Entries must be received by 7 p.m. July 21.
All matches will be played at Grosse Ile High School.
U.T. Tennis Association rules will be in effect: two out of three sets, tie break at 6-6. All players will be guaranteed a minimum of two matches. One can of balls will be provided by the Grosse Ile Tennis Center per match.
The cost is $20 for singles and $10 per person for doubles.
Awards will be given for the winner and runner-up in each division.
For more information or to register, call 1-734-362-7529 or 1-734-552-0965.
Humbug Marsh will be open during the Trenton Mid-Summer Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Sunday.
Shuttle service will be available from downtown Trenton.
Visitors can use the observation deck at the marsh and hike on their own.
In the 2007-2008 school year, the Grosse Ile Township Board of Education voted to change the district's election process.
Traditionally, the annual election for available board positions has been in May or June. To save on costs, the board voted to have elections coincide with the November elections. This is the first year for the change.
Seven community members serve on the board. Their responsibility is to hire the superintendent and set policies for the district.
Two meetings are held each month — the second (work session) and fourth (regular business meeting) Tuesdays.
Terms of office are for four years, with a rotation schedule in place so only one or two positions are voted on each year.
Two board positions will be decided in November.
Incumbents Teri Hunter and Bill Tuinier are completing their first four-year terms of office.
They will be seeking re-election.
All community members who meet the following criteria are encouraged to seek these positions:
And a resident of the school district on or before the 30th day prior to the date of the election.
In order to get on the November ballot, candidates must file an affidavit of identity and a nominating petition by Aug. 12.
Filing packets are now available at the township offices.
A $100 nonrefundable fee can be filed instead of a petition.
The last day to register to vote in the November election is Oct. 6.
For more information, contact school Supt. Dena Dardzinski at 1-734-362-2581 or send an e-mail to dardzid@gischools.org.
Flat Rock class of 1973
The Flat Rock Community High School class of 1973 will celebrate its 35th graduation anniversary Sunday.
The classes of 1970 through 1976 are welcome to join.
For more information and details, send an e-mail to kennedycarpenter@yahoo.com.
Home and garden tour
A Grosse Ile home-and-garden tour is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6.
Tickets will be sold at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Macomb Street.
For more information, call 1-734-676-9326 or e-mail eaho@comcast.net.
GIHS class of 1969
The Grosse Ile High School class of 1969 will meet at Sharkey's at 8 p.m. July 25.
For more information, call 1-941-322-8053 or 1-412-216-6600.
Concerts on the Commons
The Concerts on the Commons series continues at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Listeners are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets, snacks and the whole family to enjoy an hour of entertainment.
Each Sunday evening this summer until Aug. 31, various entertainers will play in the gazebo.
The concerts are free. They are sponsored by the Grosse Ile Alliance for the Arts and Rosie Meyer in cooperation with the Grosse Ile Recreation Department.
I 'heart' GI
I love Grosse Ile bumper stickers will be available at Township Hall.
The stickers, which are round, are free. They are intended to be a sign of and to enhance community pride.
Garden walk
A garden walk sponsored by the Lincoln Park Community Improvement Commission is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19, rain or shine.
The starting point is the front lawn of the Lincoln Park Community Center, 3525 Dix at Gregory.
Tickets are $5 and sold on the day of the tour only. The cost includes a detailed map and descriptive brochure of the eight featured backyard gardens.
Master gardeners will be on site. Several craft vendors will be selling yard art, wreaths, gourmet foods, organic soaps and lotions.
For more information, call 1-313-550-8913.
Writers' workshop
A four-day workshop to develop writing skills in young people ages 10-13 will be offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25-28 by the Grosse Ile Alliance for the Arts at Centennial Farm.
Anyone in this age bracket from the Downriver area may enroll. The cost is $10.
Leading the workshop are two island residents, Mono D'Angelo and Pam Frucci.
