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AND IN GRASS LAKe... CLOSED, BUT NOT FOREVER Grass Lake Community Rallies to Help Each Other During COVID-19 Pandemic Christina Breed riverthroughmountain@provide.net
“We were really reluctant to do it, but we decided to close the store temporarily,” said Kerene Morrissey, president of The Copper Nail’s board. “It’s really in the best interest of the community.”
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locations are: downtown at the Events Pavilion on Brown Street; eastward at Rank Road and Grass Lake Road; and westward at Harmony Baptist Church on Spring Arbor Road. What an amazing community is Grass Lake! Local eateries—ten of them in the Grass Lake area—are offering food take-out services, as well as Frank’s Shop-Rite. When asked whether Frank’s will be able to keep providing our community with food and other supplies, Frank Bednarsky, Jr. responded, “You bet. We’ll be here.”
What’s wrong with this picture? Yes, even The Copper Nail is closed for a while.
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And so another business in downtown Grass Lake decided this week to shut its doors until the number of COVID-19 cases becomes clear and the upward trajectory of the virus starts a downward trend. In the meantime, everyone in the community who can is stepping up to help. For example, the School’s meals program, headed up by Food Services Director Kelly Bolton, continues to provide for those who need breakfast or lunch, even as the schools are closed. If you see the familiar yellow school buses still out and about during the week, it’s because School staff are bringing takehome breakfast and lunch meals to three pickup sites, between 11:30 and 12:30, Monday through Friday. According to the School’s website, these meals are free to all children, with no requirement to be a student of Grass Lake Community Schools, and any individual can pick up the food. The pick-up
The Village of Grass Lake offices are closed to the public, says Village Clerk Star Mead. “But we are still here working. If someone really needs to meet with us, they can call and make an appointment.” People can make payments online or in the Village’s drop box.
Frequent customers, especially the smaller variety, are used to seeing the fairy door near The Copper Nail’s front door. Maybe the fairies are self-quarantined for a bit now, too?
Check out the most current information on meeting schedules and more on the Village’s brand spanking new website, www. villageofgrasslake.com. It’s a similar story for Grass Lake Charter Township, whose offices also closed beginning Monday, March 16. According to the Township’s website, “Any items for the building department can be placed in the drop box in the front of the building and will be
processed in a timely manner.” The Grass Lake Senior Center has temporarily cancelled its events, so senior citizens can safely selfquarantine at home. If there are needs not being met during this challenging time, seniors can call (517) 522-8466, and if necessary leave a message. According to the Senior Center’s website, “If you need any assistance, our staff will be monitoring the phone and messages to help you in anyway possible.” For those self-quarantined at home, maybe this is the time to start that book or jigsaw puzzle you bought at The Copper Nail. It’s always fun to find out if, indeed, some of the puzzle pieces are missing. Or if—surprise, surprise—all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. As they often eventually do. Testing for the COVID-19 virus in Jackson County has gradually begun. According to its website, the Jackson County Health Department is working closely with Henry Ford Allegianceonthe COVID-19 situation in Jackson County to offer critical resources to its citizens. This includes drive-through testing sites for people with symptoms of the virus and with risk factors.
The first such drive-through screening site has been set up in a parking lot at One Jackson Square, 100 East Michigan Avenue, in downtown Jackson. To see if you qualify for such a screening, people can call 24/7 The Henry Ford MyCare Advice Line, 313-874-7500.
