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| Government » Township Supervisor » Supervisor's Update, October 14, 2005 | ||||||
THE SUPERVISOR’S E UPDATE OCTOBER 14, 2005Kurt M. Kobiljak, Township SupervisorBridge ClosureThe Wayne County Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge is scheduled to be closed on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for maintenance and repairs, weather permitting. Please plan accordingly. International Bridge UpdateAll of us are very grateful that Grosse Ile and the Downriver area have been removed as sites for the proposed international bridge. My office will continue to receive information and attend meetings of the LAC to keep abreast of ongoing discussions, activities and reports. The next meeting of the Local Advisory Council is Wednesday, October 26 at the Dearborn Holiday Inn located at 5801 Southfield Service Drive at 7:00 p.m. Attached are two documents relating to the decision to remove the Downriver and Belle Isle areas from consideration and the areas still being looked at: DRCI Alternatives Draft and 100405AnnouncementMap1. Wayne County Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge UpdateOn Monday, October 10, 2005, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution asking elected officials and boards in Michigan to support the application to the Local Critical Bridge Program asking for funds for the repair and remediation of the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge. A discussion leading to final selections will be made at their meeting scheduled for November 3, 2005. I have been invited to attend this meeting to speak on behalf of the township to plead our case to get funding for the remediation of the bridge. My talk will be on the necessity of repairing the bridge, its current inferior condition and the fact it is only one of two links to the mainland for island residents. Listed below are the persons and boards to whom letters and emails should be directed to help with this effort. As all residents know only too well, the repairs on the Wayne County Bridge need to begin as soon as possible. Statewide Local Bridge Advisory BoardMark Harrison – Bridge Program Manager Wayne County Department of Public Services State Senator Bruce Patterson Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano Wayne County Commissioner Joseph Palamara Metro Region Bridge Council County Road Association of Michigan Gloria Jeff, Director Governor Jennifer Granholm Make a Senior Smile DayThe 2nd annual “Make a Senior Smile Day” is scheduled for
Saturday, October 22, 2005. The CHORE program of Wayne County sponsors
this event. The program assists seniors who need help with outdoors and
in some cases, indoor housework. Detroit Area Agency on Aging and The
Senior Alliance is administering this program, which is available to all
43 Wayne County communities. People interested in volunteering for this
program are asked to contact their county commissioner or the Area Agencies
on Aging. If you are interested in volunteering or just want to know more
about this program, contact Wayne County Commissioner Joe Palamara at
313-224-0880 or email at jpalamara@co.wayne.mi.us.
Sacred Heart Parish is having a Brunch and Bake Sale this Sunday, October 16, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Parish Center at 21599 Parke Lane. The price is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. The food is delicious and homemade! Don’t miss out! Planning CommissionThe next meeting of the Township Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, October 17, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Board Room. Some of the agenda items include a lot configuration on Parke Lane, sketch plan reviews for homes on Harlan, Coleman, Rucker, West River Road and East River Road. Fall Harvest Day at Centennial FarmIt’s almost here! The Annual Fall Harvest Day will be held on Saturday, October 22 at Centennial Farm. The event will last from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The many activities on tap include Farmer John’s Barnyard Express, petting farm, animal shows, pony rides, hayrides, crafts and entertainment. Admission is $3.00 per person with children 2 and under $1.00! Proceeds will help support the maintenance at Centennial Farm. While visiting the farm, also stop in at The Grosse Ile Animal Shelter and check out the happenings here! Hot dogs, a bake sale, raffles and an open house to view the facility and look at all of the cute animals that are in need of a loving home. Sweet Adelines InternationalThe 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. Hooray for Halloween Costume Parade and Trick and Treat!Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 29, find your best and most ghoulish outfit and join the annual Hooray for Halloween Costume Parade. For the 18th straight year, young and old will march down Macomb from Lyons Drive to the VFW Hall in their Halloween finest. Meet at the high school at 10:15 a.m. to line up to begin at 10:30 a.m. Remember, prizes for best costume in a variety of categories are at stake here (no pun intended!). Afterwards starting at 11:00 a.m., trick or treating down Macomb is on tap to those businesses displaying an orange pumpkin. Everyone is welcome!!!! Halloween Trick or Treat HoursThe Board of Trustees has set the hours for Halloween ghost and goblins! Halloween Trick or Treaters can venture forth from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31! Household Hazardous Waste CollectionWayne 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. Public Safety AuctionThe Police Department will be holding an auction of items currently in the possession of the various township departments 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! Power OutagesA DTE representative attended the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, September 26 to go over plans and improvements for Grosse Ile Township. DTE reminded everyone to report any power outage to the company so that monitoring can take place. Please keep track of times of outages as well as the length of the outage. In addition, please feel free to contact my office if you feel you are not getting the desired response from DTE. Rouge 2005: 15th Annual Report to Stakeholders in the Rouge River WatershedRouge 2005 report to stakeholders will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2005 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will be held at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Campus. The following four events are planned for that day: Rouge 2005 Report to Stakeholders; Dash for Health at 9:30 a.m. (1, 10 or 20 mile run, walk, bicycle, roller blade or stroll); Trail Dedication at 12:00 p.m. and Lunch! Please RSVP by October 14, 2005 by phone at 313-436-9152, by fax 313-593-5403 or email at chanes@umd.edu . The Guidance Center’s “Transforming Lives” TourThe Guidance Center is currently holding tours to visit their facilities and see their work firsthand. Please call 734-785-7705 ext. 7066 to reserve a spot. The location of the tour that day will be provided when you RSVP. Tours start at 11:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Please allow 60 minutes for the program and tour. The next tour dates are as follows: October 25 (8:30 a.m. start), November 8, November 22, December 13 and December 27. This Day in HistoryYEAGER BREAKS SOUND BARRIER: A Good Dad Saying"Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well
but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns
out" Happy Sweetest Day!Anyone wishing to receive the monthly Supervisor’s E Updates, should send an email address to: KurtK@grosseile.com Watch for E ALERTS for Breaking E News on the township website. Any questions or comments regarding the information provided in this E Update, or other questions related to the Township, please feel free to contact Supervisor Kobiljak at KurtK@grosseile.com or at his Township Office 734-676-4422 Ext. 215 |
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