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Grosse Ile Schools Name New Superintendent BILL STEVENSON Giving Their Feedback on the Candidates RITA COLE Giving our resident’s the independence Agent they desire with the assistance they need MOVE IN SPECIALS The greatest compliment ■ 24-hour staffi ng you can give is ■ Bathing, dressing & grooming assistance ■ medication administration a referral. ■ three freshly prepared meals with 8146 Macomb St. special attention to dietary needs Grosse Ile, MI 48138-1574 ■ housekeeping & laundry services 18533 Quarry Street • Riverview Bus: 734-675-6870 734-283-6000 Fax: 734-675-0492 www.michiganhouseseniorliving.com [email protected] ]June 10 — July 11, 2021 • Gi-GrandNews.com Valerie Orr, Whiteford leader chosen Grosse Ile Yacht Club to Grosse Ile schools name new Superintendent BILL STEVENSON giving their feedback on the candidates. host open house Grosse Ile Grand The six educators vying for the June 18 Grosse Ile superintendent of schools At a special meeting held June 1, position were: Grosse Ile Yacht Club - the 86-year- 2021, the Grosse Ile Township Board Stephen Keskes, Assistant Super- old club located on the Southeastern tip of Education announced that Val- intendent of Clio Schools; Dr.James of Grosse Ile - features one of the most erie Orr, current superintendent of the Konrad, Superintendent of Washington scenic spots on the island. It’s the perfect Whiteford Agricultural School District Public Schools in Pennsylvania; Paul spot to enjoy the waterfront lifestyle. is their choice to be the next superinten- Szymanski, current Principal of Grosse Starting at 6:30pm, enjoy center stage dent of Grosse Ile schools. The Board Ile High School; Shawn Shackleford, music, dancing and the tiki bar. New unanimously voted to approve Ms Orr, Central Middle School Principal, Port membership specials include 1 free year with her first day on the job beginning Huron Schools; at Island Athletic Club. July 1. Dr. Shauna Spickard, Milan Middle And the good news is, the club wants With the announced retirement of School Principal, Milan School you to join. Superintendent Joanne Lelkatch, after District; and Valerie Orr, Superinten- The nearly century old club will six years leading the district, the Board dent of Whiteford Agricultural School hold a number of open houses this of Education solicited the services of position announcement. District, Ottawa Lake, Michigan. season, held in conjunction with it’s fun the Michigan Leadership Institute in Based on qualifications and the On May 17, the Board met in a Summer Series. conducting the superintendent search. candidate profile “in search of a vision- televised meeting to further narrow the The first open house will be June 18 MLI Regional President John ary and inspirational leader,” the Board field to the best two candidates to lead and the club welcomes all non-members Silveri advised the Board throughout narrowed the search to six candidates the district. All board members identi- - islanders and mainlanders alike - to the detailed process, which began in who began interviews the week of May fied Valerie Orr as a candidate to move drop by and see what the club has to March collecting stakeholder feedback 10. forward to the second round of inter- offer and if you don’t have a boat, we from both external and internal publics All interviews were live streamed views. Board members could not come have social memberships available also. to develop the candidate profile, the and open to the public, who were given district/community profile, and the final the opportunity to complete a survey SEE ORR, Page 38 9105 Macomb St. 20428 East River Road, Grosse Ile 19545 Parke Lane, Grosse Ile • Immaculate Elegant Waterfront Home! S. 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Page 2 • June 10 — July 11, 2021 GROSSE ILE GRAND In 2021 Leo Stevenson has been recognized by: Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors” list Forbes: “America’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors” list February 2021. 