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
Zoning Department Doug Lammers 373 Lakeside Dr PO Box 216 Grass Lake, MI 49240 517.522.8464 ext 130 www.grasslakect.com
SYNOPSIS OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES GRASS LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD UNAPPROVED March 12, 2020 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, Butterfield and Brennan. Items approved: 1. Agenda 2. Minutes of February 11, 2020 Regular Meeting and February 25, 2020 Work Session 3. Accounts Payable – including Payroll 4. Village sewer rate increases 5. Introduction Police Power Ordinance 06 6. Ordinance Enforcement Officer resignation 7. Michigan Avenue parcels re-zone General Commercial (GC) to Residential (R-2) 8. Traffic Jam-in Donation 9. Richard Bigford new fire person Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm. Prepared by Clerk Zenz. Approved by Supervisor Stormont. 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE March 16, 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 April 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The request for a variance is by Alfred Gignac for the property at 11513 Warrior Trail Grass Lake Mi. The request is to be able to build an accessory building closer to the to the front yard setback than is allowed. Because this parcel is a corner lot it is required to have front yard setback on 2 sides. The property is zoned R-2 and the parcel number is #000-15-04-277-001-11 The property and request are more particularly described and on exhibit at the Grass Lake Charter Township Office. All parcels within 300 ft. will be given notice of the scheduled Public Hearing. 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
Zoning Department Doug Lammers 373 Lakeside Dr PO Box 216 Grass Lake, MI 49240 517.522.8464 ext 130 www.grasslakect.com
GRASS LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN REVISED POLICE POWER ORDINANCE NO. PPO-06 Municipal Ordinance Violation Burea NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTION PPO-06 Please take notice that on March 12, 2020, the Township Board of Grass Lake Charter Township introduced for first reading, posting, publication, and subsequent final adoption the Revised Police Power Ordinance No. PPO06. An ordinance to revise current PPO-06 providing for municipal civil infractions of certain township ordinances and penalties pursuant thereto; establishing procedures relating thereto; authorization of which township officials can issue civil infraction tickets and appearance tickets; penalties; and procedures relating to such matters. Copies of the Ordinance may be obtained from Catherine Zenz, Grass Lake Charter Township Clerk, at 373 Lakeside Drive, Grass Lake, MI 49240 and on the Township’s website: http://www.grasslakect.com
PUBLIC NOTICE March 16, 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Grass Lake Charter Township Planning Commission meeting scheduled for March 26 has been canceled. This is in response to the health concerns of holding public gatherings where the coronavirus could be spread. At this time we would hope to be able to hold the April 16, 2020 meeting as scheduled, and would have the same agenda for the April meeting as was scheduled for the March meeting. Please look for Public Notices in both the Grass Lake Times and the Grass Lake Charter Township web site for updates. Doug Lammers, Zoning Administrator Jere Hinkle, Planning Commission Chairman
Effective Date, which is 30 days after the Township’s notice of final adoption. Published by Order of the Township Board Grass Lake Charter Township, Jackson County, Michigan Catherine Zenz, Grass Lake Charter Township 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
Rich Oil Pool Found Near Dundee ...
Article published March 18th, 1920 ... Dundee and vicinity wos all excited Monday evening, when word came from the Frank Rowe farm, west of town, that a rich pool of oil had been discovered when the well, which had been in process of drilling for the past several months was “shot.” Many different stories were brought in. Some told of a gusher, others said it was a 76-barrel well and still others called it a 25-barrel proposition.
In reality it has not yet been determined just how good a well has been discovered. That will, not be known until the pumps have been at work for a few days. A report for the Grass Lake Times visited the well Tuesday evening in an effort to get a true statement of the oil prospects for the readers of the paper. Mr. Miller, who drilled the well, when asked what he thought of the prospects, said that he believed the well would pump 50 barrels a day, if not more. He also made the statement that in his opinion this first well was only the forerunner of many more and that this section of Michigan is due for a wonderful era of prosperity as the result.
Much speculation on the newly discovered oil field has been evident since last fall when agents were quietly picking, up leases after it was deemed that a test well was to be drilled. Drilling began about the middle of November. The well was brought in at a depth of 2,243 feet. The shooting in the new well late Monday evening was witnessed by a crowd of 1,000. Farmers from all over Southern Michigan were on hand from early morning. The Shooting was scheduled to take place shortly after noon, but it did not occur until 5:15 p.m.
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A shot composed of 230 quarts of nitrglycerine had been brought from Gibsonburg, Ohio. In the afternoon hundreds of business men from Toledo, Bowling Green, Cleveland, Franklin, Pa., and other points drove to the Rowe farm. Farmers in Monroe and Lenawee counties have long believed there is oil under their land. They appealed to the office of the Michigan geologist, who sent representatives over the territory. It developed in the drilling that the same formation that forms the Ohio field, which was prominent in former years, exists in this field. It is estimated that nearly 100,000 acres of land have been placed under lease. Demand for leases became active Tuesday after it was learned that a good sized oil well had been brought in.
Detroit—Lighting a match to ascertain whether the tank of a truck contained gasoline, John Cieluk, 22 years old was thrown into the nearby corn field when the tank exploded. Family members found him dazed, but otherwise unharmed.
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Ishpeming—The city council has decided that the city clock be set ahead one hour during the summer. Big Rapids—A dynamite cap placed on a stove by a child blew two fingers off the left hand of Mrs. John Serg, his mother, near Stanwood. Detroit—Over-exertion while pumping a tire in front of his home at 15 Forsyth street, caused the death by heart trouble to John U Gregg, 96 years old. Port Huron—Proposed improvements to the waterworks plant recommended to city officials by special committee calls for an expenditure of $168,000. Owosso—Joseph Lorenz, a lineman, living near Jackson, received 14,000 volts of electricity in his body while at work near Perry and survives. His hands and one leg were badly burned. He was working on the power line near Perry when he grasped a high voltage cable.