D'Angelo is a published novelist and poet. He heads the Downriver Poets and Playwrights literary group and is former president of the Poetry Society of Michigan.
Frucci is a retired teacher of composition and was a co-founder of The Ile Camera at the age of 13.
The focus of the workshop is to build skills in writing paragraphs, letters, poetry and short stories. The best writing efforts of the participants will be published in a literary chapbook following the program.
Also included in the workshop are building vocabulary tools that help with the technique of writing, and information on publishing.
The workshop is designed to help raise Michigan Educational Assessment Program test scores.
For more information or to enroll in the workshop, contact Frucci at 1-734-671-0170 or by e-mail at jpfrucci@yahoo.com.
The first 20 to apply will be assured of a place in the class. The deadline is Aug. 18.
Step into nature
The Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy will open the Nature Area from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting. The public is welcome.
Calling all musicians
Young musicians interested in performing vocally or instrumentally during the Concerts on the Commons summer series should call the Grosse Ile Alliance for the Arts' summer series coordinator, Pam Frucci, at 1-734-671-0170.
"Spotlight on Youth" will be a new feature, where a talented young musician can do a five-minute segment during a regularly scheduled Sunday evening concert.
Class of 1988 reunion
Grosse Ile High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion Aug. 8 to 10.
The main event will be held at Grosse Ile Yacht Club and is scheduled for the evening of Aug. 9. The cost is $40.
Hors d'oeuvres and an open bar will provide classmates with the opportunity to catch up on the last 20 years and dance to the sounds of the '80s.
The reunion committee is looking for classmates. All members of the class of 1988 are encouraged to send an e-mail with contact information to gihigh1988@yahoo. com.
A special invitation is extended to Grosse Ile High School faculty and staff.
For more information, call Mike Murphy at 1-734-657-0785, Amy (Carroll) Schoeny at 1-708-386-8528 or Krishelle Kohler at 1-734-676-2717.
Knitting club meets
Knitters meet at Sharkey's Riverfront Tavern for open knitting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month for knitting, socializing and lunch, if you wish.
All are welcome. For more information, call Sandy Kreger at 1-734-675-3079.
Camp Invention
Grosse Ile Township Schools will host the Camp Invention Program from July 28 to Aug. 1.
The camp is a weeklong summer day experience for children entering grades one to six.
The program is designed to inspire creativity and inventive thinking through hands-on activities and fun.
Children will participate in five inventive modules each day at Meridian Elementary School.
The $200 registration fee includes snacks and a Camp Invention T-shirt.
Registration is limited to 110 children.
For more information or to register, visit www.campinvention.org or call 1-800-968-4332.
Club will turn 100
West Shore Golf & Country Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 23.
For more information or to participate in the event, past and current members of West Shore Golf & Country Club (1972 to present) or the former West Shore Golf Club or Island Country Club can contact Bob Pettry at 1-734-652-6997 or Larry Trudelle at 1-734-675-8425.
Those interested also can send an e-mail to 100years@golfwestshore.com.
Pictures available
A pile of picture prints is waiting for you at The Ile Camera office.
If you have submitted pictures for publication and want them back, stop by to pick them up, or simply look through the pile to see if any of the pictures are yours.
Digital pictures will not be available in the bin.
The office is at 8545 Macomb St., in the Island Shoppes center. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
For more information, call 1-734-676-0515.
Pick up pets' waste
The Grosse Ile Police Department and animal control reminds dog walkers on the bike path that township ordinance requires them to pick up dog waste on public or private property and dispose of it properly.
Failure to do so will result in a ticket and a $50 fine.
Grosse Ile book available
Signed copies of the Grosse Ile Historical Society's new book, "Images of America: Grosse Ile," are available from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays and 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays at the museum on East River Road.
Host an exchange student
The STS Foundation is seeking hosts for exchange students, who will live with American families for 10 months, learn the American way of life through family living and attend an American high school.
Interested individuals can call Rod Kelsey at 1-810-736-8891.
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