2021 GROSSE ILE GRAND June 10 — July 11, 2021 • Page 3 FROM THE TOWNSHIP GIFD has bridge plan for emergencies Late one recent evening, the Grosse this opportunity to reach out to our needs to cross, and the bridge company stop by at the Grosse Ile Public Safety Ile Toll Bridge was backed up and we community, as well as to highlight the staff will engage their plans to handle Building and pick up a pouch from the were waiting on West Jefferson for our excellent cooperation and helpful efforts the traffic flow to make the passage as dispatchers. turn to cross the bridge. GIFD has had from Paul Smoke and smooth as possible. Chief Bodrie said that the pouch My sister, who was driving, suddenly his team at the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge And finally, I asked, what should we should contain at least 5-10 copies of looked at Company. do if the bridge happens to be open for several crucial documents. Multiple UTE me and Chief Bodrie emphasized that the boat traffic when the ambulance needs copies are important, he noted, because O’CONNOR asked what first thing we all need to remember is to cross? different entities may need to keep a Township Clerk would this: Pull Over To The Right ASAP Chief Bodrie said that the best thing copy. And our originals should always Photo by Brad Ziegler happen if - when you see or hear the sirens of an to do in this case is to stop in your lane be kept in a safe place. Photography just at that ambulance or emergency vehicle. on the bridge. The ambulance will drive 1. Copies of your driver’s license or moment My next question, of course, was in the opposite lane to move to the front other picture ID - an ambulance needed to cross to get to what should we do if we are driving of the line so it can be first to cross once 2. Copies of your insurance card/s the mainland. over one of the bridges where there are the bridge is ready to receive traffic. 3. Copies of a list of your current I knew that the Grosse Ile Fire no shoulders? There are also a few things that all of medications and their dosages Department has emergency protocols in His advice was clear: Keep going, us can do to be better prepared at home 4. Copies of your medical history place, but I didn’t know any specifics. do not stop, and once over the bridge, for the eventuality that an ambulance 5. Copies of a list of any allergies you It also occurred to me that this was safely pull over at your first opportunity. transport becomes necessary. have or you know about probably a common question and a He noted that it is imperative that We should compile a “File of Life” All of these documents are vitally concern for many in our community we keep driving because there is no and keep it in a handy space, like on the important to have handy for the EMTs, as we face several more months of the room on either of the bridges for the refrigerator door or near the entrance of and more especially if the resident is Wayne County Parkway bridge being ambulance to maneuver around stopped our home. unconscious or unable to speak. closed. vehicles. The Grosse Ile Fire Department As we concluded our conversation, To get the answers, I spoke to our We should also know that our Grosse now has magnetized “File of Life” Chief Bodrie reminded me that Fire Chief Russell Bodrie. Ile dispatchers contact the Toll Bridge pouches that were donated by Henry emergency responders cannot predict He was very pleased to have staff as soon as they know an ambulance Ford Wyandotte Hospital. Residents can everything that can happen. Hampton Manor of Woodhaven School Board names new member OPENING SOON BILL STEVENSON Grosse Ile Grand At a special meeting of the Grosse Ile Township School Board, held on May 4, 2021, the Board announced the appointment of resident Amy Brown to fill the vacant Trustee position created by the resignation of Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler was first elected to the Board in 2016, leading the field of of Woodhaven four candidates. Amy Brown will serve through Dec. 31, 2022, and may be up for election on Nov. 8, 2022. The winner of the November, 2022 election will be elected to a term of six years, beginning Jan. 1, 2023. According to the Notice to Grosse Brown Ile Citizens, the District sought the school district, at least 18 years of applications for the vacant school age, a citizen of the United States, and board position “in accordance with a resident of the state of Michigan for the state’s Revised School Code, at least 30 days.” Call Now to Lock in Your Move-in Rate for up to 2 years: election laws, and Open Meetings Interviews were held on May Act, to be eligible, a person must be 3, 2021 at a televised meeting. 734-818-5100 a qualified school elector. This means Superintendent Joanne Lelekatch 22125 Van Horn Rd. • Woodhaven the applicant must be a registered announced that 13 people had applied, www.woodhavenassistedliving.com voter in the Grosse Ile Township and 11 interviewed for the open Public Schools district, a resident of Trustee position. Page 4 • June 10 — July 11, 2021 GROSSE ILE GRAND HOME A family-owned FURNISHING business serving DESIGNS metro Detroit for over 68 years.
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