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Pay It Forward project Controlling What We Can Control Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com
Hey Grass Lake! How is everyone doing with the “40 items in 40 days” challenge? Are you cleaning out those closets and putting aside items to donate? It’s always such a great feeling to get organized as we head into the summer season. Last week we also talked about National Reconciliation Day which is coming up on 4/2 and I encouraged you all to start praying and thinking about that one person that you need to make amends with. I hope you are praying about this and taking steps towards reconciling with that long lost friend or family member that you haven’t spoken with in a while. There is so much happening right now in our country and around the world isn’t there? This global pandemic with
Covid-19 has put much of the world, including our nation, into a frenzy. From people at Sam’s Club literally fist fighting over the last toilet paper package to grocery store shelves being gutted over the past week, to schools in at least 8 states closing down; this is a real scary time in our world.
I think it’s important for us to remember during this time of crisis, that we focus on what we can control instead of what we can’t control. We cannot control what other countries are doing. We cannot control what other people are doing. We can’t control what our own government is doing. We can only control what we are doing. It’s easy to fall prey to societal and media scare tactics
We had our first team meeting for the Teen Building Workshop this past Saturday. We had a great time getting to know each other and took some time looking at some of the living conditions of people that are in need of help. We also started on creating our Vision Statement by looking at companies, organizations, and people that succeed when they seem to be going against the grain of the normal approach to doing things. We used the Golden Circle approach to look at the differences in how these companies and people communicate compared to how we normally communicate. These companies and people speak to the "Why" they're doing what they're doing. It's what they believe in, which reaches the parts of our brain that controls our behavior, loyalty, and decision making. As apposed to the way we normally communicate which speaks to the "What" we're doing, and talks to the part of the brain that's responsible for rational and analytical thought.
because it’s plastered all over the news and on every TV and radio station right now. In my opinion, it is good to be informed, but, it’s also good to not feed into mass hysteria. This is what my family is doing and what I am recommending. Listen to the news in the morning or evening to get the latest and most updated information and then shut it off. Turn on some worship music or put on a few of your favorite movies and block out the noise. Choose to control what you can control which is washing your hands, staying in with your family instead of going to restaurants or being social, and focus on the other things that are in your control. I think this is a great time for our families to come together and pray for our country and the world. Pray for the health of our nation, pray for the well-being of other countries, and pray that we come out of this stronger and unified. It’s time to bust out the board games y’all! Spend time with your family, work on home projects
that you’ve been putting off, and cook dinner together, watch movies as a family, and most importantly, lean on each other and support one another. Call your elderly neighbors to check on them. If you are heading to the grocery store for milk, see if your neighbor needs some, too. We can still pay it forward to others during this time, and in my opinion, it’s even more important that we do that now. I hope you join me in this. If you have anxiety or are stressing out, I understand. It’s a stressful time. Take deep breaths, pray to the God of the universe and focus on the fact that God is with us, He goes before us and He knows what lies ahead. Control what you can control and for the love, share your toilet paper.
Have a great week Grass Lake! Stay safe.
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Why is Apple Computers so innovative year after year? It's not what they do. They make computers. Dell and HP make computers too. It's not how they do it. Their products are beautifully designed and easy to use. Other's have beautifully designed and easy to use products. It's why they do it. "We believe in challenging the status quo and doing this differently". They tell us "Why" they're doing what they're doing. And it's not just for us, it's for themselves. They create a culture who's bought into this purpose of challenging the status quo and doing it differently. And because they've bought into this purpose, they work at it thru blood, sweat, and tears to make it happen. And because of their belief in their purpose, and they communicate that belief to us, we buy into it. Which is the reason we feel comfortable buying an MP3 player, or a Phone, or a TV from them, when they're a computer company. Other computer companies have tried to sell products other then computers like PDAs or TVs and they've failed, even though they're fully qualified to make these products. As a consumer we never bought into "Why" they were doing it. A Vision Statement focuses on the future and the "Why" we're doing what we're doing. So this was a good spring board for jumping into creating our Vision Statement, which we'll do at our next meeting.
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T e a m wo r k wins. BEING PART OF A TEAM WAS A WAY OF LIFE FOR STUDENT ATHLETE ROGER HAYWARD. But on December 6, 2018, sports were the last thing on his mind. Injured in a horrific car crash, Roger needed help fast. Before Roger even arrived at Henry Ford Allegiance Health, our trauma experts were ready. Although he wasn’t aware at the time, Roger became the MVP of a new team — one dedicated to saving his life. Roger’s coordinated team didn’t stop there. From surgery and hospital care to rehabilitation and sports medicine, Roger got all the help he needed to heal and become an active athlete again.
