys Varsity Bowling beat Manchester High School 27-3 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:30 PM
GREAT DAY TO BE A WARRIOR. Warriors jump out to a 10-0 lead in bakers with games of 201-125 and 208 -170.. The Warriors post best team total of the year led by Sean Wyers with games of 245 and 213. Drew Thompson had games of 212 and 241, Jack "Bones" Stapleton had game of 209 and 236, and Bradlee Ramsey had games of 203 and 234. WOW team total 2145.. JV wins 29-1 led by AJ Feinman with games of 213 and 184. Clayton Weir had games of 204 and 179 and Parker Horvath had a 237 game. Great bowling Warriors. by Jeffrey Wyers High School Boys Varsity Bowling beat Michigan Center High School 30-0 Friday, January 17, 2020 3:30 PM
Warriors stay super hot moving to 9-0 in league.. They win both bakers with games of 222 and 211 . It was great team effort, Sean Wyers had
games of 238 and 246, Jack Marshall had games of 266 and 202, Jack "Bones" Stapleton had games of 217 and 247, Drew Thompson had a 224, Bradlee Ramsey had a 211, Jack Schultz had a 205 and Ryan Cicalo had a 197.. The Warriors only had 3 opens in bakers, 4 opens in 1st individual match and 3 opens in 2nd individual match. Great bowling guys. JV win 28-2, AJ Feinman led the team with games of 170 and 206 and Clayton Weir had games of 205 and 159. by Jeffrey Wyers High School Girls Varsity Competitive Cheer finishes 4th place at Michigan Center Jamboree
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.
Upcoming Events
Daughters of the American Revolution-Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter-Family Tree Workshop-Who are DAR members?, Available from 10-2pm, February 15, 2020, Jackson District Library, 3125 E. Michigan Ave, Jackson, Michigan
Chili Cook-Off Photos
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
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.
Tuesday 10:00 Exercise- $1 10:00 Sewing etc., Euchre 10:30 Mah Jongg 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Games 1:00 Line Dancing- $3/4
Wednesday
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
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 6:00 PM
The Lady Warriors received their highest scores in round two, round three, and overall score of the season! Come cheer on Grass Lake at the Addison Invitational on Saturday, January 18th at noon, or at our next conference jamboree on Tuesday, January 21st at Hanover-Horton.
Jackson Area Gymnastics Continues Success in SCGC By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Six area high schools make up the Jackson Area Gymnastics team. Each adds a couple of athletes to make up the team of nearly 20 athletes. So far, it has been working for Coach Marcy Miller and JAG. JAG is undefeated this season after winning a South Central Gymnastics Conference title and going undefeated a year ago. The good news for JAG is there are no seniors on the team. JAG consists of student-athletes from Grass Lake, Lumen Christi, Jackson, Northwest, Napoleon, and Concord high schools. “It would be really hard for each of these schools to find facility space and coaches,” Miller said. “A lot of these girls have been together in club gymnastics over the years.” Grass Lake junior Abi Grimm won the all-around for JAG on Thursday night in a home meet against Coldwater at Hunt Elementary School. She has been in the sport for 13 years – despite being only 16 years old. “We are all best friends who want to be around one another and encourage everyone,” Grimm said. “I just go out there to have fun.”
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