THE SUPERVISOR’S E UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
Kurt M. Kobiljak, Esq.
Grosse Ile Township Supervisor
Grosse Ile Parkway County Bridge Update
I am continuing to work with the state and county on the rehabilitation
of the Grosse Ile County Bridge. Investigation of the funding for the
remediation project is ongoing. Through Wayne County, in May 2005 an application
was submitted to MDOT’s Local Bridge Program for the necessary repairs
of the county bridge. This program will fund 95% of the project with the
remaining 5% and the costs of design and construction engineering to come
from Wayne County. We are hoping for a reply soon. Grosse Ile residents
have been more than patient with the condition of the bridge and hopefully
a resolution will be forthcoming.
Channels Fall Program Guide is out!
Grosse Ile Township Community Recreation Fall Program Guide is available!
Check out all of the new fall and early winter programs that include many
events at Water’s Edge.
A wide variety of programs for all ages and interests. Contact the recreation
department at 675-2364 for sign up information.
Grosse Ile Inter-Faith Council Crop Walk
The 23rd Annual Crop Walk will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at
8:30 a.m. The six (6) walk to help raise money for world hunger will start
at St. Thomas Lutheran Church. Please consider participating or supporting
a walker with a donation. Over the last 23 years, over $168,000 has been
raised on Grosse Ile by walkers and their supporters.
Sweet Adelines International
The River Raisin Chorus of the Sweet Adelines International presents
“The Way We Were” on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.
The concert, which will feature “The Hot Air Buffoons”, will
be held at the Meyer/La-Z-Boy Center 1555 S. Raisinville Road Monroe at
Monroe Community College. Tickets are $15.00 for adults ($17.00 at the
door), $12.00 for seniors and children 12 and under $8.00. An Afterglow
will be held immediately after the show and tickets are $10.00 per person
for this event. Many Grosse Ile residents are a part of this wonderful
and talented chorus. Contact Clare Koester at 671-6269 for tickets and
information.
Dr. Seuss Read-a-Thon
The Trenton Veterans Memorial Library will be hosting a Dr. Seuss Read-A-Thon
on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will
begin at 6:00 p.m. with Children’s Librarian Carey Simpson reading
Dr. Seuss’s “Horton Hears a Who”. Immediately after,
all Dr. Seuss books will be made available for parents and caregivers
to read to their children. From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. there will be Seussical
crafts (is there such a thing?) to make and the evening finishes with
a treat. All ages are welcome and registration is required. The Trenton
Library is located at 2790 Westfield Rd (corner of Westfield Rd and West
Rd.) For further information, call 676-9777.
John King – Antique Book Evaluation
John King, noted book historian and owner of John King Books in Detroit,
(the largest used book distributor in the Midwest) will be visiting the
Trenton Library on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. After his presentation,
he will answer questions and evaluate your antique books. The program
is free and all are welcome.
SSES Update
Attached is a map of the ongoing sewer project. Scan 09-19-05 sewer update
details the progress of the project to date. The area in white at the
top of the map is the remaining section to be completed.
The Second Annual Community Pig Roast and BBQ Party
The Grosse Ile Educational Foundation Inc. is hosting the Second Annual
Community Pig Roast and BBQ Party on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at Centennial
Farm. The party (adults 21 and over only please) starts at 6:00 p.m. Tickets
are $25 per person and can be purchased at all school offices, Grosse
Ile Marketplace and Grosse Ile Hardware. Dinner, dancing, silent auction,
raffle, and a bonfire are all planned for a wonderful evening. Last year’s
event was a sell out so get your tickets early.
Power Outages
A DTE representative is planning to attend the Board of Trustees meeting
on Monday, September 26 at 7: 30 p.m. to update the Board and residents
about the recent power outages at the north end of the island. A monitor
has been put in place to help determine the exact source of the problem
and DTE is currently studying the data from the monitor. If you have had
problems, please consider attending this meeting.
Art Koester, Volunteer of the Year
Art Koester, Immediate Past President of Keep Michigan Beautiful was
named 2005 Wayne Metro Community Action Volunteer this past spring in
Lansing. With over 80,000 volunteers in 30 community agencies, this is
a high honor for Art to receive. Just a few of the projects Art tends
to are the Sacred Heart Parish Giving Garden and the Memorial Garden behind
Township Hall. He is also the chair of the Island Beautification Committee.
Art and his lovely wife Clare are longtime residents of Grosse Ile. The
Township Board of Trustees and I take great pleasure in recognizing Art
for all of wonderful work and dedication.
Grosse Ile Township School Happenings
2005 Homecoming Weekend is scheduled for September 23 and 24. The 2005
Homecoming Parade will be Friday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m. with the football
game to follow at 7:30 p.m. This is a chance for all alumni to come back
to Grosse Ile to get reacquainted and catch up with old friends. Don’t
miss out and pray for good weather. GO DEVILS!!
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Wayne County Department of Environment’s Land Resource Management
Division is holding its next Household Hazardous Waste collection on Saturday,
November 5, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Downriver Community
Conference, 15100 Northline Road, Southgate. All HHW items will be accepted
at no cost from Wayne County residents only. The collection is designed
to accept unwanted household chemicals for proper disposal and electronics
(i.e. computer monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, cell phones, fax
machines and TV’s) for recycling from residents. Items that will
be accepted include household paints, stains, floor care items, furniture
polish, bathroom cleaners, lawn and garden chemicals, antifreeze, and
old computers. Items that will not be accepted include commercial waste,
industrial waster, smoke detectors, radioactive material, ammunition,
asbestos, fire extinguishers, household trash, tires, refrigerators, and
microwaves. In addition, residents are encouraged to bring in mercury
fever thermometers for disposal. Residents who bring in a mercury thermometer
will be given a safe mercury-free digital thermometer as a replacement.
For more information, please contact Wayne County’s Resource Recovery
Coordinator at 734-326-3936.
Firefighters Open House
The annual Firefighters Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, October
12 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. Among the
equipment that will be out for viewing include all of the fire trucks,
hovercraft, dive team equipment and other assorted vehicles. Demonstrations
will include cutting up vehicles and hosing down flames among other exciting
things! Hot dogs and soda with be available along with a fundraiser bake
sale. We hope to see many residents, both young and old, at this annual
event.
An additional note: A big thank you to the donor of a 42” TV for
the Police/Fire Training Room at the Public Safety Building. Our police
and firefighters are very appreciative of this generous gift.
Public Safety Auction
The Police Department will be holding an auction of items currently in
the possession of the department on Saturday, October 22, 2005. The auction
will begin at 10:00 am. Come early for the best selection. Hint: There
are many, many bicycles!
A Good Dad Saying
“I don’t know any other way to lead but by example.”
Don Shula
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