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The Recipe Exchange Dear Lynn, I’m looking for some good quick-bread recipes, the one kind without yeast. Cindy from Metamora Sharon from Grass Lake says her Sunshine Chicken is tender and tasty. Michelle from Jennings makes her Fruit-Stuffed Pork Chops when she wants something extra special for dinner. Mike from Hastings sent in his recipe for Pineapple Chicken. 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. SUNSHINE CHICKEN 6 to 8 bone-in chicken breasts 1-18 oz bottle barbecue sauce 1 T Worcestershire sauce 1/4 c orange juice 1/2 c brown sugar 1 grapefruit 1 orange 1 lemon DIRECTIONS: Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, orange juice and brown sugar in a bowl. Slice grapefruit, orange and lemon into thin round slices with rinds. Remove any seeds. Pour a thin layer of the barbecue sauce mixture into bottom of the baking dish. Place chicken breasts, meat side down, in the sauce. Cover chicken with fruit slices and secure with toothpicks if necessary. Pour the rest of the barbecue sauce mixture over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Baste with juices every half hour. FRUIT STUFFED PORKCHOPS 8 rib or loin pork chops, 1 red apple, cored and chopped cut 1/2 inch thick 1/4 c raisins 1/4 c thinly sliced celery 1 T minced onion 1/8 t ginger 1 t paprika Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c apple juice or cider 2 T flour 1/4 c water
Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade girls basketball teams on an extremely successful season! 7th grade went undefeated and 8th grade lost only one. The future is bright!
Thank you Coach Roger and Coach Brandi for your amazing support of our girls and program!
DIRECTIONS: Combine apple, raisins, celery, onion and ginger in a small bowl. Place 1/4 of mixture on each of four chops. Place a second chop on top and secure with toothpicks. Place the pairs of pork chops in a 9 x 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper. Pour apple juice over chops. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Place chops on a platter and keep warm. Spoon grease off of pan juices. Whisk flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into hot pan juices, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened. Pour sauce over pork chops and serve.
PINEAPPLE CHICKEN 2 – 3 lb fryer chickens, cut up 1/2 t pepper 1 t ginger unsweetened pineapple juice Paprika
2 t rosemary 1 T salt 10 small white onions 1 1/4 c
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together rosemary, salt and pepper. Rub into chicken pieces. Arrange chicken, skin side up, in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Scatter onions over chicken. Pour pineapple juice over all then sprinkle with ginger and paprika. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
While we are all homeschooling & digitally educating our kids, if you need assistance with understanding something that has been assigned for your child, or if you need more resources or ideas, just give us a shout! We have teachers standing by who will be happy to answer questions. We WILL get through this! #bettertogether Send your requests to doug. moeckel@grasslakeschools.com and they will be forwarded to the appropriate teacher(s). Please include your child's name and grade.
Reminder: Free breakfasts and lunches for pickup from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Monday through Friday, at three locations: 1. Harmony Baptist Church on Ann Arbor Road near Gillets Lake Road 2. Grass Lake's Community Events Pavilion next to the car wash 3. Rank Road near Grass Lake Road. Watch for the our Grass Lake school buses. Go to http://bit.ly/33pyh1X for more information.
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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.
MONDAY
Jazzercise is scheduled to be held from 8:00 a.m. To 9:00 a.m. At grass lake community schools. For more
information contact Laura Kulwicki at laura.kulwicki@grasslakeschools. com.
Grass Lake Charter Township meets the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall.
Grass Lake Lions Club meets first and third Monday at seven p.m. at 216 W. Michigan Ave.
American Legion Post 252 meets at Ryan’s Restaurant on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com.
WEDNESDAY
Zumba with Alicia 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at George Long Elementary School in the small gym.
TUESDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous Grass Lake Group meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Grass Lake Federated Church 519 E. Michigan Ave.
THURSDAY
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10194 meets on the third Thursday of the month at Grass Lake United Methodist Church. 449 E Michigan Avenue. Teen Center at Christ Lutheran Church, 4250 Page Avenue in Michigan Center. Games and activities. Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ClCMC.org and Facebook.com/clcmc
Upcoming Events
Grass Lake Masonic Lodge meets the first Wednesday of the month at Village office building - 119 Lake Street
Grass Lake Village Council meets the first and third Tuesdays at 119 N. Lake Street at 7:00 p.m.
