THE SUPERVISOR’S E UPDATE FEBRUARY 16, 2006

President’s Day

Grosse Ile Township Hall will be closed in honor of President’s Day on Monday, February 20, 2006. The township offices will reopen on Tuesday, February 21. Please feel free to deposit tax or water bill payments in the Treasurer’s Office Drop Box located outside Township Hall.

DTE Overhead Line Work on Grosse Ile

DTE has notified Grosse Ile Township that within the next one to two months, a contractor will be hired to start construction on $2.3 million of improvements to the overhead lines on Grosse Ile. These improvements will be in addition to the work currently underway and will likely last throughout 2006. This is certainly good news for those island residents that have been experiencing electrical outages in the past.

Water’s Edge

Click on the link below to an article that appeared in the Detroit Free Press on Thursday, February 16, 2006:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/CFP03/602160456/1110

AARP Senior Tax Service Information

Yes, it is that time of year again!! But fortunately for our seniors, AARP Volunteers have begun helping senior citizens with 2005 tax preparation. Sessions are held at Centennial Farm each Tuesday until through April 11. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No service will be available next Tuesday, February 21. Walk-ins only please, no appointments in advance and no fees will be charged! Remember to bring last year’s records and all 2005 tax information with you.

2006 March Board of Review Meeting Dates and Hardship Guidelines

2006 assessment notices will be in the mail near the end of February. Tax appeal petitions to the 2006 March Board of Review can be obtained by calling Carol at 676.4422, ext. 210. The Board of Review meets to hear property appeals from taxpayers and residents either by mail or personal appearance (appointment required). The deadline for submission of all mail in assessment appeals is Wednesday, March 15 at 5 p.m.

The Community Calendar is Here – check this out!

The Grosse Ile Recreation Department and the Cable Department have developed a web-based community calendar. It can be viewed at www.grosseile.com and is located on the right hand column at the top of the page. Community and township events are displayed on this user-friendly medium. Take the time to sit down and play with the calendar as it has many functions that allow all to stay updated with the entire Township. If you have any event or activity to promote, contact the cable department at TedF@grosseile.com with your information.

The Supervisor’s Island Update

“The Supervisor’s Island Update” is a new monthly cable program featuring the Supervisor and various guests. Each program will report accurate information regarding ongoing issues facing the township and island residents. The current airing will feature Police Chief Bill Barron and Fire Chief Duncan Murdock at the Public Safety Building. The program airs on Comcast Channel 12 and Wide Open West Channel 10. Click on www.grosseile.com and go to the “This Week on GITV” schedule to get the up to date air times.

GITV

The GI-TV program listing is now available on line at www.grosseile.com. Broadcasts of live and taped meetings will be noted on this calendar.

View from island home: Priceless

Follow the link to an article recently published in the Detroit News on January 20, 2006. It explains why the current owners, Sid and Cynthia Ramnarace, bought their home on Grosse Ile back in 2000. Many, many islanders can relate to the Ramnarace’s feelings about the community, the neighborhoods and the tranquility of living on Grosse Ile.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060120/BIZ03/601200310&SearchID=73235558003971

This Day in History

On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt. (Go to article.)

1959 Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.

1968 The nation's first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, Ala.

1852 The Studebaker is Born

A Good Dad Saying

Everyone must row with the oars he has

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