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Brass Stagg Pub (517) 522-8280 Clear Lake Grill (734) 475-8883 Frank’s Shop Rite (517) 522-4161 Jams & Lovin’ Spoonful (517) 522-3956 Marco’s offers delivery (517) 522-6200 Missy’s is offering curbside pick up (517)-9949 Phat Manz (517) 522-8980 Pizza Time offers delivery (517) 522-3900 Portage Lake Parlour (517) 522-3400 Roaming Goat is has email curbside pick up roaminggoat49240@gmail. com ● Ryan’s Restaurant is offering curbside pick up (517) 522-8900
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With the COVID-19 outbreak officially being recognized as a pandemic, the health and safety of our community is the top priority. As a community we want to act fast, to “flatten the curve” as early as possible, to help reduce the impact of this pandemic across Jackson County and beyond. CDC guidelines can be found at the Village of Grass Lake website- https://www.villageofgrasslake.com/. As we navigate through this challenging time, here are some community resources that are available (and we will continue to update as we learn of more): ● Grass Lake Methodist Church food pantry, 449 E Michigan Ave, is open by appointment (517) 522-8040 ○ They currently have a very limited supply of items. If you would like to donate non-perishable food items, diapers and toiletries, to the food pantry, they can be dropped off at Roaming Goat anytime. ○ Grass Lake food pantry items will be available Thursday, March 19th and Thursday, March 26th at all three free breakfast and lunch locations. Please email your needs ahead of time, so we can ensure we have all items at ourgrasslake@gmail.com ● The Grass Lake Senior Center can be reached at (517) 522-8466 for hours and up to date information. ● Grass Lake Community Pharmacy offers and encourages FREE prescription delivery service (517) 522- 4100 ● Napoleon Feed Mill is delivering animal feed, upon request (517) 5368311 ● The Computer Source is offering free delivery of groceries and pharmacy needs (734) 846-0840 ● The Village of Grass Lake offices will remain open to Village staff but will be closed to the public until March 27th. The Village is requesting the public to use the online payment feature on the Village website https:// villageofgrasslake.com or drop the payment in the drop box. (517) 5224550 ○ The Village Depa1rtment of Public Works (DPW) is working hard to keep our town healthy and safe. Their main goal is to keep the township running and employees safe. They are working closely with other agencies such as EAGLE, the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan Department of Health. (517) 522-4550 ● Farmers State Bank will close its lobby until further notice, and are encouraging customers to use drive up, ATM, online & mobile banking options. (517) 985-1062 CANCELLATIONS/CLOSINGS/POSTPONEMENTS: • Grass Lake Chamber Spring Business Expo has been cancelled. • Grass Lake Warrior Club Cash-O-Rama has been postponed to May 15th. • The Jackson District Library, including the Grass Lake Branch will be closed at least until April 6th. You can still utilize the digital downloads for books to your e-reader at http://myjdl.com.
Exercise can help with mental and emotional stress issues. ○ The Grass Lake Road Runners are meeting for small group walks/runs at 7:45a every Saturday at Roaming Goat. Follow them on Facebook and let them know if you would like to see additional meet up times. https:/www.facebook.com/ GLRoadRunners/ ○ A Moment on the Mat is offering online based yoga https:// www.facebook.com/momentonthemat/ Grass Lake based Michigan-Online Therapy (517) 436-0229 suggests that a lot of anxiety is circulating right now around health, overall uncertainty, potential financial loss, childcare stressors, etc. During this time the single most important thing is to create a feeling of safety for yourself and your children. Simple steps that can have a huge impact; 1. Structure- sit down this weekend to create a flexible outline of next week and discuss expectations. 2. Connect, Connect, Connect- reach out to local friends, family in person (when possible) and through skype. 3. Check in daily with a loved one or through journaling- What went well today? Redirect attention to some of the positive aspects of life. 4. Reach out for additional support when needed www.psychologytoday. com (in person or online sessions are available, filter by insurance and zip code) No one knows how this is going to shake out, but our best strategy is to work together and stay connected. As a community, we can, and will get through this together. We will continue to update resources and action items as they become available. If you have additional comments or concerns ● 211 for County wide assistance ● 911 for immediate emergencies ● Grass Lake Fire Department (517) 522-4200 ● Village of Grass Lake (517) 522-4550 ● Grass Lake Township (517) 522-8464
In the coming weeks, the hospitality industry is expected to be hit the hardest. Please make sure to continue to stimulate your local economy and support local businesses, including our local eateries. Although they can no longer offer seating, please check them out for take-out, curbside and buying gift certificates
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